Liu Mo and Sun Jian did not rush to Yangzhou at the same time. Liu Mo just took three followers, got on his carriage and horses and left Luoyang, while Sun Jian made a big fanfare and made rumors all the way, claiming to be leading the elite Northern Army.
He went to Yangzhou and asked officials from various places to give way on the road and not to let the people conflict with the army. Such a arrogant gesture was naturally for people in the southwest to see.
Therefore, Liu Mo was much faster than Sun Jian and the others. Within a few months, he arrived in Yangzhou, met with the naval commander Huang Zhong, and under the protection of Huang Zhong, headed to the southwest. On the other hand, Sun Jian also speeded up.
He lost speed and hurried towards Yangzhou. The soldiers understood in their hearts why Sun Jian was so anxious.
The Confederate Army has a fine tradition that the enemy often surrenders....
Sun Jian waited for several years before he had the opportunity to obtain military honors. He certainly did not want to see Liu Mo having convinced the two southwest countries when he arrived in Yangzhou. It would be best if they killed Liu Mo.
, Sun Jian could launch a large-scale attack and use the opponent's head in exchange for his promotion. The soldiers thought so too. They marched in a hurry and arrived in Yangzhou not long after Liu Mo.
Liu Mo rested for several days in the Han's stronghold in the southwest. This was the area that the Han had wrested from Funan. The Han had set up a stronghold here to facilitate the passage of ships and facilitate trade between the two sides. Liu Mo was in
He was not idle here. He said he was resting, but he did not stay in the mansion for a whole day. He was outside all day long, talking to the people from Zhenla in Funan. For a while, no one knew what he was doing.
Afterwards, he ordered his soldiers to write to the king of Funan, and Liu Mo, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, who served as the censor, led the attendant, and wanted to see him.
In the past two years, although the relationship between the two parties has deteriorated somewhat, not as much as during the Jianning period, the Han national power has become stronger and stronger. On the surface, at least these guys still dare not refuse the Han envoy. After the notice, Huang Zhong sent
Liu Mo went to the Royal City of Funan. Looking at the strong and brave Huang Zhong beside him, Liu Mo felt a little more at ease and was not as afraid as before.
Funan's soldiers and officials did not dare to embarrass them, and they soon arrived outside the royal city. Liu Mo looked at Huang Zhong on the side and asked, "Do you want to come in with me?"
Huang Zhong was stunned. Could it be that this person was unhappy?
He frowned and asked, "Are you afraid that if I go with you, it will be detrimental to your lobbying?"
"No, no, it's just..." Liu Mo shook his head quickly and was about to speak. Huang Zhong seemed to understand something. He snorted coldly, cupped his hands and said, "You can rest assured, I am a loyal person, and I haven't yet."
I'm trying to steal the credit! Since you don't want me to go with you! Then I'll take my leave!" Huang Zhong turned around and left.
Liu Mo's eyes widened.
“Sir, come back quickly!!!”
Liu Mo looked at Huang Zhong beside him and asked cautiously: "How is Han Sheng's martial arts?"
"Not bad..." Huang Zhong said, not knowing what the minister meant by asking. Liu Mo was walking with him towards the royal city, but he was thinking about it, what does this mean? Because he just said
There was a misunderstanding. Huang Zhong didn't want to talk to him much, but he still talked a lot before letting Huang Zhong stay. Without Huang Zhong, he wouldn't have the guts to attack the king and ministers of a country!
"How is Shang Ke?" Liu Mo asked, still a little uneasy.
Huang Zhong was a little angry. Does this guy look down on me?
He turned his head, looked at Liu Mo, looked solemn, and replied seriously: "My martial arts skills are not great, just like this, I can fight more than thirty people with just one hand."
Liu Mo turned pale with fright and did not dare to ask any more questions.
When they arrived at the city, soldiers quickly came out to greet them. Huang Zhong did not lead many people. He only brought more than ten good soldiers. They stood behind Liu Mo with a strong back and a strong back. It looked like the soldiers opposite were a little afraid. When they
When they arrived at Funan Palace, King Funan was standing on the steps, waiting for them. When he saw Liu Mo coming, he grinned and walked over.
Liu Mo quickened his pace and walked towards him.
"Liu Mo, the imperial censor of the Han Dynasty, pays homage to King Funan!" Liu Mo said, and everyone was shocked. The reason for surprise was that this man actually spoke fluent Funan dialect. King Funan looked stunned and did not even return the greeting.
