The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 45: The Sleeping King (Part 2)

The few people with pitchforks bypassed the long and twisted line and went straight to the city gate official. Jonah carefully looked at the faces of the people around him. The strange thing was that these oriental people in line turned a blind eye to the behavior of jumping in line. It seems natural to take advantage of privileges. This is unbelievable in the Western Continent, which believes in the **** Sheila and advocates equality for all. The 17-year-old didn't say much. He knew that this was just the first lesson of culture shock. There must be more different things waiting for him to discover in the unfamiliar continent,

The city gate officer waved to the pitchfork team friendly, "After these merchants have washed their hands, it will be your turn to wash your hands and enter the city. Just wait a bit."

The conversation between Elliott and the tax officer was completed under Long Ji's translation, so the other partners also understood, "Hahahaha, you don't understand, I know." Danny exclaimed again. A proud expression, "This is the essence of Eastern culture, the social communication rules that Westerners lack. This communicative etiquette that embodies the five thousand years of Eastern civilization is called'bribery' and'acceptance of bribes'. Elliott first issued the'bribery 'Signal, the tax officer responded with a gesture of'bargaining', Elliott put on a gesture of'bargaining' to show respect, and the tax officer ended the communication process with the action of'accepting bribes', "giving bribes." The etiquette of "accepting bribes" is completed, so that you can increase your relationship and make many difficult things go smoothly."

"What you said...I always think something is weird." Jonah frowned,

"That's because you don't have the basic knowledge of Eastern culture, cargo friend." The male Stewart patted his chest, "Learn more from me, one day you can catch up with... half of my level, come on."

Finally, the few people in front of washing hands completed the process. Long Ji was the first to stand in front of the copper basin. The soldiers opened the faucet of the waterwheel and poured clear water into the basin with a bamboo pipe. The oriental woman leaned slightly and moved her white hands. Jing, in the previous battle, she used the famous sword "Jai Su" to kill several enemies with her own hands. Her hands were inevitably stained with blood. At this time, the blood spread out like silk in the water and was disturbed by the ripples. The soldiers next to him were taken aback. , But didn’t say anything,

After washing his hands, the soldiers picked up the copper basin, staggered up to ten stairs, and poured the water in the basin into the large urn on the side. This is the largest container that Jona has ever seen in his life. There are three in all. The height of an adult, the middle is thick and the two ends are thin. It is made of black stoneware. From the echo of the water poured in, it is already filled with most of the urns of handwashing water. Long Ji, Rose Knight, Hanna, and Sibi wash them in sequence. I took my hand and waited in the city gate. Jonah walked to the cypress wood shelf, rolled up the sleeves of his robe, and soaked his hand in the water. It is water, and the basin is the basin, everything is plain, there is no mechanism or magic,

After the pitchfork's friends gathered again and passed through the long and dark gate and entered Suiyang City, the astrologer couldn't help but ask: "Washing your hands will definitely not be as simple as Danny said. , Are we going to the tavern to check for news."

Danny Stewart snorted, showing a look of resentment, and Hannah next to him suddenly whispered: "Oh, the Eastern boy that Long Ji brought just now, he didn't know where he didn't pay attention for a while. I went, he didn't enter the city with us."

"Little Dragon." The Eastern woman opened her mouth when she heard the words.

A black shadow appeared at her feet, knelt down on the ground and said: "Pingyin Long’s family went to Xianghou, the 17th generation grandson, the third-level foreign affairs envoy of Yingzong’s'Shen' branch. Shen Lin pays homage to the grandmother of the clan in charge of punishment, what is the command of grandmother in charge of punishment."

This person's body style was so fast that everyone was shocked. "Grandma..." Danny understood this key word with a little knowledge of the lingua franca of the Eastern Mainland, and immediately turned pale: "The woman I like. Sure enough, I already have a grandson... Is my love life going to become such a heavy taste..."

"You will follow me for the time being, don't run around, don't show your figure in front of people, don't cause trouble, we will have a good conversation after we settle down, go, Xiaolong." Long Ji waved his hand gently,

"Yes, Long Shen scales to the left and right, and listen to grandma's instructions." The Long family, dressed in black clothes from the Tantai family, kept their kneeling posture unchanged, and their heels whirled and disappeared in front of everyone like a gust of wind. When she asked, Long Ji took the initiative to explain: "He is the foreign ambassador of the Long Family Shadow Sect. His name is Long Shenlin. He is an offshoot of the seventeenth generation. The Shadow Sect is a family responsible for secret operations. The main practice of the members is The dragon family’s light-weight kung fu, the “crime dragon” and the hiding kung fu, the “feel dragon”. These two kung fu are practiced to a certain level, and they can hide in the shadows of people without being noticed. They are the only ones that the Long family is proud of. Ability, although I have practiced the "crime dragon" for a period of time, but the art of dark marriage is too exhausting, and there is no way to improve on the light body art. I still feel a little regretful now."

Jona nodded, thinking that this figure that came and went did have the same body style as Long Ji, Hannah asked in a cold voice, "But what are you doing with him? Is it a factor of instability."

The Eastern woman didn't make any excuses, she nodded slightly and said: "I'm sorry, I think this person seems to be related to us in some way. I will naturally let him leave when I learn more about it."

