Chapter 44: Peace Talks in East Dragon City (I)

The two soon came to the city, Zheng Ke shouted, and saw one of them go back to report, and after a while, the city gate opened.

In the official residence in the city, the two were led in, and they were presented with name stickers, and they sat quietly in the main hall and waited.

After waiting for almost a pillar of incense, someone came, saying that Marshal An was too busy with military affairs to receive him today, and arranged for Zhan Li and Zheng Ke to stay first.

When Zheng Ke heard that there was some fire, he was stopped by Yu Li, answered with a smile, and led the way to the place where he settled.

The rooms of the two were arranged in one place, only separated by a wall, Zheng Ke was unhappy, and paced back and forth in the room.

"You settle down", Zhan Li looked at Zheng Kedao.

"Deceiving people too much", Zheng Ke was obviously angry.

"Don't worry, maybe it's a good thing."

"High priest, what do you say"?

"You think, if the envoy and Na An Lu Wushuai have the same opinion, they must give us a dismount first, but now, avoiding it, there is only one possibility, that is, they have different opinions and are negotiating."

"That An Lu is not a good stubble, how can the city that has been captured be tolerated to let go, he must be the main battle", Zheng Kejing said to himself.

"So, let's wait...", Zhan Li handed Zheng Ke a cup of tea.

Zheng Ke was a little hesitant, but when he saw that the pot of tea had been brewed and drunk, he didn't say anything more, and took a sip and drank it.

"Boom... Knock...", there was a knock at the door.

"Come in," he said, glancing at the door.

Four attendant-looking people came in with good wine and food, set up a table full of them, and said, "Two distinguished guests, please use it slowly", and bowed and withdrew.

Zhan Li really felt that his five organs were empty, he was a little hungry, so he picked up the chopsticks and ate them, Zheng Ke didn't have time to stop them, and saw that Zhan Li's chopsticks and dishes had already been eaten.

"It tastes good, sit down and eat", Yu Li beckoned Zheng Ke to sit down, poured another glass of wine, drank a glass for himself first, and then filled a glass to Zheng Ke.

Zheng Ke was a little embarrassed when he saw it, and he was no longer cautious, so he let go of his stomach and ate it.

After the two of them had eaten and drunk, someone came to remove the leftovers.

Zhan Li looked at Zheng Ke and said, "You go back to sleep."

"The High Priest... This"?

"They don't have time to see us today, why don't we have a good rest, besides, you still have arrangements for the night?"

Zheng Ke knew as soon as he heard it, he should get down, turned around and went back to his room to sleep, and after Zheng Ke left, he went out and found that there was no one to take care of him, so he avoided the idle people who came and went, and went around to watch the scenery.

Zhan Li found that the scenery in the garden is good, take advantage of the terrain, the strange stone of the water is natural, although there is no cangmu, but there are many green plants, more than one person is tall and leafy, like a screen, go to a pavilion, glimpse the back of an old man, drink alone, and walk over with curiosity.

As he approached, the old man had something on his mind, and he didn't find himself until he walked to the steps under the pavilion.

Yan Li walked into the pavilion step by step with the old man's inquiring eyes, and bowed his hand and said, "There is a lot of disturbance, please forgive the elderly."

"Hmm...", the old man looked at him and smiled gently, "Please take a seat."

"Thank you, elder," and sat down across from him.

The old man picked up a cup, poured tea and pushed it in front of him, who nodded and thanked him, and then took it up and drank it.

Seeing that Zhan Li was so frank, the old man smiled appreciatively, and fell for Zhan Li again.

"How about this tea"? The old man put down the teacup in his hand, looked at it again, and asked.

Seeing the old man in front of him in the year of destiny, his face was peaceful, his hair and beard were white, calm and elegant, his clothes were simple, but he was full of nobility, and he was guessing that his identity was not the envoy of the peace talks of the Xiaoyao Kingdom, but when he thought about it, the Xiaoyao Congress sent such an old man to the peace talks, but he never thought that the old man would suddenly ask such a question.

"Drinking tea depends on the state of mind, and a peaceful state of mind can taste the taste of good tea", he smiled self-deprecatingly.

"What is your state of mind now?"

"Forgive the rudeness of the late life, the state of mind at this time may be similar to that of the elder", seeing the old man's bearing and demeanor, he became more and more sure in his heart that he must be the envoy sent by the free country to negotiate peace.

When the old man heard this, he laughed loudly. He had no choice but to remain silent and continue to drink tea while waiting for the old man to speak.

"Your Excellency, do you know who I am"? The old man asked directly.

"I don't know". The answer is also simple.

"Hey, hey... I am Su Ke".

When Zhan Li heard this, he immediately got up and saluted: "Zhan Li has seen Su Taifu", this is the bachelor in front of him who admires the name of the entire Heding Continent, the elder of the two dynasties of the Xiaoyao Kingdom, Taifu Su Ke, it is really unbelievable.

"High priest, it's polite, come on, sit down", Su Ke beckoned to Yan Li to sit down, and poured a cup of hot tea for Yan Li and said: "Old student, I never thought that the high priest of the Fire Phoenix Country was such a handsome descendant."

"Mrs. Su has won the award", Zhan Li smiled a little embarrassedly.

Su Ke had a very good impression of Zhan Li, as if he regarded him as his own student, so he didn't get angry when he spoke, and asked directly: "High priest, but the peace talks on behalf of Huofeng are coming."

"Exactly", Zhan Li asked rhetorically: "Mrs. Su, are you too"?

"What do you say", Su Ke couldn't help but laugh heartily.

