Seeing that the "Emperor Nanzhao" on the throne did not order our arrest, everyone finally felt relieved with their throats raised. And I saw Master Zengfan also quietly wiping her forehead. Just now.
Although it was just a sentence of dialogue, it was a thrilling moment. Once Master Zengfan made a mistake in his dialogue, it would probably be a life-and-death fight.
Someone moved the chairs and stools. Master Zengfan thanked Mrs. Zengfan and moved them down. A few of us stood behind her.
The majestic voice of "Emperor Nanzhao" sounded again: "The Princess of the Tang Dynasty's personal visit to Nanzhao is enough to show the sincerity of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty. We, the people of Nanzhao, can no longer go to the battlefield. However, I have a small request.
, please also ask the princess to send a message to Emperor Tang."
Master Zengfan nodded and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"Emperor Nanzhao" said: "I have believed in gods since I was a child. I had a dream before. In the dream, the gods told me that I would become an immortal and be among the immortals. They also asked me to build a golden city and hide the world's treasures.
, to show my sincerity. I immediately started this matter, and ordered all the ministries in Nanzhao to donate gold and jewelry, and put out a list asking for the skilled craftsmen in the world to build a golden city for me. I heard that there were countless skilled craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty, especially those in Chang'an and the palace. I
Now I would like to ask the princess to inform the Emperor of Tang when she returns that I urgently need a group of skilled craftsmen. Of course, the Tang Dynasty is rich and rich in gold. I hope that the skilled craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty will bring a large amount of building materials when they come to Nanzhao."
Before I finished speaking, I heard the sound of "haha" laughter everywhere in the hall, especially the generals on the right side who laughed the loudest. I saw General Zheng laughing loudly.
Seeing that Master Zengfan was silent for a while, the "Emperor Nanzhao" continued: "What do you think, princess? Why don't you speak up?"
Master Zengfan smiled and said to the "Emperor Nanzhao": "I will definitely convey your Majesty's words to the Emperor. I believe that the Emperor will take this matter seriously. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
The "Emperor Nanzhao" on the throne on the high platform laughed loudly and seemed very proud.
For a time, the hall was filled with the laughter of the emperors and ministers of Nanzhao Palace.
As for us, we all stood quietly, not daring to express our anger, and watched how Master Zengfan would deal with it.
After laughing for a while, "Emperor Nanzhao" waved his hand to signal the ministers to stop laughing. Then he said: "Duan Lili, I still want to discuss with the ministers how to build the Golden City. Now you can take the envoy of the Tang Dynasty there.
Let’s go to the inn to rest.”
Then, he said to Master Zengfan: "Princess, you have been working hard all the way, and I think you are a little tired. Please follow the etiquette of this court and go to the post house to rest. Tomorrow, Duan Lili will take you to tour the city before returning to the Tang Dynasty.
Late."
Master Zengfan stood up and bowed to the "Emperor Nanzhao" and said: "Thank you for your kindness. It is indeed a blessing for the two countries to turn their hostility into friendship. We'd better leave for Tang Dynasty early tomorrow morning and report your Majesty's wishes to the emperor as soon as possible."
Brother."
"Emperor Nanzhao" said: "That's fine. Then I won't keep you distinguished guests, please!" He stretched out his hand, meaning that we can leave the palace.
Duan Lili hurriedly left his shift and said to us: "Dear envoys, please follow me to the post house to rest." He walked in front and led us the way.
Master Zengfan bowed to the "Emperor Nanzhao" and said, "Your Majesty, I'm leaving."
"Emperor Nanzhao" said: "Okay, your envoy will go slowly, I won't see you off."
Master Zengfan led us out of the main hall, followed by Duan Lili who was leading the way. My hanging heart suddenly seemed to return to reality. Looking back on the scene in the main hall just now, it was really thrilling and life was hanging by a thread.
Feel.
Following Duan Lili, he walked down the long steps and came to a small, exquisite building. This was a small courtyard, with a two-story building inside. The entire building was made of gold.
Entering the small courtyard, several wooden soldiers seemed to be walking around with swords and guns. Duan Lili led us to the door of the small building and said to us: "As early as a few days ago, Your Majesty knew that the Tang Dynasty
To send envoys here, we have arranged the food and accommodation in the post house. Dear envoys, please come in and rest early, I will not go in, and I will go back quickly to reply."
