Chang'an, State Guesthouse.

Outside the main entrance, a lavishly decorated carriage slowly stopped.

The sharp-eyed leader of the guard immediately saw the identity of the comer from the decoration of the carriage and greeted him respectfully.

The weak maid gently lifted the door curtain, and the new left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, Zhuge Jin, walked out of the carriage and slowly stepped down from the carriage on the stool that had been prepared.

"Meet your lordship." The guard clasped his hands into fists and said respectfully.

His Majesty the Great Chu re-established the official system is a foregone conclusion. The new official system abolished the Jiuqing and expanded it to 18 ministries, and the trial implementation has begun.

The young man in front of him is in the position of the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, but now that the secretary of the Ministry of Rites is vacant, the post of temporarily acting as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites is already the head of the department, taking over the responsibility of the diplomacy of the Great Chu Rites, with a noble status and heavy power. And he is still young, and he will have a place in the books of the Great Chu Dynasty.

"Have all the envoys arrived?" Zhuge Jin's face was kind and kind, and his whole body unconsciously exuded a kind of affinity, which made people feel like a spring breeze.

"Your Excellency, the envoys arrived yesterday, and the envoys from all countries on the list have already arrived."

"What about Rome?"

At this time, Rome was called Great Qin, but Yuan Shu always called it Rome, so everyone changed their words.

"There is a group claiming to be Roman envoys, but there are not many of them, only about twenty people, and the treasures they bring are only ivory, rhino horns, etc., I am afraid ......," said the guard, with a slight hesitation.

"It doesn't matter." Zhuge Jin's eyes flashed slightly, but he still smiled.

At this time, he had a calculation in his mind. It is not uncommon for caravans like this to seek benefits under the banner of envoys and be bold, and they were fooled once when Emperor Heng of Han was in the first place. But now that the canon is imminent, it would be nice to have one more Roman envoy, and it would not be unprofitable.

"I'm tired of leading the way, and I want to be with the messenger of rest for a while."

"No." The guard said respectfully.

The group walked into the state guesthouse, and a waiter had already gone to report.

……

"Greetings to Lord Squiro."

When Zhuge Jin arrived, the messenger of peace was already waiting in front of the door.

"I came from thousands of miles away, the envoy has worked hard, and I remember the friendship of your country." Zhuge Jin stepped forward and said slightly.

"Don't dare, don't dare." The messenger of peace hurriedly bowed again.

On the way here, he had already made up for the situation of Da Chu, and yesterday he spent a day inspecting Chang'an, and he already had a preliminary impression of Da Chu.

It was an empire much more powerful than Rome.

Just since his rest, he has already felt the horror and power of this empire. And yesterday's tour in Chang'an opened his eyes.

A majestic city like no other in the world, full of gold.

More than a million people, and they are prosperous and affluent. The market was filled with merchants from all over the world, and the gorgeous silks, fine porcelain, and fragrant tea leaves all made him linger. And the "low" price made his eyes red, and he immediately took out the private money he brought to purchase a large number of them, and returned with a full load. If he hadn't understood that the two countries had great diplomatic relations, he would have wanted to buy some of the gifts he had received from his country.

"You are here, can you be considered accustomed to living?" After the two parties entered the room and sat down, Zhuge Jin smiled.

"With Lord Lao's concern, the minister has never lived so comfortably. Da Chu really deserves to be in the kingdom, and even the bed pillow is very comfortable. The messenger said.

He's not all compliments, either. In order to show the luxury of the kingdom, but also for some other purposes, the bed pillows in the state guesthouse are set according to high standards, especially the place number room where the messenger of rest stays, which is no less luxurious and comfortable than the ordinary minister's residence. As a messenger of rest, he has lived in countless luxurious places, but there is really nothing like this room.

"I'm afraid that the envoy will not be able to fully adapt to the climate of my Dachu for a while, so I brought some soothing tea in the lower area, although it is not a too cherished thing, but it is also considered to be superior, and please don't dislike the envoy."

