Although Gao Cangyuan, who was hiding in the dark, couldn't hear Yue Qingqiu's conversation clearly, he could roughly outline the outline of it. In particular, Yue Qingqiu's inability to do anything about the Black Mountain Seal left a deep impression on Gao Cangyuan. Gao Cangyuan was aware that even the Crescent Moon Kingdom might not be able to protect everyone's safety.
He carefully moved his body away from the gathering place of the crescent army and sneaked back to the camp of the diplomatic corps, thinking about what he should do next.
After all, the Fengyu Kingdom's diplomatic mission had been attacked by singing in the middle of the night. Gao Cangyuan happened to be absent from the camp at a friend's appointment that night and luckily escaped the disaster. Although the Kunpeng Kingdom had kindly taken him in, he still had to prepare for the unexpected situation that he would soon face.
Suddenly, he felt someone walking towards him from the back of the tent. He turned his head and saw that it was the deputy protocol envoy of the Kun Peng Kingdom, Wen Zaidao. He was considered a friend that he could talk to on this trip to the Crescent Country.
Wen Zaidao saw Gao Cangyuan's absent-minded expression from afar, so he came over and asked with concern,"Why does Lord Gao look so ugly?" Are you feeling unwell?"
Gao Cangyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.”
Wen Zaidao continued to ask,"What's wrong?" Did you hear something when you saw Lord Gao coming from outside the camp? Everyone had been discussing it early in the morning and felt that something was wrong.”
Takakura looked behind him, thinking that if he said this big thing, it would definitely cause trouble. He could only say perfunctorily,"What else could it be? Tell me, we've attended so many Dharma Birth ceremonies, but when has it ever been so torturous?" Forget about going back to celebrate the festival, it was hard to say if he would even go back.”
Wen Zaidao asked Gao Cangyuan in surprise,"Why can't I go back?" Lord Gao is overthinking things. Pavilion Master Le of the Crescent Country has personally led troops to protect us. What other problems can there be?”
Gao Cangyuan thought of Yue Qingqiu's solemn expression and compared it with Wen Zaidao's words. He couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness and thought," The problem is that Pavilion Master Yue can't even protect herself."”
However, he couldn't say this in his heart no matter what. He couldn't become the source of rumors and trouble, especially since he was just a lonely soul without a master. If something happened, no one could protect him.
"I'm just worried for nothing. You know that I'm a lonely ghost now. I don't know what's going on in my heart. It's fine, Lord Wen, don't take my words to heart.”Gao Cangyuan pretended to be relaxed.
"Lord Gao, did you see or hear something? I don't think you're worried for nothing. If you know anything, you have to remind me so that I can be prepared.”Wen Zaidao leaned closer to Gao Cangyuan and said in a low voice,"Let me tell you something. Our family's Elder An is currently gathering a few adults for a secret meeting. He said that the Crescent Army's frequent movements in the morning must be something big. They are discussing how to deal with it."”
Wen Zaidao continued,"We're a family. Let's not talk about the two families. Tell me the truth."”
When Gao Cangyuan heard what he said, he thought that the Kun Peng Kingdom had a large lineup this time, so perhaps he could have some ideas. Otherwise, even if he did him a favor, he might be able to take care of him in the future, so he roughly told him what he had seen and heard.
Wen Zaidao was shocked when he heard this and said anxiously,"Lord Gao, this matter cannot be joked about. Such a big thing has happened. If the Crescent Country still keeps everyone in the dark, is this asking everyone to close their eyes and wait for death?" I have to quickly report to Elder An so that he can make a decision.”
Gao Cangyuan anxiously said,"Lord Wen, please don't say that I told you. This is going to be big."”
"Of course. As long as you follow my Kun Peng Kingdom, you will be safe.”Before Wen Zaidao could finish his sentence, he pulled Gao Cangyuan towards the Kun Peng Kingdom's tent.
When the curtain of the tent was opened, the three officials of the Kun Peng Kingdom's diplomatic mission were discussing in a low voice. An Laofu was sitting on a bench and taking a nap.
Wen Zaidao invited Gao Cangyuan to sit down and introduce him to the other officials of the Kun Peng Kingdom. After a round of greetings, Wen Zaidao suddenly stood up and said to everyone,"My lords, I heard some news outside just now, so I rushed back to discuss it with you. This Lord Gao happened to be listening to the entire process, so I invited him to discuss it together and help give some suggestions.”
