The envoy from Dongling Kingdom stood up first: "Your Majesty Nalan, I heard that the Queen Mother likes to listen to music. Our emperor specially sent famous musicians from Dongling Kingdom to play a piece of music to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday."
The emperor smiled and said: "Your Majesty Dongling is interested! Last year's song was really impressive! It's like the sound of nature. I'm really looking forward to whether it will be even more beautiful this year. Is that right, Queen Mother?"
"Of course it is. Thank you Emperor Dongling for your concern. The Ai family is all ears!"
The Dongdou envoy glanced at the girl beside him.
Huang Yuying stood up and gave a blessing: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I heard that the people of Nalan Kingdom advocate ritual and music. The music of Nalan Kingdom is unparalleled in the world and can cleanse the soul! Yuying came to attend the birthday banquet as the second largest musician in Dongling Kingdom , I am deeply honored! I wonder if there is an opportunity to compete with the musicians of Nalan Kingdom and appreciate the elegance of this huge country?"
The emperor looked at Huang Yuying with a smile but not a smile: "Of course it is possible! I wonder how the Dongling envoy wants to compare with each other?"
"I'll play the music I composed for your musicians, and the musicians from your country will also play the music they composed for me. Whoever plays the other's music well will win?"
"Okay!" Emperor Nalan agreed readily.
At this time, the Dongling Kingdom envoy said again: "Since it is a competition, it would be boring to come out without some prizes! How about this, if the Nalan Kingdom musicians win, we will add another 20% of the salt tribute from the Dongling Kingdom and sell it to The price of salt in Nalan Kingdom has also dropped by one penny; if our Dongling Kingdom wins, how about our Dongling Kingdom’s tribute be reduced by another 20%?!”
Ministers: Here we go again!
Shameless Dongling people!
There are very few salt lakes in Nalan Kingdom, so sea salt cannot be eaten. Therefore, Emperor Taizu asked Dongling Kingdom to pay tribute back then, which was almost enough to feed half of the people in the country!
But there were few people at that time, but now there are dozens of times more people, which is far from enough!
If there is not enough, you have to buy it at a high price from Dongling Kingdom and other countries, so the salt of Nalan Kingdom has always been very expensive.
After losing the competition last year, the tribute was reduced by 20%, which means a reduction of 10,000 tons of salt. The price of salt has increased by one cent per penny.
Another 20% reduction this year is unthinkable!
Therefore, the officials of Nalan Kingdom were anxious!
Some people couldn't help but roll their eyes and said:
"I wish you a happy birthday, why don't you even have a competition and perform a good song? Isn't it enough? Are you sincerely wishing me a birthday?"
These Dongling people are repeating their old tricks again. Who will be fooled by them? !
"No! Those who don't know better would think that your Dongling Kingdom doesn't keep its word and is looking for excuses not to pay tribute anymore!"
The lessons learned from the previous year are still fresh in my mind!
Still want to discuss? no way!
Don't be fooled!
The envoy from the Xihua Kingdom said without thinking it was a big deal: "The envoy from the Dongling Kingdom just wanted to have fun, but what excitement is there in the performance! But since the Nalan Kingdom doesn't dare to compete, Dongling Kingdom, you can just forget it!" "
The envoy from the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom was a woman who was exceptionally petite and soft. She also smiled and said: "Miss Yuying from Dongling, do you want to experience the etiquette and music of this great country? I don't think it's necessary! Even the exchanges are not necessary. I don’t dare, I think the world-famous rituals and music are in vain! If you don’t dare to challenge this cowardly behavior, you win!”
Huang Yuying smiled: "Yuying will play a piece for the Queen Mother now, so that the Queen Mother can feel the spirit of our Dongling music - never give up easily and never give up!"
All the civil and military officials were furious!
It is becoming more and more obvious that these people are fanning the flames and not taking things too seriously!
Everyone wants to take advantage of it and not have to pay tribute!
Dongling Kingdom has developed rapidly in the past few decades.
Dongling Kingdom is located in the southernmost part of the mainland, with a warm climate, fertile land, and an average grain yield of more than 500 kilograms per mu!
The yield per mu is more than 100 kilograms more than that of Nalan Great Country!
Moreover, there are many salt lakes in Dongling State, and the annual income from selling salt to the treasury is very high!
The weather has been good one after another, the people have enough food and clothing, and the treasury has plenty of money!
Emperor Dongling was also an emperor who was extremely talented in governing the country, so he developed very fast!
They no longer want to pay tribute to Nalan Kingdom.
But Nalan Kingdom would naturally not agree! After all, it was Emperor Taizu of the Nalan Kingdom who helped the Dongling Kingdom drive away the invasion of the Southern Border Kingdom, and the leader of the Dongling Kingdom offered to pay tribute!
What's the point of going back on your word now!
The Minister of Rites snorted coldly in his heart and stood up: "The two of you are wrong. It's not that we, the Nalan Kingdom, don't dare to discuss each other, we are just being polite. We don't want you to lose. We say that our Nalan Kingdom bullies the vassal countries, and we are worried that you will continue to do so. Add 20% of the tribute and reduce it by one penny."
The Dongling envoy was disdainful in his heart, but said respectfully: "I see! Our Dongling Kingdom is vast and rich in resources and has many salt lakes. It's really not short of the 20%! If Dongling Kingdom loses, we can add another 20%!"
The emperor smiled: "We, the Nalan Kingdom, can't afford to lose! Let's compete according to what the Dongling envoy said! If your Dongling Kingdom loses, then we will add another 40% of the tribute, and the price of salt will also be reduced by one cent! Dongling! Dear friends, you must find a way to take this congratulatory gift from the Ling Kingdom!"
The expressions of all the ministers changed after hearing this!
How to get it? This Huang Yuying is the younger sister of Huang Yuyan from last year, and she is even more talented!
Wen Nuan sat there quietly watching the provocations from various countries, thinking: How can the dignity of a great country be trampled on? This must be compared! Otherwise, we will be even more pushy in the future!
The Prime Minister immediately said: "Why should the emperor pay attention to these little tricks! To compete with the great musicians of our Nalan Kingdom! Not everyone is worthy!"
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right! If Nalan wins, Dongling Kingdom will not admit it, so why bother competing!"
The emperor raised his hand: "No need to say more! Otherwise everyone will think that our Nalan country is a coward and a coward!"
"The Emperor is the Emperor. His magnanimity and magnanimity are truly unmatched by Xiao Xiao and I!" The Dongling Kingdom envoy said with a smile when he saw that his plan had succeeded again.
Huang Yuying also echoed: "A great country really has the demeanor of a great country! I wonder which great musician Nalan Kingdom will send to compete?"
Huang Yuying knew that the famous musicians in Nalan Kingdom were old and dying! There is no successor!
The Queen Mother's piano skills are very good, can she let the Queen Mother compare
Aren't you afraid of losing face to the four major countries
Dongling Kingdom has also made up its mind and Nalan Kingdom cannot refuse!
How can the dignity of a great country not tolerate casual provocation!
The emperor shook his head: "For a small competition, there is no need for our country's great musicians! A musician chosen from among the people can handle it!"
Huang Yuying seemed unable to hear the insult in the words and smiled: "This huge country is indeed full of talented people! Yuying needs to learn a lesson!"
When Wen Wan Solo was told that the emperor had chosen her to compete with the envoys from Dongling Kingdom, she was so excited!
It was finally her turn to play.
She wants to become famous all over the world!
She must win this game, defeat the Dongling Kingdom, and bring glory to the country!