Perhaps it was because of the sincerity that made the metal and stone open, that night Gu Ruosu actually dreamed the same dream as the previous few days, but that dream seemed to be covered with a thick layer of fog, making it impossible for Gu Ruosu to keep it. The clouds opened and the moon became bright, just like the weather that welcomed the Nanman envoys to Kyoto. The mist was thick and the clouds were thick, making it impossible to see the early morning sunshine.
The inner and outer city gates of Kyoto were opened early in the morning by the imperial troops guarding the city. The Kyoto patrol camp even mobilized 322 soldiers with high martial arts skills and experienced many battles, wearing golden armor, long swords at their waists, and hand-held swords. Flags of various colors serve as majestic guards on both sides of the road.
As for Mr. Deng, the delegation officials who greeted the deputy envoy were all dressed in bright court uniforms, wearing gold and jade crowns, holding ceremonial books and related ceremonial guards. They stood at the gate of the city with upright expressions, waiting for the Nanman envoy. The regimental carriage arrived.
But waiting in the thick fog was inevitably too painful. Some officials with uncertain temperaments, seeing the thick fog everywhere and not many people watching, took courage and began to talk quietly. .
"Master Cui, look, this weather is really harmful. This Nanman envoy won't cause any trouble for us."
"I can't say for sure. There is nothing good about this Nanman envoy. You didn't notice. The time is almost here. We didn't even hear the sound of the wheels, and even their advance officer didn't come."
"Tell me, it's obviously the Southern Barbarians who are in trouble. How come they still have the nerve to boss us around and don't have the attitude to ask for help?"
"The Southern Barbarians have always been extremely arrogant with the gunpowder weapons in their hands. They probably think that even if they can't reach an agreement with us, they can still rely on force to burn, kill and loot on the border. At most, they will have a bad reputation. Their reputation is already bad. Not nice."
"That's true...the Southern Barbarians used to be a barbarian country with no brains and only relied on force. I don't know what the fate of the Southern Barbarians has been in the past hundred years. It's so good. Not only did Emperor Chu Han appear, but now there's another one. Chu Ci is a genius."
"Chu Ci is indeed a genius, but that's not the case. Not to mention the generations of wise emperors of Dayong, Chu Ci's senior brother is still our Duke of Yan. Duke Yan is extremely talented and resourceful. No one in the world can surpass him."
"That's true, they have Chu Ci, and we have Duke Yan. Duke Yan is still the senior brother of Chu Ci, so he will definitely be better than this junior brother. However, by the way, what we originally agreed upon today was not that Duke Yan himself would Are you bringing someone to greet them outside the city gate? Why... it was replaced by General Deng?" An official couldn't help but asked doubtfully when they were chatting at this point.
"This... I don't know either, but since the Duke of Guo has suddenly changed his mind, he certainly has his reasons. Let's just cooperate well. Anyway, the most we can do is fight with the king of hell, and the little devils in there will suffer~"
"What Xiongtai said is absolutely true, what he said is absolutely true~"
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"Okay, how long do you want to continue chatting? Send someone to take a look outside the city." While listening to the chats of his officials, Mr. Deng secretly thought about the time in his heart. Seeing that the time had passed, the Nanman envoy But Tuan didn't even see a shadow, frowned, and interrupted.
When everyone heard this, they all lowered their heads. No one wanted to go out of the city gate to find the Nanman envoy in this bad weather.
Mr. Deng frowned and said, "Cui Kai, I was very happy to hear what you were talking about just now. It seems that you are too idle. It's up to you. Take two cavalry with you."
When Cui Kai's name was suddenly called, he was inevitably a little flustered, but he did not dare to disobey Mr. Deng. He was afraid of offending Mr. Deng, a man who licks blood on the tip of a knife. He would give him a whip. He was a thin civil servant. How could he suffer? Live...
Cui Kai could only look sadly at the "good colleague" who just called him Mr. Cui. Looking at the apologetic eyes of his "good colleague", Cui Kaisheng stood up in line, answered yes, and randomly He took a few cavalry who followed them and ran out of the city.
After waiting for the thick fog to dissipate, Cui Kai hurried back with his people. Cui Kai was so tired that he was out of breath, but he did not dare to delay at all. He hurried to Mr. Deng and reported :
"Master Deng, Master Deng, it's not good!"
"Don't panic, tell me what's going on." Mr. Deng asked with a frown.
"Then the Nanman envoy said that it is very foggy today and they dare not walk. I don't know when the fog lifts before they are willing to come in!"
"Nonsense, what if it's foggy? We can't control the weather. Besides, haven't we already sent soldiers along the road to guide us? What are they worried about?
