In the spacious and bright corridor, Qin Yujiaogan calmly followed the recorder of Honglu Temple and walked towards the official residence at the front.
There were faint sounds of inexplicable language coming from various rooms around.
In the glorious Tang Dynasty, all nations came to court.
Countless envoys, nobles and businessmen from foreign countries came to the Tang Dynasty and the first thing they wanted to do was to learn the Tang language.
There are countless talents in the Tang Dynasty, but even the smartest translators have difficulty learning the language of all nations. However, communication between the two sides has never been a problem in the Tang Dynasty. If one cannot learn Tang language, the responsibility will always lie with those who learn Tang language.
With a "squeak" sound, the door in front opened, and a respectful and humble figure walked out of the room. He stood at the door with his palms clasped in front of the room, bowed slightly, then straightened up, and turned around to face behind him. Go to the gate of Honglu Temple guest house.
At this moment, as if he saw something, the figure immediately stopped, turned around and looked at Qin Dujiaogan who was in the passage in surprise, nodded slightly, and said in a slightly weird voice: "Long time see, brother Qin Duojiaogan."
"Master Daozhen." A disdainful sneer appeared at the corner of Qin Yujiaoqian's mouth, and then he sipped it and smiled gently: "Master came to see the King of Nanchang this time, but what important matter are you talking about?"
Monk Daozhen clasped his hands in an unusually calm manner and said, "The two countries have diplomatic relations. This is a serious matter. Please forgive me, Brother Qindu, for keeping this secret secret."
"That's it. Master, please." Qin Yujiaoqian nodded slightly.
Daozhen stood up immediately, then turned and left the guest house of Honglu Temple.
Looking at the official residence in front of him, Qin Bu's face was filled with solemnity.
How could he not know that all these things before him were deliberate arrangements by the King of Nanchang.
Since arriving in Chang'an, Qin Yujiaoqian has been trapped in the guest house of Honglu Temple in the imperial city.
Only every few days can I see my colleagues from the mission who live in other parts of the city.
The one who received the same treatment as him was Zabala, the envoy of the Tubo Kingdom, and the latter was even worse than him.
The relationship between the two countries and the Tang Dynasty was not harmonious, so the chief envoy was placed under semi-house arrest in the Honglu Temple Guest House. The deputy envoy and other members of the envoy lived in other places in Chang'an City. They would visit him every few days. Talk to the envoy in the guest house.
No one knows what people outside have come into contact with outside, and how many people have been bribed by the Tang people.
Compared with the envoys of Silla and Tubo, the situation of the Japanese envoy was much better. He and the entire Japanese envoy were arranged to live in Anyifang. To the north of Anyifang was Dongshi, not far to the northwest. It is Pingkangfang.
Pingkangfang is the largest place for intelligence gathering and trading in Chang'an.
Entering there, not only buying valuable information, but also eating and drinking casually will cost you a lot of money.
And the information you buy may not be true.
But no matter what, it's better than being trapped here.
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Qin Yujiaoqian opened the door and immediately saw Li Xuan sitting on the couch inside, sipping tea and waiting.
With a "squeak" sound, the door was closed.
Qin Dujiaoqian looked back at the door, then looked inside the room, looking at the paper windows and furniture in all directions, and finally landed on Li Xuan.
It seemed that there was only King Nanchang in the whole room, but Qin Yujiaoqian knew clearly that there were at least several interpreters, bookkeepers, recorders, and even guards from Honglu Temple who were carefully observing the place where he could not see it. Stare.
Record every move, word and deed of him and the King of Nanchang.
Qin Yujiaoqian concentrated his mind, breathed softly, cupped his hands to Li Xuan and said: "Xinluo asked for forgiveness, Qin Yujiaogan, I have met the prince of Nanchang and the prince Qianqiu."
Li Xuan smiled gently, raised her hand and said: "Envoy, please take a seat."
"Here!" Countless vigilance suddenly rose in Qin Yujiaoqian's heart. He had suffered too much under the hands of King Nanchang, and he did not dare to ignore his words and deeds casually.
Li Xuan was sitting up with his hands under Li Xuan's left hand. On the table in front of him were a plate of sweet melon, a pot of sake and a wine glass.
Qindu couldn't help but was slightly stunned. It seemed that there was a piece of paper under the melon and sake. Although the paper was a little blurry, you could still clearly see that there were thin lines drawn horizontally and vertically on it. Between the thin lines, there were The names of each neighborhood in Chang'an City.
This seems to be a map of Chang'an.
"Have the envoys been used to staying in guest houses recently?" Li Xuan's concerned voice came from above. Qin Yujiaoqian immediately came back to his senses, looked at Li Xuan and said, "Everything is fine."
"That's good." Li Xuan nodded and said: "On the first day of the new year, the Silla Kingdom presented a golden ship and three 500-year-old ginseng plants. Your Majesty and the Queen were quite satisfied. I, the king, thanked the envoy."
"I don't dare." Qin Dujiaogan immediately bowed his head slightly and said, "Silla is guilty and we are sincerely afraid."
Li Xuan smiled, looked Qin Du up and down for a while, and then said calmly: "Since I am so frightened, I would like to ask a few questions and hope that the envoy can answer honestly?"
Qin Dun immediately bowed slightly: "My lord, may I ask?"
"Envoy, do you know Lu Huan, the chief registrar of the Office of Ceremonies?" Li Xuan's slightly cold words were like a dagger piercing Qin Yugan's heart.
For a moment, Qin Yujiao wanted to raise his head extremely fiercely and express all the horror in his heart, but in that moment, he lowered his head tightly, biting his lips tightly, and did not dare to say a word.
