The next day, early in the morning.
When the vassal king of the Western Regions came to Beijing, the Minister of Rites and his subordinate officials welcomed the vassal king and placed him in the post house.
"King Yuesha has come all the way and is a distinguished guest from Great Xia. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has specially ordered his subordinates to prepare a reception banquet for you. King Yuesha invites you!" the Minister of Rites, an old man, said politely.
"Thank you, Lord Shangshu, and thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince." King Yuesha replied.
Daxia received guests from vassal states. After the vassal king entered the capital, he had to submit a request for an audience to the emperor of Daxia, obtain the emperor's permission, and then choose an auspicious day to organize a palace banquet before he could have an audience.
Before this, it was usually received by the prince or officials from the Ministry of Rites.
Because Yuesha was one of the two major kingdoms in the Western Region, the Emperor of Daxia sent a prince to show his importance.
Qinghuan Tower was the official chef of Daxia specializing in entertaining foreign guests.
The prince is sitting in the guest seat.
Xie Lingxi, wearing a beaded golden dress, sat lazily on the side seat.
Sitting on the lower left are a group of officials and a woman. The prince's cousin, Xun Shiyu.
Xun Shiyu was actually very reluctant to come.
Because Fan Ziyi wanted her to marry King Yuesha...
She was not happy that the Western Region was thousands of miles away. But as the daughter of the Xun family, she is not the one who can decide on her marriage.
"King Yuesha has arrived!" The attendant came in to report.
I saw a tall, handsome young man coming in with the Minister of Rites.
He was born like the people from the Central Plains, but his facial features were extra tough, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he walked like a dragon or a tiger. He looked at the two people on the main seat and saluted:
"Ye Yan, the Lord of Moon Sand, has met the Crown Prince of Daxia, the Crown Prince of the North!"
A vassal state needs to observe court etiquette.
Murong Shicheng immediately stood up with a smile and said, "No need to be polite, King Yuesha, please take your seat quickly."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Ye Yan sat down.
The maid brought sumptuous dishes...
The strings and bamboos sounded, and the dancers danced.
"This is the first time King Yuesha has come to Daxia, so he must not be used to it. Half of these dishes are your delicacies from the Western Regions, and the other half are our Daxia delicacies. You can try them..." Murong Shicheng said about The people he wants to win over are polite and enthusiastic.
"Thank you Prince for the arrangement! You are really considerate of everything." Ye Yan said with a smile.
Hearing Ye Yan's praise, Murong Shicheng's heart was filled with excitement. He glanced at Xie Lingxi aside and couldn't help but mocked:
"King Yuesha has only met Xie Lingxi before. I don't want you to have any misunderstandings about us in Daxia. Not all of our courtiers in Daxia are idlers. There are still many loyal ministers like the Minister of Rites who fulfill their duties."
The Minister of Rites is a kind-hearted and kind-hearted man. When he heard this, he jumped up from his seat in fright:
"The prince is overly rewarded, and the subordinate officials are ashamed."
Ye Yan's eyes flashed slightly. This prince is really as stupid and poisonous as the rumors say...
"It is true that Xiao Wang has only met the Crown Prince of the North before. The Crown Prince has come from thousands of miles away with the decree of the Great Kingdom to confer the title of Prince on the King. He is an honored guest of Yuesha and a noble person of the Prince."
"Xiao Wang's impression of Daxia is that it is a vast land, rich in resources, and full of talents. Along the way, I met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the Minister of Rites. I just feel that the facts are worse than the rumors. There is nothing to misunderstand."
Ye Yan's words praised Xie Lingxi, and he also praised the prince and the minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Murong Shicheng listened and was not angry at all.
It is normal for the royal families of neighboring countries not to offend the Northern Palace.
After all, most of our ancestors had been beaten by Xie Jiajun.
Once he has his own backing, it will be a different situation.
He was very satisfied with Ye Yan's respectful and courteous attitude, so he winked at Xun Shiyu.
Xun Shiyu was originally very reluctant.
