The tables and chairs in the pergola are also made of bamboo rattans and the like, although it is a temporary rush to work, the pattern is not cumbersome, but the workmanship is also extremely fine, no half of the burrs, concave and convex and the like, people sit on it very comfortably, and with a trace of coolness, the turbidity of summer is also reduced by a few points.

Everyone said, "Wonderful."

Sun Changyin saw that everyone liked it, so he instructed the maid to reward those villagers with a few more dollars, and praised them for their dedication.

After receiving so much praise and reward, the bankers naturally became more and more happy, and they did things more diligently.

When the idlers dispersed, the four of them started talking about the pool of pink lotus in front of them, and gradually turned to the topic.

Sun Changyin said with a smile: "Now that the border war is over, all that remains is to negotiate, and the world can finally be peaceful!" Otherwise, we can't have the leisure to come here to eat tea and enjoy the lotus. ”

When Fang Shi heard this, his heart moved, and he put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Who said it wasn't?" It's me, who has no family in the border area, who is afraid all day long, not to mention the three of you, my husband and parents are all participating in the war at the border......"

One sentence aroused a lot of emotion from Shu Yu and the other three, and they all talked about the pain they had in suspense day and night.

Sun Changyin took advantage of the situation and smiled: "Speaking of this, I haven't thanked Sister Zhang properly so far!" If she hadn't asked Master Taifu to take care of our family more, I'm afraid I wouldn't know what it would be like to be frightened! ”

After that, he raised the teacup and thanked him with a solemn smile: "Sister Zhang, I will replace wine with tea today, thank you for your help that day!" ”

Shu Yu naturally raised his glass accordingly, and laughed and said humble words such as "don't dare, don't dare" and "be polite".

The two drank tea and smiled at each other.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xie on the side also picked up the teacup and wanted to be comfortable.

Shu Yu hurriedly waved his hand and smiled: "Mrs. Xie should not be so polite as her." Lord Xie has repeatedly contributed miraculous plans, meritorious service to the country, and now he is shouldering the heavy responsibility of the two countries' negotiations, how dare I deserve your cup of tea? ”

She really didn't expect that Sun Changyin would arrange this play.

Originally, she invited Mrs. Xie to have a small gathering, just because although Xie Zhiyi and Han Yan and others were not on good terms in the past, they did not have much friendship, but they were afraid that they would be jerky in the future.

Where did you come to eat their cup of "thank you tea"?

Mrs. Xie was originally a little difficult to speak, but now seeing Shu Yu's sincere admiration for Xie Zhiyi, the idea in her heart suddenly dissipated, so she smiled solemnly: "If Mrs. Han says this, I should respect you for this cup of tea!"

"I've heard from our master that he can be where he is today thanks to the cultivation and promotion of Master Taifu. We women in the house, I don't know how to thank the adults of the previous dynasty, so we can only take today's opportunity to pay tribute to Mrs. Han for a cup of tea. ”

After speaking, he raised his tea and drank it.

Seeing this, Shu Yu had to drink with him, but he knew in his heart that Mrs. Xie could behave like this today, but I was afraid that it was not only "inspired" by Sun Changyin, but also Xie Zhiyi's instructions.

Come to think of it, she can understand.

Xie Zhiyi has always been a person who is "good at drilling camps", but now that he has Han Yan's blue eyes, how can he not show it?

That's why it is said that the men are in the court and the women are in the back house, and the two respond in unison and help each other.

After this feast, the four of them felt that their relationship was much closer than before.

The capital is so big, and all kinds of gatherings and banquets can always be encountered, plus they each occasionally get together, so when the group arrived in the capital, although the four of them did not say how close the relationship was, it was far from being comparable to the past.

On June 17, Tuhuan and his entourage arrived in the capital.

The entire capital was cheering and guarding for this grand event, and Xie Zhiyi and Zhou Qiu, who were in charge of the talks between the two countries, especially Xie Zhiyi, naturally received unprecedented attention.

This is the first time in Xie Zhiyi's life that she has attracted so much attention, she is nervous and proud, riding on a horse, the whole person is quite high-spirited.

Zhou Qiu and others have been away from home for several years, and they are all very happy to be reunited, looking forward to returning to the court as soon as possible, so that they can go home and reunite with their families.

Riding on a horse, he was maintained by the elite of Warat, on high alert, for fear of any accidents.

Before the group arrived at the city gate, Zhuang Han, the secretary of the Ministry of Etiquette, led the ministers to greet them and greet them.

Seeing this, Tuohuan, who was sitting on the horse, frowned suddenly.

The two countries discussed, and he came in person as the leader of Warat, and it stands to reason that Emperor Kangping should also personally go out of the city to meet him-

Who knew that Emperor Kangping not only came to greet him in person, but also did not send a royal family to replace him, but actually sent Zhuang Han, a person who has always been unknown in the court, to come, isn't this to despise him and Wara?

Tuhuan frowned, and ordered everyone to drink: "Stop!" ”

The entourage who came together this time, in addition to the elite henchmen under Tuhuan, there are also the "hostages" of various departments, and now they are in a foreign country, they are naturally the only ones who obey Dehuan's life.

Therefore, with an order, everyone in Warat instantly stopped and stood still like clay sculptures.

Xie Zhiyi walked in front, only to hear Tuohuan shouting in the Warat language from afar, for fear that something would happen, he hurriedly reined in the horse, looked back, and saw that all the people in Warat were stationed on the horse, awe-inspiring, and suddenly "groaned" in his heart, and secretly shouted "not good", so he hurriedly returned to the horse and rushed to the horse, wanting to ask the reason.

Zhuang Han, who was waiting to salute in the distance, was also shocked when they saw this, and they didn't know what was going to happen to Dehuan, so they all waited for it and quietly ordered the Praetorian Guards who came with them to be on guard.

Xie Zhiyi rode his horse to Tuhuan's side, and after seeing the salute, he smiled and asked, "Dare to ask why the Great Khan stopped at the horse?" ”

Tuhuan glanced at Xie Zhiyi, smiled disdainfully, and asked instead of answering: "Then why did Da Zhou send this group of inconsequential people to greet him?" But despise me? ”

The two countries were about to discuss and talk, and Xie Zhiyi did not dare to respond to such a major crime that was not conducive to peace.

Fortunately, he had already learned about the lineup sent by Emperor Kangping to greet Tuhuan and his party, and he had already thought of a response in his heart, so he hurriedly explained with a smile: "The Great Khan may not know that Lord Zhuang, as a scholar, has already joined the cabinet to participate in confidential matters. And since the old man Sun returned to his hometown, the prince of Zhenguo and the master Taifu have been delayed in Liaodong for some reason, so the affairs of the court and the central government are now presided over by the old man Zhuang.

"The Holy Sun has every opportunity, and he also has to personally inquire about the palace banquet to welcome the Great Khan, and he can't come to greet him in person, so he specially sent the respected Zhuang Lao Da to lead the ministers out of the city to greet him, in order to show his sincerity and respect."