At noon that day, Xie Delong found us again and said that today's Laba Festival, Emperor Li Xian of Xiliang set up an eight-treasure glass banquet in the palace to invite envoys from various countries. Lord Shen asked you to attend together.

Liu Qingfeng asked in surprise, what is the Eight Treasure Glazed Feast?

Xie Delong said that the Xiliang royal family held a state banquet every year on Laba Festival to celebrate the Buddha's enlightenment day. The eight-treasure glass banquet is 8864 tables a year, with eight people and eight dishes on each table. It is said that it is a secret food made by the Xiliang palace, which is extremely delicious. The imperial banquet is limited, and the invitees are either honored or noble. The Xiliang court often judges whether a person has gained power or lost power by whether he can participate in the eight-treasure glass banquet.

I was a little hesitant. I had no official identity, but just an escort from the Central Plains Escort Agency. It is logical that this level of banquet is not my turn. Shen Mo's intention to push me out. In this way, my every move in Xiliang may have received the attention of the Xiliang spies.

Xie Delong saw my concerns and then said: Do not worry, Lord Supervisor, Lord Shen has already prepared it. This time you attended the banquet as Lord Shen’s personal friend, and the list has been reported.

Seeing this good thing, Liu Qingfeng came to say, "Mr. Xie, I wonder if I can also attend this night banquet." Xie Delong smiled, that was natural.

On the afternoon of that day, Liu Qingfeng and I changed into clean clothes, put the weapons in the room, and walked downstairs.

There were already a carriage and horse waiting downstairs. The inn shopkeeper saw that we had different eyes when he saw us. He said with a flattering look: Yesterday, the villain was blind, so he asked the two adults to forgive him. Today, he changed the Tianzi Room No. 1 for the two adults.

I couldn't help but feel deeply moved when I remembered that Liu Qingfeng was still arguing about the price of housing and whether there was hot water yesterday.

Liu Qingfeng laughed and said, "The customer is God." I will give you the six-character mantra to ensure that your inn business is extremely prosperous."

The inn shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, found a pen and ink, and asked Liu Qingfeng to write an inscription. Liu Qingfeng splashed ink, but his writing was indisciplined, like an earthworm crawling, and even the shopkeeper frowned when he saw it.

I told the shopkeeper that I would find a piece of yellow paper to frame it. This talisman can be used to ward off evil spirits at night.

The two of them went to the embassy to meet Shen Mo first with the carriage. Shen Mo personally welcomed him at the door of the embassy, ​​which made me a little flattered.

Shen Mo was over 40 years old and had his horoscope. He was quite elegant. He was a rising star in the imperial court in recent years. He was the fraud case in the imperial examination last year. This time he represented the Ming Dynasty on his mission to Xiliang. After returning, he would probably be promoted to another position.

Shen Mo had no official airs. When he talked to him about the fraud case of the imperial examination, Lord Shen even talked about it. When talking about Min Qiuye who rented with me, Shen Mo praised Youjia, saying that Lao Min was good at writing and his official reputation was also good, but sometimes he was too stubborn and could easily offend others.

I also know that Min Qiuye is honest and it is not a good thing to have a good reputation in the officialdom. Everyone is drunk and you are awake, and you are clear in the court. You are the good reputation, but it is only because of reputation. But after he was released from office, we were different passers-by, and there was less communication and movement between us.

At night, the three of them rode in a carriage and came to the Xiliang Palace. The Xiliang Palace was also built in the capital, but the scale was slightly smaller. Shen Mo also entered the Xiliang Palace for the first time. When he saw this scene, the Ministry of Rites fell ill and said along the way that it was not in accordance with etiquette and the place was not in compliance with regulations, and he felt that he looked down on Xiliang.

When they entered Xuanhe Hall, everyone's eyes were immediately attracted by the sixty-four eight-treasure glass tables in the hall. The table was octagonal, and the table was made of glass, which shone colorfully under the light, which was extremely gorgeous. Glazed glass is a specialty of Persian. A piece of glass as big as a thumb can be sold in the capital for more than ten taels. Xiliang is closer to Persia. The cost of dozens of tables is probably astronomical.

