Chapter 34 Royal Palace Dinner
Liu Xia has just been in office for three days, and she is suddenly extremely busy.
As for the reason, it is that the envoys of the Tianxuan Dynasty are going to visit. Basically, you have such activities every year.
However, this time, the envoy of the Tianxuan Dynasty was unprecedented in scale.
As for the reason for the visit, it seems that it was because of a disputed territory outside the Dragon Ridge, where the soldiers of the two sides clashed almost a month ago.
However, because the reinforcements of the northwest border troops were timely, the Tianxuan Dynasty did not get any advantage.
Both sides have captured many prisoners of war, and this time they came to solve the conflict.
The Tianxuan Dynasty and the Tianji Dynasty have continuous territorial frictions with each other.
Liu Xia is in the northwest. Although the border has been calm over the years, such friction has occurred from time to time.
For good, with the protection of the dragon ridge, Tianxuan's iron horse can't **.
However, I'm afraid that the Tianxuan Dynasty did not remember the Tianji Dynasty for a moment.
And the Tianji Dynasty is also thinking about the Tianxuan Dynasty all the time.
No matter which emperor, he is extremely enthusiastic about things like the expansion of territory.
The emperors of these two countries want to become the emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty again.
Sitting in the whole dragon soul continent, the four seas are subdued, and the achievements have been established for thousands of years.
If it is normal, the imperial army will be divided into four shifts and take turns to guard.
However, if there is such a grand event, all members will go out.
Liu Xia, as the deputy leader, has just taken over, and the name of the personnel has just been remembered, which naturally seems to be a little busy.
On this day, Liu Xia wore a royal dragon armor and a dragon knife at her waist, and appeared majestically in the palace.
His task is to protect the emperor.
Responsible for the duty of the Golden Hall.
The so-called Golden Hall on duty is the person who stands in the Tianji Hall and can rush to escort as soon as possible if there is an accident.
In the early morning, Liu Xia went to tour around. After feeling that he was foolproof, he returned to the Heavenly Hall to wait for his order.
However, today's early morning seems to have a particularly long time. One is the exchange of prisoners of war, and the other is the division of specific boundaries. These ministers express their own opinions and quarrel endlessly.
It was easy to wait until the early morning dispersed. After the final preparations in the palace, the envoys of the Tianji Dynasty finally appeared from Zhengyang Gate.
Liu Xia stood outside the Tianji Hall and saw the envoy of the Tianxuan Dynasty from afar. This time, the envoy had a total of 60 people, led by Kun Yulong, the prime minister of the Tianxuan Dynasty.
The Kun family is the most powerful family in the Tianxuan Dynasty.
Liu Xia has heard of him before. The so-called Beikun Nan Zhang, this Beikun, is talking about the Kun family in the north.
The Kun family is rich in excellent war horses, especially iron armored beasts, which are unique to his family.
This kind of warcraft is extremely fierce. It is not only huge, but also agile. The two armies are against each other, and this armored beast has an advantage.
This time, the Tianxuan Dynasty sent Kun Yulong, which was really interesting.
At this moment, in the whole palace, there are three floors in the imperial forest army and three floors outside, which are solid.
The palace is also whitewashed and has a new look.
In the past, they were all my own family members, so I didn't bother to toss around like this, but now that outsiders come, they still want a facade.
Kun Yulong looks more than 70 years old, with white hair and a rickety figure. Wearing a wide court uniform, he looks more and more thin and weak.
However, although this person is old, he still walks with great momentum to dominate the world.
Behind him was the envoys, one by one in high spirits. Even in this palace, they still held their heads high and showed no weakness.
However, what attracted Liu Xia's attention was a man in black who followed Kun Yulong. His age was about the same as Kun Yulong. However, that person looked like a shadow in the dark. Although he did not look up at you, it made you feel that he was staring at you all the time, which made people feel chilling. Chestnut.
It is estimated that this person is the personal bodyguard of Kun Yulong, and his cultivation is probably shocked.
From the appearance alone, the cultivation of this envoy group is not low, and there are peerless masters hidden in it.
The strength of the Tianxuan Dynasty and the Tianji Dynasty has always been between Zhongbo, which is also an important reason for the continuous friction between the two countries.
The envoy immediately stopped by the Jinshui Bridge and stood solemnly, waiting for the emperor's summons.
After a moment, he came out of the Tianji Hall in silence, stood on the steps and shouted, "The emperor has an imperial edict, and the envoys of the Tianxuan Dynasty will meet."
Immediately, the envoy, under the leadership of silence, entered the Heavenly Great Hall.
Obviously, this Kun Yulong was not the first time he came. When he saw the emperor, he knelt on one knee and saluted.
This is the etiquette of the delegation. The emperor got up and said with a smile on his face, "You are coming from afar. Please get up quickly."
At this moment, Kun Yulong and other talents slowly got up.
After that, the two sides had a friendly and cordial greeting. Liu Xia stood in the hall with a solemn expression, but she felt extremely ridiculous.
80%, these two groups of people can't wait to get up and destroy each other immediately. This country and country, like people, have too many scruples.
However, everyone seems to be well aware of it. They never mention the exchange of prisoners of war and the division of borders. They are always testing each other's words and cordial condolences to each other's families.
After a hard greeting, the emperor got up very happily and said, "Your love, come from afar. Entering the night, I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you in the Taihua Hall."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Then Weichen waited and left.
After saying that, Kun Yulong left here with someone.
Send Kun Yulong away, and the emperor sat on the dragon chair, uncertain.
In the evening, when the lanterns were first lit, the whole palace was brightly lit, and the envoys of the envoy arrived at the Taihua Hall.
