Great Swordsman

Chapter 455 Excessive Asking Prices, Repaying Money on the Spot (Seeking Subscription)
The sky is bright.

Royal Palace.

Chengtian Palace, Imperial Garden.

The emperor, whose sanity had turned into seven, was lying on the ground, gnawing on the 'grass' in a daze.

But this is not green grass, but some kind of spiritual grass that can satisfy hunger. After all, he is the emperor, even if he is crazy, he cannot really eat grass.

A few young maids and eunuchs looked after them. They entered the palace not long ago, they didn't know the dangers of the palace, and they didn't think there was no future in taking care of the mad emperor, so they did their duty.

Qin Mengyao got up very early today, because at the beginning of the morning, the missions of various countries were about to enter the court to discuss the tribute to the Dragon Palace, Qin Mengyao was a little restless, and came here after walking.

"My servant has seen the empress." The maid and eunuch saw Qin Mengyao and hurriedly bowed to salute.

Qin Mengyao waved his hand to let them take care of themselves, then stood aside, looking at Ji Xuan who was eating grass, seeing him eating happily, his stomach churned inexplicably, but he couldn't vomit anything.

"Your Majesty, you are suffering from morning sickness, do you want to consult an imperial doctor?" A court lady approached cautiously and asked.

Morning sickness?

Qin Mengyao was silent, her face was a little pale.

But You Lan and Zhu'er, who had been following behind Qin Mengyao, had different thoughts at the moment.

Zhu'er's eyes glowed, and he thought to himself: As expected of your empress, even in the face of little eunuchs and little maids, she is impeccable!
I want to learn from my empress, in the future, I can't be careless!

Zhu'er cheered herself up silently.

On the other hand, You Lan lowered her head to hide the shock in her eyes: Your empress is clearly a fake pregnancy, why is her recent behavior as if she was really pregnant?
But recently she has been following the queen, and there is no man in the palace. If the empress is really pregnant, whose child is it?
When did it happen again?
You Lan lowered her head to the bottom, her heart was beating like a drum, she didn't dare to think about it!

In the end, Qin Mengyao didn't call the imperial doctor, because there would only be two results after being examined by the imperial doctor.

One, she's not pregnant!
Two, she is pregnant, but only three months pregnant!

No matter which result, once it gets out, it will be a disaster!

"Your Majesty, the hour of the hour is almost here." Zhu'er reminded carefully when she saw that the hour was almost approaching.

She didn't dare to speak loudly recently, because she was scolded by the empress for speaking loudly, saying that she was startled.

I obviously used to speak very loudly...Zhu'er felt wronged.

Qin Mengyao nodded, ordered people to put up a guard of honor, and walked towards Tianyuan Hall.

at this time.

The Tianyuan Palace Wangxian Gate has been opened wide, with hundreds of officials and nobles in the court of Chinese and Chinese; the heads of the five major families, Mrs. Qingyue of the Qin family, Ying Xiaori of the Ying family, Confucius Zen of the Confucian family, Meng Qiuhan of the Meng family, Mo Changxing of the Mo family; Representatives of Hushan, Shenqingguan and Baima Temple: Mingshan, Bailongma, Zhizhu, and royal missions from various countries came in one after another, passed through the Tianyuan Square paved with bluestone bricks, and entered the main hall.

The eldest prince Turkic of the Mongols, the Hun prince Langmo, and his important minister Tuanyang walked together.

"Things are right and people are wrong." Tong Yanyang looked around and said with emotion: "The old man accompanied the sword demon to pay tribute last time, and it took a few years. Now that the sword demon has passed away, Shi Jianxian left the court, and even this big tribute All the emperors have gone crazy, but the Tianyuan Hall is still majestic, which is deplorable."

"This emperor is crazy, the courtiers who are in charge don't choose a new king, but let a woman rule, it's really interesting!" Turkic sneered.

If it weren't for the great enemy of Dragon Palace, he would have gathered the monk army of the Mongolian Yuan and the Huns to invade Daqian!

