Chapter 18 Chapter 4 Undercurrent and Torrent

Generally speaking, there are three channels of diplomatic communication between the Dunmu Museum and Chengdu: ordinary letters and documents are generally sent to the merchant fleet with official background of the Shu Han; confidential documents are sent back to the Shu Han through the diplomatic ships at the West Oxford Wharf in Wuchang; and Special emergency documents will be sent directly from Wuchang to Jiangzhou using Wu's land post road. Now that the diplomatic ships at Oxford Wharf are no longer available, and the land post roads are even more unreliable, Xue Ying can make up any excuses to delay the documents for a few days on the road.Xun Xu seemed to have only one choice.

He turned around and got on his horse, shook the reins and ran towards Guishan Wharf on the east side of Wuchang. Guishan Wharf is the largest civil port in Wuchang, and together with Fangshan Port in Wuchang, it supports the waterway hub network for commercial activities in the Yangtze River Basin from east to west.Guishan port is full of merchants all the year round. In addition to the merchants from Soochow and Shuhan, you can even see merchant ships from Cao Wei, Western Regions, Yamatai, Goguryeo, Shendu and other places. Looking at the colorful merchant flags, it is very lively.There are commercial warehouses, hotels, and other service industries beside the wharf to facilitate businessmen, and it has become a satellite town of Wuchang.

After Xun Xu arrived at the Guishan Wharf, he held up the banner of Dunmu Envoy and yelled at the pedestrians and ox carts on the road to get out of the way. He ignored the sign saying "horse galloping is prohibited" and rode his horse directly to the berthing area dedicated to Shu Han merchant ships. As an important ally and trading partner of Soochow, the Shu Han caravan occupies an irreplaceable important position in Wu's economy.Therefore, for diplomatic and economic purposes, the State of Wu specially set up a Han consultation office at Guishan Wharf, which was specially used to park the fleet of Shu Han nationality.As soon as the guards at the pier saw the flag raised by Xun Xu, they didn't dare to stop him, allowing him to run unimpeded to the berth of the Hanshang Station.

At this time, there were 20 or 30 merchant ships moored here, and each ship had two flags, one was the Yanhan Yellow Flag, which symbolized the Shu Han ship registration, and the other was its own company flag.The yellow flag is hung high in the middle of the mast, while the standard flag is hung one square lower.Xun Xu rode a horse around the pier, and came to a big Qingtong ship with the word "Mi" written on its flag. This is a merchant ship belonging to the Mi family. The Mi family is a well-known wealthy businessman in Chengdu, and its owner is Mi Zhu, an old minister under the command of Emperor Zhaolie.Mi Zhu was a businessman worth hundreds of millions when he was in Xuzhou. Later, he followed Liu Bei to Sichuan and was named General Anhan. Because his younger brother Mi Fang surrendered to Wu, Mi Zhu was very disturbed, and finally died of illness in the second year of Zhang Wu.Since then, his family no longer participated in politics, but returned to the business field to make use of the strengths of the Mi family, and the Shu Han court also provided more policy support.Over time, the Mi family has become an important wealthy merchant in the Shu Kingdom, with dozens of merchant fleets under their command, which is even more valuable than Mi Zhu's back then.The daily documents of Dunmuguan were often sent back to Yizhou through the Mi family fleet.

"Urgent envoy from Dunmu! Is anyone there?" Xun Xu yelled into the cabin, and soon an old man dressed as a businessman came out, covered the sun with his hands and looked towards Xun Xu.Seeing the flag of Envoy Dunmu, the old man's face turned serious, he hurried to the bow of the boat, clasped his fists with both hands and bowed respectfully: "I don't know if my lord has come here, but I have lost my way. My little man, Mi Fan, will forgive me face to face." Xun Xu didn't show any politeness to him, he jumped off his horse and went straight to Mi Fan, and asked eagerly, "Can your boat weigh anchor now?"

