After several months, Qiao Jing and Jing Xinglan finally came to Daliang City again.

The whole city has a completely new look.10,000+ pots of flowers cultivated from the imperial garden adorn the city streets and pavilions. The streets are spotless, bright and clean, and even the pedestrians on the road have put on brand new clothes.

Hu Nu danced a dazzling whirl on the float, and the crisp bells formed a dazzling golden light, which seemed like broken silver falling to the ground when they collided; the prince from Persia sat on a four-person sedan chair wrapped in a scarf, Following the white elephant team from the Maurya Dynasty...

The fragrant and rich scent of flowers filled the streets and alleys, mixed with the strong smell of exotic spices, which made Qiao Jing, who had just entered the city, sneezed several times.

"A lot of people," he murmured.

Jing Xinglan understands that he doesn't like to join in the fun but also doesn't want to miss out on the ambivalence, so he suggested: "Let's go into the palace, the palace wall has a clear view, and you can see the whole Daliang City."

This is indeed a good idea, and Qiao Jing did not object.It's just that the two of them passed by the bookseller's street where Jingshufang was located before they set off, and found that it was originally a place for the city's citizens to hang out after dinner, but now it is full of foreigners—blond, blue-eyed, black curly hair, and others. With a high nose and deep eyes, it can be seen that someone from the country of ice and snow can almost hold a United Nations meeting here.

And most of these people gathered in front of the Jingshufang shop, speaking their incomprehensible foreign accents and poor Daliang Mandarin, dancing and gesticulating to Boss Duan.Boss Duan was so noisy that his brain ached and he still couldn't understand anything. He was sweating anxiously when he suddenly spotted Qiao Jing and Jing Xinglan from the gap in the crowd. He was overjoyed and walked out of the shop immediately. Pushing away the crowd in front of him, he explained what happened to them in a few words.

It turned out that a lot of foreign guests came to Daliang City recently, and some of the small countries were shocked after seeing the prosperity of Daliang, and after hearing that Daliang also recruited "foreign students", they flocked to sign up.

But the high cost discouraged many countries that were already swollen and shy. In the end, they had to settle for the next best thing—we can’t take away talents, but we can always take away books, right?

Most of the books and files of the Craftsmanship Institute are confidential, and they can't help it even if they are greedy, and many people think that the most advanced thing in Daliang lies in its system.In this regard, one must mention the best-selling book in Daliang City——

"Rebirth: The First Aspect of the Great Liang"

Many people had heard of Mei Qingyun's name long before coming to Daliang. When they found out that the author of this book, Yan Heqing, had published a new book in Jingshufang, they were even more surprised and delighted.

Although this is just a novel, the knowledge about the system of selecting officials, culture and politics involved in it is easy to understand and the language is concise, which is most suitable for foreigners like them who are in urgent need of learning.

However, the translators found by many small countries are traders from their own countries who went to Daliang to do business. After all, they are not professional.

Like just now, a foreigner from the other side of the ocean took a copy of "Entering the Rivers and Lakes" by Yan Heqing, and asked Duan Ran if it was a novel about underwater exploration.

"Probably this is the case," Duan Ran said helplessly, "I really can't answer these messy questions, and I don't know how their brains grow, and they don't understand the language. How can I communicate?"

Jing Xinglan said: "Then you tell them that Jingshufang is only responsible for selling books, and is not responsible for problems other than the quality of books. It is their own business if they don't understand. If they really don't understand, they don't need to buy it. .”

I want to learn something, and I want to be a party member. Where in the world can such a beautiful thing come from?

No matter in which era, if you want to study in other countries, the language barrier is the most basic threshold.There is no reason in the world for a teacher to accommodate students, not to mention that Daliang's attitude has always been that you love to learn and don't learn. Anyway, if you don't learn, there are people who want to learn.

Of course, Qiao Jing had no objection to Jing Xinglan's actions.

