Chapter 318 The Danmo Lidi people sent Daqin
There was no incident in the Danmolidites that Yao Zhi and others were worried about, and they were safe until dawn all night.
Shortly after everyone woke up, someone came to invite them, saying that the city mayor invited them to have breakfast. Yao Zhi and others thought in their hearts that this might be asking them to go over and talk about it. It seems that the people of Danmolidi are indeed very anxious!
After washing up, Yao Zhi and others went to the city mayor's residence with the invited people. Sure enough, the senior officials from Danmoli whom we saw yesterday were there, and many of them looked like they had not had a good sleep. It was probably very late last night when they had been discussing the matter.
The city mayor was so energetic that he greeted Yao Zhi and others, "Dear customers from Daqin, please sit down!"
There are no chairs and stools in the Peacock Kingdom. They are used to sitting on the ground, but unlike the Qin Dynasty, their sitting posture is not so particular. They can sit on their knees or cross-legged.
After Yao Zhi and others took their seats, the city mayor smiled and said, "How did you sleep last night? Have you ever been well?"
Yao Zhi smiled and said, "I have been caring for the city. I slept very well last night. I haven't slept as soundly as I did for a long time. I came from Daqin, traveling through mountains and rivers, and traveling through dense forests. It's good to find a place for your stay every day, not to mention sleeping soundly and comfortably."
"There are many insects in the forest. If you give them a bite, it will hurt and itchy. If you don't have some deworming methods, it will make people unable to sleep all night, and it will be even more difficult to fall asleep when it is windy and rainy. The same is true when sailing on the sea. The boats are bumpy, how can you feel at ease in the house?"
"I have to thank the Lord Cheng and everyone, so that I can have a good rest!"
The city mayor nodded and said, "I have traveled when I was young. Although I have not walked far, I know that the road is difficult. It is really not easy for you to come all the way!"
After saying this, the city mayor changed the subject and said, "You have used lunch and dinner yesterday, but you have not used breakfast yet. Please use it today!"
Yao Zhi smiled and said, "Thank you for a long time, we are just about to see it."
That being said, Yao Zhi and others didn’t expect much from the food in Peacock Country. The food here was almost muddy, and it looked like a “clean and hygienic” smell.
Furthermore, these locals rarely use tools for eating and like to get started directly. As far as Yao Zhi and others know, the way Peacock people go to the toilet is quite strange and are used to solve the problem with their hands...
Although they would wash their hands afterwards, they still gave Yao Zhi and others a feeling of residual smell. These peacocks who used their hands like passing through the toilet would cook food, which felt even more subtle.
That is, it is not easy to refuse, otherwise Yao Zhi and others would rather eat dry food. After a while, the breakfast food was served, perhaps to show them that Danmo Li Da was rich and Peacock Country has many delicious foods, and there are not many varieties, but as Yao Zhi and others guessed, many of them were mushy.
Looking at the pasty food in front of him, Yao Zhi and others could only eat it with their teeth. It tasted pretty good, but when they saw the color and shape of these foods, they felt complicated when they thought of the people who made them.
Moreover, they not only have to eat, but also praise these foods, which makes Yao Zhi and others feel even more complicated.
They were eating and chatting, mainly because the city mayor and others were asking about what happened on the way. Yao Zhi and others knew that they wanted to go to Daqin, but they didn't point it out.
After breakfast was over and everyone washed their hands, the city mayor looked at Yao Zhi and smiled and said, "I'm going to come here today, not only to enjoy breakfast with you, but there is actually something else."
When he heard this, Yao Zhi and others said in their hearts, "Here is here!", but they remained silent on the surface. They listened to the city mayor's saying: "Listen to you, the Great Qin State is also a strong country. We want to make friends with the Great Qin and want to send an envoy to the Great Qin to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qin."
"But no one in our country has ever been to the Qin Dynasty, and we don't know what difficulties and dangers are there on the way. But you have come all the way from the Qin Dynasty, know how to come and how to return. Can you get your help? With your help, the delegation will be able to arrive at the Qin Dynasty smoothly."
This is not pretending, and explains to Yao Zhi and others that they want to send a mission to Daqin, and ask Yao Zhi and others to lead them.
After the city mayor finished his story, the entire hall became quiet, and the top leaders of Danmoli, led by the city mayor, all looked at Yao Zhi.
Yao Zhi didn't seem to feel that many people were looking at him. He did not answer immediately, but frowned and thought.
After a while, but after seeing Yao Zhi reply, the city mayor couldn't help but say something: If you agree or not, just give me a word. What's the matter if you don't say anything?
