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Halder was also worried about this, and when he heard this, his face turned pale, and after a while, he said: "Your Majesty is as kind to us as a mountain, and this attack has poured out the troops of the whole Byzantium, and we cannot afford to miss the slightest." If the alliance with the Sui Dynasty fails, then Egypt, Caucasus, and Persia will probably sit on the sidelines. Even if our country wins, it will be greatly damaged, and it will make the Great Food relieve its breath and become a big problem for my Byzantine Empire. So, tonight's banquet, we can't afford to lose! ”

At this time, a cold light flashed in his eyes and said, "Isn't the big cannibal just trying to use those bewitching dancing girls to confuse His Majesty the Sui Kingdom?" We'll get rid of their dancers before they do! ”

Lunch's face suddenly changed: "Lord Halder, do you mean to use ......?"

"Yes! It's time for them to strike! Halder said coldly.

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Early in the morning, the envoys of the two countries were instructed to go to the court together to meet the Emperor of the Great Sui, which was regarded as the official submission of credentials.

Because the Great Sui court required that only two envoys could go to the palace, Yuming and Wusa had to wait outside the palace. However, he later learned that Mubashaf and Halder were angry at each other's points in the court. After scolding each other for a while, they were carried away by anger, and the two messengers chased after each other. Fortunately, he was stopped by the samurai in front of the palace, otherwise he would have to stage a full martial arts in the Jinluan Palace.

Yang Guang was furious on the surface, but he was secretly happy in his heart. The more fierce the fighting between the two countries, the deeper their hatred is and it is difficult to resolve, and the more they will have to rely on the Great Sui at that time.

Subsequently, as he expected, the envoys of the two countries offered tribute respectively, and the Byzantine Empire presented a glass mirror that was special to Western Europe, the luster and reflection of this mirror were clear, much stronger than the bronze mirror used in the Sui Dynasty, and it was almost impossible to find the same kind in the Central Plains, so that the ministers of the Great Sui in the court could not help but be amazed.

The Great Food Country offered a golden vest that can emit fragrance, and the workmanship is also very fine, placed in the hall, so that everyone in the hall can smell a faint fresh fragrance, and it is also a rare treasure. Many ministers also praised it.

Comparatively speaking, the tributes of the Byzantine kingdom were rarer, while the tributes of the Great Food Kingdom were warmer. It's quite a match in this regard.

There are many tributes offered by the two countries, most of which are some local specialties, because of the large number, they are not brought to the palace one by one, but collected by the Honglu Temple.

However, in this respect, the Great Food Country has been compared, just looking at the Byzantine State gift list is two pages long, while the Great Food Country is only half a page.

It's not that the big eaters are stingy, it's that they are in an unfavorable war situation, facing the danger of fighting on several sides, and a lot of money is used to recruit soldiers and buy weapons. On the other hand, the Byzantine Empire, because they invaded the territory of the Great Eclipse several times, plundered a large number of people and wealth, and could resell goods between the Middle East and Western Europe, the situation was favorable, and it was naturally much more financially relaxed.

After accepting these gifts, Yang Guang of Longyan Dayue gave back 1,000 taels of gold from each of the two countries to show the demeanor of a great country.

He was overjoyed. Fan Gai, the head of the household department on the side, shook his head again and again, the six thousand taels of gold were easily sent out, and the finances had to be in deficit a lot. The gifts given by these Western Regions countries are just some local specialties, although they are also valuable in the eyes of the Sui people, but they are not worth a thousand taels of gold. It is no wonder that these small foreign countries like to come to the Sui Dynasty to pay tribute, and their feelings are that they fancy the gifts given by the imperial court are often several times the value of their tribute.

After the Hajj and tribute ceremonies were completed, Yang Guang ordered a state banquet to be held to entertain the envoys of the two countries.

At the banquet, according to etiquette, the emperor of the Great Sui sat on the main seat, and the upper left seat was the queen, emperor, princess and others. On the upper right, the ministers of the court and the central government sat at the banquet, while the envoys and accompanying officials of the Byzantine Empire and the Great Food Kingdom sat on the left and right sides of the table.

Halder and Mubashaf looked at each other angrily, looking like they were facing Maimang, and they were about to fight if they had a disagreement.

Lu Chu, the secretary of Honglu Temple on the side, coughed twice dryly and announced: "The banquet has officially begun, please invite the envoys of the two countries to enjoy the song and dance of my Great Sui!" ”

At this time, I only heard a melodious drum sound.

Immediately, six slender women with beautiful faces, dressed in colorful clothes and with colorful ribbons wrapped around their sleeves, walked from behind the screen and began to dance.

The dancing posture of these six dancers is really as light and delicate as a swan, and the whole body seems to be as soft as a boneless, and the delicate body suddenly retreats, leaving only a burst of afterfragrance surrounding, and the shadow is fleeting.

The music became longer and higher-pitched, and their waists and limbs twisted faster and faster, driving the colorful ribbons to dance rapidly, making everyone feel as if there were several colorful flames shooting out in front of them, spinning all over the hall, as if they were in a fairy palace.

At this moment, a melodious, heavenly singing voice sounded, which lifted the spirits of the guests present. Everyone raised their eyes and saw a peerless beauty wearing a pale cyan silk skirt turn out from behind the screen.

