After listening to the introductions of the two men, Xu Jia roughly understood his mission and the positions of all parties on the mission. Seeing that they had no further instructions, they agreed on a schedule. Due to the urgent military situation, the three people agreed to prepare all the gifts today, but they decided on the spot such as silk and silk, and asked Jia to withdraw it from the treasury on his own. The next day, the speeches and temple worship were completed in one step, representing Wei. The king's Yugui was handed over during the temple visit, and he set off immediately without rest. After everything is in order, you need to go back to the house, find Zhongzai, and give instructions about the envoy. Since Xujia had served as an envoy many times, all the necessary personnel were in place and he was familiar with the procedures. Zhongzai took the gift list and gave the instructions as usual, and the whole family was mobilized.
Xu Jia saw that the whole matter was handled smoothly, but there was something in his heart that he couldn't let go of. After thinking about it, he went to Mang Mansion to pay his respects. Without making any noise, he quietly put on a pair of jade ornaments, took a child with him, and walked to the front of Mang's mansion without driving a car. It was war time, and the neighborhood was clean with no pedestrians. Only military soldiers occasionally passed by on patrol, and they were required to have their own talismans, which were held by children for inspection. Suddenly he came to the front. The inner gate was also closed. When the boy handed over the festival talisman, the gatekeeper recognized Xu Jia and opened the door quickly without checking. He had to secretly give him a copper coin as usual. The gatekeeper nodded and bowed to welcome him in. There was no one in the village who had left home. Probably all the able-bodied ones had been taken to go to the city to help in the battle. The women and children were also in a bad mood and did not come out.
Xu Jia came to Mang's mansion at the end of the square. The boy knocked on the door and found that Mang Mao had not returned from the court. Among his adult sons, only Mang Shen was at the mansion. Mang Shen came out to welcome Xu Jia into the hall, while the child naturally stayed in the concierge. Xiang asked Xu Jia to sit down, and Mang Shen stood down. Xu Jia stood up and said, "I have something to ask," and asked Mang Shen to take a seat. Mang Shen resigned and then took his seat.
After finishing chatting, Xu Jia said: "I heard that the young master was ordered to accompany Wei Daliang Wei. He is at the mansion now and doesn't want to do anything else with the king."
Mang Shen said: "Doctor Cheng asked. Fortunately, I was able to follow Captain Daliang to the military camp. Lieutenant Daliang fell ill on the way and was unable to see anything. So I appointed Lord Xinling's son as a general. Now I am your military envoy and will return to the city." information."
Xu Jia said: "You don't know that the young general is the military envoy of Mr. Wei. Now I am going to court, and I am envoyed to South Korea by the general and the Prime Minister of Wei. I am ordered to go to Huayang Xinling Jun's camp to discuss with him and get his plan." If you are not dissatisfied, what do you mean by this? Since the young general has come from the young master's camp, he must be able to teach me."
Mang Shen said: "When your noble son Bo'an saw you in the camp, you didn't tell him, so why should you seek refuge in the dark?"
Xu Jia said: "This little boy is really hateful. When he arrived at the camp, he was not allowed to say even a few words to him. When he returns, he will be severely punished!"
Mang Shen said: "Don't be upset, sir. Your son is in the camp, shouldering important responsibilities and having made great achievements. When he returns, he will be rewarded generously, and the lintel of the doctor's family will be shining and prominent in the world."
Xu Jia said: "Young general, what can I say? The boy is so unkind and will definitely bring disaster. But if the family is safe, then it is a great blessing. How dare you look at him?"
Mang Shen said: "You are not a young man who dares to speak nonsense. I have actually seen Xu Bo take charge with my own eyes. The official envoy to Han took the road to Huayang, which is one of his achievements."
Xu Jia said: "What's the merit?"
Mang Shen said: "Xubo and Xiaozi, following the orders of Lord Xinling, originally took the road to Huayang to find military rations in Qifeng. Unexpectedly, the convoy was captured by the Huayang captain, and they were transporting the rations to Qifeng and Ziqin."
