"Aren't you Aiqing Pingsuri often said to be polite? What kind of etiquette is this to shout in the Taihe Palace, can there be such rules in the ancestral system? The scene was suppressed, but Zhengde's anger was not yet vented. He didn't sit down, just stood there, and said with a sneer.

His tone and demeanor when he sneered at people were a little familiar, and there was a keen reaction to peek at him, and then turned his head to look at Xie Hong, who was standing solemnly at the foot of the steps, and was stunned to find that the emperor was imitating this ...... No, how can it be said that the emperor imitated the courtiers, it should be the courtiers who imitated the emperor...... Thinking like this, I don't have much confidence in my heart.

Li Dongyang is one of them, aware of this fact, even with the usual calm mentality of Scholar Li, he can't continue to remain calm: the emperor was really taken by Xie Hong, a courtier, and not only will he be angry with me and other ministers, but he will even learn to mock! Think about what a good child the emperor was a few months ago, when the emperor first ascended the throne?

The other people's surnames are not as good as Scholar Li, so they are naturally even more unbearable, Zhang Sheng's lips trembled, and he couldn't speak, but he prayed in his heart: God, you can descend to thunder and kill this demon.

"If you lose your honor in front of you, your ministers deserve death, please forgive your majesty." There was a mixture of shock and anger in his heart, but the words of the scene still had to be explained, Li Dongyang bowed down and pleaded guilty, and the rest were also forced to suppress their anger and respond in unison.

After the scene was finished, Li Dongyang changed his words and said: "Although the ministers are out of order, there is a reason for the incident, Xie Hong of the thousand households does not know respect and humility, and the following offenses are even more misinterpreted by the sage's subtle words and righteousness, and the rebelliousness is extremely rebellious, and the ministers can't hold it back, and reprimands ......."

"Humph!" Zhengde snorted coldly: "Misinterpretation? I don't think so, big ...... Xie Aiqing said very well, the people are precious! Whether it is me or the courtiers, are they all supported by the people? Of course, the money in the treasury should be used sparingly. Could it be that only by exchanging silver for rags is that the people are precious? ”

In fact, Li Dongyang and others were wrong, but this time Zhengde's anger was different from last time. Last time, it was because the ministers shouted at Xie Hong to kill him, and Zhengde purely wanted to defend his sworn brother, but this time, it was he who had the same hatred for the enemy.

Usually the courtiers used the words of the saints to admonish him, but he had the intention to disobey or refute them, but he could not argue. Zhengde is also a bachelor's temper, willing to gamble and lose, since he can't argue, that is, he can't do it, and he can only bear it.

But today, Xie Hong's generous statement was very imposing, and even suppressed several Shangshu who had always been able to speak well speechless. Although Zhengde couldn't understand the profound meaning of those words, he still felt so powerful:

Sure enough, the capable are omnipotent, and I must learn all these in the future, so that I don't have to be afraid of Scholar Xie anymore, if he dares to come again, I will apply what I have learned, and I will refute him speechless.

He didn't know that Xie Hong's words were from the bottom of his heart, but he thought that the eldest brother knew his usual grievances, and today he was looking for a place for himself. Therefore, Zhengde is more and more grateful to Xie Hong in his heart.

Looking at Xie Hong's eloquent figure, he was even more proud, and he couldn't wait for himself to be a substitute, and he could also fight the ministers with his tongue, overwhelm him, and be ashamed of himself, and then raise his eyebrows.

But just when he was happy, the courtiers suddenly attacked him, these people had obviously lost the argument, but they resorted to shrewd methods, in the face of such a situation, how could Zhengde not be angry?

I used to be willing to gamble and lose, so how can I be a scoundrel when I come to you? It's just too unbearing, the character is too poor, and there is no technical content at all!

Therefore, after listening to Li Dongyang's words, his anger not only did not subside, but became stronger.

"The words of the saints are broad and profound, how can they be explained in a few words? If His Majesty is interested in researching, he can hold a sutra banquet in the future and invite the great Confucian to come, so that he can naturally explain the truth, but he is not in a hurry. ”

Zhengde felt that the courtiers had no character and were unreasonable, and Li Dongyang had similar thoughts. He said in his heart that these two people were unlearned and unskilled, and when he told them the great truth of the saint, he couldn't make sense for a while, so he changed the topic again.

When it comes to the sutra feast, the momentum of Zhengde is immediately stagnant, in his heart, if there is anything more terrible than the previous dynasty, the sutra feast can be ranked first.

