On March 22, the Spring Festival, everyone inside and outside the palace put on new spring clothes. Those outside the palace went out to the city for an outing, while those inside the palace went for an outing in the imperial garden.
It was on this day that the famous King Beiyue entered the capital. Everyone in Da Feng was despised and feared.
After the real King Beiyue came to Beijing, people were curious to go to Honglu Temple to peek at the true appearance of this demon king.
Let's see if it's as rumored, with three heads, six arms and seven faces, and can it eat people like food...
Da Feng did not remember a few of the rumors about King Bei Yue, and most of them scolded him as a sinner through the ages. After all, many families in Da Feng lost their fathers or husbands because of King Bei Yue's one thought.
This Beiyue King Lebotai is a ruthless character, but he has no strong generals under his command and has been defeated by the Zhenbei Army many times.
The previous generations of King Beiyue had shocked the entire Da Feng. Back then, as long as the Bei Yue invasion was mentioned, the entire government and the public would be shaken three times.
Since King Qi took over the Zhenbei Army, Beiyue has repeatedly provoked and been defeated. The people of the three northern cities will no longer live the same life of displacement and precariousness as before.
Places where there were few fireworks in the past have now evolved into towns...
After King Beiyue entered Beijing, he should first enter the palace to pay homage to His Majesty.
During the early dynasty, after all the civil and military officials had reported the matter, it was time to announce King Yue of the North.
At the gate of the palace, the guard wanted to remove Lebotet's sword, but the general beside him refused, and almost got into trouble because of this.
In the concept of Northern Barbarian warriors, the sword is as important as life. Whether eating or sleeping, it cannot leave the body for even half a step.
According to the rules of Dafeng, no one is allowed to carry a sword in the palace, except for the Holy Emperor and the imperial guards, let alone go to Hajj early.
This is where the first contradiction arises. Warriors are always so inflexible.
In the end, he couldn't resist. Deputy Commander Huo explained in person that Lebotet was not completely unreasonable. He took off his sword and handed it to his commander behind him.
As the eunuch who led the way entered the court, Song Yangshan naturally got the message from outside the palace just now. When Lebotai entered the palace, Song Yangshan lay muttering in His Majesty's ear.
His Majesty then remained calm and still sat in the bright hall, staring at the visitors.
Lebotet did not kneel down and bow, he only leaned forward slightly and arched his hands slightly forward. He learned the daily bowing ceremony from my Dafeng, which was not used on such occasions.
What is strange is that Lebotet followed the local customs and performed the formal etiquette. What is puzzling is that he also performed a non-standard ceremony, which undoubtedly does not make people think of provocation...
The Holy Spirit was magnanimous and did not care about him, and then they discussed the matter of reconciliation. This reconciliation cannot be negotiated once and for all.
There were loud shouts and low voices in the court, which made the Cambodian doctor angry and vomited blood several times. A group of people fought against me and sealed the court.
No one except King Bei Yue could possibly do it.
The confrontation lasted for half an hour, and King Beiyue was finally dismissed on the grounds that he was tired from traveling thousands of miles and needed to return to Honglu Temple to rest early.
These words were copied exactly by Qiu Kang in front of him. Chu Yunjing was lying on the rocking chair holding the divine ball, listening to Qiu Kang describing what happened in the court today.
Since the assassination that day, Qiu Kang had tacitly become Chu Yunjing's man, and would show his courtesy from time to time. Besides, Qiu Kang could not find a better master.
Naturally, she is also happy to take him under her wing, having one more person and one more helper.
I heard that after King Lebotai of Beiyue returned home, he never left the front door and stayed in his upper room.
The people who served him were extremely cautious, fearing that if they did anything wrong and disturbed the man-eating demon, stabbing a servant to death with a sword was a trivial matter, and the country would not offend King Beiyue for any despicable life.
Therefore, when nothing happened, the servants of Honglu Temple did not dare to approach Beiyue Ren's room, which was usually much cleaner.
Tonight, we will have a banquet for King Beiyue and his envoys. Honglu Temple and the Holy Emperor have appointed several important ministers to accompany them. The only female relatives are the Queen, Concubine Zhang and Chu Yunjing.
This banquet was organized by the queen, and Chu Yunjing had a lot of leisure these days.
However, she was unexpectedly asked to attend the banquet by name. There were rumors in the palace that His Majesty wanted King Qi to inherit the throne, so he would let Princess Qi take charge of the harem and attend the state banquet.
Suddenly the wind blows here again, saying that after reconciling with Beiyue, King Qi will return to Beijing. At that time, His Majesty intends to pass on the throne to King Qi and train Princess Qi in the palace...
These rumors were undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Queen and her son. These people really couldn't speak. With such a big man like King Huai in the middle, they didn't care about King Huai's face and talked nonsense.
Rumors in the palace have always been like this, no one cares about them. What is annoying is that the source of the rumors cannot be found, and the path of spread cannot be seen, as if they appear out of thin air.
You can't punish or hit, you can only let it spread.
It spread into two parties, one party still supported King Huai, and the other party supported King Qi. They formed a clique to help the two princes who were still intact.
She had always had a premonition in her heart that Qin Mian was coming back. Although His Majesty did not issue a recall order for the time being, and Qin Mian did not send a message to her, everyone in the harem and the court tacitly understood it.
