Chapter 2210 A Brief Audience with the Emperor

What is the Kingdom of Heaven?

This issue is a matter of different opinions, but there is one thing that all the civil and military officials of the dynasty agree on.

——No one thinks that those envoys from foreign vassals can meet the emperor casually.

The emperor is the symbol of the Ming Dynasty. If he is noble, then the Ming Dynasty will be noble.

So the envoys of the Three Kingdoms who didn't know this atmosphere touched their heads, and then returned to the post house, where they were scolded by officials from the Ministry of Rites. When they saw Chen Mo, they almost felt that this place was a den of tigers and wolves.

"Your Majesty will summon you tomorrow."

Chen Mo told the news with a straight face and did not see a smile on the faces of Duo Ke and others.

…

Early the next morning, the three of them dressed up and followed a group of sergeants to the imperial city.

The imperial city in the darkness looked like a monster lying in front of it.

The three of them moved closer, and an official from the Ministry of Etiquette was waiting in front. He waved and said, "Hurry up and follow me!"

The three of them followed him closely into Li's main entrance, and the interpreter followed him after being searched.

The imperial city is dotted with lights, and it looks like a sea of ​​stars from a distance.

So luxurious!

It's too big!

The three people were extremely shocked, but they didn't know that this was a deliberate arrangement, just to let these people see the power of Ming Dynasty.

"Let them be envious. It's better to create the fire of jealousy that will burn it all down, and then go to war with Ming Dynasty."

These were Fang Xing's exact words, which were turned into a militaristic declaration by civil servants at the time, but in the end no one objected to this arrangement.

The pride of the Middle Kingdom made those civil servants unwilling to show any signs of weakness, and they were eager to suppress the group of country people.

The morning light was looming in the east. When he got closer, Abel suddenly exclaimed.

"what is that?"

In the darkness, black figures stood there like sculptures, motionless!

"It's human!"

Just in front, tall sergeants stood neatly at the same distance, extending all the way to Chengtian Gate.

In the dim darkness of the early morning, sculpture-like figures stood there. The shock made the three envoys lose their etiquette.

"Is this the army?"

Doc blurted out. But no one would answer his question.

The official from the Ministry of Rites turned around in front, frowned and said: "Please follow me, your envoy. Remember, you are not allowed to wander around in the palace, and you are not allowed to peek."

The three of them gathered their minds and walked through the middle of these 'sculptures'. Although they were not allowed to peek, they were still looking at the sergeants.

The sergeants looked cold and solemn, looking straight ahead, motionless.

What a miracle!

For Taixi, this neatness and solemnity are almost something that can only be encountered. It is shocking and makes people worried.

If the Ming Dynasty's army has such discipline, then who can defeat it?

All the way into the palace, the sky gradually became brighter, and the majestic palace appeared in sight, making people couldn't help but look at it carefully.

The official from the Ministry of Rites turned around and saw the three people looking left and right, and couldn't help but coughed in disdain.

What a bumpkin!

After entering the main hall, the three of them were slightly startled when they looked at the emperor sitting upright.

According to the prior communication from the Ministry of Rites, they should kneel down on one knee at this moment.

Yes, Ming Dynasty does not need to force others to kneel down.

But when the three of them saw Zhu Zhanji above, they became stunned.

One of the censors immediately got angry and said sternly: "You don't even bow when you see His Majesty, how brave!"

The big Han generals on both sides were glaring, their weapons gleaming.

The interpreter's feet gave out and he knelt down on the ground. Only then did the three of them wake up. Then they knelt down on one knee and said hello loudly.

The interpreter trembled and translated: "Dear Majesty the Ming Emperor, here are the envoys from Lisbon, Plantagenet and Frank. We pay tribute to you."

Zhu Zhanji said calmly: "The envoy has come from far away, can we have anything to say to the country?"

Doc said first: "The king salutes you, His Majesty the Emperor. Plantagenet hopes to become friends with the great countries in the east."

