The struggle of the eight blessings of rebirth

Chapter 160 Pressed down, the last straw

No matter how entangled the cardinal is, the banquet is still going on, and the focus of Minzhi's attention has been shifted away from them. At this time, the soup has been placed on the table, the small and compact soup pot, and the stewed ginseng just right She didn't have any appetite for black-bone chicken ganoderma soup. She wanted to see her son, but she didn't.Looking at the venue, although none of the "three generations of the country" appeared, she still couldn't eat.

Kangxi was in high spirits today. Usually, he could leave the stage for a rest when one-third of the table was eaten. However, today was different. When it came to soup, he was already in the middle, and he was still present.Night has fallen quietly, and a full moon quietly appears in the sky.

Minzhi resented: "Huang Ama is in high spirits today, Ninth Brother, are there any mistakes in those things?" Yinzhen put down the spoon after hearing the words: "Don't worry, eighth sister-in-law, the things will come up in a while. But, this thing is real. Can those two people be restrained? I think it's almost done."

Minzhi shook her head: "I don't know, today's effect has exceeded my expectations, but Huang Ama has not left until now, what are you waiting for?" Seeing the threat in Yinhu's eyes, Minzhi had no choice but to swallow.But her eyes were aimed in the direction of Kangxi, and suddenly she realized a very strange phenomenon: "Well, have you noticed that Huang Ama is wearing ordinary clothes today."

Yinhu gave her a blank look: "Don't eat or sleep, what have you learned? Drink the soup quickly!" But Yin'e took the blame: "Sister-in-law, Huang Ama is wearing normal clothes from the beginning of today. " Minzhi glanced at Yinhu, and still whispered her doubts: "But the prince's second brother is wearing bright yellow auspicious clothes."

"Pfft..." Yinzhen spat out a mouthful of soup, scaring Jiufujin into a panic.Handing the handkerchief again, and calling the servant to clean up the mess, Yinzhen didn't dare to cough too loudly, so she could only hold back with a blushing face.Yinhu reached out and pinched his wife's leg: "Don't look around when you're eating!" "Yes!" Minzhi lowered her head, obediently fiddled with the soup with a spoon.

In fact, she saw it early in the morning, but she didn't realize it was strange. After all, it is common for Yinreng to appear in bright yellow clothes. The son is longer than Kangxi's head, the emperor wears ordinary clothes, avoiding bright yellow, but the crown prince is dressed in formal clothes, what is the situation?Minzhi was secretly startled while drinking the soup.Didn't the two of them pinch each other now?
I was meditating in my heart that it had nothing to do with me, and I hung up high, when my eyes suddenly lit up.Minzhi's spirits came up again.At this moment, when night falls, a bright full moon is slowly revealing its true face in the sky. The moon on August [-]th is half-covered and covered with clouds and mist like a veil, but Minzhi has no intention of looking up to admire it. , but turned to look in the direction of the long table.

Her last trump card tonight is here.The earliest silver tableware, later wine vessels and wine are not the focus, but the focus is now on the finale.I saw pairs of court ladies walking slowly, holding strange lamps.Yes, this is Minzhi's last resort: a four-pronged silver candlestick.After reading the original "Les Miserables", she was deeply impressed by the scene where the protagonist stole the priest's silverware for the first time. Among the many silverware, there is a silver candlestick, a four-pronged silver candlestick.

She thought of the pattern of flowering thorns, and naturally thought of the indispensable lighting equipment and candlesticks on the table during the dinner of the western nobles in the Middle Ages.Coincidentally, the masters of the manufacturing office of this thing have seen it before.

It turned out that in the early years, in order to express the good-neighborliness and friendship with the Qing Dynasty, the Tsar once gave Emperor Shunzhi a batch of aristocratic utensils, including a pair of four-pronged silver candlesticks. Kangxi felt that these things would go out when the wind blows, which is very impractical.So it was thrown in the warehouse to collect dust.

I never thought that Minzhi would dig him out again today.In fact, there is a solution to the fact that candles are easy to be blown out by the wind. For example, like now, each candle is poured with red wax on the outside of the cut round wooden stick, and then put in the ice cellar to cool before taking it out. Yes, although this kind of candle is more difficult to light than ordinary candles, it is not easy to extinguish once it is lit, unless there is a strong wind and rain.

In addition, royal banquets pay attention to style, and each red wax is made short and thick.Each candlestick needs a maid's hands to hold it up. When these candlesticks were sent to the table to light up one by one, the atmosphere suddenly changed again. Minzhi heard the voice of discussion again, looked up and looked around. The swaying candlelight, in addition to these on the round table, wooden stakes were also erected around the banquet venue. On the wooden stakes is a circle of ropes, which circles the entire banquet venue into a circle. The traditional goose-yellow sandpaper was hung on it early in the morning. hexagonal palace lantern.

