There was a trace of anger in his heart. When Emperor Qianwen spoke, his voice became louder unconsciously, "My dear friends, the three days have come. Has anyone among you found a way to unlock the Nine Links?"
The ministers who had already tried it all lowered their heads when they heard this, with serious expressions on their faces. This time they had indeed disappointed the emperor and were going to embarrass Dagan.
Those ministers who had previously clamored that the Nine Links could be cracked within five days and seven days remained silent, as if they had become mute. It was not that they had not studied the Nine Links. Only after they had truly tried it, could they understand the subtlety of this thing. Only then did I realize that I was being dismissive.
As for Wang Feng, the Hanlin scholar who was the first to claim that he could be cracked in three days, he did not come to attend the court meeting at all. Firstly, he was really not in good health and was angry. Secondly, he could not afford to embarrass this person and was afraid that the emperor would meet him. Use him to raise an army and question him.
Above the court, because of Emperor Qianwen's words, everything was quiet, and you could hear the drop of a needle. The Japanese envoys were overjoyed, but Emperor Qianwen sighed. These ministers were ultimately unreliable, but fortunately Shen Ao decided to take action. Although he paid a small price for it, now it seems that it was completely worth it.
No longer counting on his ministers, Emperor Qianwen looked towards the first row of princes.
The eldest prince, Prince Qing, still stood proudly, but his body was taller on one side and lower on the other, which looked so awkward no matter how you looked at it.
Prince Tang Xin looked calm this time and looked forward, as if he was thinking about something. In fact, he was using this method to avoid his father's gaze. It is really difficult to untie the nine links. Even the prince called his staff to study it, but it was absolutely impossible to find a solution in a short time.
The third prince, Prince Xiang, changed his usual arrogant and domineering look with his eyes higher than his head. Today he rarely lowered his head. Obviously, he did not dare to meet his father's eyes, fearing that Emperor Qianwen would take advantage of him because of his bad mood. Take it out.
The fifth prince Tang Jun's biological mother is a noble lady from Baili. The current right servant She Bailigui above the court is his maternal grandfather. Based on this relationship, he is favored by Emperor Wen. It's just because he is still young. When he was young, he was far from being crowned and was not crowned king. He was just studying in the palace school.
This time he and the Sixth Prince Tang Jia were both called to participate in the imperial dynasty, which was a blessing for Tang Jia.
The Sixth Prince Tang Jia is the most relaxed and confident person at this moment.
Although I barely slept last night, either because I was mastering the Nine Links or because I was so excited about making a contribution that I lost sleep, I was still in good spirits. At this moment, when I saw Emperor Qianwen’s eyes, I When he was swept over, Tang Jia purposely puffed up her chest and said loudly: "I would like to inform my father that I am not talented, so I am willing to give it a try."
In the originally quiet hall, all the attraction was suddenly transferred to the sixth prince's shout, as if some peerless beauty had appeared, attracting everyone to look at each other.
Enjoying such a dazzling gaze, the Sixth Prince, wearing a small yellow robe, strolled out and walked slowly towards the front of the Golden Palace.
"Okay, even if Xin'er wants to give it a try, my father will naturally grant it. Yanfu!" Even though he had known the result for a long time, Emperor Qianwen still seemed to be hearing it for the first time, with joy on his face.
Yan Fu on the side quickly agreed, and then walked down the Golden Palace. At this time, in the tray in his hands was the golden and slightly delicate nine-link chain.
The appearance of the Sixth Prince also attracted the attention of everyone present. Before the explanation, the eyes were full of surprise, suspicion and disdain.
Especially the Crown Prince and Prince Xiang, the disdain in their eyes is very obvious. In their view, the ministers and their staff are the smartest people in the world. Even they can't solve the nine links, let alone say it. He was only a thirteen-year-old child. Tang Xin must have thought this matter was funny, so he came forward. I'm afraid he didn't know the importance of this matter at all. It was a matter of face.
"You're just an ignorant child. If you can't figure it out after a while, you will definitely be scolded by your father. Let's see how you cry at that time." The prince thought with some viciousness in his heart.
Prince Xiang had a look of disdain on his face, thinking to himself, "It's just sensationalizing. Do you really think you can get the Sacred Heart in this way? I'm afraid that not only will you not be able to accept the praise, but you will also be criticized by your father for it." I'll scold you angrily. I'll let you jump around. This is what you'll end up with."
As for the other ministers, they also had different expressions. But most of them were worried. After all, this was related to the state. It would be fine if the Sixth Prince could untie it, but if he couldn't untie it, wouldn't it prove that they had no one to do it and were incompetent? ?
At this moment, it seemed that no one was optimistic about the Sixth Prince. On the contrary, what everyone was thinking about was how to transfer the Emperor's anger to the Sixth Prince after the incident, so as to completely cover up their incompetent side.
