Chapter 83 Chapter 83 She is a Barbarian
Lin Si actually doesn't want to be a workaholic, but she has an inexplicable sense of responsibility.
Therefore, unconsciously, the daily work becomes more and more detailed and more and more.
Chun Yi, following Lin Si, had become a capable and capable woman. She was now walking with an elegant pace, "County Lady, the operator just got word that the Crown Prince of Dachen has sent another group. This time, they're trying to persuade you with both reason and emotion, hoping to recruit you."
This group probably still regarded her as the former Lin Si.
Lin You really wants nothing.
Chun Yi asked tentatively, "How about letting them into the city?"
Lin Si held his chin in his hand and said lazily, "Come in. They have come all the way here, so I won't say I'm abusing the elderly. I'll just disappear and let Liang Nian deal with it and then send them away."
Chun Yi: "Yes, I will go and inform the provincial government right away."
Yan Shengguang had just recovered from a serious illness when he received an imperial decree ordering him to go to Xihe Road again. However, this time, many people were going to Xihe Road, and Yan Shengguang was not the main envoy.
Even if Yan's parents were extremely reluctant, they could not disobey the order.
In order to show the importance of this negotiation and recruitment, Lin You sent a motorcade with horse-drawn carriages, and did not use an imperial edict, but a family letter, which praised Lin Si from head to toe.
Lin You thought the conditions he offered were very generous.
Yan Shengguang had his last experience, so he listened to the other people in the convoy talking on the road, but he didn't say a word.
Yan Shengguang thought that since they had not seen it with their own eyes, they naturally did not know how powerful the Princess of Anping was. They would know when they arrived.
This group of civil servants obviously thought that it was because Yan Shengguang had never seen the world, and his words were rough, and he did not know the artistic way of speaking of smart people, that he made the Princess of Anping unhappy.
And they only need to use the word "filial piety" to make it impossible for the Princess of Anping to refute.
The convoy hid and dodged all the way, taking the official roads that were still within the territory of Dachen, and finally arrived at the territory of Xihe Road.
Yan Shengguang suddenly remembered the thunder that day and felt a little stressed again.
The other envoys said to Yan Shengguang, "Minister Yan, you have been here once before. Please get off the carriage and pass on the message for us."
He patted his legs, which were shaking with fear.
These people were so hypocritical that they knew he might be humiliated if he got off the car and reported this, so they asked him to go.
Since the end of the plague, Xihe Road has become extremely bustling, and even a special profession has emerged because of it: newspaper vendors.
This profession is divided into official and unofficial. The official ones are Lingzhou merchants headed by Chen Wei, who have a takeaway quota approved by Liang Nian. The unofficial ones buy newspapers and sell them themselves.
As Yan Shengguang got out of the car and walked forward, someone knocked on the envoys' windows. "Dear gentlemen, would you like a newspaper? I'll give you a discount. Last month's issue, 200 wen per copy."
A few people have not yet realized what the discount means, but they know about newspapers. For example, the prescription for the epidemic is published in the newspaper.
After a few people discussed it, they decided to pay and take a look.
Unexpectedly, the next second, a roar came from the distance, "You private newspaper vendor! Catch me!"
Chen Yi was so angry that the newspaper vendor ran away without a trace.
The civil servants looked at each other, many of them bewildered.
"What does this...what does this newspaper vendor mean?"
Yan Shengguang explained his purpose to his subordinates. With his previous experience, his tone was very humble.
Yan Shengguang went back to report. As the carriage drove into the city, the envoys looked around curiously.
Yan Shengguang reminded, "Horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts should keep to the left."
As soon as he finished speaking, a passerby on the roadside expressed dissatisfaction, "Where did this carriage come from? Don't you know the rules?"
"Record the license plate and file a complaint with the county government."
“There’s no license plate.”
"No license plate? That's even more reason to file a complaint. Driving without a license!"
The driver awkwardly adjusted his position as a crowd of people watched, accompanied by the urging sounds of the public carriage behind him.
The people in the public carriages all leaned out and asked, "Why is there a traffic jam? Whose car is this? It's a horse-drawn carriage?"
"I don't know. I heard someone said there are no cards."
"How dare you run on the street without a license?"
Because there was a car behind him, the driver's movements were inevitably slow. In addition, the people around him were urging him, but he couldn't scold them, so the driver's hands became more and more unsteady.
The driver of the public ox cart at the back couldn't wait any longer, so he jumped off the cart, walked quickly around to the front, and started giving orders with his hand.
"Yes, yes, yes, go a little to the left, yes, yes, go forward, all right."
Under the command of the public ox cart driver, the convoy finally drove smoothly into the lane.
Before leaving, the oxcart driver said in passing, "Your skills are not good enough. You need to practice."
After a lot of trouble, we finally arrived at the provincial government office.
The civil officials straightened their appearance, walked into the provincial government office with their heads held high, and made comments as they walked.
Until everyone saw Liang Nian surrounded by yamen runners.
The leading envoy, An He, was stunned and pointed a trembling finger at Liang Nian.
"You...you are Liang Nian? You are a girl?"
Perhaps because he was too frightened, An He rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not seeing things.
