Chapter 2: Worship (2)
Yuan Yeol did not want to pay homage to Tuoba Hong according to the state of worship, but only bowed his hand slightly as a greeting. A cold smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he looked directly at Tuoba Hong and said: "Mongolia has been friendly with Great Qin for generations, and it is a pity that this king has not personally visited Qin since he ascended the throne. Today, the king stepped into the capital of the Qin Emperor and was invited to the palace, which can be regarded as a gift exchange between the two countries. ”
The military generals under the throne of Tuoba Hong all whispered that other countries all sent courtiers or princes as envoys, and only the Mongol Khan King Yuanlie visited in person. And the Ministry of Rites, which was in charge of greeting the envoys before, did not receive any news at all, and the letter of state handed by Mongolia clearly stated that it was Yuan Lie's cousin, and the Eagle King, who was in charge of the three major tribes, was the envoy of the court. In the end, Yuan Lie secretly came in place of the Eagle King, and hid the news to the death before entering the palace to face the saint.
In addition to being stunned, Yang Qi, who was over seventy years old and had a fluttering white beard, covered his chest and coughed dryly, raised his hand and said to Yuan Lie: "The fact that King Khan can visit in person shows the sincerity of Mongolia, and I am honored to be Great Qin." However, the Khan may not know much about the etiquette of Daqin, and in front of the saints, it is disrespectful to wear armor, and he also asks the Khan to change his clothes, so as to show the friendship between the two countries. ”
Yang Qi was old and frail, his chest trembled when he said a few words, and his wheezing became heavy. Although his voice was smooth and elegant, he felt quite incapable of disobedience in Yuan Lie's ears.
Yang Qi had been sick at home for some days, but he got up early in the morning and trotted excitedly to the palace in a sedan chair today. Yuan Lie couldn't look at this little old man for a long time, turned his head, stared at him with a cold face, and said for a while: "This is the Taifu of the Qin Kingdom, Lord Yang, right?" After that, he sneered: "Lord Yang only knows the etiquette of the Central Plains, but he doesn't know the rules of our Mongolia." Mongolian men wear armor and regard themselves as warriors, and the king's courtiers enter the palace to meet them with heavy armor, which has become a Mongolian custom. Could it be that this king, in front of Emperor Qin, must accommodate the customs of the Central Plains and change the customs of Mongolia! ”
Yuan Lie's words were already aggressive, arguing with the customs of the two countries, in fact, it was a metaphor that the Mongols were not willing to be dependent on the Qin state, and the Mongols could not submit to the Qin people.
Zhang Kaishan slapped the table and said angrily: "King Khan's disrespect for the Holy Lord is not just wearing armor!" Polite and unyielding, perfunctory, this is neither the Central Plains etiquette nor the Mongolian rite of greeting! It was heard that Mongol courtiers had to kneel on one knee and bow their heads with their arms folded in front of their chests when they met the Khan. Yibi said and laughed: "If the king of the Khan really wants to follow the rules of the Mongols, please bow like this!" ”
"My Mongolian king and Emperor Qin are both the Son of Heaven, the general is so confused, why should the Son of Heaven salute!" A bearded, swarthy and muscular samurai beside Yuan Lie immediately sneered at him without backing down. He doesn't speak Chinese well, and his stiff speech makes it even more compelling to the ears of people.
There was a lot of tension on the field.
After a while, Tuoba Hong raised his eyes and chuckled, and said slowly: "It seems that King Khan is very curious about my Great Qin's etiquette, and he can't wait to argue at the banquet." He glanced at the other envoys of the three kingdoms who had entered the palace with the king of Mongolia, but had already knelt down to perform the courtier's salute at this time, and said with a hearty smile: "King Khan does not need to be anxious, in the future, Mongolia and Han will be like brothers, and the people will communicate with each other, and you will be able to familiarize yourself with more etiquette in the Central Plains." ”
Yuan Lie secretly snorted coldly, noncommittal.
"Tonight's wine feast, why did the King Khan come from afar to just talk and laugh, please come and sit down!" Prime Minister Zuo stood up and personally stretched out his hand to make a gesture of respect: "King Khan's Chinese is so good, he must have heard of the saying 'follow the customs of the country', right?" Since the King of Khan has come to visit Great Qin and acted according to the rules of the Qin people, wouldn't it be very convenient! When our court sends an envoy to Mongolia, it will also come according to Mongolian rules. ”
"Follow the local customs, this is a bit of a deaf ear." Yuan Lie Zhanyan smiled coldly, although his face was still frosty, and everyone on the field was also relieved. He lifted his robe and walked to the first guest seat opposite Tuoba Hong, and the rest of the envoys of Goryeo, Western Xia, and Dayue were only courtiers, and their country was not as strong as the Mongol soldiers, where they dared to be as presumptuous as Yuan Lie, they all respectfully saluted and entered the table.
Tuoba Hongwei raised his hand, and a group of green-clothed dancing girls walked in from the corner gate, and the silk and bamboo bell chimes sounded at the same time, and the hall was intoxicated by singing and dancing. Yuan Lie seemed to have stopped his anger at this time, and lazily leaned back on the chair to focus on the graceful dancing girl on the high platform. Occasionally, he lifted the grapes in front of him and put them in his mouth, revealing his long, thin fingers under the heavy white iron bracers.