Xu Jia was surprised and said: "Is it an alliance between Han and Qin? If I go here, will it be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth? Why is this the king's order?"
Mang Shen said: "There may be a secret alliance, but we will not dare to disobey the Wei alliance."
Xu Jia said: "Of course. That's why Wei envoys went to Han several times to ask for help, but Han was ambiguous, so he just blamed other things and made a secret alliance with Qin."
Mang Shen said: "If you want to know the details, you must visit Lord Xinling in the camp. Why? The person who led the convoy, Huayang Wei Xiang Han Bushen, is now in Lord Xinling's camp. Those who have accomplished his merits must be one of them." Also, the boy is lucky enough to stand by his side and see his success."
Xu Jia cupped his hands and said, "The dog is lucky enough to have a tail, so it can soar. I would like to thank you if you don't mind!"
Mang Shen hurriedly said, "This is all done by Uncle Xu. What contribution does this kid have?"
After some courtesy, Xu Jia continued: "Huayang is a border town in Han Dynasty. Where does Lord Xinling live?"
Mang Shen said: "Since you have won the Han Dynasty, you should live in Huayang and think it is secure. - It is not to occupy Huayang, but to guard Han. Anyone who is in Qin will be invaded by Wei. This is the way of the alliance. When the officials enter Han, if you tell me this, you will definitely be able to say that you are the King of Han."
Xu Jia said: "Good! I'm grateful for the advice from the young general." After chatting for a while, Xu Jia didn't wait for Mang Mao to return, and no other gentlemen came out, so he couldn't take the initiative and felt that he could only get so much in Mang Mansion. He took out a jade jue from his sleeve and said to Mang Shen: "I pay my respects to the general with all my heart. The general is diligent in the king's affairs, so I don't want to disturb him anymore. This jade jue is still worthy of appreciation. I will pay my respects to the general in many ways." Mang Shen said again. He was not allowed to say goodbye, so he had to accept it on behalf of the general. He deliberately avoided the table and bowed again to express his gratitude. Xu Jia also bowed twice, got up and came out. Mang Shen kept sending him out of the house.
The slightly confused boy was called out from the gatehouse. Xujia still did not take the car, but took a long detour from the west to the south of the royal city. He checked the talisman with the soldiers guarding the south gate, turned right first, and went to the south gate. Come to Xinlingjun Mansion, the most luxurious residence in the royal city besides the royal palace.
He also knocked on the door of the mansion. The tribesman who opened the door saw that it was Dr. Xu Jia and quickly informed Tsukasa. The tomb master of Xinlingjun Mansion is actually a distant relative of the royal family. ——Not only him, but other high-ranking officials in the government are also members of the royal family with distant blood connections. They have all lost the qualification to split the land and seal the territory. Most of them can hold positions of different sizes and weights in various government offices in Wei State. ; Can also serve as a retainer in the home of a prince with a feudal kingdom. Like Wei Qi, who was the Prime Minister of the Wei State and actually a retainer of the King of Wei. He could enter and leave the palace freely—but not the harem.
Lord Xinling was the only biological brother of King Wei, so his status was inherently extraordinary; after he successfully took over Lord Mengchang's retainer, his status became even more extraordinary. His fiefdom, Xinling, was Guge State, which was famous for its production of kudzu.
Before cotton was widely grown in China, hemp and kudzu were the main fiber sources for Chinese people to weave cloth; kudzu root was also an important medicine and non-staple food. Relying on this important economic crop, a powerful tribe was born in Gedi - the Getian tribe. Group dance, one of China's business cards today, has its cultural genes originating here, and is known as "Ge Tian's music". The famous Shao music is her direct descendant; the famous mythical beast Feilian may be the totem of this tribe. Interestingly, one of Qin's ancestors also had Fei Lian as his totem. According to old legend, at the end of the Xia Dynasty, as a prince of the Xia Dynasty, Ge State resolutely fought against the Shang Dynasty and was destroyed by the Shang Tang Dynasty. Although the Ge Kingdom was destroyed, the Ge Tian clan still lives tenaciously in the local area - although they are nameless and have no sense of existence in the history books. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it seemed to be a vassal of the Lu State; during the Warring States Period, it was part of the Song State. After the Song Dynasty was destroyed, this part was occupied by the Wei Kingdom and granted to Lord Xinling. It is self-evident what this fiefdom, which is both rich and common, has a long history and prosperous culture, means.
