Chapter 231: The Queen Lady Invites You Over
Before Zhao Wuwu entered, Lu Guoan personally came to invite him, which roughly meant that he would enter the court on the day and renegotiate the relevant discussions and contents. The general content has basically been determined, but how to say it tomorrow and how to speak it will have to be unified.
There are already officials in this tent who are constantly coming, and many things still have to be laid out in the open, lest these officials return to the capital and may not have what to say to the emperor.
The so-called three people become tigers, Rao is Mu Baili holds great power, and he does not dare to be sloppy.
Jun Xin is more suspicious, and he is careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years.
When Zhao Wuwu entered, everyone got up and saluted Zhao Wuwu respectfully. Coughing lightly, she motioned for everyone to sit down, while she sat in a quiet corner, dozing off with her eyes half-squinted.
Everyone knew that Zhao Wuwu was not in good health, so no one dared to disturb her easily. With such an identity, everyone has to respect her for three points and be jealous of the prestige of the Zhao family.
Mu Baili didn't say a word, and let Zhao Wuwu take a nap beside him, but he knew in his heart that this girl was thinking that the city government was not under others, so she was silent, and she estimated that she had other plans in her heart.
Jian Yan was in it, and his eyes fell on Zhao Wuwu from time to time, and he didn't know how much he listened to what everyone said.
The candles beeped and beeped, and the occasional conversation rang out. Somehow, all of a sudden, there was no sound, and everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a while.
When speaking in front of Mu Baili, you must be cautious. Dongchang's edict is not a good place, those one hundred and eight kinds of punishment, who dares to try it easily? The sudden silence made the atmosphere suddenly freeze to the extreme.
Mu Baili didn't speak, just rubbed his forehead and frowned.
It's not for everyone to leave, it's not for people to stay, this atmosphere is extremely weird. In the end, it was an official at the bottom who cautiously walked up to Zhao Wuwu, saluted, and said in a low voice, "Lord Zhao? ”
"Huh?" Zhao Wuwu seemed to have just woken up from a dream, frowning and displeased.
Glancing at everyone, Zhao Wuwu coughed lightly twice, and narrowed his eyes with a headache, "Finished?" Since that's all over, let's disperse, Ming'er will pack up early in the morning and enter the city on time. She stretched and rubbed her shoulders a little sorely, "It's all gone!" ”
If he was released, everyone hurriedly saluted and rushed out. If you don't leave at this time, do you still want to stay here and be stripped of your bones?
Jian Yan paused, and Lu Guoan stepped forward with a smile, "Does Master Jian think that the meaning of the Chitose Master is not clear enough?" Do you want Chitose to talk to you again? ”
Hearing this, Jian Yan looked at the pale Zhao Wuwu worriedly, so he had to turn around and walk out.
Zhao Wuwu got up slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the entire tent was quiet. Lu Guoan and Su Xi retreated to the outside of the tent knowingly, and when they turned around, they could see a clear figure reflected in the tent.
Looking at each other, across a table, the two looked at each other.
The candle shadow swayed, and Zhao Wuwu lowered his eyes, "Tomorrow, you will do what you say and do what you say, I will not mix it up." I have my own way of behaving, and I am not the same person as you when it comes to resolving the matter of peace and reconciliation. ”
Mu Baili narrowed his eyes, "Remember to pay attention to every move in the palace, the purpose of our trip is not really to negotiate peace, but for the snow fox." ”
She nodded, "I know it in my heart, you just have to worry about your own business, and I will deal with the rest as appropriate, don't worry about me." ”
"Good!" Mu Baili bowed his head, and when he stared at her, his eyes shone a little. Although the methods of doing things are different, everyone has the same goal, so there will not be much disagreement in doing things.
After a pause, he frowned and asked, "Can you still bear it?" ”
"I have a butterfly Gu, so as long as I curb the erosion of cold poison, I'll be fine." She sighed lightly, "You don't have to worry about me so much, I'm not a woman who will make trouble unreasonably, even if I am in danger, I don't want you to warm me in front of people." As far as I am concerned, you and I can only have a future if we are thorough. Anyone can worry about me, but you can't. ”
Mu Baili raised his eyes to look at her, without any expression on his face.
