Chapter 66: The Deterrence of the Prince of Jingling
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Sure enough, it was Huachen just beginning.
The last rays of the sun began to sink into the sky, and the bright colors that had penetrated half of the sky began to wash away and fade away, gradually leaving only a wisp of red silk that opened open.
Almost as soon as the voice of Jingling Gongzi landed, countless torches were lit at the same time. In the light of the soaring torches, a group of palace musicians played the sheng, played the pipe, beat the drum, and played xiao.
Almost in a moment, on the grass where the sons were sitting, there were already hundreds of fires shining at the same time, and dozens of dancing girls came at the same time.
The dancers wore skirt-like robes, jade legs**, and copper bells tied to their ankles, and as their waists twisted, the bell rang leisurely, with a clear and brisk rhythm.
On either side of the dancing girls, there are two teams of maids holding a few hands and carrying food boxes, and these maids and maids are hundreds, and they come through like butterflies.
It's such a big formation!
The princes looked at each other, and at the same time turned their heads to look at the princes of Jingling.
In their stunned gaze, the prince of Jingling stood up lazily, he did not wear a crown, but tied his hair with jade, as he stood up, the green silk was draped on his broad shoulders like a cloud, black hair, black robe, and mountain-like features with a lazy smile.
All this is incomparably gorgeous. Yes, it is magnificence, a kind of magnificence derived from innate wealth.
Jingling Gongzi held the Quartet Qingzhu, his face was shallow and smiling, he looked at the princes, Lang Lang smiled: "Huachen is beautiful, it is rare to have a banquet with distant guests." Jingling is not talented, and the special wine banquet singer is happy. When he said this, he paused slightly, and his tone became a little heavier, "However, how can wine and beauty show the demeanor of my generation?" Prince Yan is the most important person in Qinhou, my fourth brother, and my fifth brother also have extraordinary talents. Therefore, I have set up a large number of places here, and I invite all the wise men and diners who accompany my son to sit down. Today, the talented people of Jin and the talented people of Qin can also compete with each other. β
He smiled and talked eloquently, and before the princes could react, they found that they were full of wise men and diners, and in the blink of an eye, the small place where the banquet and wine and laughter just now had become a place of lively debate.
Argument is the habit of the people of the time, from the noble sons to the untouchables, everyone is favored. This heaven and earth are derived, and there is one avenue, but where is the trail? Everyone has too many questions to figure out. Like newborn children, they are full of curiosity and desire for knowledge about heaven and earth, for the country, for themselves, about specific and subtle diseases, customs, and even food. They need to argue to establish whether their perception is correct or not.
Therefore, he is no stranger to arguing with a few Qin people, but the prince of Jingling actually started it without saying a word, which is also too much to avoid no one in his eyes!
Qin Gongzi Ying Yanxing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Jingling Gongzi carefully, and a faint uneasiness began to emerge.
When such a noble son travels, there will be no shortage of wise men and diners around them, and they will follow them every time they feast. Therefore, although the prince of Jingling said it very suddenly, those diners had already settled elsewhere, and they arrived as soon as they called.
To Wei Luo's surprise, it wasn't until the six Qin envoys and the two princes' wise men and swordsmen had all arrived that the diners under the prince of Jingling slowly entered the table.
The diners sitting behind the prince of Jingling, but there are only three of them! Moreover, none of them are known to the world.
Everyone looked behind Jingling Gongzi, looked at the three diners, and when they found that Jingling Gongzi did not have an empty collapse, that is, there would be no more wise men on his side, their faces were a little bad - this Jingling Gongzi was really no one in his eyes! He suddenly said that it was an open debate, but only three unknown people participated! This, this is really too deceitful!
Gongzi Jingling still looked lazy, and the corners of his slightly hooked lips were always smiling, but the smile was very faint and plausible.
After waiting for everyone to enter, he raised his right hand and waved it very casually. As soon as he made this action, he didn't even need to speak, and the singer and maid Le Ji who walked endlessly stopped their movements at the same time, and no sound came out.
This sudden silence made the sound of the diners behind the six of Qin Fang's people particularly harsh and unruly, showing that their masters did not have enough restraint and majesty.
Gongzi Jingling smiled, and his magnetic voice sounded in a deep voice, "Lords, this banquet is a problem. β
He actually said that there was a topic for everyone to discuss, rather than allowing people from various factions to argue with each other.