Master Zengfan smiled and cupped her hands and said, "Thank you Duan Li, but I won't give it away."
The man in blue, Duan Lili, then bowed his hands to Master Zengfan, turned around and walked out of the post house.
Master Zengfan whispered to us: "Go in quickly!"
Everyone pushed open the small door downstairs and walked in. Everyone couldn't help but marvel at the scene inside. This was a hall filled with all kinds of quaint furniture. In the middle was a large mahogany Eight Immortals table with four sides.
There are several black sandalwood Taishi chairs, and the tabletop is covered with a brocade of flowers, birds, and landscapes characteristic of the Nanzhao barbarians. Against the wall on the left is an exquisite wooden desk, with a green jade inkstone and jade pen holder placed on it.
There are calligraphy brushes planted, and four beautifully framed landscape pictures are hung on each of the four walls.
Master Zengfan waited for everyone to enter the house and said hurriedly: "Close the door." Wu Fei at the back looked outside cautiously, and then quickly closed the two doors. At this time, Pang Xiaotai sat down.
Sitting on a Taishi chair, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Mom, my legs are weak. It's so damn weird! Are these things humans or ghosts?"
After "Ghost Eye" went into the house after a lot of trouble, he saw the furnishings in the house. He walked around the house excitedly, looking at the utensils in the house and the paintings on the wall, and kept exclamating in wonder.
stop.
Master Zengfan looked at Fei Yifan with a bad expression, and finally said uncontrollably: "Fei Yifan, we are in the City of Life and Death now, can you sit down honestly and discuss with everyone how to leave here!"
Fei Fan suddenly came back to his senses from the treasures that confused him, said "hehe" twice in embarrassment, and said to Master Zengfan: "I'm sorry, I have become a habit for twenty years. When I see good ancient objects
I can't help but be fascinated. You don't know that each of these things is a treasure."
Master Zengfan sneered and said, "Then what kind of treasures are you talking about?"
Fei Yifan said proudly: "Let's not talk about anything else. Let's talk about this green inkstone on the desk. Do you know who used it? It was Wang Xizhi's favorite thing during the Jin Dynasty." At this point, he was stunned.
Seeing that Master Zengfan's face looked wrong, she quickly found an empty seat and sat down.
Master Zengfan stared at Fei Yifan for a few seconds. Fei Yifan blinked his little eyes a few times and lowered his head.
Everyone looked at Master Zengfan quietly, hoping that she would quickly say a few words about what everyone should do next.
Master Zengfan withdrew his gaze and said to all of us with a solemn face: "Everyone should have noticed that there is nothing weird or strange in the outer city of Golden City, but when you enter the inner city, everyone should be very shocked. To be honest.
, It is not strange that wooden figures can move, or that they can move around in human skin, but where do their voices come from? How do their eyes and thoughts come about? This is indeed incredible and strange. Let everyone tell their own opinions."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at me and me, but no one said anything. I believe everyone must be full of questions, but there is no answer.
I thought hard about the scene that happened from outside the inner city to just before closing the door of the inn, looking for some clues that might unravel these mysteries.
At this time, "Ghost Eye" Fei Yifan cleared his throat and said sharply: "Let me tell you, is this the case? Wooden Man, I believe everyone knows the story about Zhuge Liang making a wooden cow and a flowing horse. This is not a strange thing.
Regarding the voices and thoughts of these people, I believe they must be given by ghosts and gods. Because I think many legends are true. Just based on the few sentences recorded in ancient books: Golden City, Flowers of the Other Shore, Netherworld Road, Ghosts and Gods Appear. I think
At that time, humans could not invent the phonograph or the computer, so we can only say that ghosts and gods created these things that were neither human nor ghosts."
Everyone couldn't help but shudder when they heard Fei Yifan's words. The clerk couldn't help it and asked Fei Yifan: "Mr. Fei, does that mean these people are possessed by ghosts and gods? Then they should know
We are not envoys of the Tang Dynasty, why don't they deal with us directly?"
Fei Fan glanced at the little clerk, tilted his stunted little head and thought for a while, smiled bitterly, showed his hands to the little clerk and said: "I'm just expressing my judgment. As for whether they are really ghosts or gods,
I don't know either."
Master Zengfan looked at everyone, shook his head helplessly and said: "It seems that this golden city is really as weird as the legend said! Tomorrow, I don't know if we can really live up to the expectations of the so-called "Emperor Nanzhao"