Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 167 Tribute Banquet

In the Jinluan Hall of the Southern Chu Palace, it was extremely lively today.

The two sides of the Golden Luan Hall are filled with tables and chairs, and each table and chair is full of ministers of the court and China.The table is full of exquisite delicacies from mountains and seas, such as delicacies on jade plates, phoenix marrow and dragon liver.Any dish is a unique boutique in the palace, and it is worth the lifetime expenses of an ordinary family.Ordinary people have never even seen these dishes, let alone tasted them, and even some court officials have never tasted them, which is enough to show their preciousness.

Facing these delicacies, the ministers of the DPRK and China were not in the mood to taste them. They were all looking at the two young men sitting on the high seat at the front, sitting in a solemn and solemn atmosphere.

The two men on the high seat, one with deep eyes and high nose, moth eyebrows and mustaches, brown eyes, healthy wheat-colored skin, tall stature, a little rough face, unconcealed unruliness in their eyes.Perhaps it was for the convenience of riding and hunting. Wearing a short jacket with narrow sleeves and leather boots, he looked very strong and healthy.This heroic appearance can be seen at a glance as the unique appearance of a person from the Western Wei Dynasty, and this person is He Lianhao, the Crown Prince of the Western Wei Dynasty.

The other man has a completely different style from He Lianhao's. Unlike He Lianhao's roughness, this man looks extremely feminine.Slender and long red phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, eyebrows slanted into the temples, and fair skin. Against the backdrop of those piercing, sinister eyes, she does not look feminine at all, which makes people feel a little dangerous and cannot help but set up guards.

Sitting next to the man was an extremely beautiful young girl, who had the same pair of charming red phoenix eyes as the man. Her eyes were flowing and looking bright, somewhat similar to the man.Wearing a bright red dress, it set off the woman's coquettish and charming to the extreme, but there was an aggressive and domineering aura on her body for no reason. Although she exuded a noble air, it made people feel uneasy.

This feminine man is Xia Houyan, the crown prince of Dongteng, and the girl is Xia Houyan's sister Xia Houfei, Princess Xiangcheng of Dongteng.

Maybe it's the appearance characteristics of Dongteng people. The Xiahou brothers and sisters all look soft and charming, but the same domineering look in their eyes makes people not be on guard. Knowing that these two people are not easy to mess with, they are more wary than He Lianhao.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your warm hospitality. I have never had the opportunity to see the unique water town scenery of Nanchu, but now I have finally seen it through the opportunity of paying tribute from the Four Kingdoms." He Lianhao said after drinking a glass of strong wine and laughing boldly. .

"The prince of the Western Wei Dynasty is polite. The tribute of the four kingdoms is a major event, and the Southern Chu's warm hospitality is a courtesy. The scenery of this water town is not a rare thing, just to pass the time." Emperor Zhaozheng concealed the fatigue in his eyes and sat up straight. Pretending to be refreshed, he said with a flawless smirk.

Xia Houyan smiled when he heard the words, "The sage is too modest. The unique scenery of the water town in Southern Chu cannot be seen anytime and anywhere. If the tribute site was not set in Southern Chu this year, this palace and the prince of the Western Wei Dynasty would have no chance to see this rare in the world. beautiful scenery."

As soon as these words came out, the court ministers of Southern Chu fell silent.Yep, it's weird.Normally, the tribute lands of the four kingdoms are located in Beishuo, and Southern Chu seldom receives tribute.Because Beishuo's military strength and financial strength are not comparable to those of the other three countries, the tributes of the four countries are basically in Beishuo. Southern Chu will send people to Beishuo to participate in the tribute banquet every year, and the ministers are used to it.

This year, it was suddenly located in Southern Chu, and the ministers were a little surprised and uneasy.Although Southern Chu's four-nation tribute this year is the affirmation and praise of the four countries for the strength of Southern Chu, but this time it was set in Southern Chu without warning, and Emperor Yuanping of Beishuo did not express his opinion on this.After all, the tribute banquet is held in Beishuo every time. If the other three countries are not given a chance, to a certain extent, the people of the other three countries will complain and the relationship between the countries will be tense.

Now that the four countries are peaceful, if this leads to a war among the four countries, the losses outweigh the gains.But at the same time, Beishuo's military strength is strong, so he should not be afraid at all.This year's tribute banquet was held in Southern Chu, Emperor Yuanping of Beishuo didn't seem to know it, and did nothing at all. This unreasonable situation made everyone present feel strange and uneasy.