When something goes wrong, instead of blaming yourself and checking your own problems, you try to shirk responsibility from each other. This was originally the practice in the court, but this time the Sixth Prince jumped out, it was inevitable that he would become the target of public criticism.
Shen Ao, who was leaning against the dragon pillar, watched all this in silence. Looking at the faces of the ministers, he had roughly guessed what these people were thinking. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, although he didn't know much about the situation in the court. , but just because of the atmosphere in front of him, he is not optimistic about Daqian. It seems that this dynasty is majestic, but in fact it is leaking from all sides. Maybe it only needs an opportunity to cause big problems.
Fortunately, he was self-aware and never thought about getting involved in court affairs. All he wanted was to make more money. With money, he would have more capital to save his life.
Amidst the dazzling gazes of everyone, the Sixth Prince finally felt the pressure. After all, he was only thirteen years old. When he was still a child and his parents still needed to consider everything for him, it was still a bit awkward to let him stand alone now. Reluctantly, just the aspect of xinxing is a great test.
"Sixth Prince, don't worry, the Emperor trusts you very much and thinks highly of you." Yan Fu, who brought the tray, felt the change in Tang Xin's psychology, so he took advantage of the opportunity of getting closer to encourage him in a low voice.
Yan Fu's words brought a ray of warm sunshine in the cold winter, which instantly changed the mind of the sixth prince and made him calm. Especially after he reached out and touched the nine-link ring on the tray, that familiar feeling suddenly filled his whole body. His face regained a look of confidence.
Looking up again, the Sixth Prince happened to see the encouraging gaze in Emperor Qianwen's eyes. He no longer hesitated, turned around suddenly, and did not look at the civil servants in the dynasty. Instead, he fell into his own world and said loudly, "Nine Links. There are 341 steps in disassembly: the first step is to push the first ring out of the crossbar and pass it through the top of the crossbar; the second step is to put the first ring from under the crossbar, pull it out and put it into the crossbar ; The third step, replace the first one; the fourth step, push the second ring and the first ring out of the crossbar together, and pass the second ring through the crossbar; the fifth step.... ..”
As the sixth prince Tang Xin spoke, he kept moving his hands rapidly, which dazzled everyone. Looking at his confident and familiar techniques, no one dared to suspect that he was ignorant or sensational at this moment. Making a fool of yourself. Now everyone just hopes that the Sixth Prince can untie the Nine Links, slap the Japanese people hard in the face, and tell them that Daqian is far stronger than the Japanese.
The face of Yamada Shinichi, the head of the Japanese envoy, also became extremely serious, and his eyes were full of solemnity when he looked at the sixth prince's hands.
Although he was not sure that the Sixth Prince could definitely solve the Nine Links, judging from the current situation, the steps mentioned by the other party were extremely correct. It was the Japanese people who spent three years summarizing the final solution. experience.
"Is it true that the Daqian people are really smarter than the Japanese people? They spent three years and wasted countless human and financial resources on Daqian, and it only took them three days to crack it? Is the Japanese not as good as the Daqian people? Do it?" Yamada Shinichi's heart was filled with questions, and layers of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Above the court, only the sixth prince's hands were left incessantly turning, making a soft and crisp sound as the nine rings collided. Ding! The first ring was untied and placed on the tray in front of him. The sound also caused shouts of exclamation and excitement in the court hall. "It's untied, it's untied."
"Silence." Emperor Qianwen's mighty and domineering voice sounded from the palace, shocking all the ministers and quickly shut their mouths. Now it is just the first link that has been solved, which does not prove that the matter is settled. At this time, it is You must not disturb the Sixth Prince's train of thought.
In response to the shout just now, the sixth prince Tang Xin did hesitate for a moment, and even made a wrong move. When the hall became quiet again, he also took a long breath, calmed down, and made the wrong move. He took one step and moved back again, paddling in the correct direction.
"Ding!" The second buckle fell into the tray.
Then came the third...the fourth...until finally, nine buckles and long handles were scattered on the tray. Only then did the Sixth Prince Tang Xin reach out and wipe his forehead, removing the fine sweat. While wiping it off, he knelt down and said, "My son has fulfilled his mission and has solved the nine links."
"Haha, good, Xin'er is smart, I feel at ease, thank you!"
"Your Majesty rewards the Sixth Prince Tang Xinyu with a pair of Ruyi and a hundred taels of gold." Yan Fu on the side quickly chanted loudly to ensure that all the civil and military officials in the court could hear clearly.
"Thank you, Father." Tang Xin looked excited and quickly knelt down and kowtowed in thanks. Then he slowly stood up and walked towards where he was standing. But at this moment, his face clearly showed a look of pride. , looking in the eyes of the Crown Prince, Prince Xiang and others, I couldn't help but feel waves of envy, jealousy, and hatred.