After Earl John resigned, Li Shimin gave Meng Xinghe a seat in front of the palace, next to Miss Du. Miss Du wanted to kick this pervert who had deceived teachers and students, but due to the situation, she didn't allow it. She just glared resentfully. He glanced at Meng Xinghe for a few times. He stood next to him silently and stared at the delicious food in front of him in a daze.
The foreign envoys who paid homage to Li Shimin walked into the palace again. They were a tall, thin man with a large white cotton-like long cloth wrapped around his head and a white toga. This kind of dress was very common in the Tang Dynasty. On the Silk Road of the Western Regions It is often seen that such people lead groups of camels to the Tang Dynasty to do business. People in the Tang Dynasty called these people who like to wrap their heads in white cloth and wear white robes as big cannibals.
"The great food envoy Muhammad paid homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. May His Majesty the Emperor always shine like a star. The Great Tang Dynasty, great food, will be repaired from generation to generation." Mohammed, the food envoy of the Great Food, made a pious kneel.
Li Shimin, who was aloof and aloof, was naturally happy to receive such a generous gift from the food envoy. He said, "Hurry up and invite the envoy Mohammed."
Mohammed stood up and said in fluent Chinese: "Mohammed was fortunate enough to witness Mr. Meng distinguishing the authenticity of the crown just now. He has great admiration for Mr. Meng. It just so happened that today Muhammad also brought Here comes a difficult problem. I wonder if Mr. Meng would be interested in solving it for Mohammed."
"This." Meng Xinghe looked at Li Shimin above. The boss didn't say anything. He, a minister, didn't dare to speak. After receiving Li Shimin's nod of approval, Meng Xinghe smiled and said: "Then please ask Lord Mohammed to speak out. .If I can answer it, I will do my best to solve it. If I can't, then there is nothing I can do to help."
Meng Xinghe spread his hands and answered sincerely.
"Lord Meng, you are being humble." At this moment, Mohammed smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you know that our cannibals often travel between the Western Regions and the Tang Dynasty. Most of the places we pass through are the Gobi Desert. When we encounter wind and sand attacks, Caravans often get lost in the desert. The vast sea of sand cannot tell the difference between east, west, north and south. Even experienced travelers cannot identify the exact direction. Therefore, countless cannibals hide in the sand sea every year. Such a problem. Master Ruomeng If you can solve it for us, Muhammad and the kings of the Western Regions will be grateful."
After asking the question about traveling to the Tang Dynasty this year, Mohammed quietly waited for Meng Xinghe's answer. For many merchants in the Western Regions, the Eastern Tang Dynasty has the temptation of countless exquisite porcelain and silk. It also has the dangers of the Silk Road. .If this practical problem can be solved, then more businessmen on the Silk Road will come to Datang to do business and seek gold. This will undoubtedly be the greatest stimulus to the economic development of various countries.
This difficult problem that benefits the country and the people is much more practical than the previous identification of crowns. Meng Xinghe thought for a while and said: "It is not difficult to solve this problem. In our Tang Dynasty, there is an instrument used for navigation called the magnetic needle. .It always points in the north and south directions. When you are walking in the desert and get lost in the wind and sand, take out the magnetic needle and you can accurately identify east, west, north and south. Follow the direction indicated by the magnetic needle and you can walk out of the sea of sand. But the magnetic needle is there. We in the Tang Dynasty are also very rare. So I suggest that you set up a hotel where you enter the desert. Organize caravans here to travel together. In this way, you can take care of each other and share magnetic needles, which will give you more strength to resist the sand bandits. .If you kill three birds with one stone, there won’t be too many casualties on the Silk Road.”
Meng Xinghe answered truthfully, opened up the Silk Road, these substantive suggestions, he knew it and said it without concealing it. Unexpectedly, he was just showing off a few words, which already moved Mohammed to tears. He respected it like a god and said: "Master Meng's suggestion really makes all the countries in the Western Regions hear the gospel. Sir, please accept Muhammad's bow."
"Lord Mohammed, there is no need to be polite." Meng Xinghe immediately helped him up and said: "What I said before is recorded in the classics of the Tang Dynasty. I have read some in the Hanlin Academy. Today I just took a photo. As the book says, the help is very small. I feel really guilty for receiving this great gift. If you really want to thank me, I heard that you have a kind of firearms manufacturing in Dashi. I would like you to use this technology to exchange for the magnets of our Tang Dynasty. Don't you agree? It’s a mutual loss. Just treat it as business. I think, for the sake of the safety of many cannibals on the Silk Road, Lord Mohammed will not reject my small proposal.”
Mohammed frowned. The manufacture of firearms was the secret of their diet. Could it be that this was also recorded in the Tang Dynasty's classics?
Thinking of this, Muhammad immediately said: "His Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Muhammad came to the Tang Dynasty this year and brought something. It is a gift from the King of Dashi to His Majesty." In another Dashi, In the hands of the envoy, Mohammed took the long black wooden box. He opened the lid and took out a long black-gold tube inside. He held it high above his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this is my feast." The most exquisite long-barreled firearm. Now Mohammed presents it together with the manufacturing blueprints."
Li Shimin didn't know what the special use of these weird long-barreled firearms and manufacturing blueprints were. But since they were offered by the food envoy, he accepted them all and politely rewarded him with many silk porcelains. Then Li Shimin called Meng Xinghe He stepped forward and said: "Mr. Meng, help me solve the problems of the two envoys in succession. I will give you this long-barreled firearm and the manufacturing blueprints."
