Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 657 Yang Figure 2
On the second day, in a corner of Tianxing City, Dongning Prefecture, Meng Fan, who was an envoy sent by the Tang Dynasty to foreign vassals all the year round, worshiped Meng Fan, the prime minister of Honglu Temple; Looking at the curtain that was lifted outside, it was difficult to wake up in the continuous skylight.

According to the system of the imperial court, the yamen that are eligible to participate in foreign affairs are probably the Ministry of Rites, the Fanfuyuan, and the Honglu Temple; the Rites Department is in charge of the tribute exchanges of countries outside the region, and the Fanfuyuan and the Suzerainty Yuan assist the princes and foreign vassals together; The status of Honglu Temple is relatively embarrassing.

Later, even the seals of the various tribes, that is, the order of ceremonies, were changed to be accepted by the bachelors and servants sent by Da Nei.It can only manage facilities such as the Sifangyuan and the State Guest House; host banquets, condolences to the sick and the dead; prepare for suburban festivals and other cumbersome responsibilities; but since Taixing was reformed, Honglu Temple has an additional responsibility.

It is to serve as the representative of the foreign vassals and princes in Chang'an, corresponding to the celestial dynasties sent to the foreign vassals; with the title of imperial ambassador, deputy ambassador, consul general, consul, charge d'affaires, and assistant, they set up permanent missions in the foreign vassals.Mainly representing the Celestial Dynasty to attend major events such as local festivals, weddings and funerals.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, for those who have no hope of official career, this is also an errand with both risks and opportunities.If you are unlucky, you will be assigned to West Tianzhu, or the Kunlun Sea countries, or the southern Shanzhou.

It is easy to get tanned all over, and even accidentally get sick and die in a foreign country.The ones that are a little better are the feudal residences of the feudal princes in the South Tianzhu/South China Sea countries that have already achieved a certain degree of civilization; as long as they don't leave the city and run around, at least there is no problem in enjoying a superior life.

Not only can he stay until the end of his tenure and return to the country, but he can also return home with a lot of money under the gift of the local feudal lord.What is even better is the lands of Daxiaoao and Xinzhou. Although it takes several months to travel across the ocean; but fortunately, compared with those islands, the land is more spacious and rich in products;
Therefore, in addition to the ceremonies and management of the local princes and foreign vassals, just use the official ships that regularly travel to and from the Celestial Dynasty, and bring some special local products.In theory, the beauty/fat shortage is the princes of the inner ring who are the Ping Fan of the Celestial Dynasty.

Because it is close enough to the Central Plains, it can often enjoy the convenience of the same customs and endless traffic, and often has the opportunity to catch up with the annual festival tributes of the Kingdom Dynasty, and get some festival gifts in time.

Among them, according to the orientation of east, west, north, south, it is divided into three, six, nine, etc., each with its own differences.The most bitter and cold are the princes of Northern Sai, who claim to have meat and milk all day long, and the farts they eat are smelly; followed by the princes of Nanzhong/Annan, who claim that the sky is never sunny for three days, and the rain can float people. But food and minerals are extremely abundant.

As the offshore suzerain/Donghai government office is located in Yizhou Dadao, it is undoubtedly the fat vacancy; because it is too close to the middle land, it takes a day and a half to cross the sea and shore to have fun.It's not like Hainan Island, where you have to behave with your tail between your legs under the authority of the Nanhai government.

The island is also rich enough to be rich and productive. Except for a little more rain and occasional wind disasters, it can be called a place with a suitable climate; there are also many foreign princes from the East China Sea who regularly donate and visit; Bring unusually colorful exotics and people of all colors.

Therefore, it took a lot of effort for Meng Fan to obtain this position.You must know that there are theoretically at least seven or eight hundred envoy positions sent to foreign princes and feudal vassals today; but more than half of them are filled by the children of the four great lineages of Confucius, Mencius, Yan, and Zeng certified by the court.

That is to say, in addition to the most holy Zhou Gong enshrined in the Confucian Temple, the descendants of Yasheng, Fusheng, Zongsheng, and Shusheng who accompanied the sacrifices.Among them, the children of the Kong family are mainly active in Xinzhou/Beiju Luzhou, and are responsible for educating and guiding the local descendants of the Yin people to return to Zhuxia.The descendants of the Meng family are mainly local barbarians in the Kaihua Archipelago in Xiaoao and Xiaoao.

