Liu Yan looked at Xun Mou and asked: "General Xun, look..."
Xun Mou smiled slightly, "Since he is an insignificant person, he may have come to the capital to meet relatives! We don't need to make a fuss. The most important thing right now is to figure out how to deal with the Holy Emperor's birthday banquet!"
Liu Yan nodded, then waved to Deng Zhuo, "You heard me, then that's it, you go down first!"
It was a cloudless day on July 25th, and a golden crow in the sky shone dazzlingly. The weather was so good, but it was a little cooler than usual. A cool breeze was blowing back and forth in the capital. Everyone felt that the cool breeze seemed to be... God blows on the earth to celebrate the Holy One. Today, the government offices, private houses, streets and alleys in Beijing are all decorated with lights and colorful decorations, giving them a brand new look. From now on, all places under the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty will have a three-day holiday. From the officials and nobles to the common people, everyone will celebrate Christmas together in rich clothes.
The birthday banquet was held in the square in front of the Xuanzheng Hall and was jointly organized by the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple. Today, the square in front of the Xuanzheng Hall is crowded with people. In the middle of the stone steps is the Dragon Table of the Han Emperor. Flags are fluttering on the left and right, and the palace maids and guards are standing on the left and right. Below the steps are seats for the royal family and nobles, and guests from all over the square are sitting around the square. Sit down and leave a large open space in the center of the square for performances.
When the Shenpai bell rang, the silk and bamboo chimed, and the wind and pipe music played melodiously. Amidst the rumbling horns, the Han Emperor walked out of the middle door of the Xuanzheng Hall, walked down the stairs with support from the left and right, walked to the dragon case and sat down, with colorful Everyone in the square knelt down in unison and shouted: "I wish the Holy One a long life and eternal unification!"
After the ministers paid their respects, the Han Emperor shouted loudly toward the square: "No etiquette! The birthday banquet has begun..."
After a while, after all the officials were seated, the birthday banquet began. First, two hundred children began to perform the Longevity Dance. These children were divided into ten teams, each wearing a jade crown and a brocade coat. Each child held a wishful, peach, melon, etc. Fruits and other things that symbolize longevity ran neatly from both sides of the square to the center of the square, and the square was instantly filled with flowers. After the children's birthday celebrations were over, hundreds of dancers holding colored lanterns came to the center of the square to perform dances. The emperor of the Han Dynasty in front of the dragon case was very happy to see it, and some of the guests in the square were mesmerized. Some beamed with joy, some clapped their hands in admiration, and some lamented the majesty of the big man.
The singing and dancing performances have been completed, and the treasure-presenting process will begin next. The whole process of treasure-presenting begins with the envoys from various countries presenting treasures, then the officials of the court, and then the relatives of the emperor. The finale of this treasure presentation is naturally the Crown Prince and Prince Ning. Everyone is most looking forward to the competition between these two most controversial figures.
When Emperor Han heard that it was a treasure offering session, he stood up tremblingly, cheering up and wanting to appreciate the rare treasures from various countries. The Emperor of the Han Dynasty came to the square, and envoys from various countries presented treasures one after another. Some presented birds and animals, some presented strange stones and pearls, and some presented precious objects. The birthday gifts presented by frontier officials and foreign envoys from various countries are all very particular and can be described as "strange, precious and rare". The Emperor of the Han Dynasty smiled happily when he saw what he liked and clapped his hands repeatedly.
Finally, it was the turn of the finale. After the Ministry of Rites and the Holy Master agreed, Prince Liu Yan first presented the treasure. After Prince Liu Yan learned about it, his face was filled with pride, and he bowed to the Holy Master confidently. After seeing the treasures that everyone had given him, he felt that they were all rare things, but when he thought about them, they were compared with his own. But it pales in comparison.
Liu Yan clapped his hands, and then seven or eight strong men carried a huge object, which was covered with red silk embroidered with ten thousand blessings patterns. Everyone stopped to watch, expecting the prince's treasure to be unveiled. In a moment, several strong men had already carried the treasure to the square.
When Emperor Han saw that it took eight strong men to lift this object, it must be a metal object. He couldn't help but take a step forward, pointed at it and asked Liu Yan, "Yan'er, what is this...!"
Liu Yan held up his hand and then introduced: "Grandpa Huang, my grandson specially asked a famous craftsman to forge this object for half a year. Now Grandpa Huang will unveil it himself!"
Emperor Han was overjoyed. He heard that it took half a year to forge it. He couldn't help but look forward to it. Seeing that everyone was waiting to see it, everyone was eager to try it, so he smiled at Liu Yan and said, "That being said, I am also looking forward to it!"
As he spoke, Emperor Han stretched out his hand, gently lifted up the cloth, and pulled it gently. Golden light slowly flashed under the red cloth, and in an instant, a beautiful and rare treasure appeared in front of everyone. It was a tower with a height of one person. It is an exquisite statue made of gold, with nine dragons grabbing the pearl. The nine dragons are entangled together, grabbing a dragon ball on the top, and that dragon ball is also inlaid with huge luminous pearls. Under the sunlight, the golden statue shone so dazzlingly that all the treasures around it dimmed. Everyone in the square was in an uproar. Everyone was stunned and clapped their hands in admiration. They didn't expect such exquisite craftsmanship to exist in the world.
Emperor Han couldn't help but couldn't help looking at it. He stretched out his hand and stroked the treasure up and down, exclaiming in admiration from time to time. "I didn't expect to see such a beautiful treasure in this life. The craftsmanship is so ingenious."
Liu Yan couldn't help but show a proud look on his face when he saw that the emperor's grandpa couldn't put it down. Looking at Prince Ning Liu Xun not far away, his face was earthy. Liu Yan snorted lightly and showed a satisfied smile, and then shouted to the people in the square. The introduction said: "This statue is called the 'Golden Statue of Nine Dragons Seizing the Pearl'. It is made of gold, and the dragon beads on the top are inlaid with luminous pearls. This auspiciousness of the Nine Dragons symbolizes the unification of the ages, and the base of the statue is made of yellow." The rosewood is made of pear, and the sea is carved on all sides of the base, which means peace in the world. Please look carefully at the eyes of the nine dragons..."
At this time, everyone's eyes were observing the eyes of the nine dragons, and they discovered that the colors of their eyes were different. There were nine different colors, including red, green, blue, and purple. Under the sunlight, , more and more dazzling. Liu Yan continued to introduce: "Did you see that every dragon's eyes are inlaid with gems of various colors?"
After Prince Liu Yan finished speaking, there was thunderous applause in the square, and everyone clapped in unison. The Emperor of the Han Dynasty couldn't help but be overjoyed after seeing it. This kind of rare treasure was definitely the dazzling protagonist in front of foreign envoys today. He felt that it was enough to demonstrate the prestige of the Han Dynasty and make them surrender happily. Then the Emperor of Han also clapped his hands and said: "This is truly a rare treasure. I am very happy today. I have named it a Marquis of Wei Zhenhou and enshrined it next to the Xuanzheng Hall, under the management of a dedicated person!"
After hearing this, everyone was in an uproar again, and then someone took the lead in applauding, followed by another wave of shouts: "I wish your Majesty a long life and great blessings!"
