The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

Song Wei had a smile on his lips, and his body stood tall.

The real spring peony is not enough to describe its fragrance, the summer sycamore is not enough to describe its excellence, the autumn hibiscus is not enough to describe its beauty, and the winter snow and cold plum is not enough to describe its nobility.

Everyone was dazzled by him.It was Xianhou who reacted first and took a few steps forward.Because of the armor on his body, he knelt down on one knee and bowed his hands in salute: "Dugu will see His Royal Highness King Xiu."

As soon as he bowed, all the missions in the back had received instructions, and they all bowed down, and the voice shook the sky for a while: "Your Majesty, I will see His Royal Highness King Xiu!"

Song Wei didn't wake them up immediately, but slowly scanned them with her eyes.There was a foreign person who paid tribute for the first time, couldn't help but quietly raised his head to peek, glanced hastily, then lowered his head in a hurry, only thought that this King Xiu was so young and handsome, amiable, but unspeakably expensive and unattainable climb.

The eldest grandson, Ruchu, was afraid that Song Wei would make mistakes, so he carefully instructed each link before coming, and even asked him to practice on the spot.The eldest grandson doesn't know that acting is the sixth prince's profession, especially good at short-term improvisation, which can be called flawless.What's more, it's not a problem for him to learn from such scenes.At this moment, even if Duke Ming himself is here, His Highness Sixth Highness has to be praised for his natural demeanor.

Sweeping around, his eyes finally fell on Xianhou.Dugu Mian raised his head at the right time, and Song Wei looked down at him quietly.The prince was put in confinement by the emperor, and he drove the ducks to the shelves by himself, and was forced to carry out this hard work.He really wanted to know how much the person in front of him knew in advance and how much he concealed.Unexpectedly, apart from the shock and bewilderment in the other party's eyes, there was only undisguised appreciation and amazement.

Song Wei suddenly felt bored, looked away, didn't bother to look at him again, and said loudly: "All gentlemen, please forgive me."

After the group of people stood up and stood still, they continued: "The crown prince has been sleeping all night long to welcome everyone, and strives for perfection. He became sick from exhaustion and suddenly contracted an emergency. Song Pei is a prince, exhausted and dull, and is willing to do his best to help you." Father and brother share one or two, so I welcome you all here. If you are not careful, please hope that the sea will hold you." After finishing speaking, he bowed slightly, and all the members of the mission hurriedly bowed in return.

Everyone knew that it was supposed to be the prince who came, but he was temporarily replaced by King Xiu. As far as the messenger was concerned, the actual difference was not that big.Hearing that the prince was ill, he was relieved.Although it has been less than a year since the six princes recognized their ancestors and returned to their clan, the emperor's edict has already spread to important areas inside and outside the territory.Large tribes with close ties such as the Huihe had their own eyeliners stationed in the capital of Shangbang, passing news on a regular basis.Therefore, on the eve of the mission's departure, in addition to official explanations, they also found out their backgrounds.

As the youngest son of the Uighur king, Gu Qiluo led a mission to pay tribute for the first time alone.In the past, because of Xianxi's support to recover Shiwei, my grandfather dedicated Princess Shiwei to the emperor of Shangbang. Although I didn't experience it personally, I heard about it.This time I came here, I got my father's advice early on, knowing that the beloved Sixth Prince has a long history with Huihe, so we must manage the relationship carefully.The Shiweiwuluo tribe is located in a remote place, and the Emperor Xianxi and the Huihe king coincided with each other, so they did not deliberately deliver the message, so the story of Hexi Zhaoyi's mother and son has not yet been spread there.This real relationship must naturally fall on the Huihe royal family.

From the corner of his eye, Gu Qiluo really took a good look at His Royal Highness King Xiu.

The beauty of Hexi Zhaoyi is widely circulated among the senior high-level and older generations of Huihe.Gu Qiluo was preparing for the trip, so he naturally listened a lot.Although he was also shocked by Song Wei's appearance, there was another depression in his heart.

In terms of seniority, Gu Qiluo's father would call Wuxi an aunt.When you come to him, you have to call Song Wei uncle.Guqiluo's mother is Princess Xianxi who was married back by the current king of Huihe.In this way, Song Wei has to be called uncle.

