There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 739 Queen: Where is Su Aiqing?

Nalan Yan said happily:
"Great, we have finally determined the specific location of the treasure. Let's set off immediately. There is not much time left for us, we must do it as soon as possible."

Nalan Jie nodded and said:

"I have secretly made preparations to leave the city. Brother Su and everyone, let's go without further ado."

"..."

Yan Dashan and others stood up one after another.

However, Su Xian stood by the table and did not move. He waved his arms and said with a very solemn expression: "Don't be anxious, my young prince. Before setting off, there is one thing I must discuss with you."

"Brother Su, please speak." Nalanjie stopped, and the others also stopped.

"Just now, Zhilan brought back a confidential message. The young khans of the eight major tribes will gather in Guizhou in five days. In addition, Nalanxiong is also there."

He was unhurried and calm. Even if he knew the exact location of the treasure, it did not make him excited, excited or impatient. He continued:

"I have an idea. After we dig out the treasures in Xiaohai, the troops will be divided into two groups. The young prince and the princess will stay in Xiaohai to meet King Hunxie and his soldiers."

"Zhilan and I went on a separate journey and immediately rushed to Guizhou to secretly arrest the young khans of the eight major tribes, and then find a way to kill Nalanxiong to prevent future troubles."

"..."

Having said this, Su Xian's solemn expression relaxed slightly, turned to look at Nalan Jie and asked, "What do you think, the young prince?"

Nalanjie instantly understood Su Xian's thoughts. This matter was of great importance and he could not make a decision for the moment.

Nalanyan's mind was not as delicate as her brother's. She thought about it carefully and found that there seemed to be no problem with Su Xian's new plan, so she grinned and said:
"Very good. When we led the troops to attack Yacheng, you went to deal with the little Khan and Nalan Xiong of the eight tribes. In the end, there was only one Nan Tu King left, which is nothing to be afraid of."

Yan Dashan and Yang Zhilan vaguely understood Su Xian's intention. When they thought about it carefully, they found that this was really well thought out and a step ahead.

Guan Ping and Tang Shujing were confused. Their thoughts were the same as Nalan Yan's, and they both believed that this was a good thing that benefited everyone.

Nalanjie thought for a long time, then suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Su Xian, with a complicated expression on his face, and said:
"Brother Su, please believe me. Regardless of whether this matter can be accomplished or not, I will send you back to Daliang safely... Let's discuss this matter later."

When Nalan Yan, Tang Shujing and others heard this, they were obviously stunned. What do you mean, Nalan Jie still doesn't agree with such a good thing and wants to wait for further discussion?

Moreover, why is the topic of "safe return to Daliang" brought up?

The two women and Guan Ping were puzzled.

Su Xian was not anxious at all. He seemed to have expected Nalanjie's remarks and said calmly: "If the young prince does not agree, then our cooperation will be terminated!"

"..."

"Do... give up?!"

Nalan Yan and Tang Shujing were shocked and opened their mouths.

Why is this happening?
They finally collected all the treasure maps and finally found the place where the treasure was hidden. They were about to succeed. Why did Su Xian give up so easily?

Yan Dashan and Yang Zhilan remained silent and looked very calm, because they had guessed Su Xian's intention.

"Brother Su, I swear here, if I can't help Brother Su return to Daliang safely afterwards, I will strike five thunderbolts from the sky..." Nalanjie swore to the sky.

Su Xian shook his head and said:
"Young prince, you don't have to be like this. After this is done, the person who ascends to the throne, King Hunxie, will have the overall situation decided. There are some things that the young prince cannot make the decision."

"Furthermore, this matter is not only related to whether I can return to Daliang safely, but also related to the peace between our two countries for more than a hundred years. This is the cornerstone, and the young prince should understand this truth.

"..."

Nalanjie frowned and thought for a while, then sighed softly and said, "Since Brother Su has already mentioned this, then... the matter is settled."

Su Xian said again:

"Also, until we successfully dig out those treasures, none of us can contact King Hunxie or other unrelated people."

Nalan Node nodded in agreement. He had already regressed in that matter, so what did this little matter mean?

"What are you two talking about?" Tang Shujing and Nalanyan said in unison, with doubts in their eyes.

"Adults are talking, if you kids don't understand, don't ask random questions." Su Xian smiled and made a joke. After arranging the matter, he was not afraid that King Hunxie would force him to stay in Liao Kingdom.

"Tch, you are the brat!"

"If you don't say it, don't say it. What's the big deal?"

"..."

Afterwards, everyone simply packed up and immediately set off, heading for the small sea in the far north.

