Zheng Pu, knowing that he would inevitably be criticized harshly, put down his glass of wine and went back to rest. "If you respect me and don't think that I am vulgar and knowledgeable, you can ask me. If I know something, I will tell you everything."
"good!"
After hearing this, Zhu Yi smiled and bowed his hands in salute, then asked again, "Liu Yan in your country is a famous person. He has dozens of maids in his family who can sing and recite Lu Lingguang Palace Fu, so he is a famous person. And he is a famous person in your country."
The first emperor of the country was created when he was a pastor in Yuzhou, and he was very close to him because of his family name. He traveled north and south, and never said goodbye, which was a sign of loyalty. Such an old minister can move here even if he commits a crime, so as to maintain the old friendship, but why is it so valuable?
The emperor of the country actually punished the evil?"
As soon as he said these words, Zheng Pu felt unhappy.
Without him, Liu Yan was executed because he insulted the reputation of the emperor Liu Chan. Zhu Ji actually mentioned that he had a vague intention of criticizing the dirty palace of the Han Dynasty.
There is a way of saying that the Lord humiliates his ministers and dies.
How can the two countries, who are in alliance with each other, insult the emperor's reputation in front of the envoy?
Therefore, Zheng Pu calmed down his expression, with a sulky look on his face, and said with a slightly excited voice, "Our country has strict enforcement of the law. Those who are loyal and beneficial when doing good will be rewarded, and those who break the law and are negligent will be punished, even if they are close to each other! That Liu Yan, who was romantically involved first, was punished.
The late emperor of our country invited him as a guest and did nothing wrong when he was a dignified person. Now he is arrogant due to his favor and commits crimes that deserve death. He handles things according to the law, so there is no doubt!"
After finishing speaking, he paused, still feeling uneasy, so he said again, "Moreover, like Li Si during the Qin Dynasty, he planned for Qin to unite the six kingdoms. He made great achievements for a while, was trusted by the first emperor, and held the position of prime minister; and then he actually
He helped Zhao Gao to commit cruelty, and forged an imperial edict to support Su and establish Hu Hai, but was eventually cut in half in the city. The three Yi tribes had to blame themselves! So how can we generalize about this moment and that moment? Such a superficial view, respectfully
You don’t know what’s wrong!”
Such unpretentious words, and the fact that Zheng Pu was vaguely angry, made Zhu Yi speechless again.
Zhu Ji, who had just spoken out to deal with the situation, was silent for a moment. Even Zhang Cheng, who was in the presence of the old god, opened his eyes slightly, as if he was planning to speak out to ease the atmosphere at the table, but he was overtaken by Quan Xu, who had never spoken.
The family's reputation is now very high in Wu State.
Not only because of the achievements of being a powerful family in Jiangdong and Quan Cong, but also because the eldest daughter Sun Luban, who was favored by Sun Quan, lost her husband (Zhou Yu's eldest son Zhou Xun) and was promised to marry Quan Cong. Sun Luban's mother's clan was from Wu.
The general on the right marches forward, so the family is one of the few families in the state of Wu that can connect the three forces of the Wu state's clan, Huaisi scholars and Jiangdong wealthy families.
Therefore, Quanxu, who has just passed the weak crown, is usually quite noble.
Now seeing that Zheng Pu, as a foreign minister, had actually denounced Jiangdong's wealthy family, he couldn't help but said angrily, "I heard that your envoys in Bashu had the same reputation as those in the past who were filial, filial, upright, and would be rewarded. Looking at it now, it is not the case! Ji Wen said
Question, I'm just a studious person and admirers of famous scholars, so I just expressed my feelings! If your envoy is kind and clear, Ji Wen will definitely express his gratitude with courtesy. But why should your envoy be so aggressive and despise me, a latecomer from Jiangdong, who doesn't know the story of Qin Lisi?"
After finishing speaking, Zheng Pu didn't wait for a reply, but he sarcastically said, "Is it possible that your envoy was insulted by Liu Yan before, so now he mentions it and gets angry? This is because the appearance is not there, so the heart is always free.
Violent!"
He actually used Zheng Pu's injured appearance as the excuse.
"An Neng made such rude remarks!"
Zhang Cheng, who had always been calm and composed, immediately became angry and reprimanded him. He stood up and bowed his hands to Zheng Pu, and in a slow voice he apologized on his behalf, "This junior is so arrogant and can't hold back his words. I hope you don't blame me." After returning from the banquet,
, I will report it to the adults in his family to repay him!"
