Chapter 359: Old People from the Qingyang Marquis Mansion
"Lord Xue, please go ahead." Gu Yutang didn't say anything else, even though he was wondering in his heart why the emperor was willing to call him back and reappoint him as an official.
Xue Chenglun, who had been called over, turned to look at Gu Yutang and said, "General Gu, your fame at such a young age is truly enviable. However, I've also been away from home for many years, just like you. It's a rare opportunity to return home, so I'm a little excited. I hope you won't mind."
"nature……"
Gu Yutang still spoke in the same tone, and no special emotion could be heard from him.
While they were talking, the person who got off the carriage behind them came up to them.
"Over the past few years, communication with Master Xue has been very pleasant. Otherwise, we in Yamato wouldn't have decided so quickly to establish friendly relations with your Dayao. This time, we come with full sincerity. I hope this trip to Dayao will not disappoint this prince..."
The person who spoke was the third son of King Yamato, but he was not the most favored one.
After all, this is the first time that people from Yamato have come to Dayao. If Dayao doesn’t buy it, the consequences will be serious.
The mission of this mission is extraordinary, so the person who is sent cannot be someone without a say.
The third prince Bailixi is naturally the best candidate.
Hearing his words, Gu Yutang said, "Don't worry, Third Prince. We in Dayao are a nation of etiquette and have always understood the importance of reciprocity. As long as the Yamato delegation truly comes for peace between the two countries and doesn't make unreasonable demands, they will naturally not be harassed..."
Bailixi smiled, seeming very satisfied with Gu Yutang's words. He said, "That's very good. I'll trouble you, General Gu, with everything."
Gu Yutang responded politely, "Third Prince, you are too polite. This is my responsibility."
The group continued walking towards the depths of the palace. The scenery along the way was both familiar and unfamiliar. For Gu Yutang, it was certainly not unfamiliar. Since he was a child, he had to pass by here every time he came back with his father to report.
Now, he is the one who independently supports the border.
Xue Chenglun felt a lot of emotion in his heart. Because of that incident, his family almost died. If his eldest brother had not stepped forward and chose to commit suicide, they would not be where they are today.
Over the years, he has been looking forward to returning here and letting the people of Dizhou see that their Xue family is still there.
For Bailixi, Jing Luoquan and others, everything here was full of novelty, and they looked around curiously.
The two exchanged glances from time to time, and saw greed in each other's eyes.
After they circled half a circle around the palace wall, they arrived at the venue for the palace banquet.
As they went deeper, the guards at the palace became increasingly strict, with heavy troops guarding every intersection, demonstrating the importance the Dayao royal family attached to this meeting.
Gu Yutang pondered inwardly that the Third Prince and the Imperial Preceptor had come with ill intentions, and he didn't quite believe their claims of seeking peace between the two nations. However, this meeting was indeed of great significance. After all, it was the first official visit from the island nation of Yamato. This meeting would have a profound impact not only on Yamato but also on the future of Dayao.
He turned to look at Xue Chenglun beside him, only to see that he was full of confidence, his face was flushed, and he seemed to be looking forward to something.
"Lord Xue, there is always time for you to appreciate the old place when you revisit it. You will soon meet the emperor and the civil and military officials. Can you tell me the truth, what is the real purpose of the Yamato delegation coming to Dayao?" Gu Yutang asked in a low voice.
Xue Chenglun pondered for a moment, then said in a rather nonchalant tone, "General Gu, Yamato and Dayao have always kept to themselves. The fact that they suddenly proposed establishing friendly relations is naturally due to my mediation over the years. This situation is good for everyone, isn't it?"
His words were too high-sounding, and Gu Yutang actually didn't believe them.
However, if you ask further, I believe Xue Chenglun will not say anything more, so he simply remains silent.
Finally, everyone waiting in the venue saw a figure in front of them.
The attendants who had followed had been taken to the other side by the palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only Gu Yutang and a few other key people, as well as a few attendants who were left behind Bailixi to deliver gifts.
The Minister of Rites, who was in charge of the process, shouted loudly: "The Third Prince of Xuan Dahe, Bailixi, the Imperial Preceptor Jing Luoquan, the Great General of Dayao's Border Defense Gu Yutang, the Great Yao Dahe Negotiation Envoy, and the Minister of Rites Xue Chenglun come to see you!"
The two main characters of Yamato have already attracted everyone's attention.
With a third prince and a national teacher, Yamato was indeed well prepared this time.
Even without introducing Gu Yutang's identity, everyone knew that the Gu family had already seen Gu Yutang and cast eager glances at him.
But when it came to Xue Chenglun at the end, he was given a special prefix "negotiator", which made many people confused.
Unexpectedly, he became the Minister of Rites just after returning to Dizhou. This is an important position with a high rank.
Many people were confused when they heard the name, but some people who had been in the court for a long time were shocked.
"Xue Chenglun? The Xue Chenglun of the Qingyang Marquisate?"
"Is it the Xue family that was driven out of the Imperial State by the Emperor?"
"Why is he back? And what is his position? A negotiating envoy? Did he facilitate all these things?"
"He just came back and became the Minister of Rites. He has a bright future..."
The discussion among the crowd was very quiet at first, but as more people came, it gradually became noisy.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished talking, the Minister of Rites quickly signaled for everyone to quiet down. After all, it was inappropriate to keep talking like this.
Ye Lanxin is the most confused person about the Zhou family's position.
"Cheng Lun?"
As soon as she said this, she realized that this name was not appropriate and quickly changed her words: "Why is my uncle back?"
Zhou Zhili's expression was equally bewildered, but he felt a sense of crisis coming from nowhere.
He couldn't help but look at Ye Lanxin's expression and found that she was indeed concentrating.
This made him even more uncomfortable. Fortunately, Ye Lanxin changed her words in time, otherwise he would have felt even worse.
"I didn't expect them to come back, but the Xue family's title is gone."
He said something that was both an expression of emotion and a reminder.
Ye Lanxin did not respond. She could hear that there was something wrong in Zhou Zhili's tone.
Gu Ruanci was sitting there, just now she was happy with Wu Yixuan, after all, her elder brother was back.
When he saw Xue Chenglun, he also restrained himself a little.
Is this person Xue Chenglun, who always helped Ye Lanxin and always advised his elder brother to be nicer to his elder sister-in-law?
"It's not quite what I imagined..." Gu Ruanci said in a low voice.
Wu Yixuan said, "He's definitely different now. My grandmother told me that he was well protected at home back then, and he didn't have any opinions of his own. He had to ask his brother and sister-in-law for help with any problems. Later, he simply handed over half of the things to his sister-in-law to help take care of them. Now it seems that he has made a name for himself..."
Gu Ruanci said, "Whether it's a human or a ghost, we don't know yet..."
At this time, Xue Chenglun finally found Ye Lanxin in the crowd.
He laughed, from the heart.
Sister-in-law, I'm back.
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