"Are you scared?"

Wan Lin looked at Fu Xiaojiu with a sideways face, and his eyes were extremely gentle.

Fu Xiaojiu pursed his lips and replied truthfully, "A little." ”

Wan Lin immediately said, "It's too late to go back now." ”

Fu Xiaojiu looked up at him, with stubbornness in his eyes, "I said that I want to be by your side, and I won't go back alone." ”

A gentle smile appeared on Wan Lin's lips, and he said softly, "Okay, let's go back together." ”

Since the people welcomed the arrival of the Dachen mission, they gradually gathered at the port, waving and cheering at them.

Others brought them fruit and tea to give to them when they disembarked.

Seeing the warm and friendly people, Wan Lin and the others were in a much better mood, and they were not disturbed by seeing the city that still had the smoke of war left.

Wan Lin said to Fu Xiaojiu: "It should be the eldest prince Data who guarded the capital, the eldest prince is the heir to the throne, and the people are willing to surrender, so there will be a little peace of mind on his face at this moment of civil strife." ”

Fu Xiaojiu nodded, "I can see that the people of Qiangwan have high hopes for us, and I hope that the eldest prince will not let us down, and can cooperate with us well to exchange peace for the least price." ”

Everyone waited for about a stick of incense on the boat, and finally saw the eldest prince Data and his ministers come to greet them.

Dressed in a white brocade robe with intricate embroidery and a gold crown on his head, Data looked to be in his thirties, of medium height, with red hair, a thick beard, and deep blue eyes.

Because of the frequent trade between Qiang Wan and Dachen, especially Xitan is very close to Dachen, there are many merchants of Dachen in the city, Data has learned the language of Dachen since he was a child, and the language of Dachen is still very straightforward.

"Data, the great prince of Qiangwan, greetings to the envoy of the kingdom! We are late, please forgive the ambassador! ”

Datta respectfully placed his right hand on his left chest and leaned over to speak.

After Datta finished speaking, the ministers behind him also saluted respectfully.

"Dachen is here to send Wan Lin to meet His Royal Highness the Prince!" Wan Lin first also returned Qiangwan's meeting etiquette to Data, and then bowed his hand to him very politely: "I am waiting for Emperor Dachen to send an envoy to Qiangwan, one is to mourn the old king, and the other is to let your country feel the friendship of Dachen, Dachen is willing to join hands with your country and walk all the way!" ”

Seeing the posture of the mission, Datta understood the meaning of the mission, and after listening to Wan Lin's words, Datta showed a grateful smile.

"I am grateful to Emperor Dachen for his concern for the small country, and the kindness of Dachen is unforgettable! Please follow the envoy into the palace with Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang has already asked people to prepare a banquet to catch the wind for the mission! ”

Although the large number of people in the mission and the arrival of so many people at once gave Datta a sense of security, he had just driven the rebels out of the capital and suffered a lot of losses in all aspects, and Datta was afraid that he would not treat the mission well.

Datta was planning how to properly entertain the mission, and Wan Lin was very considerate to help him solve his troubles.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, we are not here to enjoy singing and dancing in your country at such a time. Please also ask Your Highness to keep everything simple, don't waste manpower and property because of me, this is Emperor Dachen's entrustment, and it is also our idea. ”

Hearing Wan Lin's words, Data immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had to say some kind words for the sake of face.

"How can this work? It is an honor for a small country for your delegation to visit, how can Xiao Wang not be hospitable? Ambassador Wan does not need to worry, although the small country has been in some trouble recently, it still has enough human and financial resources to entertain the mission. ”

Wan Lin smiled gently, "I know His Highness's intentions, I will accept them, I still ask His Highness to obey Emperor Dachen's instructions, otherwise I am afraid that I will be punished by the emperor when I return to China." ”

Wan Lin said so, and it was inconvenient for Data to insist any longer, so he had to say: "Okay, then Xiao Wang is better to be respectful." ”

Data prepared the carriage, and he put Wan Lin and the four guards in a carriage, followed him in a sedan chair, and began to walk towards the palace.

The palace of Qiangwan is very similar to the Byzantine architectural style, both are tall dome-type buildings, and the white and gold exterior looks opulent, with a bit of dreamy fairy tale color.

From the magnificent palace, you can see the wealth of Qiang Wan, but unfortunately Fu Xiaojiu can't come to experience the people of Qiang Wan this time, outside this seemingly peaceful imperial city, there are also this rebel army eyeing the tiger.

Fu Xiaojiu suddenly found that there were some dark red marks in the cracks of the white stone floor tiles under his feet, and Fu Xiaojiu could see at a glance that these were blood stains that had not been washed away.

As you can imagine, fierce battles have also been experienced in the palace.

The old king's mourning period had just passed, and the palace had just experienced a bloody battle, so the atmosphere was gloomy.

Data ordered an idle palace to be cleaned up as a post house for the mission, and also sent heavy soldiers to guard the various gates, for fear that something would happen to the mission.

The mission did not come empty-handed, not only brought some gold, silver and porcelain, but also brought a lot of food, but he was afraid that Qiang Wan was now in a special period and could not protect himself, and he did not have the ability to entertain the mission.

