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

Chapter 335 We are testing him!

He couldn't help but look at Shen Lian, and saw that Shen Lian was really happy, not laughing out of anger, which made him confused.

"Sir, why are you so happy?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Abao, you don't understand why Chu Suiliang proposed this condition."

"Why?" Abao said blankly.

Shen Lian said meaningfully: "He is not proposing conditions at all, but showing me his ability! He is telling me that we at Wangyun Inn are right to choose him, and he will not let Wangyun Inn down!"

"what???"

Ah Bao had a question mark on his forehead.

This is clearly a condition!
Why is it that when it comes to adults, it becomes a display of ability?
What happened?
Seeing Ah Bao's puzzled look, Shen Lian smiled and shook his head, saying, "Ah Bao, do you know what official position we prepared for Chu Suiliang when we called him to Wangyun Inn?"

Abao shook his head. How would he know?

Could he possibly guess what his master and Young Master Qin were thinking?
Shen Lian said: "This time, all nations came to pay tribute. Because of certain things, His Majesty gave us Wangyun Inn and me great power, including the appointment of certain official positions, without hesitation."

"At present, Bai Yanguan is about to retire and return home. The Dali Temple has lost the eyes of our Wangyun Inn. Qin Ziyi is about to be appointed as the Dali Temple Minister. The Dali Temple has also been looking for a new Shaoqing. They are very tired during this period, but they haven't found a suitable candidate for Shaoqing. That's why... I asked you to go find Chu Suiliang."

"The Dali Temple is a special agency. It is easier to get things done if we have people inside."

"That is to say, I originally wanted to ask His Majesty to grant Chu Suiliang the position of Junior Official of the Dali Temple, because only he can make us at Wangyun Inn feel at ease. I can be assured of his ability, his character, and his loyalty."

"Similarly, he will also bring us intelligence."

"So... "

Shen Lian looked at Ah Bao and said, "Chu Suiliang deduced this through his own ability, so he proposed such a condition, mainly to tell us about his ability."

"Tell me, we at Wangyun Inn were right in choosing him! He is fully capable of being the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty!"

Abao was stunned for a long time before he suddenly realized.

So that’s it!
Chu Suiliang deduced the reason why the Lord and His Highness were looking for him…
Then, respond like this!
this…….
Abao couldn't help but sigh, do these intellectuals like to take detours when doing things?

Can't you just tell us?

It makes me so confused!

Ah Bao took a deep breath and said, "Then Sir... can we take Chu Suiliang over?"

………………

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes, but shook his head and said, "Chu Suiliang is a little dishonest. A response like Xue Rengui's is the most appropriate one!"

"But he refused to do so and played this trick on our Chu Palace. He was testing me in various ways to see if I could understand what he meant."

"In that case, as the saying goes, it's impolite not to reciprocate. He's testing me, so how can I not test him?"

Shen Lian suddenly took out a piece of white paper, picked up the brush, thought for a moment, and then quickly started writing.

Before long, he had filled a piece of paper.

Shen Lian folded the paper, put it in an envelope, and sealed it with wax.

Afterwards, he handed the letter to Ah Bao and said, "Have someone deliver the letter to Chu Suiliang as quickly as possible and tell Chu Suiliang that if he can complete the task in the letter, I will do my best to fight for him the position of Junior Official of the Dali Temple."

"But if it can't be completed, I need someone to serve tea and water. Ask him if he can do it."

Ah Bao: “……”

Isn’t this gap too big?
He couldn't help but ask, "Sir, will this... make Chu Suiliang angry?"

Shen Lian laughed and said, "A Bao, you underestimate Chu Suiliang's broad mind. Moreover, you also underestimate his ambition. If he is really so petty, he would not respond to me."

"Go and tell him for now, and tell him that I'm in Chang'an with good news about him."

Seeing Shen Lian's calm and composed expression, Abao thought about it and nodded.

Then he took the letter and left quickly.

