History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 184 Start plowing·Gifts from various countries

The next day, Feng Yun Bensi took several people to Danshan to teach them about herbal medicine.

But the sudden arrival of envoys disrupted this plan.

It was early in the morning when someone from Gu came.

The gift was... vegetables from the mountains, black ears on the trees, and some animal skins.

Although the fungus is simple, it is clean and tidy. Together with various wild things, it amounts to two hundred stones.

It was the Gu Kingdom that sent hundreds of armored soldiers to carry them over the mountains and ridges to Andi.

"Thank you very much, Ambassador Gu. Please come into the palace, have tea and rest, and wait for others to prepare food."

"Many, thank you Fengzi for the hospitality." Gu Shi lowered his head and said: "There are few things in winter, so don't worry about Fengzi."

"Haha, Gu Guo has a heart, we are neighbors, etiquette is the lowest, and love is the highest."

"On the day before the winter solstice, I slaughtered cattle and sheep for food. At this time, there is no delicious food. This time, I would like to thank the food from the Gu country."

"Xiang Yan, let Manwa take people to fish in the river and hunt in the mountains to entertain friends and neighbors."

"promise!"

The envoy from Gu State was deeply moved when he heard about it.

temple…

It has been a few months since Andi. The ancestral hall is the first, the main hall is the second, and the living room is the third.

Although this temple was built in the wilderness, its specifications were also built to the upper limit of what could be achieved.

The floor is made of wooden boards, with bamboo mats, low tables, fire pits, and wool mats.

The walls are made of rammed earth, dyed with white gray, and attached with reed curtains, which is particularly elegant.

There are large beams on top, covered with green tiles, and windows are opened on the left and right, so that the breeze is not cold...

Such a palace is not simple anymore.

The envoy from the Kingdom of Gu was surprised and sat on the wool mat uneasily.

"Fengzi, there is rice wine brewing in autumn." Baili Xi asked people to come holding clay pots, along with some bean sprouts, pineapples and chestnuts.

"At the winter solstice, there were many people and there was not enough wine to share. I only used some for ancestor worship and processing the mutton, and kept the rest."

Smell it.

Feng Yun said: "Bujiu."

As for the kiwi fruit, Feng Yun knew it, which is edible during the Beginning of Winter.

Pineapples and chestnuts are both products of the mountains.

Bailixi ordered people to hide it in the cellar in autumn for frugal use.

We can also entertain guests if they come today.

And at this time.

An envoy from the state of Lu came and sent...three loads of rice wine, fifty river ducks, and two sheep.

"Fengzi forgives it, but the Han River is difficult to cross. There were five loads of wine, but two loads were lost."

As he said this, Feng Yun smelled the smell of alcohol.

It's not the clothes that are stained, but the smell of drinking, which makes the show dim, and I'm afraid it's due to the lingering effects of rice wine.

"Please come in, envoy of the state of Lu."

When taking a seat, it is extremely arrogant to sit on the upper right seat.

Gu Guo was slightly angry.

"Although my country, Gu, is small, it is the Earl of Zhou. You are only a viscount, how can you be in a higher position?"

"Hmph, I, the country of Zhu, have their own reasons!"

The envoys of the two countries glared at each other. Although they were in Andi, they paid little attention to the presence of the landlord.

Feng Yun frowned slightly.

Just listen——

The King of the State of Deng - I am leaving and my relatives are here.

Send twenty cattle, thirty sheep, a thousand stones of corn, and a piece of beautiful jade.

Although the Deng State was not big, it was not among the small countries.

It is a marquis, located on the west side of the Shennong Basin, with the Han River at its back, and farming can support a country's prosperity.

Feng Yun was slightly surprised.

Such etiquette is important.

What do you want from Deng Hou-Wuli?

When the envoys from Hu and Gu heard this, they stopped arguing.

The two of them stopped pushing each other, looked at each other, and straightened up to greet Marquis Deng.

You must know that the Gu State and the Lu State are both neighbors of the Deng State. Although there are other countries in the Shennong Basin, they can be said to be facing each other.

Not even their king dared to neglect Marquis Deng, let alone their two envoys.

As for Deng Guo’s gift...

The two envoys were blushing. Compared with Deng Guo's gift, how much were their things worth and how much sincerity they had?

"Fengzi, Fengzi!"

