After rebirth, I made the princes cry

When an envoy is sent to another country, the country will prepare a carriage for him. The carriage prepared by the Northern Han Dynasty is extremely gorgeous, but Ying Shu questioned it: "This carriage does not conform to the regulations. Moreover, since the chief envoy has been riding in the carriage, the deputy envoy and the guards have been riding on horses, so your country does not need to prepare horses separately. Please change it to a carriage with a green canopy and colorful tents according to regulations."

The carriage with a blue canopy and colorful tents was the carriage that the envoys rode into the city. It had no side carriages or walls. This was of course to show that the envoys, who were representing a country on a diplomatic mission, were welcomed into the capital of Northern Han in a dignified manner. What was the point of shrinking in the carriage? Was it shameful to be timid?

"But the two envoys are girls after all. How can you allow others to judge you?"

"Lady Gao, in our country, both men and women can ride in a sedan chair when traveling. And although the envoy and I are women, we are envoys officially appointed by our emperor, and we must not damage the dignity of our country."

Ying Shu turned around and said to Jiang Baiji, "Mr. Gao is not an official of your country. Please ask General Jiang to prepare the car according to the ceremonials of the envoy and do not delay any further."

Jiang Baiji frowned slightly.

Although the establishment of diplomatic relations between Han and Henan has been widely known to the people of Dajing, the common people do not know the inside story of the establishment of diplomatic relations. There are also many merchants from Zhao, Qi and other countries in Dajing. Your Majesty's intention is that it is best not to let the people see that the envoy of Henan is actually the Lord of Shenyuan Palace. Although the fact that the Lord of Shenyuan Palace came as an envoy cannot be concealed from Zhao, Qi and other countries, as long as the Lord of Shenyuan Palace does not show up, Zhao, Qi and other countries cannot be sure whether Dayu has sent the Lord as an envoy. This is to prevent unnecessary complications.

But now Wang Yingshu is so tough, she must have seen through His Majesty's plan. If the reasonable demands raised by her, the Left Deputy Envoy, are not met... the situation will undoubtedly get worse.

As the Grand Marshal of Northern Han, Jiang Baiji was Jiang Tai's uncle and confidant. He was ordered by Jiang Tai to go to Hanzhong to welcome the envoys. He held privileges. Just as he could make a decisive decision to suspend the punishment of Wumei Nu and dismiss Liu Kang'an from his post and confiscate his body into Wumei Warehouse when he was in Meicheng, they had already arrived outside Chang'an City. It was just a matter of changing the carriage to one that met the regulations. Naturally, he could make a decisive decision on the spot.

Inside Ding'an Gate, Bai Meng and Xuan Meng had already mixed into the crowd waiting in the alley, ready to watch the excitement.

Although Chang'an is now occupied by the Qiang tribe, there are still many survivors. Although some of the survivors had their fields and houses occupied by the nobles and wealthy businessmen of the Northern Han Dynasty, they had to surrender to the Northern Han court, but they were able to keep their civilian status. Although their life is hard, at least they have relative personal freedom. In addition, many Qiang people actually lived in the Central Plains when they were in Western Henan, and now they have come to Chang'an to settle down. They actually communicate in Chinese on a daily basis. Bai Meng and Xuan Meng can understand many discussions.

"If the two countries really establish diplomatic relations this time, do we have hope of getting a share of the land and houses?" The person who spoke was obviously a remnant of the remnants.

"Forget about it. We can only hope that we can pay less rent for the land, and eat a few steamed buns every three or five days."

"If diplomatic relations are established, will the two countries be able to trade? Now the tea in our shop is purchased from Zhao and Qi, and the principal is too high. If we can trade directly with the merchants in Dongyu, the profit will be even more considerable." The person who said this was obviously a merchant, and since he was a merchant, he was unlikely to be a remnant.

"Have you found out who the envoy from Dongyu was? Could it be the Duke of Yanling?"

"Why do you always look forward to Duke Yanling's mission?"

"Isn't it said that Duke Yanling is the new Grand Chancellor of Dongyu? Isn't he comparable to our Grand Secretary? The higher the official position, the more power he has to make decisions."

"Look! Is the delegation coming?"

Xuan Mei was tall, but she still stretched her neck and stood on tiptoe, and immediately saw the woman riding on a horse next to the green-roofed and colorful carriage that the Lord of Shenyuan Palace was riding in. It was her daughter!