He remembered that in the days of the Republic of China, the students of Jingluo University traveled across the oceans to study in foreign countries, endured several months of turbulent wind and waves, couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and suffered from the locals when they arrived. Discrimination... In contrast, Daliang's attitude towards these foreigners is good enough.

Nowadays, the people of Daliang City are used to people with all kinds of exotic looks on the streets, regardless of skin color, height, fat or thinness, they can calmly deal with them.A few brave ones will take the initiative to go forward to show them the way when they are in trouble. Although it does not prevent the aunts on the streets from commenting on those strange-looking people, at least on the surface, everyone is still very friendly.

However, I'm sorry for those who are unclear.

After leaving Mirror Bookstore, they came to the foot of the palace wall.

"Why can they go in first?" Seeing Jing Xinglan swaggering into the palace with Qiao Jing, the noble representatives from other countries who were waiting in the line and had to pass inspection before entering the palace couldn't help it, and shouted loudly, "Isn't that right?" fair!"

In fact, there were quite a few relatives of Daliang's royal family who passed them and entered the palace first, but these people were all sitting in eight-carried sedan chairs, or wearing court clothes, looking like dignified and luxurious officials, so they did not dare to make a sound.When they saw that Jing Xinglan and Qiao Jing were dressed as ordinary people, and they were able to overwhelm them, these nobles who were usually high in the country immediately lost their temper.

No one is better than them at watching dishes.This time when they came to Beijing, representatives from various countries put on their best clothes and iconic accessories that could symbolize their own countries. The jade badge worn by the Daliang people judged the identity of the other party, and then adjusted their attitude towards them. The change of face was so fast that those Daliang officials who were flattered by them couldn't help shaking their heads again and again.

Hearing the shouts in the team, the guard glanced at him coldly: "That's Lord Jing."

The nobleman's eyes widened, and he immediately lost his temper.

They also did their homework before coming here. Apart from Emperor Liang, this prince is the highest-ranking prince in the royal family of Liang Guoben, and he has a very deep brotherhood with Emperor Liang. His status can be said to be one person below ten thousand. The above is not an exaggeration.

"Since he is a prince," he muttered unwillingly, and found a reason for himself, "Why do you have to dress like a commoner? Otherwise, I won't admit my mistake."

No one present except his companion knew what this man was talking about, and he could barely tell from his tone that he was complaining.

But Qiao Jing understood. Before entering the palace, he said calmly, "Because we don't recognize people by clothes."

The man was taken aback, probably because he didn't expect that someone could understand what he just said. After realizing what Qiao Jing said, he blushed and closed his mouth immediately, and didn't dare to speak nonsense again.

But the visitor is the guest. Today, Daliang City has gathered representatives from all over the world, which is the biggest event since the founding of the People's Republic of China.Of course there will be a dinner in the evening, but before that, Jing Xinglan took Qiao Jing to the viewing platform in the palace to watch the float parade all afternoon. This location can take in everything in the city, big and small. And it was very quiet.

"Where's Emperor Liang?" After drinking a cup of tea, Qiao Jing suddenly thought of this question.

"I'm busy," Jing Xinglan poured him another glass, "With so many people coming to Beijing, security alone is a big problem. If I hadn't solved the matter of Duke Qi for him a while ago, I would have to be arrested now." Grab the strong man."

Just as he was speaking, a voice full of resentment sounded behind him: "Wow! I am so busy writing memorials in the palace that my feet never touch the ground. It is good for you to drink tea here one by one!"

Qiao Jing and Jing Xinglan stood up and saluted Emperor Liang. Emperor Liang waved his hand to signal them to sit still, strode over and poured himself a cup of tea, then drank it down with his head raised.

But Emperor Liang did not come alone this time. Half a step behind him was a thin and short courtier with a slender mustache. Although his appearance was not good, his small eyes were piercing like a falcon. as sharp.

He and Jing Xinglan looked at each other, cupped their hands neither humble nor overbearing, and said, "I've seen the prince."