There are already a few centrifuges, and the emperor of Xiaoyao sent Taifu Su Ke to negotiate peace, so he has a tendency, so he doesn't ask anything more, just drinks tea quietly.

The two drank again, and an attendant came in a hurry, whispering a few words in Su Ke's ear, Su Ke waved his hand, let him retreat first, and said to Yan Li: "High priest, there is a lot of neglect today, and the old student asked him to send the high priest back first."

Zhan Li's face was as calm as water, but he was guessing in his heart, and he got up and arched his hand: "Zhan Li has taken his leave first."

The attendant led him out of the pavilion and went to the courtyard where he lived, and before leaving, he glanced back at Su Ke's thin but stubborn back, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

After leaving the courtyard and sending himself to the door by the attendant, he saw that the attendant had no intention of leaving, so he turned his head and said, "You can go."

Seeing that Zhan Li's tone was cold, and he was not angry but threatening, he bowed down and turned to leave.

He moved a few steps to the door of Zheng Ke's room, knocked on the door a few times, and saw that no one answered, so he pushed the door and entered.

He left his room, turned around and closed the door, sat on the round stool in front of the table, supported his forehead with one hand, and thought carefully about the peace talks.

About dinner time, a voice came from outside the door: "The high priest is here"?

Yan Li rubbed his eyebrows, opened his eyes, got up and came to the door, opened the door from the inside, and saw a waiter-like person waiting, so he asked, "What's the matter?"

"High Priest, Mrs. Su and Marshal An are invited", the attendant replied with a low brow.

"Wait a minute", Yu Li turned around and went back to the room, closed the door, left a note for Zheng Ke, tidied up his clothes, and went out of the door, saying to the attendant: "Lead the way."

He followed the attendant through a long corridor, through the courtyard, to a main courtyard, bypassing the entrance, and arrived at the main hall, where a table of sumptuous wine and food had been served, each of which was extremely exquisite, and could be called a grand banquet. However, there was no one at the table, so the attendant led him to sit down on the chair beside him, served a cup of tea, and then withdrew.

Zhan Li slowly tasted the tea, the time of a cup of tea passed quickly, and it did not come out, but it was not in a hurry, and it was safe to come, quietly looking at the full house. Suddenly, two people came out from the side of the hall, one old and one middle-aged, the old man was Su Ke, and he had seen it, and the middle-aged man with a lofty spirit must be Marshal An Lu. Zhan Li hurriedly got up and bowed.

"High priest, you're slacking, come, sit down first", Su Ke beckoned Yu Li to come over at the table.

How dare you sit down first, and after Su Ke and An Lu sat down, they sat down.

Su Ke saw that he was so polite and humble, and he was very appreciative, and introduced the middle-aged man on the side and said, "High Priest, this is the Marshal An Lu of my Freedom Country."

Seeing An Lu's horizontal eyebrows cold, and his body exuded a lot of anger, he could understand him a little, so his tone was flat, and he arched his hand without being humble or arrogant: "Marshal An, look up for a long time, and leave in the next place."

An Lu snorted coldly, waved his face coldly, and ignored the meaning of leaving.

Su Ke couldn't help but be angry when he saw An Lu's attitude, and he didn't care about it, but he was gentle and soft-spoken, and his cultivation was excellent, and he felt that Zhan Li was even more valuable.

"The high priest is coming from afar, you don't have to be polite, please", Su Ke looked at Yan Lidao.

Yan Li glanced at the dishes on the table, Ying Ying smiled and said: "Thank you Mrs. Su, although it is true that Yan Li came from afar, he still knows a little about Donglong City, and he also knows a little about the characteristics of this city. For example, this is the famous locust flower incense pill, which is the flower on the hundred-year-old locust flower tree in the west of the city of East Dragon City, added to honey to fry into a gelatinous form, and then poured into the egg noodle ball, fried into it, and took a bite of the flower fragrance, and because the flowers on the locust flower tree can also be picked by ordinary people, it has become the favorite of men, women and children in East Dragon City. Mrs. Su and Marshal An, why don't you give it a try? ”

After leaving this seat, Su Taifu and An Lu both heard the meaning. Mrs. Su just smiled, quietly picked up one and tasted it, with a look of enjoyment on her face. An Lu glared at Yu Li fiercely, and he was angry, given that Su Ke was present, it was not good to attack on the spot.

Ignoring An Lu's reaction, he picked up one and ate it himself.

The atmosphere in the banquet was very delicate, Zhan Li and Su Ke made eye contact from time to time, and neither of them spoke first, but they had already understood each other's meaning, looked at each other and smiled, and each of them ate as if they were enjoying it. An Lu looked at the breathlessness, it really didn't have any taste, slapped the table, got up and said, "Mrs. Su, Ben Shuai still has important matters, I will miss the company first", and left after speaking.

Su Ke had already seen An Lu's discomfort, and since he was leaving, he had no intention of forcing him to stay here, so he agreed, looked back at Yan Li and said, "Leave him alone, let's continue to eat."

"Well... Mrs. Su, you try this, fried yam in white, sweet and delicious, and it is also a specialty of the city", Yu Li said and put a piece into Su Ke's bowl.

"Thank you", Su Ke took a bite and said, "It's really delicious, high priest, if only the people of my free country could eat it."

"Isn't it easy to say, in the future, every time the harvest is over, wouldn't it be okay to send a batch to the country of Xiaoyao"?

"Seriously"?

"Naturally, I am not stingy."

The two chatted while eating, so they were not close, and after the meal, they talked about the customs, characteristics and differences of the two countries.