Chapter 142: Appreciating the Thatched Soil
The person who grabbed the salt was elated and ran away with the salt in his hand. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info who didn't grab it hung his head, gently touched his wound, opened his eyes wide, and looked at the target in front of him.
Every time a convoy places a salt shaker, it will inevitably cause a wave behind it, like a boat rowing across calm water, making ripples, and it will take a long time to regain calm.
The back is like this, but the front is much calmer, and the horses are always on the same leg, like a horse, and they are incredibly neat.
The people on both sides of the road, not knowing that there were good things to grab behind, were still giggling, pointing, talking loudly, and there were comments from several "experts" in the middle.
On the cart in the middle, Jiang Hexing asked Zhang Dianle: "Zhang Dianle, you see so many people, the court must be very satisfied, right?" ”
Zhang Dianle narrowed his eyes, nodded and said: "Chang'an City probably knows everything, Pingzhou surrendered to my new dynasty, how exciting Chang'an City should be." Hey, Your Majesty has been in a bad mood lately, and he will definitely be happy if you make such a big show today. ”
The two laughed while talking, watching the convoy come to the north of Weiyang Palace, where the army of the imperial court began to stand guard, and the people could no longer get close.
The convoy sped up, passed through the Yongmen, Zhicheng Gate, and Zhangcheng Gate, and came to the gate of the main hall of Weiyang Palace.
The eunuchs came up to proclaim the decree, and the soldiers got off the cart and got off the horse.
Jiang Hexing and Zhang Dianle got out of the car together and came to the front of the team. Zhang Dianle was in front, and Jiang Hexing followed closely behind, and they stepped into the palace gate of Weiyang Palace together. Zhang Meng and Xu Lang also broke away from their own team and came behind Jiang Hexing.
Zhang Dianle called the eunuch next to him again, arranged for a while, and the eunuch ran inside.
Zhang Meng's team was taken aside and rested.
Fan Jia was led by the eunuch and pulled the "tribute" convoy in through the side door next to it.
Jiang Hexing and a few people had just come to the front hall gate, and there were already drums inside. Jiang Hexing said in his heart: "Wang Mang has arrived. ”
They stood outside the main hall, waiting for news from inside.
The convoy had also been placed in front of the main hall, and in front of the empty hall, it seemed very small.
Jiang Hexing secretly sighed, not to mention that he had carefully prepared so many gifts, even if it was several times more, it would not be much more obvious.
Just when Jiang Hexing sighed, he heard the shouting inside: "Pingzhou and Shun wait, enter the temple and make pilgrimage." ”
Jiang Hexing didn't think much about it anymore, and entered the main hall with his head held high.
The people on both sides were standing very full, Jiang Hexing looked at it casually, most of them didn't know each other, only Wang Yi, Chen Mao and a few others knew each other.
Of course, Wang Mang, who is sitting on it, is still very familiar with Jiang Hexing.
No matter how familiar he is, he is the emperor, and there should be rules, not to mention, today is a show.
A show showing Wang Mangwei and the four seas, and a show showing the coming dynasty of the new dynasty.
This is true for Wang Mang, but for Jiang Hexing, it is an opportunity to show the strength of Pingzhou, so he is unconventional and shows himself greatly on the way over.
In the main hall, there is nothing to show.
Under the guidance of Zhang Dianle, the etiquette is like a ceremony.
After the salute, Jiang Hexing took out the "national letter" and handed it over with both hands.
After a while, it was transferred to Wang Mang's hands. Wang Mang looked at it, touched the paper again, and then said to the river: "Heshunhou, you Pingzhou have always followed the imperial court. Of course, the court will not fail you. Give you a good reward. ”
Jiang Hexing didn't expect that there would be a heavy reward, and he had also thought about it before, his "tribute" was for display, but it was also sold to the imperial court. I'm here to get the good "tribute" this time and see how you bid for it.
If you come out high, I'll have a next time, if it's low, hum.
He has now been promised a fief by the Yangtze River, but Wang Mang said that there is still a reward, it seems that it is either gold or jade, it must be a rare treasure, and it is worthy of Wang Mang's identity.
At this time, the eunuch came over with a plate, covered with a yellow cloth, and came to Jiang Hexing.
Jiang Hexing took the plate, opened the yellow cloth, and couldn't help but be stunned, standing there, silent.
The plate was also the plate of the usual court banquet, but on top of it was a pile of black soil, and there were a few white thatches on top of the black soil.
Jiang Hexing didn't understand what it meant, and for a while, he was stunned there, staring blankly at the pile of black soil.
Wang Mang didn't thank Jiang Hexing or speak, but only looked at the plate. He said: "Heshun, this is the soil that the court has given to the princes and princes. You are on the north, therefore for the black earth. ”
The river line seems to understand whether it is understood or not, and it is roughly known that this is a symbol.
Jiang Hexing was a little unhappy, but he still thanked him as usual, this was an occasion that needed to give Wang Mang face.
Jiang Hexing hugged the thatched soil, flashed aside, and looked at the ceremony below.
At this time, the eunuch led a group of people into the main hall.
Zhang Meng gently poked Jiang Hexing and said softly: "King He, the Huns are here." ”
Jiang Hexing's hand flashed, and the plate in his hand almost fell to the ground, he never thought that the Huns would come.
Jiang Hexing was holding the plate, and Zhang Meng pointed lightly again: "King He, it's King Zuoxian." ”
Jiang Hexing had never seen what King Zuo Xian looked like, so he turned his head and looked at the place where he was standing just now, only to see five people kneeling on the ground, giving a salute. Those people were wearing the same court clothes as themselves, and they couldn't see the appearance of the Xiongnu at all, and what was even more strange was that their hairstyles also changed to the appearance of Han people, unlike Jiang Hexing, who insisted on short hair.
I only heard Wang Mang's words: "Hello Xian, are you sincere to my new dynasty?" ”
He bowed his head and said, "Back to Your Majesty, I am willing to be Your Majesty's loyal servant and guard the northern frontier for the new dynasty." ”
Wang Mang said: "Okay, I will make you filial piety." Later, in the Xiongnu, he guarded the border for the new dynasty. Like Pingzhou, it will be a new foreign domain. ”
When Wang Mang said this, he glanced at Jiang Hexing, not happy or sad, and couldn't see any emotion.
Wang Mang waved his hand, and a eunuch walked up to Su Xian with a plate.
He was just about to reach out to pick it up, but at this time, Zhang Meng came out from behind Jiang Hexing and came to the eunuch, separating the eunuch from him.
He knew Zhang Meng, took two steps back, hugged his fists, learned the etiquette of the Han family, and arched his hand and said: "General Zhang, it's been a long time, today is the Hajj ceremony, do you want to sweep Your Majesty's prosperity?" ”
Jiang Hexing was dissatisfied, but at this time, he had to protect his face and not let Zhang Meng be too embarrassed.
Jiang Hexing took a step forward, his fingers were salty, and he turned his head to look at Wang Mang and said: "Your Majesty, these Huns are fighting against the new dynasty and my Pingzhou army on the frontier. This scruff was originally my captive, but he was tricked away, and I never said anything.
But today, if the reward will be awarded, it will inevitably be unconvinced in the hearts of my Pingzhou people, I think the frontier soldiers also have ideas in their hearts, and there are countless people who have been harmed by the Huns. Your Majesty, please think again. (To be continued.) )