, then asked quickly: "How can you speak the language of Funan?" Liu Mo smiled and said: "When I first arrived here, I started to learn, but I didn't learn a few words, which made you laugh..."
With just a few words, he put King Funan and the ministers who came to greet him in a good mood. They smiled and flattered his talent. Liu Mo was very humble. He knew that what he did was nothing, he just learned a few words.
Therefore, Situ Wangfu was the most powerful one. It is said that it took him three days to completely learn the Kushan language, and he could speak it fluently, even better than the Kushan people!
Huang Zhong and the others behind him were a little stunned. They had no idea what they were talking about. He saw them talking and laughing and walking towards the palace. Huang Zhong followed him to go in together. The soldiers around him fiercely
Huang Zhong stopped him, looking a little irritable. Huang Zhong snorted coldly, without any fear in his heart. He lowered his head and looked down at them, his hand directly on the hilt of the sword.
Liu Mo looked at him and said helplessly: "Huang Gong, swords are not allowed to enter the palace, so just put your sword here for now..."
Huang Zhong nodded, handed the sword to the soldiers on the side, and whispered with some disdain: "Without the sword, I can strangle them with my bare hands..." The soldiers he brought were also so straightforward.
After handing over his sword, he showed disdain for these Funan soldiers and looked down upon them completely. When he heard Huang Zhong's words, Liu Mo lowered his head and said nothing.
The others didn't say much, but King Funan looked at Huang Zhong with a somewhat complicated expression.
Entering the palace, Liu Mo was pulled by King Funan and sat next to him, while Huang Zhong stood not far away, staring eagerly. King Funan looked at Huang Zhong and said in fluent and elegant words: "You are also seated!
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Hmm??You know Yayan??
Huang Zhong was stunned for a moment, forced a smile, and sat on his seat. The soldiers stood behind him, and Liu Mo started chatting with King Funan. The two of them spoke in elegant language. Huang Zhong was a little agitated now.
Embarrassing, if you told me you could speak elegantly, wouldn't I just use Nanyang dialect to scold you?
After chatting for a long time, King Funan repeatedly tried to bring the topic to the purpose of Liu Mo's mission. However, Liu Mo was chatting happily and had no intention of stopping. He was extremely excited. He pulled King Funan and said enthusiastically.
He said: "It turns out that you also produce fish and shrimps here! You don't know, I am originally from Donghao. I joined the Han Dynasty and became the Han Dynasty's censor. I supervise all the officials for the emperor and speak freely..."
King Funan frowned, what does this guy mean? Could it be that he also wants to persuade himself to be like him, to serve completely, and then become an important minister in the Han Dynasty? Is this what the emperor means? But what is the official title?
King Funan squinted his eyes and said: "Liu Gong's affairs are really enviable. I wonder what position I would be in if I rushed to Luoyang?"
Liu Mo shook his head and said: "Well, what's better than staying in your hometown as an official? Look, you still have fish and shrimps here. Now I really want to go back to Dongli to catch fish and shrimps. We produce long-term crops there. The big fish with dragon beards is really magical..."
King Funan frowned again, what did he mean by this? It is better to stay in your hometown to be an official? And fish and shrimp? This must be a metaphor! He did not want to go to Luoyang to be an official, and he himself regretted being in Luoyang. Yang as an official? This seems to be his own suggestion. There are fish and shrimps in his hometown. Are fish and shrimps used as a metaphor for the throne? They have dragon beards. Obviously, this is indeed the case.
Does he mean to suggest that he retain his position as King of Funan and become the puppet of the Han Dynasty?
King Funan smiled and said: "Mr. Liu, there are indeed fish and shrimps here with dragon beards. However, can I still be a fisherman in the future? Can I just stare at the fish and shrimps in a daze?"
"Hey? You live here, but you don't know how to fish? I'll teach you how to do it someday? This fishing has its own method, you must follow it..."
"But in the past, only I could catch these fish and shrimps. In the future, wouldn't it become someone else's?"
"You? As the king of a country, why are you so stingy? Funan is close to the river and there are countless fish and shrimps. Why can you only fish by yourself? This is too overbearing!" Liu Mo asked with some confusion.
King Funan was furious and said: "Why should I let others catch my fish and shrimps?!"