Unfortunately, the timing is wrong!
"Women are all indecisive, will this discussion lead to twists and turns in their lives?" the wolf demon asked in a low voice.

When they discussed privately before, they all hoped that Daqian could be the leader and fight against Dragon Palace together. If things cannot be violated, they would immediately backstab Dagan and pay tribute to Dragon Palace!

Of course, if they can defeat Dragon Palace with the power of all human nations, then they will naturally... still have to stab their backs to maximize their benefits!

It's scary to be afraid, Daqian directly confesses, and pays tribute to the Dragon Palace!
"Let's play by ear." Tong Dayang was not in a hurry.

At this time, the royal missions of other countries are also discussing these matters.

"The emperor went crazy, and the empress was in power. This is really the first of its kind in the ages."

"It's just at this time, hey."

"I don't know how the Dragon Palace incident will end."

"Hopefully there will be a happy ending."

"Even if we really can't fight Dragon Palace, at least we have to bargain."

"Yeah, although there are not many spirits with a million taels of gold a year, who can bear it if they come here once a year?"

Amidst the discussions, everyone passed through Tianyuan Square and entered the main hall.

The Tianyuan Hall is resplendent and resplendent, with sixteen giant woods propping up the arc top, and the giant woods are inlaid with gold skin, and the outside is a golden dragon.

The court officials and honorable detachments stood up, and the rest of the royal mission also stood behind the two teams under the guidance of the eunuch.

When they stood together, the eunuch screamed loudly: "The queen is here!!"

Qin Mengyao walked out of the side hall with You Lan, two maids, and two eunuchs. She was wearing a golden phoenix robe, a phoenix hairpin on her head, her black hair was pulled up high, revealing her white neck like jade, and two glazed earrings hung on her crystal earlobes , noble and elegant.

In the eyes of everyone, Qin Mengyao walked up the dragon steps and sat on the phoenix chair, with You Lan at the side.

"The ministers are waiting to see the queen!" Baiguan and Xungui saluted.

"The ministers have seen the Empress Dowager." The royal missions from various countries also saluted.

"Exemption, peace." Qin Mengyao said.

"Thank you queen!" Everyone in the hall straightened up.

"Let's start the discussion." Qin Mengyao didn't talk nonsense, and went directly to the topic.

so direct?

The royal families of the various countries in the palace looked at each other, and no one reacted for a while.

Mo Changxing looked around among the officials, and asked Meng Qiuhan softly, "Why isn't Brother Li here?"

The matter discussed today is a major issue related to the prosperity of the human race. The absence of brother Li, who is a poet and sword fairy, is obviously eclipsed a lot!

"Brother Li is no longer an official of the imperial court." Meng Qiuhan sighed.

"But even if brother Li is not an imperial court official, he is still a deacon of the Imperial Academy, a master of poetry and swordsman. How can we not invite him to such a grand event?" Mo Changxing felt worthless for his friend.

"Before the court discussed matters, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials proposed to invite a group of Tianjiao, but the empress rejected it." Confucius Chan interjected.

"Why?" Mo Changxing was puzzled.

"The tree is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it!" Bai Longma also came over and interjected: "My lord has too many enemies in the court. If he comes, he will definitely be recommended by those hypocrites to come into direct contact with the Dragon Palace!"

Mo Changxing suddenly realized that although he has been obsessed with arguing, he still understands these principles.

"It's a pity." Mo Changxing sighed.

At this time, a person finally walked out of the silent court: "Queen Daqian, this prince is Xu Sheng, the eldest prince of Nanyang Lei Kingdom!"

He bowed to Qin Mengyao, and then said: "Dragon Palace is in charge of the whole world, and our Nanyang countries are also under its jurisdiction. If there is a war with Dragon Palace, our Nanyang countries will bear the brunt. It can be said that there is no escape, no escape, so , unless Dagan, Meng Yuan and Xiongnu have a way to contend against the Dragon Palace, otherwise..."

