Chapter 190: Gifts
On the planet Lobito, there is a rare camellia shrub plant, its branches and leaves are dark green, the trunk is like a circle of wyverns, often growing on some inaccessible cliffs, and generally survives alone, it is almost impossible to see two of these plants surviving together in the same place.
In the vicinity of the place where this camellia grows, it is common to see the bones of various animals. It is said that this camellia releases a chronic neurotoxin in the air, causing all living beings near it to become weak and weak due to inhalation, causing zuihou to die of respiratory failure.
Despite this, this kind of camellia zuihou has been discovered, and the tea made from the new buds and leaves that grow after the rain has the strange effect of invigorating blood and removing blood stasis, dispelling heat and cold, and even prolonging life. Therefore, it has gradually become an extremely valuable tea tree. Tea made from its new sprout leaves, because when brewed, the tea will turn a faint blood red and the air has a vague smell of blood, so people call it blood dragon tea.
Blood Dragon Tea is regarded as a more precious item than gold in the Ricktown Star District, undoubtedly because the tea farmers who harvest it must risk their lives, and the production process of Blood Dragon Tea is quite complicated, usually one or two Blood Dragon Tea is enough to be worth three times the value of gold.
"I'm X! Is this tea so precious? No, then when I went to Wang Liping's old guy to drink tea before, I never saw him mention this kind of murderous tea. That old guy is a cool tea drinker, and he claims that there is no tea in the whole federation that he has not tasted! After listening to Tang Ruoyi's explanation of the strange tea in front of her, Haoyi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Hehe, Chief Lord, the yield of Blood Dragon Tea is extremely low, and in our Ricktown, generally only the royal family and princes and ministers have the opportunity to taste it! Even I, this time, thanks to the blessing of the chief adult, I was fortunate enough to taste this famous tea that is more valuable than gold! Before I come......" Tang Ruoyi smiled faintly and explained unhurriedly.
"Royalty? Princely ministers? Uh, wait, Messenger, aren't you Rickton also a republican country? Hearing Tang Ruoyi mention those titles that only feudal imperial countries have, Haoyi couldn't help but be taken aback, and interrupted politely.
"Alas, don't hide it from the chief, that's actually just what we Ricktown are promoting to the outside world!" Tang Ruoyi sighed lightly, the pair of bright eyes that were extremely incompatible with her age suddenly flashed, and explained with a smile: "This was originally the top secret of our Ricktown Country, but since the chief has agreed to the alliance between the two countries, he will send troops to help our country. In return for the aid of our allies, I think the Governor should have some insight into the true side of our Ricktown Country! ”
"Oh? I want to hear about it! Tang Ruoyi's tone made Haoyi and the others couldn't help but look at each other, and even George, who was in charge of the intelligence system, had an incredible look on his face. Obviously, the so-called "real side" in Tang Ruoyi's mouth is some highly secret that even the agents sent by George to Ricktown have not been able to probe clearly. For a while, looking at the middle-aged beauty in front of him, Hao Yi's heart was full of huge question marks.
"To outsiders, we in Ricktown Star District are a country with a parliamentary system, and there are also upper and lower councillors and a nominal president! But in fact, it is still the royal family of the Bright Moon Empire who really holds the power of our Ricktown! ”
"The Bright Moon Empire? If I'm not mistaken, that empire fell decades ago! How can it be? Hearing Tang Ruoyi hear the words of the Bright Moon Empire, George suddenly asked in a slight surprise.
"Hey, two, what are you talking about empire? I've never heard of it? Haoyi on the side hurriedly interjected and asked.
"Before the federal government unified and established the Directory in various colonial star districts, there was a native feudal imperial state in the Ricktown Star District, called the Bright Moon Empire! It is said that the emperor of the empire was held by a woman of the imperial family! After the birth of the Bright Moon Empire, there was a fairly prosperous history. However, a few decades ago, due to the strong pressure of the federal government and the huge gap in military strength between the two sides, the female emperor of the Bright Moon Empire had to announce that she would dissolve the entire empire and submit to the Earth Federation government. A few years ago, in the colonial star sector that affected the entire Federation, it seems that someone rumored that the people of the Moon Empire secretly instigated the independence of the Ricktown star sector! At the time, I thought the news was fake, but now it seems that it is really as rumored to be......"
Although it was explained to Haoyi, George's eyes were always staring at Tang Ruoyi's eyes. With a woman's unique intuition, George could sense that this middle-aged beautiful woman with elegant conversation must have some kind of secret to tell.
"Looks like Secretary George knows a lot about the history of our Ricktown!" Tang Ruoyi smiled softly, put down the tea bowl in her hand, sighed slightly and said, "That's right, it was the royal family of the former Bright Moon Empire who instigated the independence of the Ricktown Star District!" Moreover, in the current parliament in Ricktown, more than 70% of the members are either former royalty or people who are inextricably linked to the royal family! What's more, those so-called members of parliament and the so-called president are actually just puppets to cover up people's ears! The real power of Ricktown is still the royal family of the former Mingyue Empire and the current female emperor of the empire! Of course, this female emperor is also a little-known strong woman. Her ostensible identity is just an extremely ordinary government worker in the Ricktown government! ”
"I'm X, isn't it, you Rickton actually played the trick of selling dog meat with everyone's sheep's head?" Hao Yi jumped up from the sofa and shouted.
