Chapter 347: The Conference of Ten Thousand Merchants
The sunshine of winter (rì), cool and refreshing, seems to remind people that the day is approaching.
Today, Suzaku Street is more noisy than ever, and the big merchants (shēn) who have received invitations slowly walk along the entire Suzaku Street in costumes, receiving the envious gaze and praise of the people. For them, the heart (qíng) of this moment is by no means something that can be exchanged for how much money can be made.
The section of Suzaku Street from south to north is also the best time for these merchants to exchange pleasantries with each other, because once they enter the palace, they can't speak so freely.
For a time, comparison, co-optation, flattery, suppression, and ridicule, the human world of the shopping mall was vividly displayed on this street.
Although Ling Qianxue is also a standalone figure in Kyoto, she is a junior after all, so there are not many people who take the initiative to come to greet her. She took Ling Kun and Ling Qianyu and walked forward silently, introducing them to the people who walked by from time to time.
"That's Katsuhei Aoki, the grandfather of Aokiji." Ling Qianxue pointed to a white-bearded old man and said.
Ling Kun glanced at it and said, "He is the leader of the Pirate Alliance?" ”
"Yes, that's him."
"Well, the old man is too old, it's time to give way." Ling Kun said.
Ling Qianyu said with a look of disdain: "Snort, it seems that you have the power of life and death, although the old man is old, there are many masters in his family." ”
"Hehe, this stupid girl, do you really think that Aokiji will marry you? He's obviously taking advantage of you. Ling Kun said helplessly.
"You are talking nonsense, he said that after my sister got married, she belonged to me as the most beautiful, why am I not worthy of him?" Ling Qianyu said angrily.
"Because you're stupid." Ling Kun did not hesitate.
"Ahh Ling Qianyu was furious and chased Ling Kun to fight, but Ling Kun dodged around Ling Qianxue.
Ling Qianxue glared and said, "Can you stop a little, it's not a shame." ”
Ling Qianyu was not convinced, and was about to defend himself, when he suddenly heard (shēn) and then heard a crisp voice: "Qianxue, Zhao Gongzi, please stay." ”
The three of them looked back and saw that it was Maki Kuroda walking briskly with his father and grandfather.
Ling Qianxue hurriedly stood up and saluted Kuroda Yang: "The junior has given a salute to Uncle Kuroda and Uncle Kuroda." ”
Kuroda Yoichi waved his hand and said, "Qianxue doesn't have to be polite, this is your newly married husband, right?" "Black
Tian Yang looked Ling Kun up and down, as if he was looking at his own grandson-in-law.
Ling Qianxue nodded and said, "Yes, his name is Zhao Gouqu, and he is from the Central Plains." ”
"Well, it's really a young hero, his appearance is good, and he will become a great weapon in the future, okay, good." Yoichi Kuroda praised.
Ling Qianxue's face was full of doubts, she didn't know why Yoichi Kuroda commented on Ling Kun like this, maybe it was just a scene, but there was no need to be so exaggerated.
Ling Kun probably knew what this old man meant, and smiled at him, neither humble nor arrogant, not cold (rè). However, this made Kuroda feel that it was not simple.
"Then let's go together, we can talk on the way." Yoichi Kuroda (rè) (qíng) sent out the invitation.
Ling Qianxue nodded again and again, walking side by side with the Kuroda family, but the doubts in her heart were even greater. Yoichi Kuroda had been very perfunctory when he met Ling Jianyi before, why was he so (rè) (qíng) this time? Is it because I picked the three swords of the North Sea? But why do you want to do it to Zhao ditch (rè) (qíng).
Kuroda Maki didn't speak, but his eyes never left Ling Kun, and his incomparably cold eyes became gentle.
Ling Qianxue didn't know why, but she was very uncomfortable in her heart, that is, the feeling that the things in her heart (ài) were remembered. However, he is Zhao Gouqu, and he is not a person with his own heart (ài), how can he feel this way.
Fortunately, the palace is right in front of you, so you must stay away from Kuroda's house after entering.
At the glittering main gate of the palace, the guards (shēn) wearing white armor and holding swords on their waists, guarded the palace gate to check the invitations.
The general of Yubayashi, Kitano Yufu, was the person in charge of security at the conference, and at this moment he raised his head (tǐng) (xiōng) and glanced at the merchants who entered with a cold face.
Ling Qianyu said in a low voice: "Well, from this point of view, Beiye Xiongfeng is indeed much stronger than Zhaogouqu. ”
Ling Qianxue glared at her, handed the invitation card in her hand to the (jìn) army, and the leader of the (jìn) army inspected it and signaled for her to let go.
"Wait, he can't go in." Kitano Xiongfeng pointed at Ling Kun and said coldly.
"Why, each invitation can be three people in, and we are exactly three people." Ling Qianxue pointed at Ling Kun and Ling Qianyu and said.
"Because he is a swaying (jiàn) people, how can he enter the palace to see His Majesty?"
Ling Qianxue said angrily: "Kitano Xiongfeng, are you so interesting? ”
"Qianxue, I'm on business
You must know that the people are the people, and no matter what clothes you wear, you can't enter a noble place like the palace, right? Kitano asked the people around him.
"Yes, yes, how can the people enter the palace, doesn't that lower the specifications of the Wanshang Conference?"
"Yes, yes, the people must not go in." The crowd (qíng) was furious and opposed Ling Kun entering.
The status of the merchants was not high enough, but after being summoned by the emperor in recent years, these merchants have included themselves in the ranks of the nobility, and this time it would be an unbearable shame to let a jiàn (jiàn) people enter the palace to have lunch with them.
But Ling Qianxue knew that this was the personal vendetta of the Beino Xiongfeng Communiqué. She didn't expect that the Prince Charming heart (xiōng) in her heart would be so bad that she would be jealous of a (jiàn) person in the palace.
Ling Kun tugged at Ling Qianxue's sleeve and said, "Forget it, they won't let me in, I don't want to go in yet, just let the two of you go in." ”
"Snort, hum, poof—" The surrounding crowd let out bursts of laughter, and one (jiàn) citizen also said that he did not want to enter the palace, and he should brag about it.
"yes, just let him stay outside, let's get in quickly, or we'll have to sit at the back." Ling Qianyu urged.
Ling Qianxue was helpless, so she had to nod in agreement.
Maki Kuroda, who had not spoken, stepped forward and said, "It just so happens that I don't want to go in either, so I'll have a cup of tea with Mr. Zhao." ”
When Ling Qianxue heard this, her heart suddenly tightened, and her right hand involuntarily grabbed Ling Kun's arm: "No, you just wait for me here, you can't go anywhere." ”
Kuroda Maki smiled coldly and said, "Qianxue, you are really stingy and selfish, you are enjoying the palace banquet in the palace, can you bear Mr. Zhao standing outside starving and colding?" Otherwise, you don't go in at all. ”
Lin Qianxue's face was dark, and she seemed to hesitate a little, and said after a while: "Grandpa didn't come this year, I have to go in on behalf of the Ling family, you just wait here for me for a while, as long as His Majesty the Emperor leaves the table, I will come out immediately, understand?" ”
Ling Kun smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, then I'll wait here." So he took a few steps back, his hands on his sleeves and watched the commotion.
After Ling Qianxue went in, she looked back, and saw that Kuroda Maki really didn't go in, standing with Ling Kun, what the hell is this woman going to do?