Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Shen Lian said meaningfully: "Be firm in your thoughts and don't be fooled by what you see. Remember what I said, seeing is not necessarily believing... Think about what Yuwen Chengdu did in the past, and then look at such a small matter in front of you, and you will understand... It's really nothing to mistake the fake for the real."

Abao's eyes suddenly widened.

With fake and real!

So, everything you see is fake?

Is the evidence false?
The corpse is also fake?
But, even if it was fake, everyone believed it!
This...Tianquan is truly terrifying!
Of course, adults think this is nothing, there are loopholes everywhere.

But Abao knew that it was already terrifying that Tianquan could do this in less than an hour.

And according to Qin Ziyi, these bodies were discovered last night.

So... did Tianquan know in advance that there would be problems?

Or did Your Excellency ask Tianquan to prepare it in advance?
Abao found that his brain could no longer recognize the truth.

Whether it is Tianquan or my own master, they are both too scary.

And now, these two terrible guys are going to join forces...
What the hell!

Just thinking about it makes my blood boil!
The appearance of these corpses forced the envoys to believe it even though they were unwilling to do so.

They are the real envoys of Baekje!
Therefore, the person Shen Lian killed was the fake envoy.

He is a thief with evil intentions!
Therefore, Shen Lian did not do anything wrong. On the contrary, Shen Lian helped them catch the thief and avoid danger.

They should also thank Shen Lian!
Thinking of this, the envoys' expressions became extremely complicated!

Even the Tubo Crown Prince Qihela's face turned red at this moment, but he couldn't say a bad word.

Li Xiangyin, Abao and others looked at Shen Lian with shining eyes, full of admiration.

Who would have thought that Shen Lian could easily reverse the situation!
However, Shen Lian looked calm at this time, without any smug expression on his face, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

He said in a serious tone: "First, the Bolor envoy was killed, and now the Baekje envoy has been killed and even impersonated..."

He glanced at the envoys, his eyes were dark and clear, as if he could see through the purity of everything.

This made some envoys subconsciously afraid to look at Shen Lian, for fear that the secrets in their hearts would be seen through by Shen Lian.

"I don't know which villains are responsible for this, but from the behavior of the fake Baekje envoy, it can be seen that he directly stood up to provoke our Tang Dynasty from the beginning, intending to destroy the relationship between our Tang Dynasty and you, and intending to take advantage of our Tang Dynasty."

"From this, we can see that...his purpose should be this."

"so……."

Shen Lian withdrew his gaze from the faces of these envoys and said calmly: "Before we find out who these thieves are, I think we can use this method to confirm their identities."

When Qihela and others heard Shen Lian's words, their faces suddenly changed.

Their minds worked quickly, and they understood what Shen Lian meant almost instantly.

"Shen..."

But Shen Lian didn't give him a chance to speak. Shen Lian continued, "Therefore, before we find out the true identity of the thief, there may be thieves hiding among you. So...if something like what happened before happens again, such as the fake Baekje envoy, provoking our Tang Dynasty, trying to stir up conflicts between our Tang Dynasty and other countries, trying to take advantage of our Tang Dynasty...we can all suspect him as a thief!"

"This is the easiest and most convenient method at the moment. If their purpose is this, then they will definitely find a way to push this matter forward. So whoever brings this up again in the future parliament will be a thief. What do you think?"

As soon as Shen Lian finished speaking.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

But soon, different people's expressions changed.

Qihela and others looked extremely ugly.

Because Shen Lian's words almost shut them up.

They came to the Tang Dynasty just to take advantage of it!

But now, because of the fake envoy from Baekje, they can't even open their mouths.

Otherwise, whoever speaks is a thief!
Who will become the target of public criticism? How can they speak?
But if you can't speak, you'll take advantage of a fart!

Wouldn’t this trip to the Tang Dynasty be in vain?
There is no benefit at all, and so much time and energy wasted.

What a fucking loss!

Whether it was Chihera or Anthony, the envoys from these big countries all had ugly expressions on their faces.

