Han Shizu

Chapter 662 Zhao Pu's Envoy to Shu 1
After all, it is winter, even in Chengdu City, the temperature is unavoidably colder, there are no clouds in the sky, it is all white, almost no variegated colors, as if covered by a huge curtain, only the occasional flying winter Birds can leave some sound and shadow.

A team of more than [-] people drove slowly along the official road from north to south.More than a dozen knights guarded the surroundings, and their armor was obviously different from that of the Shu army.Due to the successive defeats of Qinfeng and Hanzhong, there was some chaos in the Kingdom of Shu, but the number of pedestrians and merchants traveling to and from Chengdu increased. When they noticed this team, they subconsciously cast curious glances.

"Looking at their attire, these knights are the Northern Han cavalry!"

A well-informed businessman revealed his identity, which caused a little fluctuation and a little doubt: "Who is sitting in that carriage?"

"It should be the envoy of the Northern Han Dynasty! I heard that the court plans to negotiate a peace!"

"The imperial court intends to negotiate peace, so it should send envoys to Kaifeng. How could it be the envoys from the Northern Han Dynasty?" Someone raised an objection.

"Perhaps the Northern Han Dynasty also wants to negotiate peace?"

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Under the urging of the coachman, the two pack horses walked towards Chengdu City without haste.There is a lot of space in the carriage, and Zhao Pu, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, sat in it. In addition, there was a beautiful woman with a petite figure and a beautiful face. She was given to him by a minister of Shu when passing the customs. Zhao Pu naturally accepted it with a smile. , quite hard work, but also lacking a lovely person to serve and relieve fatigue.Even this carriage was sent by Shu officials along the way.

This mission to Shu, starting from Tokyo and arriving in Chengdu, took a full month. Winter has a great impact on traffic, especially the Sichuan-Shaanxi Post Road.This way, Zhao Pu can be regarded as personally experiencing the dangers and difficulties of the mountain road plank road. He knew the difficulty before, but after the experience, he knew what was going on.One of the attendants fell off a cliff and died on the way.

The slow walking was not only due to the weather and the road, Zhao Pu deliberately stayed at the important places, observed and recorded carefully in the name of sightseeing.

After entering the basin, it is much more comfortable, the road is easier to walk, there are more opportunities to rest and replenish, and there is also the courtesy and preferential treatment of the generals of the Shu Kingdom along the way.

The officer of the guard turned his horse's head around, galloped lightly to the front of the carriage, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhao, there are still ten miles left, and we will arrive in Chengdu! An official from Shu came to report that Meng Xuanzhe, king of Shu and Qin, was waiting for him at the post in front of him." !"

For Zhao Pu's mission this time, Liu Chengyou specially gave him the title of Minister of Rites.During the month-long journey, physical and mental exhaustion is always unavoidable.Lifting the curtain and looking forward, you can see the wilderness, surrounded by fields, ditches and villages, and a smooth road extending southwards. At the extreme end of the line of sight, you can vaguely see the big southwest city in the mist: "It's finally here!"

Looking from both sides, Zhao Pu couldn't help laughing when he noticed the Shu people who were discussing, "Even though their faces are full of worry, these Shu people still have the leisure to talk!"

"Don't worry, just move forward at this speed!" Zhao Pu thought for a while, and said to the guarding officer: "General He, order to go on, let the attendants cheer up and show the bearing of my country!"

"Yes!"

The guard's officer was named He Jiyun, the son of the late old commander He Fujin, who was transferred from Long Jie's army this time to serve as a military attache.

"Have you ever been to Chengdu City?" Putting down the curtain, Zhao Pu asked curiously, looking at the beautiful servant girl waiting beside him.

She shook her head obediently, and there was a trace of expectation in her charming eyes, and she replied softly: "I just heard about it."

"That's just right, I will show you Jinguan City this time, and you can also see your King Qin!" Zhao Pu smiled twice: "The small state of Quer is safe and narrow. Dare to claim the throne!"

In front of the North Station in Chengdu, hundreds of guards from the Shu palace set up posts, and several officials waited respectfully on the left side of the road.On the open space, there are several expensive carpets, green jade screens erected on the side, and small gold-plated tables, where melons and fruits, snacks are placed, and imperial wine is warmed. Meng Xuanzhe, King of Qin of Houshu, sat there with Hugging the two Jiao'e on the left and right, teasing and laughing a few times from time to time.