In the candlelight, the woman in white was pale and had a shallow smile on her lips. She said heartless words, but she had an affectionate heart. When she looks at him, the light in her eyes is so deep that it is difficult to see, but you can feel the emotional outpouring from her.
She is such a misty woman, always unpredictable.
"I hope that one day, you and I won't have to be so entangled." Mu Baili sighed lightly.
Zhao Wuwu stood up slowly, "As long as you don't die, as long as I'm alive." She smiled softly, "Mu Baili, I am still waiting for you, and I will not be separated from my white head." ”
He looked at her expressionlessly, this girl is really a very character, and she is cruel to everyone. But he is also the most affectionate person in the world, but he has a soft spot for him.
This is probably fate, destined to have such a person in this life, so that you are willing to sacrifice your life and have no regrets.
"I'll start with the queen, and I'll figure out what to do." She left a word, dragged her sick body, and slowly walked out of the tent. In the eyes of outsiders, this Zhao Wuwu and Mu Baili are almost two worlds, so no matter what they do, they should be on the same footing.
And in fact?
Zhao Wuwu and Mu Baili's separate actions are like fighting in separate courts, and they are doing their own thing, which does have a bit of infighting. Everyone knows that these two men are extremely intelligent, so some wars cannot be put in plain sight.
It's just that in this battle, whether Mu Baili won or Zhao Wuwu was slightly better, no one can say.
Walking out of the tent, Zhao Wuwu wrapped the fox fur on his body tightly. In this summer weather, the men are all dressed thinly, but she seems to be in Zhao Wuwu's world, there is never only winter, no spring and summer.
However, these courtiers had long been accustomed to Zhao Wuwu's frailty and illness, and no one took it to heart.
Jian Yan was still waiting outside Zhao Wuwu's tent, he stood in a faint light, staring at her walking slowly with a stunned expression, "Lord Zhao? ”
He finally changed his tune.
"It's not early, let's go back and rest!" Zhao Wuwu didn't say much, and passed by him.
"Tomorrow is going to be in the royal city, if—" He hesitated for a moment.
"There are no ifs." Zhao Wuwu looked back at him coldly, "To do your own job well is to be loyal to the court and the emperor, and the rest is not within the scope of Lord Jane's ability." There are some things you can't do, but you stretch your hand too long, and sooner or later someone will chop it off. Understand, Master Jane? ”
Jian Yan was slightly stunned, Zhao Wuwu had already walked into the tent.
Wen Gu looked at him coldly, "Whether you understand it or not, Lord Zhao is going to rest, and I hope Lord Jian will go back soon!" Don't be left alone at that time, and you can't explain to the emperor and princess when you go back. ”
Taking a deep breath, Jian Yan glanced at the shadow on the tent and left.
Su Xi walked out of it, "He's gone?" ”
"If you don't leave, do you want to wait here for supper?" Wen pulled his lips and turned back to the camp with his sleeves brushed.
Su Xi frowned and muttered, "Wasn't you quite optimistic about Jian Yan earlier?" The old man's heart changed very quickly...... It's really where the wind blows, it pours down, and the whole wall is grass. ”
Hui is naturally on Zhao Wuwu's side, who she is good to and who is good to her, he can see it clearly. Although he is old, his heart is transparent, so he will not allow Jian Yan to get close to Zhao Wuwu for half a step.
Zhao Wuwu's disgust was already on his face, and he saw it in his eyes.
That night, the camp was extraordinarily quiet, Mu Baili and Zhao Wuwu rested separately, and there was no more contact except for that meeting. Zhao Wuwu knew that he would not come over tonight, after all, some things had reached a critical moment.
That's why everything seemed so calm and peaceful on this night.
Until dawn brought news from the royal city. Li Yi, the prime minister of Wen, took the guards in the palace, held the edict of the Emperor Huanglan, and led a few officials to the camp and picked up Mu Baili and Zhao Wuwu and other Daye officials.
