After the "delegation" finished paying homage, Chai Rong did not immediately communicate with them, but was silent for a while, thinking that he was observing them. After a while, I heard Chai Rong continue to ask in his calm and majestic voice, "Since you are a disciple of the Fuyao Zi Dao Master, why is there only one person wearing Taoist robes, and the rest are wearing the clothes of ordinary people?" Could it be that what the Taoist Leader said was wrong? ”

The brothers of the "delegation" did not expect that Chai Rong's first question was about what he was wearing, which was not within the scope of the answering skills discussed by the brothers before. But think about it, since they claim to be the disciples of the old gods of Fuyaozi, they should naturally be Taoist priests. As a Taoist priest, he is dressed in people's clothes, and it is normal for Chai Rong to have questions.

So, after a little consideration, Wang Kunjun decided to answer this question by himself. He took a step forward and bowed deeply: "Qiyu bixia, what Master Tai said is true, and Caomin and others are indeed his disciples. As for why the grass people and others are wearing civilian clothes, the reason is that the grass people are allowed to talk slowly and listen to Bixia. ”

Immediately afterwards, after getting Chai Rong's approval, Wang Kunjun told him how these people had to travel across the ocean to return to Middle-earth due to the great changes in their hometown, how they encountered storms on the way back to Middle-earth from overseas, how they arrived at the coast with nine deaths, how they met with Zhong Yuanwai and were able to enter the "Jade Void Palace" for temporary refuge, how they met with the old fairy of Fuyaozi, how they worshiped the old fairy of Fuyaozi as a teacher and joined the Taoist sect and received the degree, and how they only learned martial arts from the old fairy of Fuyaozi and did not involve Taoism. Later, in order to be self-reliant, he left the "Jade Void Palace" to work hard in the world, thus creating a big family business.

The story about the origin of the crossing team is the standard language that all traversers are used to, and Wang Kunjun himself is also very eloquent, although it is not a "mouth lotus", but it can also be called a "clever tongue". Therefore, Rao is a well-informed and experienced king like Chai Rong, and he is still attracted by his thrilling, magical, and dramatic story, and can't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that Er and Wait for Jing to have such a tortuous experience, which is really much more bizarre and vivid than many legendary stories in the market." ”

"What Bixia said is extremely true," said the black-faced minister who was considered by Zhang Weixin to be Zhao Kuangyin standing next to him, "If nothing else, just thinking about the fact that in the East China Sea, tens of thousands of miles away, there was once a country where a large number of Han people lived, it already made the minister feel incredible." Although the minister is a military general, he has also read some books, but none of the historical books that the minister has read mentioned even the slightest news about this overseas country mentioned by the Taoist chiefs, which makes the minister really a little puzzled.

Supposedly, since you can return to Middle-earth across the sea, then the rest of the people in this overseas country should also have the ability. However, before that, the minister had only heard of foreign maritime merchants who came to Middle-earth from the west to do business, but he had never heard of Han people returning from the east to find their ancestors. Moreover, even if ordinary people are afraid of the risks and dare not return to their hometowns, there will be merchants among the Han people in overseas countries, and few of these merchants will go to sea to do business. If you go to sea to do business, then it is also a very good way to make money by sailing back to your homeland to do business, and businessmen will never turn a blind eye.

Once overseas Han merchants and Chinese merchants start to do business, then both sides will definitely have the necessary understanding of each other's origins to avoid being deceived. In this way, the identities of these overseas Han merchants may be known to the merchants of China and Turkey, and the special identities and origins of these overseas Han merchants will definitely be spread everywhere as a novelty. But so far, the minister has never heard any similar story. Of course, there may be such stories among the people, but they are just lonely and unheard. ”

"Not bad," the other white-faced minister chimed in, "Bixia, the minister thinks what Lord Zhao said is quite reasonable. When Daoist Fuyao recommended these people to Bixia, he said that they were all his disciples. But when I saw it today, only one of the eleven of them was dressed as a Taoist priest, and the others were all ordinary people. The experience they just talked about was so bizarre that the minister felt that it was very unbelievable. Therefore, the minister thought that these people should be strictly interrogated, in case someone impersonated him, which was not good for Bixia. ”

If the meaning expressed by the black-faced minister in front was still more subtle, the white-faced minister in the back was blunt, directly expressing his suspicion of these Taoist priests who entered the palace as the disciples of the old gods and immortals. The consequences of this suspicion are quite serious and even fatal, if the brothers of the "delegation" can't explain each other's doubts very well, then even if Chai Rong will not ask for their lives before asking the old gods of Fuyao to verify the authenticity of their identities, at least he will put everyone in custody first, in case they plot against evil. ,

At this time, although Chai Rong had not yet expressed his position, judging from the expressions on his face, the suspicion of the two ministers still caught his attention. The reason why he didn't express his position immediately was probably out of trust in the old fairy of Fuyaozi, and he felt that the other party would not deceive him in this matter. Moreover, the news from the pavilion also showed that Fu Yaozi had met these disciples of his, and the authenticity of these people's identities was still guaranteed to a certain extent. However, kings have always been suspicious, whether they are bright or faint, they are all the same on this point, the difference is only in the severity of suspicion. In other words, Chai Rong is in a state of indecision at this time. Once he has made his final decision, it will be very, very difficult for the brothers of the "delegation" to get him to change his decision.

