The monarch diverted the topic, looked at the shrike and said: "Three years ago, I should have let you go freely, but because of my physical condition, I have to bother you to stay in office until now, and the country of Bamu also needs an old minister like you." When Shaowu succeeds to the throne, I'm afraid I'll have to let you work for a few more years, and you know my big wish. ”

Shrike got up without a word and saluted the rear. Hou Qi also got up and supported the old minister with both hands, and asked, "Are you ready?"

The shrike replied, "It's all ready...... Tomorrow, the sovereign will leave the forbidden land to inspect the cities in the country, and the general of the northern sword will return to the capital to announce the news of this place, and then lead an envoy to Zheng Muguo. ”

The monarch nodded and said, "Okay, very good, thank you...... Go back and rest, and call General Beidao, I have something else to advise. ”

The shrike was about to leave, but just got up and said, "My lord, I think of a rumor, and I don't know whether to say it or not. ”

Hou Liao wondered, "When did you become so hesitant to talk to me?"

"It has something to do with Mr. Li Lu's identity, but my guess is too bizarre to say," Shrike explained. ”

Hou Qi was curious: "Is there anything wrong with this person? I have entrusted my life to him, and I know what he has done in the Xiangmuro Kingdom and Pengshan, he is a trustworthy person. ”

Beraut smiled wryly: "I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with this person, but his identity may be amazing." ”

Hou Li: "Do you see something? I entrusted him with a big matter, and although there are other remedial arrangements, I should not go on any business trip in the end...... Does this person have anything to do with his origins?"

Shrike replied in a low voice: "The legendary Mr. Xiangsha Taiyi." ”

Hou Liao was also surprised and delighted: "Mr. Xiao is the descendant of Xiangsha's predecessors?"

But Berau shook his head: "If the little gentleman comes from the Elephant Sect, there is nothing to be surprised about. But I don't think he's a disciple, it's probably Mr. Taiyi himself!"

Hou Li's mouth opened wide in surprise, and he involuntarily stood up and said, "You're not kidding, are you?"

Shrike: "How dare I joke about such a thing? If it were not for the private conversation with the lord, I would have guessed so in my heart." I won't say it. ”

This Gongzheng Lord explained to the monarch, and the reason he said was probably similar to Xiling's analysis of Xinlan at the beginning. But Xiling said this to Xinlan in Feihong City, and Huwa went through a lot of things later, and now that Berao suspects that he is an elephant, the evidence seems to be more sufficient.

Ba Yuan is definitely not only a knowledgeable person in Xiling, Berao has been a national worker in Ba for many years, and he is also a monk of the Six Realms, his knowledge is only more extensive than Xiling, and he also knows many secrets that Xiling has never heard of. His analysis is more reasonable, but he wants to fully confirm this speculation. There are also more confusing points.

After hearing this, Hou Liao and Berao had the same idea, and could not believe that it was true, but could not deny that this speculation was very reasonable. He sighed: "This person saw Xingsha in Xiangmuro Country Feihong City, and he had the token of Xingsha, and when he saw Cangsha's predecessor in Longma City, he talked with Cangsha about wine and traveled together for several months.

He killed Meng Yingqiu's disciples and broke into our country, even if Gong Lang was looking for death by himself, Meng Yingqiu would just not pursue it. But he sent a message and asked him to pick up an immortal elixir bead with his own hands, which clearly meant inviting him to meet. If he is a sinister senior. It makes sense. ”

This monarch speaks in a measured manner, and does not forget his promise just because he is in the inner room and has a private conversation with friends for many years. He didn't say anything about the secret of the tiger baby's essence, and he himself suspected that the tiger baby was the heir of Qingsha. There are no rumors that the elephant sha has also cultivated the essence of the essence. But it's not impossible.

It is said that he is the eldest of the seven evils of Ba Yuan, and it is said that he has been alive for thousands of years, and he has been cultivating in the wilderness of the western frontier of Ba Yuan before the establishment of the country of Ba Yuan. Well in these long years. It's entirely possible that he has ever obtained the secret transmission of the Essence of the Essence.

The reason why no one knew that Xiangsha's predecessors would also be able to perform the Essence Recipe was because he didn't need to use this secret method to show others, and the Essence Recipe was not used to fight with others. If you look at it. All the people who have seen him in Ba Yuan have probably witnessed it with their own eyes, because the elephant has always been shown in the form of a child, and if he didn't say it himself, no one would have thought that he was the legendary elephant shat.

