Like Pearl and Jade

Chapter 52

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"What is this?" Gu Rujiu took the hot stamping post from Jin Yang, a little curious.

"It's the invitation list for this state banquet," Jin Yang said. "Duobaoguo is not on this list." He had heard about Jiujiu's persuasion to the wife of the Zhou family outside Kangquan Palace, and he was very happy with Jiujiu's opinion on this matter. same as him.

If the queen mother does not give her order this time, he will also take the opportunity to punish the Zhou family. Some things can be turned a blind eye, but some things cannot be opened for the first time, and it will be out of control.

Gu Rujiu opened the famous post. In addition to the officials and marquis of the third rank and above and the envoys of various countries, there were also some long-established literati warriors. After thinking about it carefully, she understood why.

"Is there a country in the embassy that wants to ask us for advice in Dafeng?" Gu Rujiu glanced at it, "Could it be Gaoluo country?"

The grievances between Gao Luoguo and Dafeng can be traced back to two hundred years ago. At that time, Dafeng had just established the dynasty, and Gao Luo took the opportunity to attack, and then neither of the two countries got any advantage, so Gao Luo proposed that as long as Dafeng was willing to marry a princess to their lord, they would be willing to negotiate peace.

However, Jin Taizu directly stated that Dafeng would not be in harmony with relatives, would not cede land, and would not compensate. Gao Luoguo did not want to retreat, so they continued to fight until they were afraid.

Although the Gaoluo army is strong in combat, they are located in the north, and in winter, they will be covered by heavy snow. Not to mention the food and grass needed by the army, even their own nationals cannot eat enough. What's more, even if they have surplus food and grass, in such a harsh climate, they can't be transported to the border.

However, Dafeng is different. Dafeng is rich in products and has a rich geographical location. In addition, when the war started, many wealthy businessmen from the common people spontaneously donated money and food, so Dafeng and Gao Luo fought a protracted war.

In the end, a prince of Gao Luo was captured, the general was shot and killed in front of the battle, and the country of Gao Luo ceded the land and paid indemnity before redeeming their prince.

After this battle, the Gaoluo Kingdom was honest for nearly a hundred years, and then a hundred years ago, taking advantage of the failure of the Dafeng Regent and the new emperor to fight for power, they attacked again.

This time, the ending was even more tragic, because the king of Gaoluo wanted to experience the wonderful taste of the military expedition, and then he was captured alive by the Dafeng soldiers who attacked the Gaoluo military camp.

So when the King Gaoluo, who was on his own expedition, was escorted into Beijing, he was mercilessly watched by the people of the capital.

After the war, Gao Luo was honest again, not only ceding land and paying indemnities, but also bowed his head to Dafeng and became the largest vassal under the name of Dafeng.

It's just that this dependent country doesn't seem to be very obedient, and is always thinking about how to get rid of the shame and regain their dignity in private.

"Gao Luoguo is very ambitious. I'm afraid they came this time not to congratulate us, but to inquire about news," Gu Rujiu put down the hot stamping post, frowned and said, "After a few losses, they are still not dead. "

"Since they dare to come, what are we to be afraid of?" Jin Yang lowered his eyelids, but he couldn't hide the ambition in his eyes, "If the ancestors can beat them, I can naturally."

"I believe that His Majesty can do it, even better than them." Gu Rujiu held his hand and said in an unprecedented solemn tone, "And I will continue to support you and accompany you as always."

Silently hugging Gu Rujiu into his arms, Jin Yang hugged his slightly petite lover tightly, and the last trace of unease in his heart disappeared without a trace.

When his mother died, he was still young, but even though he could not remember her mother's appearance, he remembered the words she said before her death, and the strength with which the thin hand held his wrist.

"From now on, no one can protect you, you have to live well."

At that time, his wrist was hurt by his mother's pinching, but he memorized this sentence.

