Early in the morning, I saw snowflakes flying in the sky again. The snowflakes were scattered at first, small, light and soft, as if the white crane was shaking gently, spreading its wings, and the fluff fell slowly to the roof tiles and the long street. Then the small snowflakes gradually became bigger, thicker, and dense.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, clusters, as if countless torn cotton wool were rolling down from the sky; the whole of Bianjing was immediately wrapped in the snow-white, crystal clear and beautiful. When the snow stopped, the golden sun shone on the snow, reflecting colorful lights. The trees beside the road were full of transparent "silver bars".

The carriage where Chen Ao was sitting was rotating wheels in the snow, leaving two deep car marks. Looking at the snow scene outside the window, Chen Ao's eyes were sleepy, obviously he had not had enough sleep.

The state banquet was held in the palace. The carriage stopped at the opening door. Chen Ao got off the chariot on the snow, reported his name to the guards, and sent an invitation. The guards searched Chen Ao for a while, and then invited him to enter. After passing the opening door, his eyes suddenly became clear. From a distance, the deep red palaces seemed to be embedded in the snow; the attic courtyard located in the shadows of flowers showed glazed tiles, just like a golden island.

Leaded by the eunuch, I arrived at Huaqing Palace in a blink of an eye. The gorgeous pavilion of Huaqing Palace was surrounded by the water of the Huaqing Pool, and the ground was covered with duckweed, green and clear; the two dragons on the eaves, with golden scales and golden armor, appeared vividly, as if they were about to fly into the sky.

At this time, the banquet had not yet begun, but there were many people attending the banquet. Most of the visitors were officials of the Ministry of Rites, scholars from the various halls, and officials who designed foreign affairs. It is said that even the envoys of the Tubo Kingdom were invited. In addition, there were princes, many princes and princes.

Chen Ao entered the hall, and the hundreds of tables in the hall were arranged next to each other, facing each other from a distance. In the middle was the aisle with a red carpet, and the incense burner produced smoke, which was extremely warm.

There were many guests sitting there. Chen Ao was led by the eunuch and found a case to sit down. Next to him was a middle-aged official who was bathed in spring breeze.

It was still early, not only the officials and princes, but even the envoys from various countries had not attended the meeting. Chen Ao greeted the officials next to him and learned that this person was Bian Rang, a direct scholar of Shugu Temple. The direct scholar of Shugu Temple was a direct scholar of Privy Council. It was not until this year that he changed his official position and was in charge of the bachelor of Civilization and was prepared for consultants to deal with it. His status was second to the Hanlin Bachelor.

This official is not young, at least a senior cadre at the provincial and ministerial level. Chen Ao also reported his name. After hearing this, he immediately showed a hint of surprise, and then sneered: "Are you Chen Ao? Humph, you are unruly and arrogant, but that's it."

Damn, what a thing? Chen Ao gave him a blank look and felt embarrassed. This person is too uncivilized and is actually a bachelor's degree.

At this moment, someone waved to Chen Ao at a table opposite: "It turned out to be Mr. Chen, come, come here, come here to sit."

Chen Ao changed his seat and reported his name to the person who was smiling on his face. The man couldn't hide his appreciation in his eyes and said with a smile: "I have been famous for a long time. When I saw him today, Mr. Chen is indeed different from others. I am Chang Luo, a scholar in Guanwen Hall."

Chen Ao felt quite strange in his heart. The contrast was too big, and he said with a smile that he had long admired him.

Chang Luo said: "I was also from the Imperial College. Haha, the old man said that he is still your teacher. If you let Lord Bian go there, you don't have to pay attention to him." He whispered: "This person has a strange temper. He served as a Ph.D. in the Imperial College seven years ago."

Chen Ao understood that it turned out to be a dispute between the Imperial College and the Imperial College. No, to be more precise, the Imperial College and the Imperial College are just a continuation of the dispute between the two parties within the court. After a smile, he started chatting with Chang Luo.

After a while, many foreign envoys entered the hall. Chang Luo advised Chen Ao: "That man is an envoy of the Dali Kingdom. I guess Mr. Chen also knew him, and he was the Minister of Rites, Lord Zhu. Hey, I don't know when the prince of Nipola Kingdom will arrive. According to common sense, it's time to come."

Chen Ao thought and couldn't help but say, "The Nibharu Prince will come too?"

Chang Luo stroked his beard and smiled and said, "This state banquet was originally prepared to host Prince Nipola. We are all accompanying you. Don't Mr. Chen know?"

Chen Ao really didn't know, but he smiled brightly and said, "Where will the students not know? They just asked casually."

Even though he said so, he cursed in his heart, and he would not say it clearly when he informed him. The Nibharu Prince, I was angry when I saw him, and would not have come if I had known.

In a blink of an eye, the guest came, and the Tubo envoy wearing a triangular lapel and white robe also came. The envoy looked around, as if searching for the traces of the Nibharu Prince. After a while, his face showed disappointment and his face gloomy and sat down with a seat from the person.