Not only did we wait for them here early in the morning, but His Majesty and all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were also waiting for them in the palace! Nonsence! Grandma is such a bear, these southern barbarian bears are so shameless! Look, I’m not going to deal with them! "
Mr. Deng had a bad temper. When he heard this, he was like a firecracker being lit. He rolled up his sleeves and rushed out to discuss the matter with the Nanman mission.
Cui Kai was a smart man. He quickly grabbed Mr. Deng and the people around him, and kept telling Mr. Deng to calm down. But the other deputy envoy of the welcoming group, Jing Zhao, who had been standing next to Mr. Deng and said nothing. Fu Fu Yin Yuexiao said at this moment:
"General Deng, calm down. The Nanman envoy is cunning and cunning. They refuse to enter Kyoto this time. They must want to anger us and gain something. We must not fall into the trap of this Nanman and throw ourselves into chaos."
Although Yue Xiao's background and experience are not as good as Mr. Deng, who has made great contributions, Yue Xiao has been in the officialdom for many years, has a clean and upright manner, and has an excellent reputation. He is regarded as a leader among the younger generation, and the emperor also favors him. add.
And Mr. Deng has always been a person who appreciates talents, so Mr. Deng suppressed the idea of settling accounts with the Nanman mission at this moment, but he still said in a bad tone:
"Okay, I don't meet that naughty son's calculation, so what do you think I should do? Is it possible for His Majesty to wait for these bastards in the court?"
Yue Xiao was not angry and only said:
"The Duke of Yan must have expected this situation a long time ago, so he only sent you and me to greet them."
"Ah? I asked you how to solve it. Why are you talking to me about the Duke? Besides, how do you know that the Duke has already expected this situation?!" Mr. Deng asked, scratching his head.
Yue Xiao turned sideways and faced Mr. Deng and said:
"The Duke of Yan State and the Nanman State Master Chu Ci are brothers of the same family. I think the Duke of the State must be very clear about Chu Ci's character.
Therefore, if the Duke of the State does not come, I think it is nothing more than considering the following two situations: First, the current situation is that the Nanman mission deliberately refuses to come and threatens us. The reason why the Duke of the State does not come is to tell them that they dare If they don't come, the Duke will dare not to pick them up. No one will tolerate them.
Secondly, if they come obediently and the Duke of Guo does not come, he is giving them power. They dare to violate the agreement and come to Kyoto so early in advance to cause trouble for us. Then the Duke of Guo will also dare to violate the agreement. Not allowing the welcoming team to come to greet them is telling them that they must have a begging attitude when asking for help and not be too arrogant. "
Although Mr. Deng understood what Yue Xiao meant, he still did not understand how to solve the following problems, so he asked again:
"Even if what you say is reasonable and the Duke has not come, then we are here and His Majesty is waiting too? What should we do now?"
"The Duke of Guo actually told us the solution a long time ago.
The Duke of Guo wants us to follow his example and withdraw. When the Nanman envoy comes obediently, we will come to greet them. Yue Xiao said.
"Huh? All withdrawn? Isn't that bad?!" Mr. Deng said in shock.
Yue Xiao shook his head and said, "There's nothing wrong with that. They don't respect us, so why should we respect them?
The prerequisite for treating each other with courtesy has always been mutual respect. "
Mr. Deng felt that what Yue Xiao said was right. Those naughty sons would not give me, Grandpa Deng, face, let alone Dayong, so don’t expect him to give it. Not only would he not give it, he would also throw away all their face. Step on the ground!
Thinking of this, Mr. Deng nodded in agreement and then said:
"Then since we don't have to wait any longer, there is no reason for us, the soldiers who are defending our country, to wait. Go and give me the command and ask all the soldiers to return to the city! When did the Nanman delegation arrive? , come out to greet us again!”
"That's right! Call the guides outside the city back too! Leave no one behind!" Mr. Deng ordered mercilessly.
And the officials in the reception group behind Mr. Deng who were strict officials rarely found fault with Mr. Deng. Instead, they nodded appreciatively and were proud of Mr. Deng's actions.
The soldiers and officials who had been waiting hard in the thick fog, and even a small number of ordinary people who had gotten up early to watch, were all preparing to leave here in an orderly manner, and the huge welcoming group was disbanded on the spot.
Naturally, this news did not escape the eyes and ears of the Nanman envoy. When those eyes and ears saw this situation, they hurriedly complained secretly and immediately ran to the suburbs, begging Chu Ci to make up his mind.
Upstairs in a small teahouse near the gate of Kyoto City, Xie Ruqing, who had never been seen before, was wearing a purple official robe and secretly observed everyone's every move from the window.
