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"Who, who summoned me?" Lin Wanrong could hardly believe his ears, and asked again with his eyes wide open.

 "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has summoned you." A carriage followed Xu Wei. Old Xu took his hand and ran straight to the carriage: "This is a great favor. Little brother, just follow me."

 Summoned by the emperor? Lin Wanrong was surprised and happy. Just now he was thinking of trying to please Xu Wei and ask him to introduce him to the emperor, but now the emperor took the first step and wanted to summon him to the palace. Instead, he felt a little hesitant.

 "Master Xu, does the emperor know me? Do you know what he summoned me for?" Lin Wanrong asked cautiously.

 "Let's get up first and talk later." Xu Wei winked at the coachman, and the two of them pulled Lin San into the car. Old man Xu followed him and got in. This carriage is spacious and bright, with a built-in table, a silver jade quilt on the floor, and a teapot and teacup on the table. It is so exquisite that you can tell at a glance that it is not a common thing.

 "Let's go, let's go quickly." Xu Wei seemed to be deeply afraid that he would regret it, so he hurriedly ordered the driver outside. The horse raised its hooves and drove toward the city.

 Seeing that everything was settled, Xu Wei breathed a long sigh of relief, sat down on the steps, wiped the sweat from his head, and said with a smile: "Okay, I finally fulfilled my mission, and invited you into the palace, little brother." "

 Lin Wanrong chuckled: "What did Mr. Xu say? Do I have such a great reputation? If you just say a word, I will come."

 Xu Wei once invited him to help him destroy Bailian in Jinling, but he pushed him away. Some time ago, Li Tai invited him to join the army, but he explicitly refused, which made Li Tai jump and he also figured out Lin Wanrong's temperament. After a while, this person became independent and difficult to serve. Although Lin San had expressed his intention to visit the palace before, after so many days. Who knows if he has changed his mind. Seeing him get on the carriage obediently, he calmed down and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, do you still remember what I said to you a few days ago? If you want to enter the palace privately, you will risk losing your head. It's dangerous, but now that the emperor summons you in person, it's different. "

 Yes, if I had known that the old emperor wanted to see me, I wouldn't have had to waste money on buying those "ghost talismans". Although he has no fear of heaven or earth, the emperor is the master of a country. He knew nothing about the palace, so he was naturally hesitant. Now that Xu Wei, an old man, is here, of course I have to ask him for advice.

 "Master Xu, now that you have tricked me into the car, please stop hiding it. Tell me, why did the emperor summon me? He didn't want to invite me to dinner. I don't know him well!" Lin Wanrong said.

 Xu Wei laughed and said: "Listen to my little brother, I will live for a few more decades. The power of heaven is unpredictable, and the emperor has summoned you. How can I, a minister, dare to speculate? But you showed great bravery in the martial arts field yesterday. You are also a great hero in annihilating Bai Lian. I think the emperor will not treat you badly."

 Lin Wanrong nodded, that's true. Let's not say that the emperor is most likely my father-in-law's son. Let's just say that if I wiped out the white lotus for him, he should reward me with a gold mountain.

 Xu Wei opened the sedan curtain, carefully looked around, and then said mysteriously: "Little brother, there are only you and me now. Just tell me, do you recognize-" He said this, but Lin Wanrong paused involuntarily. Seeing that he stopped mid-sentence, Lin Wanrong couldn't help but said: "Brother Xu, who do you recognize? You should tell me quickly!"

 "Do you recognize the little princess?" Xu Wei said softly, with a smile on his face.

 "Little princess?" Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he was talking about Qingxuan? Damn it, didn't he say before that he didn't know Qingxuan? Could it be that this old man lied to me?

 Seeing his embarrassed expression, Xu Wei thought he didn't want to say anything, so he smiled slightly and said, "Don't be shy, little brother. The emperor has already told me."

 "The emperor told you?? What did he say?" Lin Wanrong wondered, could it be that Qingxuan told her father about me and her? In this case, isn't I going to be the prince's consort soon? His heart was beating fast and he looked at Lao Xu expectantly.

 Xu Wei chuckled and said: "Brother Dong kept Lao Chen's secret very well. No wonder I wanted to recommend you to the emperor, but you refused without hesitation. It turns out that it was the little princess who recommended you to you——"

 "Oh, my Uncle Xu, please stop playing riddles and tell me what's going on?" Lin Wanrong, who was lying down at this time, was very anxious. Seeing the way Old Xu was trying to hide his lies, he wanted to pry his mouth open and kill him. Dig that fact out.

