Chapter 1161: Fetch a basin of water for Prince Xiao to look at
Xuanyuan Jin gritted his teeth and ordered, "Zhao Wu, go get a basin of water and place it in front of Prince Xiao so that Prince Xiao can look at himself!"
Zhao Wu: “…Yes!”
Prince Xiao: "..."
Pretend not to hear.
"Hahaha……"
King Cheng'en burst into laughter.
Yang Wu and some of the civil and military officials present could not help laughing.
No matter what, what the Third Prince said was really mean!
Princess Linghua quietly gave Tang Bao a thumbs-up and whispered, "You are such an awesome brother!"
Tang Bao nodded heavily, and her eyes were filled with stars when she looked at Xuanyuan Jin.
"This prince is so shameless!" Xia Siya curled her lips and said, "He's already so old, and he actually wants to marry Sister Fu Ya?! Is he worthy?!"
"Not worthy!" Princess Linghua said immediately, "A toad wants to eat swan flesh!"
"That's right..." Xia Siya nodded repeatedly.
Mrs. Xia, who was standing by, had a look of worry on her face.
For the sake of his country and his people, the emperor even married his own daughter to a foreign princess, let alone Tang Bao, an outsider.
If the Emperor really agreed to this in order to appease Northern Qi...
Mrs. Xia couldn't imagine the consequences.
After all, the emperor's order is difficult to disobey.
Even the third prince could not disobey the emperor's orders.
Over here, Prince Cheng'en laughed heartily as he strode over to Prince Xiao, saying, "Hahahaha... Prince Xiao, I'm not saying anything, but you're old enough to be Princess Fude's father, how can you open your mouth?"
Prince Xiao: "..."
It hurts!
No matter how thick-skinned you are, you can still be a little hot.
A burly man behind Prince Xiao stepped forward and shouted angrily, "Prince Cheng'en, you are wrong! Our prince is of noble status and commands hundreds of thousands of troops in Northern Qi. What kind of woman can't he have?"
"Not to mention Princess Ford's age, even if she was younger, what would be the problem?"
"In our Northern Qi, girls can get married at the age of seven or eight!"
"Now, our prince is asking to marry Princess Fude, which is a blessing for Princess Fude!"
The big man said this at the end, his face full of pride!
Xuanyuan Jin sneered and said, "Fortune? In my opinion, Prince Xiao is just wishful thinking!"
"You..." The big man's eyes widened with anger.
"Back off!" Prince Xiao shouted coldly.
Hearing this, the big man retreated unwillingly, breathing heavily.
Prince Xiao looked at Xuanyuan Jin, his expression had returned to normal.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "It's true that I'm infatuated, but it may not be a delusion!"
After saying that, he waved his hand.
"Bring up the betrothal gifts I brought with me!"
There was a hint of arrogance in his tone.
As soon as Prince Xiao finished speaking, the sound of wheels could be heard, and carriages were driven over.
Then, the guards behind him came forward and carried over the large boxes on the carriage.
The first few boxes were filled with various fur materials.
Such as whole tiger skin, red fox skin, rare sable skin and so on.
In the boxes at the back are various rare spices and medicinal herbs.
For example, ginseng as thick as a child's arm, high-quality musk and deer antlers.
Another example is the thousand-year-old snow lotus in a jade box, the thousand-year-old purple jade fruit in a wooden box...
The last two boxes contained one box of rare gems and one box of antique calligraphy and paintings.
It has to be said that as the boxes were opened one by one, even Emperor Tianxi was somewhat moved.
Especially the things in the last two boxes, they were all from the Central Plains, and were tributed to the Northern Qi royal family during several declining dynasties.
These things have been passed down to this day and their value is immeasurable.
If we can return to Dayan at this point, it will naturally have extraordinary significance.
Those present were all top figures in Dayan, so they could naturally see the value of these things.
Although he didn't show any surprise, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart that King Xiao of Northern Qi did this because he was probably very serious about marrying Princess Fude.
Moreover, the betrothal gifts were brought here, which showed that it was planned in advance.
Prince Xiao picked up a painting from the box and said casually, "It is said that this painting of ten thousand Buddhas was created by a Buddhist or Taoist master a thousand years ago. I am not proficient in calligraphy, so I don't know whether it is true or not..."
Before Prince Xiao finished speaking, all the ministers present changed color.
You should know that the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture is a Buddhist treasure.
It was originally painted by the first abbot of Tianlong Temple, which has been passed down for thousands of years.
However, after dynasties changed, this picture disappeared.
Unexpectedly, it spread to the Northern Qi Dynasty.
"Could it really be the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture?" someone exclaimed.
The others also had expressions of surprise on their faces, staring intently at the painting in Prince Xiao's hand.
Emperor Tianxi also showed a shocked expression.
Prince Xiao bowed to Emperor Tianxi and said, "I'm not sure if this painting is genuine. Could Your Majesty please authenticate it?"
Natural energy!
Because the Empress Dowager worshipped Buddha, Emperor Tianxi was also somewhat proficient in Buddhism.
Moreover, I have seen a description of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture in a Buddhist manuscript.
Now after hearing what Prince Xiao said, he immediately nodded in agreement.
Eunuch Liu hurriedly took the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture in his own hands and carefully unfolded it in front of Emperor Tianxi.
A unique painting, carrying the vicissitudes of time and the glory of history, seems to break through the clouds and see the light of day again.
The Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture is about ten feet long and two feet wide. The paper has turned yellow after thousands of years of washing.
However, the Buddha statues painted on it are still lifelike.
Some are solemn and dignified, some are full of compassion, some are angry, some are happy, some are merciful, some are sad... and so on.
Emperor Tianxi could not describe the shock in his heart.
With just one glance, Emperor Tianxi concluded that this was definitely an authentic work.
"Come and take a look!" Emperor Tianxi tried hard to suppress the surging emotions in his heart and called to his ministers.
The ministers could no longer contain themselves and immediately surrounded him upon hearing the words.
Immediately, there were bursts of exclamations.
Prince Cheng'en didn't go over. Instead, he frowned and walked over to Tang Bao, whispering, "Little Doctor, this is a bit difficult to handle. Prince Xiao of Northern Qi has invested a lot of money! What if the emperor... exchanges you for the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture? What should we do then?"
King Cheng'en felt a little unsure.
He remembered Tang Bao's kindness and kept speaking up for the Su brothers and sisters.
But no one expected that Prince Xiao would spend so much money that he would even take out a treasure like the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture.
If the great monks of Tianlong Temple knew about this, they would surely rush over to worship the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture.
Speaking of which, this picture of ten thousand Buddhas should be the most precious thing in Tianlong Temple, except for the Buddha's bone relics.
A sharp light flashed in Xuanyuan Jin's black eyes.
"Then destroy the painting." Xuanyuan Jin said, but his tone was very calm.
King Cheng'en: "...Alright."
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