Chapter 1487

He Lingchuan looked back and saw a burly man, wearing a white and red patchwork brocade suit today, with three simple and unadorned pure gold earrings on his ears. The Left Sect Leader of the Luodian Nation, Qu Ruhai.

Although the Yao Nation and the Luodian Nation are at odds, a great nation must have the demeanor of a great nation, so King Yao still invited Qu Ruhai to sit in the VIP seat to watch the ceremony.

Qu Ruhai smiled: "We have met three times in less than half a month, Island Master He, we are quite destined."

Once for barbecue in the small courtyard, once at Chibao, and today is the third time.

He Lingchuan responded: "There are quite a few villas in the second phase of Youhu Villa, which will be unveiled at Chibao the night after tomorrow, using a secret auction method. If Sect Leader Qu is interested, come and support me."

Taking advantage of the presence of all the officials, he also advertised his project.

"What is a 'secret auction'?"

He Lingchuan explained it to him, and Qu Ruhai slapped the table and laughed: "Aha, interesting! I will definitely go and see."

He slapped the table with a clatter, which was particularly rude. The Yao officials glared at him, but Qu Ruhai pretended not to know.

At this time, the herald sang: "The Great Regent has arrived!"

Qingyang has arrived.

The scene became quiet, and everyone turned their heads to look at the palace gate together.

Qingyang came in grand attire today, in white clothes and a magnificent crown, with cloud pattern embroidery on his chest, and a palm-wide golden belt around his waist.

The clothes tended to be rice-white, and the inner and outer pieces were very layered in color.

The moment he stepped in gracefully, the wind blowing through the Yuquan Palace seemed to freeze.

The officials hurriedly saluted him.

He Yang and seven or eight others followed behind him, following step by step, with their heads held high.

Qingyang looked around and nodded to everyone with a smile, graceful but condescending.

He walked to his seat, his eyes slightly lowered.

The seat arranged for him by the Yao Nation was to the lower right of King Yao, only half a step lower.

He had no expression on his face, flicked his sleeves and sat down. He Yang and others stood behind him with their hands behind their backs, neither speaking nor moving.

Once the Great Regent arrived, the Yuquan Palace seemed to be even cooler, and even a bit freezing.

He Lingchuan also sat down, with the newly promoted Northern Defense General Yuwen Yong beside him.

Whether intentional or unintentional, his position was exactly opposite Qingyang, and the latter could see him as soon as he lowered his head.

Now Qingyang is looking at him, his gaze unfathomable.

This guy makes noise on the opposite bank of the lake all day long, and dug the only way for him to enter and exit Huaji Island into a mud pit like a mountain village, clearly trying to make him angry.

Although it was instructed by King Yao, this fellow He Xiao is really stubborn.

He Lingchuan felt his gaze and gave him a friendly smile, which looked exceptionally handsome in the sun.

But this smile fell into He Yang's eyes, and it was another naked provocation.

The fellow surnamed He is making trouble on the opposite bank of the lake every day; the Palace Master has a good temper and doesn't care about him, but he is still pushing his luck? He secretly clenched his fists, making a clatter.

In such a noisy environment, Qingyang also heard it. He didn't look up and said softly: "What's the rush? It's not time yet."

This kid won't be proud for long, He Yang secretly suppressed his anger: "Yes."

The Soul-Sucking Mirror in He Lingchuan's arms tutted twice: "He Yang seems to want to swallow you; we didn't offend him to death before, did we?"

It was just a small conflict on the day of the foundation of Youhu Villa. Is such a small matter worth holding a grudge?

He Lingchuan shook his head imperceptibly; it was just a dispute of spirit.

But he could probably understand He Yang's psychology. Xi Yunhe once said that when he wholeheartedly served his mentor, he was happy with Qingyang's joy and angry with Qingyang's anger. Qingyang didn't even have to speak, and he couldn't wait to solve all the worries for the Palace Master.

Today's He Yang, what is the difference from the former Xi Yunhe? Impulsive, hot-blooded, and capable, but arrogant, and wholeheartedly devoted to the Palace Master.

Hmm, this point can be utilized.

He Lingchuan calculated in his heart, and on the surface, he started chatting with Yuwen Yong. Taking advantage of the fact that the birthday ceremony hadn't started yet, many officials also walked here to chat with the officers.

He Lingchuan and Yuwen Yong were surrounded by many people.

Yuwen Yong is a star general of tomorrow, and there are many people who want to curry favor with him; those surrounding He Lingchuan were all asking about Youhu Villa and the Chibao secret auction.

As for Qingyang, the officials paid a ritual visit.

With a smile on their faces, they saluted and chatted a few words, and the officials retreated, not daring to stay too long, for fear of causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

Only a few high-ranking officials remained to talk to Qingyang.

Qingyang's expression was as usual, talking and laughing freely. He had lived for nearly two hundred years; what kind of scene had he not seen, and what kind of embarrassment had he not experienced? But the Qing Guards under him were in a bad mood because of such cold treatment.

Not long after, the herald sang loudly: "The King has arrived!"

The supreme ruler of this country has arrived.

King Yao was wearing a red-gold imperial robe today, with a magnificent crown on his head, full of spirit.

That imperial robe was specially made by the Construction Office for his fifty-ninth birthday, taking more than seven months, inlaid with gold beads, precious jade, and tassels, and accompanied by seven formations such as faint light, dust removal, cold protection, and weight reduction; otherwise, this set of ceremonial dress would weigh more than fifty jin, and King Yao would be a bit strained to wear it.

