Myriad Paths

Li Qi and the passerby stood in the crowd of onlookers outside, watching the ceremony to welcome the envoys.

Obviously, this welcome ceremony was also hosted by Honglu Temple.

After all, this is the job of Honglu Temple.

The elder brother next to him sighed: "The way to control the barbarians and Di in the Central Plains is that kindness is indispensable, but power is also indispensable. It is necessary to have both kindness and power to make them feel and fear. This cunning heart has disappeared. I don't know this The next step is to beat these barbarians to get rid of their little thoughts. "

"They haven't even arrived yet, do you think they have some evil intentions?" Li Qi asked helplessly.

"Otherwise? What else could they be here for? Is it for friendship? Do you believe it?" the eldest brother asked.

While the two were talking, they saw fireworks blooming all around.

Those are fireworks.

Along with the fireworks, I saw:

The guests arrived and there was great joy.

The green curtains are covered with white felts.

Strange delicacies and fruits, all fragrant.

The music of actors is played by both gold and stone.

The sound shook the world and could be heard for miles.

The banners are full of flowers, and the Qiu is driving the tiger.

Birds and beasts leap over it.

The clouds are flowing and the clouds are flowing, and the sky is falling.

There are many civil servants wearing official attire and jade.

There were more military attaches wearing helmets and armor, with flags flying and swords and guns flashing.

The flags on the front and rear cover the sun, and auspicious clouds surround the Pegasus, the hornless dragon, the white tiger, and various flying beasts and birds on the car, and the five-color auspicious clouds linger and transpire.

The pomp was huge.

Of course, this pomp was due, because Li Qi saw a man wearing purple official uniform.

The Tang Dynasty had clear rules and a strict system. There were regulations on the official rank and the clothes to wear, and they could not be worn randomly.

Purple official uniforms indicate that they are third grade or above.

There is only one third-rank person in Honglu Temple, and that is the Minister of Honglu Temple!

To be able to have the Minister of Honglu Temple come to greet him in person meant that there was at least a great witch.

Did Wushen Mountain actually send a great witch here?

Li Qi saw that the two leading adults came forward with Yan Ke and Boyue.

The ceremony officer greeted him and brought him to the hall. Both parties recited the salute and paid homage to each other. The ceremony officer presented Bi Zhiyi, and then the guests and hosts sat down separately.

Then, Yan Ke took the initiative to greet him.

Yan Ke is a Zhuren of the human-ghost lineage, and he is a very handsome guy, like the handsome Li Qi who stared at him in the past.

Obviously, the great witch deliberately asked the young congratulator to come and read the congratulations, just to train him.

From this point, it can be seen that the great witches should not care much about this meeting.

If you care, Da Zhu should write it himself instead of letting an eighth-grade kid do it.

Li Qi felt that there was a high probability that it had already been negotiated behind the scenes, and what was said here was just that everyone came to the table and talked casually.

Li Qi looked far into the distance and watched Yan Ke, a handsome man, walk up to the stage and start reciting a congratulatory speech.

This is not just a congratulation, but a ‘covenant’.

It is one of Zhuren’s professional careers.

In ancient times, the purpose of the alliance between nations was to coordinate among them.

Yan Ke stood in front of the crowd and sang: "Since three hundred years ago, the two sides of the Tang and Wu Dynasties have been at odds. Therefore, in recent years, there have been constant floods and droughts, frequent frost disasters, landslides and earthquakes, extraordinary changes, traitors, and thieves. At this time, the people were groaning and becoming more and more trapped. When the hundreds of states read the Chinese imperial edicts, they did not fail to think about the lives of the people. Therefore, they put forward the principle of abandoning donations, preaching trust and building peace, and focusing on the use of troops. "

"However, although the Tang and Baiyue Song Kingdoms used weapons and weapons, they did not commit any crimes in the Qiu Dynasty. They can be said to be benevolent and righteous teachers. Only the former officers bribed and then released them. The Song Kingdom paid attention to the plan, which was particularly messy. They invaded and fished, and were defeated by the soldiers. The thief stole his hair and took this as his name. He relied on heaven's grace. Fortunately, he was fine and had stopped fighting. When he was deposed, he was sent to a distant place. "

"The ancient sage kings Yao and Shun were virtuous and good at life, and Yu and Tang Kekuan were not complacent and false in their benevolence. They are willing to pray to heaven for the people, so that the common people know that they have no intention of being a soldier. The ghosts and gods of heaven and earth will forgive their last resort. I will return in a few days. Mourning the family members, it is easy to be surly and peaceful, and to be poor and poor, to be rich and peaceful, the world is very lucky!"

