Chapter 204 Tribute Mermaid

Before he had time to prepare, the Southern Barbarian King had appeared outside Xuchang City with a large number of elephants.

The soldiers defending the city were surprised for a long time before informing Lieutenant Fu, who was in charge of diplomatic affairs, and immediately brought people to greet him in person.

The red-skinned Southern Barbarian sat on the back of the gorgeous elephant. He had clear edges and corners, covered his eyebrows, and his sword eyebrows were wide open, and his smile showed his white teeth. He didn't laugh and scared people.

He stretched out his thick arm to greet the surrounding Xuchang people. When he saw the beautiful girl, he flew over and kissed her from time to time.

The slightly shorter elephant behind sat the magnificent Southern barbarian princess on her back. She was wearing noble animal skin, and Xuchang's weather obviously did not allow women to wear so thickly because of her love of beauty, so she had to open her white tiger skin outside and slightly reveal her fiery red and full chest. She looked at the southern barbarians in front of her with her hands around her, as if she was a little angry.

Behind him were some military officers under the Southern Barbarian King. Some of them rode tigers and some rode leopards. Anyway, they did not ride horses. Fortunately, these beasts were tamed and obedient and did not hurt people at will.

They entered the palace magnificently, because suddenly, Yin Sheng did not prepare anything. He also cleaned up the Jinluan Hall, put barbecue and soju according to his requirements, and greeted them in.

This is the first time to welcome the monarch of a country so casually.

Yin Sheng works on the throne, with a three-point smile on his face, polite and without losing the majesty of a great country.

The Southern Barbarian King and his princess walked into the hall and looked directly at Yin Sheng on the dragon chair. They bowed politely, but said nothing.

A messenger came forward and said for him, "Our southern barbarian king entered Li and came to visit the emperor of Li."

Yin Sheng waved his hand casually and said, "The Southern Barbarian King is polite. I really don't dare to pay this word. Please sit down."

The Southern Barbarian King and Princess sat down. His eyes kept staring at Yin Sheng. Yin Sheng did not dodge and finally looked at him. Finally, the Southern Barbarian King finally nodded with a smile and said, "The future is terrible."

Yin Sheng couldn't help laughing and replied, "The Southern Barbarian King only looked at the widow for a while and felt that I was 'terrible'?" It's too dareless."

The character of the Southern Barbarian King was as rough and heroic as his appearance. He praised others and came back modestly. He immediately felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't know what to say to fight back, so he had to turn his head and look at the Southern Barbarian Princess for help.

The Southern Barbarian Princess gave him a blank look, got up and said, "Dear monarch of the State of Li, we still have a gift."

Yin Sheng raised his eyebrows, held his chin and thought about it. He nodded, "That widow is really honored. I don't know what the gift is."

The Southern Barbarian Princess smiled and slapped her. The Southern Barbarian messenger outside the hall pushed in a huge box with four wheels covered with a piece of red silk.

The ministers were all curious. They stretched out their necks and looked forward, guessing what was inside. The Southern Barbarian Princess raised her hand and lifted the red silk on the box. As a result... an impenetrable wooden box appeared.

When everyone raised their throats, their hearts fell to the ground with a bang, and they were helpless for the Southern Barbarian King and his princess... Isn't this box their tribute?

Yin Sheng never said much and kept looking at the Southern Barbarian Princess with a smile on his face. The Southern Barbarian King next door nodded gently with approval.

The Southern Barbarian Princess went to the Southern Barbarian King, reached out to take the key handed over by the Southern Barbarian King, returned to the box and opened the lock on the box.

After unlocking the lock, the boards on all sides of the box suddenly dispersed. Fortunately, the Southern Barbarian King and the envoys standing around them moved quickly and did not accidentally hurt anyone.

The things in the box were finally exposed. After everyone saw the things in it, they couldn't close their lips.

The crystal box as big as a carriage box is full of transparent **. A woman with a fish face swims around in it. Her upper body, which is the same as a normal woman, is not wearing any clothes. Her full chest attracts the eyes of at least half of the men present, and the other half's eyes are attracted by her beautiful face. .

According to the age of ordinary human beings, this mermaid is a 17- or 18-year-old girl with a skin like a condensed face like peach blossoms, and a pair of big eyes looking at the people around her pitifully, swam here and there for a while, and finally stopped at the side facing Yin Sheng and looked straight at Yin Sheng.

Yin Sheng was also surprised for a long time before he reacted. He quickly withdrew his eyes, turned his face to the Southern Barbarian King and asked, "The Southern Barbarian King, what is this?"

"Our southern barbarians are all rare birds and exotic beasts, and this is the sea beasts and mermaids used by our southern barbarians to enjoy."

The mermaid... So it seems that it did come for the fish demon more than 30 years ago.

Yin Sheng frowned and swept the minister under his eyes. Except for Feng Ling and others who were stable and could suppress the scene, none of them were not enchanted by the mermaid.

What other purpose does this southern barbarian king have besides that carp spirit?

Yin Sheng looked at the Southern Barbarian King again and suddenly caught a glimpse behind the pillar behind him. Yin Huaiqing's small head explored out. Yin Sheng thought for a moment, stretched out his hand to make a move to Yin Huaiqing and said, "Huaiqing, come out."

