As soon as the three of them returned to Guanyi on Daqing, Xu Maocheng and others were shocked. When they left a month ago, they brought a big fat man with them. Why did they bring two big fat men with them when they came back a month later?
This cow is a bit ridiculously big and seems to have a bad temper!
The stable in the backyard couldn't be accommodated at all, so in the end we had to find a wooden stake in the backyard and temporarily tie it with a rope. In fact, this meant that if Daqing wanted to leave, the wooden stake would not be able to tie it, but okay With Wu Qiu'er comforting him, Daqing was quite obedient.
Shao Xi looked at the iron chains on Wu Qiu'er's hands and feet, and then at Da Qing who was tied to the wooden stake. He always felt that something was wrong, so he called Xu Maocheng over and asked him to arrange for someone to remove Wu Qiu'er. The iron chains on Wu Qiu'er's hands and feet were untied. Except for the iron chain that needs to be left on his big iron ball, which can be tied around his waist, the iron chains that originally locked Wu Qiu'er's hands and feet were reconnected and tied directly to On Daqing's neck.
This thing can't be tied with ordinary reins. Usually only Wu Qiu'er can drive it, so it's just right to use Wu Qiu'er's remaining iron chain.
Turning his head and thinking about it, Wu Qiu'er's martial arts practice was extremely strong, and when he fought with others, he basically had to fight head-on. No matter how good his physical fitness was, he was still made of flesh and blood.
Shao Xi was thinking about getting Wu Qiu'er a protective armor, which would provide him with an extra layer of protection in addition to his own strong strength, allowing him to give full play to his huge strength advantage.
However, with a figure like his, making a suit of armor is not as simple as making ordinary armor. It does seem like you need to find a good blacksmith and spend some effort.
However, when it comes to smelting and the craftsmanship of making weapons and armor, Southern Zhao cannot compare with the Central Plains, so this matter is probably out of the question now.
Xu Maocheng told Shao Xi that someone from Han Zeng's house had come to report the news a few days ago, saying that the covenant between the two countries had been completed. Now the covenant documents had been handed over to Han Zeng by Zhao Hongjin, the young emperor of Southern Zhao, and asked Shao Xi to return to Yongchuan City. Go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to complete the handover.
This time, Shao Xi went to the Prime Minister's Mansion alone without even taking Old Wu with him. After the two met and exchanged polite greetings, Han Zeng went to the back hall and took out the document of the alliance between the two countries that Zhao Hongjin and he had jointly drawn up and handed it to Shao Xi.
"My little friend has been away from Yongchuan City for a month, but he has traveled around to see the scenery of Nanling in Nanzhao? How do you feel?"
Shao Xi politely raised his hand and replied: "This land of Bozhou is indeed beautiful in scenery and has a pleasant climate, especially those who live by the sea. They live a carefree and unrestrained life. The folk customs in Southern Zhao are indeed simple and the people are kind. But what impressed me the most was the banana tree here. The leaves are really big! They can even be made into clothes!"
The previous sentence is actually some perfunctory flattery. When you come to someone else's place to be a guest, of course you have to praise the place!
From Luo Kang's situation, we can know that the people of Southern Zhao actually live a hard life and the people are in poverty. How can there be any wantonness and unrestrainedness? However, it is true that the folk customs are simple and the people are kind, but the same is true in the Central Plains. This kind of thing is mentioned just to make the other party happy.
But what Shao Xi said in the last sentence was true. The leaves of the banana tree were indeed big. As for whether they could be made into clothes, Shao Xi should be the one with the most say.
Han Zeng also laughed after hearing Shao Xi's words. In his opinion, Shao Xi's trip out for a month may not be just for sightseeing, but it is possible for him to understand the folk customs of Southern Zhao and the real life of the people of Southern Zhao. A kind of intelligence gathering!
However, Han Zeng didn't think there was anything wrong with such a thing, because they would also send people to the Central Plains to understand the situation among the people in the Central Plains. No one prohibited this kind of thing, and besides, they couldn't learn anything confidential from the people, so Han Zeng Zeng didn't take it to heart.
If he knew that Shao Xi and others had gone to Yingyue Island, he would definitely be shocked, because even the Southern Zhao court had no jurisdiction over that island, and it was a completely otherworldly existence.
Shao Xi would definitely not tell Han Zeng such a thing. After all, there were too many secrets on Yingyue Island that were not known to the world. Telling them would only bring unnecessary trouble to Cheng Baiqiu.
"My friend came to Nan Zhao as an envoy this time, which helped the two countries form a friendly alliance. In addition, he helped Nan Zhao Chaotang eliminate such a huge hidden danger as Fu Zuoliang. It is really a great contribution! It's a pity that I have been honest all my life. I really have no What kind of gift can I give to my little friend? It’s really embarrassing to talk about it!”
Shao Xixin said you are shameless? Do you say it yourself whether you are honest or not? Attacking political opponents, excluding dissidents and colluding with foreign countries, how dare you pretend to be honest? It's so shameless!
After making arrangements for Han Zeng in his mind, Shao Xi still looked cheerful and thanked Han Zeng instead.
