The ministers were speechless, and Toya bowed again and sat back on the table with a smile.

Xia Qingyun privately thought that they had won this game a bit opportunistic, and the Ivory Dancing Girl was nothing more than a large music box. But Tuoya called the board first, Qi Guo was caught off guard, and he really couldn't compare it with a puppet who could dance.

The emperor's face also sank, "You win this game, let's come up with the next question." ”

Mrs. Zhenguo, who was sitting next to Xia Qingyun, held her hand nervously and whispered: "Qingyun, my heart is pounding, I'm really afraid that they are making some strange objects, if they lose here, how can those soldiers who spill blood on the battlefield be embarrassed!" ”

Xia Qingyun comforted in a soft voice: "Don't worry, mother, we still have a chance to win two out of three games." The ministers of civil and military affairs are all there, and there is no shortage of capable people in the Qi country, and they will not lose to them. ”

As he spoke, Batu ordered someone to push in a huge two-foot square black lacquered wooden box, and lifted the top cover, and there was a black mass of something slowly squirming inside.

Batu walked to the middle of the court and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the second game is a snake dance." ”

He pulled out a jade flute from his waist and brought it to his lips to blow a few jumping notes.

In the midst of everyone's exclamations, a large python covered with black patterns slowly stood up, its huge triangular head swaying and spitting scarlet letters.

The queen and the queen mother were taken aback, and their bodies couldn't help but shrink back. The timid among the female dependents was so frightened that she covered her face with a handkerchief and didn't dare to look at it.

Xia Qingyun was also slightly surprised in his heart. She wasn't surprised by the python, but she wondered how Batu had managed to get it to the Central Plains.

Pythons are cold-blooded animals. There is no temperature control system in the body, so it is impossible to keep the body temperature constant, so it generally does not come out in winter and at night.

From the grassland to the capital, all the way is icy and snowy, and it has not entered hibernation, which is really rare.

Carefully observing the black lacquered wooden box under the python, Xia Qingyun knew it in his heart.

The wooden box is made into a mezzanine, and the wooden board is inlaid with iron plates, and the iron plates are filled with asbestos between the wooden boards. Half-burning charcoal is placed between the two iron plates to maintain the temperature. The python stays in a warm incubator like spring. Nature can stay alive.

Listen to Batu say, "This snake can dance to the sound of my flute." If someone in your country can put on the same show, then we lose. ”

He bowed, pressed his fingers to the hole of the flute, and blew again.

Inspired by the sound of the flute, the python began to sway in various forms. Sometimes the neck is up. Sometimes bent and coiled. The rhythm is in harmony with the sound of the flute, as if dancing.

At tea time, Batu put away the flute. The python crouched in the wooden box again.

Batu's hand holding the flute drew a semicircle in the air, "Everyone, please come up and give it a try!" ”

The emperor sank like water.

The people of Qi are very taboo about snakes, believing that snakes have spirituality and it is best not to hunt them at will. The common people are even more respectful of the snake, one is afraid that it is poisonous, and the other is that its slippery and patterned torso also makes people shudder.

The queen mother leaned over and said a few words in the emperor's ear, and the emperor nodded slightly and asked the palace people to find the jugglers who entered the palace in the morning.

When the jugglers heard that it was a snake, they shook their heads and waved their hands, saying that it was absolutely impossible.

After a while, the palace people panted and ran to reply, and the emperor showed a disappointed look on his face, and asked stubbornly: "Everyone, Aiqing, who can compete with the little Khan?" ”

The ministers shook their heads and sighed, and the Zhenguo Gong and the Protector of the Country slapped the table angrily, winning two out of three games, could they just admit defeat so lightly?

Xia Qingyun raised his eyes and looked, Si Hong Bowen clenched his fists with both hands, and his eyes seemed to be dripping blood.

In the Battle of the Northwest, the Zhenyuan army sacrificed 8,000 soldiers before Suhelek surrendered. The fruits of victory exchanged for the blood of the soldiers are actually about to be given up in two mere plays, how can he not be sad and angry?

Suhelek laughed and stroked his palms: "If no one plays, we win!" ”

The Protector of the State took the case and reprimanded angrily: "Wait for bold! He used this insidious trick in a vain attempt to swallow the land of my Great Qi. Even if you win this game today, I will send troops to the northwest in the coming day, and I will kill you and others without leaving a piece of armor behind! ”

"Hey, hey." Batu sneered twice, looked at the emperor and asked, "Who is this, speaking wildly in front of the two kings, is Daqi declaring war on us?" ”

The emperor pressed his hand, "Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, I am in the country of the great Qi, is there no one who can subdue this little python?" ”

The Lord Protector sat down angrily, and said in his heart, what you said is light, if you use force, I can decapitate it and peel it and chop it into snake soup in the blink of an eye. But what people want to compare is to dance snakes, so that pythons can dance obediently. Whoever asked you to hold it up, and you agreed to the competition. Yes, the country that has been fought hard has been cut off like this!

"Prime Minister, do you have anyone to recommend?"

The emperor still has a cautious eye, just talking about the competition, and not setting a time, as long as you can name someone, even if it is the end of the world, I will find him.

Cold sweat broke out on Nangong Xi's forehead, and he said curtly: "The old minister doesn't know." ”

The emperor rolled his eyes angrily, okay, you just kept saying that you wanted to show me the power of the Heavenly Empire, and now you are slipping out of your foot, and you can't tell why!

"Six books? Provincial governors? The emperor held a glimmer of hope and asked one by one.

Everyone shook their heads, sighed, and the prince of the family buried his face in the crotch of his pants, for fear that the emperor would ask him.

The emperor was so angry that his body trembled, and he talked about it one by one on weekdays, and all the chains fell off at critical moments!

The queen looked at the emperor worriedly, the dragon body had only recovered soon, and she was really afraid that he would be in a hurry, so Su Helek should laugh a lot.

"It seems that your country has only surrendered." Batu lifted his chin triumphantly and looked around at the slumped courtiers.

"This" The emperor's face was pale, and he was really unwilling to admit defeat in front of his ministers.

"Carving insect skills, why hang your ears!" A crisp voice came from the women's seat.

Everyone was stunned, the emperor's eyes widened, and following the prestige, Xia Qingyun stood up with a smile, "Your Majesty, the little girl is not talented, and she is willing to give it a try." ”

Mrs. Zhenguo panicked, pulled her sleeve and said hurriedly: "Qingyun, this is not the time for you to be reckless. If you can't get it, you're going to lose your head! ”

Xia Qingyun lowered his head and smiled: "Don't worry, Qingyun has his own tricks." ”

The queen was pleasantly surprised: "Lord Taiping, do you have a way to make the python dance?" ”

Xia Qingyun replied with a smile: "Back to the queen, the skill of snake dancing is just a gimmick of jugglers in my country. Tonight is the reunion and festive Shangyuan Lantern Festival, and the emperor did not instruct the artists to prepare in advance, so he was caught off guard. ”

Su Heleke squinted and looked at Xia Qingyun, "Female doll, don't boast about Haikou, you can only compete in the next game!" ”

Xia Qingyun smiled slightly, but he was not in a hurry to leave.

The ladies behind her whispered, "What's wrong with her, don't you think we're not ashamed enough?" ”

Mrs. Zhenguo slapped the table and glared at her coldly, so frightened that they were immediately silenced.

Batu sneered: "Sharp teeth, speaking very lightly, you can't just talk without practicing." ”

Xia Qingyun replied lightly: "Such a trivial matter, why do you need this county lord to take action personally!" (To be continued......)