Chapter 892: Drama
Around the main hall of the house, within five steps, there must be a sword warrior wearing a cloth robe to defend it layer by layer.
There are two layers of tables and chairs on the left and right sides of the gate, and there is not a chair directly above it, but a row of tables and chairs. On each table is a wooden sign with a piece of paper on which the name is written. On the table are pen inkstones, teacups, and even a plate of glutinous rice desserts. The tables in the entire chamber were arranged like a courtyard house.
On both sides of the room, some musicians were sitting or standing with musical instruments ready. The envoys and officials of various countries also found their seats one after another according to their names, although there were too many people in one room, but they also seemed to be in order.
Not long after, several artists came in with paper and ink tools for painting.
At this time, the sun was on the clock, the weather was a little hot, and everyone was drinking water while waiting for the alliance to begin.
However, the chair next to the wooden sign that reads "Daxu Privy Envoy Wang Pu" and "Liao State Envoy Xiao Siwen" is still empty. At this time, a group of young ladies dressed in green robes and combed buns, dressed as men, each holding a stack of papers, put one on each table.
Everyone picked up the paper in front of them and looked at it, which was written in Chinese and Khitan as "The Alliance of the Yuan". The Goryeo Kingdom, the Goryeo Kingdom, the Dangxiang people, and the Tibetan people have always been close to the Central Plains, and the history books of the Goryeo Kingdom and the Goryeo Kingdom are also written in Chinese, so the envoys sent should also know the Chinese language.
At this moment, Wang Pu and Xiao Siwen and several others came in, and the officials who were led to the upper position were brought to the top, and several Khitans also saw the name sign on the table, so they found a place to sit down.
At this time, some people stood up first, and the people followed suit, and saluted in various postures, "The lower officials and others meet the Privy Envoy of Daxu......
Wang Pu got up and hugged his fists left and right and said: "Old man, thank you for sending envoys from all countries and places to come to Lanzhou to witness the alliance between Xu and Liao. If there is any inconsiderate reception, I hope you will be able to do so. ”
He waved his hand, "Let's start." ”
"Knock, knock......" The drum beat and the harp tone mixed in. A group of women dressed in linen and leather, with feathers in their hair and wooden shields in their hands, walked briskly into the middle of the hall and danced to the beat of drums.
Although they are dancing girls, their dancing is very rough, they step out of the horse in unison, their legs and feet are raised high as they stride, and the shields in their hands dance at any time.
For a while, the hall seemed to have returned to the barbaric era of Ru Mao drinking blood, mysterious and unrestrained, and the atmosphere also changed.
The strange dance rhythm didn't last long, and the dancers left after dancing. Immediately, a civilian official walked to the upper side, unfolded the file and said loudly: "Xu Liao and the two countries have been fighting for a long time, and the army and the people have been suffering for a long time. Today, the monarchs and ministers of the Liao State proposed to discuss the alliance, and the court of Daxu thought of the common people, and was willing to turn the war into a jade silk, and try their best to settle the grudge with the Liao State. The monarchs and ministers of the two countries voluntarily discussed, and each sent envoys to act on behalf of the monarch to make a brotherly alliance, and Xu was a brother and Liao was a brother, and treated each other in harmony. The Liao State recognized the entire territory of Jinzhou and Suzhou (Dalian Lushun) occupied by the Xu army, and ceded it to Daxu, and the two countries were bounded by the Ling River (Daling River) in Jinzhou; The Great Xu Sea and Land Army retreated and stopped attacking the Liao army. From now on, we will end the raids and attacks and conspire for peace......"
As soon as the words fell, an official held two files framed in yellow silk and placed them in front of Wang Pu, Wang Pu lifted his pen and dipped it twice on the inkstone, signed it neatly, and then picked up the seal of the Privy Council and stamped it on the two files.
The official put away the file, walked a few steps east, and put it back in front of Xiao Siwen.
Xiao Siwen picked up the file and read it first, and at this time, his skin was flushed, and beads of sweat were soaked on his forehead. He slowly stretched out his hand to pick up the pen, looked up and looked around, and saw that countless eyes were focused on him. Painters on the walls are working hard, and people in various costumes are watching and witnessing everything......
Xiao Siwen has weighed the consequences of this matter countless times, but he is still panicked at this moment.
The black cauldron is decided, but can it not be carried now? Xiao Siwen had a hint of luck in his heart, if he only took the blame for this humiliating covenant, then he would still have life after returning to China...... That's why he chose to agree to the covenant.
I just hope that there will be no other mistakes and pressures, even if it is a straw.
Xiao Siwen finally signed the handwriting and seal the letter on the file.
At this time, the mournful cries of cattle and sheep were heard outside, and in a short time, an official came in with a wooden plate carrying blood wine. Wang Puxian took a bowl, raised it and turned to Xiao Siwen and said, "From today on, Xu Liao and the two countries will turn enemies into friends. Please! ”
Xiao Siwen also picked up the bowl and drank with Wang Pu.
Wang Pu put down the bowl after drinking, got up and said, "All those present here, sign the file in front of you as a witness token." ”
At this time, the Goryeo envoy stood up and bowed: "The lower officials dare not sign on this thing!" ”
Wang Pu glanced at him, "Then there is an empty one...... You can rest in the courtyard later, and at noon, the court will hold a banquet. He said goodbye with his fists clenched and turned to leave the table.
…… The eunuch Wang Zhong trotted over and stepped into a door. I saw Guo Shao sitting on a stool with his back to the door, looking at a painting on the wall.