Liang Nian is his contemporary, he would never make a mistake.
Liang Nian put down the documents and slowly stood up amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd. "Let me introduce myself again. I am Liang Nian, the prefect of Lingzhou in Xihe Road."
An He blurted out, "Liang Nian, you are committing a heinous crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Liang Nian was not afraid at all. "Now I only obey the orders of the Princess Anping. The Princess Anping is my master. You say I am deceiving the master. Which master am I deceiving?"
An He's cheeks trembled slightly, "You!"
The other envoys watched the tense atmosphere between the two men. Though surprised, they didn't forget their mission. "Zhizhou Liang, we're here to seek an audience with the Princess of Anping. Please pass on the message."
Only then did An He calm down, shook his sleeves and said nothing.
Liang Nian said calmly, "The county lady is busy with her duties and cannot meet you. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
In negotiations, the weaker party always needs to make more concessions.
For example, right now, Dachen is the one asking for help.
The envoys looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, someone said, "This letter from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a personal letter, full of brotherly love..."
"The letter from home will be forwarded to you." Liang Nian said without raising his eyelids. "As for the rest, I will pass it on for you."
The air was stagnant. The leading envoy took a deep breath. "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, considers the blood ties and cannot bear to see his own family fighting against each other! He is willing to withdraw the marriage proposal and confer the title of Princess Zhenguo, granting her the power of regent! We are of the same clan, how can we go to this extent?"
Another person, still intending to use his filial piety plan, immediately chimed in, feigning deep sorrow: "The county princess was born into a royal family. How could she disobey her king, father, and brothers? Filial piety is the fundamental principle of human relations..."
Liang Nian laughed out loud. Lin Si had anticipated this question and had already told her how to answer it. He then slowly uttered a few words:
"The county lady said she was a barbarian."
The man's throat choked, his face flushed red, and the sage teachings that he was about to recite were choked back.
Liang Nian continued, "I'm telling you, the county lady won't accept the offer of amnesty. This is Xihe Road, the county lady's territory. If you continue to make noise and speak rudely, you'll die here."
An He couldn't contain his anger. "Liang Nian, you were born into the imperial family and are an official of Dachen. Why don't you stand on Dachen's side and persuade the county lord? I beat you by half a point in the palace examination that year, which caused you to die. Are you holding a grudge against me and deliberately making things difficult for me today?"
Liang Nian seemed to have heard some huge joke.
She stared at An He and spoke word by word, "I lost to you in the palace examination on purpose. Don't you know that you have to be searched before entering the palace? You have everything you have now, and you should be grateful to me. If a lady from Dachen could stand upright in the court, would you still have your current status?"
The others' expressions were all mixed, and An He's face flushed with anger. "Nonsense! When I return, I'll definitely report this to His Majesty. While you're here, His Highness won't dare touch you. Do you think you, the Liang family, can escape?"
Liang Nian's expression immediately relaxed. "Go ahead."
She would love it.
The envoy suffered a loss. The oldest official handed the letter to Liang Nian, his eyes full of sincerity, "I hope the county lady will think twice after reading this letter."
Liang Nian took the letter and said, "I will pass it on to the county lady, but the county lady probably won't change her mind."
There were old ministers among the envoys, and Liang Nian did not want to be labeled as abusing the elderly, so he settled this group of people.
Lin Si lazily leaned back in his chair, not even reaching out to open the so-called family letter. "Read it to me, I'm too lazy to read it."
Liang Nian did as he was told, "My sister Ah Si, I know all the grievances you have suffered. You lost your mother at the age of ten and went to the poor area of Li County. It is inevitable that you have resentment in your heart, but since we are all flesh and blood of the royal family, we are of the same blood, so what can't we discuss? If it is a matter of reconciliation, then there will be no marriage. But I will agree to whatever you want." Liang Nian read with ups and downs and rich emotions.
Lin Si was so jealous that he almost lost his teeth. "Stop, stop, stop! Don't read it anymore. It's disgusting."
Lin Si frowned and said, "Let them go back tomorrow."
Liang Nian: "That's exactly what I meant, but I have a special news."
"What news?" Lin Si was puzzled.
Lin Si took out another note and handed it to Liang Nian.
Lin Si unfolded the letter. There were only a few words on it, but the content was quite unexpected.
"This Yan Shengguang is really good at being a fence-sitter." Lin Si put the note away.
Liang Nian paused, "The number of people available for the Five-Watch Day is limited, and we in Anjing are indeed a little behind in terms of news."
Lin Si hummed, "Go and discuss this matter with Zhong Diyan."
Liang Nian originally wanted to turn around and leave, but when he remembered that An He said today that he would go back and tell the prince to make things difficult for the Liang family, he couldn't help but feel happy. His mother was not in Lingzhou, so he wanted to share it with Lin Si.
"One more thing."
Lin Si raised his head, "What else?"
Liang Nian smiled faintly, "Among the envoys who came today is my former classmate. He recognized me and said he would tell the Crown Prince about my disguise as a man, so that the Liang family would have a hard time. I was very happy, so I told you."
Lin Si Yingying wanted to smile, "Then I really have to thank him. He didn't expect that he could fulfill your wish like this."
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