When an envoy from the Hengshan Kingdom enters the territory of the Huainan Kingdom, who is this envoy? What does he do? Since he is holding the scepter of King Hengshan, he represents the King of Hengshan, and the necessary etiquette must be followed. Zhonglang Zuo Wu is the one who welcomes him.
Su Ren's courtesy officer, unfortunately, saw Su Ren's tent from a distance and was stopped outside by Huo Jin and others. Zuo Wu repeatedly emphasized that he was the greeting officer. Huo Jin only had one sentence and no order from Su Ren.
No one was allowed to get close. Zuo Wu asked Huo Jin to report the situation, but Huo Jin sneered and said that he was a captain, not a disciple, and Zuo Wu was unable to do anything about it.
After waiting for a day and a night outside Su Ren's camp, Su Ren finally met Zuo Wu. Zuo Wu was not an ordinary person. King Huainan had eight talented men, and Zuo Wu was one of them. At first glance, he saw the location where Su Ren's camp was stationed.
and the direction, Zuo Wu understood what Su Ren was doing. The camp was well organized, with two camp gates, one in front and one in the back. The main gate faced the official road, but the defensive soldiers were sparse. On the contrary, the people at the back gate facing the direction of Qingyun Mountain
The sound was loud.
"I have the honor to pay homage to Mr. Su, Mr. Zuo Wu, the lieutenant of the Huainan Kingdom!" Zuo Wu was neither humble nor overbearing. He was polite and spoke appropriately: "On the order of the King of Huainan, I came to greet Mr. Su. The king has already arranged a banquet in Shouchun and is just waiting for Mr. Su to arrive.
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Su Ren nodded: "Please, Mr. Zuo, please rise. This time I am entrusted by the King of Hengshan to go on a mission to Huainan. I would like to ask Mr. Zuo for your help. I am very grateful."
Su Ren's identity is very special. He is a lieutenant general in the imperial court, and he is a person with a title. He is several levels different from a minor official like Zuo Wu. But he is also a visitor of Hengshan Kingdom, so he is different from Zuo Wu.
Wu's Zhonglang was far behind. Although he was the envoy of the King of Hengshan, his official rank was not high. Before Zuo Wu left Shouchun, Liu An led a group of people to discuss for a long time how to call Su Ren.
"How dare you, Mr. Su is so polite!" Zuo Wu stood up and looked around: "The weather is good today, can Mr. Su set off?"
"Okay! Let's set off!"
Zuo Wu smiled, and without waiting for Su Ren to leave his seat, he added: "Mr. Su, please forgive me. According to etiquette, envoys are not allowed to bring troops before entering other countries..."
"These are sir's generals. The Huainan Kingdom won't prohibit them from entering, right?" Hou Yong stood beside Su Ren, staring at Zuo Wu with his golden sword.
Zuo Wu smiled again: "General Hou is joking. How can Mr. Su's family generals not be allowed to enter our Huainan Kingdom? It's just that the document clearly states that Mr. Su only has one hundred guards here. There are few in this camp now."
Five to six hundred people, so many soldiers and horses have entered the Huainan Kingdom. It is difficult for me to explain, so please forgive me, Mr. Su."
Su Renyi raised his hand to stop Hou Yong from continuing to speak, and said with a smile: "I did something wrong in this matter. In this case, I will take one hundred guards, and the others will not be taken, and they will stay in Jiangsu."
"Thank you, Mr. Su!" Zuo Wu immediately finalized the matter without waiting for anyone else to interrupt.
With someone to guide you, it will be much easier to enter the Huainan Kingdom. Counties and counties along the way hold ceremonies to welcome you. Compared with when you left Lu'an, the level of welcome here is surprising. The prefects and magistrates of each county led officials, big and small, out of the city to greet them.
They also organized people to watch along the streets. In some places, shops on both sides of the road were even closed, and all the excitement was given to the Hengshan State Mission represented by Su Ren.
