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Far away from the camp of the envoys, in the room of a fairly good inn in the city, Master Motri was listening to Mu Qinyi's words, showing a somewhat embarrassed look.

"Isn't it even recorded in the Royal Arcane Academy?" Mu Qinyi's face was full of disappointment.

"Of course there is, but we can't find out right now. The female mage spread her hands. "And this should fall under the category of more confidential. The Elemental Gods are the oldest beliefs, but the least that has survived is a few scattered remnants. Large altars and complete rituals are very rare and specific resources, and not everyone can find them even in the Imperial Age. After decades of restoration, it is likely that this kind of material has been restored in the library of the Arcane Academy, but it is necessary to consult at least a professor-level teacher to inquire about such materials. ”

"Is that so?" Mu Qinyi groaned. "Looks like there's only one trip to Oroyosta?"

"There's nothing wrong with that. Isn't that a matter settled? You're just a minor mistake, and the official deserves it. That Ambassador Li has already said that you will be exempted from responsibility. And I heard that your envoys had originally planned to go to Oroyosta during their trip. ”

"I don't want to spend a day in this legation. Mu Qinyi shook his head and held his forehead with one hand. "And it's not an exemption, it's a 'temporary waiver'. ”

"It doesn't seem like there's much difference?"

"How could it not? The difference is simply too great. You don't understand what they mean by 'hold off'. That is, it is not pursued now, but it can be pursued at any time. It was a manipulator, and in essence it was no different from the Lord Wang who coerced me into wanting me to obey, or even worse. ”

“...... Is that really the case?" the mage's eyes widened, a little difficult to comprehend the profound effect of this vague statement.

"Of course. And in this way, maybe that Ambassador Li still thinks that he has accepted me as one of his subordinates. In our case, letting the superior control his own handle can be regarded as an inevitable procedure for promotion and refuge. Mu Qinyi let out a long sigh. On the rivers and lakes of Shenzhou, Shenshui Palace often has to deal with the local government, Mu Qinyi also has some contact with people in the officialdom, and all kinds of deeds he heard from his sisters, so he knows a thing or two about these methods. There is a saying in the officialdom, that is, if you don't have the handle in the hands of Shangguan, Shangguan will not dare to use you with confidence, and only when the ironclad evidence of your eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, embezzlement and bribery of public funds has fallen, Shangguan will feel that life and death, honor and disgrace are in my hands, and this will gladly entrust you with important tasks. Therefore, there are actually many officials who deliberately go to the traitorous department to send the handle to their superiors in order to have a prosperous career and a bright future.

"Really? This is really...... Very strange Western culture. ”

These subtle and subtle things are obviously not something that the mind of a Euro arcane master like Motri can understand, and Mu Qinyi doesn't bother to explain more. Of course, she herself is more insensitive to these methods, no matter how subtle and exquisite these officialdom tricks are, in her opinion, she only feels disgusting and boring. She thought for a moment and said, "Can't we just go straight to the Arcane Academy, since you can walk with those mercenaries to this lizard swamp, why don't we go through it again?" ”

The female mage's eyes flickered, and she shook her head and refused: "I think it's better not to do this." I'm a little worried that my fellow mercenaries will get me in trouble on the way. Although those guys have been temporarily detained by the local mage council, they are vassals of the True Red Army, and it is not a problem to find someone to send some news back, and it seems that they were instructed by some of my enemies in the academy to assassinate me in the mission. In the Central Province of the Great Plains, the True Red Army is so powerful that the two of us alone are too conspicuous to hide from them. ”

"What? there is such a thing?" Mu Qinyi was also stunned.

"Yes, I'm not in a lot of trouble. Looking back now, it seems that it was because of a controversy over a topic that caused hostility among some people in the academy. For those bastards of big families, secretly ordering the vassals to quietly kill a person who doesn't like it is really not a big deal. Master Motri sighed, as if she had her own troubles. "This matter will only be solved when I return to the academy. In fact, I'm trying to communicate with the fellows of the Mage Council so that they can agree that I follow the envoys of the Great Qian Empire, which is the safest way I can think of to return to Oroyosta. ”

Mu Qinyi didn't speak, but his face gradually became gloomy. This is really a situation that she is unwilling to face, according to the current situation of the envoys, the temper of that Master Li, I really don't know when I can leave for Oroyosta, how long it will take to arrive, and how many various official articles have fallen on her head on the way, making her feel that she can't survive and die.

