Jang Sun He took the initiative to enter the palace to accompany the six princes of Tuluo, and the spring breeze was full, which surprised Emperor Xiaohui. He did not deliberately investigate, but he also heard that Long Sun He was beaten by Prince Ming and asked curiously.
Chang Sun He took the opportunity to tell that Prince Ming would have another son. He did it intentionally. Properly expose his family affairs to Emperor Xiaohui, Emperor Xiaohui will be more at ease with him.
Sure enough, Emperor Xiaohui didn't care, smiled and congratulated him on seeing Yueming. Prince Ming's rebirth of a son has no effect on him. He can sit on the dragon chair for at most twenty years. After twenty years, guarding against the clan's children is the next emperor's business, so he doesn't need to worry about it too much.
Two days later, there was another feast in the palace. Regardless of whether or not Daxia Kingdom wants to calculate Turuo Kingdom, it is a guest from afar, Daxia Kingdom has to entertain the delegation of Turuo Kingdom well. If it is perfunctory, it will surely make Tuluo country suspicious.
In addition, the selection of relatives will also be on the agenda today.
This day's banquet was held in the Yingbin Hall at midday.
Both Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin liked the food in the imperial dining room. Qin Mian took leave of absence for their two sons and took them into the palace together. Lei Tie expressed support for this, but his son should still be educated. He directly stated to them that the other purpose of bringing them into the palace was to let them see the world. If they slack off their studies, they should be punished. Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin are not very young, but they know many things in their hearts and answer them calmly.
The other ministers and their wives looked strangely at this.
Qin Mian didn't care. Chen Mufeng asked him what he thought, and he replied trivially, "My son is smart. It doesn't matter if he doesn't go to class for a day."
Chen Mufeng was speechless, and made up his mind to treat him as a son after his younger brother was born.
This banquet was different from the last one. In addition to the wife of the banquet, there were also the daughters of high-ranking officials and princes and dukes.
Daxia Country values men's and women's defenses, but if a woman's parents are present, the requirements for men's and women's defenses are not strict. What's more, there are a lot of maids and servants in banquets, and the possibility of giving or receiving privately is extremely low.
The ministers and wives had already known that the Tulu envoys came to Daxia to beg for relatives, and they could not help guessing that Emperor Xiaohui asked them to bring the girls to the banquet for the purpose of choosing a suitable woman. The princess sent to Tuluo country to make peace. Some parents like to hear about this. If their daughter becomes a princess, they will get some rewards; some parents are particularly upset about this and are reluctant to let their daughter marry another country. But the emperor's order cannot be violated. Therefore, the beauties in the Yingbin Hall are like clouds, mostly girls between the ages of fourteen and eighteen who have yet to make a kiss.
This time, the seats are not divided between men and women, but according to family arrangements. The couple sit in the front, and the girls are behind their parents. Some couples have only one girl behind them, some couples have three or four behind them, there are concubines and concubines...
Emperor Xiaohui sat on the throne, and the queen and the queen mother were seated on the left and right sides of the throne. Princess Yan Qing and Princess Duanning were both present, Princess Duanning and the queen were sitting together, and Princess Yan Qing and the queen mother were sitting together. .
The first prince, the second prince, the third prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince were all present. This is the first time Qin Mian has seen five adult princes at the same time. Among them, the eldest prince came from the first queen, the second prince and the third prince came from the current queen, and the fourth prince and the fifth prince came from the concubine and concubine respectively. The rule of the harem of the Great Xia Kingdom is one queen, one noble concubine, four concubines and six concubines, and the other ranks are not limited. The queen is the only one in the harem with two sons, so you can see that the methods are unusual.
Qin Mian looked around, wondering to himself. Isn't Princess Yan Qing and Princess Duanning the right candidates for marriage?
After drinking for three rounds, Emperor Xiaohui cast a corner of his eye toward Prime Minister Wen.
Prime Minister Wen chuckled, stood up, and bowed to Emperor Xiaohui, "The emperor, the Weichen thought, it's rare for your Royal Highness to come here. It would be very boring just to serve with wine and food."
