Chapter 67 The Envoy Loves This!

The posthouse in the capital.

Zhan Duo, the envoy of Wu Yun State, had a beard and dark skin. As soon as he returned to the house, he shook his head at another companion in the house.

"We probably made a wasted trip."

"What do you mean?"

"Jing State has arranged us here for almost two days, and no one cares about us. It can be seen that they despise us!"

"Hey. We are the closest to Jing State. It would be best if we could open a trade with Jing State. But if Jing State is arrogant and still regards us as barbarians, we can also trade with other neighboring countries."

The two envoys sat opposite each other and lowered their voices in the discussion.

"By the way, have you heard about the preferences of Emperor Xiao Yunzhou of Jing State during your one-day visit?"

Zhan Duo, the envoy of Wu Yun State, looked strange after hearing this.

"I was out today and heard people talking about how the Emperor of Jingguo has changed his temperament recently. He is now taking important officials to farm and letting the prince cook and wash vegetables."

"His harem concubines sew clothes every day."

"......? Is the royal family of Jingguo so... strange?"

"Just now, the minister of the posthouse seemed to say that from today on, we have to learn carpentry."

"???"

The two envoys of Wu Yunguo had strange expressions.

They looked at each other and shook their heads.

"It seems that we will return disappointed this time."

"The next leg is to go to Chu. The emperor of Chu is working hard to govern the country and is eager to build a strong army!"

The two envoys sighed, "Then wait another day. If Jingguo still leaves us here tomorrow, we will leave."

"There are still many buyers."

But just as he said this, he heard footsteps coming from the door!

The officials who entertained the envoys at the posthouse came hand in hand with the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

"You two, my Emperor Jing will host a banquet tonight to entertain you."

The envoys of Wu Yunguo looked at each other in surprise.

*

Before the state banquet, Xiao Yunzhou returned the little princess to Concubine Liu who had returned from making winter clothes.

When he arrived at Donghua Palace, he didn't even need the maid to pour tea.

He asked them to bring the tea set directly, and Xiao Yunzhou personally brewed tea and poured it for everyone.

Concubine Min couldn't sit or stand, and her expression twitched as she watched the emperor pour tea for Concubine Liu.

"You don't have to be restrained, I want to drink it myself." Xiao Yunzhou waved to Concubine Min generously, "You all sit down, don't be polite to me."

The emperor now loves the taste of doing it himself!

Concubine Min couldn't help but rolled her eyes on the spot, "Your Majesty, I don't need it. Qiuli, the maid next to Concubine Liu, makes tea that is not bitter or astringent, much better than yours."

Xiao Yunzhou: "..."

Concubine Liu, who was holding the little princess, pursed her lips hard to stop laughing.

Since returning from the Liu family's courtyard that day, the emperor has been trying to do the little things around him himself.

But the effect is not very good.

After all, compared with the palace maids and eunuchs who are used to doing things, the emperor's skills are much worse.

Concubine Min really dislikes it, it's not fake.

"Your Majesty, the vegetables washed by the Sixth Prince are still covered with mud. I really can't eat it, so I've hoarded it."

"Just wait for the emperor to come today and let the kitchen cook it for the emperor."

Xiao Yunzhou: "..."

Concubine Liu's chest vibrated silently.

Cheng Gan was also washing vegetables in the kitchen. His movements were much slower than those in the kitchen, but still clean.

But they were late for dinner.

As a mother, she naturally wanted to taste the dishes that Cheng Gan had cleaned, no matter how late it was.

But Minpin couldn't stand it. She didn't like to eat vegetarian food in the first place, and now she had to eat something with mud on it, which she couldn't stand at all.

"Your Majesty, please take that little ancestor Cheng Shan to your Chonghua Palace."

"Take some of the green vegetables over there."

Xiao Yunzhou couldn't sit down any longer, "Well, I have to entertain envoys tonight, so I'm very busy. You guys can have yourselves."

Minpin rolled her eyes.

Xiao Yunzhou fled from Donghua Palace, and before leaving, he didn't forget to tell Liupin, "You play with the little princess for a while, and I'll ask Wei Zheng to pick her up at the banquet later."

[Aw, that's great~ I can go see foreigners too~]

Xiao Chuchu grinned.

The fifth prince Cheng Gan, who was coming to pay his respects to his mother, heard his sister say as soon as he stepped into the house.

[Wu Yunguo admires white. 】

【For example, a white warhorse is considered a spiritual object. White jade is flawless and is also considered a noble sacred object. Only capable people can wear it. 】

Xiao Chuchu thought about it and saw the amber ornament on her brother's body. She couldn't help but exclaimed.

【Why didn't my brother wear the white jade he usually wears today? 】

【Otherwise, my brother would definitely catch the envoy's eye at today's dinner! 】

Cheng Gan was startled and looked down at his waist.

Liu Pin hurriedly coughed lightly, "Cheng Gan, your jade wish-fulfilling knot is a bit old. Your father is entertaining the envoys, and it's a bit rude for you to wear this."

"Mother, here happens to be a bat knot made by Qiuli. It matches the white jade your father gave you a while ago. It's also appropriate. You can change it."