Wen Zaidao briefly described what he had seen and heard to everyone. Everyone looked at each other in dismay, unable to say anything. For a moment, they could not determine whether it was true or false. After all, the Crescent Country, which had always protected itself with seals, was actually trapped by seals this time. This was naturally unbelievable.
"If this is true, we have to get the Crescent Country to give us an explanation immediately. We can't let everyone wait here to die."”
"I'm afraid that the guards outside will stop us before we can even see Pavilion Master Le. Lord Gao and I were like that just now. They explained that they were clearing the snow and that no one was allowed to go over.”Wen Zai said.
"Life and death are at stake. How about this, everyone go and inform the diplomatic corps that they are familiar with. Gather together and ask them what happened. Let's see if they dare to stop everyone.”Bao Guoxuan said angrily.
Wen Zaidao reminded everyone,"Shouldn't we ask Old An first?"”
With Jing Zai Dao's reminder, Bao Guoxuan realized that he had been too rash. How could a mere protocol secretary make a decision on such a major matter that concerned the connection of various countries?
Everyone looked at An Laofu, who was dozing off. They could not decide whether to wake him up immediately or wait for him to wake up.
Just as everyone was in a dilemma, Old Fu muttered,"Think about what Young Master will think now." Don't think of yourself as the master and make your own decisions.”
As soon as he finished speaking, An Laofu turned over and continued to take a nap.
Bao Guoxuan was even more at a loss when he heard what An Laofu said. He could only say in a low voice,"What…what do you mean?"”
Wen Zaidao replied," Previously, when the diplomatic corps of the various countries were assassinated, the Young Master immediately opened the door and protected the various countries in the mountains. The situation is the same now. Does this mean that we will follow suit…?"”
At this moment, Old Friend An turned around again and muttered,"Xingyue is the young master. It's only right for him to protect the young masters of the various countries. The young masters of the various countries will definitely receive his kindness."
As for your identities? Are you trying to compete with the young master in front of the other countries?”
Everyone broke out in a cold sweat when they heard what Anderson said. They were all servants of the Star-Moon Prince all year round, so they naturally wouldn't have any improper thoughts. However, after hearing Anderson's reminder, they realized that their thoughts were too naive.
However, this was not a trivial matter that could be ignored. Putting aside whether or not he could contribute to the Star-Moon Prince in this matter, if something really happened, he was afraid that his life would be lost.
Wen Zaidao thought to himself that he was lucky enough to get the information from Gao Cangyuan. If he couldn't make a fuss about this matter, this great opportunity to make contributions would be wasted. At this moment, the Star-Moon Prince was in the Crescent Moon Kingdom. Only Elder An could make the decision. He had to take a gamble.
Therefore, Wen Zaidao said to An Laofu,"Old An is right." It's just that we can't afford to spend time thinking about it. It wasn't easy for us to get this information before the other countries. We must help Young Master make a good fuss about this matter.
This time, Elder An is personally supporting the Young Lord. This is a great opportunity for us to learn from you. Therefore, we need Elder An's guidance on such an important matter so that we can follow Elder An and work hard for the Young Lord.”
Wen Zaidao's words to An Laofu clearly reminded everyone that this unique information was obtained by him. If this matter was successful, he would be the leader. Secondly, this was to help the young master and the Kun Peng Kingdom. It was a big matter to show his face in front of the countries of the mountains. Elder An was currently the person with the highest official rank in the diplomatic mission, so he could not stay out of it. Thirdly, since Elder An thinks that our idea is not good, why don't you come up with an idea for everyone?
When Wen Zaidao said this, everyone was shocked. They didn't expect Wen Zaidao to say such words to Old An. If this guy wasn't scared silly these days, he must have gone crazy trying to take credit. Everyone was waiting to see Elder An's reaction. Although it was not gloating, it was more or less like watching the fire from afar.
However, with An Laofu's status, he knew that he couldn't let this minor official's words get him wrong, nor could he let the other redundant officials sit and watch the show. He decided to give it a try and show everyone how Marquis An had dominated the Kun Peng Kingdom for decades.
Old Fu slowly stretched and rubbed his sleepy eyes. Then, he carefully looked at Wen Zaidao, who was trembling and waiting for his response. He said,"No wonder the King wants me to accompany Xingyue. He must know that you people are not presentable." Especially since Xingyue was too casual and asked you people to do things. Even an old man like me, who was half lying in a coffin, couldn't steal half a day's peace.”