"You can do it at any time... But..." Mi Fan showed hesitation, "This ship is waiting for a batch of chicken tongue incense to enter the cabin, and I am afraid it will not be able to be loaded until tonight." "Transfer to another ship for loading, and now there are urgent documents that need to be sent to Chengdu immediately." Xun Xu's tone was not room for negotiation. Mi Fan looked at Xun Xu's expression, the businessman's experience told him that arguing with this person in front of him would be harmful instead of beneficial.So he obediently kept his mouth shut, invited Xun Xu into the cabin, prepared tea, and then asked the servants around him to bring back the sailors who were still roaming on the shore as soon as possible.While waiting, Mi Fan noticed that the official of the Dunmu Pavilion folded his fingers and looked anxiously towards the entrance of the pier, secretly guessing that this must be a terrible document.

After about three sticks of incense, the sailors returned to the ship one after another. Mi Fan urged them to sail and anchor immediately, and prepare to set off. Then he returned to the cabin and flattered Xun Xu, saying, "My lord, this ship is ready. .” Xun Xu’s expression relaxed a little, and Mi Fan could hear him heaving a sigh of relief. At this moment, there was a loud sound of horseshoes from the other side of the pier.Xun Xu's complexion changed, and he hurriedly got up and leaned over to the side of the boat to have a look. He saw Xue Ying leading a group of knights towards the boat. Obviously, he had received a report from someone who was following Xun Xu.

Xue Ying came to the side of the boat, reined in the reins, and called the captain to come out.Mi Fan secretly groaned inwardly, thinking why he has provoked so many troublesome people today, but he could only go out honestly, nodding and bowing, and flatteringly smiled at Xue Ying, "My lord, I don't know what is the purpose of coming here? " Xue Ying pointed to the half-twist sail on the mast, and asked, "Are you planning to set sail with this ship?" "Exactly, exactly." "Where are you going?" "It's back to Yizhou." Mi Fan noticed that Xue Ying was still standing next to the chief of border defense at Guishan Wharf, and quickly winked at him.Usually, for the convenience of doing business, the Mi family spent a lot of money openly and secretly on the head of the frontier defense, and the relationship has always been very harmonious.But today the chief of the border defense has a stiff face, as if he didn't see it.

"According to the regulations, the outbound ships need to be inspected. Please take out your customs clearance documents and related documents." The chief of the border guard said with a straight face. Mi Fan glanced at Xue Ying, agreed tactfully, and slipped back to the cabin.Once in the cabin, Mi Fan ran to Xun Xu, explained the situation outside, and asked him what to do.Xun Xu stuffed the document deep into his sleeve, and calmly told him to deal with it as usual. Mi Fan, who was very dissatisfied with this answer, could only return to his room, took out a stack of customs clearance documents, and held them in front of Xue Ying and the chief of border defense.The two of them picked up the document and started to read it slowly, the speed was as slow as reading one word at a time.It took me half a day to read through this thin stack of documents.The chief of border defense put down the paperwork, shook his head, and said to Mi Fan, "I'm sorry, but this boat cannot leave the country."

"Why...why?" "Because the procedures are incomplete, there is a lack of a clearance order for the ship's stability inspection." When Mi Fan heard this sentence, Yuanyuan's face showed an extremely helpless expression, he opened his mouth for a long time but couldn't say a word. According to the Soochow Law, every merchant ship leaving the port must undergo a carpentry inspection for the stability of the hull before departure, so as to avoid sudden capsizing during the voyage and blockage of the channel.This regulation is reasonable in theory, but not many people—including Soochow officials—seriously implement it, because it takes half a day to a day to check the stability of the hull every time, which is too troublesome.Few merchant ships entering and leaving Guishan Port obeyed this regulation, and the port border guards turned a blind eye to this. As long as the owner of the ship promises to go through the formalities next time, he will be released.This can be regarded as a habit of Guishan Port.

