Chapter 540: The Messenger of the National Teacher (Part II)
Speaking of Qiu Baisheng, it can be said that he is as famous as Duanmu Qi, but because he is the national teacher of the Western Turkic Kingdom, Zhu Xiaobao does not know this person very well.
But Duanmuqi knew that this person's talent and insight were not below him. And he is also Murong Feng's teacher, although Murong Feng later left the Western Turkic Kingdom, he still respects this teacher very much. Murong Feng came to Zhu Xiaobao to ask for these things, and he also told Duanmu Qi about these things.
"So famous? Then what kind of messenger is called Qiu Baiyan, it should be his brother? Zhu Xiaobao suddenly asked with a little surprise, the person who can make Duanmu Qi so fancy it must be powerful!
"It should be his junior brother, I have also heard a little about this person, he can speak well, and he is quick-witted. This time he came to Lingyue Mountain, I'm afraid there is something important! Duanmuqi nodded, but he couldn't figure out why Qiu Baisheng, who had not been out of the royal court for a long time, suddenly sent a messenger this time. Moreover, if Qiu Baiyan wants to come to Lingyue Mountain, he must pass through the camp of Jialanga. Wouldn't Jialanji embarrass him?
"Let's go, since you're here to meet the King of England, you're looking for me. Unexpectedly, my King of England is already famous! Zhu Xiaobao said a little proudly.
"Hmph, brother-in-law, that's right, you've been famous since you were demoted to slavery and sold as an additive!" Duanmuqi said with a smile.
"Old man! Even if you can't beat me in chess, you won't be able to find a balance on this, right? Zhu Xiaobao suddenly snorted angrily, this is what he is most ashamed of.
"Don't dare, don't dare, the old man still wants to follow the British King Chitose to learn a few tricks of chess's 'flying knife' routine, please don't hesitate to teach!" Duanmu Qi hurriedly pretended to be pretentious and said. It's always a pleasure to stay with all the little treasures!
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In the camp of Garanga, she did not expect the messenger of the royal court to suddenly arrive. Although she is the king of Zuo, she still attaches great importance to this messenger, because Qiu Baiyan is the junior brother of Qiu Baisheng in state affairs, although his martial arts are not high, but only important things will be served by him as a messenger. Therefore, Jialanga still received Qiu Baiyan in person.
But what Jialanga didn't expect was that Qiu Baiyan took out the old khan's holy decree, which made it very clear that Jialanga would immediately withdraw his troops and withdraw from Lingyue Mountain. He is not to blame for the crime against Wang Ting in the past.
When Jalanga heard this decree, she was a little puzzled. Forgive somebody's past misdeeds? That is to say, the last time he infiltrated the periphery of the royal court, the old khan knew! But why not pursue it? It seems that the rumors are very likely to be true, and there must be something unspeakable within the royal court. Over the years, the royal court has become more and more mysterious, and it has been a long time since he received the holy decree of the old khan!
Therefore, Jia Lanji immediately asked people to set up a banquet to entertain Qiu Baiyan, wanting to find out some more information. It's just that this banquet is really a bit shabby, and Qiu Baiyan frowned a little when he saw it, could it be that Jialanga has this standard of living now? That's shabby, isn't it? Those two jars of wine are not bad, they are strong enough! But it's a big shame that I don't have the right appetizers. It turns out that this Qiu Baiyan is still a person who knows how to enjoy himself.
However, Jialanga didn't find any useful information from Qiu Baiyan, and both sides were saying something inconsequential. But for this battle in Lingyue Mountain, Qiu Baiyan pointed out very directly that Jialanga has completely fallen behind, and if he continues to fight, he will only lose a big defeat!
"King Chitose, the national teacher asked me to bring a sentence, which is what he meant: please also ask Chitose to return to his tribe and stay in his own territory. Compared to King You, the Great Khan still trusts King Zuo Chitose more! Qiu Baiyan drank all the wine in the wine glass before saying something very meaningful.
"Good! Thank you for your kind words! Garanga said very respectfully.
