Wen Yu blinked and nodded: "Yes, my royal brother, everyone who sees it gets a share, can you give me some?"
emperor:……
He asked with some amusement: "Which one does the emperor like?"
Wen Yu raised her fingers and said, "That mirror was good. It can see people clearly. It's perfect for me to appreciate my own beauty. What do you think, my brother?"
The emperor nodded: "Okay, I'll give it to my sister."
Wen Yu continued with a smile: "And that big pearl, it's so big and beautiful, it will definitely look great on my head, what do you think, my royal brother?"
The emperor nodded: "Yes, sister, use it to make jewelry."
Wen Yu was pleasantly surprised and added, "And that crystal cup is especially suitable for my extraordinary temperament. What do you think, my brother?"
The emperor nodded: "Yes, please use it, sister."
"besides……"
The emperor closed his eyes and said, "Please write down what my sister likes. I will have the palace servants send it to the princess's residence for you."
Wen Yu said "Wow" exaggeratedly and said excitedly: "I knew that my royal brother is the best!"
The ministers sitting below: …
At this time, a palace servant came up holding an object covered with red cloth and shouted, "The governor of Shengjing presents a magical bird."
As he spoke, he lifted the red cloth, and a little bird carved out of wood stood vividly on the tray.
It is lifelike but not presentable.
The ministers began to discuss in low voices.
"The New Year's gift presented to His Majesty is just a wooden sculpture? So what if it is realistic? Dasheng has no shortage of skilled craftsmen."
"It's too chilling, how can you do it?"
"In my opinion, this is contempt for His Majesty!"
The prefect of Shengjing quickly stood up and walked to the side of the palace maid.
At this time, his head was full of sweat. He quickly wiped it with his sleeve, then took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, this smart bird is not just a wooden sculpture. There is a mystery inside it. Please take a closer look."
As the Shengjing prefect spoke, he picked up the wood carving, reached behind the agile bird, gently lifted the bird's tail feathers, and started turning something.
It was only then that the minister discovered that the feathers of this clever bird could actually be moved?
There was a "sizzling" sound, and the Shengjing prefect loosened his hand and placed the bird on the tray. Then a magical scene happened -
I saw the nimble bird's wings flapping, and then moving steadily on the tray.
The palace servant holding the tray was startled and looked at the wooden bird with wide eyes.
The ministers and ladies were also very surprised.
This wood sculpture can actually move?
Why can it move?
The emperor's eyes flashed with interest: "Bring it to me and have a look."
Upon hearing this, the palace maid carried the tray up the steps and handed it to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, just turn the mechanism under the wings of the agile bird. The longer you turn it, the longer it will move." The prefect of Shengjing gave a timely reminder.
The emperor tried it out for a while and said with a smile, "It's interesting that the bird carved in wood can actually move."
Wen Yu on the side: ...
Damn, isn't this a clockwork? Dasheng already has a clockwork?
But seeing the reactions of the people around her, Wen Yu knew that Clockwork might not be well known to the public yet.
The emperor put the clever bird back on the tray. After trying it once, he no longer found it interesting.
It's just a gimmick.
The emperor commented: "It is a rare item."
The prefect of Shengjing breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. This is not a skill that can be shown on the stage. It's just that this agile bird is something I have never heard of or seen before, so I wanted to present it to Your Majesty."
The emperor nodded: "You are thoughtful."
At this time, Wen Yu suddenly said: "I like this, where did you get it?"
The prefect of Shengjing stopped just as he was about to retreat, bowed and said, "Princess, this was made by a skilled craftsman."
Wen Yu asked again: "Can you still find that skilled craftsman?"
"This..." The prefect of Shengjing was a little embarrassed.
"I would like to meet that person and ask him to make ten or a hundred of them for me. It would be so interesting." Wen Yu was a little disappointed.
The emperor was surprised: "My sister likes this bird so much?"
Wen Yu thought to herself that what she liked was not the bird, but the clockwork, the talent!
But he said, "Yes, a wooden bird that moves is very interesting."
The emperor looked at the prefect of Shengjing and said, "I want you to go find that skilled craftsman. Can you find him?"
Upon hearing this, the prefect of Shengjing knelt on the ground with a thud and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not lie. The craftsman who made this bird is none other than my daughter Li Qingyi."
Wen Yu was surprised.
The emperor frowned: "Oh? Daughter?"
At this time, Li Qingyi also stood up and knelt beside the Shengjing prefect.
Her voice was trembling: "Li Qingyi, the daughter of the prefect of Shengjing, pays respect to His Majesty."
The emperor asked, "Did you create this amazing trick?"
Li Qingyi buried her head in the ground, not daring to move: "Your Majesty, it is you, my humble servant."
At this moment, the familiar lazy voice came from above her head again: "Are you sure it's you?"
The back of Li Qingyi's neck was already wet with sweat. She swallowed and said, "I dare not lie."
Wen Yu raised the corners of her lips when she heard this: "Stand up and talk."
Li Qingyi stood up, her face already pale.
She was a daughter of an official family, but she was studying the most despised tricks and shabby skills, which made her a laughing stock and brought shame to her family.
"Why is your face pale?" Wen Yu asked curiously.
Li Qingyi tried to maintain her composure and said, "This is my first time meeting His Majesty, I am a little nervous."
Wen Yu smiled when she heard this: "Then if I ask you to make another smart bird, can you do it?"
"Yes, Princess," said Li Qingyi.
Wen Yu asked again: "Did you figure it out on your own?"
"Yes, I figured it out by accident, and after trying many times I gradually mastered it."
"Are you sure you're telling the truth?"
"I dare not deceive the princess."
Wen Yu curled her lips upon hearing this, and clapped her hands involuntarily, with admiration on her face: "You are amazing for a girl! So amazing! Really amazing!"
Wen Yu's three consecutive "awesome"s made all the ministers laugh and cry.
As expected, the princess is a fool. She has no knowledge or substance, but she loves tricks and cunning tricks.
Where is the royal style?
Seeing how much Wen Yu liked it, the emperor said, "In that case, continue to do as the princess requested."
Wen Yu heard this and grabbed the emperor's arm and shook it: "Royal brother, can I reward her?"
"Reward her?" The emperor frowned slightly. "How would you like to reward her?"
"Give me a reward of 100 taels of gold!"
These are technical talents, and nothing can show more sincerity than spending money!
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