Excellent Youth [Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 27
It seems to be in the deepest seabed, everything is silent, and there is no sound.
Chu Ci was sent to a new world by the system. He opened his eyes and wanted to look around, but found that he couldn't see anything, and the deep darkness surrounded him. A shell of unusually hard texture.
He sleeps in a shell with only enough space to turn over.
In the dark and closed place, Chu Ci instinctively frowned, showing displeasure.
He doesn't like the dark, and he doesn't like being bound in the dark even more. He always feels very bad, so bad that he can't bear it.
He tried to get up, and then he realized that something was different.
The legs seemed to be wrapped together by something, unable to move.
Chu Ci touched it expressionlessly, and the feedback from his fingertips made him impatient to explore the new world, but said angrily: [System! ]
The on-call system didn't show up right away, so I don't know if it was a guilty conscience or something else.
Chu Ci suppressed his displeasure, bent his knees with difficulty, and after touching the wet, slippery fish tail, he finally had to admit that he had become a mermaid.
Everything below the waist and abdomen was covered by smooth fish scales, and the surroundings were too dark, so he couldn't see what his tail and fish scales looked like.
Now that he has become a mermaid, it is easy to guess that the shell that cages him is probably something like a clam shell.
The system kept pretending to be dead, and Chu Ci didn't look for it anymore, just closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
In a dark and quiet place, it is easy for people to forget the passage of time. Chu Ci didn't know how long it had passed. When he opened his eyes again, he heard the sound of splashing water.
It was the sound of something being fished out, Chu Ci thought vaguely for a few seconds, and then realized that he himself had been fished out.
Then he heard a burst of cheers from the fishermen who had pulled him out.
The fishermen's voices were simple and excited, "God bless, this is the first time we have seen such a big pearl oyster! This time it will definitely sell for a good price!"
"This clam shell is so beautiful—" They gathered around the pearl oyster, couldn't help touching the clam shell excitedly and carefully, for fear of breaking it.
Under the sunlight, the pure white clam shells look radiant, even more beautiful than the most beautiful jade.
Although none of them had seen those expensive jade stones, they were things from another world, symbolizing status, background, and money, and had nothing to do with simple fishermen like them.
The surface of the clam shell is smooth, and there is no trace of being entangled and impacted by aquatic plants and water flow, and it feels warm and cool to the touch.
The fishermen regarded this beautiful and noble-looking pearl oyster as a gift from the gods. After touching it once in turn, they worked together to move the pearl oyster into the cabin to prevent it from being blown by wind and rain.
It never occurred to them to pry open the clam shell. It would be a sin to destroy the flawless shell.
Chu Ci flicked his tail in a dispirited manner, feeling extremely bored.
It seems that he will stay in this clam for a while.
After a short period of running-in, he has been able to shake this obstructive tail, although it sounds trivial, but in any case, at least it is much better than the state of being unable to move when he first arrived.
The disappearing system appeared at this time, showing its presence with a slight start-up sound: [I'm back. ]
Chu Ci raised his chin: [You can go back again. ]
[Don't be so ruthless,] the system said aggrievedly: [Before I was in the sea, my signal was not very good. ]
Chu Ci rolled his eyes and said softly: [Which manufacturer did you make it, go back to the furnace and remake it. ]
The system has long been resistant to this level of blow. It was quiet for a while, and then squeezed out a fluttering butterfly. The butterfly was glowing with light, illuminating the dark interior of the clam shell.
Now, Chu Ci finally saw his current appearance clearly.
His tail and fish scales are extremely clear water blue, especially the tail part, which looks like flowing water, with a slight movement, the surface of the fish scales will reflect ripples of light in layers.
It looks pretty good, but it's not easy to use. He feels that he can't walk with such a beautiful fish tail.
[When will my legs come back? ]
It sounds like his legs are running away from home.
The system muttered to himself, and replied: [It will take some time, divided by the state of a mermaid, you are still a baby who has not yet hatched. ]
[......]
[Of course, even if you are a mermaid baby, you are already a hundred years old now, but you are the king of the mermaid family, so you came out of the shell a little later. ]
[......]
[You may not like it, but this is already the easiest status I have calculated to complete the task. ]
[Okay,] Chu Ci sighed, the system has already talked to this point, if he is not happy anymore, he will seem very unreasonable: [Can you make this place a little bigger, I want to sit up. ]
Lying down again, he felt that his waist was about to break.
