Chapter 348 How can I let them succeed?
The person closest to the emperor's position is still the first-rank Dong Xiang. At this time, his attention is focused on the front and center position.
Eunuch Fu came forward and called the prime minister softly, but there was no response. There was nothing he could do, so Eunuch Fu stretched out his hand and pulled the other man's sleeve.
Mr. Dong turned his head impatiently and was about to lecture someone, when he saw that it was Eunuch Fu. Then he saw that the emperor had already arrived at the side hall and was already sitting there.
"Your Majesty asked what's going on?" Eunuch Fu still asked softly.
Prime Minister Dong did not tell Eunuch Fu, but went to the emperor's table and told what happened.
It turned out that as soon as he entered the side hall and took his seat, Kaiyang, at Hong Xiaoduo's signal, introduced tea products and snacks sent from the imperial kitchen to the mission.
As a result, an envoy stood up and said that this time he had brought some special melons and fruits from his country for everyone to taste, but the other person also said that Fengliang country is full of talents, and they can do it even at a young age. As a translator, do you also know the fruits they bring?
All the civil and military officials present understood. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to cause problems.
They had seen it recently, and had never seen any of them. At first, they were thinking that since Xiao Kaiyang spoke foreign languages so well, he would also know the fruits brought by the mission, even if It’s okay to only know one or two of them.
As a result, looking at Xiao Kaiyang's reaction, it was obvious that this child also didn't know him.
At this time, seeing the reactions of Xiao Kaiyang and the ministers, the people in the mission were able to confirm that no one knew these fruits. The smiles on their faces were so proud.
The man from the mission stood up and stepped forward. He deliberately took out a few fruits of each kind from the box and placed them on a table.
After hearing this, the emperor naturally felt bad, but he turned slightly sideways and looked at the person standing next to Xiao Kaiyang, trying hard to see the expression on her face.
Huh? Is she smiling?
"Okay, I understand. Mr. Dong, please be patient and enjoy some tea." The emperor didn't know why, but when he saw the smile on the girl's profile, he felt at ease inexplicably.
Seeing the emperor's reaction, Mr. Dong and Mr. Fu didn't react for a while, thinking he would be displeased.
The two of them followed the emperor's line of sight and saw the girl leading Xiao Kaiyang towards the table with melons and fruits.
"Little fool, smile, what's the point? We are not from their country, and we have never been there. The two countries are tens of thousands of miles apart. Even if there are caravans coming and going, such a journey, fruit It's not suitable to bring them here to sell them, and you can't see them on the street, so it's normal not to recognize the fruits they bring." Hong Xiaoduo was still comforting Kaiyang who was a little shocked.
“Mom, I understand the truth, and I don’t feel that I am embarrassed. I just think that they are too rude. Grandpa said that the purpose of the mission is to communicate with each other, isn’t that? Should it be friendly?
But they are like this, as if they feel a sense of accomplishment if they make things difficult for us! "Kaiyang whispered.
After hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo's smile on his face became even thicker. He patted Kaiyang's small shoulder gently and whispered: "How could they let them do it while I'm here? You succeeded. "
"Mom, they only talk but don't take action. Is it inappropriate for you to take action? It will affect the peaceful coexistence of diplomatic relations between the two countries. "Kaiyang immediately reminded nervously.
Being beaten as soon as the foreign mission arrived. Even if it does not cause a war between the two countries, it is not good to break off diplomatic relations!
" Why? Isn’t that right? Your grandfather taught you this? "Hong Xiaoduo was surprised that Kaiyang could say these words, but she had never said this to him.
Kaiyang nodded. It was indeed his grandfather who told him this. He told him this after learning that Hong Xiaoduo was going to take him into the palace.
Hong Xiaoduo is now more at ease with the people in the Wei Mansion. Master Wei immediately told him this information just because he wanted to bring Kaiyang to this scene. He did not think that Kaiyang was young. Do you know if these are useful?
"Your grandfather is not a pedantic elder. Kaiyang, you are really lucky. From now on, you must listen carefully to everything your grandfather teaches, you know?" Hong Xiaoduo warned again.
Kaiyang nodded again, indicating that he remembered.
The Emperor Jiade, the civil and military officials, and the members of the foreign missions in the side hall all looked at the young and old and started chatting.
At this time, Mr. Wei and his son, looking at Kai Yang's behavior just now, did not feel that he was embarrassed or embarrassed, but felt a little sorry for the child. Why should he have to bear things at such a young age that he should not bear at his age? !
Mu Rongjing sat quietly in his seat, holding a tea cup and sipping the tea soup inside. He didn't pay attention to any tea, and his eyes were always on the two people, one big and one small.
Hong Xiaoduo thought for a while and signaled to the maid next to him to move the table with fruits to the middle of the side hall. Then he glanced at the emperor first, nodded to him, and then said loudly to everyone: "Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, the mission of the Poppy Kingdom has traveled thousands of miles to bring fruits for everyone to try. Now, let's try to recognize these. Fruits that come from across the ocean.”
