That night, Zhao Hongrun returned to Prince Su's Mansion angrily.
No wonder he was angry. After all, with his life experience and current status, he had few real friends.
Even the closest Zongwei can't count. After all, the Zongwei are centered on him. Don't look at the jokes Mu Qing, Lu Mu and others sometimes make on him, but in fact, these jokes They are all very measured, and sometimes, Mu Qing just acts silly to make him happy.
Do you really think Mu Qing is stupid enough to undermine His Highness? Are you kidding? Mu Qing's intelligence and wit are among the best among the clan guards.
If you cannot speak your heart without scruples, it is doomed that the Zongwei will not be true equal friends, but only confidants.
If you think about it carefully, there are indeed very few people who will speak their true feelings in front of Zhao Hongrun without any scruples, and Mi Jiang is one of them.
Of course, it refers to Mi Jiang, who used to be vicious and vicious, but recently, Mi Jiang has become more peaceful for some reason, and she seems to be getting closer to a lady from a famous family.
Apart from this, there are almost no true equal friends in the entire Wei State. However, in the Chu State, there is also Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, who can be regarded as a friend of Zhao Hongrun.
After all, Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo has a violent nature and often flips the table if he disagrees with him. Although Zhao Hongrun is now supporting him secretly, as long as Zhao Hongrun dares to bully Mi Jiang and Mi Rui sisters, I believe that Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo will immediately Will turn against Zhao Hongrun.
Apart from Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, perhaps there is only Qin Shaojun whom I met while hunting in Chenggao two years ago.
But for some reason today, Zhao Hongrun always felt that something was wrong with Qin Shaojun, a guy who should be considered a friend, as if he was deliberately trying to distance himself from him. Two of the three sentences were full of gunpowder, so that the two ended up unhappy. This made Zhao Hongrun feel very depressed.
While having dinner with the girls at the mansion, almost everyone could tell that Zhao Hongrun was unhappy.
No, even the stupid girl Mi Rui, who is usually the most noisy, is calm at the moment. She glances at the delicacies on the table with a pair of eyes, but she doesn't dare to use her hands directly like she usually does. Grasp.
Perhaps seeing that the atmosphere at the dinner table was too dull, Miss Su turned her head and glanced at Mi Jiang.
Nowadays, they have the highest status in Prince Su's Mansion. Because Miss Su is Zhao Hongrun's first love partner, and she is dignified and virtuous, except for her not-so-good background, she meets the requirements for a daughter-in-law in Concubine Shen Shu's eyes; while Mi Jiang is On the contrary, she could be said to be of the same family as Zhao Hongrun. Unfortunately, this girl was expressionless all the time and did not meet the requirements of Emperor Wei and Concubine Shen Shu for a daughter-in-law.
But even so, the two women's status in Prince Su's palace is still very high, and they are one of the very few women who can persuade Zhao Hongrun.
However, Mi Jiang, who has a cold temperament, would hardly take the initiative to make Zhao Hongrun happy. For example, at this moment, she didn't even look at Zhao Hongrun, and she was eating and drinking soup slowly by herself without looking away.
In fact, if Princess Yulong was present, she would be able to persuade Zhao Hongrun. After all, Zhao Hongrun dotes on Princess Yulong like a sister.
But it is a pity that Princess Yulong is not here today. She went to Prince Yi's Mansion to see Uncle Sixth Prince Zhao Yuanli. After all, the Uncle Sixth Prince has not visited Princess Yulong once in these days, and the latter felt uncomfortable.
Therefore, Miss Su could only comfort Zhao Hongrun by herself.
"Who made our Highness angry again?"
Zhao Hongrun turned his head and glanced at Miss Su. The latter's gentle and quiet intimacy made the entanglement in Zhao Hongrun's heart fade a little.
He hesitated for a moment, then told the story of how he met Qin Shaojun in the city today.
"...You don't know him, but Oona and Mi Jiang should know that he is a young master from Qin who they met while hunting in Chenggao two years ago..."