Although there were several cases of receiving tribute from the Four Kingdoms in the period of Emperor Xiandi, it was the first time in the period of Emperor Zhaozheng.So Emperor Zhaozheng felt a little strange, as the emperor's sensitivity made him faintly feel that something was wrong.

But even if something is wrong, it is very important to show Nanchu's courage, so Emperor Zhaozheng smiled casually, "If the two princes like it, you can come here at any time. Nanchu will welcome the arrival of the two princes at any time."

He Lianhao and Xia Houyan just raised their glasses in the air and smiled, saying polite words in their mouths, but they didn't take it to heart. "The Holy Majesty of Southern Chu warmly invited me, and I am grateful."

Everyone knew that Emperor Zhaozheng was just saying politely, and Nanchu could welcome him at any time, but it depended on whether He Lianhao and Xia Houyan had time.Both of them are the princes of their respective countries, and they are likely to be the future monarchs of the Western Wei Dynasty and the Eastern Teng Dynasty. The battle to seize the throne is enough to worry them, so why would they have any leisure time to visit Southern Chu.

I'm afraid that when they come to play in Southern Chu, the political situation behind their respective countries will become more chaotic and out of control.

"The two princes are too polite. Since the two came to Nanchu, Nanchu's warm hospitality is justified. Why don't you take this opportunity to appreciate the customs of Nanchu? It's not in vain." Murong Cheng's gentle voice He sounded, with the usual smile on his face, looking very approachable.

"The prince of Nanchu is right. If you don't take this opportunity to appreciate it, you will waste the beautiful scenery of the water town. The journey here was exhausting, so you didn't take a good look at it. I heard that the scenery of Shenyue Lake in Nanchu is so beautiful, it's better to wait until the banquet is over. Afterwards, Your Highness will show us around." He Lianhao raised the wine glass towards Murong Sheng and suggested.

Murong Sheng also smiled and raised his wine glass in return, with a sweet and gentle voice, "I'm so happy."

At the same time, a deep meaning flashed in the eyes of the three of them that no one else could understand, but it was so hidden that no one else saw it.

Holding the wine glass in his hand, Qi Ze raised his eyes and quietly glanced at Murong Sheng who was still smiling like a spring breeze.At the same time, he also saw the deep meaning clearly and confirmed the thoughts in his heart.Was that the original idea?For the sake of the throne, she was able to join forces with Dong Teng of the Western Wei Dynasty. According to her investigation, Murong Sheng had already been in contact with Dong Teng of the Western Wei Dynasty.

For the sake of power, Murong Sheng could really be desperate.He Lianhao and Xia Houyan are not good at first glance, and they must have sinister intentions when they come to Nanchu. It is really crazy to join forces with two countries that only have the heart of tigers and wolves, regardless of the interests of Nanchu!

This move was really bigger than she imagined, and it was the princes of Western Wei and Dong Teng who came in person. It seemed that Murong Sheng had the chance to win, and it was enough to see that Western Wei and Dong Teng attached great importance to this matter.It seems that it will take a lot of effort to bring down Murong Sheng and the Qi family. No one can be underestimated who can secure the position of prince. It is really not fun for the three princes to join forces.

But how could this tribute banquet be held in Southern Chu?That's just so weird.With Beishuo here, when will it be Nanchu's turn to pay tribute?No matter how capable Murong Sheng is, he cannot defeat Emperor Beishuo.

The reason why Emperor Yuanping of Beishuo didn't react was probably because a small tributary from the Four Kingdoms didn't need to stir up trouble, so he simply turned a blind eye.But the tribute of the Four Kingdoms is not small, after all, it represents the face of Beishuo.Normally, the tribute reception was held in Beishuo, but this year it was suddenly set up in Nanchu.

Such actions were undoubtedly slapping the Beishuo emperor in the face, but why did Emperor Yuanping not respond at all.People would not be so surprised if they felt angry because of this and put pressure on the other three countries to cut off commercial and trade ties for a period of time as a warning.But just because there was no reaction at all, as if he didn't know about it, it had to make people vigilant.

Qi Ze suddenly felt that she had overlooked a very important point in this matter, but she didn't know what it was for a while.

He Lianhao and Xia Houyan put down the wine glasses in their hands, and chatted happily on the sidelines, as if they really met Murong Sheng for the first time, with slightly alienated and polite smiles on their faces.

