Five large boats docked one after another, the first hull was particularly huge, and the bow of the ship had black, yellow, and white flags of the Southern Han Dynasty, which should be the Southern Han Dynasty prince riding on the ground boat. But no one came down, and waited for Wei Xuan on the second ship, Pan You, the envoy of Zhenhai Jiedu, and Wang Delin, the inspection envoy of the Jinghai Establishment Institute, all got off the ship. Lined up to greet him, and the big ship poured down batches of armor, servants, eunuchs, and palace laves, and the Bailuzhou wharf was almost full, and he hadn't seen the shadow of Liu Shousu, the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty, and he couldn't call it out!

The six East Palace guards beside Li Jian said loudly: "The crown prince of the Tang Kingdom invites the prince of the Han Kingdom to land!"

Suddenly there was the sound of drums on the big ship. Two teams of female musicians lined up on either side of the gangway. Blowing, playing, singing. It was very lively, and Liu Shousu, the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty, finally appeared surrounded by a group of black-robed and yellow-hatted ministers.

Zhou Xuan saw Prince Liu for the first time, and was not shocked by his fatness, Liu Shousu was really fat, and he was not short, almost the same as Zhou Xuan. But the weight is at least enough to last week, and he walked down the gangway. The gangway trembled. The fat on his body trembled;

Zhou Xuan was not shocked by Prince Liu's whiteness. Liu Shousu is really white, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a pink carved jade. is almost as white as Princess Qingle and Yang Xiaofeng, and it is really rare for a man to be white like this. The name of the Snow Pig is well deserved.

But no matter how fat and white Liu Shousu is, he is not as good as his clothes, which shocked Zhou Xuan. That's all there is to it. But that green gauze hat really scared Zhou Xuan.

Cuckold! Cuckold! Isn't there such a taboo in this era? But Zhou Xuan has been in the Tang Kingdom for almost a year, and he has never seen anyone wearing a cuckold or a green turban.

Li Jian took a few steps forward to greet him, seeing that Zhou Xuan didn't follow. Stopped and turned around: "Cousin Xuan—"

Zhou Xuan came to his senses at this time, and quickly followed to greet Liu Shousu, the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty who came in a green hat.

Tang and Han introduced each other to the princes and main accompanying officials of their respective countries. Liu Shousu spoke. Zhou Xuan was taken aback again, why did Prince Liu speak so strangely. I don't look at people right and like to squint. And he laughed before he spoke, but there was no solemnity of a country's prince.

"You are Prince Li? Haha, I'm also the prince, hahahaha. ”

Liu Shousu held his white and chubby hand to Li Jian, smiling lovely. A good-natured look.

Tang Guohonglu Temple Qing solemnly introduced Zhou Xuan, the prince of Xinzhou County and the scholar of Jixian Hall to the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty. It is specially explained that this Zhou Jungong will send Princess Qingle to the Southern Han Dynasty as a wedding envoy.

The white and fat Liu Shousu smiled and saluted Zhou Xuanluo, and asked, "How young is Zhou Jungong?"

The geometry of youth is generally asked to women, such as the geometry of the youth of the little lady? Zhou Xuan was awkward and replied, "Four out of twenty." Dare to ask His Royal Highness Prince Liu how young he is?"

Liu Shousu smiled even more happily: "This palace is also twenty-four this year. You and I are the same year. Interesting! Interesting!"

Zhou Xuanxin said: "It's normal to be in the same year, what's the fun!" It also calls itself Hongu. Well. You are the prince of the East Palace, and it is not wrong to call yourself the main palace. But it's awkward. I haven't heard Li Jian claim to be in the palace, but Xiao Zhouhou has called himself a few times. He also smiled: "Haha, it's really interesting." Prince Liu has come from afar to work hard, so please get in the car, the emperor of our country is waiting for His Royal Highness to meet him in Daxing Palace. ”

I know that the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty is a big fat man. So a special canopy, no compartment wall four-horse carriage was made. Zhou Xuan, as the marriage envoy, naturally had to accompany him throughout the process. and Liu Shousu went to Daxing Palace in the same car.

The people of Tang were very enthusiastic. The sandwich welcomes the horses from afar, mainly to see what the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty and the princess of Qingle look like. There was an exclamation at first sight.

Liu Shousu was very excited. A fat face is white and red, and he frequently waves to the welcoming people of the Tang Kingdom, which is very stylish. When they entered the forbidden city, there were no more welcoming people. Liu Shousu began to look at Zhou Xuan beside him. looked at Zhou Xuan with a beard under his chin. Asked: "What year did Zhou Marriage Envoy go to the terrain?"

Zhou Xuan didn't understand and asked, "Where is Your Highness going?"

Liu Shousu rolled his eyes and said, "This is still a scholar of Jixian Palace." I don't even know about 'castration'! Well. The people of the Tang Dynasty are vulgar, and they should all be called castrated land. Then he asked again: "This palace asked you if you have been castrated?"

