Chapter 54: Beer Diplomacy
"This Mario is really useless, almost ruined my big thing!" In the study, Zhang Yao slammed the battle report from front of him on the table.
Mario's rash move exposed a chess piece that Zhang Yao had buried next to the Guardians of the Ring. The exposure of Purdue Cihang not only means that the Fellowship of the Ring will be vigilant about the empire, but also may disrupt Zhang Yao's strategy of attacking Rohan first and destroying Isenghe.
If it were someone else, Zhang Yao wouldn't have taken it to heart, but Gandalf was definitely not to be underestimated. After all, Zhang Yao's hole cards have not yet reached the point of ignoring everything. Not to mention how powerful Sauron was in Modo, the strength of Gandalf and the three elven kings alone was enough to block the eastward advance of Yan Junping's army. A procrastination is enough to make people anxious.
"Dracula!"
Zhang Yao let out a low voice, and the bat, which had been hanging upside down on the ceiling, fell quickly, turning into Dracula's figure and appearing in front of Zhang Yao's eyes.
Dracula was already in the mouth of the bat and learned that Purdue's disguise had been exposed. He knew that Zhang Yao was angry with Mario's rash actions and ruined Pudu Cihang, a strange soldier hidden in the shadows, and he was probably in a very bad mood.
"Big brother!" Dracula bowed his head slightly, not looking at Zhang Yao's gaze.
Zhang Yao didn't care about Dracula's small movements, Zhang Yao quickly ordered: "Let the bat agent send a message to Yan Junping to stand still and besiege Idoras without attacking." After Gandalf and his party left, they will break through the kingdom of Rohan in one fell swoop! In addition, Pudu Cihang was also asked to stand by and follow Yan Junping's army on the expedition. If Gandalf and the others don't leave, let Purdue and Mario force them to go! ”
"Yes!" Dracula whispered yes, and in an instant, he decided the fate of countless people.
After Zhang Yao finished speaking, Dracula summoned a bat from outside the room. Then he wrote everything Zhang Yao said on a piece of paper and let the bat take it to Yan Junping's camp.
The little bat flapped its wings and flew out, Dracula looked at Zhang Yao's somewhat angry appearance, and whispered on the side: "Big brother, the resistors in the Freedom Territory have been escorted back, including the little wizard you asked to capture alive." And with the construction of four months, the four satellite cities have also begun to take shape, do you want me to accompany you to take a look! ”
After Dracula finished speaking, he waited for Zhang Yao to speak.
Zhang Yao looked at the kind gaze in Dracula's eyes, he didn't know that Dracula was in a bad mood, and it was fake to go out to inspect the four satellite cities, I was afraid that it would be true to let himself go for a distraction.
Dracula, a vampire king, has learned to read words and looks. Zhang Yao couldn't help but sigh, got up and patted the fiery red armor on Dracula's shoulder, and said with a smile: "I have a heart, I'm a big brother, I didn't hurt you in vain!" Let's go, go outside! ”
Zhang Yao's bad mood was washed away by Dracula, and he felt a lot more relaxed. The two of them walked out under the support of the ironclad guards, and did not stop until they came out of the palace Zhang Yao.
After Zhang Yao walked out of the palace, he raised his eyes and looked out, only to see a verdant scenery in the distance, representing the vibrant spring color in his eyes. The imperial city is full of traffic, and the atmosphere of prosperity has been initially presented.
Looking down from Zhang Yao's position, there was a sea of people. The further down you look, the more lively it becomes, and the current situation of a city is clearly visible to Zhang Yao.
There is nothing more rewarding than mastering a kingdom that is thriving in your own hands.
Looking at the thriving scene in front of him, Zhang Yao's heart was full of a strange sense of satisfaction. With a big smile on his face, he left the palace with three hundred guards, dressed as a king.
This is not only a walk, but also a parade of kings. The matter of Weifu's private visit is not suitable for the current action, Zhang Yao wants to use himself as a symbol, let everyone see that the king is by his side, and condense the soul of a country.
"My wife came to see, the king is out on patrol!"
"Long live my emperor, long live it!"
As Zhang Yao appeared on the street in an open-top carriage, the whole street immediately exploded.
The three hundred guards who followed Zhang Yao maintained order, while Zhang Yao stood on the carriage and waved to the pedestrians on both sides.
It's okay to say it's a show, or it's okay to come out and pretend to be X. But no matter what, everyone was full of excitement the moment they saw Zhang Yao, and listening to everyone's cheering shouts, Zhang Yao also felt that he had done the right thing.
"Your Majesty, this is the wine made in my house, all of them are of the highest quality, you can taste them!" A wine seller took out his own wine like a treasure and wanted to hand it to Zhang Yao to taste.
Zhang Yao had a smile on his face, he was missing a support when he came out to show this time, so these businessmen rushed to the door.
Zhang Yao waved back the guards who were blocking and took the bottle of amber wine from the vendor's hand. And in a few words of encouragement, he expressed his proximity to the people.
Under Zhang Yao's actions, the wine seller burst into tears, and seeing the wine merchant's appearance of crying but not crying, Zhang Yao touched his chin and decided to attack again.
"Good wine is better for people, hello everyone, it's really good!" Zhang Yao shamelessly plagiarized the lines of an advertisement, he stood in the carriage and held the wine high, swept down with the corner of his eyes amid the cheers of countless people, and found that under his actions, the wine seller was secretly wiping tears.
"Your Majesty says that my wine is good, I see who will dare to say that I am too much with water in the future!" The wine vendor muttered quietly while crying, and the corners of Zhang Yao's mouth twitched when he heard the sound, swearing that he would never drink this bottle of wine for the rest of his life.
"Your Majesty, the durian I have here is known as a bite to linger in. Try it, it's delicious! "This is a fruit seller.
"Your Majesty, this is the finest silk, and it is the treasure of our town. Take it, Your Majesty, and you will be very handsome in our silk in your size! "It's the owner of the clothing store roaring,
"Your Majesty, do you want a young lady?" Well, this is a green house bustard.
With the cheers of the horse-drawn carriage all the way forward, many sharp-eyed merchants hurriedly squeezed forward, holding their goods and wanting Zhang Yao to accept them.
Zhang Yao also did not refuse to come along the way, except for the old bustard in the Qinglou who was sternly rejected, Zhang Yao, a big drama close to the people, can be regarded as staged in turns. And you don't care if it's true or false, as long as you say a word, this is **naked love for the people.
Under the support of the 300 honor guards, Zhang Yao began to parade through the streets, and at this moment he was like an idol superstar in his previous life, meeting with fans. There was an endless stream of flowers and fruits along the way, and countless aunts and daughters-in-law leaned against the door and waved their handscrolls at Zhang Yao, who walked by the street, to show their love.
"Your Majesty, I want to marry you!"
"Your Majesty, I want to marry my granddaughter to you!"
Everyone's enthusiasm made Zhang Yao feel the warmth of the sun, and Zhang Yao's face was a little stiff with a smile along the way, but it was still difficult to stop everyone's enthusiasm.
Zhang Yao's palace was built on the top of the mountain, and everyone's houses were also built against the mountain. When Zhang Yao came out of the palace, it was the morning when the sun was rising. But by the time Zhang Yao walked down the mountain, it was already noon.
At noon, Zhang Yao, who was already so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, rejected the captain of the guard, Liao Wenzhuo, and wanted to do it himself. Instead, he led everyone to an open-air tavern for dinner.
This open-air tavern is located near the city gate, and although it may not look very elaborate, it is a gathering place for ascetics and farmers.
Ascetics who have been busy in the fields for a long time or have been moving around the freight yard for a long time love to have a drink and talk about some anecdotes.
Zhang Yao's arrival made many people feel restless, but there is one behavior that is to do beer culture. Zhang Yao raised his wine glass from time to time and raised his glass to the people who were eating here. These lowest-level farmers and ascetics all smiled the most friendly at Zhang Yao, and the invisible estrangement seemed to disappear.
"I don't think anyone dares to look down on us for doing asceticism, Your Majesty has drunk with us!"
"The people take food as the sky, without us farmers, what can you eat and drink! This food and drink are gone, what can it stink! ”
With the scene of Zhang Yao appearing in the open-air tavern, countless people began to raise their glasses. Zhang Yao, accompanied by Dracula, doesn't have to worry about his own safety. With a beer in his hand, he became the center of everyone's attention.
Zhang Yao held a wine glass in his right hand and barbecued meat in his left hand, and drank a glass with farmers, ascetics, and small traders from time to time. With the beer foreign policy of Oba, he drew a successful end to his imperial city and people.
According to historical records, in the second year of the New Yellow Calendar, King Zhang Yao set off a beer foreign policy in the imperial city.
It is said that during that day, the entire inhabitants of the Imperial City were plunged into a sea of revelry. Regardless of occupation, regardless of high or low. Having a beer with the king and shouting hooray became the one thing everyone wanted to do in the annals of the empire.