Gutali didn't say anything. Instead, a nomadic man behind him who looked a bit reckless said in broken Chinese: "You guys always talk in a roundabout way. It seems like you never answer our questions directly!"
Guo Yunchang smiled faintly: "But I did answer it."
Gutali did not scold his subordinates, but just strolled leisurely on the street.
The good-tempered Guo Yunchang did not rush him and just took Gutali for a tour around the royal capital.
It was not until it was getting late that he mentioned, "The emperor has prepared a welcoming banquet in the palace. It's almost time. Why don't we go to the palace first?"
Gutali walked around the royal city and had already seen the rich scene, so he didn't say anything at this moment. He nodded and followed Guo Yunchang towards the direction of the palace.
Duke Rong is in charge of reception in the palace.
I just don’t know what was going on in his mind, he actually organized an open-air banquet.
It is so called because nomadic people always hold bonfire parties on the grassland, so they organized such an open-air party.
The emperor didn't say anything. After all, it was the first time he had seen such a banquet and it was a bit strange.
The palace was still brightly lit at night, and under the illumination of the night pearls, the banquet venue was as bright as day.
Seeing these scenes, Gutali smiled as he walked and said, "Your palace is luxurious, but even if I have these treasures on the grassland, I can't place them like this!"
Guo Yunchang smiled slightly: "The fertile cattle and sheep on the grassland do need to find a more fertile place. Naturally, there are fewer fixed residences, but there is more freedom!"
Gutali had a good impression of the Minister of Rites here. After all, Guo Yunchang was very good at speaking and at the same time, he was neither humble nor arrogant, so it was difficult to find any evidence against him.
The emperor sat in the main seat, the ministers sat on both sides, Zhao Ji sat in the first seat on the left, and the first seat on the right was the prime minister.
The advantage of sitting in the front row is that you have an excellent view and can see all these blond-haired and blue-eyed foreign envoys at a glance.
Gutali did not come alone this time, he also brought a nomadic delegation of about thirty people.
These people were all wearing nomadic costumes from the grassland. They were a little uncomfortable walking into such a banquet and couldn't help looking around.
Zhao Ji looked at Gutali in the front and felt that this man had great aura and prestige. He was probably not an insignificant figure among the nomadic people.
Gutali happened to look up at this moment and met Zhao Ji's eyes.
Zhao Ji did not avoid her gaze at all. Instead, he raised the wine glass in his hand, smiled faintly, and drank the wine in the glass.
Gutali smiled slightly. You know, because his eyes were completely different from those of other people in the dynasty, many people in the Han Dynasty would naturally look away after looking at him.
On the contrary, this official, who looked young, had amazing composure, as if a foreigner like himself was just an ordinary person in his eyes.
When the emperor saw all the envoys come in, he signaled to the eunuchs to start the banquet.
The first step of this banquet is naturally for the foreign envoys to come to the emperor for an audience and then present rare treasures.
Gutali waved his hand, and more than fifty boxes were brought up. These were rare treasures of the nomadic people.
There were novel spices, strange containers that had never been seen in the palace, and even cattle and sheep from the grassland.
The emperor was very satisfied when he saw such a gift.
In fact, what is important is not how precious these things are, but the attitude of the foreign envoys.
The emperor just said a few good words repeatedly, raised his glass, and personally toasted Gutali with a glass of wine.
Said a few polite words.
Originally, the second step after presenting the gifts was for the foreign envoys to take their seats, followed by the start of the singing and dancing performance.
However, after presenting the gift, Gutali did not sit down, but suddenly performed a nomadic salute.
He said in halting Chinese: "During this peace negotiation, our chief also said that he would offer the most precious pearl, and he hoped that the emperor of the dynasty would accept it."
The emperor looked at the Minister of Rites and Duke Rong beside him with some confusion.
Why is the pearl not in the fifty boxes of gifts?
The Minister and Duke Rong had no idea what the secret was that Gutali was keeping.
So they all shook their heads at the emperor.
However, Zhao Ji focused his attention on a slightly shorter guard behind Gutali.
Perhaps because he had been practicing the innate skills for a long time, Zhao Ji was keenly aware that the aura of this guard seemed to be different from that of others.
From the beginning until now, Zhao Ji has been holding a spoon in his hand. If any assassin suddenly appears, Zhao Ji can directly throw a hidden weapon at him.
Gutali suddenly said loudly: "Let the most precious pearl on our grassland shine brightly!"
The next moment, the short guard who was standing behind Gutali suddenly tore off his clothes.
The veil covering her face was also torn off.
Wrapped under the black clothes was a woman's graceful and exquisite figure, and under the veil were a pair of captivating eyes and a peerless face.
This woman possesses both the wildness of the grassland and the gentleness of a woman. The contradictory aura impacting her creates a unique visual impact.
The Hu clothing was not as loose as the dynasty clothing, and the graceful curves of the body were visible to the naked eye.
The woman curled her lips in a smile, and the jade bells on her wrists and body kept ringing.
The charming Hu woman took a step forward and performed a Han etiquette that she had just learned not long ago.
"Hu Rou pays respect to the Emperor. I am the most beautiful pearl on the grassland. They all say that you are the most powerful man in the Central Plains. My brother said that a pearl like me should be paired with the most powerful man!"
The woman's voice sounded like a silver bell.
For a moment, the emperor forgot that he was still holding a wine glass in his hand.
No man can refuse such words, and no man can refuse such a beautiful woman looking at him with admiring eyes.
When Gutali saw the look on the face of the Emperor of Central Plains, he knew that the pearl must have been given away today.
"Your Majesty, this is the most beautiful pearl on our grassland. Our chief said that he gave it to you in the hope that the friendship between our two tribes will last forever..."
In fact, the emperor no longer had the heart to listen to what Gutali said.
His eyes were completely focused on the bright and elegant Hu Rou.
Hu Rou's every frown and smile was filled with the breath of the grassland, as if she was the brightest sun on the grassland, shining on tonight's banquet.
The prime minister frowned slightly. Although he was quite old, he was not dazzled by such beauty.