Chapter 345 The Delegation Arrives
In the military camp, Zu Xingwei went to the military doctor's tent to find Zhao Xi.
"Miss Zhaoxi, I have to go back to Huai'an City. Do you have any letter to bring to Lord Wei?" Zu Xingwei asked.
Zhao Xi was stunned. "Yes, there is something, but I heard that the envoys for peace talks are about to arrive. Why did General Zu leave?"
Zu Xingwei said, "It's just a coincidence that the Tatar envoy has arrived. His Excellency believes that there must be Tatar spies in our city, so he asked me to return to Huai'an City to cooperate with Lord Wei to capture the spies. We must catch all the Tatar spies." After a pause, he urged, "Miss Zhaoxi, I'm in a hurry to leave. If you have anything you need to take, please give it to me quickly."
Zhao Xi turned around and took out a package and handed it to Zu Xingwei. After taking it, Zu Xingwei turned around and strode away, seeming to be really anxious.
Lu Chenyang felt a pang of unease at the thought of Tatar spies still lurking within his borders. However, the Tatars had revealed this information at this time in order to gain a modicum of initiative in the peace talks.
The Tatars were the defeated party this time, which was a very disadvantageous situation for them. However, the Tatars did not want to be bullied, so they used this method to subtly convey that the Tatars were not to be trifled with, and that they were not without the ability to fight back, hoping that the Tatars would not make excessive demands. Lu Chenyang saw this, but he could not tolerate this habit. Since they had a spy, he would capture him and throw him in front of the Tatar delegation. Let's see how arrogant they can be.
The Tatar spies were most likely to stay in Huai'an City, because Yanhui Pass had been cleared, and many people came to Huai'an City later, so it was inevitable that there were good and bad people.
Lu Chenyang gave Zu Xingwei a death order, that within seven days, all the Tatar spies in Huai'an City must be captured in one fell swoop, and asked Wei Dong to cooperate with him.
This is a very difficult task, and Zu Xingwei dare not slack off.
Lu Chenyang sent Ji Ping to receive the Tatar delegation, while he asked Yan Xing to greet the Dagan delegation, and he did not show up in person.
Let’s not talk about the Tatar delegation for now. After all, they were the defeated party and had no right to be picky.
It was the Dagan delegation. Wei Guang got off the carriage and glanced at the crowd. He didn't see Lu Chenyang, and his brows frowned slightly.
Normally, they were sent by the imperial court, representing Emperor Qianyuan and the Crown Prince. As a subject, Lu Chenyang should have come out to greet them as a sign of respect. However, without even showing his face, Lu Chenyang had already expressed his attitude towards the imperial court and the royal family.
Luo Fei was blunt: "My Lord, may I ask where Lord Lu is? Lord Wei is representing His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Isn't he being disrespectful to the Emperor and His Royal Highness by not personally greeting them?"
How could Yan Xing possibly indulge him? He looked at Luo Fei indifferently: "Are you saying that my status is not enough, and that I am wronging you and Lord Wei by having to greet them?"
Luo Fei choked. Of course that wasn't what he meant. How could he look down on Yan Xing?
This is also the reason why Lu Chenyang asked Yan Xing to come. If you are dissatisfied, then vent it to Yan Xing. After all, you are a family.
Wei Guang said in a deep voice, "Commander Luo, please do not be rude. Lord Lu is so busy, he must have been delayed by official business. Lord Lu is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, everyone in the world knows that. Do not make malicious assumptions about Lord Lu! Let's go into the city first."
Luo Fei had no choice but to control his temper and dared not say much.
Yan Xing was too lazy to argue with a guard.
Everyone entered the city smoothly, and many people came out to watch. However, they looked at the delegation with indifference, as if they were looking at outsiders.
Wei Guang felt a chill in his heart when he saw the expressions of the people.
They represented the imperial court and His Majesty, and the way the people looked at them reflected their attitude towards the imperial court. There was no reverence, no welcome, it was as if they were looking at a group of strangers.
They were clearly common people, but they did not recognize the rule of the imperial court. That would have been fine, they did not have the slightest reverence, only indifference.
After the group entered the city, they were placed in the post station inside the city. The post station building was a bit old, so Lu Chenyang asked them to repair it, wipe the dust, and repair the exposed roof to ensure that it would not leak rain or wind. That was it.
Lu Chenyang treated everyone equally, providing the Tatar and Dagan envoys with the same accommodations. He divided the post station into two wings, east and west, with each person occupying one side, ensuring that no one was held up by the other, maintaining fairness and justice.
Lu Chenyang boasted that he had made everything fair, but Luo Fei was very angry.
He had never lived in such a shabby house! In fact, if it was just for him to live in, it would be fine, but they were representing the emperor and the prince on this trip. Lu Chenyang did this and didn't take them seriously at all.
This time Luo Fei learned his lesson and did not lose his temper in front of Yan Xing.
After Yan Xing settled them, he said, "Everyone, please rest first. Someone will bring lunch soon. Everyone, please have some first. In the evening, Lord Lu will host a banquet to entertain you. Someone will come to treat you then."
After Yan Xing finished speaking, he turned and left. His mission was considered complete. Yan Xing believed that he had completed it very successfully.
After a while, someone brought up the food.
Four dishes, one soup, and two bowls of rice.
The four dishes were three vegetarian dishes and one meat dish, not too much meat, and the soup was mushroom soup.
Luo Fei wasn't afraid of the postmaster who came to deliver the food. He sneered and said, "What the hell is this? Is this for people to eat? Do you know who we are? And this shabby house, the bed boards are all spliced together, we represent the emperor and the crown prince! Lu Chenyang is so negligent, is he really going to rebel?"
The postmaster remained calm in the face of his wrath. He cupped his hands and apologized, "Commander Luo, Rong Bing, Yanhui Pass has just been recaptured, and much of the city's supplies have been looted by the Tatars. The two major battles have consumed enormous resources. Lord Lu paid out of his own pocket to treat the wounded, leaving him with no extra money to repair the posthouse. As for the food... To be honest, Commander Luo, this is already the best food we have at Yanhui Pass. Even Lord Lu only eats meat once a month."
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