In the matter of negotiating peace, Zhao Wuwu and Mu Baili are the leaders, and the others are also in agreement. If you are in a foreign land, if you want to rebel in the nest, something big will happen. What's more, the officials below are either pro-Dongdong Party or Zhao family members, as long as the general trend is correct, then there will not be much dissent.
For this, Prime Minister Li Yi seems to have already seen the clues.
Zhao Wuwu and Mu Baili entered the city with the car, and only got out of the carriage before reaching the palace. Standing in front of the white mud wall tiles, how holy and magnificent it is. Such an exotic atmosphere is never seen in Daye.
Huanglan advocates white, and in Daye, the whiteness of this body can only be seen in the court when the country is mourning. Dressed in white, looking at the eyes of the Daye officials is like looking at the animals in captivity through barbed wire in a zoo. There was scrutiny in his eyes, but also mockery.
Looking at himself, he was dressed in Daye's official robe.
Because of the difference in rank, the animal images on the supplementary clothes are different, and the civil and military officials are also different. In this way, it looks like a zoo exhibit.
Zhao Wuwu sighed in his heart, the mood of being looked at like this is really not very beautiful.
Looking up at the King of the Wasteland who was in the high pavilion, with thick eyebrows and wide eyes, at first glance there was really a look of not being angry and arrogant. This beard is really unclear to people, the age of this king. In Daye, such a king who disregards his appearance will be criticized by the people of the world.
But in this wilderness, all those who are powerful are full of cheeks. With these pictures, it is easy for people to get face blindness, and some can't tell who is with whom. After all, half of his face is bearded, so how do you know who is who?
In the wilderness, the respect for military generals is better than that of civilian officials.
So at this moment, Zhao Wuwu and other civil officials were snubbed, after all, Mu Baili had shown his hand in front of General Chiduo before, and now everyone knows that this Daye is nine thousand years old, and he is a person who has achieved martial arts, and his eyes are also full of reverence.
Zhao Wuwu felt very helpless, who said that killing people must be strong in martial arts?
The peace between Daye and Huanglan had a dispute over the first content. That's sovereignty! In the end, is the wilderness claiming to be a vassal to Daye? Or is it Daye's submission to the wilderness? If there is really a stalemate, then it will consider itself a friendly country.
However, if this is the case, the following terms and conditions will be affected.
That is the question of tribute and endowment.
Once the war starts, there will be victories and defeats, and those who become kings will be defeated, and those who fail will definitely be called vassals. From the moment Zhao Wuwu knew that Huanglan was willing to accept peace, she knew that the interior of this Huanglan country might have encountered some problems.
As for what the problem is, it is difficult to say at this time.
"On the surface, there seems to be no problem, but it may not be that there is really no problem. If they are sure of victory, for a country like Huanglan that established itself by force, negotiating peace is like a shame for them, and they will not accept it. In the side hall, Zhao Wuwu looked at Mu Baili casually, and the two sat opposite each other, each with deep eyes.
Mu Baili nodded, expressing his approval of Zhao Wuwu.
"There are only two outcomes of a stalemate, either it will continue the stalemate or go to war." Zhao Wuwu sighed lightly, "If there is a war, we will not be able to go back." I'm afraid, to die in a foreign land! ”
"Are you afraid?" He asked.
"How can you not be afraid? Look at our officials outside, and then look at the fierce gods and evil of the people of the wilderness, and say that they are not afraid that it is self-deception. Zhao Wuwu smiled bitterly, "Everything we do is just to survive, if this adventure fails, won't it be a failure, and the gains outweigh the losses?" I wanted to live, but I accidentally died. ”
Mu Baili chuckled twice.
