The sun was high in the sky, and the heat was gradually rising. In front of the city gate of the capital, a group of officers and soldiers had been guarding the surrounding areas. At the front was a group of old men in scarlet official robes, who seemed to be waiting for something. The people were far away from each other and talking about it. You know, such a scene has not happened in the capital for a long time.
Among this group of old men, there are both civilized and military people. Anyone who is familiar with the court will find that the officials here are both civilized and military, but if you pick them out, they are all big shots who are famous in the world.
Zhu Yi, Duke of Chengguo, Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, Fan Guang, Bo of Jing'an... Hu Hui from the Ministry of Rites, Wang Ao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Yu Shiyue, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, and even next to them, there was a man in a python robe. The factory supervisor, the eunuch, and Eunuch Shu Liangshu, all stood under the sun and waited quietly. Even though the heat was unbearable, no one showed the slightest hint of impatience on their faces.
At the same time, not far from the capital, a group of people was slowly moving forward. These people were escorted by the army and carried dozens of fully loaded carriages. However, what attracted people's attention was that the one in the middle was Surrounding the carriage were a dozen people dressed in Mongolian clothing.
The team moved forward slowly, and a slightly tired voice came from the carriage.
"How long does it take to get to the capital?"
"Go back to Grand Master, it's almost time. It's time for another cup of tea."
A man following closely beside the carriage bowed and spoke humbly. The curtain of the carriage was opened, revealing a slightly aged Mongolian nobleman.
His figure was ordinary, but there was a long scar on his face, diagonally from the corner of his eye to behind his ear, looking extremely ferocious.
If there are people here who are familiar with the situation in Mongolia at this moment, they will be surprised to find that this is the famous Yexian's younger brother, Bodu!
Looking at the capital city of the Ming Dynasty from a distance, Bodu had a complicated and difficult-to-understand expression on his face. He sighed softly. The loneliness on his body was swept away, and a smile appeared on his face. Although , this smile coupled with the ferocious scar looked extremely ugly, but he still tried hard to make his face not look so scary, and then he ordered.
"Let everyone dismount and let's walk over!"
The noble next to him had obviously known the news for a long time, and without any surprise, he bowed his chest and went down to deliver the order.
So, under the leadership of Bodu, everyone, whether they were riding horses or riding cars, came to his side. About dozens of people lined up and walked forward slowly.
At the city gate, several people came forward and came to Hu Hui, the Minister of Rites, and said a few words. Then, an inexplicable smile appeared on Hu Hui's face.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi and others looked slightly excited and asked.
"Uncle Zong, are you here yet?"
Hearing this, Hu Hui thought for a moment and then said.
"Don't worry, just wait..."
Although the strange smile on Hu Hui's face when he spoke made Zhu Yi and other nobles confused for a while, but in this situation, it was inconvenient to say anything more, so they could only go back to where they were and continue to wait.
So, not long after, everyone saw a team coming slowly, but...
"Ministers of the Ming Dynasty, Oara tribe, Choros Bodu, I have met you all!"
Standing in front of the city gate, Bodu looked at the lineup in front of him, his face also very surprised. He came to the capital this time to ask for help from the Ming Dynasty, but he did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would send such a luxurious lineup to welcome them.
As soon as he thought of this, the big stone in Bodu's heart suddenly relaxed a lot, and he became a little more confident about the purpose of the trip.
However, what he didn't notice was that the ministers present were quite surprised to see him, especially Zhu Yi and other nobles, whose faces were a little surprised and uncertain, even in front of Bodu. , began to whisper sideways.
"It turns out to be Your Excellency Bodu. It's been a long time."
The person who spoke was Hu Xi from the Ministry of Rites, but what was a little strange to Rangbo was that Hu Xi's expression was quite cold and showed no enthusiasm.
This was not his first time in the capital, so he had met this eldest uncle before and knew what kind of person he was. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a well-rounded person and good at dancing.
Now that he has brought officials from the Ming Dynasty to welcome him and has put up such a high-level lineup, why does he look like this?
Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat silent, Bodu was about to open his mouth to liven up the atmosphere, but suddenly two green-robed officials came out hurriedly beside Hu Hui and said with cupped hands.
"Your Excellency Bodu, I am Li Chun from Honglu Temple. I am responsible for the reception, uh..."
Mr. Li seemed a little embarrassed, but after hesitating for a moment, he still bit the bullet and spoke.
"Well, your Excellency arrived one hour earlier than the scheduled arrival time. Therefore, the accommodation arranged by Honglu Temple is still being packed. Therefore, I may trouble you to stay here for a while..."
At the end of these words, even Mr. Li himself seemed to feel that it was a bit unreasonable.
As for Bodu on the opposite side, he looked even more surprised.
Not to mention that this time he led his team to pay tribute and informed the Ming Dynasty early. He was even escorted by the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers along the way. Accepting their arrangements, how could it be different from the scheduled arrival time.
Even if this is true, in a place as big as Honglu Temple, can't we find a place to rest temporarily? Isn't it unreasonable to ask these envoys to wait outside the city gate?
As soon as he thought about this, Bodu looked at Hu Hui beside him. Obviously, among everyone present, the eldest uncle was the one who could make the most decision.
However, to his disappointment, Hu Hui didn't even raise his eyelids and let the people below him handle it. At this moment, two more attendants came forward and came to Hu Hui's side. They reported something, and then , Hu Xi's expression suddenly perked up.
Seeing this situation, the two Honglu Temple officials seemed to realize something, and they took two steps forward, stretched out their hands and said.
"Your Excellency, please wait a moment."
When he spoke again this time, his tone became unexpectedly tougher. This change in attitude made Bodu confused for a while.
However, although he was a little dissatisfied, he did not refuse. After all, this was the capital of the Ming Dynasty. It was better not to cause trouble until the situation was clear.
So, Bodu led his people and followed the two officials of Honglu Temple to the open space on the side. Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, this place was still a few meters away from the camp that had just greeted them. Ten paces away.
On Hu Xi's side, in addition to a group of officials and entourage, there were also many officers and soldiers. At a glance, there were more than a hundred people, while on the Bedu side, there were less than twenty people, although there were also escorts of officers and soldiers. , however, these officials were on alert from a distance.
So after they stood still, looking from a distance, they could see clearly two groups, one large and one small, especially Bedu and his side. Behind them was the tall city wall, and next to them was the carriage they brought. He looked like a noble envoy, but more like a merchant guarding his goods.
However, this state did not last long. Just as Bodu gave instructions to the entourage next to him, he heard the sound of horse hooves not far away.
As a man on the grassland, he was most familiar with this kind of sound. Although the sound was not loud, based on this alone, he could conclude that the person coming was at least a team of more than a hundred people.
Unsurprisingly, after a while, a large banner caught everyone's eyes. At the same time, all the ministers waiting at the city gate straightened their backs, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites beside them , also began to direct people to play music.
Seeing this scene, Bodu seemed to vaguely understand something. Soon, a group of men and horses came slowly from a distance. The former was wearing armor, swords, and various ceremonial utensils, paving a long road. Team.
The team stopped at the city gate, and Hu Hui immediately led people to greet them. Then, the leading knight got off his horse. At the same time, a person also stepped out of the carriage behind him.
Although they were far apart, Bodu still recognized the identity of the two of them at a glance...
"Yu Shaobao, Governor Zhang, thank you for your hard work!"
Hu Hui stood at the front, bowing his hands to Yu Qian and Zhang Mian who had just got off the carriage, with smiles in his eyes.
Opposite him, Yu Qian couldn't help feeling a little emotional as he looked at the capital that he had been away from for a long time.
This time he went out to the capital to suppress Japanese invaders. When he left, the sky was full of wind and snow, but when he came back, it was already dawn in June. In a year and a half, both Yu Qian and the scene in the capital had changed a lot.
In the same mood as him, there was Zhang Shi who had also been away from the capital for a long time, but this time, Zhang Erye seemed much more confident.
