"Where did you catch him?" Kuganjihan hurriedly walked up to him and asked anxiously.

The soldier immediately lowered his head and replied timidly: "The subordinates only found him, but did not find him." ”

Kugan Jihan's face changed suddenly, and he grabbed him by the collar and asked, "What do you mean by that?" What does it mean to find him and not catch him? Did he let him run again? ”

The soldier trembled and replied, "Great, great prince, he...... He's dead. ”

"What?"

Kuganji let go of the soldiers.

The soldier then replied, "The men found the eldest prince in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city. There was a fire there, and the body of the eldest prince was somewhat charred. ”

Kuganjihan didn't believe his words, "Then how can you be sure that man is the eldest prince?" ”

The soldier took a step back before replying, "Because the body is the same size as the eldest prince, and there is the same birthmark on the back as him." We specially called the person who served the eldest prince over to identify the body, so that we dared to come and report to you. ”

Kuganjihan asked coldly, "Have you brought back his body?" ”

"Brought back ......"

"Less nonsense, take me to see it!"

Kuganjihan could not wait to go ahead, and the soldiers immediately followed him to show him the way, and Ahmad followed closely.

The soldiers took them to a clearing in the Imperial Garden, where the charred body of "Data" rested.

Kuganjihan did not shy away from squatting on the ground and carefully examined the body of "Data".

After careful examination, Kuganjihan had to admit that the body was Datta, even if he was unwilling.

Kuganjihan slowly stood up, and his deep voice sounded majestically: "Bury the great prince of Data, this king will ascend the throne in seven days!" ”

Seeing that "Data" was dead, Kuganjihan finally put his heart down and could ascend the throne with peace of mind.

The Dachen mission heard the news almost immediately, and Wan Lin expressed his condolences to the messenger of Data, promising to attend his funeral early tomorrow morning.

Wan Lin arrives in Data's room and brings the news of his death.

"Your Royal Highness, your uncle thinks that you are dead, and that your funeral will be held tomorrow, and that he will be enthroned and crowned king in seven days. You must recover as soon as possible within seven days so that we can help you reclaim the throne! ”

"Did he really think I was dead?" Datta was a little reassured.

Wan Lin said in a brisk tone: "He saw your 'corpse', seeing is believing, and he believes it." ”

"What? Did he see my 'corpse'? ”

Wan Lin explained with a smile: "We found a corpse in the corpse of the rebel that resembled yours, painted the same birthmark on his body with special ink, and then threw him into an abandoned warehouse in the suburbs, and burned the corpse, so that we could hide it from the world and make the emperor think that you were dead." ”

"You Dachen people are not only the smartest, but also the most righteous! Thank you for all you do, and please accept me! ”

Datta sat up as he spoke.

Wan Lin hurriedly pressed him, "You can't move!" It's time to get to the wound! ”

Datta had no choice but to lie down honestly, and then said to Wan Lin: "Since Ambassador Wan has planned my 'cause of death', when will I be able to appear in front of the world again?" ”

Wan Lin replied confidently: "I have already planned the day when you will reappear in the world, but if you want to regain the throne smoothly, you yourself have to contribute." ”

Data immediately said modestly: "Please also ask Ambassador Wan for advice!" ”

Early the next morning, Wan Lin led the principal officials of the mission to the palace to attend the funeral of "Data".

The custom of Qiangwan does not require people to wear linen and filial piety, and all people are covered with a black veil and hold white roses in their hands to mourn the dead.

When Wan Lin and the others arrived at the gate of the palace, they took the black gauze handed over by the maids and covered the outside of their clothes, and each of them took a white rose, and walked into the palace gate slowly.

The body of "Data" was charred, so he wore a mask on his face and could not see his appearance.

The corpse, dressed in fine clothes, lies in a coffin full of flowers, gold, silver and jade, and is mourned by the people.

Seeing this scene, Wan Lin only felt ironic.

A man who killed his nephew and usurped the throne was actually holding a funeral for his nephew, and he could really cry.

Dressed in black gauze and holding a bouquet of white roses in his hand, Kuganjihan stood beside the coffin, wiping his crocodile tears from time to time.

