Chapter 2299 Discussion
Everyone sat together in the lobby drinking tea. The kitchen was already cooking, but the dishes were not ready yet, so they were served snacks first.
There weren't many good snacks in the Western Regions, but luckily, Mrs. He was from the Central Plains and knew how to make several kinds of snacks, so she managed to put together two plates.
Manbao pinched a piece of dessert to eat, and then Lieutenant General Nie told him the good news, "Your Majesty has appointed General Ashina as the commander-in-chief of the army, and General Guo as the deputy commander-in-chief, to conquer Qiuci. Counting from now, the war has been going on for about a month, and General Ashina has been here for seven or eight days."
He said, "If we fight until next year, we might be able to return to the capital with General Ashina and his men."
That way the security would be very guaranteed. No matter whether there are bandits along the way, even if there are, would they dare to attack the army of the Jin Dynasty?
Manbao was shocked. "How come they came so quickly?"
Lieutenant General Nie glanced at them and said, "General Ashina is already in Lanzhou. Your Majesty has ordered Liangzhou, Suzhouzhou, and Shazhou to mobilize troops. The general only brought a portion of the troops from Lanzhou and brought them with him during the forced march. Even if they had crossed the desert like us, it would only have taken us half a month."
On the other hand, it took them three months to come here leisurely from the capital. This was because they did not dawdle after leaving Shazhou and instead traveled normally. Otherwise...
Mr. Zhuang smiled and said, "Our mission is different from theirs. We also need to gather information, so naturally, our progress will be slower."
He changed the subject and said to the two men, "Two days ago, General Ashina and General Guo captured Yanqi and are now resting in the city. You are the chief envoy of the delegation. Now that you are back, would you like to meet General Ashina?"
He added, "Since you're planning on going back together, then build a good relationship early."
Lieutenant General Nie glanced at Zhou Liru and said to Zhou Man, "Sir Zhou, two days ago, someone from the Protectorate came and wanted to buy back ten dancers. I heard they wanted to give them to General Ashina."
He thought they could deliver.
Manbao refused directly and said to him: "General Ashina is the son-in-law of the emperor. He is Mingda and Changyu's uncle. What's the point of us giving a concubine to his uncle?"
General Nie was confused. What was wrong with giving a concubine to the princess's uncle?
Manbao and Baishan murmured, "If Mingda and the others ask me about this when we get back, I'll be so embarrassed."
Bai Erlang also felt that this was unfair. Mingda's aunt was his aunt. It would be fine if he didn't send a lover to the princess, but how could he send a dancer to his uncle?
So he nodded and agreed with Manbao's decision.
Bai Shan glanced at them and said, "I once heard Zhao Liu mention General Ashina. He said that Duke Zhao mentioned that General Ashina was an honest and prudent man. That's why Your Majesty married the princess to the general."
Yin Huo asked, "Isn't it to win over General Ashina?"
Manbao said, "Of course he has this in mind, but if he's not a good person, His Majesty wouldn't marry his sister to him, right?"
After all, they are not young anymore, they are in their twenties or thirties, and the princess is much younger than the other party.
Seeing that they were becoming increasingly dissimilar, and Mr. Zhuang not trying to stop them, Lieutenant General Nie could only cough lightly, change the subject, and ask, "Then how do we go about requesting an audience?"
"Just go ahead," Manbao pointed at Bai Erlang and said, "I'll go first. If he doesn't want to see Bai Erlang, they are relatives."
Bai Erlang nodded, "Yes, I am his future nephew-in-law, and I will be his consort in the future."
General Nie: ...
Then you have too many relatives.
Bai Shan said, "We still have to give some gifts. We still have a lot of tea. We can pick out a box of the best ones and give it to them."
Nie Canjun couldn't help but ask, "Isn't just one box too little?"
Bai Shan said, "When visiting relatives, it's enough to give some daily necessities. Besides, General Ashina is not a lavish person. If you give too much, it will be unpleasant."
Yin Huo also nodded. "If he is truly a prudent person, this gift, neither too small nor too expensive, will probably suit his taste."
Mr. Zhuang then nodded with a smile and said, "Since you have made up your mind, go and prepare."
Manbao didn't move. She said, "You have to eat something first."
Bai Shan also nodded. "Since we thought we could return to the city today, we only had two bites of bread for lunch and drank a pot of water."
I was so hungry at this time.
Mr. Zhuang turned to a pretty girl waiting in the corner and said, "Go tell the kitchen not to cook too much food. Save it for dinner. Just serve them two bowls of noodles first."
Manbao then noticed a girl in the corner of the room and immediately said, "Tell them to make more. Daji and the others also want to eat."
The girls were happy to confirm that they would not be sent out, so they bowed happily and ran to the kitchen to tell Mrs. He and her sisters.
They also helped and soon the noodles were ready and served.
Manbao could taste the flavor as soon as he ate it, and he looked up and said to them, "Why would you give such a capable girl to someone else?"
Zhou Liru nodded repeatedly. Since she had their help, many things became easier for her.
They eat more, even more than her.
When Zhou Liru and Manbao mentioned this, they said, "Aunt, please prescribe a prescription for them. They used to dance to maintain their figures, so they were always hungry. I told them that they could stop being dancers if they didn't want to. But they stopped dieting and eat more than I do for three meals a day. I'm afraid their stomachs can't handle it. Anyway, I felt their pulses and I think there's something wrong with them."
Manbao said, "No wonder I thought they were a little fatter than before. It turns out it wasn't an illusion."
She praised: "The meatier ones look better, but you really can't eat too much at once. I'll show them later."
Seeing that the topic kept revolving around them, Lieutenant General Nie wanted to turn it back to General Ashina, but he couldn't find the opportunity to speak several times.
But there was no need for him to change the subject, as Manbao brought it up naturally, "What were you laughing at when we came in?"
When talking about this, Bai Erlang and Liu Huan couldn't help laughing out loud, and even Yin Huo couldn't help but smile.
Bai Erlang said, "General Guo lost face a few days ago."
He said happily, "You don't know, General Guo is extravagant. Even in the army, the tents he uses are decorated with gold and jade, not to mention the utensils inside. He also travels with concubines and attendants. A few days ago, he offered both his concubines and tents to General Ashina, but General Ashina refused."
In fact, not many people knew about this incident. After all, it happened in the army. But Liu Huan was scared after being beaten. When he saw General Guo and others returning to the city, he was afraid that he would make trouble for him again, so he kept sending people to watch the military camp and accidentally found out about this.
That's why they are so happy.
Yin Huo said, "General Guo probably thought that General Ashina's concubines were his own, so he wanted to buy these ten dancers back and give them to General Ashina."
Bai Shan frowned slightly, "This is too extravagant. Is fighting in the army such a joke?"
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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