Chapter 173: The Mission
At this moment, not only Jin Duo thought so, but all the ministers below, especially those with higher status, changed their faces, what is it that is worth a eunuch on duty to take such a big risk and lose his honor in front of the palace.
"Bold, what's so anxious about something, it actually makes you ignore the rules."
The one who spoke was the chief eunuch of internal affairs who had been standing beside the emperor, and he was also the emperor's personal eunuch Xiao Douzi's father-in-law. However, anyone with a discerning eye can hear that although this little Douzi's father-in-law is reprimanding the little eunuch on the surface, this is also a disguised maintenance. Even the excuses have been found, that is to say, if something really happened that made people panic, then it is understandable that this little eunuch lost his honor in front of the palace.
"Your Majesty, outside the palace, the Beiyan delegation asks to see you."
After the little eunuch finished speaking, his head was buckled on the ground, and he knew that he shouldn't come here to disturb at the moment, but this incident happened suddenly, and he was also blinded, so he actually ran directly from the front door, and now he thinks about it, it's really a little inappropriate.
It's just that he is unlucky, today it was his turn to be on duty at the front door, and he encountered this incident, and he really couldn't hide if he wanted to. However, now that I have calmed down and thought about it, I should first quietly bring a message to the front, and let Xiao Douzi's father-in-law say in front of the emperor, it is not too late for him to run out again, and he will not end up in front of the palace.
Jin Duo was stunned for a moment when he heard this, the Northern Mission? What's going on?! Why did the Beiyan envoy arrive at the gate of the palace before he knew the news. Thinking of this, Jin Duo's face sank, and he slapped the table with his big palm.
"Where is the Book of Rites?!"
This startled everyone, of course, the most powerful heartbeat was the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Xie Lingjun. Only to see Lingjun hurriedly ran out from behind the table and knelt on the ground respectfully.
"The minister is here."
As soon as Jin Duo saw Lingjun, he asked loudly: "Xie Lingjun, I came to ask you, why did the Beiyan envoys arrive at the gate of the palace, and I only knew." How did you act as a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but you didn't take me seriously, so you deliberately concealed the matter of the embassy to my Yonghe?! ”
It's no wonder that Jin Duo is angry, the situation between Yonghe and Beiyan is already very delicate. The two countries have clashed many times before, but there has been no large-scale war, and they have only been at peace with each other for the past decade or so. And the arrival of the Beiyan mission this time must have something important happening. But this Xie Lingjun actually dared to hide this matter!
"The emperor's forgiveness is the minister's dereliction of duty, but the minister really doesn't know about the arrival of the Beiyan mission."
Although Xie Lingjun is Cui Qiguang's person, he will not do such a stupid thing. Can this Northern Mission be able to hide it? How could he shoot himself in the foot? Someone must have calculated him.
"You don't know?! You're trying to tell me that this northern mission came all the way to my Yonghe day and night, so you haven't gotten any news, have you?! ”
Jin Duo's words made Xie Ling irrefutable, how could this north be more than a thousand miles away from Yonghe, if the mission was from Qingze to Yonghe, he had never received any news, which was indeed difficult to win people's trust.
But no one knows that this northern mission is really Yonghe, who came in disguise from everyone. Xie Lingjun didn't lie, he just had bad luck. can only carry this black cauldron.
"The emperor Shengming, actually, analyzed the truth of the matter."
Xie Lingjun really didn't know what to say, so he simply followed Jin Duo's words, and Jin Duo wanted to scold when he heard this answer, Shengming was a fart.
"The Book of Rites, you are derelict in your duties, and you don't know how to repent in the back, don't you want to be this Shangshu!"
Jin Duo knew that now was not the time to reconcile Lingjun's entanglement, so he suddenly raised his voice. didn't wait for Xie Lingjun to plead guilty, and then said: "Decree, Xie Lingjun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is derelict in his duties and will be fined for one year." Set an example. ”
After speaking, he didn't care about everyone's reaction, and said directly: "Xuanbei Yan Mission, come to you." ”
Fang Yage only felt the majesty of the emperor in his uncle's body this time, great, his uncle finally became a decisive person, Fang Yage was very happy in his heart.
Everyone was angry when they saw the emperor. I didn't dare to make a mistake, and this mission represented the king of a country, and its majesty was self-evident, and Bei Yan came this time, and everyone didn't know what it was, and it was inevitable that they would be worried in their hearts.
As a result, the originally cheerful atmosphere dissipated in an instant, and everyone waited with bated breath. Among them, only Fang Yage was the most relaxed, because only she knew why this mission came.
If I am not mistaken, shortly after the Mid-Autumn Festival, my uncle and the king of Beiyan held a hunting event in the border mountains of the two countries, and I think that the invitation to come to this hunt was the main purpose of the mission.
Mengshan is located on the north side of Yonghe, at the junction of Beiyan and Yonghe, when the war between the two countries ended, it was here that the blood was allied, and the two countries became allies, and there was no war since then. Therefore, the mountain was also renamed Mengshan.
Although Fang Yage did not participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that day, because it was a big deal for his uncle to go hunting, the entire capital commanded the envoys, and his father was also required to accompany the army because he was responsible for the emperor's safety, so Fang Yage knew about this hunt.
And because the north side of Yonghe is Jin Rong's fiefdom, and Mengshan is located at the junction of the two countries, so my uncle goes to Mengshan, which is equivalent to putting himself in the middle of Jin Rong and Beiyan.
Therefore, Mengshan hunted, and my uncle not only asked my father to take the entire capital to command the envoys, but also transferred some of the soldiers and horses in Jingtai's hands.
When everyone was speculating, the Beiyan mission had already come to the square, and the leader was a middle-aged man, who was dressed differently from the men of Yonghe, and the people of the North were dressed more simply.
The upper body is a short jacket, the lower body is a trouser suit, a leather belt is tied in the middle, leather boots are worn underneath, and the hair is braided into several small strands, and jade and other ornaments are interspersed in the middle.
In terms of dress, the men of Beiyan are more rugged, and the men of Beiyan are also more athletic, and their bodies are generally taller than those of Yonghe men. Fang Yage looked at it carefully, and realized that Yonghe's fear of Beiyan was also reasonable, this is a strong and brave nation.
Not to mention the middle-aged man, even the two young men who followed behind him were also like eagles, and a wild aura could be seen on their bodies. It was the only woman, who also stepped on a pair of small leather boots, and had a leather whip pinned to her waist, Fang Yage didn't think it was any ornament.
"Qi Jinbao, the king of the Northern Eagle, accompanied the prince Yeluqi of the Northern Cold, to meet the Emperor Yonghe, and wish the emperor good health."
Saying that, several people raised their left arms in unison, patted them on their chests and saluted, Fang Yage knew that this was the etiquette of Beiyan, which was completely different from Yonghe, but it could also mark respect for Jin Duo.
"The Eagle King doesn't have to be polite, you came up on behalf of your king, it was my Yonghe who didn't entertain you well, so the Eagle King laughed."
Jin Duo actually stood up, walked in front of the Eagle King in person, and helped the Eagle King's half-bent body up to show Yonghe's kindness.
Jin Duo was also ashamed in his heart, everyone arrived at the door of the house, and he only knew the news, otherwise he should have been entertained well along the way. (To be continued.) )