Tsukasa naturally knew the importance of Dr. Xu Jia. When he saw the news that Dr. Xu Jia was visiting, he immediately welcomed him out and let him into his warm pavilion. ——Mr.
After reciting the ceremony, Zhongzai asked: "When the doctor comes to visit, he will definitely give you some advice! But if you are driven, you will not dare to say goodbye."
Xu Jia said: "There is nothing else. I am envoy to Han according to the king's order, and the king ordered you to go to the camp. Therefore, I came here to ask for advice. There may be something passed on in the house, and someone can get an advantage."
Zhongzai pondered for a moment and said: "The official is on an envoy, and the etiquette people have thought everything possible. There are a few short brown men under my master's door who can provide labor. If they are accepted, I will be very lucky. If you can find time, I can order you to return to the king. The required food and fodder, The first response will be supported by our government."
Xu Jia said: "How lucky I am to have you come and help me. I hope to win him."
Zhongzai said: "I dare not make arbitrary decisions, but I will allow you to discuss it. I will... go to the house to wait on you in the afternoon."
Xu Jia said: "In this case, I will wait for you. Thank you, my elders, for your gift!" After a few casual remarks, Xu Jia took his leave. Come directly to Wei Qi's mansion.
Although Wei Qi is the prime minister and nominally the chief assistant of the King of Wei, his blood relationship with the King of Wei is far away, and his residence is far inferior to that of Lord Xinling, but it is much better than the outsider Mangmao. His residence is in a corner of the royal city, actually outside the royal city, but a small gate is left on the wall for him to enter and exit the royal city. This treatment is obviously worse than if Lord Xinling's entire residence is built in the royal city, but the status is still very high.
Xu Jia deliberately did not go through the main gate, but walked directly to the back door of Prime Minister Wei's Mansion in the royal city. The procedure for getting through the back door was a bit more cumbersome, but for Xu Jia, it was a demonstration of his power: he successfully passed the inspection and knocked on the back door.
The back door leads directly to the royal city, and those who can knock on the back door are usually untouchable people, so the retainers of the Wei Prime Minister's Mansion who stay at the back door are also eunuchs with high status and peaceful temperaments. The person on duty today was a butcher. He heard someone knocking on the back door and hurriedly opened it. He was surprised when he saw it was Xu Jia, but he didn't say much. Instead, he politely asked him for information. After hearing Xu Jia's explanation of his intention, he immediately went back to report to Wei Qi.
Wei Qi has returned home from court and is resting. I heard that visitors had to come through the back door, which was a bit strange, but I still changed my clothes and went out to welcome him. The female family members in the back house have long been accustomed to it, and rarely leave the house. The few who are outside the house will tacitly retreat to the house when they hear the knock on the door. Wei Qi led Xu Jia through the empty back courtyard to the front hall. The guests and hosts sat down separately without saying any courtesy. Wei Qi said, "Why did the doctor come to visit from the back door?"
Xu Jia avoided the banquet, took out a jade jewel from his sleeve, offered it with both hands, and said: "There is a jade jewel in the treasury, which is quite worthy of appreciation. I would like to entrust it to the Prime Minister."
Wei Qi took it, played with it for a moment, and said, "It's warm in the hand and smooth in the eyes. It's really a good jade."
When Xu Jia saw Wei Qi accepting the jade ornaments, he returned to the banquet and worshiped: "In order to accept the favor of the Prime Minister, I am sent to South Korea as an envoy. I dare to accept the Prime Minister's national religion."
Wei Qi looked at Xu Jia and was silent for a long time, which made Xu Jia feel uncomfortable all over. Then he heard Wei Qi say: "The Qin people are really worried when they come to me to open the seal. Your Majesty leads the army outside, and you are also worried about the bedside. Wang Yu Eliminate two problems in one fell swoop, the doctor has taught me."