[Can. ]
As soon as the system's voice fell, a virtual space many times more appeared in the clam shell.
The space became larger, and the light of a butterfly was obviously not enough to illuminate it. The butterfly flew blankly for a while, landed on Chu Ci's finger, and did not move.
I don't know whether the system did it on purpose or not, but the butterfly that was squeezed out is golden.
Chu Ci paused slightly, and lightly touched its wings.
The butterfly shook its wings and flew up again, always hovering in front of his eyes.
Chu Ci withdrew his gaze and sat up slowly.
No problem, you can still sit.
Then, he tried to prop up his body on the tail of the fish and stand up.
Unfortunately, let alone standing, his beautiful and fragile fish tail couldn't support his weight at all. He tried several times, but nothing changed.
[Have you read the story of the mermaid?] The system cheerfully said: [You are the little mermaid now, and you can’t walk without the mission target to support you. ]
[......]
A few days later, the fishing boat sailed back to the port. The fishermen wrapped the oyster tightly with coarse cloth, covered it with many fishing nets, and then worked together to lift it off the boat.
The port was crowded with people, and the returning fishermen and traders were buying and selling on the spot, and the voices of bargaining were heard endlessly. When other people saw the things they carried down, they thought they were taking the nets home and repairing them, so they didn't pay much attention.
The fishermen who caught the pearl mussels concealed their excitement and quietly carried the mussels back home.
"Such a beautiful treasure cannot be seen casually." The boss walked around the huge clam happily and said, "I know who to sell it to."
The second child immediately leaned over and asked, "Who are you selling it to?"
They are brothers, they usually fish together, and the money they earn is shared equally, and there is nothing to hide.
The boss said: "Sell it to Mr. Zhang."
The third child rolled his eyes and understood.
Today's Holy Majesty is about to celebrate his [-]th birthday. On such an important day, the officials naturally racked their brains to collect rare and rare treasures from all over the world to give to the emperor. In terms of "treasures", what could be better than their shining pearl oyster? Still want "Jane"?
Mr. Zhang is the servant of the Ministry of Rites. He is upright and their regular customer. Every time they come back from fishing, they will send the freshest fish there, so there is absolutely no possibility of cheating them of money.
The brothers made some calculations, and they all felt that this was feasible, so they carried the pearl oyster to Mr. Zhang's residence that night.
In the mansion of the Minister of Rites, Zhang Mian was also worried that his family could not produce any rare treasures to give away.
The emperor sits in the world, and in the eyes of ordinary people, silk, silk, satin, calligraphy, paintings and antiques are all commonplace things in his eyes, but he has no other treasures in his family.
When he was struggling, a servant at home suddenly came to report that the fishermen who had been delivering seafood to the mansion had caught a rare thing, and wanted to invite adults to go and have a look.
This is the meaning of the very implicit "I want to sell you something", Zhang Mian responded, thinking that there is nothing good in the left and right homes, why don't you go and see what they have scooped up, and follow the boy to the courtyard.
Seeing Zhang Shilang coming, the brothers saluted respectfully: "Master Zhang."
Zhang Mian waved his hand: "There is no need to gossip. What good things did you catch, let me come and have a look?"
The boss laughed a few times honestly, and lifted the coarse cloth covering the oyster: "Please appreciate it, my lord."
Zhang Mian was short of breath.
This huge pearl oyster is pure white, shining brightly when the sun shines on it.He reached out and touched the clam shell almost tremblingly, only to feel that the tentacles were warm, smooth and delicate.
He bit the tip of his tongue and forcibly calmed down: "You haven't shown it to others, have you?"
The boss shook his head: "No, you are the first."
"Okay, I want this pearl oyster, please give me a price."
"Look here," the boss said, "We also trust Mr. Zhang, so we thought of sending it to you."
Zhang Mian laughed: "You just happened to do me a favor, and I can't treat you badly."
Chu Ci propped his jaw lazily, listening to the voices outside, flicked the fish's tail.
This is completely a subconscious move, probably the instinct of a mermaid.
Hearing the voices of people outside gradually fade away, he knew that the price was almost negotiated.
I don't know when he will be able to leave.
