Inside the Sangak Palace.
The fifth prince Li Ping hurried into the study. (Chapter 467)
The King of Wu was sitting in the room in casual clothes, with reports piled up like a small mountain on the table.
In the middle of the desk is a nautical chart.
Feeling someone suddenly intruding, he frowned and raised his eyes and asked, "Who allowed you to enter the study without notifying me?"
Hearing his father's unfriendly tone and thinking of his strict manner, Li Ping couldn't help but shrink his neck.
The next moment, he hurriedly reported, "Father, I have something important to report. We have found a clue about the whereabouts of the Brotherhood!"
"Oh?" King Wu raised his head and looked straight at him, "Go ahead."
"I received news from the Diocese of Didero that some believers in the diocese had discovered that four people were behaving strangely and mysteriously. After reporting the incident, the cardinal of the diocese sent people to investigate secretly. It turned out that these four people were not locals at all, and even their living habits were different from those of ordinary people."
"I have already sent a message to arrest these four people and bring them to the palace for interrogation."
The King of Wu was displeased and said, "Is this the evidence you are looking for? In the past year or so, how many times have you reported news to me? Was there any one time that was accurate?"
Li Ping said confidently: "This time I am sure it is true. I have verified it repeatedly. These four people are extremely suspicious. They are incomparable to those people before!"
"They don't have a specific job, but they never lack money. They often chat with others, always appearing to be knowledgeable and able to talk about anything, and they can easily bring up topics from all walks of life.
"It's especially good to raise controversial topics at rallies, spark discussion, and secretly observe the crowd."
"They often care about the people around them and like to ask sensitive questions, including military and business matters."
"That's nothing. The most important thing is that these four people always stay in a group and rarely separate. Whenever there is a large celebration or gathering, these four people are the most enthusiastic to show their loyalty to the church in public, and their voices are louder than anyone else."
The King of Wu fell into deep thought.
This sounds extremely credible. If the news is true, it really does seem like the behavior of an anti-religious organization like the Brotherhood.
"These four people acted so secretly, who discovered them in the beginning?"
Li Ping said, "It was reported by a priest in the diocese. It's a bit surprising. According to the investigation I sent people to investigate, the priest didn't know the identities of these four people. It was simply because they were very loyal to the church at the rally, overshadowing others, which aroused the jealousy of the priest, and then they were reported for disturbing the order of the church."
"Now all major dioceses are under strict control, and such seemingly insignificant reports have to be dealt with. However, after an investigation, we actually found problems. After getting deeper and deeper, we finally found that these four people are indeed extraordinary..."
"Good!" King Wu praised, "This matter is well done. Send people to investigate further."
"Yes, thank you, father." Li Ping felt happy.
His father, who was always serious, rarely praised him, but when he heard the next sentence, the joy on his face suddenly froze.
"Since this matter has already made some progress, you don't need to be responsible for it yourself. Let others do it."
"Why, father?" Li Ping was very anxious.
Wu Wang waved his right hand towards him and said, "Don't worry, I have more important things for you to do."
Li Ping hurried forward, and saw King Wu pointing to the sea chart on the table and said, "This is the route map of some merchant ships in Dajing near the sea of Feika. I have sent people to confirm it repeatedly."
"The court's official ships are all escorted by warships, and some of them are probably private merchants. Among them, there is a team of private merchant ships that travel very regularly. According to the time, it will take two months to reach the port."
"They only have three ships. Send someone to lead the fleet to wait near the coast. When the civilian fleet returns, ambush it, change the flag sails, and use your identity to enter Dajing to investigate the situation. At present, the six major dioceses have deployed divine punishment and have already conducted two rounds of conscription. It's time to test Dajing's bottom line."
"Father..." Li Ping was stunned. He didn't expect that his father, who had always been rude to him, would entrust him with such an important task this time?
King Wu looked at him and sighed softly, "In the final analysis, it was I who harmed you. If I hadn't rashly brought Fang Zhengyi on board, you wouldn't have been secretly injured by his murderous plot. You've worked the hardest among all the princes, and I've seen it all over the years. I'm now handing you this most dangerous and important mission, so you must seize the opportunity."
Seize the opportunity...what does this mean?
Li Ping was in a trance filled with joy. Does this mean that I still have a chance to compete with my brothers?
If that doesn't work, can you still fight for the throne?
"I, your son, thank you very much, father! I will live up to the mission on this trip and investigate all the inside stories of Dajing!" Li Ping knelt down to express his gratitude.
King Wu waved his hand and said, "Get up. Remember, you don't need to do anything extra after you arrive in Dajing. Just enter the port at Jiangling Port. If you encounter soldiers, just use silver to send them away. The rest is up to you to act according to circumstances."
"You left Dajing when you were young, so you don't know the people in Dajing. However, the people I sent to you this time can assist you. Your only task is to manage them well and not let them act on their own. If they are discovered, return home immediately and don't let Dajing find out. Go down first and make preparations in advance."
"As you command! I will take my leave now."
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In a private house in the Parish of Didero.
Xiao Shuai, Da Zhuang and the other two lay in the room in silence.
It has been quite some time since I ventured to the parish.
According to experience, I should have developed some downlines, but so far I have achieved nothing.
It is not that the believers here have strong faith, nor is it that there are no poor families oppressed by the church.
It’s because the church’s control is too strong!
Especially after the Holy City was captured and the Pope fled.
The six major dioceses began to quickly adjust their strategies. The first step was to quickly purge the unsteady church members within the church.
Afterwards, people were sent to conduct strict inspections on the streets, and even the entertainment industry suffered a major blow.
Civilians were no longer allowed to brew wine, conscription began gradually, and the number of church ceremonies gradually increased.
All these measures made it difficult for them to make progress.
After so much hard work without any results, Xiao Shuai has decided to give up.
After looking at the ceiling for a long time, Xiao Shuai said, "Brothers, if we continue like this, I'm afraid there won't be any progress. If you have any ideas, please share them."
"Let's go back to the Holy City. I've wanted to go back for a long time." Da Zhuang said in a muffled voice, "It's hard to find a woman here, and I have to buy alcohol privately. When will this day end?"
"I can't go back. The parish is under martial law and it's a problem to get in and out of the city. Try not to take risks." Xiao Shuai said helplessly. "I have an idea. I don't know what you think."
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