However, the thoughts in his heart could not be expressed on the spot, and for a while, An Wenjin's expression was complicated, he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything, and in the end, his face only turned slightly red because of the anger in his heart. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Seeing An Wenjin's reaction, Wei Yingcai was secretly proud in his heart, but since he didn't really intend to completely tear his face, he still smiled at An Wenjin and them, and said back to business: "What the Prime Minister means is that the Emperor is a noble Son of Heaven, which is not something that ordinary people can easily see, and now he is extremely generous to your country, allowing you to send two envoys at a time to meet His Majesty the Emperor, which was not done in the past." On this issue, our Emperor His Majesty, also means this. If you are still dissatisfied with this, or if you do not want to meet you, we will not embarrass you, but there will be no further arrangements. Go back to whence you came from. ”

Hearing this, An Wenjin's face became more and more ugly. However, he also knew very well that they didn't actually have much leverage to refute the Xinghua Empire's arrangement. After bowing his head and pondering for a moment, An Wenjin seemed to swallow the dissatisfaction in his heart, only the still frowning brow, revealing the true feelings in his heart, I saw that he seemed to grit his teeth and asked, "So, are there any restrictions on these two places?"

"Of course, there are also security issues. Wei Yingcai immediately responded, and, speaking of this question, he also looked at An Wenjin thoughtfully, before slowly continuing, "In short, if it is really for the diplomatic considerations of our two countries, your country should pay attention to issues such as assassins, and don't let some well-intentioned people mix into your country's envoys, so as not to cause some 'misunderstandings' between our two sides." Therefore, I advise you that it is best to be strict in the selection of those to be sent. In my humble opinion, it is most decent for the envoys sent by your country to replace them with civil ministers, and as the leader of your envoys, you naturally have an unshirkable responsibility for the words and deeds of the envoys under you. Of course, as long as the envoys of your country are sincere, then we can also guarantee that they will never do anything to embarrass you in the main hall. ”

Wei Yingcai's words sounded vague and polite, and he never directly said this in a warning tone, but everyone could understand that these words were already a solemn warning. The implication is to warn the envoys of the Xia State not to have any bad intentions, don't want to sneak into the killers and be detrimental to His Majesty the Emperor of the Xinghua Empire, otherwise, he, the envoy, will not be able to eat and walk around.

What's more, when Wei Yingcai said this, he always said it in a condescending tone, which was the most unbearable for An Wenjin, but even if he was dissatisfied in his heart, An Wenjin still did not attack on the spot, and he would not repeat Su Wenshu's mistake.

After Wei Yingcai finished speaking, he didn't say much for a while, quietly waiting for An Wenjin's reaction.

An Wenjin carefully considered Wei Yingcai's words, and said after a long time, "Am I eligible?"

An Wenjin's questioning went straight to the point. Because, after listening to Wei Yingcai's words, An Wenjin knew that at this time, he should take more care of his responsibilities and identity. As Wei Yingcai said, this time it was he, the envoy, who was in charge of the entire envoy, and all the actions of the envoy were closely related to him, so he must always control every movement; at the same time, as an envoy, if he could not meet the Xinghua Emperor and did not personally understand the attitude of the Xinghua Empire, when he waited for the envoys to return to the Xia Kingdom, he would definitely be questioned by the courtiers and the Chinese people about his ability.

Therefore, after thinking about it, An Wenjin simply recommended himself and went into battle in person.

Wei Yingcai raised his eyebrows when he heard this, he didn't expect An Wenjin to ask such a question, but he quickly came back to his senses. Since An Wenjin had such thoughts, Wei Yingcai also looked at An Wenjin carefully, and looked into An Wenjin's eyes without concealment, and asked, "Ambassador An, are you a combat professional?"

"I'm not a combat professional, I'm a civilian official, and I'm a second-rank jinshi. When he was young, he learned swordsmanship roughly, but his qualifications were shallow, and he didn't become a professional in the end. An Wenjin said.

"Well, Ambassador Ann is eligible. The first quota is yours, and the second quota is left to Ambassador An to decide. Three days later, a column of hovering wagons will arrive in the Imperial Capital. At that time, you will follow the Imperial train to the capital. Along the way, the Empire's armies will keep you safe. Wei Yingcai said.

