When Fang Yunming talked about the contributions made by soldiers and even generals to this war at Xia Yuan's banquet, the ministers on the side were very unhappy in their hearts. 、

Because in the history of Xia Yuan, the status of Wenchen has always been higher than that of military generals, and even the internal servants around the emperor are higher than the status of military generals, but today these outsiders are talking about what When the country is in danger, it is these Qiu Ba who stand up, don't we Wenchen contribute to the country?

If it weren't for the logistics of our people preparing food, weapons, and armor for them, then what would these Qiuba do to fight the enemy?

If it weren't for us strategizing and formulating strategic intentions for them, how would they be able to win thousands of miles away?

Therefore, several Wenchen exchanged glances with each other below, and they made a decision, to say that this scholar's heart and eye are many, and a single eye contact can know what the other party thinks.

So just after Cheng Mingci led the Manchu civil and military forces to sprinkle the wine in the cup to the ground to express his sorrow for the sacrificed soldiers, just when he wanted to continue to salute Fang Yunming and their wine to express his gratitude.

In the main hall, an official with a white face, aged in his forties, wearing a moon-shaped black sand on his head, and wearing a red official robe, the official robe was embroidered with the pattern of an eagle.

And reported to his home and said: The distinguished guests who came from afar, I will teach Chu Tianping in the following, and I respect all the distinguished guests.

Fang Yunming knew a little bit about Xia Yuan's situation before attending the dinner, he knew that Xia Yuan's appearance was equivalent to the highest officials of various departments of the earth, and the person in front of him was definitely a high-ranking official, and people took the initiative to greet him and others, and he couldn't help but give face to others, so it was a bit inappropriate to sit so arrogantly.

So Fang Yunming and the others also quickly stood up from their seats, and raised their wine glasses to salute others.

After the two sides drank the wine in the cup, Chu Xiangye smiled slightly and continued: I heard that you are from a place outside the sky called the Earth Federation, I don't know where this Earth Federation is located, how far is it from us, how did you come here?

When he opened his mouth, there were three questions, and these three questions may also be the most concerned questions of everyone here, although Cheng Mingci had also asked in the car, but Fang Yunming and Moon answered very vaguely.

In addition, he had to accept the cheers of the people, as the supreme leader of the empire, Cheng Mingci had to appear in front of the people, so Cheng Mingci didn't have much time to ask Fang Yunming these questions, and now Chu Tianping came forward to ask, and Cheng Mingci also looked at Fang Yunming and them with an inquiring gaze with a wine glass.

Fang Yunming smiled and said, "Then I will answer your questions one by one, the location of the Earth Federation is the solar galaxy in the Milky Way Galaxy, and the distance from us is about 20 billion light years.

As for how we got here, I think if you had been on the ramparts, you would have been able to see that we had arrived here on the departing ship.

At this time, another official sitting next to Chu Tianping then asked: Then what are the Milky Rivers and solar systems you are talking about?

Moon on the side said: Hello sir, we are now discussing a very big issue, if we continue to say this, then I am afraid it will be difficult to finish talking for three days and three nights, but since Mr. wants to understand, we have time to talk slowly, what do you think?

At the head of these two people, another official said: No, no, no, what this gentleman said is not right, I think of me Xia Yuan, the country has been established for more than 10,000 years, and I can be regarded as a reader who has read thousands of books.

But we have never heard of any Earth Federation, what Milky Way, what solar system in the books of our ancestors, and now you have come to my Xia Yuan, although you have helped us and others to repel the invading enemy, but your identity is still unclear, if you don't explain it clearly, then how can it be done?

Fang Yunming and the others were very unhappy when they heard this, because this showed that people were suspicious of their own people, could it be that they regarded these people as spies?

So Fang Yunming wanted to refute, but Prince Xi, who was sitting on the side, spoke, and only heard his loud voice say: I said that kid from the old Qi family, what are you talking about.

People helped us drive away those beasts, why don't you ask this and that, Lao Tzu came back from the south hard, and he didn't even eat a bite of food, you said you are talking in the vernacular, what are you talking about?

People can come from wherever they want, what do you care about so much, you say that you are really full of food, I tell you, you are full of this king, I haven't eaten yet, nonsense, hurry up and eat.

Then he turned his head to the other party Yunming and said: I said that boy from the earth, this king likes you, especially your clothes, and there is no spare, give this king a set, this king is not for nothing, this king spends silver to buy.

All the civil officials in the hall were angry with this bastard prince, and they all had no temper, no way, they were the princes.

To say that the royal family of the Xia Yuan Empire, especially these princes, they are very different from those princes of ancient Chinese feudal dynasties on the earth, although the status of those princes of various ancient Chinese dynasties looks very respectful, but in fact, their fate is not under their control, once the emperor doubts that prince, they may take their lives at any time.

But these princes of Xia Yuan are different, they have real power, because all the princes of Xia Yuan are members of the Imperial Elders, and the Imperial Elders' House is qualified to question the emperor's policies.