Her black hair spread out and was loosely tied by an apricot-yellow ribbon, as if she were in a boudoir. She is lazy to comb the mantis, the green silk is half pulled, her wrists are like lotus roots, her pupils are like paint, the melon face is as if she has just been bathed, white and tender like jade, and her autumn-like eyes are just looking forward, and everyone present only feels that the beauty's autumn-like eyes are looking at themselves, which is indescribably charming and moving.

Mubashaf and Halder also suddenly showed expressions of disappointment. Yuming sat on Mubashaf's left side, but he was shocked in his heart, because this woman was none other than Yin Fei.

Yu Ming never expected that Yin Fei would appear here. Yang Guang actually invited one of the four beauties of the Eastern Capital to perform, which can be regarded as giving the Byzantine Empire and the Great Food Kingdom, the two great powers of the Western Regions.

At this time, I only heard Yin Fei sing in her melodious, fairy-like voice:

"The ambiguous jade is beginning to bear fruit, and it is suitable to wait for the tender branches;

The rods are green and dripping, all of them are green and cool;

Don't shake the broken shadows, good dreams are long at the beginning of the day;

Soft lining of spring grass, soft drag a wisp of incense;

Light smoke fan winding path, cold green drip corridor;

The deep court is long and quiet, and Chanjuan is out in twos and twos;

Green wax spring rolls, red makeup sleepless nights;

Hang your sleeves by the railing, lean on the stone to protect the green smoke;

The apricot curtain invites guests to drink, and there is a villa in sight;

Lingjing goose water, mulberry elm swallow beam;

A wisp of spring leeks is green, and ten miles of rice flowers are fragrant. ”

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Hearing Yin Fei's melodious singing, a beautiful picture suddenly appeared in the minds of everyone present, as if in the depths of the valley, a human fairy living in the peach blossom paradise is wandering by the Qingqing river, chanting to his beautiful reflection in the water. Her singing voice was as beautiful as a fairy.

When Yin Fei's song ended, the banquet was silent, and everyone was reminiscing about her fairy-like singing voice and peerless appearance.

Mubashaf couldn't help but sigh: "The music and dance of the Great Sui are really broad and profound, and in our Western Regions, we will never hear such a beautiful singing." ”

Yu Ming glanced at Yin Fei, but felt that her gaze was like a moment, looking at herself. Under the eye contact, Yu Ming only felt a sharp shock in his heart, and there was a feeling that she had seen through it, and he had to lower his head.

At this time, Halder rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Mubashaf, I heard that you brought eight dancers with you this time, all of whom are also good at dancing, I don't know if you dare to compete with my dancers?" ”

"Oh? Halder, do you think your Byzantine dance can compare to my big food? Mubashaf was overjoyed in his heart, secretly thinking that he was worried about the light of Yin Fei just now, and if he proposed to perform the peacock dance at this time, it would not be effective. But if Halder also wants to send a dancer to perform, he doesn't have to be afraid. He didn't believe that Byzantine dances could outperform his own dancers.

Halder took a sip of his wine glass and said, "Mubashaf, I heard that the peacock dance of Da Shi was formed after the Tianzhu dance mixed with the local fighting of Da Shi, and many dance movements were evolved from the art of fighting. So dancers who are good at peacock dancing are generally also fighting masters, I wonder if that's the case? ”

Mubashaf's face changed slightly at this time, and he nodded and said, "Not bad!" That's what it says! I wonder what Master Halder has to say? ”

Halder smiled and said: "I can't talk about advice, but this envoy also has a famous dancer, who is also good at fighting, and wants to compete with your excellency's dancer, I don't know if Your Highness dare?" ”

Mubashaf was finally moved, and he said in a deep voice: "You mean to ask our dancers to compete in the competition?" ”

Halder laughed and said, "Hehe, it's a martial arts competition, not a dance competition!" When it comes to dance, how can our two small countries in the Western Regions compare with the dances of the Heavenly Empire? I am a famous dancer, and you are also a famous dancer, let them decide the victory, and whoever wins two battles in the battle wins! I don't know if you dare? ”

At this time, all the guests in the audience fell silent, but they didn't expect that these two hostile countries in the Western Regions would finally compete at this banquet. And unlike the previous contestants, most of whom were men, this time they were all dancing girls. Although I don't know what she looks like at the moment, it is expected that the one who can be sent to Jin Xian Dasui will definitely be a beautiful woman.

There were very few martial arts competitions during the banquet in the Sui Dynasty, and it was even rarer to see beautiful women competing in martial arts. Listening to Halder's words, it brought up the interest of Yang Guang and the ministers of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Guang then stroked his long beard under his chin and said, "Mubashaf, I don't know if you dare to fight?" ”

Mubashaf has been cornered at this time, if he does not fight, he is afraid that he will be looked down upon by everyone present, but the problem is that he knows that although his dancing girls are good at martial arts, their martial arts are only slightly better than ordinary martial arts masters.

Since Halder dared to bring it up in this way, he must have no fear. The famous dancers he sent must be masters of martial arts. As a result, his original plan to use a dancer to hold Yang Guang hostage was afraid that it would fail. After all, this is an unplanned event.

So, Mubashaf hurriedly turned his head, looked at Yu Ming beside him, and cast a questioning look, hoping that he would have an idea.

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