dognovel Chapter 155 Xu Feng's Suspicion
Chapter 155 Xu Feng's Suspicion
Xu Feng frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
It was not until the lights were turned on in the evening that the searches in the capital gradually calmed down, and the residents of the city began to settle down.
But out of sight of the common people, the officials in the yamen were busy preparing to receive the foreign envoys.
The first to be affected was naturally the Ministry of Rites.
The Minister of Rites and his subordinates did not return home for three days and three nights. They took care of everything from reception matters to preparing for the banquet.
The prefect of Jingzhao also strengthened public security in the city, and even in order to protect the safety of merchants from the Western Regions, the emperor sent a large number of Jinyiwei out.
"grown ups……"
Mr. Zhuge frowned slightly. "They are just a small merchant from the Western Regions. How could they be worth such a large effort?"
The corners of Xu Feng's mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"Our emperor, a man of great talent and vision, has long been determined to unify the continent. This time, the Western Region's Maerhan Kingdom has taken the initiative to establish diplomatic relations, which actually provides our Dashun Dynasty with a great opportunity."
Xu Feng then took out a map of the Western Regions and conducted a comprehensive analysis. "The Malkhan Kingdom is located right in the middle of the Western Regions. After several generations of accumulation, its wealth has exploded. It was also the first vassal state to establish a nation in the Western Regions."
"It can be said to be the political, cultural, ideological and military center of the entire Western Regions."
"If it weren't for the gradual rise of the surrounding small countries in recent years and the reigning king's inaction and indulgence in pleasure, the country's national strength would have reached unprecedented strength."
Mr. Zhuge was so smart that he quickly understood what Xu Feng really meant.
"So, Your Majesty intends to take over the Malkhan Kingdom and use it as a springboard to unify the countries of the Western Regions."
Mr. Zhuge looked at the map and spoke with some understanding.
"Of course, the first step in destroying a nation is to disintegrate its culture."
Xu Feng looked at the map silently, looked at the bright starry sky outside the window, and fell into deep thought.
"After years of fighting, it's only the common people who suffer in the end."
Mr. Zhuge frowned slightly and was worried.
A few years ago, Xu and Feng fought across the sea and launched a war of annihilation against the Japanese pirates.
Although the war was won, it also depleted the Dashun treasury. Less than two years later, the emperor had to consider foreign wars again.
In this case, the burden will naturally fall on the people.
"The Jungar Kingdom in the Western Regions has gradually grown stronger and is now the greatest threat to the Malkhanid Empire."
Xu Feng paused and continued, "If we do not cooperate with the Malkhan Kingdom this time and allow the Jungar Kingdom to grow stronger, we will face a powerful enemy in the future."
"The current Malkhan Kingdom is like a sharp steel knife honed by our Dashui Dynasty. It will surely play a crucial role in the heart of the Western Regions in the future."
Xu Feng's words naturally made Mr. Zhuge understand the interests involved.
"It seems we have no choice but to fight this battle."
Mr. Zhuge muttered to himself.
"Even if we avoid it now, we will still have to go to the battlefield in the next ten years."
Xu Feng immediately made an accurate judgment of the current situation in the world.
"Instead of waiting until they become stronger and fully prepared before fighting this battle, it is better to strike now to catch them off guard and increase our chances of victory."
"Hurry... hurry and report to the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards that we captured a spy from the Western Regions in the city last night..."
"The enemy is highly skilled in martial arts, carrying a sharp blade, and is preparing to assassinate our Dashun Emperor."
At this moment, a horse suddenly came running quickly on the avenue outside the gate of the Jinyiwei Yamen.
After the man on the horse dismounted, he rushed to the inner palace of the commander's office in a hurry.
When the person in charge of guarding the gate saw that it was a comrade, he naturally did not dare to delay. Knowing that something big was happening, he immediately ran in.
"what happened?"
When he heard that there was a spy, Xu Feng frowned slightly.
"The capital is so heavily guarded, how could there be spies? Which country are these spies from?"
The first thing that came to Xu Feng’s mind was that they were from a country that was hostile to Yumar Khan.
I'm afraid the other party has already known that the Malkhanid Empire wants to join forces with the Dashun Kingdom, so they sent spies to assassinate at this critical juncture.
But the capital city was so heavily guarded, how did the enemy get in?
Could it be that there were spies within the Dashun Dynasty? The two colluded with each other and almost caused a disaster.
"What are you still standing there for? Send someone to protect Sam."
Xu Feng's heart was suddenly in his throat, and he secretly prayed in his heart that the merchants from the Western Regions would not be in any danger.
Otherwise, he would be unable to escape blame at this critical juncture.
"My lord, I'm afraid things are not as simple as we thought."
Mr. Zhuge pondered for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Xu Feng seriously.
"The merchants from the Western Regions have just entered the capital, and it's only been one night. Even if they wanted to send assassins, how could they arrive so quickly?"
Mr. Zhuge's words successfully awakened Xu Feng.
In this case, there is only one possibility, which is that this spy followed Sam all the way into Dashun.
"So what should we do now? Arrange personnel to arrest him immediately."
"No..."
Mr. Zhuge immediately stopped the impulsive Xu Feng.
"Rashly arresting the Western Region spies now would clearly give them an excuse. Once they are accused of sabotaging diplomatic relations with the Western Regions, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain myself even if I have a mouth full of words."
Xu Feng nodded slightly when he heard this.
"Furthermore, the lord and Prime Minister Wang recently had a spy and became enemies. If Prime Minister Wang knew about this, he would definitely make a big fuss about it."
"It's better to detain this spy secretly first and not let any news leak out to the outside world for the time being."
"After the Maerhan Kingdom and Dashun successfully establish diplomatic relations, hand this person over to the King of Maerhan Kingdom for disposal."
After listening to this, Xu Feng nodded and decided to follow Mr. Zhuge's advice.
"Your Excellency has a lot of things to do, and is also responsible for protecting the safety of merchants from the Western Regions. There can be no chaos at this time, or the consequences will be disastrous."
"Mr. Zhuge is right."
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Prime Minister's Mansion...
At the same time, Prime Minister Wang naturally received the news.
"Hahaha……"
He immediately smiled happily. Ever since his son Wang Qiang became a disabled person, Prime Minister Wang had thought about taking revenge on Xu Feng more than once, but he never had the chance.
"Xu Feng, if any Western Region merchants are in danger in the capital, and this affects the establishment of diplomatic relations between Dashun and the Western Regions, you will be a sinner for the entire Dashun."
"By then, even the gods themselves might not be able to save you."
Thinking of this, a hint of viciousness flashed in Prime Minister Wang's eyes, and a vicious plan coiled in his mind.