The magnificent crown on his head was also very exquisite, with jade crown, gold thread, and red agate, but He Lingchuan felt at first glance that it seemed a little small.

King Yao's head shape was originally on the large side, so this magnificent crown looked small.

As soon as he appeared, all the officials bowed and saluted in unison.

King Yao walked through the jade steps of the Yuquan Palace, walked steadily to the tree, and sat down slowly.

His position was under the old pear tree, and looking up, there was a magnificent pavilion, jade trees, and fragrant snow.

For so many years in the past, he had sat here every birthday.

King Yao looked down, and the officials were respectful, and the Yuquan Palace was still magnificent.

This is still his peaceful and prosperous age, but there is an extra Regent from Beijia on the side.

"All ministers, please rise and take your seats."

The old palace servant behind King Yao walked out, tapped the jade chime three times, and the birthday ceremony officially began.

He first read out the achievements of the Yao Nation over the past year; the parallel prose was written in a flowery and well-matched manner. In the text, the Yao Nation has favorable weather, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the four wildernesses are submissive; it is an ideal country on the Flash Gold Plain.

And then it was King Yao's own speech.

He Lingchuan found it quite interesting, because this was a summary of the work of the Yao court over the past year.

However, King Yao's speech was not long, just two quarters of an hour, and then he entered the next process: offering gifts.

Foreign envoys and officials offered gifts to King Yao.

The herald and palace servants would publicly sing the gifts, so this is a link of competing for beauty, comparing whose gifts are more novel, more precious, or more interesting.

And the gift-giving link can also see many dynamics and details.

For example, this time the seven countries of the Allied Forces did not offer gifts separately, but Boss Situ He sent a special envoy with generous birthday gifts.

This move clearly indicated that the current Allied Forces are already stable and united, acting in unison.

Their stance, pace, will, and actions are all consistent, so the Allied Forces offered gifts to King Yao as a whole.

Seeing this gift, He Lingchuan was also relieved.

Boss Situ He himself is capable and grows fast, quickly gathering people's hearts after his father was attacked, and reuniting the members of the Allied Forces around him.

This is not easy.

King Yao was expressionless when he heard this gift list, but He Lingchuan knew that he did not want to see a united Allied Force.

After all, every new powerful force that rises on the Flash Gold Plain is likely a challenge to the Yao Nation.

More than 160 years ago, the past events of the nine countries jointly attacking the Yao Nation are still vivid.

The gift He Lingchuan sent was also standard, neither shabby nor prominent, just a formality.

King Yao called him to Tianshui City, of course not because he valued his gift; both sides knew it well.

So when King Yao praised him with a smile and gave him a reward, He Lingchuan knew that this was done for Qingyang on the opposite side to see.

Taking advantage of the time when foreign envoys were offering gifts, He Lingchuan asked Yuwen Yong: "The King's magnificent crown is very exquisite."

Yuwen Yong said "Yes," but didn't say much else.

Qu Ruhai, the Left Sect Leader of Luodian on the side, took the conversation: "That is a birthday gift bestowed by the Heavenly God, probably in the morning."

He Lingchuan wondered: "How do you know?"

The first place King Yao went to for his birthday ceremony was the Miaozhan Temple. However, how would a Luodian person know what the Heavenly God bestowed upon King Yao? Qu Ruhai shrugged: "Every ten-year birthday, the Miaozhan Heavenly God will bestow a crown upon the Yao monarch, and the Yao monarch will wear it to attend his birthday ceremony. This is an unchangeable custom, and it will be no exception this year."

He Lingchuan understood and said thank you.

So that magnificent crown was bestowed by Miaozhan Heaven, and it was slightly small. Was the craftsmanship of the artisan found by the temple apostle not good? The Soul-Sucking Mirror in his arms said strangely: "Oh my—it's small, so it won't be worn well."

He Lingchuan couldn't help but smile. However, this kind of magnificent crown is originally fixed on the head with a rope, so it doesn't matter if it's a little small.

In the folk celebration of King Yao's birthday, rice and flour will be distributed everywhere, temple fairs will be held, and there will be opera troupes and acrobatics on the streets, with the smoke of firecrackers everywhere, which is even more lively than the New Year.

And in the Yuquan Palace, the banquet has already begun.

The grand banquet for King Yao to entertain guests has seventy-two items, including hot dishes, cold plates, soups, side dishes, fresh fruits, candied fruits, and pasta mainly consisting of pastries, etc., dazzling and varied, but the amount of each is very small, basically enough for only one bite.

After thirty or so dishes, He Lingchuan still felt a little hungry.

There were also good shows on the dance stage, and even magic performances. The VIPs and officials enjoyed the performance while enjoying the food, and there were often interactions and answers between the monarch and his ministers, a scene of harmony.

After two pieces of music, they entered the popular interactive session, which is also one of the highlights of every birthday ceremony:

Martial arts for entertainment.

The Yao Nation claims to be founded on martial arts, and the tradition of the ancestors founding the country cannot be discarded, so King Yao must have this reserved program for his birthday.

This is a gift-style performance, which cannot be like a chaotic fight in a vegetable market, so martial arts cannot be a group fight, only single challenges are allowed.

In the past birthday ceremonies of King Yao, there were collisions between martial artists, and there were also duels between people and exotic beasts.

Some were arranged in advance, and some were temporary challenges—imperial martial arts allow on-the-spot challenges, and if the challenged noble is unwilling to go down personally, he can let his guards and guests replace him.

If no one is injured, it's called harmony;

If someone dies in battle, it's called seeing red at the door.