He survived, and did everything possible to survive, avoiding the conspiracy of Princess Ji and taking the carriage to the capital. Those precious things that he had carefully hidden for a long time and that his mother left him were all used by him to bribe the eunuch guards who came to pick them up as royal sons and nephews, and then relying on the words of these eunuchs and guards, he learned about the nobles of the aristocratic families in the capital. The temperament, understand the queen mother's hobbies and personality.

It is said that he is worthy of being the son of the Sima Clan, so he advanced and retreated well and was well-mannered. In fact, his biological mother died early, and his father didn't care about him. Half of what he learned and used was secretly learned, and the rest was carefully learned. Be careful in words and deeds, and try not to let people see the clues.

After entering Beijing, he worked hard to learn manners, figured out the hobbies of the Queen Mother and the family, and tried to make his words and deeds more pleasing.

He knew what kind of personalities his other competitors had, so he showed more humility and taciturn, and was finally selected by the Queen Mother to become the monarch of Dafeng.

At first, he envied Ji Jiu Jiu, because she had something she didn't have, the love of her parents, the maintenance of her siblings, and a healthy body. Perhaps because of this, he couldn't bear to lose these for a long time, and he worked hard to maintain it for a long time, just like maintaining the beauty that he had fantasized about when he was young.

He didn't know when, his thoughts turned into love between men and women, and then he tried his best to marry Jiujiu into the palace. But he was vaguely uneasy in his heart, this uneasy because he was afraid that he had been wronged for a long time, forced him for a long time, and Jiu Jiu was not willing to marry into the palace at all.

Now Jiujiu said that she believed in herself and was willing to accompany her. The hole in his heart was finally filled, and it was about to overflow. It was sweet and warm, like having the best dream in the world.

He hugged Gu Rujiu hard, Jin Yang was worried that he would hurt her, so he relaxed and picked her up by the waist.

"Your Majesty." Gu Rujiu was so frightened by his sudden action that she quickly hugged his neck, and then found that Jin Yang's Adam's apple was so sexy that she couldn't help but want to lick it.

"Huh?" Jin Yang smiled and looked down at her in his arms, then walked towards the bed tent.

"It's not dark yet." Gu Rujiu hugged Jin Yang's neck, looked away from his Adam's apple, and then landed on his chest.

"For me, having been around for a long time makes no difference between day and night." Jin Yang chuckled softly, his chest also shaking.

Gu Rujiu rested her head on his chest and heard his heartbeat.

The palace people who were serving all around stepped forward to put down the gauze, and then bowed and took small steps to retreat.

Bai Xian and He Ming stayed outside the hall, letting the spring breeze blow on their faces.

He Ming squinted at Bai Xian and hummed, "I heard that Eunuch Bai is very important to the Empress when she comes in."

"Yo, a person in our family who has committed crimes and made meritorious deeds, can't compare to Eunuch He," Bai Xian snorted coldly. He Ming himself had been courting and behaving in front of the emperor and the empress all day long, but instead laughed at him.

He Ming flicked the whisk in his hand, lowered his voice, and said in a yin and yang voice: "This is thanks to Eunuch Bai for giving me this opportunity. If you didn't accept the bribe from the Sima family in private, which round would it be for our family to show your face in front of your majesty?" said At this point, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and whispered, "Eunuch Bai, if you said that if the Queen Mother knew that you were punished by His Majesty because of your private dealings with the Sima family, what would the Queen Mother think of you?"

He Ming said "you" one by one, but the sarcasm in his words could not be concealed. Many people knew that the Sima family was interested in competing for the queen's position. Now, if the Empress knew that Bai Xian was punished because of the Sima family's affairs, she would inevitably have some troubles in her heart. At that time, even if Bai Xian was courting and behaving in front of the Empress, it would be useless.

What He Ming could think of, Bai Xian naturally also thought of it, his complexion changed, and he no longer argued with He Ming.

In the Zichen Hall, the spring is mellow, and the warm jade is fragrant.

After the official list of the state banquet was released, Duobaoguo, who was jumping up and down, became more and more flustered. Originally, they thought that this was a lesson from Emperor Dafeng. When the banquet opened, they would still be given a chance to enter. His Majesty the Emperor is really so cruel, even the palace gate does not intend to let them in.

