"Then please have a good rest, Prince. Tomorrow I will host a banquet at Xihe Tower to welcome His Highness."
"In that case, thank you very much Duke Ping!"
After sending the Miaoman prince to the post house under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, Tang Ping said goodbye and left.
The Miaoman prince also changed his cheerful demeanor and asked Franji, who had been following him: "Master, what do you think of this matter?"
Franji nodded with satisfaction and said: "You did a good job just now. According to our spies, Tang Ping, although he has many magical skills, is lazy. It is said that he is extremely indolent, greedy and lustful, and usually The most important thing I do in Chang'an is to think of ways to make money, and I still don't know anything about the oirans in Chang'an and Luoyang."
"Such a person, as long as we give him enough benefits, he will definitely speak for us. In addition, he does have an incomprehensible feud with Hou Junji. Then Hou Junji represents the main leader of the Tang Dynasty Military Department. Warring factions and emperors all have the art of balancing, and Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty is even more talented and strategic. He will definitely not let one side dominate."
"Then we will definitely support the Peace Faction. Now that we have won over Tang Ping, if he can become a figure in the Peace Faction the next day, he will definitely speak for us!"
"Hey!" The Miaoman prince sighed deeply: "The rise of the Tang Dynasty is unstoppable. The national power of Beiyan is comparable to our Miaoman, but it was defeated by the entire Tang Dynasty in just ten months."
"Now we can only make good friends with the Tang Dynasty. I heard that the Prince of the Tang Dynasty is not outstanding in talent, or we will have better opportunities after he becomes emperor!"
In the next few days, Tang Ping became busy again. He had to pick up envoys from various countries and arrange reception banquets. It can be said that he was extremely busy.
But with his efforts, his image as the leader of the Tang Dynasty and the peace faction has penetrated into the hearts of envoys from various countries.
These envoys will also communicate with each other. After the discussion, everyone unanimously decided to increase Tang Ping's voice.
Therefore, many cooperations that were not negotiated at first can be considered if they propose that Ping Guogong Tang Ping can participate in them.
This is not a taboo, because Tang Ping is not only an official, a relative of the emperor, but also a businessman.
These countries are willing to complete the final transaction with Datang through the Tang family's chamber of commerce. This is their freedom.
As long as Datang can finally get the resources they need, it will be fine.
"Tang Ping thanks everyone for your trust and help today. I will live up to your trust in the future!" In the Xihe Tower, Tang Ping held up his wine glass.
Envoys from other countries also raised their glasses in response, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"Hey, why are so many people going to the palace?"
An envoy looked at the crowd surging downstairs from the fourth floor of Xihe Tower. It was already time to turn on the lights. If it were in other countries, there would probably be a curfew and no one would be seen on the street.
Only in big cities like Chang'an and Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty, the streets are still full of people when the lights are on.
"Haha, today happens to be the official competition of the first season of The Voice of Tang Dynasty. All the people of Tang Dynasty are rushing to watch the competition."
"The Voice of the Tang Dynasty? Formal competition?" Some envoys came late, and we don't know what the situation is.
"It is a singing competition that all the people of the Tang Dynasty participate in!" An envoy who came early explained: "It is organized by our Duke Pingguo. It is a singing competition that everyone from the Tang Dynasty to the people can participate in, regardless of whether they are traffickers, footmen, or dignitaries. Contest."
"Oh?" Some envoys became interested. They usually listen to music, but they always invite singers to sing at the house. This is the first time they have seen people singing and competing. .
"We've had a lot of food and drinks today. Thank you very much Duke Ping for your hospitality. Since Chang'an has such a prosperous time, how about Duke Ping show us around?"
"What's so difficult about this?" Tang Ping patted his chest: "This competition is right under the Imperial City. I can just take you up to the Imperial City to watch it."
Choosing to hold it there was originally intended to be convenient for the people in the palace to see, and envoys from various countries were also qualified to go up.
They called the car prepared by the Ministry of Rites and pulled a group of envoys to the palace gate. As soon as Tang Ping revealed his identity, the palace gate guard opened the door obediently and let them in.
Standing here, you can have an unobstructed view of the scenery below.
The sharp-eyed envoy asked strangely: "Are the four people below the judges of the preliminary competition? Why don't they face the stage?"
Following his instructions, everyone looked over: "Yes, why are the four judges with their backs to the stage, and each of them has a gong hanging on their head? Why? Can Mr. Ping Guo clear up our doubts?"
Tang Ping smiled mysteriously: "Everyone, please be patient and we will find out after taking a look."
Between words, the following competition officially started after Lu Yaoqin guest-hosted.
Not to mention the envoys from various countries above, even the audience who followed this "variety show" for half a month didn't know why the jury had its back turned to them.
The first person to show up was the rough guy from the workshop area who was the first to get the pass. Now it seems that he is a little bolder than he was half a month ago.
After taking a deep breath, I started singing on the stage.
Just when he reached a wonderful point and the audience below began to applaud, Li Yuanji and Jiaofang Sijiao Xi, who were sitting on the judges' bench, suddenly hit the gong hanging above them with a small mallet.
The sudden sound of the gong even startled the audience below. Only the rough guy on the stage was happy and sang even harder.
Then I saw the chair they were sitting on, several strong men pulled the winch, and rotated 180 degrees with a slight click, from facing away from each other to facing the rough man.
"This... this is..." an envoy asked stammeringly.
"This means that they feel that the song sung by this singer is worth turning around." Tang Ping explained with a smile: "Before this, they could only hear the singer's voice but not see the person, so the only thing that can make them turn around is I just want the singer’s singing to be able to impress them!”
While talking, Lu Yaoqin and Yun Zhuiyue also sounded the gong and then turned around.
The audience in the audience seemed to know it, which meant that the judges recognized the singer and gave them even warmer applause.
The rough man's cheeks were flushed and he looked extremely excited.
A messenger looked at the scene below and suddenly sighed: "In the past two years, our country has also begun to open courses to obtain scholars, but the country is small and the people are few, so the relationship between candidates and examiners is complicated. Now that I see this, it really enlightens me. After I go back, I Just tell me, the king, that after the exam, please have someone copy the answers, so that the examiner cannot use the handwriting or the secret code on the paper to confuse the candidates!"
Tang Ping did not expect that just by learning to have a good voice in the Tang Dynasty, he would actually let a country's envoys understand the method of transcribing during the imperial examination.
All I can say is that these people are all fine people!