Yin Huaiqing hurriedly ran to Yin Sheng's side, saluted and said, "I want to see my father."

Yin Sheng nodded, and Yin Huaiqing stood up again and turned around. With the etiquette of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, he put his right hand on his chest and saluted the Southern Barbarian King and the Princess. "Prince Yin Huaiqing of the Mingde of the State of Li to see the Southern Barbarian King and the Southern Barbarian Princess."

Yin Huaiqing's soft and clear child's voice echoed in the hall. The ministers quickly recovered and looked at Yin Huaiqing together, wondering when he ran out.

The Southern Barbarian King looked at Yin Huaiqing in surprise, but did not know that the child still knew the etiquette of their country at a young age, and he looked straight at himself, neither humble nor arrogant, without the fear of ordinary children seeing the big scene, nor the pride and complacency of being a son of the royal family.

In fact, as the Southern Barbarian King, there is no need to return the gift from anyone, but the Southern Barbarian King returned the gift to Yin Huaiqing for the first time. In the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, only the elders and highly respected figures of the Southern Barbarian King are eligible to enjoy such treatment.

"Huaiqing, is there anything you want to say?" Yin Sheng asked him, and Yin Huaiqing quickly turned his face away.

"Father, my son respects the style of the Southern Barbarian King, so he lost his courtesy and secretly watched after hiding with Liang Zhu. But just now, when I saw the gift presented by the Southern Barbarian King, I don't know whether to say something." Yin Huaiqing's eyes were bright, and he clearly wanted to say it, but for various reasons, he had to ask for the consent of the Southern Barbarian King.

Yin Sheng looked at the Southern Barbarian King and asked, "Is the Southern Barbarian King interested in listening to it?"

The Southern Barbarian King's eyes turned around, and he had a good impression on Yin Huaiqing, but what could this child think of seeing such a beautiful mermaid? Do you want to go back to play with the mermaid?

The Southern Barbarian King pondered for a moment, and then smiled, "The prince doesn't matter."

Yin Huaiqing said again, "Huaiqing is young and ignorant. If his words have collided with the Southern Barbarian King, I hope the Southern Barbarian King will not be blamed."

The Southern Barbarian King nodded, "No, no, I'm not a stingy person. If you have anything to say, just say."

Yin Huaiqing turned his face to the mermaid in the crystal box and said, "Huaiqing, ask the Southern Barbarian King, does the mermaid in this box have any thoughts?"

The Southern Barbarian King was stunned and didn't seem to know what he was asking.

Yin Huaiqing explained again, "That is to say, like other people's captive animals, she only wants to be full and reproduce, can't think or cry?"

"No," the Southern Barbarian Princess took his words and said, "she can think, speak and sing, and is as good as human beings."

"In this case, she is an independent individual with her own living life. Why does she become a beast for people to watch?"

"The little prince wants to say that all sentient beings are equal, and the king should treat this thing like human beings?" The Southern Barbarian King's face turned cold and asked.

"Huaiqing does not feel that all sentient beings are equal. If Huaiqing really thinks so, won't even chickens and ducks be equal in the future and can't eat them? Yin Huaiqing smiled and said, "It's just that since she has thoughts and feelings, she and human beings will cry and laugh at a glance, so she should be treated the same as human beings. This is not kindness, but kindness and respect. The so-called road is abandoned, there is benevolence and righteousness, benevolence and righteousness, and the people return to filial piety. Just as Li abolished slavery many years ago, respect for life is what the ruler of a country should do.

"The benevolent love, and people always love them." Yin Sheng added silently.

"Oh?" The Southern Barbarian King said, "It seems that the State of Li governs the country with benevolence. But I thought that Ma Shan was riding and iron-blooded was the way to govern the country. You liberated all the slaves, but there is still such a thing in our southern barbarians. There has been nothing wrong with this.

"Did the Southern Barbarian King ever feel their resentment between them? And resentment is like the wind through the forest. As soon as you enter the bamboo forest, thousands of poles are slanted. If you squeeze them for a long time, one day they will rise up and resist. Yin Huaiqing continued.

"Well, I'm not afraid of them!"

"Huaiqing does not mean that the southern barbarian king is afraid of war, and the southern barbarian country is well known to fight. I'm just talking about the way to govern the country," Yin Huaiqing added, "benevolence and righteousness will not cause the rulers to suffer losses. In the final analysis, benevolence and righteousness is also up to the top of power. These two words are like the shackles at the moral level. Your benevolence and righteousness for the people, that is, control their hearts. Isn't it much more cost-effective than coercion?

After Yin Huaiqing said this, the Southern Barbarian King suddenly became silent and looked at Yin Huaiqing with a heart injury.

Yin Sheng smiled and hurriedly said, "Huaiqing's words are indeed a little too much. At least this thing is also a gift from the Southern Barbarian King. Come on, take her down and dress her."

When Yin Huaiqing heard Yin Sheng say this, he quickly said to the Southern Barbarian King, "Huaiqing is young and ignorant, and he will compensate the Southern Barbarian King."

The Southern Barbarian King looked at his princess and said helplessly, "Where, the prince has such an opinion at a young age, I am really ashamed of myself..."

Yin Huaiqing looked back at Yin Sheng again and saw Yin Sheng secretly giving him a thumbs up. Yin Huaiqing was a little embarrassed and left with a blush.