Xun was standing behind, chatting with the young general. Jiang Wu walked over casually and leaned against Xun, looking like a playboy. Xun was stunned for a moment, then he shouldered him and motioned for him to stand still, but Jiang Wu still
He leaned against her like a boneless person. The young general was right in front of her, and it was hard for Hyun to move too much. She pushed him secretly several times, but it didn't work.
The actions of the two finally caught the general's attention. In his eyes, it seemed like the two were flirting. He smiled secretly and turned his head to the other side.
After entering the city, Xun lowered her voice and asked Jiang Wu:
"What were you doing just now?!"
Jiang Wu said nonchalantly:
"Didn't you ask me not to be so serious?"
"Then you can be like others."
"Who am I? If I don't pretend to be serious, I can't be like others."
Hyun almost vomited three liters of blood and had no ability to refute his words.
As a mission, you don’t have to worry about accommodation in big cities along the way.
After everyone settled down, some soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. They recommended a general to go to Xun's house and said hesitantly:
"General Zhuo, the brothers have been holding back all the way and want to go for a walk. Look..."
Hyun didn't understand that there was no restriction on their freedom along the way. They were just wandering around, so why did they hold back all the way?
Jiang Wu saw a confused look on Hyun's face and whispered something in her ear. Hyun looked at him in surprise, then looked at the somewhat reserved general, thought for a while and said:
"Okay, brothers, you have worked hard along the way, but now everyone knows that we are the envoy of Kunyu Kingdom. Be careful that someone will cause trouble and let you die in Wenrou Township."
The general was very happy after hearing the first half of the sentence, but his excitement was dampened by the last half of the sentence. Thinking about what Hyun said was not unreasonable, he felt a little frustrated.
Hyun rubbed his forehead and said:
"But you can bring people here, but you have to choose those who are not sick. I don't want my army to be filled with all kinds of diseases."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Wu on the other side had already choked on the water and his face was red from being choked. Hyun came over to pat his back and finished speaking seriously. The general was already stunned at the door. This is
For so many years in the army, this was the first time that he met such a special general.
Hyun didn't realize anything was wrong at all, and kindly asked Jiang Wu how he was doing, blaming him for being such a big man and choking on drinking water.
He looked up and saw the general still standing stupidly at the door, asking in confusion:
"Any question?"
The general blinked:
"No, no, I'll make arrangements right away."
After the general left, Jiang Wu stared at Huan and said:
"Are you still a leader? What bad idea did you come up with? What do the people of Zhao think of us?"
Hyun didn’t take it seriously:
"We should understand physiological needs. Besides, is it important what people in Zhao think of us? We are here to explore the road this time."
"But just because of this, shouldn't it be more important to straighten yourself out?"
"You are wrong. We are a small country and we cannot let such a big country be wary of us."
After saying that, he turned around and sat down again, picked up the half-drunk water, and said with a worried look on his face:
"In recent years, our Kunyu Kingdom has shown its face too much. From the Hao Kingdom to the Yudu Zhen Department and then to the Bialie Department, we have attracted too much attention. When we deal with those countries with similar strength, the tribes can still give it a try, but against the Zhao State, we are completely
We are not opponents, so now we have to do our best to eliminate the limelight. We are trying to survive in the cracks between Dai and Great Liang. As long as we exert a little effort," he raised his head and drank the water in the cup in one gulp, then pushed up the quilt with a thud.
On the table, "we can form a boundary line, not to mention there is Rouran to the north and Zhao to the south. We must not attract the attention of these big countries."
Jiang Wu looked at Hyun very seriously. Sometimes Hyun looked at problems from an angle that others would not notice, but it should not be underestimated.
For example, during this trip, what they were thinking about was how to leave a good impression in the eyes of Zhao State so that they could successfully reach cooperation, but what Hyun thought about was how to eliminate the previous glory and make these big countries lose guard against them.
Jiang Wu thought about it carefully:
"So, your main purpose for this visit is to eliminate the limelight, and establishing diplomatic relations is not the main purpose of this visit?"
