Chapter 38: Humble Duty Must Not Quit!
The capital of Datang, outside Chang'an.
A flickering firelight flickered in the night, and a group of shivering, gritting teeth gathered around the firelight.
The cold wind of the cool autumn night suddenly blew coldly, blowing the firelight a little shaky.
The biting cold that penetrated into the neck also made everyone shrink involuntarily.
"Let's all get closer, don't let this ghost wind blow out the fire..."
Lin Xianrong, the chief officer of the Great Zhou Envoy Group, suddenly shouted as a reminder, but there was a trace of helplessness and coldness in his voice.
"Yes, sir..."
The envoys and officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty responded weakly.
Soon.
The people who gathered together to keep warm automatically gathered together with each other again, and the fire burning in the middle was not extinguished.
It's just that the sound of teeth and bones chattering is rising and falling in the air one after another.
The sound of the stomach rumbling also rang continuously.
Everyone looked at each other and remained silent, not wanting to uncover the ...... Very inopportune awkward chatterbox.
The atmosphere was suddenly a little awkward and bleak.
"Hey..."
A soft low sigh permeated involuntarily in the dark night, and I don't know who made it.
Lin Xianrong glanced in the direction of Chengtai, his eyes were blank.
[Datang's reception envoy, after going for so long, there has been no news yet, it seems that ...... Most of them don't believe us. 】
[I didn't expect that the old man would suffer such a crime today! ] 】
[It's all the fault of rash action...]
At this moment, Lin Xianrong couldn't help but think in his heart, if they had sent someone to investigate before coming to Datang, the current situation in Datang City would not have suffered such a crime.
It's all to blame for their Great Zhou Kingdom, after learning the news that the king of Nan in Datang Town was removed, they took it for granted for a while that the current Datang is easy to bully.
They didn't even imagine what Datang's recovery ability was.
King Xiao Tang put their Great Zhou envoy group outside the city and didn't ask, obviously he was not afraid of them at all!
Otherwise, King Xiao Tang would not dare to do this.
"I hope that Your Majesty can endure his temperament and will not be in a hurry to use troops on the border of the Tang Dynasty."
Lin Xianrong prayed in his heart, "Otherwise, the party that suffers a big loss will be our Great Zhou Kingdom......"
With the Sun and Moon God Sect defecting to help, their military defense deployment in the Great Zhou Dynasty must have been figured out by the Tang Dynasty long ago.
But helplessly, all the people in their envoy group no longer have the strength to act.
Even if you want to send someone back to report, I'm afraid you'll starve to death on the road.
Lin Xianrong probably guessed that the news that they were rejected by Datang must have spread all over Datang.
This is the dismount that the Tang King gave them!
If he sent people overnight to rush back to the Great Zhou Kingdom, but the passers-by wanted to buy something to eat and some water to drink, it is estimated that no Tang people would be willing.
Because, just a tavern vendor, he would rather pour out the tea than give it to them.
What's more, what about the rest of the people of Datang...
"Your Majesty, you must hold on, and you must not mess around......"
Lin Xianrong prayed in his heart.
These things were also after a series of events from noon to the present, Lin Xianrong finally figured it out after careful speculation.
Just when his expression was dark.
However, in the direction of the city platform of the Tang Dynasty, a beam of firelight suddenly lit up, which instantly illuminated the [Sprinkle Family Tavern] outside the city.
"It's ......"
For a while, everyone in the Great Zhou envoy group couldn't help but shrink their necks and turn their eyebrows to look, looking very surprised.
They couldn't figure it out, what did this group of Datang people do?
"My lord, I ...... it"
After hesitating for a moment, an envoy official of the Great Zhou Dynasty said unrelentingly, "Did their group of receiving envoys be taught a lesson by King Xiao Tang?"
So, they received a holy decree to let us into the city? ”
When the other envoys and officials of the Great Zhou heard this, they also looked hopeful and agreed with this statement.
After all, they had been waiting outside Datang City for most of the day!
Now, at last, I finally saw that there was a fire rising on the city platform, and naturally, they were like people who were 'desperate to survive', and some beautiful thoughts rose in their hearts.
Lin Xianrong sighed lightly and shook his head, ignoring them, but got up wrapped in his clothes and looked at the city platform.
"Open the gates, let go!"
Chen Duolong's voice suddenly sounded on the city platform.
However, the sound of [opening the city gate] reached the ears of everyone in the Great Zhou envoy group, but it made them suddenly surprised and happy, but it was like an illusion.
Everyone in the Great Zhou envoy couldn't believe it.
"Yes, sir." However, the defenders of the city answered, but the city gate had been opened.
At this time, Chen Duolong on the city platform said with a smile: "Fellow envoys, I have been very happy to have been tired all the way.
The official has already prepared delicious food and wine for the envoys in the Sifang Pavilion.
Ladies and gentlemen, please move into the city. ”
Lin Xianrong: "??? ”
The officials of the Great Zhou Envoy Corps: "!! ”
How is this possible? 】
[How could they open the gates of the city so quickly and let me and others enter the city?] 】
[Could it be...... Do you want to detain us? 】
For a while, countless question marks flashed in Lin Xianrong's mind at the speed of light.
The Tang people suddenly opened the city gate, let them into the city, and prepared such a good thing as good wine, which made Lin Xianrong a little stunned.
In his heart, he was also full of suspicions, and he was very puzzled.
"Your Excellency."
Lin Xianrong did not immediately show joy, and stepped into Datang City with his feet, but hesitated for a while, and then asked, "Is this Your Majesty Datang, is this your will to your lords?" ”
Seeing this, Chen Duolong smiled slightly: "That's right, envoys, please!" ”
"Forehead ......"
Lin Xianrong saw that Chen Duolong responded so quickly, and he didn't see today's receptionist, so he was skeptical of Chen Duolong's words.
But since ancient times, even if the two countries are at war. That won't hurt either.
Although they had indeed deceived the Tang Dynasty before, since the emperor had ordered them to be let into the city, he simply agreed.
The main thing is that they are hungry and cold, and they can't stand it anymore...
"Thank you, Messenger then."
Lin Xianrong immediately thanked him, and did not ask about the whereabouts of the presiding official, Bai Muge, at noon today.
After all, he knew that asking was in vain.
This is a close second.
Lin Xianrong and a group of Great Zhou envoys followed them into the city, and were taken directly by Chen Duolong to the Sifang Pavilion for reception.
"You guys use it slowly, and then have a good rest, and the official will go home first."
Dropping these words without being salty, Chen Duolong didn't say anything more to them, and left directly.
When Lin Xianrong and others saw this, they couldn't help but look at the dining table.
Sure enough.
At the dinner table, it is indeed as Chen Duolong said, he has already prepared fine wine!
The crowd, who had already been hungry for a long time, were salivating at their own eyes.
"Your Excellency..."
"Let's eat first!"
"Yes."
The envoys of the Great Zhou immediately sat down and began to swallow dates.
But at this moment.
'Bang, bang, bang! The sound of weapons clashing came from outside their room, and at the same time they heard the guards outside the door, shouting in all directions:
"The remnants of the Blue Dragon Gang are here, brothers, hurry up and call someone!"