The road from Qingyun Mountain to Shouchun is not far. If you use a fast horse, you can reach it in less than a day. However, Su Ren and his party walked for three days before they saw Shouchun City. Compared with the strategic location in later generations, it is now
Today's Shouchun City is much smaller. Only the south gate can be seen, but the city tower is low, there is no urn, and the watchtowers every three to five hundred steps are even more shabby. The other sides are even worse than the south side. Not only do they not have a watchtower or even a watchtower
They are all small and pitiful.
Early this morning, the city gate guards received orders not to wait for anyone to come in or out, which resulted in a large crowd of people congested at the city gate. Everyone looked at the road eagerly, wondering what kind of guests would come today, and there was such a person.
General battle.
The crown prince Liu Qian replaced Huainan King Liu An to greet Su Ren at the city gate. Liu Qian was young, and his handsome face showed shrewdness, especially his eyes that made people feel smart at first sight. But they were too smart, which gave people a sense of cunning.
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Su Ren's group appeared on the road in the distance. Liu Qian curled his lips and shook his head slightly. The servant waiting beside him quickly asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to start?"
Liu Qian nodded and adjusted his robes: "Let's get started. The more solemn the better, keep your eyes open. This man is our hero!"
The sound of drum music started, and the breeze blew into Su Ren's ears. Han Qing frowned and said to Su Ren: "Sir, that's not right!"
Su Ren smiled: "What's wrong? This music is good."
"It's precisely this music that's wrong. This music is for the emperor to worship heaven. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to play it at this time."
"Oh? Is there something special about this?"
Han Qing nodded and said: "Music and dance must not be used indiscriminately. According to the records of the Zhou Dynasty, this music is the great music for His Majesty's sacrifice to heaven. Ordinary people are not allowed to play it. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished with gross disrespect, which may range from being chopped in half to breaking the car apart!"
"Ah! How can a piece of music be so sinful?" It could be seen from Han Qing's face that he was not joking. Su Ren immediately raised his right hand: "Stop! Call Zuo Wu over?"
Before anyone could shout, Zuo Wu had already appeared in front of Su Ren and said to Su Ren with a smile: "Why don't you leave, sir? The crown prince led the Huainan officials to wait at the city gate early. Everyone wants to see Mr. Su, why do you stay?"
here?"
Su Ren looked at Zuo Wu, staring at him without saying a word. Zuo Wu lowered his head and looked at himself carefully, but found nothing wrong: "Is there anything wrong with me? Please correct me, Mr. Su."
"I'm not rude, but I don't want to go into the city today. I'll trouble Zuo Zhonglang to tell your prince, I'll talk to you tomorrow morning."
"Mr. Su, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, isn't it? Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time. If Mr. Su doesn't come to the city, if others know about it, they will say that Mr. Su has no etiquette."
"If you can't get through, don't get through! It's better than being cut in half or having your car torn apart."
"Where do you start talking about this? Mr. Su is a hero of the imperial court and the envoy of King Hengshan. Who dares to treat Mr. Su like this?"
"Don't give me nonsense. If you don't want to go in, you won't go in!" He turned around and said to Huang Shisan: "Send the order to set up camp, right here in this corn field!"
"Mr. Su! Mr. Su?"
Although Zuo Wu kept shouting, Su Ren ignored him. Man Niu and Huang Shisan stood behind Su Ren and pushed Zuo Wu far away.
Seeing that Su Ren had appeared, he suddenly stopped again, and then there were signs of setting up camp. The servant came to Liu Qian's side, stretched his neck to take a look, and said to Liu Qian: "Why don't they leave?"
Liu Qian laughed and said: "This kid is really interesting. He actually heard it and sent an order to change the song, and then sent someone to invite Su Ren to the city!"
"A merchant can actually hear that something is wrong in the music. Could it be that he doesn't dare to enter the city?"