Hyun Chong Jiang Wu gave a thumbs up:
"Congratulations, Mr. Jiang, for getting the answer right."
"What about the Emperor's side?"
"My brother and I had a good talk and convinced him, but other people don't know, so don't leak the secret."
Jiang Wu gave her a crooked look. Now Ning Sheng has absolute trust in Hyun. As long as Hyun explains the reasons and the powerful relationship, Ning Sheng will do as she says. There is no such thing as persuasion. I really don’t know how Ning Sheng can do it. He was so lucky to have picked up such a character, why didn't he have such good luck!
The more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt. I pinched Hyun's face and rubbed it for a while, and then went out angrily, leaving Hyun alone in the room with a face like a monkey's ass, wondering.
This time, there was a civil servant named Yu Ai in the team. Although Ning Sheng listened to Xuan's words and did not limit the selection of talents based on family background, the original promotion method was not abolished. The reform had to be carried out bit by bit, and as soon as someone came up, he would be removed. The sudden news may lead to Shang Yang's reform. In the current situation, Kunyu Kingdom cannot withstand the turmoil of Shang Yang's reform, so Yu Ai was elected by the "Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System".
He looked down upon General Zhuo, who was born in a poor family, so when the soldiers returned to their residence with all kinds of charming women, he felt that he had an opportunity to capture General Zhuo.
The group stayed here for a few days, met with some important officials in Chang'an, and then continued on their way. Within a few days of leaving, they received a letter from Ning Sheng.
It's not unusual to receive a letter from Ning Sheng. After being out for so long, Hyun loves to write again. She always writes to Ning Sheng and Ning Yu about interesting things she sees. Every time the letter she sends back is a scroll of paper. , Ning Sheng's reply would be a bit slow. Sometimes Ning Sheng would reply to one letter after two letters had passed. Ning Yu replied very diligently, so no one was surprised that Hyun received the letter.
However, today's letter was a bit special. After reading it, Xun put the letter into his sleeve as usual. When he set up camp to rest at night, he went to Jiang Wu's tent and put the letter in front of him:
"have a look."
Jiang Wu glanced at Xun and opened the letter to read. Ning Sheng knew that Xun had asked the soldiers to take the woman to where they were staying. He told her sternly not to go too far and looked at her in confusion:
"Has the Emperor arranged someone in the team to keep an eye on you?"
Hyun shook his head:
"Brother is not that kind of person. There are some estranged people among us."
Jiang Wu read the letter carefully again:
"The Emperor didn't say who it was?"
"Well, I guess they are afraid of internal strife along the way."
"But it's too uncomfortable to do this. We always feel like there are eyes staring at us somewhere."
"It's not us, it's me," Jiang Wu looked up at her, and Hyun explained, "Among the delegation that visited this time, I was the only one from a poor family. I don't know how many pairs of eyes were staring at me, wishing that I would do something wrong. Go to my brother's place and get a copy of me, and then drag me down."
"What are you going to do?"
"Nothing to do, that's it. Anyway, my brother believes in me, and what he reported to me is quite realistic. The fox will show its tail one day, so we can just wait."
Although one flea is not something to be afraid of, one bite or another bite always makes people uncomfortable, and one day the flea may give birth to a bunch of them, so you still have to find a way to find out who it is.
The group continued to move forward and finally entered the border of Henan.
As soon as I entered Henan, I wanted to eat spicy soup, but the seasonings were slowly developed, such as pepper, cinnamon, star anise and other seasonings. In the past, they were all used as medicinal materials. Gradually, they were gradually added to the queue of seasonings. , and some are imported, such as the pepper in Hu spicy soup, which was introduced to China in the Tang Dynasty. Even if there is Hu spicy soup now, it will definitely not have the modern taste.
The less I could eat, the more I thought about it, and the more I thought about it, the more hungry I felt. Finally, my stomach growled loudly. The sound was so loud that everyone around me could hear it clearly. It had not been two hours since I had eaten. Jiang Wu's face turned red with embarrassment, and he bit his lips to suppress laughter.