"Master Prime Minister." Jing Xinglan still sat in his seat, but nodded slightly at him, and told Qiao Jing the identity of the person who came.

This is Li Yuanmu, the prime minister who was scolded by Emperor Liang every day for his ancestors for eight generations?

After all this, he is still an official in the court, he thought, it's not easy.

Qiao Jing took a look at the little old man in front of him, and felt that if he hadn't been wearing the court clothes, he would look no different from those old people in Yuncha Village who were sitting at the entrance of the village with a small horse and chatting.

"Oh, I've been so busy lately," Emperor Liang finished his tea and sat down on the stone bench on the viewing platform to confide in them, "There are three hundred and two representatives from various countries. There are a total of 1 servants in the convoy! They all said to bring less people and less people, but the result is still like this, alas."

As he was talking, he suddenly stared at Jing Xinglan and stopped talking.Jing Xinglan was so watched that he couldn't drink his tea anymore, so he had no choice but to ask, "Brother Huang, what's on your mind?"

"It's not a matter of concern," Emperor Liang propped his chin, glanced back and forth between him and Qiao Jing, and sighed, "But I really envy you, if only we could switch, It really doesn't make any sense to be the emperor."

"Cough cough!"

These words were scary, Jing Xinglan's face froze, and he coughed again and again.But Li Yuanmu reacted more violently than him. He stared and reminded loudly: "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words!"

Emperor Liang showed an unbearable expression: "I just said it casually..."

"That's not okay!" Li Yuanmu said eloquently, "You are the king of a country, with a golden eloquence. How can you treat the country and the country as a trifle? You can't even complain!"

Emperor Liang's frown became tighter and tighter, obviously his patience was about to reach the bottom line: "I know! You should stop saying a few words, I'm making trouble!"

Qiao Jing remembered the time when he lived in Yuncha Village, whenever he saw someone raising pigs, he would immediately say, "Let that old Li Yuanmu do this to relieve the hatred in my heart."But not long after Emperor Liang returned to the palace, because Li Yuanmu dealt with a big corrupt official and rewarded him with many things, he was deeply in love.

"Brother Huang," Jing Xinglan smoothed things over, "Will Daliang hold a Cuju competition in the palace this time?"

Emperor Liang barely suppressed his anger, and replied stiffly: "Tomorrow. What?"

"...No, it's nothing." Jing Xinglan tactfully did not continue to speak.

But Emperor Liang seemed to have thought of something, turned his head to Qiao Jing who had been sitting beside him drinking tea silently, and said, "I have read the manuscript you wrote."

Qiao Jing asked involuntarily, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Liang thought for a few seconds, and said solemnly: "I feel deeply."

"Before now, I have been thinking about it," he said, "Daliang is booming now, and all nations are coming to court, but I always have a lingering sense of crisis in my heart. After reading your book, I finally understand that this sense of crisis comes from Where—you see."

He stood up and walked to the edge of the viewing platform. Seeing this, everyone hurriedly got up to follow.Emperor Liang pointed to the crowd of people celebrating below, and said condescendingly: "These foreigners have brought countless rare and rare treasures, and they respect my Great Liang, and bow their heads as ministers; As a jackal, tiger and leopard, I stare at you, waiting to bite off a bite of flesh from my country."

Emperor Liang thought of what Qiao Jing wrote in the book, the mountains and rivers are broken, the country is destroyed and the species is wiped out. I feel that even if he dies, he cannot rest in peace.

"I will never allow the turmoil in that book to happen in my country," he said resolutely, "so, I want Liang Guozuo to prosper forever, for generations to come!"

Hearing these bold words, even Li Yuanmu, who likes to criticize the most, did not contradict Emperor Liang any more, but said solemnly: "The old minister is willing to do his best for His Majesty!"

Qiao Jing looked at the backs of the pair of monarchs and ministers, and felt that he probably understood why every time Emperor Liang was so angry, Li Yuanmu was still able to become the prime minister.

It is indeed a great fortune to have such a monarch and prime minister.

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