Dream Picking Records

"You guys are really... skilled and bold. Okay, I'll think of a way to deal with this matter. Do you have anything else to say?" Old Xia asked cautiously, really afraid that he would say something outrageous again.

"There's something I've been thinking about for a long time. Is there any way for me to meet His Majesty? I want to talk to him and see what kind of person he is."

"No! It's too dangerous! If you meet him, you will definitely not escape the eyes and ears of the Pan family. Meeting him is easy, but how are you going to escape? If you kill Pan Chengfeng, he won't let you go easily."

"Boss Xia, don't worry about my safety. As long as they can't quickly mobilize the Emperor Sword, I can slip away. The key is how to have a legitimate reason to talk to him."

After Wang Xiao took out the token, Old Xia suddenly realized that Xia Qingling must have told him the spell.

Elder Xia thought for a moment and said, "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is on good terms with the late Emperor. He recently sent an envoy to offer his condolences. They're expected to arrive tomorrow. Perhaps you could disguise yourself as the envoy. There are quite a few unused rooms in the palace, most of which are used to host envoys from various countries. However, pretending to be an envoy requires a corresponding identity symbol. Don't worry, I can forge one."

"Do you think this is okay?" Wang Xiao said as he took out the imperial edict given to him by the Ming Emperor, which also contained a ring that symbolized his identity.

After taking it, Mr. Xia was surprised, and then felt a little disappointed.

"The title of Marquis granted by the Emperor himself, the title of Marquis of the Ming Dynasty is qualified..."

"The Emperor took into consideration that I am not a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, so my title is honorary. I can receive a salary but do not have to fulfill any obligations."

"Why didn't I think of that!" Elder Xia suddenly smiled, his smile awkward yet polite, excited. "Given your contribution in helping to seize the dragon energy from the secret realm and stopping the Pan family, it's no exaggeration to confer a title upon you. However, His Majesty was worried that your status would restrict your actions, so he didn't issue the summons."

"Your Majesty is a man of foresight and foresight, a talent I cannot possibly match. But in this case, I must go and see him."

Seeing Wang Xiao's firm belief, Old Xia turned to support him with all his strength.

"No wonder the late emperor didn't say much to an old man like me. You young people are so bold and energetic. In that case, I will submit a memorial tomorrow morning and say that I forgot about the Ming Dynasty delegation. Then you can come in together with the Tang Dynasty delegation. Okay, is there anything else?"

"That's all. Thank you, Mr. Xia! Then I'll go back and discuss it with them."

"Ah."

After Wang Xiao left, Old Xia sighed again at the skills he displayed.

"Every generation has its own talented individuals, each leading the way for hundreds of years. The future of the world depends on you!"

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In the inn, Wang Xiao told Xia Qingling and the others the content of his conversation with Old Xia.

"When the time comes, we just need to disguise ourselves. With Elder Xia leading the way, it will be easy to pass."

"You don't really want to meet that Xia Yuling, do you?" Bai Zhu didn't understand his thoughts.

"Of course, since you're disguised as an envoy, you must meet in person to avoid arousing suspicion."

"It's too risky. Why don't we think of another way?"

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about my safety. The mountain man has a clever plan."

"Who cares about you? You are thick-skinned and run fast. I am just afraid that we will be wiped out!" Bai Zhu joked.

Seeing that Wang Xiao was confident, the others chose to believe his plan, but Xia Qingling looked very conflicted.

"What's wrong Qingling?"

"You're not going to tie up my brother, are you?"

"Of course not. I just have a few questions to ask him. I will never do anything out of line." Wang Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He felt that his image was very good.

After the discussion, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. The next day at noon, a group of imperial guards passed through the main thoroughfare of the imperial city and headed straight for the palace. Wang Xiao and his entourage, seeing this, disguised themselves and followed not far behind. Elder Xia, who was in charge of welcoming them, carefully checked the former's identity, but was much more relaxed with their side.

In the court, Wang Xiao and a representative from the Tang Dynasty expressed their condolences. The Tang Dynasty representative was none other than Li Jingkong. After the official courtesies, they were taken to a prepared room to rest. Wang Xiao waited in the back garden and happened to see Li Jingkong approaching. The two exchanged glances, and Wang Xiao took the initiative to greet him.

"Brother Jingkong, how are you?"

"Wang Xiao?" Li Jingkong felt a sense of familiarity when he saw him in the court, so he guessed.

"Brother Jingkong's sense of smell has become increasingly sharp. I think his cultivation has made great progress."