Although the blood relationship is actually quite far away, in terms of status, the little prince of Huihe is the grandson of Emperor Xianxi, and he has the most honorable status among the envoys.The face of King Xiu who looked younger than himself flashed in front of his eyes, and the noble Prince Huihe felt that it was hard to say whether he was an uncle or an uncle.

Before I had time to think about it, the team was already slowly moving.The Uighur Mission took the first place, following closely behind King Xiu's guard of honor.Gu Qiluo thought to himself, when will he find an opportunity to have a face-to-face chat with the sixth prince Xianxi who nominally has half of his blood.

Song Wei rode in front on horseback, while Dugu Mian was slightly behind, guarding him with him.When the mission and King Xiu's team converged, Xianhou's first protected object was automatically upgraded to the one with the highest security level on site.Even though he couldn't help but stealthy glances at the sixth prince, the sixth prince was busy fighting sleepiness right now, so he didn't even have time to think about him.Song Wei tried her best to review the procedures of the matters explained by Zhangsun Ruchu in her mind, in order to resist the surging exhaustion.Of course, I really can't keep up with what to say and how to do every step. The Minister of Honglu Temple, who has his own attendant by his side, secretly reminded him that he just needs not to act too good.

In fact, the reception work required to be presided over by His Royal Highness King Xiu lasted no more than three days.

On the first day, that is, on the thirteenth day, I came to the gate of the city to show my face, and then the relevant person in charge sent the envoys to the accommodation.As the master, he had to escort and accompany the most distinguished guests to stay in the Huaian Pavilion near the palace for foreign guests.

The next day, the [-]th, was the day when the mission officially paid tribute.The palace set up a special court meeting after the routine morning court, and the emperor received envoys from various tribes and states.In the afternoon, meet alone with those who are particularly close or important, or who have additional matters to report or request.Large-scale tributes, such as [-] camels and [-] horses, entered the city in batches as early as when the mission arrived at Chuanshe in the northern suburbs.On the day of the official tribute, all kinds of rare treasures, exquisite and unique things were presented.

On the third day, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival on the [-]th day of the eighth lunar month. Officials from Xianxi and foreign envoys gathered in the palace to feast and have fun.The banquet is over, and the whole reception activity is coming to an end.Those in the mission who are in a hurry to return will set off on the [-]th.Those who want to further appreciate the prosperity and prosperity of Shangbang Kyoto can stay as long as possible.At that time, there will be a corresponding etiquette officer in charge, and there is no need for His Royal Highness to accompany you in person.

The tribute team is grand and complex, and they walk beautifully.All kinds of costumes caused countless citizens to stop and watch.From the Xuanwu Gate in the north of the city to the Huai'an Pavilion in the south of the city, it took two hours to walk slowly and mightily.Arriving in the Huai'an Pavilion, several important envoys headed by Gu Qiluo wanted to have a few more pleasantries with the sixth prince, but were stopped by the other party's concerned words.

Song smiled gently and politely: "Everyone is exhausted from the journey, please rest early today. There are still many things to rely on for the grand ceremony of the court meeting tomorrow."

After walking for a long day, everyone was tired and hungry.The official tribute on the second day must not go wrong.Hearing what he said, he was really thoughtful, and they all resigned and went to their respective homes.But he didn't know that His Royal Highness King Xiu was already extremely sleepy, so he just wanted to go back to catch up on sleep earlier.

Song Wei stood at the entrance of the Huai'an Pavilion, saw that there were people of her own in the front, back, left, and right, so she quickly pulled out the refreshing fragrance around her neck, and a few sneezes made her brain buzz.Not knowing why, Dugu looked at him worriedly, full of doubts in his heart.However, he couldn't directly inquire about the matter right now, so he said, "Your Highness, will you enter the palace immediately to meet His Majesty? I also have to go to the palace to return to my command, and I can go with Your Highness."

Song Wei slightly nodded her head, neither turned her face nor spoke, climbed on the horse and prepared to set off.In the morning, I learned that I was going to ride a horse, so I specially sent someone back to the palace to bring it here.This beast and Dugu's rear mount, Ling Yun, are old acquaintances, reunited after a long absence, before meeting at the city gate, Song Wei took a little effort to hold back.At this time, most of the people had already evacuated, and the atmosphere was quiet. With the IQ of a horse, he thought it was time to reminisce about the old days. He pawed his hooves and snorted, and couldn't help but lean back.

