Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Without waiting for Li An to speak, she continued, "How about letting Mr. Sijue take a good look at our Qi Kingdom's Immortal Palace?"

After saying that, she covered her mouth and laughed softly.

Wouldn't this little girl's attitude really expose her? The ministers of Northern Qi were all good at acting!

The conversation had come to this point, and Li An did not refuse in disappointment. Thinking that he should leave a friendly impression on the Northern Qi court, he agreed.

After turning around to ask Shisanlang and others for their opinions, and seeing that no one objected, he got on the carriage and headed towards the palace with the Northern Qi Emperor's carriage.

After seeing such a grand scene, the people in the field dispersed in an orderly manner.

While they were chatting after dinner, they had new topics to talk about.

I have met His Majesty and Grand Master Sijue!

The team moved farther and farther away in the sunlight, followed only by a group of ministers and guards.

Chapter 108: Luxurious and Beautiful. (Subscribe!)

The carriage drove smoothly along the avenue. Li An leaned out, lifted the curtain, and looked at the scenery on the street curiously.

The Northern Qi Kingdom is worthy of being the orthodox state in the world. The city layout is inherited from the Great Wei Kingdom and has a unique ancient style and charm, which is very different from the Qing Kingdom.

If we have to compare, Li An of Shangjingcheng of Northern Qi would give it a score of 9.

And what about Qingguo? It's just a poor imitation, no need to rate it.

Wang Shisanlang, who was accompanying Li An, saw the carriage and thought that Li An was going to give him some instructions, so he rode up to ask if there was anything wrong.

Li An shook his head, thinking about what happened before, and reminded Wang Shisanlang: "Shen Zhong disappeared as soon as he entered the city, and he didn't even say hello to the emperor. This person has a weird personality. You attacked him a few days ago, and he must be holding a grudge. You should be careful in the future."

It's no wonder that Li An was too talkative and worried about the ninth-rank Wang Shisanlang. If they were all together all the time, it would be fine, but when they were in Qing Kingdom, Wang Shisanlang showed that he was keen on practicing swordsmanship and often practiced swordsmanship alone outside the city. How could Li An be at ease?

If Shen Zhong used some tricks, even a ninth-rank master would be defeated.

Unless you are as immune to all poisons as Fan Xian.

After listening to Li Ang's words, Wang Shisanlang realized that the gentleman would not speak without a purpose and believed in his ability, so he nodded to show that he understood.

After a while, the carriage gradually stopped and was inspected.

After entering the palace, the light suddenly became brighter from the darkness at the entrance! The buildings were stacked one after another in an orderly manner.

The buildings in the palace are mainly dark black, appearing extremely solemn and heavy, with a strong charm.

Li An was mesmerized by what he saw and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The Northern Qi Palace is really different from the Qing Palace. The Qing Palace gives people a solemn and profound feeling. Apart from the inviolability of the imperial power, there is nothing else. Except for the Tingchao Pavilion, which is the favorite of Emperor Qing, the others are like a second-rate designer who was drunk and designed them. It is shocking.

But the Northern Qi imperial palace was different. Every beam and pillar gave people a sense of time, and every corridor had a quiet beauty.

It's like appreciating a work of art, and you can never get enough of it.

I don’t know how long I walked, but after passing by the flowing water by the lake in the palace and going up the steps, I finally arrived at the main hall of the imperial palace - Wenhua Hall.

The plaque on it has the characters "Kai Tian Wen Yun" written on it in large letters!

After Li An and his three companions entered the Wenhua Hall, they felt that the hall was extremely grand and spacious. The decorations were not only gorgeous, with antique porcelain and glazed double eaves, but also allowed the sun to shine in without any scruples, and also highlighted the five-clawed flying dragon column carved with gold patterns, making it lifelike!

With such a layout, the entire main hall does not have a gloomy feeling at all, but rather it is magnificent and exquisite.

Led by the eunuch, the crowd walked along the straight road, crossed the two pools in the middle, and came to the place where the Northern Qi court held its parliament.

When passing by the pond, the sharp-eyed Hong Kaijia discovered that there were many fish swimming in the water. He almost exclaimed in disbelief.

Who would have thought that there were two ponds for breeding in the main hall of the imperial palace? Even the bricks paving the floor were made of jade!

All this seemed like a dream to Hong Kaijia, who came from the bottom of society. He could not imagine a more luxurious place than this.

After he sat down with the teacher like a lost soul, he became dazed and intoxicated.

Yan Xiaoyi, who was standing by, said in a deep voice: "Such financial resources have created such a decadent atmosphere in the court, which is too weak for people."

