Wang Huili and others were imprisoned in prison, and according to Wu Xu's instructions, they had to protect themselves, not to anger the Romans, and wait patiently for the arrival of the lord.

As the saying goes, money can make ghosts grind, and this sentence works well for Chinese ghosts, and it is also good for Roman ghosts.

Because of Wu Xu's instructions, let them save the lives of Wang Huili and others at any cost, therefore, the Tang Dynasty trading company was willing to spend money, and after their efforts, Wang Huili and others did not suffer any crimes in prison, and they were treated very well. The jailers also liked the generous Tang Dynasty people very much, and opened the door for them.

On this day, Wang Huili and others were in the prison, eating chicken legs and drinking wine, which was very comfortable. They already knew that the prince would soon come with a large army, so they also set their hearts to survive.

Then there was a knock on the door of the cell, and a jailer walked in and said, "Master Wang, the judge is going to interrogate you, come with me." ”

Since Wang Huili was taken into custody, the Tang Dynasty trading company has continued to give gifts to the legal officials, and has not troubled them, but has been detaining them and has not dealt with them. After seeing Wang Huili, the legal officer was also very polite, and he said: "Shopkeeper Wang, do you think you have been wronged?" Do you want to appeal? ”

Wang Huili is an official of the imperial court, he is a person who has seen the world, and knows that it is not easy to fight a lawsuit, he heard the legal officer ask like this, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart, under normal circumstances, ordinary people will choose to appeal, but now the situation is different, the prince will soon come over with a large army, if he appeals now, not only is it meaningless, but it may also cause a lot of trouble.

Wang Huili knew very well that if he wanted to continue to fight the lawsuit, not only would he continue to break the bank, but he would also be likely to offend the tax officer, and he would likely suffer more serious retaliation.

Wang Huili asked tentatively, "My lord, if I don't appeal, how will my case be handled?" ”

The judge looked at him curiously and said, "Why don't you want to appeal?" You know, you could get a sentence of three to five years in prison in this case. ”

Wang Huili was relieved when he heard this, as long as he didn't kill his head, he would be fine if he was sentenced to three or five years or fifty years, anyway, as soon as the prince arrived, the Romans would have to send Lao Tzu out obediently.

So, he said, "Your Excellency, then you won't be troublesome! Please take care of this matter and give it a lighter sentence. ”

Seeing Wang Huili like this, the judicial officer did not feel strange. He knows too well that ordinary people, especially these businessmen, are unwilling to go to court, and they would rather break the fortune and avoid disasters than get entangled in the lawsuit, otherwise, in many cases, because of a lawsuit, it is possible to ruin the family or even the family.

The judicial officer did not understand Wang Huili's true thoughts, and he said kindly: "You don't have to worry, I will administer justice for you, I have reported this matter to the executive justice, and the chief justice has reported this matter to His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty the Emperor has decided to personally try your case, don't be afraid, you will tell the truth when the time comes." ”

Wang Huili really didn't want to toss around in this matter anymore, but when the Roman emperor summoned him, it was impossible for him to refuse. He thought for a moment and said, "Well, what should I say when my lord meets the emperor of your country?" Please give me some advice. ”

The judicial officer was very happy to see Wang Huili's attitude. He said, "Okay. ”

Next, he gave Wang Huili some advice, from the etiquette of meeting the emperor to how to appeal to this case, he was tireless and very patient.

Wang Huili said gratefully, "Thank you for your advice." Will you come with me tomorrow? ”

The judicial officer is not qualified to meet the emperor, but he can't tell Wang Huili, he shook his head and said: "I am in charge of hearing your case, I can't go, I want to avoid suspicion, you can go by yourself, someone will pick you up at that time." ”

The Holy Palace of Constantinople.

The Roman Emperor was not only the ruler of the country, but also the supreme head of the Church, so he was also called the Holy Roman Emperor, and the imperial palace was also called the Holy Palace.

The next morning, Wang Huili was brought to the gate of the palace to await an audience with Constans II. In order to show justice, the judicial officer also specially asked Wang Huili to change into the clothes of the Tang Dynasty that he used to wear.

Wang Huili waited at the door for about an hour, and finally the voice announcing him came from inside, and Wang Huili, under the leadership of the court master of ceremonies, walked towards the inside of the main hall.

Wang Huili walked through several rows of steps and arrived at the door of the main hall, and just as he was walking in, people on both sides suddenly shouted: "Be respectful, be respectful, be respectful." ”

The sudden shout startled Wang Huili, and he was stunned for a moment. It turned out that there were two rows of master of ceremonies standing on both sides of the gate, and when someone met the emperor, the master of ceremonies had to shout three times in a row, reminding people to pay attention to etiquette, and when they saw that the king would cut his hair in a daze, the master of ceremonies who led him in secretly laughed at him for not seeing the world, and urged: "Come with me." ”

After entering the main hall, Wang Huili looked at the hall curiously as he walked, the hall was very wide, but it was still far inferior to the Taiji Hall in Chang'an. The top of the main hall is round and arched, and the walls are covered with many relief frescoes with clear lines, some of which make him blush.

When they reached 20 steps away from the emperor, the master of ceremonies reminded: "Keep your head down, pay attention to etiquette, and keep going." Then the master of ceremonies stopped, then bent down and walked backwards out of the hall.

Wang Huili continued to move forward, and when he was twelve steps away from the emperor, the minister of etiquette standing aside shouted, "Stop. ”

Wang Huili stopped, and according to the etiquette taught by the judicial officer, he knelt on the ground, bowed his head and waited for the emperor's question. The rule of the Roman court was that visitors could not speak on their own, but could only answer the emperor's questions.

Wang Huili heard someone in front of him say, "Let's be flat." The Minister of Ceremonies shouted, "Flat." ”

Wang Huili stood up, still bowing his head and waiting for the emperor to ask. When he heard the sound of "head up" from ahead, he looked up and looked ahead.

In front of him there was a row of steps, about half a man high, and in the center of it sat a wide and richly decorated chair, on which sat a young man wearing a crown, according to the local aesthetics, the king in front of him was a very handsome young man, and next to the emperor's throne, a temporary seat was added, and on it sat a young woman, needless to ask, it was the queen Kent Tanka.

Queen Kent Tanka has a three-dimensional face delicate and exquisite, even according to the aesthetics of the Oriental, she is very beautiful, her figure is slender and well-proportioned, her bare arms are round and soft, the swan-like neck is white and graceful, she sits stretched and lazy, and the whole person exudes a wild charm.

According to etiquette, the king couldn't look at it much, but he couldn't help but gouge out a few times with his eyes.

Wang Huili was hot all over, his face was red, and he couldn't help but have a word in his heart: stunner. He didn't dare to look any further, and turned his gaze to the queen's feet.

Empress Kent Tanka usually does not appear in the court, she heard that Constans II was going to receive the Tang Dynasty, she also felt a little curious, plus she was worried that the Tang Dynasty people would say something unfavorable to the Marquis Marcel, so she also followed Constans II to meet Wang Huili.

Constans II looked at Wang Huili curiously and asked, "How far is your Tang Dynasty from Constantinople?" ”