Before, they were still privately cursing Dafeng officials for not giving them face, but now they are blaming their colleagues. When I return to the country, I don't want any beauties. Why do I have to molest the good family women of Fengguo? Well, these not only angered the nobles of Fengguo's noble families, but also caused them to lose face.

Even the poor and weak small countries next to them dared to take the opportunity to laugh at them, which is simply a great shame.

It's a pity that no matter how angry or dissatisfied they are, they can only stay in the courtyard honestly, watching the envoys of other countries dressed in bright clothes, get on the exquisite and gorgeous carriage of Fengguo, and then go to the palace.

In their opinion, this kind of carriage, inlaid with jewels and hung with golden bells, is only for kings to ride. However, Feng Guo used this kind of carriage to entertain the envoys. It can be seen that the carriage that their emperor rides must be more luxurious and more delicate.

In fact, as expected by the envoys of the Duobao Kingdom, when the imperial chariot appeared in front of the waiting envoys, they were almost reluctant to look away.

What a beautiful golden and jade carriage, how was the soaring dragon pattern carved out, and why does it look like it is real

Even the servants who drive the car are wearing precious jade ornaments, which shows how rich and powerful the noble Dafeng country is.

Among these envoys, there are many people who have been to Dafeng, but even if they have seen the richness of Dafeng, they still can't help but marvel in their hearts, showing a bit of envy on their faces.

The exquisite and luxurious carriage stopped outside the Suzaku Hall, and the envoys stretched their heads and looked carefully at the direction of the carriage, expecting the emperor of this powerful and rich country to reveal his true face.

The blue-clothed eunuch bowed forward and opened the curtain, and a young man wearing a crown and a black dragon-patterned brocade walked out. This man looks very young and has very fair skin, but his whole body exudes a majesty that others dare not despise.

"I have to welcome Your Majesty!" Dafeng's civil and military officials bowed and saluted in unison, and their voices were solemn and respectful, so that the envoys of other countries couldn't help but bow their heads.

Of course, there were also those who had the courage to secretly look at the young emperor from the corner of their eyes, and then they saw another woman wearing a scarlet phoenix pattern walking out of the imperial carriage.

This woman was half a head shorter than the emperor, her jet-black hair was intricate and beautiful, and the beautiful golden phoenix swayed on her temples and wanted to fly.

"Congratulations to the Empress." Dafeng's civil and military officials bowed again and saluted.

So this is the queen of Dafeng? The envoys stared at the two emperors and queens standing side by side, and the reverence that came from the bottom of their hearts made them bow their heads again.

"All the ministers are excused." Jin Yang stepped on the footstool and stepped off the carriage, then stretched out his hand towards Gu Rujiu, holding her hand and walking towards the Suzaku Hall.

In the direction of the honorable seat in the Vermillion Bird Hall, there are nine levels of jade steps. Above the jade steps, there are dragon and phoenix thrones. There is a two-step distance between the seats. The dragon seat is slightly forward, and the phoenix seat is slightly behind.

Jin Yang stopped and whispered to He Ming.

Gu Rujiu, who was holding his hand, wanted to stop her, but Jin Yang stopped him.

Zhang Zhonghan, who was standing very close to the two, stood with his body bent, motionless, like a sculpture.

Then the ministers saw several eunuchs holding the dragon and phoenix thrones side by side. Li Guangji, who was standing in the front row, frowned slightly and turned to look at Zhang Zhonghan and Sima Hong. .

He has long known Zhang Zhonghan's habit of liking and sloppy mud, so he is not surprised by Zhang Zhonghan's reaction, but Sima Hong's reaction is somewhat interesting.

Then he deliberately looked at Gu Changling, who was standing on the other side. Although the other party no longer had an official position, as a first-class prince, Gu Changling stood in the first row of the group of foreign surnamed Lords.

Zhang Zhonghan didn't react. He didn't expect Gu Changling to look like he didn't see anything. She was so well-kept, as if the queen who was favored by the emperor didn't come out of their family.

