Chapter 16: The Great Qin Mission
"The sign-in was successful, congratulations on getting Lingbo Weibu. ”
A great day starts with a check-in.
Zhou Xiao didn't expect that the Ling Bo microstep of the Heavenly Dragon Babu also came out, uh, this is Duan Yu's life-saving means. If you can't beat it, it's the best policy......
The system is going to make him obscene and develop.
After serving the eunuchs, Zhou Xiao finished washing and changed into the ancient dragon robe, with a majestic bearing.
At this time, Zhao Zilong greeted.
"You're back so soon?" Zhou Xiao looked at Zhao Zilong.
Zhao Zilong half-knelt in front of Zhou Xiao, hugged his fists and said, "Zilong humiliated the mission and let Qin Zhan escape." Please, Lord!"
Zhao Zilong was a little ashamed.
If it weren't for the giant ape desperately blocking him, he would have been carrying Qin Zhan's head to his life at this time.
Zhou Xiao waved his hand and said, "What is the general's crime? Let him escape if he escapes, it's okay." ”
However, Zhou Xiao was a little curious, with Zhao Zilong's cultivation, how could Qin Zhan escape from his hands?
"Nope. Zhao Zilong briefly said what he had seen and heard in the cemetery, and then handed out the fragment of the map of the Mountains and Rivers Society, "The map of the Mountains and Rivers Society is here, please take a look at it." ”
Zhou Xiao took the wooden box and opened it.
I saw a simple cloth lying inside.
With a slight groan, he took it out and unfolded it, and found that it was just a fragment, not a complete map of mountains and rivers.
This fragment should only be the upper right corner of the Shanhe Society map.
There is a complex map of mountains and rivers drawn on it, and then you can also see the words "mountains and rivers", and the three characters of the social map have been broken and should exist on top of other fragments.
The mountains and rivers exude a shocking sense of vicissitudes,
When Zhou Xiao came into contact with the fragments of the Shanhe Society, the Yin and Yang Diagram faintly echoed it.
On the fragments of the map of mountains and rivers,
There was a faint golden glow.
"Congratulations to the emperor on obtaining the treasure!" Wei Zhong said on the side.
"Do you know the map of the mountains and rivers?" asked Zhou Xiao.
Wei Zhong said: "When the first emperor was in power, he was pregnant with a fragment of the Shanhe Shejitu, and the disaster in the Great Zhou Dynasty eight years ago was also caused by the Shanhe Shejitu. The Heavenly Burning Imperial Family came in person and killed the first emperor......"
"The first emperor fell, the Great Zhou hurt the foundation, the dynasty strife, and the Great Zhou fell into perennial war......"
Wei Zhong talked about the past.
In the memory of the owner of this body, there is such a paragraph, the first emperor, that is, Zhou Xiao's 'father' Zhou Wuya, was killed in the palace by the Heavenly Burning Imperial Family's Heavenly Burning Envoy.
Zhou Xiao witnessed everything with his own eyes.
It's just that he didn't know that it was because of the mountains and rivers of the society.
In the following year, the vassals, vassal states, and enemy states of the Great Zhou rose together to attack the Great Zhou.
Several of Zhou Xiao's brothers were all killed in battle.
In the end, he was the only one left.
Then Qin Qiang seized power, and Zhou Xiao became a puppet......
"Is it the Heavenly Burning Imperial Family?" Perhaps due to the obsession of the owner of this body, Zhou Xiao actually developed a strong hatred for the Heavenly Burning Imperial Family.
"It seems that this mountain and river society map is a hot potato. Zhou Xiao said to himself.
The Great Zhou Dynasty once reached its peak because of the mountains and rivers society, and also almost perished because of the mountains and rivers society.
Zhou Xiao put it away and didn't make a fuss.
"I have the matter of the mountains and rivers in my hands, and I must not publicize it. Zhou Xiao admonished.
The old slave swore to death. Wei Zhong said, "God bless the Great Zhou, God bless the emperor, the mountains and rivers are in hand, and the return of the Great Zhou to the peak is just around the corner." ”
Although he knew that Wei Zhong was complimenting and patting on the back.
But how does it sound so cool......
After a little tidying, Zhou Xiao went to the early dynasty of the Mountain and River Palace.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Zhong Aiqing is flat. Zhou Xiao raised his hand.