Therefore, after realizing the seriousness of the problem, Wang Kunjun immediately brainstormed and thought of a suitable reason in a very short time. He saluted Chai Rong again: "Bixia Mingjian, what the grass people say is true. If Bixia doesn't believe it, she can summon the Master of the Grass People to verify. If the grass people tell half a lie, they are willing to be punished. ”

Perhaps it was Wang Kunjun's sincere gaze and the determined expression on his face that played a role, Chai Rong pondered for a moment and said, "I will naturally send someone to inquire about the Fuyao Zi Daoist, but before that, I will still give you a chance to answer the questions of Zhang and Zhao to prove that you are not lying about your identity." If it is reasonable, I believe that you are indeed the disciples of the Fuyao Sect Master. If it is unreasonable, then I have to wait until I live in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion for a few days, and then deal with it after I have asked the head of Fuyaozi. ”

Seeing that Chai Rong promised to give him a chance to prove his identity, Wang Kunjun hurriedly replied: "Thank you for your grace." ”

At this time, Chai Rong said again: "Since you keep saying that you have returned from overseas, then before answering the questions of Zhang and Zhao, you should first tell me about the situation in the overseas country where you live, and then talk about the detailed experience after you return to Middle-earth. ”

"Yes," Wang Kunjun nodded.

Subsequently, Wang Kunjun shook up his spirits, first based on the developed countries of Europe and the United States in the thirties and forties of the twentieth century, filtered out the jishu that were too advanced such as airplanes and missiles to be understood by this era, and described to Chai Rong and the two adults Zhang and Zhao present about their lives before returning to Middle-earth. Then, he told in detail about how his people returned to Middle-earth and started a business and gradually developed it with a few glasses in Youzhou.

Wang Kunjun talked endlessly for more than half an hour, and the two ministers Chai Rong and Zhang and Zhao were dumbfounded. In particular, what Wang Kunjun said, his life experience in overseas countries, as well as those unheard of, unseen, but powerful objects, made Chai Rong and others feel like seeing a paradise that can only be found in mythological stories.

The vehicles that can run on their own without having to drink gas, the huge ships made entirely of steel, the skyscrapers that are hundreds of feet high, the various powerful gunpowder weapons, and so on, each of these objects is so magical that Chai Rong and the others find that even if they use their imagination to the extreme, they still can't understand any of them.

After a long while, Chai Rong and the others came back to their senses. Before Chai Rong could speak, the minister surnamed Zhang had already opened his mouth and scolded: "The shaft is so bold, Bixia ordered Er to tell the truth about the situation of the overseas country, but Er made up such a bizarre and absurd story to deceive Bixia." ”

As he spoke, the minister surnamed Zhang turned to Chai Rong and saluted: "Bixia, the minister thinks that these people are definitely not Taoist priests, and they must have bad intentions when they pretend to be the disciples of the Taoist Master of Fuyao to sneak into the palace." The minister asked Bixia to order the arrest and hand it over to Yousi for strict interrogation. Taking a step back, even if they were really the disciples of the Fuyao Zi Dao Master, just their remarks just now were enough to convict them of wanton reckless remarks and bullying the king. ”

Without waiting for Chai Rong to react to the minister's suggestion, Wang Kunjun argued: "Bixia Mingjian, what the grass people say is true, and it is definitely not a lie. ”

"Humph! Nonsense. Since ancient times, there has never been a vehicle that can walk without being pulled by a horse, and I have never heard of a ship made of steel that can float on the water. At this time, the minister surnamed Zhang had already determined that Wang Kunjun and others were impostors and traitors who wanted to commit misdeeds, and he didn't believe what Wang Kunjun said at all. Moreover, at this time, the expression on Chai Rong's face was much more serious than just now, and he had obviously begun to agree with the statement of his cronies and important ministers. ,

In this way, the situation is not good, once Chai Rong fully agrees with the statement of the minister surnamed Zhang, then even if the old immortal of Fuyaozi can prove that the brothers of the "delegation" are indeed his disciples, I am afraid that the brothers will only have a dead end. At this time, while Wang Kunjun used his brain to think of a way to get out of the predicament, he regretted that he had to tell Chai Rong about the origin of his people, thus putting himself and his brothers in danger.

To say, Wang Kunjun did make some mistakes in judgment this time. In his opinion, the rhetoric about the origin of the life has formed a very standard and complete set of self-introduction skills after repeated scrutiny by the team members, and it has also been tried and tested when dealing with other contemporaries, which shows that it is effective. Therefore, when he answered Chai Rong's question about how everyone was dressed like a Taoist priest, he moved this set of rhetoric out by the way. He felt that this would not only explain the origin of the people, but also explain how different the gift they were going to give to Chai Rong would be.

However, Wang Kunjun overlooked one point - today he was facing a very wise emperor and his important ministers, who were far from comparable in insight and intelligence to ordinary people and ordinary officials he had come into contact with before. Rhetoric that is useful for ordinary people and officials may not have the same effect in the face of these top elites.

Then, in order to prove that what he said was true, he described the future life to Chai Rongchen and the three in a hurry, but not only failed to dispel the other party's suspicions, but became darker and darker. However, it has come to this point, and it is too late to regret it. The top priority at the moment is to clear up Chai Rong's misunderstanding of the "delegation" so that the brothers can get out of the way.

Just when Wang Kunjun and the other brothers were racking their brains to find a way, they heard the minister surnamed Zhao, who was identified by Zhang Weixin as Zhao Kuangyin, say: "Bixia, the minister thinks that this matter should not be dealt with hastily. ”

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