In return for the gift, even if the treasury is emptied, it will not be enough. And there will be a series of consequences later. Some yamen cannot operate normally, the army lacks food and pay, and some uncontrollable things may happen. Moreover, the imperial decree on light corvee and light taxation was just issued in the morning. It has to be overturned. Orders cannot be changed so quickly.
Someone needs to take the blame for all this. Chu Rubeng is the best candidate.
The officials of the Wei State were also filled with righteous indignation, and the younger generation even spoke out one after another regardless of the occasion. Hu Shichang, Wu Lijin, Xu Liangqiu, Wang Weiren and the people from the Chu and Shu envoys were all dumbfounded. Who said that the younger generation of Wei State was not good at learning? , they discovered that there can be so many words for swearing, and there are not the same words.
After a while, Yang Ke coughed lightly.
He often yelled loudly when he heard the sound.
"quiet!"
The people in the hall slowly became quiet.
"Changshi Shen."
Yang Ke called Shen Xiyao softly.
"His Majesty."
Shen Xiyao was also a little dissatisfied with the two countries about what happened just now. Her face was cold, her eyebrows were raised, and her eyes were cold. Now that she heard Yang Ke calling her, Shen Xiyao naturally knew what was going on.
"My third congratulatory gift, please move outside the palace."
"Oh? Why is this?"
Yang Ke was also a little puzzled.
"Weichen also prepared something that can only be seen outside."
"Okay, please come with me to the outside of the palace to have a look."
After saying that, he got up first and walked out of the hall.
Everyone in the mission looked at each other, wondering what other methods Shen Xiyao had.
The ministers of the Wei Dynasty followed Yang Ke and walked to the square outside Zichen Hall in order.
Shen Xiyao bowed and saluted.
"Your Majesty, please grant me a bow and arrow."
"allow."
Immediately, the Yulin Guards sent bows and arrows.
Shen Xiyao checked it.
"Please change to a rattling arrow."
Everyone looked at Shen Xiyao without knowing why.
A moment later a ringing arrow arrived.
Shen Xiyao touched her purse and glanced awkwardly at the Yulin guard who handed over the bow and arrow. The soldier was smart enough to take off the bow from his thumb and handed it to Shen Xiyao.
Shen Xiyao tried the hoe, but it was too big and she couldn't control the string at all.
The Yulin guards were inexplicably excited. It would be good to have the opportunity to show off their archery skills in front of the emperor and the ministers.
Who would have thought that after Shen Xiyao handed the 阘 back to the soldier, she would actually fold her ring finger and middle finger together and press them on the base of her thumb. She would pinch the tail of the arrow with her thumb and index finger and fasten the arrow to the string. She would stand in a lunge. , the front handle pushes Mount Tai, the back handle pulls the bow string, the bow opens like a full moon, and the arrow shoots out like a shooting star.
"squeak!"
The sounding arrow shot through the air with its characteristic shrieking sound.
Everyone raised their heads and followed the sound of the arrow with their eyes.
A moment later, just when people looked back with surprise, they were about to ask Shen Xiyao what she was doing.
A bright light in the night sky penetrates the sky, and then splits into countless gorgeous starlights. Red, yellow, green, and purple form a gorgeous flower.
Then a sound like muffled thunder reached people's ears.
From this point on, lights flashed in the night sky and rumbles continued.
In the palace.
Throughout Luojing City.
Everyone looked up at the sky and forgot what they had to do. At this moment, the entire Luoyang capital seemed to have pressed the pause button.
Beautiful scenery that has never been seen before is displayed before the eyes of the world.
Ning'an Temple was already illuminated by the bright lights of the fireworks, and was surrounded by people watching the excitement. Everyone covered their ears with their hands, looking up at the brilliant brilliance in the night sky.
Wang Xi broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.
Yunxiang covered her ears and shivered, but still held her head up stubbornly.
Yunxiu and Zhou Lu were well prepared, with earplugs in their ears. Their eyes were filled with excitement and joy.
In the palace, except for the rumble of fireworks exploding, there was no other sound.
After a cup of tea, the night sky became lonely again. But everyone still kept their heads raised and stood still like wood carvings and clay sculptures.
Finally, someone uttered the first sigh of emotion, and others seemed to come to life. The huge square was filled with an uproar.
The faces of Wei Jun and his ministers were full of excitement.
After the Qin Dynasty, which had nothing to do with them, everyone in the Shu Kingdom was shocked.
Everyone in Chu State fell into silence as if they were resigned to their fate.
Wang Weiren sat slumped on the ground, his face ashen.
Shen Xiyao also looked surprised and shocked.
Mu Jianming wrote thirteen words on the paper he left for her: "The third item is called fireworks, which are very beautiful when set off."
Does this look good?
With Shen Xiyao's poor knowledge, it can no longer be described in words.
In Shen Xiyao's opinion, calling it a miracle is not an exaggeration.
Returning to the hall, when everyone was seated, Yang Ke couldn't wait to ask: "Changshi Shen, what is that?"
Shen Xiyao was about to answer when she suddenly felt blessed.
"Let's ask Deputy Hu to speak."
Everyone looked at Hu Shichang and others again.
Chu Rubeng smiled and whispered to Shen Ao beside him: "What a murderer and heart-breaking person."
Shen Ao glanced at Chu Rubeng with some displeasure.
"My granddaughter doesn't have that many twists and turns."
Hu Shichang first glared at Shen Xiyao, and then looked at Wu Lijin and Xu Liangqiu with a dejected look. Both of them looked unwilling. Then he looked around among the Shu delegation suspiciously, and finally turned back. Only then did I see Wang Weiren still lying limply on the ground in the square outside the palace.