The head of the frontier defense suddenly proposed this regulation, obviously intending to find fault on purpose and deliberately not to let the ship go. Mi Fan had no choice but to plead from the cabin and shout: "Master Xun, please come out and explain to these gentlemen..." Xun Xu walked out of the cabin slowly, pretending to have just found Xue Ying He smiled heartily and said, "Oh, Mr. Xue, what a coincidence that I saw you here." "Yeah, I didn't expect that either." Xue Ying also smiled back. "What's wrong with this ship? Is it worth your inspection?" "Oh, we are afraid that if there is a hidden danger in the ship, it will sink as soon as it leaves the port. We are also responsible for the merchants." Xue Ying stared at Xun Xu slyly, and asked mockingly, "Why is Master Xun so thin? Are you tired of living in Jiangdong? You can't wait to go back to China." "No, no, I heard that the scenery of Jiangdong is beautiful. I just want to go out by boat to enjoy the scenery. Unfortunately, all the ships in Oxford were sent for maintenance today, so I had to rent a merchant ship temporarily." "Hehe, don't worry, our country's boatmen are very skilled, and it only takes three days to complete the inspection. At that time, whether it's a diplomatic ship or a merchant ship, you can take whatever you want." There was unconcealed pride in Xue Ying's words.He has already controlled all three channels for the Dunmu Museum to communicate with the outside world, and all the excuses he found are reasonable, making it difficult for the Dunmu Museum to express their difficulties, and even to raise a protest. Xun Xu scratched his head, and said helplessly to Xue Ying, "Master Xue, can't you be accommodating?" "If Mr. Xun wants to enjoy the scenery on the river near Wuchang, that's no problem. I will personally accompany him to show the friendship of the landlord; if he wants to leave the Wu territory, he must wait for the ship to get a stable permit." Contrary to Xue Ying's expectation, instead of being angry, Xun Xu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I've admired the scenery of Jiangdong for a long time, and I'm worried that I don't have a guide who knows geography and allusions. Why don't you get on the boat and let's go for a trip together?" Xue Ying talked too much earlier, and she couldn't refuse this invitation.He looked at Xun Xu suspiciously, finally nodded, and said: "Okay, I will accompany you." After saying that, he turned and told his men to wait here for the time being, and then he also set foot on the merchant ship. Although he was surprised, he wasn't terribly worried.Anyway, he was on the boat himself. As long as the boat dared to leave the waters of Wuchang, Xue Ying would immediately detain it under the name of "incomplete procedures".He believed that Xun Xu couldn't play tricks. Mi Fan stood aside with a coquettish smile, but felt a little puzzled in his heart.But the status of these two people is not low, he can't afford to offend anyone, so he can only invite Xue Ying and Xun Xu into the cabin, entertain them with tea and snacks, and then call the sailors to set off.After inspecting the ship's side, Mi Fan returned to the cabin to ask Xue Ying and Xun Xu where to take the boat. "I don't know where Master Xun wants to go?" Xue Ying raised her hand calmly and asked Xun Xu, looking neither impatient nor impatient.It seems that he is determined to spend it with Xun Xu to the end. "The land of Jiangdong is full of scenery, so there is no need to go to any particular place. The sky is clear and bright today, why not wander around the river for a while, it is also a way to cultivate one's character." "Hehe, I don't see that Master Xun's book is easy to talk about." "Where, where." Xun Xu was modest, turned his head and gestured to Mi Fan who was waiting at the hatch, and said, "Boater, let's go." Seeing Xun Xu's gesture secretly pointing to the west, Mi Fan did not Dare to ask more questions, leaned back and bowed, and exited the cabin. Following an order, the ship first opened its sails halfway, and twenty sailors yelled and used oars to slowly row out of the waterway of Guishan Wharf, then adjusted its course, put the bow of the ship to the west, and then raised the sails. full mast.Just at this time, a gust of northwest wind blew, the sails were full, and the whole boat began to move slowly towards the upper reaches of the river. Along the way, Xun Xu and Xue Ying showed no signs of anxiety. They sometimes drank and tasted wine, and sometimes enjoyed the scenery of the river outside the cabin. Their relationship was very harmonious.From a distance, it looks like two old friends going out on a boat.When it comes to the current situation in the world, Xun Xu can still be on par with Xue Ying; when the topic turns