Wei Yingcai's words were very resolute, and his words were full of undeniable meaning, as if everything had been decided in an instant. An Wenjin also opened his mouth several times to fight for a few more places from Wei Yingcai, but Wei Yingcai immediately refused. In desperation, An Wenjin could only give up.

The candidate was decided, and the problem to be solved in this meeting had an answer, and then Wei Yingcai called the boss of Yipinlou and added some high-quality dishes for An Wenjin and others. Seeing this, An Wenjin was even more difficult to speak. An hour later, Wei Yingcai and the others were full of wine and food, so they checked out and left first, while An Wenjin and the others had been dining, but they didn't know the taste of food and were full of worries.

At night, the streets of Yangcheng are lit up, and people come and go, so lively.

Seeing today's Yangcheng, the scenery is still the same, the people's livelihood is still peaceful, it seems that it has never experienced war, and it seems that Yangcheng is still a prosperous state city under the rule of the Xia State, and nothing has ever happened.

An Wenjin walked all the way on the streets of Yangcheng, and what he saw on the way made him feel helpless, angry, and even sad.

After the fall of Yangcheng, they, the court members of the Xia Kingdom, were still trying to maintain the national prestige of the Xia Kingdom, and imagined that the people were in dire straits. Unexpectedly, here in Yangcheng, these ordinary people who originally belonged to the Xia Kingdom have long since lost their hearts to the old country, and they do not have the slightest grief of being invaded, but they have already enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous world, and they have already sung and danced. In this contrast, An Wenjin felt sad. Is this the fault of the people? Or is it the fault of the officials of the Xia Kingdom?

An Wenjin, who was born as a literati, even has a desire and an impulse to turn what he sees and feels into poems and hand them over to the Xia court, first, to express his opinions, and secondly, to let the Xia court perceive the people's livelihood in Jiangzhou together, and let them think together, whether the people of Jiangzhou abandoned the Xia country, or the Xia country abandoned the people of Jiangzhou, and the people of Jiangzhou did not have the slightest nostalgia for the old country and surrendered to the rule of the new country wholeheartedly?

"My lord, which deputy envoy are you going to pass that quota to?" On the way back to the inn, a civil official accompanying him interrupted An Wenjin's silence. He really couldn't help but want to inquire about An Wenjin's thoughts.

"As for the remaining places, let's go back and discuss it before deciding. Explain the conditions of the Xinghua people clearly, and then let everyone vote on it. An Wenjin was depressed, and when he heard the words, he was a little embarrassed, so he responded a little perfunctorily.

Anyway, An Wenjin's quota is stable, and the remaining quota will be left to the envoys who want to compete for merit to decide for themselves, whether to compete for the qualification to meet or not, that is their own business.

No matter who has seen Emperor Xinghua, it is a rare qualification. Therefore, An Wenjin can understand their minds, but he doesn't plan to get involved in them.

An Wenjin replied very simply, and the people accompanying him were not good at asking too much.

"You are officials of the Xia Kingdom?"

Suddenly, a young man came out halfway and blocked An Wen from entering their way. An Wenjin looked at it and felt a little familiar, but he couldn't immediately determine the identity of the other party.

"Who are you?" An Wenjin asked with some caution.

"My father used to be the chief catcher of Yangcheng. The young man said.

"Are you She Dahai's son?" An Wenjin asked in surprise with his eyes widened.

"Do you know my father?" the young man was also very surprised when he heard this, and immediately replied, "I am indeed the son of She Dahai, and my name is She Jun. ”

"She Jun. What are you doing here, is there something going on?" asked An Wenjin. After confirming the identity of the other party, An Wenjin was sure in his heart, and the conversation became more relaxed.

"Please come with me, my father has important information to report. She Jun suddenly lowered his voice and said. Although She Jun was surprised that his father entrusted him to find the old man, this was not a place to reminisce about the past, so he hurriedly told An Wenjin what his father meant.

An Wenjin is not a rash person, but he believes in the She Jun in front of him, because he really knows a person named She Dahai.

When An Wenjin was still working in Yangcheng, Jiangzhou, She Dahai was the local head catcher. Once, An Wenjin encountered a big trouble because of a momentary accident, and when the situation was urgent, it was She Dahai who helped him tide over the difficulties.