Zhou Xuan wanted to beat this pig's head at that time, but endured it. said: "Not yet." ”

Liu Shousu's eyes widened and said, "Since he has not been castrated, how can he be such a big official at such a young age?"

The Southern Han Kingdom occupies the land of Lingnan Baiyue, and has gone through five masters so far. It has been more than 80 years since the founding of the country. It spans Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan, and has 60 states at its peak, which is wider than the territory of the Tang State and earlier than the Tang State, and Liu Jixing, the father of Liu Shousu, reigned longer than Li Yu. It has been thirty-nine years now. The era name is Dabao. In the twenty-ninth year of the opening of the Tang Dynasty, that is, the thirty-ninth year of the Great Treasure of the Han Kingdom, since Liu Jixing ascended the throne, the civil officials above the fourth rank of the Southern Han Dynasty were castrated. Liu Jixing wisely thinks. Only a eunuch would be loyal to him. Man, that's what caused the trouble. If you have that thing, you will have selfishness and selfish desires, and you will be unruly and disobedient, and if you castrate, you will be selfless and tame like a sheep. This is the way Liu Jixing thinks he is governing the country, and he asks his son Liu Shousu to inherit it. Therefore, Liu Shousu saw that Zhou Xuan was crowned a county prince and a university scholar at the age of twenty-four, so he naturally thought that he had only found such a high position after castration.

Zhou Xuan said: "My Tang Kingdom does not use castration to take scholars. Virtue is talent. is quite talented in the world, so he has achieved such a big official, what questions does His Royal Highness Prince Liu have?"

Liu Shousu's fat head shook continuously: "No, no." You are not castrated, and you can't be a marriage envoy. If you have something to do with Princess Qingle on the road. Isn't it too late for this palace to make amends!"

Zhou Xuan glanced at the green gauze hat that Liu Shousu was wearing, and couldn't help sweating on his forehead and said: "Prince Snow Pig is very keen, but why did you put on a green hat by yourself early, isn't this intentional to encourage me!" said: "Where did Prince Liu speak! I am a royal prince. Xiao Zhou is my aunt, and Princess Qingle is my cousin. You have to call me a cousin, who else will give me the wedding make?"

"Oh." Liu Shousu was relieved. It turned out to be Xiao Zhouhou's nephew..., no wonder he can be a big official without castration, and his cousin will send his cousin to marry. This is the rule of the Southern Han Dynasty. Liu Shousu didn't say anything anymore, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Cousin Zhou." Hongu is rude. Hongu originally had several cousins. They were all killed by my father. ”

Zhou Xuan was speechless, and he really didn't understand how such an absurd country as the Southern Han Dynasty could continue to this day. Liu Jixing, a tyrant who should have destroyed the country and whipped corpses, but he could live to be more than sixty years old and not die so far, this world is really incomprehensible! said: "Your Highness, don't call me cousin. It's okay to call Zhou Marriage. ”

Liu Shousu laughed: "Cousin Zhou is as timid as a mouse." Could it be that if you are a cousin of Honguji, you will definitely die? Not necessarily. You're not my real cousin, what's taboo!"

Zhou Xuan smiled slightly. Turning his head to look at the entourage of the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty. Sure enough, all of them are white-faced and beardless, smiling and not smiling, and their voices are also shrill and sharp, only those armor soldiers are real men. The prince of the Southern Han Dynasty came to the Tang Kingdom with a large team of eunuchs.

Outside the Daxing Palace, Mingguang Jia, painted animal shirts, leopard saddles, and feather forest guards lined up neatly to greet the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty and his party. The palace is majestic, and the drums are solemn. Liu Shousu also put away his smiling face. Pose the majesty of the prince of a country, and sway into the Danfeng Gate. There were hundreds of officials and inner messengers to follow, and the rest of the entourage and armor soldiers stayed outside the Danfeng Gate.

Emperor Li Yu gave a banquet to the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty and his party in the Baoyuan Palace, and the lights were bright and green, and they did not disperse until late at night, and Liu Shousu lived in the Beicheng Palace. It was Zhou Xuan and Honglu Siqing who accompanied him and sent it away, waiting for Zhou Xuan to return to Xiangluanfang. It's early in the morning. It's not easy to do this wedding gift. It's hard work.

The seventh day of the seventh month, the birthday festival. Li Yu's 60th birthday. Every household in Jinling City is decorated with lights. It is more festive than the Lantern Festival, Li Yu looked at the birthday gifts sent by the envoys of the Ten Directions Festival and the thirty-six states in the Zichen Hall early in the morning, dazzling and dizzying, which birthday gifts were placed in a conspicuous position so that the emperor could see it at a glance, which would bribe those internal transmissions, Wang Jian's "Palace Ci" wrote - "The life of the saint in the Ming Dynasty was." Teaching people privately is an internal prison. Self-written gold flower red list, the front advanced phoenix shirt. ”

Zhou Xuan is a popular man in the DPRK. He sent gifts very high in line. The two brilliant coral trees are also eye-catching. Li Yu deliberately approached and took a look, and there was a red list hanging on the coral tree that read: "Relatives and nephews Zhou Xuan wish His Majesty the Emperor eternal blessings, longevity and Tianqi!"

