Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 235
When the lanterns come on, the banquet in the deep palace begins.

It's just that, although there are delicious food and wine at the banquet, as well as singing and dancing to add to the fun, the atmosphere is not very lively.

The banquet tonight is for the officials who have contributed to this palace change.

Although the emperor is a person who clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments, and rewards will be given to those who make meritorious deeds, most of the people who attended the banquet were smart enough to keep a low profile.

Their gong is not so glorious.Loyalty to protect the emperor is nice to say, but which emperor would be willing to mention the fact that he was almost usurped by the prince?Therefore, this credit is not worth mentioning.

"Several envoys, I would like to offer a toast to you all, I wish you a smooth journey..."

Just as the emperor raised his wine glass, the envoys of the Fan Kingdom left the table immediately, saying long live and drinking the wine in the glass respectfully.

"The envoys have worked hard this time. If you have any requests, you may wish to make them. I will consider and satisfy them."

The hard work was not going on a mission, but being escorted by Prince Rui that night.

It's just that the emperor obviously didn't want to mention the merit of escorting.

It is a great shame and humiliation for the emperor to be seen by foreign envoys about the prince's conspiracy, so why would he mention it specifically?

However, what should be rewarded is still to be rewarded. Gold, silver and property have been rewarded before. If these envoys have any other requirements, they might as well satisfy them.

In addition to the meaning of rewarding meritorious ministers, it also has the meaning of sealing the mouth.

The emperor just asked, the Ryukyu envoy, Shizi Shang Zhong was about to get up, but before he got up, Shang Wu who was sitting beside him pinned his knee.

"Fifth Brother, what are you doing?" Shangzhong Shangsaburo frowned, and said in a low voice, "I didn't tell you, that Mr. Su did, and I will guarantee you to return to Ryukyu. At this moment, the emperor is asking a question, why don't you hurry up and bring it up?" ?”

Shang Wu shook his head lightly, but looked over the front seat to the opposite seat.

Shang San looked up and saw Su Jingchun in the middle of the second row.

Whether it was on purpose or not, Su Jingchun was also looking at them at this time, and shook his head slightly to the left and right twice.

what does that mean?Is it to let them not make demands? !

What kind of idea is this Mr. Su planning?It was agreed when I was in Ryukyu before.

"Fifth Brother, do you—believe in that Su?"

"If the third brother didn't believe him, why did you come to Daxia?"

Shang Wu said in a low voice, glanced at Su Jingchun, then lowered his head again.

Although he didn't like Su Jingchun, he believed that this person must very much hope that he could go back to Ryukyu.

With this person's cunning, since he signaled them not to raise conditions at this time, there must be a reason.

Shang Wucai blocked Shang San, and at the Dongying delegation seat next to them, a person suddenly stood up, stepped over the seat, and suddenly threw himself on the ground, knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said in a deep voice Said: "Your Majesty, the foreign ministers implore Your Majesty to send a fan master to Xiaoguo."

This request was so fresh that all the people in the hall looked at the Dongying people who were kneeling on the ground.

Su Jingchun frowned even more, and stared at the man fiercely.

I can see clearly, this person is not the Dongying Fan Master who fought with Xu Zhiyuan before.

Before, he didn't expect this guy to come up with such a trick.

Raising his head, he glanced at the envoy of the Japanese mission. Although he couldn't speak to reprimand him, his eyes were already very sharp.

Dongying fan master jumped out suddenly, even the Dongying envoy didn't expect it.

"Jiro..." whispered, Yamada Ichiro got up and knelt in the main hall, and said apologetically, "Your Majesty, my brother is too obsessed with Fan Dao, please forgive me if I am rude."

The emperor nodded with a smile, and before he could speak, that Yamada Jiro said again: "Your Majesty, the foreign minister does not ask for anything other than to give the fan master who made the Snow Mountain White Phoenix Fan to the foreign minister, so that the foreign minister Learn her exquisite fan-making skills."

Raising his eyebrows, the emperor didn't speak.

This Dongying fan master was so rude, he asked for people.

Ordinarily, it is not a big deal to send craftsmen to other countries to spread Daxia culture, but he remembered that the fan master seemed to be a woman, right?

"His Majesty!"

The emperor was still pondering, when suddenly a person stood up in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "This villain of the Fan Kingdom, his heart should be punished!"

One sentence woke up everyone, Prince Rui who was sitting in front turned his head and gave Su Jingchun a hard look.Standing up in a hurry, he bowed and said, "Father, please forgive my son-in-law's crime of innocence. He is also concerned about it, so he will be chaotic."

Dazedly remembering the relationship between Su Jingchun and that fan teacher, the emperor looked at Su Jingchun, and still had a good impression of him holding the sword in front of him that night, so he smiled and waved his hand, not minding.

Unexpectedly, Su Jingchun didn't stop there, but quickly walked past the crowd, walked up to Dongying Fan Master, and knelt down on the ground facing the throne.

"Your Majesty, Caomin is reckless, but please listen to Xiaomin's words, Your Majesty. This Dongying fan master, the one he is asking for is Xiaomin's fiancée and the daughter of Mu Zihua, the servant of the Ministry of Rites. Throughout the ages, there has never been anyone Fan Kingdom, you are so bold to ask for other people's wives and officials' daughters! This envoy, don't your country have no sense of propriety, justice and shame?!"

The last drink was like thunder, and Yamada Ichiro couldn't help shivering.