Song Wei was so annoyed that she almost gave this bastard a whip.Dugu looked solemn on the surface, but he was really comfortable in the dark.If King Xiu hadn't come to welcome the mission instead of the prince, such a turn of events was too worrying, and I'm afraid he would have laughed out loud.

After walking a short distance awkwardly, two horsemen galloped ahead.Seeing that the clothes were obviously the officials of the Honghe Temple who placed the mission, Song Wei reined in his horse and stopped, and turned to look at the minister of the Honghe Temple behind him: "Master Wei, this king looks at the two in front of you, do you look like your lord's subordinates?"

Due to the increasing number of tribute personnel, some marginal missions were unable to live in the Huaian Pavilion.The Ministry of Rites came forward and borrowed several other courtyards from aristocratic families, expropriated them temporarily, and accommodated foreign guests.For the sake of convenience and safety, these yards are located in a good location, not far from the imperial city.A family that owns another courtyard in such a central location may not necessarily be a high-ranking official, but they must belong to the aborigines who have lived in Yuancheng for a long time. Their strength cannot be underestimated, and it is not easy to deal with them.

The previous arrangements were all managed by Prince Song Yu.Speaking of it, Song Wei is really that monkey who doesn't care about planting trees but only picks peaches.

It's just that the ready-made peaches are obviously not as easy to eat as imagined, and it is inevitable that teeth will hurt while eating.

The official of etiquette hurried to find his boss, there must be an unexpected situation.Honglu Temple Minister Wei Houde's heart tightened, he just waited for someone to come forward and report.I secretly thought that His Royal Highness King Xiu is so calm, I really don't know whether it is because he is confident or not.

The two ceremonial officers rushed over and saw that all the principals were present, heaved a sigh of relief, saluted and reported: "Your Highness, my lords, the envoy of Gaochang and the envoy of Tocharo are at odds over the accommodation. The subordinates are incompetent, try to The appeasement failed, the two sides blocked the entrance, and refused to listen to persuasion to settle down. This, what should I do..."

Wei Houde was taken aback: "Why did the envoys from Gaochang and the envoys from Tocharo compete for accommodation? Didn't they arrange them separately?"

This tribute, the affairs are cumbersome.The preparatory work in the early stage is mainly the Ministry of Rites, and the reception work in the later stage is mainly in the Honglu Temple.It is normal for Mr. Wei not to know the detailed arrangements in the early stage.

The ceremonial official looked embarrassed, wondering why: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered the Minister of Rituals, Mr. Lu, to be in charge of the dormitory in the other hall. It is indeed clearly marked on the list page that Gaochang and the Second Tocharian Mission live together in Liaoyuan."

When the ritual officer said this, Wei Houde understood.Gaochang is a big country in the Western Regions, and was once very close to Xianxi. Later, because of provoking the rebellion of the Western Turkic Ashina tribe, the relationship suddenly became cold.Although private trade has been frequent in recent years, official exchanges have not fully recovered.

As for Tocharia, a newly rising small country in the Western Regions, this is the first time that it has come to pay tribute to the capital of Shangbang, and it is also to ask for the title of the emperor of Shangbang.

The prince placed these two missions together, obviously suspected of deliberately ignoring the Gaochang envoy.The Tocharo tribe was also uneducated, did not know how to be humble, and had a somewhat arrogant attitude. It is conceivable that the two sides had conflicts.

Wei Houde pondered.Since the prince ordered people to make such an arrangement, he must have prepared a second move.So he said: "Since this matter is handled by Mr. Lu from the Ministry of Rites, you can just ask Mr. Lu for advice."

The ceremony officer made it even more difficult: "The officials and others have already asked the colleagues in the Ministry of Rites. Unfortunately, Mr. Lu suddenly contracted an emergency and was bedridden. He is lying at home!"

Song Wei laughed out loud with a "poof".Seeing everyone looking at him one after another, he couldn't help touching his nose.He couldn't say that what he was laughing at was Master Lu and the crown prince who had a good understanding of each other because of his illness. He changed his mind and said, "This king just thinks that it's funny to make a fuss over a lodging place, just like children vying for favor." It just became famous in the battlefield of Xiaohou Ye in Xianhou Mansion. Dugu Mian once told him the whole story, so one can guess the cause of the incident.

