Chapter 375 Connection
Today is the day when the Dai Viet delegation will enter the palace to meet the emperor, so early in the morning, several main streets in the capital have been cleared.
At this moment, the small Enji Temple located in the city has no pilgrims except the monks in the temple, which seems very quiet.
Han Lie and Bai Zhou walked straight into the main hall of Enji Temple, and two followers stood guard outside the hall.
The Daxia guards who followed also stopped outside the hall.
Han Lie and Bai Zhou pretended to kneel down and worship, and took out incense and candles to offer.
Just as the two were lingering in the main hall, an old monk with a white beard slowly walked over.
"You two donors have come all the way from Dai Viet?" The old monk's tone was very gentle.
"That's right." Bai Zhou replied.
"When I was young, I traveled to Dai Viet. I think we are destined to meet. Please follow me. I want to give you some scriptures."
"Very good!" A hint of joy flashed across Han Lie's face.
As he spoke, the old monk walked to the back of the main hall.
Han Lie winked at Bai Zhou and followed him. Bai Zhou stayed in the main hall, pretending to burn incense.
When they arrived at the back of the main hall, the old monk turned a candlestick on the wall. There was a creaking sound, and a two-foot square doorway appeared on the ground.
Looking down, there was actually a secret room hidden inside.
Han Lie walked down without hesitation.
In the secret room, Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse had been waiting for a long time.
"Lord Han, how are you?" Liang Chaozong bowed.
Han Lie said anxiously: "I only have a moment, please keep it short."
Liang Chaozong looked at Han Lie with burning eyes: "Lord Han, we need your help to leave Daxia."
Han Lie hummed, "Why do you think I will help you?"
Han Lie said, looking up and down at Liang Chaozong, who was wearing the clothes of ordinary people at this time.
Although Han Lie did not say it explicitly, this action was equivalent to saying that you, Liang Chaozong, have nothing now, what can you use to negotiate with me.
Liang Chaozong's momentum was undiminished. He took a step closer to Han Lie and said in a deep voice, "If we fall into the hands of the Great Xia Emperor, will it be good or bad for the Great Viet? Lord Han is not so stupid, right?"
"After all, we have been cooperating for so many years. My wife and I can't stand the torture, and we will tell everything when the time comes."
Han Lie's eyes froze. Liang Chaozong's will was much stronger than he thought.
Han Lie smiled: "Okay, I agree. How many people do you have? I will go back to make arrangements."
Liang Chaozong held up three fingers.
Han Lie frowned, "What time is it? You still need to bring your entourage?"
He thought the answer was one or two, Liang Chaozong alone, or Liang Chaozong with his wife.
Liang Chaozong pulled Han Lie to a corner and whispered, "She is not a follower, but the Empress Dowager Jiang Hui of Daxia. We will keep her for future use."
When the word "Jiang Hui" came out of Liang Chaozong's mouth, Han Lie's face suddenly changed color and he even stumbled.
"Who are you talking about? The current Empress Dowager of Daxia, Jiang Hui? The younger sister of the former Grand Tutor Jiang?"
Liang Chaozong nodded, "That's right, look."
Liang Chaozong pointed to another corner.
Han Lie looked in the direction of his hand and saw an old woman sitting on a grand chair in the corner, staring at the corner of the wall listlessly.
Han Lie lifted the corner of his robe and strode to the old woman, looking her up and down with a deadly look.
Han Lie's action immediately shocked Liang Chaozong and his wife. It was simply too rude.
Even if he was an official, it was rude to look at an ordinary citizen like this.
The Queen Mother glared at Han Lie with disgust, turned her face away, and said coldly: "I didn't expect that the prime minister of a country would be so rude! Don't look at me, I am the Queen Mother of Daxia, Jiang, for sure!"
Although the Queen Mother was wearing a cotton dress, these few words were powerful and carried a royal majesty.
Han Lie seemed to have recovered from the Queen Mother's rebuke. He walked to Liang Chaozong in two or three steps and said cheerfully, "Okay, I promise you, I will find a way to mix the three of you into the delegation as soon as possible."
"However, the reception hall is currently under heavy security, and we still need to discuss how to proceed. Please wait for a few more days."
Liang Chaozong pulled Han Lie's hand, "Okay, it's a deal. If you want to pass on a message in the future, just find this abbot. He's one of us."
After that, Liang Chaozong and Han Lie said goodbye in a hurry. Han Lie climbed up to the main hall holding up the corner of his robe, and calmly walked out of the hall with Bai Zhou.
In the secret room, Liang Chaozong stared at the entrance, stunned.
"What's wrong, husband?" Yao Jinse walked up to Liang Chaozong and asked softly.
Liang Chaozong put his lips close to Yao Jinse's ear and said, "Do you think that Lord Han's reaction to your mother is strange?"
Yao Jinse frowned and murmured, "It seems so."
"However, maybe because she is the Queen Mother of Daxia, Han Lie thinks he can make a big fuss about it and is too excited."
Liang Chaozong shook his head slowly, "It doesn't seem so."
On the other side, Han Lie and Bai Zhou returned to the car and continued on their way.
Bai Zhou sat next to Han Lie and lowered his voice: "Did you meet? How did the conversation go?"
Han Lie sat there in a daze, as if he hadn't heard it.
Bai Zhou looked puzzled and pushed Han Lie anxiously: "Master Han, what's wrong with you? Is it not going well?"
Master Han was pushed and shook suddenly, then said lightly: "It's all settled, everything is going well, we'll talk about the details when we get back."
Bai Zhou's tense nerves relaxed after hearing Han Lie say this: "Okay, that's good."
Han Lie opened the car curtain, looked into the distance, and murmured: "Master Bai, you say, if two people haven't seen each other for more than 30 years, can they still recognize each other when they meet again?"
Bai Zhou looked confused, but still answered seriously: "In this scoring situation, if a person has changed a lot, it will be difficult to recognize him, and if a person has changed a little, it is easy to recognize him."
"Eh? By the way, why did Lord Han suddenly ask this question?"
Han Lie just stared out the window absentmindedly and did not answer.
Before long, the delegation had entered the palace.
The three envoys and their entourage walked into the throne room.
Inside the throne room, Emperor Minh Xi sat on the dragon throne, with civil and military officials standing on both sides.
At this time, Xia Miaoyuan sat next to Emperor Minh Xi. Today, the Dai Viet delegation came to the palace to meet the emperor.
How could Xia Miaoyuan, who was crazy about people, bear to miss such an important occasion?
At this time, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out: "The envoys of Dai Viet wish to see Your Majesty!"
Emperor Minh Xi sat on the dragon chair and waved his hand, "Call them into the palace!"
Debao immediately shouted: "Call the envoys of Dai Viet into the palace!"
The eunuch at the door followed and shouted: "Call the envoys of Dai Viet into the palace!"
Civil and military officials turned their heads and looked at the palace door.
Xia Miaoyuan looked down from above, and for a moment, he felt that the scene was really grand and majestic.
[Woqu, it really feels like a great country! ]