"Therefore, the two sides have reconciled. Each side is afraid of reforming its past, and the traitor is cunning but self-restrained. The constitution is upheld, justice is done, the officials have the spirit of innovation, and the treachery is invisible."

"The new atmosphere shows the effectiveness of this policy. Therefore, I hope that the two countries of the Tang Dynasty will have relations again. Benevolence will nourish them, righteousness will take them, etiquette will calm them, and trust will be implemented. The four are based on this, and the world will be fearful of loyalty. A heart of integrity, tranquility and beauty will be seen a hundred times better, and there is hope for clarification!"

Yanke read his congratulations seriously.

Li Qi below was almost dumbfounded.

Sir, are you so brave? !

Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death on the spot when you recite this kind of congratulatory message? !

This congratulatory letter, despite its gorgeous words and modest tone, looks like something from a science major.

But to sum it up, it’s actually just one sentence.

"Originally, everyone was fine, but now you come to beat me and reap the consequences, right? Why don't you have to finally stop and make peace, and make it look like something else? You should learn from my benevolence, justice, and etiquette, otherwise you will be too incompetent. "

Moreover, he also used the humane ancient saint kings as examples, saying that the ancient saint kings did not like hypocrisy, so it was better to stop the war as soon as possible.

Although it's not stated explicitly, that's probably what it means.

What's more, the subject of this message is "Baiyue".

In other words, Wu Shenshan's identity was not used to say anything to the Tang State at all, but Baiyue and the Tang State were allowed to negotiate on an equal footing.

This is a slap in the face in public.

Li Qi looked around and found that many people who understood did have angry faces.

Some of those officials even glared at Yanke directly.

This is a message that is obviously not intended to be a good friendship, and the entire text is strange.

Now Li Qi understood why he had to use Yanke to pronounce it.

This is just an eighth-grade young man.

What should I say? Children are just ignorant. You don’t want to worry about it, right?

Obviously, this occasion is just a small occasion, so is it considered a display of Wu Shenshan’s attitude?

Although there was an angry look on his face, it was obvious that things had been discussed behind the scenes, so it was naturally impossible to fall out at this time.

Below, another ceremony official from Honglu Temple came forward and began to say his own oath of alliance.

Li Qi naturally also listened below.

Not surprisingly, it is basically the same as Wushen Mountain.

Everyone is angry with each other.

The alliance oath of the Tang Dynasty has the same meaning in summary.

"You barbarians, have I given you face? Do you have to beat you to feel comfortable?"

There is even a sentence in it, which reads: "The Supreme One wants to show me the generosity of the Celestial Empire, but I am met with the solicitude from afar. The barbarians are full of deceit and deceit, and it is difficult to be credulous. They are greedy and ask for more rewards. If they don't have swords and weapons, how can they know who they are?" If the barbarians don’t laugh, how can the Central Plains be easily bullied?”

This is even harsher than what Yan Ke wrote. He is basically pointing his nose at him and swearing.

A simple translation is: "If I don't beat you twice, you barbarians will be itchy and uncomfortable!"

This meet-and-greet was held in this warm atmosphere.

Then, the two parties met in accordance with etiquette and formed an alliance. Everyone laughed, as if it was not them who just cursed the streets with the congratulations.

Continue to develop below.

The elder brother next to him was still recording the video with his magic weapon. He looked excitedly at Tang Guo's congratulations and cursed. He seemed to really like this scene.

Just before, when Yan Ke cursed people, he was also the one who glared at them.

Li Qi was watching this scene from the side and had the urge to turn around and leave.

He always felt that if he stayed, his life would not be easy in the future.

Just watch it, watch this ceremony, and then run away. It is best not to have contact with the envoys in public.

With the attitude he spoke today, Wu Shenshan would probably be scolded bloody on the terminal, and if he was exposed, he would probably have his window smashed with rocks.

The above ceremony lasted for about an hour. After the two sides finished scolding each other, the rest was red tape.

In fact, it cannot be regarded as red tape, because if the covenant rituals are carried out seriously, they will truly take effect and begin to bind both parties. Anyone who violates them will suffer backlash.

Unfortunately, it was obvious that neither party had this intention, so they each changed the ceremony so that it did not match the ceremony, lost its effectiveness, and became a mere red tape.

By the time the ceremony was over, everyone around had dispersed.

Li Qi turned around and prepared to run away with the crowd.

Just as he turned around and took a step forward, he suddenly felt that he had missed the mark.

Li Qi's heart tightened, and he immediately raised his spirits, stood up straight, and put on a majestic appearance.