He couldn't push the shell by himself, and judging from the reaction of the people outside, they would never take the initiative to pry it open. After all, it was something given to the emperor, so there was no reason for outsiders to open it first.
Zhang Mian ordered the housekeeper to take 5000 taels of silver bills to the fishermen. After they left, he returned to the courtyard and carefully looked at the mussels in front of him.
"Come here," Zhang Mian said after a long time, "Put it in the pond in the backyard, and watch it carefully, so that there is no mistake!"
Chu Ci was carefully put into the pond. To his surprise, the mussel opened a gap as soon as it sank to the bottom.
Water gushed in instantly, and he thought he was going to be submerged, but the water didn't soak him, but rose slowly against the edge of his body.
It looked like there was an invisible barrier blocking the flow of water.
[You are a mermaid now, water cannot touch you. ]
[Then why did it suddenly open its mouth? ]
[Maybe it's acclimatization? ] The system is also very confused: [After all, you are a mermaid in the sea. ]
[......]
Chu Ci looked at it for a while, and found that the clam was opening and closing indistinctly, like breathing.
Well……
He remembered his current identity setting, and rationally chose to remain silent.
He stayed at the bottom of the water bored for half a month, and when he was about to go crazy with boredom, he was finally fished out again.
The day of the emperor's birthday has arrived.
Zhang Mian specially customized a treasure box to hold this shockingly beautiful clam.
After all, ancient carriages and horses cannot be compared with modern ones. The official roads in the capital are already the smoothest roads. The carriage used to carry him was also extremely careful. There was a thick cushion under the box, but he still dizzy from being jolted.
Even though the system relieved him of this feeling of motion sickness, he still had no energy.
After entering the palace, the carriage could not drive in the palace, and a group of people could only carry him into the sedan chair again.
Chu Ci: "..."
Even more dizzy.
His anger level gradually increased, and his beautiful fish tail flicked back and forth, but for some reason, no matter how crazy he was in the shell, people outside couldn't feel any movement.
Chu Ci decided to put the blame on the emperor who had not met yet.
The emperor's birthday was celebrated all over the city, festive red lanterns can be seen everywhere, there are music and dance performances on every long street, and the soft and light dancing posture of the dancers attracted the applause of the audience.
The imperial palace was even more lively, the ladies in the palace were all in a hurry, the imperial dining room was overwhelmed, people came and went like flowing water, everyone was busy in a tense and orderly manner, ready for this feast.
The birthday banquet was held in the imperial garden, and the envoys who came to celebrate and the courtiers of this dynasty drew a clear line of demarcation - after all, they were from abroad, and if they got too close, they might be accused of collaborating with the enemy.
All present here are veterans who have experienced many battles, and they have mastered the art of stratagem. Even if they have a clear stand, they can still communicate cordially, so as not to make the foreign guests feel neglected.
Chu Ci was placed in the pile of gifts, and he listened casually to the voices coming from all directions, and suddenly asked: [System, is the mission objective here? ]
[Not here. ]
[Is it the emperor? ]
[no. ]
Chu Ci felt even more boring. He had been in this world for almost a month, and he hadn't even seen the face of the mission target.Oh, he can't even get out of this shell.
He lay on his side and began to count how many fish scales he had on his body.
system:[……]
It seems that people are bored to the extreme, usually there are only two endings, either going crazy or counting.
[If you're really bored, let's play poker? ]
The system is carrying small games, it is a little excited and wants to bully people.
However, Chu Ci refused: [You let me play games with AI? ]
System: [I promise not to cheat. ]
[That's not necessary,] Chu Ci said slowly: [If you don't use your intelligence, then what else can you use to play games. ]
system:[……]
Sometimes, it really wants to shield its host.
The outside suddenly became quiet, and the eunuch shouted in a drawn-out voice: "The emperor is here——"
Everyone immediately knelt down and shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live——!"
Then, Chu Ci heard the voice of the emperor: "Everyone loves you in peace."
The emperor was 40 years old, his voice was deep and hoarse, with a forced smile in his tone, which was Chuci's least favorite type of voice.
The ministers got up one after another and sat in their respective seats.
Seeing the emperor's sick face, the prime minister asked, "Is the emperor unwell?"
