Zou Yong greeted the guests one by one with clasped fists. When Hu Xiaotian came in front of him, his eyes could not help but show a bit of astonishment. Hu Xiaotian said: "I am Hu Jingzi Dafu, the son-in-law of Wanchang Longqiao's family. I am here today on behalf of Qiao's family."
Zou Yong laughed loudly and said: "It turns out that he is Mr. Qiao's son-in-law who is riding a dragon. I have heard about his name for a long time, but I just met him today. I am disrespectful."
Hu Xiaotian hugged him and walked into the banquet hall first. Fatty Wang came right after him and said with a smile: "Brother Hu, I remember, we didn't meet in Haizhou, we were obviously in Hailing County.
, I have been to your house and made a special trip to visit Mr. Qiao."
Hu Xiaotian chuckled and said, "You finally remembered."
Fatty Wang sat down next to Hu Xiaotian and said with a smile: "Brother Hu, I hope you will take good care of Dayong's business in the future."
Hu Xiaotian said: "To each other, we are new to your place. I hope Brother Wang will take good care of you."
"Definitely!" Zou Yong greeted the guests outside the door. On the surface, he looked very polite, but in fact, he was waiting for the most important guest. Before the banquet started, Princess Xue Lingjun, the eldest princess of Dayong, arrived accompanied by Yan Dongqing, the eldest princess of Bohai Kingdom.
At the scene, the two of them seemed to have made an appointment in advance, and they all put on men's clothes. Xue Lingjun could not hide her charming and enchanting appearance even in men's clothes. Yan Dongqing was also a rare beauty, with a heroic demeanor.
Zou Yong smiled and bowed to the two of them and said, "The two eldest princesses are here to make Zhichun Garden shine."
Yan Dongqing glanced at Zou Yong with her beautiful eyes. The two people's eyes met and it was difficult to hide the ambiguity in them. It can be said that the reason why Zou Yong became the Queen Mother's godson was thanks to her recommendation. Bohai's national customs are open, and the relationship between men and women was originally
It was much more casual than in the Central Plains. Although Yan Dongqing had a consort, she still did not abide by women's ways, and her reputation for debauchery was known to both the government and the public. In this regard, she was somewhat similar to Xue Lingjun.
Yan Dongqing said: "I originally made an appointment with Sister Jun to play in the palace. If you hadn't sincerely invited me, I wouldn't have come."
Xue Lingjun smiled and said: "Didn't you recommend Zhichun Garden to be built exquisitely and secluded, so that I can come and admire it? Mr. Zou, I heard that you have collected a lot of rare treasures, and I came here today to broaden my horizons. You can't let me
disappointment."
Zou Yong said with a smile: "How can Zou dare to play tricks on the class with his little things, but as long as the eldest princess likes it, Zou will never hide anything."
He accompanied the two eldest princesses into the banquet hall. When everyone saw the arrival of the principal, they all stood up to greet him. Hu Xiaotian also stood up and looked directly at Xue Lingjun.
Looking at it, he looked quite arrogant.
Hu Xiaotian's purpose of trying to attract her attention in the first place naturally failed. Seeing Xue Lingjun walk up to the main seat and take a seat, Fatty Wang next to him praised: "Damn, this Princess Yongzhang is really beautiful. If she can
Just one moment with her is worth breaking the bank."
Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but glance at this guy. This guy dared to say that if Xue Lingjun heard what he said just now, he would even think about castrating him. Hu Xiaotian said: "Brother Wang, do you know about today's banquet?"
What’s the theme?”
Fatty Wang chuckled: "Master Zou has acquired a few new rare treasures, so he specially invited us over to open our eyes. Do you really think I don't know?" He thought Hu Xiaotian was testing himself.
Hu Xiaotian secretly thought, treasure? But he didn’t know what treasure it was. It was worthy of entertaining so many people. Zou Yong seemed to be a vain man, but even from a male point of view, Zou Yong was a rare person in the world.
Beautiful man, Hu Xiaotian looked forward and saw Zou Yong and Xue Lingjun chatting happily. He couldn't help but feel something in his heart. Could it be that the Bohai Kingdom used a beauty trick against Xue Lingjun? He really couldn't see what their intention was? The Queen Mother was actually willing to do it.
There seems to be a lot of mystery behind her own face.
Zou Yongduan stood up and said: "Today Zou is hosting a banquet in Zhichun Garden. We sincerely invite all new and old friends to gather together. Zou would like to thank you all for coming. Zou would also like to solemnly introduce a distinguished guest from the university.
Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess of Yong!"
The crowd burst into applause. Dayong's status in the hearts of the people of Bohai is extremely respected. In fact, Bohai has been in a vassal position since its founding. At first, it relied on Dakang for protection. Later, when Dakang declined, Bohai turned to rely on Dayong.
Now there is no difference at all from Dayong's vassal state.
Zou Yong said: "How about we ask Her Royal Highness the Princess who came from afar to say a few words?" Naturally, there was another echo.
Xue Lingjun smiled slightly. She was used to seeing wind and waves, and she was already familiar with such scenes. She picked up the wine glass and stood up and said: "Since I set foot on the land of Bohai Kingdom, I have felt the friendship between the government and the people of Bohai Kingdom towards Dayong. I wish you the best."
Bohai and Dayong will always be friends and have good relations from generation to generation, and we drank this together."
