It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

The taste is not unpleasant, it is completely different from the forced pleasure in the mind.

For a moment she was a little touched, but she quickly dismissed the idea.

"Xu Enren's family is very harmonious."

Xiaomei saw this and couldn't help but praise him.

"right?"

Xu Shi was very pleased and asked, "Would you like one too?"

"Forget it. I have a toothache after eating it."

"Then I'll eat two."

So the final scene was very interesting. When Xu Shi and his party passed through the city and entered the royal castle, everyone was holding unfinished candy apples in their hands...

When they arrived at the palace, the ministers who were on high alert were dumbfounded for a moment when they saw this scene.

What's going on? You're here for a spring outing with your family?

Xu Shi didn't care. He finished his apple in a few bites and said with a smile, "Xu Shi, the envoy of Night Sin City, represents the city-state to meet the Empress of the Empire."

Then he discovered that there seemed to be no women here, not even a female official.

What about people?

"...Her Majesty is still dressing up. Please wait for a moment."

A middle-aged man spoke up. He looked like a military commander? Even in the court, he was still wearing armor and carrying a sword. It was obvious that he was of high status.

As soon as he spoke, everyone else fell silent.

The waiting time was not very long, just one or two minutes later, the voice of a female official was heard from behind the scenes, "Her Majesty the Queen has arrived!"

Seeing the supreme ruler of the Hualan Empire slowly walk out, everyone was stunned for a moment.

Because this is a beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a long white stockings dress.

At first glance, she was about Gu Yi's age, not very young, but among this bunch of untidy middle-aged and elderly ministers, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a little loli, giving people a feeling of being out of place.

Xia Wuyou, Jiang Chengcheng and Xia Ke'an blinked, and then all cast strange looks at Xu Shi.

How do you know?

You've been here secretly before, right?!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 220 Night City Iai, Boy (asking for monthly tickets!)

Good luck!

I just said something without thinking, who would have thought that it turned out to be correct?

Looking at the Queen of Hualan Empire who was teasing him exactly the same way, Xu Shi suddenly doubted whether he was born with the dual supernatural powers of making his words come true?

No wonder the girls looked at him with such expressions. Even the clothes were described exactly. Do you dare to say that you have never been here?

I am wronged! If I really have this ability, I will make a wish now that all the "just people" will turn into fluff balls when they go out... Xu Shi secretly complained, but he couldn't show it on his face, and still bowed slightly politely.

"Envoy Xu Shi from Night Sin City, on behalf of our country, greets Her Majesty the Queen."

He was very polite - he had specifically consulted Pan Cheng before coming here, and seeing this, others also followed suit and showed courtesy.

When you first meet someone, always be friendly.

Of course, it's hard to feel this when you see the whole family, young and old, chewing on a candy apple when you first entered the house...

"Night Crime City...huh?"

The queen on the throne blinked and showed a lovely and sweet smile, "I heard about it from Duke Gu Jian before!"

"No outsiders have ever come to the Hualan Empire. You are the first group."

The youthful vitality of the empress diluted the dullness of the ministers around her. She looked around like a curious baby, "I have been looking forward to it for several days. Now I see that you look no different from us, but the clothes are a little strange..."

"His Majesty."

The resolute middle-aged man with a sword whispered a reminder, if you don't stop me, I'll jump off the throne...

"Hmm? ...Oh oh, ahem!"

The queen realized she was being rude when she heard that, and she cleared her throat quickly, assuming a majestic royal demeanor, "I am the 26th emperor of the Hualan Empire, Dongfang Xiao. Envoys, please do not be polite."

Dongfang Xiao? As the name suggests, he is quite small... Xu Shi silently complained in his heart.

Small in every sense of the word.

As for the person next to her, he should be the "Grand Duke Gu Jian" she mentioned.

He had done his homework when he was on Silver Pine Island and had a certain understanding of the political power of the Hualan Empire.

The royal family practices feudal monarchy, so under the emperor, there would naturally be kings, dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons.

And this Duke Gu Jian is the most powerful among them. His real name is Cheng Gu Jian and he comes from a family of military generals. By his generation, it is no exaggeration to say that he is omnipotent.