"I feel the wind and cold occasionally, it's not a problem." The emperor replied flatly.
For a while, the voice of sincerely consoling the emperor to take care of the dragon's body sounded again.
"Okay," the emperor said with a slight smile, "I appreciate your kindness. You must have been waiting for a long time, so there is no need to delay. Let the banquet begin."
No one dared to disobey the emperor's order. Before the banquet, the ministers gave the gifts they found in turn.
The eunuch read the gift list, and someone presented the corresponding gift.
"Prime Minister, there are two red coral trees in the East China Sea."
"Shang Shu, a pair of ruby vases from the Western Regions."
……
Countless treasures are carried to the middle like flowing water, and the gemstones emit dazzling light. As more and more gifts are placed, they gather together, and there is a posture that the flowers are becoming more and more charming.
The eyes of the foreign guests were almost straightened. In fact, the process of giving gifts is to show the current financial strength to these foreign envoys.
Finally, the eunuch finally got the gift from the minister: "Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a pearl oyster."
The expressions of the ministers who had seen too many rare treasures changed, and they exchanged tacit glances with each other.
What can I give you as a gift for pearl oysters?Zhang Mian really couldn't find something good, and his brain was kicked by a donkey?
Not only them, but even the emperor's expression darkened.
However, the guards faithfully carried the box up. Seeing such a huge treasure box, everyone's expressions eased a little.
It is impossible for such a big box to contain only a small pearl oyster. This oyster must have some origin——
The courtiers with different thoughts lost their voices at the moment the guard lifted the lid of the box.
How, how can there be such a dazzling clam shell.
This oyster was so beautiful that it was unheard of. Compared with it, all other treasures became eclipsed.
The emperor unconsciously put down his wine glass, and tightened his throat: "Come here, pry open its shell."
The guards took the tools they had prepared long ago and went into battle together, but this clam was extremely hard, and the guards with strong martial arts also took a lot of effort to pry open a gap.
The moment the sun came in, Chu Ci, who hadn't seen the sun for a long time, instinctively narrowed his eyes.
Before the guards had time to move on, the shell of the clam split open with a "bang".
Chuci was finally able to see the light of day again.
And after seeing what was in the clamshell, the ministers no longer cared about their self-cultivation, and stood up one after another, without even realizing that the table in front of them was overturned.
At this time, no one cared about the issue of disrespect. They looked at Chu Ci, who was sitting in the clamshell, flicking his tail gently, and opened their eyes in shock: "This is... a shark?!"
"There really are sharks in the world?!"
After seeing the appearance of the merman, everyone showed amazement again: "What a beautiful merman..."
The merman's long hair is scattered on his shoulders, and the water-blue fish tail is shining with waves. He is wearing thin clothes. The clothes are made of unknown materials, and they are impervious to water. People can only see that he is slender and slender. The neck and half of the graceful collarbone.
Even the emperor, facing such an overwhelming beauty, couldn't help showing a possessive look.
"This is..." He looked at Chu Ci without blinking, and said slowly: "Is this a gift from Zhang Shilang? Very good, I like it very much, thank you."
Zhang Mian respectfully thanked him, but couldn't help but feel deep fear.
Too much beauty will only lead to disaster.
What's more, the emperor has never been a person who can restrain himself. Most of his occasional colds are caused by his concubines' bedroom.
The emperor walked down the steps unhurriedly, and walked towards Chu Ci: "You are a mermaid, can you sing?"
"Sing?"
Chu Ci laughed slowly, his voice was ethereal as if it could lure people into the most wonderful dream.
He didn't open his mouth, but everyone heard the voice from the gods, it was extremely moving, like a gentle breeze, making people willing to sink and sink again.
It took some time before they woke up.
After waking up, I immediately realized that something was wrong.
The neat and tidy banquet just now turned into a mess, and they didn't even remember what they had just done.
This mermaid's voice actually has a hallucinogenic effect!
Dangerous, do not stay!
The guards lined up in a panic, guarding in front of the emperor, but the emperor still looked at Chu Ci. Not only did he not feel afraid, but the obsession in his eyes became deeper.
Chu Ci smiled, his eyes rolled, and he was overwhelmed by the country and the city.
"Do you still want me to sing now, Emperor?"
