Xiao Yilu's body was messed up by Sun Wu's stitches. After the stitches, his left and right arms were of different lengths, making him look like a monster.

Zhao Xing frowned, "Sun Wuzuo, you have fallen short of your standards this time."

Sun Wuzuo also had a reason, "Firstly, this man is from the Northern Zhou Dynasty. I can sew it up well, and I have no obligation to be responsible for his body. Secondly, he was cut into too many pieces and many of his organs were incomplete. How can he be sewn like this?"

It has been extraordinary.”

"Those two arms, one long and one short, what's going on?"

"I said I'm not alone anymore."

The disciple Song Fei came to deliver a message, saying that Tuoba Yidao, the envoy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty mission, and the people from the mission came to claim the body. Now, accompanied by the Minister of Rites, they were waiting for news in the front yard. Yang Deshui asked the two of them to hurry over and deal with it.

"People are here to collect the body. What should I do if my head is like this?"

"A dead horse is a living doctor, let's do this for now." Zhao Xing thought for a while and then told Sun Wuzuo, "Please go back to work again and at least get the facial features in the right position."

Sun Wuzuo patted his chest and vowed: "Don't worry when I do the work! Just give me half a stick of incense!"

The two of them did not dare to neglect, and hurried to the front yard. They saw a burly man with a beard on his face, cursing at Yang Deshui. The other man's saliva splashed all over Yang Deshui's face. But the other man spoke in Northern Zhou dialect,

No one understood it either. Zhao Huan, the Minister of Rites, stood aside as if he was wandering thousands of miles away.

The two of them first saluted Zhao Huan, "See Zhao Shangshu!"

Zhao Huan hummed.

He saluted Yang Deshui again. When Yang Deshui was scolded, he wiped the saliva on his face and didn't mind. He said to the two of them calmly: "You are here."

Fan Xiaodao said: "Master Yang, they are so rude, how can you tolerate it?"

Yang Deshui said: "I don't understand anyway, so I'll just treat it as my grandson paying New Year's greetings to my grandpa."

The big man with beard was furious and said in jerky Chinese: "What did you say?"

Yang Deshui didn't expect that he actually understood the Central Plains dialect. He took two steps back and said with a smile on his face, "Major Tuoba, you are just kidding!"

"You, the acting chief of the Six Gates, with a low-ranking rank, dare to talk to me like this. Zhao Shangshu said that your Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, why are you so humble?"

Zhao Huan said leisurely: "Zheng Tuoba is a dignified envoy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His words and deeds represent the face of your Zhou country. What you said just now is like a shrew scolding the street. Are you afraid that it will damage your Northern Zhou Dynasty if it is spread?"

In the past few months, the mission and the Ministry of Rites have been at loggerheads, going back and forth. They have talked countless times about the territory around Fenghuangling in the north and the trade between the north and the south. They have used both good and strange tricks. Zhao Huan and Tuoba slashed both sides.

They are all very familiar with each other's tricks and routines. They find each other's faults. Even if they eat a bug in their food, they can rise to the national level to occupy the commanding heights ethically and morally, and then use it as a bargaining chip. What's more, nowadays

A member of the Northern Zhou envoy was killed in the capital? After the murder occurred, the Northern Zhou envoy did not claim the body immediately. Instead, they went to the palace to protest and asked to see the emperor for an explanation, just to make the matter bigger.

Put pressure on the court. Of course, now that the emperor has not been in court for twenty years, it is difficult for even the courtiers of the dynasty to see him, so how can they meet an envoy? After a series of fights, the Ministry of Rites was authorized to do the matter, and the Ministry of Punishment was fully responsible, and

The investigation was assigned to six doors.

Tuoba Yi Dao snorted coldly and said: "Where is Deputy Ambassador Xiao's body?"

Yang Deshui said: "We are in the backyard."

"We want to invite him back to the mission."