Wei Houde didn't expect that the person in charge would be absent, so he was stunned, thinking about it.The autumn assessment of the Ministry of Officials is in progress. Not long ago, the prince proposed to promote several officials on the grounds of his outstanding talents, which was approved by the emperor.Lu Shilang from the Ministry of Rites is one of them.

In any case, the sixth prince in front of him is the one in charge.Then he bowed to Song Wei and said: "The barbarian is reckless, we can't let him continue to argue. According to His Highness, what should we do?"

Song smiled and said: "Xiao Wang's knowledge is humble, how can he be as broad and professional as an adult. This matter can be decided by an adult."

Wei Houde was about to speak, but he was not careful to be intercepted by the Marquis Xian: "Dugu is taking the liberty to ask His Highness to allow this minister to mediate."

The minister of Honglu Temple suddenly felt relieved.Marquis Xian goes out, who among these bandits dares to offend?Originally, it was a trivial matter, and it was not his duty. I was afraid that he would persuade others not to move, and it would be best if he would take the initiative to invite Ying.Sure enough, the Sixth Prince still has a lot of face.

Unexpectedly, the sixth prince didn't show his face at all, and said solemnly: "Father is waiting in the palace for the return of Marquis Xian, so why bother him to wait for a long time. Besides, General Dugu has been working hard for days and hasn't returned home for a long time. It must be the white-haired elder in the house." Children, young children, and young children, they all miss them very much. I will take care of the trivial matters, and I will not bother the Lord Xianhou."

He spoke politely, but his tone was extremely cold.Dugu is not willing to rest assured, but the more he insists, the more disgusted Song Wei becomes.After going back and forth, Dugu suddenly realized why the more he tries to protect, the more he attracts the other party.So he stopped insisting, with a gloomy face, and left worriedly.

Now Wei Houde has an opinion.It was obviously the most convenient and effective method, but the sixth prince refused it.Unhappily said: "Your Highness does not want to work for Mr. Xianhou, I think he must have a well-thought-out plan, but I will ask for instructions, and I will listen with all my ears."

Song Wei turned his head and turned to him with a rascal face: "I can't do anything, but I can count on you, my lord!"

Wei Houde, as the secretary of the Honghe Temple, certainly wouldn't be unable to come up with a solution.It's just that seeing His Highness King Xiu's displeasure at the moment, he couldn't help but sneer: "Your Majesty entrusts His Majesty with important responsibilities, and the ministers should only follow His Majesty's lead. They are determined not to act on behalf of His Majesty and spoil His Majesty's knowledge of people."

Song Weixin said, yo, Mr. Wei is upset, he is tripping up the young master.

He just made Dugu slapped, but he felt quite relieved.Seeing that Wei Houde deliberately held back and refused to come up with an idea, he looked around, rolled his eyes, and thought about it, and said: "My lord's words are true? Is it true that I am the king?"

Wei Houde's heart skipped a beat when he asked.Thinking of Ming Guogong's private exhortations, I deeply felt that I was impulsive and failed to put official business first, which was wrong.However, the words had already been spoken, and there was no way to take them back, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "It should be so, why lie."

At this time, the two ceremony officials waiting aside were already fuming with anxiety.You must know that most of the Tibetans are impulsive, and they may fight if they disagree with each other.If you really want to fight, you can't do anything good.

Song Wei turned to the two of them and said, "Gaochang and Tocharo, right? Tell them to send out one of them, set off from the gate of Liaoyuan at the same time, and run to me on foot. Whoever arrives first will satisfy the request."

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned.After thinking about it for a moment, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.Liaoyuan is only a few miles away from Huai'an Pavilion, and a road is flat and open.As the mission entered the city, the soldiers of the Suwei Army who maintained law and order along the way had not withdrawn, and there was no disturbance from idlers.The Tibetans like to use their physical strength to solve problems, and running to decide the outcome may be more effective than reasoning.

Song Wei said to the two dumbfounded officials: "Hurry up!"

The two took orders and left without a trace.Song Wei clapped his hands: "It's done, just wait here for a while." Regardless of Master Wei's reaction, he asked someone to bring out a padded armchair from the Huaian Pavilion, sat down and began to doze off.