73 Chapter 73
◎A gunshot◎
Palace of Heavenly Purity.
A family of five dressed up and were about to take a sedan chair to the Fengtian Palace when they heard a palace maid come to report.
The Northern Di envoy and Goryeo Prince Li Si started fighting!
Xie Mingzhuo was surprised for a moment, then he looked at his second brother Xie Mingshuo, who looked unsurprised, as if the situation was under his control.
"Which envoy from Beidi?" she asked.
Beidi is a general term used by the Central Plains dynasties to refer to the nomadic forces on the grasslands. In fact, the Beidi are now divided into three forces: Wala in the west of the desert, Dada in the middle, and Wuliangha in the east.
Among them, the forces in the western and central parts of Moxi are equally powerful, and they have taken turns to unify the northern grassland forces. Wuliangha is the weakest and is currently dependent on Daqi.
"Badan, the third prince of Dada."
Xie Mingzhuo dismissed the palace servants and asked Xie Mingshuo, "Did you do it?"
"I did it. This is called giving someone a taste of his own medicine. He dared to deliberately destroy the image of Daqi, so I will make him lose face in front of everyone." Xie Mingshuo raised his head and said confidently.
"How do you know he'll fall for it?"
"I don't know. Anyway, it's just a few whispers. It won't hurt anything." Xie Mingshuo shrugged. "Who made him so easily teased?"
Four people: "..."
This Li Si's train of thought is really different from that of an ordinary person. Only he could have thought of what happened on the street before. Now he is arguing with someone in the hall and he can't keep his composure at all.
Being chosen to go on a diplomatic mission to a superior country, one shouldn’t be that stupid, right?
Xie Mingzhuo had a hunch that this person jumped too high.
Inside the Fengtian Hall, the fight intensified. Initially, it was just Badan beating Li Si unilaterally, but then Li Si's followers intervened, and Badan's followers refused to give in, leading to a fierce fight between the two sides.
The other envoys crossed their arms and watched the fight. As the host, the officials of Daqi could not be rude, so they quickly called the palace guards to intervene.
But Badan and Li Si were not reasonable people. When they got angry, they didn't care who was trying to stop the fight and just beat them together.
The palace guards didn't want to be beaten in vain, but they couldn't fight back, so they had to surround them and pretend to do so, occasionally stopping them from damaging the utensils in the palace.
The Fengtian Hall was bustling with activity.
"The Emperor has arrived—"
The eunuch shouted loudly, and the Fengtian Hall suddenly became quiet. The two parties who were fighting stopped and returned to their original positions tactfully.
The hall became orderly again.
The ministers lowered their heads and could only see with their peripheral vision the hem of a bright yellow robe as he walked steadily past, followed in turn by the queen, two princes, and the princess.
The emperor and empress sat at the same table, the prince and princess sat at the lower left, and behind them were the court officials of Daqi.
After the emperor and empress took their seats, everyone knelt and kowtowed. The sound resounded throughout the entire hall and echoed above the beams and pillars.
Song Qianqi knelt on the golden brick floor, his heart surging with the grand cheers.
No wonder everyone yearns for the Central Plains Dynasty. Such a magnificent scene can only be seen in the Daqi Palace.
The emperor's voice was majestic and heavy, coming down from the high throne, with a bit of joy and nonchalance.
"Today is my birthday. I am celebrating with you all. No need to be formal. Everyone, get up."
Everyone stood up to thank him, but their eyes were still looking down.
Some foreign ministers did not respect Emperor Daqi in their hearts and were not so particular. They looked up at the throne, and before Wu Shanqing could scold him, he stepped out and spoke.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Qiguo, I, Dadabadan, have come to congratulate you on your birthday on the orders of my father, the Khan. I wish you a long life, strong and healthy like the eagle of the steppe."
Qi Chen muttered to himself: Why should I be like the eagle of the grassland? What's wrong with the eagle of Daqi?
Xie Changfeng said gently, "Thank you, King Tunu Khan, for your kindness. I sincerely hope that King Tunu Khan will be as brave and agile as the Wolf King of the grassland."