Seeing Zhengde's expression, Li Dongyang knew that his trick had worked, and he didn't dwell on this topic, so as not to cause trouble, and continued to attack Xie Hongdao: "Xie Qianhu's words just now not only slandered our courtiers, but also slandered the Korean envoys. ”

"Scholar Li's statement, but the lower officials dare not be it." Seeing that Zhengde's sharpness had been lost, and it was impossible to be Li Dongyang's opponent in the debate, Xie Hong naturally couldn't sit idly by, and he asked leisurely: "I don't know which sentence of the lower officials slandered all the adults, and which sentence slandered the North Korean envoys?" ”

"Although the wonder of the pocket watch in the tribute is not as good as the pendulum clock, it is also a treasure after all." Li Dongyang's voice was tepid, but his tone was very sharp: "What's more, this thing is not only a tribute, but also a piece of the country's heart to repay the service, even if there is a small shortcoming, I will also accommodate it with the grace of the Heavenly Dynasty, what is wrong?" Xie Qianhu's words were vulgar, and he was even more vilous, isn't it too much? ”

"Your Majesty, the DPRK admires the heavens and the phoenix, so it is really a warm heart to come to pay tribute!"

The two envoys are clever, as soon as they heard Li Dongyang mention their own family, they immediately understood, Li Dongyang's voice just fell, and the two of them fell to the ground and cried, crying tears, very miserable, if someone who didn't know saw it, I am afraid that these two were brothers, and their father and mother had just died.

"The Korean country is small and the people are poor, and the products are naturally inferior to those of the Celestial Empire, and it is reasonable that the tribute is insufficient. Even so, pocket watches always have some advantages, at least they are easier to carry than pendulum clocks, and it is too mean to call them "tattered", please have mercy on your majesty and wait for a piece of Dan heart, and make decisions for foreign ministers! ”

Their crying caused a sigh among the courtiers, but Xie Hong was unmoved, and asked with a smile on his face: "My lords, two envoys, in this way, do you want to stick to the end for this crime of bullying the king?" ”

"We are brave and loyal, how can we deceive the king? But you are a courtier...... "The anger of the courtiers was rising again.

"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers are thousands of miles away, and they only have the idea of swearing to die to repay their service, how dare they deceive the king, please ask Your Majesty to be the master of the ministers!" The two envoys continued to cry, and their voices became louder.

Xie Hong smiled away, first bowed to Zhengde, and then said solemnly: "Since you all don't know how to repent, and you insist on carrying out the deception to the end, I can't say it, this official, as a brocade guard, wants to take care of the emperor and prevent the emperor from being deceived by the evil villain." ”

"Bloody ......"

"Your Majesty Mingjian ......"

Xie Hong's tone was very heavy, but no one paid attention to him, scolding when he should scold, and crying when he should cry.

It is a fact that pocket watches are not as good as pendulum clocks, but they are not all without merit, and the courtiers have made up their minds, just let the Korean envoys play tricks, anyway, these two people are good at this, let them muddy the water, and then see if there is a chance.

"Hmph, I really don't see the Yellow River and don't give up." Xie Hong sneered, and suddenly raised his voice and said: "That pocket watch can be used for two months at most, and when the time comes, not a single needle can be moved, isn't it tattered?" Are you going to use a defective product to fool the emperor and fool all the people in the world? ”

Yes? The scolding disappeared, and the crying stopped. No one would have thought that Xie Hong would say such a thing, and it would only take two months? If that's the case, then it's useless to say anything, and the pocket watch must be a defective product!

However, how could Xie Hong know? Doing hands and feet? He had never been close to the North Korean envoys, so how could he do anything?

"Master Xie, why do you say that? How could you have predicted what would happen two months later? It's just relying on the holy family, alarmist! Ambassador Jin has already figured out that the ass on the dragon chair is completely sitting on Xie Hong's side, crying in vain.

Brother is relying on the holy family, this is called black whistle, if you are not convinced, you will complain? You bite me! For the anger of the envoy, Xie Hong reciprocated with disdain.

He glanced at the two of them, his gaze slowly swept over the crowd, and said loudly: "Is it alarmist, this official has his own way to verify it." But if the official confirms what he just said, shouldn't you also confess your guilt? The sin of deception! ”

Huan Shi, who was scolded just now, no one dared to look at Xie Hong this time.

There is a specialization in the art industry, and everyone has already suffered a loss, so they will not be fooled again. Shicai is just a little loss in words, but if he responds now, it is possible that he will never recover, the crime of bullying the king!

There are also people who are not discouraged, and the two envoys from the peninsula are the best among them, in them, they have the perseverance of their descendants, the spiritual quality of not hitting the south wall and not looking back, even the threat of the crime of bullying the king, can not overwhelm their yearning for a huge reward.

