Chapter 41: Glory for the Country

The envoys of Dongying arrived at the court early in the morning.

Li Longji looked at this group of arrogant Dongying people, and the boss was displeased in his heart, but the other party was an envoy, and it was inconvenient to attack, otherwise, Datang's reputation for tolerance and grandeur would be damaged.

Hey, it's hard to be a man, it's hard to be a man, it's even harder to be a powerful man, and it's even more difficult to be the most powerful man in the world!

"Your Majesty the Tang Dynasty, have you solved the two questions yesterday?"

The leader of the Dongying Mission is still the same person as yesterday, his small eyes are faintly shining, and there is a smile on the corners of his lips.

"Your Excellency, don't be impatient."

Although Li Longji was unhappy with the boss in his heart, he couldn't be anxious with the other party, because this morning, the master he had pinned great hopes on was missing.

I said, Master, you're never late, so why are you late today?

If you really won't, then don't force it, it's a big deal to reply to the other party directly, although it's a little embarrassing, it's better than enduring the torment here now!

Li Longji has a thousand ants crawling in his heart at the moment.

"Your Majesty the Tang Emperor, has you still not found a solution?"

The eyes of the envoys of the Dongying Kingdom are even more blazing, if they can send an envoy to the Tang Empire and make the man with the highest power on the other side lose face, then they can also raise their eyebrows after returning to China!

Who would dare to despise Dongying as a small country?

Although the land is small, there are still many talents, and the wisdom of the Tang Dynasty is complete!

"Your Excellency, Envoy—"

Li Longji felt that the envoy of this small country in Dongying was a little arrogant this morning, and he already wanted to pull down his face and teach him a few words harshly, but after thinking about it, he still endured it.

Prime Minister Yao Cong, Zhang Jiuling and others lined up on both sides of the imperial stairs, and they wanted to come out to share their worries for His Majesty the Emperor, but they had no choice but to think about it all night last night, and at this moment, their eyes were bloodshot, and there was no answer after all.

Not to mention other ministers, the head of civil officials is still like this, and those military attaches are even more imaginable.

"Your Excellency, please don't bully people too much!"

Just when the monarchs and ministers above the court were so anxious that they were like ants on the hot pot, neither advancing nor retreating, a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the court.

Before the person arrived, the voice reached first.

"Xiang'er?"

It was Li Longji who sat tallest and saw the farthest, and at a glance he saw that the person who came was the third prince who rarely appeared in the court, Li Xiang.

I saw today's Li Xiang, dressed in court clothes, clean and stretched, and his whole face seemed to glow, his eyes were shining, and he was full of energy.

"Father, the son has already thought of understanding the law, and I also ask the father to allow the son to inform His Excellency the envoy of the Dongying Kingdom."

After Li Xiang finished saluting Li Longji, he got up and said loudly to Li Longji.

"Xiang'er?"

Li Longji looked at his third son, but he was not very sure in his heart.

Li Xiang is his own son, if his son comes forward at this moment, it will represent himself, it's okay to answer correctly, if he answers wrong, it will be a shame to be thrown into the world!

"Father, rest assured, son-in-law knows it."

Li Xiang understood his father's worries, but he was now full of confidence.

"Your Majesty, let the Third Highness try it, it's okay for the old slave to see it."

Gao Lishi stood beside Li Longji and reminded softly.

At this moment, no one dares to come forward in the huge court, and there are three highnesses who come forward at this moment, if he is not sure, he must not forcibly invite credit.

He knew this Third Highness very well who was usually silent and unassuming.

"Okay, Xiang'er, it doesn't hurt you to explain your answer to Your Excellency the Envoy for the time being."

Li Longji finally made up his mind, let his son come out to fight, even if he loses, if he loses, he loses, it's better than the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces and Dongying envoys are embarrassed to be uncomfortable here.

"Thank you, Father!"

Li Xiang saluted Li Longji again, then slowly turned around and stood opposite the envoy of the Dongying Kingdom.

"You are the prince of the Tang Dynasty?"

The envoys of the Eastern Ying Kingdom were also a little surprised.