Seeing that the mission has brought so many gifts, Datta is very grateful and very happy.

If he hadn't tried his best to drive Kuganjihan out of the capital, then it would probably be his insidious imperial uncle who was entertaining the Dachen delegation at this moment.

In case the Dachen envoy didn't care who was orthodox, but only who defended the imperial city and put Kuganjihan on the throne, Nadatta would never have a chance to turn over.

He only relied on his status as the rightful heir to the support of the majority, but at present he did not have many elite soldiers, and if he formally fought with the army of Kuganjihan, I am afraid that he would be defeated miserably.

Data toasted with the Dachen delegation at this moment, and on the surface he had a good conversation with Wan Lin and the members of the mission, but he was still worried about Kuganjihan's counterattack.

Because both sides had something on their minds, the banquet did not last long, and when the banquet dispersed, Datta invited Wan Lin to his dormitory to meet.

At the critical moment, Datta didn't have time to beat around the bush and directly said what he thought.

"Ambassador Wan, Xiao Wang is straight to the point. Xiao Wang does not have heavy troops in his hands now, and if he confronts the imperial uncle head-on, he will definitely suffer. The army supporting the Imperial City is still on its way, and it is not known when it will arrive. If it weren't for the timely arrival of your country's mission, Xiao Wang would probably not be able to defend the imperial city. ”

Wan Lin also said his thoughts frankly: "Why doesn't Your Highness directly ascend the throne and become king?" Wouldn't it be easier for you to command the world as a king? Even if your imperial uncle has a lot of soldiers in his hands, he is not right, and it is not easy to succeed. ”

Data immediately frowned and said, "It's not that Xiao Wang doesn't want to ascend the throne, it's really ...... Alas, my uncle stole the king's seal at some point, and I am afraid that as soon as I announce my accession to the throne, he will also proclaim himself king, and he still has the king's seal in his hand. I'm afraid I'm going to be the one who doesn't have the right name. ”

After listening to Data's words, Wan Lin still didn't quite understand, and asked again: "You are the heir to the throne, even if you don't have a seal, it doesn't matter, right?" Didn't the old king leave you an edict to succeed you? First take the edict to succeed to the throne, and then order the world to kill the thief and take back the seal? ”

Datta shook his head wryly, "My father died suddenly, and he didn't leave any edicts. ”

Wan Lin said without hesitation: "Then you can write an edict yourself!" ”

"What?" Data didn't expect Wan Lin to give him such advice.

Wan Lin continued: "The foreign minister thought about the situation very seriously before arriving in your country, but he didn't expect that we would arrive at the imperial city very smoothly, and you would personally come to greet us. That's a good start. I, Dachen, are on your side, you just have to do things boldly and without thinking too much. ”

It wasn't that Data didn't think about forging the edict, but he was worried that he would be found out, and if someone used this as an excuse to oppose him again, he would have a hard time fighting back.

Wan Lin saw that Data's temperament was not very decisive and strong, but he also understood his situation.

After Wan Lin finished speaking, he didn't press him anymore, waiting for him to make his own decision.

"Lord Wan, will you really help Xiao Wang?"

Data suddenly grabbed Wan Lin's wrist and asked with a sincere look in his eyes.

Wan Lin replied briefly but forcefully: "The foreign minister will definitely help!" ”

Data's blue eyes immediately ignited his fighting spirit, and he said gratefully: "Thank you, thank you Dachen!" ”

After Data finished speaking, he immediately ordered: "Let the national teacher come to see me."

"His Royal Highness is discussing with the national teacher, and the foreign minister will not bother, and the foreign minister will retire!"

Although Wan Lin made suggestions, he didn't want to get too involved in the affairs of other countries.

"Ambassador Wan, it's okay for you to stay." Data also wants to keep Wanlin.

"The foreign minister should retire first, and wait for your summons at any time."

After Wan Lin finished speaking, he withdrew directly.

Fu Xiaojiu's four guards all stayed outside Data's dormitory, and as soon as Wan Lin came out, Fu Xiaojiu hurriedly asked with concern: "What is the situation in Qiangwan's country?" ”

Wan Lin said in a low voice: "The situation is temporarily better than imagined, but it should not be peaceful soon." I'll tell you more when I get back. ”

When Wan Lin returned to the post house, he immediately called the accompanying officials and generals to his room and discussed the next plan.

Not long after Wan Lin left, the national teacher Manla came to see Data.

Data recounted Wan Lin's words, and Manla thought Wan Lin's suggestion was good.

They all had some scruples and considered a lot before, and now that they have the Dachen Mission as their backer, they should give it a go.

It didn't take long for the two of them to write a fake edict, and Data called Wan Lin over again.

"Lord Wan, Xiao Wang and the national teacher have already written the edict, do you want to listen to the content of the edict?"

Wan Lin hurriedly said: "That's not necessary, you just have to agree with the national teacher." Now that the edict has been written, when do you plan to announce it to the world and succeed to the throne? ”

Datta clenched his fists, finally making up his mind.

"Xiao Wang plans to take the edict tomorrow and announce it to the world and ascend the throne as king!"