Chapter 112: Storytelling
"It is said that there was a year when there were two countries in the world, and the king of one of them had a birthday. When the king of another country heard the news, in order to express his congratulations, he sent an envoy with the national treasure, the White Swan."
But on the way to congratulate the messenger, an accident occurred. As a result, the white swan, which was a congratulatory gift to the king of another country, flew away, leaving only a few feathers. ”
The messenger was grieved, but had no choice but to continue on his way. On the way, I accidentally had a flash of inspiration, so I wrote a poem"
The poem says:
The Swan Gong Dynasty, the mountain is high and the road is far away.
Lost treasures on the way, fell to the ground and wailed.
Playing the Holy Son of Heaven can spare the ministers.
The gift is light and affectionate, and goose feathers are sent thousands of miles. ”
"The king was pleased, and gave the messenger some treasures to bring back, and the two countries were united forever, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment."
"Prince, what do you think of this story of sending goose feathers for thousands of miles, and the courtesy is light and affectionate" Yun Xuan briefly reorganized this story and told it to the prince, and it was also for the queen mother, and it was also for everyone who was doing it.
You all know about my lack of money, your pocket is cleaner than your face, you don't need to grasp this point, it's meaningless.
There are some words that are not good if they are broken, and everyone can't get over their faces.
If it's really urgent, Yun Xuan doesn't mind telling the public about his miserable experience over the years, anyway, it's not my face that I'm embarrassed.
Neither the father nor the queen mind, and I don't mind either
"Sending goose feathers for thousands of miles, the courtesy is light and affectionate, and it is a good story. I don't know what the things in the hands of the four princes are rare, can you let us take a look?"
Just as Yun Xuan was waiting for the prince's answer, a minister in the Xuan Xi Palace spoke.
Yun Xuan looked over, this person's seat is after the prince, he should be a first-class official, and he is also the prince.
"Father, Emperor, the prince's kindness, filial piety, blame the child, I haven't introduced this thing yet, so the prince misunderstood"
Since someone came forward to let himself give face to the prince, Yun Xuan just went down the ladder, if the prince hadn't lost his mind, Yun Xuan would not have hardened the prince in person.
The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind destroys it, Yun Xuan still knows this truth.
"Quasi," the queen said.
"It's called a paper lantern of light and shadow, and you have to see its beauty at night. Father, Emperor, please extinguish the candlelight in the Xuan Xi Hall for a while, leaving only a faint candlelight, and in addition, give the child a table. ”
"Yes"
Subsequently, the eunuch extinguished most of the candles in the Xuan Xi Hall and brought the table, and Yun Xuan placed the light and shadow paper carving lamp on the table, and then lit a candle and placed it in the paper carving lamp
Under the illumination of candlelight, the originally inconspicuous light and shadow paper carving lamp shows its unique side.
"It's so beautiful, is this a tree, a white cloud?"
"Where is the tree, this is obviously the stick"
"How do I see this like a person, or three people"
When the light and shadow paper carving lantern was fully turned on, everyone was stunned by this strange scene, they didn't expect this thing to be so magical.
No wonder Yun Xuan dared to go against the prince, so it was.
Scarcity is expensive, so Yun Xuan's gift can be said to be unique in the world.
Especially Liu Hanyan, although he didn't know what to face Yun Xuan, when he saw Yun Xuan being troubled by the prince, he still chuckled in his heart and was very uneasy.
"Good-looking" When Liu Hanyan saw such a beautiful scenery, he suddenly lost his mind, and it took a while to recover.
"There are words on it" Although the queen is uncomfortable with Yun Xuan's unruly temperament, it is not easy to attack Yun Xuan in front of everyone, not to mention that Yun Xuan also gave the prince a step.
"Emperor Qi Eniang, yes, this picture is called Hao Chunguang, and it reads: Whoever says an inch is careless, and he will be rewarded with three Chunhui." Yun Xuan said.
"Whoever says an inch is careless, he will be rewarded with three springs. Why hasn't the mourning family heard it?" the queen mother frowned.
"Huang Eniang, this is what the child saw in an ancient book, which said that a long time ago, there was a family whose son went out to study and did not return home for a long time. His mother was saddened, but for the sake of a good future for her son, she had to hold back her tears and sew several clothes for her son when he left."
Later, a talented man heard about it and wrote a poem: The line in the mother's hand, the wanderer's shirt. Before leaving, I am afraid that I will return late. Whoever says an inch is careless, and he will be rewarded with three springs. ”
"Although the emperor's mother is a queen, her mother is the world, but in the final analysis, she is also a mother, a kind mother, just like the mother in the story. There is nothing of value in the children's palace, but in the hearts of the children, only the gifts made by themselves can express the respect and love of the children for the emperor's mother."
Yun Xuan said with tears in his eyes, he said that he cried to himself, Yun Xuan didn't believe that he was like this, and the queen mother could still make trouble for herself.
