After the Wan soldiers at the city gate finished speaking, the leading strong man also dismounted his horse and strode to the front of Shen Ao and others with more than ten Wan soldiers.
The strong man's eyes were shining, and he looked at Shen Ao with an appraising look, and then at the few people accompanying him. Even his gaze only glanced at the graceful Xue Fei, without any sign of manliness. There was greed in it. Based on this alone, Shen Ao had a good impression of him.
"You are from Daqian? Do you have any proof?" The strong man finally spoke after looking around, and he still looked at Shen Ao. Obviously he also recognized that this group of people is the youngest. Headed by Shen Ao.
"A certain person is Da Qian Zhong Guo Gong, and this is a jade badge for a certain person." With a smile on his lips, Shen Ao stretched out his hand to take off the jade pendant from his waist. The words "Daqian Zhong Guo Gong" were engraved on the white jade, which is a kind of Method of identification.
The strong man pressed the jade pendant with both hands politely, glanced at the words on it, and then nodded slightly. When he looked at Shen Ao, his eyes were less hostile and more kind. "General Bukhana Ira has met Duke Zhongguo."
"It turns out to be General Yi La, I'm sorry." Shen Ao also smiled and clasped his fists as a greeting.
After verifying Shen Ao's identity, General Ila became the guide and led Shen Ao into the city, heading straight towards the palace.
Ila, who was walking a step ahead of Shen Ao, introduced the situation in the city to Shen Ao as he walked. When he found the right time, he would also ask some questions about Da Gan, such as how was Emperor Da Gan's health? And how was the new emperor? Who is the commander-in-chief of the state? How is your health? How are you doing recently?
This is naturally a kind of test. Compared to Yi La, Emperor Daqian only knows a surname and name. On the contrary, because Xinzhou is very close to them, he knows more about the general military expenditure Qingsong.
Shen Ao always answered all questions. If he knew something, he would say he knew it. If he didn't know something, he would say he didn't know it. For example, regarding the matter about General Fei Qingsong, he said bluntly that he had never seen it before. He also said that he did not pass this time. The other party's administrative area came from Suzhou via a small road.
Shen Ao's blunt confession put a hint of suspicion in Ila's eyes. He was not sure whether what Shen Ao said was true, but he could feel that the other party's attitude was very sincere. In this way, it seemed that He didn't know whether he should believe it or doubt it. Fortunately, the palace was right in front of him. Whether Shen Ao's identity was true or false, it was better for the king to distinguish and have a headache.
In front of the palace, many soldiers were already standing waiting. It was obvious that the king was aware of Shen Ao's arrival and had put together a grand enough lineup.
In this way, you can appear solemn and make people unable to make mistakes. Once things change, these soldiers can also play the role of killing the enemy and suppressing them. It really kills two birds with one stone.
Shen Ao seemed to have never seen the hundreds of soldiers who appeared in front of him. He was still chatting and laughing with Yi La, without any intention of being affected by them. Just such a performance made Yi La admire him in his heart. This Not everyone can turn a blind eye to dignity and remain calm.
It's said to be a palace, but it's just a large courtyard with four entrances. If it weren't for the tight security here, just from the appearance, it might not be as luxurious as Shen Ao's Zhongguo Palace in Daliang City.
"You are really poor." Shen Aoyu sighed in his heart. He didn't even see a single decoration along the way. There was nothing on the walls, even some arches had paint chips falling off. It gives people a very depressed feeling.
After sighing, Shen Ao became more confident in persuading King Bukhan. The poorer a person is, the more he wants to change. As long as he grasps his psychology, it will be easy to make him use it for his own use.
After twisting and turning, a relatively large courtyard finally appeared. Looking from a distance, a man in yellow in his forties wearing a brocade robe was sitting on a big chair, looking at Shen Ao and his group. Come.
Needless to say, this attire has proved the identity of the other party. Shen Ao strode forward and stopped when he was still two feet away from the other party. He cupped his fists and saluted, "Shen Ao, the loyal Duke of the Daqian Dynasty has seen King Bukhan."
"There is no need to be polite, Lord Daqian Zhongguo. Come, please give me a seat!" Ayuda, the king of Bukhanna, said with a smile. Although he is indeed the king, Bukhanna's current strength is too weak. It cannot be compared with Da Qian at all. This is equivalent to a later Chinese ambassador going to a small country in a foreign state, and the king of that small country will also be treated as a distinguished guest.
"Thank you, King Bukhan." After Shen Ao said politely, he sat down on the big chair that had just been moved to the hall. During the process, Shen Ao was not hasty or slow, showing a calm side that was not consistent with his age. .
