When Fang Zheng rushed to the post house, the fire had been extinguished, but it didn't matter whether it was extinguished or not, because everything that should be burned was basically burned, leaving only a ruined wall with green smoke, and a strong smell of burning in the air.
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Fang Zheng hurriedly walked forward and saw that the two groups of Turks were still fine and had no injuries, but were very embarrassed from the smoke and fire. The two groups of people were holding scimitars in their hands and facing each other angrily in the courtyard of the post house.
Several officials from the Ministry of Rites were rubbing their hands and stamping their feet non-stop, overwhelmed with anxiety.
Fang Zheng was relieved in his heart. Fang Zheng didn't care whether they lived or died. He was afraid that the emperor would not be able to spare him if they died.
"Oh, you two noble envoys, it's such a hot day. Even if you want to warm up the fire, you don't need to light the house. You will have to pay for burning the flowers and plants." Fang Zheng put the responsibility on the Turks as soon as he came up.
A large piece of Turkic State Master Mo Jilian's hair was singed, and several holes were burned through his leather robe. He said with a blackened face: "Master Fang, I swear to the true god on the grassland that this day
This is definitely not what I and my men did!"
At this time, a dark-skinned Turkic man sprang out from the opposite side, croaking and roaring at Fang Zheng.
Fang Zheng was startled: "Who are you?"
The Turks continued to chirp and croak...
Fang Zheng said impatiently: "Please calm down for a while. No matter how much you say, I still can't understand you. - Mr. Lu, Lu Hongwen! Where did he die?"
Lu Hongwen stumbled out from the side and said with a smile: "Master Fang, I'm here."
Fang Zheng pointed at the dark-skinned Turkic man: "Go and ask who this nigger is."
Lu Hongwen said in astonishment: "Master Fang, you don't recognize him so soon? He is the envoy sent by Datata, Mochu Khan."
Fang Zheng's eyes widened in surprise: "Wow! It turns out to be Brother Da! After not seeing him for a day, Brother Da turned out to be much more handsome. Sure enough, he's not as famous as he was when we met."
Lu Hongwen hurriedly translated.
Datata looked like Donald Duck who had been blown up by a grenade in a cartoon, with smoke all over his body. He pointed at Moji with a dark face and spoke loudly in Turkic dialect, looking very angry.
Lu Hongwen said: "Datata said that the house must have been burned by people from the Moji Company. He said that the Moji Company is like a cunning and vicious snake that hides in the dark and bites people unexpectedly. For such a despicable person, the true God must
He will be punished..."
Moji was so angry that his beard was trembling, and he yelled and cursed loudly with Datata.
Fang Zheng rubbed his chin and thought about it. There was something fishy about this matter. It was said that Mo Jilian was a Turkic national division commander and was extremely resourceful. He sent people to set fire to the house as soon as he arrived in the capital. With his IQ, he shouldn't be able to do this.
What a stupid thing.
Fang Zheng turned to Lu Hongwen and asked: "Were all the officials from your Ministry of Rites present at that time? Tell me what happened."
Lu Hongwen smiled bitterly and said: "I am sure that the house was set on fire. We were all sleeping in the room at noon. Suddenly we heard a roar coming from the house where the Datata delegation lived. We ran over and took a look and saw
There was a fire on the roof of their house, and someone might have sprinkled tung oil or other flammable materials on it. The fire immediately became very big, but Datata's door was hammered with a big hammer outside.
Lock……"
Fang Zheng glanced at Datata in astonishment, thinking that this kid is very lucky. The person who set the fire clearly wanted to burn him alive and couldn't escape even if he wanted to. It seems that Datata's character is really good.
Very problematic. Such a tragic experience, no wonder this guy is so angry that he is jumping up and down now.
Pointing at Mojilian, which was also smoked to dark brown, like an eight-year-old steak, Fang Zheng asked: "Datata was burned, what happened to them? The house they lived in was also burned?"
Lu Hongwen wiped his sweat and said: "Exactly, not long after the fire broke out in Datata's house, we were all busy breaking the locks to save people, but we heard roars coming from the Turkic Imperial Preceptor, so we ran over.
Look, the house where the Imperial Master and the others live is also on fire, and the fire is very fast, almost burning the whole thing at once..."
Fang Zheng was shocked again and said: "Wait a minute! Before the lock of Datata's door was unlocked, you threw him away and ran to the Turkic Imperial Master?"
Lu Hongwen smiled awkwardly: "The situation was really chaotic at that time. We only had a few accompanying officials, and we couldn't take care of this end. Isn't there nothing we can do..."
Fang Zheng looked at Datata sympathetically. This guy is really pitiful. Who told him to gallop outside the city? Officials from the Ministry of Rites threw him into a room and ran to save the Turkic state master. It was probably Datata who didn't want them to see him.
, if Fang Zheng were present, he would probably do the same thing...
"Later, when the official saw that the situation was not good, he quickly called in all the sergeants who were guarding the outside. Only then were the people from the Turkic mission rescued, but the house was completely burned."
Fang Zheng nodded, he understood. This matter was definitely not done by the Turks. The Turks were not that stupid to make themselves uncomfortable. It was probably people from the Hua Dynasty who did it. They wanted to put the blame on themselves, the Turks envoy.
If he was burned to death, who should bear the greatest responsibility? Not Mr. Fang.
The strange thing is, why didn’t the person who set the fire set the fire at night when everyone was asleep instead of during the day?