The author has something to say: Gong is not the emperor, Gong is a pure-hearted little old-fashioned, the next chapter will appear 2333
Chu Ci was sent to a new world by the system. He opened his eyes and wanted to look around, but found that he couldn't see anything, and the deep darkness surrounded him. A shell of unusually hard texture.
He sleeps in a shell with only enough space to turn over.
In the dark and closed place, Chu Ci instinctively frowned, showing displeasure.
He doesn't like the dark, and he doesn't like being bound in the dark even more. He always feels very bad, so bad that he can't bear it.
He tried to get up, and then he realized that something was different.
The legs seemed to be wrapped together by something, unable to move.
Chu Ci touched it expressionlessly, and the feedback from his fingertips made him impatient to explore the new world, but said angrily: [System! ]
The on-call system didn't show up right away, so I don't know if it was a guilty conscience or something else.
Chu Ci suppressed his displeasure, bent his knees with difficulty, and after touching the wet, slippery fish tail, he finally had to admit that he had become a mermaid.
Everything below the waist and abdomen was covered by smooth fish scales, and the surroundings were too dark, so he couldn't see what his tail and fish scales looked like.
Now that he has become a mermaid, it is easy to guess that the shell that cages him is probably something like a clam shell.
The system kept pretending to be dead, and Chu Ci didn't look for it anymore, just closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
In a dark and quiet place, it is easy for people to forget the passage of time. Chu Ci didn't know how long it had passed. When he opened his eyes again, he heard the sound of splashing water.
It was the sound of something being fished out, Chu Ci thought vaguely for a few seconds, and then realized that he himself had been fished out.
Then he heard a burst of cheers from the fishermen who had pulled him out.
The fishermen's voices were simple and excited, "God bless, this is the first time we have seen such a big pearl oyster! This time it will definitely sell for a good price!"
"This clam shell is so beautiful—" They gathered around the pearl oyster, couldn't help touching the clam shell excitedly and carefully, for fear of breaking it.
Under the sunlight, the pure white clam shells look radiant, even more beautiful than the most beautiful jade.
Although none of them had seen those expensive jade stones, they were things from another world, symbolizing status, background, and money, and had nothing to do with simple fishermen like them.
The surface of the clam shell is smooth, and there is no trace of being entangled and impacted by aquatic plants and water flow, and it feels warm and cool to the touch.
The fishermen regarded this beautiful and noble-looking pearl oyster as a gift from the gods. After touching it once in turn, they worked together to move the pearl oyster into the cabin to prevent it from being blown by wind and rain.
It never occurred to them to pry open the clam shell. It would be a sin to destroy the flawless shell.
Chu Ci flicked his tail in a dispirited manner, feeling extremely bored.
It seems that he will stay in this clam for a while.
After a short period of running-in, he has been able to shake this obstructive tail, although it sounds trivial, but in any case, at least it is much better than the state of being unable to move when he first arrived.
The disappearing system appeared at this time, showing its presence with a slight start-up sound: [I'm back. ]
Chu Ci raised his chin: [You can go back again. ]
[Don't be so ruthless,] the system said aggrievedly: [Before I was in the sea, my signal was not very good. ]
Chu Ci rolled his eyes and said softly: [Which manufacturer did you make it, go back to the furnace and remake it. ]
The system has long been resistant to this level of blow. It was quiet for a while, and then squeezed out a fluttering butterfly. The butterfly was glowing with light, illuminating the dark interior of the clam shell.
Now, Chu Ci finally saw his current appearance clearly.
His tail and fish scales are extremely clear water blue, especially the tail part, which looks like flowing water, with a slight movement, the surface of the fish scales will reflect ripples of light in layers.
It looks pretty good, but it's not easy to use. He feels that he can't walk with such a beautiful fish tail.
[When will my legs come back? ]
It sounds like his legs are running away from home.
The system muttered to himself, and replied: [It will take some time, divided by the state of a mermaid, you are still a baby who has not yet hatched. ]
[......]
[Of course, even if you are a mermaid baby, you are already a hundred years old now, but you are the king of the mermaid family, so you came out of the shell a little later. ]
[......]
[You may not like it, but this is already the easiest status I have calculated to complete the task. ]
[Okay,] Chu Ci sighed, the system has already talked to this point, if he is not happy anymore, he will seem very unreasonable: [Can you make this place a little bigger, I want to sit up. ]
Lying down again, he felt that his waist was about to break.
