Facts once again proved that the Son of Heaven was sick and made great contributions to Li Li and the Xiliang Army again.

An edict set off a thousand waves, stirring up turmoil in the world, and everyone knows it.

Immediately, countless money, grain, and tribute poured into Chang'an City, and one after another came one after another.

With more than a dozen and hundreds of princes' envoys into Chang'an, for the increasingly prosperous Chang'an City to add another fire, the market is very lively, a dazzling array of shops in front of people come and go, the major post stations and inns are all full.

On the four streets and alleys adjacent to the General's Mansion, there is an endless stream of cars, horses and pedestrians.

Every morning after the morning, these streets and alleys are full of traffic, pedestrians rubbing shoulders one after another, so lively. For this reason, from the next day, there will be hundreds of stalls in the streets and alleys, and all kinds of fast snacks and goods will be placed from the end of the alley. Many items are in short supply and expensive, but even so, there are still many people rushing to buy them.

Because some people find that as long as they buy these goods, they can get the opportunity to enter the General's Mansion first, and the more they buy, the faster they will be, and they can even meet Shi Guojia, the head of the General's Mansion, to complete their respective missions.

At the same time, there are also rumors that the great general Li Li has recently returned to the general's palace from the front line of Chencang, and will receive envoys sent by Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and Yuan Shu of Yangzhou in the next few days, and there will be important matters to discuss.

In addition, it is said that Cao Cao and Lü Bu of Yanzhou, who had not moved for a long time, also sent their cronies to Chang'an to try to meet with the general Li Li to discuss important matters.

In the early morning of this day, the Xinglong Inn at the mouth of Beiyuan Lane opened earlier than before. As soon as dawn dawned, the main gate was opened for the caravans living in the inn to go out on errands.

Speaking of which, this caravan has been living here for more than ten days. The owner of the caravan was a middle-aged man in his thirties. Dressed in a navy blue Confucian brocade robe sewn from the finest silk, his face was thoughtful and dignified, and he also carried more than 100 servants around him, and he took more than a dozen attendants to go out early and return late every day, which was very busy.

However, Zhu Jiu, who specialized in serving them in the inn, saw that the proprietor seemed to be doing things badly. Every morning after packing up, I go away in good spirits, but I come back dejected at night, looking extremely tired. Also anxious. It's just that this kind of big man has nothing to do with one of his shop guys. Therefore, he never spoke much, and tried to ask several times but held back, for fear that he would offend the rich man by inappropriate words, and not only would he not get the reward. will also be reprimanded by his own owner. If you don't do it well, you will be dismissed and leave.

Early in the morning, Zhu Jiu brought breakfast into the inner hall of the East Courtyard as usual, and then stood outside the door waiting for orders. As for the other servants, they went to the lobby to eat on their own, and there was no need for him to serve. Because of this, there are not many people who eat in the inner hall, just the caravan owner and the unusually handsome descendant, listening to their inadvertent words, the handsome descendant and the proprietor seem to be a family. They are often referred to as brothers.

However, in Zhu Jiu's eyes. The handsome offspring is a little different, he speaks softly, his complexion is fair, his appearance is extremely handsome, and he has a charming look between his smile and a smile, which is very "enchanting", and it is chilling to see, and he doesn't look like a man. Fortunately, Zhu Jiu has been sent all the year round, and he has seen many guests staying in the hotel, although he doesn't dare to say that he is well-informed, but he also has some eyesight. Therefore, although he had some doubts in his heart, he didn't ask much or inquire, anyway, these guests who stayed in the inn were all hurried passers-by, and they would leave after finishing their errands.

"Is my brother going out today?" In the inner hall, the caravan owner and the handsome postnatal sat at the round table to eat, and the handsome offspring ate a few bites casually, and couldn't help but ask in a "soft voice".

Zhu Jiu, who was standing outside the door, couldn't help but tremble as soon as he heard this voice, his hair stood on end, and he subconsciously took two steps back to the door, lest he couldn't help but turn his head and peek into the hall.

"Well, we have to go." The middle-aged proprietor nodded slightly, then put down his shackles, frowned slightly, and said softly: "I heard in the wine shop last night that the general will return to his house in the near future, so my brother naturally can't miss the opportunity." Let's try again today and see if we can find a way, and it's best to meet Shi Guojia, the head of the General's Mansion. Only when he sees this long history can he have the opportunity to meet the general, so that he can complete the mission delivered by the lord. Hey, it's been thirteen days, there is no way to meet the Son of Heaven, and I want to visit the general and have been repeatedly blocked, this Son of Heaven is really a high threshold, and it is so difficult to come to pay tribute and pay gold! ”

After speaking, the middle-aged proprietor sighed for a while, his face was worried, his expression was quite melancholy, and he looked a little decadent.

"Humph! Brother don't worry, I'm waiting for this trip to send gold to the imperial court, since they don't want it, bring it back, why worry! Handsome Hou snorted coldly. He was very free and optimistic, thinking that his party was originally a gift, and since people didn't accept it, he would take it back, and save money.