"Oh! By the way, I also have to go to Lingyue Mountain to visit Zhu Xiaobao, well, the national teacher intends to invite Zhu Xiaobao to the royal court as a guest, and if you pass through your realm at that time, please treat each other politely! Otherwise, the consequences will be severe! And in the next also kindly reminded Chitose that Zhu Xiaobao is escorted by Dawuzun! You already know that! When Qiu Baiyan was leaving, he turned around and admonished.
"But...... Isn't it true that Dawuzun can't interfere in worldly affairs? Could it be that the Great Martial Venerable is unruly? "The most unhappy thing about Zuo Wang Jialanga is the deterrence of the old apprentice, otherwise she would have wanted to do it on the peace platform!
"Huh! But this Venerable Wine and Meat is the apprentice of Zhu Xiaobao, so that's another matter! If the master has something to say, the apprentice has to do it! Besides, Chitose really thinks that Dawuzun will not interfere in worldly affairs? The Great Xiangguo Temple of the Great Xia Kingdom has the Great Venerable of Wuwei, the Turtle and Snake Mountain of the Royal Court has the Venerable of Thousand Poisons, the Venerable of Duobao in Shahu City, and the Venerable Wind of the Southern Zirui State...... Which Great Venerable really ignores the world? Qiu Baiyan shook his head and chuckled.
"Well, this king knows!" Jia Langa said a little depressed, she was unlucky enough, she went to the periphery of the royal court, was taught a lesson by the Thousand Poison Venerable, and met the Wine and Meat Venerable in Lingyue Mountain, and the Nine Venerables She met two in just half a year, and the winning rate is still quite high!
After Jialanjia settled Qiu Baiyan, he thought about it, but he still didn't quite understand what Wang Ting meant, and finally called Fang Binnu and asked him to analyze and analyze, and at the same time asked Fang Binnu to massage himself. She was really embarrassed to invite this meal, even she felt very uncomfortable eating, and now she had to let Fang Binnu massage herself to relax, in order to relieve the boredom in her heart!
"Hmmm! Fang Binnu, what do you mean by the words of the national teacher? Jialanga lay on the bed, revealing her smooth and toned back, and asked as she relaxed.
"Master, the slave thinks it's not a bad thing! First, it shows that there is indeed something wrong with the royal court, and he is unable to restrain the two princes, so I hope you can contain King You. Second, I am afraid that you will lose your troops here and your vitality will be greatly damaged, which is equivalent to achieving King You. Once King You's family is dominant, then the royal court will be in jeopardy! That's why the national teacher asked you to withdraw your troops immediately, this is to preserve the strength of Chitose! Fang Binnu was doing his best to massage Jialanga and analyzed it in an orderly manner, but he was indifferent to Jialanga's tempting body.
"Hmmm! The analysis makes a lot of sense! But what does it mean that the national teacher invited Zhu Xiaobao to be a guest? And listening to Qiu Baiyan's meaning, Zhu Xiaobao will definitely go. Is this very puzzling? Jialanga appreciated Fang Binnu's analysis, which was similar to her analysis, but the national teacher invited Zhu Xiaobao to the royal court as a guest, but he couldn't figure out the mystery!
"This ...... The minions can't figure it out either! But one thing is certain, Zhu Xiaobao can only make friends, and must not make enemies! Chitose, you should keep this in mind! Fang Binnu was also puzzled, but the last sentence was very serious, and it was beyond the identity of a minion.
"Alas! I regret it now! If only my sister Murong Feng were here, she is now the military advisor of the Inner Zirui Kingdom, and she is deeply trusted by Zhu Xiaobao! Forget it! Let's talk about that later! Jialanji sighed and said distraughtly. If you want to reconcile with Zhu Xiaobao, you must first break with King Ming, which is another difficult thing to decide! Jialanga even gave away one of his own daughters, did he really break with King Ming? Wouldn't that be another opponent?
Qiu Baiyan said goodbye to Jialanga the next day and went straight to Lingyue Mountain. Qiu Baiyan didn't even want to eat breakfast here in Jialanga, the food was really bad. Fortunately, Qiu Baiyan drove by himself, and he also brought a maid and an entourage with him, and the food he made was better than the food here in Jialanga! Qiu Baiyan, like his senior brother, is a person who can enjoy it very well.
