HLnovel Chapter 455 The King of Jin
Chapter 455 The King of Jin
Chapter 455 The King of Jin
This baby, made of thick ink, is baring its teeth and claws here, giving many people a sense of novelty.
"What is the purpose of this inkstone?"
The scholar next to Zhang Dong said with a smile, his expression extremely sincere.
"It has many uses, the most useful of which is that it can create an inexhaustible supply of ink."
Zhang Dong said slowly.
All eyes turned to the baby inkstone, and a sense of surprise welled up in everyone's hearts.
"This……"
"Brother Qian, how is my poem?"
Ye Ru smiled and said to Qian Wensong, looking at the latter's blank face, he almost laughed.
"Brother Ye's poem is absolutely amazing; it actually managed to summon Yan Baobao."
Upon hearing this, Qian Wensong snapped out of his shock and exclaimed in admiration, "This is simply unbelievable!"
"Since that's the case, then this inkstone is yours. But as we agreed, you have to give me this poem, okay?"
As he spoke, Qian Wensong spoke again.
Although this inkstone is very expensive, Ye Ru's calligraphy is even more valuable. Exchanging a literary treasure for a calligraphy piece is a fair deal.
"Okay, consider it a parting gift."
Ye Ru waved his hand, and the sheet of Xuan paper slowly fell onto Qian Wensong's table. The latter picked it up and looked at the magnificent calligraphy, marveling at it.
"Then I'll accept this inkstone."
Ye Ru gestured with his hand, and the little inkstone jumped right onto his hand. He then carefully put the inkstone away and bowed to Qian Wensong.
Nothing else happened, and everyone continued drinking and chatting until late at night before heading home in high spirits. Ye Ru also returned to his room to rest.
After a night's rest, Ye Ru brought the Daoist Scripture to Longdian early the next morning.
Although I was delayed for a while in the inkwell, it was not a big problem.
"Mr. Lin, I'm entrusting this Daoist scripture to you."
In a VIP room, Ye Ru spoke to Lin Tianxiao.
"Don't worry, our Dragon Codex wouldn't do something that would damage our reputation. I'll put your name on this sacred classic and then hand it over to your Yanhuang Kingdom's National Sacred Academy, how about that?"
Lin Tianxiao nodded, carefully put away the copy of the "Tao Te Ching," and nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll trouble you, sir. I'll take my leave now."
"Go well."
After the two bid each other farewell, Ye Ru went outside to meet up with Star Ape King and the others. Just then, a large, imposing army approached from afar, their horses' hooves kicking up clouds of dust. They finally arrived beside Ye Ru, dismounted, and said:
"You must be the envoy from the Yanhuang Kingdom?"
"May I ask who you gentlemen are?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ru was startled and politely clasped his hands in greeting.
“We’ve come from the palace. We’ve been looking for you for days. Come with us.”
The general nodded and said.
"why?"
Ye Ru said in a deep voice.
“We suspect that you have murdered our Jin soldiers and are also suspected of disturbing the border, so you should come with us. We can discuss the details after we get to the palace.”
"Someone, take him away."
The general waved his hand, and several armored warriors descended, intending to take Ye Ru away.
This scene caused Ye Ru's face to darken slightly. He then took two steps back and said in a deep voice:
"General, everything must be based on evidence. Your evidence is insufficient. How can you prove that we were the ones who killed the Jin soldiers?"
"I did have a conflict with Lord Ji of the Jin State border, but that was not my intention. I came here for two reasons: first, to serve as an envoy to the Jin State, and second, to attend the literary gathering of scholars. I had no intention of committing any such act of rebellion. If you do not believe me, you can simply summon Lord Ji and ask him."
"Hmph, this matter was told to me by Lord Ji Jun. He said that all the Imperial Guards guarding Twin Mountain have disappeared without a trace, and Twin Mountain is also the only route you can take. Do you think there might be a connection between the two?"
The general frowned, his face turning quite grim, and then said in a deep voice.
"Do you really think I'm the murderer? That's ridiculous. The enemy has 30,000 troops, while I only have 3,000. In any case, the disparity between us is enormous. How can you say I can't defeat them?"
Ye Ru also argued his case logically.
He knew that Ji Jun had probably already reported these matters to the imperial court. What he needed to do now was to try his best to conceal the fact that he had cremated 30,000 Jin soldiers.
"If there's anything you need to discuss, please see His Majesty first. I hope Envoy Ye won't put me in a difficult position."
After thinking it over, it seemed that three thousand against thirty thousand was absolutely impossible. The general was a reasonable man and did not resort to force. He simply bowed to Ye Ru.
"That's fine too. If I don't investigate things thoroughly, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the Scholars' Gathering."
After a moment's thought, Ye Ru nodded, then looked at the general and said.
"Then come with me."
Subsequently, Ye Ru followed the general to the palace, which was several times stronger than the palace of the Yanhuang Kingdom, and the guards inside were also stronger than those of the Yanhuang Kingdom.
"I wonder what the ruler of Jin is thinking."
Zhang Dong whispered to Ye Ru.
"Whatever he thinks, he needs evidence to prove that we really killed those 30,000 soldiers, but with our current combat strength, we simply cannot do that, let alone massacre the Jin army."
On the contrary, Ye Ru had no worries at all. Anyone with eyes could see that the Jin army was powerful, and with the tacit approval of the Jin king, four Hanlin scholars were sent to assassinate them. The disparity in strength between the two sides was so great that the entire Jin army was wiped out, so there was no doubt that he was the culprit.
"We're here, go in."
The general led Ye Ru and the others to the door, addressed Ye Ru, and after receiving his agreement, left.
"Greetings, King of Jin. I am Ye Ru, an envoy from the Yanhuang Kingdom."
Standing in the main hall, under the gaze of civil and military officials, Ye Ru and the others showed no fear or trepidation. They bowed to the King of Jin and spoke with neither arrogance nor servility.
"You are Ye Ru? Why don't you kneel?"
The King of Jin sat on the dragon throne, looking down at Ye Ru, and then angrily rebuked him.
"In my humble opinion, the emperor is the boat, and the people are the water. How can the water fawn over the boat?"
Ye Ru smiled and then said slowly.
These words made the King of Jin's expression somewhat unpleasant. After all, as the ruler of a country, he had actually been lectured by a mere youth.
This is absolutely outrageous!