He pinched Bai Ying's waist excitedly.

Bai Mian:!!!

"Eh? Shouldn't the main envoy be the one riding first? Why is the main envoy a woman? And why is the deputy envoy next to her also a woman?"

"Could it be... a marriage?"

"If it was a marriage of peace, how could there be no news at all? And a marriage of peace wouldn't be so quick. The Han people's etiquette is very complicated. Not to mention a marriage of peace, even an aristocratic marriage would take one or two years to complete the six rituals."

"The mastermind is actually the Lord of Shenyuan Palace!"

Bai Min couldn't help but take a look at the person who cried out in a low voice. He was a tall and strong man with thick eyebrows, deep eyes, curly hair, and a lapel-collared Hu suit. There was a big silver ring hanging on his earlobe. It was obvious that he was not a remnant.

"Have you seen the Lord of Shenyuan Palace?" asked the tea merchant.

"Last autumn, I was sent by my employer to Jiankang. I happened to catch up with the autumn hunting ceremony in Dongyu. The Lord of Shenyuan Palace accompanied the emperor to participate in the hunting ceremony. When the carriage passed through the Imperial Street, I saw the Lord of Shenyuan Palace from afar."

"How could you possibly go to Jiankang?"

"I am not a Han Chinese, I am from Qi, why can't I go to Jiankang?"

"Oh, so you are a merchant from Qi. Your tea business in Qi is really shady!"

"The Lord of Shenyuan Palace is a descendant of the Divine Sect, so it's not surprising that he serves as the chief envoy. But who is the other woman? She doesn't look like a maid, so she should be the deputy envoy, right?"

That’s my daughter, Bai Mei puffed out her chest, but of course she didn’t say what was in her heart.

Xuanying even saw Wenji, who flew over and stood on a nearby treetop. Wenji seemed to recognize her, and stared at her with his head tilted, then flapped his wings and flew away again.

Yingshu also saw Wen Ji flying over, then flying over, circling above a group of heads, and then she saw Xuanying.

She smiled slightly.

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers.

Jiang Baiji, who was riding in the front, frowned, not knowing why the crowd cheered. Even if someone recognized the Lord of Shenyuan Palace, they would not be so excited that they cheered out loud.

"That female deputy envoy is really beautiful. Is she not the concubine of Emperor Dongyu? I have never heard of a concubine being sent as an envoy."

"Perhaps it's the Princess of Dongyu?"

"There are many princesses who marry, but have you ever heard of any princesses who go on diplomatic missions?"

"I see those women at the back are probably the ladies-in-waiting of the Lord of the Divine Origin Palace. The one accompanying the Lord should be the Left Vice Envoy... Whether he is the Left Vice Envoy or the Right Vice Envoy, he is too young!"

"Since he is an envoy and so young, he must be of noble status."

"The main envoy we sent is the Prince of Zhenyuan, and the envoy sent by Dongyu, the right deputy envoy, should also be a prince!"

"Isn't the prince of Dongyu the emperor's son? Could he be the crown prince of Dongyu?"

"Hey, that merchant from Northern Qi, can you tell if the right deputy envoy is a prince, and which prince is it?"

"I was so focused on looking at the Lord of Shenyuan Palace that I didn't pay any attention to the princes of Dongyu. The princes of Dongyu are all weak and nothing to look at."

Bai Mei couldn't help but curl her lips. How could our prince of Dayu be weak? If he doesn't look like you, he is weak? Our gentle and refined Xinsu Jun of Dayu killed King You of Northern Zhao on his horse. You are so strong, why don't you kill King You and let's see?

The delegation had already walked far away, and Bai Mian pulled Xuan Mian out of the crowd. Their current identity was employees of a trading company, holding the seals of Northern Qi. The owner of the trading company was actually a noble of Northern Han, but not in Chang'an, said to be in some Qingtang City. The trading company was managed by a relative of the family, and the relative of the owner was from Northern Qi, and trusted Manager Wu very much. Manager Wu was the one who recommended them to the trading company, and Manager Wu's real identity was a spy of the Flying Eagle Department.

During this period of time, under the "inspiration" of Manager Wu, Bai Min felt that her abilities had improved by leaps and bounds. After returning, she no longer took Fu Bai seriously.

