Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1201 Jade Seal
"Yes," Ao Zang bowed his head slightly, "but also no."

"How to say?"

"The so-called imperial seal must have a process of transmission, right? The imperial seal that was passed from the First Emperor to the Second Emperor and then lost after countless years is indeed not in Dongting Lake. This was presented to the First Emperor by someone on the roadside. The earliest imperial seal, the one that the First Emperor threw into Dongting Lake to quell the flood, is indeed in the hands of the Dragon King of Dongting Lake."

"I thought so!" Shang Luo suddenly realized, "So after a long journey, this is what Xu Fu meant. He wants me to settle accounts with you, right? He is telling me to find the exact location of the Imperial Seal, right?"

"Shang Tianjun! This demon is deliberately trying to create discord between the imperial court and the Dragon Palace!"

"Hmm," Shangluo touched his chin, "So the seals that the First Emperor dropped into the lake and the seals that were picked up later were two seals, right? Then the process was like this: the First Emperor's seal fell into the lake, and the Dragon King of Dongting Lake came to ask: which one did you drop, the gold seal or the silver seal?"

"Stop talking, please stop talking! We know we were wrong!" Ao Zang bowed and said, "But I really didn't know it was so crucial. If I knew the imperial seal was related to this operation, I would have brought it in advance. I would never have dared to hide it even if I was beaten to death! I really didn't know that Xu Fu, this evil man, would embarrass the court here."

"Forget it." Shang Luo waved his hand. "We'll talk about the imperial seal later. Getting the imperial seal from the Dragon King of Dongting Lake must be troublesome, right?"

"No trouble. As long as the Lord of Heaven gives the order, I will go get it right away. It just takes some time."

Dragon Palace has always been like this. Because Ao Zang was not the first generation of Dragon King, he sometimes did not "tell everything he knew, and tell everything he knew", but there were many things he was not so clear about.

Shangluo didn't really care whether the Dragon Palace had its own little secrets - he didn't need the Dragon Palace's absolute loyalty. Everyone has their own little secrets, just like everyone has their own bank account, there's nothing wrong with that. He basically treated the Qigong practitioners the same way. For example, he didn't ask where Fu Yuanshan's sandbags came from.

Shangluo only cares about one thing - whether you actually work hard when you are asked to, and whether you act insincerely in action.

From this point of view, although the Dragon Palace does have some secrets, and sometimes wants to do some business, it has never been vague when it comes to contributing. They fight whatever Shangluo asks them to fight, and take whatever Shangluo asks them to take.

This is what the court required of the tributary states. After all, the court could not control everything. As long as they were loyal and dedicated to the king, there would be no problem in principle. Things that were beyond the principle could be big or small.

Now Shangluo knew that there was no need to spend effort to find the imperial seal, as it was in the hands of the Dragon Palace - although it was not the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, the Dongting Lake Water Palace was also a vassal of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea.

The rule here is that a vassal of a vassal is still a vassal. All land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the land are his subjects. As long as the emperor issues an order, the water palace of Dongting Lake must hand over the jade seal.

However, the core of the problem is no longer the jade seal - the jade seal is used to complete Xu Fu's mission. But Shangluo now just wants to see how many heads Xu Fu has.

"This old guy doesn't speak human language at all. He has ulterior motives in every sentence. This kind of yin-yang person is what I hate the most."

"That's right!" Ao Zang clapped his hands fiercely, "Compared with Xu Fu, our Dragon Palace is simply loyal beyond words! Heavenly Lord, you are absolutely right!"

"You have indeed been consistent in your actions. So, let's put the matter of the jade seal aside for now, and you can discuss it with Dongting Lake later. This time, I am going to chop off Xu Fu's head with a sword."

[Great!] Apollonia also cheered, [What I hate most is the Riddler! He tells so many riddles, he should have been chopped off long ago!]

Victoria suddenly said in a low voice: "Apollonia, your blood pressure is high again." [Nonsense, how can you see my blood pressure? ]

"Oh. I knew it the moment I heard it. Because Apollonia hates being called stupid the most. She must be very angry that she still didn't see the clues after being hinted by the old fox for 2000 years."

[Ahhh! That old fox, I want to cut off his internet connection! Once he is caught and thrown into the imperial prison, he won't be able to access the internet for a day!]

"Yes." Shangluo nodded and said to Ao Zang, "So, I don't think Dragon Palace is responsible this time. After all, the request for the jade seal came after the action was taken, so it doesn't count as you knowing about it and not reporting it."

"Thank you, Lord."

"Here is a question for me - why didn't you present the imperial seal to the court before?"

"There is a reason for this, this is really a reason, because the jade seal is not actually in the hands of the Dongting Lake Water Palace. Do you remember the little gift I gave you before? It is those treasure maps. Yes, although it is indeed in Dongting Lake, the jade seal has sunk to the bottom and has not been salvaged. The treasure map that records the location of the sinking at that time is indeed in the Dongting Lake Water Palace. But after we go there, we will also salvage it."

"You just let that thing sit there?"

"Well, it may be that the recognition of 'ownership' is different on the shore and in the sea. People on the shore will feel that only when they have it in their pockets are they theirs. But we believe that as long as it sinks to the bottom of rivers, lakes and seas, it belongs to the Dragon Palace or other water palaces. It is fine as long as it sinks there, there is no need to bring it to the warehouse. It's like the porcelain at home, whether it is placed in the living room or in the study, there are different ways to display it."

As he spoke, he also bowed his head and said, "Now that the court needs it, we must present the imperial seal."

"Isn't this against the rules?"

"It is indeed against the rules. According to the Dragon Palace's rules, if you fall into the water, you belong to the Dragon Palace - but the Dragon Palace's rules are only the rules of the sea after all. The orders of the Heavenly Court are far above the Dragon Palace's own small rules. So as long as you, the Heavenly Monarch, have a request, there are no small rules that cannot be broken."

"Then, I'll wait for you to present your treasures."

Shangluo hadn't said anything yet - the Emperor had sent out a fleet to slay the dragon as a vent of anger, probably because of his grudge against the aquatic creatures. At least in this respect, the Emperor and Xu Fu had the same goal.

However, by now, the world had been renewed dozens of times. The imperial court now had its own imperial seal again, and the seal was on its way. It was not the imperial seal that was usually used for stamping, but the sword and seal that Zhu Xianxi had specially left behind, symbolizing the emperor's personal authority.

"I remember seeing it, but I don't know if it was the one I saw."

[I don't think I've ever seen him wearing a sword? This time when he was in seclusion, he suddenly left these behind. Maybe someone with great knowledge gave them to him.]

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing." Shangluo looked at Ao Zang, "Give me a few of that lean fish you just mentioned? I want to taste what the real West Lake vinegar fish tastes like."

(End of this chapter)