Chapter 1220 The God of Fire Appears

With Jia Wuqun present, Mai Deman, who had restrained his official airs and lowered his eyebrows to accompany him, instantly became more energetic. In an instant, he assumed the posture of an envoy representing a country and said indifferently: "The noble concubine and the princess are female relatives. I Of course, it is inconvenient to disturb him, but even if this envoy goes to the palace to meet with His Majesty the Jin Emperor, His Majesty will take the time to see him, and there is no reason to expel the guest at will. Mr. Guo, this envoy represents the face of the Song Dynasty, and Mr. Jia’s identity is Your Majesty, you also know that you brought us all the way here, and when we got to the foot of the mountain, you said, "Unfortunately, do you want me to go back again? Is this the way of hospitality in the Jin country?"

Jia Wuqun put his hands behind his back and looked down at his feet.

Countries pay attention to etiquette when traveling between countries. Guo Wenshang was a little embarrassed. He brought his guests to play, but it was really inappropriate to bring them back when they reached the foot of the mountain. Not to mention the etiquette and diplomatic relations between countries, even ordinary people's homes did not treat them like this. Guest logic.

There was a reason why he came to accompany him in person. Jia Wuqun's appearance at the Weiguo military camp to meet with the Song envoys had aroused the alarm on the Jin side. This "hidden figure" who rarely showed up suddenly ran to the battlefield. , and the Jin Kingdom suddenly came, I don’t know if the Song Kingdom had any plans.

In short, at this time, the war has reached this point, and the Jin State does not want too many monks from other countries to intervene in the war, otherwise it will consume too much of the Jin State's power, and the Jin State does not want to see it.

For a person like Guo Wenshang, he doesn't care when he travels with someone else. He only has a purpose when playing with someone.

After bringing this Jia Wuqun here, the Fire Temple didn't like it and asked him to go back. It was really not appropriate.

However, the smile on Guo Wenshang's face did not change and he pressed his hands together, "Master Mai, I misunderstood. Mingren doesn't tell secrets in front of his eyes. You must have heard about the seventh princess. It's not appropriate to rush into it at this time. I just have some concerns." That's all, I still have to say hello first. Be patient!"

He turned around and pulled General Shoushan aside, whispering to him.

After that, they saw the general guarding the mountain leaving quickly and running all the way up the mountain to report.

Mai Deman quietly glanced at Jia Wuqun's reaction, and secretly clicked his tongue in his heart. He found that this hidden figure was indeed extraordinary. From the moment he decided to meet the seventh princess, it was from the Fire Temple and Guo Wenshang. The introduction could be said to have been buried along the way. Burning it down is all part of his plan.

The seventh princess who did not leave the palace was lured out of the palace, and it was difficult to see her outside the palace. Guo Wenshang's hand was also preset. Without Guo Wenshang, it would be difficult to even go up the mountain today.

Things that are difficult to say and easy to say can be solved easily in the hands of this hidden prime minister.

Seeing Jia Wuqun's abilities with his own eyes, he found it a pity that the envoy could not come to make an envoy in hiding.

Guests are waiting at the foot of the mountain.

The huge fire temple on the mountain was deserted, filled with smoke and surrounded by scattered guards.

In the main hall, Concubine Lan and her daughter Taishu Huan'er were kneeling and praying devoutly under the ferocious sculpture of the God of Fire. Both mother and daughter, with pious faces, were beautiful.

The guarding general who came to report arrived at the door of the main hall, and was stopped by the eunuch waiting outside the door.

General Shoushan glanced inside and found that he was in the midst of prayer and it was not appropriate to interrupt, so he whispered a few words to the eunuch.

The eunuch nodded slightly and pressed his hand slightly to signal him to wait.

There were solemn temple blessings standing next to the hall. He glanced at the door twice and took in all the activities outside the door.

After the mother and daughter finished their prayers, they stood up. Concubine Lan waved her hand, and immediately a palace maid came forward and presented the golden ticket from Tianxia Bank to the temple to bless them.