For a moment, the diners and wise men also stopped talking, and at the same time looked up at the prince of Jingling. This eighth prince of Jin, Jingling, is acting too deceitful, and he must be suppressed from arrogance! So they listened very carefully and were ready to get this out of the way through arguments.
The deep voice of the prince of Jingling continued to sound, "The topic of this discussion is as follows: If a country is located in the Central Plains, it is adjacent to a certain country of Yidi. As soon as he said this, everyone present changed color. Gongzi Jingling said this too clearly, and it was too polite. The country located in the Central Plains refers to the Jin country, and the country of Yidi refers to Qin. Qin and Xidi are adjacent to each other, and hundreds of years of interaction have been contaminated with the habits of many Yidi people, and they are often despised by the orthodox states of the Central Plains. And the words of Jingling Gongzi are even more blatant ridicule.
The prince of Jingling still smiled lightly, his ink eyes were as unpredictable as midnight, and he continued: "The country of Yidi sees that the first prince of the country of the Central Plains is powerful, and he is afraid that it will be uncontrollable. He wants to marry his father and brother in order to divide him. β
At this moment, the audience fell silent. All the Qin people looked at each other, and the Qin swordsman standing behind him even held the hilt of the sword in his hand, and his muscles were up.
As soon as the prince of Jingling was exposed, he poured a drink and got up, he poured the wine and asked aloud to the people on the left and right: "Dare to ask, how will the prince treat this country of Yidi?" β
Demonstrate! This is a naked demonstration!
Every Qin person's face changed drastically, and countless pairs of eyes looked at Qin Prince Ying Yan, waiting for his instructions.
Even the two Jin princes also changed color on their faces, in fact, they were also one of the main candidates for the Qin envoy to deliberately encircle and prepare to deal with the Jingling princes this time.
Ying Yan's round, always smiling face also became gloomy, and he stared at Jingling, his mind turning.
As Gongzi Jingling said, this time he came to Jin with the dignity of Prince Qin, which was indeed ill-intentioned. Qin and Jin are adjacent to each other, and Jin is located in the Central Plains, so zhan has an innate advantage. In the past, the Marquis of Jin was so wine-colored and soft-eared, but Qin Guo was not worried about this neighbor. But in the past few years, I have watched Gongzi Jingling grow up, and I have seen him eloquent and strategic, and there are 100,000 people in armor!
It is not a good thing to have such a strong neighbor, the Qin people thought about it and found that the best way was to divide the Jin people internally, so that he could weaken himself. Fortunately, this prince Jingling was too strong, and he was also deeply feared by the Marquis of Jin and the princes of Jin. So they brought their daughter and a stunning virgin, and the prince Yingyan personally brought the second sister to come, wanting to marry the eldest sister to the Marquis of Jin, and the younger sister to the prince of Jin, and discuss the common strategy of dealing with Gongzi Jingling.
Ying Yan thought that he had done it very secretly, and he should not be alerted by the prince of Jingling. Even if he had noticed, it wouldn't have been so fast. How long has it been since he arrived in the Jin Kingdom? This Gongzi Jingling noticed it, not only did he notice it, but he also knew the details clearly, and his reaction was so direct, so undisguised, and so careless!
Suddenly, Ying Yan understood why Gongzi Jingling killed Princess He Jiang last night, it turned out that after knowing about this, he was ready to openly confront his father! The act of killing and ginger is really a demonstration!
At this time, Jingling Gongzi turned his head and stared at Ying Yan with a smile, he shook the empty wine in his hand at Ying Yan, raised his left eyebrow slightly, and smiled very elegantly and gently, "What does Prince Yan think?" β
After a moment, Ying Yan had regained his smile, he looked up at Shangjing Ling Gongzi, and said with a smile: "Who is Xi Shun?" Sitting in the world, the younger brother is stubborn and his mother is poisonous, and he is also happy to be virtuous. Yan is not talented, I don't know what the son means. β
Ying Yan's answer is completely bull's head and not the horse's mouth. But everyone present understood that Prince Qin was telling Gongzi Jingling that a saint like Shun, even in the face of a stubborn younger brother and a vicious stepmother, he could only influence them with virtue. Even though you have a strong army, even if you know that I am united with your father and brother to deal with you. But what about you? Do you dare to be unfilial?