During the banquet, Prime Minister Zuo pointed to the obsidian on his right wrist and said, "This seems to be ...... A tribute from the time of the first emperor of my Qin State. Was this a gift from my emperor a few years ago? ”
Yuan Lie said casually: "It's Wen Zhuang's dowry." ”
Prime Minister Zuo smiled when he heard this: "I heard that Emperor Ji has just become the Western Horde of the Khan King, and the Emperor Ji and the Khan King have a very close relationship, and I and other courtiers of the Qin State are deeply pleased. ”
Unlike Tuoba Hong, Prime Minister Zuo is too sleek, able to bend and stretch, and Tuoba Hong is disgusted with him using this set of methods to form a party for personal gain, but today it has come in handy. For a hedgehog like Shang Yuanlie who can't help but want to go to war after saying two words, only he can bear it.
Yuan Lie turned his right wrist, smiled inexplicably at Prime Minister Zuo, turned his head and continued to look at the high platform.
Lin Yuan took advantage of the fact that he was too strong to go out of the hall to breathe, and when he went out, he leaned on a lotus pavilion by the Taiye Pond and gasped for breath, holding Chu Xue's hand and trembling: "Chu Xue, do you see it clearly?" He...... His hand ......"
"The one on her right wrist is indeed Wen Zhuang's obsidian string Yingluo, but the ring on the middle finger of her left hand ......" Chu Xue tried her best to calm her voice, perhaps because she was not the person concerned, she was at least calmer than Lin Yuan: "Niangniang, I also saw it, the gem on the ring ......"
"It was two years ago that I was sent to Mongolia and relatives, on the bank of the Heishui River, he pulled my sleeve......" Lin Yuan's voice was full of fear: "I was forced to die to pull out the golden hairpin from the bun and pointed at my neck, and then in the chaos I fled back to the sedan chair in a hurry, but the hairpin was lost by mistake." The ornament on his ring is the sapphire that was set in my hairpin. I can't be mistaken, it's the sapphire. ”
Why, did Yuan Lie go against the itinerary on the previous national letter and come to Qin in person? And why, did he wear the sapphire he had lost?
The golden hairpin that was thrown on the ground in a hurry was picked up by Yuan Lie after the two armies of Mongolia and Qin drove back.
The horror of two years ago is once again evoked. Compared with the struggle in the harem, the Mongolian king Yuanlie is the most terrifying catastrophe in her life. Two years ago, she was able to escape from the clutches of Yuan Lie and erase Tuoba Hong's suspicions, but she fought with her life! The intrigues and tricks in the harem can still be avoided with heart, but Yuan Lie seems to be a demon in hell, he never plays cards according to common sense, and Lin Yuan has no power to resist in front of him.
She still doesn't want to remember that terrifying experience. If you do it again...... She's going to die.
"His right hand wears the Yingluo bracelet given to him by Wen Zhuang, but his left hand wears what Niangniang lost." Chu Xue supported Lin Yuan's trembling body: "Niangniang, you can't be afraid." There is no endless road, no matter what, you will find an exit! Mother......
A moment later, a palace maid came out to look for someone, and saw Lin Yuan hurriedly kneeling down to say hello. Lin Yuan tried her best to hide her panicked look and asked the palace maid: "You seem to be Aunt A Liang next to Concubine Jing." ”
"It's the slave." The palace maid's appearance was not beautiful, but her eyes were full of agility, and she lowered her head and said respectfully to Lin Yuan: "Concubine Jing and the emperor are very worried about you, it's cold here, what are you doing here?" ”
"I'm just a little drunk in this palace, and I came out to breathe, which made Concubine Jing worry." Lin Yuan pressed his chest.
"Is Zhaoyuan Niangniang uncomfortable?" Although Ah Liang is a palace person, he has always been known for his neatness and extraordinary knowledge when following Concubine Jing. She knelt on the ground, but boldly raised her head to meet Lin Yuan's gaze: "Looking at Zhaoyuan Niangniang like this, it seems that she is not drunk, but restless." ”
"What did you say?" Lin Yuan asked her with a sneer.
"The slave is thinking, is the mother on her mind?" Ah Liang still boldly looked up at her: "When Niangniang left the table, her steps were staggering, and her expression was panicked, she must have been restless." I wonder why you're upset? And you just talked to Aunt Chu Xue here, and your words seemed to talk about ......"
"Restless?" Lin Yuan suddenly sneered. Ah Liang, just a cheap maid, dared to boldly test her, thinking that she was frightened by the ring on Yuan Lie's hand, so she would really show her panicked feet?
She raised her hand and picked up a jade pot on the table and threw it at Ah Liang's head. Ah Liang couldn't dodge, and fell down with a scream, and there was already blood on his forehead.
She screamed in pain and fear. She didn't expect that Hui Zhaoyuan, who had seen through her heart, not only did not rush to cover it up, but instead started to do something to her!
How can there be such a ruthless woman in the world!
She covered her forehead and cried uncontrollably, a broken piece of porcelain scratched her eyes, and she died of pain. At this time, Lin Yuan sneered and kicked her hard.
Then the second one, the third one.
As if to vent all the anger against Yuan Lie on this little palace maid.
Ah Liang on the ground was motionless, she got up and shook her skirt, walked in the direction of Yuzhao Palace, and Yibi instructed Chu Xue: "Go and tell Xiao Chengzi to let him bring the sedan chair over, and the palace will go back first." If you send someone to the emperor again, you will say that the palace is drunk, and you can't go back to the night banquet. ”
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