Even though he had been escorted to Guanzhong, Meng Chang still brought more than 30 palace maids and concubines, plus 30 or 40 carts loaded with various luxury utensils, and crossed the Weiqiao Bridge surrounded by 3,000 soldiers of the Zhou Army. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhou Jiang, the deputy supervising envoy of the Third Division, Lu Liangqing, who was guarding the guard, came over first to report. Gao Baorong still retains the title of King of Nanping, and he has a full guard of honor, seeing that it is Li Qi, a descended official in Shuzhong, who came to greet him and thanked him, he did not come forward in person because of his self-respecting identity, and signaled Shi Qin Mingshan, the head of the Longxi Palace, to receive him.

Li Qi is in his forties, tall and thin, wearing a purple face and black bottom robe, wearing a gauze hat, and three long beards under his chin, he looks kind, but his sharp scrutiny reveals the square and resolute heart of this person.

According to the old system, the head of the palace is ranked from the fourth grade, but Qin Mingshan is also an old official who was born on the right path of the imperial examination, and has also been a staff officer of the Yanzhou Marshal Mansion, and is familiar with the custom of officialdom to usher in the send-off, not to mention that the other party is only demoted at the moment, although he has passed Zhang Jianxiong's surrender ceremony in Chengdu, he is still a prisoner of war before he met the king of Longxi.

Qin Mingshan stepped forward slowly, with a hint of a subtle smile on his face, that is, he was not arrogant, nor humble, he was originally here to greet him, but he did not take the initiative to salute, because he was representing the palace, of course, he had to grasp the proportions.

"The former Dashu right scattered cavalry regular attendant Li has seen Zhou Envoy!" Li Qi took the initiative to salute very interestingly, and at this time, he just slapped himself in the face.

Qin Mingshan chuckled lightly and returned the salute, but opened his mouth to ask, "Dashu?" Which Dashu? My dynasty has never canonized the Meng family, for all dynasties, Shu is the land of the Central Plains, the Shu people are also the remnants of China, Shu is only a domain of the homeland of China, the Meng family is just a rebel vassal of the Central Plains, Dr. Li can be attached to the Central Plains Zhengshuo on behalf of the people of Shuzhong, but can not claim to be a country! ”

Li Qi's face changed, and he raised his head and said, "Zhou Envoy said this with the intention of asking for guilt?" ”

"Definitely! A certain is the history of the Longxi Prince's Mansion and the minister of the Great Zhou, but it is the original intention of the court to once again declare the recovery of Shuzhong, hoping that after the rebellion, Meng Chang can correctly recognize his identity, and the king of Longxi will also play the court according to the world's conditions, in line with the virtue of generosity and benevolence, and give due kindness! Qin Mingshan replied.

To greet Meng Chang, what kind of etiquette should be used and what kind of treatment should be given, this is very complicated to be serious. These words were decided by Zhang Yue after repeated discussions with Feng Qianhou in advance

, Politics, all the starting points must be based on their own interests, so naturally they can't recognize Shu and the identity of Emperor Meng Chang, and they can only be regarded as rebels.

Because next, there are still a large number of officials in Shuzhong to be used, all of them are talents! This is even more unacceptable. And from a legal point of view, Meng Zhixiang was self-proclaimed emperor, and the Later Tang Dynasty did not accept it, which is not wrong.

Defining Meng as a traitor and a sinner can make the most of the talents and wealth in Shu. In terms of interests, this is also what the wealthy families in Shuzhong are happy to see. Of course, if they refuse to abandon the Meng clan and must show their loyalty, it is also a rebellion, and the Great Zhou side occupies the moral high ground.

Seeing that the Zhou army had a grand etiquette, but he didn't want to be like this, Li Qi was furious in his heart, and instead asked: "I don't know where the Guo family was when I established the country of Dashu?" ”

Qin Mingshan avoided answering, and asked rhetorically: "Doctor Li is here, is it on behalf of Shuzhong Li Shu, or on behalf of the Meng family?" If it is on behalf of Shuzhong Lishu, I would like to express a warm welcome, if it is the latter, then please go back! ”

"What does Zhou mean? What's the difference? Li Qi looked crazy, if the conversation collapsed before he officially arrived at the mansion to surrender, it meant that he would be spurned if he ran an errand.