Sure enough, his eyes flashed, and suddenly he was standing in the ranks of Wushen Mountain.

Next to him is Yanke, who is extremely well-educated and can smile at the same time.

There is also a Sima-faced Boyue who looks unhappy no matter what.

He suddenly appeared among them.

It can be seen that they are not surprised by his arrival. Yanke even nodded slightly to himself, obviously he had expected it.

The Tang official camp on the other side was a little surprised, but they quickly calmed down and pretended not to have seen it.

However, there was some commotion among the onlookers outside.

The big brother he had just struck up a conversation with saw his sudden appearance inside, and his eyes widened.

As for the most important witch...

Li Qi took a sneak peek and found that the leader of the team was also looking at him, his eyes seemed to be able to speak.

He was saying: "You'd better give me an explanation when you go back."

For some reason, Li Qi felt what the other party meant, as if he had said it to him personally.

It must be some kind of magical power, right?

Forget it... let's think about how to explain it after we go back.

After all, he ran away first, then broke away from the group to watch outside. After watching, he immediately wanted to run away.

This leading witch should indeed be given an explanation...

As soon as Li Qi stood firm, he saw Tang officials, one of whom came over.

He cupped his hand and handed over an invitation in a very official manner.

"Then, the ceremony here is over and the banquet has been set. Please come to the banquet together. After that, all parties will discuss matters, and the labor envoys will discuss them one by one. The banquet will be tonight. Not only will there be Honglu Temple Sir, there will be other princes and even princes waiting for you."

After saying this, he presented the invitation and then left.

Many rituals have been completed and it's time to leave.

What happens after that is the dinner party.

According to the usual practice, people from Honglu Temple would have taken them to visit the scenic spots and conduct interviews and so on.

But...

Everyone cursed in public. Obviously the relationship was not that good. It should be that the visits and interviews were cut off.

Even so, one of the two leading adults still went out and was responsible for negotiating some details with Tang Guo. Otherwise, if they were allowed to decorate the banquet venue, it would probably be a lot of fun.

The one who walked out seemed to be the deputy. In other words, the other one was the great witch?

The remaining adult, the one who had just stared at Li Qi and pulled Li Qi out of the crowd, led the three young masters and walked towards his car.

The cart pulled by the injured and weakened dragon.

When walking past the car, the real dragon raised its head slightly and glanced at Li Qi, which made Li Qi couldn't help but take a step back.

This was a real dragon, and this sight made his heart tremble.

But immediately, a dragon-beating whip appeared on the frame, and with a snap, it was whipped directly on the real dragon's back. Immediately, the scales flew and the skin was torn open. He wailed and lay on the ground again, motionless.

Li Qi frowned for a while.

At this time, he felt a glare.

It was the gaze of the great witch.

The information in his eyes was exactly the same as before.

That look in his eyes said: "Four wisps of forest energy, one wisp of long-flowing water vapor, water and wood solidify the source."

Li Qi was slightly surprised.

Is he hinting to himself to save this real dragon...?

However, the adults had already spoken, and there was no need for him, a child, to say anything more. He tapped his fingers, and five strands of Qi were extracted from the small world of his body, and silently condensed in the palm of his hand.

Then, pretending to be a curious baby, as if he had never seen a real dragon before, he touched the dragon skin and patted it into the other person's body.

The energy of water and wood can slightly improve the opponent's self-healing ability.

It was impossible to heal the injury, and he didn't have the ability, but it was possible to make the other party feel better through this method.

The real dragon snorted, as if he wanted to say something, but the dragon-binding rope on his body prevented him from doing anything else, so he could only respond like this.

Then, with many people watching, Li Qi got into the car with others.

As soon as I got in the car, the atmosphere inside the vehicle changed.

Li Qi glanced at his terminal.

Sure enough, there was no signal.

The great witch used his own personal space to isolate the carriage.

Then, the unknown wizard pulled up a stool and sat down.

Li Qi, Yanke, and Boyue stood quietly, waiting for the adults to speak.

The three young men exchanged glances, but unfortunately none of them could understand what the other two were talking about, and finally gave up on this ineffective exchange.

I don’t know what method the great witch used. It was neither a telepathic message nor a voice. He didn’t even feel the true rhyme. It is estimated that even other Tang officials didn’t feel it.

It's like it's really just a look.

The great witch first spoke: "This car was given by the humanitarian officer. If we take this car, we are slapping Donghai in the face, so I leave you alone to do something good and explain it later."

Then, he asked Li Qi: "Young Master Qi, you just came to Tang Kingdom secretly. I heard that you also secretly carried the real Yuezhong of Luofu Mountain with you. Is this true or false?"