Everyone: “…”
Your Majesty's counterattack is simply amazing.
Who doesn't know that Wuliangha believes in the Wolf King totem? Wuliangha's strength is at the bottom of the Northern Desert. Hoping that Tunu will be like the Wolf King is not a blessing, but a curse!
Badan's face turned dark. Of course, his face was dark to begin with, so there was no sign of change. One could only tell that he was unhappy from the flaring of his nostrils.
Qi Chen couldn't help but hold back his laughter.
Song Qianqi was not familiar with Mobei, and he only keenly felt that the atmosphere was weird, but he didn't know why it was weird. Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but raise his head slightly, and his eyes happened to fall diagonally opposite, and suddenly widened.
Isn't that... isn't that the girl who saved him? !
Although she was dressed in formal attire and lightly made up today, her appearance was even more beautiful and her demeanor even more majestic, but he believed in his own eyesight and knew that she was the carriage girl who had given him advice that day.
She turned out to be Princess Rong'an of Daqi.
Wait, A Zhou said that he followed "Miss Meng" to do things. We know that "Miss Meng" is a princess, so doesn't A Zhou follow the princess to do things?
Could it be that he hid his identity and lurked beside the princess in order to find an opportunity to overturn the case for the Lin family?
In the past few days, he had heard a lot about the "Princess Sanyi". This princess is now deeply favored by the emperor and has the final say in court meetings. Perhaps she really has the ability to overturn the verdict for the Lin family?
Then Azhou would definitely not go back to Guizhou with him.
Song Qianqi's mind was turning over and over, but he did not forget to shift his gaze back to Badan.
Badan calmed down and continued, "Your Majesty, as a token of sincerity, my father, the Khan, personally hunted a tiger as a gift to celebrate your birthday."
"King Tunuhan is very thoughtful." Xie Changfeng thanked him and praised him, "To be able to hunt a tiger alone, he is truly brave and extraordinary."
Badan: "The gifts are waiting outside the palace. Your Majesty, could you please have them brought in?"
There was no need to refuse this small request, Xie Changfeng nodded, and immediately a palace servant went to notify him.
Everyone was not interested. It was just a tiger, they had seen it before. Besides, a dead tiger transported from Mobei would probably have gone bad by then.
Next, the other envoys came to congratulate the birthday and give gifts. When it was Prince Li Si's turn, he limped out, his face was bruised and purple, and it was unrecognizable what he looked like before.
Xie Changfeng pretended to be surprised: "How did you get injured like this? I'll send someone to call the imperial physician."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. These are just minor injuries. I'm fine." Li Si spoke in standard official language, without a single accent. "I respectfully wish Your Majesty good fortune and a long life."
Goryeo presented ten rare birds, all of which were high-quality seagulls.
Just when he was about to display the ten rare birds, a deafening tiger roar came from the palace gate, making people's hearts beat wildly and legs tremble.
The title of king of beasts is not exaggerated.
As the animal cage got closer, the astonishment in everyone's eyes grew, and a hint of pride appeared on Badan's face.
Humph, the power of Father Khan is beyond the imagination of you mortals.
This tiger was hunted alive by my father Khan.
After arriving in Qiguo, they drugged the tiger and covered the entire cage with black cloth, leaving no gaps.
Even if someone guessed that there was a ferocious beast inside, they would not have guessed that it was a living tiger.
Days of drug use could not diminish the might of the king of beasts. It stood in the cage, its body as strong as a mountain, its body covered with hair, and its pair of cold, vertical pupils looked down upon everyone present.
Although it had never eaten, it was already starving, with its mouth slightly open and a low growl coming out.
Everyone: “…”
Bataan was definitely trying to scare them!
Whether it was the officials of the Qi Dynasty or the other envoys, they all tried hard to appear calm, fearing that they would show their fear and be laughed at by others.
"roar--"
The tiger lost its mind due to hunger and suddenly hit the cage with its huge body.