When they arrived at the bottom of the city wall, Qiu Baiyan explained his intention, it happened to be Yu Li on duty today, and he saw that the other party was a messenger from the royal court, and there was only one carriage, so he let them in and took them to the British Palace! Now Zhu Xiaobao's house has been renamed 'British Palace'.
Along the way, Qiu Baiyan was a little dazzled, and he was amazed to see it, but he didn't expect Lingyue Mountain to develop so prosperously, there are many shops on the street, people come and go, especially the kind of snacks that are very distinctive, very attractive.
At the same time, you can also see those famous female warriors coming in pairs, sitting there and lining up very well-behaved, and then taking out the exchange vouchers they have earned to buy all kinds of snacks, of course, all kinds of high-end goods that can only be found in the royal palace, and the shops here are also on sale.
Seeing that Qiu Baiyan didn't want to leave, he discussed with Yu Li with a smile on his face: "This female general, can you let me eat something here now?" I came out of Jalanga, and I haven't eaten breakfast yet! ”
"Aren't you anxious to see King Chitose? Now you're not in a hurry? Yu Li glanced at Qiu Baiyan, with a look of disdain, but she was quite proud in her heart, and at a glance, she knew that this messenger was deeply attracted by those snacks!
"Hey, hey! Actually, it's not that rushed! Why don't I ask you to have a bite to eat? Qiu Baiyan can be eloquent, where would he care about Yu Li's expression, on the contrary, he wanted to bribe Yu Li very tactfully, and by the way, he asked about the details here.
"Humph! This stuff isn't cheap, I don't need you to ask for it, I have a gold voucher! Yu Li didn't stop Qiu Baiyan, but she rejected Qiu Baiyan's kindness!
She has now begun to integrate into the life of Lingyue Mountain, and she is very hard-working, she feels that this kind of life is very fulfilling, much richer than the original life! Usually when she has nothing to do, she will also help to do things, of course, her ability is super strong, so his exchange voucher is gold, and it can be discounted three times on the market, and the general exchange vouchers are made of silver, which can be discounted in half! And those civilians and subordinates can also get it, but their exchange vouchers are copper, and they can only be discounted by 7%!
Tofu soup, xiaolongbao, pickled pepper phoenix feet, fried stinky tofu, a lot of the same, plus his entourage, they also try it together! He has always been good to his subordinates, so bringing them out can always make them a little light!
"Twenty taels of silver? So expensive? But when checking out, Qiu Baiyan jumped up and exclaimed, and then looked at Yu Li next to him, it only cost six hundred copper plates! This gap seems a bit too big!
"Whew! You've brought so many people, of course you're asking for the money! Yu Li snorted disdainfully.
"That'...... Then why is yours so cheap, if it is at your price, I only need to spend a few taels of silver! Qiu Baiyan asked very dissatisfied, is this specifically bullying outsiders?
"Hey! Not only our female warriors, but also ordinary people and slaves rushed to participate in the construction of Lingyue Mountain as long as they had the opportunity. If you want to redeem the voucher, you can go with me, and now the fortifications are being reinforced, will you go? Yu Li said proudly.
"Giggles! This person came in from outside, I don't know the rules of our Lingyue Mountain, here, Xiaobao said, labor is the most glorious! The female warriors who sat on the side also snickered, and now they all liked the change here, and they all had a sense of belonging and pride.
"Uh...... So that's the case, the feeling here is really new and enviable! Qiu Baiyan said with a little sigh, even if he was well-informed, but this was the first time he had seen such a scene, these female warriors were not as fierce as the legend, but they were very cheerful and confident.
After eating and drinking, Qiu Baiyan was still walking around slowly, and his subordinates were all looking at him, which meant that they hadn't eaten yet. But Qiu Baiyan turned his head and pretended not to see it, this is too ignorant, just taste it fresh, and still want to eat it? Wouldn't it cost twenty taels of silver? The second half of the year is not over?
Yu Li couldn't help but follow the messenger, and saw Qiu Baiyan like an upstart, buying everything, the carriage was almost full, soap, toilet paper, writing paper, burning knives...... There is also tobacco, which I bought five catties at once. His senior brother, National Teacher Qiu Baisheng, is now extremely addicted to smoking, and he never leaves his hand every day! But since the war between Jialanga and King You, these goods of Hachitu have been cut off and cannot be shipped, so the price of these high-end supplies in the royal court has increased several times compared to here, although the price here is not low, but it already makes Qiu Baiyan feel like he has picked up a bargain! After this village, there will be no such shop!