This night banquet, Huayang Gong's clan occupied four

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) Seat, Zheng Yang Gong's faction occupied six seats, envoys from various countries occupied six seats, and the Western Liang royal family, and all civil and military officials allocated seats.

Someone had already led him to the table. It is said that before the restoration of Xiliang, it was still a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The seats for such court night banquets should be among the three seats. However, at this night banquet, the Ming Dynasty seats were arranged in a middle-sized seat and also sat with the Gambian envoys. Needless to say, it was done by people with ulterior motives on purpose.

Seeing this, Shen Mo looked angry and said that he felt a little uncomfortable, saying that he was sick and left. Before leaving, he hinted that we stayed and acted according to the opportunity.

Shen Mo was on an envoy to Xiliang, representing the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. He was assigned to a middle-class seat, which would damage the prestige of the country. But I am different from Liu Qingfeng. We are from the world, so we are naturally not affected by this matter.

After Liu Qingfeng went out for a moment, he found out the rules for the banquet tonight. Liu Qingfeng said that there is a major news announced in Xiliang tonight. What are you guessing?

I said it wasn't that you were the prince consort of Xiliang! Liu Chengfeng smiled and said: As soon as I heard the news, Li Xian announced to marry Tubo tonight and marry Princess Zhaoyang to Prince Songzan. If he hadn't run fast that day, that unlucky ghost might be me!

No wonder this time I took the seats and placed the Tubo envoys on the table. It turned out that there was still this drama tonight. Think about it, Songzan blushed and married Princess Xiliang. This meal tonight was worth it.

Before Emperor Li Xian of Xiliang came out, Liu Qingfeng and I were tasting Xiliang snacks. The wine was made of Xiliang special brew, which was spicy. The people of Xiliang all day long and the wine they brewed was full of energy. If they wanted to drink Jiangnan rice wine and Huadiao, they felt that they were not used to it.

Everyone arrived one after another. I saw Nanzhao, Tubo, and Northern Zhou envoys also arrived. Unexpectedly, Daxiu saw me in the team of Northern Zhou envoys. He came over and said, "Why are you here too?"

I said that Lord Shen was not in good health, so I let us come. Daxi was also a smart person. After looking at our seats, he said, Xiliang has indeed lost his etiquette in this arrangement. I will go back first, and I will invite you to drink after the meeting.

I joked, "Aren't you not able to drink?" My face turned red with joy. I'll treat you, but I won't drink it."

When Liu Qingfeng learned that this person was an unknown disciple of Emperor Wu, he took a breath. This person looked gentle and harmless, but in fact he had extremely high martial arts skills. You should be careful with his three views. I said suddenly, I don’t fight with him, so why are you careful?

Oops, I saw Xiang Wentian and the heads of each peak came to the banquet at the Xiliang Jiange, and Shen Luoyan was even more involved. Fortunately, she did not notice me, so I quickly lowered my head and said nothing.

Liu Qingfeng pointed at Shen Luoyan and said, "The girl looks good, why not go up and talk to her?" I grabbed him. The man was the little master of the Xiliang Jian Pavilion. Don't act recklessly.

When Liu Qingfeng saw me facing Shen Luoyan with my back, he wondered, how much money did you owe her? Why are you so afraid of her? I said it’s okay for you, so please stop talking. He thought in his mind, and he would take a chance later and get away.

The eldest prince Yelu Chucai and the third prince Yelu Zhongxing also arrived at the banquet and greeted everyone, but the two didn't seem to have a very harmonious relationship.

Emperor Li Xian of Xiliang gave birth to two sons and one daughter, Tuoba, Yelu was the surname of Xiliang, and the surname Li was given to the Ming Dynasty. Both of his sons changed back to the surname of Yelu, which shows that Li Xian had already planned the matter of restoring the country.

With the sound of rituals and music, the Emperor Xiliang, accompanied by a pretty girl in the palace, arrived at Xuanhe Palace, and hundreds of people stood up to greet each other at the same time.