"Isn't it funny?" Zhao Wuwu looked at him helplessly, "Maybe I should say that as long as I can be with you, I am not afraid of death?" ”
He sneered twice, "Lord Zhao is really fast-talking. ”
"If there really is a day, I hope that no matter what happens, the other side will survive. In this world, the only color of this life will continue. She smiled, "I am gray in this life, and I will have you after all." ”
He was stunned, but she had already stood up, "Enough rest, it's time to ask what this desolation means." It's not a matter of keeping us hanging out, and it's not a matter of discussing how to deal with us behind closed doors. ”
Mu Baili smiled coldly, "Since you have come to the wilderness, you have to make long-term preparations." This absurdity advocates force, so if you want a group of martial artists to argue about the content of those papers, I'm afraid it's a little difficult for them. It's better to go straight to a competition to win the championship, which is simpler and clearer. ”
Walking out of the side hall, Su Xi quickly stepped forward, Zhao Wuwu wrapped himself in a shawl, and his face was as white as snow. She coughed lightly, glanced at the big Ye officials in this courtyard, and then looked at the closed Jinluan Hall, but felt a faint headache.
"The king has commanded that if the envoys find it boring, the slaves and maidservants will take you to the garden for a walk." A waitress stepped forward to salute Zhao Wuwu and Mu Baili in a stiff speech. But in fact, her eyes fell on Zhao Wuwu from time to time.
Zhao Wuwu narrowed his eyes and glanced at Mu Baili meaningfully.
"Lord Zhao is the pillar of Daye, so I guess I won't let this seat take the lead here, right?" Mu Baili opened his mouth coldly.
Zhao Wuwu smiled gently, "The thousand-year-old master is the pillar of the country, and my sick seedling is at best a number." She coughed lightly, "Chitose Lord stay well, the official is not feeling well, it is better to walk around and relax, so as not to disagree with Chitose Ye when you get it, and it will be an eyesore to look at." ”
If it weren't for the fact that outsiders couldn't understand it, it was estimated that they would think that these two high-ranking officials were very emotional.
But the waitress must have understood, but she kept hanging her head and pretending not to understand!
Zhao Wuwu brushed his sleeves and left, seemingly unwilling to stay with Mu Baili for a moment, and Mu Baili didn't seem to have the intention of going with Zhao Wuwu. It's just that when his gaze fell on Jian Yan, who was following closely, Mu Baili's face instantly sank.
Lu Guoan was on the side, and he had already seen his thousand-year-old face clearly. On the face of thick ink, it stands to reason that there will not be too many emotional changes, but only in the matter of Lord Zhao, our Chitose Master is indeed not easy to mess with, and he is used to changing emotions.
"Lord Zhao won't take care of it." Lu Guoan whispered.
Mu Baili snorted twice, "She'll try it." ”
Try it or not, Zhao Wuwu didn't think anything about it, but Jian Yan had been following her, which really made her a little helpless. However, in the barren palace, she didn't want to make trouble.
The people of Huanglan did not want her, the head of the civil officials, to participate in the peace talks, probably because of the rejection of civil officials, or because they advocated force too much, so they didn't like civil officials like Zhao Wuwu very much.
Civil officials are civil officials, the key is still a sick seedling, stuffing people's teeth, and people still think that the meat is fine.
Zhao Wuwu said that he was very helpless, these reckless people!
However, the moment he walked to the Imperial Garden, Zhao Wuwu suddenly figured out one thing, that is, the people of Huanglan are not all reckless. It's like this noble lady who sits in the garden and plays chess with her maidservant.
Looking at the woman's dress, it is obvious that she is not an ordinary concubine.
And the maid in front of him didn't seem to want to take Zhao Wuwu to avoid, but directly led Zhao Wuwu over. Seeing this, Zhao Wuwu paused slightly, signaling the people behind him not to follow, only Su Xi followed Zhao Wuwu forward.
The maidservant went to the pavilion and chattered to the maids who were guarding outside the pavilion for a while, and then approached the noble lady and saluted respectfully.
Zhao Wuwu stood outside, gathered his shawl, and glanced at Su Xi. Su Xi narrowed her eyes to show that she understood, no matter what Zhao Wuwu wanted to do, she only needed to cooperate.
