dhibooks Chapter 120 Envoy One
Chapter 120 Envoy One
When I woke up the next day, everyone was walking in the dark.
The crystal candles were extinguished in the early hours of the morning. Even though there were countless fluorescent plants in the bunker, the debris of plants and trees floated leisurely, like waves of light, scattered stars, and could not illuminate the boundless darkness.
On both sides of the road is a kind of flower cultivated by the Mohists themselves. Each flower is like a magnified hyacinth.There is less lighting in the building, and there are usually rows of night pearls placed at the key points to guide everyone so that they do not lose their way.
The food was also cold, and almost no one spoke in the dining hall.
Chen Chrome held hands with Yuan Jiawen, and led him all the way without hindrance, directly into the dining hall, and found Ruan Linzhou at a glance, sat beside him, and said with a smile, "Good morning, Professor Ruan!"
Ruan Linzhou's reaction seemed to be half a beat behind others, he was stunned for a while before nodding with a smile, and said, "Today is the middle of the month, and it is the day of cold food."
Chen Chrome scratched his neck to look around, and asked, "Why are you making such a fuss?"
"Jiezi is loyal and dry, but Wenjun pursues him; Feng Jieshan is forbidden and repays the honor of great virtue." Ruan Linzhou stretched out his hand to push the glasses, and halfway he remembered that the glasses were gone, so he had to scratch less at the back of his head After a while, he said: "Jie Zitui cut his shares and served the king to help him return to the country to dominate one side. But when Wen Gong was discussing meritorious deeds and rewards, he just forgot him alone. In the end, he went to find him in person, but pushed Jie Zitui instead. He was forced to go up Mianshan Mountain and set fire to force him to come down, causing this person to be burned to death.”
Chen Chrome opened his mouth, stuffed a piece of fruit into it, then held his chin with the palm of his hand, chewed the food into pieces, and asked, "I still can't understand, the logic of this story is very problematic. Eat other people's meat, Can you forget to reward others? Jie Zitui must have been eaten by Wen Gong early in the morning."
Ruan Linzhou spat out a mouthful of the half-cooked porridge with a "puchi", and said, "Of course not. In fact, Duke Wen returned to the state of Jin after a bloody slaughter. That's why he left him. Later, Jie Zitui resolutely refused to accept rewards for meritorious deeds, and said to Wen Gong: Liu Xia is a ghost and will never be seen. , is for the long-term. Do you understand?"
The two had just finished cooking and were at the front of the line, forgetting to move while talking.
Chen Rue understood a little bit, nodded and said: "I understand a little bit, it is because Duke Wen of Jin granted too many rewards that the three families became big, and finally divided up the state of Jin and became Zhao, Wei and Han."
Ruan Linzhou: "That's right, it's true. Jie Zitui has far-sightedness, regards death as an admonition, and does not seek fame and fortune. This is exactly what Mohists pursue in helping Mingjun and governing the country."
Yuan Jiawen tapped Ruan Linzhou's shoulder with a finger, and asked with a bit of anger, "The professor is finished? Can you make it up? Someone is cooking."
Ruan Linzhou seemed to have bumped into something dirty, and he dodged like an electric shock, showing displeasure, and said, "Sorry, I don't like physical contact with people very much, I have a cleanliness."
Chen Ge didn't bother to care about them, turned around and shouted, "Brother Zhong Ji, good morning!"
"Mr. Ruan, Mr. Chen, Mr. Yuan." Zhong Ji also came to line up for dinner, and said with a smile, "How do you know what Jie Zitui is? It's just that when the bunker was first built, the paraffin burned out in the middle of the month, and everyone suddenly fell into darkness. The genius poured the paraffin in and re-lit. Over time, I got used to it.”
Yuan Jiawen laughed loudly, patted Zhong Ji on the shoulder and praised him for being honest.
However, Chen Ge always felt that Zhong Ji was not that simple. He and Meng Yi had a very deep bond of brotherhood, and it was impossible for him to be a spy so calmly and calmly.
Perhaps, a double agent?In any case, there is no point in guessing.
Because there were no candles during the day, almost everyone in the bunker was resting.
Chen Chrome couldn't be idle at all, so he dragged Yuan Jiawen into a shabby clothes, dressed up as the most common people, and wandered around in Xianyang city.It is forbidden to wear weapons in Xianyang City, so Chen He placed Chi You Dao at Zhong Ji's place, and only carried a dagger with him for self-defense.
"You can't wear weapons in the city, and you have to read the household registration card clearly. You will meet Qin warriors patrolling and questioning on the street. Don't stay in one place for too long. Your accent is also wrong. Learn from others and try to speak as little as possible. Yuan Jiawen, you It’s too eye-catching, wear a bamboo hat.”
"Okay, Professor Ruan, let's sneak around the streets and check the route out of the city."
Originally, he also wanted to ask Ruan Linzhou to go out together, but after all, he has the status of a doctor in the palace, and he seems to have a high status among Mohists.After breakfast, he was in a state of confusion, and because he had something to discuss with Juzi, he only prepared the household registration cards for Chen and Yuan, and took out a map of Xianyang for their reference.
