The moment He Xuan saw Ying Kai raise his head, his heart pounded.

Ying Kai Ang hides a seven-foot man, heroic, standing up, with the demeanor of a king. A clear smile appeared on his cold face, and he said in that rough voice: "Goodbye last time, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are close to your majesty, and you can win Kai's admiration!" ”

"Haha, well, since your father has been sick for a long time and can't come, the widow will drink three cups with you!" was praised by Ying Kai like this, Emperor Zhou Ming was overjoyed, and immediately asked the palace people to bring fine wine, and drank three full glasses with Ying Kai in public.

Emperor Zhou Ming will be thirty-six years old after today's birthday, and Gongzi Kai is also in his early thirties this year, and has already been appointed as a doctor. The two are close in age and have similar temperaments, so they naturally talk happily.

After Ying Kai returned to the table, Zhang Dajian shouted: "Jin envoy Entropy!" ”

Entropy Bo is nearly forty years old and is the younger brother of King Mu of Jin. Entropy's status in the Jin Kingdom can be said to be below one person and above ten thousand. In addition, he was older than Emperor Zhou Ming, and the arrogant Entropy Uncle did not pay full salutes to the Great Zhou Tianzi, but only bent down slightly, hugged his fists and bowed.

"Ji Entropy meets the Great Zhou Tianzi."

Although there was a trace of displeasure in Emperor Zhou Ming's eyes, he did not show any displeasure on his face, only restrained his smile, and said slowly: "The widow has not seen King Mu of Jin for a long time, can everything be fine in the Jin Kingdom?" ”

These words are concerned, but they are actually telling the princes on Tongyao Terrace that King Jin Mu will make a pilgrimage in person for a long time in the future.

Uncle Entropy pretended not to understand, and sighed: "Brother Wang has been lying on the sickbed for a long time, and he can't come to congratulate the Son of Heaven on his birthday in person. There was no apology in his words.

Emperor Zhou Ming didn't want to deal with Uncle Entropy, but when he saw Uncle Entropy so big, his heart was faintly burning with anger, so he sighed: "The widow took a look at the gift list sent by the Jin Kingdom this year, it seems that it is much less than in previous years!" ”

When Entropy Bo heard this, the muscles on his face tightened, and then he pretended to be sad, and said, "The Son of Heaven doesn't know anything!" The Jin Kingdom is located in the north, the climate is cold, natural disasters year after year, and the harvest is not as good as a year! There is also a barbarian invasion on the border of the Jin Kingdom, and the conquest is continuous. ”

The crown prince Ji Rong, who was sitting on the side, snorted and said in a low voice: "What a son's posture!" Who doesn't know that he is rich and has a sufficient treasury. "This voice is not loud, only enough for a few princes and princesses around to hear.

The third prince, Ji Min, immediately said: "What the imperial brother said is extremely true! Look at Uncle Entropy, he didn't bow down just now, he was even bigger than King Jin Mu! Even if King Jin Mu came in person back then, he did a full salute! ”

Ji Rong still remembered the last spring hunt, and listened to Ji Min's words, but he didn't want to pay attention to him, turned his head to the second prince Ji Qi, and asked: "Second brother, it's better to file the old uncle's sharpness for your brother!" ”

"No," Ji Qi stretched out his hand and stopped Ji Rong, who was about to get up to complain for the Son of Heaven, and said slowly: "King Mu of Jin is weak, and Entropy Bo has been fighting barbarians for many years, invincible, and he can be described as a great military achievement in the Jin Kingdom, and he is by no means a stupid person. Such a person is not something that can be frightened by a sentence or two from the imperial brother. ”

Ji Rong has always disliked others disagreeing with him, and he was angry with Entropy, so his eyes burned with anger at this moment, and he asked, "Second brother, what do you mean by this?" As a brother and a dignified prince of Zhou, would he still be afraid of a reckless man? ”

"Brother Huang misunderstood, I mean, Uncle Entropy is so rebellious, there will be people among the princes here who will stand up and speak. The status of the royal brother is so noble, there is no need to go out in person. ”

Ji Qi explained very quickly, and when Ji Rong heard this, he laughed a few times, patted Ji Qi's shoulder, and sat down in his seat.

He Xuan looked at it coldly, Princess Yunjing seemed to give Ji Qi a look at the moment, and the latter shook his head lightly at Princess Yunjing.

This seems to mean that he is also helpless with this reckless straw bale prince.

Sure enough, Ying Kai strode to Uncle Entropy's side, and said with a smile: "As Uncle Entropy said, the Jin Kingdom is getting worse and worse, and the situation is very difficult?" ”

Uncle Entropy is a very face-saving person, listening to the words of the declining Jin Kingdom, his eyes slanted at Ying Kai coldly. But thinking that he could save half of the annual tribute, Entropy Bo gritted his teeth and said, "That's true! ”

"In the next year, there is a way, which can not only let King Jin Mu complete the gifts of the princes, but also not cost a copper coin in the treasury of the Jin State, I don't know if Entropy Bo is willing to know?" Ying Kai faced the threatening Entropy Uncle and said calmly.

Uncle Entropy knew that the comer was not good, and was thinking about how to answer with his head down. I only heard Emperor Zhou Ming laugh at this moment and said: "If Gongzi Kai really has a clever plan, don't you hurry up and offer it!" ”

Ying Kai hugged his fist and saluted, said "No", and then said slowly: "I heard that the Entropy Mansion is extremely luxurious, and there are countless gold and jade, just like the palace of King Jin Mu. Entropy also has a treasury, and there is a circle of personal guards guarding it day and night, and the treasure inside is comparable to the treasury income of the Jin State for a year. Entropy Bo is the pillar of the country, you take out a tenth of it, how can you share the worries of King Jin Mu for you? ”

Entropy Bo's face turned pale, he didn't expect that Yingkai, the second son of the Qin State, would actually touch his bottom thoroughly.