Everyone drank this glass of wine together at her suggestion. In fact, most of the Bohai people present understood that the two countries were basically in a subordinate relationship. Bohai had always paid tribute to Dayong every year, and Dayong didn't know how much they got from them.
the benefits of.
Yan Dongqing, the eldest princess of the Bohai Kingdom, said: "Today we are all here together, we can express our opinions and talk freely about the future of the two countries." Since Yan Dongsheng came to the throne, the Bohai Kingdom has advocated the rule of etiquette first and emphasized culture over military affairs. In such a social environment, it has created a
Help the rhetorical debaters, both in the government and in the public, no matter the princes, generals, ministers or peddlers, can discuss the affairs of the world, and most of them are proud of this, and most of their discussions are just rhetorical truths.
A person stood up during the banquet. He was Li Guoyuan, a famous bachelor from Bohai State. He cupped his hands and said, "Li is not talented, but I am willing to offer some advice."
Yan Dongqing smiled and said: "Mr. Li is a well-educated scholar in our country. I must be all ears to your opinions."
Li Guoyuan said: "Bohai Dayong is a country of brothers. They have a brotherly relationship with each other. They are dependent on each other. They believe that the rise and fall of the national destiny of the two countries have long been linked to each other. The Bohai Sea is limited by the territory. Development has reached a bottleneck. If you want to continue to grow,
The national strength needs to expand the maritime territory. To the north are Tushu and Moli. Their people are cold-blooded and tough. In the past ten years, the national strength has been growing. The development to the north will inevitably face obstacles at all levels. The large sea area in the south is owned by Dakang. In the past, Dakang was strong and powerful.
At that time, we used our national power to occupy a lot of territory that belonged to the Bohai Sea. Now we can join hands with Dayong to get our sea areas back. Dayong gets its land, and we get the sea areas back. We get the best of both worlds and complement each other."
Everyone praised it.
Xue Lingjun smiled indifferently. She would not pay attention to such a so-called great scholar who talks about military affairs on paper. Bohai and Dayong are brothers? What a joke. When can a small country like Bohai be compared with Dayong? But from Li Guoyuan
From these words, we can also see how far Dakang has declined now. Everyone is calling for beating her, and even the Bohai Kingdom dares to take advantage of her.
Amidst the praise, one person said: "Mr. Li's foresight and strategizing are admirable, but he forgot to consider Mangjiao Island. If we want to take back our sea area from Dakang, we must first remove the root of Mangjiao Island."
The poisonous sting, until the Python Island is removed, the country will never have peace."
Li Guoyuan said disdainfully: "What's the point of a mere Python Island? It's all because the king is a benevolent king. For the sake of family ties, he can't bear to attack the traitors. Instead of being grateful, the traitors are arrogant and domineering, bribing the courtiers and plundering the people. Now the king
We have learned from the painful experience, and if we unite with Dayong to carry out our grand plan, we will be able to sweep away the Python Island like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. This matter is not worth mentioning."
Many people praised him. Hu Xiaotian listened to the empty arguments of these pedantic students. Everyone felt good about themselves. He couldn't help but feel funny. He couldn't help laughing. His laughter seemed particularly harsh amidst the flattery.
, this successfully attracted everyone's attention.
Fatty Wang saw that everyone was looking this way, but Hu Xiaotian was still unaware. He couldn't help but feel anxious for him. He secretly pushed his arm and whispered: "Brother Hu, you are rude."
Zou Yong and the two eldest princesses were far away from Hu Xiaotian and did not hear it so clearly. On the contrary, Li Guoyuan heard it clearly and looked at Hu Xiaotian with displeasure and said: "What is this little brother laughing at? Are you any different?"
insights?”
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Mr. Li has great views. Mr. Li has great views. I couldn't help myself when I heard something interesting. Sir, please don't blame me."
Li Guoyuan said: "Can't help myself? Are my words so funny?" How could he not hear that Hu Xiaotian's words were full of sarcasm.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Your Majesty always pays attention to persuading people with virtue and governing the country with etiquette. What Mr. Li just said is obviously inconsistent with the Majesty's approach!"
Li Guoyuan's old face darkened. Bohai King Yan Dongsheng was famous for emphasizing civility over military affairs. He has not developed the army in recent years, which has led to the continuous weakening of the military. If he had focused on military affairs, he would not have been reduced to conquering Mangjiao Island and asking for help.
For Dayong's sake, Li Guoyuan argued: "Didn't you hear clearly? I said at the beginning that Bohai Kingdom and Dayong are helping each other. As long as the king writes a letter, Dayong will naturally help to kill the python.
The bandits of the island.”
Hu Xiaotian laughed loudly, this time even louder than last time. Li Guoyuan was so angry that he turned green, but he still wanted to maintain the image of a learned scholar in front of everyone, and waved his sleeves heavily to express his feelings.
dissatisfied.
Hu Xiaotian said: "If a person wants to survive in the world, he has to rely on himself. Similarly, if a country wants to be self-reliant, it has to rely on itself. There are no permanent friends in this world, only eternal interests. This is true between people, and between countries.
It's still the case, Mr. Li can't see through this, right?"
Li Guoyuan heard him argue with him, and his competitive spirit suddenly aroused. He took a step forward and approached Hu Xiaotian and said, "Do you know what flesh and blood love is, and what is sincerity? There are more than just interests in this world."
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