Seeing the light again, Chen Chrome only felt comfortable all over, raised his hands and stretched himself, just like Shawshank who just dug a tunnel out of prison.
"Leave, let, let, don't touch the meat I just cut."
"The water is boiling, who wants to blanch it?"
There was a scene of haste in front of them, and they returned along the road, and they came to the back kitchen again.He was squeezed out like a minesweeper, and he was dumbfounded as soon as he walked into the street.
There are crowds of people, shoulder to shoulder, like the scene in the picture of going up the river during the Qingming Festival.
An artificial canal leading from the Weishui River passes through the city, and there are houses everywhere on both sides of the river. Twenty-eight girls wash clothes and vegetables by the river, and merchants come and go on the bridge.
Yuan Jiawen simply hugged Chen Chrome and let him sit on his neck like a horse: "In order not to get lost, little brother, where do you want to go?"
"Let's go to a place where there are few people, and go to the edge of the city to have a look." Chen He raised his two ears, and suddenly felt emotional: "I don't know that Qin is so prosperous, and I suddenly remembered that we just arrived in Bianyang City On that day, the street was so lively, Brother Chen took me and Han Tang to go shopping, and let me ride on his neck."
Yuan Jiawen laughed, slapped his butt with his backhand, and said, "Keep a low profile and watch the sky, there are golden geese wandering around everywhere."
Chen chrome held his breath and observed for a while, feeling a little strange: "Look at the direction they are flying, they all flew out of Xianyang Palace, flew away in all directions, and disappeared after a while. Will the Qin Congress make any big moves?"
Yuan Jiawen: "It's the Chinese New Year, probably not. Who knows?"
They walked through the bustling market all the way, and heard the people talking happily. It seems that the New Year's Eve is approaching, and this year's autumn harvest is quite abundant. The imperial court has just destroyed the State of Wei. They hope to annex the State of Zhao as soon as possible, and bring the Heluo area into income. In the bag, a lot of land is used to grow crops.
Chen chrome: "Qin people are really weird. Is it to celebrate the new China's birthday more than 1000 years in advance?"
Yuan Jiawen: "Maybe they can only harvest in autumn a year, be happy. The situation ahead is not quite right, many people are stopped in the city gate, go and see?"
Chen Ru held his ears with both hands: "Drive!"
The gate of the city was surrounded by people, and the sound of horseshoes "cracked and thumped".
The cavalry of the Qin State in black armor strolled forward, and the leading general said a few words to the people. After hearing the words, everyone retreated to the sides spontaneously, and fell silent collectively as if organized.
The rest of the cavalry were in two rows, stretching from the city gate to both sides of the street in a figure-eight shape, with spears stretched out in front of them, the horses were strong and handsome, and the warriors were tall, strong and energetic. The Qin National Honor Guard.
Chen Ru tilted his head and said to Yuan Jiawen: "I seem to be welcoming some important people, diplomats from other countries? Is it for them to come to pay New Year's greetings? South Korea and Wei are gone, Zhao is in danger, and Yan has Prince Dan here. They probably won’t send people over either. Chu country? I remember that Chu country seems to be in a mess, maybe only Qi country is left.”
Yuan Jiawen turned around suddenly, Chen Rue almost fell off his neck, grabbed his left ear, and made him scream strangely: "Take it easy, brother! I didn't... I didn't mean it, look over there, Qin The country has also sent someone over, and this envoy has a lot of background."
"So handsome, who is that?"
When Chen Ru heard the words, he looked around and saw a man riding a tall horse on the broad street.
The horse's coat is black and shiny, its limbs are long and strong, only its neck, chest, and belly are covered with a thin layer of silver armor.
The rider on the horse was not very old, perhaps only fifteen or sixteen years old, but his face was extremely upright, with black eyebrows and fair complexion, he looked like a plump and handsome gentleman.
He is tall and tall, with broad shoulders and a broad waist. He wears a piece of extremely shiny jade around his waist. Although he is dressed in black, there are elegant patterns on the collar and cuffs, which cannot conceal his righteousness and royal aura. .
The leading general of the State of Qin said respectfully: "My lord, Fusu, the envoy of the State of Qi has been waiting outside the city for a long time."
Zhao Fusu smiled and said loudly: "Excuse me, please let the envoys enter the city."
The words are gentle but upright, which makes people feel like a spring breeze and brings joy to their hearts.
Chen Chrome tried hard to look around, almost stood up on Yuan Jiawen's shoulder, drooling.
Zhao Fusu looked around the crowd habitually, nodded his thanks to the people, his eyes happened to fall on Chen He, and smiled at him.
A string of pink fireworks exploded in Chen Chrome's heart instantly: "Why is he so handsome? Do you think Ying Zheng will be more handsome?"
"This is a world that looks at faces!" Yuan Jiawen turned him on purpose twice: "Look at it, it's good to see it. Anyway, he is going to die. Before he dies, can I let you take a few more glances?"
Chen Chrome said "and", and held Yuan Jiawen's ear, telling him to take two more steps forward.
