Chapter Seventy-One: Changing Lives for Pearls
Although the court reacted violently, since Goguryeo was willing to send envoys to come, it was still necessary to see him.
In the end, Li Shimin made a decision: "Pass the decree, let them come!" ”
"But all Aiqing must also be prepared, and you must not fall into the style of my Tang Dynasty."
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
“......”
There is no trivial matter in state affairs.
With the emperor's will, the checkpoints and state capitals along the way will naturally not be blocked, and the mission will be unimpeded.
Coming in a big way.
The news of Goguryeo's upcoming visit still brought a few changes to Datang.
In the streets and alleys, the people's discussions and scolding continued.
"Goguryeo? Is it the small country that set up the corpses of our Han people into a Jingguan? ”
"It's them, I really don't understand, what are you letting this country do with nothing? At the beginning, taking advantage of the turmoil in our Central Plains, we occupied the Liaodong region to have them now. ”
"Who says it's not, they occupied Liaodong, not to mention, they have been constantly invading and provoking our Datang over the years......."
"I heard that the current population of Goguryeo is quite large, and its strength is stronger than the strength of our Tang Dynasty Northland."
......
As for Qin Shou, he didn't pay too much attention to Goguryeo, but was thinking about his own store opening.
Although Gao Yang's ancestor tried to prevent him from going out these days, where was she Qin Shou's opponent, after whispering, Gao Yang couldn't recruit him.
He has traveled all over Chang'an City in the past few days, how can the preliminary research of the market be sloppy?
During this period, he made an appointment with Pei Wanyin again, after all, the problem of the store still has to be settled.
On the day of the meeting
Pei Wanyin obviously drank again, her little face was flushed, her lips were pursed, and she spoke and exhaled, revealing a little hardship.
Beautiful, and so charming.
The sexiness of the flesh, especially when walking, made his heart very shocked.
The graceful posture reminded Qin Shou of a word, the wind swinging willows.
Qin Shou had to admit that he really couldn't resist this simple temptation.
The contract was signed in accordance with his method, on a rent-for-sale basis.
It wasn't until he watched Pei Wanyin walk away that Qin Shou came back to his senses.
Call~
Qin Shou took a few deep breaths before calming his heart.
Well, now you can open your business when the money from your uncle and uncle's people arrives.
However, what made him depressed was that not only did the money from his uncle and uncle not arrive, but they also didn't come for many days.
Let him call it out, it's too unreliable!
......
The Goguryeo mission finally reached Chang'an.
Datang also gave a high-standard welcome etiquette.
Inside the palace, above the Taiji Hall, Li Shimin sat firmly on the dragon chair, and all the Chinese military officials attended.
Liturgy sonata
Resounding throughout the palace.
"The envoy of Goguryeo is here."
One after another, the voices reached the hall, and a number of Goguryeo envoys who were almost indistinguishable in appearance walked up to the hall except for the fact that they were dressed differently from the Tang Dynasty.
After several envoys came up, they first saluted Li Shimin.
"Make the minister's spring wild, see His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I wish His Majesty the Emperor a long and blessed life"
"Envoy, An Jingyuan ......"
The civil and military officials looked at them, their eyes burning.
Li Shimin said indifferently: "All the envoys are flat. ”
The envoy at the front, Quan Ye, continued: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, we have come to the Tang Dynasty by the order of the king, this is the national letter written by the king himself, please take a look at it." ”
The eunuch on the side hurriedly took it with both hands, and then walked a few steps and handed it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin glanced at it a few times and understood.
It's just empty words, polite words.
Li Shimin smiled and said to Quan Ye: "Thank you for the blessing of King Ru, you will also bring my blessing when you go back, and I hope that you and I can get along amicably......"
No matter how dissatisfied Li Shimin is with Goguryeo in his heart, this etiquette and face still have to be taken care of.
Hearing this, Quan Ye and the others saluted again: "Thank you to Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the minister also brought a few treasures to present to you, I think you will be happy." ”
As they spoke, they took two boxes from the hands of several people behind them, one of which opened to reveal large, crystal clear pearls.
Such a huge pearl, round and colorful, crystal dignified
Many people's eyes shrank and looked at this beautiful treasure in surprise.
Another gift box opened, and it was a huge coral jade.
A colorful coral is presented in front of everyone, like a gorgeous flower blooming, beautiful and gorgeous, intoxicating......
It was even more surprising to open his eyes and look dull.
Izumino said, "These are fine pearls and treasure corals. ”
"Pearl fishing is very difficult, jumping into the icy sea in March and April, when it is warm and cold, to catch pearl mussels, the biting cold can be imagined.
The pearl diver ties a rope around his waist, holds the stone, carries the bag, goes to the bottom of the water to catch the mussels, picks up the bag and vibrates the rope, the partner lifts it out of the water, encounters the deep water and rapids, then inserts a big rod into the bottom of the water, and the pearl divers go down the rod and pick up clams around the big rod. Due to poor swimming skills or weak physical strength, it is not uncommon for them to be washed into the whirlpool and buried at the bottom of the sea; The north is cold, cold and biting, and there are many people who die of feeling the wind and cold. ”
"In particular, this fine pearl is even more difficult to obtain, even in the hundreds of pearls and mussels full of ships, it is difficult to get a fine pearl, known as a rare treasure, it can be said that life is easy to get pearls."
"There is also this treasure coral, which used to sink to the bottom of the sea with a large iron net, so that the coral grew on the net, and at a certain time, the net was pulled to pick it, but it was fished up like this, and there was a lot of damage, but this coral was picked by a living person holding a stone."
Speaking of this, Quan Ye suddenly paused and sighed: "It's a pity that these high-grade pearls and corals will become more and more rare in the future, because there are not many of the prisoners of war in the former Sui who can swim in the water now." ”
Well?
When they heard this, all the people present couldn't help but be shocked, and then their faces changed wildly.
All these things were exchanged for the lives of my Han people?
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Even those who were striking the liturgy stopped.