With the advance arrangements of the Nalan Festival, they were able to get out of the city smoothly, then mounted their fast horses and headed north without stopping at night. It could be said that they were chasing the stars and chasing the moon.

At noon the next day, they finally arrived at their destination——

The point pointed by the "crescent moon" in the southwest corner of the small sea.

Xiaohai is a huge lake with extremely rich water storage capacity. Its shape is not close to a circle, but a "crescent moon".

Because the small sea is really big, the place deciphered through the first two limericks is also very big, with a radius of dozens of miles.

The specific location of the treasure still needs to be found, which needs to be combined with the following two poems——

Hou Kun jumped over the dragon gate,
Admiralty Tower at sunset.

……

Su Xian and others immediately started searching.

There are hundreds of them, including 200 people from Su Xian, and hundreds of people from Nalan Festival. With so many people hunting for treasure together, the efficiency should be very high.

Everyone was very motivated and promised to find the entrance to the treasure before dark.

However, when the sun went down and the sky darkened, they found nothing, no "golden bell", no "tower", and no "dragon gate".

This place is deserted, with nothing but grasslands, canyons, and rocks!

Su Xian reassured:
"It doesn't matter. After all, it's a treasure hidden by the previous dynasty. It's not that easy to find. Everyone is tired. Let's set up camp and have a good rest. We will continue tomorrow."

"..."

Everyone traveled all night last night and searched for another day during the day. They were already exhausted. They set up a bonfire, ate some dry food, and then fell asleep...

The next day.

Su Xian and others woke up early, had a simple breakfast and started hunting for treasure, but another morning passed and they still found nothing.

"Could it be that we misread the first two lines of the poem and found the wrong place?"

After lunch, Nalanjie sat on a rock to rest, drinking water and muttering to himself. The expectation of yesterday was gone from his brows.

Nalanyan and Tang Shujing were lying facelessly on a boulder. They were exhausted, and the excitement of the treasure hunt had disappeared. The two women almost gave up.

Yan Dashan and others were also resting aside, frowning and looking very tired.

"There should be nothing wrong." Su Xian sat next to Nalan Jie, frowning and shaking his head:
"Other than that, there is no other explanation for that poem at all... Let's study the last two sentences again to see if we've missed anything."

"Ok."

"..."

At this time, someone suddenly came over and loudly reported: "I found something! A fragment of a golden bell was dug out of the ground!"

"Fragments of the Golden Bell!"

Su Xian and Nalan Jie jumped up, Tang Shujing and Nalan Yan jumped three feet high, Yan Dashan and others quickly gathered around, and everyone could not hide their joy.

"Where are the fragments of the Golden Bell? Quickly take us to see them." Su Xian ordered loudly.

Soon, everyone gathered in a grassland. A shallow pit was dug in the soil, and a bronze bell piece was unearthed. It was arc-shaped and had many exquisite patterns on it!
"Sunset Golden Bell Tower! This is right here. The entrance to the treasure must be here. Dig, dig down!"

Su Xian was so excited that he couldn't speak coherently. With an order, soldiers arrived with shovels. The place was suddenly in full swing, soil was flying, and a huge pit was rapidly taking shape.

However, as time passed, the excitement and anticipation on everyone's faces gradually disappeared, and they stood there numbly, watching the soldiers swing their shovels mechanically.

Because the soldiers dug down one foot, but found nothing. They dug another foot down, but still found nothing. After digging down three feet, Su Xian ordered them to stop.

It's three feet long, which is about ten meters when converted into later units.

Even after digging ten meters and still not finding the entrance to the treasure, that means... this is not the right place!

"I don't believe in evil. If you continue digging nearby, the entrance to the treasure must be near here!" Su Xian suddenly raised his head and shouted an order to the soldiers.

However, it got dark at last, and the soldiers dug dozens of deep pits nearby, but in the end they found nothing.

……

In the busyness, time flies quickly.

In a blink of an eye, today is the third day that Su Xian and the others have been here.

Counting the day they entered Yacheng, they had spent a full four days.

Tomorrow is the day when the Liao army marches south!

The two armies are about to fight, and a tragic all-out war is about to take place between the two countries. However, Su Xian and the others have not found the entrance to the treasures yet!

"It's over, it's over now."

Tang Shujing looked worried and shouted:

"The Liao army will march south tomorrow. Even if we discover the treasure now, we won't have enough time. A great battle is inevitable..."

"There should be enough time. As long as the main beam is not breached and the Shendu City is still there, we still have a chance!" Su Xian said calmly:

"This is a plan to draw money from the bottom of the cauldron. Once the Liao army heading south learns that there are changes in the rear, they will immediately stop moving south... Daliang should not be that weak, and it can last for more than ten days with the border, so we still have a chance! "

"..."