Yu Ai gave Ning Sheng a small report about Xun, but after so many days, there was no movement. He was feeling uncomfortable, and when he heard her stomach growling, he curled his lips and said:
"The common people are the common people. They got hungry only two hours after eating. They really have little knowledge and don't care about the food of these common people."
Hyun looked at Yu Ai, who was a fourth-grade civil servant. He did not speak, but turned to look at Jiang Wu. Jiang Wu just looked away from Yu Ai and looked at Hyun. The two looked at each other without saying a word.
When Yu Ai said these words, it was like a pebble thrown into the sea. There was no movement. He punched with all his strength, but it hit the air. This feeling was too uncomfortable and made his mood even worse.
This small episode passed by like a breeze without causing any ripples.
After walking for another day, we broke camp again and walked to the west of the sun. The guide said that there was a village ahead where we could ask for some water. Everyone was very happy and couldn't help but speed up their pace.
When he could see the village, he heard discordant sounds, shouts, screams, and wails coming from the village, as if there was a war. Everyone stopped. Hyun wanted to go and see what happened, but couldn't bear it. , this situation must have something that people cannot watch happen. It would be fine if she fell alone, but she now represents the Kunyu Kingdom. If a war breaks out between the two countries, the Kunyu Kingdom will not be able to withstand the Zhao Kingdom. She The lives of the entire Kunyu Kingdom cannot be used as collateral.
After about two hours, it finally became quiet. Jiang Wu signaled to continue moving forward. When they started moving again, everyone's footsteps lost the lightness they had just before.
When they could see the situation in the village, everyone couldn't help but stop:
The village was in a mess, with crooked doors and windows, some hanging on the door frames or window frames, and all kinds of production tools scattered. Some people were lying on the ground, motionless, not knowing whether to live or die, and some were covered in blood. , some were hugged by family members and cried, or were left lying on one side and ignored, and some children, after being frightened, either stood dumbly or cried loudly.
Hyun wanted to step forward to see what was going on, but Jiang Wu pulled him back. He shook his head at her, turned the horse's head, and prepared to go around the village. Hyun sighed secretly. Their status was awkward. This kind of thing was really not something they could interfere with. Look at those frightened children who had to leave with Jiang Wu.
After walking for a long time, no one said a word, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.
Check out the guide:
"I wonder what happened in that village just now. Was it robbed by bandits?"
The guide glanced at her and looked ahead melancholy:
"It would be okay if I was robbed by bandits." After a moment of silence, "I wonder what the general's impression of the Emperor of Zhao is?"
Hyun looked at him warily, wondering what he meant by asking:
"I have only heard something about Your Majesty, but what I heard is false. Some of the rumors are not credible."
The guide smiled bitterly:
"If the rumors the general heard are from the public, they are almost the same as the truth."
Hyun and Jiang Wu looked at each other, but neither of them spoke, waiting for the guide's next words.
The guide looked back at the two people and said:
"They were here just now to snatch women."
This sentence can be said to have stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, and everyone focused their attention on the guide in surprise.
The guide still said with a wry smile:
"Emperor Shi Hu of Zhao State was cruel and lustful. He recruited more than 30,000 elect women on a large scale, divided them into three classes and placed them everywhere. The princes and princes privately ordered nearly 10,000 beauties to be selected! Selecting women to enter the palace has become a ritual.
It is a serious state matter. Whenever it comes time to choose a woman, officials from all over the country recruit beauties within their jurisdiction in order to please Shi Hu. Anyone who is above the age of thirteen but under the age of twenty will be arrested, even if they are married women.
People cannot escape. If their husbands resist, they will be killed. Those who fell to the ground just now may have already..." The guide sighed, "Some men who couldn't bear this humiliation committed suicide. Those who were captured
Women, some steadfast and unyielding, also chose to commit suicide, because thousands of people died because of this!"
Everyone gasped and talked a lot. (To be continued)