 Xu Wei stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Yesterday the emperor invited me into the palace to discuss business matters, but in the end, he told me a piece of great news." He wiped the foam from his mouth and said: "The emperor said that I have been wandering outside for many years. Little princess, you have returned to the palace recently. Do you think this is great news? "

 Back to the palace? Lin Wanrong grabbed Xu Wei, took out Xiao Qingxuan's portrait from his arms, and handed it to him excitedly: "Brother Xu, please tell me, what does this little princess look like? Is this the woman in the painting?"

 Xu Wei glanced at the portrait and said with a wry smile: "Little brother, I only learned about this news yesterday. I haven't seen the little princess yet, how can I recognize it? But this little princess must know you -"

 "Know me? Mr. Xu, how do you know?" Lin Wanrong asked in surprise, looking at Qingxuan's portrait.

 "The emperor said yesterday that after the little princess returned to the palace, he recommended you to him. Yesterday, the emperor saw your heroic appearance with his own eyes and became more fond of you. In addition, the old man made timely remarks. The emperor was very happy, so he urgently summoned you. You enter the palace. Little brother, even the princess has spoken for you, your good days are coming!" Xu Wei winked at him mysteriously and smiled like a man. [Heavenly Kiss Hand Beat]

 Damn, this old slut, you think everyone is just you. Su Qinglian, a famous actress on the West Lake, must be proficient in many tricks to serve you so sluttishly.

 "Qingxuan, it must be Qingxuan——" Lin San stood up suddenly and said with an excited face. The carriage was less than one person tall, and he almost penetrated it. Xu Wei smiled and pulled him to sit down, with an increasingly mysterious look on his face: "I'm not sure whether it's Miss Qingxuan you're talking about. However, you have to enter today. Palace, as long as the serving emperor is happy and allows you to meet the princess, that's not guaranteed."

 Saw the cunning smile on his face. Lin Wanrong calmed down a little, no, there is something weird in this. It's still early now, so the court should end early in the morning. No matter how impatient the emperor is, I'm not a big shot in saving the country and the people, so there's no need for him to summon me into the palace so early.

 Old Xu has a history of treachery. He thought about it for a while and said with a smile: "Master Xu, the emperor has summoned me. Are these the only things? Then don't be in a hurry. Let the carriages outside go slowly. There is plenty of time. yes."

 Xu Wei said hurriedly: "It's necessary, the emperor has summoned us. How can we, as ministers, be so negligent?" When he saw the half-smiling expression on Lin San's face, he chuckled and said, "Brother Lin is indeed smart. I won't hide anything from you. Everything I said just now is true and I am not deceiving it. It's just that everything I said is good news."

 "So, there is still bad news?" Lin Wanrong said lightly with a smile on his face. I should have known that this old man was not so easy to get along with. There was no need for him to go there in person for such a trivial matter as the emperor's first adviser came to summon him. Even because of Qingxuan's identity and the status of Old Xu's Hubu Shangshu, there is no need to flatter himself like this. There must be something famous in it.

 "Is there bad news? There are several, and they are also related to you, brother." Xu Wei said with a smile.

 Is it about me? Could it be that there was something wrong with Ning Yuxi? He was confused, but he heard Xu Wei continue: "Brother Lin, it is the beginning of spring. Every year at this time, all the subordinate countries around Dahua come to congratulate me, and this year is no exception."

 What Lao Xu said seemed to have nothing to do with Fairy Ning's affairs. Rather, it was a matter of congratulations. What kind of bad news is this, and what does it have to do with me? Isn't it the princess of some small country who has taken a fancy to me, the third brother, and wants to dominate me? He smiled cheaply and pretended to be surprised: "All nations come to congratulate me? This is a good thing. I pay annual tribute with a smile and show off my great power. Why did you say it was bad news, Brother Xu!"

 Xu Wei glanced out of the carriage. He saw the roar of the carriage and it was moving forward in a hurry. He lowered the curtain and sighed softly: "Brother Lin is not in the court, so he doesn't know about these things. I am a great country. It has a vast territory and a large number of people. It is the leader of the nearby countries. When it was strong in the past, there were more than a hundred small subordinate countries. They worshiped and paid tribute every year. It was such a breeze. "

 "Oh, is it different this year?" Lin Wanrong said.