The descendants of the Yan family, mostly in southern and eastern India, together with the local Buddhist Dharma guards, attacked those (Brahman sects) heretical sects, destroying mountains and destroying temples and rectifying the source; while the Zeng family went the farthest, it is said that He has already preached and practiced in the Kunlun tribes in Shanzhou in the south.

As a side branch of the Meng family, Meng Fan was able to get such a good job. In addition to the family origin and heritage of the four generations of his grandparents, he also had a bit of luck; so in this position, he didn't have to think about it. Promotion, as long as you can stay for a few more years is earned.

As he pulled himself up, the dark-skinned concubine Ji from Yin in his sleep entangled him like a snake with unsatisfied desires; it also made his waist and eyes ache involuntarily.The other party is a small city-state from the south of Xinzhou, and there still remains the ancient tradition of killing, offering sacrifices and sharing food.

It was only after being pacified by the holy army called by Kong from the sea that he changed course and abolished the ancient human sacrifice, and became a fanatical obedient citizen under the Chinese ethics.And these two women are the daughters of local priests. Therefore, the legs, feet and waist trained by Zaisheng since childhood are extraordinarily strong and strong.

When the love is strong, it is like a snake entwined and strangled; but the price is that when he gets up, he doesn't even have the strength to dress; he can only support his waist and let the maids fiddle with him.Until the next moment, as one of the counselors of the Tibetan embassy, ​​he suddenly broke in in a panic and said:

"Commander, the office welcomes you! It's the inner court guard who came to the door." "What?" Meng Fan couldn't help being taken aback, and then hurriedly shouted to the left and right: "Quick, change your clothes with me, and change to the bottom of the suitcase." The formal attire; and the set of unopened accessories, all together..."

After all, as a veteran family of envoys for more than four generations, how could he not know the stakes and risks involved.Like this kind of vassal princes related to one family and three families who are acting as shepherds of the world, they usually either have nothing to do for a long time, or it is a very dangerous event when it happens; it is like the succession crisis of the previous generation.

The princess who stayed in the capital for a long time died unexpectedly in the bed; because he claimed to be young and strong, he did not have a pre-appointed son.As a result, the estrangement between the direct brothers and the concubine sons who were in charge of the vassal affairs on a daily basis broke out directly inside and outside Dongning Mansion, a short and tragic battle for the throne...

It also involved most of the vassals, ministers and directly subordinate vassals of Yizhou; in the end, the imperial court sent troops across the sea from the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion in the southeast to quell the civil strife; Entered the Dongning Mansion; but the then general of Yizhou was in bad luck.

First, he was robbed many times by members of the rebellious public office, forcing him to witness and declare that he was the overlord of the public office with a sword; Zhaizi himself had his ears cut off and suffered several stab wounds.

Although the general finally survived, he also left a lifelong psychological shadow; even if the court praised his loyalty, his face changed after hearing about Yizhou, and he would rather retire and become an official than come back.That's why there was a series of subsequent successor games and Meng Fan's ascension.

After all, the imperial court didn't have high demands on their foreign envoys. As long as the imperial court's reputation was upright, some small flaws were insignificant.In other words, compared with their personal abilities, what the court needs more is loyalty and integrity at critical moments.

With a long history, Ban Dingyuan, who cast his pen to join the army, has always been nothing but scales and horns; but Su Wu, who has unparalleled integrity and ice and snow can not destroy his aspirations, or Zhang Qian, who pierces through the Western Regions with indomitable ambition, is the kingdom of thousands and thousands. Envoy, one of the ancient goals and idols to be reached and emulated.

With this kind of determination in mind, Meng Fan, escorted by a group of guards, came to the front hall of Futing Palace: he heard a clear and vibrating voice from inside: "Who is in favor? Who is against?".Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of Yi Jue bowing and saluting: "I would like to obey the orders of the mansion."

Afterwards, a group of attendants, officials and servants in blue and crimson robes came out in groups, but most of them did not dare to lift their heads, whispered, and each took orders and scattered away.Immediately after being introduced into the hall without time, Meng Fan saw Tong Hai's "prince son" sitting at the top of the hall.

And Mrs. Rong Hua, who was dressed in full dress and sat beside her, described her as quiet and luxurious.Meng Fan couldn't help being a little surprised. According to the gossip he heard, this side wife, who was the only remaining fruit in the back house, was not very seen by the prince; how could it be so harmonious, and what happened in it?
However, he smelled the faint smell of blood again, and suddenly realized something; it seemed that something unbearable had just happened in court.And because this prince seldom shows up, the last time Meng Fan saw him was on Zhengdan Day years ago, and he only had a brief face-to-face meeting.

