Chapter 92: The Foreign Envoy Enters Beijing 3
It is said that "people are old spirits, ghosts are old spirits!" ”
The prince of Tazi is not a fledgling hairy boy, and the old horse generally sees the clues, "Liu Shilang is a vigorous talent with a bright future!" ”
"The Antai language of the prince of Tazi is really becoming more and more fluent, admire, admire!" Prince Qing was extraordinary, complimenting Prince Tazi to avoid him from dwelling too much on Zuo Chen's topic. Zuo Chen became more and more sensitive in the court, and the point was also to avoid suspicion.
"Your Excellency is here!" Grandpa Sun entered the side hall with light steps like a cat, pulling the throat of the male duck, "Prince Qing, the slave family has passed on the holy word, the banquet begins, please invite the foreign envoy and all the adults to the table." Seeing the prince's chin signal, he bowed and retreated.
"Lord Tazi, please."
"Please, Prince Qing first."
In the banquet hall, the scarlet soft carpet is embroidered with golden moire, and the bright red lanterns and bright red silk flower clusters show the festive atmosphere everywhere. It wasn't until noon that the emperor, who everyone was looking forward to, was late.
Foreign and domestic affairs are basically similar to the people's daily interactions, and courtesy and exchanges are respectful. Banquets, singing and dancing are the host's warm intentions and deliberate show-offs, and they are also an effective way to increase mutual affection. Wine is an indispensable political liquid, and it adds a lot of color to the whole banquet, and after a few rounds, everyone's cheeks and eyes are also blurred, and the eyes that look at the light yarn man dance are more and more unscrupulous.
After three rounds of wine, as usual, Zhou Tao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, represented the emperor to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, and the envoys from other regions returned the tribute and sang praises for the emperor, and the climax of the banquet was repeated, and the dragon face was like a peach blossom.
"On this good day, the wine is hot and dry in the throat. I appreciate the cold drinks of the people's families to relieve the heat. Waving his hand to stop the noise of everyone, the emperor said with a spring breeze on his face, his eyes surveying the expressions of everyone looking at each other.
The hundred officials, who didn't know the inside story, looked puzzled, and frowned when they heard the interpreter's explanation of the foreign envoys, all thinking about the meaning of cold drinks, a word that had never been heard before. Puzzled, they looked at each other and shook their heads, and looked at the waitress who came in unison.
The bright silver bowl, filled with snow-like flocculent mixed with spices, and garnished with delicate large cherries, can't help but make people's eyes shine, and the slightly cool feeling comes to the face, and it makes everyone stunned, and they look at it as if they are in a different world.
I was very satisfied with the various postures shown by everyone, and elegantly scooped it up with a silver spoon and put it in my mouth, the sweet and refreshing feeling flowed down my throat into my heart, and the emperor was even more satisfied and comfortable. Lightly raised the silver spoon to signal, and said in his heart, the effect of shock is very effective!
"This cold drink is called shaved ice! Liu Zuochen, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, specially dedicated to this event! How do you feel? ”
The tone is faint, not ostentatious, just like asking and questioning.
For some reason, the officials hesitated to look at the high-ranking officials, no one knew what the emperor was thinking about this move, and there were many controversies about Zuo Chen in the court, but they were vivid, and in the past, they didn't see which courtier the emperor deliberately advertised at the banquet. I guessed the emperor's intentions in my heart, but I didn't dare to express it.
The people who know are nothing more than the prince and a few scholars, all of whom are very tasteful to scoop a spoonful of shaved ice, put it in their mouths and taste it carefully, as if they ignore the emperor's words, and it seems that they are waiting to taste the taste, and then make a return. Only Li Ziqin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, had a complicated complexion and was faintly dry.
"Congratulations! Congratulations! With this good drink, you don't have to worry about the heat. ”
The prince of Tazi can be said to be scheming, in the side hall, he felt that Zuo Chen's official position was strange, and seeing the emperor's deliberate intentions, the bystanders were clear and not burdened by the constraints of the camp of the same dynasty, so he did not hesitate to praise him, and he was afraid that there would be a reason for the sycophants, and he naturally understood. Although the tone is stiff and the tone is strange, the meaning of appreciation is unmistakable.
"Oh!? Does the prince of Tazi think this is a good drink? When the emperor saw that the first person to praise him was a foreign land, he couldn't help but be interested.
The prince of Tazi and the interpreter beside him grunted for a while, and looked at the emperor quietly. It seems that in addition to the compliments, the prince of Tazi is more slippery, and the rest of the language collocations are not very sure.