"The line in the mother's hand, the wanderer's shirt. Before leaving, I am afraid that I will return late. Whoever says an inch is careless, and he will be rewarded with three springs. Well said, this gift mourners like it very much, you have a heart"
The queen mother read the poem that Yun Xuan said, and kept recalling in her mind when the prince was young, when she was like the mother in the story, she was close to leaving, and she was afraid of returning late.
"Your Majesty, what do you think" The queen asked the emperor with tears in her eyes, which showed that she was very happy with Yun Xuan's gift.
"Yes, I have a heart" The emperor watched Yun Xuan give a gift, although it was not very precious, but it was the most scarce in the royal family, that is, family affection.
The emperor was a little curious, whether this light and shadow paper carving lantern was Yun Xuan's own idea, or if someone behind him gave him advice.
If he came up with it himself, the emperor would be very pleased, but if there was someone behind it, then the message conveyed by this incident would be amazing.
"The gift is good, what reward do you want" The emperor said, his eyes were deep, although the two intentions just now were very simple, the meaning behind them was not simple at all.
The emperor wanted to know if Yun Xuan made up these two stories himself, or if he heard from others.
"The child has nothing to want, the emperor likes the gift made by the child, and that is the happiest thing for the child."
Yun Xuan wanted too many rewards in his heart, but Yun Xuan also knew that now was a good opportunity to brush his face, and if he asked for a reward, it would become a deal.
"Come on, get another place to come out" The emperor glanced at Yun Xuan, and then said loudly.
"Father, don't bother. Yan Zhen, how about I, the fourth brother, have the cheekiness to sit in the same position for you, since you don't speak, then you should agree"
Yun Xuan saw Yan Xuan's hesitant appearance, and no matter what he thought in his heart, he walked over directly and sat with Yan Xuan.
"Who wants to sit with me, stay away from me" When Yun Xuan sat at Yan Xuan, Yan Xuan whispered, in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between the two was very good.
"Do you want to be beaten again" Yun Xuan said coldly, before his ass was hot, you were going to let me go.
"It seems that Yan Zhen has a good relationship with the four princes"
When Concubine Qing heard this, she frowned, others don't know, but she knows, Yun Xuan beat the sting last time, and she cried to death.
Looking at Yan Xuan like that, it was obvious that he didn't want to be with Yun Xuan, but right now, Concubine Qing didn't dare to speak, after all, Yun Xuan had just been out of the limelight.
"Yan sting, do you say you are a man?"
"Nonsense, I'm definitely a man"
"Then why did you tell your father about me beating you?"
"I didn't say it, I just told the queen mother" The flame sting, which was originally stiff, is now like a deflated balloon, and its confidence is becoming less and less.
"The next time I beat you, don't tell your queen mother, when you grow up, you have to stand up to the sky and the earth like a man, and report good news but not bad news, you know?"
Yun Xuan said earnestly, roaring in his heart: Rabbit cub, in order to teach you a good lesson, I am a life coach, don't let me down.
"I won't, I'm going to be a man, why are you hitting me"
Yan Xuan's face was resolute, and then he looked at Yun Xuan suspiciously.
"That's what I said," Yun Xuan snorted, thinking in his heart that he would find a place to teach Yan Yan a good lesson after the banquet.
"Queen Mother, this is the wind pattern jade Ruyi sent by the child"
Staggered, verbal exchanges, so lively.
The prince suddenly got up and said, and then the next person brought up a white jade Ruyi half a meter long, it was still a pair, it looked natural, and it was very valuable.
"Good, good, good, the prince has a heart" The queen mother was full of smiles, and three good things in a row, which showed that she was very happy with the prince's gift.
There is no way, who let the queen mother be the biological mother of the prince, let alone this priceless jade Ruyi, even if it is a blank piece of paper, the queen mother likes it.
The gap between people is too big to compare.
"Child, there is a string of night pearls that have grown in the deep sea for decades, dedicated to the emperor's mother"
The gift given by the King of Jin is a string of night pearls, the main one is the size of a fist, and the value is no less than the prince's jade Ruyi.
Yun Xuan looked at the night pearl given by King Jin, if this thing was used instead of candlelight, the light and shadow paper carved lantern would be even more beautiful.
Subsequently, wave after wave of people sent gifts selected between them, each of which was a rare treasure, and Yun Xuan's eyes were hot for a while, if it was put in modern times, just one, starting from millions.
Yun Xuan can now finally understand the meaning of the phrase that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
For a simple birthday banquet for the queen, the gifts sent are worth hundreds of millions, and these things are finally placed in the queen's private inner library as decorations.
If these things were exchanged for white silver, there would be a lot less wandering people in the country, and there would be fewer people who could not have enough to eat.
The concubines and concubines in the palace, plus the princes and princesses, these sums of money add up, and Yun Xuan can't imagine an astronomical amount.
There are frozen bones on the road, and Zhumen wine and meat stink.
It's a pity that Yun Xuan can't change anything except for a few words of emotion.