"Is this the idea of ​​your Lei country, or the idea of ​​all the countries in Nanyang." Qin Mengyao asked lightly.

Xu Sheng didn't speak, but there were already many people coming out from both sides, all of them were the royal families of Nanyang countries.

Hal, the envoy of the Giant Elephant Kingdom, was also among them, and he cupped his hands and said, "Queen Daqian, all countries in Southeast Asia are advancing and retreating together!"

"I am a hundred countries in the East China Sea, and we are also advancing and retreating together!" Immediately afterwards, members of the royal family of the hundreds of countries in the East China Sea also walked out of the court, expressing the same meaning as Nanyang.

The countries in the East China Sea and Southeast Asia are almost one island and one country, with a small population and few monks. They have not been valued by the Shenzhou Dynasty since ancient times, but if they are all united, they will be a very powerful force!

"Where's the Western Region?" Qin Mengyao looked at Jia Hai, the princess of Jingjue Ancient Kingdom.

Jia Hai looks extremely beautiful, with a voluptuous figure and is extremely charming. Although he is not the most beautiful in the world, he can still compete with Princess Yan!

"The 36 countries in the Western Regions are the only ones to look forward to. If there is a big battle, we will fight. If the big battle falls, we will surrender." Jia Hai's voice is soft, like the gentle wind on the seashore, but what he said makes people feel very uncomfortable. !
What do you mean if you drop the big thing, you will drop it?
Isn't this an insult to me?
It's just that although the officials and nobles in the palace felt displeased, they didn't dare to speak easily.

Qin Mengyao also frowned. The princess of the Jingjue Kingdom said it nicely, but in fact, no matter whether it was fighting or paying tribute, she had to let Daqian take the lead.

This abacus is really good!

Qin Mengyao didn't get angry, but looked at Meng Yuan's Turks and Huns' wolf demons, and asked, "What do Meng Yuan and Huns mean?"

Turks and wolf demons strode out of court.

Turkic said loudly: "Fight! Gather the power of Dagan, Mongolian Yuan, Xiongnu, Western Regions, East China Sea, and Nanyang countries, and we will surely be able to fight the Dragon Palace bloody and show the prestige of our human race!!"

"That's right, if we lose without a fight, our human race's spine will be broken!" The wolf demon also said, "Please think again, the queen!"

It's this time, yet they are still so ambitious... Qin Mengyao sneered, and asked again: "Where is Nanzhao?"

Bai Shu, the envoy of Nanzhao, walked out of the court and said: "The foreign ministers think that the Dragon Palace did not start a war against the human race, so our human race should not take the initiative to provoke a war, in order to prevent people from dying!"

"Well said!" Qin Mengyao finally showed a smile on his face, and then asked: "Continue talking."

"What Dragon Palace asks for is nothing more than spiritual objects from various countries, but since they ask for a lot of money, we can naturally pay back the money on the spot!" Bai Shu said.

After the words fell, the eyes of the royal families of the East China Sea and Nanyang countries all glowed behind them.

"That's right, that's right!"

"One million taels of gold per year is really too many spirits. If it can be reduced by more than half, no, even if it is reduced by half, our country can accept it!"

"In this way, wouldn't the world be peaceful? Hahaha."

At this moment, the crowd in the palace was full of emotions, and they wished to fly to the Dragon Palace immediately, and bargain with the group of real dragons who don't eat grains, so as to reduce the burden on their respective countries.

Turkic and wolf demon looked at the big farm like a vegetable market, looked at each other, and shook their heads helplessly: things can't be done!
"Everyone, it's not easy to bargain with the Dragon Palace." At this moment, Shu King Ji Hui suddenly walked out of the nobles, and said loudly: "First of all, that person must have a cultivation level that is as high as the sky..."

Poetry Sword Immortal! !

Yan Wang Jihan guessed Ji Hui's plan in an instant, and looked at him encouragingly with a smile.

Unfortunately, Ji Hui was interrupted by Qin Mengyao before he finished speaking.