"Your Majesty! The prince of Tazi said that this cold drink is refreshing in the mouth, faintly fragrant and sweet, which can be described as a hot summer drink! It is said that the snow is a mega year, and the heat is coming, which shows the things of the snow, which shows that Da Antai is favored by the heavens, and will be prosperous for thousands of generations! Liu Shilang offered a good drink to the saint to relieve the worries of the heat, which shows his pure heart, and it is gratifying! ”
The interpreter carefully translated the words of the Tazi prince, lest he make a mistake, and looked at the Tazi prince nervously from time to time, and saw that he nodded to know that there was no mistake, and he couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart, and the ensuing cheers and applause really made him happy in his heart, although he knew that it was not purely for his own translation.
After listening to the explanations of the interpreters around them, while the other foreign envoys slapped their hands vigorously, the eyes that looked at the prince of Tazi were also quite complicated, with admiration, contempt, and disdain.
"Your Majesty, as the prince of Tazi said, this planing ...... Shaved ice is really God borrowed the hand of Liu Shilang to give my emperor a good drink, which shows that my emperor's benevolent heart of the world understands the sky, Da Antai will be prosperous for thousands of generations, and my emperor will live forever! Zhou Tao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, got up and left his seat, his face was full of awe, and he bowed and bowed to the surroundings.
There were cheerleaders in each camp, and they followed suit, "Da Antai will last forever, and my emperor will live forever!" ”
All of a sudden, the mountains and the sea responded, and all the officials present shouted in unison that they would come out, and all the envoys from the outer regions also stood up in unison to express their congratulations. At this point, the banquet reached an unprecedented climax!
Zuo Chen was also mixed in, chanting loudly, but secretly thinking in his heart, these old foxes really don't have a fuel-efficient lamp, and their ability to borrow a ladder to go upstairs is more shameless than the other. Seeing that the emperor Gujing was not wavering, he didn't dare to put a fart, and he was complimented by the prince of Tazi, and he immediately chanted in unison with a shy face when he showed a little pleasure!
"Good, good, good!" The emperor is really a dragon-faced Dayue, stroking his palms and calling three good, he has always been dignified and calm, he has never had it, "Wine!" Wait for a drunk break with me today! ”
I had never seen the emperor so indulgent, and the adults couldn't help but feel emotional, and they took a cup of wine and drank it all.
Zuo Chen slyly glanced at everyone's expressions and attitudes, and the first old man he had never met had a calm face, that is, the prince was more casual. Li Ziqin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, smiled with a smile on his face, and was faintly worried. Are you worried that I will be valued by the emperor, so there is no hope of revenge? Zuo Chen thought so, and then looked at the calm Prince Qing.
"Liu Shilang has made a meritorious contribution! How should I be rewarded? The emperor suddenly asked in a startling voice, his eyes swept in front of everyone, and finally stopped at Prince Qing's place for a long time.
There are people with clear minds, and they immediately understood the emperor's intentions, deliberately flaunting that Liu Zuochen was just lying down, but the intention to praise was the emperor's true intention, no wonder the emperor flaunted, no wonder the emperor added officials and servants, no wonder the emperor was so happy, no wonder ....... It's just that Prince Qing didn't answer with a contemplative face, obviously the emperor wanted to borrow the prince's mouth, why did he refuse to cooperate?
Hou Jianbin and Zhou Tao, who knew the inside story, glanced at each other and lowered their heads slightly, it is not as simple as following the crowd to compliment a few words when it comes to the private affairs of the royal family, silence does not mean that they do not support the emperor, but they will definitely offend people who should not be offended.
"Qi my emperor, the minister thinks that this son is the talent of Yiqun, in order to show the grace of my emperor, you can carefully consider it and then make a conclusion!" Seeing that the prince did not respond, the old man who Zuo Chen had never met before left his seat and bowed down and said.
This person is obviously the one who relieved the siege for the emperor, Zuo Chen thought secretly, seeing Li Ziqin slowly relaxing, he couldn't help but feel a tightening in his heart - the emperor wanted to take the opportunity to announce Princess Ruxuan's marriage!? Secretly looked at the emperor, his expression was faintly angry for a while, but the flushed cheeks behind the wine could not be seen, but the clues could be seen from the slightly undulating chest.
Glancing at Prince Qing casually, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said, "What Pan Xiang said is very true!" I, I can't help myself with a moment of pleasure. It's good to talk about it later! Wait for three more drinks with me! ”
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