The next morning.
I just had the special breakfast here at Shendu, including scones, pancakes and curry rice.
The scones and pancakes were okay, but the curry rice was served by the other party but there were no utensils for eating.
The embassy has already prepared for this, and all those who can enter the embassy are those who are proficient in body poison and language.
And if you are proficient in body language, you must have a more or less understanding of the living habits of body poison people.
Everyone knows the custom of eating with poisonous people without eating utensils, but eating with their hands from top to bottom.
So in order to prevent myself and others from encountering this situation, everyone in the mission put a pair of chopsticks in their arms.
When the reception official saw that Wang Cezhi and his entourage actually took out two small wooden sticks from their arms while eating, and then skillfully used two or two wooden sticks to put the food in the gold and silver dinner plates into their mouths, they all Everyone was so shocked that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.
Don't understand why they don't just eat it with their hands.
After enjoying the Shendu breakfast, Wang Ce and his entourage followed the envoys sent by the palace to the Shenshe Palace.
Walking onto the white marble arch bridge above the branch of the Shendu Holy River that surrounded half of the palace, the group arrived in front of the palace.
Just when Wang Cezhi thought he would be brought in like this, they actually changed direction before entering the palace and took Wang Cezhi and his party to a bathroom.
After the leader's explanation, Wang Cezhi and others realized that Shendu actually had to take a shower and change clothes before entering the Shendu Palace.
Too lazy to bother, Wang Cezhi and others simply went to the countryside and did as the Romans did.
Their clothes were taken away by the waiter, who said he would return them to them after they went out.
Wang Cezhi suddenly realized that the reason why he needed to change his clothes before entering the palace was partly due to religious customs, but also partly because he was afraid of assassins bringing sharp blades into the palace.
In the future, the original clothes on the person's body will be taken away, so even if the weapons were originally hidden, they will not be brought into the palace.
After thinking about this, Wang Cezhi smiled coldly. This poisonous king is really afraid of death!
At this moment, he didn't know that the old Shendu King was dead. At this moment, he thought he was going to see the old Shendu King, but he didn't know that the person summoning him and others this time was actually the prince of the Shendu King!
After washing up, the envoys and their entourage put on the clothes prepared by the palace attendants and were finally taken to the palace.
In the palace, the eldest prince was sitting on the throne, and many military nobles and ministers below him were all talking about Wang Ce and his entourage who were going to meet him next.
They have all heard that the next thing the eldest prince will receive is the envoys sent by the savages who came out from the Hinduku Mountains and occupied the two Subas (provinces) of Nanli and Kerkan.
They actually claimed to be from some Tianyun country!
How is this possible? Aren't the Hinduku Mountains always a primitive dense forest that is inaccessible to people?
It is extremely rare to have so many savages. How is it possible that savages actually have kingdoms!
But the fact now is that the savages not only have a kingdom, but also sent a formal envoy to their capital city of Shen Shen Du.
The ministers were all talking about this exercise, until...
"The envoy of Tianyun Kingdom, Wang Cezhi and deputy envoy Jiang Tian, request to enter the palace!"
The waiter's loud voice almost caused the drug-related officials in the store to stop all their whispers.
Everyone, including Prince Shendu who was sitting on the throne, all looked towards the entrance of the palace.
Slowly, Wang Cezhi and Jiang Tian, wearing the poisonous white robes provided by the waiter, walked in slowly under the leadership of the palace waiter.
The two of them not only put on white robes, but also hung a garland on their heads that was so big that it hung directly to their knees. Judging from the bright appearance of the flowers on the garland, they must have picked the freshest flowers early in the morning. system.
In the custom of body poisoning, they might as well offer garlands of flowers to the guests and tie them around the necks of the honored guests.
The garland is also very particular. For ordinary distinguished guests, usually only a small garland that reaches the chest is enough.
For very important guests, a large garland that can hang down to the knees is required.
What Wang Cezhi and others were brought with them was the large wreath presented to the distinguished guests who valued them very much. From this, we can see how much the eldest prince attached great importance to the envoy and his entourage.
Wang Ce and the other two entered the palace hall under the guidance of the palace attendants. As soon as they entered, they saw the eldest prince sitting at the top.
The two of them did not know the King of Shendu, and thought that the eldest prince was the King of Shendu. They were a little surprised to see him so young, but they did not think much about it. Young emperors were not uncommon in the Central Plains since ancient times.
Therefore, the two of them did not suspect anything. After the waiter left, they bowed their hands to the eldest prince in accordance with the etiquette of the Central Plains and said:
"The envoy from Tianyun Kingdom is envoy Wang Cezhi!"
"Jiang Tian, deputy envoy of Tianyun Kingdom!"
"I've seen the Poison King!" x2
Both of them are proficient in body poison words, so what they said after coming here were all body poison words, so the eldest prince could understand them all.
The eldest prince had no intention of correcting them for calling him the Poison King, because in his opinion, he was the Poison King to begin with. As long as he solved the fourth child, he could successfully ascend to the throne and officially be crowned king. .
Since the body poisoning ministers below can stand here, they naturally support the eldest prince, and they will not stand up to expose the fact that the eldest prince has not officially been crowned king.
He lowered his head silently and did not speak, but quietly looked at Wang Ce and the other two with his eyes.
The eldest prince slowly shook his head and then said:
"Envoys from Tianyun Kingdom don't need to be polite!"
After Wang Cezhi and the others straightened up, they immediately asked curiously: "I would like to ask, as far as I know, your Tianyun Kingdom originally came out of the Hinduku Mountains, so did you originally live in the mountains?
But not all people living in the mountains..."
In the end, the two eldest princes didn't say the word "barbarian". Maybe he also realized that it was a bit rude, so he stopped talking.
But Wang Cezhi understood what he meant and quickly realized the key information contained in it.
That is, the Shendu Country still thinks that they are savages from the Yunling Mountains, and does not know that there is a brand new land behind the Yunling Mountains.
He and Jiang Tian looked at each other. They were both smart people and immediately understood what the other meant.
Wang Cezhi paused and then replied: "The Hinduku Mountains are so vast. Even though we, the Tianyun people, have lived in them for generations, we have not yet thoroughly explored where the deepest part of the Hinduku Mountains is.
It is no problem for Tianyun Kingdom to accommodate us! "
"Since the Hinduku Mountains are so large and can accommodate your Tianyun Kingdom, why do you still come out? And you also captured our Nanli Suba and Kelkan Suba?"
After all, the eldest prince couldn't hold back and asked the most doubtful and curious questions for him and many other officials.
Since you Tianyun people have been living in the Hinduku Mountains for generations as your savages, why do you still come out and steal two pieces of our territory?
You guys continue to stay in there honestly. Isn't it a good idea for everyone to keep to themselves?
Wang Cezhi's mind started to spin rapidly. He knew that now was the most critical moment, and it was also the time that tested his flexibility the most. This reason must be made up, otherwise many of his subsequent rhetoric would have loopholes.
While my mind was spinning wildly, I remembered the helpless migration of the people affected by the disaster when I was in the Great Song Pass.
The scene of the Tatars and Huns on the northern and northwest borders repeatedly attacking the Song Dynasty, knowing that they would suffer heavy casualties, instantly came to his mind.
A good reason slowly comes to mind!
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(End of chapter)
