Chapter 341: Being a slave for decades, and easily being promoted
At noon, the sun was shining brightly, and Jiang Yu, along with a group of officials from the Honglu Temple, were waiting at the west gate of Yuncheng.
The huge convoy of envoys from the Western Fort gradually drove into the city.
The leader was a middle-aged man in his forties, also named Zhu.
Jiang Yu had investigated it a long time ago.
He was originally a steward of the Zhu family. After the Zhu family took control of the entire Xilei political power, a servant of the steward also became a diplomatic envoy.
Is it the so-called promotion of all relatives and friends, or is it that the old general Zhu from the Western Fort looks down on them, Nanxin?
Everyone in the Honglu Temple could see it clearly, so everyone looked unhappy.
But even so, we have to welcome them.
Jiang Yu walked up to greet him with a forced smile.
"Well, this capital of Nanxin is still the same as always, so... shabby!"
Butler Zhu got off the carriage, looked around at the scenery, and couldn't help muttering to himself.
The other people from the West Base around him listened and smiled secretly with their heads down.
Although their voices were not loud, the officials of the Honglu Temple in Nanxin could hear them clearly, and everyone clenched their fists.
I have been trying to control my emotions and not let the anger in my heart radiate out.
Jiang Yu sneered disdainfully.
"Oh? Master Zhu has been to my Nanxinyun City before?"
"Although I have been in office as the Minister of the Honglu Temple for a short time, I have never heard of your presence."
"I heard from our old temple minister that when General Zhu came to Yuncheng, he was accompanied by an old butler who looked very similar to you, sir."
By this time, Butler Zhu's face had gradually turned darker.
If he admitted that he had been to Yuncheng, he would also have to admit that he had been the steward of the Zhu Mansion and a servant.
He had only been the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Western Front for a few days. How could he easily admit his former status as a slave?
He glared at Jiang Yu with gritted teeth.
"Alas, I am old and my memory is poor. What I said just now was wrong."
"I have never been to Yuncheng. The reason why I feel that Yuncheng is a bit shabby is nothing more than what those caravans who come here to do business say."
"They all exaggerate. They must be trying to trick people into doing business here, so they deliberately make Yuncheng sound prosperous."
Although Butler Zhu admitted his slip of the tongue, he still expressed his disdain for the fact that Yuncheng was lagging behind their Xilei Imperial City.
Jiang Yu was so angry that his face turned pale.
However, he knew that their Yuncheng was indeed not as prosperous as the Imperial City.
A fat Shaoqing was also very angry. He could not hold it in any longer. He stepped forward and yelled at Zhu Guanjia:
"Master Zhu, please watch your mouth."
"Is this the tutor for you Xilei people?"
"You're a guest at someone else's house, but you're still so picky, gossipy, and inappropriate!"
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If Jiang Yu hadn't blocked his mouth in time, he would have said something else.
"Pull it down quickly."
Jiang Yu glanced at the others, wondering who had failed to keep an eye on him and let him out?
However, what he said was exactly what he was thinking.
"Don't be surprised, sir. This Jiao Shaoqing is outspoken."
"Master Zhu has come from afar and is an honored guest of Nanxin."
"My Cloud City is indeed not as magnificent as your Imperial City, but if a person can only see the surface material things, how barren his spirit must be!"
"No matter how poor my Nanxin is, every official in my Nanxin is a legitimate imperial examination candidate. Even the young master of the Yuan family who kidnapped people with your Princess Jiaxiang was the top scholar in his imperial examination."
"Unlike some people's official positions, which can be easily obtained by serving the master and being a slave for decades."
"Officials who come out like this are often unworthy of their positions."
"You're right, right? Bless, you, man!"
Jiang Yu always remained calm and did not panic even when someone pointed fingers at him and scolded him.
Even when he said these words, there was a smile on his face.
But that gloomy, deep and vicious look cannot deceive anyone.
