Chapter 136: The Crisis Reveals Its True Face

The postman bowed to Yan Zhuang, and then when he turned to Abe Nakamaro, he raised his body again, and said coldly in a very disgusted tone:

"Since someone cares about it, I won't make it difficult for you today, you claim to be an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, and I have the right to be true, but the ugly words must be said in front, at most three days, if you can't go to the Ministry of Rites to make up for the identity credentials, don't blame the post house for official business!"

In this way, the post official has already given Yan Zhuang enough face, and Yan Zhuang naturally won't say anything, but just arched his hand at the post officer, and said in front of Abe Zhongmalu, and said in a low voice:

"If your envoy is fine, you might as well taste the newly popular tea in Chang'an City with me, this is sent by Dr. Qin!"

The speaker had no intention, the listener had a heart, the post officer's eyebrows were raised, and the official only thought that this person was a foreign county guard, but he didn't expect that he still had a friendship with Doctor Qin. Being able to get a jar of tea from Dr. Qin is not light.

As a result, the post official also secretly took care of it, and ordered people to treat this nobleman in brocade robes well, and at the same time dispelled the idea of embarrassing the envoy of the Japanese country. Although he still hates these Fanbang foreign people, but it is still clear which is more important, if he offends this distinguished guest because of making things difficult for the envoy of Fanbang, it will be more than worth the loss!

Although Abe Nakamaro did not have a very good impression of Yan Zhuang, he was always difficult to refuse after several times of kindness, so he respectfully obeyed.

A pot of tea was brewed in an instant, and a faint tendency rose with the steam, causing Abe Nakamaro to be thirsty. Of course, there was more to it than just thirst, he was intrigued by this new, simple and authentic brewing method.

A cup of tea was in the stomach, the abdomen was warm and pleasant, and most of the cool air on the body had been dispelled, and when he drank the second one, Yan Zhuang laughed from the side.

"Your honor, this tea is a small sip, and the taste is endless, if it is all like this, isn't it a tyrannical thing?"

If you were an official in the court, even if you didn't turn your face when you heard Yan Zhuang's slightly ridiculous words, you would definitely hold a grudge, but Abe Zhongmaro smiled happily, put the teacup on the table, and said apologetically:

"Ming Gong forgive me, I am hungry and thirsty all the time on the way, although a bowl of tea is fragrant, but at this time the stomach is only for the stomach, if you drink it for the third night, you can taste it carefully!"

Hearing this, Yan Zhuang laughed.

"Your envoy is straightforward, okay, let's drink the third bowl!"

However, soon their topic also changed from tea to the current situation.

"Your envoy from the south to the north, tell me what is the situation in the south, and is it gradually alienated because of the rebellion in the Central Plains?"

Southwest Zhuyi has been tormenting the imperial court like a piece of psoriasis, and Yang Guozhong once led the army to conquer during the Tianbao period, but was defeated and returned. Now that the court is in chaos like this, presumably those southwestern Yi are already ready to move.

Abe Zhongmaru pondered for a while before he said slowly:

"The place of Annam is still stable, but further north, there are many county guards who will cut off traffic and cut off envoys, I don't know what their intentions are!"

Yan Zhuang was noncommittal, but his heart was like a mirror, it seems that the situation in the southwest Zhuyi is good, Abe Zhongmalu's vague Annan to the north should be the southeast place, the local Han county guards seem to be ready to move, do they all want to follow the example of Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue at the end of Qin? Then they have made a mistake in their wishful thinking, now is not the end of Qin, and there is no one in the southeast or southwest who can compare with Zhao Tuo.

In fact, these things shouldn't be his worries, a subordinate who is idle, he is already lucky to be able to die well, if he is looking forward to going further, is it a little too greedy?

However, Yan Zhuang subconsciously believes that Qin Jin's attitude towards himself today is not from sincerity, but a temptation, first suppressing and then promoting is the basic means of employing people, only in this way will people know that the status of the official is not easy to come by, and they will cherish it more and know how to be grateful.

Compared with the original officials in the court, these ministers have no baggage, and they will not swing between the Son of Heaven and the prince and Qin Jin, if they want to be safe, they can only stand by Qin Jin's side. Less of those choices, more loyalty.

As for the envoy of the Japanese State to the Tang Dynasty, Abe Zhongmalu, Yan Zhuang was only interacting with him out of his inner feelings, and there was a lot less utilitarian intent. In fact, it is impossible for an envoy to the Tang Dynasty to be reused by the imperial court, and the words in the carriage before were only comfort.

During the chat, Yan Zhuang also learned about the hardships and difficulties of Abe Zhongmaro and others along the way to the north, and it was already God's favor to be able to reach Guanzhong alive. However, Abe Nakamaro told an even more shocking observation.

It turned out that Abe Zhongmalu had arrived in Guanzhong in the late autumn of last year, but the unfortunate thing was that the Tubo people captured Chang'an, in order to avoid the war, they fled to Hexi from Longyou, and did not return to Chang'an from Hexi until the beginning of spring this year, and it was on the road from Hexi to Chang'an, they suffered the biggest crisis in recent years, and almost died because of it, although they finally saved their lives later, but their property and official documents were not saved.

