Time and space in the heavens

Chapter 1552 Birthday Banquet Gifts

Meng Tian's gift was not so much dedicated to Ming Xiaoyang as to Queen Ji Ru.

Everyone knows that his Majesty is good at everything, but he is a little henpecked and treats the ladies in the harem like pearls and jade.

Unless the empresses touch his bottom line, even if they sit on the dragon throne with him, it is not something to be surprised about.

Meng Tian gave such a generous gift to please Ji Ru, which also meant to please Ming Xiaoyang.

Snapped!
  Ji Ru's close confidant Gong E took the brocade box from Meng Tian and sent it to Ji Ru. Then, the empress, the empress of the world, couldn't wait to put the necklace on her white neck.

The beautiful dragon necklace complements the queen in an indescribable harmony.

"The humble minister Gan Luo presented a picture of the mountains and rivers." The Qin Empire was founded by force, and the military power has always been slightly better than that of the civil servants.

After Meng Tian, ​​the first person in the military, it was the turn of Gan Luo, the first civil servant, to present a birthday gift.

Different from Meng Tian's luxury, Gan Luo used a clever technique. He spent more than ten years sending people to record the mountains and geography of various places and draw them on the pictures. The map woven from silk has become a living magic weapon.

No matter what changes occur in various places, they can be felt immediately, and then affect the situation of the Shanhe Sheji Map itself.

"I'm interested." Ming Xiaoyang saw this ever-changing map, his expression became stern, he nodded slightly and said in a condensed voice.

After the first person from both civil and military parties presented birthday gifts, the chef who was waiting on them cut off pieces of delicacies and sent them to their tables.

Later, Wang Li, Zhang Han, Han Xin, Chen Ping, Zhang Liang, Xiao He and others each also presented valuable gifts.

Either rare treasures in the world, or unique gifts, Liu Ji even gave a mixed-race beauty from the Western Regions.

Of course, the consequence of doing this was that he would get a murderous look from the Queen, as if she wanted to eat him before she would be satisfied.

Seeing others delivering items one after another, Yingbu and Zhong Limei looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Compared with other people's gifts, the birthday gift they think is the best is not very affordable.

Seeing Ji Bu taste the dragon turtle soup with satisfaction after presenting a beautiful cloak made of bird feathers, Yingbu swallowed his saliva subconsciously.

How to do?
  What else can I do, serve it cold!

Zhong Limei gritted his teeth, took the black lacquer box behind him, and held it up with both hands, "The humble minister Zhong Limei presents the head of the rebellious Li Shimin to congratulate His Majesty."

Li Shimin's head!
  The civil and military ministers and people from various schools of thought who were enjoying the delicacies took a breath when they heard this sentence.

On this special day, wouldn’t it be unlucky for you to give a human head as a gift?

"Hey." Ming Xiaoyang stretched his face and said weakly, "Zhong Limei, today is my birthday banquet. Are you trying to mess it up?"

"I don't dare." Zhongli heard the words and was so frightened that he quickly knelt down.

After following Ming Xiaoyang for many years, he knew very well that his Majesty was a smiling tiger who ate people without spitting out their bones.

"I just feel that your majesty is the third emperor of great merit and the immortal king of the country's five emperors." In panic, Zhong Limei burst out of his wits and defended, "The whole world is stepped on by your majesty. Li Shimin is a clown and dares to scheme." Go against the grain and cause chaos."

"On His Majesty's happy day, using Li Shimin's head as a birthday gift can serve as a warning to the world and let the world know that the power of our great Qin Dynasty cannot be desecrated."

"Your Majesty, I think what General Zhongli said is absolutely true." Zhonglimei and Han Xin were good friends. Seeing that Zhonglimei could not step down, Han Xin tried to smooth things over for him.

"That's right." Ming Xiaoyang wasn't really angry at all, so he naturally borrowed the money from Po Xia Donkey and said, "What General Zhongli said makes sense. I'll give him a banquet."

"promise."

The chef guarding the palace quickly cut off a small piece of dragon meat, filled a small casserole with some dragon turtle soup, and presented it to Zhong Limei. Phew!
  Seeing that he had escaped this disaster, Zhong Limei breathed a sigh of relief and cast a wishful look at Yingbu beside him.

"Your Majesty, I have sent you the twelve zodiac signs for your Majesty's appreciation." This is a blessing, not a curse, but a curse cannot be avoided.

Yingbu gritted his teeth and shouted.

Zodiac sign?

By this time, the birthday gifts for all the civil and military officials in the palace were almost done. Many people stared at Yingbu when they heard Yingbu's gift.

Ouch!

A small and exquisite bottle was taken out by Yingbu from his arms, and the cork was pulled out, and a roar of dragons and tigers came from inside.

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig!
  For today's birthday banquet, Yingbu has spent a lot of money, and these twelve zodiac signs hold the twelve earthly branches.

The twelve zodiac signs are arranged according to the number of the twelve earthly branches. They are connected with each other and are indistinguishable from each other. They are almost like the incarnations of the twelve earthly branches.

Twelve huge beasts were placed in cages made of fine iron and landed on the floor of the hall covered with red carpets.

"presumptuous."

Ming Xiaoyang raised a finger and rubbed his temples, with a half-smiling look on his face, but didn't say a word.

Unexpectedly, someone jumped out.

"Yingbu!" The civil-military battle has always been fierce. The failure to deal with Zhong Limei just now has already made civil servants dissatisfied. Now Yingbu finally has a chance.

Li Shiqi, who was known as a drunkard of Gaoyang and was always disliked among the civil servants, pointed at Yingbu with his beard and hair spread out, "This is His Majesty's birthday party, what's your intention in sending these beasts out?"

"What's the intention?" Ying Bu also disliked this arrogant guy, and counterattacked unceremoniously, "My twelve zodiac signs represent everyone's birthday, and I give them to your majesty. This is to congratulate your majesty on long live forever." age."

"What? Is Master Li Shiqi dissatisfied?"

"How can these wild beasts be allowed to live in an elegant place?" Li Shiqi said with a sad look on his face, "Especially, you actually brought mice and other things here. Isn't it disgusting?"

puff!

Before Li Shiqi finished speaking, Liu Ji, who was eating a piece of dragon meat, couldn't help but spit it out. None of the civil and military officials in the palace could eat it.

"Please, we are still eating here!" Liu Ji put down his rice bowl and said dissatisfied.

"What happened to the mouse?" Yingbu pointed to his own mouse, "This white mouse has no hair at all. From birth to now, it has never touched anything that is intolerable."

"Besides, among all of you present, there are probably some who were born in the Year of the Rat, right?"

After speaking, Yingbu looked around at everyone in the hall, his meaning was self-evident.

"No matter how good-looking a mouse is, it's still a mouse." Li Shiqi retorted not to be outdone.

"That's enough." Ming Xiaoyang couldn't stand listening anymore and interrupted their argument without politeness.

"This is my birthday party, not a place for you to quarrel. Shut up!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Hearing that their Majesty was angry, Yingbu and Li Shiqi quickly apologized.

There was silence in the hall, except for the breathing sounds of the psychic zodiac animals like Yingbu.

(End of this chapter)