Just after the hour, the bronze bell of Zhengde Square remembered again, and the sound was distant and mellow, extremely solemn.

The ministers who came to the palace were all famous ministers in the court, and the royal family held banquets, always paying attention to them, and everyone waited quietly after they were seated, only occasionally discussing a few words.

At the moment, the little eunuch guarding the Qinzheng Hall shouted in his voice: "The prince of the Guogong Mansion has arrived!" ”

The crowd stopped and looked at the door. I heard before that the precious daughter of the Guogong Mansion was going to come to attend the birthday of the new emperor, and everyone in the palace, whether it was a man or a woman, especially some young sons, were looking forward to it.

However, between breaths, there was movement at the door, and the first to come was Li Chengming, the prince of the Guogong Mansion.

It is followed by the pearl of the Guogong Mansion. An extremely light lotus fragrance emanated with the footsteps of the girl at the door.

Li Mengyao wore a red tunic skirt today, with some plum blossoms embroidered with gold and silver threads scattered on it, and a soft snow fox cloak outside. Just by looking at the figure, you know that she must be a beautiful woman.

Everyone looked forward to it, and when they saw that the people who came were peerless, they were a little sluggish for a while, but Li Mengyao specially brought a red light veil to cover his face, covering most of his face, but the eyebrows and eyes that could be left outside were still rare in the world.

The two of them sat down, and after a long time, there were still noble sons who couldn't come back to their senses.

Half an hour later, the bronze bell in Zhengde Square rang three more times, and everyone was instantly silent and sat upright.

"Greetings to the Holy One! King Cheng'an! King Yonglu! ”

A clear voice came from the door, and everyone in the hall stood up and stood respectfully.

"Greetings to the Holy One! Long live the saints! Cheng'an Wang Ankang! King Yonglu is well! ”

When the three men had entered the temple, they bowed and saluted, and the three of them were seated.

Yuan Yichen raised his hand: "Today is like a family banquet, everyone is worried about the country and the people, and it is also hard, please feel free to raise a glass to celebrate, and everyone will take a seat." ”

And they saluted again, and then they took their seats. Since it was the Holy Lord's speech, everyone was not restrained, and they talked and laughed, and they were very happy.

Since Yuan Huaisheng took his seat, he drank by himself and did not talk to others. I just took a look, but I didn't see Song Wenchai.

Yuan Yichen is also always paying attention, and now that the worship post has been delivered, he has not seen anyone for a long time.

After another half an hour, after drinking, everyone was obviously more cheerful and relaxed, without those formal etiquette, it really had a bit of the taste of a family banquet.

"Zhaoyuan Kingdom Festival envoy, Song Wen chased after him!"

The eunuch at the door hesitated for a while, and then reported it.

Someone came in at the door, bringing with them a hint of coldness. Everyone in the room stopped laughing in an instant.

The person who came was outstanding, with sharp edges and corners, looking young, but he could see the stability and recklessness of ordinary people from those eyes.

All the way, the snow was very heavy, and his clothes and head were covered with freshly melted snow beads.

Song Wenchai held a mahogany box in his left hand, brushed the snow on the hem of his clothes with his right hand, and then stepped forward, saluted in front of everyone's eyes, and said calmly: "Song Wenchai is specially here to congratulate Shun Kangdi and live a long life!" ”

Before Yuan Yichen could say anything, Yuan Zhenxuan, who was half-drunk on the side, was already angry, because he was speechless by Yuan Huaisheng just now, and the sullenness was all pressed in his heart.

"Temperance? Your Zhaoyuan Kingdom sent you to congratulate you on your birthday? Don't you think that our Yuan Ling has no ability, and is only worthy of a knot? ”

When Song Wenchai heard this, he smiled frankly: "Yuan Ling governs the country in a way, and he is an example for many countries in the world, and our Zhaoyuan Kingdom is naturally admired very much. Presumably, such a big country must be broad-minded and all-encompassing, and will not judge its strengths and weaknesses by status like other nameless small countries. Although Wen Chai is only a small festival envoy, he has also been yearning for Yuan Ling for a long time, and this time he has indeed learned many unprecedented things. It is said that the person who comes is a guest, and presumably His Majesty will not dislike those who are shallow in knowledge and have a humble status. ”

Yuan Zhenxuan saw that Song Wenchai didn't care about him, and he said everything he could.

When Yuan Yichen heard this, he raised his eyebrows and smiled: "The person who came is a guest, your name is also famous, and it is a blessing for my country that Zhaoyuan Country can let you come." Get up and take your seats. ”

Song Wen chased after hearing this, hurriedly got up, shook off his robe, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is really an atmospheric person, Zhaoyuan Country is a small country, compared to Yuan Ling, it is a world of difference, when Wen chased him, the lord of the country was angry every day, and always felt that it was not decent enough to send anything, and then he thought about it, so he chose a suitable one, ordered me to take it, and asked His Majesty to take it." ”

After speaking, Song Wenchai handed over the box in his hand.

Seeing this, Yuan Yichen hurriedly motioned to Gonggong Xu beside him to bring things up.

The box is exquisitely carved and has a faint aroma of sunken wood, but the texture seems to be somewhat familiar.