In fact, it is obvious that when this person clears his throat, no one else dares to say a word. He can even wear armor and carry a sword in the court. These are incredible privileges in this system. Otherwise, why don't others have them?

He could also see that even the little queen had to listen to him.

The typical situation of the master and the young minister being suspicious...

"Why are you here, Envoy Xu?"

He was just sighing when Dongfang Xiao on the throne spoke, with a serious demeanor that was completely different from the naivety just now, and there was even a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

"We are here to establish diplomatic relations and to conduct trade."

Xu Shi responded calmly. To be honest, he was not used to such half-literate speech, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do. He had to change his words. "We didn't know there were other countries overseas before. We went to sea this time on the orders of the governor of our city."

"Governor?"

Dongfang Xiao was a little curious. Xu Shi knew them, but they didn't know much about Xu Shi and his group.

"It's about the same status as your Majesty, the Queen?"

Xu Shi explained, "We are all her subordinates."

Well, kind of. There's nothing wrong with it in theory. The girls behind me just tried to hold back their laughter when they heard it.

"Oh……"

The little queen nodded thoughtfully, but before she could say anything else, a minister in the audience spoke first.

"You said you were establishing diplomatic relations, but I heard that you once injured a knight of the Holy See when you were on Silver Pine Island?"

The old man's words were sharp. "Such an attitude is not friendly and makes us suspicious."

Just because they didn't know much about Xu Shi didn't mean they didn't know anything. At least the matter had already spread among the upper circles of the empire - and it couldn't have spread. Luo Yu came back a few days before them, so even if they covered it up well, the news was bound to leak out.

A bloody conflict broke out right after they arrived, which is not a good thing no matter how you look at it. It is inevitable that they are alert, otherwise there would not be such a scene today.

To be honest, the palace was quite solemn and depressing today. Everyone was dressed in black and armored, and the guards were on high alert. It was only because of the words and actions of the little empress Dongfang Xiao that the atmosphere became more lively, and it didn't seem so obvious anymore.

Of course, this is not entirely for the Vatican, the royal family may not have a very good relationship with them... but in front of outsiders, they have to pretend, and it also contains some condescending warnings.

"They sound a lot like the people from Silver Pine Island, a bunch of barbarians."

Someone immediately sneered and agreed. It can be seen that the old minister is not the only one who holds this idea. The majority of people are wary of them.

"Who are you calling a barbarian?!"

Pan Feng, who was behind Xia Wuyou, couldn't bear to hear this and couldn't help but yell.

If she hadn't been accompanied by her master, she would not have been willing to deal with the people of the empire, especially the officials - after all, she was the daughter of the island owner. It's not like she hadn't come to the main city with her father to broaden her horizons. At that time, she could feel that the people of the Hualan Empire had always looked down on the people of Yinsong Island.

Not to mention that they were the ones who forced their father to go out to sea and take risks, so she was restrained by not taking direct action.

The people in Night Crime City were able to keep their composure. They were all experienced people and would not be angered by a few words. But they were certainly unhappy because no one wanted to be accused of such a crime right away.

"That's really hurtful."

Xu Shi's eyes turned cold, but he still had a smile on his face. "There is a reason for the attack. Your Templars wanted to detain me without any explanation. If I don't resist, I'd be a cuckold."

"I don't know who is being rude... Mr. Deng, no, old sir, let me ask you, if the Knights Templar want to arrest you and put you in jail just because of suspicion, will you resist or not?"

He walked slowly towards the old minister and asked with interest.

"I……"

The old man was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

If you talk about resistance, it would be equivalent to overturning your previous question. If you can't do it yourself, how can you ask others to do it?

But if I don’t resist, wouldn’t I become the cuckold that Xu Shi talks about?

Of course, being secretly sarcastic is a small matter. If he really sticks his neck out and says he won't resist, the two people on the stage will not agree. They are just using the affairs of the Vatican to make trouble. Essentially, he has to grasp the right degree. If he really appears to be too close to the Vatican, he will be suspected... The butt problem should not be underestimated. If he says something wrong, something will happen.

He was the leader of the troublemakers, so the others didn't dare to say anything. The timid ones even turned their heads away and didn't even dare to look at Xu Shi.

