Chapter 329

First, not far to the right, someone whispered:

"It is said that this time the Gray-Clothed Great Foot brought several warriors good at martial arts, and also eccentric sorcerers who know spells into the capital. The Crown Prince invited Master Lin, Master Fan, and Master Nan, these Heavenly Masters and high people, here, and specifically invited the Daoist priests of Yushan from outside the city. Are they guarding against them?"

"Guarding against them? Why guard against them? Even if our Great Jiang is unstable now, this is the capital. Could it be that they dare to…… Hiss! Could it be that they want to prove that our Great Jiang is declining, without courage and ability?"

"……"

Also heard directly in front, on the other side of the hall, came a not-so-clear foreign accent, muffled:

"Who are those people? Why are they all looking at them?"

"Looks like the sorcerers of the Central Plains dynasty."

"……"

Then it was not far to the left, as if only separated from them by a few tables:

"Master Fan is beside those two, Lord Pan and Master Lin, right? Last time, thanks to them, we won a great victory. It is a pity that the affinity is not enough, and we have only seen Master Lin's true face until now."

"Haha!" A gentle and somewhat familiar voice sounded, laughing heartily, "That is Master Lin! I have affinity, and I have seen his demeanor in Langfeng County!"

"……"

Finally heard two thick voices:

"Is that the famous Master Fan in the capital? Could it be some swindler? But that fellow Daoist Lin, who went to Jinping County alone, hung the demon general's head and returned, should really have ability."

"Looks very young."

"Indeed…… Hmm? Why does the poor Daoist think he looks familiar?"

"……"

These sounds all came from different people's mouths.

In fact, the hall was very noisy at this time, not worse than the bustling market, and there were many people talking and laughing, but these people were talking about things related to Lin Jue.

With a brush, Lin Jue suddenly opened his eyes.

Slowly turned his head, followed the source of the sound, and his gaze swept over.

First, several officials sitting together, looking at his side and discussing, when they met his gaze, they were suddenly startled, winking at each other, and didn't dare to make a sound.

Today, the name "Master Lin" still has a certain deterrent power in the capital. They also only thought that the "Master" was indeed extraordinary. In such a noisy environment, they only mentioned the name of Master Lin accidentally during the conversation, and it was actually heard by the Master. It seems that one really cannot mention it at will.

Also several foreign envoys wearing foreign clothes, unlike those envoys wearing gold and silver from the Western Regions, they wore gray clothes and were decorated with bones, and their physique was quite strong.

Their gazes crossed, and realizing that what they said had been heard, they also closed their mouths immediately.

Today, the hall seating is divided into left and right sides. The left side is the civil and military officials and eccentric experts of the imperial court, and the right side is the foreign envoys. These people have the largest number of people attending the banquet at the same time, and the position they sit in is also the most forward and central position among the envoys of all countries. Coupled with the color of their clothes, it is not difficult to guess that these people should be from the great country in the north of the Central Plains dynasty, named Great Foot.

Because they often wear gray clothes, they are also called Gray-Clothed Great Foot.

Lin Jue's gaze continued to sweep, and soon he saw a slightly fat monk with a smile on his face.

It was the Monk Master Yun Chan he had seen in Langfeng County.

Monk Master Yun Chan put his hands together and nodded to him.

Lin Jue also raised his hand and performed a Daoist salute.

Finally, his gaze swept over, and they were two middle-aged Daoist priests also wearing Daoist robes, staring straight at him, frowning and thinking hard.

Lin Jue also frowned.

He also felt they looked familiar.

Thinking carefully, he suddenly realized—

It was the Great Daoist Ceremony of Mingzhou Mountain many years ago. When he left at the end, they had watched him, his junior sister, and his third senior brother leave. He turned around and had a glimpse of them.

They were Daoist priests from Yushan in the capital.

The people here today are really messy.

Just as he was thinking, he heard a sharp shout:

"His Majesty is here! The Imperial Consort is here!

"The Crown Prince is here!"

The hall, which was still noisy and noisy, suddenly became quiet. Even those Gray-Clothed Great Foot maintained their awe of the Central Plains dynasty and the due etiquette, with solemn expressions, looking forward.

The graceful and soft maids held the screen fans, the Imperial Consort supported the old man in the dragon robe, the eunuchs followed left and right, and the Crown Prince, whom Lin Jue had seen once, followed behind, slowly walking towards the dragon chair.

All the civil and military officials and envoys of all countries stood up one after another.

Lin Jue and others naturally followed and stood up.

And he leaned his body slightly forward, found a gap, and looked at the old emperor and the Imperial Consort.

This emperor was over seventy years old, old and frail, but still had a certain spirit. There were not many emperors who lived to this age, and there were not many who could walk steadily at this age.

And the Imperial Consort beside him was already over fifty, but still maintained her figure and appearance, looking only thirty or so, like two generations from the Crown Prince of the same age behind her, but I don't know why, her skin had already sagged somewhat, looking a bit strange.

Lin Jue looked at them carefully.

As soon as the emperor sat down, the civil and military officials and envoys bowed one after another, calling for ten thousand blessings and peace.

"Exempt from etiquette."

The old emperor sat calmly and laughed.

Then there were many civil and military officials and envoys who went to send gifts.

The gifts were varied.

Some tried every means to search for rare treasures in the world, some catered to his preferences and brought elixirs and treasures that were said to prolong life, some had unique ingenuity, and it was a handful of rice harvested in the north this year, and some were extremely flattering, bringing the wishes of the common people in their territory.

Foreign envoys were no exception.

