Facing the foreign envoy in front of him, Ying Zheng was calm and calm, his face was peaceful, and he still looked like a king.
"King Qin, envoy Kukanqi has been waiting here for several days in order to discuss with you personally the matter of the bloody horse." King Qiemo helped him.
Ying Zheng understood that most of the conditions he proposed had been accepted by Dawan, otherwise he would not be in a hurry to see him, so he said: "I came to Jingjue this time, not specifically to buy sweat horses, but since it is a trade , then we can also consider doing business with you Dawan."
King Qiemo translated what Ying Zheng said to Kukanqi.
Kukanqi said: "Dear King Qin, you must know that the sale of sweat-blooded horses is prohibited in Dawan, and only the royal family has the qualifications to breed them."
After King Qiemo finished translating this sentence, he echoed it himself: "Yes, the bloody horse is indeed not allowed to be sold, and will only be occasionally rewarded to meritorious ministers."
"Haha, since we are not selling, then we don't need to negotiate." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Let's see if there is anything else we can do business with. If not, it would be good to make friends."
King Qiemo chuckled and said directly to Ying Zheng without translating this sentence: "I sold a lot of favors to get through to the king of Dawan. This time they still have sincerity."
"Then don't beat around the bush, just say it directly." Ying Zheng said, "I don't like to talk in circles."
King Qiemo muttered to Kukanqi again, not knowing what he said.
Kukanqi said: "In this case, let's all feel more relaxed. King Dawan hopes that if King Qin buys the bloody BMW out of sincerity, he will pay more."
Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "Can't add it."
Kukanqi looked at King Qiemo, and then said to Ying Zheng: "Since King Qin is determined not to increase the bargaining chip, then only the foreign ministers can return to Dawan to plead with my king, then..."
Ying Zheng smiled lightly and said, "The special envoy really has a good appetite. He wants to take credit and get some benefits at the same time. He really wants to please both sides."
Kukanchi: "..."
The two of them couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when their plan was revealed by Ying Zheng.
King Qiemo smiled apologetically and said, "It is natural to ask for some benefits when doing things for the King of Qin."
"The bargaining chips I have offered already include the benefits for both of you." Ying Zheng said calmly, "As for how you explain to the King of Dayuan, that is your business."
"I already understand what I mean, I guess I don't need to explain it anymore."
King Qiemo translated it to Kukanqi, and the two of them didn't know what they said. After nodding at each other, they seemed to have reached an agreement.
"King Qin." King Qiemo still smiled and said, "The special envoy has agreed to return to Dayuan to discuss with King Dayuan. As for whether to sell or not, King Dayuan has the final say. But I don't know how many horses you want to buy. ?」
"Why, it's cheaper if you buy more, right?" Ying Zheng joked.
King Qiemo: "..."
"If the King of Dayuan sincerely sells horses, the quantity will be determined by him." Ying Zheng took a sip of tea and said, "If all the blood-stained horses of Dayuan are moved here, I will also keep them. If Daqin does not have enough food, Then I can go and rob those from the six countries."
Ying Zheng's understatement revealed the power and confidence of an emperor.
Kukanqi said: "In this case, the foreign minister will set off today. If successful, I will come back to Jingjue with my credentials. I also ask the King of Qin to wait here for a while."
Ying Zheng thought that it would take him a few months to leave. If he came back, it would only take more than two months. During this time, he could stay in Jingjue and help Wu Chan build the royal tomb.
"Okay." Ying Zheng nodded slightly, "I will wait for you here for two months. When you arrive in Dawan, you must first send back the letter."
"good
, I will follow him to Dawan. "King Qiemo said.
"Okay, I'll give you some goods. You can take them back and show them to King Dawan." Ying Zheng said.
"That's perfect." King Qiemo smiled and poured a cup of hot tea for Ying Zheng.
Kukanchi pointed to the tea in front of him and said, "Is this it?"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Yes, but not just this tea."
Both Kukanqi and King Qiemo smiled, but only they themselves understood the meaning.
After coming out of the inn, Yingzheng ordered Meng Yi to hand over the remaining goods in the camp to King Qiemo, and then came to the Jingjue Palace alone.
Wu Chan was really surprised and happy to hear that Dawan's envoy was in Jingjue.
What was surprising was that she didn't know about this at all. What was gratifying was that she was deeply afraid of Maple Leaf being lonely and had always wanted to find a companion for it. Now that her wish was finally fulfilled, how could she not be happy.
"Brother, isn't it a loss if you trade grain for horses?" After Ying Zheng proposed his marriage, Wu Chan also changed the way he called him in private. After all, calling him King Qin was too disrespectful, and calling him anything else would not be respectful enough.
"None of us have ever bought that bloody horse, so how can we know whether we will lose money or not." Ying Zheng smiled at Wu Chan.
"What I mean is, wouldn't it be better to use something else instead of food?" Of course Wu Chan knew the importance of military rations.
"It doesn't matter." Ying Zheng said, "I just want to replace a batch of grain seeds. This is really the best of both worlds."
Wu Chan naturally didn't know about Yuan Guzhong, so he didn't want to ask more questions. Seeing that Ying Zheng was so confident, he would definitely not act rashly.
Thumb didn't care much about the sweat horse thing, so he changed the subject and asked: "King Qin, if there is nothing wrong with the plan of the royal tomb, let's choose a date and hold a mountain opening ceremony."
"Okay." Ying Zheng responded.
"By the way, I've arranged your marriage to Wu Chan." Thumb said with a smile.
Ying Zheng: "..."
"Uncle Thumb!" Wu Chan yelled and turned his head shyly.