to classics and rhetoric, Xun Xu is far inferior to Xue Ying.He didn't realize that an intelligence officer had such a high level of literary and artistic accomplishment. Xue Ying quoted the scriptures and articulated them well, like a Confucian scholar or a doctor of classics.Xun Xu could only nod his head in agreement, thinking that the faction would fight against him next time. About half an hour after the ship sailed westward, Xun Xu suddenly looked out the window, stood up and said to Xue Ying, "Master Xue, we might as well go out for a walk." So the two of them walked out of the cabin and looked around, feeling the cool breeze from the river Facing the face, the wind blows the water and the blue waves sparkle, which is refreshing.Just as Xue Ying was about to speak again, she suddenly felt something was wrong. He saw that the boat was slowly approaching the left bank from the middle of the river. "Where is this going?" Xue Ying raised her vigilance, and his image of a Confucian scholar suddenly subsided, replaced by the temperament of an intelligence officer. "It's just a scene, Lord Xue don't need to be so nervous." Xun Xu replied with a relaxed face, then turned his head and ordered Mi Fan to let the boatman drive faster. After driving for about a quarter of an hour, the boat was only a dozen feet away from the left bank.This is usually the standard offshore distance for a ship to berth at a port. Xue Ying also noticed this. He folded his hands on his chest and watched the ship vigilantly.After a while, a building could be seen in the distance from the bow, half on land and half in water. "Oxford Docks!" Xue Ying suddenly yelled, he pushed Xun Xu away suddenly, rushed over and grabbed Mi Fan and shouted: "Turn the bow of the boat immediately, don't come any closer!" "But... but my lord, this is impossible. Now the north wind is strong, and our ship is fully sailed. Even if the sail is lowered now, the speed of the ship itself is fast enough, and there is no way to stop immediately. " "I don't care! You turn around immediately!" Mi Fan panickedly took out a notebook and a two-foot standard from beside him, and stammered the calculations for Xue Ying: "Look, if my calculations are correct, the shortest arc length for this boat to turn around in the river It's one hundred and sixty steps, and the Oxford pier is only a little over a hundred steps away from the ship..." Xue Ying angrily snatched Mi Fan's book and tore it to shreds, and forced him to stop the boat again. But it was too late at this time, and the huge body of the cargo ship was too big to swing its head. It used its wooden hull to smash through the two floating bamboo gates on the river, and plunged into the entry channel of Oxford Wharf.Four or five sailors rushed to the bow of the ship to hold the bottom of the river with pennies and wooden oars, and each side of the ship threw an anchor into the river. After such a toss, the cargo ship finally stopped firmly in Oxford Harbor. At this time, Xun Xu walked up to Mi Fan calmly, took out his token, and said loudly in a voice that could be heard by Xue Ying: "Mr. The vessel is a temporary diplomatic vessel." "Yes, yes, it is our honor to serve His Majesty the Emperor." Mi Fan nodded repeatedly.Xue Ying, who was on the side, changed her usual elegant and calm image, and stared at Xun Xu with extremely annoyed eyes, and her distorted expression clearly conveyed a message: he was tricked. Originally, according to Xue Ying's idea, all available ships at the diplomatic docks had been sent for "overhaul"; and civilian merchant ships could not leave the Wuchang area due to formalities. He believed that this had completely blocked Xun Xu's two transmission routes.But he did not expect that Xun Xu cleverly took advantage of the gap between the two, allowing civilian merchant ships to sail into the Oxford Diplomatic Wharf near Wuchang, and recruiting them as diplomatic ships. In this way, Xun Xu did not violate the regulations that civilian merchant ships are not allowed to leave the country, but also made the Oxford dock available for diplomatic ships-according to an unobtrusive supplementary clause in the diplomatic agreement between Wu and Shu, any ship in the Oxford port As long as there are diplomatic personnel onboard the ship, it will be automatically regarded as a diplomatic ship. As a result, the two "little tricks" that Xue Ying painstakingly prepared were easily deciphered.Now the cargo ship owned by Mi's firm has the attributes of a diplomatic ship, and diplomatic ships are not restricted by the exit procedures, Xue Ying has no way to stop it from sailing. Xun Xu finally played a "little trick" against Soochow. The merchant ship of Mi's family, which had been upgraded to a diplomatic ship, left Oxford Port