See Your Majesty, see Princess Zhaoyang!

Look at Princess Zhaoyang again, her bright eyes and white teeth, her charming posture is not inferior to the sunken geese. Liu Qingfeng's eyes were almost falling out, and she kept twisting her thighs.

I said you were wrong two days ago. I was so happy just now, but I regret it now!

Liu Qingfeng sighed and wanted to slap

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) Slap yourself a few times in the face.

Under the leadership of the two princes, everyone toasted Emperor Xiliang, and for a while, they drank and sang and sang, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.

Emperor Xiliang said some clichés that were neither salty nor light, which attracted a lot of flattery. We foreign envoys were just watching coldly.

The Emperor Xiliang said last, "My dear ministers, envoys from all countries, today is the celebration of the country. Some Laba porridge is prepared in the hall to taste it with you!"

The figures were intertwined, and the palace maids and eunuchs brought each person a bowl of eight-treasure porridge, which was fragrant. Liu Qingfeng learned the lesson he taught at Wuliang Temple in the morning, drank it in a small sip, how could he taste the taste of Hula soup?

After drinking all the eight treasure porridge, the eight treasure glass banquet began, steaming buns, cutting cakes, pancakes, baking seeds, cut noodles, pot stickers, and small buns were placed in front of everyone.

The ministers shouted long live, thanked them all, and were grateful. Liu Qingfeng was speechless. Did he starve to death in his previous life? A bunch of pasta is a rhythm that would choke to death.

There is someone on the side that this Eight Treasure Glazed Glazed Banquet is a cool custom. How can you Dongming barbarians who have lost their national character and humanistic cultivation understand our way!

Everyone thinks that their country is the center of the earth. We call Northern Zhou, Xiliang, Dongyi, and Nanzhao. Isn't this the case? In his mind, we are the barbarians of the Dongming.

At this moment, the Emperor of Xiliang said that in addition to Laba Festival tonight, we have two more things to announce in Daliang. One is that our Zhaoyang Princess is a joint marriage with the Tubo prince Songzan and will marry next year. The other is that Tubo and Xiliang will also establish diplomatic relations, and both sides implement the most favorable national trade policy...

Songzan looked at the beautiful Princess Zhaoyang, as if she was at a loss as a fool who was hit by a lucky stone in the head. When she looked at the jokes, she probably regretted it so much that her intestines were blue.

As soon as Emperor Xiliang finished speaking, Songzan stood up and said: I, Tubo and Daliang, have been old friends and old partners for many years, and are also unswerving supporters of Daliang's restoration. We firmly believe that under the leadership of Your Majesty, Daliang will be prosperous and will be prosperous forever!

As he said that, someone clapped his hands and someone came up with a stone on it, the size of a baby's fist, slightly yellow and dull.

Songzan said, next year, I will offer a piece of colorful stone to add to the crown of Your Majesty. I hope to accept it with a smile.

Emperor Xiliang looked at the stone and frowned slightly, saying, "The stone is nothing special."

Songzan explained: The seven-colored stone is a treasure of Tubo. It is said that after absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it emits the seven-colored light. Not everyone can obtain this treasure. Only the body of the real dragon can activate the seven-colored light.

Emperor Xiliang suddenly realized that it was like that. After saying that, he said to the old prince next to him, "Second uncle, go and try it!"

Songzan said, Your Majesty, you must have the body of a real dragon!

Yes, my second uncle is really deaf. Not only is he deaf, but his eyes are not good at working.

I laughed in my heart. This kind of stone is also called Sun Obsidian. It is many in our hometown. With a little internal force, it can emit a faint light. At this moment, it was presented to Xiliang by Tubo as a national treasure.

Emperor Xiliang picked up the stone and with a little luck, he saw colorful light flowing on it.

Mr. Zheng Yang took the lead in kneeling on the ground. Your Majesty can activate the colorful gems, which is the body of a real dragon. It can be seen that even God thinks that I am the restoration of the country in Daliang!

The ministers knelt down one after another, shouting long live the mountain. This scene has been rehearsed for us to show the show, full of routines, I thought to myself.

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