Taihua Hall is after the Tianji Hall. In general, the emperor will choose to have a big banquet there.
The guest sat down, and the maid of honor danced in the middle of the hall.
The sound of silk bamboo, pushing the cup to change the cup, the atmosphere was extremely warm for a while.
It seems that they are old friends who have not seen each other for many years. If you are polite, one after another.
Accompanying the emperor to the dinner, there were the three princes and six officials of the dynasty, the cabinet elders and the three princes.
Liu Xia stayed in the hall.
Halfway through the banquet, Kun Yulong raised his glass and smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, it has been more than ten years since I came last time. Along the way, I saw the update of the Tianji Dynasty, and the information is glorious. It can be seen that your majesty's ability to govern the country, and I admire it very much."
Speaking of this, the emperor smiled generously and said, "The way to govern the country is like the Qi family. I dare not slack off at all times.
"Ha ha, this is the blessing of the Heavenly Dynasty. Your Majesty's cultural and martial arts are unparalleled in the world. The Tianji Dynasty is also vast and vast. I'm sure Your Majesty won't pay attention to that piece of hill.
Kun Yulong said with a faint smile.
This finally came to the point.
Everyone talked nonsense all night, and finally began to get to the point.
"Kun Aiqing, this is not good. My Tianji Dynasty is vast, which is true. However, the land of projectiles is also the blood of our ancestors and the people. How can I learn from Zhuang Gong and others when I succeed to the throne? Although the place is small, it is also the territory of my heavenly dynasty. Every inch, I will never lose it.
The emperor said with a smile.
Zhuang Gong is a famous prodigal emperor of the Dragon Soul Continent. He was invaded by the previous barbarians and ceded the land for compensation. He is extremely cowardly. He is one of the top ten faint kings in the Dragon Soul Continent.
"Ha ha, what Your Majesty said is very true. That's what my majesty meant. It's just that this horse will be on the slope. It's not the territory of your Tianji Dynasty. I don't think it's a loss, right?
Kun Yulong said with a disdainful smile.
"Kun Aiqing, this is not good. Since the establishment of our Tianji Dynasty, our people have lived here. Why is it not the territory of my Tianji Dynasty?
"Simple, at the beginning of the establishment of the Tianji Dynasty, it signed a border with China. The national book says that the north of Wenling is our territory. Later, the Xuanzu Emperor of the Tianji Dynasty built the dragon ridge. After that, he once again talked with my dynasty and set up a monument, stipulating that the north of the Dragon Ridge is our territory. This horse slope is in the north of Panlong Ridge, which is naturally our territory. Your Majesty's garrison on the border has repeatedly crossed the border. I don't know what to do?"
Kun Yulong looked up and was not afraid of the emperor at all.
Liu Xia knows the horse meeting slope, which is a mountain forest surrounded by wetland hills.
In those years, the Panlong Ridge was built, and it was impossible to start construction there at all, so there was no Panlong Ridge around the Mahui slope.
Later, troops were sent there, and since then, it has become a controversial place.
Because there is no obvious national boundary like the Dragon Ridge, it always stops there.
This is not the first time. I believe it's not the last time.
It's just that this time, everyone is making a lot of noise.
"This is not good, Kun Aiqing, you and I all know that there is no dragon ridge there. What is the border? In the thirty-fifth year of the first lunar month, the ancestors of Emperor Renzong of our dynasty revised the national book again with your country, taking the Qingfeng Terrier of Mahuipo as the national boundary, and built a boundary monument. In my opinion, it seems that you have crossed the border this time. I'd like to ask you, what do you want to do?"
The emperor smiled disdainfully.
"Your Majesty, although I admire the Heavenly Dynasty, I will not be afraid of you. Ma Huipo is the inalienable territory of my dynasty. If you have to take it, don't blame me for being ruthless.
At this moment, the emperor suddenly got up and threw the glass to the ground with a crack.
He said angrily, "If you want to fight, just stand. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
At this moment, all the maids and officials in the palace knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty is angry."
Liu Xia knows that this is just a scene, and it's not really a fight.
If you really fight, you will go straight to the battle letter. What are you going to do with the envoy?
In that place, the whole body is involved. If it is not good, the two countries will have a full-scale war.
This time, the Tianxuan Dynasty sent an envoy to come, obviously not to fight.
The negotiations seem to be deadlocked here.
At this time, Kun Yulong stood up unhurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty Chaotianxuan, thinking about the world's people, so I sent Weichen to have peace talks. Your Majesty, you really don't have to be angry. Why don't we follow the example of Emperor Rui and bet on a game to win or lose? Demarcate national boundaries. In this way, one is to avoid the loss of life, and the other is to avoid the relationship between the two countries. What does Your Majesty think?
It is said that in the Daqing Dynasty, the founding emperors of the Daqing Empire led troops to the far north of today's Xuan Dynasty to kill all the people and horses of the Hong Dynasty.
When the other party ran out of food and became a trapped beast, the last general of the Hong Dynasty, when Lei Zhentian, the prime minister of the dynasty, proposed to play chess to decide the winner.
If he wins, ask Emperor Rui to let go of their life. If they lose, they will no longer resist and surrender.
Ruidi agreed, and as a result, Ruidi lost.
After Lei Zhentian won, he was in front of him. Emperor Rui sighed and said, "This man is really a model of loyal ministers, and no one can beat him." When the off-duty division returned to the court, he let the soldiers live.
This is an allusion in the Dragon Soul Continent. Today, Kun Yulong said that he wanted to gamble with the current emperor to win or lose.