Chapter 1074

Just at that moment, above the heavens, the projected images began to be displayed.

This time, the projected images were vastly different from those before.

They saw Da Siming's figure like fire, her expression cold as frost.

Even though the Great Tang civil and military officials had seen countless beauties, they all felt deeply stirred.

Then they saw that fire phoenix, flipping and dancing ceaselessly at Da Siming's fingertip, prompting even the rare birds within the Great Ming Palace to lift their voices in song and bow toward the heavens in worship.

The Great Tang civil and military officials clicked their tongues in wonder once more, their curiosity about Da Siming reaching its peak.

Then the image shifted, beginning to introduce the ever-changing, uncanny beauty Shi Yao.

Watching her become an old woman one moment, a fishing old man the next, then return to her original breathtakingly beautiful face.

The hearts and minds of the Great Tang civil and military officials could not help but be captivated.

When they saw that giant dragon appear, the Great Tang civil and military officials even felt as though that giant dragon were right before them.

When the red-robed male and female experts appeared, the Great Tang civil and military officials all gasped in unison.

Some could not help but blurt out,

"Eh? Isn't that General Bai Hu and General Zhu Que?"

Hearing Fusu had also been utterly enchanted by the ever-changing beauty Shi Yao, but upon suddenly hearing the Great Tang civil and military officials actually name the identities of those red-robed man and woman, he involuntarily startled awake.

General Bai Hu and General Zhu Que?

In the Great Tang, those who could be addressed thus were none other than those two among the Four Generals of the Xuanxinzheng Sect?

So the ones conversing with Shi Yao were actually two experts of the Heavenly Dao Golden List caliber?

Judging from their images, General Bai Hu and General Zhu Que had clearly come seeking the giant dragon that Shi Yao had been feeding.

Yet Shi Yao was bold enough to transform into an old man and simply hoodwink General Bai Hu and General Zhu Que like that?

"Hmph…"

Just as Hearing Fusu found it amusing, a cold snort rang through the Hall of Light.

That talkative official, disturbed by this cold snort, actually tumbled to the ground in a sitting position.

Only then did he come to his senses, realizing he seemed to have spoken out of turn.

He immediately prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing toward the Luan Terrace direction to beg forgiveness.

The one who had coldly snorted was, naturally, none other than the Great Tang Empress Wu Zhao.

After meting out a minor punishment as a warning to others, she no longer paid that official any heed and continued watching the situation in the heavens.

The other Great Tang civil and military officials, naturally, also paid it no mind.

Hearing Fusu, seeing this, immediately stopped thinking further and continued watching the images in the heavens.

After introducing Shi Yao, the image shifted once more, this time arriving above a desolate desert.

They saw countless grassland herdsmen advancing toward the pagoda as if on pilgrimage.

The Great Tang civil and military officials nearly could not help but mock.

Only Yuan Wang Chahatai, standing beneath the Luan Terrace, wore a complicated expression.

Just then, the image flashed to that line of martial artists.

Seeing the young man at their head, Chahatai's countenance changed drastically, so startled he nearly cried out.

Fortunately, he came to his senses in time and immediately stopped himself.

Then he looked around, discovering that everyone was staring intently at the heavens, not a single person noticing his abnormality.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, once again casting his gaze toward the heavens.

Then the image arrived at the spire of the pagoda, showing Princess Hua Zheng appear, like a heavenly maiden.

All the civil and military officials in the Hall of Light could not help but exclaim in surprise again and again.

None of them had ever imagined that there could actually be a Wu Gong capable of absorbing the power of the sun.

And none had ever seen such a holy, celestial-fairy-like beauty in the world!

For a time, across the entire Hall of Light, most of the officials were utterly mesmerized.

At this moment, the image came to an abrupt halt, yet the Great Tang civil and military officials remained lost in thought for a long time.

Even the Qin Da Imperial Prince Hearing Fusu was absent-minded for quite a while.

