While Yun Shang was thinking of a solution, Luo Qingyan also made great efforts to figure it out.
The next morning, after the court was over, Luo Qingyan ordered Liu Wenan, "Go and invite the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai to the palace. Tell them that I've already had an idea about their proposal yesterday of establishing a friendly relationship with the State of Xia."
Liu Wenan was stunned, "But your majesty hasn't discussed it with the courtiers this morning?"
Luo Qingyan blinked and asked in surprise, "can't I make a decision on such a trifle?"
"Of course yes, your majesty. What are you talking about? Your majesty is the emperor of the State of Xia. No matter what happens in the State of Xia, you can make a decision directly. "
Liu Wenan replied, but he thought to himself, 'It's not a matter of making a decision at all, is it?
But yesterday, you told the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai that this matter was of great importance and they needed to discuss it with the courtiers carefully.'
Liu Wenan sighed and told himself, 'A king's heart is like a needle in the ocean.'.
Then he walked out of the Taiji Palace.
Two hours later, the envoys of the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai arrived in a hurry. When the envoys entered the hall, Luo Qingyan was playing a Guqin, carefully adjusting its tunes. "Greetings, your majesty, the emperor of the State of Xia." The envoys bowed.
"Get up," Luo Qingyan answered casually and played the strings again. The Guqin made a light sound. Luo Qingyan frowned and seemed to be a little dissatisfied.
The envoys of the two countries in the hall didn't hear Luo Qingyan speak for quite some time. They looked at each other and coughed. Then they spoke, "I've heard that your majesty has come up with an idea about the issue of establishing a friendship among the State of Youyue, the State of Yihai and the State of Xia?" "Yes..." Luo Qingyan nodded, but his attention was still focused on the musical instrument.
After tuning for a while, Luo Qingyan seemed to be satisfied at last. He wiped the instrument carefully and then put it into the box.
The envoys of the two countries had been neglected for quite some time, and they felt a little unhappy. Seeing Luo Qingyan's expression and action, they said with a polite smile, "Your Majesty like to play the piano? This one must be something your majesty cherish very much, right? Your majesty is so carefully tending... " Hearing him mention the Guqin, Luo Qingyan couldn't help smiling. Right away, the ice and snow on his face melted, as if flowers were blooming in spring.
"I don't quite like it very much, but the Empress likes it very much. This Guqin was made by myself and is going to be presented to the Empress. The Empress has always a high demands on Guqin, so I'm afraid she would not like it. I've tuned the instrument several times and consulted some of the Guqin masters. And I'm finally a little satisfied. "
Yesterday, the envoys of the two countries also heard from Gong Sijia about their visit to the Empress. They looked at each other and said with a smile, "Your majesties really love each other very much."
Speaking of the Empress, Luo Qingyan's face was no longer as cold as just now, and his eyes were full of tenderness, "The Empress has suffered a lot with me, so I should treat her better."
"The emperor of the State of Xia has treated the Empress very well. Along the way from the Deer City to the Jin City, we have heard a lot about the tender love between your majesties. It's really enviable that you two support each other with great affection,"
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