Fan Xiaodao agreed to buy half the time for Sun Wuzuo to burn the incense. When he saw this, he said: "Wait a minute!"

Tuoba said with a knife: "How?"

"Xiao Yilu is right that the body is in Six Doors, but if you want to retrieve it, you have to follow our regulations in Six Doors. First, it must be an immediate relative or a collateral relative within three generations. If you organize the claim, you need to come out.

Authorization letter with seal, Mr. Tuoba, in order to avoid any mistakes in the future, we should follow the procedures!"

"Seal book? I didn't bring it!"

Fan Xiaodao pretended to be embarrassed and said: "If you don't bring it, it will be a little difficult. In today's world, there are so many liars. Without seals, we can't confirm your identity. If you let it go rashly, if the court holds you accountable in the future, we are afraid that

It’s hard to explain.”

Yang Deshui looked at Fan Xiaodao and said to himself that he had already mastered the essence of Tai Chi in just a few months at Liumen. Although he didn't like Fan Xiaodao, after all, he had to give up his past grudges over internal affairs and external affairs.

Externally, of course, we have to pay attention to cooperation. One red and one white. He coughed twice and said, "Fan Baotou, Lord Tuoba is the envoy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He is a member of the royal family, what should you worry about?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Nothing is trivial when dealing with foreign affairs, Mr. Yang! Because of this, we must act more cautiously. Everyone here, look at Mr. Tuoba's old face! You know Mr. Tuoba, I know Mr. Tuoba,

But when the imperial court comes to investigate in the future, they will recognize the documents and the procedures, but not Mr. Tuoba’s face! If there is accountability in the future, Mr. Yang will be implicated!"

Yang Deshui said: "It makes sense, please envoy Tuoba understand."

Tuoba glanced at Zhao Huan and said, "Is your yamen so rigid? Do you always do things like this? You, a second-grade official, don't even care about this?"

Zhao Huan secretly laughed in his heart. Although he didn't know the reason, looking at their performance, he knew that they were stalling for time. Don't you know that the various regulations of the court and the legal system have two sides, and the most important thing is the people.

The system is dead, but people are alive. Whether things can be done or not depends on people's subjective wishes. For the same rule, if you don't want to do it, then follow the system. If you want to do it, it's called following the authority in a hurry.

It lies in the completeness of the legal system, but in the ambiguity of enforcing the law.

Thinking of this, Zhao Huandao said: "I am the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the six doors are the yamen of the Ministry of Punishments. The responsibilities are different. It is not convenient for us from the Ministry of Rites to intervene!" Of course, if he wants to take control, he will say something else: "Although you are affiliated with the Ministry of Punishments, but

I am a second-rank official, you are from the fourth-rank yamen, and the subordinates obey the superiors."

When Tuoba Yidao saw him shirk the responsibility, he was so angry that he blew his beard and ordered his subordinates to go back to the embassy to get the seal. Fortunately, the embassy was six doors away, and the other party was riding a fast horse. It didn't take long for the mission seal to be obtained. Fan Xiaodao

He took out another piece of paper and said, "I still need some information. Please cooperate with Master Tuoba."

Tuoba Yida said angrily: "Why didn't you say anything just now?"

Fan Xiaodao pretended to look aggrieved and said: "We haven't reached that point yet. We are still acting according to the system. Why should you be angry?"

Tuoba sat down in front of Fan Xiaodao and said, "I want to see how you follow the system."

Fan Xiaodao took the pen and ink and asked, "Name?"

"Tuoba Yida!"

"gender?"

Tuoba Yidao: "What do you think?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Sir, it's wrong to say that. I don't want what I think, I want you to think. If you think you are a man, I will fill you in as a man. What do you think..."

Tuoba Yidao saw him being so verbose and said impatiently, "Male!"

"Measurements?" "What?"

Fan Xiaodao scratched his head and chuckled, "I'm sorry, I got the wrong document. I'll get another one when I get back."