"A gentleman is frank, why bother to fight over words? Please confirm it on the spot. ”

"After this official confirms, what are the plans of the two envoys?" Xie Hong admired in his heart, he was indeed the ancestor of the stick, which fully embodied the spirit of the residents of the peninsula who could make up nonsense in the face of the facts, and when you meet your brother, you are unlucky.

"Apologize!" Both of them have good personalities, and they frankly said that they are willing to gamble and lose.

"Good!" Xie Hong clapped his hands and said, "This official must avoid suspicion, so how about asking the two of you to do it yourself?" ”

"How? It's too complicated for a small person to do. Ambassador Jin looked at Xie Hong with a wary look in his eyes, and he knew that now was the most critical moment, and the success or failure of this trip was in one fell swoop.

"It's not complicated at all, as long as you open the back cover of the pocket watch, you can see it at a glance." Xie Hong replied with a smile.

"It's as simple as that?" Looking at Xie Hong's previous performance, Ambassador Jin was still very jealous of him, and at this time, seeing Xie Hong's confident appearance, he couldn't help but hesitate.

"Hurry up, I'm still waiting to see...... Well, I'm waiting for the results. Seeing that things were getting more and more interesting, Zhengde was already impatient, waiting to see a good show, and seeing that Ambassador Jin hesitated, he hurriedly opened his mouth to urge.

"The minister obeys."

It's very simple to open the shell, it doesn't matter if you don't know the craft, Xie Hong gave a little guidance, and the two envoys took a little effort to finally get started.

The two envoys were busy working, Xie Hong was not idle, he opened the back cover of the pendulum clock, and then pointed to the parts inside and talked about the principle seriously: "This is the escapement, this is the gear set, here is the clockwork, uh, it can also be called a spring, and the specific operation mechanism of the clock is ......"

The level of the teacher is very high, and the lecture is very easy to understand, but unfortunately, although there are many students present, few of them listen carefully. In addition to Zhengde's interest, only Zeng Jian's expression was solemn, and even Jiang Bin didn't look at it at a glance, he wasn't curious, but the structure inside was too complicated, and he was dizzy.

In addition, Xie Hong also paid attention to the main matter that had just made him curious, but the benevolent brother also listened very carefully, and nodded from time to time. Who is this man? It's not an ordinary difference, Xie Hong's curiosity about him is even heavier.

"Xie Qianhu, this is the Taihe Palace, and what is going on now is a court discussion! It's not a place for you to show off your strange silver skills, and no one wants to listen to these irrelevant things, you just take the evidence of the envoys and deceitful kings. Zhang Sheng grimaced and interrupted Xie Hong's narration in a cold voice.

"If you don't explain the principle, how can you understand the next explanation? I really don't want to understand it. Xie Hong spread his hands, sighed helplessly, and said, "Okay, anyway, the problem with the pocket watch is obvious, even a fool can see it at a glance." ”

This time, no one scolded him, he ridiculed him many times, and the courtiers' ability to resist ridicule was also enhanced, and everyone's eyes were focused on the Korean envoys, and the back cover of the pocket watch had been opened, revealing the structure inside.

"It's really similar...... "In fact, many details are different, but the general structure is almost the same, and the people present are not professionals, where can you understand?"

"May I ask Master Xie, you said that the pocket watch is broken, but where is the fault?" Ambassador Jin just didn't understand, he peeked at the pendulum clock, and then looked at his pocket watch, and felt that it was about the same, and when he spoke again, he was a little more confident.

"There are two places where the pocket watch is badly damaged, and as for the other minor ...... Hehe, that's countless. Xie Hong smiled and said, "Look at the gears first, please take the pocket watch to the adults to look carefully......

"It's called a gear because it's a wheel-shaped part with teeth around it. The circumferential type allows it to repeat itself and rotate endlessly; And it is the teeth above that work to exert their effects...... In fact, this thing is the inheritance of China, and there was already a primitive model in the Warring States Period, but I don't know it. ”

Xie Hong pointed to the pendulum clock to explain, and asked the envoys to show the pocket watch to everyone, although the ministers did not understand the process, and they did not disdain to understand, but in this way, they also generally understood the role of gears.

“…… In this way, it is not an exaggeration to say that the gear is the core structure of the clock, the core structure has been damaged, what is this pocket watch not defective? Xie Hong's tone turned cold, and he said sharply: "Everyone, please look at the biggest gear, not only the teeth have been worn out to different lengths, but also the teeth are broken, it is already an overestimate to say that it is a defective product, it should be said that it is a waste product!" ”

(To be continued)