When the middle-aged proprietor heard this, his eyes immediately turned sharply, and he looked around, but saw that there was no one outside the door except for Zhu Jiu. Suddenly, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and said with a displeased expression: "Little sister、、、 uh, the third brother is cautious." This place is not as good as Xuzhou, we are in the western capital of Chang'an City, we must be cautious in every word and deed, and the slightest mistake may be heard carefully, and then we will be in prison, difficult to get out. ”

Hearing this, the handsome poster's face was slightly red, his mouth pursed, and he muttered angrily: "Brother is too cautious." We are waiting for the light to come to see the Son of Heaven, not to explore the reality of the Xiliang Army, so why be afraid? What's more, this great general Li Li is arrogant, and treats the tribute teams sent by other princes with courtesy, and politely places them in the post house, why do you treat my Xuzhou envoy differently? Not only did no one receive us, but even the inn didn't let us stay, and asked me to find an inn to stay on my own.

If that's all there is to it, it's self-defeating. But the Xiliang army guarded the palace and prevented his brother from meeting the Son of Heaven, and even the General's Mansion set up layers of thresholds, cleverly set up names, and wantonly exploited the money of the envoys of the princes from all walks of life. The most odious thing is that they take money and do not do anything. It's just unreasonable, it's too deceitful! ”

Speaking of this, the handsome Housheng seemed to be holding back his anger, but at the moment, he was not vomiting or unhappy, and the more he talked, the more angry he became.

"What's so great about Liley? At a young age, he usurped the position of a general, and also led himself as a prime minister, ranking high among the princes, bullying the Son of Heaven, dominating the dynasty, using swords and soldiers, and repeatedly provoking wars. In my opinion, he is a complete warlike, power-hungry, and a thief of the country who is even more brutal than Dong Zhuo??????"

"Shut up!" The middle-aged owner hurriedly stopped the handsome posterior silence, and stood up in a hurry, almost couldn't help but step forward to cover the mouth of the "third brother". Even if the "third brother" stopped when he heard the sound, he was still so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he was terrified.

"You, how many times have you told your brother, this is not Xuzhou, but Chang'an, why are you still open-mouthed! As early as when I came to Chang'an, my brother repeatedly told you to be cautious in everything you say and do, and don't be willful. Right now, we are in Xiliang, and the slightest carelessness may lead to death. You must know that trouble comes from the mouth, don't you understand such a simple truth? That's it, you don't have to go out with me today, just stay in the inn and don't leave the room for a single step! ”

"Ahh Hearing this, Handsome Housheng's voice changed, and he hurriedly got up and grabbed the middle-aged man's arm, and said a little coquettishly: "Brother is angry, little sister knows that she is wrong, I promise not to say more in the future, it is all up to my brother." We have been in Chang'an for half a month, my sister has never gone out to buy things, yesterday when I passed by Xiyuan Street, I saw a very beautiful silk village, today I was going to see it. Brother??? Why don't you let my little sister take a look? ”

The middle-aged man was stunned by his little sister holding his arm and shaking his head, and said helplessly: "Okay, it's up to you, you can go if you want." However, I will tell you again for my brother, no matter what you buy, but there is one thing you have to remember, you must not cause trouble. This is not Xuzhou ??????"

"Thank you, brother. Giggles! The handsome descendant didn't wait for his brother to finish speaking, and thanked him with a smile.

Obviously, the shopkeeper Zhu Jiu's guess was right, this extremely "charming" handsome offspring was indeed a woman dressed as a man, and she was a delicate and delicate girl with a beautiful appearance and a graceful posture. Moreover, she and the middle-aged man are indeed a family, the two are brother and sister, and this time they are the Xuzhou delegation that came to Chang'an from Xuzhou to offer gold.

As a result, the identity of the middle-aged man is about to come out, he is Xuzhou Don't Drive Mi Zhu, and the woman who entangles him is his little sister Mi Huan, whom he has always loved. Their brother and sister lost their father at an early age, and they treated their younger sister like a brother and father with Mi Zhu, and they have always regarded them as pearls in their palms. Because of this, this time he was ordered to send an envoy to Xiliang, and Mihuan pestered him for many days after hearing the news, and finally he had to bring his sister to Chang'an.

However, if the situation today is not as good as before, Liu Bei in Xuzhou and Li Li in Xiliang are hostile forces, so the Mizhu brothers and sisters were quite cold after entering Chang'an with the mission. The envoys sent by princes such as Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and Yuan Shu of Shouchun were received by special personnel as soon as they entered Chang'an, and they stayed in the pavilion on the same day, and arranged time to meet the general Li Li. However, the remaining envoys sent by the princes were ignored and took care of themselves, and no one arranged for them to meet the Son of Heaven and the great general Li Li, and they could not even enter the gate of the general's palace, let alone inform them.

Speaking of which, the missions sent by various princes nowadays are indeed a bit nondescript. It stands to reason that they are not vassal kings, and they should be treated as vassals when they come to meet the Son of Heaven and the generals of the current dynasty, but at present, these princes' missions entering Chang'an have informed the general's palace in advance, and after obtaining permission, they will enter Chang'an with great fanfare, as if it is a ceremonial etiquette only when the vassal king pays tribute.

This kind of pomp and circumstance of the vassal kings entering Beijing is equivalent to demonstrating to Li Li, and those who lose will not lose the battle, showing their posture shows that they are not afraid of Li Li. It's a pity that this move is just a bluff at best, in fact, they are the team that came to pay tribute and show favor to Li Li, and the posture is nothing more than for the people along the way to see, showing that they are strong and not weaker than the Xiliang army.

―――――――――――――――― (To be continued......)