again swaggeringly carrying the documents. Xun Xu and Xue Ying watched it sail to Jiangzhou with different moods, until the sails of the big ship disappeared completely on the horizon. The carriage sent by Dunmu Pavilion to pick up Xun Xu arrived first, Xun Xu kindly invited Xue Ying to go back to the city together, but the latter politely declined.Seeing Xue Ying's expression, he would rather sink to the bottom of the Yangtze River than go back in the same car as Xun Xu. So Xun Xu returned to Wuchang alone in a carriage.After arriving at the Dunmu Pavilion, he saw that Zhang Guan had also returned, and a group of people, including Qie, were surrounding him, discussing a lot. When Zhang Guan saw Xun Xu, he asked eagerly, "How is it? Is it all done?" "The document has been sent out smoothly, and if there are no accidents, it will arrive in Chengdu within ten days." Xun Xu replied. "That's good, although it's still a bit late..." "Did you see Sun Quan today?" Xun Xu asked, judging from Zhang Guan's expression, things were not going well. "No, I didn't even enter the inner city, and was directly blocked outside the Xuanyang Gate." Zhang Guan shook his head, but his expression was not very depressed, which was expected.Sun Quan himself had ghosts in his heart, and I am afraid that he was not very willing to meet the Dunmu envoy of the Shu Han.But he was angrily saying that since Sun Quan knew that he was at a disadvantage, how dare he insist on going his own way, but it is a pity that Sun Quan could not hear his accusation. We discussed for a while, but nothing constructive.At present, there are only so many things that the Dunmu Museum can do, and the next step is to wait for the next step from Chengdu. Whether to continue to communicate with each other, or to pack up and retreat to Yizhou before the war, no one has a clear idea. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang asked everyone to go back to rest.Xun Xu felt tired after a day of tossing around, so he said goodbye to Zhang Guan and Que Zheng, and went back to his room.This room is not too big in the Dunmu Pavilion, but it is located in a remote place, and there is a small courtyard next to it with a few clumps of green bamboos, so it is quite quiet.Xun Xu went back to the house, threw the clothes stained with sweat into the bamboo basket in front of the door, lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. After an unknown amount of time, Xun Xu suddenly felt that someone was shaking his body, he waved his hand impatiently, turned over and continued to sleep.This time the shaking was even bigger. Xun Xu opened one eye in a trance, only to see that he was pushing him and shouting eagerly: "Xun Gongcao, Xun Gongcao!" Due to the professional habits of an intelligence officer, Xun Xu immediately regained his sanity.He quickly got up from the couch and rubbed his face, while searching for clothes in the closet, he asked what happened to Quzheng. "Don't wear this one, find out your court clothes." Xun Xu reminded him just as he took out an ordinary cloth from the cabinet. "What? Court clothes?" Xun Xu's movements stopped suddenly, "What happened?" "Sun Quan's special envoy came to the Dunmu Pavilion just now and said that Lord Wu urgently summoned us." "Fortunately... I thought it was he who sent troops to surround the Dunmu Pavilion, and wanted to arrest us to sacrifice the flag..." Xun Xu didn't seem to be so nervous. The two of them soon came to the main hall of Dunmu Pavilion, where Zhang Guan and the special envoy from the palace were already waiting there.Xun Xu secretly noticed the time, and it was midnight.Sun Quan refused to meet him during the day, but suddenly summoned Envoy Dun Mu to the palace at midnight, but he didn't know what his intention was. There were four emerald green pig-nosed carts parked outside the Dunmu Pavilion. Zhang Guan, Xun Xu, and Que Zheng got into one each, and the special envoy led the way and galloped towards the inner city of Wuchang.At this time, the street was empty and deserted, and the surrounding houses were covered in darkness under the darkness of night. I could only hear the horseshoes of these cars hitting the ground, and the echo sounded very clear. Soon the car passed Qingxi Bridge, Jinfeng Temple, and finally stopped in front of the right side gate of the inner city.The three of them got out of the car, and a guard who had been waiting here for a long time opened the door and led the three of them to the palace with a lantern.After seven turns and eight turns, not long after, this small team came to a palace. This palace was much simpler than the previous palace building, but it still exudes majesty.The buildings next to it were all pitch-black, but the lights here were brightly lit. More than a dozen large