"No matter, no matter what, you fish, we won't fish... But why don't you let others eat you fish and shrimp? Is this always the case for you?" Liu Mo asked with some confusion.
King Funan thought again, let himself fish, and you will eat the fish? Oh, I understand, as the nominal king, you will govern, but he is still a puppet!
He shook his head and said: "I am a fish and shrimp that others cannot easily eat..."
Liu Mo looked at him in surprise. This guy is so overbearing. He even controls the things in the river so strictly. Then how should I tell him about returning to the throne later? Can such a domineering king return to the throne? He has some He had a headache, shook his head, and said: "This is the first time I have heard of such a theory. What a pity. Over there, I caught the fish, put it on the chopping board, removed the scales, thawed the meat, and removed the fine bones. The taste... How wonderful!”
King Funan stood up angrily, looked at Liu Mo, and said: "Although I, Funan, are a small country, I am not afraid of such intimidation, let alone a fish with documents, and let others slaughter me!"
Um????
"Mr. Liu, let's rest in the guest room for a few days!"
King Funan issued an order to expel guests. Liu Mo looked confused and was led out by the soldiers. Huang Zhong was even more confused. He followed them into the guest room. Huang Zhong looked at Liu Mo with some confusion. He asked cautiously: "Mr. Liu, what happened just now?"
"I don't know... We had such a good conversation, why did you drive me away?" Liu Mo frowned, thinking.
At the same time, King Funan looked gloomy, and the ministers sat around him in silence.
King Funan looked at them and asked with some dejection: "Do you understand what the Han envoy meant?"
The ministers nodded,
"Then do you have any suggestions?"
The ministers shook their heads,
"Asshole! Do you not understand or have no suggestions???"
"Wang, if the Han envoy wants to eat fish, just give him one or two...why are you so angry?" A minister asked cautiously. Funan looked at him helplessly, sighed, and said: "It's not that simple, then The envoy of the Han Dynasty is by no means idle. You see, he comes here to do the king's business. He doesn't mention the purpose of his visit at all, and only talks about fish and shrimps. Is this reasonable? He is obviously using this as a metaphor!"
"He came to persuade me to follow suit. He compared Funan to fish and shrimp. Didn't he kill the fish in the end just to intimidate us and compare us to fish on the chopping board? This man is very courageous. In my country of Funan, he is also Dare to speak like that, he is stronger and more difficult to deal with than Huang Zhong, alas...according to what he said, if we surrender, I can still keep the throne, but unfortunately, I will no longer have the right to eat fish!"
The ministers were in an uproar. He was indeed a great king. How could they not have thought that the Han envoy was really unfathomable!
A minister said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Han court sent Sun Jian. He led 50,000 elite Northern troops and has arrived in Yangzhou. The Yangzhou navy is building ships. I'm afraid..."
After everyone discussed it for a long time, the matter was finally settled.
The next day, early in the morning, King Funan called Liu Mo over.
Liu Mo spent the whole night thinking about what he said wrongly, which made King Funan afraid. Didn't he just want to eat a fish? This majestic king of the country couldn't even part with a fish!
"Han envoy, I, Funan, am willing to return and serve. However, I hope that the Han envoy can abide by the agreement so that I can still sit and fish..."
Liu Mo was at a loss, nonsense, the emperor won't kill you after you serve, of course you can still fish.
He accepted Funan's return. The first negotiation was completed and the goal was successfully achieved. However, at this time, Liu Mo did not feel any joy. On the contrary, he was still a little confused. What is this? He went back to see General Sun. With the emperor, if they ask how he persuaded them, do you want to tell them yourself and just talk about it for a while, and then they will listen???
Huang Zhong was even more shocked. Looking at Liu Mo, he felt more and more that this person was extraordinary, as wise as a fool. Such a person made him want to make friends with him. His attitude towards Liu Mo was not as cruel as before, but instead He was a little cautious, which made Liu Mo feel a little at a loss.
What on earth happened?
After thinking about it, Liu Mo felt relieved. Maybe this guy didn't want to give him fish, so he returned to his service and wanted him to give up the idea of eating fish. He didn't expect that this majestic king of a country would actually look like this. Oh, forget it. , this fish, it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to eat it, it doesn’t matter if you don’t eat it, hum, the fish and shrimps I have in Donghao are much more delicious than the ones you have in Funan. When I get old and go back to Donghao, I will eat enough!
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