On June 14th, the last person who could barely be considered a powerful ruler on the mainland, Lin Hai’s elder brother Xin Yuetu, finally arrived.
Compared to the efficiency of the intelligence personnel affiliated with Xin Yuetu who were already walking the streets of Dawn City the day after Lin Hai arrived, Xin Yuetu himself could be said to be quite cautious and slow.
Despite Lin Hai's repeated urging, Xin Yuetu always found reasons to wait a few more days.
According to incomplete statistics from the Qinghe Ministry of Rites, the reasons for the sudden use of the letter of consent include but are not limited to the following:
A sudden plague broke out in the country, preventing the trip from happening. Later research revealed that a maid in Xinyuetu's residence had caught a mild cold and recovered that evening.
The continuous heavy rain, which looked like a flood, made it impossible to go. Later, it was confirmed that there was only light rain in some areas, and the total rainfall was not enough to take a shower.
There were ferocious beasts roaming the mountains and forests, and it was suggested that the meeting be postponed until the beasts retreated. This was when his cat, who lived in the mansion, almost scratched him.
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Lin Hai was really confused. Although Xin Yuetu claimed to the outside world that he had inherited the title of the Khmer King and the four states he occupied were also known as the Khmer Kingdom, his influence on this continent was only slightly higher than those barbarian tribes.
That's not the case. If the barbarian tribes were stronger and more independent, they wouldn't necessarily be worse than him.
After all, in Sin Gio Tu's "Khmer Kingdom", government affairs were handled by the Qinghe Government Affairs Department, national defense was the responsibility of the Qinghe Army (of course, Sin Gio Tu also had his own army), diplomacy was guided by the Qinghe Rites Department, and even education was managed by the Qinghe Education Department... Sin Gio Tu's greatest achievement after becoming king was that he gave birth to three sons, who made great contributions to the bloodline inheritance of the Khmer Kingdom.
So Lin Hai couldn't figure out what he had to worry about.
In the end, Xue Wuxia made the trip in person and solved the natural disasters and man-made disasters in the "Khmer Kingdom" in an instant by putting a straight knife on Xin Yuetu's neck. Xin Yuetu immediately said that the Khmer Kingdom was now at peace and it was indeed a good day for a visit, so he packed his luggage and followed Xue Wuxia.
However, as the first mainland politician to know Lin Hai, Xin Yuetu's characteristic is perseverance. No matter how bad the environment is, he always wants to find a way out.
On the night he arrived in Dawn City, he publicly announced, "His Majesty the Emperor of Qinghe will preside over a meeting tomorrow and must rest well today, so I won't disturb him. I'm also exhausted from the journey, so I'll go to bed first."
Then, under the cover of his confidants and the watchful eyes of spies from the four major countries, he quietly climbed out of the window again and headed straight for Xia Junao's palace.
"Your Majesty, my Majesty has gone to the Qinghe Emperor's place to discuss matters and hasn't returned yet. Would you like to come back another day?"
This was the answer given to him by the Xia domestic court supervisor.
"Your Majesty, my Majesty is currently discussing with the generals how to 'get compensation from Cambodia.' It's not appropriate for you to go. How about you come back another day?"
This was the answer given to him by the new commander of the Jinyiwei of the Chen Dynasty. In fact, the commander of the Jinyiwei followed him all the way and stopped him when he was about to arrive at the hotel where the emperor of the Chen Dynasty was staying.
"Your Highness, my Lord has said that he has no friendship with you. I really have nothing to say, but if you bring a singing girl, my Lord would still like to see the singing and dancing."
The head of the Xia internal officials said so.
There is a way, it is rare, it is the only chance.
"Please tell the King of Weiming that I have prepared singing and dancing in the hotel, and I hope he will come and enjoy it."
Even though he was facing only a eunuch from the Xia Palace, Xin Yuetu still behaved very humbly.
"Oh, Your Highness, you misunderstood what my Lord meant. My Lord meant that if you have a singing girl, you can send her here, but you don't have to come along."
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"Your Highness, let's go back."
The leader of the trusted men said indignantly.
"These people clearly don't want to see you. There's no need to bother yourself."
"No problem, no problem."
Xin Yue suddenly waved his hand and said, "Qinghe is so powerful now, it's normal that they don't dare to see me. If they really come to see me, or even say they want to lend me a hand, then that would be really crazy."
"Then why, Your Highness?"
The confidant asked in confusion.
Xin Yuetu was probably tired from walking, so he sat down at a roadside night market stall and shouted, "Boss, one bowl of plain noodles for each person." He explained:
"As long as I leave the hotel they arranged for me, my whereabouts will be like running naked on the street in broad daylight. There's no way to hide it."
"Your Highness, your metaphor also..."
"Don't worry about the details, as long as you understand what it means."
Xinyue suddenly interrupted:
"Look at these people around us, some pretending to be taking a midnight stroll, some pretending to be shopping nearby, and even this person—yes, what are you looking at? I'm talking about you. You've been following us for ages, and every time I look back you're tying your shoelaces. Are you having foot problems? These people are spies sent by various countries. Even this noodle shop owner is a Jinyiwei, isn't he?"
"Ah? You knew that a long time ago?"
"What do you mean I knew it all along? As long as I'm not completely stupid, I know that I'll be monitored here. Or rather, these people are not just here to monitor me, they're monitoring all abnormal situations. It's just that I'm the most abnormal one."
Xin Yue suddenly smiled bitterly.
"But you don't have to worry. This meeting is attracting worldwide attention. Besides, Lin Hai calls me his 'trusted elder brother'. He wouldn't do anything to harm me. Even if I run around so ostentatiously, he'll just have to bear it."
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