Hu Shichang shook his head
"I don't know."
There was a roar of cheers in the hall.
Chang Chu frowned a little, and just took two steps forward. Yang Ke smiled and called to Chang Chu and waved his hand.
"That……"
Some impatient officials spoke out.
Hu Shichang put away all his emotions and admitted that he was a bachelor.
"We lost. This thing is indeed a novelty that I have never seen before."
The officials of the Wei Dynasty were extremely excited.
Nanchu finally gave in.
Everyone put aside the entanglements in their hearts and smiled broadly. However, they were also concerned about the occasion and did not dare to shout any more loudly.
Not only did the Wei Dynasty not have to empty its treasury, but it could also make a lot of money. After all, the Wang family still had 500,000 yuan, so the Wei Dynasty court could relax for a while.
In the meantime, Hu Shichang had already admitted defeat, and Shen Xiyao turned around, saluted Yang Ke, and answered Yang Ke's question.
"Your Majesty, those are called fireworks."
Meng Changxun hurriedly picked it out
"Changshi Shen, can you buy this thing for us?"
Shen Xiyao thought about Mu Jianming's advice and shook her head.
"This product is difficult to make and extremely difficult to mass-produce, so it cannot be sold."
Shen Xiyao didn't know that this sentence also dispelled some of Yang Ke's thoughts.
Yang Ke glanced at Chang Chu, who understood and raised his voice.
"Come here, let's recreate the banquet."
The maids lined up and stepped forward like flowing water, removing the cold leftovers from the table in front of everyone and placing new dishes.
The music played by the Yuefu musicians and the actors in colorful clothes gathered in the center of the hall, twisted their soft waists and began to dance, and the real dinner party began.
The scene returned to peace for a while.
Princess Zhu'an stood up and saluted: "Uncle, it's time for my niece to offer a congratulatory gift."
Yang Ke also remembered.
At the beginning of the banquet, Zhu An said that he would offer congratulatory gifts at the banquet.
"Yes, yes, yes. Then let me see what you have prepared for your uncle."
Princess Zhu'an walked to the side and gave an order.
After a while, more than a dozen maids came in carrying trays. Zhu An took the tray from one of the maids, walked to Yang Ke's table, knelt down, and placed a bowl in front of Yang Ke.
Yang Ke looked at it and saw a flower bud standing vertically in the bowl.
Zhu'an picked up a small pot and poured water on the flower buds.
The buds gradually bloomed with the water flow, and a lotus flower bloomed in front of Yang Ke.
Zhu An put down the small pot and bowed slightly.
"Uncle, please taste it."
The other dozen or so maids followed suit, and they were operated by Chu Rupeng, Cheng Kangming and other important ministers of the Wei Dynasty, several royal princes such as King Lu, and the chief and deputy envoys of the Three Kingdoms missions.
Yang Ke raised his eyes and looked at Princess Zhu'an at the table, grabbed a small silver spoon, stirred it gently in the bowl a few times, then scooped up a spoonful of soup that was as clear as water without any oil splash, and put it into his mouth
middle.
Yang Ke's eyes lit up, and he picked up another piece of vegetable and chewed it gently.
"This dish is fresh and elegant, with a strong fragrance. It is fragrant and refreshing in the mouth, not oily and not greasy. It's good! My dear friends, let's have a try together. Oh, some of the envoys will also please share it."
The princes of the Wei Dynasty who were qualified to enjoy the delicacies started to take action one after another. The other courtiers could only stretch their necks eagerly, looking at those few people with envy while they were full of praises and arrogant.
Li Kuang and Meng Changxun ate and drank without any burden, exchanging comments among themselves.
"What's the name of this dish?"
Yang Ke scooped up the soup and asked Zhu An in front of him.
Princess Zhu'an smiled.
"The original name was a bit straightforward, I called it Water Hibiscus."
Yang Ke nodded.
"Hmm, good name."
He drank another spoonful and stopped moving.
Zhu'an stood up again, and another group of palace maids walked in.
Zhu'an took a tray as usual and placed a plate in front of Yang Ke.
"This dish is called Hua Kai Fugui."
Yang Ke looked around and saw three blooming peonies of different sizes scattered on the plate.
"good!"
Just looking at the appearance of the dishes, Yang Ke started to applaud. He picked up a piece of flower petal and put it into his mouth. The crispy texture hit him, and Yang Ke couldn't help but take two more bites.
After Zhu An bowed and left, Yang Ke asked with a smile.
"Has Deputy Ambassador Hu ever seen these two dishes?"
There was a roar of laughter in the hall.
Hu Shichang looked at the plates and bowls in front of him, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, but did not dare to make any mistakes, and answered honestly: "I have never seen it."
Yang Ke laughed loudly.
"It seems that even without Changshi Shen, you still can't win."
When the officials of the Wei Dynasty heard this, they laughed again.
There are only two exceptions.
Zhu An glanced at Shen Xiyao with some embarrassment. Shen Xiyao smiled indifferently and shook her head gently at her.
There was another person who shivered and took out a handkerchief and kept wiping the cold sweat on his head. It was Xu Yuan, the young minister of Guanglu.
He now knows that Shen Xiyao arranged for Zhang Chen to find the cook that day just to teach these two dishes.
Seeing Xu Yuan like this, someone on the side asked with concern: "What's wrong with Xu Shaoqing?"
Xu Yuan forced out an ugly smile and responded awkwardly.