Zhao Kang made up random things and blew the glass in his hand, which was made by craftsmen in Yuanjiang County, into a magical object.
Hearing that this thing could prolong life and strengthen the body, Li Chengkun couldn't sit still.
After all, he is not young anymore, and he has been relying on the medical stones in the palace to regulate his body over the years.
I always dream about living a few more years.
It can be said that Zhao Kang's bragging touched the heart of the emperor.
"Thank you, Master Zhao. I'm very satisfied with this item!" He couldn't wait and hinted that Zhao Kang would give him the diamond.
The wooden box and the wooden box were handed over to the eunuch, and Zhao Kang gave some thoughtful instructions.
"You must be careful when enshrining it. If the sacred object is broken, it will be bad."
The eunuch nodded quickly and carefully held the wooden box in front of Li Chengkun.
Looking at this exquisite piece of glass is dazzling.
Even the Queen of Zhou State on the side was a little moved.
The destructive power of shiny things on women is evident.
Looking at the appearance of Li Chengkun and others, Ye Hongxue's lips twitched and she could no longer hold back. She had long known from Zhao Kang that the value of these so-called diamonds was very low.
To be honest, it only costs more than ten cents!
Unexpectedly, this guy actually regarded this thing as a birthday gift, and Li Chengkun was so elated that he deceived him.
I really don’t want to take any losses!
Everyone's birthday gifts were presented, the singing, dancing and music sounded again, and delicacies were served.
A joyful scene.
But secretly it is obviously not as peaceful as it appears.
As the banquet progressed halfway through, the singing and dancing gradually subsided. Li Musen glanced at an official, who immediately understood.
Standing up and walking to Longjianqian, the official smiled and said: "Your Majesty, today is your Majesty's birthday. The academicians and our famous young talents in Yandu are all ready."
"Scholars and celebrities from all over the world are already gearing up. Such a grand gathering of great talents from the four countries can be said to be rare in the world!"
Li Chengkun coughed, sat upright, and said with a smile: "Master Zhang is right. I am grateful to you all for congratulating me on my birthday today, and even envoys from various countries have come from thousands of miles away."
"I will use this birthday banquet to hold a four-nation cultural gathering today to enjoy it with you all!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Everyone flattered and raised their glasses at the same time.
Zhao Kang lowered his head and took a sip of the wine in the cup with a bright smile. Finally he couldn't hold it back any longer?
I’m afraid you’ll steal the chicken but lose the rice!
"Xuan Shizi comes to the palace!"
Finished a glass of wine.
The eunuchs of Zhou Kingdom shouted loudly, and the scholars who had been waiting outside the hall walked in together.
People in white clothes came hand in hand, as if they had made an appointment, whether they were from Zhou, Qi or Jing.
These scholars were uniformly dressed in white Confucian shirts, and it was hard to tell who was who for a while.
Seats, pens, ink, paper and inkstones had already been arranged for these people in the main hall.
The person responsible for presiding over the cultural conference was Lin Yong, the official minister of Zhou State.
He looked at everyone with a smile: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, there are ten famous scholars from Yandu in the Zhou Dynasty and ten scholars from the academy participating in this cultural gathering."
"Qi State and Jing State also have ten people each, making a total of forty people."
After he finished speaking, many people looked at Zhao Kang, and Li Musen chuckled: "Master Zhao."
"What advice do you have, Your Highness?" Zhao Kang said deliberately.
Li Musen smiled and said: "The National Preceptor defeated our Master Zhang Sheng a year ago. Now the people respect the National Preceptor as the world's top civil scholar. Will the National Preceptor not participate in such a grand event?"
The scholars sitting around all looked at Zhao Kang, especially the scholars from Zhou who participated in the literary conference.
Many people had curiosity in their eyes, and even more had disdain.
Is this Zhao Kang?
Does he deserve to be called the first writer?
Bully me, the Kingdom of Zhou, and bully me into having no one in the academy?
Princess Mingzhu's heart was also lifted, Zhao Kang had promised her that he would save her once at this cultural meeting.
It is a life-long matter, and the ninth princess of Qi, who is very scheming, cannot sit firmly on Diaoyutai.
Playing with the small wine glass in his hand, the smile on Zhao Kang's face gradually grew: "Your Highness, our master is only planning to come to celebrate your majesty's birthday. Isn't it a good idea to participate in the cultural gathering?"
"Furthermore, after all, this place is above the court of your country. How embarrassing would it be if we accidentally let Zhao Kang, a foreigner, take the lead?"
After hearing what he said, many people's eyes changed. A middle-aged man with a goatee and a high crown snorted coldly: "Master Zhao, are you treating me like nothing? That's too arrogant!"
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"Who are you?" Zhao Kang asked lazily.
The man hummed: "Academy Qi Jie!"
"Never heard of it." Zhao Kang smacked his lips.
Qi Jie almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, his eyes were like fire. As a member of the academy, how had he ever been so despised by others!
But there was nothing he could do about Zhao Kang, so he could only say harshly: "Then let Zhao Guoshi get to know him well this time!"
The eldest prince Li Muyi looked at his younger brother, then looked at Zhao Kang, and finally fell on Princess Mingzhu. He looked as if the matter had nothing to do with him, as if he didn't care about the Four Kingdoms Cultural Conference.
Seeing that Zhao Kang did not respond to him, Li Musen used a provocation method: "Is the Imperial Master afraid? Could it be that defeating Mr. Zhang Sheng a year ago was just a coincidence?"
"Your Highness, there is no need to provoke our master."
Zhao Kang put down his wine glass: "Since you guys are so elegant, I, Zhao Kang, don't mind playing with you, but what's the point of just competing on poems and articles? It doesn't even give you any luck. It can easily make people lose their motivation."
Princess Mingzhu spoke up at this moment and smiled faintly: "Since the Imperial Master has spoken, Yanran will also come to join in the fun. Yanran offers one hundred thousand taels of silver as a bonus for this cultural gathering."
This is equivalent to a thank you fee for changing the direction.
After all, in Princess Mingzhu's view, since Zhao Kang participated in the cultural fair, he would definitely win the championship.
The second prince Li Musen's eyes were filled with joy. He looked at the Pearl Princess who was about to become his woman. He was so pleased with him.
But I never thought that Zhao Kang said coldly: "Not enough!"
Princess Mingzhu was suddenly stunned and had a bad premonition in her heart.
Li Musen immediately spoke: "I, Da Zhou, will offer one million silver as the lottery. Is this enough for Zhao Guoshi?"
Wu Guanhai narrowed his eyes. It seems that this time Zhou Guo wanted Zhao Kang to participate in the cultural meeting at any cost. I am afraid that the situation will get worse in the future!
There was also a hint of worry in Ye Hongxue's eyes, although she had seen Zhao Kang's literary talents.
But as the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Who dares to come to this literary conference without true talent and learning?
Not to mention that there are strong players like Zhou Guo Academy!
Zhao Kang said calmly without raising his eyelids: "It's still not enough. After all, my master is now the so-called literary leader. Isn't it too cheap to ask me for more than one million?"
As he spoke, he grinned: "Since we want to play, let's play a big one, but I'm afraid you can't afford it!"
