bookpub Chapter 2045: A Big Gift
Chapter 2045: A Big Gift
Chapter 2045: A Big Gift
"Your Majesty, I just met him this morning. His name is Yu Hai, a native of Pei. He is the leader of the Yuanxiang Association. He Xiao transferred him to specialize in foreign affairs."
Although the name of "Nine Nether Emperor" resounded throughout the Shining Gold Plain, for the Mou Kingdom, He Xiao was still a local force, just a little larger. The envoys he sent were not qualified to be received by the Mou Emperor, or even to meet the King's Master Wang Xingyi. The Mou Kingdom sent the Right Prime Minister to meet him, which was in line with normal diplomatic etiquette.
Wang Haojing knew what Emperor Mou wanted to hear. "Then He Xiao has a handwritten letter that he wants to present to you! We have tested it and there is no magical power or poison left."
Emperor Mou waved to him.
Bring it.
He Xiao's letter was sealed with wax, and Mou Di was the first person to open it.
Strictly speaking, this was a birthday greeting, because Emperor Mou’s birthday would be in two months, so He Xiao’s first sentence was to wish Emperor Mou “eternal happiness and a long life.”
In his letter, he said that there was war in the country and he was afraid that he would still be leading his troops to fight in two months and would not be able to come in person to celebrate the birthday, which he deeply regretted.
Of course, no one would celebrate Emperor Mou's birthday more than two months in advance, so this was just an excuse.
He Xiao also emphasized his position and determination to be irreconcilable with the devil, and hoped to join forces with Mou Guo to fight the devil and benefit the people.
"Join forces?" Emperor Mou raised his eyebrows when he saw these two words.
This kid takes himself too seriously. He hasn't even become the king of the Shining Gold Plains yet, but he wants to "join forces" with a great country?
Given his status, is he worthy of it?
He Lingchuan also said in the letter that every thirty years or so, he would send people to deliver the newly picked lanterns to Emperor Mou, and the latter would no longer have to send Shadow Fang Guards to collect them from a distance.
Mingdengzhan. Well, the previous mission in Lingshan made him know this secret, which is not good for Mouguo.
As usual, a gift list is attached to the congratulatory letter.
Emperor Mou took a quick glance and immediately put away his nonchalant expression, even sitting up straight.
Huh? Really?
"Where is the gift sent by Envoy He Xiao?"
Wang Haojing immediately said, "I'm already waiting outside."
"Pass it in."
He Xiao presented Mou Di with four kinds of gifts. The bottom one was a large brass box, which was square and very large.
Emperor Mou stared at it at first sight: "Open it!"
Wang Haojing had been sent away, and the imperial study was filled with Emperor Mou's confidants. Wang Xingyi walked over and opened the large brass box with his own hands.
Inside were light golden round tubes, made of a material that looked like both metal and bone, with transparent crystals embedded in the middle.
The styles, lengths and sizes of these round tubes are not uniform, so they are not arranged neatly, but basically every one of them is empty.
"This is..." Wang Xingyi was so knowledgeable that he subconsciously took a breath of cold air. "The Dragon Pillar?"
He was also amazed to see so many dragon-punishing pillars stacked together.
Emperor Mou looked at the gift list in his hand again: eight hundred and sixteen, both integers and decimals.
Wang Xingyi was surprised: "Where did he get so many dragon pillars?"
It would be very powerful if an ordinary demon had one or two, or two or three in his hand.
Emperor Mou's eyes were also firmly attracted by the Xinglong Pillar: "He Xiao said that he got these from Miao Zhantian."
Wang Xingyi said, "By the way, the gods of Lingxu lost most of their Dragon Punishment Pillars due to Miaozhantian's fall, and they were very angry and searched all over the Demon Realm for them. It seems that they lost this batch."
Guo Shaoping, the chief assistant of the Futai Pavilion, laughed and said, "He Xiao gave this hot potato to the emperor as a gift, but he couldn't hold it."
Emperor Mou snorted, "He dared to openly resist the Heavenly Demon, but he can't hold these hundreds of Dragon Punishment Pillars?"
He Xiao is clearly against the devil and seems to be more determined than Lingshan.
How can I describe the wording of He Xiao's letter? It has nothing to do with respect, and it has nothing to do with being neither humble nor arrogant. It is not diplomatic rhetoric at all. Instead, the words and tone are more like casual chats between acquaintances.
Oh, this is puzzling. Are they familiar with each other?
Emperor Mou sneered, but he did not dislike the tone.
Guo Shaoping immediately said, "It will take some time for the harm caused by his resistance to all the demons to show up. But he has so many Dragon Punishment Pillars in his hands, which is like telling all the demons to take them. The temptation and gap between them are more than a little bit. In my opinion, the only ones in this world who can hold more than 800 Dragon Punishment Pillars are Lingshan and the Emperor."
Emperor Mou smiled and looked at the Xinglong Pillar with some satisfaction.
No matter what He Xiao's purpose was in sending this batch of dragon pillars, it is indeed a valuable and great gift!
Emperor Mou could calculate how many functions these eight hundred dragon-punishing pillars could play in the hands of Mou Guo and Lingshan.
"You're being nice to me for no reason. What do you think?" He casually handed the congratulatory letter to Wang Xingyi.
If someone suddenly gives a valuable gift, there must be something he wants.
Wang Xingyi looked over and read it quickly, then thought about it and said:
"He Xiao only expressed congratulations in the letter and didn't mention anything else."
"If he had mentioned it, it would have become a deal." Emperor Mou snorted, "But if he didn't mention it, these eight hundred dragon pillars would be a favor."
Deals are easy to make, but favors are hard to repay.
"The Emperor is right. It would be easier to handle if we had made a request." Wang Xingyi thought for a moment. "The war in the Golden Plains has reached a critical juncture. He Xiao suddenly sent the Dragon Punishment Pillar at this critical juncture. It must be related to the current situation."
Emperor Mou nodded slightly: "Where did the Ya Kingdom fight to?"
The war on the Gold Plains, especially the disputes in the western part of Gold Plains, was of course closely followed by the Mou Kingdom. When the Ya Kingdom invaded the Gold Plains, Emperor Mou received the news almost immediately.
"The Ge brothers have led the army for a month, but they still haven't taken Su River."
Mou Di laughed: "In my impression, the Ge brothers don't seem to be at this level. Who will He Xiao send to fight?"
The Ge brothers had fought several battles with the generals of the Mou State and were famous and capable.
The King of Ya wants to test the strength of the Shining Golden Plains and the Dragon God Army, so he will definitely not send a rookie to fight.
"Qiu Hu, Wanqi Liang, Wang Changhou, and Lu Liuqun." Wang Xingyi listed them all. "Qiu Hu is a Rongshan disciple. Wanqi Liang was originally from Yaguo, but the Bailong tribe he came from was expelled and hunted down. Wang Changhou and Lu Liuqun are unknown. I heard that they are both Shanjin people."
"They are not famous." Another close official sneered, "I heard that the so-called Dragon God Army suffered heavy casualties. The Golden West Front was able to temporarily hold off the Ge brothers, all thanks to the lives they lost. This won't last long."
Guo Shaoping said, "The Ge brothers can't defeat them, and Ya Country can't afford to lose face, so they are likely to send more troops and invade on a large scale. He Xiao is offering gifts to celebrate the birthday at this time, and his intention is obvious, he wants to ask the emperor to help him out."
Emperor Mou simply asked, "What do you think?"
Those present were all Emperor Mou's confidants, and they were well aware of the relationship between Mou State and Lingshan, as well as the relationship between He Xiao and Lingshan.