All three expressed their country’s desire to become friends with Ming Dynasty.

But how can such vain words make people tempted.

The emperor naturally disdains dealing with these people, and it is not advisable to stand out too much.

Yang Rong left the class, his movements were smooth and graceful, and then he raised his hands and asked: "It's easy to talk about friends, but Ming Dynasty has many friends. I don't know what kind of friends the Three Kingdoms want to be."

Most of Ming's friends are vassal states, and they want to be on an equal footing with Ming... It seems that such countries have not yet appeared.

Therefore, Yang Rong's words are very wise and can be advanced or retreated, depending on the emperor's intention and the response of the envoys of the Three Kingdoms.

Naturally, civil servants are best at this kind of tactics, so the martial artists, including Fang Xing, were just trying to suppress the situation.

what kind of friends?

The three of them thought about it for a while, and their lack of understanding of Eastern foreign policy made them make another judgment.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, Plantagenet is willing to be Ming Dynasty's most sincere friend. We can join hands..."

"The respected emperor must love, Frank..."

“…..”

The envoys from Western countries watching the ceremony were almost dumbfounded when they heard the interpreter's words.

Hand in hand?

You actually want to join hands with Daming?

Yang Rong was already smiling, smiling very naturally, and then said amiably: "Yes, Ming Dynasty is always sincere towards its friends. Since the Three Kingdoms think so, then Ming Dynasty will naturally not abandon friendship."

Ruined!

Those envoys felt that these three countries probably did not see their identity clearly and were too proud.

It’s okay to be friends with Daming. How is his strength?

The key is whether they listen and respect.

The idea of ​​the Celestial Empire has been echoing in this land. The history of being trampled by foreign races for many years has made the emperor, ministers and people of the Ming Dynasty want to see the grand occasion of all nations coming to the court.

And friends...

Anyone who is not a fool should know that the so-called friends are just a combination of interests.

If the Ming Dynasty can expand its interests and let others share the profits, then everyone is a friend.

If not, then there will be a lot of covetousness in those respectful eyes, just waiting for the Central Plains to be in turmoil and the smoke of war to come in and take advantage of the fire.

So Yang Rong started not only to advance or retreat, but also to test.

The results of the test were not very satisfactory.

The atmosphere in the hall was a bit strange, not to say stagnant, but seemed a bit sarcastic.

Whether it was civil officials or military merits, including those Western envoys, they all looked at the three envoys with sarcasm.

Even the eunuchs on the side were looking at them with sarcasm.

What a big ass, actually wanting to be on equal footing with the Ming Dynasty, really thinking that Yang Rong's question was a joke!

Zhu Zhanji immediately lost interest, thinking that it was time for the military heroes to have their day.

Since it was boring, there was no need to socialize.

Zhu Zhanji just tapped his thigh with his fingers, and Yang Rong immediately understood and asked someone to start the procedure.

After a set of procedures, the envoys of the Three Kingdoms, who felt that the atmosphere was not right, were about to try to get closer, when the officials of the Ministry of Rites came out.

"Your Excellency, please."

Is this the end of the meeting?

Duoke felt that this was not right, so he said: "Your Majesty, we..."

"Bold!"

The official of the Ministry of Rites stared with his eyes wide open, and shouted: "Where is the etiquette?"

Duoke was stunned, and when he saw the disdainful eyes around him, he realized that this was not the Golden Broom.

The hierarchy is strict!

The three of them followed him out in disgrace, and Zhu Zhanji stood up, and then everyone saw him off, except for the three who were leaving.

So it was almost confirmed that His Majesty did not like the Western envoys.

"Barbaric, vulgar! How can such a person meet the emperor?"

After Zhu Zhanji left, an old scholar criticized the work of the Ministry of Rites with great sorrow, and Hu Yi was embarrassed on the side, neither responding nor not responding.

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