"Don't be too surprised! In fact, this kind of trick can be seen in many shili in the entire federation! On the surface, a representative in power is promoted, but in fact, the person who is really in power hides behind the scenes and controls everything as he wants! Tang Ruoyi smiled elegantly, which made Haoyi's old face blush, and he felt like a hillbilly who had never seen the market.
"Ahem! Well, it looks like I'm alone! In order to hide his embarrassment, Hao Yi coughed lightly twice, and pretended to be calm: "The envoy said that he wanted to see me, could it be that he wanted to tell me this secret that should be considered your top secret in Ricktown?" ”
"Yes and not all!" Tang Ruoyi's eyes flashed, but the smile on her face became brighter.
"Your Excellency, please speak directly if you have anything to say. Our chief is busy with military affairs, and I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany the envoy to enjoy tea here! George on the side was obviously very disdainful of Tang Ruoyi's deliberate sale of the lawsuit, and interjected coldly.
"That's it! Then I'll cut a long story short! George's indifferent attitude made Tang Ruoyi's smile froze slightly. After a little hesitation, another faint smile appeared on the face of the melon seeds that was quite pink, Tang Ruoyi turned around and shouted at the corner of the hall: "Zhao San! ”
As soon as the words fell, a door opened, and the big man with a grim expression from before, holding a square mahogany box respectfully in both hands, walked over quickly. After carefully placing the mahogany box on the coffee table in front of Haoyi and the three of them, the big man turned around and left without saying a word.
"Before I left, our queen Bixia personally summoned me secretly and gave me a gift, saying that if the chief agrees to send troops to help us in Ricktown, he will give it as a gift to the chief minister!" Tang Ruoyi pointed to the mahogany box in front of her with a smile and explained to the stunned Haoyi and the two.
"Gifts?" Hao Yi subconsciously swallowed his saliva, tilted his head and carefully looked at the mahogany box in front of him that had even begun to peel off the paint layer and was obviously not a short "age", and his heart suddenly felt curious.
"Dog's day, what gift will this mysterious Rickton female emperor give to Lao Tzu? Uh, it can't be a set of erotic lingerie or something like Ah Sanshen oil, right? A mischievous thought suddenly flashed in Haoyi's mind, but he couldn't help but scare himself into a spirit.
"Yes, gifts!" Of course, Tang Ruoyi didn't know that Hao Yi had these things in mind, otherwise, it was estimated that she would directly reward Hao Yi with a five-finger mountain for their queen. While nodding and saying, Tang Ruoyi reached out and gently pushed the mahogany box in front of Haoyi, and said with a smile: "Please open it yourself, this box is unlocked!" ”
"Wait!" Haoyi, who was a little dazed, took the box as he said, and was about to push open the lid. At this time, George on the side suddenly reached over, pressed the lid of the box that almost cracked, stared coldly at Tang Ruoyi opposite and said, "Lord Messenger, the gift given by your queen Bixia must be quite valuable!" In this case, I would like to ask the messenger to do it for you, and help our chief master open it and take a look! ”
"It seems that Minister George is still wary of our Richtown and Queen Bixia's sincerity!" George's actions made Tang Ruoyi stunned for a moment, and then suddenly came to her senses, thinking that George must be worried that he was worried that he would be detrimental to Haoyi if he did something in the box.
"Don't dare! It's just that we adults are concerned about the safety of the whole country, and those of us who are subordinates naturally have to be more attentive! Tang Ruoyi's soft sigh did not impress George, who had a cold face.
"Okay, if the chief grows with permission, then let's have the courage to open the box for the chief grown!" Tang Ruoyi smiled, didn't seem to mind the aggressiveness in George's tone, and said with a smile while taking the box: "To be honest, I'm also curious, I really want to know what gift our queen Bixia will give to the chief adult!" Although this box is not locked, without the order of Queen Bixia or the permission of the chief adult, he will not dare to open it without permission! ”
As she spoke, Tang Ruoyi's slender jade fingers gently pushed open the lid of the mahogany box, and a brilliant and dazzling yellow light suddenly flashed out of the crack in the box. And when the lid was fully opened, the dazzling light disappeared. And when she saw the things in the box, Tang Ruoyi's expression changed significantly. At first, he looked shocked, and then he changed to a helpless expression, and there was a faint trace of bitter smile on the corner of his mouth.
"Greetings, please take a look! It seems that our queen Bixia has indeed given you a stunning gift! After a flickering of his eyes, under the curious gaze of Hao Yi and the others, Tang Ruoyi raised his hand and turned the mahogany box and pushed it in front of Hao Yi.
"I'm X! What is this? Looking at the things lying quietly in the box, Haoyi's eyes were rounder than eggs.