"They thought I, Daliang, was easy to bully, so they pushed us out first!"
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the face of the general in Daliang became darker and darker. Especially when he thought about the previous comments from the people outside, he felt extremely aggrieved.
"General...."
"Don't worry, I, Daliang, have recorded this incident. I will report this to Your Majesty when I go back. Dayan...Southern Kingdom...sooner or later, the shame of today will be returned the same way."
"good!"
Daliang's plan does not affect Yang Guoxiao's mood at the moment.
At the same time, other envoys waiting at the scene breathed a long sigh of relief when they saw this, "It seems there is hope. As long as the gifts are large enough, even if there are no special objects, it won't be so embarrassing."
"We invite the Khitan envoy..."
Soon, the father-in-law's voice sounded again.
"The Khitan brought two hundred thousand taels of silver, a thousand animal skins, and a thousand war horses to congratulate Your Majesty on the good times for the founding of the country, and wish the Dragon Kingdom peace and prosperity..."
Yeluqi did not salute like other envoys, but only slightly arched his hands.
After all, he is the king of the Khitan. Only when the Khitan becomes a vassal state of the Dragon Kingdom will he really perform the courtesy of a subordinate.
As expected, as Yeluqi finished speaking, the voices of peripheral discussions began again.
"Wow, two hundred thousand taels of silver, a thousand war horses and animal skins? The Khitans are so rich!"
"That's right, although gifts are very common, it's really not possible for a country that can offer so many things as gifts to have no strength."
"In general, Khitan's gifts are okay."
"Yeah! But if you want to rely on this gift to show off to our Dragon Kingdom, I'm afraid it won't work."
Hearing this, Yeluqi smiled with satisfaction.
I am very satisfied to be able to achieve this effect, and I dare not ask for anything else.
"King Yelu, please!"
Li Mo stood up and made a gesture of invitation. The standards given were obviously higher than those of other envoys.
As for gifts?
Li Mo felt like a mirror in his mind. If a gift was held in the palace, the various kingdoms would definitely not take so many things. The Dragon Kingdom would not rely on such small means to make a fortune. If they are to blame, they themselves have to blame!
To be honest, this is the first time I have seen such a request that makes me bleed profusely.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
........
One stick of incense...two sticks of incense...It was getting dark. Behind them, the Lingnan envoy, the Tubo envoy, and the Turkic envoy came forward one by one to offer congratulatory gifts. Only the two countries of Da Zhou and Da Yan were left.
The expressions of the ghost-faced counselor and the envoys of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who were originally extremely calm, also changed, and even became a little panicked.
"Master Ghostface, what should I do?"
Seeing the Turkic envoy sitting down, the envoy of the Zhou Dynasty could not help but whisper.
Without it,
Although the gifts given by the latter countries were not special, their overall value was not low. Especially Tubo, which in addition to 200,000 taels of silver, also promised 5,000 sheep, which was the most among the countries.
The people of the Dragon Kingdom didn't say anything.
Look at them again...except for that special object, the rest of the gifts totaled less than five thousand taels of silver.
"Don't worry, my thing is as rare as hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!"
The ghost-faced counselor took a deep breath and said with seeming determination,
"Walk!"
After saying that, Ghost Face took the envoys of the Great Zhou Dynasty and headed to the palace gate.
"Da Yan and Da Zhou brought a hundred pieces of silk, ten orbs, and magical objects to congratulate His Majesty..."
Salute, the ghost-faced counselor said.
"Ah? Da Zhou and Da Yan donated a hundred bolts of silk and ten orbs in total? The total of these two items is at most three thousand taels."
"This is too much! Who are you looking down on?"
"Originally I thought Daliang was tricky enough, but now it seems... Dazhou and Dayan have other agendas."
"Wait a minute, this person said there is another magical item. Is it the precious one?"
"Yes, I think I heard it too."
"Let's take a look first..."
Discussions briefly broke out in the periphery and then gradually calmed down a bit. Even the envoys who were already seated were extremely curious. They also wanted to know what the magical object mentioned by the ghost-faced counselor was and whether it could suppress Ruyang.
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"Mysterious object?"
Li Mo also had a meal on the dragon throne. It was not surprising that Dayan and Dayan presented gifts together. Everyone knew about the relationship between An Lushan and Shi Siming, but this magical object was really unexpected.
"Your Majesty, I, the alchemist of Dayan, came across something very magical. In order to let everyone in your country see it, my Majesty ordered me to bring some of it for your Majesty's enjoyment."
The ghost-faced counselor straightened up.
"How magical?"
Li Mo frowned slightly.
The self-righteousness revealed in the words of this ghost-faced counselor is very annoying. What does it mean to let everyone in the Dragon Kingdom see it?
It feels like how powerful Dayan is.
Even if this thing is really that magical, there is no need to use such words.
"Your Majesty, please look!"
The ghost-faced counselor rushed behind him and waved his hand, and soon two Dayan soldiers carried a wooden box and opened it, revealing a package of dark powder inside.
"Your Majesty, this thing is extremely magical. As long as it is ignited, it can release colorful fireworks, which is rare in the world!"
He pointed at the box and spoke proudly.
"Forehead....."
Little did he know that Li Mo, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was stunned for a long time after seeing those "magical things".
He recognized at a glance that the dark powder should be gunpowder, and it was still the kind of semi-finished gunpowder, and there was no comparison with what he had made.
I was just a little surprised,
Unexpectedly, some Taoist priests had already refined the semi-finished product. If they were given more time, they might actually be able to produce the finished gunpowder.
But there are not so many possibilities!
From now on, the gunpowder technique he mastered will completely destroy the confidence of the Taoist priests in Dayan.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to light this thing on fire!"
The ghost-faced counselor saw Li Mo stunned and thought it was his own thing. Li Mo was shocked and said confidently.
"good!"
After coming back to his senses, Li Mo nodded slightly.
Since this ghost-faced counselor wants to use gunpowder to shock the Dragon Kingdom, let him do it. What happens in front of the palace will teach him how to behave.
boom!
After taking out the fire stick and blowing it a few times, the ghost-faced counselor carefully placed it on the pile of black powder.
At this time, the sky was already dark, and the next moment I saw a group of five-color fireworks rising into the sky.
But just for a moment, the five-color fireworks disappeared instantly.
"What is this?"
Not to mention, the ghost-faced counselor's move really shocked the surrounding people and envoys. They had never seen anything like this before. It was obviously black powder and not a dry fire, but it could rise into the sky as soon as it was ignited.
The fireworks are also very beautiful.
"No wonder the Dayan Mission has such a request. It turns out there is really something in stock."
"This thing should not be available in the Dragon Kingdom."
"Definitely not. It can be seen that this thing is very rare..."
Even many common people made similar noises, "I really don't have this thing in Ruyang. It's very rare. It would be nice if it could be burned a few more times."
"Your Majesty, do you think this thing is magical?"
Here, after collecting the fire certificate, the ghost-faced counselor looked at Li Mo who was sitting on the dragon throne.
"Well, it is indeed magical!"
Li Mo nodded seriously.
Seeing such an expression, the ghost-faced counselor was so happy that he even glanced at the other envoys, his eyes seeming to say,