However, who is Zheng Pu?
Under the influence of Wei Yan, who is known for his unruliness, how can a person who is still harsh and harsh in speech be able to let go of his humiliation?
Immediately, he stood up and spoke angrily.
"Although I, the great Han Yihou, will definitely retaliate for my scorn, I can still help the late emperor to secure Shu and seize Hanzhong!"
"Although I am not known for my virtues and have no appearance, I can still help my great Han Dynasty defeat the Wei army, assist our prime minister to open up new territories, and seize the lands of Longyou and Hexi!"
"Your country is full of highly respected people, and its beautiful people are full of talent. But the first time we opened up new territory was the Battle of Xiangfan!"
After saying this, not to mention the whole story, Zhu Yi and Zhu Ji's eyes were completely split, and even Zhang Cheng had an angry look on his face.
Because of Zheng Pu's words, all the officials in Jiangdong were scolded.
Moreover, he first praised his virtue and beauty, and then accused him of betraying the alliance and turning against the enemy. This shameless irony is no less than the past when Xiang Yu was ridiculed as "all the people of Chu are crowned by monkeys."
Therefore, Zhang Cheng waved his hand to stop Quan Xu and others who wanted to argue. With a gloomy face, he asked in a deep voice, "Your envoy is here, are you ordered to discuss the war and horse trade? Or to end the mutual alliance between the two countries?"
"Heh~~~"
Unexpectedly, Zheng Pu burst out laughing when he heard this.
Shi Shiran sat down, still tit for tat, "As the saying goes, if you want to impose a crime, there is no need to say anything. In the past, Lu Ding was insulted, and Zhong Ni went through the ranks; Zhao played the Qin Zheng, and Xiangru entered the fou. The ministers of your country first questioned our country. The name of the late emperor's benevolence and righteousness, and then put it in the name of our country's heavenly palace and the pure reputation, and the ministers who come to slander the emperor, do you think it is wrong to bully me and fail to obey the master, humiliate the righteousness of the minister and die?"
Well.
Zhang Cheng was silent and stared at Zheng Pu.
Although the look of anger on his face has faded away, the calmness and authority of someone who has been in military power for a long time is even more frightening.
But it was obvious that Zheng Pu, who had also been in the army for a long time, was not afraid at all.
On the contrary, he still held the small meat-cutting dagger and feasted as if no one else was watching. During the feast, he was just changing cups and cups, and his stomach was already empty. It was not like he woke up hungry in the middle of the night.
There was silence for a while.
Zhang Chengcai withdrew his gaze, sat down again, and waved his hand, "Your Majesty ordered me to discuss the horse trade with the Han envoy. If you can't come to dinner, please go home first."
Although Quanxu and others were still angry, they did not dare to disobey and turned around to leave.
Seeing them leaving, Zheng Pu also put down the chopsticks and bowed his hands to Zhang Cheng, saying, "People from the mountains and plains in Pu are vulgar. I just spoke so carelessly and slandered your country's ministers. Please forgive me." .”
"Um"
With a vague nod, Zhang Cheng's expression softened slightly. In any case, it was his own fault after all. He also asked solemnly, "I wonder how much your country's war horses cost? Your country has regained Liangzhou. There should be no shortage of war horses."
"Hey"
Hearing this, Zheng Pu gave a wry smile and said, "To be honest with you, although our country has regained Liangzhou, all the war horses at Shandan Ranch have been taken away by Ni Wei. It cannot be said that there is a shortage of war horses, but there are not many. However, The emperor and the prime minister of our country know that the two countries of Han and Wu are in a desperate situation, and they also hope that your country can build cavalry to defeat Hefei and Shouchun, and cross the hinterland of the Central Plains of Wei. Therefore, the price of each war horse is set at 2,500 dendrobium of grain and fodder. .”
After saying that, he added another sentence.
"The price of a good horse in Hexi is still too low when the world is at peace, let alone the land in Jiangdong, which has always been short of war horses. Your Majesty will not fight with me for your penny. And I am a member of the army, so there is no need for me to say it clearly. , it can be seen that our Han Dynasty has been on a series of expeditions and is in short supply of grain and fodder. Therefore, our country only accepts grain and fodder in exchange, and does not offer other materials of equal value in exchange."