The animal cage is made of fine iron, so it is not easy to break it open.
But even with a cage between them, the tiger's bloody mouth is enough to make people tremble with fear.
Some of the timid ones can no longer stand.
The Dada delegation just stood by and watched, allowing the tiger to show off its power and enjoying the panic-stricken faces of the people around them.
Badan looked up at the high seat.
His Majesty the Emperor of Qi was able to remain calm, but the Empress and Princess must have been terrified...
Huh? Why aren't they reacting at all?!
Xie Mingzhuo keenly noticed his look of disbelief and sneered in his heart, so this was his plan.
He wanted to use the power of the tiger to make fun of Qi State.
No matter who among them was frightened, they could use it to make a fuss, using the weakness of the Qi Dynasty royal family to form a sharp contrast with the bravery of the grassland Khan.
This was an open conspiracy, and the emperor could not punish him.
If Badan's prestige cannot be eliminated in time, Qi Dynasty will lose all its face today.
Xie Mingzhuo slowly stood up and called out, "Prince Badan."
Surprise flashed across his eyes, and Badan saluted and replied, "Princess Rong'an, please give me your guidance."
Hearing the sound, the tiger looked straight at Xie Mingzhuo, his amber vertical pupils filled with cruelty and hunger.
Xie Mingzhuo remained calm and asked with a smile, "You just said that this beast was presented to the Emperor. Does that mean it's now his pet?"
The word "present" irritated Badan, and he muttered, "Of course, it now belongs to His Majesty the Emperor."
Xie Mingzhuo turned to Xie Changfeng and said, "Father, I really like this big insect. Can you give it to me to play with?"
"Okay, I'll give it to you." Xie Changfeng was quite cooperative. "Rong An, how do you want to play?"
Xie Mingzhuo walked down the imperial steps step by step and stopped a few feet away from the animal cage.
"Your Highness, be careful!"
The ministers looked worried. At this moment, no matter whether they were dissatisfied with the princess's participation in politics or not, they did not want to see the princess get hurt.
Badan raised an eyebrow. "Princess, you are so brave. Are you trying to tame it? But even my father Khan couldn't do it himself—"
"Bang!"
A lightning-fast gunshot interrupted Badan's words and completely ended the life of the king of beasts.
The bullet hit the tiger's left eye and then penetrated its skull. Blood spurted out, dyeing the cage blood red.
Xie Mingzhuo put away the exquisite pistol, placed it back into his wide sleeves, turned around and smiled slightly.
"Prince Badan, what did you just say?"
Badan: “…”
"In my opinion, only death can make a disobedient beast completely 'submit'."
Badan: “…”
He and the delegation behind him were still shocked by the sight of her killing the tiger with one strike.
Not only them, but Qi Chen on the other side was also greatly shocked.
They knew the princess was strong, but they had no idea she could be so fierce!
The Fengtian Hall fell into an eerie silence.
"Rong'an is frightened. Come and sit down and have a cup of tea to calm down." Meng Qi spoke first and waved at her with a smile.
The murderous aura on Xie Mingzhuo's body instantly subsided. He responded obediently, returned to his seat, and seriously drank a sip of tea to "calm himself down."
Everyone: “…”
They are the ones who should be calmed down!
Xie Changfeng also smiled kindly and said, "Although the hand cannon is easy to use, it can also easily injure your hands. I'll ask the imperial physician to check you out later."
The foreign delegation almost vomited blood.
Hand cannons are not easy to use, so why don’t you equip your Daqi army with firearms?
Xie Mingxuan said seriously: "It's really not easy to use. It's time to improve it."
"Alas, it's a pity that King Tunu Khan's kindness has been wasted," Xie Mingshuo said with feigned regret. "Prince Badan, please tell your father Khan that we appreciate his kindness and ask him not to be sad."
Badan: “…”
Even though Qi Chen sided with the emperor's family, he couldn't help but feel that these words were too hurtful.
Song Qianqi was stunned. The name "Princess Sanyi" was indeed well-deserved.
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