To be honest, Shao Xi's move was quite a slap in the face, and it made Zhang Shou snap! But it was hard for Zhang Shou to say anything. What to do with the gift he sent was naturally his own business, but fortunately, Shao Xi accepted it. As long as he accepted the gift, it would be easy to say anything.
At this time, even Tao Qingyun felt that Shao Xi had gone too far. It was embarrassing to hold the bead with two muddy hands. He was obviously giving Shao Xi such a precious gift, but Shao Xi was Xi threw it to him casually. Who has he become?
Tao Qingyun said in her heart: "If you hit him in the face, don't hit me! My face is now burning."
He was about to say something to Shao Xi, but Shao Xi glanced at him sharply from the corner of his eye, causing him to choke back his words. This Master Shao is really a retributive person in this world. If you have a favor, you must repay it. If you have a grudge, you will be unlucky.
"Master Shao, you have also read the letter from the Prime Minister. No matter what misunderstanding there is, we ministers should think more about the one above us. The diplomatic relations between the two countries are of great importance. Master Shao, do you think you can put an end to the matter? , are we focusing all our energy on this mission? To be honest, I, the Lord, the Prime Minister, and many ministers in the DPRK hope to coexist peacefully with the Jingyuan Empire, jointly open trade routes, and benefit both countries. The people don’t want anything unpleasant.”
Shao Xi curled his lips and said, "Okay! Since it's a misunderstanding, just let it go. You can just take the people back later. As for the mission's entry into Nan Zhao, it may be delayed for another day or two. You have also seen it. , the house hasn’t been repaired yet! You can’t just leave things half-finished, right?”
Zhang Shou felt happy when he heard that Shao Xi finally agreed to let him go.
One of the two things that the Holy Lord told me has finally been completed. It seems that the strategy I adopted and the generous gift I prepared have worked. As long as the other party can say this, it seems that things are not that difficult to handle. of.
"Master Shao is indeed magnanimous and broad-minded. He always puts the overall situation first in everything. His Majesty Jing Yuan really has a vision. Let a young hero like Master Shao be envoy to Southern Zhao. He will definitely make the two countries work together, be kind and kind to each other, and achieve long-term peace and stability." .”
Shao Xi had heard such compliments many times, so naturally he didn't feel much at all, but it could be seen that Zhang Shou was quite satisfied with the results achieved during this visit.
Shao Xi didn't intend to make things too difficult for him. After all, it was because of the official rank of the leader of the reception team that this happened. Now Zhang Shou, as the minister of etiquette of Nan Zhao, with an official rank of fourth rank, came in person. His purpose Now that we have achieved it, there is no need to keep pulling it off endlessly.
"Your country's Prime Minister Han has already written to you personally. In addition, Mr. Zhang has sent such a generous gift. If I don't give him this face, wouldn't it be a bit ungrateful? If you had done this earlier, everything would have been ruined. No, why bother making it like this?"
Zhang Shou looked helpless, sighed heavily and said: "Alas! This matter is not the original intention of my pilgrim master and the Prime Minister. Unexpectedly, someone is obstructing it and wants to deliberately damage the relationship between our Southern Zhao Kingdom and Jing Yuan Kingdom. Use this to obtain personal gain. The Holy Lord and the Prime Minister have tried their best to save the situation, but they are really helpless. Please understand, Master Shao."
Shao Xi grinned and said meaningfully: "I understand, I understand! I heard that the Holy Lord of your country has always had someone to assist in government affairs since he ascended the throne at a young age. It is normal that your little emperor cannot make the decision in some matters. Everything always needs to be done. Take your time! Just like this matter now, as long as you use the right method, you can always find a solution. Sometimes retreat is a good way to advance. "
Zhang Shou was secretly surprised. From Shao Xi's words, he could tell that the other party had already understood the situation in his Southern Zhao court clearly, and even understood the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.
This young man who seemed a little careless, careless and rude was actually like a mirror and knew everything, but he just deliberately pretended to be indifferent. Moreover, what he said just now also meant something. He mentioned slowly seeking solutions and taking retreat as an opportunity to advance. This shows that certain things have been clearly understood.
If such a person is not careful, you may still be counting the money for him when he sells you.
"It seems that Mr. Shao has done some hard work before coming here. I will not hide it. This time your delegation came to our country, the opinions between the DPRK and China were not unified. Some people did not want Shao to do it for their own selfish reasons. Your Majesty's mission has successfully completed this mission, and may even be sabotaged. Therefore, after entering Southern Zhao, if Mr. Shao encounters anything unsatisfactory, just explain it to your subordinates and the Prime Minister, and do not misunderstand. In order to avoid being used by people with malicious intentions to undermine the diplomatic relations between the two countries and cause conflicts between the two countries."
Neither of them mentioned anyone in their words, but they didn't stray from each other. It was tacitly understood by everyone, and it was enough to know who was causing the obstruction.
Zhang Shou said these words to let Shao Xi understand that in fact, the young emperor and the civil servant group of Southern Zhao Kingdom welcomed his mission, and all the problems that occurred were caused by deliberate sabotage.
At the same time, I also hope that Shao Xi can understand their difficulties and be aware of them.
Whether it's to blame or to be factual, since the other party has already spoken to this extent, Shao Xi naturally knows what he's talking about.
After entering Nanzhao, you must always be vigilant and take more precautions. At the same time, you must find ways to use the conflicts between Nanzhao's monarchs and ministers to consume them internally. This can also be regarded as a means for Jingyuan's southern territory to gain peace.