After speaking, he reached out and picked up a fruit, raised it and showed it to both sides. After a while, he said loudly: "This fruit has a skin that looks like snake skin. Its name is snake skin fruit, and its alias is also called salat. It has a unique appearance, and the inner pulp is fresh, juicy and rich in nutrients. In addition to being eaten raw, In addition, you can also marinate it slightly with salt and add a little honey to eat. This can be presented to His Majesty for a taste. ”
After hearing this, Eunuch Fu immediately stepped forward to take it with a smile, then turned around and ordered people to process it.
Hong Xiaoduo did not immediately identify the next fruit, but looked at the people in the mission and repeated what he had just said to them in English.
Although she had just heard that the translators of the foreign missions had translated her words to them, she still wanted to say it to them herself.
Don’t you want to make things difficult for Xiao Kaiyang? Okay, then she will give the other party a repeated response to deepen their impression. Some people in Fengliang Kingdom know these fruits. Not only do they know them all, but they also know how to eat them!
The emperor and civil and military officials of Fengliang Kingdom, after Hong Xiaoduo said the name of the fruit, had already seen the translator of the other party translate it to the people of the mission. Everyone in the mission was The look of disbelief on her face was enough to show that she was right, she really knew him, but this was too amazing!
Kaiyang, who was standing next to Hong Xiaoduo, looked at her with even more admiration.
After Hong Xiaoduo introduced the snake skin fruit in English, he picked up another one, still raised it and showed it in a circle and said: "This is called thorn melon, also called fire ginseng fruit and spark fruit. There are many nicknames for this thing, such as fruit, fire meat melon, etc. I'm not sure which one is called in their country.
This thing is a fruit native to desert areas. After being cut, it can be eaten. You can see that the inner pulp is gelatinous, yellow or orange in color, smooth in texture, and slightly sweet in taste.
It can be eaten directly, crushed and juiced, and can be cooked as a dish. Stir-frying can be used to make soup. But before eating, you need to peel off the hard thorns on the skin, and then cut the pulp into pieces or slices.
Everyone has eaten cucumbers and courgettes. This cut. The internal structure looks very similar to them
Eunuch Fu, the taste of this is not bad. You can also give it to your Majesty to taste.
However, our country, Fengliang, has a vast territory and rich resources. There are many types of fruits produced in various places, and they taste good. The taste of these fruits is just average. Your Majesty may not like it, but at any rate, they are also your envoys. You can’t live up to the good intentions of others when you travel thousands of miles to bring them, so you have to give it a try! "
After Hong Xiaoduo finished speaking, Eunuch Fu happily stepped forward to pick it up. It doesn't matter whether your Majesty likes it or not, this girl is so interesting!
Hong Xiaoduo With his hands empty, he repeated it to the envoys in English, but the words he said to Eunuch Fu were slightly modified, changing the word "renjia" to "gui envoy". The members of the group looked even more uncomfortable, and wanted to remind me, sir, I know that you speak Chinese well, but we have our own translators, so you don’t need to repeat it again
However, no one spoke up.
In this way, Hong Xiaoduo introduced and explained several kinds of fruits brought by the mission. The emperor also tasted the foreign fruits that were tested by his entourage one by one. He shook his head while eating. The girl was right, the taste is really not as good as the domestic ones.
At this time, the members of the foreign mission seemed relatively calm, but they were obviously wilted, and their arrogant and arrogant momentum was gone.
This female translator is young, so how come she knows so much detail? There are several nicknames for fruits that they themselves have never heard of, but it doesn’t look like she is just making them up.
She also spoke their Mandarin so fluently that it made them feel as if she was a citizen of Poppy Country!
No, I need to check carefully when I get back. Was this female translator born and raised in the country?
After all this trouble, it was time for lunch. The dishes were handed over from the imperial dining room. Hong Xiaoduo stood at the door of the side hall and listened to the eunuch’s announcement of the names of the dishes. Then he translated them to the envoys. .
At this luncheon, the monarchs and ministers of Fengliang Kingdom were in a happy mood. No matter how depressed the people in the mission were, they could not get up and leave. They could only bite the bullet and eat. The food looked very good. It's delicious, but now they are not in the mood to enjoy the dishes at all.
There were several people in the delegation who had been here several times before, and they were wondering why this visit was so different from the past. They didn’t get the upper hand on the first day!
They were dissatisfied and unwilling to accept it, especially when the one who made them suffer was still a child and a young woman.
The envoy held the wine cup, glanced at Hong Xiaoduo, and then glanced at Hong Xiaoduo. He secretly thought that this time he was on his way to Fengliang Kingdom, and he didn't know if the business affairs would be as smooth as before.
On second thought, it doesn’t matter how good the translators, the old one and the small one, are, she and the child don’t understand business matters!
As a result, the envoy's mood became slightly better again.
"Ms. Hong, Your Majesty has called you over to speak." The dishes were all served, and Hong Xiaoduo said to the people in the mission in English that the dishes were all served. Please enjoy yourselves slowly. To be polite, she just walked towards the emperor, wondering in her mind why the emperor called her over.
Master Wei, Mu Rongjing and many officials followed her with their eyes...