In the main hall, the Wei envoys headed by Wang Qing and Wang Yuan stood calmly and calmly in front of the civil and military officials, letting the officials of the New Tang Dynasty behind them whisper.
Now that the Northern Wei Dynasty was stationing troops at Hangu Pass, they were almost face to face with Chang'an. Gongsun Cuo sent soldiers to Tongguan one after another, for fear that the Northern Wei Dynasty would take this opportunity to cause trouble. Not only that, the merchants of New Tang Dynasty were also crying loudly. Due to the previous turmoil in Luodu, merchants of New Tang Dynasty had to face inspections at all levels if they wanted to pass through Zhou Chen. The caravans could not go more than a few miles without being stopped. Not to mention spending more money along the way, the most important thing is that the traveling speed of the caravan is greatly affected. If it is spent so many times, who will be willing to do business with the Xintang merchants? As a result, not to mention ordinary vendors, even the Jiang family could not sit still. Jiang Bai had visited Wang Yanqing several times to ask about this matter, but Wang Yanqing found excuses to reject the head of the Jiang family several times. outside the door.
Listening to the buzzing sound coming from behind, Wang Yanqing felt a headache.
At this moment, Wang Qing was the first to speak and said: "Your Majesty, it has been nine years since we parted ways in Qianniu Mountain. Now that foreign ministers have come to see me, I realize that I was blind at that time and did not recognize the real dragon! I hope your highness will forgive me. ——”
Ying Ping was sitting on the dragon chair waiting to watch the excitement, but he didn't expect Wang Qing to greet him first. He couldn't help but feel confused and said: "Oh? Master Wang..."
"Your Majesty, my brothers and I came to participate in the cold examination that year. Unfortunately, our talents are mediocre and we were not able to catch the eye of Sir."
"You two?"
Yingping tried hard to recall Hanzi who took the re-examination at that time. It seemed that there was indeed such a pair of twin brothers. But firstly, so many years had passed. Secondly, at that time, Yingping thought that he was sure to win. Apart from Ye Changshan and Jiang Changming, he never paid attention to anyone else. People naturally don't pay much attention to the brothers Wang Qing and Wang Yuan, but since they take the initiative to bring them up, I should be more enthusiastic even if I pretend to be.
I saw Yingping pretending to be surprised and said: "Oh - it turns out they are your two brothers!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering! They are my two brothers!"
"Ah! So then I and you are still of the same age! Come on, come on, please give me a seat——"
"Thank you, Your Majesty——"
Chen Jinjue quickly directed several young eunuchs to bring up the chairs. Wang Qing and Wang Yuan just smiled when they saw it, and then sat down generously. Although it was just a simple action, it was extremely uncomfortable in the eyes of the officials behind him. Before Yingping could say anything else, he only heard an angry voice coming from the hall——
"Hmph! Since we are the same age as our Lord, may I ask you two adults why you came to the Tang Dynasty?"
Everyone looked at the sound, and it turned out that it was an official from the Ministry of Rites who spoke out.
Wang Qing smiled slightly and said unhurriedly: "Since the Northern Barbarians rebelled against our Central Plains, the two countries of Tang and Wei have not been at war for a hundred years. When I get up this time, I am naturally here for the sake of good relations between the two countries! "
"We are on good terms?" The official snorted coldly: "If we are on good terms, then why are we stationing troops at Hangu Pass?"
"The remnants of the Zhou and Chen rebels have not yet been wiped out. Meng Yong's men are still resisting. General Han was entrusted by the emperor to clear out the remnants of the Zhou and Chen rebels, so he sent troops to guard the two passes. May I ask this sir, is there anything wrong?"
Although the officials of the Ministry of Rites were unwilling to give in, they could not think of any good words to refute for a while, so they had to swallow this tone of voice.
"Cleaning up the remnants? I heard that Prince Ji Si was driven out and killed by Prime Minister Feng's party, and there was a shadow of the Northern Wei Dynasty behind him. I don't know this. How should Mr. Wang explain it?"
Everyone looked again, and it turned out to be the gray-haired Sun Guoqi who asked.
"I would like to ask, when His Royal Highness Prince Zhou Chen was in trouble in your country, why did the prince lose his whereabouts after returning to Luodu? He was even killed by Meng Yong. The prince's escape was surrounded by dangers, and everyone around him was in danger. He is a loyal man, so why did he encounter trouble after returning from your country? Could it be that someone in your country leaked the traces of His Highness the Crown Prince?" Wang Qing retorted coldly.
"You--" Sun Guoqi was not young, and he was a little unsteady when Wang Qing provoked him. If his colleagues hadn't supported him, he would have fallen to the ground.
Yingping rubbed his nose unnaturally. It was obvious that he was still a little uncomfortable when he mentioned Ji Si's death.
The two sides exchanged words with each other, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense. Seeing this, the General Secretary asked in a slightly gentle tone: "Since you are cleaning up the remnants of Zhou Chen, why do your soldiers always make things difficult for me, a merchant of the Tang Dynasty?"
Wang Qing chuckled and said, "My lord, this is wrong. General Han manages the army strictly and treats everyone equally. How could he only target businessmen from your country?"
"Can--"
"What's more, this is an arrest of a key criminal. If someone slips through the net, how can General Han live up to the entrustment of our emperor?" Wang Qing said resolutely, leaving no room for refutation by the General Secretary.
"But Zhou Chen..."