Wan Lin came to him and said with a sad expression: "Uncle Huang's Day is mourning! The fact that you can give such a grand funeral to the eldest prince regardless of your previous suspicions shows that you are a kind-hearted person. When you inherit the throne, you will be supported by the people. ”

Kuganjihan wiped his tears again, raised his head to look at Wan Lin and said, "Ambassador Wan, tell you something from the heart. Although my nephew has been rebellious and even wants to be the king, he is my brother's blood after all, and he is also the child I grew up with. It really hurts me to see him like this. The only thing I can do now is give him a decent funeral. ”

Wan Lin handed him the rose, "Say something disrespectful." Now that the eldest prince is gone, you don't have to worry about it. Why, then, do you not claim the throne as soon as possible, but not seven days later? ”

Kuganjihan shook his head and said with a bitter face: "You are right, the eldest prince is gone, and I am the most suitable person to inherit the throne." But there are still those rebels who were bewitched by the eldest prince and entrenched not far from the capital, and if they are not convinced, it is not easy for Xiao Wang to become the king of Qiangwan! ”

When Wan Lin heard this, he couldn't help but say with questions: "You have the king's seal in your hand, and now you are the most suitable candidate, you should always be able to convince the army, right?" ”

Kuganjihan frowned and said, "If you want to convince them, you have to come forward, otherwise Xiao Wang alone will not be enough to convince those rebels." ”

Wan Lin said with a sad face: "I'm a foreign minister, so it's not good to participate in your country's state affairs, right?" If the emperor of Dachen knew about this, he would definitely blame me. ”

Kuganjihan waved his hand and said, "You have to worry about this. You are the noble envoy of Shangguo, your country is an example that our Qiang Wan has learned from over the years and a big country in trade, and with the ambassador of Shangguo to mediate, the rebels will definitely give you face. ”

Wan Lin said hesitantly: "The foreign minister needs to go back and discuss this matter with the ministers of the mission, and please give the foreign minister some time to think about it." ”

Kuganjihan made an empathetic look at this time, and said with gratitude: "Actually, Xiao Wang is embarrassing you, and it is reasonable for you not to agree." Xiao Wang prepared a simple banquet to thank those who attended the funeral of the eldest prince, and invited Ambassador Wan and all the adults to take a seat in the banquet. ”

Wan Lin bowed slightly, and took the people of the mission to the seat and took their seats.

Kuganjihan also came a moment later, and he first gave a tribute to Data, and then raised his glass.

Fu Xiaojiu stood behind Wan Lin and couldn't help but complain: "I can't see any sad look on his face, I bet that after a few glasses of wine, he can't help laughing." ”

Wan Lin said with a mocking look in his eyes: "You guessed very right. You see, how can anyone at this table really mourn Data? If you really come to mourn him, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave the palace today. ”

Soon after Wan Lin sat down, people frequently came to toast him and talk to him, some people could say a few words of Dachen, and some people couldn't say a word, but their enthusiasm for Wan Lin did not diminish at all.

Data came over at this time and introduced these Qiang Wan ministers to Wan Lin one by one.

Data really guessed the same as Fu Xiaojiu, and after a few glasses of wine, he began to talk and laugh with everyone, and he couldn't see any sad look on his face anymore.

After attending the funeral of "Data", Wan Lin and his party left the palace.

When Wan Lin returned, he told Data everything Kugan Jihan had said to him, and Data shook his head and said, "I'm afraid my uncle's skin is thicker than the city wall. How could he have thought of asking you to convince the army that came to my aid? It's a pity that I'm faking my death and seriously injured and can't go to see them. After they heard the news of my 'death', would they really stop fighting for me and join the emperor's uncle? ”

Thinking of this, Datta couldn't help but feel sad, and tears flashed in his eyes again.

Seeing that Data was depressed, Wan Lin patiently comforted him: "Your Highness, the foreign minister thinks that your fake death is a good thing. Just look at how many of the army that came to support you are loyal to the old king and loyal to you, if anyone takes refuge in the emperor's uncle here, there is no need to screen the loyal traitors in the future. ”

Datta wiped his eyes and said embarrassedly: "Alas, why are my eyes so shallow, I always want to cry?" I'm so unproductive that I make you laugh. ”

Wan Lin did not laugh at Data, but continued to comfort him, "I can understand your feelings. You must feel like you're a betrayal and alone right now. But you can see this as a test from heaven, and if you can cheer yourself up, it's like a phoenix nirvana. Do you know what Phoenix Nirvana means? ”

Data's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with fighting spirit: "I know Phoenix!" The phoenix is a kind of mythical bird in the legend of Dachen, it will be reborn in the fire when it is about to die, it has experienced the pain of burning but will be more powerful, and become an immortal divine bird! ”

Seeing the renewed light of hope in Datta's eyes, Wan Lin was very relieved.

"You can rekindle your fighting spirit more than anything else! Okay, you go ahead and rest, I won't bother you. ”

Datta smiled and agreed: "Well, I will recuperate quietly, and I will definitely live up to Ambassador Wan's expectations!" ”

As soon as Wan Lin walked out of Data's room, he saw Ahmed walk into the courtyard.

Ahmad's sudden arrival startled Wan Lin, but thankfully he closed the door.

"Commander Ahmed, why are you here again?"

Ahmed glanced at Wan Lin's room and smiled politely at him, "Why, don't you welcome me?" Can't I come and ask you for a cup of tea? ”