The clothes of the Qin people are still black, with crowns and right gussets. The Chu prince specially wears the iconic Chu clothes, with bright colors, straight collar, slender waist, and left gusset hair. Although Huang Xie's clothes are not that exaggerated, but

In the dark crowd, he was still bright and eye-catching. Looking at the two people following Jingyang Jun, everyone realized that Prince Chu was held hostage!

Lord Jingyang led the two men and introduced in turn the princes of Rang, Wei Ran, the Prime Minister of Qin, the Lord of Huayang, Mi Rong, Lord Gaoling, Prince Kui, Lord Wu'an Bai Qi, and a series of ministers below. The prince bowed respectfully, and everyone returned the courtesy. Bai Qi

Suddenly he walked up to the two of them, without looking at Lord Jingyang, and said to the two of them: "I would like to recommend someone to be with the prince again."

We know each other!" The two of them didn't know why. They looked at Jingyang Jun. Seeing that Jingyang Jun was noncommittal, they had to apologize to the officials who had not yet had time to meet. Then they turned around and followed Bai Qi to the superior official, and introduced: "Zuo Geng

Wrong, when I attack Chu, I rely on his strength! To serve as a soldier for sinners, Zuo Geng's strength is also there!"

Bai Qi's words caused great embarrassment to both parties. They hurriedly exchanged greetings and followed Jingyang Jun to get off work. Bai Qi burst out laughing.

The prince followed Lord Jingyang after the ceremony and returned to his guest seat. Suddenly he saw Bai Qi dragging a young man over and saying, "Sima Jin is recommended by your minister, so he is the grandson of Sima Cuo. Wen follows his ancestor.

His swordsmanship is outstanding. He is about the same age as the prince, so he is amiable!"

The prince stood up, bowed respectfully and said: "My servants have heard about the name of Sima Cuo for many years and regretted the delay in asking for advice. Now I meet Zhehe, what a blessing it is. I am willing to listen to you day and night!"

Sima Jin said: "I don't dare to listen to the lecture. If I lecture on books and swords, I will not sit down."

Huang Xie said: "Sima Cuo is your ancestor. Where is the respect for your father?"

Sima Jin said: "My father has no merit and has not been established in the hall!"

Huang Xie said: "Young Sima, if you stand in the court at a young age, you will definitely achieve unparalleled achievements!"

Bai Qi introduced: "Jin's youth and the three battles were all based on profit. He accumulated merit and became a public official, and he was able to establish a court!"

Huang Xie said: "Young heroes are really admirable."

With the sound of drums, all the ministers returned to their duties. The King of Qin ascended to the throne and greeted all the ministers. After all the ministers returned the greetings, the King of Qin said: "The discussion begins."

Wei Ran was the first to say: "Now Lord Jingyang and the Prince of Chu have returned together. Qin and Chu have restored their old friendship and will be relatives forever."

King Qin asked: "Where is the Prince of Chu?"

The prince hurriedly came out of the queue and bowed down and said: "I, the prince of Chu, am willing to see the king of Qin. Since I have been summoned, I dare to accept his order!"

Huang Xie also came out to pay homage and said, "I, Chu Zuo Tu Xie, would like to serve the crown prince to the Qin Dynasty!"

The King of Qin returned the greeting from his seat and said: "I and the King of Chu are brothers. Now that I see my son, he is an upright and handsome man, I feel very relieved."

The prince said: "My father ordered me to pay homage to the King of Qin. Chu and Qin worked together as one, and the two countries were as one, bound by marriage, and united by alliance. He said: Ye Wan, descendants, do not harm each other. Later generations are unworthy and have repeatedly betrayed the precepts of their ancestors.

They kill each other, the ancestor spirits are uneasy, and monsters frequently appear, causing harm to the people. My father is deeply thinking about his past mistakes, and is willing to abandon his armor and soldiers, hold his jade and silk, and go to Qin. But the king will accept it!"

Huang Xie took out a brocade pouch from his sleeve, opened it, and handed it to the prince. The prince took out a silk package from it. After opening it, there was a jade Zhang. The two queens took it and offered it up. Your Majesty's servant stepped forward to take it.

, and placed it in front of the King of Qin's case. The King of Qin saw it and ordered his attendants to fetch a box. The King of Qin said: "It is a courtesy for you to meet me with jade and silk. I am a man of few virtues, so I would like to use jade and silk to meet the King of Chu."