The political form of the Xia Yuan was a three-element political model, in which the emperor was only the nominal supreme ruler of the country, but below him was the ruling body of the entire Xia Yuan Empire, which was composed of the Imperial House of Elders and ministers.

Therefore, the royal family, especially at the level of the prince, they have a very strong say in the political activities of the entire empire, especially this prince Xi, he once served in the army of the empire, although he only served as a middle and low-level officer in the army, and later came out of the army to inherit the prince.

Xia Yuan's royal family serving in the army is a tradition, although the status of the military in the whole society is not high, but the royal family serving in the army is the founding emperor of the founding of the country, the ancestral precept formulated by Taizu Cheng Chuyang, so any royal male if there is no physical or mental disease, must enter the army after a certain age.

However, now there are many members of the royal family who do not follow this ancestral precept very much, and they will use various reasons to avoid entering the army, and even if they enter the army, they will enter a unit like the Royal Forbidden Army, not a border guard on the front line.

But our lord Xi is an exception, when he first entered the army, he volunteered to serve in the border guards in the northwest, which is the most difficult and dangerous place in the empire.

Although Taizu originally established the ancestral precept that male members of the royal family must enter the army to serve, he did not ask for any kind of troops, but our Prince Xi asked to serve in Yingchou Pass in the northwest.

And now the Imperial Zuo Zaizhi, our noble lord also served there, and at that time he was just an ordinary junior officer.

And our King Xi served as the commander of Gao Chong's unit after arriving at Yingchou Pass, because the two people have similar personalities and are both nobles, so the two quickly formed a close combat friendship.

Although King Xi later left the army, Gao Chong continued to serve in the army, but the friendship between the two did not let go, and the same King Xi also took care of the military, without the support of King Xi, Gao Chong would not have become the left ruler of the empire.

And when our prince learned that Fang Yunming was a soldier from another place called the earth, he naturally felt close to Fang Yunming, and coupled with Fang Yunming's beautiful military uniform, our prince liked it even more.

So when those civil officials in the main hall wanted to embarrass Fang Yunming and them, this unscrupulous prince opened his mouth and scolded.

And Fang Yunming and the others also had a good impression of this righteous and stubborn prince, so when this prince asked for a military dress they were wearing, although Fang Yunming and they felt very embarrassed.

But Fang Yunming still said: I'm very sorry, we really don't have any clothes to wear now, but we can help the prince make one like us.

When King Xi heard that there was no ready-made, although he was slightly disappointed, but since they promised to help him do it, he laughed and said: Cheng, tell this king what you need, and this king will prepare it for you.

And the official who was scolded by King Xi just now didn't even dare to let out a fart, because he knew the temper of this prince, and if he got angry, he might be able to beat you up.

You must know that as a minister of the empire, if you are beaten by the emperor for giving advice to the emperor, it means that you have the backbone and can speak out, but if you quarrel with a prince who is not stingy and then beaten by him, people will say that you are two hundred and five.

This is also the benefit of the three-element politics of the Xia Yuan Empire, the imperial family is afraid of the emperor, the emperor is afraid of the ministers, and the ministers are afraid of the imperial family.

Although the imperial family has the right to impeach the emperor's policies, in the same way, the emperor can take back the rights of the imperial family or even remove the imperial family from the imperial system because of the problems of the imperial family, and the reason why the ministers are afraid of the imperial family is because these imperial families have the right to supervise the ministers.

The reason why the emperor was afraid of ministers was because Xia Yuan's ministers had a tradition of being outspoken, so this formed a three-element political system, that is, mutual supervision and mutual cooperation, which is one of the reasons why Xia Yuan was able to last for 10,000 years.

So this kind of thing that has no benefits and disadvantages on the contrary, they will not do it, and all the ministers in the hall dare not squeak, yes, if you squeak again, you will be scolded by this prince again, are you not looking for scolding.

In case this prince doesn't like you, let Yousi investigate if you have any problems, and go to the emperor to sue you, even if you don't die, it's enough for you to drink a pot, you must know that the people who can enter the hall to drink the banquet are basically high-ranking officials with three grades and above.

There is no one who can get into this position, they will not offend a royal prince because of this little thing.

Therefore, when this Xi Wang Ye spoke for Fang Yunming and them, no minister dared to squeak, and at this time, Cheng Mingci, who was sitting on the main seat, saw that the atmosphere was a little depressed, and he hurriedly came forward to play a round and said: Royal brother, come back from the south, and work hard, but although Qi Aiqing said a little reckless just now, but he was also out of consideration for the empire, he has done something, but his heart is good, don't be surprised.

Prince Xi waved his hand and said: Brother Huang, you are the emperor, you don't mind, what do I mind, I said Brother Huang, let's have dinner, I know there is a celebration banquet tonight, but I didn't eat at noon, and I rushed back all the way.

Cheng Mingci nodded when he heard this, and whispered a few words to the attendant beside him, and the attendant shook off the dust in his hand, and shouted loudly in their unique voice: Your Majesty has a will, open a banquet.