Liu Qian turned around and glared at the servant, who quickly went down to make arrangements.
Another person came to Su Ren's team, looked at Zuo Wu, and shouted loudly: "Huainan Junior High School Master Wu was asked to see Mr. Su."
Huang Shisan said angrily: "What are you shouting for? Loud noises are prohibited in the military camp. Are you Huainan people so ignorant of the rules?"
Su Ren, who was talking to Han Qing, heard the shouting and looked back. The man who called himself Wu was a middle-aged man. He looked like a wise man. He had a thin appearance and a neatly combed beard.
Although the robe on his body was a little faded, it just highlighted his bookishness. For such a person, Su Ren took a fancy to him at a glance, and anyone with knowledge would be willing to get close to him.
When they came to the road, Su Ren looked Wu quilt up and down: "Wu Zhonglang also came to invite me to the city?"
Wu Ban quickly saluted: "The ceremony officer made a mistake in the music just now, and the prince has already punished him. I hope Mr. Su won't be angry, so as not to delay the important event."
"Made a mistake? Really? The dignified official of the Huainan Kingdom doesn't even know what kind of music it is. It can be seen that this official is close to death."
Wu Bei nodded: "As Mr. Su said, he really deserves to be killed!"
"Well, it's not too late to enter the city after I see the heads!"
Zuo Wu was stunned and turned to look at Wu Bei: "This...!"
"The ceremonial officer of the Huainan Kingdom has committed the crime of transgression. If His Majesty knows about this matter, will he be punished with thunderous wrath? The King of Huainan is an expert in writing books. He can't even tell this clearly. Why don't you kill such a ceremonial officer?
OK?"
Wu Ben took a deep breath and saluted Su Ren again: "Mr. Su, please wait a moment!"
Liu Qian didn't expect Su Ren to be so vicious. It was a prank, but Su Ren actually wanted to kill someone. Not to mention that they were more considerate than the envoys who greeted the emperor along the way, and they had to use blood to sacrifice the flag just after they arrived in Shouchun.
This is too domineering.
"Hmph! Who does he think he is? What can he do if he is a small general, even if he is the envoy of Hengshan Kingdom? Even if the King of Hengshan comes in person, I don't have to be so polite!" Liu Qian shouted angrily: "
Since you are so disrespectful, then just leave him alone!" He turned around and walked back.
Wu Ban quickly grabbed Liu Qian and said, "Your Majesty, please be patient. We did indeed make a mistake in what we did just now. Your Majesty treated Su Ren like this just for the Emperor's sake. Why don't we take a step back to avoid causing trouble to your Majesty?"
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Liu Qian frowned. Liu Qian knew why he was so polite to Su Ren. He wanted to give Su Ren a blow, but was caught by others. He gritted his teeth and turned to look at the official. The official's legs were all there.
Shivering, he looked at Liu Qian pitifully. Liu Qian thought for a long time and waved his hand to indicate that he should do something.
The official was frightened and hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty, save me, save me...!"
A human head, full of blood. The Huainan State Ceremony Officer took the blame for Liu Qian's wanton behavior. Su Ren didn't even look at the human head, so he waved to take it away.
Wu was asked: "Mr. Su, the trespassers have been brought to justice. Can they enter the city now?"
Su Ren shook his head: "This is a serious crime, and the nine tribes should be exterminated."
"You!" Zuo Wu looked at Su Ren and gritted his teeth.
Wu was said: "Mr. Su, this is a crime of trespassing that the courtesy officer did not check for a moment. Considering that he has already submitted to the law, please let his mother and young son go. God has the virtue of a good life, so Mr. Su will treat him as a child."
It's a good deed." Wu Yan pulled up his robe and knelt in front of Su Ren, kowtowing his head: "I would like to ask Mr. Su to spare the family members of Li Guan!"
Su Ren didn't express anything about this. He looked at Zuo Wu with his eyes and a joking smile on his face. (To be continued)