Chapter 1321 Yao Nation’s Test
The two of them sat down in a private room by the river, and He Lingchuan ordered ten dishes from the very beginning.
Before Fan Shuang could say a few words, two cold dishes were served first, one of which was brightly red in color and looked pleasing to the eye.
"What's this?"
"Drunken Chicken. This is made from distiller's grains." He Lingchuan picked him a piece first, "I brought a few chefs from Yangshan over. Zhuyin Restaurant is introducing a new dish. Brother Fan came over just in time to help me try it. eat."
Few could resist his enthusiasm. Fan Shuang ate several dishes in a daze before sighing in admiration:
“Really delicious!”
He Lingchuan turned back to let the boy watch the tea, and the next second he said: "Brother Fan, Brother Fan, when will the hundred horses be able to hit the road? I'm eager to see it."
Fan Shuang joked: "Is it easy to race horses on the island?"
The Chigu horse purchased by He Lingchuan from the Yao Kingdom was not a horse for farming and transportation, but a mount suitable for fighting on the battlefield. Why would an archipelago owner buy so many horses?
He Lingchuan smiled: "My island also has valleys and grasslands."
This trench air rushed towards his face, causing Fan Shuang to lean back: "It's a joke, I was just joking. Today is the good news for Brother He: My king has approved it, and one hundred horses can be delivered within three days." Chigu horses are between three and ten years old. They are all strong, with bright coats and no old, weak or disabled people.”
He Lingchuan was overjoyed: "Your country is so generous!"
The Chigu horse is fully mature at the age of five, with well-developed organs and well-proportioned muscles. It has just passed its peak period at the age of ten, but it can serve as a war horse until at least thirteen or fourteen years old. The Yao Kingdom has always strictly controlled the export of this precious war preparation resource. He Lingchuan originally thought that it would be good to buy it, but he also recognized some old and sick horses. Unexpectedly, the Yao Kingdom actually produced the strongest and best horses.
But after he was overjoyed, he immediately felt something was wrong. Why did Yao Guo suddenly show favor to him?
Fan Shuang's implication was that he was following the order of King Yao by releasing these one hundred young horses.
"A few days ago, when I was summoned by the king, I also mentioned Brother He's past deeds. My king greatly appreciated it and praised you for your upright conduct. You can feel more at ease when you cooperate with Yang Shan."
Fan Shuang was also careful when he said this, as if he had brought it up in front of the emperor, and He Lingchuan had been appreciated by King Yao.
He Lingchuan was moved and immediately congratulated him: "Congratulations to Brother Fan for meeting Jun Yan. From now on, it will be a great success."
There are countless petty officials in the Yao Kingdom, but only a few of them can meet the King of Yao. Fan Shuang said modestly: "I was just summoned to ask a few questions."
But he could no longer hide his joy.
He Lingchuan grasped the key words in Fan Shuang's words. King Yao heard about He Lingchuan's past deeds and praised him for his integrity?
How much does Fan Shuang know about He Lingchuan? It's nothing more than Lingxu City and the Immortal Medicine Case.
King Yao would not praise a foreign businessman without reason. By "upright", does he refer to He Lingchuan's attitude of pursuing the elixir case to the end and not being afraid of power?
Well, the first obstacle that He Lingchuan encountered in investigating the elixir case was Cen Boqing, the son-in-law of Lingxu Da Si Nong. However, although Cen Boqing made the Chiyan officials very difficult and frightened him, King Yao, who was thousands of miles away, probably wouldn't notice him.
When it comes to "power" in King Yao's eyes, Cen Boqing probably doesn't have enough weight.
So, is it Qingyang?
It just so happens that Qingyang is now serving as the Supervisor of the Yao Kingdom.
In Panlong World, He Lingchuan had heard how the supervisors and special envoys sent by Bejia commanded the subordinate countries. The king of Xiro Kingdom was pointed at the nose by Wang Jianguo and scolded in public until his body was completely bruised, and he never got a trace of respect.
If this was Bejia's long-standing tradition and habit, King Yao might not feel too comfortable when facing Qingyang Supervisor.
So, what is the significance of King Yao suddenly summoning Fan Shuang at this time and asking about He Lingchuan's past in pursuing the elixir case?
He Lingchuan felt that there was something to be done here.
So he took a bite of deer meat and changed the subject: "The past of Lingxu City seems like a world away. I don't know where the Imperial Master Qingyang is now. After I left Lingxu City, I only knew that she was dismissed from the position of Imperial Master."
Fan Shuang coughed lightly: "She is no longer a national master, but the supervisor of our country."
"Supervisor?" He Lingchuan looked surprised and raised his voice three times, "She is your supervisor?!"
He couldn't stand the telescope in his arms anymore: "Master, your acting skills are getting more and more exaggerated."
Fan Shuang said: "Yes, yes."
"What's going on?" He Lingchuan was in disbelief at first, but then he realized what he was doing and let out a long sigh, "Qingyang Kingdom and the National Supervisor are really good at it. They were defeated but not destroyed. Instead, they found another one thousands of miles away. Good location.”
"You can tell when handling cases in the past that the relationship between her and Emperor Bejia is really deep." He looked at Fan Shuang with sympathy in his eyes, "Has Bejia ever sent a prisoner here in the past?"