Although it does not look like the frail and sickly pale person in the rumors, but it is still wrapped in a thick hooded fur, with a pale face and sunken eye sockets, and the gloomy eyes are hard to get close to; but now it seems that the goodbye is vaguely the same person, but it has changed. He must be tall and strong, with sharp eyes and a deep bearing.

It's like hiding in the clouds, a round of lonely and bleak, a waning moon that makes people respectful and far away, and gradually parting from the always shining, warm and refreshing autumn sun.

In other words, this is what most people recognize as the appearance and demeanor that a dignified son of a public family should have?However, above where he couldn't see, there were faint residues on the column capitals, on the beams and between the caissons, and the blood splattered from the impact could not be dealt with in time.

"The commander-in-chief of Yizhou, Zuo Cheng, the master of ceremonies of the Honghe Temple, has met the prince of Tonghai." Holding the scepter in his hand, Meng Fan tried his best to straighten his body, nodded slightly to the young man in the seat, and said, "I don't know that the prince suddenly Call me, what can I teach you?"

"..." The young man didn't speak immediately, but only squinted at Mrs. Rong Hua, who was beside him, and then slowly said: "Just now a major event happened in Dongning Mansion, and I want to inform the court as soon as possible through the envoy. !" Immediately, a drafted form was sent to Meng Fan.

"What, there are people who are secretly recruiting gangsters in an attempt to overthrow the office." The next moment, Meng Fan couldn't help but lose his voice and said, "He also colluded with the strange people from Dongtu, who poisoned and murdered Tong Haigong. Yesterday, under the cooperation of inside and outside, they tried to launch the change of seizing the palace!"

"Then since the son and wife are here safely, have you calmed down compared to the conspiracy of the party?" However, the next moment, his scalp was numb and he slowly calmed down in his mind, and he said with a polite fake smile: "Congratulations, son and madam, it is really the blessing of the Tang Dynasty and the blessing of the government."

"It's just that there are still some things that need to be resolved, and we have to rely on one or two envoys." The "son of the throne" said again: "Although the rebellious party has been eliminated with the conspiracy, there are still some party members scattered all over Yizhou. It needs follow-up pursuit and capture, I'm afraid there will be some dying counterattacks."

"According to the son, are you planning to use the power of the imperial court to suppress the rebellious party?" Meng Fan couldn't help frowning slightly, hesitantly said: "I'm afraid this will hinder some, the imperial court has no precedent, and it is not in my position Among them!"

"No, I just hope that the envoys will report to the court in time, so as to avoid a little commotion in Yizhou at that time, and I will also be mentally prepared." The prince wrote lightly: "If you can issue a sea arrest document and offer a reward for this, block and chase Maybe the thieves who absconded ashore would be even better."

"If that's the case, since I am under the imperial order, I should be duty-bound; please rest assured, Your Majesty." Meng Fan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: at least it was not the situation he was most worried about. "I also ask the office to make a copy of the printing form, which will be sent to the imperial court to be cut later along with the official's memorial."

Afterwards, at the kind invitation of the eldest son, Meng Fan reviewed it together in front of the palace. I am from the team formed by the palace guards and the city garrison.Immediately afterwards, Meng Fan, who was an envoy, was led to another manor outside the city, and saw with his own eyes the corpses of giant beasts and ghosts that were seized and displayed in public.

When he basically confirmed the general truth and finally returned to the embassy, ​​he found that there was an antique and small rattan box in the room. The opening reveals golden yellow.Therefore, Meng Fan's original determination became even more firm.

However, it is within the territory of Yilan Prefecture at the other end of Yizhou Island.It is near the basement of a fort deep in the central mountain range; a pale and emaciated young man in Chinese clothes is also standing in front of a giant tree of flesh and blood with strange shapes and sprawling, staring at the vague outline wrapped in what looks like a fetal membrane.

"Wait... Just wait a little longer..."

"Only you can... breed children for me..."

However, as if responding to his words, the unknown liquid wrapped in the huge fetal membrane suddenly rippled, and then came close to revealing a human figure curled up in a ball like a baby.Then, under the effect of the giant tree of flesh and blood, he fell into a deep sleep again.

At the same time, in the several deep pits under the giant tree of flesh and blood, there were also bursts of mourning and unconscious cries for help again.

(End of this chapter)