As soon as they entered the territory of Soochow, there were more checkpoints and checkpoints in the land and rivers. At this moment, Yang Qing and others had arrived at the battlefield area where the late emperor conquered Sun Wu.
I saw that the mountains stretching for hundreds of miles on both sides were steep and precipitous. They were really not suitable for large armies to fight here. Once the enemy was blocked in these mountains, fatal flaws would inevitably be revealed in the long run.
No wonder the late emperor was defeated at the hands of Lu Xun. It is a pity that the land that Ji Han relied on to establish his business may not be regained for a long time.
Yang Qing sighed with emotion, then stopped looking and returned to the cabin to play chess with Fei Yi.
A few days later, the mission finally arrived at Wuchang, the capital of Soochow. Dahonglu of Soochow had already been waiting for him at the pier, and everyone was led to the post to rest.
On the morning of the next day, King Sun Quan of Wu gathered together civil and military officials to receive the envoys of Ji Han. The civil servants on the left were headed by Prime Minister Gu Yong, and the military generals on the right were led by the auxiliary general Lu Xun. They were all neatly dressed, with solemn faces, and looked out of the hall curiously.
Under the leadership of the chamberlain, Yang Qing and Fei Yi entered the palace and bowed to Sun Quan on the steps.
"The great Han Dynasty sent Yang Qing to see the King of Wu."
"Deputy envoy Fei Yi has met King Wu."
Seeing that the Han envoys were not allowed to pay homage to him this time, Sun Quan's eyebrows jumped. Although he felt uncomfortable, Han envoys had always been so polite in the past, so it was not easy for him to get angry this time.
All the officials of the Wu Kingdom in the palace were not surprised, and no one stood up to talk about etiquette. After all, their king had not proclaimed himself emperor, and he regarded himself as the envoy of the emperor, so it was hard for him and others to say anything.
In fact, Soochow's political status at this time was a bit embarrassing. Both the Cao and Liu families had proclaimed themselves emperors, and Sun Quan was the only king. Moreover, the original king of Wu was granted a title by the Wei State, but now Sun Quan has severed diplomatic relations with Cao Wei.
As for the Han Dynasty orthodoxy claimed by Ji Han, Sun Quan secretly refused to recognize it. However, although he did not recognize Ji Han as the Han Dynasty orthodoxy, he still recognized Liu Chan's status as emperor.
This made Sun Quan feel very uncomfortable. Cao Pi and Liu Chan were both emperors, but he was just a vassal king. However, Soochow did not profess vassalage to either of these two families, but they were equals.
However, because Sun Quan's status was slightly inferior, sometimes the reciprocity was not justified, which made some etiquette things have to be dealt with vaguely.
"The two envoys are exempt from courtesy." Sun Quan raised his hand and said to the chamberlain: "Come here, give the two Han envoys a seat."
The two thanked him and sat on the brocade pier. Only then did Yang Qing have time to take a good look at Sun Quan. He saw that he was really born with blue eyes and purple beard. He didn't know whether he had barbarian blood in his ancestors or something. Although his appearance was a bit strange, his overall temperament was still graceful. There is a degree.
Yang Qing withdrew his gaze and handed the certificate of credence to the chamberlain. The chamberlain took it and raised it with both hands and presented it to Sun Quan.
After reading the article, Sun Quan smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Han and Prime Minister Zhuge, for the gift. Please express my gratitude on my behalf after Yang joins the army and returns to Shu."
Yang Qing bowed his hand in agreement, and Sun Quan said again: "I have often heard that Yang Canjun studied under Gao Shi. He is a rare hero in Western Shu. He is good at poetry and prose, makes tea, makes plows and carts, governs counties and counties, and pacifies the southern invaders. He is really civilized and martial. It’s a great blessing to meet such a versatile talent today.”
"This Sun Quan investigated me very carefully! Am I so famous now?" Yang Qing thought to himself.
In fact, the reason why Sun Quan is so familiar with his deeds is not only that his reputation has spread to Wei and Wu, but also because he is the official envoy to Wu this time. How could Soochow not investigate him in detail?
"Your Majesty, you are exaggerating. Although the foreign ministers have some talents, it is just a fluke. There are more than a hundred successful ministers in Shu?" Yang Qing replied humbly: "Take Fei Xiaowei, for example, his talents are just like the foreign ministers. Those above and those below are always amazed by it.”