"When I was walking in Hexi, I heard the rumors that Hexi and Anxi were going to be in chaos, I don't know if Ming Gong had heard it?"

Without waiting for a solemn answer, Abe Zhongmaro said to himself:

"Seeing that Guanzhong is peaceful and there is no sign of moving troops, I am relieved, Datang has experienced too many wars, if it still continues, when will this suffering be the end?"

Abe Zhongmaro's words made Yan Zhuang's heart move, and with the keen sense of smell he had cultivated over the years, he found that there was indeed a faint uneasiness shrouded in the Shenwu Army, which he had always felt was an illusion, but now it seemed that it was not without reason.

Yan Zhuang lowered his voice.

"What do you mean by your envoy, there will be a rebellion between Anxi and Hexi?"

Abe Nakamaro hesitated again and again, but still said in a very low voice:

"I heard, I heard that the abolished prince has arrived in Hexi, and many people plan to support him to restore the throne......"

"This, this...... Is there any evidence for what your envoy said?"

When he boarded, Yan Zhuang's face changed drastically, and the whole person also stood up, regardless of the loud question.

Abe Nakamaro was taken aback by Yan Zhuang's excited demeanor, and replied at a loss:

"There is an old acquaintance in Hexi, and I vaguely heard some rumors during my sojourn, all of which are rumors, but there is no evidence, but, but the empty ground may not be windless......"

"Follow me to see Doctor Qin!"

Before he finished speaking, Yan Zhuang grabbed Abe Zhongmaro's sleeve and walked out for a hundred years.

As soon as they went out, the two happened to bump into two officers of the Shenwu Army, who were ordered by Qin Jin to ask the Japanese State to send Tang envoys.

At this point, the post official who had embarrassed Abe Zhongmaru was secretly glad in his heart, thanks to not embarrassing this person fiercely, otherwise he would have regretted it now.

The post officer, even if he hated the foreign people of Fanbang, he willingly bowed his head in the face of power, and when he talked to Abe Zhongmaro again, he had already changed into a servile appearance, for fear that the other party would be a little dissatisfied.

Abe Nakamaro felt that it was normal for this post official to be respectful to him, and he didn't think it was wrong, but he was still as low-key and polite as before.

Sitting in Qin Jin's living room, it was already dinner, and plates of mutton scones were served. There are no fancy dishes here, and because of the strict frugality of the Shenwu Army, the mutton soldiers can be regarded as a complete meal.

To tell the truth, Abe Nakamaro didn't eat much on the way to escape, and even if he did, it was all corn and wild vegetables, and he had more than enough food but not enough taste. The lamb is freshly roasted, the skin is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the scones are made from ground wheat flour, which is of course much better than the less delicious corn rice.

Abe Zhongmaru shook off his cheeks and opened the bow left and right, with one hand of flatbread and the other hand of mutton, and ate eight flatbreads in a row before he could be regarded as a bottom for his empty belly.

Qin Jin was also surprised by the amount of food Abe Zhongmalu, but he did not blame this Tang envoy from Fanbang, he only looked at it with a smile. This person is also temperamental, not fake, compared to those vain court officials, but a straightforward person who doesn't care about people's words.

However, this can make the solemnity on the side very bad, Qin Jin has not given him a chance to speak, and the sentence "don't talk about business when eating" blocked him back, and now the scene in the hall is that one person is sitting quietly, another person is gobbling up, and another is scratching his ears and cheeks, and he is restless.

This scratching ears and cheeks, restless fidgeting is naturally solemn.

Fortunately, Qin Jin found Yan Zhuang's uneasy mood and asked:

"Does Yan Gong have something to say?"

Yan Zhuang is no longer the prime minister of Pseudo-Yan, and if he is called Xianggong again, he is afraid that he will be criticized, so before his official position is decided, Qin Jin still changed his words and called Yan Gong in general.

Yan Zhuang was waiting for this sentence, and he said all his speculations and inferences when he arrived.

There must be chaos in Hexi and Anxi, and this chaos is not unrelated to the fugitive and missing prince!

Suddenly, the smile on Qin Jin's face froze, he only thought that the chaos in Anxi was a contradiction between the border land and the alien race, and now it seems that it is not as simple as he thought before. According to intelligence, the abolished prince Li Yu was defeated in the battle with Empress Zhang before the Tubo people attacked Guanzhong, and later took the opportunity to flee to Longyou, after which Guanzhong Chang'an fell into the hands of Tubo, and the abolished prince Li Yu was also missing.

If it is really like the rumors that Abe Nakamaro heard, not only Anzai will be in danger, but I am afraid that even Kawasai will have problems. Once Hexi and Anxi have problems from the back, those foreign forces that are eyeing each other will inevitably intervene, and this intervention will make the problem complicated, and it is likely to evolve into a protracted and costly war.

Realizing this, Qin Jin finally couldn't sit still......