As the 'template' of the Northern Imperial Court, the Northern Yan Dynasty naturally pursued the model of one meeting in three days and the beginning of the hour. However, this moment of the hour is only for the emperor himself. As early as the early afternoon before dawn, including the 'foreign envoy' Shen Gui, all the Beijing officials above the fourth rank in Beiyan had already stood neatly outside the Chengtian Gate.

However, after all, Shen Gui has very few foreign envoys, so there is no need to stand in place and wait for the palace gate to open today; Because he also has an exclusive 'assault course' that needs to be completed before the first hour of the hour.

"Since the foreign envoy has already received the documents from the Ministry of Rites, how can he choose such a casual costume to enter the palace to face the saint? Fortunately, we were prepared in advance...... Come on, change the 'dress' for the foreign envoy......"

At this time, the white-bearded old man standing opposite Shen Gui was the squire of the Sanpin Rite Department of the Northern Yan Dynasty, Lord Huang. The reason why he is standing in front of Shen Gui now and pointing is also in accordance with the rules of the Northern Yan Dynasty. Whether it is a foreign official entering Beijing with an edict, or a foreign envoy going to the palace to meet him, it is necessary to carry out the 'Ministry of Rites Ceremony' in advance.

Don't look at that Zhou Chang'an's usual style is not unorthodox; But today he was already standing firmly in the queue of the prince; Eyes, nose, nose, mouth, mouth, and heart, like a stone sculpture, silent and firm; If you can walk up to him, you can still hear the sound of slightly heavy breathing......

It seems that if you want to be a Beijing official in Yanjing City, the first thing you need to learn is this 'standing and sleeping' side kung fu!

"Lord Huang, this is the dress that Shen brought from Youbei; Although the texture is not very luxurious, after all, it is also a serious 'python robe', but I don't know what is wrong? ”

"What's wrong with that? Then it's up to you to see what you think! If Youbei Sanlu admits that it is the Liaodong Road of the Northern Yan Dynasty, then you should change into the marquis dress of the bottom one; If Youbei Sanlu insists that it is a small country belonging to the Northern Yan Domain, then according to the rules of the ancestors, it should also change into the traditional costumes of Youbei......"

When Shen Gui heard this, he immediately interrupted the other party's words:

"Lord Huang, please be cautious! Youbei 3rd Road is just Youbei 3rd Road, it is neither your Beiyan's Liaodong Road, nor is it a vassal country of any family! If you insist on looking at the relationship between the two norths in this way, then this king will immediately turn back to the three roads of the north! ”

"Go or stay, it's up to you to decide! Huang is just a small three-grade squire, how dare he dominate the king of Zhongshan in Youbei? However, Huang only followed the etiquette system of the imperial court; If the foreign envoy insists on not wanting to change his clothes, then Huang has nothing to say; But this Zijin Bridge, the foreign envoy will definitely not be able to pass! ”

After these few soft and hard words, the Huang Shilang of the Ministry of Rites waved his hand and beckoned four small officials, each of whom held a large vermilion lacquer plate in his hand, on which were placed a new set of furs and colorful ornaments......

This is the traditional costume of Youbei that the Northern Yan Rite Department carefully imitates in accordance with the documents recorded in the classical books. As for whether to change the dress or not, at least until the time comes, the foreign envoy can decide for himself......"

After finishing speaking, this Huang Shilang clasped his fists and gave a very perfunctory salute, and without even saying 'goodbye', he walked straight back to the queue of the Ministry of Rites......

It was the first time Shen Gui had seen such an 'arrogant and stubborn' old man as him, and he really wanted to ask this Huang Shilang in person: Your Jiaodong sailor had just been thrown into the sea by the Nankang people to feed the fish, and the Pingbei army was also burned by our Youbei Third Road, and the whole army was wiped out, don't you know these things at all? Your surname Huang is just a three-grade waiter; If I really turn around and leave, go back to the three roads of Youbei and gather people to go south, how many people can you draw?

Until Shen Gui gritted his teeth and changed into the 'Condor Hero Costume', he didn't understand whether the old man surnamed Huang was 'ignorant and fearless', or really a literati temperament with a 'hard mouth and hard bones'!

"It's warm enough...... It's these hairs and stone seeds, no matter how you look at them, they look like wild people who have jumped out of the deep mountains and old forests...... I said, brother, have the aesthetics of your Northern Yan Dynasty always been so distorted? ”

Shen Gui was fanning the bearskin on his body while communicating with the ministers of Northern Yan around him...... It's a pity that he 'hooked' up with three adults in a row, but no one looked at him at all......

As the first dark blue color appeared in the east, a large internal official wearing a brocade robe walked from the Zijin Bridge:

"The time has come, and the ministers have entered the court!"

After three whips, all the civil and military officials outside the Chengtian Gate began to slowly and orderly step on the purple gold bridge built of white marble.

"Don't look around! Keep your head down, walk slowly, and land lightly! ”

Just as Shen Gui was curiously looking at the scenery and layout of the Purple Gold Palace, the white-bearded Lord Huang walked to his side at some point. Thanks to Shen Gui's identity as a foreign envoy, if he is an official of Beiyan, I am afraid that his head has already moved at this time!

As for the reason for the killing...... As a foreign minister, after entering the palace, he observed the layout and terrain of the palace everywhere, and clearly intended to assassinate the king! If you don't betray you, you will be regarded as meeting the Holy Monarch of the Ages!

