Chapter 77 Make an appointment with her
The Zhou envoy came in the name of congratulating the new emperor on his accession to the throne and participating in the elegant talk gathering held by Xu Shangshu. Due to its huge momentum, Chen Xu, as the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, naturally could not lose his etiquette and appointed the Minister of Honglu Temple to arrange a more detailed meeting. Gao's stay was well arranged for all the envoy's needs.
"I thought that when the emperor of the Southern Dynasty was held hostage by Zhou State, he was so gentle and humble. I didn't expect that he would be the emperor of Chen State now!" In the embassy, when Chen Guo's reception officials left, , Yu Wenhui couldn’t help but sigh.
"Yes, who would have thought that our Zhou Kingdom originally put all its chips on Chen Chang, the son of Chen Baxian, but he never thought that Chen Baxian was so hard-hearted. He would rather have his only son as a hostage in our Zhou Kingdom than agree to cession. Central Guizhou and Lushan County came to exchange, but as soon as Emperor Chen Wen and Chen Qian ascended the throne, they quickly ceded these two areas in exchange for his younger brother, who is the current Emperor Chen, to return to Chen."
"This Emperor Chen Wen does not love the country and loves his younger brother. He treated Chen Xu very well when he was the hostage of our Zhou Kingdom. But it is a pity that the emperor of Chen Kingdom is now a ruthless man. In order to ascend to the throne, he not only killed Emperor Chen Wen The only legitimate son also killed his most beloved minister Han Zigao, so once this man dies, all the brotherhood he had during his lifetime will be forgotten!"
"Third brother, this is the Chen Kingdom. How can you discuss the affairs of other countries' emperors? Be careful that walls have ears!" The prince Yu Wenxun, who had been silent until now, finally couldn't help but scolded.
"Brother, you are so cowardly. The Emperor of Chen State was our defeated general at the beginning. Chen State only has a small area of land. We, the Zhou State, have so many talented people. What are we afraid of what they will do!"
"But don't forget, why did our father ask us to come as envoys to Chen Guo?"
Yu Wenhui sneered and changed the subject: "I heard that King Lanling Gao Changgong has a face as beautiful as a woman's. Is he really as brave as the rumors say?"
"But no matter what, if the Qi-Chen alliance is formed, it will be very detrimental to our Zhou country!"
There was silence in the room for a moment.
Yu Wenhui suddenly whispered: "Brother, don't worry! If Gao Changgong dies here in the Chen Kingdom, the Qi-Chen Alliance will naturally be dissolved!"
Before he finished speaking, Gu Shan was seen walking towards the door of the embassy very vigilantly. Yu Wenxun, Yu Wenhui and Yu Wenzhi also seemed to have heard something and followed curiously.
Before the group of people had gone far, they saw two young men dressed as princes coming with a few guards. They were smiling and looked very friendly.
When the two noble gentlemen approached, they immediately raised their hands and saluted.
"Welcome all Zhou envoys to the land of Chen Kingdom. I am King Shixing, and this is my elder brother Chen Bogu." Chen Shuling introduced.
"King Shixing? Are you Chen Shuling who was once a hostage in our Zhou Kingdom?" Yu Wenhui blurted out after recognizing Chen Shuling.
Chen Shuling's face changed slightly, and he immediately smiled again, and replied: "In the past when I was in the Zhou Kingdom, I have to thank you all for taking care of me, otherwise how could Shuling be what he is today?"
Yu Wenhui realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Shixing does not need to be polite. It is said that heaven bestows great responsibilities on this people. His Highness King Shixing can be where he is today entirely due to his own talents and luck!"
After saying this, he asked again: "I wonder what your highness, Prince Shixing, is doing here?"
"Oh, I am here to invite you all to the East Palace for a banquet on behalf of my eldest brother Chen Shubao. My brother has prepared fine wines, delicacies and famous songs by beauties, and invites you all to enjoy them."
After hearing this, Yu Wenhui couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I have heard that there are many beauties in the south who are as gentle as jade. Different from the boldness of my northern women, the beauties in Jiankang are as gentle as water and are famous. It is better to go and see them."
Yu Wenzhi also showed great interest and said: "That's true. We also yearn for the gentle and graceful beauty of the southern beauties. Let's go now!"
Chen Shuling smiled, saluted again, and took the lead to lead the way forward, but before he could go far, a scroll fell from his body.
When the scroll rolled to the ground, it happened to be spread out, and the people in the painting immediately appeared in the eyes of Yuwen Hui and Yuwen Zhi, who were following closely behind.
"Hey, who made this painting? It's so beautiful. Wouldn't it be a blessing if there really is such a beautiful person in this world!"
Yu Wenhui picked up the scroll and sighed while admiring it.
"Don't you know, Duke Wei and Brother Yuwen, that there is such a beauty in this world? This is Han Zigao..." Chen Shuling said with a smile.
"Is this Han Zigao? He is really beautiful and rare in the world. No wonder your uncle Chen Wendi is so obsessed with him. However, it is such a pity. Wasn't he killed by your emperor for treason?"
Chen Shuling smiled and said: "Han Zigao is indeed dead, but he still has blood in this world, and the one he left behind is a daughter."