As soon as Ying Yan's voice fell, Gongzi Jingling suddenly raised his head and laughed loudly.
His laughter was very loud, far away on the empty island, and his laughter was very arrogant, very unbeatable.
As soon as the laughter began, it stopped abruptly. Gongzi Jingling stared at Ying Yan coldly, slowly held the pot, poured wine for himself, and when the yellow wine was bubbling in, he said lightly: "Shun? What does it have to do with Shun? I see the fertile and vast land of Qin, which is very agreeable. β
His voice was very light and peaceful, but as soon as he said this, the faces of all the Qin people changed greatly. Qin Gongzi Ying Yan stood up even more brushed, supported a few hands on the ground, glared at Jingling Gongzi angrily, and shouted urgently: "You dare? β
Ying Yan's voice was really a little anxious, a little chaotic, this time the matter of coming to Jin was very important, he thought that he had done a good job in secrecy, and he also thought that Gongzi Jingling had only been wearing a crown for a short time, and he was still young, so he could be bullied. He and his diners and magi, as well as his father and ministers, did not expect that it would lead Gongzi Jingling to directly declare war!
He actually declared war directly!
He was not prepared to inform the Marquis of Jin at all, let alone care about the statements and thoughts of the ministers of the Jin State, and directly declared war with his own mind!
Could it be that in the entire Jin Kingdom, no one can tie him down? People can't tie him up, and neither can speech and morality?
This man is so bold!
After Ying Yan was furious, suddenly, a fear struck! Gongzi Jingling really doesn't put the Marquis of Jin in his eyes, and he doesn't put his brothers in his eyes! He does exactly what he wants!
If there is really a big war together, wouldn't he, the Prince of Qin, who fell into his hands, become a hostage? The battle between Qin and Jin has already started, wouldn't his father think that he was incompetent?
All kinds of uneasiness, all kinds of worries, poured out of his heart.
Thinking about it, Ying Yan's face was as white as paper, and the hands that were holding on to the table began to tremble.
Unconsciously, the swordsmen of Qin approached their prince one after another, hugging him to his left and right, protecting him. The swordsmen held the hilts of their swords, looked around, and had already put on a posture of drawing their swords and attacking without saying a word.
Before the performance of the singers and dancers began, the banquet was already tense!
All this, Jingling Gongzi didn't seem to see, he still smiled so elegantly. Bai Jing's slender hand stroked a few green bottles, and he didn't raise his eyes, as if he said funny: "Why is the prince standing unsteadily? Could it be that Meiji was too enthusiastic last night, which made the prince's legs weak? β
No one could listen to his teasing, and all the Qin people were still staring at him.
Gongzi Jingling took a sip, took the handkerchief handed by the maid and gently wiped the corners of his mouth, and then, he put down the wine and poured it, did not raise his head, and said lightly: "It's just a joke, the prince is too worried." Qin and Jin are adjacent to each other, and it is a blessing for the two countries to be able to get married forever. Jingling rejoiced for his father and the prince. β
He said joy in his mouth, but his expression did not show the slightest joy.
However, Ying Yan has breathed a sigh of relief, what he is most afraid of is becoming a hostage of the prince of Jingling, and now that he says so, it is to expose this matter.
Ying Yan helped a few and sat down slowly, and his thoughts fluctuated at this time: As soon as I leave Jingling Mansion, I will return to China immediately, and return to China as soon as possible! As for the matter discussed with the Marquis of Jin and the Prince of Jin, it has just begun, and it has not yet been decided! Don't think about it anymoreβββ the son of the party Jingling already knows, what else is there to discuss?
As for the two sisters, since they have already brought them, they will be left in the Jin Kingdom for a while, and he will discuss the marriage later.
Ying Yan, who had re-seated, waved his hand to make the swordsmen retreat.
This feast, by this time, everyone is gone. Gongzi Jingling didn't care, he sat in the first place, drank the wine elegantly, and waved his hand to let the dance begin.
The dancers danced numbly, although the music was loud, there was no laughter in the banquet, and the sound of human voices came out, and it was eerily quiet.
I don't know what Gongzi Jingling thinks, he was stunned to maintain this banquet with no one to drink until late at night. When he finally waved his hand and said that the banquet was gone, the robes of the Qin people were already sweating and drying, dry and sweating.
And when they left, they were even more hurried, anxious and panicked, where was there still a little bit of calmness when they first came?