When Spring Comes

"Yes." The palace man next to him responded, and immediately removed the tableware in front of the dozen or so envoys. After a while, they replaced the golden bowls and silver chopsticks with luminous cups and poured wine.

The Xixia envoy was stupid.

They paid tribute to these things last year, but were they used to entertain them this year? Then if they still offer the same thing, wouldn't they not be able to get off the stage?

"The emperor sympathizes with the envoys who came from afar and the feelings of homesickness after months away from home, so I specially prepared these so that you can feel home." Huachun smiled and said: "My emperor's friendship with Xixia, please also Tell me to the King of Xixia."

"It must be..." Several envoys nodded and responded awkwardly.

The leading envoy winked at the rest of the people, and then said, "The dinner party hasn't started yet, can the minister wait for half an hour? It's also time to organize some tribute gifts."

"Yes." The emperor nodded: "When the banquet officially starts, I will send someone to invite you all."

"Thank your majesty."

Each of the Xixia envoys looked solemn and ran fast.

"Walk around in this Furong Palace at will." The queen mother said: "The Ai's family will also go to the apse to rest for a while, and then get together when the dinner starts."

"Yes." The harem concubines responded one after another, and the courtiers were also in groups, and began to talk and laugh in whispers.

Huachun breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the chair to drink a cup of tea.

"You have plenty of preparations today." He Changan looked at the back of Prince Xi standing up and leaving, smiled and said to Huachun: "The prince should have a grudge."

Cursing his lips, Hua Chun said: "In this world, it is not possible to please both sides everywhere. Sometimes you have to choose one side to stand, then stand firm for half a step. I have already decided to be loyal to the Holy One, and it is also because of being hated by others. It's inevitable."

"Are you really not afraid of it?" He Changan raised his eyebrows.

How gloomy things are in this palace, he may not have enough knowledge, right? This arrogant body, that is, protected by the emperor, can live so peacefully.

Huachun smiled: "Second brother, don't worry, I've been prepared!"

With that said, Lahe Changan went to the corner next to him and opened his official uniform to show him: "Look, armor, barbed bracers, everything I have prepared! No matter whether he is a bright knife or a hidden gun, I'm not afraid!"

He Changan couldn't laugh or cry. Looking at the proud look on his face, he subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch his head.

However, he realized that Jinghua was a man when he reached out his hand in the air. How could there be such a weird behavior among men?

After a pause, he withdrew his hand casually and closed his official uniform: "You protect yourself so well, so the second brother will be relieved."

Hua Chun was taken aback for a moment, looking down at his slender fingers to tie himself with a belt, feeling a little blushing coldly.

The emperor turned his head and was wondering where the people next to him had gone. When he looked around, he saw two people huddled together intimately in the corner. He Changan stretched out his hand to get Hua Jinghua's lapels, the latter blushed and whispered something, and the two heads were almost folded into one.

Eyes sinking slightly, Yu Wenjie turned away: "Duke Qin, find the Prime Minister."

"Yes." Duke Qin responded, and he looked up and found Prime Minister Hua, and hurriedly went over to bring people over.

"The emperor?" There was still a smile on his face, and he didn't know what he said to He Changan.

Yu Wenjie said coldly: "When Fanbang pays tribute, you can find a way to ask them for ten gold mines."

What? Huachun was taken aback, and immediately couldn't laugh: "The emperor, you can do it with the gold miners, but will it be too much in the ten? They are only envoys, and I am afraid they can't be the lord."

"My prime minister is omnipotent." Yu Wenjie raised his eyes, looking at her darkly and said: "Don't live up to my expectations of you."

Huachun: "..."

This Nima made it clear that it was embarrassing. Xixia people are not stupid. Although many gold mines have been dug in the past two years, only more than 20 mines have been announced on the surface. Although people may have concealed it in private, but the official number is so large, you need half of the people's when you open your mouth, it is impossible to think about it, it is better to bring troops to fight down.

Putting his hands together, Hua Chun looked at the emperor with a pleased look: "The emperor, the minister thinks that five places are the limit. It's really impossible to do two places, what do you think?"

"Ten places."

"But if they don't agree with it all the time, the minister can't help it even if the tongue is bright and the lotus flower. Let's go step by step, and we will need three places this year, right?"

"Ten places."

"The minister really thinks it's impossible..."

"Ten places."

"FUCK!" Unbearable, Huachun stretched out his right hand and compared a **** to Yuwenjie.

This is simply shameless, unreasonable and not abiding by objective laws. She is embarrassed because she can't eat it? !

The emperor was taken aback, looked at her gesture, then looked at her face: "What did you just say?"

"I said!" Huachun straightened her waist and stared angrily: "Ten places are impossible!"

"Huh?" The emperor half closed his eyes, and the dark light spread in his eyes, falling on the person, burning like a soldering iron to make the whole body hurt.