[Can. ]
As soon as the system's voice fell, a virtual space many times more appeared in the clam shell.
The space became larger, and the light of a butterfly was obviously not enough to illuminate it. The butterfly flew blankly for a while, landed on Chu Ci's finger, and did not move.
I don't know whether the system did it on purpose or not, but the butterfly that was squeezed out is golden.
Chu Ci paused slightly, and lightly touched its wings.
The butterfly shook its wings and flew up again, always hovering in front of his eyes.
Chu Ci withdrew his gaze and sat up slowly.
No problem, you can still sit.
Then, he tried to prop up his body on the tail of the fish and stand up.
Unfortunately, let alone standing, his beautiful and fragile fish tail couldn't support his weight at all. He tried several times, but nothing changed.
[Have you read the story of the mermaid?] The system cheerfully said: [You are the little mermaid now, and you can’t walk without the mission target to support you. ]
[......]
A few days later, the fishing boat sailed back to the port. The fishermen wrapped the oyster tightly with coarse cloth, covered it with many fishing nets, and then worked together to lift it off the boat.
The port was crowded with people, and the returning fishermen and traders were buying and selling on the spot, and the voices of bargaining were heard endlessly. When other people saw the things they carried down, they thought they were taking the nets home and repairing them, so they didn't pay much attention.
The fishermen who caught the pearl mussels concealed their excitement and quietly carried the mussels back home.
"Such a beautiful treasure cannot be seen casually." The boss walked around the huge clam happily and said, "I know who to sell it to."
The second child immediately leaned over and asked, "Who are you selling it to?"
They are brothers, they usually fish together, and the money they earn is shared equally, and there is nothing to hide.
The boss said: "Sell it to Mr. Zhang."
The third child rolled his eyes and understood.
Today's Holy Majesty is about to celebrate his [-]th birthday. On such an important day, the officials naturally racked their brains to collect rare and rare treasures from all over the world to give to the emperor. In terms of "treasures", what could be better than their shining pearl oyster? Still want "Jane"?
Mr. Zhang is the servant of the Ministry of Rites. He is upright and their regular customer. Every time they come back from fishing, they will send the freshest fish there, so there is absolutely no possibility of cheating them of money.
The brothers made some calculations, and they all felt that this was feasible, so they carried the pearl oyster to Mr. Zhang's residence that night.
In the mansion of the Minister of Rites, Zhang Mian was also worried that his family could not produce any rare treasures to give away.
The emperor sits in the world, and in the eyes of ordinary people, silk, silk, satin, calligraphy, paintings and antiques are all commonplace things in his eyes, but he has no other treasures in his family.
When he was struggling, a servant at home suddenly came to report that the fishermen who had been delivering seafood to the mansion had caught a rare thing, and wanted to invite adults to go and have a look.
This is the meaning of the very implicit "I want to sell you something", Zhang Mian responded, thinking that there is nothing good in the left and right homes, why don't you go and see what they have scooped up, and follow the boy to the courtyard.
Seeing Zhang Shilang coming, the brothers saluted respectfully: "Master Zhang."
Zhang Mian waved his hand: "There is no need to gossip. What good things did you catch, let me come and have a look?"
The boss laughed a few times honestly, and lifted the coarse cloth covering the oyster: "Please appreciate it, my lord."
Zhang Mian was short of breath.
This huge pearl oyster is pure white, shining brightly when the sun shines on it.He reached out and touched the clam shell almost tremblingly, only to feel that the tentacles were warm, smooth and delicate.
He bit the tip of his tongue and forcibly calmed down: "You haven't shown it to others, have you?"
The boss shook his head: "No, you are the first."
"Okay, I want this pearl oyster, please give me a price."
"Look here," the boss said, "We also trust Mr. Zhang, so we thought of sending it to you."
Zhang Mian laughed: "You just happened to do me a favor, and I can't treat you badly."
Chu Ci propped his jaw lazily, listening to the voices outside, flicked the fish's tail.
This is completely a subconscious move, probably the instinct of a mermaid.
Hearing the voices of people outside gradually fade away, he knew that the price was almost negotiated.
I don't know when he will be able to leave.