Since it is a state banquet, the significance is naturally extraordinary. Zhang Zhonghan, the prime minister, personally read out the imperial decree thanking all the envoys for coming from afar, and then Jin Yang made a brief speech on today's banquet, and the state banquet was finally officially opened.

Delicate dishes were served on the table, accompanied by music like fairy music. On the stage in the hall, there were also beautiful dancers dancing, which made many envoys who came for the first time dizzy. It is better to taste the food, or to see the beauty.

Fortunately, these envoys still remember their identities, and even though they are very amazed, they still try to maintain the demeanor that a minister of a country should have.

"It's my honor to see such delicious food and fairy music today." As a loyal younger brother of Dafeng Kingdom, Karu Kingdom stood up at the first time, and started an all-round and no-dead end to Dafeng Kingdom. Flattering behavior.

The meaning inside and outside the words is that Dafeng is so prosperous, the emperor of Dafeng is so stalwart, and the queen of Dafeng is more beautiful than the goddess. The Karu country can follow Dafeng and become a subsidiary country of Dafeng.

It was the first time that Gu Rujiu saw Karu's touting skills. Hearing these words, Gu Rujiu felt embarrassed, but seeing the calm and humble expressions of Jin Yang and the officials, she sighed again for her ability to accept.

"Thank you for your country's love and your people's trust in me in Dafeng. You have come a long way and have worked hard. I would like to give you a cup." Jin Yang raised his wine glass and raised his hand slightly.

Duomi, the prime minister of the Karu Kingdom, stood up excitedly, holding the wine glass in both hands: "Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor, for the wine." After speaking, Yu Jin Yang drank the wine in the glass in one go.

When other envoys who wanted to flatter Dafeng saw this, they felt that the Karu Kingdom was shameless, and even wanted to lose face in order to please the Dafeng Emperor, and they were a little jealous that the Karu Kingdom envoys could get His Majesty the Emperor personally toast.

So some of the quick-witted envoys followed Duomi's example and said a lot of beautiful words, and then they drank a glass of wine with the noble Dafeng Emperor with satisfaction.

However, Duomi was a little unhappy about the behavior of these people borrowing his own methods, so after a round of toasting and flattery, he presented the gift that the king specially prepared for the newlyweds of Emperor Dafeng.

They knew in their hearts that for the rich Dafeng, gold and silver jewelry could not enter their eyes at all, so the gifts they presented were all with good and auspicious meanings.

For example, according to legend, eating the sprite flower that can bless people with longevity, the moonstone that blesses the couple's love until their white heads, and the colorful deer antlers that can bring luck to people.

These three gifts are said to be magical, but in Gu Rujiu's view, the dried sprite flowers look like withered grass, the so-called moonstone is a bit of glass jade, and the colorful antlers seem to be no different from ordinary antlers. .

However, seeing Prime Minister Karu's words with certainty, she still smiled and thanked him. No matter if something is true or not, whether it is useful or not, at least people have a rare heart.

On the contrary, Jin Yang was very interested in the moonstone, not only reached out to touch it, but also said good things to Duo Mi.

The next gifts from other countries are all rare treasures. Unfortunately, since Jin Yang succeeded to the throne and saw the things treasured in the late emperor's private treasury, he has no interest in these so-called treasures.

No matter how priceless the treasure is, once you have seen it and seen it a lot, you will become accustomed to it.

"Your Majesty," said Gao Luoguo suddenly after presenting a bottle of golden tree, "I have heard that there are many powerful warriors in the great Dafeng country. Although the ministers are not as good as they are, I hope to see them. One or two, I beseech Your Majesty to make it happen.”

It's here, it's finally here, this kind of behavior of neighboring countries to compete with this palace has finally appeared.

Gu Rujiu glanced at the envoy of the Gaoluo country with interest. The other party's appearance was very gentle and handsome, not like the people of the Gaoluo country, but more like the people of Dafeng.

