The envoy sent by Gongsun Kang was Liang Mao.
Speaking of this person, few people know his name, but it does not affect this person's talent. If we talk about Cao Wei's military advisor, Xun You is the central military advisor, Zhong Yao is the Qian military advisor, Mao Jie is the right military advisor, and Liang Mao is the central military advisor. .
According to records from later generations, this man also served as Cao Pi's master, which shows that this man had extraordinary talents.
Later, when Liang Mao served as the governor of Lelang, the Liaodong Peninsula was already controlled by Gongsun Du. Gongsun Du admired Liang Mao's talent very much and wanted him to work for him, but Liang Mao never gave in until the Wei army invaded Jizhou. Only after defeat did he accept this unchangeable fact.
After surrendering to Gongsun Du, Liang Mao cooperated with Gongsun Du to govern Liaodong, which led to the rapid economic improvement of the Liaodong Peninsula. It is also Liang Mao's credit for convincing Gongsun Kang to surrender to Dajing.
After all, the general trend of the world has basically been established, and the bitter cold land of Liaodong cannot stop Dajing's cavalry at all.
Rather than trying to act like a chariot, it is better to go with the flow.
After three months of long journey, Liangmao and his party finally arrived in Chang'an City in February of the 15th year of Jianlong. At this time, the New Year had just passed, and the bustling prosperity of Chang'an City was still high, and the cold weather could not stop it. People's hearts are hot, and the wide streets are crowded with people coming and going.
Steam was coming out of the shops on both sides, and there was constant shouting and shouting.
When Liang Mao entered Chang'an City, it was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. After entering the city, they couldn't even tell the difference between east, west and north. They looked at the people coming and going with bare eyes. They had never seen such a prosperous scene.
On the road, you can see troops holding swords and wheels at any time, maintaining the security of the city.
"It really deserves to be the Kyoto of the Great Jingguo. The level of prosperity is really unimaginable!" The people who came along couldn't help but sigh when they saw such a scene.
Liang Mao also nodded with enthusiasm.
"Several officials! They are envoys from Liaodong!" While several people were observing the grand scene in Chang'an, a voice came.
Liang Mao looked around and saw that this man had a dignified appearance and extraordinary temperament. Although he was not wearing official uniform, he had the aura of a superior person, so he asked: "Who are you?"
The man smiled heartily: "A certain person, whose surname is Ma Mingzhong, whose given name is Dexin, is currently the Minister of War. How many of them are envoys from Liaodong?"
Liang Mao said: "Liang Mao, the prefect of Lelang, has met the Vice Minister."
Ma Zhong smiled and said, "My master has really good eyesight. I just glanced down and knew that you are from Liaodong. Please!" After saying that, he made an inviting gesture and asked them to enter the shop next to them.
Liang Mao looked up and saw the words 'Chang'an Hot Pot' written on the plaque on the front door of the shop. He murmured in his mind: "What is Chang'an Hot Pot? Is it possible to light a fire in the pot and cook something to eat?"
While thinking about it, I already walked into the hotpot restaurant.
Stepping into the thick curtain, a warm warmth spread across the floor, and a rich fragrance filled the air. Smelling the fragrance, Liang Mao and others remembered that their stomachs were empty.
Ma Zhong said: "My master is above, please come with me." With that, he walked up the red carpeted staircase on the right to the second floor, and then followed the rightmost staircase on the second floor to the third floor, the mountain floor. The space was obviously much smaller, but Ma Zhong kept walking and climbed to the fifth floor, the highest level, in one breath.
There is only one private room on the fifth floor.
Liang Mao found that when he went up from the third floor, there were plainclothes guards walking around. Although he was wearing plainclothes, his cold expression and sharp eyes made people dare not look directly at him. His heart was beating suddenly. The people above Who is it and how come there are such elite guards?
Could it be a certain prime minister of Dajing?
Ma Zhong came to the door and said respectfully: "Sir, you really got it right. These few people here are distinguished guests from Liaodong."
A majestic voice came from inside: "Come in!"
Ma Zhong opened the door and motioned for Liang Mao and others to come in. It was also steaming inside. Because it was too hot, a gap opened in the window on the right. Liang Mao looked inside and saw a middle-aged man sitting in the middle, wearing a luxurious mink robe with a ruddy complexion. Sitting there gave Liang Mao an uneasy feeling of divine power, which made his heart pound. Jump.
He was none other than Emperor Dajing Zhang Xiu.
If you are tired of the taste in the palace, it is very satisfying to go out to eat and enjoy folk fireworks occasionally.
Sitting on the left side of Zhang Xiu are the prince Zhang Biao, the second prince Zhang Xiang, the third prince Zhang Ling, the fourth prince Zhang Tai, and the fifth prince Zhang Rui; sitting on the right are the left prime minister Jia Xu, the middle prime minister Li Ru, and the right prime minister Liu Ye. Taiwei Zhang Liao, Governor Ma Chao, and Imperial Inspector Xu Shu.
This meal can be regarded as a meal for the highest power center in Dajing.
By chance, Liang Mao ran into Chang'an City at this time. By chance, he was glanced at by Zhang Xiu who opened the window, and that's when Ma Zhong asked for help.
"Come here, give them a seat!" Zhang Xiu looked at Liang Mao, "You all have come a long way, and it's been a hard journey. When we came out for a meal, we unexpectedly bumped into the distinguished guests from Liaodong. They haven't eaten yet, come on, come on! There’s no need to be constrained, this is Chang’an’s specialty hot pot, you probably haven’t had it before, give it a try.”
Liang Mao didn't know who the person across from him was, so he couldn't be sure, so he did it half-assedly.
Su Jin ordered people to bring bowls and chopsticks for them to use.
None of them had ever eaten hot pot, but when they came in, they saw them picking vegetables from the big pot in the middle, so they picked up the food like a cat and ate it. After one bite, the numb, spicy, hot, and strong aroma instantly filled the air. In the mouth, it tastes very enjoyable in this cold weather.
They had never tasted such delicious food before and couldn't bear to stop eating it.
Zhang Xiu was afraid that they would be restrained, so he took the chopsticks himself and said with a smile: "Don't be stunned, everyone starts eating. You are here by chance, we have just started."
Everyone ate enthusiastically and felt comfortable.
Zhang Xiu rinsed his mouth with tea, took two sips of the good tea, and then asked slowly: "You came to Jing on Gongsun Kang's order, what are the conditions for him to submit to Dajing?"
Liang Mao was not sure who the person opposite was, so he said carefully: "This is Liang Mao, the prefect of Lelang. He came as an envoy on the orders of his master, but he has not seen the emperor, so the foreign ministers dare not say anything nonsense."
Jia Xu next to him smiled and said: "Liang Mao, this is my Emperor Dajing!"
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Liang Mao and others were immediately stunned, looking at Zhang Xiu with wide eyes.
Zhang Xiu smiled and joked: "Why, doesn't it look like it?"
Liang Mao and others hurriedly knelt down and said, "Foreign minister Liang Mao leads the envoy to kowtow to the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
Zhang Xiu waved his hand: "Get up, this is not a palace, there is no need to hold on to these formalities. Since we met at the dinner party, it is easy to discuss the matter. Let's talk about Gongsun Kang's request. As long as it is not excessive, I can agree to him. "