He didn't expect that the two questions he came up with were carefully prepared by the national teacher of Dongying Kingdom, in order to embarrass the Tang Empire when paying tribute this year, he had been under the authority of the Tang Dynasty for many years, and it would definitely be a lie to say that the people of Dongying were very happy in their hearts.

Therefore, he believed that these two questions were definitely not so easy to solve, and he only gave the other party a day, and just looking at the embarrassed faces of the civil and military officials of the Tang Empire above the court, he should know that no one came up with an answer. However, what he didn't expect was that the person who bravely stood up at this moment turned out to be a teenager.

Son of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!

How could this surprise him, could it be that this young man had already seen through the genius of these two questions?

"Your Excellency the Envoy, this king is indeed the third son of the Tang Emperor, Li Xiang, the loyal king."

Li Xiang's voice was clear, his head was held high, and there was no stage fright at all.

"Okay, I am here to appreciate the confidence and demeanor of His Excellency the Prince, and please give him advice!"

After the envoy of Dongying Kingdom finished speaking, he made a gesture of invitation to Li Xiang.

"Your Excellency, in fact, the two questions brought by your country are not difficult, as long as you get a glimpse of the tricks of this question."

Li Xiang looked at the envoy from Dongying, smiled slightly, and continued, "Then I will answer the first question of Your Excellency the envoy first, the first question we can do this, first carry the hunter and the sheep over, and then the hunter comes back to carry the wolf, and after arriving, the sheep will be transported back again, and then the cabbage will be carried after being put on the shore, so that the wolf and the cabbage will be on the other side, and the sheep will be on this side." Then the hunter will come back and carry the lovely sheep over, and the problem will be solved perfectly, Your Excellency? ”

"You... Is it really the solution that His Excellency the Prince came up with? ”

The envoy of Dongying looked at Li Xiang, his face was cloudy, and he looked incredulous, this question is the essence of what Dongying Guoshi has learned all his life! It was solved by a little doll in the Tang Empire?

No, no, he's not reconciled!

"Good!"

Looking at the self-confident prince of Yushu Linfeng above the court, and the angry envoy, Li Longji couldn't help but cheer for his son!

"Your Majesty, be careful, keep a low profile—"

Gao Lishi on the side immediately reminded His Majesty the Emperor who was overjoyed.

Hey.

Li Longji looked at Gao Lishi sideways, and his face was also a touch of shame.

Immediately, the expression on his face returned to calm as before.

"Back to Your Excellency the Envoy, of course, this king will answer the second question of Your Excellency the Envoy!"

Li Xiang glanced at his father on the dragon chair, with a faint smile on his face.

Calm and calm!

"Okay, Your Excellency, please continue—"

The envoy also realized his gaffe and instantly returned to his normal color.

"Your Excellency, your second question says that a small boat can only carry five people, and after four officials brought two villains on the ship, the ship did not sink, may I ask why, right, in fact, this topic is purely a matter of concept stealing, normal people will understand the villains as two bad guys, but the two villains brought by these four officials, it is really just this villain, or an egg that has been broken! How could four officials come on board with two rotten eggs, and how could they sink the ship, Your Excellency, do you think my analysis is correct? ”

Li Xiang's voice is not loud, but it is clear and powerful, and what is even more admirable is that his demeanor is calm and calm, quite a general's style.

"Well, His Excellency the Prince's answer is indeed perfect, Matsuda admires!"

The Dongying envoy waved his hands at Li Xiang and bowed deeply.

It turns out that the envoy of Dongying is called Matsuda, a typical surname of Dongyingguo.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

After Li Xiang finished answering, he also gave Matsuda a deep look.

"Congratulations to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Empire is really prosperous and full of talents, even a little prince can solve such a difficult problem, it is really gratifying!"

After Matsuda finished speaking, he did not forget to congratulate the Tang Emperor.

"Your Excellency the envoy is very polite, the emperor is young, and there are many places where you still need to learn from your Excellency in the future!"

Li Longji saw that the thorny problem had been solved, and the person who solved the problem was still his son, and the joy in his heart became even stronger.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, Songtian and other things have been done, and I will leave for China immediately, and wish His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty eternal health and eternal prosperity!"

After Matsuda finished speaking, he saluted the Tang Emperor again and led the rest of the delegation members to leave the court together.