Chapter 107: The Emperor of Northern Qi. (Subscribe!)
"The territory of Northern Qi is really huge!"
Hong Kaijia, who was driving the carriage outside, was inspired.
During these ten days, the convoy was traveling on the official road. Although the speed was not very fast, it was smooth and there were no delays. Even so, it took so long to reach Shangjing City.
"Teacher, you are so famous!"
Seeing the carriage stopped at the city gate, the people of the whole city excitedly surrounded it, shouting "Mr. Sijue!"
This is two extremes compared to what happened to the delegation that Fan Xian was in later.
It turned out that Shen Zhong had arranged for someone to bring back the news of Li An's arrival in Beijing in advance, which led to the current situation.
The people lined the streets to welcome them, and it is hard to say that there was no involvement of Northern Qi officials behind this.
After getting out of the carriage, Li An looked around.
Sure enough, there were not only common people in the crowd, but also some officials in court robes waiting. The fact that the carriage was not moving at this time was the best proof that the team was waiting for someone.
A person in charge.
"Although Qing Kingdom took a large piece of land from Northern Qi before, in terms of territory and population, Northern Qi is still the largest country in the world."
Li An answered for his disciples.
This is indeed the case.
The Northern Qi regime was unstable, with civil unrest all year round, and the people were not united, so they were no match for the Qing Kingdom. If the people of the country could be inspired and there was a firm decision-maker to lead, it would be hard to predict who would win or lose in the war with the Qing Kingdom.
The people of Northern Qi were actually confident in their hearts. Although the results of the war between the two countries were concealed by the top leaders, they also knew that the military strength of Qing was strong, but deep down they still looked down on the people of Qing. They thought they were a group of barbarians, uncivilized barbarians!
Li An was different. Although he came from Qing, his poems and essays were known all over the world and read by everyone. Even Emperor Wenzong Zhuang Mohan praised his calligraphy and painting skills, admitting that he was not as good as them.
This made the people of Qi respect Li An even more.
They proudly believed that even someone like Li An, who had gathered the literary fortune of Qing Kingdom for a hundred years, came to join Qi Kingdom. Their Qi Kingdom was indeed worthy of being the orthodox one in the world!
After the crowd's noise died down, the protagonist gradually appeared on the stage.
Everyone looked over and saw that the person who came was an elderly eunuch. He looked at Li An in the car seriously, then shook the whisk in his hand and said in a sharp voice like a drake being strangled: "The emperor has arrived!"
His Majesty the Emperor of Northern Qi has arrived!
She has a name that few people know but can make people laugh - Zhan Doudou!
A team of palace guards, different from other soldiers, arrived first, separated the crowd, and stood aside with solemn expressions.
Li An narrowed his eyes and looked carefully at the handwriting of the Northern Qi emperor. These guards with resolute faces were all at the seventh level, and none of them were mediocre!
A luxurious carriage drove onto the empty street very steadily, and after a moment it stopped in front of the carriage where Li Ang was.
A clear, pleasant and melodious voice sounded, and the crowd fell silent in an instant.
"Mr. Sijue, when he arrived in Qi, it was like returning home."
The voice of the Emperor of Northern Qi was like the sound of an orchid in a valley, with a sense of both strength and tenderness. When the people in the crowd heard the voice, they finally reacted, as if a switch had been turned on, and they all knelt down, shouting, "Your Majesty, rest in peace!"
"Everyone, stand up!" A hand was stretched out from the imperial carriage and slightly raised towards the people, and the crowd then stood up.
Li An got off the carriage, bowed and said in a clear voice: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
At this time, the curtain of the imperial carriage was drawn open, and the Emperor of Northern Qi walked down.
A figure who was too young appeared in front of everyone.
Although she was only seventeen or eighteen years old, she looked very young, with a smile always on her lips, and her bright eyes and white teeth made people feel happy.
Li An knew that she was a woman, but he saw a trace of heroism in her eyes. Even though Li An had been baptized by many Internet "beauties" in his previous life, he was still slightly stunned at this moment! After a while, he woke up and thought to himself that he had lost his manners.
It’s no wonder that I was shocked at the moment. It was really because this appearance was too moving.
Did people in ancient times really not know the difference between a woman dressed as a man? Or were they unwilling to break the ice?
Anyway, he saw it at a glance. It was not a preconceived judgment based on prior knowledge. Li Ang was sure of it!
"There is no need to be polite, sir."
Zhan Doudou walked to the field and was about to stretch but stopped abruptly. The action was indescribably funny and cute.
As soon as she relaxed, she laughed again, not caring that her action had almost scared the eunuch next to her to death.
She took a closer look at Li An's appearance and found him to be extremely handsome. She was slightly surprised and thought to herself, how could a man be so handsome?
I couldn't help but become more curious about Li Ang.
Li An felt a little uncomfortable under this gaze, and took a step back and reminded: "Your Majesty?"
Zhan Doudou waved her hand, as if to cut off all the gazes, and called softly, "Sir, you are younger than the rumors say. Can I call you Mr. Li?"
this.
"His Majesty."
The minister at the side coughed, reminding the emperor not to go too far and thus lose the etiquette of Qi!
"Of course I can. I'm not that old, and I don't even mind when people call me old," Li An replied.
The young emperor's temperament is surprisingly lively, as if he has left the empress dowager's side in the deep palace?
She smiled and said, "I am very happy that Master Li can come to my Qi State to settle down. In fact, Master Li doesn't know that I often read Master Li's poetry collection, and even Master Li praises Master Li highly. In the future, when you are free, please come to the palace more often, so that I can ask Master Li for advice more often."
The corner of Li Ang's mouth twitched, and he almost believed the evil of this studious face!
Zhan Doudou learned from the two sons of Zhuang Mo and Han, and was also taught martial arts by the Northern Qi grandmaster Ku He, so his teaching staff is extremely strong.
As the saying goes, a good teacher produces good students. Look, Zhan Doudou has achieved a level where he is neither good at literature nor martial arts.
She had a childish temperament, was kind but playful, and treated court officials with mostly rewards and rarely punished them. Outsiders knew that she was not interested in women and was very afraid of the Queen Mother.
In short, no matter what, she has nothing to do with studious.
"Your Majesty summons me, of course I will do it."
After hearing Li Ang's answer, Zhan Doudou was very satisfied.
"You and your group have come from afar, so you should have rested for a few days. But the Queen Mother in the palace invited you to come with me to the palace, so that I can prepare a feast for you."
Without waiting for Li An to speak, she continued, "How about letting Mr. Sijue take a good look at our Qi Kingdom's Immortal Palace?"
After saying that, she covered her mouth and laughed softly.
Wouldn't this little girl's attitude really expose her? The ministers of Northern Qi were all good at acting!
The conversation had come to this point, and Li An did not refuse in disappointment. Thinking that he should leave a friendly impression on the Northern Qi court, he agreed.
After turning around to ask Shisanlang and others for their opinions, and seeing that no one objected, he got on the carriage and headed towards the palace with the Northern Qi Emperor's carriage.
After seeing such a grand scene, the people in the field dispersed in an orderly manner.
While they were chatting after dinner, they had new topics to talk about.
I have met His Majesty and Grand Master Sijue!
The team moved farther and farther away in the sunlight, followed only by a group of ministers and guards.
(End of this chapter)