The civil and military officials got up, and the Ministry of Rites came out, "The minister has something to do." ”
Say. Zhou smiled.
"The annual martial arts test of the Royal Academy is approaching, and the Great Qin Exchange Mission is about to arrive, how to receive the Great Qin Mission this year, please ask the emperor for instructions. The Ministry of Rites said.
Zhou Xiaoyan frowned slightly when he heard this.
The Royal Academy is an institution dedicated to cultivating talents for the royal family.
It is divided into martial arts and literary institutes.
Whether it is the Academy of Martial Arts or the Academy of Literature, the students are all the leaders of the young generation of the Great Zhou.
In the past, when the Great Zhou Dynasty was prosperous, it had good relations with Great Qin, and the two countries had close contacts and helped each other in many fields. In order to promote exchanges between the young people of the two countries in the field of civil and military affairs, the two countries agreed that on the day of the Great Zhou Martial Arts Examination, the young people of the two countries will compete and compete.
This tradition has continued for thirty years.
It's just that after the fall of the Great Zhou, the situation was turbulent, and the young people of the Royal Academy were not as good as one after another.
This kind of exchange has also become Daqin's unilateral suppression and abuse of Da Zhou.
Relations between the two countries have also faded.
Da Qin began to look down on Da Zhou.
And this kind of exchange has finally become a formality, a means for Great Qin to show off his might to Great Zhou.
even made excessive demands on Da Zhou with this.
Zhou Xiao's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the dragon chair, and after a long time, his fingers stopped, and he said coldly: "Find a few inns in the imperial capital and let them settle down." ”
"This ......" the Ministry of Rites Shangshu looked a little strange.
The ministers also looked at each other.
"According to the usual practice, the Great Qin Mission is received according to the highest standards...... "The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said cautiously, "Is it a bit lazy to let the Great Qin Mission stay in the guest house?"
Great Qin belongs to a great country, and it is at the same level as the former Great Zhou.
There was also the capitulation of dynasties.
It is not something to be easily offended.
"Slack?" Zhou Xiao asked.
"I only receive friendly missions of the highest standard in the Great Zhou. Zhou Xiao said domineeringly, "As for the Great Qin Mission, arranging an inn for them is already the limit. ”
"If you don't love it, then let them go back to Daqin!"
Zhou Xiao remembered that last time, Daqin took advantage of the fire to rob and collect Da Zhou's "protection fee".
So there's no need to have a good face for it.
"Yes," the Ministry of Rites Shangshu was shocked by Zhou Xiao's anger, and said, "Weichen knows what to do." ”
After speaking, the Ministry of Rites retreated.
After that, no ministers played, Wei Zhong announced his retirement from the court, and the hundred officials dispersed.
The officials were talking about Zhou Xiao's decision not to receive Daqin, and they were all a little worried.
After all, it was the Great Qin Mission,
Missions usually represent the will of the royal family.
Snubbing the mission, that is, it is equivalent to the bag noodles of Daqin.
"Since it is the emperor's will, then the only way to do it is to do what the emperor says. "This time should be the lowest standard reception that the Ministry of Rites has ever experienced......
Missions visited.
Even the palace doesn't let people in.
If this gets out......
The Ministry of Rites shook his head and sighed. But after thinking about it, in previous years, the reception of the Great Qin delegation was not less angry, and this time it seemed strange and comfortable to let them eat and hold back.
All of a sudden, I felt much better.
The Great Qin Mission came earlier than expected.
The next morning, they arrived at the imperial capital of the Great Zhou.
This time, the people who led the mission were not only military generals, but also civilian officials.
Its younger generation is all dressed in gorgeous costumes, and their air is magnificent, looking down at the entire Great Zhou with a posture of looking down.
"It is really sad that the Great Zhou was so prosperous back then, and now it has fallen to such a state. A young man said.
"yes. The Great Zhou is already so weak that it is still necessary to hold an annual martial arts exchange? It's a waste of our time. "Another humane.
"What's the matter? The royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty entertains us every year, eating, drinking and having fun, and does not spend our own money. ”
"It's also ......"
As soon as he arrived at the gate of the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhang Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw the Great Qin Mission, he greeted him with no disrespect......