Although it is said that most of the strategies for suppressing the Japanese were formulated by Qian, and many of the battles were substantively directed by Yu Qian, after all, he was still nominally the one who held the title of general.
After such a great battle, Zhang Min had a solid military merit on his back, and he would be able to straighten his back among the nobles in the future.
What was different from what they had just seen was that the officials who were waiting for him now showed real enthusiasm. They stepped forward one by one to chat with Yu Qian, Zhang Min and others.
Compared with the deserted scene in Bodu, the contrast between this lively scene is not too strong.
Faced with this situation, no matter how good-hearted Bodu was, his face couldn't help but darken...
This is humiliating!
Naked humiliation!
Before coming this time, Bodu had long been prepared for a cold reception. After all, when his brother was still here, he almost attacked the capital of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Wala was strong enough, so the Ming Dynasty He can only form a good relationship with them, but now, Wala is weak, especially since he came here this time to seek help from the Ming Dynasty. At this time, it is impossible for the other party not to take the opportunity to retaliate.
He had already made plans to be ignored when he arrived in the capital, but he never expected that people from the Ming Dynasty would be so disgusted with him.
Needless to say, Hu Xi and the others were not here to welcome him with such a grand arrogance, but to welcome Yu Qian and Zhang Min.
This is nothing. How the Ming Dynasty welcomes Yu Qian and Zhang Shi is their own business and has nothing to do with Bo.
However, it is disgusting, they deliberately arranged two things together!
Yes, by now, Bodu has completely come to his senses. The current scene seems to be a coincidence, but in fact, it is deliberately arranged.
He was just wondering why he was informed that he had arrived an hour early when he arrived at the city gate, even though his entire journey was in accordance with Ming's arrangements.
And why did the majestic Honglu Temple not even have a place for the tribute envoys to rest, so they had to hang out at the gate of the city.
This is done just to give them a kick in the ass!
In the current situation, the more lively the situation is on Yu Qian's side, the more embarrassing it becomes on their side.
"Master, what should we do?"
The attendants on the side obviously saw the current situation and asked through gritted teeth.
Not only him, but many Wala people present also understood what happened, or in other words, the current situation could be seen by just one person.
Daming not only wanted to humiliate them, but also had no intention of hiding his intention to humiliate them!
Bodu took a deep breath, but he did not express his anger as his men expected. On the contrary, he tried his best to squeeze out a smile and said.
"Come on, let's go and greet him too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the Mongolians around him were shocked. However, under Bedu's majestic gaze, no one dared to say anything. They had to squeeze out ugly smiles and follow Bedu forward.
At the same time, Yu Qian's side seemed to have noticed this, and looked over. Seeing this situation, their faces finally looked a little better.
However, before they could take a few steps, Yu Qian and others on the opposite side withdrew their gaze. Immediately afterwards, a group of officers and soldiers spread out on both sides, isolating all the "idlers" and opening a passage. .
Afterwards, surrounded by Hu Xi and others, Yu Qian, Zhang Mian and others walked towards the city together. After finally gathering their mood, they prepared to 'greet' Bodu and others with a smile. That was it. Ignored...
Seeing the long queue disappear at the city gate, and even the officers and soldiers who had cleared the streets withdrew, the anger in Bodu's heart had reached its peak.
This is no longer as simple as humiliation, it is simply throwing their face to the ground and stepping on it again and again!
Even with Bodu's temperament, he still had an impulse at the moment and couldn't help but want to turn around and leave, but...
"Your Excellency Bodu, someone from the temple just came to report that the house has been arranged. Please follow me to stay and rest."
It should be said that the waiting team has not completely left. At least, the two adults from Honglu Temple have not left yet.
The two of them each brought an entourage. After Yu Qian and others were sent into the city, they turned back to Bodu and others and said with a smile.
Looking at the three or five shabby people in front of him, and thinking about the big scene just now, Bodu clenched his fists tightly and stared at the two officials in front of him, as if he was about to burst into anger at the next moment.
However, after the two officials finished speaking, Bodu finally endured the sigh and forced out an ugly smile.
"Excuse me, sirs..."
(End of chapter)
