readytorunbook Chapter 33 The delegation is suspicious and has a premonition that a conspiracy is happening!
Chapter 33 The delegation is suspicious and has a premonition that a conspiracy is happening!
Inside the city, the prince waited for a while, and suddenly felt a little worried... Could Gu Jingzhi get things done?
After all, the people outside the city are either the prime minister or the prince, both of whom have higher status than Gu Jingzhi, and it also concerns the reputation of the Three Kingdoms. What if it goes wrong?
He was just about to ask the eunuch beside him when he saw a crowd of people at the city gate.
"coming……"
The prince was shocked. He used all his eyesight to see which country's delegation entered the city first. When he saw it, he was shocked!
Gu Jingzhi was seen striding in the middle of the road, while an old man and a young man were walking on his left and right.
The prince glared and asked, "They actually entered the city at the same time?"
But then he thought, there seemed to be no better way than this. He glanced at the officials from the Ministry of Rites, and someone immediately sang: "The delegation is entering the city, play music..."
Suddenly, ceremonial music sounded at the city gate, and a smile appeared on the prince's face.
Gu Jingzhi took a few steps and was about to reach the prince, so he hurriedly quickened his pace and returned to his own line.
Just as he stood still, envoys from the two countries came up to the prince.
"The Northern Li delegation's Baili Gongshu greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daxia!"
"Xiao Li from the Liyue Envoy greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daxia!"
The envoys from both countries stood before the Crown Prince and bowed respectfully. The Crown Prince smiled broadly and offered his support with both hands.
"We have long heard that the envoys from the two countries are coming. His Majesty the Emperor of our dynasty is very happy and has appointed me and Lord Gu of our dynasty as the chief and deputy envoys. From now on, if the envoys have any requests in this capital, they can let us know!"
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The envoys of the two countries bowed again.
The Crown Prince said with a smile, "Your Excellency is very polite. Since you two envoys have just arrived in Daxia, you must be very curious about the customs and people of Daxia. Before I summon His Majesty, you can take a walk around the capital!"
Baili Gongshu and Xiao Li looked at each other and said, "We will obey your orders!"
"Okay! How about we go back to the inn and rest for a while?"
The envoys of the two countries have been exhausted from the long journey, so naturally they would not object!
The prince winked at Gu Jingzhi, who nodded and then followed the officials from the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites to start making arrangements!
He had only been in the court for a few months, so he was naturally not very familiar with reception matters. Many matters were arranged by people from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple.
He watched the whole thing.
Everything was normal on Li Yue's side, but among Beili's delegation, Gu Jingzhi found that there was one person who seemed out of place.
This man was neither wearing official uniform nor armor. He was dressed in tight clothes and holding a long sword in his hand. He looked a bit like a man of the martial arts world.
Seeing how respectful the Beili delegation members were to that person, he seemed to be of a high status. But this person doesn't seem to be on the delegation's roster?
Over the past month, Gu Jingzhi had memorized the files of the two countries' delegations very well. With his photographic memory, it was impossible for him to make a mistake.
Secretly memorizing the man's appearance, Gu Jingzhi calmly watched the people from the Honglu Temple settle the delegation!
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the other side.
Tianshu was also reporting on the situation of the two countries' envoys in the imperial study. When he heard that they met outside the city at almost the same time, neither of them would give way to the other, he immediately shook his head and laughed:
"It seems that the two countries of Beili and Liyue... have reached a point where they are incompatible!"
He shook his head because he found Xiao Li's behavior funny, but the more he did so, the happier Emperor Xia felt.
After all, the attitudes of these two countries are related to Daxia’s future plans!
"The two delegations are so at loggerheads with each other, but I wonder how the Crown Prince resolved it?"
After hearing this, Tianshu still said respectfully, "It was Master Gu who volunteered to go out of the city to resolve this matter!"
As he spoke, he told Emperor Xia every detail of Gu Jingzhi's actions outside the city. Emperor Xia burst into laughter and said, "What a great Gu Jingzhi! What a great saying that our Great Xia embraces all rivers and welcomes all nations to pay tribute! Well said!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Tianshu said, "After hearing these words, my blood is boiling. I never thought that Master Gu, who has only been in the court for a few months, would be so courageous!"
"Well! They did a great job on this!"
Emperor Xia nodded with satisfaction, then asked, "Have the envoys from both countries been settled?"
"It has been settled by the people from the Honglu Temple!"
Tianshu said from the side: "I have ordered the inner guards to keep an eye on the post station, but I will report to Your Majesty as soon as there is any news!"
"The news from the two countries' embassies can also be transmitted to Gu Jingzhi simultaneously. Also, the conflict between the two countries is very deep. Even if they enter the capital, they are by no means safe. You, the Inner Guard, must always pay attention to their every move!"
Although there is a city defense battalion on duty at the post station, the city defense battalion is not safe due to the conflict between the two countries.
In this matter, Emperor Xia only trusts the strength of the inner guards.
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the other side,
After settling the delegation, Gu Jingzhi hurried home. He had to find Qu Feiyan.
Now his main job is to be responsible for the work of the diplomatic mission. He does not have to go to the Hanlin Academy to take attendance, nor does he have to work in the Imperial Study every day.
After returning home, Gu Jingzhi asked Lao Huang directly, and then headed towards the east wing where Qu Feiyan was temporarily staying.
It was rare for this woman to be at home, so Gu Jingzhi didn't waste any words. After calling her out, he said directly: "There is someone in the Beili delegation, and I want you to check him out!"
Qu Feiyan stared at him with a pair of cold eyes for a while, and uttered two words: "Wait!"
As she spoke, she walked towards the house.
"???"
The question mark on Gu Jingzhi's forehead.
Not long after, Qu Feiyan came over with a file and handed it to him: "That man is Guan Canghai, Beili's number one swordsman and a retainer of Beili's general Wu Tianyao!"
"Number one swordsman? A retainer?"
Gu Jingzhi asked curiously, "How could a top swordsman like you be someone else's retainer? And since you're Wu Tianyao's retainer, why are you following the Beili envoys?"
At least he was number one, so he had to be a bit impressive, right? Wouldn't it be nice to be a retainer, an emperor, or one of those princes?
Qu Feiyan said in her clear and unique voice, "Wu Tianyao has been defeated repeatedly on the battlefield with Li Yue. If it weren't for Baili Gongshu's protection, he might have been recalled to the Beili court to be punished! This time, Wu Tianyao must have been sent to protect Baili Gongshu!"
"..."
According to Qu Feiyan, Wu Tianyao's glory all depends on Baili Gongshu, so it makes sense to send a master to protect his safety.
After all, Baili Gongshu's trip will determine the fate of the entire Beili Dynasty, and his life cannot withstand any joke.
only……
Why would a prime minister who advocates war insist on protecting a general who has been defeated in every battle?
This sounds illogical! But in fact, it is just like this!
Gu Jingzhi thought for a moment and said, "Are there any files on the wars between Beili and Liyue in recent years? Also, get me some information on Wu Tianyao!"
Qu Feiyan frowned: "What do you want these for?"