Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 365 Let me tell you a story
As the queen Kong Zhen was held hostage by Huo Anu, chaos broke out in Changle Palace. A large number of silver-armored guards rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, blocking the palace inside and outside.
Inside the hall, the close guards holding swords had already surrounded Xu Zun and others deep inside the hall, but they did not dare to attack rashly because they were afraid of the consequences.
Zhao Yu and others had already drawn their weapons, and were on the verge of a fight.
"Sir..." Kong Zhen asked incredulously, "What...what are you doing? Is there any misunderstanding?"
"Your Majesty," Xu Zun said calmly , "Whether there is a misunderstanding or not, you know it better than us.
"When you saw us returning to the Banshee Kingdom on Hei Bo Yu's pirate ship, you should have been prepared, right?"
"Lord Xu," Kong Zhen was slightly startled at first, and then asked angrily, "I really don't understand what you are saying. I haven't figured out what happened to you yet."
"Do you really need me to explain it clearly?" Xu Zun said coldly, "Kong Zhen, your plan has failed! We were not killed by the so-called sea monster, and you did not successfully kill Hei Boyu and others to silence them!"
"You..." Kong Zhen's pupils flickered involuntarily, and he immediately defended innocently, "What do you mean, what siren, what pirate? I really don't understand!"
Xu Zun had anticipated Kong Zhen's reaction, and immediately turned his gaze to Kong Zhen and said in a serious tone:
"Your Majesty is a smart person. You should be able to guess that since I dare to come to your palace to confront you, it means that I want to have a good chat with you!
"This concerns the survival of your Banshee Kingdom," Xu Zun said, "Your Majesty, you'd better consider it carefully.
"Besides, things may not necessarily turn around!"
After hearing Xu Zun's words, Kong Zhen suddenly calmed down. A strange light flashed in his bright eyes, as if he was really thinking about something seriously.
Xu Zun was not impatient and waited patiently for a few seconds before he heard Kong Zhen shout at her men: "You...all retreat!"
"Ah? This..." Everyone was panicked and the soldiers dared not move.
"What?" Kong Zhen said in a dignified manner, "Are you really going to force them to kill me? Get out of here!"
"yes!"
Everyone had no choice but to obey the order and retreat cautiously.
"Close the door!" Seeing everyone leaving, Kong Zhen added, "No one is allowed to come in without my order!"
Squeak...
The door of Changle Hall closed from the outside inward, and the hall instantly became quiet.
Xu Zun gave Huo Anu a wink, and Huo Anu then took Kong Zhen and let her sit back on the dragon throne.
Kong Zhen also sat down without any hesitation, and his expression became more and more confident.
Huo Anu did not dare to be careless and kept the dagger against Kong Zhen's body.
"Master Xu, can you tell me now?" Kong Zhen turned to look at Xu Zun, "What do you want?"
"Hehe," Xu Zun stroked his chin and realized that he had no beard. He scratched his neck and said, "The incident of the attack on the Great Xuan Mission is like a cabbage. There are still layers after peeling off one layer. Your Majesty, which layer should we start from?"
After saying that, Xu Zun noticed something strange on Kong Zhen's face. After searching his mind, he realized that there was no such thing as cabbage in this world.
"Okay, let's get to the point!" Xu Zun said, "Your Majesty, if my guess is correct, you played the most important role in the attack on the diplomatic corps, right?"
"Master Xu," Kong Zhen frowned and asked, "Are you saying that I am the mastermind behind the attack on the delegation?"
"No!" Xu Zun said affirmatively, "I just made it very clear that although you are an important figure in this incident, you are not the mastermind!"
"Okay, since you insist, then this king can do nothing about it." Kong Zhen turned his head away unhappily.
At this time, Xu Zun remembered a classic line from a TV series and said:
"Your Majesty, let me tell you a story!"
Kong Zhen turned around and looked at Xu Zun again, his face full of impatience.
"Your Majesty's ancestors were from the previous Jin Dynasty, and were forced to drift overseas due to the fall of their country," Xu Zun said with a self-satisfied look, "Although you founded the Banshee Kingdom in the East China Sea, you have never forgotten the great vision of returning to the Central Plains, and successive rulers have worked hard to inherit the Central Plains culture.
"It's a pity that the Great Xuan Country is rich and peaceful, with strong soldiers and horses. Facing such a powerful country, your vision can only be a ridiculous dream!
"But I didn't expect," Xu Zun looked at Kong Zhen and said, "that in your generation, you, an unprecedented female ruler, would still see the opportunity."
After hearing Xu Zun's opening remarks, Kong Zhen shook his head repeatedly with disgust on his face, and wanted to interrupt Xu Zun several times.
However, Xu Zun didn't care about her feelings at all and continued:
“Although Her Majesty Kong Zhen is a woman, she is a hero of the time. Not only did she easily seize power in the Female Demon Country, but she also manipulated other countries along the coast.
"Now, as your ambitions grow, you have finally set your sights on Daxuan on the other side of the East China Sea, hoping to find a flaw that would cause this powerful country to collapse..."
"Enough!" Kong Zhen finally couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Master Xu, you are not telling a story, you are making it up and talking nonsense!
"As we all know, the Banshee Kingdom is one of the smallest countries in the East China Sea," Kong Zhen said, "If I can play with other countries, why are there only a few islands?"
"Because you have lofty ambitions, even if you occupy the entire East China Sea, it will not satisfy your appetite!" Xu Zun added casually.
"What a broken logic! Lord Xu is taking things for granted, isn't he?" Kong Zhen snorted coldly, "The Banshee Kingdom is just a tiny place. Even if I covet Daxuan, it's just a joke!"
"No," Xu Zun said, "The most amazing thing about Her Majesty the Queen is that she understands people's hearts the best.
"You know, even if you rule the entire East China Sea, you are just an ant in the eyes of Daxuan," Xu Zun said, "But if you can control people's hearts, then it will be profitable!"
"Hmph!" Kong Zhen's chest heaved violently, and he had lost all his patience.
"The unique advantage of the Banshee Kingdom is intelligence," Xu Zun said in a good mood, "Since this is a martial arts resort, martial artists from the Central Plains often come here to search for treasures, and they also bring a lot of intelligence and information.
"And Her Majesty the Queen took advantage of this," Xu Zun pointed out the key point , and said, "and founded the Tianlong Inn herself!"
What?
Except for Queen Kong Zhen, even guards like Dai Long were surprised.
"Tianlong Inn?" Kong Zhen stared at Xu Zun again, "Me? I founded it? How come I don't know about it?"
"A long time ago, Her Majesty the Queen gathered a group of outstanding martial artists and founded the Tianlong Inn herself." Xu Zun said affirmatively, "You used gold, silver, treasures, and lost martial arts secrets to get those top martial artists to serve you.
“It was with this weapon that you ascended to the throne!
"It was with this weapon that you were able to see Daxuan's weakness," Xu Zun said quickly, "which led to you finding someone to cooperate with and creating the unprecedented attack on the prince's envoy!
"Your Majesty," Xu Zun raised his eyebrows, "Am I right?"