As Zhuge Jin's words fell, the maid behind him brought two cans of tea.

"This tea is called West Lake Longjing, which is a gift from His Majesty, and it can relieve fatigue and calm the nerves."

When the messenger of rest heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, as if he was about to swallow it, and he said gratefully: "Thank you for your kindness, how dare you dislike such a heavy gift." ”

One of the hard currencies that Da Chu peddled to the West was tea, how could he not know the value of these two cans of tea? If the things given by the Emperor of Great Chu are given to the emperor, they can at least be promoted to one level.

Zhuge Jin smiled slightly: "I heard that the envoy visited Chang'an yesterday, how do you feel?" ”

"The style of Shangguo really lives up to its name, and the prosperity of Chang'an is like a fairy court, which makes a certain person forget to return." The Messenger of Rest sighed.

"Oh? The envoy also has some knowledge of our culture? Hearing the word Xianting, Zhuge Jin's eyes lit up.

"Naturally, I have great respect for Confucianism and Taoism in your country, but unfortunately because the two countries are separated by thousands of miles, all I know is a few words."

"It's okay, this time the envoy came with a heavy gift, and I, Da Chu, will not let the envoy return empty-handed. After that, I will send a message to Your Majesty and ask the Ministry of Rites to prepare some books as a return gift to your country. Zhuge Jin said.

In the past, these Confucian classics and the like were regarded as treasures and could not be divulged. But now that Yuan Shu has made it clear, they all understand that these classics are not treasures, but sharp weapons for Great Chu to expand their territory. The indoctrination of Confucianism, the growth of the Han people, and the expansion of the Great Chu are indispensable, and it is beneficial and harmless to send these things out.

"Thank you, then, sir."

"Your envoy is here, but there is anything else besides Daohe?"

"On the orders of my king, I am willing to be an alliance with the kingdom of God." The Messenger of Rest said.

"For the Alliance?"

"Yes, I have been harassed by the Huns many times recently, and I hope that Da Chu can help me and help my country."

The kind smile on Zhuge Jin's face remained the same, but there was a sneer in his heart.

He already knew before he came to play in peace, how could this little trick of secretly forming an alliance with the Xiongnu on the bright side be able to hide from Yuan Shu and them.

However, this practice of resting in peace is not harmless to Da Chu, there is a family, and it is not said who will benefit in the end.

Yuan Shu's planner, those old foxes in the family had already guessed about it. Guishuang, Body Poison, and the Western Regions may eventually be under control, but it will definitely not be out of reach as far as Rest in Great Chu, and in the future, this will be the cake that Yuan Shu prepared for them.

Although the families who reached a consensus had their own development preferences, they all sent a large number of people to rest.

In the eyes of the Maison, the loose management structure is nothing more than fish on a chopping board, to be slaughtered.

With the lame drama of Rest and the Northern Huns, Da Chu and the family can completely pretend to be confused and secretly corrode Rest.

"Your envoy rest assured, my Great Chu has always been a mortal enemy of the Xiongnu and an alliance with your country, and I will definitely help you. However......" Zhuge Jin seemed to be very embarrassed: "I am a great Chu Xinli, although the national strength is not weak, but there are many state affairs, I am afraid that I will not be able to spare much energy to deal with the Xiongnu, and I hope your country understands." ”

Both sides had their own thoughts, and the original intention of the envoy of peace was not to let Da Chu help him, but he was relieved in his heart, and pretended to regret: "My lord also knows that His Majesty the Great Chu Emperor is busy with all things, and the Northern Xiongnu are not to be afraid. However, I hope that your country will be able to strengthen trade with China and exchange information with each other. In this way, both sides benefit, and our country also has enough money and food to deal with the Xiongnu. ”

knew the other party's thoughts, and Zhuge Jin also cooperated with his acting skills, as if he felt guilty, and responded directly.