When Fan Xiaodao came back with the new paperwork, he saw Sun Wuzuo standing outside the door, gesturing to himself, and knew that he was ready. He slapped Tuoba and said, "I just looked through the six doors to handle the case."

In the charter, I suddenly saw a statement that simplifies administration and delegates power. Tuoba is making this situation possible and can avoid red tape. Why don't we go and claim the body now?"

Tuoba Yi Dao said with a cold face, "What were you doing so early?"

Yang Deshui took advantage of the situation and said, "Captain Fan has only arrived here not long ago. He is a bit unfamiliar with the business, so I hope you can forgive me!"

When I came to the widow's workshop, I saw Xiao Yilu's corpse after plastic surgery. It was lifelike, with a somewhat rosy complexion. If I looked carefully, I saw that the wounds and scars had been covered up with animal fat. If I didn't look carefully, I would have thought Xiao Yilu

I just fell asleep and couldn't help but admire Sun Wuzuo's craftsmanship.

Tuoba Yidao looked at the deputy negotiator, his face changed several times. First he was stunned, shocked, and then sad and angry. He said in a painful voice: "Deputy Ambassador Xiao, you and I have a heavy responsibility and are heading south all the way.

For the sake of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, we wanted to join hands to develop a career, but we didn't expect to be harmed by a bitch and die young. It's really heartbreaking!"

Everyone accompanying the Northern Zhou envoy was moved when they saw the envoy in such a sad state. Tuoba and Xiao Nai, the two great clans of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, have been entangled in feuds and feuds for hundreds of years. On this mission, each side sent one person,

It can be regarded as balancing internal conflicts. The Tuoba and Xiao families also have inconsistent policies towards the Ming Dynasty, which is why the negotiations are so difficult.

The two of them had never been on good terms. Unexpectedly, after Deputy Ambassador Xiao died, Tuoba Yidao burst into tears.

Everyone was about to burst into tears, but before they could say anything, they heard Tuoba Yidao change his subject, "However, people cannot be resurrected after death. Deputy Ambassador Xiao, you can rest assured. I will honor the Virgin on the snow-capped mountains and the eagle in the sky."

I swear to you and my seven wives that I will catch the murderer and use the blood of the murderer to comfort your spirit in heaven! This revenge will be avenged!"

Everyone said in unison: "This revenge must be avenged!"

Tuoba slashed his sword and said to Zhao Huan, "Our Northern Zhou envoy died in your Ming Dynasty, and your Ming Dynasty is naturally involved. No matter who the murderer is, your Ming Dynasty must bear the responsibility. Deputy envoy Xiao's death cannot be in vain.

Your court must pay compensation."

"How to compensate?"

"One hundred thousand taels of silver, ten thousand pieces of silk, five thousand jins of silk tea, five thousand jins of tea, one hundred thousand taels of silver!"

As the Minister of Rites, Zhao Huan was the official who negotiated with the Northern Zhou Dynasty on behalf of the Ming Dynasty. Faced with such unreasonable demands, he could not express his position easily, so he glanced at Zhao Xing.

Zhao Xing understood what he meant and took the opportunity to come to the rescue and said, "Fan Xiaodao, what do you think of this compensation?"

Fan Xiaodao laughed and said, "But after the deputy envoy died, you made so many unreasonable demands. How can this be compensation? This is clearly a blackmail! If we agree to your unreasonable demands, you will be short of money in the future. From the envoy

Li La came out to kill a man, and then extorted money. Wouldn't our Ming Dynasty be completely compensated? Of course, our court is not unreasonable and does not know right from wrong. If Deputy Xiao died, we can compensate, not only this year, but also every year.

Annual compensation, compensation for a hundred years!”

When Tuoba Yida heard this, he would pay compensation every year for a hundred years? Wouldn't that become a long-term meal ticket?

Zhao Xing asked: "How much should we pay?"

Fan Xiaodao raised a finger.

"Ten thousand taels?"
Chapter completed!