Vol 3 Chapter 583: Come and go

Qi Ning knew Han Yu ’s scruples. After all, they belonged to the Qinhuai Army and belonged to the military. They had nothing to do with the mission. If they continued to move forward, they would inevitably cause conflict.
Han Yu and others returned to the boat and bowed to Qi Ning again. Qi Ning waited for their ferry to leave before ordering forward.
The convoy only walked a short distance, then heard the sound of horseshoes in front, and looked up, but actually saw hundreds of cavalry appear in front, but it was also murderous, there was still a distance, but this horse was strangling , Only one person shouted: "You and we are not at war, why should we cross the river and send troops?"
Qi Ning shook his head and sighed, thinking that now the other party did not bother to understand what was going on. After a long delay, if Chu Jun crossed the river, he had already easily established his position on the bank of the river.
Wu Dalin hurried forward and said in a loud voice: "We are the missions of the Chu Kingdom. We went to Lucheng to meet the monarch of your country on this trip. There is a state book here, so don't misunderstand."
There was a commotion across the opposite side. After a while, the two cavalry came to Wu Dalin and looked around before asking: "Where is the national book?"
Wu Dalin turned back, Qi Ning had handed the national book to Qi Feng, Qi Feng took the national book, urged to come immediately, handed over the national book, the other party received the national book, and returned to the array. After a while, see you again When more than a dozen cavalry soldiers gathered around a black armor general, Wu Darin saw that the black armor general was in his early forties, and his figure was thin, with eight-character whiskers. When he got close, the black armor general smiled and said: "You are Chu ’s mission? Fortunately, the explanation is clear, otherwise you will lead the army, and you will definitely be wiped out. "
Wu Dalin said unsmilingly, "The two countries are friendly states, and naturally there will be no sword soldiers."
The general threw the Guoshu over, glanced at it, and looked at Qi Ning, the leader of the mission, and asked, "Who is that?"
"That's my great Chu Jinyi, the envoy of this trip." Wu Dalin said in awe: "I don't know how you call it?"
The general said: "You call me General Meng." He also said: "I heard that the Chu State has four hereditary herds, Jinyi waited for the military merits, and the Qinhuai Legion was also trained by Jinyi. The former General Qi died. Must be the son of General Qi? "
Wu Dalin frowned: "Jin Yi is here to stay, don't be rude."
General Meng was stunned and slightly annoyed: "He is your Hou Ye of Chu Kingdom, but not our Hou Ye of Daqi, and he is restless in front of this general."
Qi Ning said with a smile: "This one must be General Meng Jiao Zhou Meng? Long admired the big name. Seeing today, it really is well-deserved."
Meng Jiao stunned on Monday, and then said with a smile: "So you have heard the name of the general?"
"Naturally I have heard it." Qi Ning smiled and said: "I heard that General Meng has won the respect of King Taishan, not only General Meng, but also General Meng's sister is also loved by King Taishan. , The reputation is far-reaching, not many people do not know. "
Qi Ning was originally ironic, thinking that Meng Jiao Zhou will be furious, who knows that Meng Jiao Zhou has no annoyance, and he is complacent and said: "Yes, this will be the love of the prince, my sister is the lord Ji, you know this, and the news is well-informed. "Hurrying up, he saw the team and asked," Do you want to present gifts to me? "
Qi Ning said with a smile: "This is a national matter, General Meng still don't know too much. We have to hurry and invite General Mongolia to let it go, and don't delay time."
Meng Jiaozhou glanced at Qi Ning and said, "Come here, look at what is installed in the car."
Qi Ning calmed down and said quietly: "Who dares!"
Meng Jiao was stunned on Monday, and then said angrily: "You have to pass the general's defense zone, you have to accept the general's inspection. If there are weapons hidden in the car, this will naturally not be let go."
Wu Dalin frowned: "General Meng, my delegation from Chu went to King Lu to meet the monarch of your country. You are good at repairing the two countries. If you are not good at reception, you have to make trouble. What is the reason? This is a mission, not a caravan. Can you search? "Lengheng said," General Meng couldn't understand the etiquette of negotiations between the two countries? "
Meng Jiao froze on Monday, a little confused, turned around, looked at the soldiers around him, and asked, "Is there any rule?"
The soldiers looked at each other, not knowing why.
"General Meng, you have read the Guoshu." Wu Dalin said in a deep voice: "If you feel there is a problem with the Guoshu, you can immediately report it to the Ministry of Rituals and send someone to negotiate. Of course, make sure that the Guoshu is not there. Question, your General Meng has delayed our schedule, so we naturally have to tell the monarch of your country and ask him to give us a satisfactory answer. " The embassy of Dachu, our magnificent embassy of Chu, who envoys your country, cannot tolerate your wantonness. "
"Guoshu?" Meng Jiaozhou raised his hand and touched his head. Qi Ning frowned: "Will General Meng not even understand the Guoshu?"
Meng Jiaozhou immediately said: "Of course I will see clearly."
"General Meng naturally also sees whether it is true or false." Qi Ning said: "If it is false, we will go with you now. You first catch us all, then go to the report, and let people come to check, if it is true , Send a few people to show us the way and lead us to King Lu. "
Meng Jiaozhou was a little embarrassed and said: "Naturally, the national book is natural, naturally it is true."