Legend has it that the mystery of the Jinghua Jue is that it allows people to have a long life of youth, if Mr. Taiyi had broken through the Six Realms when he was a teenager and cultivated the Jinghua Jue, then he might have such a description for the rest of his life. Unless there is a change in one's state of mind and another manifestation in one's description, it is even more beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Thinking of this, Hou Qi asked again: "The more I think about it, the more I think your speculation is reasonable, but I have seen Mr. Li Lu with my own eyes, and he is confident and has the ability to recognize people, how can I see him as a child! ”

Berau smiled bitterly again: "I'm confident that I won't look away, Li Lu is indeed a teenager, not just a teenager." But if he is like his predecessors, it is not impossible. It is said that he is a childlike and immortal, and he has seen all kinds of things in the world without losing the simplicity of the beginning, which is his cultivation and a great supernatural power. The same is true of his realm, and he is also a child in the world for a thousand years. ”

Hou Qi let out a sigh and said, "In this way, Mr. Li Lu may really be Taiyi's senior." If you want to confirm, I'm afraid there is only one way, to ask him face to face - are you the predecessor of Xiangsha Taiyi?"

Shrike hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The Lord must not be like this, you may not know the cultivation of such a master. He called himself Mr. Li Lu when he walked in Bayuan, so he was really Mr. Li Lu. If you do this, if he is really an elephant, he will not deny it, but Li Lu is no more, and what is in front of you is an elephant, what should the lord do?"

Hou Qi smiled: "I'm just joking with you, how can I really do that? I seem to think I'm smart, but I'm embarrassed." Mr. Xiao is Mr. Xiao, if he is really like a senior, then we can't ask for it, this is also a great blessing for Shaowu!"

......

When Huwa left Jinlingtong, she didn't know that Beroe had also made the same guess as Xiling. Now the kings of the two countries of the Prime Muro Country and the Ba Muro Country all suspect that he is the legendary Mr. Xiangsha Taiyi. But this kind of thing will not reach his ears, because no one dares to talk nonsense.

If others also heard about the deeds of the tiger baby, would they also make the same guess?—— this is a very interesting and invariant misunderstanding.

The queen of the monarch left the forbidden land of Pengshan, surrounded by the honor guards, and inspected the cities of the country with great vigor, receiving the blessings and greetings of all the people. Everywhere he passed, it became a grand festival for the local people. The general of the Beidao clan rushed back to the national capital from the Pengshan forbidden land and announced the good news to the ministers left behind in the court-the monarch was treated by a divine doctor with rare elixir, and his body was as healthy as ever.

The monarch's physical condition was a very secret matter, and the original people who knew about it were only a very small number of people, and the vast majority of people only made various speculations based on rumors. Of course, those in the know today are suspicious of this news, and it is impossible for Hou Liao to live long, so is there another purpose in doing so now? But this kind of suspicion can only be held in the heart or talked in private, and must not be openly spoken.

Then the general of the Beidao clan was ordered by the monarch to lead a delegation to visit Zheng Muguo. There was a reason for this visit, because there was a flood in the southern border of Bamuroguo last year, and in order to help the victims, Bamuroguo borrowed food from Zheng Murokook.

This is not because the country of Bamuro is short of money and food, in fact, its Koucang is richer than the country of Zhengmu, but the flood occurred in the southernmost border of the country and the city of Zencheon.

At that time, because the flood had washed away the roads, and the victims could not wait too long, Hou Liao sent people to ask Zheng Muguo for help, and it was faster and easier to transport supplies from the neighboring country. Zheng Murokook agreed, so that he could also have a good reputation morally, but they put forward a proviso - Ba Muroku would pay back more money afterwards.

This is equivalent to lending money to collect profits, Zheng Muroguo agreed to borrow grain, but let Bamuro return other goods, the value of which is obviously greater than that batch of grain, anyway, Bamuro can afford to pay it back. If it was just ordinary goods, Zheng Shiguo also deliberately asked for a batch of armor and ordnance.

The densely populated city outline on the Ba Yuan can now also organize large-scale mining and metallurgy. But the best utensils, at least treasures, are smelted and built by folk craftsmen, and finally need to be refined with mana, otherwise it is difficult to obtain pure materials, and ordnance cannot have excellent performance.

Gold, silver, bronze and other things are sometimes easy to say, as long as a lot of money is invested, but things like stainless steel cannot be made by ordinary craftsmen, and must be refined by monks. Although ordinary iron tools can be smelted occasionally, the process is extremely difficult and expensive, and the things smelted have a lot of impurities and are unusable, and they will rust away after a period of time.

Therefore, each city will set up the position of engineer, and invite all monks above the three realms in the jurisdiction to work together. As long as they have entered the initial realm and can cultivate, and they may become co-workers in the future, they will be exempted from tax and hard labor.

Zheng Muroguo's request was very excessive, but they just used the banner of Wufu Qiu, saying that they were preparing to enshrine a batch of exquisite sword treasures for the cultivation of the masters on Wufu Qiu, and it was difficult to raise them for a while, so they also asked Ba Muroku to do a favor. Hou Liao knew that the other party was blackmailing, and he might want to take the opportunity to weaken the armament of the Ba Mu country a little, but he also nodded and agreed.

In the following years, the road had been completed, and Bamuroguo decided to "return" the goods and utensils demanded by Zheng Muroguo, and it was necessary to keep his promise. The envoy went to deliver something, and Hou Liao also ordered the envoy to express his gratitude to the monarch of the Zheng family in person. (To be continued......)