Sui and Tang Dynasties Summons

Chapter 101 Rejection
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Qin Qiong and his party drove the carriage for seven or eight days before they arrived outside Luoyang City.

While Chen Tian was on his way, he kept sending out pigeons to fly to the south. For some reason, everyone didn't ask much.

In a blink of an eye, after walking for hundreds of miles, Chen Tian and others finally came to the outside of Luoyang city. Behind the high wall of Luoyang city, the moat was scattered, and the guards on the city were also very strict and orderly.

Under the rays of the setting sun, Luoyang City is like a twilight city. This picture is so beautiful that people can't believe it.

"Smoke and rain whistling Nai Huasheng, the palace lock and the new emperor's city."

Looking at this majestic and tall Luoyang, Chen Tian couldn't help but chant poems and admire it. It must be that Yang Guang has spent a lot of thought on this Luoyang.

"Brother, this Luoyang city is so big, at least several times bigger than Jinan." Luo Shixin looked at Luoyang city and was stunned.

After hearing Luo Shixin's words, Zhao Yun couldn't help pointing to Luoyang City and commenting, "Who says it's not? After all, it's under the feet of the emperor. How can the capital of the emperor be small?"

"Okay, let's go into the city, it's almost dark." Seeing that everyone was shocked by the size of Luoyang City, Qin Qiong smiled boldly and rode his horse into the city gate.

"Who is it, stop!" When everyone was about to enter the gate, the gatekeeper stood in front of them and blocked the way.

In Qin Qiong's eyes, this kind of etiquette has long been commonplace. Qin Qiong immediately got off the horse, took out the documents in the bag, and handed them to the guards.

"As for us, we are the captives from Jinan. We are here to present congratulatory gifts to the King of Yue under the order of Master Tang Bitang. Please make it easier for you two."

Qin Qiong spoke in a very sincere tone, which made the guard feel very at ease. He glanced at the document and saw that there was no mistake in the stamp, so he asked Qin Qiong and others to pull the carriage into the city.

As soon as I entered the city gate, I saw lanterns and festoons everywhere in the city. Men, women and children were all walking on the street, laughing and laughing.

The streets are criss-crossed, with horse-drawn carriages coming and going, not to mention small businesses and small shops, but there are so many candied haws sellers here.

Both sides of the street are full of red lanterns. The tall buildings on both sides are facing each other. The red cloths on the tall buildings are entangled with each other. Lanterns are hung one by one. Various colors emerge in endlessly, making people dazzled.

"It's not necessary, is a Yue King's birthday banquet going to be so grand?" Zhao Yun was surprised by the prosperity of the city.

"Selling candied haws, selling candied haws, sweet and big candied haws, a string of three pennies, come and buy!"

Just when Chen Tian and others were surprised, a peddler with a big bag came over while shouting loudly.

As soon as Luo Shixin saw the candied haws, Luo Shixin got excited immediately, and grabbed the peddler's collar with his left hand, held it in the air and said, "Your candied haws are really pretty, give me a bunch."

"Master, please forgive me, sir, I'm just a small businessman." Seeing Luo Shixin's viciousness and his loud voice, the peddler's legs were trembling with fright.

"Shixin, put him down quickly." Seeing that the situation was not good, Chen Tian immediately ordered, Luo Shixin had no choice but to put down the peddler.

Chen Tian walked over slowly, straightened the peddler's lapel, and said in a good voice: "My little brother, I'm sorry, my stupid brother is not sensible, here is two taels of silver, as an apology, dare to ask Brother, why is Luoyang City so lively?"

The hawker's face that was trembling with fright eased a lot after hearing Chen Tian's approachable tone and the ingot of silver that Chen Tian stuffed into his hand.

After taking a deep breath, the peddler looked at Chen Tian and the others and said, "You guys just came, this city of Luoyang coincides with the annual Lantern Festival, plus the birthday banquet for the thousand-year-old king of Yue, the emperor himself came to celebrate his birthday, so This year is even more grand than ever.”

After listening to the peddler's explanation, Chen Tian nodded thoughtfully.

