Chapter Thirty-Four: Abducting a Crooked Nut
The mighty brigade of officials, surrounded by their Taishi, drove all the way down the main street towards the imperial city.
This scene brought a new topic to the people of Yanjing City, in the minds of the officials, is the emperor important, or is the Taishi more important?
At this moment, Chen Ze not only followed the back of the team, but also said some provocative words to the secretary of the military department.
"Brother Xiao has tried to put this king to death again and again, this persistent spirit is really admirable, but it is a pity that it did not succeed once."
The highest level of annoyance is to deliberately disgust others, and others are helpless.
"You...... Don't be complacent, let's see! Xiao Qicai scolded in front of the people and officials, so he could only swallow this breath.
"The road is slippery, Shangshu walks slowly, let's see you later."
Chen Ze is not an arrogant person, and accepting it when he sees it is the norm of life, because it is easy to be happy and sad if he gets too carried away.
After all, in this Yanjing City, people have real power, and they may call dozens of soldiers at any time.
The two thieves who infiltrated the house have not been heard from so far, but it doesn't look like an accident, because no one can be heard shouting to catch the thief.
Chen Ze held his empty stomach and came to a nearby restaurant, ready to have a good meal before leaving.
You must know that you fled from Yanjing to Jinling, but there are more than 2,000 miles of land, during which you will inevitably have to eat and sleep in the open, and it is not so easy to eat good wine and meat.
As soon as he entered, a strangely dressed blonde guy was arguing with the shopkeeper.
"I ...... I want to eat...... For...... Why not? ”
This kind of lame words proves that the foreign brother is just learning Chinese, so it is very difficult to communicate with ordinary people.
"The yellow-haired guest officer, the little one really can't understand your words, and it's easy to serve you badly, so you'd better find another store!"
It turned out that the shopkeeper was afraid of trouble, so he simply blocked the outside for others, anyway, it didn't matter if there was one less customer.
Chen Ze immediately stepped forward to stop him: "Wait, how can you be so rude to foreign guests?" ”
Xiao Er looked bitter and replied: "The guest officer doesn't know, this yellow-haired son, when he speaks, it's like he is going to plate, and the little one can't understand a word." ”
Chen Ze nodded understandingly, not being able to communicate is indeed a headache, it seems that in the future, it is necessary to establish a university and cultivate all kinds of talents.
The blonde boy kept gesturing with his hands and said in a language close to Italian, "This kind gentleman, I need help." ”
"No problem, but I don't speak the language very well in your country."
Although Chen Ze had learned some minor languages in his previous life, it did not mean that he could fully master them.
What's more, there are still hundreds of years before the founding of Italy, and the unofficial language like Xiaoge is even more difficult for people to understand.
Despite this, what Chen Zefang said just now also surprised the blonde brother and the shopkeeper, they couldn't imagine that there were ordinary people in Yanjing City who knew foreign languages.
So under the arrangement of the shopkeeper, the two came to the private room on the second floor and ordered a bunch of wine and food.
"First...... No, pretty young lady, it's a pleasure to get to know you. The blonde brother was so excited that he almost went up and hugged each other.
Chen Ze couldn't help but be a little angry: "I'm a sir, not a miss!" ”
Foreigners should look at Orientals the same, why do they also have good eyes?
The blonde brother smiled and said, "I know this, in your Pingxi country, you like to call famous men and women collectively as sir." ”
"Huh...... Hehe......" Chen Ze covered his forehead with one hand, almost angry by the crooked words.
The vocabulary of the ancestors is really pitiful, can't they create a new title for the majority of female friends?
The blonde boy suddenly stopped smiling and said mysteriously, "My name is Thomas, and I am a merchant from the Holy Roman Empire. I followed a group of domestic missionaries to the beautiful country of Pingxi, hoping to trade with your country. ”
Merchants represent trade, and Chen Ze knows very well in his heart that if Pingxi wants to become a superpower, it is necessary to trade with other countries.
But dare to ask this Mr. Thomas, is your family engaged in sports, or does it sell trains?
At this time, the shopkeeper brought a plate of fish and put it in front of the two of them: "The boss said that there are guests from afar coming, and a good dish is specially added." ”
Chen Ze was very satisfied, and he would give out two taels of silver at the moment: "I will settle the account first, and if there is more, it should be rewarded." ”
Xiao Er declined: "Don't you dare to ask for your money, the boss said that he had ordered it from above, and if he saw Jian Rou, the girl would be exempted." ”
"Your boss has seen me?" Chen Ze came to this restaurant for the first time, and no one should recognize him.
"This ...... This boss won't let you say it, and don't be embarrassed. Xiao Er didn't dare to delay here for too long, and left in a hurry.
Chen Ze's eyes rolled, thinking that it was a good thing done by the master again, and thinking that her family background should be inextricably linked to business.
Thomas couldn't understand what the two of them were saying, so he could only ask, "What's wrong with the sir, is there something difficult?" ”
Chen Ze explained: "This restaurant is owned by a friend of mine and wants us to eat for free. ”
"Oh, your friend is a good man, with the virtues of Oriental hospitality."
Thomas was amazed that such a beautiful dish could be tasted for free.
"Mr. Thomas, I'm actually going to Jinling soon, since you're a merchant, would you like to go with me?"
Chen Ze very much wanted to open the door to the comprehensive diplomacy of the Pingxi Kingdom on this merchant of the Holy Roman Empire.
But this is not just a matter of lip service, behind which not only huge funds are needed, but also strong military strength is required.
Surprisingly, Thomas agreed without hesitation: "Of course no problem, I have heard in China that Jinling is also a beautiful place, full of gold." ”
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, I also hope that Jinling City is made of gold, but this idea is not realistic."
Chen Ze thinks that Westerners are very funny, and they can actually imagine the East as a kingdom made of mountains of gold and silver.
If the land is really full of gold, then the people are not far from death, after all, metal cannot be eaten.
Thomas shrugged: "That's a shame, I thought I could really see something amazing." ”
"In this way, after you return to your residence, let all the people like you go to Jinling, and I will have gold to give you when the time comes."
Chen Ze's appetite is very big, and it is difficult for a Thomas to be satisfied, so he has to snatch all the big names in Europe.
Anyway, Liang Xing only cares about making money, and they don't pay attention to diplomacy with other countries, so it's better to use it cheaply for themselves.