The Great Elder also added some words beside him: "Yes, yes, strike while the iron is hot. If the King of Qin doesn't want to handle it in Da Qin, he can handle it in Jingjue."
Jingjue doesn't have as many red tapes as China, such as parents' orders, matchmakers and the like.
Seeing the troubled expression on Ying Zheng's face, Wu Chan's heart sank and he quickly asked: "What, you are unwilling?"
"In that case, it's too late for me to be happy." Ying Zheng quickly explained, "It's just that I don't want to publicize this matter in Daqin, so it's best to keep a low profile in Jingjue."
"Haha, it turns out that King Qin has some scruples." The elder said from the side, "Although the exquisite queen is about to get married, she can still arrange it simply according to King Qin's wishes."
Ying Zheng looked troubled and said, "Wouldn't this be wronging Wu Chan?"
The Great Elder laughed and said: "We, the Guidong Clan, don't have the same rules as you in China. Besides, if we migrate in the future, who will care about these things."
Ying Zheng thought about it, so he looked at Wu Chan.
Wu Chan's cheeks were still rosy. He glanced at Ying Zheng, then looked away randomly, and then nodded slightly to express his agreement.
"Haha, since the queen agrees, I will go and take care of it now." The great elder is outspoken and impatient.
"Let's go, leave the two of them alone and talk alone." Thumb accompanied the great elder out of the palace door. Before going out, he also asked the maids at the door to step back.
Only Ying Zheng and Wu Chan were left in the inner hall, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.
Seeing that the Great Elder and Thumb had left, Wu Chan's shyness became lessened. She came to Ying Zheng's side and said slowly: "Don't worry about etiquette. I don't care about that. As long as we can be together Just be together.
"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng felt relieved, but he still had doubts: "After that, I will return to Daqin, and I can't bear to leave you here by yourself."
Wu Chan didn't think that far. He was silent for a moment, and then said: "Even if we gather a few and separate a lot, it doesn't matter. When I build the royal tomb, I will take my tribe to join you."
Wu Chan spoke sincerely, which made Ying Zheng's heart heat up. He took two quick steps to Wu Chan and reached out to hold her jade hand.
The hands convey each other's warmth, and the eyes exchange intoxicating glances.
After watching for a moment, Wu Chan fell down and fell into Ying Zheng's arms. Ying Zheng put his arms around Wu Chan and hugged him tightly.
In the evening, the great elder came back.
"Everything has been arranged." The elder said with a grin, "Early tomorrow morning, we will go to Huoyan's Ghost Cave, and we will get you married according to the etiquette of our Ghost Cave Clan."
"So fast." Ying Zheng muttered subconsciously, but then he was afraid that Wu Chan would think he was unwilling, so he asked instead, "I don't know what the etiquette of the Guidong Clan is."
The Great Elder sat down and explained the etiquette of the Ghost Cave to Ying Zheng in more detail.
According to the etiquette of the Guidong tribe, when a royal family gets married, they must worship at the fire eye. The couple must wear special clothes to perform a worship dance, then drink sheep blood wine together, and then wear clothes made of ice Gu silk. Offer ice Gu, then use the ghost cave as a bridal chamber, and finally throw the sacrifice into the eye of fire.
This is the ancient etiquette of the Ghost Cave Clan, and the exquisite royal family itself has not used this ritual for a long time.
The reason for choosing this ritual may also be because Jingjue was determined to leave and say his final farewell to his ancestors.
However, Ying Zheng's scalp couldn't help but tingle at the thought of using a ghost cave as the location of his bridal chamber.
Looking at Ying Zheng's expression, Wu Chan was also inexplicably nervous. After all, she had only heard of this etiquette but had never seen it before.
However, the First Elder thought that Ying Zheng was stumped by the Guidong Clan's sacrificial dance, so he called Zhehuai over, and the two of them personally demonstrated to Ying Zheng and started to hold hands.
Early the next morning, the elders dressed the two men in the costumes of the Ghost Cave Clan, then mounted their tall horses and headed towards the location of the Fire Eye.
Everyone deliberately bypassed the market and left the city through the side gate.
Ying Zheng has no close followers following him.
As for Wu Chan, apart from the elders, there was only one person named Zhehuai.
Everyone came to the fire eye unhurriedly, and their thumbs were already there.
Yesterday Thumb did not return to Jingjue City, but stayed at Huoyan to arrange the scene. Now the Ghost Hands have prepared all the necessary items and are just waiting for the two newcomers to arrive together.
Everyone took their positions, and the great elder came out, murmuring in Jingjue language, and then bowed down, and the worship ceremony began.
After some blessings, it was the turn of the two newlyweds to dance together.
Ying Zheng was both new and a little nervous. Based on what he had learned yesterday, he started to dance with Wu Chan stiffly with his hands and feet.
Seeing Ying Zheng's clumsy steps, the elders all chuckled, and the atmosphere became lively.
After a lot of trouble, the ghost hands killed the fat sheep prepared in advance and took the sheep's blood for Ying Zheng and Wu Chan to drink.
Ying Zheng had never drank fresh sheep blood, but seeing Wu Chan's encouraging eyes, he immediately picked up the bowl and drank with Wu Chan.
Since it was still early in the day, the Great Elder did not rush to let them enter the ghost cave, but held the ceremony of opening the mountain and building the mausoleum one after another.
This ceremony is also quite different from that of Da Qin, and it has the flavor of tribal sacrifice.
After all the rituals were completed, the ghost hands put on the newly made Ice Gu clothes for Ying Zheng and Wu Chan respectively.
Under everyone's blessing eyes, Ying Zheng took Wu Chan's cattails, lit the torch, and walked towards the entrance of the fire-eye cave.
