Big Song Xiaohou Ye

Chapter 167 The Liao Envoy's Problem

"Haha, don't worry, my lord. Could it be that you don't have confidence in your own country? How about this? We also brought a few BMWs with us, all of which are horses that can travel thousands of miles a day. If you really can't do it later, we will take the horses Dedicating it to the queen mother will not let you get nothing." Yelu Xinghe said in a generous tone.

All the ministers could hear the sarcasm in his tone, the Liao people are too gazing at the sky, isn't it just inlaid with gold leaf, what's so difficult about it?There are special workshops in the Song Dynasty, and there are many skilled craftsmen in them.

Zhao Zhen looked at Yelu Xinghe's arrogance with cold eyes. He was about to reprimand him when Liu E said, "Where is the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry? Go to the workshop and find two ordinary military craftsmen."

Yuan Kang'an, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, bowed and hurried away. He was not stupid. Although the Queen Mother said to transfer two ordinary craftsmen, it was just for the Liao people. He wanted to find the most powerful craftsman in the workshop.

"Come here, take a seat for the envoy of the Liao Kingdom." Liu E turned to order.

The atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became a little stiff. Everyone looked at the uninvited envoys from the Liao Kingdom. After the three envoys from the Liao Kingdom sat down, they didn't see anyone else. They grabbed the food on the plate and started chewing like nobody else. , causing several ministers to shake their heads one after another. It really is a barbarian country, and they don't understand etiquette at all.

After a while, Yuan Kang'an, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, led the two craftsmen back in a hurry.

The military production organization directly under the Central Committee of the Northern Song Dynasty was called "Workshop", and this workshop not only produced military weapons, but also produced various utensils needed for daily use. These two people are the supervisors of the workshop, especially proficient in ceramic gilding craft.

The two men got the instruction and began to study carefully with the glazed bottle. Both of them looked dignified, and all the ministers felt a little bit in their hearts. Is it difficult to paste gold on the inner wall of the glass bottle?

After a cup of tea, the two supervisors of the workshop were already in a cold sweat. They studied for a long time and still had no clue. It is extremely difficult to paste gold on the inner wall of this glass bottle. At least the two of them have never done it before. , The two couldn't help cursing in their hearts, how could someone be so weird that the money should be posted inside!The mouth of this glass bottle is so small that ordinary tools can't get in at all, and the most difficult thing is how to make it cling to the wall of the bottle after sticking it on!This gold foil is a thin sheet made of gold, when one end is pressed down, the other end will be lifted up, and the inner wall of the entire glass bottle is extremely smooth and cannot be fixed at all.

Yelu Xinghe drank wine, chewed a piece of jerky in his mouth, and said mockingly: "It seems that these two are the best craftsmen in your Great Song Dynasty. Why can't they do it? My Emperor Daliao has always praised you for having so many talented people in the Song Dynasty." , It seems to be an exaggeration." He turned his head and said to his companion beside him, the two looked at each other, and laughed unscrupulously.

Liu E's birthday banquet was so slighted by the Liao people, and she couldn't hold back. She looked angrily at Yuan Kang'an, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Yuan Kang'an was short and his legs were trembling. He wiped off his cold sweat and walked quickly to the two craftsmen. Beside him, said anxiously: "You two, do you have any clues?!"

"Master Yuan, this...gold leaf cannot be attached to the inner wall of the glass bottle at all." A craftsman said helplessly.

"Yeah, this side is pasted, but the previous side is stuck up again. It doesn't work at all." Another craftsman also echoed.

"Give it a try!" Yuan Kang'an jumped over the wall a little anxiously.

The two craftsmen had no choice but to tentatively roll the gold foil into a thin roll and put it into the glass bottle before opening it slowly. All the ministers were watching their operation with holding their breath, for fear that the loud noise would disturb them .

After another cup of tea, the two craftsmen were already sweating profusely, but the gold foil still couldn't completely fit the inner wall of the glass bottle. Only then did everyone present understand that this is an extremely difficult craft.

"If you can't, just give up. Don't waste everyone's time. It seems that Empress Dowager Liu will not be able to enjoy this precious glass bottle. Then return the bottle to us now." Yelu Xinghe actually asked for the glass bottle. going back.

"It's so deceiving! It's just a broken bottle, and you are still a treasure. Now that you have given it away, you still want to go back. Believe it or not, I will smash it for you now!" Cao Wei was so angry that he slapped the table , Blowing his beard and staring cursed.

"This is the place of your Song Dynasty. How come the Song Dynasty, which has always regarded itself as a country of etiquette, wants to bully the weak? If we don't give it, will you grab it?" Yelu Xinghe sneered.

Liu E's complexion became more and more ugly. She looked at Ding Wei with the last ray of hope. Ding Wei was also frowning at this time. Although he usually prided himself on being resourceful, as the saying goes, he specializes in art. The craft of pasting gold leaf, he alone How do civil servants know?
Seeing Ding Wei slowly shaking his head, Liu E let out a long sigh: Are these Liao people just allowed to mess up her [-]th birthday?
"Everyone, whoever can complete this skill will be rewarded!" Zhao Zhen finally couldn't help but stood up and said loudly.