But the city mayor did not express this emotion. He asked with a smile: "But the noble people have any difficulties? If so, please tell me!"
Yao Zhi then said, "The City Lord wants to send an envoy to Daqin to meet His Majesty the Emperor. If this matter is known to Your Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely be happy, but the City Lord..."
Halfway through, Yao Zhi hesitated deliberately, making the city governor want to go over and pinch Yao Zhi's neck immediately and shake it hard: Say it quickly, say it quickly!
After hesitating for a while, Yao Zhi said, "If the Chief of the City sent a delegation to Daqin, is there something wrong with the King of Guibang? Is it wrong to come here this time to get along with Guibang on the order of His Majesty the Emperor."
After hearing this, the city mayor laughed and said, "The envoy misunderstood. We have to send a private mission to the Qin Dynasty, but the king's order to send an envoy. The envoy should not be worried!"
Yao Zhicai didn't believe such nonsense. These people obviously wanted to bypass the king of Peacock Kingdom and send someone to the Qin Dynasty privately, and would give a fart "the king's order."
But everyone said this, and Yao Zhi did not study this issue. If he continued to study it, it might not end. He said, "Then Yao will be relieved! However, the Emperor ordered us to go to Guibang to go to the country to communicate with Guibang, in addition to having good relations with Guibang, and to bring back some things that Guibang had but I had nothing to Qin. This responsibility has not been completed yet, I am afraid that we can only..."
Before he finished speaking, the city mayor took over, "This matter is easy to deal with. Danmolidi does not mean that there are all things in the Peacock Kingdom, but they are also extremely rich. We can help you find something you want to bring back to the Qin Dynasty."
The city mayor's story means: We have helped you find something to bring back, but you also have to help us go to Daqin.
Yao Zhi knew how to stop when he was good. If he did not agree to the conditions of these people, these people might have to use some "bad measures", which would be unfavorable.
After pretending to think and weigh the pros and cons, he said, "Since that's the case, I'll thank you for the eldest son! If the eldest son can really find the things he ordered to bring back by His Majesty the Emperor, we can share a hundred people back to the Qin Dynasty first."
It is impossible for everyone to lead the way for the Danmolidians and continue to go on missions to Fahrenheit City, but it is possible to distribute some people to lead the way for them, and it is also possible to send the goods and information collected along the way back to Daqin first.
The city mayor also understands what Yao Zhi said, and knows that these Qin people cannot lead the way for them all, let alone a hundred people leading the way. He said, "A hundred people are enough!"
Then, he said, "I am not going to find what you want today, how about you?" It seems that the situation in Peacock Country is indeed not optimistic about these Danmo Lidi people. They are so anxious, but this is a good thing for Yao Zhi and others. The more anxious the other party is, the higher the price offered by the other party, and the more profit they will have.
Yao Zhi smiled and said, "Since the city magistrate has something to say, we will follow the guests!"
The city mayor immediately arranged for Yao Zhi and others to find what they wanted in Danmolidi, and even opened his treasure house, let Yao Zhi and others go in and search, and gave permission to allow Yao Zhi and others to walk at will in most areas of Danmolidi.
After learning that the city mayor allowed them to move, Yao Zhi and others were not polite and inspected the places that were not able to visit yesterday.
Danmolidi is a port city, and it naturally brings together various items from all directions. Yao Zhi and others really found many products that Daqin did not have here, and the cotton they were asking for was also among them.
In a flash, several days and one afternoon, Yao Zhi and others discussed matters in the room again, because the mission of Danmo Lidi was about to set off, and they would also divide a hundred people back to Daqin.
Yao Zhi said: "Gan Yu, you have to go to the Qin Dynasty first. There are the following things that must be done: 1. Bring back the collected products. These things will be of great use to our Qin Dynasty. For example, those fruit and spices, if they take root in the Qin Dynasty, everyone in the Qin Dynasty will be able to eat them, including our future descendants."
Gan Yu nodded. Many of the things they wanted to bring back were seeds, seeds of fruits and seeds of spices. If they could be planted in Daqin, they would greatly enrich people's diet.
Yao Zhi said again: "Secondly, bringing back the news we have collected along the way to Your Majesty and the Young Master is the top priority, and there must be no mistakes. With this news, it will be more convenient for Your Majesty and the Young Master to send someone over in the future!"
They came all the way and naturally collected and recorded various things they encountered along the way, such as which tribe they would encounter on a certain section of the road, how to deal with this tribe, what are the taboos they have, what are the military power, and how are the cultural customs...