Li Xuan sneered slightly, and then said indifferently: "Looking at the envoy's expression, I think the envoy knows Master Lu."
"Your Highness!" Qin bluntly raised his head and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.
Li Xuan waved her hand directly and said: "Tell the envoy something. Master Lu died. He committed suicide in Honglu Temple a few hours ago. Before he died, he wrote five words on the ground with blood stains. The word——King of Nanchang kill me.”
Qin Yujiaoqian couldn't help but his eyebrows twitched, and then he lowered his eyebrows and said, "Seeing that the prince is here now, then the case must have been settled."
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded and said nonchalantly: "After all, Director Lu only works for Honglu Temple, not Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. He did not do well in some details. Di Renjie, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, handled the case very carefully. , he easily found out the truth about this case."
Di Renjie, this name made Qin Dujiaoqian's breathing suddenly become heavy.
A few months ago, when he was in Chang'an, Qin Bu was not treated immediately, and he collected all the information about Chang'an.
Naturally, he knew the name of the new detective of Dali Temple, and he also knew that Di Renjie of Dali Temple had handled cases under the King of Nanchang several times. Once he came forward, no matter what means the King of Donghai tried to frame the King of Nanchang, it was useless. .
Seeing the change of expression on Qin Yujiaoqian's face, Li Xuan's eyes flashed with light, and then he said: "There is something that the envoy may not know. I officially took over the post of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple yesterday. I will be solely responsible for dealing with your country in the future."
Li Xuan's words made Qin Yujiaoqian clenched his fists involuntarily.
Although he had known this for a long time, when he really knew that the people he would deal with in the future were all the Queens of Nanchang, Qin Yujiaoqian couldn't help but feel a wave of annoyance, hatred, and helplessness in his heart.
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"I originally wanted to investigate some details in Honglu Temple, but unfortunately, the death of Chief Lu has made it impossible to continue investigating many things. It is such a pity, Ambassador, don't you think so?" Li Xuan suddenly called his name. , so that he could not react for a while, his face was full of astonishment.
Afterwards, Qin Zhenjiao suddenly came over and immediately raised his hands and said: "Honglu Temple handles affairs strictly, and the king is in charge of the young minister of Honglu Temple. This is the blessing of Silla and the blessing of all nations."
Li Xuan smiled, looked at Qin Dujiaoqian and said: "The envoy knows that the king doesn't mean it, but he still pays such compliments, so I won't say anything more."
Qin Dujiaogan lowered his head slightly. For some reason, he felt uneasy at this moment.
Li Xuan smiled calmly, and then said: "What the envoy said is right. Honglu Temple handles things strictly, and it is indeed true. Therefore, I have decided that from today on, all the guards inside and outside the embassy will be doubled to prevent anyone from being inexplicable again. And death happens.”
Qin Yujiaogan paused. As soon as Li Xuan's words fell, he completely stopped.
What do you mean when someone dies inexplicably?
Who is he talking about? Are he talking about Lu Huan from before, or him.
Qin Dujiaogan's breathing suddenly became heavy.
If he dies, there will inevitably be war between the country and the Tang Dynasty, and the only ones who can benefit from this are Tubo and the King of East China Sea.
All the changes in Qin Yujiao's demeanor were all under Li Xuan's gaze.
Li Xuan's face turned slightly cold, and then said: "I have something I would like to ask the envoy for advice."
"Your Majesty...please speak." Qin Yujiaogan's whole body suddenly became extremely solemn.
Li Xuan's eyes fell on the table under Qin's gaze, and he said softly: "Although I have a residence in Chang'an, I have not been back to Chang'an for many years, and I am not very familiar with all parts of Chang'an. The envoy's time in Chang'an You are older than me, why don’t you tell me what interesting places there are in Chang’an City?”
"Your Majesty!" Qin Yujiaogan's face was already horribly embarrassed. He raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with even a hint of pleading in his eyes.
Li Xuan slowly stood up, walked to Qin Yujiaoqian, reached out personally, and took away the melon, wine bottle and wine glass on the table, revealing the extremely clear map of Chang'anfang City below.
Li Xuan stretched out her hand and pointed directly at Guanglu, Xinghua, Taiping, and Wuben in front of the Zhuque Gate, and then expanded left and right, Yanshou, Pingkang, Administrative Affairs, Promulgation of Government, Fuxing, Cultivation of Virtue, Chongren, Yongxing, and Yongchang, Light house.
Li Xuan drew a circle around all the cities and towns around the imperial city with one hand, and then said coldly: "Envoy, let's start with these cities and towns near the imperial city, one by one. Not in a hurry,"
Qin Dujiaogan's heartbeat began to beat extremely fiercely in an instant.
He looked up at Li Xuan, who was looking at him in the same way.
Qin Yujiaoqian immediately understood in his heart that the King of Nanchang wanted to find the traces of the King of the East China Sea from him.
Revenge, this is Chi Guoguo's revenge.
The King of Donghai just tried to use Lu Huan to plot against the King of Nanchang, and the King of Nanchang came to him in an instant, trying to find traces of the King of Donghai from him, but...
Qin Yujiaoqian tried to say something, but Li Xuansen's cold eyes prevented him from speaking at all.
After a long time, Qin Yujiaogan's expression gradually calmed down, and his heartbeat also dropped rapidly.
At this moment, Li Xuan's finger pointed directly at Guanglufang: "Let's start from here."
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"Envoy, your heartbeat is starting to speed up..."
(End of chapter)