It seems that Li Shimin did not understand the value of what I had obtained with good intentions. In his eyes, it was simply worthless.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward." Meng Xinghe happily accepted it, thinking that he would give both items to Miss Du later. She prefers research in this area. It should be useful to her.
After Mohammed withdrew, Meng Xinghe returned to his seat. He handed the two items that he guessed would be a reward to Miss Du, regardless of whether she took them or not. He said, "Go down and study these things carefully. They will be important in the future." Purpose. It can defeat thousands of troops."
Miss Du didn't want to accept it at first. But seeing how serious Meng Xinghe was and what he said was quite surprising. She accepted it without any hesitation. She still looked indifferent and looked at the delicious food in front of her in a daze. It seemed that Meng Xinghe was there. The galaxy is here. She doesn't have to solve problems like she used to when receiving envoys.
After the envoys from the two countries asked questions, they didn't wait long. Sitting at the end of the hall, a woman wearing a pink silk dress left the table and came to the middle of the hall.
"What a beautiful skin. Just like Rui Xue. It must be very pleasant to touch. Well, the nose and eyes are also good. They are even painted the same. Standard proportions. Upright and energetic. She is simply a perfect beauty. What a beautiful woman. They all look so graceful." Seeing the woman walking up to the hall, probably to pay homage to Li Shimin, holding a glass of bloody grape wine that was only offered as tribute from the Western Regions, Meng Xinghe looked at the woman's face shamelessly.
She is a beautiful woman. All men like her. However, Meng Xinghe just commented a few words on that Korean beauty. He immediately felt a sinister wind blowing in his ears. Then he heard someone muttering: "Shameless."
He didn't take Miss Du's words into his heart at all. Meng Xinghe held the wine glass and stared at the Korean woman in front of him carefully. She had bright eyes and white teeth. She had a slender waist. Her face was spring-flowered, slightly pink, and her beauty was a little thrilling. In her previous life, I have seen many beauties from Goryeo. Compared with the woman in front of me, they are far different.
The Korean woman didn't know that there was a wolf next to her, spying on her. However, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the man's dull expression. She naturally smiled, which added a bit of drunkenness to her originally touching beauty.
Arriving at the palace, she dedicated herself to Li Shimin and said in a low voice: "The envoy of Goryeo wishes to pay his respects to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. May His Majesty the Emperor live long, long live."
The woman understood the simple greeting etiquette. Li Shimin said politely: "The envoy of Goryeo is exempt from courtesy. Does the envoy also have a problem to solve? Meng Xinghe, please come out." Li Shimin summoned Meng Xinghe to come out and solve the problem. Just leave it to Meng Xinghe to solve it.
Hearing Li Shimin's call, Meng Xinghe immediately put down his wine glass and went out. The Korean woman smiled softly and said to Meng Xinghe, who was eager to solve the beauty's problem: "No need to trouble Mr. Meng. I'm just asking for something from His Majesty the Emperor. "
Li Shimin asked Meng Xinghe to join the queue and said: "I don't know what the Korean envoy wants to ask for. But it doesn't hurt to say it."
The woman glanced at Meng Xinghe and said: "I just heard Mr. Meng talk about the rich collection of books in the Hanlin Academy of the Tang Dynasty. I also saw him solving difficult problems skillfully. Therefore, I want to ask His Majesty the Emperor for some medical history books to take back to Korea. Let me, the subjects of Korea, I can also learn some basic common sense. I won’t be able to solve common difficult cases. I hope His Majesty the Emperor can agree to this little girl’s small request.”
It turned out that he was asking for basic medical history books. Li Shimin, who was kind-hearted, thought it was no big deal. He immediately agreed: "Okay then. Later, you can ask Lord Meng to take you to the Hanlin Academy to select as a gift from me to the Korean envoy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Korean woman was happy to express her gratitude. After hearing this, Meng Xinghe, who was called back by Li Shimin, actually jumped out and stopped him: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. Let's not talk about how precious the Hanlin Academy's books are. It's so There are also hidden dangers in giving it away rashly. Have you ever thought about it? If thousands of years later, the things that were introduced from the Tang Dynasty to Goryeo were insisted by them that they were written by themselves. There will be no evidence at that time. We will make another What explanation.”
Meng Xinghe came to the Goryeo woman. To this woman whose skin was as good as dew, he said in a muffled voice: "Envoy, please don't stare at me with such resentful eyes. I am not your lover." .Do you need to be so affectionate? But don’t blame me for standing up and objecting. It’s because you guys are so unkind. I’m just taking this as a precaution."
This man's words were so strange. How could he be so virtuous? The Goryeo envoy glanced at Meng Xinghe with a frown. He said that all the scholars of the Tang Dynasty were suave. Unexpectedly, he was a different kind of person. His words were rude.
Overcoming the suspicion of the Goryeo envoy, Li Shimin was greatly puzzled by Meng Xinghe's sudden stop and said: "Meng Xinghe, what do you have to say? I just gave the Goryeo envoy a few books on medical history. I'm afraid your assumption is unfounded. Already."
Meng Xinghe smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please listen to my suggestions. It's not too late to make a decision."
"explain."
After listening to Li Shimin's instructions, the Goryeo envoy turned his head and stared at Meng Xinghe's face that was not annoying. His ears felt hot. He hurriedly avoided his frivolous eyes towards him and whispered: "
The little girl is also willing to hear Mr. Meng’s advice.”