The waiter took down the box and handed it to the prince. The prince and Huang Xie opened it together, and there was also a piece of fine cloth containing a jade. The prince held it up with both hands, looked up and worshiped: "I didn't expect to see the jade and silk from the two countries meet. We will never fight each other."

rest!"

Huang Xie said: "My king heard that the Empress Dowager missed the Chu embroidery and thought of the Chu ling, so he ordered the superior Yin to make ten garlands and choose ten Jia Ling stones, and ordered the ministers to present them to her!"

The King of Qin said: "The envoy of Chu has taken a break for a while. The Queen and the others will go to see the Queen Mother together."

The prince and Huang Xie stood up and entered the queue. The courtiers reported some minor matters, and Wei Ran gave instructions one by one. After the court was over, the officials dispersed. Only the prince and Huang Xie, together with four nobles: Rang

Hou, Lord Huayang, Lord Jingyang, and Lord Gaoling stayed. King Qin changed his clothes and led the six people out of the palace.

As soon as the prince entered Xianyang, he had already delivered the gifts. All the gifts had been inspected by the inner government and were delivered to Ganquan Palace together with King Qin as agreed.

The water chestnuts and box boxes were now carried by the Minister of Qin, following the King of Qin and others. The guard of Ganquan Palace saw it from a distance and hurriedly called in. The King of Qin guided everyone into the main hall of the palace, asked everyone to sit down, and went to the back hall to welcome the Queen Mother.

After a while, the King of Qin helped the Queen Mother out. Everyone knelt down to greet her. Only the Prince of Chu and Huang Xie bowed to the ground.

Seeing the two people prostrating themselves in bright costumes in front of the palace, the Queen Mother stepped forward, helped them up, knelt down in front of their table, and said, "Is this the Prince of Chu?"

King Qin completely became a follower and stood aside and respectfully replied: "Of course!"

The Queen Mother looked at the Prince lovingly and said, "Since your father returned, I haven't seen Chu Fu for more than twenty years!" Then she turned to Huang Xie and said, "It's your son Xie!"

The King of Qin said: "Zixie has made great contributions to Qin. He has been promoted to the left disciple and is serving as a hostage to the prince of Chu!"

The Queen Mother said: "Zi Xie is a disciple of the Zuo? Chu has not had a disciple of the Zuo for a long time. Who is your Majesty Yin now?"

Huang Xie replied: "Zi Lan."

The Queen Mother said: "When I was pregnant with the king, Zilan was the prime minister. Are you still the same person today?"

Huang Xie said: "When the king was first established, he took Zhaozi as his prime minister. Now he is frustrated with Chen and does not dare to work for others, so he takes Zilan as his prime minister again."

The King of Qin said: "The pearls and water chestnuts presented by the prince were all chosen by Zi Lan."

The Queen Mother said: "Come on, come on. I am old and chatter without knowing it." She stood up and returned to the case and sat down. King Qin also returned to his seat and sat down.

Huang Xie reported to the Queen Mother: "My king heard that the Queen Mother was thinking about Chu people, thinking about Chu Pei, and thinking about Chu Ling. She did not miss the time to eat, so she ordered the prince to take the hostage, and ordered Yin to prepare the pearls, and ordered the ministers to hold them. Once they are ready,

, that is, entering the Qin Dynasty. Hui Jingyangjun came to Hanzhao to worship, and it was worthy of the meeting of ministers, and he was attached to the king's tail. When he entered the Qin Dynasty, he did not dare to make any mistakes."

The Queen Mother said: "The Crown Prince has entered the hostage, what mistake is there!"

Huang Xie said: "The king heard that the Empress Dowager misses her so much that she would like to come in early to comfort her for a long time. The water chestnuts are sweet and crisp when picked first, but dry after a long time."

The Queen Mother said: "I don't know, Zi Xie. The water chestnuts are sweet and crispy when they are newly picked. Although they have been dry for a long time, they have a unique taste when cooked with water and fire!"

The King of Qin laughed and said: "The Queen Mother eats the scriptures more than the Queen Mother rests."

The Queen Mother said: "The prince and his wife have been working for thousands of miles, and Lord Jingyang rushed to deliver it. It is so sweet and crisp that you can't deny it. You can take it and taste it!"

Lord Jingyang and Lord Gaoling ran out quickly, and each brought a pocketful of water chestnuts in their lapels. Water chestnuts have sharp and curved corners, and the skin is hard, making them difficult to eat. They poured the water chestnuts on the table, and there were a lot of them, but they didn't know it.