After consulting everyone, the Rose Knight made the decision to go to the tavern to listen for information. The friends of the Pitchfork Team turned right at the fourth locust tree and came to a path full of trees and shadows, Suiyang City. The road is flat and wide, and the ground is paved with blue slabs of stone. The carriages that have passed by for many years leave deep ruts on the flagstone road. The roadside is full of trees. The thinnest tree has the thickness and thickness, which shows the history of the ancient city. , The buildings on both sides are mostly wooden structures. Shops are opened on the lower floor and people live on the upper floor. The herringbone eaves present a clear and lively outline. The houses are full of carefully carved details. The double-ringed porch made the people of the Western Mainland unceasingly amazed. Through the half-covered flower wall of a large manor, one could see the twists and turns and the deep path into the rockery, the wind blows the bamboo shoots, and a clear spring is in the courtyard. The middle gurgling flowing, flowing water surrounds the pavilion with carved beams and painted buildings,

"No matter how many times I have seen it, the East is still full of surprises." Elliott exclaimed. As the unicorn walked, he probed the camellia sticking out of the bamboo fence.

"I still can't understand the East. I always feel that there is a kind of incomprehensible indifference and weird paranoia." The astrologer said, "Although I think Orientals are all kind and good people."

Long Ji couldn’t help smiling when he heard the words he added. Jonah’s heart banged. The Eastern woman hadn’t laughed for a long time. It was as if the smile of the first melting of ice and snow made him bump into the little deer. It becomes clear at the same time,

It’s still early, many shops have not opened, and after walking for ten minutes, a lively place suddenly appeared in front of you, with a big "liquor" guise blowing in the wind. Many ordinary-clothed civilians were sitting in the tavern making noise and eating. Having breakfast, drinking hot wine, chatting, playing chess, a few foreigners with different looks and swords did not disturb the locals. Xiao Er from the Xiaomao shop in Tsing Yi ran over to make room for a square table. The rag wiped the non-existent dust on the table: "Several guest officials are sitting. It’s a bit late for breakfast at this point, and a bit earlier for drinking. Why don’t you try our restaurant’s signature "Flat dough stick with hot wine", no I said that the whole Suiyang City mentioned the five-year-old self-brewed of the old “Yuan Ji” brand. No one does not pick Thumbs. The flatbread is freshly baked, the fried dough sticks are freshly fried, and the side dishes are freshly picked from the morning market. Mixed, if you want to order more wine and dishes, we also have the pickles from Baoyuhao and the lamb's head from Tianheju. They are all authentic North Road flavors. You must look far away. Come on, I’ll be brave enough to introduce you, our old brand “Yuan Ji” sells not sweet and greasy Nanshang cuisine, sour and light Nanshang wine. Our old owner is the Yuan family clan in Pingyin City, Liang Sui State. The upright fourteen young masters, this small shop was created because they can’t get used to the Nanlu dishes here. It’s been three hundred years in a blink of an eye, and it’s relatively tender compared to other time-honored brands, but speaking of it..."

"Well, the six of us, let's watch our food and drink, drink less and blanch two pots, and find someone who sells news to chat." Long Ji interrupted the dude's chatter, and took the lead to sit down.

"Come on, the six of you were watching the tea, the flatbread fried dough sticks are served with hot wine, the side dishes are looking up, let's have a chat." The guy put the white handkerchief on his shoulders and floated away. A foreigner from the Western mainland was dizzy and didn't understand a word. "What did he say." Jonah asked Danny next to him. Danny Stewart opened his mouth and squatted. : "He, what did he say... Yes, it's not about eating and drinking... and meat. As for the question of bread and butter, the cultural difference..."

Knowing that he did not understand, the astrologer secretly smiled and watched him blushing and continuing to make up,

In a short while, the food and wine are on the table. The steaming pasta is paired with the steaming shochu. It sounds strange, but it tastes exceptionally coordinated. Take a bite of the hot and spicy wine and quickly bite into the fragrant and soft flatbread. , Plus the crispy fried dough sticks, refreshing side dishes, rich pickles and the cold lamb that is not greasy at all, swallowing it in a big mouthful, showing satisfaction from the inside out,

While eating happily, a middle-aged man who didn’t look amazing came over, wearing a white short shirt, with long hair pulled up on his head, and stuck it with a chopstick, he couldn’t see what he was doing. Professional, "A few distinguished guests, I want to know something. It hasn't opened today, and everything is half price." This person spoke fluently in the Western Mainland with a single mouth. The faces of the people who saw the pitchfork were surprised. This person didn’t feel annoyed, and said: “I’ll send you a message first, that business is not righteous. Isn’t the old emperor of Qin State who has been in power for fifty years has been crazy and abnormal in recent years? Suddenly this morning Wake up, one mouth will abolish the growth of the children and seize the prince's power. This news has spread madly in all countries. Once the old emperor wakes up, there is an emperor who can sleep peacefully in the bed. The source is Sui. The liaison officer of the Yang Mathematics Bachelor of Science Association is 90% accurate.

Elliott was stationed outside the tavern. Because the tavern’s ceiling was too low to stand upright on the saddle, the knight said, “It’s very interesting. I want to know what the city gate washbasin is about. No money, what I can give you is just another piece of information."