After a while, probably asking for the permission of the noble lady, the maid quickly turned back to Zhao Wuwu, saluted Zhao Wuwu, and said to Zhao Wuwu in a not very skilled language, "My lord, the queen invites you to come over." ”
This is the queen of the wilderness - also Jin'er?
Zhao Wuwu turned his back to Ye Jin'er, out of courtesy, and did not dare to spy on the face of the mother of a country, which was extremely disrespectful in Daye. Therefore, Zhao Wuwu was extremely cautious, this was like walking on thin ice, as if he had returned to Daye Palace, and everything was extremely careful.
Hearing that the queen let herself pass, Zhao Wuwu took a deep breath, untied the shawl to Su Xi to hold, and slowly walked up to the pavilion.
She didn't dare to go around to the queen and salute, she always bowed her head halfway, walked to the side and performed the highest courtesy of Daye towards the queen, and bowed down respectfully, "Daye's envoy Zhao Wuwu, I don't know that the queen is resting here, disturbing the queen's mother, please forgive the queen." Niangniang Chitose Chitose, Chitose! ”
Hearing these words, Jin Er suddenly burst out laughing.
Zhao Wuwu lowered his head, not knowing what the expression on the queen's face was, but he just squeezed his hands tightly, still bowed, and didn't dare to get up.
"You Daye people are really literate, it's really not as happy and straightforward as our desolate people." The sound is crisp and crisp, very pleasant, and it sounds very young and full of energy.
This is almost two poles different from Zhao Wuwu, one is as warm as jade like the warm sun in March, and the other is crisp and refreshing like suddenly bringing you a plate of chilled watermelon in summer. It's hard to describe that feeling.
Zhao Wuwu thought in his heart, is this barren woman similar to the woman of Daye?
Ye Jin'er smiled, "You don't have to be formal, in fact, I asked people to bring you here, I just want to see it, what is the appearance of the Great Ye?" Does it have three heads and six arms, or can it ride the clouds? You and I were supposed to be on good terms, but why did you close the trade between the two countries? It was you who broke the rules in the past, and now you have the final say in the war and peace, what is this? ”
Although she said it with a smile, between the lines, it was a reproach.
This queen is a cheerful person, for a cheerful person, the first condition you can win favor is sincerity, and courage! But Zhao Wuwu is very strange, doesn't Huanglan advocate force? Why didn't the queen ask Mu Baili for questioning, but for herself, a sick civil official?
It seems that some of them are unreasonable, and some of them are not quite right.
Zhao Wuwu straightened up, still maintaining the state of etiquette to make the humility and respect he deserved. She coughed lightly twice, lowered her head and smiled shallowly, "What the queen said is very true. ”
Ye Jin'er, who was still chuckling, was stunned, Zhao Wuwu would answer this, but it was beyond Ye Jin'er's expectations, she really didn't expect Zhao Wuwu to suddenly climb down the pole. So much so that she suddenly didn't know how to say more, and all the questioning voices she had prepared earlier became speechless at this moment.
The atmosphere became a little strange, and the queen did not know how to continue the unfinished topic, nor how to continue it. This time, she finally understood the counterattack from the state of etiquette in Daye, which caught her a little off guard.
"I've thought about your argument a thousand times, but I didn't expect you to give me such an answer." Ye Jin'er smiled a little reluctantly, "You are Lord Zhao Wuwu Zhao?" I heard Prime Minister Wen mention you, and he said that you are a very smart person. I was skeptical, but now I believe that maybe you're really different from those people. ”
"The king of Daye must have considered it for such an important thing for you to come to the wilderness and participate in the negotiation of peace. I also have reason to believe that Lord Zhao is a person who does not like war. ”
Zhao Wuwu sighed lightly, "No one likes war, but the ancients said that those who clearly offend the land will be punished even if they are far away." Profit can be made, the body can be killed, only the exclusive country of the world, not an inch of land can be conceded. ”
Jin Er was slightly stunned, this sick young man could say such righteous and strict words sonorously, which really impressed her. Taking a deep breath, Ye Jin'er glanced at the chess game on the table, "I like Daye's culture, and I also like many things in Daye, such as this game of chess." Can Lord Zhao solve my chess game? ”
Hearing this, Zhao Wuwu stepped forward and said, "Zhao Wuwu can give it a try." ”
Not only is he smart and backbone, but he didn't expect to be a bold person. In this sick body, there is an extremely stubborn soul, neither humble nor arrogant, but it makes people look forward to it.