Li Jingkong waved his hand and said, "On the way here, I heard that Pan Chengfeng was killed by you, and there were bounties on your head everywhere outside the city. Who would have thought that you would show up in the palace so brazenly, disguised as an envoy, and even seek an audience with the current emperor."

"Brother Jingkong wants to see him too?" Wang Xiao was curious about his purpose in looking for Xia Yuling.

"I heard that Emperor Xia passed away and passed the throne to Master Pan... er, to the eldest prince. Therefore, my father ordered me to come and investigate the details so that he can make arrangements for the funeral. What about you? Why did you turn yourself in?"

"When did you learn to joke?" Wang Xiao's mouth twitched involuntarily. He found that Li Jingyi was like two different people when she was around and when she was not.

While they were talking, Xia Yuling arrived not far away.

"Shall we go together later?" Li Jingkong asked.

"It's better to separate them. Actually, my goal is similar to yours. Comparing the two will make a more accurate judgment."

The two decided to complete the task, and Old Xia accompanied Xia Yuling to the back garden.

Xia Yuling, the current Emperor Xia, was just as unimpressive as the first time we met, except for his good looks.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Li Jingkong entered the pavilion and spoke with Xia Yuling. Their expressions appeared calm, without a trace of emotion. Their conversation didn't last long; Li Jingkong and Wang Xiao exchanged a quick exchange as they passed each other.

"how?"

"It's hard to say. I intuitively feel that he is not as simple as he appears. Therefore, I trust my father's judgment and will wait and see what happens."

Hearing this, Wang Xiao was inevitably surprised. Could it be that the other party had been pretending to be weak, playing the pig to eat the tiger? With a different mood, he slowly walked to the pavilion.

"The Ming envoy, representing Wang Xiao, pays homage to His Majesty."

"So it's you, excuse me."

Seeing his true face, Xia Yuling didn't seem that surprised. Instead, Old Xia was nervous. He didn't expect Wang Xiao to meet the emperor in his true face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Will His Majesty kill Xia Daoling?"

Wang Xiao seemed relaxed as he asked, but he was staring into his eyes, his mind constantly observing his movements. Xia Yuling was startled, but before he could answer, an old man entered the garden gate. He was dressed in a purple robe, his expression gloomy yet steady. Every step he took was like a dark cloud approaching.

"Old minister Pan Donglin greets Your Majesty."

Looking at Pan Donglin who was coming with great momentum, Old Xia was nervous, while Xia Yuling seemed much calmer and asked about his purpose even though he knew the answer.

"Master, please don't be so polite. I don't know what happened to make you so angry."

"Your Majesty may not be aware of this, but my only son was murdered by the fake envoy before you. I was worried you might be deceived and in danger, so I came to your rescue."

"Is this really true? Come, quickly apprehend this fake envoy!"

"Wait!" Wang Xiao remained calm and composed, saying, "So you are the renowned Imperial Master Pan. But even if you are the Imperial Master, you can't speak nonsense, right? You say I'm not an envoy from the Ming Dynasty, so who am I?"

"You little brat, you represented Daxia in the Five Territories Grand Meeting a few months ago. Do you recognize me or not?"

"Haha, I admit it."

"You are Wang Xiao from Dongli City in the Eastern Region. Do you recognize me or not?"

"I think."

"Since you are a citizen of Great Xia, how did you become an envoy of Ming Dynasty? You also said that your identity was not forged, but you appeared in the back garden of the imperial palace with full justification. Someone must be involved." After saying this, he glanced at Old Xia with ill intention.

"Wait a moment, I won't recognize it this time." Wang Xiao took out the token ring given by the Emperor Ming and said leisurely, "Please ask Master Pan to take a closer look and see if this is real or fake."

Pan Dinglin narrowed his eyes slightly. He had seen the aura of the ring before. It was indeed something that belonged to the Ming Emperor. While he was surprised, another idea quietly formed in his mind.

"So you've already defected to the Ming Dynasty. You're far from achieving the Emperor's token. Tell me, are you following his orders to steal our secrets? I have reason to suspect you earned your title by leaking important information. You're a traitor who sells out your master for personal gain!"

"Excuse me, Master Pan, could you please take a closer look? The Emperor's edict clearly states that I am an honorary marquis and do not have to fulfill any obligations to the Ming. Your claims of treason and leaking secrets are nonsense. If you still don't believe me, you are welcome to send someone to the Ming to collect evidence. I will stay in the palace and will not leave."