Wind and Rain Empire

The king of Xixia and his party, the royal family of Song Dynasty and all the civil and military officials returned to the Daqing Hall

Li Siqin talked to Li Chunyou while walking

"Father, Siqin just realized that martial arts competitions here are so fun and exciting for Song people!"

Li Chunyou patted Li Siqin's head and let out a long sigh

"Hey, you young people think it's exciting. We can't stand such a toss at our age. It's all a matter of life."

The emperor looked at Li Siqin with a smile

"The little princess is still young, Princess Siqin, if you stay in our Song Dynasty for a long time, you will find that this is not something that often happens. This is the first time I have been on the throne for so many years."

Li Xiaoliang nodded, and said to Li Siqin

"That's right, little girl, the imperial courts are pretty much the same everywhere, so don't keep thinking about having fun"

the emperor sighed

"My Princess Yongping is the same as Princess Siqin, thinking about how to have fun every day, isn't it Yongping?"

Princess Yongping was looking around, when she heard the emperor's call, she came back to her senses

"Huh? Father, your name is Yongping?"

"Yeah, I called you, what are you looking at?"

Princess Yongping looking around

"Go back to Emperor Father, Yongping is looking for Aunt Linglong, I don't know where she has gone"

The emperor stepped up to his seat and took his seat

"You are looking for Linglong, she is going to prepare for the show, and she said that she will surprise everyone later"

Li Chunyou sat on the seat next to the emperor

"Emperor, is the lady Linglong you're talking about the one who knocked out the assassin just now?"

"Yes, it's her"

Li Chunyou thumbs up

"Emperor, you are very lucky to have such a witty and intelligent empress."

Li Xiaoliang should also nod in agreement.

"And that General Lan, he was able to tell within a few tricks that our country, Xia, had infiltrated the golden assassin. It's really not easy."

Li Siqin is full of complacency

"That's natural. That's the man the princess likes. How could he be an idler?"

Embarrassment appeared on the emperor's face, but he couldn't speak about it, so he could only tell Li Chunyou

"King Xia, look, the banquet is about to start, please take your seat first, prince and princess."

Li Chunyou looked at Li Xiaoliang and Li Siqin

"Go, everyone is seated, the banquet is about to begin"

The emperor sits on a high platform, with Li Chunyou sitting next to him on the right side, Princess Yongping, Sifei, and Zi Linglong in the front row on the left row of the hall, civil and military officials, Zhang Haisheng, Zhang Tianyu, and Lan Xueyi in the back row, and Murat in the front row on the right row of the hall Shi, Li Xiaoliang, Li Siqin and their accompanying relatives, and the remaining civil and military officials in the back row

Li Chunyou was shocked when he saw the hairpins on the heads of the ministers in the back seat, and couldn't help asking

"Emperor, why do these ministers wear flowers on their heads?"

The emperor smiled

"This is the custom of my court, the higher the grade, the more hairpins"

"Then why don't you wear them?"

"The glory of a minister is the glory of being a king. This is my will, so I won't join in the fun."

"Oh!"

Li Chunyou looked at the emperor half understanding

The emperor stands up and raises his glass

"Today, the king of Xixia and his party came from afar. To express our welcome, please enjoy the food and wine as you like."

The officials collectively stood up and toasted with both hands, shouting

"Long Live My Emperor Long Live Long Live"

Li Chunyou also got up and confronted the emperor

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness" and then drank the wine in one gulp

In the hall, Boss Le set up the instruments one after another, and then sat down to play. The dancers came to the stage and got ready, and a bright red silk satin was brought up.

The officials watch the music while eating and drinking. After the dancers dance, they form a circle and white smoke rises from the center. At this time, the tune changes.

With a "hiss", the bright red satin instantly turned into two pieces, and Zi Linglong slowly got up from the center, stretched out her hands and started dancing with the two-foot-long red satin, which drew applause and applause from the crowd

At this time, an eunuch walked down to Lan Xueyi's side

The eunuch bowed his body and whispered to Lan Xueyi

"General Lan, the officials invite you to accompany Empress Zhaorong"

Lan Xueyi was surprised

"Accompaniment? What kind of accompaniment? Besides, don't you already have a musician?"

The eunuch handed over a brocade box to Lan Xueyi

"Please, General" Then the eunuch withdrew

Lan Xueyi opened the brocade box with a puzzled expression, inside was a transparent jade flute, and inside the box was a note with the words "Mulan Ci" written on it.

She understood the meaning in an instant, laughed, took the jade flute, walked to the musician who was playing the guzheng and sat down, played the flute around in her hands and then played the flute

Hearing a melodious flute sound, Zi Linglong's eyes followed the sound, seeing that Lan Xueyi joined the accompaniment, she smiled at her

So Zi Linglong flung her long sleeves and danced more and more beautifully

The officials below began to discuss

"I never knew that General Lan could play musical instruments."

"I don't know, today is an eye-opener."

Zhang Haisheng ignored it, wishing he could roll his eyes to the sky, and muttered

"Such trivial skills are easy to show off, it is shameless"

Zhang Tianyu eats vegetables and drinks

"It was the official who asked her to play, father, go argue with the official."

Zhang Haisheng's expression was displeased, he only looked at Zi Linglong

"On the contrary, this Zi Zhaorong's dancing skills are really unique, she is as graceful as orchids and greens, and graceful as a dragon."