"The young lady saw me just now." After returning to the company, Xuan Ying whispered to Bai Min.

"Yes, she saw me. The young lady was smiling at me."

"How can I see you? You're so short."

"You!" Bai Mei gritted her teeth in anger.

She certainly can't compare to Xuanying in terms of height, but as for fists...that's better not to compare.

"I don't know if what I learned during this period of time will be useful, but at least I am looking forward to the arrival of the young lady. She will definitely contact me as soon as possible. By the way, I have something to discuss with Manager Wu later. Please be careful and don't let anyone eavesdrop on my conversation with Manager Wu."

Xuanying actually listens to Bai Mei very much.

Before they sneaked into Northern Han, the young lady had explained that her mission was to protect Bai Ying's safety, and all actions must be under the command of Bai Min. Although she was a wise and brave martial maid, she was indeed not as good as Bai Min when it came to gathering information and intelligence. The young lady knew how to appoint the right people to the right positions, and whatever the young lady said was right anyway.

Manager Wu is a kind-looking uncle who is over 40 years old.

He was a genuine citizen of the Northern Qi Dynasty. When Western Yu was destroyed, Wu Guanyi deliberately stayed in Langya County and became a remnant. Then, with his excellent carving skills and ability to read people's faces, he won the attention of a merchant from a minor noble family in the Northern Qi Dynasty. The merchant helped him become a citizen of the Northern Qi Dynasty and later brought him to Northern Han to help his in-laws manage the big trading company in Chang'an.

When Manager Wu was fifteen years old, he fell seriously ill and was saved by the former Prince of Langya, now Emperor Dayu. He was the first generation of spy of the Flying Eagle Department.

Now, Manager Wu takes orders directly from Sikong Yuehu, and the two girls, Bai Mian and Xuan Mian, are the ones entrusted to him personally by the Flying Eagle Order. Although the two girls do not belong to the Flying Eagle Tribe, Manager Wu values ​​them very much.

He has no wife and of course no children. Recently, he has these two girls, one literary and one martial, around him, protecting and caring for them, and he finds it quite interesting.

At this time, when he saw Bai Mian coming in with a pile of account books, Manager Wu knew that Bai Mian had something to ask him, so he asked, "Have you finished sorting out these account books?"

"Some accounts are really hard to figure out." Bai Min said with a smile.

"You only look smart!" Manager Wu snorted, "Don't bother other people here. Come with me to the side hall."

The door to the side hall was open, so there was no need to worry about eavesdropping. Xuan Mei was watching outside the window, so it was very safe.

"Uncle, when the delegation entered the city just now, I heard a man who claimed to be a merchant from Northern Qi pointed out the identity of the Lord of Shenyuan Palace. He said that he saw the Lord of Shenyuan Palace on the side of the Imperial Street during the Autumn Hunting Ceremony. This man must be from the Yi tribe, but I don't think he is a merchant from Northern Qi."

"Why?"

"During the autumn hunting ceremony last year, the emperor, empress, concubines, and princes had to leave the palace to participate in the hunting ceremony. Although the public was allowed to watch on both sides of the Imperial Street, the security was very strict. I also went to watch the excitement at that time. I always like to gather in the crowd, so I just watched the excitement while moving around.

The emperor's tour is a big deal. Only the nobles can enter the section of the Imperial Street near the palace. The section below is for the poor but wealthy class. Further down, common people are allowed to approach the sides of the Imperial Road. This section is the most crowded. I could only vaguely see the features of the Lord of Shenyuan Palace. I couldn't even see my young lady.

And those merchants who are obviously barbarians are checked more strictly, and they are not allowed to approach the imperial road at all. I can conclude that the person who claims to be a merchant from Northern Qi has no chance of recognizing the Lord of Shenyuan Palace. "

"He lied about being a merchant from Northern Qi in order to point out that the Lord of Shenyuan Palace was the mastermind of Dayu."

"Yes, this person must not be a merchant, but a spy."

"Which country do you think he is a spy from?"

"I guess it should be Beiyan."

"Why?"

“First, this person wanted to convince Northern Zhao’s spies that the Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace had entered Chang’an and that he was not a Northern Zhao spy. Secondly, he claimed to be from Northern Qi, which seemed to be a cover-up of his nationality. In fact, Northern Qi was not happy to see Northern Zhao swallow up Northern Han. Northern Zhao’s national strength had greatly increased, and its next goal was to swallow up Northern Qi.