How to deal with it? The Queen Mother still understood and ordered the people behind her: "Get an earthenware basin and fill it with salt water!" Someone from behind responded. Soon, a servant moved the

An earthen basin was brought, and a waiter came in holding a pitcher. The Queen Mother asked all the water chestnuts to be poured into the basin, poured in salt water, and placed it in front of the table. Huang Xie knew what to do with it and subconsciously reached into the basin.

, stirred up the water chestnuts. The Queen Mother was very satisfied and reminded kindly: "Don't hurt your fingers!" Lord Jingyang and Lord Gaoling had suffered, and they watched from the sidelines and did not dare to take action.

Huang Xie checked it several times with his hands and asked the attendant to get another one. He took out a water chestnut from the water, took off a dagger from his belt, stabbed it into the belly of the water chestnut, and with a little force, opened a gap in the water chestnut.

, inserted the nails of both hands into the gap, broke it off hard, and a piece of water chestnut meat fell into the cup. The Queen Mother said: "

Don't do this!" He asked the waiter to sign and said: "Bring it to the kitchen and cut it in two with a knife." The two waiters carried the basin and went to the kitchen. Huang Xie held the water chestnut he peeled off and presented it to the Queen Mother and said:

"This water chestnut is the result of my efforts, and I would like to offer it to the Queen Mother." King Qin took the cup and said, "Please taste it for yourself, Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother took the water chestnut meat, took a look at it, and said: "Although I have eaten a lot of water chestnuts, I haven't tasted the shape of the water chestnuts." She put the water chestnut meat into her mouth, and it was indeed sweet, crispy, and full of water. She said: "Good, good! Zi

Take a rest!"

Huang Xie said: "This is presented by my king and your Majesty, I dare not take credit for it!"

The Queen Mother said to King Qin: "Is everything in order?"

The King of Qin said: "In fact, there is nothing else but Qin and Chu to restore the old good ears!"

The Queen Mother said: "Good, good! You can tell Wu Anjun and Zuo Geng that they are wrong. The Qin and Chu family are not just for a while. Besides, Qin and Chu are the most powerful countries in the world. Qin and Chu are fighting each other, and the princes are benefiting. Don't be stupid!"

King Qin said: "The Queen Mother taught you a very good lesson!"

While he was talking, the waiter served the cut water chestnuts with a gui. The three brothers of King Qin didn't know how to start. The Queen Mother picked up the water chestnuts that had been cut into two halves and said to Wei Ran and Mi Rong: "Eat it."

, eat it!" Put it in your mouth

Inside, he bit it with his teeth, and squeezed the water chestnut meat into his mouth, and put the empty shell on the table. Wei Ran also picked one up, put it in his mouth, and ate it. Mi Rong said: "The Queen Mother and Marquis Rang

They all have teeth, but I have no teeth and dare not accept the food!"

The Queen Mother nagged: "I have told you many times to stop eating preserved fruits, but you didn't take it seriously. Now there are water chestnuts, making it difficult to eat! It must be like this!"

Mi Rong said: "I am not blessed and cannot enjoy it."

Wei Ran took out a small dagger, picked out the water chestnut meat and handed it to Mi Rong, saying: "It's good to eat it like this." Mi Rong had no choice but to take it, stuff it into his mouth, and sighed. King Qin and the other princes both picked it up.

eat,

Sure enough, it was full of fragrance and crisp and sweet. The prince and Huang Xie each picked one up and ate it. Huang Xie said: "I live in the Jianghuai River and have never had such a delicious food. In fact, it is of the highest quality. How lucky am I to get it!"

The Queen Mother said: "Zi Xiexiu is bullying my concubine. You are a prince and you are granted the title Huang Gong. What can't you do?"

Huang Xie said, "Yin Ruo is so dedicated before he gets the order!" Everyone laughed.

After everyone ate three or five pieces, the Queen Mother said: "Publish it to all the palaces and reward everyone. But as for the taste of Chu, if you don't eat too much, eating too much will hurt your stomach. Each person can only get two or three. The rest of the water chestnuts will be left in the kitchen."

Next, add salt and ginger

Wait for it to be cooked, it will be good!" The waiter saluted, took the Gui and left. Several female officials came over and cleaned up the cases. The King of Qin personally took the silk cloth, wiped the cases again, and said: "Take the pearl pendant.

Come!"
Chapter completed!