Chapter 18: The Crowns of the Nations

"Let's get even!" The Son of Heaven himself did not sit back on the throne, and stretched out his hand and waved to stop the Hubu Shangshu who wanted to continue to read the gift list, but turned to Ashina Yang and said with a smile: "Ashina Qing, I haven't seen you for two years, right?" ”

"Your Majesty, it's a year and eleven months. The last time I saw Tianyan was when Tianbao came to report on his work in the sixth spring. Ashina Yang replied very respectfully. The situation between the saint and Ashina Yang was a little lower than the excitement just now.

"Ashina Qing and Wang Qing fought a battle to destroy the Turks, collect the broken leaf city, and won the sweat and blood horses, and they have made great contributions, and I have ordered the government hall to discuss the merits and reward them." The sage attached great importance to Ashinayang: "I remember that the daughter of the Qing family is approaching the age of Xuan, and I will now crown her as the king of Suye County to show her merits!" ”

"The battle of broken leaves, all the kings have protected the strategy and charged the sharp work, and the ministers have no achievements, so they dare not be rewarded! The courtier's humble and willow posture is unbearable for His Majesty's pity. The minister begs His Majesty to take back his order! Ashina Yang's insistence made Xian Yuxiang feel a little disgusted, "It's so hypocritical to pick up such a big cheap one out of thin air and be coy!" ”

"In the battle of broken leaves, Qing has three merits. One is to plan before the war and capture fighters without permission; the second is to supervise all ministries and strengthen the prestige of our army; The third is to stay in the north courtyard and stabilize the rear. Although Qing did not come to the battle in person, in terms of these three skills, it is not inferior to Wang Qing, and Qing must not be too humble! Qing's beloved daughter, who is the descendant of Ashina and the Tang Dynasty, is unspeakably expensive, and she deserves to be a county gentleman. The sage didn't give Ashina Yang another chance to resign, "Li Xiangguo, after the court meeting, he will draft an edict and canonize Ashina Xiaoyun as the king of Suye County!" ”

"Obey the order!" Li Linfu immediately took over the sage's oracle before Ashina Yang could say something, and Ashina Yang had no choice but to bow down and thank him. At this time, Xian Yu felt that Ashina Yang did not seem to be sincerely happy.

"The canonization has been decided, Ashinaqing, can I now allow me to appreciate the West Pole Pegasus?" The sage was in a good mood and actually made fun of Ashinayang.

"Your Majesty respectfully invites you to come out of the palace to inspect the Pegasus!" Ashinayang's tone soon returned to his usual gentleness. This kind of warm and jade-like bearing made Xian Yuxiang feel impressed.

"Tianma should not be in the cramped place in the palace, but should appreciate it between heaven and earth, and all the kings should come." As he spoke, the saint strode out of the temple. The ministers left the bed one after another and followed the saint to the corridor outside the Hanyuan Palace.

When Xian Yuxiang was walking out, he suddenly heard someone laughing triumphantly in his ear: "Brother Zhongtong, I never dare to forget the kindness of the king in the past!" What is today's retribution, can it be worth the grace of a meal back then? ”

Before Xiang could respond, he heard the rumbling sound of horses' hooves. The crowd rushed forward and separated Xian Yuxiang and Yang Zhao. Xian Yuxiang also hurriedly squeezed forward, passing between the white-robed alien warrior and the little lady with a high nose and deep eyes. Xian Yuxiang, who was eager to see Tenma, didn't notice the angry eyes of the alien warrior like a sword at all.

The sound of horses' hooves became louder and louder, and from time to time there was a small neighing of horses, echoing on the dragon tail road of His Excellency Qi Feng. Suddenly, a white horse as bright as lightning jumped up from the East Dragon Tail Road, rushed forward three zhang away, crossed dozens of steps, and stepped directly into the corridor in front of Hanyuan Palace.

The white horse, which was not saddled, but as if it had been controlled, quickly slowed down after landing and trot to the left in front of the temple. Behind the white horse, a herd of black, red, yellow and other colors jumped up the corridor under the leadership of the white horse and slowed down the horse.

Several dragon warriors immediately protected the Son of Heaven tightly, and their hands were placed on the horizontal knife at their waists. "It's okay!" The saint said lightly, staring at the majestic white horse, and his affection was overflowing.

Xian Yuxiang stared at the galloping horses, and couldn't help but take a step back, feeling like he had bumped into someone. He looked back and saw the white-robed warrior staring at him coldly.

The horses slowed down and slowly moved to the front of the crowd. Xian Yu looked at it, although he didn't know much about horses, he could see at a glance that these horses were very miraculous, and they were all BMW horses that were hard to buy. But what puzzled Xian Yuxiang was, didn't it mean that Beiting dedicated "a" Pegasus? Now how did the "group" come? And remember that the information from the Jinjuin said that the Pegasus was all golden, not white!

More people don't care about themselves, not like Xian Yuxiang's crankiness, just concerned about admiring the horses. The colorful herd of horses dazzles people. And those who know and love horses are whispering, commenting on the advantages and disadvantages of each horse.