"That's right." Shisan Wang also agreed. He was from Dongyi City. You know, Ye Qingmei's first stop after she was born was Dongyi City. It's no exaggeration to say that Dongyi City is the commercial center of the world. How rich is that? Otherwise, how could Emperor Qing send letters to Dongyi City to extort money every now and then?

There is some truth in this, it’s just that Dongyi City is so rich that it makes people jealous.

Even such a rich place is just a rural area compared to here!

Wang Shisanlang responded: "It's not without reason that Qi was defeated by Qing."

Li An raised his eyebrows when he heard this, because the two of them did not hide their words.

But he did not say anything to stop them because they were telling the truth.

Everything inherited from the Wei State is too luxurious!

At this time, all the ministers of Northern Qi were present, and some who were close enough heard the conversation between the two. They were furious and started shouting loudly.

"How can a countryman recognize the splendor of a temple?"

The person who spoke was called Wei Hua. He was a relative of the Empress Dowager and a close confidant of the young Emperor. He was known to have the best of both worlds and his influence on the Emperor was growing day by day.

To him, the State of Qi was something that no one could insult, let alone the imperial palace which represented his dignity.

Yan Xiaoyi and the other person did not answer and remained silent.

At this time, Zhan Doudou came out with a smile on her face and sat on the high dragon throne. She smiled and said, "My dear, why are you so angry?"

Seeing His Majesty coming out, all the court officials knelt on the floor, chanted "Long live the emperor" and performed great salutes.

"Everyone, please stand up. Today we are here to welcome Mr. Li. There is no need for excessive formalities." The little emperor smiled slightly. He was very impatient with these red tapes and quickly opened his mouth to explain.

All the court officials knew the temperament of their Majesty, and were no longer restrained at this moment.

Wei Hua opened his mouth to say something else, but was interrupted by a soft whisper.

"There's no need to say more about the Wei Qing family. How can you be so fussy about this?"

Behind the pearl curtain, the Queen Mother slowly appeared in front of the stage, stared at Wei Hua below, and spoke in a deep and majestic voice.

Hearing this, not only Wei Hua dared not speak any more. Even the little emperor turned around with a bitter face, bowed to the queen mother and said: "My son greets the queen mother."

She finally understood that her mother was pointing fingers at her, saying how rude she was.

Who reported it to the Queen Mother? If I find out, I will parade him through the streets!

The queen mother, who looked like a noble lady, nodded, sat beside the dragon throne, and looked at Li An in the middle of the field. Next to her, a woman's figure gradually appeared.

The woman was wearing a pair of cloth shoes, the old BJ thousand-layer sole style, black and white, slightly revealing her snow-white ankles. She was wearing festive floral cloth, and she looked like a village woman, very energetic.

Li An knew that the owner of the floral cloth was Haitang Duoduo, who was known as the Heavenly Vein of Qi State!

While Li An was looking at Haitang Duoduo, Haitang Duoduo was also observing Li An.

The man in front of her was extremely handsome, but he was also very evil, Haitang Duoduo thought to herself.

"Meet the Queen Mother."

Li An retracted his gaze and saluted to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother was also surprised by Li An's appearance and frowned slightly. After realizing that the person in the audience was the youngest Grand Master in the world, she quickly calmed down her expression, fearing that she would offend this top master in front of her.

She smiled gracefully, and when she saw Li An's expression when he looked at Haitang Duoduo, her heart moved and she couldn't help but have more thoughts.

"Sir, please take a seat. As a gentleman, we can just get along as friends."

Everyone in the room was stunned after hearing this. They became more cautious and sat up straight.

Only then did Ang Lee have time to carefully look at the queen who had come on the stage.

In addition to her beautiful voice, she also has a jade-like slender neck. She is as beautiful as Li Yunrui, with a white and translucent complexion and a slender waist that seems to be so soft that it can't be grasped. She has a dignified demeanor but a hint of charm, and her breasts are plump and plump, truly a beauty of the country.

She is like a pearl, the color is not glaring, but rather very full and moist.

Beautiful, so beautiful that it seems to have even more charm than the little emperor!

The Queen Mother noticed Li An's gaze and her face turned slightly red.

She couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed. She didn't know whether she should be angry or happy to be judged and looked at so unscrupulously by such a person.

The atmosphere in the field became inexplicable.

Chapter 109: Stone City Still Empty River Country

Cough, cough.

During the banquet, Marquis Changning coughed twice, interrupting Li An's gaze, and signaled to the old eunuch beside the emperor with his eyes.

The Marquis of Changning is the Queen Mother's brother, but he is not a fool, but a wise man. He is able to gain a foothold in the court not only by relying on the Queen Mother's family relationship.

