"Oh, Lord Fang, I'm finally waiting for you, please go with the lower officials, Lord Deng, they are all waiting for you." The concierge sat by the iron stove and roasted the fire, and by the way, the official of the Honglu Temple, who bragged to the family in my house, stood up and spoke to me.

In the Honglu Temple, Deng Bofang, the secretary of the Honglu Temple of the Honglu Temple, and He Zheng, the host and guest of the host and guest division, had been waiting in the official mansion for a long time, stepped into the gate, and hurriedly clasped his fists at the two adults as a salute: "Sins and sins, Fang is late, and I hope the two adults will forgive their sins." ”

"Hehe, it's good to come, anyway, this matter is not in a hurry, Lord Fang, please sit down, the lower official also just received a notice from Lord Deng, and it happened to arrive, just a few steps earlier than Lord Fang." He Zheng said with a smile.

Deng Bofang, who had white eyebrows, also smiled at me and sat down. This Honglu Siqing was originally the official of Liu Hao, the Cheng of Honglu Temple, but this old man who was seventy years old was no longer very in charge, and Liu Hao was originally the successor of Honglu Siqing. It's just that because of the Nanzhao incident, for the time being, Deng Bofang, who wrote to the office two years ago, is still asked to stay in the post of secretary of Honglu Temple, but the diplomatic work of Datang is mainly presided over by the two departments of Shangshu Province, the main and guest department and the Honglu Temple, so it can barely cope with it.

It turned out that the tributary envoys of Persia and the small countries of Central Asia had now arrived in Fengzhou, and they would arrive at most three or five days, because there were too many people, and the place originally used to receive foreign guests could not live at all, and there was another thing that was that at that time, Uncle Li appointed me to receive guests, so Deng Bofang and He Zheng couldn't solve it, so they had to throw the ball to me.

"This ......" I rolled my eyes, isn't that embarrassing me? Two adults, if you squeeze it, how much can you arrange? "I had to ask before I made a decision.

"There are more than 5,000 envoys, 10,000 horses, countless cattle and sheep, and it is winter now, and several places outside the city are also smaller...... Therefore, the old man and Master He are worried here, and they originally picked several places, but they were not very satisfied. Deng Bofang stroked his long beard and said a little embarrassedly.

------------------------------------------------ "That's right." I nodded, Nuoda is a Chang'an City, the most powerful imperial capital on the earth, if even the envoys of thousands of people have to be dispersed, this is really unreasonable. Face, to put it mildly, this is also a matter of face.

"Actually, it's not impossible, but we feel that this method is a little inappropriate, so we specially invited Lord Fang to come over to discuss it, and also prepare for the reception by the way." He Zheng said with a smile. Well, it's a deceitful laugh, at least that's what I think.

"Oh, what's the way, whether it's appropriate or not, say it first, let's sum it up, if it doesn't work, it's not too late to make other plans." I picked up the teacup on the table, poured a sip of tea, rinsed my mouth, and swallowed, damn it, I drank too much yesterday, and the wood in my mouth was almost out of taste, but the faint aroma of tea made me feel refreshed.

"This idea was come up with by the old man, and I don't know if it's appropriate or not." He Zheng lowered his voice and said his thoughts, which startled me. "That place is Your Majesty's garden, and you are bold enough to think of it."

He Zheng's idea is that in the west of Chang'an City, a few miles outside the Kaiyuan Gate, there is an Uncle Li's garden, which is not large, but it is not small, and it can be easily accepted by three or five thousand people, and the outside of the garden is guarded by the Tang Forbidden Army. Because the scenery of the garden is mainly autumn, at this time, there are only some left-behind people inside, which can be said to be empty.

"Isn't that impossible? Besides, after all, people come from thousands of miles away, so we can't take them to the inn to rest, right? He Zheng had a bitter face. Deng Bofang also interjected on the side: "If it can really be arranged there, there is another advantage, Yiningfang and Liquanfang near Kaiyuan Gate have Persian Hu Temple, which is also convenient for them to visit the city." ”

After discussing for a long time, it is true that there is no place to accommodate so many people in one go, and there were more than 1,000 people in the Tubo family welcoming group back then, but now, there are 5,000 people at once, and it is indeed too difficult for these foreign affairs officials. "In this way, I will go to your majesty for instructions on this matter, and I think your majesty will also understand our hardships."

Uncle Li readily agreed to our request, however, Uncle Li also told me that I was going to delay the time to meet this group of envoys to the New Year's Day court meeting, so as not to prepare twice, after all, every year New Year's Day is the busiest season for the Tang Dynasty, and there is also a grand New Year's Day court meeting, so in order to save time and let the people come to have a preparation, so the time is set on the last day of the twenty-first year of Zhenguan.

In addition, Uncle Li issued an edict and gave me a part-time job as the Acting Governor of Honglu Temple, which was also officially given me the right to deal with the Persian Empire and the countries of Central Asia. When it was time to leave, Uncle Li left me behind, and Deng Bofang and He Zheng naturally knew that Uncle Li had something to say to me, so they retreated first.

"Remember, take a good look at their hole cards for the old man, of course, it's best to deal with these people well, it will be useful in the future." Uncle Li whispered in my ear. I patted my chest and made a promise to Uncle Li: "Although my father-in-law is relieved, my son-in-law will definitely dig deep into the inside story, as long as my father-in-law wants to know, my son-in-law can take it out of the heads of those envoys." ”

Uncle Li was very pleased with these words, and I cleared my throat and continued: "However, the son-in-law has something to do, and I hope that my father-in-law will agree." ”

"Virtuous son-in-law, it's not the old man who said you, why do you always ask you to do things, there will always be so many requirements." Uncle Li sat back on the couch and put on a serious face, as if he had never accepted bribes and was a decent gentleman who had been clean and self-conscious.

"My father-in-law's words are wrong, and every request made by my son-in-law is beneficial to my Tang Dynasty, and it is definitely not for selfishness." I'm very aggrieved.

"Anything but selfish? Well, this is indeed like what you Fang Jun said, if you really dare to be selfish, it is strange that the old man doesn't carry your feet. Hahaha...... "Uncle Li's tears of laughter almost came out, and Zhao Kun behind Uncle Li also grinned happily, what kind of people are they, alas, people are honest like me, and they are easy to suffer."

------------------------------------------------, "Okay, just talk about your requirements, as long as it's not selfish, the old man will consider it." Uncle Li suppressed his laughter for a long time and looked at me happily.

I raised the middle finger of the dense forest in my heart to express my admiration for Uncle Li, and on the surface I still had a slandered expression: "The little son-in-law wants to add more people to the garden, can you add some people to the concert hall?" ”

Uncle Li raised his eyebrows and laughed: "Hehe, it seems that the old man is really wrong to blame the virtuous son-in-law, well, this trick is good, enough to damage, but if you let the envoy see the flaw, what should I do?" ”

"The son-in-law dares to pack tickets, he will never see through them, these are definitely veterans." I patted my chest and packed the ticket, these people are all skilled spy workers who have undergone strict training and are extremely loyal to Datang, don't let them play guards and miscellaneous servants, even if they are allowed to play eunuchs and ladies, they will definitely not be able to see the flaws, well, it's just that if the maids sent by the Datang royal family to receive foreign guests look like that, it will really lose the face of our Datang.

"Since you have said so, if the old man refuses, he will also live up to the hard work of the virtuous son-in-law......" Uncle Li looked old and slick, his eagle eyes were full of strange light, and he groaned for a long time, Fang Zi straightened his face and said seriously: "That's it, I allow you to act cheaply, but if something goes wrong, don't blame the old man for your trouble." ”

"Wechen obeys." I despise it in my heart, and I have to pretend to be dedicated to the country on the surface, which is very awkward, the old hooligan wants to hear the news, but I am afraid of losing face, a hypocrite, although my son is despicable, but it is really good, and it is for the sake of national affairs, all actions have become just, as for the spies who were selected in the Academy, one by two touched their fists and were eager to try.

"Well, everyone is good, they are all the elites of my Tang Academy, but there is one point, this official has made a military order from His Majesty, I will warn you first, you will do it with a twelve-point spirit, and you must do it well, but the most important one is that at any time, your identity will never be exposed, but if there is a business and people know your identity, don't blame this official for being polite!" To add to the power of the words, I smiled grimly.

It can be seen that these elite spies in the Academy of Concerts all have solemn faces. "Don't worry, my lord, if anyone dares to fucking ruin the big thing of the adult, I will twist my own head to see the adult, do you understand?!" As the leader of this operation, Cai Nan stood up and shouted loudly.

(To be continued)