Only then, as if waking from a dream, did he slowly return to his senses.

Da Siming herself, whom he had not seen for a long time, he had not expected to have grown into such a figure.

That so-called descender of the Nine Songs, Father Emperor had never once mentioned to him.

Only now, this place was the Great Tang Hall of Light.

Hearing Fusu still bore a heavy responsibility and dared not be the slightest bit negligent.

After gathering his wits, he raised his head to look toward the Luan Terrace.

He discovered that Empress Wu Zhao had already withdrawn her gaze by this time.

Hearing Fusu now gave a light cough and said in a clear voice,

"Your Majesty the Empress, regarding what Hearing Fusu has just said, I wonder if Your Majesty the Empress approves?"

Having failed to make the list once again, Wu Zhao actually had little mind to continue watching that Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers List.

Hearing Hearing Fusu's question, she roused herself with effort and said,

"What the Imperial Prince has said is not far off.

However, an alliance between two nations is a matter of great import.

All the various details, you still need to discuss thoroughly with Seeing Di Renjie and the others."

Wu Zhao's coming to the Nine Provinces this time was not truly to act as the Great Tang Empress.

Therefore, most Great Tang governmental affairs she pushed off to the auxiliary ministers of the Luan Terrace led by Seeing Di Renjie.

Fortunately, when Wu Zetian was present, she also trusted Di Renjie and the others greatly, and all affairs were handled by them.

Therefore, Wu Zhao acting in this manner did not really expose the details.

Di Renjie had long since come back to himself from the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking, and upon hearing the conversation between Fusu and Wu Zhao at this moment, he immediately stepped forward and said,

"Your Majesty, Imperial Prince, the matter of forming an alliance is indeed a great affair of the state, and cannot be decided in just a few words.

How about this! Today the Prince has come from afar, weary from the journey.

Her Majesty the Empress long ago ordered the Court of Diplomatic Reception and the Imperial Kitchen to prepare a welcoming banquet.

May the Prince please go down to rest briefly; after bathing and changing clothes, we shall hold a welcoming feast for the Prince while discussing this matter over the banquet. Would that not be splendid?"

In fact, Di Renjie saying this was not because he did not wish to form an alliance.

It was simply that this Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking had revealed an enormous amount of information.

The matter of the alliance was significant, and so was the matter of the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking.

Therefore, Di Renjie thought to first have Fusu step aside, so that he could deliberate with the Empress and the ministers.

Once a consensus was reached, he would then speak with Fusu.

Fusu was not only the Imperial Prince of Qin Da, but with Ying Zheng's support, he had also participated many times in Qin Da's court policy decisions.

And on behalf of Qin Da, he had gone on a diplomatic mission to the Qinglong Society.

It could be said that although he looked young, he had in fact long been seasoned by experience.

When Di Renjie said this now, Fusu immediately understood.

This was because Great Tang needed to deliberate and reach a consensus, before giving both himself and Qin Da a definitive answer.

At this, Fusu did not press the matter, and immediately said,

"Three days the sealed jar's fragrance fills the realm, sweet dew slightly turbid, the finest cream is clear!

I have heard that Great Tang's Jiannan Shaochun is one of the five great famous wines under heaven.

Fusu is fortunate to have been sent on a mission to Great Tang, and was just hoping to sample Great Tang's fine wines and delicacies.

To receive a gift from Her Majesty the Empress is a great honor."

Wu Zhao heard him praise Great Tang's court tribute wine, Jiannan Shaochun.

It happened that during her time in Great Zhou, Great Zhou's court tribute wine was also Jiannan Shaochun.

This honey wine was mellow and fragrant, clear in color, resembling clear dew.

It perfectly suited Wu Zhao's taste and was her favorite.

After coming to Great Tang, whenever her mood was troubled, Wu Zhao would often drink this tribute wine, using it to gaze afar and think of her homeland.

Hearing Fusu's two lines of poetry now, they perfectly captured the wonderfulness of Jiannan Shaochun.