After understanding the reason, Qin Qiong leaned closer and asked, "Dare to ask my brother, where is this Yue Palace going?"

I saw him draw with his fingers, pointed to the road ahead and said: "Did you see that Laifu Inn in front, go there, turn left and walk one street, then turn left and go straight down to Yuewang Mansion."

"Okay, thank you brother, I want these four strings of candied haws, here is a tael of silver, I'll give it to you."

Chen Tian hastily noted down the direction the peddler said, and then took out an ingot of silver from his bag and handed it to the peddler, took four sticks of candied haws from his handle, and handed each of Zhao Yun, Luo Shixin, and Qin Qiong one stick.

"Thank you, everyone." It was the first time the peddler received so much money, and he hurried back after taking the money excitedly.

Qin Qiong and the others smiled, took the candied haws and put them in their mouths. After all, they haven't eaten this stuff for many years, and it's rare to come out to wander around once.

"Brother, I said this candied haws is really delicious, remember to bring Shixin out to buy candied haws in the future." Luo Shixin yelled at Chen Tian while swallowing the candied haws.

"Haha, okay, brother will buy you a hundred candied haws in the future."

Chen Tian, ​​Zhao Yun, and Qin Qiong were all amused by Luo Shixin's words.

While talking and laughing happily, the people pulled the carriage and kept running through the bustling crowd. They walked very slowly due to the crowd.

After walking for a long time, I came to the Yuewang Mansion. I saw that the Yuewang Mansion was covered with red silk, and there were lanterns hanging everywhere, and there were longevity characters.

Chen Tian and the others were about to walk forward, when they saw the crowd in front of the Yue Palace was like a sea tide, surging from left to right, making it almost impossible for Chen Tian and the others to get any closer.

Long before King Yue's birthday, officials from all over the country, no matter how big or small, basically prepared birthday gifts and came to celebrate his birthday.

"The king of Yue is too famous, so many people came to congratulate the birthday banquet." Zhao Yun couldn't help but said after seeing so many people.

"Who says it's not? Yang Su, the king of Yue, is a veteran of the two dynasties, one of the nine great heroes of the Sui Dynasty, and assisted the current emperor in ascending the throne and stabilizing the government. Of course, his status cannot be ignored."

Qin Qiong began to praise Yang Su profusely, and Chen Tian also recalled Yang Su in his mind. This Yang Su was cautious, reticent, ambitious, and informal, and he was famous for a lifetime.

But what about the first name?Sadly, most of the descendants became anti-kings, and few of them ended up well. Chen Tian could only sigh secretly.

"Hey, hey, what are you guys doing in Yue Palace?" The gatekeeper came to Qin Qiong and the others and asked.

Qin Qiong clasped his hands together and said, "We are sent by Master Tang Bitang of Shandong to give a congratulatory gift to the King of Yue, Qiansui."

"Congratulations?" The gatekeeper looked disdainful, obviously numb to receiving gifts, "Where are the congratulations?"

Qin Qiong pointed back and said, "Here is the congratulatory gift, and I hope my lord will allow me to send it in."

The gatekeeper looked at the congratulatory gift Qin Qiong pointed to, and saw that it was just a box or two of small things, so he shook his head.

"It's just you, you can't enter the gate yet, so send it back quickly, don't be ashamed of yourself here."

"What are you talking about!" Luo Shixin saw that he had such an attitude, he grabbed his clothes and was about to go up and beat him.

Seeing that the gatekeeper was so rude, Qin Qiong was furious, but she still said respectfully: "I hope you will be more considerate. Although this congratulatory gift is small, it is also Master Tang's heart."

"Let's go, just you, I feel ashamed when I enter the door." I saw that this person was still so rude.

He came all the way to send congratulatory gifts, and finally delivered them to Yue Wang's mansion, but was turned away. Even if Qin Qiong could bear this tone, Chen Tian would never be able to bear it.

Chen Tian was about to get angry when he suddenly saw a person walking behind him.

"Brother Qin, long time no see."

(To be continued.)
(End of this chapter)