But they couldn't refute Shen Lian now.

After all, what Shen Lian said made a lot of sense and was well-founded. If they refuted him at this time, wouldn't that prove that they were guilty?

After all, the envoys from small countries were already frightened.

They were really frightened by Shen Lian's words - there might be other envoys who might have been replaced by the villains!

They felt very insecure when they thought that the people sitting around them might be the executioners who massacred a group of envoys.

Therefore, they fully agreed with Shen Lian’s words!

They must find the thief first, otherwise they will never have a moment of peace.

So in this situation, even big countries like Tubo and the Arab Empire did not dare to go against them.

Otherwise, if these small countries are really pushed into a corner and try to get close to the Tang Dynasty, they will really cry!
Therefore, the matter was settled by Shen Lian with just a few words.

They really dare not utter a single word about their malice and covetousness towards the Tang Dynasty.

And this... made Zhao Hai from the Honglu Temple, Abao, Li Xiangyin and others...excited and admired them to the extreme!

So awesome!

It’s really awesome!
They never thought that the situation, which had just been united in being enemies of the Tang Dynasty, would turn out like this in the blink of an eye!

It's better now.

Even if Tubo wanted to harm the Tang Dynasty again, they would not dare to speak again because of your words.

They dare not even say a word, let alone mention anything that would be detrimental to the Tang Dynasty!

The crisis of the Tang Dynasty seems to be more than half over!
They were truly filled with emotion.

Awesome!
As for Shen Lian, he just licked the corner of his mouth and his expression didn't change much.

For a smart man like him, taking advantage of every available opportunity is just basic operation.

Therefore, seeing the great gift that Tianquan gave him, he naturally wanted to maximize the impact of this gift.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste of Tianquan’s kindness?
However, Shen Lian narrowed his eyes slightly.

The bodies were found last night, so... this should mean that Tianquan had prepared these bodies last night.

Did he decide that he would kill the chickens and monkeys today?
Therefore, prepare the corpse in advance to support yourself and help yourself escape from danger.

However, within an hour, he knew which country the envoy came from.

Does this mean that...
Shen Lian looked at the envoys again, his eyes narrowed slightly. Does this mean that among these envoys, there are also people secretly controlled by Tianquan?
Were these people the ones who just sent the message to Tianji?

Who would that be?
Shen Lian knew that some envoys had just gone to the toilet, but he was almost asleep with his eyes closed and didn't care.

It seems that I have to ask Abao and the others later, maybe... there are people from Tianji among them.

Shen Lian was not surprised that Tianquan controlled the envoy and wanted to intervene in the chessboard.

But...who is the envoy controlled by Beichen?

Nanzhao is controlled by Tianshu and Tianxuan.

What about Beichen?

In addition to them, are there other tentacles reaching out to the chess game of the Parliament of All Nations?
Shen Lian's eyes flickered.

It’s really lively!

There are more than a hundred envoys. How many of them were replaced?

Thinking of this, Shen Lian couldn't help but sigh.

The Tang Dynasty is truly the land of destiny and is favored by heaven!
It was clearly the Parliament of All Nations, but these envoys had no idea that they were just pawns of the people of the Tang Dynasty.

In other words, these guys in the Tang Dynasty are not united and each of them has his own thoughts.

Otherwise, if they united against the outside world, wouldn't the world be within their grasp?
Shen Lian shook his head.

We are blessed with unique advantages, but because of this, there are too many outstanding people and they repel each other.

If you want to truly unify the world and repel foreign aggression, you must first stabilize the country!

Either use them for my own purposes, or kill them all. Otherwise... the Tang Dynasty will never be able to conquer the world.

So, we still have to fight. Beichen, Tianquan... I guess they all have the same idea.

They, like me, have terrifying ambitions, right?
The Tang Dynasty is really too small!

Shen Lian looked at the envoys from various countries, his eyes slightly shining: "This world is worthy of us using our full strength."