The envoys of the Mobei, Western Regions and Northeast Domains secretly compared these horses with their own domestic horses, pondering the national strength of the Tang Dynasty and the combat power of the cavalry. But the more I pondered it, the more frightened I became, every horse in the herd could be used as the treasure of these feudal states, and Tian Khan casually pulled out a large group of BMWs, and they were all frightened, and they were even more in awe of Datang.

Looking at the respectful expressions of the vassal of the vassal country, the saint nodded with satisfaction, and Ashina Yang beside him immediately slapped his hands lightly.

Xian Yuxiang heard a slight applause, and was surprised that someone dared to lose his honor in front of the king, when he heard the sound of a dragon and a crane on the east dragon tail road, and the long hiss did not fall, but the yellow light flashed, and the figure of a horse with hair and gold jumped up, like a dragon that broke through the sea in a storm, and flew forward more than four feet away.

What is even more amazing is that when the golden horse flew to the highest point of the parabola, it still had the strength to gently turn in the air and fall straight to the front of the hall. The horses in the corridor seemed to be under great pressure, and they were suddenly in a commotion. Ashina Yang immediately blew a whistle and stepped forward to appease the leading white horse, and the horses slowly quieted down.

Xian Yuxiang only felt that for a moment, the horses in the corridor naturally parted from it, and the yellow horse in the sky had already landed on the ground with its front hooves and landed in a dashing manner on the passage where the horses had just separated. The yellow horse swaggered forward two steps, and snorted at the horses around him a few times in a nonchalant manner, causing the other horses to avoid them, and then he stopped in front of the saint impartially.

Before everyone could react, they saw a warrior coming out of the yellow horse's belly, kneeling in front of the saint: "The Beiting Tooth Soldier is seeing Your Majesty!" Long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”

"Ma Aiqing is flat!" The saint glanced at Colliers beside him, who nodded slightly.

"If you control Tianma and wait for leisure, you are really a warrior, and Ma Qing's heroic posture is unforgettable!" The saint praised Ma Lan with a pleasant face, which made Xian Yuxiang jealous and puzzled: the jealous one district team was positive, and he actually got the praise of the saint; What is puzzling is that what kind of virtue and ability this Ma Xuan can make the saint praise him.

"Your Majesty, Tianma is the king of horses, and if you are not Your Majesty, you can't ride across, and you won't dare to trespass. It's just because I'm worried about Pegasus' arrogance and unrestrained fear of colliding with His Majesty, so I have to cling to Pegasus' belly, just in case! Therefore, the last will not be worthy of Your Majesty's praise, but begging Your Majesty to forgive the last general's presumptuous sin! Ma Lan rehearsed his words in advance and completed his performance in a decent manner.

"Thou hast a sincere heart, what sin is there? Flatten. The sage was very kind to Ma Lan: "If you have to find the sin, there is indeed a sin, that is, you all look down on me!" Just a brute, how can you be shocked! When I rode a horse and raised my whip and defeated the Tibetan polo team, Ru Cao was not yet born! ”

"Wechen is terrified! This is all due to the improper arrangement of Weichen, and it has nothing to do with the horse team! Ashina Yang immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded for Ma Lan.

"Ashina Qing is a humble gentleman, but it's a bit old-fashioned. I'm just hot-eyed Ma Qing's skills, I just think of when I was young! The sage glanced at Gao Lishi, and Gao Lishi immediately leaned down and helped Ashina Yang and Ma Lu up at the same time. How dare the two of them really wait for the world-famous Gao Weng to come to help, and hurriedly stood up.

"I know that Ma Qing saved the princess and the envoy who came to worship the Great Food Country in the Battle of Broken Leaves, and made miraculous achievements, so he was awarded the rank of military cavalry lieutenant and promoted to school captain, and he is still serving under the Beiting Jiedu envoy. Li Xiangguo, I have overstepped my authority and decided the appointment of a seven-rank lord for you, you can be more forgiving! "After Xian Yu Xiang saw the Sage of Tenma, he was in a very good mood and kept joking with his subordinates.

The minister was even more frightened! The official positions of the lord are all from His Majesty, and they should all be judged by His Majesty, and the ministers are only authorized by His Majesty to share His Majesty's worries! There are only courtiers who have exceeded their authority in the world, and the monarch who has never exceeded his authority, Your Majesty is serious! Li Linfu responded to the sage's joke with a smile.

"Then Ma Qing's matter is decided! With Xiangguo's endorsement, Ma Qing is not obliquely sealed. The sage was very satisfied with Li Linfu's answer.

Ma Lan was about to kneel down again to thank him, but was interrupted by the sage: "Ma Qing, don't worry, I still have a reward." Wang Qing and Ashina Qing both said that your cavalry and archery are unparalleled, and the power of cavalry and archery is inseparable from the good bow of the horse. I know that you have tamed Feishuang, so I gave Feishuang to Ma Qing, and allowed you to choose a set of armor from the arsenal of the Ministry of War. ”

Xian Yuxiang only understood at this time, it turned out that the white horse that he led just now had already been tamed, and it must have been this military general named Ma Lu just now, hiding under the belly of the horse to control the heavenly horse, while commanding the white horse to lead the herd, creating a scene of ten thousand horses galloping but awe of the power of the Son of Heaven.