"It's impossible... I won't get it for your majesty." Huachun's expression collapsed, and Hua Chun was still stunned. He bent down and reluctantly smiled and saluted: "The emperor has commanded this way, and the minister will definitely go all out to achieve the goal. Not give up!"

"That's good." The emperor nodded coldly, then turned and entered the apse, leaving her alone in the wind.

"This...it's a bit difficult." He Changan stood next to him and touched his chin: "Xixia's envoys are equally difficult every year. This year, it would be nice to have more gifts. The emperor actually wants ten gold mines. "

Huachun is about to cry. The happy mood she used to be completely gone, she stretched her face and looked at He Changan and asked, "Second brother, do you think the emperor looks like a vampire?"

"What is a vampire?" He Changan was at a loss.

"It's just a ghost who likes to drink human blood." Huachun gritted his teeth: "The kind that doesn't let go of human blood!"

He laughed in a low voice, and He Changan shook his head: "It's not that scary. If you really fail to do it, the emperor will not blame it."

Who said no! Huachun looked at the sky, the grace she finally won, if this matter is not done, the emperor will definitely take it back. Forget it, with his temperament, after taking it back, he might still find her trouble!

The Prime Minister is really difficult!

Squatting in the corner and typing an hour's belly draft, when the dinner finally began, Hua Chun sat in a dreadful manner, looking very seriously at the envoy who came up to make a gift.

"In the remote areas of Xixia, this year's harvest is not very good." The man said, "But in order to show Xixia's loyalty to the beams, the ministers still brought 3,000 cattle and sheep, 500 horses, and 800 silks. , Xixia has 30,000 shi, and I hope your Majesty will not dislike it and accept Xixia's sincerity."

Compared with last year, although these things are not valuable, the actual things are a lot more. It is estimated that a luminous cup or something was originally prepared, but it was blocked by Huachun's actions.

The emperor didn't say a word, and the queen mother didn't look up, and the ministers all around were silent at the same time.

Huachun smiled and looked at the envoy and said, "Sincere things vary from person to person. Xixia is a small country. It is not easy to offer so many things."

The envoy raised his eyes to look at her. There was a slight dissatisfaction in his eyes, but he did not dare to say anything.

They can call themselves small countries, but others always say that and look down on them, which makes them a little angry.

The envoy standing on the other side said: "These are just the opening scenes. Although Xixia is small, there are many people. Then I will pay tribute to 3,000 Dongzhu, 1,000 cows, and 12,000 gold. It is just a tribute. ."

Huachun nodded, stretched out her hands and applauded: "If Xiliang Kingdom comes to pay tribute and offer such ten thousand taels of gold, I will definitely be shocked from all the officials to the people."

But you Xixia originally produced gold, and you gave me 10,000 taels. What's the surprise?

Out of politeness, Huachun didn't say a word in the second half, and the envoy below could understand it, and his face was hard to look at for a while.

The matter of paying tribute is not much different from negotiation. Whoever is weak is waiting to be pitted.

The leading envoy couldn't help it, and stepped forward two steps and said: "Although there are not many tributes, Xixia has a strong army in recent years. I am afraid that it will not lose the guard of the Liang border. It will also be able to help Liang fight at the critical moment."

Yo hey, show off your strength? Huachun's waist straightened up: "Xixia has the heart, and the emperor must be very happy. At the junction of my beam and Xixia, many slings and iron-clad cannons have recently been added, and their lethality is much greater than that of manpower. It’s easy to get out of the fire. If one day accidentally hurts a soldier on the border of Xixia, the officer will apologize for the ignorant soldier and look forward to the king of Xixia, Haihan."

Everyone: "..."

This is too shameless to say, it is a threat to Chi Guoguo!

He Changan shook his head as he heard it, and Xixia's envoy paled even more, "Iron clothing...cannon?"

"Yes, I will start using it soon." Huachun smiled and said, "You may not have seen it before. It is an explosive shot by a cannon that can blow up the city wall by half. No one will survive within a radius of three feet."

so smart? !

Not only the people in Xixia were frightened, but the civil and military officials of the beam were also frightened, but in the end they were all official acting sects, and they did not demolish the prime minister's stage in public.

Xixia’s envoys were silent collectively, and Hua Chun continued: “I heard that many of the gold mines in Xixia are on the border. I’m very curious about what the gold mines look like. Since you’ve come all the way and you’ve brought a lot of sincerity, it’s better. How many gold mines should I send to the beams by the way? So that we can add more safety measures to the artillery to avoid accidental fire."

"This……"

"It doesn't matter if you are embarrassed." Prime Minister Hua waved his hand amiably: "If someone is curious, you can go and see for yourself. When I have time, I can also take the soldiers on the border to open my eyes."

The envoy of Xixia was about to cry. I didn't expect the Prime Minister of Liang to be such a rogue. I didn't discuss this link when I discussed it earlier!