Shen Lian collected his thoughts, looked at the envoys, and said, "The Baekje envoy was killed for no reason. Our Tang Dynasty will never let the thief do whatever he wants, so please rest assured that I will seize the time to track down the real culprit, and then I will definitely give justice to the Baekje envoy!"

"At the same time, I will give everyone an explanation!"

"But before that, the Ten Thousand Nations Congress cannot be delayed. After all, this concerns the future of more than a hundred countries. So... please calm down for the time being and continue to plan for the people of the world. I promise that I will send more troops to protect your safety. As long as you are in the post station, you will never be harmed."

Shen Lian's words made many envoys feel relieved.

The successive destruction of two diplomatic missions really made them nervous and worried.

Fortunately, Shen Lian promised to send more troops to protect them, which made them feel a little more at ease.

Although I dare not leave the post station easily, my life is more important than anything else.

Therefore, no one opposed Shen Lian's proposal. On the contrary, many envoys from small countries were somewhat grateful, thinking that Shen Lian was too reliable and gave them a sense of security.

They had already accepted Shen Lian's warm gesture, and now they have an even better impression of Shen Lian.

Seeing them looking at him with gratitude, Shen Lian smiled gently, nodded slightly, and said, "Trust me, everything will be fine."

The envoys nodded quickly: "We believe in Commander Shen!"

"That's right. Commander Shen is well-known. We believe that Commander Shen will be able to protect our safety."

Everyone responded enthusiastically.

When Chihela, Anthony and others saw this scene, they all looked solemn.

Since arriving in Chang'an, accidents have happened one after another.

Up to now, not only are they unable to express any malice towards the Tang Dynasty directly, but they have also prompted the envoys of small countries that were originally dependent on them to become more friendly towards the Tang Dynasty and Shen Lian.

This sudden change made Qihela and the others feel tremendous pressure in their hearts.

They knew that this couldn't go on any longer.

Otherwise, this trip to deal with the Tang Dynasty might end up... as rumored, with all nations coming to pay tribute.

Not only did they not gain any benefit, but they also made wedding dresses for the Tang Dynasty!

If that were the case, they would be so miserable!

After going through so much trouble to set up such a scheme, in the end all the benefits went to the Tang Dynasty. They couldn't stand this injustice.

Qihela looked at Anthony, and Anthony happened to be looking over there as well.

The two people's eyes met in the air, and this time, it was no longer a violent collision, but an extremely complex intersection of emotions.

They frowned, but finally nodded slightly.

It seemed like some agreement had been reached.

But soon, their eyes separated quickly, and then they returned to the hall as if nothing had happened.

But this time their eye contact could not be hidden from Shen Lian's eyes.

The corners of Shen Lian's mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of a smile.

He chuckled and whispered to himself, "Are the two main chess pieces on the chessboard finally unable to hold back and start pushing for changes in the game?"

After a laugh, Shen Lian's expression returned to normal and he walked into the hall.

Soon, all the envoys returned to the hall and sat in their seats.

Compared with their previous vigilance, after seeing the Baekje envoys being killed, their vigilance became even stronger. Everyone wanted to stay away from others as far as possible, as if everyone was a murderer in their eyes.

Shen Lian took in everyone's defensiveness. He laughed and said, "We were interrupted by something unexpected just now. Let's continue now. I hope you can come up with some constructive suggestions instead of making jokes. Our occasion is very solemn and serious. I hope you can pay attention."

"Then... Next, please continue to speak freely."

After saying that, Shen Lian picked up the teacup again and drank the tea gently, with the same indifferent expression on his face as before.

It was as if what he had just experienced had no effect on him at all.

Qihela and others frowned and said nothing.

If they cannot reveal their covetousness towards the Tang Dynasty, then they really have nothing to say. They did not come here for the damn peace.

As for the small countries, since the big countries do not speak up, they naturally dare not speak up either.

And with the precedent of Baekje's fake envoy, no one wanted to be the first to take action.

Therefore, after an incense stick of time had passed, no one said a word.

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(End of this chapter)