Li Xuan sat on the high seat, holding a wine glass in her hand, looking at the dozens of exotic beauties in the hall wearing red and green clothes, exposing their white bellies and wearing gauze, dancing gracefully to the melody of the tune. Dance.
Amidst the sound of drum music, strips of pure white sleeves danced like snowflakes swaying in the air or fluffy grass flying in the wind.
Those graceful exotic beauties spun rapidly in the center of the hall.
The little clothes on her body lifted up quickly, as if they were about to fly off, but they were tightly wrapped around her body, leaving only her white waist and long snow-white legs exposed.
The older envoys were better off, but the younger ones just wanted to have their eyes glued directly to these exotic beauties.
Even though they have watched these dances countless times.
"Hu Ji, Hu Ji, dance faster, faster." Someone couldn't help shouting, and Hu Ji really danced faster.
At this speed, even the speeding wheels felt slower than her, and even the rapid whirlwind was inferior by three points.
Turning left and right, tirelessly, endlessly.
Almost everyone was staring intently, but among the crowd, there was always an extremely curious gaze that fell on the upper part of the hall and looked at Li Xuan who was sitting above.
Li Xuan's face was unexpectedly calm. Every time he looked at her, he calmly looked back and nodded lightly.
In an instant, those people were so frightened that they lowered their heads.
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Even the most energetic dancers sometimes get tired of dancing.
Soon, the dancers from Kang State retreated, followed closely by the dancers from Goryeo, Funan, Qiuci, Shule, Anguo, and Gaochang. They performed one moving dance after another for many envoys.
Gradually, everyone noticed something strange, because everyone noticed that the sound of dance music became more and more peaceful.
The dance itself is naturally one of the reasons, but the deliberate arrangement of the King of Nanchang is also the reason.
For some reason, everyone's eyes slowly fell on Zabala, the Tibetan envoy on the right.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zabala smiled faintly, raised his head to look at Li Xuan, and politely raised his hands and said: "The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is rare in the world. If the nobles of our country are lucky enough to see this rare thing in the world, I don't know how lucky they will be."
With Zabala's words, the breathing in the entire hall suddenly dropped.
Li Xuan smiled lightly and said: "This matter must be realized. In the future, the leader of your country will be able to sit here and appreciate the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty like your envoy."
Sitting here is like a guest. If the leader of a country comes to Chang'an as a guest, he can only come as a prisoner, just like Tuli and Jieli back then.
After the defeat, he was captured and brought to Chang'an, where he eventually died of old age.
The glint of the sword and the shadow of the sword, just a few words, have already soaked his hands with blood.
Zabala's face darkened slightly, but Li Xuan just chuckled coldly: "However, there are some things that the envoy needs to be cautious about. I have heard that the subjects of your country have been in a very cold place all year round. Once the summer heat comes, I'm afraid I'm going to get sick. Both the lord of your country and the lord's young son may not be able to withstand the intense heat. What if..."
Zabala's expression suddenly changed. Zabala had never really thought about what Li Xuan mentioned.
But when he thought about it carefully, he felt waves of discomfort every time it was extremely hot in summer. This meant that he had spent a lot of time in Datang in recent years and had gotten used to it.
If they were ordinary soldiers... Zabala's expression darkened. Do the people of Tubo really have such problems?
Zabala instantly felt countless eyes falling on him, and the one closest to him was Qin Yujiagan, the envoy of the Silla Kingdom.
Zabala and Qin Yujiao were well aware of the cooperation between Tubo and Silla. If Tubo really had such a fatal problem, then they might be able to disrupt the northwest for a while, but in the end it would still be difficult for the Tang Dynasty.
If Tubo was unable to achieve its original goals against the Tang Dynasty, then Silla would probably have to bear more pressure.
In an instant, countless thoughts surged into Qin Dujiaogan's mind.
"Envoy!" Li Xuan's voice sounded faintly again, and he could be heard saying faintly: "Maybe this is a disease, a disease that the Tubo people can't control, fever. Back then, maybe this was a curse. , a curse from the gods.”
In an instant, the countless envoys present looked at Li Xuan with awe in their eyes.
