What is the Heavenly Kingdom?
Different people have different opinions on this issue, but there is one that both the civil and military in the Manchu Dynasty agree with.
——No one thought that those foreign vassal envoys could see the emperor casually.
The emperor is the symbol of Daming. He is noble, so Daming is noble.
So the envoys of the Three Kingdoms who didn't know the atmosphere touched their bags, and then returned to the post house. They were reprimanded by the officials of the ritual department. When they saw Chen Mo, they almost felt that this was a tiger wolf's nest.
"Your majesty will summon you tomorrow."
Chen Mo said the news with a straight face and didn't see a smile on the faces of DOC and others.
……
Early the next morning, the three dressed up and followed a team of sergeants to the imperial city.
The Imperial City in the dark is like a monster lying in front.
The three approached. There were officials from the etiquette department waiting in front. He waved and said, "follow me quickly!"
The three men followed him closely and entered the main gate of Li. After the interpreter was searched, they also followed up.
There are many lights in the Imperial City, which looks like a sea of stars from a distance.
What a luxury!
Too big!
The three people were shocked, but they didn't know it was a deliberate arrangement. They just let these people see the great of Daming.
"Let them envy. It's best to make a fire of envy that burns all this, and then go to war with Daming."
This is Fang Xing's original words. At that time, it was sprayed into a militaristic declaration by civil servants, but in the end, no one opposed this arrangement.
The pride of the central country made those civil servants refuse to show weakness, and they were eager to suppress the rural people.
Dawn loomed in the East. When he came closer, Abel suddenly exclaimed.
"What's that?"
In the dark, shadows stand there like sculptures, motionless!
"It's human!"
Just ahead, tall sergeants stood neatly at the same distance and extended to Chengtian gate.
In the dusk of the morning, sculpture like people stood there. The shock made the three messengers lose their etiquette.
"Is this the army?"
Doc blurted out. But no one will answer his question.
The official of the Ministry of rites turned back in front and frowned, "please follow me. Remember, you can't walk around or peep in the palace."
The three gathered their minds and walked through these "sculptures" all the way. Although they were not allowed to peep, they were still looking at the sergeants.
The sergeants looked cold and solemn, looking straight ahead and motionless.
What a miracle!
For Tessie, this tidiness and solemnity is almost something that can't be found. It's shocking and can't help worrying.
If Daming's army has such discipline, who can defeat him?
All the way into the palace, the sky gradually lit up, and the towering palace appeared in the eyes, which people couldn't help looking at carefully.
The official of the etiquette Department turned around and saw the three people looking left and right. He coughed with disdain.
It's really a steamed stuffed bun!
After entering the hall, they looked at the emperor sitting on it, and the three were slightly stunned.
According to the prior communication of the etiquette department, they should kneel on one knee at the moment.
Yes, Daming doesn't need to force others to kneel.
But when they saw Zhu Zhanji above, they began to be stunned.
There was an imperial censor who broke out immediately. He said in a harsh voice, "you can't be polite when you see your majesty. Be bold!"
The big Han generals on both sides glared, and their weapons glittered.
When one foot was soft, he knelt on the ground. Only then did dork wake up, and then knelt down on one knee and said hello loudly.
The interpreter shivered and translated the past: "Your Majesty, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, here are envoys from Lisbon, Canary and frank. We salute you."
Zhu Zhanji said faintly, "the messenger is far away. Is there anything in the country?"
Doc first said, "the king salutes you, your majesty. The Canary hopes to become friends with the great powers in the East."
All three expressed their wish to become friends with Daming, but how can such empty head and brain words move people.
The emperor naturally disdained to deal with these people, and it was not appropriate to show too much.
Yang Rong went out of class and moved naturally and smoothly. Then he arched his hands and asked, "it's easy to say, but Daming has a lot of friends. I don't know what kind of friends the three countries want to be."
Most of Daming's friends are vassal states and want to be on an equal footing with Daming... It seems that such countries have not appeared yet.
Therefore, Yang Rong's words are very clever. He can advance or retreat. It only depends on the meaning of the emperor and the response of the envoys of the Three Kingdoms.
Naturally, civil servants are best at such skills, so Wu Xun, including Fang Xing, are just putting on the show.
What kind of friends?
After thinking for a while, they made another judgment because they didn't understand the Oriental foreign policy.
"Dear emperor, Canary flower is willing to be Daming's most sincere friend. We can work together..."
"Your Majesty, Frank..."
“.…..”
The envoys of western countries who were watching the ceremony were almost dumbfounded when they listened to the translation.
Hand in hand?
You want to join hands with Daming?
Yang Rong was already smiling, smiling naturally, and then said affably, "yes, Daming is always sincere to his friends. Since the three countries think so, Daming will not abandon friendship."
It's over!
Those messengers felt that the three countries had not seen their identity and were too proud.
It's no problem to make friends with Daming. What's your strength?
The key is to be obedient and respectful.
The thoughts of the Heavenly Kingdom have been echoing in this land. The history of being trampled by foreign nationalities for many years makes the kings, officials and people of the Ming Dynasty want to see the grand occasion of the coming of all countries.
And friends
As long as you are not a fool, you should know that the so-called friend is only a combination of interests.
If Daming can expand his interests and let others share profits, then everyone is a friend.
If not, then those respectful eyes will covet more. They will only come in and rob when the Central Plains is strong and stormy.
So what Yang Rong started was not only to advance or retreat, but also a test.
The results of the test were not satisfactory.
The atmosphere in the hall was a little strange. It didn't count as stagnation, but it seemed a little cynical.
Whether civil servants or Wu Xun, including those western envoys, they all looked at the three envoys with cynicism.
Even the eunuchs on the side were looking at them with scorn.
What a big ass! I want to be on an equal footing with Daming. I really think Yang Rong's problem is a joke!
Zhu Zhan Keaton was in no mood. He just felt that the next day should be the days of Wu Xun.
Since it is boring, there is no need for entertainment.
Zhu Zhanji just bent his fingers and knocked on his thigh. Yang Rong immediately understood and asked people to start the procedure.
After a set of procedures, the envoys of the three countries who felt that the atmosphere was not right were trying to get close again, and the officials of the Protocol Department had come out.
"Your envoy, please."
Is this the end of the meeting?
Doc thought this was wrong and said, "Your Majesty, we..."
"Bold!"
The official of the etiquette Department stared round and shouted, "where is etiquette?"
Doc was stunned. After seeing the disdainful eyes around him, he realized that this was not a canary flower.
Strict hierarchy!
The three men followed out in dismay. Zhu Zhanji got up and sent them off. He was short of the three who went out.
So your majesty didn't like the tessi Messenger, so he almost sat down.
"Savage and vulgar! How can such a person face the saint?"
After Zhu Zhanji left, an old scholar was bitterly criticizing the work of the Ministry of rites. Hu Zhen was embarrassed and should not be.