"It's not as bad as you think, is it? After all, didn't you stay in the same boat for months before, and you came all the way from the Western Continent to Euro like this?" "If the Mage Council agrees to my request, we'll be able to walk together. It seems that your Ambassador Li is more concerned about my identity, and there should be no problem if everyone helps each other and takes care of each other. ”

"I hope so. Mu Qinyi sighed and shook his head.

Master Motteri looked very happy, "Isn't there Mr. Wind, Your Excellency the Sword of Benevolence? The recent contact has made me more and more interested in the culture of your Western Continent, and I really look forward to traveling with you. ”

"Mr. Feng, Poor Dao is here this time to ask you for some advice. ”

"Daochang Liu, what happened?" In the dilapidated house outside the camp, Feng Yinqiu looked at Liu Xuanying with a sad face, and really felt a little crying and laughing.

"Lord Li blames me for letting those local nobles send a letter to Duke Naincre asking for help without his consent. He said that if the Duke of Incre knew that the gift of the Son of Heaven had been stolen by thieves, how would the face of our Great Qiantian Dynasty remain? For us, the envoys who carry forward the prestige of the Great Qiantian Dynasty and spread the demeanor of China, the reputation and righteousness on these scenes are the most important thing in the real principle. Other things that are difficult and unaccompanied are just minutiae...... Seriously, it seems that this is indeed the truth. The last time Poor Dao casually asked those noble mages to communicate with Incle for help on behalf of the envoys, it was really a bit inconsiderate..."

"Why should Daoist Liu blame himself, some time ago, we all had a black eye, in other words, whoever encounters a channel that can communicate with Incre must also ask someone to send a letter to the past. ”

"No, that's not what Poor Dao is missing. Liu Xuanying smiled bitterly. "But before doing this, you should ask Master Li for some advice. It was only when the noble mage came to take the initiative to ask if they needed to pass on the word, and when the poor Dao was at a loss, and Master Li was seriously ill and ignored everything, I casually agreed......"

"I see. Then Daoist Liu, you really don't think about it. Feng Yinqiu also smiled understandingly, he also knew a little about the taboos on these officials. No matter what is taken for granted, it will not work if you don't ask the officials. And no matter what the actual situation is, these readers who have been studying words and moral articles all their lives can always stand on the high ground of righteousness and point out all kinds of things that are not coming as long as they are willing. "But what can I do to help Daoist Liu?"

"Master Li ordered me to either retrieve the gifts that were stolen by the thieves before the Incle's people arrived, or find a way to stop the Inclave's people from coming here, and not let them know about the theft of our gift cups......"

"This is really an order that only Lord Li can give......"

But Poor Dao had no clue about it. The gifts must have fallen into the hands of the Alpha Revival, but where to find them, and how they would react to the news that had been sent out of Inclave, whether they would send them, or where they would come from, were not known. Therefore, I can only come to Mr. Feng for guidance. ”

Feng Yinqiu could only shake his head: "I don't know much either." Although I fought with those Revival Mages a few times, they all escaped. How can you guide Daochang Liu?"

"Nope. Liu Xuanying shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I'm not asking Mr. Feng to give you instructions on how to retrieve those gifts, and Poor Dao knows that it is indeed difficult for a strong man. Poor Dao is asking Mr. Feng to give me instructions on how to deal with Master Li. ”

"Oh, is Daochang Liu talking about this?" Feng Yinqiu couldn't help but laugh dumbly. After a moment of silence, a rather strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, with a bit of solemnity and a bit of mockery. "If you want me to say, why should Daochang Liu bother to deal with that Master Li. In my opinion, I can't even afford half a finger of an outer disciple of the True Martial Sect, let alone Daochang Liu? Not to mention that the position of Immortal Master of the Army is not in the formal system of the imperial court in the first place, and if you say that you are high, you will be low, and if you really ignore that Lord Li, what can he do with you?"

