I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Why is Your Highness back?"

Temuhun took the initiative to step forward, bow, and strike up a conversation, testing Qin Li's abilities.

He secretly wondered if Qin Li's return was not to ruin his plans, but rather for some other reason.

If that's the case, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Moreover, this possibility is very high. No matter how you look at it, the Buddhist kingdom has three states and millions of monks.

It would take Qin Li at least a year or two to conquer the Buddhist Kingdom.

Qin Li replied with a smile, "I made a trip to the Buddhist kingdom and brought back a highly virtuous monk. I'm sure the envoy knows that the emperor of our Great Zhou is devoted to Buddhism."

Upon hearing this, Temuhun frowned, his face full of confusion.

Everyone knows that the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou, Qin Li, dislikes Buddhism, and many even predict that he will carry out a large-scale persecution of Buddhism after ascending the throne.

Qin Li disliked not only Buddhism, but also the emperor of the Great Zhou, his father.

So how could Qin Li possibly invite a highly accomplished Buddhist master back from the Buddhist kingdom?

Puzzled, Temuhun looked at the sorcerer Qin Li had mentioned.

The monk was very young, and although he was dressed as a Buddhist monk, Temuhun was confident that he had another identity.

However, in front of Qin Li, Temuhun still bowed:

"Greetings, Master."

Qin Han clasped his hands together in return.

"Oh, by the way, why has the envoy suddenly come to the capital of my Great Zhou?" Qin Li suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Temuhun's lips twitched violently, and he felt like cursing.

Others may not know why he came to the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but how could Crown Prince Qin Li not know?

If you already know the answer, why ask? You're just trying to disgust him.

But there was nothing they could do; their two young masters were still in the hands of others.

Temuhun smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but some time ago, there was some friction and conflict between my Northern Mang and your country outside Xuanque Pass. Some of our Northern Mang people were captured and taken to Xuanque Pass. No matter how much we pleaded, the guard of Xuanque Pass refused to release them. That's why His Majesty sent me here."

"Oh, I see~"

Qin Li drew out the last syllable, pretending to understand, and said, "Then I will not disturb the envoy any longer. The envoy should hurry into the palace. Our Great Zhou is a land of etiquette and will not arbitrarily detain hostages from other countries. Tell His Majesty the truth, and I believe His Majesty will release the hostages."

After saying that, Qin Li waved his hand and was about to lead his convoy into the city.

Temuhun breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Qin Li's departing figure.

After entering the city, unlike Li, it was her first time in the capital.

I was filled with curiosity about the streets and alleys of Beijing, and my eyes were practically dazzled by all the sights.

Qin Han remained unmoved, only asking, "Were those people from the Northern Barbarians just now?"

Qin Li asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Qin Han said, "Everyone says that the Northern Barbarians are barbarians from the grasslands, rude and impolite. But what I see today is that they speak politely and are very cultured, no different from us Great Zhou people."

Qin Li chuckled and said, "You don't understand. In recent years, Northern Mang has become heavily Sinicized, learning from our Great Zhou in every aspect, especially officials. When they're all mixed together, you really can't tell them apart if you don't look at their appearance."

Qin Han nodded.

This indicates that you understand.

"Where to now?"

Qin Li said, "Let's go back to the manor first, rest for the night, and give the Northern Barbarians some time."

……

into the night.

Temuhun and his delegation have arrived at the post station.

They had already entered the palace and met with the old emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty during the day.

Upon hearing their purpose, whether it was to restrain the Crown Prince or to gain benefits, the old emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty readily agreed to release them.

However, the old emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had one condition: that they could persuade Crown Prince Qin Li.

In other words, they've passed the test of Emperor Xuan, but they still have to pass the test of Qin Li.

If we can't get past Qin Li, releasing them is just empty talk.

"My lord, the old emperor of the Great Zhou is truly getting old."

"Even though the Great Zhou has become increasingly powerful in recent years, the old emperor of the Great Zhou is still as timid as ever."

"We didn't even scare him before he agreed to release them."

Logically speaking, the situation between the two countries is no longer the same as before, with Northern Mang being powerful and Great Zhou being weak; rather, it's the other way around.

The old emperor of the Great Zhou should have been tougher, but the old emperor of the Great Zhou I saw in the palace today was still as weak as before, trying to please them at every turn.

They simply couldn't understand why the old emperor of the Great Zhou would do such a thing, and in the end, they could only attribute it to the old emperor's advanced age.

"You guys don't know anything!"

Upon hearing this, Temuhun immediately cursed:

"That old man is incredibly shrewd; only you would choose to underestimate him."

Emperor Xuan was, after all, an emperor, and he sat firmly on the throne of the Great Zhou for decades.

Nobody would believe that he has no skills or tricks up his sleeve.

Temuhun clearly remembered a sentence that Murong Qingcang had said before.

There are two difficult people to deal with in the Great Zhou Dynasty: one is Crown Prince Qin Li, and the other is Emperor Xuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Ordinary people are easily deceived by Emperor Xuan's appearance and think he is a cowardly emperor who is afraid of death. Little do they know that it is just his protective color.

When insulted, no one dared to retaliate; they could only obediently accept it.

"My lord, what should we do now?"

"Qin Li will definitely not release them easily; he will surely demand an exorbitant sum from us."

Someone said.

Temuhun also found it difficult, as they had fought against Qin Li before.

Qin Li is such a difficult person to deal with; it's practically impossible to gain any advantage from him.

Not to mention, Qin Li still holds the key to the fate of Northern Mang.

After thinking for a moment, Temuhun said, "It is indeed difficult for us to persuade Qin Li to release the people on our own, so we must seek help."

"But this is the Great Zhou Dynasty, a place we don't know anywhere else. Who will help us?"

Temuhun chuckled and said, "As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. If you want to blame someone, blame Qin Li for making too many enemies. If we're talking about our first friend, it's naturally the Emperor of Great Zhou."

"Listen to me, everyone. Be clever these next few days, cater to his preferences, and go to the palace whenever you have free time. As long as you keep the Emperor of Great Zhou happy, why should he not help you?"

As they were talking.

call out!

Suddenly, an arrow shot in through the window and landed squarely on the table in front of Temuhun.

Temuhun was startled and quickly bent down to hide under the table. The others in the room were not much better off.

It was only when the guards they had brought with them rushed in that they weren't in such a sorry state.

"My lord, there's a message on the arrow!"

Only after being reminded by someone did Temuhun sit up straight again.

He reached out his trembling hand and took the strip of paper tied to the arrow shaft.

After unfolding the note and reading it, Temuhun's face showed an expression full of shock and disbelief.

After the initial shock, Temuhun suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha, it seems even the heavens are on our side..."