"Of course, it is inevitable for the elderly and the young, but the people in their prime are naturally not included in this. For example, the prime minister of your country talks about Qinling, the powerful minister!"
Li Xuan's words "powerful minister" immediately caused Zabala's expression to change slightly.
Zabala, who has been in the Tang Dynasty for many years, certainly knows that the powerful officials in the past dynasties have either made further progress or died without a burial place, with few exceptions.
The same was true in the Tang Dynasty. No matter whether it was Changsun Wuji back then or Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong later, they all ended badly.
So what about the Tubo Prime Minister’s discussion of Qinling?
From Ludongzan to Lunqinling, their family has been in power in Tubo for too long. Either they directly kill Zampu and take over, or they wait to be killed by the new Zampu when he comes of age. There is no third way.
Putting aside the other ministers of the Tang Dynasty, just one King of Nanchang could throw the entire Tubo into chaos.
The corner of Zabala's mouth twitched slightly, then he looked at Li Xuan and said, "The powerful minister has always been the most troublesome person for the royal family. What about the prince? Will the prince also want to be a powerful minister in the future?"
"I have no interest in powerful ministers." Li Xuan shook his head calmly, sighed softly, raised the wine glass in his hand, looked at the many foreign envoys present, and said softly: "In this life, my only hope is to mount a horse and kill the enemy. If you get off your horse, you can bring peace to the people. Among civil servants, you can be the best at killing enemies. And among military officers, you can be the best at reciting poems and governing the people. If you can serve in Lingyan Pavilion one day, your journey in this world will not be in vain. .”
Li Xuan's words were extremely sincere. Almost all the foreign envoys present were touched by Li Xuan's sincere speech. They raised their glasses and shouted in unison: "Mounting your horse can kill the enemy, dismounting your horse can bring peace to the people, and your merits are in Lingyan Pavilion. Worthy of the world.”
"Everyone, drink up and celebrate!" Li Xuan raised her wine glass high and drank the wine in one gulp.
Almost all the envoys present drank all the wine in their glasses, and then burst into laughter.
At this time, Li Xuan clapped her hands vigorously. The next moment, countless beautiful maids poured in from the porch from all directions. Each of them held a wine glass in their hands, and three or four people together. Pounced on an envoy.
The beautiful maid, with her fair waist, pretty face and graceful dancing posture, immediately captivated the attention of many envoys present.
Among the crowd, only two people were able to drive away all the maids. These two people were Li Xuan and Zabala.
Some of the other envoys in the palace also looked over at this moment, but then turned their heads.
The rest are matters between Tubo and Tang Dynasty and have little to do with them all. There is no need for them to go through this muddy water.
Li Xuan held the wine glass in her hand, looked at Zabala calmly, and then said: "Envoy, someone told me that I am also on the march for this army. I would like to ask , Envoy, when will you return to Tubo, maybe you and I can meet again on the battlefield."
Zhabaton looked at Li Xuan's calm and firm eyes, and his expression suddenly became solemn.
The King of Nanchang is not easy to mess with.
Li Xuan smiled faintly, and then said: "If I win, I will return to Chang'an to assist the emperor and the people. If the envoy wins, I might as well return to Tubo to assist the emperor and the An people." People, maybe you can also be a powerful official."
Powerful minister?
Zabala's face was full of astonishment, and the shadow of Lun Qinling flashed in his mind.
Zabala raised his head suddenly, only to see Li Xuan smiling but not smiling, with a deep look in his eyes. The next moment, Zabala suddenly turned his head and looked around, only to find that other envoys were surrounded by dancing girls. Next, while they were drinking, no one seemed to care about his conversation with Li Xuan.
Is it really so?
At this moment, Li Xuan suddenly stood up and clapped his hands hard. The next moment, the drumming music rose again. It was the most familiar music of King Qin breaking the formation, followed by a majestic figure striding forward. , rushed into the main hall.
Eighteen strong Jinwu guards, wearing golden armor, with long black swords in their left hands and smooth iron shields in their right hands, began to swing and dance vigorously.
The king of Qin broke the formation and danced.