"Oh? Does Wen Aiqing have any good ideas? Emperor Xiaohui asked with interest.
Prime Minister Wen said: "It has been known for a long time that Tuluo people are capable of literary and martial arts, and my great country has no shortage of literary and military talents. Why don't you take this rare opportunity to compete? First, you can learn from each other; second, you can also be your Royal Highness. Let's cheer up with your envoys."
Qin Mian knew it. It seems that Emperor Xiaohui is very confident of his talents, so he has to show off.
There are not many officials who can achieve Grade 4 or above. I can see that Emperor Xiaohui and Prime Minister Wen are singing double reeds, and they agree with each other. They are more humble in their words. I hope to ask people from Tuluo for some advice.
When the Emperor Xiaohui heard the words, he exaggerated, "All the love is reasonable, but I don't know what the Liuzhan thinks?"
When Liu Manqing went to the Great Xia Kingdom this time, he tried his best to install two of his own people in the envoy group. The rest were arranged by the Emperor of Tuluo Kingdom. Even if he didn't care about the reputation of the country of Tulu, the rest of the people couldn't let him go, so naturally they could only smile.
Ye Yunwen of the mission is the civil servant who is on the mission. He is about forty years old. He is gentle and gentle. His gentle eyes are always shining with a calm and wise light. He calmly said: "I am also very admired for the culture of Daxia. For a long time, your Majesty's words are waiting for me. I wonder how your Majesty wants to compare?"
This is the case with the exchanges between countries, there is no competition at all times, they have long been prepared, and there are no lack of martial arts and literary talents in the messenger group.
Just eating and drinking is really boring, and the young men and women who participated in the feast were interested.
Emperor Xiaohui pondered for a moment, "Since it is necessary to compare, it is natural to compare it with pleasure. How about this? First compare text, then compare Wu."
If Ye Yunwen glanced at the ministers and the girls behind his wife, he wondered if Emperor Xiaohui wanted to choose one of these women as a princess to marry in Tuluo. Their Tuluo country is not easy to mix, if they overwhelm Daxiaguo in today's competition, it would be better to make demands.
He looked at Liu Manqing and asked respectfully: "I don't know what your Royal Highness thinks?"
Liumanqing said: "Your Majesty is right."
Emperor Xiaohui was about to speak when a crisp female voice sounded in the hall.
"Father, my son has an idea, I don't know if it should be said."
The speaker is Princess Yan Qing.
Emperor Xiaohui gave her a warning look, and said gently, "What does Yan Qing want to say?"
Princess Yan Qing glanced over Qin Mian's body and smiled, "My son thought, Wen Bi, it is better to let Daxia Kingdom and Tuluo country give three questions each, naming them to answer, and at the same time adding fun to the test. "Although today's seats are not separated according to gender, civilian and military officials are still separated, and the costumes of civilian and military officials are different. People from Tura are stupid if they don't know how to take advantage of this. Today, she wants Qin Mian's rural wild man to look good!
Emperor Xiaohui nodded slightly, "It's an idea." Daxiaguo has always emphasized essays. Even many military officers can chant poems against them. Even in this way, he has nothing to worry about.
The people from Tuluo country seemed to have come prepared and agreed to Princess Yan Qing's suggestion without changing his face.
Qin Mian noticed the glance of Princess Yan Qing just now, and wondered how the other party would target her.
Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin looked at Princess Yan Qing at the same time. The two brothers looked exactly the same indifferently, and their eyes were exactly the same, which was shockingly sharp.
Princess Yan Qing's heart jumped, she subconsciously avoided their gaze, and then looked over in annoyance, but the two brothers had turned their eyes away and talked in a low voice.
Emperor Xiaohui took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "The noble envoy of Tuluo is our distinguished guest, so you are the first to write the question."
Liumanqing suggested: "Your Majesty, it's better to do this. Our country and your country interact with each other to make questions."