*

In the other hall, Xiao Yunzhou was in a hurry to host a banquet to entertain the envoys. Both the kitchen and the Ministry of Rites were busy.

"Your Majesty, you are so impatient, it's too much for Wu Yunguo."

"Yes, these barbarians still think they can trade with our Jingguo on an equal footing? Dream on!"

The ministers who were forced to work overtime to attend the banquet complained before the envoys arrived.

Wu Yunguo is located to the west of Jingguo, and the two countries did not have much contact in the past.

"Wu Yunguo is all grassland, and silk weaving and farming are backward."

"The late emperor didn't care about Wu Yunguo."

"The late emperor was right, these barbarians who started out eating raw meat are indeed not worthy of our Jingguo's attention."

"That's right, what can they give us if they trade with us? Even their dyeing technology is very old."

"The herbs are affected by the severe winter and are also scarce locally."

"They are not as good as our neighbor Chu State, which can have some weapons and food exchanges with us."

"Hey, the emperor invited them to a banquet tonight, I wonder what the deep meaning is?"

Xiao Yunzhou arrived in advance and sat on the throne, obviously attaching great importance to today's envoy meeting.

The ministers were a little confused.

Soon, the princes arrived one after another, and the fifth prince Cheng Gan

even brought the third princess Chu Chu.

Xiao Yunzhou smiled and asked his sons to sit down, and then he personally held Chu Chu.

"Report - Your Majesty, the two envoys are already waiting outside the palace."

"Okay, please invite them in!"

Xiao Chu Chu immediately leaned on the emperor's arms and looked out of the palace with excitement and expectation.

Soon, two men in brown fur robes and wheat-colored skin came in.

At this glance, not only Xiao Chu Chu, but also the emperor and ministers gasped.

The envoys of Wu Yunguo are too tall!

They are half a head taller than the guards of Jingguo who are leading the way!

And it seems that the arms of these two envoys are thicker than those of the guards of Jingguo.

Compared with the guards, the envoys are more like soldiers on the battlefield!

[嘤, eating beef and mutton for a long time, riding horses and hunting, and getting lots of sun exposure, it turns out that they are taller than us Jing people. 】

Xiao Yunzhou narrowed his eyes when he heard his daughter's voice.

So they want to eat beef and mutton! ?

Draft cattle are too expensive to eat, but mutton is OK.

Also, getting lots of sun exposure can make you tall?

Xiao Yunzhou's face changed continuously.

It's really infuriating!

When he was young, the palace maids and eunuchs were afraid that he would get too much sun exposure, afraid that he would get sunburned!

It turns out that he was spoiled again...

Xiao Yunzhou felt bitter, and couldn't help looking at the envoy of Wu Yunguo with a bit of surprise and envy.

If I had known earlier, I would have been so tall!

The envoy of Wu Yunguo saluted Xiao Yunzhou reluctantly, and his expression became stiff after he stood up.

Because they were waiting outside the palace just now, and heard everything that the ministers of Jingguo said about the barbarians of their Wu Yunguo.

Jingguo, just looked down on their Wu Yunguo!

Look at this Jingguo emperor, his eyes are so arrogant, so rude...

The Wu Yunguo envoy raised his head in anger and looked directly at Xiao Yunzhou.

However, as soon as he raised his head, his anger was stuck!

Hmm?

Wait, how did the Jingguo emperor look at them? Not with contempt, not with contempt, but with... happiness, kindness, and a little envy?

"I didn't expect the two envoys to be as tall as the door curtain."

Xiao Yunzhou was wandering in his mind, regretting his height, and unconsciously spoke his mind.

"When you just walked in, I thought I saw two door pillars, haha."

The civil and military officials in the court suddenly changed color.

Even the master of the Liu family couldn't help but roll his eyes at Xiao Yunzhou.

The emperor is poisonous!

The envoy politely saluted the emperor, but the emperor called him a stone pillar!

What's wrong with his brain...

If you want to show your power, just don't meet the envoy.

And you invite him to dinner and scold him in person... This is to make enemies!

The master of the Liu family was anxious. The country was about to be destroyed, and you still want to make enemies?

After Xiao Yunzhou blurted out, his expression suddenly changed.

He reacted and realized that he had said the wrong thing.

"Uh, two envoys, I don't mean anything else." Xiao Yunzhou tried to make up.

But the next moment, the emperor and the master of the Liu family changed their expressions.

[嘤, how does the emperor know that the people of Wu Yunguo love others to praise them for their height? ]

Xiao Chuchu smiled, [They often compare the Khan to mountains and palaces~]

Xiao Yunzhou and Master Liu: "..."

Sure enough, the next moment, the two envoys in the palace, who had originally had dark faces and were dissatisfied with Jingguo, smiled instantly.

"Your Majesty, you are right. We were appointed as envoys by the Khan because we are the tallest and strongest in our tribe."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment."

"We will remember your sincere kindness!"

What?

Saying that you are like doorposts, is this called kindness? Or is it sincere?

All the officials of the Jing Kingdom were stunned.