"Master Xiangguo is so polite. In fact, Master Xiangguo has given me a big gift a long time ago. I also want to express my gratitude to Master Xiangguo for giving me a good future."
Of course Han Zeng knew in his heart what Shao Xi was referring to, but he still pretended to be surprised and asked: "Oh! My little friend said that I gave you a big gift before, but I don't know what it is referring to?"
When Shao Xi saw that the old fox was pretending to be confused, he naturally cooperated with his acting.
"Master Xiangguo has been cooperating with that person in our court for a long time. Now that Master Xiangguo has given me a chance to cooperate on the matter of the general, it is equivalent to giving me a chance to cooperate with that person. Originally, I grew up in The secret message obtained by the general only revealed to me the person who cooperated with the general during the pilgrimage, but now it seems that it has obtained the opponent's sore leg for our collaborator, so that he can help him eliminate the opponent. Then didn't I make a contribution to win the opportunity for myself? And how could I have obtained this opportunity if I hadn't cooperated with Mr. Xiangguo? That's why I said that Mr. Xiangguo gave me a great future. What kind of gift is this? All are precious.”
Shao Xi's words made Han Zeng happy. At first, he just wanted to try to see if Shao Xi could be won over. In the case of Fu Zuoliang, Shao Xi also showed his ability. and sincerity in taking refuge, and now he has personally confirmed that he has the intention to take refuge in him.
If such a capable young man has the opportunity to become his collaborator, he believes that he will achieve great things in Nan Zhao in the future.
Although Shao Xi only relied on that person in Jing Yuan Dynasty and not himself, as long as he maintained this cooperative relationship well, then Shao Xi would become one of his own, and he would have one more person in Jing Yuan Dynasty. As a contact person, and this person is extremely capable and well-connected, his private cooperation with Jing Yuan will become smoother in the future.
In addition, recommending such a capable person to your collaborators will make the original cooperative relationship between the two parties closer and improve the level of trust between them.
"Now that my little friend has finished all the things he came to do in Nanzhao, and he has been out sightseeing for a month, how about I accompany him to have fun in Yongchuan City for a few days? Do your best to be a landlord."
Shao Xi thought to herself, Bah! Still want to use money and beautiful women to corrupt me? Don’t you know that I’ve seen the most beautiful woman in the world take a bath, and you’ll be attracted to those vulgar and pink ladies you got?
"Thank you, Mr. Xiangguo, for your kindness. However, I have been away from the court for a long time, and there has never been a small matter between the two countries. Now that the covenant has been settled, I must return to Jingyuan as soon as possible to communicate with the Holy Lord, and let's talk about cooperating with the general. It is better to eradicate them as soon as possible to avoid leaving any future troubles."
"Since my little friend said so, I can't persuade you to stay. But I don't know when your little friend plans to set off. I can also help you with the help of civil and military officials to see you off."
Shao Xi stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I thank Mr. Xiangguo for his kindness, but it really doesn't need to be so grand. Now that the big thing has been decided, I will leave now. I will pack up and return to Jingyuan in the past two days. Mr. Xiangguo doesn't need to see me off. If we are destined to meet you, I will meet again. I originally promised to teach Princess Haizhu's body skills, but after leaving for a month, I will have to think about how to explain it to the princess when I enter the palace next time."
When Han Zeng saw that Shao Xi said this, he didn't force it anymore. However, Shao Xi spoke frankly in front of him and openly said that he would enter the palace soon. This actually made Han Zeng trust Han Zeng a little more. She didn't have any doubts about Shao Xi's purpose of entering the palace, and just assumed that he really wanted to teach Princess Haizhu's body skills.
This is the brilliance of Shao Xi. I am not secretive or secretive. I enter the palace openly, and I go to the Pearl Palace. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to the Pearl Palace to monitor me.
In this way, Han Zeng felt that it was unnecessary. If Shao Xi really wanted to enter the palace to conspire with the young emperor, he would not be able to find out in the Pearl Palace even if he wanted to. If the Zhao Hongjin brothers and sisters caught something, he would be passive.
In his opinion, Zhao Hongjin is already in the palm of his hand, and he can't do any tricks even if he thinks about it. And he also knows Zhao Hongmian's character very well. Hearing what Shao Xi said just now, I am afraid that he will be given a headache by this unruly princess. , so Han Zeng did not have any doubts about Shao Xi.
After Shao Xi left the Prime Minister's Mansion, he turned around and went to the palace. He understood that Zhao Hongjin deliberately handed over the covenant document to Han Zeng, and Han Zeng handed it over to him in order to reduce direct contact between the two parties as much as possible to avoid arousing Han Zeng's suspicion. .
On this point, Shao Xi admired Zhao Hongjin very much. He was really cautious in doing things and did not provide Han Zeng with any doubtful clues.
Shao Xi didn't have any credentials, but what surprised him was that the side door of the palace seemed to have been greeted in advance. When he got there, he reported his identity and was let in smoothly.
"This is a forbidden area of the palace! Are you so free to come in and out now?"
