The sight of the two of them made Arrow Soul and Little Baka feel nauseous...
"Your Excellency is incredibly powerful; I naturally believe that..."
Li Zimu replied with a smile!
Your eyes tell me you don't believe it...
Li Zhu stroked his chin and spoke slowly, clearly not believing Li Zimu's words!
"My lord, with thousands of ronin behind you, your safety is naturally not a problem, there's no doubt about that..."
Li Zimu continued!
Li Zhu thought to himself that he also wanted to kill all of these thousands of ronin here, since a major purpose of his coming to Jin was to wipe out these beasts, but it was inconvenient to say this out loud...
As for pacifying the Jin region, that was also one of his goals. He felt a sense of urgency and knew he had to pacify the world as soon as possible, otherwise an even greater calamity would befall him!
"My lord, I have a favor to ask..."
Li Zimu hesitated for a moment, but then decided to reveal his purpose...
"Since it's an unreasonable request, perhaps Young Master shouldn't ask anymore..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Li Zimu nearly had a heart attack from anger. Was this something a human being would say? Shouldn't you have been polite?
This made Li Zimu extremely embarrassed, but fortunately, he was thick-skinned enough to quickly cough twice to cover up his embarrassment, and then continued speaking.
"The main reason is that you, Divine Envoy, are incredibly powerful and have many subordinates; only you can help me..."
Li Zhu didn't believe Li Zimu's words at all. There must be some unspeakable reason. Otherwise, with the power of the Li family, why would they come to him for help?
"Oh? Is that so? You're not wrong, there's nothing in this world I can't do..."
Li Zhu shamelessly admitted it, leaving Li Zimu completely bewildered. After all, Chinese people are usually polite when receiving praise, so it's rare to see someone as shameless as Li Zhu directly admitting it...
"Cough cough..."
Li Zimu felt his throat was really uncomfortable today, and he kept coughing. After a polite cough, he reluctantly spoke.
"Your Excellency is too modest. Since you have no problem with it, I will get straight to the point. I need your help to deliver a letter to Prince Li Zhu of the New Tang Dynasty..."
Li Zhu was taken aback, thinking to himself, "I am Li Zhu, why are you sending me a letter? Has my identity been exposed?"
However, seeing Li Zimu's eyes, Li Zhu knew he hadn't been exposed. He was just curious why Li Zimu, a powerful clan in Jin, would send him a message...
"Young Master, you don't think I have any connection with the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty, do you?"
Li Zhu couldn't help but ask in confusion!
Arrow Soul and Little Baka beside them were barely holding back their laughter. This was the first time they had ever encountered someone asking them to deliver a letter right in front of them; it just seemed ridiculous...
"Why do you say that, Divine Envoy? I did not mean to test you. My father went to the Prince of Jin's residence to discuss matters today. Before he left, he told me that if he did not return today, he should send a letter to the Crown Prince Li Zhu at the New Tang army camp..."
"Our Li family has a special status. If we were to send someone personally, and they were caught, the entire Li family would be doomed. Only you, Divine Envoy, not only possess unparalleled martial arts skills and can guarantee the safety of the letter, but you also have a good relationship with our Li family, ensuring that the contents of the letter will not be lost..."
Li Zimu recounted the whole story in one breath, leaving Li Zhu at a loss for words. After all, this was the first time he had ever been asked to deliver a message for someone else, and he felt somewhat embarrassed…
"Young Master, why are you so sure I can help your Li family?"
Li Zhu looked into Li Zimu's eyes and asked!
"Because I can tell that Your Excellency is a man of your word..."
Li Zimu said very seriously. If the two hadn't only met less than two days ago, Li Zhu would have actually believed him. His expression, attitude, and emotions made it hard to doubt him...
"I don't even trust myself, and you trust me so much?"
Li Zhu looked at him with a slightly teasing tone and said!
"You are an upright and kind person..."
Upon hearing Li Zimu's words, Li Zhu suddenly stood up, looking at him with a ghostly expression. These were words his adoptive father, the emperor, had once praised him to. Logically speaking, apart from those in the court, no one should know this, let alone hear it outside the court, since those in the court would never say anything good about him...
"Why is Your Excellency so agitated?"
Li Zimu finally smiled, the initial tension and probing gone. Li Zhu's behavior spoke volumes...
The two exchanged another glance, but both understood each other perfectly, and Li Zhu lost all interest in joking around...
"Young Master, since you are so eager to help, I will naturally assist you. Give me the letter, and I will leave the city to deliver the message for you..."
Li Zhu did not reveal his identity. Since the other party did not expose him, it meant that now was not a good time to reveal his identity...
Li Zimu took out a letter from his pocket. Looking at the letter made of paper, countless chaotic thoughts floated through his mind, which he finally dismissed...
It's obvious that the Li family isn't truly following the Prince of Jin; they're just spies planted in Jin by his adoptive father, the emperor. Otherwise, his adoptive father would never have sent such a new invention as paper to the Li family...
Li Zhu hesitated for a moment, then instead of opening the letter immediately, he cupped his hands in greeting and said...
"Thank you for your hospitality, Young Master. We'll take our leave now..."
"Please wait, Divine Messenger; please wait, Takeda-kun..."
Li Zimu did not stop them, but instead saw them out...
"My lord, should I go and speak to Uesugi-kun about this?"
Seeing how anxious they were, Xiao Baga felt it necessary to speak with Uesugi Kenshin, otherwise the latter wouldn't know how to cooperate with their actions...
"No need, let's go back first..."
Li Zhu said without any hesitation…
Li Zimu watched the three people leave, and then ordered his servants to close the gates of the Li residence, refusing visitors from today onwards!
Taiyuan Prefecture!
Zhu Yougui was leading his men to storm the powerful clans in Taiyuan Prefecture, shouting loudly wherever they went.
"By order of the Prince of Jin, I am invited to a banquet at the Prince of Jin's residence!"
The entire Taiyuan Prefecture was immediately thrown into a state of panic. Everyone knew that those who had been taken away were unlikely to return, but there was nothing they could do. This was Taiyuan Prefecture, and Zhu Wen was the king here. As long as the New Tang Dynasty did not invade, Zhu Wen's words were law here…
Although no one resisted, they were all holding back their anger...
Soon, the heads of their respective families sent word back, instructing them to donate their private armies to the Prince of Jin's residence...
This banditry further enraged many people, who seemed poised to rebel against Zhu Wen at the first opportunity...
This sentiment also reached the private soldiers, who, driven by family interests above all else, couldn't wait to storm into the Prince's mansion...
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