Book with Emperor

Chapter 207
"Bah!"

The warm and clear glass was overturned, the clear wine spilled on the table, and the hall was instantly quiet.

Qin Guanyue was stunned, and then woke up from the trance just now, and when she looked up, she saw a palace full of civil and military personnel, and the royal relatives looked at her in panic, as if thinking that she was in a bad mood just now.

She thought it was funny, which one of these people is not high and powerful, but they are so afraid of themselves, but do they know that the person they are afraid of is actually just an unlucky ghost who is strangled by someone's neck and cannot break free?

Seeing that she had not spoken for a long time, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

Ning Zhao looked over with a coaxing smile, "But the prepared wine doesn't suit Guanyue's taste?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but slander, how could it be out of taste?What they drank were ordinary fine wines that were slightly turbid, but what was in the emperor's cup was a centuries-old vintage wine exclusive to the royal family. It was clear and mellow, and even the crown prince had only drank it once, so how could it suit the taste?
Qin Guanyue smiled, "Century-year-old wine is naturally suitable for the taste, but Guanyue is overwhelmed with alcohol, so he is a little distracted for a while."

Ning Zhao smiled, and looked at Huo Qiu, "Have you heard Huo Aiqing? The emperor's teacher is too strong to drink, and I'm afraid it won't be long, so let's arrange Baigong to come to the palace to see him in advance."

Huo Qiu was already used to this man's attitude towards Qin Guanyue, so he said calmly, "Observe the decree, I will let the first batch of workers be announced to see you."

At the same time, outside the Taiqing Hall.

Feng Jinci was dressed in moon-white men's attire, and her hair was tied up with a silver crown. She stood out among a group of cramped folk men and women, but she was more panicked than anyone else at the moment.

Later, she will enter the palace to meet His Majesty, and her father will definitely recognize her. When the time comes, he will expose the objection on the spot, and she will show her the official certificate stamped by the Imperial College...

"Girl, girl?"

"what?"

Feng Jinci looked up, but there was a delicate girl in a concubine-colored dress looking at her with a smile, she couldn't help being taken aback, "...how do you know I'm a woman?"

The girl pursed her lips and smiled, "Your face looks like a girl."

Feng Jinci was very embarrassed.

The girl said again, "My name is Lan Yuan. It's my first time in the palace, and I'm a little nervous... I'll see His Majesty later, can I go with you?"

Feng Jinci naturally agreed, Lan Yuan thanked her happily, and asked if she was from the capital, Feng Jinci was surprised again, "You can see that again?"

Lan Yuan smiled and said, "There are so many people here, but you are the most calm girl. I think you are a lady who has seen the world, maybe you have been to the palace."

Feng Jinci smiled and did not refute.

At this time, the servant in front came to announce His Majesty's summons. Feng Jin was taken aback for a moment, and turned her head to scan the place where the wine offerings and Guozijian students were in front of her, but she didn't see Han Zhengwei, so she couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

"The girl is looking for someone?"

"Hmm...a friend, I guess he's late, really, he's always unreliable!"

Lan Yuan smiled and comforted her, "Don't be angry, it might be a good thing if you don't come."

Feng Jinci was slightly startled, and just about to ask what she meant, everyone had already stepped into the Hall of Supreme Purity, she quickly stopped talking, lowered her head, for fear of being seen by her father.

Lan Yuan on the side didn't ask any questions when he saw this, and looked timidly at the huge hall, the civil and military officials in official robes, and the man in the dragon robe sitting on the top.

"Grassmen see Your Majesty."

Everyone knelt down and worshiped.

Feng Jinci also knelt down and bowed down, and then took this opportunity to secretly glance at the position of the chief, but met Qin Guanyue's eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

She blushed, and then she remembered that her father, as the head of the officials, used to be the chief, but now that there is an emperor, the chief should naturally belong to the emperor.

She immediately lowered her head, so she didn't see Prime Minister Feng's suddenly frowning brows and the seriousness in his eyes opposite him.

Although today's banquet is called Baigong Banquet, there are only the first batch of skilled craftsmen selected from thousands of people. There are 18 people in total, each of whom is good at something different.

Today, His Majesty's special banquet is just an attitude. In the future, there will be more than 18 people in the second batch and the third batch, but there will be an endless stream, like crucian carp crossing the river.

Ning Zhao looked at the list submitted by Huo Qiu. It was not only the list, but also everyone's skills, as well as the recommenders of the Imperial College. He skimmed them one by one, and finally landed on the name of the person with the word "business" in the line of skills. superior.

"Which one is Jinglue?"

"..."

Someone in the crowd below trembled, and after a while, Yue Bai's figure stood up, "Cao Min...Jing Lue, I greet Your Majesty."

There was silence in the hall, Huo Qiu stared at "Jing Lue" with wide eyes, and then looked at Feng Yi, Feng Yi's face was cold and hard, without saying a word.