Yuan Yichen opened the box and was stunned for a moment, and everyone was even more curious about what was inside. Yuan Huaisheng glanced at the past, squinted his eyes, and returned to normal.

In the box is a piece of red stone, looking at the bright luster, like blood, it seems to be flowing, isn't this the red tassel stone that Yuan Huaisheng got back in the Hundred Emperor City!

"I have heard that Your Majesty's Holy Body is not safe, and I have nothing to do with Zhaoyuan Kingdom, so I have to send this thing, hoping to help Your Majesty's Holy Body."

Song Wenchai still said calmly, for some reason, his every move always has an indescribable heroic and unspeakable recklessness.

"Emperor Mingwu is such a big hand."

Yuan Yichen said with a smile, re-covered the box, put it aside and continued: "It seems that my broken body has been transmitted to the Zhaoyuan Kingdom, and it is really my fault to let Emperor Mingwu bother. ”

Hearing this, Song Wenchai hurriedly got up and said: "Your Majesty's words, the lord of the country is ashamed, it is just a gesture, Your Majesty's great achievements have spread all over the world, and now Yuan Ling is getting stronger and stronger, and he will be able to conquer all countries in a few days." ”

"Although Yuanling is a big country, but since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there is no such great ambition and ambition, we only hope that in Yuanling, there is no war, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, as for the outside world, if someone points the sword at Yuanling, then we will not be soft, as for this gift, I am afraid that it will not be blessed, or please take it away when Lord Song goes back."

Song Wenchai frowned when he heard this, and sighed: "It was originally a heart, but now it has become a disaster, but how can there be a reason to take back this gift, when the minister came on this trip, he passed by countless large and small countries, and now every country knows that I bring a gift to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday, and now if you take it back, where does the majesty of the Zhaoyuan country exist?" How can the minister have the face to go back to see the lord of the country. ”

In the main hall, no one spoke, Yuan Yichen was in a dilemma, if he accepted this thing, then he owed Zhaoyuan a favor, and it would definitely be involved in the future. If you don't accept it, then when the news spreads, there will definitely be people who say that Yuan Ling is bullying, and now Yuan Ling is still in ruins, everything is slowly recovering, and there are many businesses in the country that deal with various countries. If it really spreads, it will naturally have an impact on Yuan Ling's reputation.

Suddenly, someone shot the case, and everyone followed the voice to look over, that person was Mo Fulin, the prime minister of Yuan Ling, who was in the limelight.

"Zhaoyuan Kingdom is really a good means, at first I thought that Lord Song came from thousands of miles away to congratulate his birthday, but now I found out that you came aggressively, Your Majesty is bright, kind-hearted, and you are careful to entertain the envoys from various countries. Over the years, I've never seen an envoy like you. ”

Song Wen listened to it, lowered his eyebrows and smiled: "The prime minister praised it falsely, it is indeed too young in the next place, fortunately, thanks to the love of the lord of the country, there are some such opportunities, I can have a glimpse of the scenery of Yuan Ling, but after all, I am a little reckless, I do things carelessly, and I can't take care of the overall situation." ”

“… You! It's just a strong word, I don't know how thick the sky is! ”

Song Wen answered the question, and secretly praised himself in the open, Mo Fulin felt that he seemed to be being played around, which was really a great shame.

"Song Wenchai, if it is really famous, it is better to see it, it is indeed as the rumors say, bitter and mean, good at pointing to the deer as a horse, reversing right and wrong. Anyway, since the lord of Zhaoyuan Country has a heart, then Your Majesty will accept it, this thing can be regarded as a life-saving, if it spreads in the future, I don't know how many people think that Zhaoyuan Country is righteous, and now it looks like it is indeed righteous, but it is not rude to come and go, since Emperor Mingwu is so hearty, if Your Majesty does not return something, it will definitely fall into the mouth in the future, so that others think you are ungrateful. This false accusation can't be reckoned. ”

In the main hall, a lazy voice sounded, and everyone looked up, not surprised at all.

Yuan Huaisheng sat upright and condescendingly, and the arrogance of a king spread. The aura is so great that people can't look at it directly.

When Yuan Yichen heard this, he instantly understood, what they were worried about was that in the future, if the Zhaoyuan Congress had something to ask for, if they took the opportunity and struck first, they would have the power to argue in the future.

"Huai Sheng is right, since Lord Song has traveled thousands of miles to celebrate his birthday, then how can we let you go back empty-handed. In Yuanling, there are also a lot of good things, and in the treasury, there are countless objects that can be compared with red tassels, and Lord Song can pick them slowly and bring more back. ”

Song Wenchai was silent, his eyes looked at Yuan Huaisheng, this name is also resounding in all countries, it can be said that Shun Kangdi can dominate Yuan Ling, and nearly eighty percent of the credit comes from this unruly and high-minded man.

In fact, the people in the court and China all knew in their hearts that it was just because of coercion, no one dared to talk more, and they had all seen Yuan Huaisheng's methods back then. Now I think about it, I still have this trembling.

"Sure enough, it is the famous King Yong'an, who speaks to the point, so bold and straightforward, how can Wen Chai twist it, thank you Your Majesty for your kindness, since this is the case, it is better for the minister to be respectful than to obey his fate, but this is what he wants, Wen Chai has already thought about it."