fifth form

Chapter 1545 Guangling
It is not easy to be an official in the imperial court, especially if it involves factional disputes.

Gongsun Hong was the victim of the mistake of taking sides.

If Shen Peigong and others are still in the Chang'an court, he will definitely make a big fuss if he returns from a fruitless mission to a dangerous country. Even if he dismisses his official position and returns home, it will be difficult to do so, and he may even lose his life.

Invited by the King of Jiangdu and Dong Zhongshu constantly hinting for help, Zhang Xuezhou finally arrived at Guangling City, the capital of Jiangdu, and met Gongsun Hong with a frustrated look on his face three days later.

It wasn't until Gongsun Hong was introduced to the Guangling Palace and saw King Jiangdu sitting on the throne, and Dong Zhongshu, Zhang Xuezhou and others sitting in the guest seats, that Gongsun Hong's pale old face turned rosy after being forcibly carried by someone.

"Meet the king!"

Gongsun Hong bowed politely.

"Mr. Gongsun, no courtesy!"

The Sichuan Kingdom is a vassal state of Qidi, and its location is very close to the northern border.

King Jiangdu said that inviting people is really inviting people, but the method is another matter.

"I haven't seen Mr. Gongsun for a long time. I am very concerned about his safety!"

He could understand Gongsun Hong, but Zhang Xuezhou obviously would not trust Gongsun Hong as he trusted Dong Zhongshu.

Zhang Xuezhou stood up and returned the salute.

"Mr. Gongsun, I heard Dr. Dong mentioned that you have been in the East China Sea for more than ten years and are very familiar with it. I wonder if you know the Crystal Palace in the East China Sea!"

"Zhongshu!"

If he lacks ability and falls into the vortex of being forced to go to a dangerous country, Zhang Xuezhou's performance will not be much better than Gongsun Hong.

Gongsun Hong arrived in Guangling City three days later than them. Dong Zhongshu and others had read "Jiangdu Yi Zhi" and other books in the past few days, and they also wandered around the Yangtze River and other rivers to explore.

But the more reckless and unreasonable King Jiangdu became, he acted without any guilt.

If King Jiangdu was diligent in his administration and loved his people, and was praised by everyone, he would definitely feel guilty for choosing King Jiangdu as the target of practicing luck.

Dong Zhongshu and others searched to no avail, and King Jiangdu also turned his attention to Gongsun Hong, who was recommended by Dong Zhongshu.

He rubbed the painful parts of his body and looked forward. For a moment, he didn't know how Zhang Xuezhou followed Dong Zhongshu to Jiangdu Kingdom, but he and Zhang Xuezhou were considered familiar faces, so he also said hello.

He returned the gift with his hand, and Zhang Xuezhou returned to his seat only after Gongsun Hong was given a seat by King Jiangdu.

After raising his glass and motioning towards Gongsun Hong, King Jiangdu quickly asked about the purpose of inviting Gongsun Hong to come.

But Zhang Xuezhou would not offend Gongsun Hong.

"Second Minister!"

In just six days, Gongsun Hong had been kidnapped here.

Gongsun Hong looked at his red and swollen arms and had no choice but to bow to Dong Zhongshu with his hands raised.

Dong Zhongshu waved the magic fan, and a wind blade flew out like a knife, and the rope on Gongsun Hong immediately fell off.

"Why are you still wearing a rope around your body? Does Mr. Gongsun have any special hobbies?" King Jiangdu asked: "It seems that I also like to tie people up. My beloved concubine often plays this kind of binding game."

The king of Jiangdu behaved in an extremely simple and rude way. The promised invitation turned out to be that he tied Gongsun Hong directly to Jiangdu Kingdom. Dong Zhongshu heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

He had seen Gongsun Hong in action in Chang'an City, and his impression of Gongsun Hong could not be said to be good or bad.

"The Crystal Palace of the Dragon King of the East China Sea?"

Gongsun Hong was startled and finally understood the reason why he was tied up.

It is not unusual for King Jiangdu to kidnap people thousands of miles away in order to get an answer. There are even more ridiculous princes and kings in the Han Dynasty.