Northern Jin and Northern Zhao have the closest relationship, so there is no need to instigate Northern Zhao and Northern Han to go to war in this way. There are only two possibilities, Northern Yan or Northern Liao. I choose one of these two countries, and I guess it is Northern Yan. "

The probability of choosing one of two options.

Manager Wu shook his head and smiled: "A slight mistake can lead to a huge error. Spies must not give intelligence based on mere guesswork. However, you are not a spy, and your analysis above is very good."

"If it weren't for Uncle's advice during this period, how would I know so many national affairs? Uncle, do you think those spies from Northern Zhao will fall into the trap?"

"Northern Zhao's spies will not only get their information from rumors, so you two girls don't have to worry about these things. By the way, let me tell you, the spy you just mentioned is not from Northern Yan, but Northern Liao."

"Please give me detailed instructions, uncle."

"Among the six ministries, only the spies from Northern Liao... have such childish methods."

So that's how it is. Bai Meng's self-confidence was not shaken at all. She was not a spy, so how could she know the level of spies in several countries? Anyway, she had to choose between the two. She had set the right scope. She lost in terms of insight, and she lost with conviction.

After finishing the serious business, Manager Wu really taught Bai Min how to organize and check the accounts. Unexpectedly, the manager who had not shown up for more than half a month suddenly came to the accounting office and saw Manager Wu diligently instructing a young woman. Looking out of the window, he saw another young woman chiseling jade in the pavilion outside.

The manager's surname is Zhi. He is the brother-in-law of the big boss of the business. In fact, he also invested in his brother-in-law's business and can be called a small boss. He runs a jade shop and by chance he met a good craftsman like Manager Wu, who was overjoyed. Although Manager Zhi is a noble from the Northern Qi Dynasty, he is not good at archery and horse riding. He claims to be a genius in business and is determined to become a world-famous tycoon. He has been tossing around in various countries for many years and seldom comes to the business. Now the personnel affairs of this business are mainly handled by Manager Wu.

The branch manager stroked his goatee, glanced at Bai Meixiao, and then pulled Manager Wu to the tea room to talk.

"I have long advised you to get married, but you never took it seriously. Unexpectedly, you suddenly got the idea and chose two at once!"

Manager Wu stood up quickly and said, "Master, please don't misunderstand. These two girls are remnants of the people."

In fact, the branch manager never asked about the personnel of the company, and Manager Wu did not think of emphasizing the background of Bai Meng and Xuan Meng. However, the branch manager suddenly came to the company today and asked them to stay, so Manager Wu simply mentioned it. The two girls had a Jiangnan accent and held the Northern Qi talisman, so it made sense that they were survivors. In the past, the Northern Qi had a war plan to invade Xuzhou. Although it failed to defend the city of Xuzhou, it abducted many of the survivors of Xuzhou to Qi capital. Although decades have passed, the accents of those survivors have not changed. Compared with Northern Zhao, Northern Jin, and Northern Yan, Northern Qi was weaker and was the first to realize It was difficult to truly subdue the remnants, who were several times more numerous than the Qi people, by relying solely on coercive policies. Therefore, although when compiling household registers, the Qi people held white registers and the remnants held yellow registers, only those with white registers could enter officialdom, join the army, and engage in business, and those with yellow registers were further divided into tenants and slaves. The vast majority of the remnants could not own their own land and houses, and their personal freedom was greatly restricted. They were still in a position of slavery and exploitation. However, the Northern Qi court not only did not force the remnants to abstain from speaking Chinese or writing Chinese characters, but the royal family of Northern Qi even advocated that the Qi people learn the written language of the Central Plains of China. All official documents of Northern Qi were written in Chinese characters.

Among the officials of the Northern Qi Dynasty, there were both civil and military officials who surrendered. Of course, they obtained the white register. For example, Manager Wu was transferred from a yellow register to a white register. Although he was now employed by the Zhi family's business, he was a legitimate householder and obtained the qualifications to enter the government, join the army and do business. However, he was only qualified. Without extraordinary talents or recommendations from the Northern Qi nobles, it would be difficult for him to be appreciated by the Northern Qi court.

The branch manager admired Manager Wu very much, but he had never thought of supporting Manager Wu to set up his own business.