Eighteen long knives stabbed as fast as rain, densely and orderly. In the flash, only the light of the knives was visible, but no figure was seen, and a dangerous force rushed towards him.
The envoys and dancers from various countries around them all stopped what they were doing and looked at the sight of swords like rain in front of them with dumbfounded eyes.
Everything came and went very quickly.
Before everyone could react, the Jinwu Guards had finished wielding their swords and then quickly retreated.
After a long time, everyone gradually came to their senses. One messenger subconsciously gave a high-five, and soon, more people followed suit.
The applause was like rain for a while.
More people's eyes fell on Li Xuan.
This unique dance of King Qin breaking the formation was undoubtedly modified by King Li Xuan of Nanchang.
The sword shines like a drill, dances like the wind, kills fiercely, and is terrifying and unpredictable. This is exactly the style of the King of Nanchang.
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"Everyone!" Li Xuan slowly stood up in front of everyone, looked at everyone and said: "Today is the Lantern Festival. I have shown my friendship as a landlord and prepared a dance and wine. I hope you will like it, but today The main dish is this Lantern Festival, everyone, get up and enjoy the lanterns."
"Foreign ministers, I obey the order!" Many foreign envoys present raised their hands with excited expressions. During the Lantern Festival, the lights are doubled. What a wonderful sight and grand occasion it is.
As far as the eye can see from the seven-story building, there are hundreds of thousands of lights, gongs and drums celebrating, and orioles singing and dancing. The whole Chang'an is a scene of lights.
Dozens of envoys from various countries stood in front of the railing, looking at the beautiful Chang'an Lantern Festival lights, and felt inexplicable for a moment.
Li Xuan stood in the middle of the crowd and laughed softly: "Come here, serve the wine!"
With an order, countless pretty maids came up from behind with red trays in their hands. On each tray was a white porcelain wine jug and a glass wine glass. The wine glass fell down, and the dark red wine It was immediately poured into the glass wine glass.
Li Xuan held the wine glass, gently raised it, and placed it in front of her eyes. The beautiful lights of Chang'an instantly appeared on the glass cup, which was particularly gorgeous.
Seeing this scene, everyone nearby followed suit and exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, Kang Liancheng, the envoy of Kang State, took half a step forward, cupped his hands towards Li Xuan and said, "I have heard the name of Your Majesty's poem for a long time. Today is the Lantern Festival. I wonder if I can ask Your Majesty to compose a poem to commemorate it."
Li Xuan nodded with a smile and said: "The envoy from the State of Kang presented such a fine wine, and I will naturally repay him. However, a good work always needs a backstage. Minghui, come and warm up the scene for me first, and by the way, I will also give you a warm welcome." Envoy, let me see your talent."
"Minghui takes the order." Zhuge Minghui solemnly walked out of the darkness and looked at Li Xuan with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.
Li Xuan waved her hands slightly, and then began to think deeply.
Zhuge Minghui raised his hands to the envoys, and then said: "Everyone, Minghui is polite."
All the envoys raised their hands at the same time and looked at Zhuge Minghui in surprise.
Zhuge Minghui slowly walked up from behind, walked to Li Xuan's side, looked at the beautiful scenery of Chang'an, and chanted softly: "Thousands of doors are unlocked and thousands of lights are bright, and the imperial capital is moving in the middle of the first month. Three hundred people are dancing with their sleeves, and for a moment the sky The sound of lyrics."
"Dance!" Someone shouted lowly.
The next moment, pure music sounded, and the beauties surrounding the many envoys suddenly began to dance. In the blink of an eye, they had already danced into the main hall. Finally, they followed the steps of the main hall, descended from the towering building layer by layer, and finally reached the street. Then the wonderful dance was already dancing on the whole long street.
At this time, I heard Li Xuan say softly: "
The east wind blooms flowers on thousands of trees at night, and even blows them down, and the stars are like rain. BMW carvings fill the road with fragrance, the phoenix flute sounds, the jade pot turns light, and fish and dragons dance all night.
The moths are covered with golden threads of snow and willows, and the laughter is full of hidden fragrance. The crowd looked for him thousands of times, but suddenly looking back, he was there, in a dimly lit place. "
(End of chapter)