Zhang Tianyu also looked at Zi Linglong, and said to Zhang Haisheng

"Father, I can see that you only like soft and charming women like Zi Zhaorong"

Zhang Haisheng took it for granted

"It's human nature, women, you should be like her, gentle and sweet."

Zhang Tianyu finds it funny

"Then general blue is not considered a woman?"

Zhang Haisheng is serious

"Men are on the outside and women are on the inside. This is the law of heaven. She is going against the sky. Don't mention her to me again"

Zhang Tianyu shook his head

"Father, you are too deeply influenced by Zhu Xi and Zhu Shi."

Zhang Haisheng looked at Zhang Tianyu unconvinced

"That's because what he said made sense."

Zhang Tianyu sighed

Li Xiaoliang looked at Lan Xueyi playing the flute, and arched Li Siqin with his arms

"Hey, little sister, you have a good vision. This general has both civil and military skills, and he will be your good husband-in-law."

Li Siqin looked proudly at Lan Xueyi who was playing the flute

"That's inevitable. I think people can make mistakes?"

Princess Yongping sat directly opposite Li Siqin and looked at Li Siqin with affectionate eyes looking at Lan Xueyi, feeling both funny and sad for her

"Princess Siqin, the look in your eyes is really indescribable."

After the song was over, Lan Xueyi and Zi Linglong got up respectively and saluted the emperor

The emperor happily shouted "Okay!" and then applauded

The officials applauded, and Lan Xueyi and Zi Linglong returned to their seats respectively.

Li Chunyou to the emperor

"Emperor, your concubine is not only beautiful, but also smart and intelligent, and even good at dancing with long sleeves. It's really rare. This king is really envious."

The emperor laughed

"Hahaha, King Xia is envious, I can't give her to you, you already have a beautiful young queen, if you envy her, your queen will be jealous."

Li Chunyou nodded, "Well, what the emperor said is true, and the minister should be content."

After the performance of the variation version of "Shengping Le Mulan Song", the overwhelming program will be staged in turn.

Talking nonsense, sumo wrestling, storytelling, shadow play, acrobatics, cuju, and puppet shows, none of the twenty or so programs are the same. The Xixia King and his party are inconceivable and dumbfounded

After the program ended, the ministers had almost finished their meals. At this time, one person stood up at the table and bowed his hands to the emperor.

Han Jifu hands over

"Reporting to the official family, during the previous martial arts competition, assassins were mixed in to spoil the fun. The lower official thought that the martial arts competition was a big event. King Xia and his party came to the capital for this reason, so the lower official proposed to re-match the martial arts."

The emperor thought for a moment, and saw King Xia looking at him

"I think Han Aiqing's proposal is very good. You should sit down first. It is true. Since you are going to compete in martial arts, you have to go ahead and get a result from the competition. (To Shi Miyuan) Shi Aiqing, after the banquet, you go and take care of it." The venue for the competition will be sorted out this morning, and we will have another competition in the afternoon."

Shi Miyuan stood up and bowed his hands in salute

"Subordinate to the order"

"So, all the generals in court this afternoon must participate in the competition for me, you know?"

ministers look at each other

"Ministers and others obey the will of officials"

Lan Xueyi sat in the row behind Princess Yongping and let out a long sigh

Princess Yongping laughed when she heard the sigh, moved her body back, and whispered to Lan Xueyi.

"Sister Xueyi, what should come has to come, you can't hide from it"

Lan Xueyi nodded helplessly

"I, I can see it, the adoptive father must let me compare."

Princess Yongping turned her head to look at her

"It's easy for Princess Siqin to give up her thoughts. If you lose, she only likes those with high martial arts skills."

Lan Xueyi shook his head

"You still don't know who I am, sister Xueyi? I'm the most unwilling to admit defeat. Let me lose? It's so difficult."

Princess Yongping sighed

"Then you can figure it out for yourself, I have found the solution for you!"

Returning to the martial arts arena, the audience is still sitting in the same seats as in the morning

Concubine Shu and Concubine De are sitting in the auditorium and yawning

Defei is furious

"Oh, it's so annoying. I usually take a lunch break after lunch, so whoever suggested a new martial arts competition, I'm so tired and sleepy."

Concubine Shu supported her head with her hands, half-closed her eyes and looked at the venue

"Sister, you still have the strength to talk, I'm about to fall asleep in minutes"

Concubine Xian is still sitting upright

"Sisters cheer up, this is even better than an afternoon, after all, the king of Xixia and his party came here just to compete with each other, this is the key point."

Concubine De glanced at Concubine Xian

"Sister Xianfei, can the two of us ask for leave and go back to sleep? If we sit here and doze off, it will embarrass the officials, and besides, we won't go up to the martial arts competition."

Concubine Xian reprimanded the two with a straight face

"Even if the two of you are trapped here, you can't go back. This is a national ceremony. How can you ask for leave? How many people want to come to see?

The concubine woke up with her eyes closed

"Ah? What's the matter? Sister Xianfei, my sister just fell asleep."

Concubine Xian pointed at the three of them

"Look at you guys, it's really outrageous, your manners are not as good as sister Zhaorong's, let's see how good your spirit is."

Zi Linglong was eating snacks, looking at Concubine Xian

"My sister has won the prize. My sister went to the luncheon banquet to prepare for the dance and never had a meal. She is hungry and sleepy before the time comes."

Concubine Xian was speechless at this time, so she could only keep silent and let the concubines go.