Wang Zhong immediately bowed down and said: "The official family, the alliance has just been formed, Xiao Siwen signed it in public, and made a bloody alliance with the king. ”
Guo Shao's body seemed to relax a lot in an instant, and he said very calmly: "The person in the painting is old and his days are numbered, sitting alone in the snow, pure heart and little desire for nothing, even if the rich and rival the power of the country are in the hands of children and grandchildren, what is the meaning of life?" ”
Wang Zhong didn't dare to say anything more serious, and hurriedly echoed: "What the official said is extremely true. ”
Guo Shao turned around, "So before you die, you don't have to be too complacent, just do what you should do, and take action when you need to." His speech became faster, "You go and remind Wang Pu that before the luncheon, you must let the Liao State send a deputy envoy to send the alliance back as soon as possible, and at the same time send someone to accompany the deputy envoy of the Liao State with the holy decree, so that he can watch the imperial court fulfill the covenant with his own eyes, and order the armies of Liaoxi to truce." ”
Wang Zhong held the dust in his hand, bent down and said, "The slave obeys the order." ”
Guo Shao was in a comfortable mood, stood up from the stool and breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately put his interest in ink painting behind him.
At noon, he changed his dress with Fu Jinzhan who lived in the back garden, and came to the banquet in the hall in front of him. To the music of bells and drums, all the people at the banquet bowed down to the two of them, and they walked steadily to the upper seats and took their seats.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has a long life!" The crowd shouted.
"Everyone's flat." Guo Shao made a gesture, turned his head and glanced at Fu Jinzhan, the two of them picked up their wine glasses quite tacitly, Guo Shao said, "Congratulations for the peace of the world." ”
Wang Pu and others said, "May the people of all countries enjoy the ...... of peace" and "The country is very fortunate, and the people are very fortunate......"
After everyone finished drinking, Guo Shao stretched out his arm and made a gesture lightly to ask people to sit down. Then a group of young ladies rushed in with delicacies and put more fish on the feast.
After a while, a drama with white powder on his face stepped forward and said: "The villain is ugly, and he has arranged a play to entertain the official queen and the princes, please be gracious." ”
Guo Shao turned his head, Fu Jinzhan smiled and nodded slightly, and he smiled: "Offer it!" ”
"Villain Shane." Xizi said.
Soon, a group of actors came to the hall with props, ......and a male actor wearing a fur hat and high feathers beat the leather drum. While drinking wine and eating meat, everyone looked at them with great interest. The envoys of all the countries came to see the excitement, there were delicious wines, delicacies and programs, and most of them had joyful smiles on their faces.
The male actor who beat the drum sat down on a chair embroidered with tiger skin, spread his legs and held his head high, and said: "I am the lord of the Malaysian Khanate, so hurry up and worship!" ”
Other actors hurriedly knelt on the ground and bowed exaggeratedly: "The Great Khan is wise and powerful!" ”
The lord of the country suddenly frowned together, pointed to a person on the ground, and said angrily: "Come on, pull this guy out and cut it down!" ”
A kneeling actor shouted, "Wronged, what did I do wrong? ”
The lord of the kingdom scolded: "Tell you to wear a dogskin hat, tell you to wear a dogskin hat!" With that, he winked at the people around him.
"Hahaha......" The crowd burst into laughter.
Immediately, two actors stepped forward, one dragging an arm to the frightened scene. Then he took out a wooden knife and slashed at the actor who was kneeling on the ground, and made a sound in his mouth: "Click! ”
"Ahh I'm dead! The man who had been cut fell to the ground on all fours.
Guo Shao, who was in the upper position, looked sideways at Xiao Siwen, and saw Xiao Siwen's eyes wide, and his face was red with shame and indignation.
The drama continues. At this time, another person with black ink on his face came on the stage and said to the surrounding audience: "I am the feudal minister of the Khanate, responsible for guarding Nanzhou. Nanzhou was seized by the Malaysian Khanate, and the land was rich in beautiful and abundant products. Pity...... Alas! ”
He lowered his head in a worried expression, and then pointed to the lord sitting on the tiger skin chair and said to the audience, "I can't hold Nanzhou anymore, the Great Khan is so cruel, how can he spare me?" What am I going to do? ”
Immediately, a pawn stepped forward and knelt down on one knee: "General, something is wrong!" Nanzhou is besieged by enemy troops! ”
"Ahh The minister of the feudal territory was so shocked that his hat fell off, and he quickly picked up his hat on the ground and put it on, trembling all over, and put his hands into fists on his chin, "I'm so scared!" ”
"Huh?" The Minister of Frontier was overjoyed and said, "There you have it! The Great Khan was so brutal, so the khanate was so weak. I stabbed the Great Khan to death, and Nanzhou's loss was his fault! Huh! ”
Immediately, there was a scene with a wooden kitchen knife tied to an apron, and he stepped forward to bow and said: "General, I am the cook next to the Great Khan, and I will help you stab the Great Khan with death! ”
"Good!" The official of the frontier beckoned, put his mouth to the cook's ear and muttered.
The cook got up, walked up to the actor who played the Great Khan with a kitchen knife, and slashed down with a kitchen knife.
"Ahh I'm dead! As he fell, the Great Khan took a water bag and squeezed it, and the red juice flooded him.
When Guo Shao, who was in the upper position, observed Xiao Siwen again, he saw that his hands were clenched into fists, and the green tendons on his forehead were bulging, as if he was enduring something, and his eyes were not only ashamed, but also deadly fear.