At the moment, it seems that the young emperor and the civil servant faction of Southern Zhao want to be on good terms with the Jingyuan Empire, while the general Fu Zuoliang and his faction want to create tension with the Jingyuan Empire in order to stabilize their own power. power and continue to control the government.
From the perspective of the Jingyuan Empire, the little emperor and the civil servant group were more in line with its own interests.
So, if we can add fuel to the flames of the internal strife between the monarchs and ministers in the Southern Zhao Dynasty, we can kill two birds with one stone. Not only did it go along with the flow as a favor, but it also achieved the goal of helping it overthrow the hard-line foreigners through internal struggles so that they would never be able to move northward.
To a certain extent, at this time, I am on the same stand as the little emperor and civil servant group of Southern Zhao. Although their goals are different, the obstacles in front of them are the same. Get rid of this obstacle. Good for both parties.
In this case, why not do it?
"Now that Mr. Zhang has spoken out, there is no misunderstanding between us. Let us let go of what happened before and just treat it as if it never happened. I am also on this mission to go to South Korea with you under the orders of the Holy One." The State of Zhao has established a friendly relationship. Although it is not convenient to disclose the details at this time, I might as well tell Mr. Zhang that I, the Jingyuan Empire, came with utmost sincerity on this mission and it will only be of great benefit to your country."
What does the word "sincerity" mean? Court officials like Zhang Shou naturally knew this well, which shows that Shao Xi came on behalf of Emperor Jing Yuan with very favorable terms.
As a large country in the Central Plains, the conditions it can offer are naturally very tempting. If you want to impress the other party, of course you have to provide what the other party lacks the most, and what Nan Zhao lacks the most is precisely what Jing Yuanguo can best afford, so Shao Xi's words really made Zhang Shou feel happy in his heart. Crazy.
"The Jingyuan Empire is truly worthy of being a great power in the Central Plains, and His Majesty Jingyuan is truly worthy of being a wise king and lord who looks down upon the world. It is truly a blessing for our country, Southern Zhao, to become good neighbors and friends with such a great lord as the Jingyuan Dynasty. Jing Yuan. Yuan Sheng is so benevolent and virtuous. He does not rely on strength to bully the weak, but sincerely fights with weak allies. This really makes us, the monarchs of Southern Zhao, admire him greatly. I hope that the two countries will build eternal friendship from now on and remain unchanged forever."
As a member of the civil servant group of Southern Zhao State, Zhang Shou is very aware of the gap between the two countries. If he can establish friendly diplomatic relations with a large country in the Central Plains like Jing Yuan State, it will only be beneficial to Southern Zhao State.
Although the two countries had never had any contact with each other before, Southern Zhao had always been wary of its huge neighbor in the north, fearing that it would one day destroy it. If the two countries are reconciled, not only will the danger of being destroyed be eliminated, but the help that Jingyuan Kingdom can provide to Southern Zhao is not even the slightest, which is enough to end the poverty of the country and the hardship of the people in Southern Zhao for more than a hundred years. difficult situation.
Shao Xi waved his hand with a smile and said to Zhang Shou: "Master Zhang, please don't rush to finish all the words of my audience! Since you and I have the same goal and the misunderstanding has been resolved, you can speak frankly if you have any more words. Frankly speaking, Mr. Zhang, just tell me directly, how do you think those people will deal with me? How should I respond? What do your Holy Lord and Prime Minister think about this? How do they plan to respond?"
When Zhang Shou was asked about this, he suddenly seemed a little worried, and said to Shao Xi solemnly: "Master Shao, in fact, the most difficult thing for me on this trip is not to negotiate with you about the king's affairs, nor to entertain the envoys. What makes me feel most uneasy about the mission is that the journey leading the mission back to Beijing will not go smoothly. Those people tried every possible means to prevent the mission from meeting the Holy Lord, lest the mission bring trouble to Nan Zhao The favorable news will allow the two countries to be reconciled from now on, and then they will lose the excuse to control power. They will definitely use any means, and may even take some extreme actions. Therefore, before I set off, I specially asked the pilgrim Lord, no matter what How to ensure the safety of Mr. Shao? After Mr. Shao enters Beijing, the Prime Minister will personally arrange the imperial army and experts from the DPRK to protect Mr. Shao."
Shao Xi laughed loudly after hearing this. Although it was impossible for him to defeat thousands of troops and sweep across all directions with his current martial arts, it was still not a problem to escape and protect himself. He had a large group of forbidden troops and imperial masters surrounding him day and night. He doesn't actually make any sense.
After hanging out with Lao Wu for so many years, I may learn other things in a messy way, but my ability to escape is unambiguous.
Why have an unnecessary fight? Wouldn't it be more chic to just turn around and walk away?
"Master Zhang, you don't need to worry about this matter. I understand the good intentions of the Prime Minister, but there is really no need to worry about it so much. Let me be more arrogant. If I abandon the safety of the envoy and ignore it, as long as I don't want to die, you can go south. I'm afraid no one in Zhao State who can kill me has been born yet. Although my martial arts may not be able to defeat everyone, if I want to escape, there are indeed not many people in the world who can stop me."
Shao Xi is not arrogant when he says this. You must know that he has practiced four top-level movements and has integrated the high, speed and spirit of the three-character movements. Now, if you want to kill him, there is no way. Qi Jing" was embarrassed to stand in front of him.
Are there so many masters in Nan Zhao?
Some people died, but not completely...