But Qi Ze knew that the treacherous clouds were surging inside, and it seemed that Nan Chu would never have peace since then.Looking at the aging Emperor Zhaozheng on the dragon chair, Qi Ze couldn't help lowering his eyes, wondering if Emperor Zhaozheng had any confidence in what his son had done.

If it was Emperor Zhaozheng who had clear ears and eyesight before, I'm afraid he would have some guesses in his heart, and he would take precautions later.After all, colluding with foreign countries is no joke.There are only interests between countries, and it is impossible to help Murong Sheng for no reason.

Murong Sheng was afraid that he had made a deal with something, and it was very likely that he got it in a way that damaged Nan Chu's interests.This time Western Wei and Dong Teng came to intervene, and it was no longer a simple battle for the Southern Chu to seize the heir apparent. If things went wrong, there would be considerable turmoil in Southern Chu.

But now Emperor Zhaozheng's eyes are half-drowned, and Concubine Wen Gui is still pinching her shoulders carefully.It seemed that he was holding on to He Lianhao and Xia Houyan just now, but now he can't hold on anymore.Such Emperor Zhaozheng has already been unable to do what he wants, and he probably doesn't know anything about Murong Sheng.

If she hadn't kept an eye on the affairs of the Fang family and the Wang family before, sent Cang Zhu to investigate, and accidentally learned of the Wang family's abnormal behavior, thus guessing that Murong Sheng made a big move.Otherwise, she would also be ignorant.

It seemed that Emperor Zhaozheng was really going to leave the stage, and he might not be able to control his son anymore, so Murong Sheng might be even more arrogant now.

It's really difficult!
Qi Chen looked at the three people talking and laughing in front of him, a flash of complacency flashed in his eyes, his hands in his sleeves were clenched tightly, he already knew what the prince's big move was.Now the three princes are united, Qi Ze, you can't escape, the only thing waiting for you is death.

He dared to throw Princess Yongning to him, causing him to humiliate so far, and he will never forget this kind of humiliation in his life.Your father caused the Qi family to tremble with fear for more than ten years, so you will pay for it.Since the real soldier talisman can't be found, no one can find it. You must die.

Murong Xiu looked at the three people next to him who seemed to be meeting for the first time, and had a bad premonition in his heart.It's a little strange that the tribute banquet was held in Southern Chu this time. It seems that Emperor Yuanping of Beishuo didn't know about it, and his inaction attitude was even more puzzling.

And this time it was actually He Lianhao and Xia Houyan who came. It seemed nothing strange that they came to Nanchu's tribute banquet as princes.But during the tribute banquet in Beishuo, most of the people sent by various countries were courtiers and princes, and it was rare for a prince from a country to come.

If it was said that this tribute banquet had no other purpose, he would not believe it.But exactly why he came here, he couldn't guess what exactly Murong Sheng wanted to do?
In any case, this tribute banquet will definitely not be simple, it is definitely preparing for the snatching of the Southern Chu throne, and I am afraid it will not be passed easily.All he can do is to be careful in everything and not be caught by Murong Sheng.If he wants to win the throne, then he has to see if Murong Sheng has that ability, he must find the soldier talisman.

Just when the three people in front of them were talking, they heard a very charming voice of a young girl. There was a young girl's charm in it, but the imperceptible arrogance contained in it was inexplicably harsh and unpleasant.

"Brother Huang, we have been in Nanchu for such a long time, why don't people from Beishuo come here? It's too pretentious for us to wait for such a long time." Princess Xiangcheng threw down her jade chopsticks and said with a slight frown. .

It's just that the military strength and national power are the strongest, why are they so arrogant, they Western Wei and Dong Teng came early.Most of the banquet has passed, and the people from Beishuo still haven't come.It's true that relying on one's own national strength, one dares not to take the other three countries into consideration. Could it be that the people of Beishuo are all acting recklessly like this?
The girl's voice immediately quieted down the lively banquet, and all the court ministers in Nanchu lowered their heads, pretending not to hear.

Thinking that Beishuo's army took away five cities in Southern Chu in one month, all the generals felt apprehensive.With such strong and swift military strength, there is probably no one else except Beishuo.Fortunately, he was beaten back by Qi Shilang from the Ministry of War, but he was also seriously injured, and he had to recover for several months before returning to the court.

Bei Shuo is not easy to mess with. Does the princess of Xiangcheng know what kind of disaster this sentence will bring.