After Shen Ao sat down, a maid brought tea. After careful observation, she found that this was Yuqian tea, not Mingqian tea. Although it was a one-word difference, Yuqian tea was not "Mingqian tea". "With such a fresh and rich feeling, the price is naturally much cheaper.
In Daliang City, all Shen Ao drank was Mingqian tea. Unexpectedly, the king of the Bahan clan entertained guests with Yuqian tea, which was of a slightly inferior quality.
Shen Ao's eyes fell on the tea leaves, and Ayu Da's face turned a little purple and red. He naturally saw what Shen Ao was thinking, and after hesitating for a moment, he still explained: "Daqian Zhongguo Gong, This Yuqian tea may not be the best, but it is the best tea in Bahan."
It takes courage to admit that you are inferior to others, especially for the king of a clan, but Ayuda had to explain, otherwise Shen Ao would misunderstand him and think that entertaining the other party with tea would be considered a If this kind of disrespect later provokes Da Qian to send troops to deal with Bukhan's tribe, then the world will truly fall.
"Haha." After hearing King Bukhan's explanation, Shen Ao understood in his heart, and immediately smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, my lord actually doesn't know much about the tea ceremony. He always thinks that tea that can quench his thirst is good. Tea."
As he spoke, Shen Ao deliberately took a big sip, fearing that the king would not believe him, and then smacked his lips in return, with a happy expression on his face.
King Bahan was naturally grateful to Shen Ao for giving him face like this, and he quickly took a sip. Then the two of them looked at each other and smiled, and a burst of laughter resounded throughout the so-called main hall.
It was just a cup of tea that seemed to bring the two of them closer together, and then the host and guest chatted happily. Ayuda seemed to be interested in everything, and asked Shen Ao a lot about Daqian Imperial City Daliang Things in the city.
Maybe he was really curious, or maybe he wanted to verify Shen Ao's identity. But no matter which idea he had, Shen Ao told the truth and told everything he knew. From his mouth, Daliang City It seems to have become a paradise city, prosperous, wealthy, with a large population, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Ayuda couldn't help sighing when he heard it, and even General Ila, who was standing by and waiting, also looked yearning.
And from what Shen Ao said between the lines, it was also proved that he was indeed from Daliang City. Otherwise, he would not have described the situation there so specifically and described it so appropriately. And this conversation lasted for more than an hour. Seeing that it was almost noon, Ayuda said that he would treat Shen Ao to dinner, and the latter naturally agreed.
"Come on, give the things you are carrying to King Bukhan." Shen Ao stood up and looked at Ao Qi and others. Then he turned to Ayuda and said: "Dear King Bukhan, My father-in-law has brought some foreign things with him on this trip to show that the friendship between Daqian and Ba Khana will last forever. Please accept them."
Bahan, who originally had a smile on his face, grinned even wider, and said cheerfully: "Okay, okay, Duke Dagan Zhongguo is really too polite."
Ao Qi and others all have a small package with them. Although it is not very big, the things inside are extraordinary. For example, Mingqian tea, fine silk, porcelain, iodized salt as white as snow, and soft white rice paper , there is even a glass ox, with a crystal base underneath and a powerful top like an ox, but it took a lot of effort to make it.
Before coming, Shen Ao had already learned from his uncle, Marquis Zhongcheng, that the zodiac sign of King Bhanna was Ox, so he had prepared this gift a long time ago.
The things were put into beautiful boxes and were not opened. It was not until Shen Ao and others were taken down to rest that Ayuda could not help being curious and ordered people to open the boxes and display them as gifts. When he put it in front of him, he sat there as dumbfounded as a chicken, motionless.
Obviously, Ayuda was shocked. Also shocked was General Ila, who stared with a pair of copper eyes and looked in disbelief.
These gifts are so precious, and some of them have only been heard about and never seen before. Now they are truly placed in front of me, especially the ox, which is so lifelike that it makes people sigh and marvel.
I don't know how long it took, but Ila finally spoke: "This...how much money are these worth? I'm afraid it won't be worth even adding all the good things we have in Bahan."
Don't think that this is an exaggeration by Ila. Even though Bukhan is said to be a large tribe and even claims to be a country, the barbarians have been exploited by the barbarians so harshly over the years that even the smallest things are taken away. People, or in other words, snatched away, but they were so weak that there was nothing they could do.
They had always given things to others to see if they would like them. Now suddenly someone gave them a gift, and it was such a precious thing. No wonder they were so surprised.
Ayuda's eyes were also filled with surprise. He did not expect to give these things to himself. For this reason, he was happy in his heart. Shen Ao was the loyal Duke of Daqian and the most powerful existence in this area. This is the country they need to look up to. Now that they have sent so many good things, doesn’t this mean how much they respect themselves?