Perhaps it was because he had been with Prince Changle for too long, even a docile scholar like him had learned this kind of look.
Butler Zhu could only smile along.
He was also angry in his heart, and his face turned ashen and black.
He was indeed once a slave, and the people of Nanxin didn't need to remind him all the time!
But he just couldn't refute anything this damn Nan Xin kid said.
If he said anything, it would confirm the fact that he was once a slave of the Zhu family.
He narrowed his eyes, smiling with a dagger hidden in his heart: "Sir, is it time for you to go to the palace to see the emperor?"
We must move the location as soon as possible, otherwise this topic will never be resolved.
"Please, sir."
Jiang Yu politely made a "please" gesture.
Those who wanted to get on the horses got on the horses; those who wanted to get on the cars got on the cars.
Their group from the Honglu Temple led the way in front, and the Xilei convoy followed behind, with a not-too-far distance between them.
This is the dignity that Xi Lei deliberately saved for himself.
They felt that this way the Nanxin people would no longer be considered as taking the lead.
It is exactly the same as covering one's ears and stealing a bell.
The welcoming banquet prepared for the envoys from Xilei began at you time.
Before that, they need to go to see Emperor Nanxin and discuss the compensation that Princess Jiaxiang should pay to Nanxin.
The Golden Palace.
It was quiet all around.
The officials of Nanxin stood on both sides, and the Xilei delegation was in the center, all facing Emperor Nanxin.
"Emissary from the Western Frontier, according to you, the Western Frontier, Princess Jiaxiang has no responsibility or fault at all, and was completely deceived by the Yuan family?"
After hearing what the envoys from Xilei said, not to mention Emperor Nanxin, everyone present in Nanxin was very angry.
An older minister stood up and confronted them in defiance.
"If we must say something wrong about our princess, we can only say that she was young and ignorant, and made careless friends, which is why she was deceived by the Yuan family!"
"In short, the fault lies with the Yuan family. Emperor Nanxin has already punished the Yuan family. It has nothing to do with our princess."
"Please Nan Xin return Princess Xilei to me!"
I wish the butler still sticks to this statement.
Several old ministers of Nan Xin were so angry that they were fuming.
But they in Xilei insisted that all these things were caused by Jiaxiang being misled by the Yuan family, and they refused to admit that besides Jiaxiang, there were other people in Xilei who were also involved in human trafficking.
"But the princess's unintentional mistake did cause confusion to some of the people in Nanxin."
"We, Xilei, are not shirking our responsibility in this matter. If Nanxin is willing to seek peace and return the princess, we, Xilei, will also give him three thousand taels of gold."
I hope the butler continues to talk to himself.
In his opinion, three thousand taels of gold was already a sky-high price, and it was a great respect for Nan Yin.
So, naturally his tone was very arrogant and his neck was stiff.
Emperor Nan Xin smiled.
All the officials in Nanxin also laughed.
"A mere three thousand taels of gold, are you trying to buy the lives of countless Nanxin people?"
Emperor Nanxin shook his head and smiled, looking at Butler Zhu and other Nanxin people as if they were fools.
He used his internal energy to fly the account book of Reshape Building's reselling of Nanqin's people over the years to Butler Zhu.
"Look for yourself, how many good people in Nanxin are enslaved in your Xilei?"
"If you, the Western Frontier, can return these people, I will give you three thousand taels of gold, and the grudges between our two countries will be written off."
"If I cannot see him, and I only give you 3,000 gold, then I will use your life as Princess Jiaxiang to sacrifice to my people in Nanxin!"
Emperor Nan Xin's voice was full of vicissitudes, and these words sounded particularly powerful.
The moment he made this decision, he felt he was doing justice to every citizen of Nanxin.
"Kill Princess Jiaxiang and offer sacrifices to the people of Nanxin!"
All the Nanxin officials knelt down together, saluted to Emperor Nanxin, and shouted this sentence loudly.
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