"The Crystal Palace is not located in the sea area next to the Jiangdu area." Gongsun Hong shook his head and said: "The entrance to the East China Sea Crystal Palace is one thousand two hundred miles west of the Ludi Sea!"

"Really?" King Jiangdu was stunned with his right hand as he raised the glass.

He was just asking casually, but he never knew that Gongsun Hong had directly told the place.

"The world is divided into the East Sea, the West Sea, the North Sea, and the South Sea. There is a Dragon Palace in each of these four seas." Gongsun Hong said: "This kind of place is the home of the Dragon Kings, and it is extremely well guarded. Only those who are proficient in the art of water escape and have amazing fighting power can do it." Enter that dangerous place!"

"How shocking is it? Is it shocking to me?" King Jiangdu asked.

"If the king's water escape technique is unparalleled in the world, and he can enter the water and fly like a bird in the sky, then his current combat power is already amazing," Gongsun Hong said seriously.

"What do you mean?" King Jiangdu asked Dong Zhongshu, "What are you talking about, water or birds? Why is it that what Gongsun Hong said makes it difficult for me to sound like this!"

"Mr. Gongsun said that if you can swim in the water like a fish, you can go directly to the East China Sea Crystal Palace to explore." Dong Zhongshu explained: "If you are unable to do so, you need to build a large ship that can sail across the sea."

"Not even big ships. Big ships can sail above the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea. The Dragon Palace is hundreds of feet deep from the water. It is difficult for ordinary people to enter the Dragon Palace," Gongsun Hong said.

"Hundreds of feet of water? Is there something wrong with them? Why did they build the palace in such deep water? How can I catch the dragon?"

King Jiangdu cursed loudly, without any regard for the racial differences between them.

Dong Zhongshu winked at Gongsun Hong repeatedly.

He asked Gongsun Hong to come to help, not to cause trouble.

If King Jiangdu puts aside this matter and his thoughts about Shuifu Dragon Palace fade away, Dong Zhongshu will have almost no other way to get so close to him.

"Second Minister's ability in the water is very good, and he also knows a lot of information. If you can't reach the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, there should be some ways to find other water palaces," Dong Zhongshu recommended.

"It's difficult!"

Gongsun Hong shook his head, with a troubled look on his face.

It wasn't that he didn't see Dong Zhongshu's look, but it was indeed extremely difficult to explore the Shuifu Dragon Palace.

After the collapse of the Zhou royal family led by Xianting, the dragon kings in the rivers and water palaces also withdrew in search of livable places. Now it is difficult to find the Dragon Palace Water Palace in Nanfanbuzhou.

"Second Minister only said it was difficult, not impossible. There should be some ways," Dong Zhongshu said with a forced smile.

"Sea Dragon Kings are almost impossible to find, but there is indeed one Dragon King left in the world who is in charge of the waters of various places." Gongsun Hong nodded.

"Oh, where is the Dragon King?" King Jiangdu stopped cursing and asked.

"This Dragon King patrols the Huaihe River, Jishui River, Changshui River, and the Yellow River, and his whereabouts are unpredictable," Gongsun Hong said: "He sometimes turns into a human form and walks around, making it extremely difficult to find!"

"so?"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

When King Jiangdu asked again, Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but started coughing as a reminder.

It doesn't matter whether it's a dragon or not, and it doesn't matter what water palace it is. What's important is that King Jiangdu is involved in this matter.

It would be no problem even if they only found a dilapidated water mansion in the end.

The longer they spend time together, the more likely Dong Zhongshu will be to promote the development of luck in King Jiangdu.

His focus has never been on finding the Dragon and Water Mansion, but just getting close to King Jiangdu to perform magic.

"Second Minister, you must be tired after coming from a long distance, so why not take a rest first, and then we can see if we can find a water dragon palace for the king," Dong Zhongshu said.

"Alright!"

Most of the civil servants who had access to the imperial court were smart. Dong Zhongshu repeatedly reminded him, and Gongsun Hong also reacted belatedly.

If Dong Zhongshu reminds him repeatedly, this can only prove that there are greater benefits in searching for the Dragon Palace in Shuifu.

Gongsun Hong thought about the bleak future of the Chang'an court, and then thought about Dong Zhongshu, who also had a bleak future in Chang'an City, and finally stood on the same line as the other party.