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This distance is only more than 20 steps, but it seems extremely long. Chi Yuan tried his best to keep his eyes level with the front. When given permission, looking into the Emperor's eyes, or seeing his face, could be regarded as an offense to Tianwei.

However, although he couldn't see the other party's eyes, Chi Yuan could feel the condescending look down, and the solemn and solemn atmosphere around him undoubtedly formed a pressure that could not be ignored, making Chi Yuan's whole person feel like Being in the deep sea, surrounded by endless waves.But Chi Yuan knew very well that this was not the influence of the emperor himself, but just a bonus of his supreme status.

Of course, just as Chi Yuan stepped over the steps step by step, he could still feel another set of gazes passing over the emperor, looking at him without moving away for a moment, and that gaze was far more than he imagined. It must also be enthusiastic and direct, so that people can't help but feel uncomfortable and want to turn their heads to look at it.

However, Chi Yuan didn't turn his eyes for an inch, and he didn't even blink his eyes. He quickly reached the position where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was standing just now, stopped, and then bowed his body deeply, and at the same time did enough In terms of etiquette, his voice is gentle and solemn: "Chen Yushuo pays homage to His Majesty, wishing His Majesty a healthy body, prosperity for the country, blessings like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan."

Chi Yuan didn't use flattering words in this birthday speech, but tried his best to be plain and simple, because he knew very well that the other party didn't care what he said at the moment.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, what he got was Ji Shengfang's long-term silence. After a while, he said lightly: "It's hard work for the prince of Xiangbei to come all the way."

Seeing that Ji Shengfang didn't offer tea or ask him to raise his head, Chi Yuan was not surprised, he still maintained his current posture, and quickly replied: "It's a great honor for me to be able to participate in His Majesty's birthday banquet, and I don't realize that The journey is far away, and besides being able to see His Majesty, I feel even more tearful in my heart."

This sentence made Ji Shengfang squint his eyes slightly. In fact, when Yu Shuo, the heir of Prince Xiangbei, came up, he took a closer look and found that the other party was similar to the information he had collected. He was indeed carefully cultivated by King Xiangbei. The heir, his demeanor and appearance are not bad, and at this time, his reaction and conversation are much better than ordinary people, so Ji Shengfang is no longer so suspicious.

However, this is just the beginning.

After Chi Yuan finished answering, he heard Ji Shengfang speak again, and his voice seemed to be softer at this time: "How is King Xiangbei doing now? Speaking of which, I haven't seen King Xiangbei for more than [-] years. Over the years, I have seen information about the frontiers from time to time, but I only hear the words but not the shape. It is really hard to imagine how dangerous this scene of fighting the Huns is? And I am really worried about Ai Qing."

This question is a bit more difficult than the one just now. Chi Yuan clearly understands what the other party means, because the king of Xiangbei is guarding the border, and wars, large and small, are inevitable, and these wars are often reported to the court by the king of Xiangbei. It is to show the importance of military power, which cannot be taken back. Second, although Xiangbei is a land boundary, it needs to pay certain things to the court every year.

However, since Ji Shengfang took the throne in recent years, he has often asked for tax increases, which is one of the reasons why Xiangbei King and him have frequent conflicts.And reporting these wars can be the same reason to refuse the emperor's request, of course, the other party may not believe it.

So the meaning of the emperor's words is still questioning the authenticity of the war. It is precisely because of this that Chi Yuan has to answer carefully. He was worried about his body: "Returning to Your Majesty, it is a common occurrence for the Huns to invade the border. It happens almost every winter. The Huns are extremely brave, and they are good at riding and shooting. They suffer from the soldiers on the frontier. My father often leads troops to defend himself. But Because of years of fighting and accumulated old wounds, father's body has not been as good as before..."

When Chi Yuan said this, he paused for a moment, and his voice was a little more impassioned than before

"However, my father has always told my sons and ministers that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country, and it is a man's bounden duty to protect the family and the country, so my father never pays attention to these trivial matters! I have always done it myself, never slack off, and I am willing to do my best for the world , after death."

After listening to this passage, Ji Shengfang's face couldn't help but froze. He never expected that the prince could be so eloquent. He didn't talk much about the Huns' war situation at all. The whole passage was almost talking about the achievements of King Xiangbei!And now everyone in the birthday banquet is listening to their conversation, this is completely cheering for King Xiangbei!

However, Ji Shengfang also knew that he was the one who opened the mouth first, so he can only say that this prince of Xiangbei is indeed quite smart!

However, in this situation, Ji Shengfang was also a little bit embarrassed about how to get over it. At this moment, his eldest son Ji Lingfeng stepped forward and said: "Father, today is your birthday banquet. Now that the birthday banquet has just started, you are pulling The prince of Xiangbei asked so many questions, but he didn't say a few words to his son. It's a bit unfair. My son is really aggrieved. I know that you appreciate the prince of Xiangbei very much, and my minister also treats him... I like it very much, why don't you wait a few days after the birthday banquet to be summoned to the palace before asking questions."

Hearing his eldest son say so many words suddenly, what was even more surprising was that it was the first time he said such flattering words in front of him. He couldn't hide his joy and glanced at his eldest son.

Only then did he realize that his eldest son was sizing up the prince of Xiangbei, and he was acting like a complete set, his face seemed to be a bit wronged!