Although the Central Plains dynasty was already crumbling, for many small countries in the Western Regions, it was still an unimaginable heavenly kingdom. Even if it really fell, the wind it blew would affect them, so most of them were still respectful and brought gifts, bringing the king's greetings. "The Jade Country sent a pair of five-colored precious jade, which is the best jade produced in our country since this year. Our king specifically instructed to offer it to the Emperor of Great Jiang, wishing the Emperor of Great Jiang ten thousand years of peace and health."

"Hahaha good! Thank your king for me……"

"The Great Ran Country sent a pair of lions……"

Someone else carried a huge box from outside, uncovered the red cloth, and inside, two giant lions were roaring, shaking the civil and military officials in the hall.

Lin Jue watched silently and didn't say much.

Until a moment later—

An envoy wearing white-yellow robes and a headscarf walked up, holding only a very small box, and knelt down in the hall towards the emperor:

"The Changchun Country offers a 'Swallow Egg Incense' to His Majesty. This thing is a supreme treasure recorded by both the Central Plains and our Changchun Country, and has the effect of prolonging life. After hundreds of years, a piece has finally appeared again. My king said that this is a symbol of auspiciousness, and only gods are worthy of it, so he brought it to offer to His Majesty, wishing Great Jiang and His Majesty to be immortal for thousands of years."

"Swallow Egg Incense?"

A slight sound came out of the hall, some were surprised, some were confused, all gathered together.

!.

"This thing was obtained by Emperor Taizong of Dayou. Burning it can dispel plagues. The emperor of the previous dynasty also obtained one. The third time is now. This Changchun Country sent such a precious treasure, it must have a request for the imperial court or His Majesty. It should be to ask the imperial court to help mediate the war with the Jade Country, otherwise it will be destroyed."

"Can dispel plagues, it is a good thing for marching and fighting! Hmph, this Changchun Country, wanting to preserve the country, why not give it to our Great Foot? What is the use of offering it to the Emperor of Great Jiang?"

"This thing……"

A whisper, passed into Lin Jue's ears.

Lin Jue stared at the treasure box in the envoy's hand.

Looking at the side, in the envoy's seat opposite, those Gray-Clothed Great Foot envoys were also staring at the envoy of the Changchun Country.

The envoy handed over the treasure box and soon returned to his original seat.

The gift offering was still continuing.

I don't know how many countries, all respectfully came to court. In a trance, there was really a bit of pride that the imperial court was still prosperous and all countries came to court.

Looking at the old emperor's laughing expression, the satisfaction on the old Crown Prince's face, and even the civil and military officials sitting on his side were floating in their hearts, Lin Jue knew that they were still using this to paralyze themselves.

Whenever the end of the imperial court, there are always many dull people.

Occasionally, bold envoys took the opportunity to make some requests. This kind of thing that should have been considered rude was also ignored by them.

Soon, there was singing and dancing in the hall.

All kinds of delicious food were also sent up.

Lin Jue lowered his head and tasted it carefully.

A white fox the size of a fingernail drilled out of his sleeve again, looked up at him, and scanned the hall, then walked with small steps, ignoring everyone, and ran to the side of his plate, as if it had run as far as a courtyard.

This little thing was not polite either, aimed at a piece of meat larger than itself, and bit it.

Lin Jue's three people sat on the left side of the hall, at the last position near the door, furthest from the dragon chair, and there were several rows of tables in front, which blocked them.

Only Master Fan and Lord Pan looked over sideways, both feeling strange and interesting, and neither made a sound.

Lin Jue stretched out his finger and tapped it.

And that extremely small fox actually turned around, stretched out a smaller claw, and dialed wildly in the air, as if confronting him.

"Heh……"

Lin Jue withdrew his hand, ignored it, turned his head, and looked at the singing and dancing in the hall at this time.

What was being danced at this time was the Shining Dance—

A group of graceful women with good looks, wearing few and thin clothes, holding plates in their hands, and putting cups and bowls on the plates, they danced with the singing and dancing, turning the plates. Clearly, the cups and plates were in a dangerous situation several times, but they just didn't fall to the ground.

This is the Shining Dance, meaning the world is peaceful.

But unexpectedly, halfway through the dance, a dancer approached the Great Foot envoy. The envoy looked up and stared at her. When she turned the cup and plate again, in a dangerous situation, he suddenly coughed heavily.

"Cough!"

The dancer was suddenly startled, and her hands were unstable.

Just a little mistake, and the cup and plate fell to the ground.

"Slap!"

The tune in the hall stopped, and the dancers stopped one after another. Even the civil and military officials and envoys stopped their movements and words, and the hall was suddenly quiet.

The dancer's face was pale, and she knelt down one after another.

Only the Great Foot envoy was comfortable, eating and drinking.

"Father Emperor, don't blame me. This is the meaning of peace year after year. It should be the blessing sent by the gods borrowing the dancer's meaning. However, this song and dance should stop here."

The Crown Prince's voice came from the front. He didn't mention the original name of this dance, Shining Dance, but said:

"Today is Father Emperor's birthday, it is a day of great joy. Listening to these tunes and watching these dances, I feel bored. Now in our Great Jiang, it is full of immortal energy, and high people appear frequently. I have invited some eccentric experts who are good at theatrical arts in the Gathering Immortals Mansion to perform immortal arts for Father Emperor, and also let the ministers and envoys see a different performance. I don't know if the Master is interested."

The emperor waved his hand, as if agreeing.

The civil and military officials and envoys in the hall were relieved.

The Crown Prince first let the singers and dancers retreat, and then waved his hand, and the eccentric experts of the Gathering Immortals Mansion entered the hall.

(End of chapter)