I didn’t expect that this vassal king of the Western Regions would be so good-looking!
He was a little happier than before and said:
"Shiyu has gained a lot of experience in practicing music recently, so she prepared a piece of music to dedicate to the prince's cousin."
Murong Shicheng immediately cooperated and said, "My cousin is very good at playing the piano. I am blessed today."
Xun Shiyu came to the stage holding the guqin.
The song is over.
Murong Shicheng immediately looked at Ye Yan and asked, "I wonder what King Yuesha thinks?"
"I don't know how to play the piano, I just think it's very beautiful..." Ye Yan praised with a smile. He has never said a bad word since he entered Beijing, and he only praises what he sees.
Xun Shiyu felt complacent in her heart.
Murong Shicheng also felt that the marriage had great potential, and the scene became more harmonious for a while.
The banquet is over.
Ye Yan thanked everyone and specially gave the three chief officers gifts from the Western Region.
……
Come out of Qinghuan Building.
Xie Lingxi did not return to the Northern Palace, but went to a remote garden in the south of the city.
The entourage carried the big box sent by King Yuesha back to the yard from the carriage.
Jingzhe opened the lock and opened the lid of the box, only to see a man in black lying unconscious and covered in bruises.
Just a moment.
Chushu came to report: "Young Master, people are here."
"Let him in."
A man shrouded in a black cloak walked in with the heat.
He walked straight up to Xie Lingxi, lifted up his cloak and saluted respectfully:
"Please be safe, sir."
The face under the cloak is exactly...
Night inflammation.
……
In the middle of the day, Wanjuan Study put up a small wooden sign in front of the door.
""Qianqiu·Volume 3" is on sale!"
As the news of the sale of the new volume was released, Qingshi Street was once again overcrowded.
Major brothels, restaurants, and teahouses have reserved thousands of copies in advance.
For a time, the entire capital, streets and alleys, were full of people watching "Qianqiu".
In the delicacies building.
Shen Wenyuan drank and had fun with several senior officials' children, and a group of scholars talked loudly.
Recently, Grand Tutor Shen sent him to the most famous Jingxi Academy in Beijing. Many great scholars gathered here, and many aristocratic families in Beijing also sent their children to study there.
After Shen Wenyuan entered the school, he did not study hard, but immediately made friends with the officials' children in this school...
"Gentlemen, "Qianqiu·Volume 3" is on sale today. My shopkeeper announced that all guests in the private room today will receive a free copy. I wonder if any of you gentlemen need it?" The waiter came forward with a tray containing the book. He asked with a salute.
The room rate for a private room is only a few taels, and those who can eat here are all distinguished guests of Zhen Gourmet House.
The shopkeeper is very good at being a good person. For this group of distinguished guests, he saves them the trouble of queuing up to buy books and provides pick-up and drop-off first!
All the young men were very interested in "Qianqiu", but when they thought of something, they all looked at Shen Wenyuan.
Everyone knows about the rift between Shen Wenyuan and Jiang Rong. Isn't it appropriate to watch "Qianqiu" in front of him?
But Shen Wenyuan smiled and said:
"Thank you, shopkeeper, for bringing it to me. This Wanjuan Study is the business of my fiancée's cousin. I should take more care of it. Hold the ink and go to Wanjuan Study to buy a hundred volumes and give one to each of my father, brother and sister. ."
The book boy held the ink and took the order to retreat.
The atmosphere at the banquet became warm again.
"Brother Shen is generous, doesn't care about women, and repays evil with kindness. He is truly a gentleman!"
"That's right, that's right."
Several officials and officials started complimenting each other.
Shen Wenyuan opened "Qianqiu·Volume Three". The previous volume reviewed articles on the top five candidates in last year's rural examinations in Beijing, Jiangbei and Jiangnan...
"Brother Shang, I saw your article!" Shen Wenyuan saw that one of the people here had an article included in it, and immediately smiled and praised:
"As expected of you, you were the top performer in last year's Beijing and Rural Examinations. You were even praised in the book."