Jin Yang saw that he was looking at the envoys headed by Gao Luo for a long time, so he also took a look. Then he whispered to Gu Rujiu's ear, "How do you feel about Jiujiu?"

Seeing Jin Yang's intimacy in public, Gu Rujiu coughed dryly. Seeing that he still looked innocent, he had to say, "Since the other party has the heart to ask for advice, how can we not agree?"

"It makes sense for a long time to say," Jin Yang smiled at her, sat up slowly, looked down at the envoy of Gao Luo who was standing below him, and said loudly, "I am also very curious about the warriors of your country, In this case, it is better to let the samurai of the two countries compete and learn from each other, so that everyone can relax."

After Gao Luoguo entered Beijing, all his actions were under his nose. How could he not know Gao Luoguo's plans

As for this envoy who looks like a man from Dafeng...

Jin Yang picked up the wine glass and took a sip, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, looking like a benevolent prince.

Swords are also known as the weapons used by gentlemen. There are many famous swordsmen in Dafeng State, and most of these swordsmen are elegant young masters with both civil and military skills.

Therefore, when the swordsman of Gaoluo Kingdom with small eyes and drooping nose bridge and dark complexion stood together with the graceful and long-standing Dafeng swordsman, everyone felt that this scene hurt their eyes, and then their eyes fell on the swordsman in Jinpao.

Of course, many people turned their attention to Gu Rujiu and Gu Changling, because this representative of Dafeng Swordsman was none other than Gu Rujiu's elder brother Gu Zhiyu.

Although Gu Zhiyu was the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and was a civil official, his swordsmanship was definitely among the best among civil officials.

The envoys of Gao Luo had met Gu Zhiyu, so they all knew that he was just a civil servant. They sent the number one swordsman master in the country, but Dafeng only sent one civil servant to deal with them, which was really disrespectful to them.

Because of the extreme dissatisfaction in the heart, it is inevitable that there will be some marks on the face. Gu Rujiu curled her lips when she saw the ugly face of the envoy of Gao Luo.

If these Gaoluo people look down on the literati in their hearts, they will suffer.

Jin Yang picked up the glass and raised it towards her, she had no choice but to touch it with him.

The wine glasses they held in their hands were beautiful. In fact, the glasses were not filled with wine but water.

"The visitor is a guest, please." Gu Zhiyu held a beautiful sword flower and smiled at the swordsman of Gao Luo Kingdom.

"Please." The swordsman of Gaoluo Kingdom returned a salute and said some lame Dafeng words, "Then, I'm welcome."

Swordsmanship is about speed, agility, and skill. He can become the best swordsman in Gao Luo country because of his fast swordsmanship, so fast that most people can't stand it.

It's a pity that the invincible offensive in the past was completely useless in front of this seemingly elegant swordsman. His offensive was stopped by the opponent, and the opponent's swordsmanship seemed to be faster and more dexterous than him.

how can that be? !

He was terrified, and he avoided the opponent's sword with a bit of embarrassment on his side, and then used the sword in his backhand to separate the opponent's attack, only to get a moment's breath.

Why does a civil servant have such exquisite swordsmanship? !

How many powerful characters does this Dafeng have, otherwise he is just a civil servant, and he will be pushed to the point where he can hardly fight back

In the eyes of the swordsmen of Gaoluo Kingdom, although it was difficult for him to escape, he managed to escape.

However, in the eyes of others, Gu Zhiyu was able to do it with ease, but he was extremely embarrassed. Even in the eyes of many people, if it wasn't for the Dafeng swordsman taking care of Gao Luoguo's face and deliberately releasing water, the swordsman of Gao Luoguo would have lost long ago.

People are all biased, who told Dafeng swordsman to be good-looking and graceful, and Gao Luo country swordsman's face looks like an urgent gathering

There is no harm without comparison. With the handsome youth swordsmanship suppressing the opponent everywhere, everyone present has subconsciously raised the youth swordsmanship in their minds.

It can be seen that provocation needs to be cautious, and the danger of looking at the face is great.