"Alright." Emperor Xiaohui raised his hand and made a "please" gesture, "the envoy will come first."
The envoys of Tuguo all looked at Yeyunwen.
Ye Yunwen stood up, bowed to Emperor Xiaohui, pondered for a moment, and while speaking, his eyes swept from the military attache line, "It is midsummer now. For the first question, the foreign minister asked your country to regard "midsummer" as the first question. The title is a poem."
Everyone knew that the other party knew that Daxiaguo Zhongwen had asked such a simple question, which was obviously just a test.
Ye Yunwen looked at one of the military attachés with a sturdy head, "Please answer this adult."
The ginseng general stood up, fisted at him, scratched his head, and lowered his head to ponder.
Ye Yunwen looked calm and didn't urge.
Of course, the generals didn't have to delay too long, thinking for a moment, and chanted: "There is no heat in the east window at night, and the north is cool and windy. Sit and lie down all day, staying in the same room. The center is not connected, and the same as going out. "
Everyone nodded, some shook their heads.
Ye Yunwen simply commented, "Although this poem is simple in words, it is not interesting. Sure enough, there are many talents in your country."
Emperor Xiaohui laughed.
Liumanqing smiled and asked, "This country should make a question."
Everyone looked at Prime Minister Wen.
Wen Cheng stood up quite reluctantly, "Since this is the case, please also write a poem with your envoy, with the title of "wine"." He also pointed to a military commander of the other party.
Unexpectedly, the military commander was talented. He stood up and said after a little thought: "Singing to wine, life is so long? For example, the morning dew, there are many hardships in the days. Generosity should be generous, and worry is unforgettable. Why? To relieve your worries? Only Du Kang."
Everyone in Daxiaguo couldn't help but startled secretly. This poem is done wonderfully!
Emperor Xiaohui did not hesitate to praise: "Good poem! In the first game, your envoy won. I respect everyone!"
After toasting, Tuluo State asked the second question.
Ye Yunwen still wrote the title, "Today, there are chickens and rabbits in the same cage, with 35 heads on the top and 94 feet on the bottom. Ask where are the chickens and rabbits going?"
After hearing this question, Qin Mian, Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin all changed slightly. Isn't this the "two-dimensional linear equation" taught by Qin Mian? When Qin Mian taught Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin, Lei Tie also followed, so their family of four can solve this problem. But looking at other people, almost all of them are nervous.
Qin Mian secretly said that Ye Yunwen went down hard enough. This question is not small for ordinary people. It is not that it cannot be explained, but it may take a long time to solve it.
Many people write calculations on the clause with their hands dipped in alcohol.
Ye Yunwen swept his eyes and looked at Prime Minister Wen, "I have the advice of Master Lao Wen." Because the first question is that Tuluo won, he can try again. He believed that Prime Minister Wen had the highest status among civil officials, and he should be the best literary talent.
Prime Minister Wen stroked his short beard and ordered someone to bring pen, paper and an abacus.
Sheng Xuhao, the leader of the envoy group, said: "Your Majesty, should this question be time-limited?"
Emperor Xiaohui was also a very knowledgeable person, so he could naturally see the difficulty of this question. From the top, I could see everyone's expressions in full view. I felt a little confused, but he couldn't express himself. He said with a smile, "It should be the case. As for Zhuxiang, what do you think?"
There are no objections from the Qing Dynasty, Manchuria and Qing Dynasty.
Qin Ruiqi and Lei Ruilin looked at Qin Mian inquiringly, and Qin Mian shook his head slightly.
The prime minister was as stable as Mount Tai, writing for a while, put down the pen, and replied: "Twenty-three chickens and twelve rabbits."
Ye Yunwen handed his hands and praised: "The prime minister is a great talent, I admire the prime minister!"
"Haha, praised, praised." Prime Minister Wen glanced at Emperor Xiaohui, a little unconfident.
Emperor Xiaohui smiled slightly.
Ye Yunwen proudly said, "I wonder what your country's second question is?"