She had been married to this husband for almost a year. Except for a letter sent back and the jade pendant she always wore around her waist, they had no contact at all. Suddenly he came back to break her current lonely life.
No matter how I feel, I am not used to it, but when I think about it, the honor and disgrace I have now are all brought about by this man...
In the evening, she put on a grand dress and the flower hairpin crown.
This outfit symbolizes her honor. The man brought it. The court attire is different every time she attends the ceremony.
The Shangfu Bureau prepares five or six sets of court attire for each palace every year to show the dignity of the royal family.
The Qilin Hall was a scene of peaceful singing and dancing. Except for His Majesty the Queen, Concubine Zhang and Prince Beiyue who were not present, everyone else had already taken their seats.
And she is currently the only woman at the table, receiving everyone's gaze and worship.
There is no doubt that there are two Chu brothers at today's banquet - Chu Yao and Chu Yi. As His Majesty's right-hand men and in charge of the world's treasury, they should be present at such an occasion.
What surprised her was that Ma Tan also came to the banquet to receive foreign guests today. She heard that he was doing well in Shangshu Province.
His Majesty has the intention to reuse him, and with the promotion of the Chu family, Ma Tan can be said to have become a new rich among the new rich.
Nowadays, few people use the things about Ma Baozhang to slander the Ma family. Most of them are flattering the master.
Chu Yunjing thought that this was the right move. The Wen family looked down upon the Ma family, did not value Ma Baozhang, and would not promote Ma Tan.
The Chu family's current promotion just gave Ma Tan an opportunity, so he naturally wanted to be with the Chu family.
According to the rules, she could only sit in the upper seat, and could not say hello to her father or the others. She could only nod slightly from a distance.
As soon as she arrived at the Qilin Hall, Song Yangshan came out to sing the edict.
Then the Holy Emperor, the Queen, and Concubine Zhang, who were all watching, walked into the hall one after another.
After sitting down, the Holy Father raised his hand, and Song Yangshan immediately understood the idea and sang a song to tell the story of Beiyue King Lebotai's envoy.
Lebotet's arrival attracted Chu Yungjing's attention. These courtiers had seen him during the day and did not arouse any curiosity.
But Chu Yunjing is different. This Lebote has fought with her husband thousands of times, but she knows her husband better than she does.
She looked from a distance and watched calmly as Lebotet walked down the stage step by step.
This man was dressed as a Beiyue native. He was tall, tall and thick-set, with a dark complexion. She thought this Lebote weighed about two hundred kilograms.
The nine-foot tall man was two times bigger than Chu Yunjing with his head alone. He had round eyes and a square mouth, and he looked fierce.
It seems to be true as the rumors say - Lebotet cannibalizes people!
Lebotet performed an irregular court etiquette, which was probably what Qiu Kang said during the morning ceremony.
This etiquette is really not very good, it seems to be done on purpose.
The Holy Father ignored him and let Lebotet sit down with a wave of his hand.
Lebotet's position is opposite to King Huai, and is the second seat on the middle stage of the main hall.
Chu Yunjing sat on the lower seat of King Huai, the upper seat was Concubine Zhang, the upper seat of Lebotai was the Queen, and the other envoys who came with him were all on the lower seat.
After Lebotet sat down, the banquet began.
Hundreds of palace people served the banquet, and dozens of dancers appeared on the stage, which was very extravagant.
Such extravagance is mainly for the people of Beiyue, so that they can see the national power and financial resources of Dafeng. This is indeed beyond the reach of Beiyue, a small country. I also hope that Beiyue can be frightened by Dafeng's national power and sincerely reconcile.
After Lebotet sat down, he seemed to keep looking towards Concubine Zhang. Sure enough, there was no man who didn't love beauty.
It seems that this Lebotet is also like this, obsessed with Concubine Zhang's stunning appearance.
She calmly looked at the movements of everyone at the banquet, and from time to time she held a glass and offered a toast.
Today is a banquet in Japan, not suitable for discussing state affairs or reconciliation between the two parties.
The main dancer at the banquet was the same dancer who danced the drum dance at the New Year's Eve banquet, and she still danced the drum dance that she became famous in World War I.
This dancer was dazzling as soon as she came on stage, attracting the attention of everyone in the audience, who all looked at the dancer's twisting and swaying figure.
She knew in her heart that the queen intended to let this dancer stand out, and she would definitely send her to Lebotet's upper chamber in Honglu Temple later.
Even so, Lebotet's eyes always glanced at Concubine Zhang, and he seemed to have no interest in the dancer at all.
I believe that Lebotet's eyes were caught by King Huai. Qin Yun's face looked a little bad, and he was obviously angry when he looked at Lebotet.
After decades of drinking, Lebotet chatted with the ministers and His Majesty, and the banquet came to an end.
As expected, the dancing girl who had made a name for herself at the banquet was sent to Honglu Temple that night. Since the queen wanted to make the dancing girl famous, she must have had a purpose.
To the shock of the whole country, Lebotet went to court the next day to petition for an armistice.
He also explained that if Da Feng agreed to make peace, Beiyue could unconditionally cease war with Da Feng and would never invade Da Feng's northern territory for a hundred years.