Old Fu stood up and walked to Wen Zaidao's side leisurely. He smiled and said," You're too bold. You want to make a contribution, but you dare to speak so openly. This is exactly what I like. At least you're not a hypocrite."”
When Wen Zaidao heard what Old An said, he was unable to determine the good or bad luck for the time being. He could only respond to the situation in front of him and say,"We followed the Young Master to the Crescent Country and risked our lives for the Young Master. When the Young Master has glory, we can also benefit from it."”
Old Fu An continued,"You are Wen Zaidao. I will remember it." Although what you said just now is to my liking, the next few words are a little annoying to my ears. So I originally wanted to give you 80% of the advice, but now I can only give you 50%. If you can't understand the other 50%, you can resign when you go back, lest I go and talk to the country ruler.”
Wen Zaidao listened to Old An's words. Although he was being kind and threatening, he could tell that Old An was mainly showing his kindness to him. If he really messed up, he could not blame others. Therefore, he responded loudly to Old An Fu,"I'm honored to receive Old An's guidance. If I still can't do it, don't mention resigning. I hope that Young Master will cut me off immediately so as not to embarrass Young Master and Old An."
Old Fu smiled and said,"I'm not in charge of beheading. Don't tell me." If you really want to do something, I'll give you a few words. You can figure it out yourself. As for how much you can comprehend, that's your own creation.
All of you, listen up. With one hand, he sent charcoal in the snow, and with the other hand, he added fuel to the fire. As for who to send charcoal to, who to frost, how to send charcoal, and how to frost, that would have to depend on you.”
As soon as An Laofu finished speaking, Bao Guoxuan, who was at the side, hurriedly asked,"If the Crescent Country can't protect everyone's safety, does Old An have any good ideas?"”
Old Fu said calmly,"If the Crescent Country can't protect everyone, then you'll be promoted and rich." Alright, if you ask again, the old man will lose his temper. It's really getting worse with each generation.”
An Laofu then turned around and walked out of the tent. He returned to his tent and continued to sleep, leaving Wen Zaidao and the others in the tent speechless.
Cheng Feng, the protocol officer who had not said a word, said,"Lord Wen, you brought this information back. We won't steal the credit from you. Just do it."”
On the surface, Feng Li's words were to remind Wen Zaidao that the military order he made in front of Old An had nothing to do with others. Whether he wanted to resign or be beheaded, he should not drag it onto others.
Wen Zaidao smiled and said,"That was my own fault. I will bear it myself and will not implicate everyone."”
Bao Guoxuan said unhappily,"You people are still arguing about whether it will work or not. If the Crescent Country can't control the situation now, we might all become vengeful souls. Why are you still thinking about whether it will work or not?"”
Bao Guoxuan continued,"I'd better go outside and see what the Black Mountain Seal that Lord Wen mentioned is about."”
Bao Guoxuan turned around, and the others followed him out of the tent to see the appearance of the black mountain seal. Only Wen Zaidao and Gao Cangyuan were left in the tent. Their actions clearly told Wen Zaidao that they would not care about this matter and that he could do as he pleased.
Gao Cangyuan was slightly embarrassed at this moment. He was an outsider after all, and more importantly, he was the one who brought this information. Although this matter had nothing to do with him, it was caused by him.
Gao Cangyuan could only try to ask,"What is Lord Wen's plan now?"”
Wen Zaidao did not hear Gao Cangyuan's words, but he did not want to pay attention to Gao Cangyuan. At this moment, he lowered his head and shook his head, repeatedly muttering the words that An Laofu had reminded him. He was helping him in the snow and adding insult to injury.
Wen Zaidao said,"Old An's words mean that there are two sides that need to be dealt with. One side needs to deliver the carbon, and the other side needs to add frost." Which two sides were these? If he couldn't even figure out the target, how would he know who to send charcoal to and who to frost, let alone how to send charcoal and frost?”
Gao Cangyuan saw that Wen Zaidao was deep in thought and thought that it was better to return to his tent first. At this moment, he still could not figure out his own matters, so he did not want to get involved in the matters of the Kun Peng Kingdom. Therefore, he bowed and turned to leave.
Just as Gao Cangyuan was about to step out of the tent, Wen Zaidao stopped him from behind and said,"Lord Gao, please wait."”