And "Jing Lue", that is, Feng Jinci's head was covered in cold sweat, and he didn't even dare to lift his head.

"The talent you wrote about is doing business. I'm curious, a businessman... how did you get into the list of the hundred craftsmen?"

These faint words came out of the mouth on the dragon chair, and they seemed to be reminders. If the answer is not good, it is the crime of deceiving the emperor. Feng Jinci suddenly remembered the day when she was given a marriage After a night banquet, the fear of the person above him struck again.

There was another period of silence, and suddenly someone coughed softly in my ear. Feng Jinci regained her senses, settled down, and explained without being humble or overbearing, "Return to Your Majesty, because... Shang is the leader of all craftsmen."

As soon as this remark came out, some people voiced dissatisfaction.

Ning Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly, "Scholars, farmers, businessmen, businessmen and farmers are not in the same industry. Why do you say that merchants are the top of all craftsmen?"

"Businessmen communicate with each other. There are hundreds of thousands of mountains in Donglai, and the five countries are magnificent. Wherever there are people, there must be merchants. Wherever there are no merchants, merchants can come. This is why."

Feng Jinci had completely forgotten her fear at this point, and directly raised her head to look at the person on the dragon chair, "Everyone needs food, clothing, housing and transportation, and scholars, farmers, businessmen are no exception, and it is the same when looking at the Canglan Five Kingdoms."

Ning Zhao heard the subtleties in her words, and narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you want to do?"

Feng Jin resigned and said, "Caomin wants to establish Huangzhuang and trade with the four countries."

During the banquet, Wen Wu couldn't bear it any longer, and someone immediately said, "The wolves of the four countries are ambitious, and the border defenses are still not relaxed. How dare you speak wild words. Isn't it a traitor to the country?"

"That's right! I'm a land of abundance and richness, so why do I have to deal with that Hanbei Barbarian Qin?"

"..."

It was the first time that Feng Jinci encountered such a situation. Her courage had been used up just now, her face flushed immediately, and her hands trembled slightly. She subconsciously wanted to look at her father, but stopped abruptly, and looked up at the person in the chief seat. Qin Guanyue.

Qin Guanyue was looking at her with a smile, she didn't seem to be worried about her at all, she couldn't help being taken aback, and suddenly calmed down again.

"Cold Northern Barbarian..."

Feng Jinci sneered, and turned her head to look at the official who spoke just now, "The Han Bei mentioned by the general population is Xiangwei who has the strongest weapon in Canglan, and the Man Qin is the Great Qin who has the strongest army to break the city?"

The official choked and retorted, "I'm talking about trade with you, what are you talking about about weapons and armies?"

There was a sudden cold snort during the banquet, and everyone was taken aback, turning their heads to look over, but the silent Prime Minister Feng was standing up with a cold face.

"To communicate with each other, it's not just food, clothing, housing and transportation. I, Daxi, is indeed a land of fish and rice, but the Northern Qin Dynasty has sharp soldiers. When the five countries go to war, are you going to smash people with silk and rice?"

The official's face turned red, "It's because this person is unclear, otherwise..."

Feng Yi gave him a cold look, and the official immediately shut up.

Feng Jinci was dumbfounded, and the script she memorized was not as crisp and clear as her father's.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that when the Son of Heaven sacrificed, the five kingdoms gathered together, the Empress was full of ambitions, the Emperor of Qin was eyeing him, and Xia was entrenched at the side, and the resignation of Yu Yu was also done because of judging the situation. However, I, Daxi, occupy the land of the Emperor of the Son of Heaven, and I am the target of public criticism. , can withstand the power of one country, but cannot stop the power of three countries."

Feng Yi glanced at her, and then turned to Ning Zhao who was sitting on the dragon chair, "At the Son of Heaven's Sacrifice that day, the Empress made Daxi conceive the crime with a fake picture of glittering gold. If the Emperor and Master hadn't broken his trick, Daxi would have become the king of the Four Kingdoms." public enemy."

"The five countries' trade has nine advantages and one disadvantage for me..."

"..."

Everyone didn't expect Feng Xianghui to come forward for this, and they all raised their hearts. Huo Qiu was sweating even more, and tried to interrupt him several times, but to no avail.

Outside the crowd, Qin Guanyue sat on the chief seat, turned her head slightly to look at the dark night outside the hall, her eyes were silent.

After a while, Xiao Sheng quietly entered the hall and stuffed a small note into Qin Guanyue's hand.

Qin Guanyue just glanced at it, then got up suddenly, and hurried out of the hall.

Behind him, Xiao Sheng said lightly to the stunned Manager Wang, "Tell Your Majesty, the emperor is too drunk to drink, so I will take my leave first."

After speaking, he strode away from the hall, and the people who were attracted by Xiang Feng didn't realize that the chief position was empty.

(End of this chapter)