He Lianhao was also a little dazed. In fact, everyone present was waiting for the representative of Beishuo to appear, but the banquet was already halfway through, and no one came yet.

If people don't come, what can they do, after all, Beishuo is not something they can afford.Even if the banquet is over, they still can't leave, they have to wait for people from Beishuo to show up.But after waiting for such a long time, I was inevitably anxious, but I didn't expect that Princess Xiangcheng of Dongteng mentioned it casually.

Xia Houyan hastily covered Princess Xiangcheng's mouth, and said sharply, "Fei'er, don't dare to talk nonsense, we can't talk about Beishuo's affairs."

But Princess Xiangcheng was not happy, and she didn't feel that she was wrong.They all come to represent their own country, and who is nobler than the other.Even though Beishuo is powerful, she is still the princess of a country.In Dongteng, her father loves her the most, and whoever comes to her doesn't want to be humble?Even some princes would bow their heads to her.

Except for her own brother Xia Houyan, she is the princess who is the most powerful in the Dongteng royal family, otherwise she would not be allowed to attend such important tribute banquets.Of course she knew what this tribute banquet represented, and she also knew why she came here.

She just can't understand Beishuo people who usually think they are superior to others. They are powerful, but she has a noble status, so she is not bad.They all came here to participate in the tribute banquet, why should they wait for a conceited Beishuo person.

"Hmph, is this princess wrong? We are all here to attend the tribute banquet, so why should he be late and let us all wait for him alone." Princess Xiangcheng brushed Xia Houyan's hand away. coldly snorted.

But Xia Houyan was very strict this time, and said coldly: "Then we have to wait, even if the banquet is over, we have to wait for him to appear before we can leave. Fei'er should stop saying such ridiculous things."

Princess Xiangcheng refused, this was the first time Xia Houyan yelled at her, for a Beishuo person whom she had never met before.What is meant to be ridiculed, I felt depressed and angry for a moment, and opened my mouth to yell out loudly, but was stopped by a gentle voice.

"Princess Xiangcheng probably doesn't know how powerful Beishuo's army is. Some time ago, Beishuo's army attacked Nanchu and took away five cities in Nanchu." Murong Cheng smiled gently, "Fortunately, there is another one in Nanchu who won't lose. Yu Hussar General Qi Yun and his men are here, otherwise the Beishuo army will drive straight in, and Dingjing will be hard to protect."

Princess Xiangcheng wanted to refute, but when she heard that Beishuo's army was able to attack Dingjing, her heart skipped a beat. Is it so powerful?Taking away five cities in one go, although I don't know what this means and how strong the military strength will be, but I also know what it means to attack the Ding capital of Southern Chu.

The military strength of Southern Chu is already considered good. Although it cannot be compared with Beishuo, it is more than enough compared with Western Wei and Dongteng.If Ding capital can be won, wouldn't it be easy to fight against Dong Teng?At this time, Princess Xiangcheng didn't dare to speak anymore.

She deserves the respect of others just because of her princess status. If her princess status is gone, then she is really worthless.

Seeing that Princess Xiangcheng finally stopped talking, Xia Houyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Nan Chu was attacked some time ago, he and He Lianhao naturally knew about it.Hearing that Beishuo was able to take away five cities in one month, he couldn't help but feel horrified. This military power is really terrifying.

Hearing that there are generals who will fight against Beishuo, He Lianhao became interested for a moment, "Oh? There are such generals in Southern Chu, Hussars General Qi Yun is already a rare natural general, and there is another one who is not good. For those who lost to Qi Yun, I must meet them."

The people of the Four Kingdoms still have heard of this hero who fought against Beishuo's army by himself.It's a pity that I heard that he passed away very early, and I can't help but feel a little regretful.And who can fight against Beishuo's army, this kind of person is naturally worth seeing.

"This general is none other than Hussar General Qi Yun's biological son." Murong Cheng laughed.

"General Hussar has a son, so I really need to see him." Xia Houyan also said in surprise.

Everyone knew that Qi Yun died young, but they didn't know that Qi Yun had a son.That being said, Qi Yun's son doesn't seem to be bad either.Qi Yun didn't see him, so meeting his son was worthwhile.

"In this case, it's good for the two princes to meet." Murong Sheng looked in Qi Ze's direction, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes, "Qi Shilang, the two princes want to see you, then you salute and say hello to the two princes." Bar!"

(End of this chapter)