Chapter 736: The Most Important Thing (Part 2)
Squeak.
The door is closed.
Long Jiu turned around, frowned slightly, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
"Sir, this..."
Xun Cheng shook his head.
"It's up to her what she wants."
Long Jiu hesitated to speak, "But——"
Xun Cheng looked down at his legs.
During this period, he has indeed felt much better. Previously, he could only feel some slight pain, but now he can feel numbness after sitting for a long time.
“Walk more…”
He whispered, and smiled suddenly,
"Since the doctor has said so, we should at least listen more."
…
On the way home, Ye Chutang fell into deep thought and didn't say much along the way.
Xiao Wu saw that she was worried, and couldn't help but walk forward, sat next to her, hugged Ye Chutang's arm and shook it gently.
Ye Chutang came back to his senses and patted her little head.
"Don't worry, Sister is just thinking about something."
Xiaowu stretched out his hand to gesture.
——Sister, you feel like you didn’t gain anything from this trip, what a pity?
Ye Chutang laughed.
"You can see all this?"
She suddenly decided to find Xun Cheng because she really wanted to verify a certain guess in her mind.
Unfortunately, she did not get an accurate answer.
Xiaowu nodded, then shook his head in surprise.
——But isn’t that Master Xun my sister’s friend? And he helped my fourth brother before!
Sister must have trusted him very much, which was why she asked him for help.
What’s more, Sister is willing to continue letting him drink for free!
Ye Chutang nodded, "He is indeed reliable and a trustworthy person. Moreover..."
She paused.
"Everyone in this world has their own secrets, and no one stipulates that these secrets must be exchanged."
So she never asked about Xun Cheng's past before.
As for today...
"Since he doesn't want to talk about it, there's no need to ask. This doesn't affect our relationship." Ye Chutang said, "After all, this world is never black and white."
Xiaowu nodded, not quite understanding.
Ye Chutang restrained his expression, suppressed all those thoughts, and pinched Xiaowu's soft little face.
"You didn't have any cakes just now, are you craving for them?"
Xiao Wu spoke righteously and shook his head seriously.
——How could that be? She is a big kid now! Why would she think about food all day?
Ye Chutang: "I heard that Lanyue Tower has just launched a new product called Rose Snow Flakes, which is delicious."
Xiaowu: “!!!”
She looked at Ye Chutang eagerly.
Ye Chutang suppressed his laughter and gave instructions to the driver.
"Go to Lanyue Tower."
…
Tai Chi Hall.
Emperor Muwu sat at the top, with civil and military officials on both sides.
The atmosphere is solemn and majestic.
"Announce—the Nanhu envoys to enter the palace!"
Eunuch Li raised his whisk and shouted loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Nanhu envoys, who had been waiting outside the hall for a long time, were finally allowed in.
Everyone turned around, their eyes varied, some curious, some angry, some looking forward to the show.
On the surface, it was the Nanhu bandits who rashly invaded Longcheng, and the Nanhu delegation was here to quell the situation.
But in fact, many court officials here today know that the real purpose of their coming here is to redeem prisoners of war.
——The younger brother of the King of Nanhu, Tuoba Yu!
It’s easy to imagine that there will be a fierce confrontation next!
Tang Zhongli turned slightly, turned back and asked in a low voice,
"Your Highness, look, that person in front is the Guanglu Doctor of the Southern Hu, Si Kou Ji?"
Chen Yanchuan followed his gaze and nodded slightly.
Tang Zhongli pointed back again.
"And that person following behind him on the right, with a particularly striking appearance... I don't seem to have heard of this person before? Judging from their clothes, their official position isn't high, and they're very young. How come they're also in the delegation?"
Naturally, Shen Yanchuan had already noticed that person's existence.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, then raised his eyebrows.
"He has been entrusted with such an important task at such a young age. I think... he must have his own strengths."
Tang Zhongli glanced at Shen Yanchuan with some suspicion, "You don't know his identity? That's impossible?"
Chen Yanchuan raised his thin lips slightly, "Master Jijiu, do you think I am omnipotent and omniscient? Since they came from the Southern Hu, it is normal for me not to understand them, isn't it?"
He used to garrison the northern border with Shen Yanchuan, and indeed had never set foot in the southern Hu.
But others might listen to this, but Tang Zhongli did not believe it.
"You kid, you even hid it from me..."
Now that people have come to the capital, there is no secret for the Black Cavalry Guards under Shen Yanchuan.
From Chen Yanchuan's reaction, Tang Zhongli became more certain of his guess - that person's origin must be extraordinary!
But... I don’t know who it is?
"Si Kou Ji is a high-ranking official in Nan Hu, and because he was once the teacher of the current monarch Tuoba Shan, he holds a very high status in Nan Hu. I didn't expect that he would be the one leading the delegation this time... It shows how much Tuoba Shan values this matter."
Tang Zhongli snorted and laughed.
"If it were just ordinary bandits, I'm afraid even the Pedestrian Department wouldn't send them."
Si Kou Ji led everyone to stand still in the hall and nodded in salute.
"Nanhu Sikouji, on behalf of the king, sends his regards to Emperor Muwu. May your majesty be in good health and blessed for eternity."
Emperor Mu Wu raised his hand, a polite yet dignified smile appearing on his face.
That is the calm distance that only belongs to those in a higher position.
"Lord Sikou has been traveling for a long time. I am in good health these days. Thank you for your regards, my Lord."
Si Kou Ji presented a roll of brocade with both hands.
"This is written by our king himself. I beg Your Majesty to open it personally."
Eunuch Li took small steps over, took it with both hands, and then presented it on the desk of Emperor Mu Wu.
This brocade is well-made and shimmers when turned over. It looks sparkling and extremely luxurious at first glance.
Emperor Mu Wu slowly opened it.
Sikou exchanged a few polite greetings and quickly got down to business.
"…The incident in Longcheng this time was caused by our negligence, which allowed these bandits to rebel and commit such acts. The king was furious when he heard about it, and has ordered the eleven border cities to clean up the atmosphere and strangle all the remaining bandits. The king is deeply sorry for the harm caused to the officials and people in Longcheng and other places, so he sent us here to plead with Your Majesty, resolve the misunderstanding, and apologize."
Si Kou Ji's words were heartfelt and sincere.
"The king's intention to make peace remains the same. As long as Your Majesty is willing to negotiate and put this matter behind us, we are willing to do our utmost to help."
As he spoke, he took out another booklet.
"Here is the list of compensation to express our apology. Your Majesty and the ministers, please take a look."
Many people looked at each other in confusion.
It must be said that this person is indeed very humble and his attitude is very sincere.
It seems that you are sincere about reconciliation!
Tang Zhongli stroked his beard and said, "No wonder he can be the emperor's teacher. He really has a way..."
Chen Yanchuan's eyebrows did not move, there was no surprise on his face, he just smiled.
"It seems the rumors are true. The King of Nanhu is indeed very kind to his younger brother."
This is really a huge investment.
Sure enough, the next moment, Si Kou Ji asked the question he wanted to ask most.
"I wonder... where is the bandit leader who was escorted back to the capital now?"
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