"My mother and daughter went up the mountain, mobilized troops, and disturbed your temple. A little incense money is a token of my gratitude." Concubine Lan motioned for the temple blessing to accept it.

"Your Majesty, your words are serious." Miao Zhu took the golden ticket with both hands and bowed first to thank Concubine Lan, and then to Taishu Huan'er. However, after the ceremony, he sent a message to Tai Shu Huan'er, "Look at the princess's complexion, she should be from a distance." Noisy people should be closer to pure people, so that they can have peace of mind and avoid bad luck!"

Regardless of the royal family or the common people, they always have a certain degree of awe for these fascinating statements. Otherwise, this fire temple would not exist, and the mother and daughter would not come here. Especially the leader of this temple, his body always gives people a sense of blurred color, which makes people feel sad.

Miao Zhu suddenly said these words, as if she hit something. Concubine Lan, who was about to turn around and leave, immediately stopped and asked, "May I ask Miao Zhu, what is a noisy person and what is a pure person?"

There was a slight expectation in her eyes, but there was really no way to describe the misery in her heart. She thought that her daughter was the apple of His Majesty's eye, and she would definitely marry a good husband in the future. Not only would her daughter be happy, but she would also be able to be happy when she was old and beautiful. There was someone to rely on, but His Majesty was so ruthless that he allowed his daughter to commit herself to Chen Changgong.

You need to know that she is only in her thirties, and Chen Changgong is already over fifty, but he wants to marry her daughter and let a man in his fifties call her mother? How could she accept this?

She also cried and begged Tai Shuxiong, that is your most beloved daughter, how can you bear it?

But it was useless. One careless word even made Tai Shuxiong angry. She also knew that in a battle related to the destiny of the country, these men were deceitful and deceitful, and in the ups and downs stirred up, she, as a woman, was just a leaf in this storm, rising and falling with the wind, no matter what she said, it was useless, and she had to accept it in the end.

In the end, when I had to face the reality, I could only comfort myself. Chen Changgong was older. Once he made great achievements, he could be relied upon to some extent.

But who would have thought that Yin Chu, that old bastard, didn't take the princess seriously, ignored the emperor's order, and refused to let Chen Changgong and the princess out of danger, so he actually killed Chen Changgong with his own hands!

When she heard the news, she felt like she was struck by thunder. How could her daughter get married after this? Who would dare to marry her daughter as a man with some status?

She fainted on the spot, cried when she woke up, and went to the emperor to cry, begging the emperor to punish Yin Chu severely, wishing that the emperor would destroy the nine Yin Chu clans to vent her hatred.

Unexpectedly, the emperor just kept a dark face and did not say that he had any intention of severely punishing Yin Chu. He also warned her not to cry or mention Yin Chu's murder of Chen Changgong to anyone. He also ordered her to strictly instruct those around her not to reveal it. Half a word, otherwise she will never be able to speak!

After that, he even lavished awards on Chen Changgong's wife and children. He simply regarded his daughter's experience as if it were nothing, just like a plaything given to Chen Changgong. The emperor was so heartless. How could he make his daughter feel so embarrassed by doing this? How could she feel so embarrassed?

After his daughter came back, she cried all day long, and the emperor didn't even look at her.

After a series of misfortunes befell her, she learned that worshiping at the Fire God Temple could burn away bad luck. Whether it was useful or useless, whether her daughter wanted it or not, she forced her daughter to come, hoping and praying to the God of Fire to eliminate bad luck.

When I heard the reminder at this time, I couldn't help but feel my heartbeat and want to find the true solution.

The temple Zhu calmly replied: "When disaster comes out of mouth, people's words are to be feared. A talkative person will get into trouble, and a pure person will be taciturn!" As if he had nothing to say, he bowed to see the guests off.

Concubine Lan didn't seem to understand, and she thought to herself, isn't it true that people who talk a lot are troublesome? If that Shao Pingbo hadn't been such a troublesome person, how could her daughter have suffered such a disaster? Aren't people's words terrible? Now I don't know how many people are pointing behind their backs and poking at the backbones of their mother and daughter.

As for pure people being taciturn, she was a little confused.