He couldn't push the shell by himself, and judging from the reaction of the people outside, they would never take the initiative to pry it open. After all, it was something given to the emperor, so there was no reason for outsiders to open it first.
Zhang Mian ordered the housekeeper to take 5000 taels of silver bills to the fishermen. After they left, he returned to the courtyard and carefully looked at the mussels in front of him.
"Come here," Zhang Mian said after a long time, "Put it in the pond in the backyard, and watch it carefully, so that there is no mistake!"
Chu Ci was carefully put into the pond. To his surprise, the mussel opened a gap as soon as it sank to the bottom.
Water gushed in instantly, and he thought he was going to be submerged, but the water didn't soak him, but rose slowly against the edge of his body.
It looked like there was an invisible barrier blocking the flow of water.
[You are a mermaid now, water cannot touch you. ]
[Then why did it suddenly open its mouth? ]
[Maybe it's acclimatization? ] The system is also very confused: [After all, you are a mermaid in the sea. ]
[......]
Chu Ci looked at it for a while, and found that the clam was opening and closing indistinctly, like breathing.
Well……
He remembered his current identity setting, and rationally chose to remain silent.
He stayed at the bottom of the water bored for half a month, and when he was about to go crazy with boredom, he was finally fished out again.
The day of the emperor's birthday has arrived.
Zhang Mian specially customized a treasure box to hold this shockingly beautiful clam.
After all, ancient carriages and horses cannot be compared with modern ones. The official roads in the capital are already the smoothest roads. The carriage used to carry him was also extremely careful. There was a thick cushion under the box, but he still dizzy from being jolted.
Even though the system relieved him of this feeling of motion sickness, he still had no energy.
After entering the palace, the carriage could not drive in the palace, and a group of people could only carry him into the sedan chair again.
Chu Ci: "..."
Even more dizzy.
His anger level gradually increased, and his beautiful fish tail flicked back and forth, but for some reason, no matter how crazy he was in the shell, people outside couldn't feel any movement.
Chu Ci decided to put the blame on the emperor who had not met yet.
The emperor's birthday was celebrated all over the city, festive red lanterns can be seen everywhere, there are music and dance performances on every long street, and the soft and light dancing posture of the dancers attracted the applause of the audience.
The imperial palace was even more lively, the ladies in the palace were all in a hurry, the imperial dining room was overwhelmed, people came and went like flowing water, everyone was busy in a tense and orderly manner, ready for this feast.
The birthday banquet was held in the imperial garden, and the envoys who came to celebrate and the courtiers of this dynasty drew a clear line of demarcation - after all, they were from abroad, and if they got too close, they might be accused of collaborating with the enemy.
All present here are veterans who have experienced many battles, and they have mastered the art of stratagem. Even if they have a clear stand, they can still communicate cordially, so as not to make the foreign guests feel neglected.
Chu Ci was placed in the pile of gifts, and he listened casually to the voices coming from all directions, and suddenly asked: [System, is the mission objective here? ]
[Not here. ]
[Is it the emperor? ]
[no. ]
Chu Ci felt even more boring. He had been in this world for almost a month, and he hadn't even seen the face of the mission target.Oh, he can't even get out of this shell.
He lay on his side and began to count how many fish scales he had on his body.
system:[……]
It seems that people are bored to the extreme, usually there are only two endings, either going crazy or counting.
[If you're really bored, let's play poker? ]
The system is carrying small games, it is a little excited and wants to bully people.
However, Chu Ci refused: [You let me play games with AI? ]
System: [I promise not to cheat. ]
[That's not necessary,] Chu Ci said slowly: [If you don't use your intelligence, then what else can you use to play games. ]
system:[……]
Sometimes, it really wants to shield its host.
The outside suddenly became quiet, and the eunuch shouted in a drawn-out voice: "The emperor is here——"
Everyone immediately knelt down and shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live——!"
Then, Chu Ci heard the voice of the emperor: "Everyone loves you in peace."
The emperor was 40 years old, his voice was deep and hoarse, with a forced smile in his tone, which was Chuci's least favorite type of voice.
The ministers got up one after another and sat in their respective seats.
Seeing the emperor's sick face, the prime minister asked, "Is the emperor unwell?"
"I feel the wind and cold occasionally, it's not a problem." The emperor replied flatly.