lanterns were hung at the corners of the hall, illuminating the entire hall like daytime. After the three entered the hall, they found that the Lord of Wu, Sun Quan, had already sat in the hall.It's just that he deliberately stands tall today, and there are twenty or thirty steps away from the three of them. The famous blue eyes and purple beard are a little unclear because of the distance.Two important officials, Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong, stood on either side, with different expressions. Probably because of the urgent summons in the middle of the night, all the red tape was omitted.Sun Quan neither sent someone to bring tea, nor asked them kindly about their daily life in Wuchang as usual, but directly cut to the point.Xun Xu tried his best to distinguish a trace of pride, a trace of timidity, a trace of anger, and a trace of restlessness from the voice of the ruler whose face could not be seen clearly. "I summoned your envoy today because Wu will make a major political move in the near future. Out of respect for my allies, I think it is necessary to inform your country before this, hoping to gain your understanding and support." "I will convey it to Prime Minister Zhuge." Zhang Guan lowered his head and didn't say much. Sun Quan did not directly mention "proclaiming himself emperor", but began to talk about his father Sun Jian, and then talked about his elder brother Sun Ce, reviewing the entire history of Jiangdong, his tone full of emotion.Xun Xu noticed that Sun Quan repeatedly emphasized the word "Sun's Jiangdong" during the conversation. Then Sun Quan changed the subject and chattered endlessly about the helping hand from Jiangdong when Emperor Zhaolie Liu Bei was trapped in Jiangxia, and the seamless cooperation between the two sides when resisting the invasion of Cao Wei.Xun Xu noticed that Sun Quan's emotions seemed to be very agitated, and he waved his arms from time to time to strengthen the appeal, and his voice was sometimes high-pitched and sometimes low-pitched.As far as speaking skills are concerned, it is quite good, but there is always a strange sense of incongruity in this hall with only six people. The "speech" lasted for two incense sticks. Sun Quan finally talked about the necessity of the current Wu-Han alliance and his personal admiration for Prime Minister Zhuge. The alliance between Han and Han is necessary no matter from the perspective of history or from the current situation, and it is always..." "Finally the key point..." Xun Xu thought to himself. "...In view of the above considerations, the old form of cooperation is no longer suitable for the current severe struggle situation. I think the Wu-Han alliance should have new connotations." Having said this, Sun Quan shut his mouth.Gu Yong, who was next to him, lost no time in interfacing with the three Shu envoys below: "Our subjects in Eastern Wu agree that my Lord Sun Quan should ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and fight side by side with your emperor, so as to inspire both sides to the greatest extent." State morale, deter the enemy." The news finally came out from the mouths of Soochow decision-makers. The three Shu envoys looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything.In fact, he really wanted to speak up to argue, but was suppressed by the eyes of Zhang Guan and Xun Xu.It is not their job to refute, their job is to take back the official statement of Wu Guo and the overtones, and hand it over to the Chengdu court for judgment. Gu Yong continued: "When the two countries successfully restore the Central Plains, the four prefectures of Henan, Qing, Xu, and You will belong to Soochow; the four prefectures of Yan, Hebei, Bing, and Liang will belong to Han. .” "Is this a show of favor to our country or a demonstration..." Xun Xu didn't understand why Soochow proposed this political map at this time. This map has almost no practical value, except to clearly and unequivocally superficialize Soochow's ambitions , of no use.Or does Sun Quan actually want a strategic goal commensurate with his status? "My lord's enthronement is imminent. This news will definitely cause various speculations and even negative rumors from the outside world. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings among allies and people in the world, I specially summoned a few people today to clarify our position and hope to gain your understanding. .” Xun Xu could only sneer at such diplomatic rhetoric.If Soochow is really sincere, it should seek Chengdu's opinion before deciding to proclaim itself emperor; at the very least, it should notify Shu Han with a formal letter of credence before the enthronement ceremony.In fact, if he hadn't successfully sent out this information today, Soochow would have kept the matter of becoming emperor under wraps until the day he ascended the throne. After learning that the Dunmu Pavilion had sent the information about proclaiming the emperor, the emperors and ministers of Soochow hurriedly summoned the envoy of Dunmu overnight in a panic, trying to play down the impression that Soochow was determined to go its own way in this matter, instead revealing their uneasy and lack of self-confidence mentality. "The new Wu-Han alliance will become the cornerstone for burying the false Wei. I hope you can convey my feelings to Prime Minister Zhuge." Sun Quan made a summary for this meeting, and then the soon-to-be-emperor got up and left. His face was not clearly shown in front of the Dunmu envoy from the beginning to the end.Zhang Zhao also left, and only Gu Yong stayed. It seemed that he still had something to say. "Leave the high-sounding words to the superiors, and the specific details to the subordinates to complete." This is a popular saying in the Jing'an Department, and it is also applicable to diplomatic occasions. Gu Yong approached Zhang Guan with a pleasant smile on his face, and nodded friendlyly to Xun Xu and Que Zheng.But none of the three people moved. Now that Soochow's position has been made clear, they can't express anything before Chengdu makes a formal response. "Master Zhang, my lord has great hopes for the new Wu-Han alliance. In order to better reflect the spirit of cooperation between the two countries and our sincerity..." Gu Yong took out a scroll from his sleeve while talking. The exquisite silk spool was passed to Zhang Guan.Zhang Guan took it over and took a look, and found that there were several policy adjustments of Wu State towards Shu Han, including actively reducing the tariffs of Shu and Wu trade; increasing the import of Shu brocade, side bamboo bows, and well salt; reducing the border garrison between the two countries; Repatriation of refugees from Yizhou in Soochow; resource sharing of intelligence agencies of the two countries and so on. It seems that this is some concession made by Soochow in order to slow down the Shu Han's strong reaction to the emperor, or in other words, it is a few dates given to Shu Han after he slapped the Shu Han. "My lord has also prepared some personal modest gifts for the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of your country. This is the gift list." "I have indeed received it, Prime Minister Gu. I will convey your opinion to Prime Minister Zhuge." Zhang Guan's answer was watertight, which meant that he had not promised anything.Gu Yong's expression was slightly disappointed. After the three of them returned to the Dunmu Pavilion from the inner city, Zhang Guan immediately asked Qi Zheng to write a summary of today's meeting.But he was taking orders to go, and it was only suitable for him to entrust this kind of work.Xun Xu is responsible for editing relevant background materials, which will play an important reference role when discussing this issue in Chengdu.There is no conversation between them, the conversation is meaningless, and their opinions have no influence on the situation. By the early morning of April 26, the report and data compilation were completed.However, Zheng Zheng was very excited, which forced Zhang Guan to delete words full of strong subjective colors such as "looking at us slyly", "brazen clauses", "said sinisterly" and so on in his report. This time it was Xun Xu who was responsible for transporting the documents to Oxford Dock.Contrary to yesterday, quite a few diplomatic ships that would have been "overhauled" in two or three days are now berthed in Oxford Port; Xue Ying—of course, he himself looked very embarrassed—even expressed his willingness to open the Wu State The land post road in the territory can make this report reach Chengdu more quickly.Xun Xu politely declined this kindness, and the Dunmu Museum did not want this item to be delivered to Prime Minister Zhuge before yesterday's secret report. After Xun Xu confirmed that the diplomatic ship carrying the report had left the port, he dragged his exhausted body back to the Dunmu Pavilion. "Xun Gongcao, you have made a great contribution this time." Zhang Guan said to him gratifiedly, "You played really well yesterday. You see, after you sent out the report smoothly, it was completely disrupted. Sun Quan’s diplomatic deployment was forced to notify us in advance, so our country can take more initiative in diplomacy.” Xun Xu just smiled weakly. "I will include your credit in the report." Zhang Guan patted him on the shoulder. "Before that... I have a request." "What is it?" "Let me go to sleep for a while, and don't bother anyone." Xun Xu showed a begging expression. From April 24 to now, he has not closed his eyes for nearly a dozen hours.