Li Yu twisted his beard and smiled. Pointing to the coral tree, he smiled at the dazzling little queen beside him.

Princess Qingle also came. Wishing his father his birthday before the arrival of the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty, and then hurriedly avoided the apse.

The Southern Han Kingdom is bordered by the South China Sea. There are many treasures, this time I offer a pair of night pearl towers and a pair of golden jade horses. There are also countless treasures.

Although Princess Qingle made up her mind not to marry this snow pig prince. But women are always curious. Want to see what this named husband is like? peeped in the apse and saw this white, fat, smiling prince of the Southern Han Dynasty. Quickly turned his head and said "bah" twice. Walking around in annoyance. The order was passed on quietly to the state and county officials to come in. She has something to say to Shinshu County.

Zhou Xuan followed the inner transmission to the apse Yangxin Pavilion. I saw Princess Qingle wearing a red silk palace skirt. Gorgeous and unparalleled, leaning on the railing and looking forward. Holding a lotus flower in his hand and kneading the petals in the other. See Zhou Xuanlai. Quickly stood up straight, came over and said, "Cousin Xuan." Didn't you let me see this prince of the Southern Han Dynasty? I just saw it. It's even more annoying, what do you say?"

Zhou Xuan said: "This Prince Liu is fat, and his skin is very good." As he spoke, he glanced at Princess Qingle's exposed breasts. Contrasts and contrasts.

Princess Qingle raised her eyebrows and said, "Cousin Xuan, don't tell me this. I hate to hear it. ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Okay, don't say it." Now I don't know when Prince Liu is going to return to the Southern Han Dynasty. We'd better go early and come back early, right?"

Princess Qingle had a sad look in her eyes. Youyou said: "Cousin Xuan, if you are really willing to help me, then find a way to repent of the marriage now, after all, this is the Tang Kingdom, and when you come to the Southern Han Dynasty, you are afraid that it will be difficult if you want to bring me back." It's better to turn your face late than to turn your face early, anyway, you have to turn your face. ”

Zhou Xuan said: "I really want to help you, otherwise what would I do as this wedding envoy." Can't I push it off? You're wrong. In the Tang Kingdom, I am not good at acting. When you get to the Southern Han Dynasty, you can do whatever you want-

At this time. A mocking laugh came from behind him. Someone said in a weird way: "What does Zhou Jungong want to do?"

Zhou Xuan looked back. Seeing that it was King Jing Li Kun who walked in slowly, he should have heard the last words he just said.

Zhou Xuan frowned, and then relaxed. Said politely: "Is His Royal Highness King Jing in good health?" It's a rare sight. ”

A hint of hatred flashed in Li Kun's eyes. Ignored Zhou Xuan. said to Princess Qingle: "Sister Huzhu." I haven't seen you for a long time, is this always good?"

Princess Qingle gave a salute. shouted, "Brother Wang, hello." He sighed again: "What good do I have, I will go to Nanhan in the near future, but I am afraid that I will never see Brother Wang again in the future." ”

Li Kun glanced at Zhou Xuan and said with a smile: "How come, there is Zhou Jungong as the wedding envoy." Sister Huzhu, everything will go well. "Don't wait for Princess Qingle to talk about other places. Said: "The Shanglinyuan equestrian field has been built. Uncle and aunt are going to hold an equestrian show there today, and it is about to start, you and my brother and sister don't get together much, how about watching equestrianism together today?"

Princess Qingle glanced at Zhou Xuan. He said, "Cousin Xuan, let's go with you." ”

Zhou Xuan said: "The princess and His Royal Highness King Jing will go first, and I will accompany the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty later."

At the time of the hour, the southwest of Shanglin Yuan is by the Taiye Pool. In an equestrian field 150 zhang long and 100 zhang wide, a team of carefully selected Jin Wuwei rode saddles and delicately performed equestrian tricks for the emperor, empress, civil and military officials and the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty, crossing low walls and jumping over shallow streams. Applause.

Liu Shousu, the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty, walked out of the tent on the sidelines. looked around and asked Zhou Xuan beside him: "Zhou's marriage envoy." So where is Princess Qingle? I have to let this palace meet me, it is rumored that it is the first beauty in the Tang Kingdom. I don't know what the hell is a U.S. law?"

Zhou Xuan said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't know the customs of my Tang Kingdom? After the man and woman are engaged, they cannot meet before the big wedding, otherwise it will be detrimental to both parties. ”

Lin Dai once said this to Zhou Xuan, but Zhou Xuan didn't believe it at all. Now he is conclusive when he says it to Liu Shousu. Like the truth.