It wasn't until almost noon that he arrived at the British Palace, Zhu Xiaobao had already gotten the news, and he was not in a hurry, so let this messenger spend a lot of money first and make some contributions to Lingyue Mountain! That's why Yu Li is so patient to follow him around!
"Huh! It seems that Jialanga did not entertain well, this messenger left in a hurry early in the morning, and when he arrived here, he ate more than twenty taels of silver for a breakfast like a starving ghost! "Duanmu Qi, don't look at sitting here playing chess with Zhu Xiaobao, but Qiu Baiyan's every move is reported by someone at any time!
"Hmmm! Wait for the luncheon to be arranged more abundantly, and you can find out more useful information! Zhu Xiaobao nodded, he was also a little surprised, he didn't expect that the person who came out of the royal court didn't seem to have any grace!
"Hahahaha, the old man understands, the old man understands!"
In Zhu Xiaobao's study, Qiu Baiyan finally met the well-known Duanmuqi and Zhu Xiaobao, but he was a little surprised by Zhu Xiaobao's image, unlike the legendary little fat man, but he was very heroic.
Similarly, Zhu Xiaobao and Duanmuqi were also a little surprised when they saw Qiu Baiyan, this person should not be a Westerner, he was polite, and his eyes were sleek and cunning.
Qiu Baiyan saw Zhu Xiaobao stroking his chest and did not kneel and kowtow, which made Zhu Xiaobao very satisfied, and he still appreciated this understanding very much, and it was more subtle. In fact, he is not used to the kind of etiquette of kneeling and prostrating, it is too cumbersome and too humble, and the distance between him and the superior is too great, so it is not the truth!
Qiu Baiyan presented the outdated letter in a regular manner, but what the letter said was very simple and polite, inviting Zhu Xiaobao and Jumei to come to the royal court as guests.
Zhu Xiaobao and Duanmu Qi looked at each other, why do they have to bring Jumei, this is a very puzzling thing. Thinking about it, before leaving the Northern Zirui Kingdom, the Great Venerable Wuwei and Murong Feng also strongly asked Zhu Xiaobao to bring great beauty, but now that I think about it, it's not so simple!
"How do you know that I will definitely go to the royal court?" Zhu Xiaobao smiled and asked, it can be seen that the specific reason needs to be explained by this person. Otherwise, a messenger would not let the junior brother of the national teacher go out in person!
"Hehe, can you hold back left and right, this matter is relatively confidential!" Qiu Baiyan looked left and right and said.
"Hmmm! Stand down, all of you! Zhu Xiaobao nodded, in fact, the people around him were his closest people, but there were some things that they didn't have to know.
When there were only three people left in the study, Qiu Baiyan said solemnly: "I don't know the specifics, but my senior brother said that this matter is related to Jumei's life experience, and it is also related to your divine beast bloodline, so you will definitely go!" ”
"Can you elaborate on that? You must know that the journey to the royal court is far away, and we can't get there without ten days and half a month, and we have to pass through the realm of Jialanga, do you think Jialanga will let us go in and out freely? Duanmuqi said very dissatisfied.
"Don't worry, I dare to guarantee that Jialanga will withdraw her troops immediately, don't you know, she is almost unable to open the pot now, and even inviting me to a meal is miserable and difficult to swallow! And I've already made it clear to her that I won't embarrass you! It will even keep you safe. Qiu Baiyan said with an exaggerated expression.
"Oh! So? That makes me think about it! Zhu Xiaobao said thoughtfully.
And Duanmuqi is testing in many ways, this Qiu Baiyan's tone is very strict, and there is no useful information at all, it's all nonsense!
"Uh-huh, come on. Treat the Messenger with a feast! Zhu Xiaobao waved his hand at this time and said, it can be seen that this Qiu Baiyan is a slippery head, and he wants to knock on some bamboo poles!
Sure enough, Qiu Baiyan's eyes lit up, and he was full of anticipation to see how much better the level of Zhu Xiaobao's banquet was than Jialanga?