This kindness, to this day, An Wenjin still remembers it. Therefore, when the young man said that he was She Dahai's son She Jun, An Wenjin naturally let down his guard against him.

Hearing She Jun's words, An Wenjin immediately nodded, turned around and motioned for the deputy to go back to the residence first, while he only took two entourages with him, and followed behind She Jun and left together.

Under the leadership of She Jun, several people quickly turned into a small alley, walked through the streets, and finally arrived at the door of a small courtyard.

After entering, An Wenjin really saw She Dahai. It's just that She Dahai doesn't look like he used to be strong and burly, but he is not in good shape, lying sick in bed and unable to get up.

An Wenjin's heart tightened, he never knew that after many years of separation, She Dahai was in such a situation, but he didn't know at all, and the guilt of ignoring his benefactor suddenly came to his heart. He walked quickly to She Dahai's bed and asked, "She Dahai, what's wrong with you?"

"A few years ago, when the Xinghua army attacked Yangcheng, he was wounded. When She Dahai saw the old man, his eyes were also red, although he had been waiting for An Wenjin's arrival, but when he really saw his old friend, he couldn't help but be a little excited, and his voice was obviously a little shaky. But a dignified man, after all, is not a delicate woman, and many of them are uncomfortable, so they simply replied to An Wenjin's words.

While the two were talking, She Jun thoughtfully helped his father She Dahai so that he could talk to An Wenjin more easily, and with the help of She Jun, She Dahai propped himself up, sat up on the bedside frame, and looked at An Wenjin.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Seeing She Dahai's somewhat difficult movements, An Wenjin couldn't help but sigh a little sadly.

One sentence made the two involuntarily silent again. The so-called thousand words, I don't know how to confide.

After a pause, An Wenjin broke the silence, changed the topic, and said, "She Jun came to me and said that you have something to give me?"

"Oh, it's two lists and one secret message, which I have collected and sorted out in the past two years by the light of my brothers. Among the two lists, one is a list of people from all the families in Yangcheng who have indeed attached to the Xinghua Empire and have the status of a member of the Xinghua Empire. According to the investigation, these families who have defected from the Xia State not only participate in the parliament of the Xinghua State, but also cooperate with the Xinghua State to implement the system many times to help the Xinghua Empire stabilize its rule; the other list is a list of people with lofty ideals, all of whom are comrades like you and me who are still loyal to the Xia Dynasty and are willing to stay behind to welcome back the Xia army and let Yangcheng restore the rule of the Xia Kingdom. As for the last one, it is a treasure record of the secret treasury, which is mostly the weapons, grain and grass hidden in various parts of Yangcheng, as long as the army of the Xia Kingdom breaks through Yangcheng, it can be supplied. She Dahai said as he motioned to his son She Jun to bring the documents he mentioned in his mouth and hand them to An Wenjin. Maybe he was too excited, She Dahai finished speaking, and coughed violently.

It turned out that She Dahai had been waiting for the Xia Kingdom to send troops to attack Yangcheng again, waiting for the day when Yangcheng would return to the rule of the Xia Kingdom. An Wenjin looked through a few documents in his hand slightly, and listened to She Dahai's narration, but he was a little embarrassed in his heart.

She Dahai's situation is obviously not as good as in the past, but he still cares about the old country, but he doesn't know the true situation of Yangcheng.

To be honest, even An Wenjin himself didn't dare to say that Yangcheng would return to the Xia Kingdom one day, but this thought, seeing She Dahai like this, he didn't know how to speak. What's more, he didn't know how to open his mouth to let She Dahai know that this information was actually not too important to An Wenjin's mission to the Xinghua Empire.

Of course, An Wenjin will still do it for him and bring She Dahai's hard work back to the Xia Kingdom. Perhaps, the emperor will reward She Dahai and take him as an example, the military department or the leading generals of the Xia State will indeed need the information provided by She Dahai, if the Xia Kingdom really plans to attack Yangcheng again one day, and has enough strength to recapture Yangcheng from the hands of the Xinghua Empire, then in that battle, She Dahai's mind will naturally make great contributions.

An Wenjin was immersed in his own thoughts, but he didn't notice that from the moment they walked into the courtyard, someone had been monitoring their movements.