This question made Fan Shuang feel very uncomfortable, but she had to answer, so she stretched her chopsticks in the air: "Never before. This is... the first time."
As a minister of Yao Kingdom, he had some doubts about this matter.
"This is really... alas!" He Lingchuan shook his head and ended with a long sigh, "Brother Fan reminds me not to step into the border of Yao Kingdom in the future."
"What you are saying is that Brother He is worried about his personal safety in our country?"
"Shouldn't I?" He Lingchuan squinted at him, "Back when I was investigating the case of the elixir, I offended Qingyang and was almost blown up to death in the inn by the people she sent."
"That's Lingxu City, and she can commit crimes unscrupulously! Now -" he took a sip of wine with lingering fear, "it's better for me not to appear under her eyes."
"Brother He, you run the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and intervene in the war between the seven countries and Pixia. Whether you like it or not, you have entered the vision of the Qingyang Regent." Fan Shuang quickly spoke up, breaking his plan to hide in his shell, "Don't blame me for being so blunt. If the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce wants to develop in the Shining Gold Plain, you can't bypass our country and the Qingyang Regent."
"This..." He Lingchuan was embarrassed.
Fan Shuang couldn't help but provoke him: "Brother He, Lingxu City was a den of dragons and tigers back then, but you didn't change your face; now in the Shining Gold Plain, why do you have concerns?"
"I was still young at that time..." He Lingchuan coughed, "At that time, I had the support of Prince Chiyan, so I didn't go into the dragon's den alone."
Fan Shuang heard the word "dragon's den" and always felt that it was implied:
Isn't the demon emperor of Beijia a dragon?
Fan Shuang casually said, "In Lingxu City, is there someone behind He Lingchuan to protect him? Otherwise, how could he escape safely in the end?"
Yao Wang said that there must be someone behind He Lingchuan to help him.
How powerful must the so-called "noble person" be to save He Lingchuan from the whirlpool of Lingxu City and under Qingyang's nose?
"Ah?" He Lingchuan waved his hands and denied three times in a row, "No, no, no, where did Brother Fan get this from?"
However, the more he denied, the more Fan Shuang believed that there was something else going on.
"I was thinking that it's been two years since the incident. But if Brother He feels embarrassed, don't say it."
"Oh, it's not that I don't want to say it, there's really no inside story." He Lingchuan said, "Prince Chi Yan tried his best to protect me, and the emperor was so wise. Besides, Qingyang State Master made a big mistake, and accidentally got his opponent's seven inches firmly pinned down, and he could never turn over again. You say, how many of these things can a small person like me control? At that time, the wind and clouds were surging, and a big wave came, and my small boat capsized."
Fan Shuang let out a long "Oh", "Brother He, I understand what you said!"
"Accidentally got his opponent's seven inches firmly pinned down"? That was Qingyang State Master!
What kind of opponent is qualified to pin this old venomous snake's seven inches, and still win? If Fan Shuang went up himself, I'm afraid he would be killed by the poisonous blood before he even touched the opponent's seven inches.
It should be Shuangye State Master! Apart from Qingyang's old opponent, who has such great power?
He Xiao compares himself to a small boat, so who is the big wave? It's not just Qingyang, otherwise he would have capsized long ago.
He was very happy to hear this news.
He Lingchuan saw him smiling and knew that he was secretly guessing about the Imperial Master Shuangye - he had hinted so clearly.
That's right, Fan Shuang had studied in Lingxu City for several years and was no longer a novice in politics. The more He Lingchuan denied it, the more he would fill in the blanks.
He Ling guided him to think in the direction of Shuangye, which was of course correct.
When the immortal medicine case was fermenting in Lingxu City, the two Imperial Masters Qingyang and Shuangye attacked and defended each other. The frequent exchanges with Shuangye greatly distracted Qingyang's attention, so that she didn't have much time to pay attention to He Lingchuan.
After all, her real opponent was Shuangye, not a small character with the surname He.
Besides, Fu Shanyue confessed to He Lingchuan after he came to Yangshan Islands that the reason why the immortal medicine case progressed rapidly in Lingxu City was that the Chiyan Kingdom did have the support of Imperial Master Shuangye behind the scenes.
It's just that he didn't mention it to He Lingchuan at that time.
So He Lingchuan took this opportunity to force the credit back to Master Shuangye.
The most interesting thing is that he not only did not mention Shuangye's name, but even denied that he had received help from a noble person, but Fan Shuang had already determined that there was a big tree behind him, Master Shuangye, and would bring this information back to King Yao.
He Lingchuan then mentioned several large chambers of commerce in Beijia, all of which had close cooperation with Yangshan. While drinking and eating, he boasted and talked nonsense, and seemed to be unable to hide his pride and said: "But, thanks to Ling... Beijia's care, at least 30% of the passenger flow in my Yangshan Islands comes from Beijia."
This is exaggeration. But it doesn't matter. How many businessmen don't brag?
Fan Shuang didn't mind, because He Lingchuan revealed another important message: Until now, he has received special care from Lingxu City.
Otherwise, how can a small island owner in a remote place get so many big orders and so much passenger flow from Beijia? There are so many barren islands in the world, why is it that only Yangshan Islands can prosper in just a few years?
In other words, to date, He Lingchuan and Master Shuangye are still in contact.
Master Shuangye is still the noble man standing behind He Lingchuan.