After Xie Ruqing's own subordinates completed the complete picture of the unknown parts of Xie Ruqing, Xie Ruqing tasted the green tea in his hand, nodded and said:
"This Yue Xiao is a rare smart man. I only made one move, but he has the ability to make seven moves. No wonder His Majesty values him so much. He is indeed an out-and-out talent. Given time, I can't say for sure. , then the future will be even greater than that of my eldest son."
"Master, you think highly of this great man, but I have to go back and help you win over..." Before the man in green official uniform finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xie Ruqing, who waved his hand and said:
"That's not necessary. I've long heard that Yue Xiao is a noble person and doesn't like forming cliques. Going there rashly would be detrimental to us.
Moreover, someone who has been able to hold the position of Jing Zhaoyin for many years must be an out-and-out royalist. We went to win over him, but instead we gave him some clues. "
"Then... Sir, are you going to let this talent go in vain?"
"Of course not. However, everything must be figured out slowly. Don't rush for a while. You can go back first. If they find that you have disappeared suddenly for so long, they should be suspicious. Not everyone in our mission may He is a clean person." Xie Ruqing said with deep meaning.
"This! No way, Master! The person to greet the group this time was decided by you and His Majesty personally!"
"No matter what, there is no airtight wall in the world. If my junior brother can't even place a person in our team, how can he be qualified to be their southern barbarian's national teacher."
"Do you want me to investigate secretly?"
"Well, just observe and don't be too deliberate. I have other arrangements for this matter. Just do your job well. I remember that you are responsible for purchasing the food this time. I told you before, My junior brother loves mung bean cake the most, are you ready?"
"Yes, I have been ready for a long time. Master, I dare not listen to anything you say."
"Okay, let's leave. It's getting late. I think the fog is about to dissipate." Xie Ruqing urged the man in green to leave again.
The man in green immediately left and was about to close the door for Xie Ruqing, but at the moment he closed it, he heard Xie Ruqing say again:
"By the way, when you leave, remember to go ahead and pack two refreshments for me and give them to my wife in my name. Remember to ask them to hurry up."
The man in green clothes hurriedly obeyed Xie Ruqing's order, went to order two refreshments and had them delivered to Duke Yan's mansion, and then carefully left through the back door.
At the same time, he did not forget his mission and continued to observe every move of everyone in the mission.
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And Xie Ruqing here still had the thought to pack tea for his precious wife, but the Nanman mission stationed in the suburbs suddenly became a little restless because of this incident, as if they suddenly heard that the Nanman mission was arriving in the suburbs of Kyoto. Like the Yong courtiers.
"Isn't Dayong people known as a land of etiquette? They treat us distinguished guests from afar like this!"
"That's right! I don't want to wait! I even took everyone back! What do you mean!"
"What do you mean, don't you mean you don't take us seriously?
snort! Let me tell you, you people have to come up with some kind of plan to get Dayong to give you more food!
It's okay now! I can't even get through the door! Didn't expect it! Our national teacher! "A Nanman aristocratic man was so angry because of Mr. Deng's behavior that he even openly mocked Chu Ci who was sitting on the throne!
There were even some brave ones who openly agreed with the Southern Barbarian noble man, saying that Chu Ci was too impatient and acted excessively.
Chu Ci, who was sitting on the tiger-skin seat and was being criticized, did not frown because of these words. However, he put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up, and casually walked over to a man who did not recognize him. In front of Nanman officials.
The official was stared at by Chu Ci and shouted softly: "National Master."
But before the man could finish his words, Chu Ci suddenly pulled out a gem dagger from his waist and slit his throat, and he fell straight down.
Everyone present took a breath of fear and backed away.
"Your Majesty said that the purpose of this trip is to get the most food and grass for our southern barbarians. Everything must be obeyed by me. Anyone who shakes the morale of the army or disobeys orders will be killed without mercy."
"Dear adults, you should be careful." Chu Ci licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a smile.
"Yes... the Imperial Master is right. We will definitely follow your guidance, Imperial Master. However, I don't know what your next plan is?" A smart middle-aged aristocratic man quickly stood up and echoed Chu Ci. , and asked cautiously.
"The next step...the next step is to wait for the weather to improve and then go to Kyoto."
"Then this tone...do you want us to endure it like this?" The noble man who first mocked Chu Ci said.
Chu Ci looked at the aristocratic man for a while, then continued to smile and said: "Young prince, please take a break. Don't be afraid of being late for a good meal, and don't be afraid of being late for a good show. It's not that you don't pay, the time has not yet come."
"Remember carefully, we entered the capital gate of Dayong Kingdom very late today. This will have to be exchanged for more grains in the future~"
After saying that, Chu Ci sat down again without waiting for anyone's reaction, took another sip of tea and said:
"This Junshan Silver Needle was my senior brother's favorite. I haven't seen him for a long time... I don't know if his taste has changed..."
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