"OK OK."

At this time, Cheng Gujian knocked the beam with his scabbard and said, "It is indeed difficult to define this matter. It is you, old man Zhang, who is wrong."

"Whether or not to establish diplomatic relations cannot be decided by quarreling... I am more interested in, since Envoy Xu said he wanted to trade, what new things did he bring?"

"Our city-state values ​​martial arts, so we brought mostly weapons, but also some medicines and small items for daily use."

Xu Shi said patiently, "But considering that there are weapons, it is not easy to bring them in, so they are still placed outside the palace."

"Then bring it in quickly, I approve."

Dongfang Xiao urged hurriedly, looking forward to it very much.

With her permission, boxes were soon carried in.

"This is?"

When the box was opened, everyone in the Hualan Empire was a little curious. They had never seen anything so strange before... They could tell that some of the things inside were probably guns? But they were quite different from their matchlock guns.

Whatever was used for trade was also selected and confirmed by Xu Shi early in the morning. They were all things that the Hualan Empire did not have, such as the best-selling "Long-Shock" rifle in Night Sin City, the medicine "Panaxia", etc. If you use things that others have for trade, you will only make a fool of yourself.

As for the explanation, Jiang Chengcheng and Xie Qingyan will do it. Their professionalism is there. Anyway, Xiao Xu has no idea of ​​being conspicuous. What if he shows his weakness?

But it seems that he was worrying too much, because the people of Hualan Empire couldn't understand something too professional...

Fortunately, he brought Xiaomei as a helper. Jiang Chengcheng communicated a lot with her on the island, and many things could be translated into the vocabulary of the Empire with her help. In addition, there were mechanics among the ministers present, so it was not too difficult to understand.

Of course, a more intuitive way is to demonstrate it directly. Go to the open space outside the palace gate and fire two shots. Who doesn’t know what it is used for?

“Your stuff is very interesting.”

The little queen Dongfang Xiao did not hide her praise at all, "These are all new things I have never seen before."

What’s more important is that these things are very useful, which makes them even more attractive to her.

Someone asked a more professional question, "These weapons and medicines...they don't have a strong "divine aura"?"

"Is such that."

Xie Qingyan nodded slightly, "For guns like these, you don't need "rust mist", ah, that is, your "divine breath" can also be fired. Some of it will be added to the medicine, but the proportion will not be very high."

After all, this is not exclusive to "Upgraders". Most non-"Upgraders" are the ones that the major consortiums consider. On the contrary, weapons and medicines that rely on "Rust Mist" are a minority. The most recent large-scale research and development was only after the "Forgotten" brought high-concentration "Rust Mist" ore.

This undoubtedly surprised everyone in the empire.

Xu Shi had anticipated their reaction, because when he came here he discovered that the people here relied on the "Rust Mist" technology much more than the people in Night Sin City. It could even be said that they had abandoned the proper technological path for this.

For example, the compass in Pan Cheng's hand at that time was a good example of this. Even the small snack stand selling candied apples just now, the lamps used by the owner were all "rust mist" technology, which required the addition of a liquid "rust mist" fuel to ensure continuous lighting.

Including the sword formation that the Knights Templar used to surround him, and the swords they used, it was a display of force in a sense, which opened Xu Shi's eyes.

This is equivalent to manufacturing most things according to the standards of "twins" and "sublimation"...but they are unexpectedly backward in some aspects. Not to mention ships, they even use horse-drawn carriages for daily travel?

It can only be said that it is in line with Xu Shi’s impression of the slightly fantasy medieval world. Not to mention nanotechnology, internal combustion engines and steam engines are new things to them.

"It does look like something, but I don't know if it's just for show."

However, there are also voices of opposition. There are still discordant voices among the opposition group just now, "Barbarians don't use "divine breath". I'm afraid they are short of divine grace and don't know how to use it?"

Even though this group of people calmed down for a while after being scolded by Cheng Gujian, they were still feeling unconvinced in their hearts. This was not a prejudice that could be dispelled by just two or three words from Xu Shi.

Xu Shi expressed his understanding of this. When people encounter unknown things, besides curiosity, they are mostly questioning.