"Thank you, Master!" Concubine Lan also bowed slightly to thank her, and then the mother and daughter left the hall.

As soon as he walked out, the eunuch waiting at the door immediately came forward to report: "Your Majesty, General Li has something to report."

Concubine Lan looked at the general guarding the mountain and asked, "General Li, what do you want to report?"

General Li stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "The general orders Guo Wenshang, Lord Guo, to lead the distinguished guests from the Song Dynasty to visit the Fire Temple. The concubine and princess are on the road and have blocked Nanling Mountain. Lord Guo asks the empress to show mercy and let the group go up the mountain."

Concubine Lan was a little surprised, "What kind of distinguished guest is accompanied by Mr. Lao Guo personally?"

General Li: "The distinguished guest is Mai Deman, the envoy of the Song Dynasty. However, Mr. Guo told me that the real distinguished guest is Jia Wuqun, the 'hidden prime minister' of the Song Dynasty. It is related to state affairs. I hope you will understand me."

Concubine Lan had a slightly dissatisfied look on her face, which meant that she, the concubine, could not let them go up the mountain.

However, she is not happy because she is a queen with a high status. When it comes to state affairs, between her and Guo Wenshang, it is really only Guo Wenshang who has the final say. If she really misses any state affairs, she will not be able to bear it.

"What kind of hidden minister? What kind of official position is this? Who is Jia Wuqun, and why have I never heard of it?" Concubine Lan frowned and asked her to bow her head. She must know who the master is. It's impossible for anyone to know who he is. If you don't understand something, it's easy to lower your head.

"This..." General Li muttered: "I don't know who this general is, but he looks like he is not an ordinary person. Madam, it shouldn't be child's play for Mr. Guo to accompany him personally and be polite to him." This is to remind the other party, Don't compete on this kind of thing. If you can't get a favor, you will suffer a loss.

He was also reminded by Guo Wenshang's murmur that it was a matter of national importance, so don't let the imperial concubine do bad things, otherwise His Majesty will blame you, and you, General Li, will not be able to bear the consequences.

However, an old eunuch on the side spoke up, "Your Majesty, this old slave has heard about Jia Wuqun."

Concubine Lan said, "Let's talk about it."

The old eunuch said: "This person is a worshiper in the home of Zi Pingxiu, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. It is said that Zi Pingxiu has been in the position of the Song Dynasty for many years. He relies on this person to make suggestions and has great influence on the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, he is known as the 'Hidden Prime Minister' Named. Hidden Prime Minister is just a title in rumors from the outside world, not an official position. I heard that this person does not have any official position. The former Emperor Mu of the Song Dynasty once recruited him to serve as an official in the court, but he rejected it, so he turned out to be a white man!"

Concubine Lan looked slightly solemn when she heard this. She didn't know Jia Wuqun, but Zi Pingxiu had never heard of it. He was the prime minister who had held a high position in the Song Dynasty for many years. Even after the fall of the Mu family's imperial power, he could still hold the position of prime minister. , its status in the Song Dynasty can be imagined, but this Jia Wuqun has influence on Zi Pingxiu, no wonder.

Another female monk accompanying the escort said: "I have heard a little bit about this Jia Wuqun. This man once went to Piaomiao Pavilion to talk nonsense, but he had his tongue pulled out by the Piaomiao Pavilion and threw it to feed the dogs. , became a joke for a while, and was nicknamed Jia Wuyu!"

"Ah, pulling out the tongue and feeding it to the dog, is there such a thing? Without the tongue, wouldn't it mean that you become mute..." Concubine Lan couldn't help laughing, but her smile suddenly faltered. She didn't know what she thought of, and she looked back at the high place in the main hall. The majestic and awe-inspiring statue of the God of Fire slowly turned back to look at his daughter.

The taciturn uncle Huan'er seemed to realize something after hearing this. She happened to look at her mother. Seeing her mother's eyes, she probably knew what her mother was thinking.

"Could it be that the God of Fire really showed up..." Concubine Lan muttered.

PS: Thanks to the little red flower of "Yichen likes Lao Yue" for supporting me!