Shen Lian leaned back, looking at the blue sky outside through the window. At this moment, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Chu Suiliang came at the right time. I was originally worried that I couldn't find a suitable person to go to the Dali Temple to act as the eyes of the Chu Palace. Now it's all right..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly: "The last two chess pieces of the Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Pay Homage are also in place."

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Time flies, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, it can be said that the Parliament of All Nations has made no progress at all.

Although the Parliament of All Nations was convened as usual, most people remained silent. Even if some suggestions were put forward, no one responded in the end.

This made these three days, in Abao's opinion, seem like a complete waste of time.

But my master looked calm and indifferent, as if he didn't care about wasting these three days.

This made Abao feel a little annoyed.

This day, afternoon.

Today's Parliament of Nations once again ended without any gain.

Seeing Shen Lian not taking it seriously at all, Ah Bao couldn't help but said, "My lord, excuse me for saying something, but why don't you say anything? The Council of Nations has been wasting time these days! Why don't you do something else with this time?"

Abao really felt sorry for Shen Lian's time being wasted like this.

Shen Lian glanced at Ah Bao and said with a smile: "What? Can't you help it?"

Abao nodded sullenly.

Shen Lian suddenly laughed and said, "That's about it."

"What?" Abao was stunned.

Shen Lian said: "Even you, the organizer, can't bear it anymore, then these envoys who have traveled thousands of miles to come to our Tang Dynasty must have reached their limit of endurance."

"They took so much trouble to come to our Tang Dynasty, not to waste time. Do you think that only my time is valuable, and their time is not valuable?"

Abao seemed to be thinking about something.

Shen Lian glanced at A Bao and said calmly: "Those who can serve as envoys in this country are not simple figures. You can tell by looking at their identities. Qihela is the crown prince of Tubo and the future successor of Tubo Khan. He has the same status as the crown prince of my Tang Dynasty!"

"Aguda, the eldest prince of Tiele, is said to be ready to be appointed as the successor by Tiele Khan! Anthony, the prime minister of the Arab Empire, has the same status as Lord Fang and Lord Zhangsun!"

"So you think their time is not valuable? Do you think they will feel good if there is no progress in these three days? After all, they were the ones who pushed forward this Council of Nations."

"As a result, after so many days, there is still no harvest. If we are to talk about anxiety, they are more anxious than us."

When Abao heard Shen Lian's words, his mind suddenly became much clearer.

His heart moved, and he said: "If that's the case, then why are they still... "

"Still wasting time here?
Shen Lian continued with a smile.

Abao nodded quickly.

Shen Lian chuckled, raised his head and looked at the fiery red sunset in the west, and said calmly: "Because they haven't made a decision yet. Have you forgotten the two paths I told you about before? Choosing which path will make a huge difference to them."

“The impact could be huge!”

"So, they need some time to think about it?" "But..."

Shen Lian retracted his gaze, looked at Ah Bao, and said, "Now that you can't sit still anymore, they should also be reaching their limit. If I'm right, they should make a decision in one or two days."

"Commander Shen..."

Just at this moment, Shen Lian had just finished speaking when a voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

When Abao heard the voice, he suddenly turned around to look.

Shen Lian's eyes flashed and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Then Shen Lian and the other person saw an envoy standing behind them. This envoy was none other than Anthony, the Prime Minister of the Arab Empire.

Anthony saw Shen Lian coming and smiled, saying, "Commander Shen, shall we chat?"

Abao seemed to understand something. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and look at Shen Lian in surprise.

My own master really came right!
Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!

Shen Lian's expression did not change at all. He nodded slightly and said, "Of course, it is my duty to have friendly exchanges with the envoys."

"please!"

Anthony invited Shen Lian to his yard, Tiangang No. 2 Yard!
I failed in the fight with Tubo for Courtyard No. 1 and am now living here temporarily.

After entering the hall, Shen Lian discovered that there was already someone waiting in the hall.

And this person was none other than the Tubo Prince Qihela.