Nalan Jie nodded and said:

"What Brother Su said is absolutely true. Everyone, cheer up. We still have time to continue looking for treasures, but we have to speed up."

……

……

at the same time.

girders.

Gods.

Miyagi.

Huiyou Hall.

Huiyou Hall is the Queen's bedroom, which is supposed to be a resting place.

However, the recent affairs in Daliang have been complicated, with internal and external difficulties, and the queen's health has not recovered from the old illness, so she moved the imperial study room to Huiyou Hall to take a rest while handling state affairs.

Just now, the queen personally reviewed a large pile of memorials. Suddenly she felt a headache, so she lay down on the beauty's couch beside her and ordered the female officer to massage her head.

At the same time, the memorial could not stop reviewing, so Nangong Wan'er was ordered to read the contents of the memorial aloud.

After the Queen listened, she verbally gave her instructions. Nangong Wan'er held a red pen in her hand and reviewed the Queen's original words...

After a long period of time, the mountain of memorials on Long's case was finally dealt with.

"Help me up."

Instead, the Queen couldn't lie down any longer. She endured a slight headache and got up. She sipped the fragrant tea handed to her by the female officer and casually told Nangong Wan'er:

"You reorganize the latest situation."

"According to the order!"

Nangong Wan'er is not only beautiful, but her talents are also outstanding. Otherwise, she would not be so highly used by the Queen. The title of "Internal Prime Minister" is not for nothing.

According to later generations, Nangong Wan'er was the strongest "female secretary".

I saw her pondering for a moment, and after a while she sorted out her words:
"Reporting to your majesty, the Liao Kingdom has deployed heavy troops along the entire border, extending to Ganzhou and Liangzhou on the Longyou Road in the west, Lingzhou and Shuozhou on the East Pass in the middle pass, and Youzhou and Jizhou on the Hebei Road in the east."

"It is reported that the Liao army has as many as 15 troops. It is said to be more than [-] troops. Most of them are brave and good cavalry."

"I have a total strength of more than [-] troops in the border states in the north of Daliang. In addition, General Shi is dispatched in the middle. With the natural danger of the border, it is enough to keep all the Liao army out of the pass. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

"..."

"I just want to feel relieved!"

The Queen shook her head and said slowly: "According to the information obtained by the internal guards, the Liao army will attack across the board in the next two days, and our Daliang border army has been in truce for a long time..."

"Your Majesty, General Shi has made great achievements in battle and has always been prestigious in the army. With General Shi in command, we will definitely be able to withstand the impact of the Liao army!" Nangong Wan'er paid her respects.

"I hope so."

The Queen stood up, flexing her muscles while asking about the situation of the court officials. After learning that everything was fine, she was concerned about the reactions of the people everywhere...

Nangong Wan'er answered them one by one, which showed her excellent talent, because she had long expected that the Queen would ask these questions, so she understood them in advance.

The Queen nodded with satisfaction, and finally asked: "What is the situation in the city of God? Are the people safe? What is the price of food? Is anyone taking the opportunity to cause chaos?"

Nangong Wan'er replied:

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that everything is fine in the Divine Capital City. Because the divine thunder sent by Nanchen is constantly entering the capital, the people have seen it with their own eyes. Everyone firmly believes that the Divine Capital City must be as solid as gold."

"That's why the people in the city are safe, the food price is the same as usual, and no one took the opportunity to make trouble... In addition, many people took their relatives and friends to God's capital for refuge."

"This shows that everyone has full confidence in God, and His Majesty can put his heart into his belly."

"..."

"Ah."

The queen nodded. She actually thought that the city of Shendu must be impenetrable, especially after getting Nanchen's Shenlei, which is a sharp weapon for defending the city.

Speaking of the divine thunder, the queen suddenly thought of Su Xian, her face moved slightly, and asked: "By the way, why haven't you heard from Su Aiqing recently? How is he doing in Hebei Province?"

"Your Majesty makes atonement. I don't know. Maybe Princess Lanling knows about it. I will send someone to ask."

Nangong Wan'er felt complicated, not only because of the omission of not being able to answer the Queen's questions, but also because of the special relationship between Su Xian and the Queen.

"Well, go ahead." The Queen waved her hand.

"According to the order."

Nangong Wan'er had just turned around and before she even took a step, she saw the leader of the Imperial Guard rushing in. She was wearing a mask and did not have time to pay her respects to the Queen, so she loudly reported:
"Your Majesty, the Liao army has been dispatched on all fronts. It was in the second half of last night!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)