"This chess game was left by a master in the early years, and he said that those who can solve this chess game must be a heavenly man, with extraordinary talents, and treat it with courtesy." Ye Jin'er looked at Zhao Wuwu meaningfully.
The bloodless young man coughed lightly twice, and looked fixedly at the chess game on the table, as if he was thinking about something.
Su Xi waited beside him, not daring to say anything, but subconsciously hugged the shawl in his arms. She was wondering, will Childe solve the chess game? According to the queen, if the chess game is solved, then whatever the prince wants, the queen will probably be fulfilled.
So, Childe should be able to unravel it, right?
Although Childe doesn't like to play chess, this chess skill is one of the best in Daye, and if she has a heart, she will probably solve it.
However, to Su Xi's surprise, Zhao Wuwu pinched the chess pieces and thought for a long time, but he just got up and said respectfully, "Zhao Wuwu is ashamed, he can't help the queen." I can't solve this chess game. ”
The smile on Jin'er's face gradually faded, and the waitresses beside her gradually withdrew from the pavilion.
At this moment, the atmosphere condensed to the extreme, and embarrassment and coldness shuttled between each other.
The queen set her eyes on the envoy, who had never lifted his bloodless face. The envoy is still the envoy, and the queen is still the queen, but there are a lot of emotional fluctuations on the queen's face, like anger and embarrassment after losing face.
Su Xi subconsciously clenched the cold sword in her hand, if the queen was angry, would she suddenly order the son to be arrested? After all, these barbarians are all barbarians, and it is reasonable to do it if they don't agree with each other.
However, Jin Er stared at Zhao Wuwu for a long time, and the chess pieces in his hand were clenched again and again, and finally he did not give the order to arrest Zhao Wuwu.
"I heard that Daye is a country of etiquette, but I didn't expect to be rejected." The queen sneered twice, "It seems that Lord Zhao is also a vain name, but he is a person who has a vain name, and he has no ink in his belly, so he can't even solve this chess game." ”
"Zhao Wuwu is very willing to accompany the queen to play a few games, but this chess game is still reserved for the celestial who the queen is waiting for!" Zhao Wuwu understated and smiled gently.
Hearing this, the queen was stunned and froze on the spot.
"I'm not feeling well today, let's do it another day!" Jin Er brushed his sleeves away.
The attendants walked cleanly, leaving only the original maid waiting outside the pavilion. Zhao Wuwu sighed lightly, sat in the pavilion, glanced at Su Xi, and then looked at the maid outside.
Su Xi looked around to make sure that no one approached around, and then stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Childe, you really can't solve that chess game?" ”
Zhao Wuwu glanced at Jian Yan, who was slowly walking towards the pavilion, and motioned for Su Xi to go back and talk. Coughing lightly, she was silent.
"Is there a chess game in this world that you can't solve?" Jian Yan asked, his face worried, "Lord Zhao, what's wrong with you?" ”
"Looks like you've heard what the queen said." Zhao Wuwu smiled meaningfully, "Maybe Lord Jian is the celestial in the queen's mouth, and he is extremely gifted. ”
Jian Yan was stunned, "Why should Lord Zhao be sarcastic about me." ”
"Then Master Jane, why be self-righteous?" Zhao Wuwu let out a breath and slowly stood up, "Suxi, come and take a good walk with me!" ”
Su Xi was stunned, "Isn't Childe going back?" If it is a peace ......"
Zhao Wuwu glanced at Jian Yan lightly, "It's clear that people don't want me to participate in the peace negotiation, and I want to use my hot face to stick to other people's cold butts, isn't it panicking?" ”