Qi Ning said with a smile: "General Meng is as bright as a torch. Since it is true, it will be easy to do next. Sending people to lead the way, now that we have arrived in your country, the board and lodging on the way are naturally arranged by your country. General Meng should understand these etiquettes? "
"Understood, this of course understands." Meng Jiaozhou smiled reluctantly: "You are the embassy of the Chu Kingdom, and this will naturally arrange for someone to send you to the King Lu, your room and board on the road!"
"No need to be too extravagant," Qi Ning said rightly: "According to the standard of three hundred and two silvers per meal, yes, breakfast can be simpler, just make a half-fold, and one hundred and fifty two are enough."
Meng Jiaozhou opened his eyes wide and horrifiedly said, "Three hundred and two silver for one meal?"
Qi Ning pretended to be surprised: "General Meng is famous, Ben Hou Jiumu is famous, knowing that General Meng has won the honor of King Taishan, does General Meng not know these rules?"
Meng Jiao Zhou busy smiled and said: "Knowing and knowing, I mean, is a meal three hundred two, is it a bit shabby?"
Qi Feng chuckled and pretended to say aloud: "Our family Hou Ye has always been frugal, not too embarrassing for you."
Meng Jiaozhou said with a smile: "That's what it is." But I was thinking, this meal is three hundred and two, even if all the treasures of the mountain and the sea are arranged, that's not enough money.
Qi Ning whispered sideways to Qifeng. Qi Feng took a piece of silver from his arms and threw it. It was about four or five times. Meng Jiaozhou quickly reached out and asked, "This?"
"When we came to your country, the first big man we saw was General Meng, so please accept it," Qi Ning laughed.
Meng Jiaozhou was a little irritated at the heart, thinking that a few or two silvers would be a gift. Laozi had more silver leaking in his fingertips than this, but he did n’t dare to say more, thinking that since the other party was a mission, he still It is necessary to cope well, so as not to make people laugh at the wrong things.
He was originally an indigenous wealthy man in Xuzhou, and his way of earning money is quite clear, but how can he understand the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and after the establishment of the Eastern Qi, he did not actually have normal exchanges with other two countries. It is also extremely rare. Where did Meng Jiaozhou understand the various etiquette between the two countries' negotiations, but under the eyes of everyone, he did not dare to appear to know nothing, and grinned reluctantly: "Thank you, thank you."
He turned around and waved his hand, saying: "Let the Chu State Mission pass!"
But the mission did not move, and Meng Jiaozhou couldn't help but say: "You, you will have ordered to make way for you, why don't you go?"
Qi Feng sighed: "General Meng, do you really need our reminder?"
"Remind?" Meng Jiao stunned on Monday, "What reminder?"
"Nobles forget many things," Qi Feng said: "General Meng, coming and going is not rude, you should understand this. Our brothers have come to your country all the way, just entered your country, and encountered the first place. The big man is General Meng. Should General Meng also say that? "
Meng Jiaozhou was at a loss: "What does it mean?"
Qi Feng sighed: "General Meng, Lord Hou is forgotten, but the brethren have a hard journey, General Meng should always reward tea money."
"Tea money?" Meng Jiaozhou opened his eyes wide and lost his voice: "I still have this rule? Want me to pay for the money?"
"The two countries' diplomatic relations and good-neighborly friendship are the rules of the past." Qi Feng frowned: "Does General Meng know nothing at all? If General Meng is inconvenient, when he arrives at King Lu, your bureaucratic officials will ask , We can only tell the truth. "
Meng Jiaozhou's face was a little flustered, and he was busy: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, you said you said that tea money is also the norm?"
Qi Feng nodded and said: "General Meng is not in a hurry. In fact, you don't have to pay for this silver. The tea and silver you give to your brethren ~ EbookFREE.me ~ You can turn back to the ritual department, and the ceremonial department will give you this silver As many as you can. Yes, we came to your country and did not send someone to inform you in advance. Your country may have forgotten and failed to remind General Meng in time. This is our fault. "
Qi Ning suddenly smiled and said: "Fight, General Meng is well-organized, and maybe he is not very clear about these red tapes. If General Meng can't get it out, we won't force it."
Meng Jiaozhou thought that since this money was not the money of Lao Tzu, that ’s okay anyway. Anyway, I ’d like to pay some money back. Then I would ask the Ritual Department to ask for it. There is a King Taishan behind him. How much is the tea money? "
"Our mission was up and down, connecting Hou Ye and Wu Wu, a total of two hundred and fifty-three people." Qi Feng said seriously: "How much depends on the meaning of General Meng, even if each person only gives dozens of silver, we It ’s no surprise.
And said:
Of course, Hou Ye did n’t need this money. Other people do n’t really want this money, just to be lucky, hoping for good neighborliness and friendship between the two countries.

Meng Jiaozhou shook his body, he was not proficient, but he was first-rate in counting money, and he instantly figured out, this person has dozens of people, more than two hundred people, do n’t you take out thousands of silver? You gave Lao Tzu a couple of silvers to meet, and Lao Tzu was going to take out thousands of two silvers to go out. The two countries are in diplomatic relations. How can his mother still have such weird etiquette?