Not long after, the sound of drums came out, and after the three-way drum was connected, an eunuch sang loudly and said, "The emperor has arrived, and all the ministers are exempted from the ceremony."

Before the person arrived, he had to notify him first. Before the notice, the ceremony was not fulfilled, so he said he would be exempted from the ceremony. Chen Ao felt that the rules of the Song Dynasty were a little strange.

Not long after, a team came in from the back hall. The first person was as handsome as a rainbow, wearing a sky crown and a big red crown garment. After the prince and the eunuch were supported by the emperor, he stepped on the imperial case.

Chen Ao looked at the emperor. After the gauze curtain in front of the imperial desk, several beaded curtains were hanging in front of the sky crown. The emperor's aura was filled with a solemnity, but he couldn't see his face clearly, which made people feel a sense of mystery.

Pretend to be a ghost! Chen Ao complained in his heart.

However, the atmosphere in the hall was quite strange. When the emperor came, the joyful atmosphere just now came to an abrupt end. Chen Ao initially thought it was the emperor's arrival, and the ministers felt fearful. But soon, he realized that he was wrong, not just fear, but an embarrassment, a general sense of embarrassment from the prince to the courtiers.

Chen Ao discovered that the emperor had arrived, but the Nibharu Prince still had not come. This...

I have seen a crazy person, but I have never seen such a crazy person. Chen Ao didn't know that the emperor was in such a complicated mood at this time. I guess Long Yan was furious and was probably very likely to be very angry.

But the face behind the bead curtain of the Tongtianguan was unpredictable, and there was no sign of joy or anger.

Chang Luo, who was standing beside him, whispered: "This prince is so bold. His Majesty has already arrived. He has not seen him come yet. Alas, why no one has urged him in advance?"

Chen Ao thought for a while and whispered: "Sir, it would be bad if you urge this kind of thing. Let's continue to wait."

Chang Luohe nodded and couldn't help but say again: "This man is extremely arrogant. If His Majesty is angry, how long can he laugh? Humph, there is no man in Yelang's country, and it's really a death."

Chen Ao sneered and said, "I'm afraid the problem is bad. The prince Shanshan's future is definitely not delayed because of something, but intentional."

Chang Luo immediately caught something, his face slightly bad, and said, "Are you saying that this prince is going to embarrass Your Majesty? Isn't he afraid of Your Majesty's crime?"

Chen Ao shook his head gently and said, "This prince is not simple! How can you guess that Your Majesty will definitely swallow his anger? What he did in Bianjing City is not against Your Majesty's bottom line? According to the principle, Ni Polaroids are here to repair and submit to his sanctions, but have you ever seen such an envoy who submits to the sanctions?"

Chang Luo was stunned for a moment, then looked thoughtful and stopped talking.

There was a sound of needles falling in the hall, with only occasional coughs. The emperor behind the imperial desk knelt on the ground, but it was very quiet, as if nothing in front of him had anything to do with him.

But the more this happens, the more depressed the air in the hall is heavier, and everyone lowered their heads and held their breath.

Only Chen Ao looked around and didn't care.

After a long time, the drums sounded again, but it was Shenshi. The people who came to the banquet all came with their stomachs. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon, but there was no sign of dinner. The people present were extremely uncomfortable and continued to suffer hunger. Many people scolded the Nibang Prince for his eighteen generations in their hearts.

Even Chen Ao almost couldn't bear it at this moment. It was outrageous. It was tolerant. Who could not bear it? The emperor could bear it, and Chen Ao couldn't bear it. If he delayed my meal, it would cause stomach discomfort and stomach discomfort, which could easily cause chronic gastritis. Especially since I was still at the critical moment of the second development, this Nibang Prince was really too messy.

However, the hall continued to be silent, as if everyone had nothing to do with the upcoming banquet. Some old ministers even changed their kneeling to cross-legged, their eyes were observed, their noses were observed, and their hearts were entered into meditation.

For an hour, the official did not speak or make any sound. He was silent as always, and no one could see the expression behind the pearl curtain.

At this moment, an eunuch finally stepped into the hall, and said with surprise in his voice: "His Highness Nibharu has arrived."

As my feet were approaching, I saw Prince Nipola enter the hall with two followers, but there was a calm smile on his dark face. After entering the hall, he saluted to the emperor who had been following the imperial case and said, "The little king has lived in the south for a long time and has never seen the snow scene. Today, it is snowing in Bianjing, which has opened Xiao Wang's eyes. Who knew that he would linger and delay His Majesty's banquet. It's really damn."

His Chinese language was pretty good, but he said it in a strange accent, but he was very upset in his ears.

However, no one was confused about his accent. More people's expressions changed suddenly after hearing this. They dared to put the official pigeon just to enjoy the snow scene. This was not apologizing, but rather like provoking.
Chapter completed!