Emperor Zhou Ming had a smug smile on the corner of his mouth, and looked coldly at the sweaty entropy uncle, most of the arrogance just now had disappeared, and he said slowly: "Gongzi Kai's plan is very good, but I don't know what Entropy Bo wants?" ”

This is Zhou Tianzi's bronze platform, at this moment the princes and envoys of all sizes are sitting below and watching, and the voices of discussion come and go.

If Entropy Bo does not comply, I am afraid that he will be drowned by the saliva of these people, and when the time comes, he will not only lose face, but also take out more gold and silver treasures to make amends to Zhou Tianzi.

He was able to calculate this account, so he gritted his back molars and said: "What Gongzi Kai said, what I officially thought in my heart, I just had time to say it." But please rest assured, when the minister returns to the Jin Kingdom, he will make up for the missing tributes one by one. ”

"Hahahaha!" Emperor Zhou Ming held his long black beard, laughed for a long time, and praised Entropy Bo Nai's minister.

Entropy returned to his seat in a daze, his eyes staring viciously at Ying Kai not far from him, his heart dripping with blood.

"I thought he was such a powerful character, but that's just a little bit of ability!" The prince sighed in a low voice, his tone full of disgust.

In this way, in the shouts of Zhang Dajian, the princes in turn visited the emperor of the Great Zhou.

After about an hour, He Xuan felt that his legs were so kneeling that he had lost consciousness, and he thought about getting up and going to the edge of the city tower for a walk.

Qing'er gently picked up and rubbed her calves, and the two walked along the stone wall towards the sparsely populated beacon tower in the distance.

Walking and walking, He Xuan saw that not far away, Mi Zhao and Mi Xian were on the other side of the city wall, looking at the splendid mountains and rivers in the distance, and they didn't know what they were talking about.

In Hexuan's memory, in the previous life, after Mi Xian, who was a proton, returned to Chu State, he took his eldest brother Mi Zhao as the leader. However, later, I don't know how, this talented and handsome Mi Zhao died before the seriously ill King Chu Nan.

Forget it, who cares about the gossip of his Chu State!

He Xuan thought this in his heart as he walked briskly next to the city wall. This city tower is full of bustling sounds, and Mi Zhao and Mi Xian are talking with their backs to Hexuan, so they don't notice the noble princess behind them.

Avoiding the two old people of the Chu State, He Xuan slowed down his pace, stood on top of the city tower, and looked around, as if he vaguely saw Luoshui in the distance.

She couldn't help but sigh peacefully in her heart, the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty is so vast, but the territory directly under the jurisdiction of Zhou Tianzi is getting smaller and smaller, while the territory of the vassal states is constantly expanding, no wonder the princes are becoming more and more disrespectful to their father.

"Princess, look what that is!" Qing'er suddenly shouted and shouted excitedly, and stretched out her hand to the top of the city tower a mile away.

He Xuan looked in the direction of Qing'er's finger, and said in a trance: "That person, isn't it Qin Guo Yingkai?" ”

"Princess, I don't mean the man in black, I mean the snow-white bird standing on the edge of the tower!" Qing'er leaned closer and pointed to Hexuan, and said anxiously.

"Ah, it seems to be a white shiny bird, looking like this, it's still not small!" He Xuan said with a little crying and laughing.

Qing'er secretly glanced at He Xuan, and asked tentatively, "Princess, why don't we go over and take a look!" ”

"Okay, okay, you're curious!" He Xuan laughed and scolded, and muttered, "But I have never seen this bird." ”

When He Xuan and the two approached, they saw clearly that the bird was a snow-white parrot, about a foot and a half tall, with a pale yellow crown on its head, and was obediently caressed by Ying Kai.

walked to Hexuan behind Ying Kai and said slowly: "This parrot looks very peculiar!" ”

Startled by these words, the pale yellow feathers that the big parrot had attached to its head suddenly opened like a fan and stood on the bird's head.

"This is..." Ying Kai turned around, glanced at He Xuan up and down, and said with a hint of doubt.

"Second princess and Xuan, last time I was rescued by Gongzi Kai on Suzaku Street, I am very grateful!" He Xuan replied with a smile and bowed slightly.

"Ahh Ying Kai seemed to suddenly realize, his eyes looked carefully again, and then laughed and said, "It turned out to be you!" The little boy I saved on the street turned out to be Princess Da Zhou! Your father will have to give me a great credit! ”

"Gongzi Kai laughed, I sneaked out of the palace, so naturally I didn't dare to tell my father." He Xuan was a little embarrassed.

"No wonder you don't have a secret guard by your side to protect you! Little princess, you are really naughty, and it is still very dangerous outside the palace. Ying Kai looked at the little girl in front of him who was ignorant of the world with a kind face.

"This bird?" Qing'er asked loudly as she walked towards the big white and chubby parrot.

The big parrot watched Qing'er walk briskly towards it, slowly moving its paws, and retreating step by step towards Yingkai's side.

Ying Kai stretched out his hand, motioned for Qing'er to stop, and said, "The scientific name of this little thing is Sunflower Cockatoos, and it has been with me for a few years. Because he looks white and chubby, he is very cute, and I call him cute. ”【1】