The letter of credence was delivered early, and knowing that the Northern Han Dynasty took the initiative to come, the monarchs and ministers of the Shu Kingdom were relieved, but Meng Chang paid more attention to it, and ordered the ministers along the way to be treated with courtesy. To this day, Prince Meng Xuanzhe and the Prime Minister are not known. The descendants went out of the city to meet them.

However, looking at Meng Xuanzhe's ostentation, it seemed that he was out for an outing, but the Shu ministers who were receiving him didn't dare to say much.Even so, Meng Xuanzhe was a little impatient, looked on the official road, and complained: "Didn't you say that it's almost here? After waiting for so long, it hasn't arrived yet. The Han envoy is too trusting! Wait!" Alone, I'm going back to the city."

Hearing what he said, Wu Zhaoyi's old face couldn't help twitching, stepped forward, bowed his hands, and comforted him: "Your Highness, please hold on for a while, the Han envoy is coming!"

"In the middle of winter and the twelfth lunar month, you can afford to eat and drink the wind and frost outside the station, and your body will be damaged by the cold, can you bear it?" Meng Xuanzhe raised his eyebrows and asked.

Wu Zhaoyi felt a little helpless, he could only accompany him respectfully, and said in a deep voice: "Please be patient, Your Highness, and don't disappoint His Majesty's explanation."

Mentioning Meng Chang, Meng Xuanzhe finally became more honest, muttered something, looked at Wu Zhaoyi, and pointed to a cushion next to the jade case: "Mr. Let's take a break!"

Wu Zhaoyi shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, the old minister is strong enough to persevere!"

Meng Xuanzhe pursed his lips, as if to say that he didn't know good from bad.Meng Xuanzhe is the eldest son of Meng Chang, who is not yet eighteen. Although he is young, he is extravagant and licentious, and loves to play and play. He is well known in Chengdu.

Just as Wu Zhaoyi comforted, after a while, Zhao Pu and his party finally arrived late.After getting out of the car, he looked around, his eyes fell on Meng Xuanzhe and Wu Zhaoyi, they didn't speak, just stood there with their hands behind their backs, waiting for someone to greet them, playing the style of a big country in the Central Plains.

Seeing this situation, the ministers of Shu were very unhappy, so Wu Zhaoyi stepped forward and saluted, "My old man, Wu Zhaoyi, and His Royal Highness the King of Qin, are here to welcome your envoy by order of the Emperor of Shu!"

Pulling Meng Xuanzhe's sleeves a little, Meng Xuanzhe bowed reluctantly, and stared at Zhao Pu: "It's really hard for a lonely person to wait for this envoy!"

"I've been waiting for a long time, please forgive me, Your Highness!" Zhao Pu finally responded, smiling, without any embarrassment, and said: "The road to Shu is rough and rough, it's not easy to walk."

As he spoke, he noticed Meng Xuanzhe's ostentation, and the impatience and anger on his brows, and he knew it in his heart, and there was a little joy in his eyes. Since entering Shu, everything he saw and heard was something shocking. things that make people happy.In front of him is Meng Xuanzhe's extravagance and contempt
After chatting in front of the post house for a while, Wu Zhaoyi led Zhao Pu and his party into the city to rest, arranged to stay in a hotel, accompanied him personally, entertained a sumptuous banquet, and then returned to Shu Palace to return to his orders.

Such an arrangement, one is that Nian Han envoys are tired from the journey and need to rest.The second is that since the Han envoy came, the monarchs and ministers of the Shu Kingdom needed to discuss and discuss how to deal with it.

At night, inside the hotel, cold wind penetrates through the gaps in the doors and windows, and seeps into the house, causing the candles to flicker.Zhao Pu was sitting on the couch, drinking tea, his feet soaked in the steaming water basin, the beauty was short and gently massaged for him.

There was a comfortable expression on his face, and he couldn't help but sigh: "The tea is good, the water is good, the people are good, Chengdu is a good place, and this winter is much more comfortable than Tokyo!"

As the hot water ran out, the pedicure service came to an end. The maid carefully wiped her feet, put on her shoes and socks, and covered her with a quilt to keep warm. There was always a gentle smile on her tender and pitiful face.To be honest, Zhao Pu never enjoyed such tenderness in Tokyo.

After the maidservant went out with water, Zhao Pu's expression gradually became serious, thinking about this mission seriously.Still the same sentence, peace negotiation is secondary, and spying on the truth is the main thing.As far as Yu Dahan is concerned, what he has seen and heard along the way from the south is still gratifying.

(End of this chapter)