The grass in the factory should be plucked

Chapter 388 Conspiracy

"Shameless! The Eagle God and the Dragon King were able to attain enlightenment and perform meritorious deeds under the guidance of our Prince Jing'an! What have the Mongols and the Jurchens done for you immortal kings?"

"You Tartars have always been accustomed to looting, and now you even want to rob the Immortal Lord! Why don't you ask the Immortal Lord if they agree?"

The officials of the Great Chu were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to roll up their sleeves and join in the fight!

Jiang Li smiled and said, "You all know that when the Dragon King followed me and Duke Dingguo into the East China Sea, he got a chance. Now he is the Dragon King of the Four Rivers recognized by heaven and earth, in charge of the four major water veins, and the Dragon Palace is located in Poyang Lake."

She looked at Prince Rui and said, "The Dragon King currently resides in Poyang Lake. Without his divine thoughts descending upon us, the Dragon King Temple that your country built in Changbai Mountain would only be a temple."

She turned to Battelle again, "If your country builds a mountain temple on its own, the same principle will apply."

The officials of the Great Chu all laughed: "Your Majesty is right!"

No matter how many temples you build, if the deity does not approve, the statues in the temples are nothing but clay sculptures and wood carvings!

The Mongolian and Jurchen envoys were dumbfounded.

It is obvious that the Eagle God and the Dragon King both listen to the queen. If she gives the order, the Eagle God and the Dragon King "are not allowed to enter the temple", and all these temples will have been built in vain!

Prince Rui had no choice but to lower his stance: "Your Majesty, can you change the conditions? The sacred mountain is our Jurchen ancestral land. If we cede it to the Great Chu, how can we face our ancestors in the future?"

Jiang Li's face was serious: "Other conditions can be discussed, but Daxing'anling and Changbai Mountain are decided by Da Chu!"

Bater and Prince Rui both looked unhappy.

Cui Jue smiled and said, "If you two can't make a decision, you can send a message back to ask the Khan and His Majesty the Jurchen for their opinions. It's still early for the red yam harvest anyway, so we have plenty of time to talk slowly."

Bater and Prince Rui led the delegation to leave in disappointment.

They also know that negotiations between countries will take several rounds at least, and it is impossible to decide the outcome in the first round.

They were all summoned back to their country for comments.

Bater asked his father Khan to send his fourth brother to assist him.

The Princess of Great Chu, and that Minister Cui, were both eloquent and intimidating, and he really couldn't handle them!

Prince Rui called a guard and whispered a few words to him, and the guard left.

February 15th is the Flower Festival, which is also Jiang Li’s nineteenth birthday.

At this time of spring, flowers are in full bloom. The Prince of Jing'an's Mansion is covered with flowers, and the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion is even more beautiful with pink peach blossoms and green willows, and bees and butterflies flying around, which is a breathtaking beauty.

Even Liao Wuyong loved the scenery here so much that he no longer went back to his own Governor's Mansion. Instead, he returned to the Duke's Mansion after leaving office every day and took his grandchildren to visit the garden.

The twins, a boy and a girl, are almost one year old. They can already walk some distance on their own. They stay in the garden all day, chasing and playing with the cats, and come back every day covered in dirt.

Of course, their favorite game was to be held by their father or grandfather, flying high in the garden, flying through the treetops, giggling with joy.

Zhou Bo listened to the laughter of the two young masters and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

A few years ago, the Xie Mansion was desolate and silent, with even few ghosts. Now, it is filled with the sounds of chickens crowing, birds singing, cats meowing, and children laughing. The huge mansion is extremely bustling.

Aunt Lian was enthusiastically preparing a birthday party for her beloved little cat slave.

When they heard that Prince Jing'an was going to celebrate his birthday, all the dignitaries in the capital were honored to receive an invitation from the prince's palace.

Even Nangong Qinghe asked jealously: "Ali, why didn't I receive an invitation?"

Jiang Li held his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, if you were to come here, who would dare to eat, drink and have fun?"

Nangong Qinghe smiled: "It is better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone. I heard that your Garden is the pioneering work of the great Mohist master. I have not read it yet."

Jiang Li had no choice but to make a special and exquisite invitation, respectfully inviting the current emperor to attend her birthday party.

When Zhang Wanwan and other concubines heard about this, they also refused to give in: "Ah Li, have you forgotten where our invitation is?"

Jiang Li was so upset that everyone had to receive a copy. Even the three-year-old eldest prince received an invitation from the Jing'an Palace.

When everyone heard that the emperor would attend Prince Jing'an's birthday party, they flocked to it and tried their best to get an invitation.

On this day, the Palace of Prince Jing'an and the Palace of Duke Dingguo were both decorated with lights and colorful decorations, creating an atmosphere of joy.

The two mansions opened their doors early to welcome guests.

Jiang Li's guards were responsible for receiving guests at the prince's mansion, while Xie Changan's personal guards were responsible for receiving guests at the Duke's mansion.

When the emperor was about to arrive, Aunt Lian designated the island in the middle of the lake as a welcoming place and guarded it heavily.

Relatives and friends were arranged in the Spring Garden, civil and military officials were arranged in the Summer Garden, and the ladies of the imperial court and the wives of officials were arranged in the Autumn Garden.

As distinguished guests from afar, Bater and Prince Rui were naturally invited, so Aunt Lian arranged these people in Dongyuan.

Because there were so many guests, in order to prevent them from accidentally entering the main courtyard, Jiang Li ordered the main courtyards of the two mansions to activate the formation.

The guards and servants in the palace were all dumbfounded to see the huge building suddenly disappear in broad daylight.

The guests came one after another.

Everyone had heard that the garden of the Duke's Mansion was an elaborate masterpiece by a great scholar of the Mohist school and a master of gardening, so they could not sit still and immediately went out in groups of three or five to tour the garden with great interest.

The lake was shimmering, the garden was full of spring colors, every step was a scene, and every place was a painting. All the guests were amazed by the scenery.

Bater and Prince Rui also visited the garden together accompanied by Xu Jing.

Bater was overwhelmed by what he saw, but Prince Rui found it more and more strange the more he looked.

"Master Xu, why have we only seen the garden and not the main courtyard house after walking for half a day?"

Xu Jing smiled and said, "The main courtyards of the Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion are both set up with large formations. There are many guests today, so the prince may have ordered people to activate the formations."

Prince Rui was surprised: "The main courtyard has formations? I didn't expect that your prince is actually a master of formations!"

He gave a slight wink to the servant who followed him, and the servant took a few steps back and left quietly.

If it were someone else, they would naturally not pay attention to a servant, but Xu Jing was a secret guard from the Eastern Depot, so how could Prince Rui's little movements escape his eyes?

He remained calm and continued with a smile, "Our prince does not understand the formation. The one who set up the formation was the group of rat brothers raised in Longmen Tiangong!"

As Xu Jing spoke, he made a secret gesture towards the darkness.

Soon, a bee buzzed and caught up with Prince Rui's servant, and quietly landed on his clothes.

Prince Rui and Bater were shocked when they heard that the formation was set up by rats. How could rats set up formations? Could they have become spirits?

Xu Jing smiled and said, "The one in the lead, we all call it Rat Immortal. It is very spiritual and was brought out from the palace by our prince. Rat Immortal has been following the prince since she was a secret guard and has made countless contributions. Now, the emperor has named him the Great General of the Guardian Array."

He said proudly, "Don't underestimate our prince's pets. Many of them are high-ranking generals!"

Prince Rui and Bater were both dumbfounded when they heard this.

Animals can also be given the title of general? This is ridiculous!