"..."
At this time, Mi Jiang, who was drinking soup, suddenly stopped and glanced at Zhao Hongrun with a strange expression, but no one noticed.
"People from Qin..."
After listening to Zhao Hongrun's story, Miss Su didn't know how to persuade her. After all, she also felt that it would be difficult for Zhao Hongrun and that Qin Shaojun to become friends. After all, the relationship between Wei and Qin was not harmonious due to various reasons.
No one can guarantee whether the two countries will become hostile parties.
So, she was smart and immediately changed the topic: "Run Lang, does that young master of the Qin Kingdom come to Wei Dynasty for something important?"
"Who knows." Zhao Hongrun shrugged, then curled his lips and said, "But in my opinion, there is a high probability that we will have to break up."
"Why is this?" Miss Su asked in surprise.
Zhao Hongrun let out a breath and explained: "Because of the Wei family, it is impossible for me, the Zhao family, to admit Qin's occupation of Longxi. Otherwise, the Wei family will definitely jump up, and I, the Zhao family, will not be able to live with it...
After all, Longxi is also the ancestral property of my Zhao family, how can I acquiesce to Qin's occupation?... And Qin obviously cannot exchange Longxi. Therefore, when the Qin envoy submits his credentials tomorrow, I believe the scene will be exciting."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone next to him asked softly: "Are you going?"
Zhao Hongrun turned his head in confusion, only to realize that the person who asked was actually Mi Jiang, who had never cared about such things in the past.
He nodded and said: "I want to go take a look... Chelarhe of the Wubian tribe, as well as Wei Feng, Wei Ji, and Jiang Bi of the Wei family, all said that the Qin State has been gaining momentum in recent years.
The meaning of the sword pointing at the Central Plains must be guarded against... If the Qin State really intends to encroach on the Central Plains, then Sanchuan County or Hedong County will definitely become their attack target. When the time comes, we, the Great Wei, must curb Qin State's momentum.
Otherwise..." At this point, he shook his head.
Mi Jiang listened quietly to Zhao Hongrun's words, and then said softly: "I'll go with you tomorrow...I'm full." After that, she put down her chopsticks, left her seat, and left on her own, leaving only a face full of surprise.
Zhao Hongrun and the daughters.
Everyone present was surprised. After all, when Zhao Hongrun was only active in Daliang in the past, Mi Jiang hardly followed him, let alone made any requests.
"What's going on with your sister?" Zhao Hongrun asked Mi Rui. He felt that Mi Jiang looked a little weird today.
"My sister?" Mi Rui tilted her head and said blankly, "My sister is fine."
"Asking you is like asking in vain..." Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes speechlessly.
Sure enough, when Zhao Hongrun got up the next morning, he saw Mi Jiang kneeling and drinking tea in the front hall of the main hall of the north house. It seemed that she had been waiting for a long time.
"Do you really want to come with me?" Zhao Hongrun asked with some surprise. After all, in his impression, Mi Jiang had never cared about the state affairs of Wei State. It was hard to imagine that Mi Jiang would take the initiative to request and follow Zhao Hongrun to the headquarters of the Ministry of Rites.
"Yeah." Facing Zhao Hongrun's question again, Mi Jiang responded simply and clearly.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun shrugged indifferently and took Mi Jiang to the headquarters of the Ministry of Rites.
According to traditional etiquette and customs, when foreign envoys arrive in Daliang, Wei, they cannot directly meet the Emperor of Wei. Instead, the Ministry of Rites will confirm the identity of the envoy. After verification, if the visiting envoy has a prominent status in the other country, the Wei Emperor will
The emperor personally summoned him.
Think about it, after all, Emperor Wei is not something you can see casually.
But having said that, generally the status of envoys who visit other countries will not be much lower in their own countries. It is absolutely impossible for a county magistrate of a country to serve as an envoy to visit the king of another country, because this kind of thing is very difficult for the other country.
It is a great humiliation and will provoke a war between the two countries.