"Really? Where is she now?" Yu Wenhui asked even more excitedly. Chen Shuling did not answer, so he asked Chen Bogu to say: "These Zhou envoys have just arrived in Jiankang, so they probably haven't heard about an interesting thing that happened in Jiankang City recently."
"Oh, I'd love to hear the details!"
Chen Bogu then vividly recounted some of the rumors about Xiao Jinyu in Jiankang City, especially the extremely exaggerated story of Xiao Jinyu's healing of Xiao Xian's leg and the painting and dancing in Ascott, which aroused the interest of Yuwenhui and Yuwenzhi. Dasheng, I can’t wait to meet you right away.
"There really is such a wonderful woman in the world. It would be a pity if we never met her!"
Yu Wen sighed and seemed to have noticed something. He looked at Chen Shuling and said, "No, such a strange woman. Doesn't King Shixing want to recruit her to the palace and use it for himself? After all, she is not only a beauty, but also a miracle doctor. The key is You can always save your own life, right?"
"I do, but this woman's temperament is a bit strong, and I can't recruit her just because I want to."
"Oh, I understand. It turns out that His Highness King Shiheung wants to use our hands to take this girl into his own hands, right?"
Chen Shuling was a little embarrassed when Yu Wenzhi saw through his thoughts. Chen Bogu hurriedly laughed and said: "What Duke Wei said is reasonable, but His Highness King Shixing does not want to be alone. This woman is rare in the world. If you like it, Your Highness will offer it to you. However, it also depends on whether you can make an appointment with this girl!"
Yu Wenzhi sneered: "What's so difficult about this? Isn't it still the emperor of your Chen Kingdom who has the final say?"
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Not long after, Zhou envoys Yuwenxun, Yuwenzhi, Dugushan and Yuwenhui came to the East Palace of Prince Chen Shubao with Chen Shuling.
Like Xiao Tong, the former Prince Zhaoming, Chen Shubao was also an elegant and literary person. He also had a number of scribes such as Mr. Jiang, Yao Cha, Gu Yewang, Chu Jie, Lu Yu, Chen Shuda, etc. as his East Palace staff. Chen Shubao also He often held literary events with this group of officials, and shared his lyrics, songs, and compositions. The difference was that Xiao Tong advocated frugality and never played music at literary gatherings. Some scribes once thought that the East Palace was boring and boring, and Xiao Tong only replied: "It doesn't have to be silk or bamboo, the mountains and rivers have clear sounds."
But Chen Shubao is different. Although the East Palace is rich in culture, the same sound of silk, bamboo and wind pipes can be heard endlessly, and various songs and dances are even more colorful and endless. Many of the songs and dances are even original to him, and then he orders the dances. It jumped out from the songs sung by the ladies.
"Prince Wen of Zhou Guoyu has arrived——"
"King Lanling of Qi State has arrived——"
Almost at the same time, the envoys from Qi and Zhou came to the East Palace one after another. Especially when they heard the name of King Lanling, many of the maids and concubines who were dancing and playing music in the ancient Xuanyuan of the East Palace felt uncomfortable. He couldn't help but looked back.
Today's King Lanling does not wear a hat, so since his first step into the East Palace, he has attracted the attention of countless people around him, and his ears are full of envy and exclamations,
"This Lanling The king really lives up to his reputation as the most beautiful man in the North. He is truly one of the gods, with such a beauty that he can compete with the sun and the moon!"
Not only the maids and concubines of the East Palace, but also Yu Wenhui and Yu Wenzhi walked up to each other and happened to meet each other, and they couldn't help but stare blankly.
Yu Wenhui sighed in his heart: This King Lanling is really beautiful, but it is a pity that he is not a citizen of Zhou Kingdom, nor an ordinary commoner, otherwise...
Thinking of this, he shook his head with regret.
At this time, Prince Chen Shubao, surrounded by a group of scribes, came to greet the envoy in person.
"It is truly an honor for our country, Chen, to have all the envoys come from afar. Uncle Bao has prepared fine wine and looks forward to drinking with you and sharing the fun!"
Compared to Chen Shuling's arrogance, the prince Chen Shubao seemed much more humble, gentle and decent. King Lanling and the envoys from the Zhou Kingdom also politely returned the courtesy, and then took their seats.
Chen Shubao ordered the musicians to continue playing music, and the dancers also moved their waists and dances more enthusiastically.
For a moment, the wine and glasses were exchanged, the fragrance of clothes and temples, the fragrance of makeup and wine, coupled with the sound of Zheng Sheng's lusty music, really gave people a sense of being drunk and dreaming.
After drinking for three rounds, Gao Changgong seemed not used to it. He stood up and was about to leave. Yu Wenhui stopped him and said, "Is Prince Lanling leaving now? Isn't it a pity that the beauty is not seen much after just drinking this wine?" ?”
Chen Shubao then smiled and said, "Didn't Mr. Yuwen see the beauty in my East Palace?"
Yu Wenhui said with a smile: "Although there are many beauties in the Prince's East Palace, we are used to such gaudy looks in the Zhou Dynasty. I heard that there is a miracle doctor lady in Jiankang who is famous recently. Not only is she unparalleled in beauty, but she can also bring people back to life." The art of divine guidance, Your Highness, can you please invite such a beauty to the East Palace to meet her."
(End of chapter)