When the red candles on the round table were lit, a circle of palace lanterns above the head were lit at the same time, and the banquet hall suddenly felt brightly lit. Minzhi curled her lips. Kangxi would like such a design, right? Bring the moon directly to your eyes.

Sure enough, seeing the spectacular effect at first glance, everyone's eyes were attracted. Everyone praised the wonderful meal today. Even Yinzhen, who personally participated in the design, was surprised: "It turns out It has such an effect!" Hearing his surprise, Minzhi's mood recovered a bit: "After this banquet is over, Huang Ama will definitely chat with you, but don't sell me like Lang Shining! "

Yinhu swallowed her saliva, and looked at Yinhu: "Don't worry, I just have the heart, and I don't have the guts. Forget about the credit, as long as Huang Ama forgets about the sea ban!"

"Hey... don't have too much hope, these two envoys may have met Huang Ama in the morning, and those who should be offended have already been offended." Yinhu narrowed her eyes and said softly.

Amidst the bright lights, the banquet continued. After the third course of soup was served, the waiter brought white wine.Minzhi frowned: "Why are you serving wine again at this time? It's easy to get drunk if you drink it together!" Yin'er didn't care, although the red wine was fragrant and bright, it was a mixture of sour, sweet and astringent, which in his opinion was too greasy.Now seeing the baijiu that I am used to drinking, I am finally happy: "Hey, the jar still looks pleasing to the eye, I like it."

It turned out that for the drinks in this banquet, the red wine was packed in wooden barrels, while the white wine was all in small jars covered with red mud.What Minzhi means is that whether it is from the West or from the Qing Dynasty, it is displayed in the most traditional way, such as the hexagonal palace lantern, and the same is true for the four-pronged candlestick.The purpose is to show the beauty that the two cultures support each other.

After the liquor was served, Yin'e and his wife started to fight each other. Minzhi only realized that Shifujin was a huge woman.Yinhu and Yinhu drank slowly while Minzhi and Jiufujin continued to dawdle to eat.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Kangxi, who had been silent all this time, stood up with a toast, and said: "Today is the night of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I am very happy. On the one hand, the envoys from the Great Food Kingdom came to pay respects to my Qing Dynasty. The second is because my sons..." At this point, there was a pause, everyone put down their chopsticks and knelt down to listen to the training when they were talking, and the two sitting envoys stood up in fright.

Hearing Kangxi mentioning his son, he paused. Everyone had different expressions, but they all chose to lower their bodies, keeping their heads infinitely close to the ground. No one dared to look up to see where the emperor's gaze scanned.

Fortunately, Kangxi only paused for a few seconds before finishing the sentence: "You all are very dedicated. I am very satisfied with this banquet. I am very happy. I wonder if the two guests are satisfied?"

The two envoys also drank the wine and ate the food at the moment, and their minds were a little unclear. Just like Minzhi guessed, drinking red wine and white wine mixed would have a huge lethal effect.

Before the translator of the Lifan Academy could complete the complete translation of Kangxi's words, the cardinal bent down first, and spoke a series of Italian.Minzhi didn't understand, but she saw Yinzhen's smile under the table.

Sure enough, Minzhi was delighted when the translator of the Lifan Academy translated the cardinal's words into Chinese.The cardinal was completely overwhelmed by the etiquette and luxury of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing monarch he met was not only strong and decisive, but also knowledgeable and courteous, and his majesty was natural.He knew that he was not capable of persuading such a monarch, so all the arrogance and doubts he had when he came here disappeared.

The attitude of the cardinal was relieved when the cardinal pastor behind him was stunned, and he might not have to explain it when he went back now. The Qing emperor really lived up to his reputation.

Kangxi's questioning undoubtedly became the last straw that weighed on the envoy, and at the same time, it also added another heavy shackle to someone's heart. The sentence "My sons are very dedicated, and everyone understands it separately. He Yin'er is naturally elated, the old man is satisfied, and he is still very satisfied, the days will be better in the future, the Pope's envoys surrender, which means that the matter of Catholicism has come to an end, and the prohibition order has been unimpeded since then, and no one dares to mention this matter again .

No one is calling the shots, and the sea ban doesn't need to be closed, right?Minzhi thought to herself, the three of them may not have listened to what she said, as long as there is a thought of guarding in their hearts, there is hope.After Kangxi captured Taiwan, the navy was withdrawn.The Great Qingshui Division has been greatly reduced, and all of them occupy the inner lake.Get out of the emperor's sight completely.

She doesn't expect to be able to say a word about a powerful navy, just leave a thought on it, maybe many years later, things will turn around and it's unknown.Anyway, now, Kangxi is satisfied, Yinhu is also satisfied, Yinhu's errand has been successfully completed, this is enough,

After the envoy expressed his attitude, Kangxi was more satisfied, and ordered the good wine and food to be served openly, while he left the table after drinking a cup, leaving Yinfeng sitting alone at the main table.

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Title: The Old Ones
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Author: Viro Rongrong
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