"But Master Li represents the imperial court system after all, and his name is righteous. Liu Xuanying sighed. He didn't refute Feng Yinqiu's words, and obviously didn't deny it. "I know that Mr. Feng wants to say that as a member of the Daomen, why should I stick to the righteousness of this system. But these things were not originally designed for those of us who were outsiders, and they were just shackles for people like Mr. Feng who were otherworldly and at ease. But for ordinary people, such as the hundreds of soldiers and sailors of this envoy group, it is a heaven-like existence, and for the remnants of the previous dynasties in this European land, it is also a hope that they can rely on. ”

Feng Yinqiu nodded silently. This is true, 'fame' and 'righteousness' are not worth mentioning for those who can see through them, but they are indispensable in the eyes of the vast majority of ordinary people. Even if it is a mountain thief and bandit who kills people like hemp and blood debts, what is put on the surface must be righteous and must be something like doing things for the sky. People must believe that what they are doing is the right thing to live in, and ordinary people living in a very small circle are like insects who cannot see the true face of this world, and all kinds of righteousness have become their guidance and support. Therefore, although Lord Li himself is incompetent, the righteousness of the court he represents is the spiritual backbone of these hundreds of soldiers and sailors. On the other hand, in order to deal with the nobles of the European continent and get along with the remnants of the previous dynasty, the name of the court is also indispensable.

In other words, Mu Qinyi's method of directly 'removing' Master Li will definitely not work here in Liu Xuanying. If it was said that when the younger and more flexible Wang Zhu Bo was still there, he quietly forced it and transferred all the fame and righteousness to him, and there was still a little hope that Liu Xuanying would pinch his nose and admit it. Now there is only a more mediocre and old-fashioned Deputy Envoy Su left, and it is only worse for him to be in charge.

"Moreover, the poor Dao is in the name of the head of the mountain gate, and he goes down the mountain to assist the imperial court, even if one or two adults are a little mediocre, they will never dare to give up the responsibilities they bear. Although Liu Xuanying's expression was depressed, his voice was still calm and unshakable. That's why Poor Dao came to ask Mr. Feng for some advice. Poor Dao can also see that Mr. Feng has extraordinary experience and extremely broad knowledge, and it seems that he has also gotten along with these Confucian disciples in the officialdom, so he should be able to come up with some methods. ”

"Liu Daochang is concerned about the important responsibility of the teacher, the righteousness of the court, and the peace and happiness of the people, which is indeed remarkable. Feng Yinqiu was silent for a moment before he shook his head slightly and said lightly. "But now I'm just a savage, although I did have some dealings with the court officialdom before, but now that I've jumped out, I really don't want to bother with those sour and rotten Confucians. If Daoist Liu doesn't dislike listening to my advice, those ordinary people themselves can't see through the shackles of those false names, and they can only be at the mercy of others in the torrent of humanity, which is their own karmic karma, and no one can do it. You tell them that those corrupt people have misled the country, and the superior ones are despicable, but they want to say that you are inferior to a beast without a king and a father. Even the Buddha, the Taoist Venerable, the small words left by the sages to guide sentient beings to liberation and freedom, many people after listening to it are like mud insects under the stone seeing the sun, because they are used to their own need to be in the damp mud to feel at ease. It is the morning fungus that does not know the obscurity, the well frog cannot speak the sea, and the composer cannot speak to the Tao. I only want to live forever and ignore the Dharma of the world, that is, I know that this torrent of humanity is unstoppable, and struggling and rolling in the mud with those walking corpses is just a waste of time, and I can only sink myself into it. I have been in the same boat for months with hundreds of soldiers and sailors of this legation, and of course there is a friendship among them, and I know that there are many loyal and friendly people. But if they themselves want to seek peace of mind and shelter under the court's etiquette and moderation, they can only suffer the evil consequences of Lord Li's nonsense. Therefore, I will not work hard for them like Daochang Liu, at most, I can only help them when I am alive and dead. As for the order of the commander of your faction, I am inconvenient to comment, I only want to say one thing, when the real person of your faction Xuanxuanzi went down the mountain to lead the heroes to break Xidi, he withdrew and went into hiding, and he didn't think that he was going to jump up and down and toss a new emperor of the new court to come out. I once heard Xuan Xuanzi Zhenren say that he did everything he could and did what he should do. The charm of this, Liu Daochang can think about it carefully. ”