"Fei Xiaowei's name has been heard by me. If he can be valued by Prime Minister Zhuge, he must be a talented person in the country." Sun Quan turned to look at Fei Yi.
Fei Yi quickly held up his hands and thanked him: "Your Majesty has given you too much praise, and the foreign ministers are too embarrassed to deserve it."
"Both of them are young talents. Prime Minister Zhuge will definitely accomplish great things with the help of these two." Sun Quan praised, stroking his beard.
The two of them quickly thanked Sun Quan. When Yang Qing saw Sun Quan's greeting, he also paid tribute and praised: "The king has a majestic character and is courteous to virtuous officials. He has the style of an ancient king. Foreign ministers deeply admire him."
Sun Quan listened to him
After praising myself in this way, I immediately remembered the poems that this son had compared me to Cao Cao and Liu Bei in the past. I was moved in my heart and asked: "Haha, I have heard that sir is good at commenting on the world's heroes. I mean, what do you mean by this man in the world today?" Who is the first hero, Lord or Lord Wei?"
This question is not easy to answer. Cao Pi, the leader of Wei, can say that he is an enemy monarch after all, but it is a bit difficult to deal with his own emperor Liu Chan.
After all, my family knows their own affairs. If I say that my emperor is better than Liu Chan, people in Soochow who are famous for Liu Chan's talent will definitely laugh at his big words. However, if he answers truthfully, he may be in danger of humiliating his country's character.
At this time, all the Dongwu courtiers in the palace looked at him leisurely, hoping that the Han envoy would make a fool of himself and then ridicule him.
Fei Yi also knew that this question was difficult to answer and was worried. However, after all, he was too smart and did not want to appear anxious, and he was convinced of Yang Qing's ability, so he still looked relaxed and calm.
Although the question was difficult, Yang Qing was always quick-witted and had already thought about the answer in his mind, so he said loudly: "Compared with Cao Pi, your Majesty is far superior to him."
"Oh, why?" Sun Quan became interested.
Yang Qingdao: "The Lord of Wei, Cao Pi, has attacked Wu three times since he came to the throne, but all of them failed with the loss of troops and generals. However, in the battle of Chibi in the past, the great king was able to join forces with me, Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, to defeat his father Cao Cao with a small victory and a large victory. From this we can see that. Cao Pi is far inferior to the king."
"Haha, sir, what you said makes sense. Last year, Cao Pi's deputy chariot and Yu Gai were captured by our army and are now hidden in Gu's inner treasury. If Sir and Fei Xiaowei are interested, Gu can order someone to take them there. Take a look." Sun Quan laughed.
The Battle of Chibi nearly twenty years ago was the highlight of his life. Being able to defeat the former overlord Cao Cao was more than several times better than Cao Pi, his subordinate.
The ministers of Soochow were also honored. Many people present were those who had witnessed the Battle of Chibi. At this moment, they all smiled when they thought of the glory of the past.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will definitely go and take a look when I have time."
Sun Quan smiled and nodded, and added: "I have always been confident in Cao Pigu, so I accepted Sir's praise. I just don't know how Gu compares with the Lord of Han?"
When the main topic came, Yang Qing was seen calmly and bowed his hands: "The king is a hero in the world because of his powerful destiny, wisdom and benevolence. Our lord is talented and compassionate, and he is also a wise king in the world. Foreign ministers think that these two are the wise kings of the world. My lords are all holy lords, regardless of their status. Only the great king has become famous for a long time, and my lord is not as good as him."
You two are both rare masters of the Ming Dynasty. You can be said to be on equal footing. Just because you are older, your reputation is naturally better than that of Liu Chan. Besides, you are Liu Chan's elder. From this aspect, you, Sun Quan, should win. .
Sun Quan understood what Yang Qing meant, but he was not angry in his heart. Instead, he thought that Yang Qing was quick-thinking and able to deal with things well, so he smiled and said, "I agree with Mr. Gu very much. Now that Gu and the Han Lord can join forces, they will definitely be able to take over everything." The world, sir, and all the gentlemen should do their best to assist."
"I will obey the order." Everyone obeyed in unison.
After everyone had finished saluting, Sun Quan said again: "The soldiers and lieutenants have been working hard for the sake of the alliance between the two countries. Please go back to the post for a while and rest. In the evening, I will hold a banquet in the palace alone to cleanse the dust of the two of you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