For a while, the voice of sincerely consoling the emperor to take care of the dragon's body sounded again.
"Okay," the emperor said with a slight smile, "I appreciate your kindness. You must have been waiting for a long time, so there is no need to delay. Let the banquet begin."
No one dared to disobey the emperor's order. Before the banquet, the ministers gave the gifts they found in turn.
The eunuch read the gift list, and someone presented the corresponding gift.
"Prime Minister, there are two red coral trees in the East China Sea."
"Shang Shu, a pair of ruby vases from the Western Regions."
……
Countless treasures are carried to the middle like flowing water, and the gemstones emit dazzling light. As more and more gifts are placed, they gather together, and there is a posture that the flowers are becoming more and more charming.
The eyes of the foreign guests were almost straightened. In fact, the process of giving gifts is to show the current financial strength to these foreign envoys.
Finally, the eunuch finally got the gift from the minister: "Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a pearl oyster."
The expressions of the ministers who had seen too many rare treasures changed, and they exchanged tacit glances with each other.
What can I give you as a gift for pearl oysters?Zhang Mian really couldn't find something good, and his brain was kicked by a donkey?
Not only them, but even the emperor's expression darkened.
However, the guards faithfully carried the box up. Seeing such a huge treasure box, everyone's expressions eased a little.
It is impossible for such a big box to contain only a small pearl oyster. This oyster must have some origin——
The courtiers with different thoughts lost their voices at the moment the guard lifted the lid of the box.
How, how can there be such a dazzling clam shell.
This oyster was so beautiful that it was unheard of. Compared with it, all other treasures became eclipsed.
The emperor unconsciously put down his wine glass, and tightened his throat: "Come here, pry open its shell."
The guards took the tools they had prepared long ago and went into battle together, but this clam was extremely hard, and the guards with strong martial arts also took a lot of effort to pry open a gap.
The moment the sun came in, Chu Ci, who hadn't seen the sun for a long time, instinctively narrowed his eyes.
Before the guards had time to move on, the shell of the clam split open with a "bang".
Chuci was finally able to see the light of day again.
And after seeing what was in the clamshell, the ministers no longer cared about their self-cultivation, and stood up one after another, without even realizing that the table in front of them was overturned.
At this time, no one cared about the issue of disrespect. They looked at Chu Ci, who was sitting in the clamshell, flicking his tail gently, and opened their eyes in shock: "This is... a shark?!"
"There really are sharks in the world?!"
After seeing the appearance of the merman, everyone showed amazement again: "What a beautiful merman..."
The merman's long hair is scattered on his shoulders, and the water-blue fish tail is shining with waves. He is wearing thin clothes. The clothes are made of unknown materials, and they are impervious to water. People can only see that he is slender and slender. The neck and half of the graceful collarbone.
Even the emperor, facing such an overwhelming beauty, couldn't help showing a possessive look.
"This is..." He looked at Chu Ci without blinking, and said slowly: "Is this a gift from Zhang Shilang? Very good, I like it very much, thank you."
Zhang Mian respectfully thanked him, but couldn't help but feel deep fear.
Too much beauty will only lead to disaster.
What's more, the emperor has never been a person who can restrain himself. Most of his occasional colds are caused by his concubines' bedroom.
The emperor walked down the steps unhurriedly, and walked towards Chu Ci: "You are a mermaid, can you sing?"
"Sing?"
Chu Ci laughed slowly, his voice was ethereal as if it could lure people into the most wonderful dream.
He didn't open his mouth, but everyone heard the voice from the gods, it was extremely moving, like a gentle breeze, making people willing to sink and sink again.
It took some time before they woke up.
After waking up, I immediately realized that something was wrong.
The neat and tidy banquet just now turned into a mess, and they didn't even remember what they had just done.
This mermaid's voice actually has a hallucinogenic effect!
Dangerous, do not stay!
The guards lined up in a panic, guarding in front of the emperor, but the emperor still looked at Chu Ci. Not only did he not feel afraid, but the obsession in his eyes became deeper.
Chu Ci smiled, his eyes rolled, and he was overwhelmed by the country and the city.
"Do you still want me to sing now, Emperor?"
The author has something to say: Gong is not the emperor, Gong is a pure-hearted little old-fashioned, the next chapter will appear 2333
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