There is no such rule on Youbei Third Road, whether the Yan family father and son are unwilling, can't, or don't know; All in all, for Shen Gui at this time, it is still difficult to understand Huang Shilang's 'life-saving grace'.

"Hey, I really can't do anything about you stubborn old man...... Gotta get it, can't I stop watching it? I'm just buying a clean ......."

'Smack'!

Just when Shen Gui was babbling and accusing Huang Shilang, the big inner eunuch who came out to greet the ministers who entered the palace suddenly waved the long whip in his hand and whipped it directly on Huang Shilang's thin back.

"The forbidden place of the palace, no noise!"

Huang Shilang's old and thin body was pulled by this, and he immediately staggered a few swings; But what Shen Guiwan didn't expect was that when the old man stood up again, his expression was a little more resolute! There was even some 'holy color' in the faint way...... Looking at his proud appearance, it seems that the person who whipped him is not a pickled old eunuch...... It is the general ancestor of the Confucian Sect who descended to the earth......

Even if Shen Gui still has a trace of disdain in his incomprehension, he does not have the habit of letting others 'pay' for the mistakes he makes. In order to prevent Huang Shilang from being pumped again, he could only follow the example of others, lowered his head, and followed behind the stubborn old man without saying a word.

"Your Majesty has arrived, and the ministers are early!"

When the inner eunuch with the whip closed the door of the Qinzheng Palace, an old eunuch standing at the head of the dragon chair shook his hand and whipped the dust, and shouted in a terrible voice as if someone had pinched his neck.

Under his shout, all the ministers who were 'awake and those who did not wake up' replied in unison:

"Greetings to Your Majesty's ......"

As soon as the words fell, a middle-aged man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a golden crown of Kowloon walked out from behind the screen. In all fairness, although this Emperor of Heaven has passed the age of sixties, the maintenance is really good! Just by looking at the appearance, he is about forty years old; If you take into account that he succeeded to the throne at the age of ten, was in power at the age of twenty, and has been the emperor of Youbei for fifty-two years, then it is no longer the words 'Zhuyan Youshu' that can be explained......

It seems that Guan Beidou, the old liar, must have 'fed medicine' to this Emperor of God!

"Let's be even! Hey, it's getting colder and colder recently, and all the old ministers with inconvenient legs and feet can report to Manager Tang in advance, and the next time the court will move a few embroidery piers for you! How can you hurt your body and bones for the sake of some false courtesy between kings and ministers? ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!"

Don't look at the words between their monarchs and ministers are very polite, but obviously no one takes it seriously, those who should drink tea drink tea, those who should bow their heads and punish them, and they are still bowing their heads and punishing them.

"What's new in the past few days? Let's talk about it......"

After taking a sip of hot tea into his stomach, Zhou Yuanqing seemed to be much warmer; After exhaling a cold breath comfortably, he raised his chin to the left and right prime ministers of the civil service team as he spoke......

If according to the rules of the previous court meeting, then at this time, one of the two prime ministers should step out of class, and after three bows and nine knocks, he began to enter the main topic; But at today's court meeting, whether it is the right prime minister Cai Xi Cai Xianyang, or the left prime minister Wang Fang Wang Mubei, you look at each other, I look at you, but no one has the intention of getting out of the queue first......

"Oh? Could it be that nothing has happened in my Northern Yan Dynasty recently? …… Oh!! I see...! ”

After Zhou Yuanqing finished speaking, he patted his head and looked carefully at the civil and military officials on the Purple Gold Palace, and then found Shen Gui who looked like a 'deep mountain savage' in the northeast corner of the Purple Gold Palace.

"Poof...... I said, King Zhongshan, what kind of dress are you? Hahahaha......"

Shen Gui also looked at Emperor Tianyou who was sitting on the dragon chair laughing loudly with an embarrassed expression, and also felt that his appearance was very funny......

"Hahaha...... King Zhongshan don't be surprised, this is my negligence on the part of Beiyan...... Qian Qiyong! ”

"The minister is here!"

"Your Ministry of Rites is too rigid, aren't you? This kind of dress is hundreds of years old? It's really hard for you to be able to turn it out? The King of Zhongshan is magnanimous and doesn't care about you, but you also have to think about whether those old customs are in line with the matter! In this way, in the future, all foreign envoys who come to Beiyan to see each other can choose their own dresses, and they don't have to follow the rules of my Beiyan in everything. ”

"Yes!"

"King of the Mountains...... Ha ha...... You come closer, so that I can also take a good look at what kind of 'three heads and six arms' you have grown, the pillar of the country on the three roads in the north! ”

Hearing this, Shen Gui walked in a few steps to the golden steps leading to the dragon chair. At this time, the distance between him and this Heavenly Blessed Emperor was only ten steps away; If he could have the supernatural powers of Liu Banxian or Bai Wenyan, he could easily kill this Zhongxing King of the Northern Yan Dynasty in the blink of an eye!

"Look up!"

Zhou Yuanqing said, 'Look up', and Shen Gui naturally looked up......

"Wow! Good! Fuquan, take a closer look, is this King of Zhongshan exactly the same as the Nankang 'Shen Ang' back then? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the old slave doesn't need to look at it to know, he will definitely not be able to go!"

"Oh? Why can you, a slave, be like a god? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, it's not that the old slave is like a god; It's Shen Gui, the king of Zhongshan in the dark north, who is simply Shen Ang's son! Since it is a father and son, there should be at least seven points of similarity! ”

Shen Gui never imagined that the first time he heard his biological father's name would be in such a situation; And the person who told him the news turned out to be an old eunuch he had never met!