Not daring to meet Su Jingchun's gaze, he pressed Yamada Jiro and kowtowed, "It's the foreigner who is reckless. I, Dongying, have always admired the culture of the Great Xia Dynasty and learned the ways of saints. How dare I do such a thing that violates etiquette. Your Majesty, please forgive foreign ministers and other reckless crimes."

At first, I thought this matter was inappropriate, but at this moment, the Dongying envoy apologized, which was in line with the emperor's wishes. He smiled, but the emperor didn't pursue it. He just smiled and said, "I don't know that the fan king is Mu Qing's daughter..."

Having said that, Mu Zihua had no choice but to stand up.

Bowing and saluting, he said in a deep voice, "Return to Your Majesty, she is indeed the daughter of a subordinate official."

There are those who are not in harmony with Mu Zihua, but they can't help but sneer: "It's really surprising, isn't that fan king surnamed Gu? Why is it so good that he suddenly became Master Mu's daughter?!"

When asked about this, Mu Zihua's face was also a little ugly, but he did not avoid the provocative gaze of that person, but turned to the throne, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this daughter is the child of my wife and her deceased husband." , I was separated when I was young and wandered outside, and it was only in the past few days that I came back to the mansion, so it's not surprising that others don't know about it."

In front of the court full of ministers, Mu Zihua frankly admitted the matter, Mu Zihua's face was cold, and no one dared to sneer at him for a while.

Instead, Master Bai who was sitting not far away looked up at Mu Zihua.

Others had nothing to say, but the emperor suddenly remembered something.

"Bai Qing, Mrs. Mu's wife, but that's the one..." The emperor swallowed the words again.

He remembered clearly that one of the criminal evidence presented by Dali Temple before was related to Mu Zihua's wife.

At that time, Bai Qing mentioned it specifically so that he would have an impression.

So, that female fan king was originally the daughter of Li Zhen? !
With a low sigh, the emperor was in no mood anymore.

When he asked Dali Temple to investigate the crown prince before, he did not expect that this investigation would find out so many things. Although some Dali Temples also indicated that they had not fully investigated, it was already appalling.

As small as covering up his wife and brother for evil, occupying private houses and lands, as large as setting up commercial firms, competing for profits with the people, sending sea ships to travel around foreign countries, and even framing courtiers and robbing and killing officials—one by one, one by one, it turned out to be true. He, the emperor, never thought of it.

His crown prince, the emperor whom he loved wholeheartedly in the past, turned out to be such a villain who committed all kinds of crimes. Even if he wanted to forgive, the people in the world would not agree.

The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. The emperor forced a smile, turned his head, and said a few words in a low voice. Immediately, the eunuch beside him stepped forward and announced his retreat.

All the ministers hurriedly got up and knelt down to see His Majesty.

There were those who were ministers, and those who were worthy of the people, kneeling on the ground, but some were stupid and still stood there.

Yamada Ichiro sensed that something was wrong, so he stretched out his hand and pulled Yamada Jiro to his knees.

"Jiro, don't you want to live anymore?" When the emperor exited the hall, everyone got up one after another and walked outside the hall.

Yamada Ichiro ignored the presence of outsiders and sternly shouted.

But he didn't expect that Yamada Jiro didn't listen to what he said, looked around, and rushed out suddenly.

"Jiro!"

Seeing Jiro Yamada running out of the hall, seeming to be chasing Su Jingchun, Ichiro Yamada couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

He knew Su Jingchun. Although he didn't know what that Mr. Su had said to the shogun that made him go to Daxia this time, he knew that Su Jingchun's words in front of the general were very important.It would be bad if he offended Mr. Su because of Jiro's stupid thing this time.

Farewell to Prince Rui, and quickly walked out of the hall, Su Jingchun saw Mu Zihua's extremely straight back from a distance, and was about to catch up, when someone called him from behind.

Turning his head, looking at Shang San with a beard and Shang Wu with a calm expression, he smiled and cupped his hands.

"Mr. Su," Shang San lowered his voice subconsciously, turning sideways to pass by the person behind him, "Do you still remember our agreement?"

"Shang Shizi, my memory is very good." Turning his head and glancing at Shang Wu, Su Jingchun said in a low voice: "This is not a place to talk, my son, please rest assured and wait a little longer, since it is an agreement, it will naturally be completed. "

Shang San raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Jingchun fixedly, as if he wanted to make sure what he said was true or not.

Su Jingchun smiled, but before he could speak, someone rushed over.

"Master Su, please, please let me meet that little lady!"

Yamada Jiro rushed over, regardless of whether Su Jingchun was talking to someone, he looked at him fixedly, and almost hugged his thigh and cried.

"Master Su, I, I don't want to rob, I just want, want to learn - if that little lady can accept me as an apprentice, I will definitely learn how to make fans seriously."

Surprised by the "Cheng Yaojin" who jumped out suddenly, the Shang brothers put on a straight face, seeing that Ichiro Yamada was walking this way, they couldn't say anything more.

Shang Wu cupped his hands, pulled his elder brother, and backed away without saying a word.

"My lord, don't be impatient..."

Raising his voice, Su Jingchun withdrew his gaze and looked down at Jiro Yamada, who was half shorter and kneeling on the ground.

He frowned and said, "What is Yamada-kun doing? Such a disrespect! This is the imperial palace. If you kneel when you see people like this, don't you feel ashamed of the emperor and the general?!"

(End of this chapter)