Liu Xuanying lowered his head and was silent, his eyes changed, and only after a long time did he give a deep salute to Feng Yinqiu: "These words are not false, and the poor way must be from the bottom of Mr. Feng's heart." And the high vision of Mr. Feng's realm also has the true meaning of my Taoist heart. It's just that Poor Dao really can't let go of the trust of his master, and he can't let go of the future of this envoy group. ”

"That's Daoist Liu, your own problem. "Feng Yinqiu spread his hands. "And I'll be straight to the point, it's just that once or twice doesn't help in the slightest, and these adults always have more incredible orders and ideas thrown at you. Also, the one who can really decide all the matters of the envoy group is probably not Master Li, but the old man of the Zhang family in the back. ”

"This poor road also has a slight feeling. Liu Xuanying nodded. "It's just that the old man of the Zhang family is very deep in the city, and he doesn't know how to communicate with him. Isn't Mr. Feng familiar with the Sword of Benevolence, he is a guest who the old man of the Zhang family relies on a lot, I wonder if I can ask Mr. Feng to ask on his behalf......"

"I see...... It's just that the Sword of Benevolence......" Feng Yinqiu nodded. This should be the real meaning of Liu Xuanying's coming to him for guidance. It's just that he now has a big problem in his heart, and it is in that direction.

"What's wrong with that Sword of Benevolence? ”

"Well... I didn't know what to say for a while......" Feng Yinqiu couldn't help but scratch his head. This is a strange and unbelievable thing, and it is still a speculation, there is no actual evidence, and there may not be any evidence. "I think... I don't think he's..."

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps coming from far and near, and then the Sword of Benevolence rushed in, and the already broken wooden door was directly smashed into pieces. And he has always been full of confidence, and his arrogant face is now full of panic and incredulity, shouting at Feng Yinqiu and Liu Xuanying, who were stunned inside: "When is it time for you to still chat here." Come and see, here's a big deal!"

At the speed of the three of them, it was only a few tens of seconds to return to the camp of the envoy group, but what they saw was peaceful, even elated. Because it is said that he felt the majesty of the imperial court, and gave back the gift that made Lord Li morally unparalleled, and there were external forces that were inspired to come and take refuge, and from time to time he would go to Incre.

"Daochang Liu, where have you been? The official was about to call someone to look for you. You're back just in time, and I have an extremely important matter for you to do. ”

Li Wenmin's face was full of red light, full of spirit, and his spirit was radiant, even when he was still in the Shenzhou Imperial Court Rites Department, he had never been so energetic. He pointed sideways at the old man of the Zhang family who was following him, and there was a short figure with a bald head and said, "This is Mr. Jin Shi who was introduced by the old man of the Zhang family." Although they are classified as barbarians in this European land, they admire the majesty and education of our Shenzhou Celestial Empire, and come to take refuge and serve. They are the best at civil engineering and earth magic, and the swamp you explored before can be transformed into a broad road after a month at most. When the time comes, I will shock the European barbarians who have been suffering from this uneasy journey for decades, and let them know the moral education of our Celestial Empire!"

"It's... This...... This is simply incredible!" Looking at the wicked and hideous face of the leader of the Golden Stone, staring at them smiling like a mouse that has eaten human flesh, the wind is stunned, and the sword of benevolence is screaming. "Not long ago, I had sworn that these dwarves would never come to help with these things, but now this strange and inexplicable turn of events has taken place. My righteous friend's face has been swollen by them!

"Daoist Liu, this Jinshi Chief, who deeply admires my Celestial Empire culture, is quite interested in my Shenzhou martial arts. Although the art of fighting and killing is only a trivial way, it must not cool the hearts of these foreign righteous people who have come to take refuge. This official knows that your martial arts are profound, so please give all your skills to this Mr. Jinshi. ”

"Huh?" Liu Xuanying was stunned.