Cultivating Immortality, Starts with Green Plum

Chapter 40 Go Kill Someone
A few days later, the list of people responsible for receiving the Qi delegation was officially released.

Xu Ming was not on the list, but Xu Pangda and the son of the Minister of Rites could bring a servant with them. Having someone familiar around could help them avoid being too nervous.

Xu Ming will go as Xu Pangda's servant.

No one cared about who the servant brought by Xu Pangda and the son of the Minister of Rites was.

On the day when the list came out, Xu Pangda and Xu Ming went to the Hanlin Academy together to learn etiquette. After learning, they would take an assessment and had to pass it.

The Wu State was founded on military power, and most of its etiquette was actually quite rough and not that complicated, so Xu Ming learned it very easily and passed the assessment of the Hanlin Academy with ease.

During this period of learning etiquette, Xu Ming also gained a lot.

Xu Ming has added a lot of "temperament".

Soon, more than twenty days passed.

The envoys from Qi State arrived at the imperial city of Wu State.

On the main street of the imperial city, the people of the Wu Kingdom's imperial capital were all looking around curiously, wanting to take a look at the elegance of this thousand-year-old dynasty.

In a sedan among the envoys, a young girl secretly lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at the foreign imperial capital with her big watery eyes blinking.

For the girl, this is her first time going abroad.

The girl discovered that the people of Wu State and her own people of Qi State wore similar clothes.

It’s just that the Wu people seem to be taller and stronger, and most of the men in Wu have swords on their waists.

The girl lowered the curtain and looked at her mother: "Mother, why are most people in Wu country equipped with swords?"

Madam Zhu gently rubbed her daughter's head and said, "Because the Wu Kingdom values ​​martial arts, the ancestral teachings require that all sons in every family learn martial arts."

"Oh." Zhu Cici nodded, "I see. This is what the book says about the tough folk customs."

Mrs. Zhu was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "You can understand it that way."

About half an hour later, the Qi delegation gradually stopped.

The welcoming delegation from the Wu Kingdom has already stopped at Sifang Pavilion.

Sifang Pavilion, as the name suggests, is a place built by the Wu State to welcome guests from all over the world.

In front of Sifang Pavilion, the welcoming group from Wu State has already arrived.

Xu Ming stood in the welcoming group and looked at Qi's convoy.

The Qi State's convoy was neat and uniform, with a total of ten vehicles, each of which was pulled by a black unicorn.

This black unicorn is the national treasure of Qi State. It is completely black and looks like a unicorn, but its fighting power is no match for the real unicorn.

However, the black unicorn can travel at great speed every day, is tireless, and has a gentle personality.

"clap clap"

The crackling sound of firecrackers rang out in front of the Sifang Pavilion. Two rows of blood-stained monks wearing heavy armor, holding halberds, struck the ground heavily. The sounds were heavy and uniform, with a sense of solemnity.

The sound of firecrackers fell to the ground, and the knocking of the Blood Pagoda also stopped.

Xiao Mochi stepped forward and bowed to the delegation: "You have come from far away. I apologize for not welcoming you in person."

In the Qi State convoy, everyone got off the car one after another.

Xu Ming's attention was immediately attracted by the two children.

These two children should be the child prodigies that Qi State has long known for.

One of them seemed to be about the same age as Zhou Liu, the son of the Minister of Rites, both of them were about thirteen or fourteen years old. He had an arrogant look on his face, and at a young age he revealed a temperament of "arrogance due to talent" and "everyone else is garbage except me".

The other is a little girl, wearing a pink skirt, with curly bangs on her forehead, a pair of almond-shaped eyes blinking, full of curiosity, and an oval face that is very cute. Under the straight nose, the red lips have a kind of classical beauty.

One glance at the young girl revealed her intelligence. The old man in the lead stepped forward and bowed in return, smiling, "Mr. Xiao, that's not right. We are a little terrified by your country's reception."

"Mr. Fang, please don't say that." Xiao Mochi hurried forward and helped the old man up. "Mr. Fang is famous for his books. He is a role model for us scholars. No matter how many standards you give, it is not excessive."

"Hahaha, Minister Xiao, you're too kind." The old man named Fang Jingchun said with a smile. It seemed that Xiao Mochen's praise was very useful to him.

Xiao Mochi: "I have prepared some simple food for you to welcome you. Please don't despise it."

"How dare I." Fang Jingchun said with a smile, "It just so happens that I am hungry too."

"Please come in." Xiao Mochen made way.

This lunch was quite ordinary.

It's nothing more than some idle chat among adults and praising each other.

But Xu Ming could clearly feel it.

Among the Qi delegation, no matter how polite they appeared to be, many of them carried an air of arrogance and superiority.

Xu Ming couldn't help but think of what Mr. Xiao said to him when he was studying etiquette in the Hanlin Academy - "I see the Northern Wilderness as barbarians, and Qi sees me the same way."

After lunch, the Qi delegation needed to rest, so Xu Ming naturally returned home with Xu Pangda. There would be a dinner in the evening.

Xu Pangda returned home, feeling very uneasy. If nothing unexpected happened, there would be a literary duel tonight, and he needed to prepare in advance.

But this kind of thing is just like a quiz competition. It is basically useless to cram at the last minute. It is just for psychological comfort.

While most people in the capital of Wu State were discussing the Qi State delegation, in a remote courtyard in the east city of Wu State, a man was basking in the sun.

At the man's feet, four dogs were lying.

The four dogs were about three feet seven inches tall, and they looked extremely lazy, as if they were unwilling to move.

Just as the man was dozing off, a woman in a dark-colored robe walked into the courtyard without even knocking on the door.

The man slowly opened his eyes: "In Wu Country, trespassing into a private residence will result in a criminal sentence."

The woman in the black robe rolled her eyes at the man and said, "Why, you want to report me to the police and have them arrest me?"

The man shook his head, just feeling troubled: "What's the matter?"

"What else could it be?" the black-robed woman asked unhappily, "Have you found it, Princess?"

"I didn't find her." The man answered straightforwardly, "Perhaps Her Royal Highness the Princess is not in the city at all."

"Haha." The woman in black robe sneered a few times, "The Prime Minister said don't look for it yet, he will send someone else over."

"Then I can go back now?" the man said happily. "I'm not saying that I just can't get used to the food of the human race. The seasoning is too strong."

"There is one more thing you need to do. After you finish it, you can go back."

"whats the matter?"

"Go kill someone."

"Who, Emperor Wu? No, I can't beat him." The man shook his head.

The woman in black robe: “No.”

"Is that Xiao Mochi? That's not easy to deal with. That scholar is now in a good position and his realm is not low. I have to make some more plans. At least I have to lure him out of Wudu."

The woman in black robe: “Not really.”

"Who is that?"

"A doll."

(End of this chapter)