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
These are valuable information. If the Qin Dynasty had to send people here or target these places in the future, it would have great value.
Just like when Tang Xuanzang returned to the Tang Dynasty, Erfeng was valued by him, the main reason was not that he had retrieved Buddhist scriptures 108,000 miles away, but that his experiences and experiences of the countries in the Western Regions could allow Erfeng to understand the situation in the Western Regions.
Yao Zhi continued: "Third. We must inform Your Majesty and the Prince of Buddhism in detail. We must not allow Buddhism to spread in the Qin Dynasty. Fourth, you must be careful on the road and beware of the people of Danmolid."
Gan Yu said, "Don't worry, ambassador, we will bring back the news and products! The ambassador and you all must be careful. We are going back to the Qin Dynasty, but you still have to continue to serve. In other words, you have never felt that in the past, but this time you come out, you feel that it is very far away from the Qin Dynasty."
These words also made others silent. Although they were deliberately choosing underage during the selection, they had parents and relatives at home. They had been out for more than half a year and missed their hometown.
It’s been another year since Daqin, but I wonder if the parents at home are still safe?
But I think it should be safe. If it is decided today, Your Majesty will no longer collect troops on a large scale. In addition, Your Majesty has also reduced taxes and exempted labor service, so life will definitely be more promising than before.
Gan Yu said, "Ambuyer and take care of me, Yu will definitely bring you all your letters back!"
Since one hundred people were going back, the others naturally asked these hundred people to bring back letters and report peace to their relatives and friends in their hometown.
Yao Zhi nodded and said, "I'll have a good rest today. I'll set off tomorrow. The road is bumpy, and it's hard to have a stable rest on the road."
At the same time, the city mayor of Danmolidi, Master Moye and others faced a group of monks at the largest temple in Danmolidi, all of whom were selected to go to the Great Qin to preach.
The city mayor said, "I believe everyone has already known the purpose of this mission. It is to go to a foreign country called 'Qin'!"
Yao Zhi and others were so disturbed when they arrived at the bottom of Danmoli. They showed up everywhere in the bottom of Danmoli for these days. How could the monks not know?
"This country is located in the northeast of our country. People in this country have different appearances, customs, clothing, and languages from us. They have not listened to the wonders of Buddhism. They are a barbarian land. You are here to spread the wonderful Dharma of my Buddha to this country, so that they can escape from ignorance and barbarism and gain the wisdom of Buddha."
"This time the journey is long. You have to take a boat to cross the sea and cross mountains and ridges. It is extremely difficult to walk. You must have great will and wisdom!"
These were all selected young and strong monks, who were determined to be Buddhas, and after listening to the city chief's words, they responded in unison: "It is our great wish to spread Buddhism to my Buddha. If we do not enter Qin to spread the Dharma, we will not return to our country!"
Seeing that the monks were in a high mood and had sufficient confidence, the city mayor nodded and said, "This time, let you teach the Dharma to Qin State to listen to the wisdom of my Buddha, and also open up another pure land for my Buddhism. This matter is very important. If you are in need, please do your best!"
The monks are not stupid, not to mention that Danmolidi is a port city, and people from all over the country from the Peacock Kingdom naturally brought various news.
From these news, they knew the situation in the country of Peacock. The king now does not like their Buddhism and is likely to suppress it. They need to open another Pure Land so that they can avoid disaster when they are suppressed.
This is not only as simple as spreading the glory of our Buddha to foreign barbarians, but also concerning their own safety, status and privileges. The monks responded in a stern voice: "Don't be sure to do your best!"
The city mayor said, "This time he went to the Great Qin State, Master Moye led you. Master Moye has been in contact with the Qin people for a long time. He is familiar with the Qin people's words and knows the affairs of the Qin people. I hope you will be headed by Master Moye on the way. If you encounter any difficulties, don't act privately and report to Master Moye."
Master Moye smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. Although the Qin State is far away, when you go to Qin State, Qin people will accompany us to Qin State together. I will also inform you about Qin State and I wish to save the world for my Buddha and let all the nations in the world listen to the Buddha's voice!"
The city mayor, the nobles of Danmolidi, and the monks also sang in unison with Master Moye: "I wish to save the world for my Buddha and let all the nations in the world listen to the Buddha's voice!"
This grand voice came from the temple. When a Buddhist civilian outside heard the voice, he immediately folded his hands together and knelt down toward the temple.
Yao Zhi and others were staying at the temple. They also heard this sound. After identifying the content of the sound, one of them snorted: "These people still want to save the world and save all the countries in the world?"
(This chapter ends)