"King of Shu, what is being discussed at this moment is the affairs of the various kingdoms and the Dragon Palace, so don't involve anyone." Qin Mengyao looked down at him from a high position, without any emotion in his eyes.

"I think everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world!" Ji Hui said forcefully.

All the court officials knew about Li Mu's grievances with Ji Hui, so they all watched quietly.

Qin Mengyao said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, so what should you be responsible for as a prince?"

"Chen..." Ji Hui was startled, he didn't expect Qin Mengyao to defend Li Mu so much, he gritted his teeth and said, "Mother, I'm incompetent, if I take the responsibility, I'm afraid I'll miss a big deal!"

"Since you know that you are incompetent, don't gossip here and make trouble for others!" Qin Mengyao said bluntly.

"Crack, creak..." Ji Hui's teeth were about to shatter, he was so angry! !

Qin Mengyao just ignored him, she glanced at everyone in the palace, and said: "The Nanzhao envoy's words, this palace deeply agrees, presumably the royal families of all countries are also like this."

All the countries in the East China Sea and Southeast Asia nodded their heads one after another.

The 36 countries in the Western Regions only follow the lead, so naturally they can only go along with it at this moment.

Although the Turks and the wolf demons were unwilling, they also knew that they could not go against the trend.

"So, what about you?" Qin Mengyao looked at the representatives of the five great families and the three major sects.

Mrs. Qingyue walked out of the court and said: "Queen, if the Dragon Palace is really invincible, let's bargain a bit and wait for the future."

Among the big families, she is the one who doesn't want to break out of war with Dragon Palace. After all, as long as her daughter stays in the queen's position well, in the future, it will belong to her Ying family!

Ying Xiaori, Confucius Chan, Meng Qiuhan, Mo Changxing, Mingshan, Bailongma and Zhizhu all joined in.

Qin Mengyao nodded slightly, then looked at the court officials and Xungui, and asked, "What do you ministers mean?"

Baiguan and Xungui looked at each other.

In fact, before, their various forces were quarreling fiercely, and they failed to reach a consensus for more than two months, but now, they can only take a step back.

"Seniors and others!" The officials and nobles spoke in unison.

"Since everyone agrees, let's make a decision like this." Qin Mengyao said: "Haggling with Dragon Palace is not a matter for one country. All countries have contributed their people and efforts to form a human mission, and they will go to Dragon Palace today!"

"Then this candidate..." Right Prime Minister Jiang Yuange walked out of the court and asked.

"Two people from the court, one from each of the five major families, and one from the three major sects, a total of ten people." Qin Mengyao said directly, and then he looked at the Mongolian Yuan, the Xiongnu and other countries, and said: "As for the Mengyuan Huns, you all come out how many people?"

"Since there are ten people coming out of Daqian, then we will also send out ten people each!" Turkic did not want to be inferior to others.

The wolf demon said: "I agree."

Qin Mengyao looked at Princess Jingjue again.

Jia Hai laughed and said, "Western Region is weak, so let's send out three people."

Qin Mengyao looked at her expressionlessly and said, "Six people."

"This... is also good." Jia Hai didn't refute, but responded with a smile.

"There are also six people from each of the countries in the East China Sea and the countries in Southeast Asia." Qin Mengyao didn't ask them, and made a decision directly.

"Follow the order of Queen Daqian!" Lei Wang's prince Xu Sheng responded loudly.

Although there are not as many countries in Southeast Asia as there are in the East China Sea, there are still dozens of them, and six people can be gathered casually!
The East China Sea is even more so.

They felt that even if Dragon Palace was angered by this mission, they would not be the first ones to die. As a result...

Qin Mengyao looked around at everyone, and said in a cold voice: "This mission is for bargaining, and at the right time, we must show our swords to Dragon Palace, otherwise Dragon Palace will despise the human race and will definitely not agree. Therefore, all countries must choose the strongest! As well!"

(End of this chapter)