Chapter 444 The Origin of the Painting
Looking at the chaos in Yansha Kingdom in the video, An Moyue's eyes remained cold.
A cold-blooded nation does not deserve to live.
Fight, fight to the death, and finally be destroyed together, that is the ending he likes.
"Brother Xie, how about we go treasure hunting in Yansha Country?"
Chu Qinshu wanted to go to Yansha Kingdom to reap the harvest, but she still remembered the purpose of keeping Yansha Kingdom.
When her laborers were mining, she would of course go regularly to pocket all the minerals they mined.
"Okay, Brother Xie will go with Shu'er."
An Moyue always responds to his little girl's requests.
With him protecting her, the little girl can go wherever she wants.
In this way, the Yansha Kingdom would be conquered by Chu Qinshu every six months.
If something is lost, the fragmented forces will only become suspicious of each other, which will then lead to a new round of chaos.
With An Moyue's intervention, the life and death in these melees had nothing to do with Chu Qinshu.
No matter whether it is an individual or a country that is restless, there will always be some price to pay to justify it.
One month later, the envoy sent by Emperor Yongping to Fengning State arrived smoothly in the capital of Fengning State.
Emperor Fengning sent the crown prince to receive him personally.
After learning the purpose of the envoy's visit, Emperor Fengning met with the envoy in person.
When seeing the "Five Mountains and Flying Fairies", Emperor Fengning's face showed excitement, confusion, and some subtle hostility.
"Master, is this what you mean by asking me to wait?"
Emperor Fengning handed the painting to Master Jingkong, hoping that he would nod in agreement.
He was willing to exchange the two cities for Sheng'an Kingdom as long as it could bring peace to Fengning Kingdom in the future.
As for who had the painting before, he would check privately.
"This painting was painted by the ancestors of Fengning. Don't you want to take it over to the Fengning royal family?"
Master Jingkong asked Emperor Fengning.
"Master, I want to take it back."
Emperor Fengning looked at Master Jingkong and didn't understand what Master Jingkong meant.
Not allowing him to help the Chiling Kingdom and just letting him wait patiently, isn't this the result he wants to wait for?
"Well, then just take it back."
Master Jingkong returned the painting to Emperor Fengning and said no more.
"ah?"
Emperor Fengning was confused and felt a little guilty.
What does Master Jingkong mean?
Can taking back the painting and giving up the two cities to Sheng'an Kingdom bring about peaceful coexistence between Fengning Kingdom and Sheng'an Kingdom?
Emperor Fengning was still waiting for Master Jingkong's instructions, but Master Jingkong just stared at the chess board without saying a word.
Finally, Emperor Fengning had no choice but to sign a document with the envoy of Sheng'an State, assigning the two cities that Emperor Yongping specifically requested to Sheng'an State.
When the envoys returned to the capital, Emperor Yongping was very excited when he read the documents.
This painting can really be exchanged for two cities. Shu'er is indeed the lucky star of Sheng'an Kingdom. In just over four years since Shu'er was born, nearly 80% of the territory of Changxing Continent has belonged to Sheng'an Kingdom. He will be famous for all eternity.
"Do you know why Emperor Fengning agreed to exchange the painting for the city?"
Emperor Yongping asked Du Liangshi, who was the envoy he sent to Fengning State and the father of Du Hongdao's eldest son and Princess Shou Du Ying.
The painting was stolen by Du Liangshi's son, and the city was exchanged by Du Liangshi himself in Fengning State. If Du Hongdao knew about this, he would be so angry that he would die.
"In reply to the emperor, Emperor Fengning did not explain the reason, but I met Master Jingkong in the Fengning Palace."
Du Liangshi was a down-to-earth civil official. When he was sent as an envoy to Fengning State, he took the painting and his entourage with him and never looked at the painting in private once.
When they arrived at the Fengning Palace and presented the painting to Emperor Fengning, he actually took a look at it.
But at that time, even if he recognized that the painting was a family heirloom, he didn't have time to react.
"Master Jingkong is in Fengning Palace?"
Emperor Yongping hadn't seen Master Jingkong for several years. When he left, didn't he say he was going to Chiling Country to deal with the Black Witch Sect? Why did he go to Fengning Country?
"In reply to Your Majesty, when Emperor Fengning met with me, Master Jingkong was also present. Emperor Fengning also asked for Master Jingkong's opinion on exchanging the painting for the city..."
Du Liangshi truthfully recounted what he had seen in the Fengning Palace.
Although he did not understand the meaning of Master Jingkong's words, he felt that the successful completion of this mission was inseparable from Master Jingkong.
"Oh, is that so?"
Emperor Yongping nodded. It turned out that the painting was painted by the ancestor of the Fengning royal family. No wonder Emperor Fengning was willing to exchange it for two cities.
If something belonging to his ancestors was lost somewhere and someone brought it back to him, he would be willing to express his sincere gratitude to the person who returned it.
However, he still felt a little distressed about exchanging two cities.
Unless this painting is worth more than the two cities, or can be exchanged for more cities.
However, there are only two countries left in Changxing Continent, Sheng'an and Fengning. Where can Emperor Fengning order Hua to exchange cities?
Emperor Yongping's thoughts became more and more divergent, and he almost thought of painting and ascending to become a god.
"Did Master Jingkong say when he would come back?"
Emperor Yongping couldn't figure out the matter of this painting and planned to ask Master Jingkong.
"In reply to your Majesty, Master Jingkong did not mention it."
Du Liangshi had only met Master Jingkong once in the imperial palace. After Emperor Fengning signed the document, he hurried back to the capital to report. He had no time to think of asking Master Jingkong when he would return.
Moreover, he wanted to return home as soon as possible to find out how the painting came into the hands of the emperor, in order to avoid his old father finding out that the painting was missing and coming after him, leaving him without any idea how to deal with it.
"My dear, this trip is very tiring. Go back home and rest for half a month before attending court."
Emperor Yongping no longer thought about the "Five Mountains and Flying Fairies" painting and let Du Liangshi and his party leave the palace.
After everyone had left, he discussed with Chu Chengyi who should be sent to govern the two cities that Liangde had acquired.
[The Emperor is really amazing. He actually got the "Five Mountains and Flying Fairies"? He actually used it to exchange for two cities. ]
Chu Qinshu hadn't been to Yu's study for a long time, and this was the first time she heard about this.
[The current Fengning royal family is not orthodox. Emperor Fengning was probably worried that the "Five Mountains and Flying Fairies" would expose their secrets, so he agreed to exchange the city for the painting.]
Emperor Yongping and Chu Chengyi looked at each other and were both shocked.
The current Fengning royal family is not orthodox?
Who are the orthodox Fengning royal family?
The "Five Mountains and Flying Fairies" has been passed down in the Du family for a thousand years. Could it be that the Du family is the royal family of Fengning?
Emperor Yongping was shocked by his own thoughts.
If this is true, then the Du family is really patient.
When Chu Chengyi returned to Beijing from Chiling Kingdom, Emperor Yongping had already sent Du Liangshi as an envoy to Fengning Kingdom. He did not express any opinion on this matter.
Since his daughter said so, if the painting could be exchanged for two cities, he would be happy to see it happen.
But he didn't expect that this painting had such a origin.
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