When Abao saw Chihela, his expression looked a little strange. Wasn't Chihela and Anthony inseparable?
How can we be together at this time?
As if seeing Ah Bao's confusion, Anthony said with a smile: "Your Highness Tubo and I do have some conflicts on some small matters, but on major issues, we still stand together."

This seems to be an explanation.

But Shen Lian knew that this was a reminder to himself, telling himself that Tubo and the Arab Empire had now united.

This is an alliance between two of the most powerful empires in the world. You, the Tang Dynasty, had better give some face.

However, Shen Lian really didn't realize how much of a threat the two chess pieces on his chessboard posed when they joined forces.

The corners of his mouth curled up into a sarcastic smile, and he didn't care, saying: "You two came to see me, what is your purpose, just tell me directly."

"I have important matters to attend to and cannot stay for long."

Seeing Shen Lian speak directly, Qihela and Anthony looked at each other, and then Anthony smiled and said: "We have a great thing that we want to give to Datang."

"What good news?" Shen Lian asked.

Anthony stared at Shen Lian's dark eyes and spoke slowly: "Exploit small countries, gain benefits from them, strengthen our strong country... make the strong stronger and the weak weaker, and lay the foundation for our strong country, how about that?"

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Two quarters of an hour later.

Anthony enthusiastically sent Shen Lian out of Tiangang No. 2 Courtyard.

After Shen Lian left, his smile suddenly disappeared and he returned to the hall.

Qihela looked grim and said, "Can he fall for it?"

Anthony's eyes flashed with a sinister look, and he said: "With such benefits, aren't you tempted?"

Qihela thought about it, then nodded and said sincerely: "It's tempting! Devouring the interests of small countries, and you don't have to pay anything, and you don't have to fight with real swords and guns. This kind of benefit should not be missed..."

Anthony smiled and said, "Yes, if you can be moved, how can Shen Lian not be moved?"

"As long as he is moved, our plan will succeed."

He said: "Shen Lian must be certain that we dare not bully those small countries casually, and he is worried that the small countries will follow the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, he is confident and conceited."

"We will use his thoughts to deal with those envoys from the Tang Dynasty who have good intentions. The help from the Tang Dynasty will surely make the envoys from small countries feel extremely disappointed."

"Will they still have to listen to us then? After Tang Dynasty has destroyed their trust, we will find a scapegoat, and then everything will be back on track. We will then deal with Tang Dynasty again. Shen Lian is the only one left... Do you think he can still turn the tables?"

"He has to listen to the opinions of more than a hundred countries. If he doesn't listen..."

He slammed the table and said, "You have to listen too!"

As Qihela listened to Anthony's words, a smug smile appeared on his face.

He said: "You are really insidious. Shen Lian is unlucky to meet you."

Anthony smiled again and said, "Old people are always wise. He is too young after all."

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Outside the inn.

Abao followed Shen Lian walking on the street.

He looked at Shen Lian and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself many times.

"Okay, don't hold it in, say what you want to say."

It seemed as if Shen Lian had eyes behind his head and he could see through Abao's thoughts.

Ah Bao couldn't help but said, "Sir, do you really want to join forces with them?"

"Join forces?"

Shen Lian sneered: "What you saw was a joint effort, but what I saw was endless murderous intent and a well-calculated trap."

"Ah?" Abao was stunned.

Shen Lian said calmly: "If it were you, and you had spent so much energy and effort to plot against someone, and in the end you had two choices, one was to continue to plot against that person, and the other was to share the benefits with that person. If it were you... what would you choose?"

"of course."

Ah Bao said: "Of course I will continue to plot against him! How can I possibly share the benefits with him!"

Shen Lian shrugged and said, "That's it."

"That……."

Ah Bao couldn't help but look at Shen Lian and said, "Sir, why did you agree so happily just now?"

"If you don't agree, how can you turn the tables?"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes, and his smile was a little creepy.

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The next day.

Autumn is high and fresh.

It is late autumn and the leaves are falling.

The farmers' crops are almost harvested, the weather is getting colder day by day, and winter is approaching.