 Xu Wei shook his head: "To be precise, it has been different since many years ago. I, Dahua, have been fighting endlessly with the Hu people in these years, and encountered Bailian's rebellion. There are hidden rebel parties in the court that are causing harm to the country. External attacks and internal conflicts have weakened the country's strength. It's no longer what it used to be. The subordinate countries also have different people's hearts. They are surrendered on the surface, but they have hidden evil intentions in the interior. The tributes are not as good as each year. In recent years, they have become more and more formal. "

 Lin Wanrong nodded. This is natural. There are no friends between countries, only interests. Now that Dahua is weak, it's strange that there are still people taking care of you.

 "Well, Mr. Xu, I don't know anything about state affairs. If you tell me, that's just playing the piano to a cow." Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "You should tell me quickly, how does this have anything to do with me, Mr. Lin?"

 Xu Wei said: "Whether it has something to do with you, you will know after listening to what I say. In the past few years, tributes from various countries have come early and late. Although the tributes are not generous, they are acceptable, but this year, they are very large." Strange! Japan, Korea and other tribes came together just a few days apart, as if they had made an appointment.

 "Wouldn't it be better for everyone to come together to pay New Year's greetings? We have saved several meals!" Lin Wanrong said with a smile: "I, Dahua, are like the leader of the underworld, and the others are the younger brothers who hang out with us. The younger brothers come to see the elder brother. This makes sense."

 Seeing his expression, Xu Wei didn't know what he was thinking, so he had to laugh dryly and said: "Brother Lin's analogy is quite novel. If it was just for everyone to come together, it would be fine. But the strange thing is that this year they It seems that they have all agreed, and the tribute has been reduced by more than half compared with previous years. Not only that, but the Hu people also sent envoys, and they arrived at this time. Now the capital has gathered forces from various countries. Brother Lin, what do you think? Is there no connection here?"

 Are the barbarians here too? This matter is indeed not simple. Lin Wanrong frowned. He knew better than anyone what kind of things Korea and Japan were. They were typical masters who bullied the weak and feared the strong. The other subordinates were probably the same thing. Everyone happened to be here with the Hu people. Damn it, could it be that they really fell in love with the Hu people?

 He had thoughts in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face. This Xu Wei is also an old fox. Telling these things to himself is definitely not without ideas. He won't let me deal with them, right?

 "Oh, they came to our capital for a meeting together. This is also very good. Let's sit down and drink tea and chat to enhance our friendship." Lin Wanrong pretended to be confused: "However, this still seems to have nothing to do with me! "

 Xu Wei was not angry, and smiled slightly: "If we just pay tribute together and reduce the annual salary, that's fine, but there is something more annoying. These small affiliated countries don't know where they learned about my little princess' return. News, they wanted to eat swan meat, so they actually proposed——"

 "What are you proposing?" Lin Wanrong said angrily.

 "This Japan and Korea actually proposed marriage to the emperor at the same time, requesting that the little princess whom I, the Emperor of Great China, loves the most, be married to the prince of another king——"

 Bang, the teapot was smashed to pieces by Lin San. Lin Wanrong clenched his fist and said, "You damn little devil, little stick, how dare you try to attack my wife, I will kill him."

 Xu Wei sighed and said: "Not only that, the Hu people were even more arrogant. They proposed a ceasefire and a truce. In addition to asking Dahua to cede territory and pay compensation, they also humiliated the little princess and asked her to travel thousands of miles to work for the Hu Khan. Concubine, Brother Lin, you are insulting me Dahua——" Xu Wei fanned the flames while secretly looking at Lin San's face. Seeing that his teeth were clenched and his face was as black as coal, he felt relieved.

 Damn it, Lin Wanrong clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Xu, you don't have to provoke me on purpose. Don't worry, I will not fail to do anything that Lin San should do. Who dares to hit my wife?" It's your idea, I don't know how to let him die?"

 Xu Wei wasted a long time talking, what he was waiting for was this sentence. He was overjoyed when he heard the words, took Lin Wanrong's hand and said: "Brother Lin, my visit today is not in vain. The emperor is currently in the palace accepting envoys from various countries to pay homage, so we will Hurry up and get into the palace as fast as you can, with the handlebars on your back."

 I have a business trip tonight and will leave immediately. I don't know if tomorrow's chapter will be released on time. If it's not uploaded at nine o'clock tomorrow night, it means I'm still on the way, and I'll have to wait until the day after tomorrow.