At the same time that Zhao Hongrun and his party were heading to the main office of the Ministry of Rites, in the side hall of the main office of the Ministry of Rites, Du Youzheng, the Minister of Rites, personally received the envoy from the State of Qin who entered the city yesterday.
In addition to Qin Shaojun, whom Zhao Hongrun recognized, there were two middle-aged men who appeared to be in their thirties or forties among the envoys from the State of Qin, who were the chief envoy and deputy envoy of this envoy team.
After the two parties met, the chief and deputy envoys of the Qin envoy each presented a brocade-like form to Du You, the Minister of Rites. This was an important object used by the envoys to prove their identity and echoed the credentials they carried.
For example, the table that Du You opened for viewing at this moment recorded in detail some information about the chief envoy of the Qin State: Gan Xu, ranked as the middle minister of the Qin State, was the young concubine (retainer) under the Zuo Shu Chang Wei Yang (Prime Minister).
In layman's terms, this Gan Xu is the retainer or staff of Wei Yang, the chief minister of Zuo Shu in the Qin State. He ranks among the middle ministers in the Qin State. "Note: The ministers are divided into upper ministers, middle ministers and lower ministers."
Don't think that the status of the Qin State's middle ministers is not high. In fact, before the Qin State's political reform, it was impossible for people with the surname Ying who were not from the royal family to hold positions in the Qin Palace. The ministers of the Qin State at that time were all descendants of the Ying surname.
It is already a very remarkable thing that Gan Xu can be ranked as a middle minister in the Qin State.
What's more, this person is also a retainer under Wei Yang, the chief minister of the Qin State. This is like saying that Gan Xu is the mainstay of the Qin State's reform faction.
Of course, even Du You, the Minister of Rites, may not be very clear about these matters. Fortunately, Du You has a helper today, and that is Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao, who has just taken up positions in the Ministry of Rites and the Zongfu.
Under the incomprehensible gazes of several Qin envoys, Du You, the Minister of Rites, presented the watch to Zhao Sheng, the king of Yao, so that the latter could distinguish the authenticity.
Under the indifferent gazes of several envoys from the State of Qin, Zhao Sheng, the king of Yao, carefully read the presentation, especially the seal of the King of Qin and the national seal of the State of Qin. After a while, he nodded and said: "Master Du You
, the form is confirmed to be correct and indeed comes from the Palace of Qin."
His words made Gan Xu, Qin Shaojun and others look at him twice.
After all, if he is so familiar with the royal and national seals of the Qin State, unless he is from the Qin State, he can only be from the Wei family in Longxi.
Seeing that Zhao Sheng, the king of Yao, had confirmed the identity of the other party, Du You, the Minister of Rites, also put away some of his vigilance, nodded and said politely: "This is a serious matter at this time. I hope that your envoy will not blame me for being too harsh."
Be cautious...Since the identity of the distinguished envoy has been confirmed, please present your country's credentials, and I will present it to my king, the King of Wei."
Gan Xu nodded and took out a wooden box about the length of his arm from behind. After opening the box, he took out a dossier tied with a ribbon and handed it to Du You with both hands.
Du You also took it with both hands, and then carefully opened it in front of the Qin envoy.
This is not mainly for peeking, but to confirm the authenticity of the credentials and whether there is any hidden threat.
Of course, as the Minister of Rites, it is okay for Du You to take a look at the credentials, as long as they are not disclosed to the outside world.
No, during the inspection, Du You quickly glanced at the credential. Unfortunately, the credential was written in the Qin language and he couldn't understand it.
But it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand it. Zhao Sheng, the Lord Yao next to him, can naturally understand it.
However, after Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao, took a cursory look at the credentials, his face suddenly showed a look of displeasure, and he said sullenly: "It's too much to bully someone!"
Du You, the Minister of Rites, was stunned when he heard this. Before he could react, he saw a chuckle coming from outside the palace: "Who is bullying others too much?"
The familiar voice made Qin Shaojun raise his head involuntarily.