All the officials in the main hall attacked the Wang brothers, but the Wang brothers were worthy of being the talents favored by the Prime Minister. When faced with the officials' difficult questions, they actually behaved like a quarrel with the Confucian scholars.
Listening to His Highness's back-and-forth arguments, Yingping felt relaxed and thought to himself, let Wang Yanqing worry about this matter! Seeing Wang Yanqing's sad face, Yingping almost laughed out loud.
However, just when Yingping was secretly gloating about his misfortune, His Highness suddenly shot a look at him. This look seemed to be directed at him alone without caring about the quarrels in the hall. This special attention made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Ying Ping frowned slightly and glanced down, realizing that the look came from a guard behind Wang Qing. The guard had a gentle face and looked harmless. When he saw Yingping looking at him, he did not choose to avoid it, but responded with a smile.
Who is this person?
Yingping couldn't help but wonder for a while. This person seemed ordinary, but his intuition told him that this person must have a great background. Although the two were several feet apart, the extraordinary aura faintly revealed in this person could not be escaped by Yingping. Eyes - Ji Yangyu, Young Master Wenhe, and Jiang Changming, they all also have this kind of magnanimity. Only one kind of person can have this kind of natural magnanimity, and that is the proud man of heaven! God's beloved!
Why is he looking at himself like this...? And there seemed to be a hint of...concern in his eyes? Could this person be... For a time, countless speculations about this person's identity flashed through his mind.
Just as Yingping was making random guesses, a voice interrupted his thoughts——
"You don't have to argue anymore -"
Hearing this voice, the arguments in the hall stopped instantly. Even Wang Qing chose to put away his energy and quietly waited for this person to speak.
I saw Wang Yanqing saying slowly and leisurely: "We have friends coming from afar. I will pay my respects to the master first. We will talk about the rest later, Mr. Xiao Wang! My master has set up a feast. Please move on -"
Seeing Wang Yanqing's courtesy, Wang Qing clenched his fists in return.
As for the civil and military officials in the palace, since Lord Shangshu has spoken, they can't say anything else.
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The atmosphere of the banquet was quite depressing. It was obviously a feast of delicacies from mountains and seas and fine wines, but it was like chewing wax in the mouths of the ministers of the New Tang Dynasty.
On the other side, the members of the Northern Wei Dynasty's envoy did not care much about this. They enjoyed the delicacies on the table very much. They exchanged glasses with each other and showed great interest.
Such a sharp contrast made the officials on Xintang's side feel even more uncomfortable. Other officials had to endure it even if they didn't want to, but Wu Ze simply dropped his chopsticks, made an excuse, and left the table.
Watching his friend leave, Wang Yanqing sighed helplessly. He was also quite troubled by the current situation. He thought that Ji Si could take back the throne, but he didn't expect that the female prime minister's methods were so vicious. She had a big and small double kill. In order to kill Ji Si Cutting off the roots, even the little prince who had worked so hard to cultivate was abandoned. Now the Northern Wei Dynasty is pressing you step by step, even sending envoys to you, just to gain benefits from New Tang Dynasty. If you don't agree, the life of those people will be difficult. If you agree, it will be like opening a door. This Once the door is opened, the Northern Wei Dynasty will definitely push forward. Sooner or later, the New Tang Dynasty will be cannibalized bit by bit by the Northern Wei Dynasty. Then won't he become the eternal sinner of the Tang Dynasty? Although he had tried his best to evade the emperor, this alliance under the city could not come from his own hands. Otherwise, how could he face his father at home? How can I go to meet my ancestors after my death? No! This kind of thing must never happen, we must find a way to change the current situation!
Thinking of this, Wang Yanqing closed his eyes slightly. At this time, he couldn't help but recall what his nephew said to him yesterday. The content revealed in the words surprised him slightly, but after thinking about it yesterday, But he has never been able to find what he wants - even if Han Si hides his identity and follows the envoy team, what benefits can he get from this? It was rumored that Han Si and Wen Junchen were very good personal trainers back then. This time he must have taken the opportunity to pay homage during his mission to the New Tang Dynasty. Speaking of which, Wen Junchen was killed by himself. If the rumors were true, then he would hate himself. It's too late, what breakthrough can I get from him?
Could it be...that we really want to try that method as Shaojing said?
After Mr. Wang was shocked by the spies' report yesterday, he immediately sent someone to pull the owner of Rouge Shop out of bed and bring him to the mansion, where he asked him personally. Under Wang Shaojing's repeated questioning, the boss told him everything that happened with Han Si yesterday. After making sure that the boss knew everything he said, Wang Shaojing released the frightened boss. Go back and intimidate him into not talking. Afterwards, Wang Shaojing hurried to the big study room and refined all the information into one sentence - Han Si seemed to have fallen in love with the Holy Emperor's adopted sister at first sight!
After receiving this key information, Wang Yanqing's eyes lit up slightly, as if he had found a few sparks in the dark chaos, but then he fell into confusion again. Hearing that Han Si was born and raised in the army, apart from riding horses and fighting, he did not do anything else. He devoted his time to practice, and entered the Tianji realm before he was thirty. For such a person... he would be moved by women? Even if he is really moved, will his father Han Dan make concessions on national affairs because of a woman?
This is indeed a spark, but it seems that it is not burning vigorously enough. If you really want this spark to turn into a raging fire, then how should you fan the wind and add materials...