Thinking about it, Fang Zheng would certainly not be so stupid as to go to the Turks and admit that the Hua Dynasty people set the fire. Saying this would be extremely detrimental to the negotiations in a few days. The only solution now is to muddy the waters.
, the excrement basin was thrown at the Turks’ heads.
Fang Zheng walked up to the Imperial Preceptor and Datata, coughed twice, and said earnestly: "Two noble envoys, please tell me if you have any opinions. Don't you have to set fire to the house? Arson is a serious crime in our court. Yours
My legal awareness is so weak that I don’t even know how to explain to the court..."
Moji said angrily: "Master Fang, I speak and act with dignity. I swear to the true God on the grassland that this matter was definitely not my fault!"
Fang Zheng turned his head and said to Datata in confusion: "Could it be you who did this? Then you shouted, "Catch the thief?"
Lu Hongwen translated Fang Zheng's words, and Datata raised his head and roared like an enraged lion. His face was half black and half red with anger, and he yelled a few words at Fang Zheng very rudely.
Lu Hongwen translated: "He said that the true God will definitely punish the liars. He is innocent. If you don't believe him, Mr. Fang, he is willing to use his own blood to wash away the shame of being wronged."
Fang Zheng thought to himself, isn't it me who is the liar? But your true god is in charge of the grassland. Our area here belongs to the jurisdiction of the Jade Emperor, and your true god cannot enforce laws across regions. This matter will not matter in the end.
Not on my head.
Fang Zheng spread his hands and said innocently: "You two said you didn't do it yourself, so it's impossible for us Hua Dynasty people to do it? To be honest, this is within the territory of our Hua Dynasty. If I really want to kill you, I can't do it at all.
We can send the army to destroy you openly, is there any need to use such dirty tricks? Do you know that this house is very expensive? The wood, carvings, and tiles used in it are all of the best materials.
It’s completely burned, and even the culprit can’t be found. What do you think we should do about this?”
Mo Jilian glanced at Fang Zheng intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "Master Fang, since the culprit can't be found now, in my opinion, let's forget about it. Fortunately, no one was injured. I still leave this matter to your Yamen.
It’s better to go and investigate.”
This was what Fang Zheng was waiting for. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Very good, very good." After saying that, he turned around and asked Datata: "What did you say?"
After listening to Lu Hongwen's translation, Datata snorted heavily at Moji, turned his head to the side and said nothing, which was considered as acquiescence that the matter was over.
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "That's right. Shake hands. We are all good friends. It's just a house. You can burn it however you like. Since you are guests from afar and we feel like old friends once again, the house is just a house.
I don’t want you to pay compensation, just treat it as a meeting gift from me. Haha, it’s a pleasant experience, everyone is happy, how good it is.”
The implication was that Fang Zheng still pinned the burning of the house on the Turkic mission.
The expressions of the two envoys changed when they heard this. After thinking for a while, they finally refrained from saying anything.
Moji laughed and said: "Master Fang, I really feel sorry for bringing you trouble, so thank you very much. I would like to ask, when should we start talking about the alliance between you and me? It is a national matter on the grassland.
It’s very complicated. I’m in a hurry to finish my work and go back as soon as possible. I also ask Mr. Fang to take time to discuss it early.”
Fang Zheng hummed and said: "Your envoy only came yesterday, why rush the negotiations? There is a saying in the Chinese Dynasty, 'You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.' Have you ever eaten tofu? It's soft and slippery.
Slippery... By the way, you haven't seen the entertainment life of our Hua Dynasty? I'll take you to the Qinhuai River in the evening. The moon there is very round, and the tofu there is also delicious..."
Mo Jilian couldn't help but feel a trace of annoyance flashing in his eyes when he saw this slippery boy rambling on and on, but not telling him when to negotiate.
At this time, Datata spoke another Turkic dialect, and Lu Hongwen translated: "He said that their Great Khan of Silence is the greatest and most noble Khan on the grassland, and the Chinese people can only get real benefits by forming an alliance with them."
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Fang Zheng waved his hands and said with a smile: "Now is not the time to talk about this matter. Haha, you two noble envoys, I'd better relocate you to a new place. You can't live here. You two noble envoys should freshen up when you go back. Now you
If you run out like that, you will scare the children..."
After speaking, Fang Zheng ordered several officials from the Ministry of Rites to rearrange the residences of the two envoys. Fang Zheng specifically ordered them not to be placed together, but to keep them far apart, so as not to cause them to have too much time and get into fights.
After giving the instructions, Fang Zheng said goodbye to the two Turkic envoys. Before leaving, Mo Jilian pulled him aside and said with a smile: "Master Fang, I would like to ask if you have offended anyone in your court.
people?"
Fang Zheng was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Mojilian glanced at Datata and said with a smile: "The fire that burned today is a bit strange. I can be sure that it was not caused by us Turks. Haha, Mr. Fang, this is someone who wants to blame you."
Fang Zheng was shocked. This old man was so shrewd. He could tell so much inside information from some clues. This old man was difficult to deal with.
After Mo Jilian said this, he patted Fang Zheng on the shoulder with a smile and left.
Fang Zheng stayed there for a long time before he came back to his senses. Suddenly he seemed to remember something. Fang Zheng chased after him and shouted: "Hey, are you going to the Qinhuai River to enjoy the moon and eat tofu at night? You're welcome, our emperor is treating you..."