Xiaocao saw Wei Tingyu and his men appear near the iron cage.
It has to be said that Wei Tingyu has a strong ability of observation, or rather, his experience has made him more foreseeable of danger than ordinary people. When the two elephants appeared, he stared at them closely. When the elephants woke up, he simply left his seat, found Jin Wenjie on the sidelines, and called dozens of guards to go closer to the iron cage.
In fact, the elephant hit the cage earlier than expected. Fortunately, Wei Tingyu and his men arrived in time, surrounded the iron cage, and half-drew their swords, ready to kill the two "giants" as soon as possible if anything went wrong.
For safety reasons, Wei Tingyu directly threw out two bottles of anesthetic. When approaching the elephant's mouth, two sharp arrows shot out. The jade bottle exploded with a bang, and the anesthetic inside quickly spread and turned into mist. Because of its high concentration, it was visible to the naked eye.
Xiaocao's anesthetic can easily intoxicate various large wild beasts. It is definitely not a joke. Originally, half a bottle is more than enough for two elephants, but because they are packaged separately and separated by a certain distance, Xiaocao also understands why Wei Tingyu used two bottles.
I hope the two elephants still have a chance to wake up, instead of just dying like this.
But in the blink of an eye, the two elephants became weak, and then they began to stagger, and then they fell down with a bang. The movement was so loud that it felt like the entire ground was shaking.
The danger was resolved in an instant, causing everyone to look at each other in surprise.
However, Xiaocao's powerful anesthetic has been completely exposed.
Because they were relatively close, Wei Tingyu covered his mouth and nose and signaled the guards to retreat. In the case of too high anesthetic concentration, Xiaocao had also taught Wei Tingyu how to deal with it. Just get some water and sprinkle it in the air. The effect of the anesthetic will be greatly weakened after excessive dilution. Even if it evaporates due to the sun's exposure later, it will not have much impact.
After the matter was dealt with, Wei Tingyu instructed the palace servants to sweep the water on the ground after the two elephants were taken away.
Afterwards, Wei Tingyu looked expressionlessly at the envoys who presented the elephants, "Since you dared to send such a giant beast as a birthday gift to our emperor, then I believe you must have a way to tame them. Why did this unexpected situation occur? You need to give our emperor an explanation."
On such a day, the envoys could not help but wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads. No one knew better than them how terrifying the divine elephant's power was. If something really happened, even if the Qi Dynasty was merciful, they would probably flatten their country.
"This is indeed our fault, and we will try to find out the reason."
"You don't need to say anything to me." After saying that, he turned and was about to leave.
“Sir, please wait a minute. How about these two divine elephants…” If one had not seen their bodies clearly moving up and down, one would have thought they had been killed.
"You'll be fine after a good night's sleep." As for how long you'll sleep, that's not guaranteed.
According to Wei Tingyu's idea, he wanted to kill them directly, but today was Emperor Xuanren's birthday, and this was a birthday gift. If he just killed them, it would definitely not work. It was not as simple as being unlucky and unlucky. Therefore, he was not happy and exposed Xiaocao's anesthetic. Just this point made Wei Tingyu feel a little bad.
As for the two elephants behind, if they died in their sleep, there would be no problem as long as it didn’t happen today.
The envoy turned around and explained to Emperor Xuanren in fear and trepidation, but he no longer had the smugness he had before.
Emperor Xuanren waved his hands. Although his mood was somewhat ruined by the near accident, the matter was finally settled in time. Emperor Xuanren would naturally not be frightened by such a small situation. He just asked people to send the two elephants to the rare animal park. The place was originally planned to be relatively large, and now it would be more than enough to add two more elephants.
Although elephants are huge and powerful, they are clumsy and cannot climb, so it is not difficult to confine them within a certain range.
The elephant was taken away, the water on the ground was cleared, and the incident was treated as a minor episode.
Prince Wei, who had just resolved a small incident, was once again known by more people. Not only did he arouse Princess Yanqing's infatuation with him again, but also made someone's eyes look more and more gloomy and with murderous intent that could hardly be concealed when looking at him.
Leaving these aside for now, the remaining countries continued to present birthday gifts. Although the episode did not have much impact on the later events, it did seem increasingly dull. Compared to being thrilling, dullness was actually not a bad thing. The following countries comforted themselves in this way.
Finally, only Xichi and Liuqi were left.
I thought there would be no more problems, but it was obviously too early to be relieved, because Xichi caused trouble again, and this time it was Princess Yanqing who jumped up - in the past, she insisted on her own, and Qichao also understood that she was a girl who was unfamiliar with Qichao, so they let her sit together with Xichi's people - according to the logic of whoever is the strongest last, Xichi would not think that she was inferior to Liuqi, although she had never fought with Liuqi, not only had they never fought a war, but they had also never dealt with each other.
It's speechless to argue and stalemate over such a trivial matter.
They argued endlessly, but the princes and princes of the two countries did not seem to have any intention of stopping their family members. It seemed that they had the same idea on this issue, and they would not give in even if it seemed childish.
The ball was then kicked to Emperor Xuanren, who took it without hesitation, "How about this, Xichi and Liuqi, draw lots or play finger-guessing games, and the winner will decide." This way of handling the matter seemed light-hearted and perfunctory.
After making sure that Emperor Xuanren was not joking, neither Liuchi nor Xichi could do anything. They also knew that continuing to insist would not benefit either side and would only make them a laughing stock. So they simply slid down the ladder. Then both sides tacitly turned their previous dispute into a joke, and decided the order of priority with a few games. Even though Xichi won, he "modestly" said that he could go first.
The gift list of Xichi is quite long and includes many kinds of items. Xichi is an area rich in precious medicinal herbs, so these herbs are naturally included in the birthday gifts.
Before, she was just amazed at the gold and silver trees and surprised at the appearance of the elephant, and she didn't have any other thoughts. But now it was completely different. Her heart was filled with "desire", and she even subconsciously put these things into her own pocket.
— Mainly because after everyone knew her "preferences", most people gave her gifts that contained various precious medicinal materials. Now that she saw these things, it seemed that she took it for granted. Alas...
Princess Fukang sensed Xiaocao's emotions and couldn't help laughing, "There are so many rare treasures, but I don't see you like any of them, little Xuan. But when it comes to medicinal herbs, your eyes can't help but light up. Don't worry, those are definitely yours." After all, only in her hands can they play the greatest role, so Emperor Xuanren would naturally not be stingy.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but join in the joke. Xiaocao felt a little embarrassed and just smiled without saying anything.
In general, Xichi’s birthday gifts did not go beyond the scope of “ordinary”, but both in terms of quantity and quality, they were far superior to the previous small countries, worthy of their status as the “Xichi Great Country”. However, in this way, nothing can be seen from these birthday gifts.
Finally it was Liuka's turn. The things Liuka sent this time were quite Liuka-like. They mainly sent livestock such as horses, cattle and sheep. It was difficult to define cattle and sheep. As for the so-called war horses, the two countries were originally incompatible. Would Liuka send war horses to Qi Chao
Liuqi was originally famous for its cavalry, and war horses were their most important strategic material. Unless these people committed treason and secretly transported the war horses to Qi Dynasty, these horses must be old, weak, sick and disabled, and more than 90% of them are estimated to be infertile, and those that can reproduce probably cannot produce excellent offspring.
After presenting the gifts, they did not intend to show off, but to cry poor to Emperor Xuanren, expressing how miserable they were, especially in this winter which had not yet completely passed. The snow was heavier than in previous years, and many livestock and people had frozen to death. It was already quite difficult to collect such a small amount of birthday gifts for Emperor Xuanren. They hoped that Emperor Xuanren would not despise it, and at the same time, they shamelessly asked for help and support from the Qi Dynasty.
—Many times before, Liu Ge had invaded Qi Dynasty, burning, killing and looting, causing outrage among both humans and gods. His crimes were simply too numerous to list.
Perhaps they didn't expect Liu Qi to be so shameless. Many people were stunned, and many people on Qi Chao's side were so angry that they laughed.
If anyone tells them that the people of Liuqie are strong but simple-minded and are just a bunch of reckless men, they will fight to the death with him.
Emperor Xuanren was more composed than anyone else, and he could even laugh. "This is not a big deal. As long as Liuqi is willing, we can ask the Northeast Army to escort all kinds of supplies. If we don't have enough manpower, there are still many soldiers in other places in Qi Dynasty, and they will definitely be able to meet Liuqi's needs."
The Liuqi people's faces were a little stiff, but the people on Qi Chao's side felt happy, just like drinking warm soup in winter or eating ice in summer, they felt comfortable from the inside out.
Before Liuqi and Qichao, Qichao was mostly in a passive position. Emperor Xuanren did not want to invade or expand, but this did not mean that this was his bottom line. If he could have an extra piece of territory, he would certainly not object.
In the early years, Qi Dynasty might have only been able to defend itself and had no ability to resist invasion, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have the ability now.
I just asked Liu Kari, if he wanted Qi Chao's support, did he dare to open his door and let Qi Chao's soldiers "send things" over.
As the king of Qi Dynasty, he has absolute power. He is the will of Qi Dynasty. Once he makes a decision, he doesn't even need to discuss it with the court officials. So, no matter how arrogant you are, you should think carefully before provoking him.
The entire Liuka delegation, although now representing Liuka, could not possibly challenge Emperor Xuanren and anger him. What if they kept all the members of the delegation? Even if Liuka took the opportunity to declare a full-scale war with Qi Chao, Qi Chao would not be afraid. On the contrary, if Liuka was really that confident, he would have launched a full-scale invasion long ago. Who is really uncertain in his heart
Xiao Yu and others were keenly aware that they needed to stop. Although Emperor Xuanren looked peaceful now, he was actually very dangerous. His divine power would never allow them to violate it!
Xiao Yu stepped forward with a warm smile and stopped the people on his side. He apologized to Emperor Xuanren and eliminated the hidden danger.
Liu Qia had become obedient, so naturally the others would not make any more noises. Therefore, after the tribute was over, the stage became lively again.
With the extremely intense drum beats at the beginning, a group of "lions" entered the stage in various styles, and put on a splendid performance on and off the stage with a certain fighting and competitive nature. They climbed up and down, tumbled in the air, and danced on plum blossom poles. The two lion dancers cooperated well with each other and were extremely flexible. They performed various difficult movements as if they were performed by one person, which was dazzling and made many people couldn't help but cheer loudly.
Emperor Xuanren couldn't stop clapping his hands, and saw that the depression caused by Liu Ge had dissipated.
As the "lion" built the high tower, the lion team's performance ended. After jumping down and evacuating to both sides, everyone saw another scene on the stage. In the middle of the second level of the stage, there was a huge drum standing upright. A man in silver armor stood with his back to the crowd, and behind him was a waist-high drum.
In addition, with him as the center, there are three drums on the upper level, two drums on the left and right, and three drums on the lower level. With his loud shout, the vertical drums were heavily hit, and an inspiring "encouragement" began.