The huge city gate burst open, and the first to enter the city was a group of black-clothed and black-armored Qin State tractor cavalry.The city gate was very empty, echoing with the sound of wheels turning, a large and luxurious carriage slowly approached.
The brocade is used as the curtain, and the tulle curtain is automatic without wind, and there is a faint fragrance in the air. The sturdy metal wheels are gilded, and agate, amber, and gemstones of various colors are inlaid on them in a brilliant but full of design sense.
The carriage was huge, with four horses driving in front. The four horses were all white and thin, which should be to enhance the endurance for long-distance travel.The body is a rectangle, and the rare use of four wheels makes the carriage very stable and comfortable during travel.
Metal gemstones combined with hardwood, and a lot of exquisite gears are added piecemeal, making it look avant-garde beyond the times.
There were two generals driving the carriage, dressed in the dark purple military uniform of the Qi State, with gold and thin armor, and a sword inlaid with gold and jade hanging from their waists, obviously their status was not low.
There was a sound in the car, and it seemed that there was more than one person.
Chen Ru looked very curiously, and saw that the curtain was gently blown by the wind, making it difficult to see clearly. A tall and burly man with loose long hair was leaning carelessly against a corner of the carriage, sitting lazily with his legs bent. with.
There were two other figures, but they were too far apart, and the curtain was always floating back and forth. Yuan Jiawen was squeezed into the crowd, and he was too tall to move.
Chen Rue was so shaken that his brains were splashed out, and he shouted, "Let's go later! Sister-in-law! I haven't seen the envoy's face yet!"
Yuan Jiawen was sweating profusely: "Stop making trouble, I'm going to be crushed if I keep watching! Let's go over there, where there are fewer people and the sightlines are better."
The two stumbled all the way, and finally came to a place with a little less people.
However, at this moment, the carriage had already arrived in front of Zhao Fusu, and the wheels stopped instantly. Looking from Chen Chrome's direction, only the buttocks of the horses could be seen.
Chen Ru looked around and complained: "May I hold on for a while? It's all right now. I can only see the envoy's ass. Can you guess the attack by looking at the ass? Sister-in-law, are you number one or number zero?"
A strange blush appeared on Yuan Jiawen's cheeks: "Number zero, once in a while... try changing your position once in a while, it's not bad, I don't really mind."
Chen Chrome: "Is it tiring to be number one? I always feel that it will be strange for me to do it."
Yuan Jiawen: "..."
Chen Chrome suddenly felt that the two of them were talking about something messy?Turning his head, he continued to watch the excitement.
The figure leaning against the corner in the carriage remained motionless, as if asleep.
On the other side, there seemed to be a man and a woman, and the shadows embraced each other, leaving a kiss mark on the curtain.
A hand slowly stretched out from the white curtain, with long and slender fingers, well-defined knuckles, and short and round nails. It looked like it had been pampered all year round.
The curtain was lifted, and the two Qi soldiers dismounted first, bowed and knelt down on the ground.
The owner of this hand finally stepped out of the carriage, and stepped on the general's back. It was as natural as stepping on stone steps, and landed slowly.
The young man was wearing a set of gold and white brocade clothes with complicated patterns and wide sleeves, but a half-palm-wide gold inlaid jade belt was tightly tied around his waist. His back and waist were straight, showing that his shoulders were broad and his waist was narrow. .With her hair tied up in a bun and wearing an exquisite jade crown, her hair is full of heroism, exuding an extremely luxurious delicacy.
Chen Chrome stared at the young man's back, wondering what was wrong with his eyes. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that this man looked too much like Li Xinglan.
But how could Li Xinglan become the envoy of Qi State?
At a glance, his hair has grown longer.That's right, three years have passed, is it really him?It's very similar, but it's not so similar when you look closely.
He held Yuan Jiawen's shoulder tightly, almost pressing a few blood-red fingerprints on his shoulder.After thinking about it, this definitely couldn't be Li Xinglan, how could he hug and kiss someone other than himself?
Yuan Jiawen didn't see it as clearly as Chen He, and asked inexplicably, "Why are you nervous? The envoy is a bit flirtatious. It's your cup of tea."
Chen He scratched his hair, and came back to his senses, the envoy had already exchanged greetings with Zhao Fusu.At this time, he returned to the carriage, was cleared by the army, and sent to the post station in the west city.
I didn't see his face the whole time, and I always felt empty in my heart.
Wooden carts full of gold, silver, treasures, and valuable goods were pushed into the city, and finally the army left, and the crowd naturally dispersed.
Yuan Jiawen put Chen Chrome down, held his hand, and asked him if he wanted to go shopping again.
Chen Rue looked devastated, as long as he thought of Li Xinglan who was thousands of miles away, he didn't know if he was okay or not.It has been three years, where has Li Xinglan been, who have he met, has he been bullied, will he be abducted.
Is he thinking of himself in the same way?
After thinking about it, he didn't bother to watch the excitement anymore, so he walked directly back to the dirtiest and chaotic East City, and returned to the Mohist bunker the same way.