Gao Cangyuan stopped in his tracks and turned to Wen Zaidao. He asked,"What do you want, Lord Gao?"”
Wen Zaidao took a few steps forward and walked to Gao Cangyuan's side. He whispered to Gao Cangyuan,"You saw the situation just now. I guess I can only take it on myself."
I sorted out my thoughts a little and had a rough idea in my heart. I must ask Lord Gao for help in this matter. I wonder if Lord Gao is willing?”
Takakura thought to himself, I'm the only one left in Fengyu Kingdom, how can I help him? Moreover, their own people were unwilling to help, so what could he help? Therefore, he was about to decline Wen Zaidao and said,"If I can help you in any way, I will naturally help you. It's just that I'm alone at the moment, I'm afraid I can't help Lord Wen.”
Wen Zaidao hurriedly said,"Don't, Lord Gao, listen to me first. Let's not talk about how much this will affect me. It's also very important to Lord Gao."”
Wen Zaidao's action surprised Gao Cangyuan. The Wen Zaidao he knew had always been a confident official who was at ease. Although he was not arrogant and condescending, he was definitely not so humble.
Wen Zaidao continued,"This is what happened." You saw and heard it just now. It seems that my colleagues are planning to watch from the sidelines, so I really need your help, Lord Gao.
And Lord Gao, I think you need to think more about yourself at this moment. Feng Yu Kingdom has encountered such a disaster, and your Young Lord has unfortunately lost his life. I believe you know what kind of treatment you will receive after returning to Feng Yu Kingdom.
At this moment, I need Lord Gao's help. Once it's done, I, Wen Zaidao, will guarantee that Lord Gao will have a place in the Kun Peng Kingdom. This will be a happy thing for both of us. I think Lord Gao also knows that Prince Star-Moon is the future king of the Kun Peng Kingdom. As long as we can contribute to Prince Star-Moon, our future will be limitless.”
The question that Wen Zaidao was asking was also the question that Gao Cangyuan had been thinking about for the past few days. The entire diplomatic mission had been assassinated, and he was the only one left alive. Even if he was not punished when he returned, there was probably nothing to hope for in his career. Moreover, he could not even protect the young master. It would be a blessing if he did not end up being raided and exterminated.
Therefore, Wen Zaidao's invitation had indeed moved Gao Cangyuan, but Gao Cangyuan had great doubts about Wen Zaidao at this moment. First, what was Wen Zaidao trying to do? Can it work? Just based on Old Marquis An's words? Secondly, even his peers were unwilling to help him. What if they were to interfere? More importantly, was Wen Zaidao reliable? Could she really count on him to live on another branch?
Wen Zaidao saw that Gao Cangyuan had doubts and seemed to be unable to make a decision at the moment, so he said to him,"If you have any doubts, please tell me."”
"I just want to ask Lord Wen, if we were in different places, what would Lord Wen be most worried about?"”
Wen Zaidao smiled and said,"You and I are both smart people. I won't talk about the secondary problem." If I were Lord Gao, I only have one question to ask. Can I trust you?”
When Takakura heard Wen Zaidao's words, he felt a strong confidence in his tone, because he did not think that he would doubt whether this matter would succeed or not. Since that was the case, he might as well listen to what he wanted to cooperate with him. After all, it would not do him any harm.
Therefore, Takakura replied to Wen Zaidao,"Yes, this is indeed what I want to know the most, but my question will be slightly adjusted. What I want to ask is, why should I trust you?"”
Wen Zaidao said confidently,"Lord Gao, time is of the essence. You know that this is a contest against time, so I will only say this answer once. If Lord Gao still has doubts, I can only give up on cooperating with Lord Gao and quickly find another partner."”
Wen Zaidao continued," The reason you should believe me is very simple. Because I want to win, I want to climb to the top. You saw it just now. Among the few people who stayed by the Young Master's side, only I have this ambition. In addition, you want to win too, and you must win. As long as we win this bet, we will have a place in the future of the Kun Peng Kingdom.”
Wen Zaidao's words were very encouraging to Gao Cangyuan. Although he still did not know what Wen Zaidao wanted to do, this was a business that would definitely earn him no losses. After all, even if this matter was messed up, he was the envoy of the Phoenix Kingdom. The Kun Peng Kingdom could not punish him. If it succeeded, he might really have a place in the Kun Peng Kingdom.
"I bet that Lord Wen will win this round.”Gao Cangyuan said confidently.
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