After the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the weather continued to be clear. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThe warm winter sun makes people feel so comfortable.

In the afternoon, a young man riding a bull came from outside Hangu Pass, which caused an uproar among the defenders of Hangu Pass.

In other words, more than 700 years ago, it seems that there was also a guy riding a bull who passed through Hangu Pass, who was the guard of Hangu Pass at that time?

The current general of Hangu Pass is Xu Rong, who escaped from Tiger Prison Pass, and is the general who is best at defending the city.

It's just that after Xu Rong presided over the defense of Hangu Pass, he only heard the rumors that Lao Tzu Qingniu went to Hangu, and as for the other supporting role in the rumors, Xu Rong really didn't remember much.

Now, under the Hangu Pass, a guy riding a green bull has appeared again, Xu Rong will not think that Lao Tzu is still here.

Among the generals' mounts, there is a kind of cattle called [Red Yak]. It's just that the [Red Yak] looks like it's all fiery red, and it's still a kind of bison posture, but the one in front of him is a proper green cow.

Qingniu, whether it is the mount of a military general, Xu Rong has not heard of it.

However, those who can ride a green ox to break through the Hangu Pass are certainly not ordinary people!

"Stop, please show the customs clearance paperwork!"

Xu Rong always paid attention to the closing wall, and there were naturally guards on duty to preside over the passage matters.

In other words, since the Allied forces in Tiger Prison Pass were scattered, it didn't take long for Hangu Pass to resume its normal level function, and it did not directly lock the connection between Guanzhong and Chang'an.

Hearing this, the young man riding the green ox took out a volume of documents from his arms, handed it to the guards at the gate, and then hugged his fists to Xu Rong on the wall and said: "Under the command of the Qingzhou Thorn History, Li Chou, the captain of the forbidden army, is hereby ordered by the lord of my family to pay tribute to His Majesty!" ”

Hearing this, the guards are not calm, and Xu Rong on the wall is not calm.

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Tribute is the practice of the princes of the world to pay tribute to the central court since the Three Emperors and Five Emperors; It is a symbol of the authority of the Son of Heaven, and it is also the glory of the princes of the four directions to declare their identity.

Gain, since the Xia Shang, if the barbarians from all directions want to enter the court to pay tribute, they have to report first, and the court allows them to enter the court to pay tribute!

Extended to the Han Dynasty, the tributary system still existed.

In the Western Han Dynasty, the tribute was the patent of the princes and kings of the Liu family, and other assassins did not have this glory. The time of tribute is about the first day of the first day of November, because this day is the first day of the New Year in the Western Han Dynasty, and it is the Zhengdan court.

By the time of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the tribute was completed as long as it was at the end of the year, but it could not go beyond the Zhengdan court meeting on the first day after the New Year.

It's just that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the state pastoral system was prevalent, although the tribute still had the affairs of the princes, the history of a state could also be tributed.

Even, if you want to pay tribute, you can do it.

However, even though the tributary system has been somewhat liberalized, there is still nothing to do with the barbarians around it.

If the barbarians want to pay tribute, they still have to report to the imperial court, and the imperial court allows it, so that they can drive the cattle and sheep and lead the beauties to the capital to pay tribute!

However, since the funeral of the first emperor, since Dong Zhuo took charge of the court, it seems that none of the princes of the Han Dynasty has come to pay tribute.

It's no wonder that the Xiliang soldiers guarding the pass are not calm, and it is no wonder that Xu Rong is not calm.

The tribute, now it seems to be respecting the Son of Heaven, but why not bow to Dong Xiangguo?

Will Hao Meng bow to Dong Zhuo?

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Soon, the gate of Hangu Pass was wide open, and the soldiers of the Xiliang Army welcomed Li Chou into the pass.

Although the news of Li Chou's tribute on behalf of Hao Meng had just been reported to Chang'an by Pegasus, and Dong Xiangguo's meaning had not yet come, Xu Rong did not dare to snub Li Chou in the slightest.

This has nothing to do with friend or foe, but Li Chou's Hao Meng, who represents the history of this state and the princes of a place; But Dong Xiangguo represents the imperial court. There are feudal officials who pay tribute to the imperial court, will Dong Xiangguo refuse?

Li Chou walked into Hangu Pass, then rested at Hangu Pass for the night, and then went to Chang'an under the escort of a group of Xiliang soldiers to continue his tributary journey.

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It is said that Li Chou has been away from Jinan City for several days, but he did not arrive at Hangu Pass until the fifteenth day of the lunar month.

When leaving Jinan City that day, if you take the waterway, at the speed of the [Ship Boat], it will only take two days at most to reach the Weishui River outside Chang'an City.

It's a pity that after winter, the Yellow River basin is often frozen. Especially after that heavy snowfall, the Yellow River was frozen for several days before it showed signs of thawing.

Li Chou took a trip to Chang'an, but he couldn't delay it. Helpless, Li Chou could only go to Chang'an by land.

In fact, if you go by land, there are several mounts under Li Chou's seat, and it is not a problem to travel thousands of miles a day, and it will only take three or five days at most, and he should have arrived in Chang'an a long time ago.

It's just that the land route needs to pass through Cao Cao's Yanzhou, not to mention, the Guanzhong area of Tiger Pass and Luoyang, but it is under the control of Zhang Ji.

If it was just a tribute, Li Chou could directly use the banner of an envoy, even if Cao Mengde and Zhang Ji were eager to eat Hao Meng's meat now, they would not dare to embarrass Hao Meng's tributary envoy.

Unless, these two no longer care about their identity as Hanchen!

It's just that Hao Meng sent Li Chou to Chang'an to pay tribute, but it was not just as simple as a tribute, so naturally it was not good to make extraneous branches.

Therefore, when passing through Yanzhou and Tiger Pass, as well as the Luoyang area, Li Chou did not dare to travel thousands of miles a day with great fanfare.

By the time he arrived at Hangu Pass, Li Chou was able to let go of his speed.

However, this time when facing Hangu Pass, Li Chou's secondary two problem suddenly attacked. Because he remembered the legend of Hangu Pass, he pretended to be forced and rode the [Green Ox] into Hangu Pass.

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On the twenty-first day of the lunar month, Dong Zhuo finally got out of Meiwu, held a court meeting in the Wanle Palace in Chang'an, and met with Hao Meng's envoy Li Chou with the highest standard.

has been in charge of the world for more than a year and a half, and none of the princes of the world, the assassins, the Taishou, and even the surrounding barbarians have jumped out to express their tribute.

Last year, no one paid tribute to the imperial court, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao actually contacted the princes of the world to rebel.

This year, it was not easy for someone to enter the court to pay tribute, and Dong Zhuo's happiness can be imagined.

Paying tribute to the Son of Heaven is not bowing to him Dong Zhuo?

Therefore, Dong Zhuo did not hesitate to give Li Chou the highest standard of reception.

There is always a reward for paying, Dong Zhuo entertained Hao Meng's envoy Li Chou with the highest courtesy, but he received a tribute [Red Rabbit Horse], a [Blue Sky Hook Sickle], and ten [Nine Ox and Two Tiger Pills].

Of course, these tributes were nominally tributes to the Son of Heaven, but the young Son of Heaven was cut off by Dong Zhuo without even passing his hand.

Regarding this situation, Li Chou also pretended not to see it.

Anyway, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are all indifferent, why does he need to force his head?

What's more, Li Chou came to pay tribute, but the focus was not on the tribute. Can't you ruin the big action of your own lord Hao Meng for the sake of a trivial matter of tribute!