Liu E didn't stop Zhao Zhen. She also hoped that someone could save face for the entire Song court. She looked around the entire hall, and all the ministers were sighing there. Obviously no one dared to take this task. Song Chao was stumped by such a small problem!

Just when everyone was about to give up, a deep voice came from an inconspicuous corner - "Let me try."

This voice was like a bright light in the dark night, instantly lighting up the audience, and everyone looked towards the source of the voice in great joy, only to see a young man in white robe standing up slowly with a smile on his face.

"It's him!" Someone exclaimed.

"Li Ce!" Zhao Zhen couldn't help shouting.

"Ce'er?" Chen Yaozuo and the others were obviously taken aback.

"You! It's you!" Yelu Xinghe's face suddenly changed. He stood up abruptly, pointed at Li Ce and yelled.

"What are you yelling about, making it look like you have a loud voice? Do you know how to be polite? This is the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. It's scary not seeing the world!" Li Ce shook his head with an exaggerated look of contempt on his face.Now that Yelu Xinghe recognized him, he simply broke up with him.

"You... Empress Dowager Liu, this kid beat up this envoy in a restaurant earlier. Look at my left eye, it was beaten by this bastard. Our envoy from the Liao Kingdom was actually beaten in your Song Dynasty. Do you care about this matter?" Yelu Xinghe yelled.

When the ministers heard that he had exposed his scars, they were ashamed to complain in court, and then looked at his bruised panda eyes, and couldn't help chuckling.

Liu E was happy in his heart, well played, let you be arrogant!But on the surface, she couldn't say that. She coughed lightly and said, "Li Ce, I know him well. He won't beat someone for no reason. I'm afraid the matter is not as simple as you said, General Yelu?"

Li Ce secretly gave the queen mother a thumbs up, Liu E was taken aback, this child...

"I..." Yelu Xinghe blushed, he didn't pay money in Fanlou, and even hurt the girl, how dare he say such scandalous things.

"Okay, let's not mention this matter for now, Li Ce, are you sure if I ask you?" Liu E ignored Yelu Xinghe and asked Li Ce instead.

"Queen Mother, to be honest, I'm not too sure." The servant said seriously.

Everyone just wants to kill this guy...

"You kid is honest, so let me give you a try. If you succeed, I will reward you." Liu E didn't get angry but agreed to let him have a try. The face can be lost.

Zhao Ji couldn't help a sneer, the skill of a person who doesn't know how to live or die cannot be bragged at all, this guy is so arrogant, it also makes him suffer, aren't you from Zhao Zhen?If you lose face, Zhao Zhen has to follow you to lose face.

"Xi Yuan, is your apprentice okay?" Zhang Shixun asked worriedly. All the ministers looked at Chen Yaozuo, and even Ding Wei couldn't help but look at him. After all, he was Li Ce. A master, a master knows his disciple best.

"To tell you the truth, Deng Guogong, I don't know how to do this kind of skill. I don't know if Ce'er can do it, but this child has performed amazingly many times, maybe he can do it." Chen Yaozuo said in a rare way. Showing an embarrassed expression.

Under the gaze of the audience, Li Ce came to the center of the hall. He walked up to the two craftsmen and whispered, "You two, do you know if there is mercury in the workshop?"

Seeing the handsome young man took the hot potato, the two of them were very grateful to him, they both nodded hurriedly and said: "There are many, what do you want it for?"

When Li Ce heard that there was such a thing, he felt relieved, he smiled slightly and said, "Just get it, it should be about this big bottle." He pointed to the glass bottle on the table and said.

Although the two didn't understand what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd, they were eager to leave quickly, so they hurriedly agreed to go and get it.

After the two craftsmen left, the hall suddenly fell into a dead silence, and no one wanted to stand out at this time.Li Ce's future generations have undergone professional training, and they know that this time is the most sensitive time, but it is also the time when they should behave the most!This time is especially the time when the superiors can remember themselves.

Especially the arrogance of these Liao people just now has already aroused the dissatisfaction of the officials of the Great Song Dynasty. If they can save some face for them at this time, they will definitely win their favor.

He really wanted to do whatever he wanted, and at this moment Yelu Xinghe couldn't help but sneered: "You Song Dynasty didn't want to delay time on purpose, did you?"

"Why, General Yelu, do you think I can't do it?" Li Ce asked with a sneer.

"Hmph, the people of Song are treacherous. In fact, you can't do it at all, and you still have such a person here to delay time." Yelu Xinghe shouted loudly.

"In that case, would General Yelu dare to make a bet with me on whether I can do it!" Li Ce said.

"Okay! What if you lose?" Yelu Xinghe was overjoyed, and this guy came to his door by himself.

In fact, before Yelu Xinghe came to the palace, he had already asked all the shops in the capital, and no one could seamlessly inlay gold foil on the inner wall of the glass bottle, so he thought he would win!
"If you lose, you lose. What else can you do?" Li Ce smacked his lips.

"No, if you lose, you have to call me grandpa and kneel down and kowtow three times!" Yelu Xinghe said with a fierce look in his eyes.

"what is it call?"

"grandfather!"

"Hey!"

Haha... All the ministers sitting here burst out laughing, this kid really hurts enough.

Yelu Xinghe looked blank, what are these people laughing at?He turned his head to look at his companion, and found that his companion was also puzzled.

(End of this chapter)