In the last years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the country was in chaos due to internal and external troubles. At the same time, the Southern Qing Kingdom rose up and tore the Northern Wei Dynasty apart. The Zhan family took advantage of the chaos and became the emperor, changing the country's name to Qi.

However, the founding monarch of Northern Qi did not live long and died young, leaving behind only a young queen and some concubines.

Chen Pingping seized the opportunity and sponsored and instigated the princes and nobles of the previous dynasty and the war family to be dissatisfied with the collateral relatives of the previous emperor, and led his privately raised troops to rebel and besiege the city to force the palace.

If it weren't for Ku He's deterrence, the current emperor of Northern Qi would have changed long ago.

It was this Marquis Changning who, at the critical moment, took advantage of the chaos to crawl out of the dog hole, contacted Jinyiwei Shen Zhong, who was not the commander-in-chief at that time, and gathered the die-hard royalists to return to the palace, thus stabilizing the imperial power of the Zhan family.

"Your Majesty, shall we start the banquet?" The old eunuch flicked his whisk and asked the emperor softly.

He knew the priorities, and in such occasions, he would basically ask the little emperor for his opinion on small matters.

Seeing the emperor nod, he stepped forward and raised his voice: "Let's have the feast!"

In an instant, a large group of palace eunuchs rushed in without touching the ground, silently but in an orderly manner.

Zhan Doudou was wearing a black coat with gold trim and a jade belt with a coiled dragon on it. She swung her wide cuffs, and her outfit had an ancient style that made her look even more heroic.

"Mr. Li, although my palace is luxurious, is it worthy of the title of Immortal Palace?"

She looked contented, but Li An could still sense that she was a little reserved. She would occasionally glance at the Queen Mother, as if she cared deeply about her opinion.

There were several incense sticks on the table in front of him, and the smoke began to rise slowly.

The Queen Mother's expression was shrouded in smoke and nothing could be seen.

"Your Majesty, it's better to call you Sir."

The Queen Mother spoke in a gentle yet firm tone. She did not refute the Emperor's words "Immortal Palace", but instead corrected the title "Young Master".

Begonia Duoduo was yawning beside her, feeling bored and wanting to sleep. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she picked up the grapes on the small table and threw them into her mouth with unnoticeable movements, her eyes narrowed slightly from time to time, showing that she was enjoying it very much.

Zhan Doudou smiled slightly when he heard this, and seemed relieved.

She ignored the Queen Mother's words. After the food was served, she raised her cup and said to the people below, "Welcome Master Li to Qi!"

"Welcome Mr. Sijue to join us!"

There was a chorus of echoes from the ministers in the audience.

Li An smiled widely, rolled up his sleeves and raised his cup in return, then drank it down in one gulp: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Your Majesty's words about the Fairy Palace are worthy of the name. In my opinion, the scenery of the palace is unique, and nature and objects are integrated. The mountains, rivers and trees not only do not make the palace lose the majesty of the royal family, but instead give people a feeling of harmony between man and nature! It can be seen that the idea of ​​its builder is wonderful, which is really admirable."

Ang Lee ignored the "discomfort" between the two people on stage over their "titles" and instead praised the layout of the palace.

"what?"

Hearing the words "harmony between man and nature", Zhan Doudou was slightly surprised, his eyes curved, and he was extremely pleased.

Wei Hua, who was sitting in the front row, found an opportunity at this time and was eager to show himself. He said, "Sir, you are both great masters like the national teacher, but you are not famous for it. I often hear that your poetry and writing are amazing, and you are the best in the world after the Southern Qing poet Fan Xian. Why don't you write a couplet of poetry based on the scenery of the imperial palace to let everyone present have a look?"

Li An smiled slightly when he heard this, but said nothing.

It's not that if this person tells you to write a poem, you have to write it. Even if you really want to write a poem, Wei Hua is not qualified to speak.

"Wei Hua, don't be rude!"

The Queen Mother spoke calmly.

It seemed that he was reprimanding Wenhua for talking nonsense, but he did not mean to stop Li Ang from writing poetry. It was as if he was taking revenge on Li Ang for his rude look at him just now.

Even Zhan Doudou put down the wine glass in his hand and responded: "Although what Wei Qing said is abrupt, it does make sense. How about you show your literary talent?"

"Since your majesty is interested, I will show my ugliness."

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Li An had no choice but to think about it. He couldn't lose face at this banquet.

Although Hong Kaijia, a disciple standing by, completely believed in his teacher, he still stared at Wei Hua with a bad look and gritted his teeth.

In half a cup of tea, Li Ang had already thought of the poem, and he raised the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp.