First, not far to the right, someone whispered:
"It is said that this time Dazu in gray brought several warriors who were good at martial arts, as well as strange magicians who knew magic to the capital. His Highness the Crown Prince invited several masters of heavenly masters such as Lin Zhenren, Fan Tianshi and Nan Tianshi to come here, and specially came from the city.
The foreign general has invited the Taoist priests from Yushan over, maybe to guard against them?"
"Be on guard against them? Why be on guard? Even if I, Da Jiang, are not stable now, but this is the capital, how could they still dare to--hiss! Do they want to prove that I, Da Jiang, are weak and incompetent?"
Directly in front of me, from the other side of the hall, I heard an unfamiliar accent coming from a foreign country, and the sound was loud:
"Who are those people? Why are you looking at them?"
"Like a mage from the Central Plains Dynasty."
Then not far to the left, it seemed that there were only a few desks separated from them:
"The two people beside Fan Tianshi are Mr. Pan and Zhenren Lin, right? It was thanks to them that we achieved a great victory last time. Unfortunately, due to lack of luck, we didn't see Zhenren Lin's true face until now."
"Haha!" A gentle and somewhat familiar voice sounded, with a hearty laugh, "That is Zhenren Lin! The poor monk is destined to have seen his style in Langfeng County!"
Finally, I heard two rich voices:
"That's the famous Fan Tianshi in the capital? He can't be a swindler, right? That fellow Daoist Lin, on the other hand, went to Jinping County alone and returned with the head of a demon hanging on his head. He must be really capable."
"You look very young."
"Of course - eh? Why does Pindao look familiar to him?"
These voices all come from the mouths of different people.
In fact, the hall was very noisy at this time, which was no worse than the bustling streets in the East and West. These people were not the only ones chatting and laughing, but the things these people were talking about were related to Lin Jue.
With a flick of the brush, Lin Jue suddenly opened his eyes.
He slowly turned his head, followed the source of the sound, and scanned his eyes.
First, several officials who were sitting together, looking at themselves, and talking about each other, made eye contact with him.
They were suddenly startled, winked at each other, and did not dare to speak.
Nowadays, the name "Zhenren Lin" still has a certain power in the capital. They only say that "Zhenren" is indeed extraordinary. In such a noisy environment, they only mentioned the name of Zhenren Lin accidentally during the conversation.
The trumpet can actually be heard by real people. It seems that it is really not something that can be recited casually.
There were also several foreign envoys dressed in exotic costumes. Different from those envoys who came from the Western Regions and wore gold and silver, they wore gray clothes, their bodies were decorated with bones, and their bodies were quite strong.
The two sides looked at each other, and when they realized that what they said had been heard, they immediately shut their mouths.
Nowadays, the seats in the main hall are divided into left and right sides. On the left are the civil and military officials and strangers of the imperial court, and on the right are the foreign envoys. These are the largest number of people, and there are actually several people attending the banquet at the same time. In addition, the seats where they sit are also the envoys from various countries.
From the front and center position among the ministers and the color of their clothes, it is not difficult to guess that these people should be from a large country in the north of the Central Plains Dynasty, named Dazu.
Because he often wears gray clothes, he is also called gray clothes Dazu.
Lin Jue continued to scan, and soon saw a fat monk with a smile.
It was Master Yun Chan whom I had met in Langfeng County.
Master Yun Chan put his hands together and bowed his head at him.
Lin Jue also raised his hand and saluted.
Finally, when I glanced over, I saw two middle-aged Taoists who were also wearing Taoist robes, staring straight at me, frowning and thinking hard.
Lin Jue also frowned.
I also think they look familiar.
After thinking about it carefully, it suddenly dawned on me that it was Ming Hai Shan Da many years ago. When they were leaving, they had watched him, his junior sister and his third senior brother leave. He turned around and had a shocking encounter with them.
He is a Taoist from Yushan in the capital.
The people here today are really chaotic.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a sharp cry:
"Your Majesty is here! Your Majesty is here!
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
The previously noisy and noisy main hall suddenly became quiet. Even those big-footed men in gray clothes maintained their respect for the Central Plains Dynasty and due etiquette, looking forward with solemn expressions.
Na's delicate maid held the barrier fan, the imperial concubine supported the old man in the dragon robe, the eunuchs followed, and the prince whom Lin Jue had met once followed behind, slowly walking towards the dragon chair.
The court was full of civil and military officials, and envoys from hundreds of countries stood up one after another.
Lin Jue and others also stood up.
And he leaned forward slightly, found a gap, and looked towards the old emperor and the noble concubine.
This emperor was over seventy years old and very old, but he still had a certain amount of vitality. It was rare for an emperor to live for such a long time, and it was also rare for him to be able to walk steadily at this age.
The imperial concubine next to him is already over fifty years old, but she still maintains her figure and appearance. She looks like she is around thirty, and she seems to be two generations behind the prince of the same age behind her, but somehow her skin has changed.
Some are broken and look a little weird.
Lin Jue looked at them carefully.
As soon as the emperor took his seat, the civil and military envoys saluted one after another and shouted "Blessings and Peace".
"No gift."
The old emperor sat calmly and smiled.
Then many civil and military officials and envoys came to deliver gifts.
There are many kinds of gifts.
Some tried their best to find treasures in the world, some followed suit and brought treasures of elixirs that are said to prolong life, some had unique ideas and brought a handful of rice from the northern harvest this year, and some were extremely powerful.
A flattery, sent the blessings of all the people from his own land.
Foreign envoys are no exception.
Although the Central Plains dynasty is in turmoil, it is still unimaginable to many small countries in the Western Regions. Even if it does fall, the wind that blows will affect them, so most of them still send gifts respectfully.
,bringing the king's greetings.
"The Kingdom of Jasper has sent a pair of five-color jade. It is the best jade produced by our country this year. My king specially asked that it be presented to Emperor Jiang. I wish Emperor Jiang good health for many years."
"Hahaha good! Thank you king for me——"
"The Kingdom of Da Ran sent a pair of lions——"
Someone else brought a huge box from outside and opened the red cloth. Inside, two male lions roared furiously, shocking the civil and military officials in the hall.
Lin Jue watched silently and didn't say much.
It wasn't until a moment later that an envoy wearing a white and yellow robe and a turban came up, holding only a small box.
He knelt down in the main hall respectfully towards the emperor:
"Changchun Kingdom presents a piece of 'Swallow's Egg Incense' to Your Majesty. This item is a treasure recorded in both the Central Plains and our Changchun Kingdom. It has the effect of prolonging life. After hundreds of years, another one finally appeared. My king said
This is something that symbolizes auspiciousness. Only gods are worthy of it, so I offer it to Your Majesty. May both Dajiang and Your Majesty be immortal."
"Snake egg scent?"
There was a slight sound in the main hall, some were surprised, some were confused, all gathered together: "Emperor Taizong once got one of this, and burning it can drive away the plague. The previous emperor also got one, and the third time
That's it now. The Changchun Kingdom has sent such a precious treasure, and it must have made a request to me, Da Jiang, or His Majesty. It should be that he wants the court to help mediate the war with the Biyu Kingdom, otherwise the country will be destroyed."
"It can drive away the plague, but it is a good thing for marching and fighting! Humph, this Changchun country wants to keep the country, why don't you give me Dazu? What's the use of giving it to Emperor Jiang?"
"This thing..."
A whisper reached the ears of the forest.
Lin Jue stared at the treasure box in the envoy's hand.
With a glance from the corner of his eye, he noticed that in the envoys' chair directly opposite, the envoys in gray clothes and large feet were also staring at the envoys from the Changchun Kingdom.
The envoy handed over the treasure box and quickly returned to his seat.
The tributes continue.
I don’t know how many countries came to pay homage respectfully. Suddenly, I felt a sense of pride that the imperial court was still prosperous and that all nations came to pay homage.
Seeing the smiling expression on the old emperor's face, the satisfied look on the old prince's face, and even Wen Wu sitting next to him, his heart was filled with excitement, and Lin Jue knew that they were still using this to numb themselves.
In the last years of a court, there are always many dull people.
Occasionally, bold envoys would take the opportunity to make some requests. Such things that should be regarded as rude were ignored by them. Soon, there was singing and dancing in the palace.
Various delicacies were also served.
Lin Jue lowered his head and tasted it carefully.
Another white fox emerged from his sleeve, only the size of a fingernail. He looked up at him, scanned the hall again, then took small steps and ran to his plate as if there was no one around.
As far as a yard.
This little thing was not polite, aiming at a piece of meat that was larger than itself, and bit it.
Lin Jue and the other three were sitting on the left side of the main hall, near the door and at the end, farthest from the dragon chair. There were several rows of desks in front of them, which blocked them.
Only Fan Tianshi and Pan Gong looked at it sideways, both of them found it strange and interesting, and they were silent.
Lin Jue stretched out his finger and tapped it.
And the extremely small fox turned around, stretched out an even smaller paw, and pawed it wildly in the air, as if to fight him.
"ah--.."
Lin Jue withdrew his hand and ignored it. He then raised his head and looked at the singing and dancing in the palace.
What was being danced at this time was the Shining Dance - a group of graceful women with good looks, wearing few and thin clothes, holding plates in their hands, and cups and bowls on the plates. They danced and flipped along with the singing and dancing.
The plates, the cups and plates were clearly in danger several times, but they just wouldn't fall to the ground.
This is the Shining Dance, which means peace in the world.
But he never thought that in the middle of the dance, when a dancer approached the envoy of Dazu, the envoy raised his head and stared at her. When she turned over the cup and plate again, at the critical moment, he suddenly coughed heavily.
"cough!"
The dancer was suddenly startled and her hands were unsteady.
Just one mistake and the cup and plate fell to the ground.
"Crack!"
The music in the palace stopped, the dancing girls stopped one after another, and even the civil, military and envoys stopped their movements and words.
There was sudden silence in the palace.
The dancer turned pale and quickly knelt down.
Only Dazu’s envoys felt comfortable and could eat and drink freely.
"Father, don't be surprised. This is the meaning of peace every year. It should be a blessing sent by the gods in the name of the dancing girl.
But at this point, this singing and dancing should stop.”
The prince's voice came from the front. He didn't mention the dance's real name, Shining Dance, but just said:
"Today is my father's birthday. It is a very happy day. I have listened to these tunes too much, and I am used to seeing these dances, but I find them boring. Now in my Dajian territory, the fairy spirit is permeating the air, and masters appear frequently, so I invited you.
Some experts who are good at immortal arts performed magical arts for my father, and also let the ministers and envoys see a different kind of performance."
The emperor waved his hand, seeming to agree.
Only then did all the civil and military officials and envoys relax.
Chapter completed!