The mule turned the corner of the blue brick and black tile wall with a clattering sound and stopped in front of a door where two stone lions were squatting to guard it. Xianjin handed the business card to the doorman.
The old man at the door smiled and said, "You still need a name card? Just come here, how can I not recognize you? - The prefect asked early in the morning, when did you arrive!"
As he said this, he put Xianjin in. Behind the swaying silk screen, the chubby figure of Prefect Xiong was reflected. When he saw Xianjin coming, he didn't even raise his eyes and asked him to sit down, "...Sit down."
Prefect Xiong then instructed the steward, "Bring a cup of tea, a cup of hot milk, and a small dish of coarse sugar - this girl likes to do these weird things."
Xianjin smiled, "I mentioned it last time, it's rare that you remember it!"
Prefect Xiong put down his pen, took the silk to wipe his hands, leaned back, revealing his bulging belly, as if he was six months pregnant with twins, "The way you eat is like poisoning, who can forget it?"
After saying this, he glanced at the clock and threw the sealed paper to Xianjin, "Take a look."
Xianjin opened it and found a document from Prefect Xiong to Yingtian Prefecture. Xianjin looked up at Prefect Xiong and then quickly lowered his head. He read the whole thing at a glance, opened his mouth, and his chest heaved violently. He even felt dizzy and his mouth was dry.
Xianjin picked up the paper, his hands were shaking, the corners of the paper were trembling, and both he and the paper looked very weak.
Xianjin opened his mouth, thought for a moment, then lowered his head to read the contents of the document again. Seeing it written in black and white, he finally believed it.
It is a response to the opinions on selecting merchants from Xuancheng paper mills to join the diplomatic mission to foreign countries for negotiation.
The "Crane Coming to Dawei" engraved rice paper, which was submitted years ago, will be presented to the Japanese as a state gift during the peace talks between the two countries. The Xuancheng Paper Chamber of Commerce, which presented the "Crane Coming to Dawei" rice paper, will have three names selected for the negotiation team.
In the document submitted to Yingtian Prefecture, Prefect Xiong wrote: "It is suggested that He Xianjin, President of Xuancheng Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce, lead the team, and that Heng Xi, Vice President of Xuancheng Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce, and Li Sanshun, paper craftsman, accompany them."
Xianjin felt a pang of pain in the corners of his eyes and he actually wanted to cry.
How do you say this?
What this means is that in negotiations between two countries, your products are regarded as the representative of your country! And you, as a member of your country's business representatives, attend this level of meeting!
How to say it!
In her previous life, her father was awarded the title of "Outstanding Entrepreneur of Municipal Private Enterprises", so he changed his WeChat Moments signature to "I am insignificant, just an outstanding entrepreneur of the people". He set up a buffet for three days at the entrance of his hometown village and rented four or five large TVs from a cultural company to play news videos of him being interviewed by a local TV station in a suit and red tie, with stiff movements.
If her achievements were in the He family's previous life, they would have been buried in the ancestral tomb and written on the first page of the family tree.
Unfortunately, she doesn’t have any ancestral grave here.
Wait, just because she doesn’t have an ancestral tomb now doesn’t mean she won’t have one in the future. When she dies, won’t she be the first person in the ancestral tomb?
Xianjin's eyes wandered, and he became very interested in the idea of becoming the pioneer of his ancestral tomb.
Magistrate Xiong coughed lightly.
Xianjin came back to his senses, calmed himself and put the letter back on Magistrate Xiong's desk.
"... Prepare your things, including food, clothing, and daily necessities. The location for the negotiations will most likely be in Fujian. You should depart from Yingtian Prefecture and take the sea route all the way south. The southeastern barbarian land is warm and humid, with many mosquitoes, insects, rats, and ants. You and Doctor Wang are already good friends, so ask him to prescribe you two more prescriptions to clear away heat, relieve fatigue, and repel insects and avoid harm."
Prefect Xiong picked up the pen again, without raising his eyes, "You also need to arrange your family affairs well, don't go on a long journey and have your house robbed! Although the mission this time is heavy, it is a good opportunity for you to gain experience. You must seize this rare opportunity in a century. The leader of the team is Princess Bai'an. It is because of her that I dare to report your name and Hengxi's name at the same time."
Because the biggest boss is a woman, everyone is more accepting and tolerant of women.
Power is indeed the best aphrodisiac.
Xianjin nodded solemnly.
"Although this matter is serious, you don't need to panic. The Qiao family father and son will also go, and it will count if you follow them." Prefect Xiong tilted his pen and used the tip of the pen to pull the letter paper back. "Go, go and see You Niang and the boy. I will pretend that I have never told you these words, and you should also pretend that you have never heard them."
This matter is a secret within a secret.
Why didn't the two countries hold peace talks in the capital? Why did they secretly choose Fujian?
Isn't it because they are afraid that before this matter is accomplished, it will be publicized by people with ulterior motives and fail?
He took the risk to inform Xianjin in advance, also for the sake of Qiao Fangzhi's old face.
The court wants you to set off, issues an order in the morning, and requires you to arrive in the afternoon, leaving you no time to react.
It's the first time for a little girl to travel such a long distance in her life, so she has to be prepared.
Prefect Xiong knew that Xianjin was tight-lipped, but he still wanted to remind her. Who would have thought that the little girl would open her eyes wide and blink innocently, "What are you talking about?"
Prefect Xiong laughed: This clever little fellow is as smart as Qiao Fangzhi, that devil who is so clever that he can shake the world!
......
The memorial from Magistrate Xiong was sent at full speed at noon.
The document was sealed in a thick and solid brown paper bag, with the red wax stamping it on the seal. Near midnight, the document passed through the low eaves, narrow corridors, and sharp corners at a very fast pace, and was finally delivered to a pair of right hands with calloused middle fingers.
The sky was bright and bright, and a rooster crowed.
A woman in tight clothes and a corset came back from the martial arts training ground, sat on a stool with her horse and sword stretched out, took a sip of warm soy milk, picked up a tall stack of papers with one hand, and scanned them ten lines at a time with sharp eyes.
"Has the personnel for the negotiation team not been decided yet?" The woman put down her bowl and cup, her eyebrows and eyes sharp.
The bearded man beside him said gruffly, "Not yet! The officials here are not good enough. There are two prefects, one is always trying to protect himself, and the other is always slippery. He doesn't do things clearly, but speaks better than singing."
As she spoke, a letter was presented to her by the maid, holding it above her head with both hands.
The bearded man first looked at the cover, then smiled and handed it to the woman with both hands, "Speak of the devil, the list of candidates is here."
The woman flipped the page casually and frowned when she saw the last line of words. "Why are they these people?"
The bearded man raised his eyebrows.
"Call Wen Fucheng here." The woman said in a low voice, "Call Baoyuan as well."
The bearded man responded, "Yes, General."
The bearded general turned the letter over and covered it. The dark crimson silk binding the letter gently stroked the last line of words.
It was clearly written on it: "Heng Lian, Vice President of Xuancheng Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce; Liu Yueding, Vice President of Xuancheng Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce; Li Sanshun, papermaking craftsman".
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