"Ashina Yang looks as warm as jade, and she is also full of scheming! It's really not easy to fight for holy favors! It's just that I don't know what tricks An Lushan will have. Xian Yuxiang felt that he needed to get to know Ashina Yang more deeply, a person who seemed gentle and simple.

The saint smiled at the happy horse and bowed to the ground, and then walked to the golden horse, touched his brocade-like mane, and shouted, "Stepping on this heavenly horse, I can defeat the Tibetan polo team a hundred times!" No, 10,000 times!! ”

"My Emperor is mighty! Hooray, hooray, hooray!! The ministers bowed down one after another. Xian Yu sighed when he leaned down, and the spirit rhino Mochizuki that he had spent his time tossing was still compared to the Pegasus of the North Garden. However, he finally got the affirmation of the saint, but he didn't lose to the end, and after standing up, Xian Yuxiang calmed down his repeated restlessness again.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" The obese An Lushan pushed aside the crowd and knelt down in front of the saint again: "The minister wants to take advantage of the east wind of Longyan Dayue to ask for a trick and give a treasure to His Majesty." ”

"Rolling the mountain, you are also a party to the festival, why are you still so vulgar and unwritten!" The saint was amused by An Lushan's gag.

"Your Majesty, the minister is an illiterate Hu man, and he only has a sincere heart for His Majesty and the concubine in his heart, and there is really no literature and ink!" An Lushan followed the words of the saint and slapped his ass. Xian Yu scolded in his heart: "Shameless! ”

"Then offer your treasure!" The sage was also relieved of his prestige and joked with An Lushan. An Lushan waved his hand backwards, and a small yellow door hurriedly stepped forward with a birdcage covered with thin silk brocade.

An Lushan took the birdcage with his left hand, and began to lift the silk brocade cover up with his right hand. Before the brocade cover was lifted, a faint female voice was heard from the birdcage: "Where is this?" Everyone was shocked, and the saint was stunned for a moment.

The brocade cover was opened, and I saw a parrot with white feathers in the delicate birdcage, and Xian Yuxiang was puzzled when he saw it: "How can a parrot brother compare with Tianma?" ”

I saw An Lushan open the small door of the birdcage open, and the white parrot spread his wings, flew out, circled in the corridor, and then landed on the shoulders of the saint. Colliers was in a hurry, waving the dust in his hand and preparing to wave the bird away.

"Your Majesty's golden body is safe! The concubine is polite! The white parrot nodded frequently on the saint's shoulder, as if bowing.

The cute and clever white parrot amused the mighty Ninety-Five, and stretched out his hand to stroke the white parrot's feathers.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! Brother Bai Yu said skillfully: "Why don't you see the concubine?" The concubine still has to serve the mother! ”

"Rolling the mountain, you have a good offer! I borrowed flowers to offer the Buddha and gave this parrot to the concubine! The sage was even happier when he heard Brother Parrot keep calling "Guifei Niangniang".

"Everything in this world belongs to Your Majesty, and the ministers have borrowed His Majesty's flowers to present to His Majesty, and they have also asked for a reward, which is considered to be a cheap deal!" An Lushan's clever tongue is better than that of the white parrot. "Not only is the Luminous Rhino no match for Pegasus, it seems that even a parrot can't be compared, Hu'er is really hateful!" Xian Yuxiang has a frequent bad feeling for An Lushan.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Even the treasure! The sages have clouds: God gives precious shells to feast on the saints! Now that the treasures are frequent, I congratulate Your Majesty again! Li Linfu, the right minister, saw the sage smiling, so he put the icing on the cake, and also let Xian Yuxiang see what it means to be "old and spicy".

In the congratulatory voices of the ministers, the saint took the lead in returning to the temple. After the reciting of the Shoshu of the Household Department, the Shoshu of the Ministry of Rites began to recite the contribution of the feudal kingdom. Xian Yuxiang was no longer interested in contributing to the feudal kingdom, and his mood still fluctuated, making him feel tired.

“…… Bahanna Kingdom presented a pair of lions, Nanzhao Kingdom offered a pair of white elephants, Bohai Kingdom offered 30 Dongzhu, and Dashi Kingdom presented 10 treasure knives ......" The chanting of "Rising Sun" was accompanied by the rising sun, spread to every corner of the Hanyuan Palace, and also showed the majesty of the Tang Dynasty to the fullest.

The princes in the Hanyuan Palace, under the influence of the grand Yuan Day Meeting, firmly believe that the glory of the Tang Dynasty will be like the glory of the sun and the moon, and will never fall. Only a very few, very few people saw through the black vortex behind the prosperity and began to think hard. Fortunately, at this time in the air, the young butterflies have begun to flap their beautiful wings.