Li Qi smiled and said: "Doctor Li is talented, can't you tell the difference between the government and the people?" Since the Meng clan is a traitor, if Dr. Li is determined to obey him, our dynasty can only put you in prison! If Meng confesses himself, I will be lenient and will accept it! If the officials and people of Shuzhong are well aware of the righteousness and are willing to take the initiative to join the court, this will be a great good deed in today's world. In this way, Shu people live and work in peace and contentment, and talented people in Shu can also contribute to this troubled world. ”

A slut is hypocrisy! The grief and indignation in Li Qi's heart, but people said it very clearly, you just admit your mistake first, and then come to beg me!

Li Qi finally understood, and couldn't help but lament in his heart, this King of Longxi was too ruthless, but he also had to say that the strategy of separating the Meng clan from the small court in Shu and sacrificing the Meng clan to actually obtain Shuzhong at the expense of the Meng clan was very clever.

Emotionally speaking, Li Qi is a little difficult to accept, after all, he is a monarch who has served for many years, and he can be abandoned if he is abandoned. But the interests of the Shu people must also be taken into account, there is no reason for both, what else can be done, it can only be repaid with Meng Chang.

The reason why it is necessary to be clear at this time is related to the next issue of etiquette and treatment, so it is indicated. Li Qi returned to the team and explained to Meng Chang in front of the carriage that Meng Chang was furious and roared with all his might, thinking that he was a traitor.

In this way, there is no way to talk about follow-up issues, what treatment does Meng Chang want to enjoy if he wants to be a prisoner. Gao Baorong and Qin Mingshan immediately reported back to Zhang Yue outside the city gate, and led the honor guard to return.

As soon as the guard of honor left, the escorting Zhou soldiers immediately changed their attitudes and ordered Meng Shi and the degraded chariot and horse team to set off, but the soldiers of the third division under Lu Liangqing had good military discipline, and they did not scold and whip them, but kept yelling and urging. Even so, Meng Chang and the officials in Shuzhong also felt deeply humiliated.

All the way to the Anyuan Gate, there was no greeting messenger, only the heavily guarded village soldiers at the head of the city and the city gate, and some residents in the suburbs and the city heard that Meng Chang was taken to Guanzhong, and they ran to watch, so that both sides of the city gate avenue were full of people talking about it.

What about kindness...... Meng Chang's fat body sat in the carriage, shrunk into a ball like a big ball of meat, and hung his head to hide his face and cry. Mrs. Blossom's hair was slightly messy, her face was facing the sky, and the original gold hairpin jewelry was removed. Dressed only in a short shirt with a pink blue flower and a tunic skirt tied with a red ribbon, and draped over a thick velvet red satin cloak, he frowned and whispered persuasion, but to no avail. The carriage and horses entered the city all the way south, and on the way they turned into a side street, and they heard a commotion in front of them, and the carriage stopped.

Madame Hua Rui lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw that on both sides of the street were soldiers with three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry guard, and a group of sergeants a hundred steps away surrounded several Da Zhou officials standing in the street.

"Your Majesty! It's here! In front is Gao Baorong, the king of Nanping, does Your Majesty want to see him? Li Qi trotted over at this time and saluted outside the carriage.

Meng Chang was stunned, raised his head and shouted, "I don't see!" I don't see anyone! A butcher who also wants to sit down and become a traitor? Don't! ”

"Your Majesty! If it's someone else, forget it, if it's King Nanping, you might as well meet him and see what he has to say! Madame Blossom persuaded.

Meng Chang's anger did not subside, and he shouted: "Seeing what he has done, the Gao family is just a wall, wagging his tail and begging for mercy, what good words can he have?" As the Son of Heaven, how can I whisper to a butcher? ”

"Right and wrong are at ease in the hearts of the people, why is Your Majesty so ......" Mrs. Hua Rui had a bitter face, she knew Meng Chang too well, he was proud in his heart, but he had no perseverance, and he couldn't stick to anything for a long time, although he had some talent, he still refused to use it in governing the country. At this point, if the stalemate continues, it can be settled, at least send someone to negotiate slowly.