Chapter three hundred and eighty fifth: Great Chu specialty
What was accomplished?
This is a good question.
Xu Qing looked at Long Bing'er and said truthfully: "I will abduct you home, and then use you to abduct your father to the Chu State to be a general. The wise king will give me a prince to serve as the general. He also discussed it with me.
You belong to me, and your father belongs to him."
When Long Bing'er heard this, she immediately rolled her eyes at Xu Qing: "You think so well."
Xu Qing shrugged and said, "So, keep your distance from me at all times and don't let me kidnap you."
Long Bing'er snorted disdainfully and said, "You think too highly of yourself."
Xu Qing sighed: "I can't help it, he is too good and handsome."
Long Bing'er: "Shameless!"
Although Long Binger admitted that the man in front of her was indeed good-looking, but how could any man talk about being good-looking?
cut……
Isn’t it just that the food tastes better, the mahjong is more fun, the poems are better, and the people look better...
Thinking about it this way, this person is indeed quite outstanding...
Thinking of this, Long Binger looked at Xu Qing who was walking beside her.
It's a pity that I just don't know what face is...
Xu Qing looked at her and said, "I went to persuade Zhao Guo's envoys, and you didn't think of telling your envoys not to be fooled by me?"
Long Bing'er said: "I am a military general, what does the affairs of the court have to do with me? If you can break up the alliance between Zhao and Zhou, then that is your ability."
There was another thing she didn't say, because Long Bing'er always believed that Zhao's great enemy was the alien race in the southwest of Zhao. Although he now surrendered to Zhao, it was only in exchange for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year.
This is equivalent to the Zhao State losing hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year to support the enemy!
If the emperor used these hundreds of thousands of taels to increase military training and formations, he might not be able to defeat them by force.
Every year, your own military strength remains unchanged, but the other party uses your country's annual silver to develop its own military formation, making itself stronger and stronger.
Sooner or later it will be a big problem!
There are still a lot of internal contradictions in Zhao State, and there is also a superficial vassal state in the west that is watching covetously.
Are you still thinking about the Alliance invading other countries?
Moreover, Zhou Guo has not given any actual benefits to Zhao Guo. They are all talking about it. It is as if Emperor Zhao has really found a treasure.
One mouth is the same as the branches, one mouth is the nation of brothers.
If it weren't for the identity of the emperor, Long Bing'er would have wanted to go up and slap that idiot in the dragon robe twice.
Not long after, the two of them had arrived at the residence of the Zhao delegation.
The envoy at the door looked at Long Bing'er, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, deputy envoy."
Long Bing'er looked at the envoy at the door and said, "Is Envoy Lu Zheng here?"
The envoy said: "Return to the deputy envoy, the envoy is currently in the room."
Long Bing'er nodded, looked at Xu Qing and said, "Come with me."
Xu Qing followed Long Bing'er into the courtyard. Long Bing'er walked to Ambassador Zhao Guozheng's door, knocked on the door and said, "Envoy Lu, the uncle of Anding County in Chu State wants to see the envoy."
Zhao Guozheng's envoy said: "Uncle Anding County? I'd like to invite you soon."
Long Bing'er looked at Xu Qing and said, "Just go in by yourself."
Xu Qing nodded and walked in. Along with him were the two servants carrying the box and the box.
Long Bing'er, who was standing outside, was very curious. With his status, even if he came by himself to be the envoy, he would still be able to meet him. Why would there be any need for him to introduce him?
What bad idea is this bad guy planning?
In the envoy's room
Lu Zhengshi looked at Xu Qing and cupped his hands and said, "How come Anding County uncle has time to come here?"
Xu Qing asked the two servants to put the box down and then let them go out.
After asking the two servants to retreat, Xu Qing cupped his hands and said, "I have admired Lu Zhengshi for a long time, and I have brought some specialties from Dachu to Lu Zhengshi. I hope you will accept them."
Peanut candy, rice paper, and toilet water are indeed the specialties of Da Chu, and this is the only one.
[Otherwise, what do you think the specialty of Dachu is? Could it be that kind of medicine? 】
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What was originally a simple sentence made Lu Zheng startled.
specialty?
He knew this very well.
In the State of Zhao, when giving gifts to Shangguan, if it was not convenient to describe the contents, they would say: "It's a specialty of my hometown. It's not a sign of respect. I hope you will accept it with pleasure."
Although it is said to be a specialty of my hometown, the gifts often come with real gold, silver, emerald and agate.
How much silver must be packed in such a big box?
Isn't Anding County Bo's act too generous?
But there was a guest here, so Lu Zhengshi had no choice but to open the box impatiently now, so he quickly said: "Uncle Anding County, please take a seat quickly."
Then Lu Zhengshi ordered a young envoy next to him: "Go quickly and bring the tribute tea that your Majesty has given me in the cabinet and brew it."
The young envoy was a little uncertain and said: "Your Majesty, you are reluctant to drink the tribute tea given by your Majesty on weekdays. You use it to entertain guests..."
Lu Zhengshi immediately said angrily: "Is Mr. Anding an ordinary guest?! Go and get it quickly!"
When the young envoy saw Master Zhengshi's appearance, he knew that Master Zhengshi was serious this time, and hurriedly ran to get tea.
Lu Zhengshi looked at Xu Qing who was sitting down and said with a smile: "My envoy was a little rude, and the Anding county magistrate laughed."
At this time, Lu Zheng was still complaining in his heart that the young envoy named Liu Zheng was indifferent.
Didn’t you see that the Anding County official brought a large box of “specialties”?
What does a box of tribute tea count?
Soon the young envoy named Liu Zheng brought the hot tea, placed the tea next to Xu Qing and Lu Zhengshi respectively, and then stood next to Lu Zhengshi.
Lu Zhengshi picked up the tea and a flash of pain flashed in his eyes, but thinking about the fact that he couldn't bear to let the child catch the wolf, he still said: "Uncle Anding County, please use the tea."
Xu Qing took a sip of tea and said casually: "Good tea!"
Lu Zhengshi smiled and said, "My uncle from Anding County is overly praised."
With these words alone, Xu Qing's favorable impression of Lu Zhengshi went up a notch. Look at Zhengshi Zhao, and then look at the Wise King...
Wow, what a difference.
Lu Zhengshi put down his tea and looked at Xu Qing and said, "I wonder why Mr. Anding came here today?"
Xu Qingdao: "I heard that Zhao State and Zhou State intend to form an alliance?"
Hearing this question, Lu Zhengshi was silent for a moment, and then said: "I am not the envoy to control the affairs of the court. If the Anding county uncle comes to lobby for your country and persuades Zhao and Zhou to give up their alliance,
I’m afraid I’ll be disappointed.”
Xu Qing looked at the tough-minded Lu Zhengshi and said, "Lu Zhengshi misunderstood. I'm not here to be a lobbyist."
Lu Zhengshi asked curiously: "If you are not here to be a lobbyist, why are you here, then Anding County uncle?"
Xu Qing said: "Let's discuss a business deal with Lu Zhengshi."
Lu Zheng envoy said: "The laws of our dynasty strictly prohibit officials from doing business, and they are no better than the uncle of Anding County who is in charge of state business."
Xu Qing looked at Lu Zheng with a smile and said, "What if I'm talking about the business of getting promoted and making a fortune?"
When Lu Zhengshi heard this, he immediately said with a serious face: "I'm afraid that the Anding County uncle has misjudged the wrong person. I have served as an official for six years. I have been an honest and honest official, and I have served the country and the people. How can I be the kind of official who only serves for the country and the people?"
A person seeking wealth? Liu Zheng, you have nothing to do here, you can go down first."