Marquis Deng walked quickly, and Feng Yun entered the palace before he could greet him.

"Come here uninvited and hope that Fengzi will take care of you."

Marquis Deng bowed first, and Feng Yun replied with a faint smile: "Marquis Deng came in person, and the flowers were shining brightly, but Yun was at a loss. This small wilderness is full of worry and neglect."

A great gift must require something.

Feng Yun seemed to be modest and actually asked the reason.

Marquis Deng said hurriedly: "If Fengzi doesn't drive you away, it's just a courtesy. How dare you say you're being neglectful?"

He was embarrassed to say so.

After all, how could the king of a country go to another country so rashly?

When Mr. Tong went to Baiyue to carry out the "Execution Code", he hid in secret in the name of the young master's mission to Baiyue.

The state of Deng and the state of Tong are similar in national power, but their monarchs are so different.

"Marquis Deng, please go into the palace and take a seat before we discuss other matters."

Seeing that Marquis Deng was hesitant and seemed to be worried about what he was saying, Feng Yun thought that he would treat him politely, so he relieved his embarrassment.

"Thank you Fengzi, please."

When Marquis Deng entered the table, he did not even look at the host. He glanced at the envoys from the two countries and went to the upper right table.

This time, the two countries did not dare to fight anymore and sat down one after another.

Feng Yun frowned.

Logically speaking, the Shennong Basin can follow the Danshui Wuguan Road to the northwest and enter the Zong Zhou Dynasty, and the northeast can pass through the pass and enter the Cheng Zhou Dynasty.

If you are two weeks above, your etiquette should be correct.

But now that I see it, it seems... something is different?

Feng Yun sat back on the throne and looked at the envoys from the state of Lu and the state of Gu who were complimenting Marquis Deng and making him not feel bored. Their attitudes towards Feng Yun were quite different.

In Gu country, there are many cross-border traders, so they are smooth on the surface, and they use emotion and reason to deal with the situation. They talk more about the difficulties and dangers of getting it, but less about the actual things. This is just superficial flattery.

As for the country of Hu, they lived in a corner and were barbaric by nature, so they did not conceal themselves. Moreover, their small virtues failed, and they secretly drank the wine given as gifts, which shows the shortcomings of their nature.

Look at Deng Guo again——

"Fengzi, it was a pity that I was not allowed to attend the grand ceremony of rituals and music in the country earlier. It was only after listening to the remarks of the returning officials that I realized that the holy way was born and that the great sages were virtuous."

Holy way?

Great sage?

The envoys from Gu and Lu looked at each other and passed by in despair.

Everyone has his or her own way.

How about the holy way? Now that their way has taken shape, there is no reason to turn back.

And the great sages...if these great sages fell into our country, how would they still have their place?

On the side, Marquis Deng looked at Feng Yun, still unable to conceal his excitement.

"Fengzi, my country, Deng, seems to have fallen into darkness now..."

"Fengzi...an envoy has arrived." He heard a soldier coming to report.

"The envoy of Qianguo presented as a gift ten loads of dried fish, a box of pearls, and three hundred stones of corn."

Qianguo was originally a small country, but in the past hundred years, the water of Yunmengze has receded a lot, revealing a vast land next to it. Now it spans Jianghan, sits above Yunmeng, has Zeng State on its back, and is allied with Hubei.

The country is connected to the Chu State and is invincible, and now it has become a great country.

This gift is nothing more and nothing less.

"please."

The Qianguo envoy took his seat.

Then some small countries came to settle down.

Soon, the hall was filled with a crowd of people.

Of course, Marquis Deng is both a monarch and a marquis. Of course, in a country that respects etiquette, they will not overstep their bounds and seek the position of right leader.

Not long after, envoys from Chu State also arrived.

Soyang!

When Feng Yun saw this, he secretly sighed that the situation in Yangyue had stabilized, but Qu Yuan was afraid that he would also start to govern Yangyue.

"Meet Fengzi."

"Sima Zhaoyang, please take your seat."

No one was seen moving.

The Chu State was just a viscount, and because the Chu State abandoned the Danyang land granted by King Zhou and went south, the surrounding countries despised it and called it barbarians in their hearts.

"Buzz!" Zhaoyang looked at him coldly.

"Ah!" Several envoys from the Kingdom of Viscounts exclaimed and got down from their seats with chills running down their backs.

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