The news that Princess Yongning was about to get married undoubtedly filled Nanze with joy.
The Prince Qing's mansion was already decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, exuding a festive atmosphere.
Meanwhile, in the lobby, Jin Jianzhong was somewhat sullen.
"Isn't that too little? His Majesty only took out twenty boxes of gifts as part of the ceremony. This is bound to make them look down on us."
Upon hearing this, Jin Jiande, who was sitting upright in a chair to the side, slammed down his teacup and glared at Jin Jianzhong, saying:
"What kind of talk is that?!"
"Gold, silver, precious stones, jade, and pearls—twenty boxes full! Isn't that enough? How many more things do you intend to send out?"
"The Prince's mansion has prepared quite a dowry, isn't that enough? Huh?"
Jin Jianzhong frowned and said in a deep voice:
“I think it’s too little. We are royalty; how can we appear petty?”
"If those foreign friends see this, won't they laugh at us for being poor and stingy?"
Jin Jiande's face flushed red instantly, and he roared, "The traitors seized Jinling, and we rushed to Nanze. What resources do we have left?"
"People need to eat, soldiers need to be paid, can you really afford to be so extravagant as to send money out of the country?"
"You want to send even more? Fine, go to Jinling. Jinling has everything. Go and ask the traitor for it, make him give you the dowry!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Jianzhong waved his hand and said:
"Second brother, that's not what I meant."
"I just think that Yongning's marriage is a big event. Giving Yongning a grand occasion is a matter of pride for both Yongning and us."
Jin Jiande snorted coldly and clapped his hands, saying, "Face? What face do we have left?"
"Our dignity has long been completely stripped away by the traitors!"
"If they still had any dignity, would they need to beg people like this? Look at all the envoys who have come to pay their respects to His Majesty these past few days."
"Wow! They're all so arrogant and domineering. It's one thing to talk big, but they won't even kneel! They say their country doesn't have this custom and they don't kneel."
"And what's more, that ungrateful bastard even tried to kiss His Majesty's hand! And he had the audacity to call it a 'hand-kissing ceremony'?!"
Jin Jiande grew angrier and angrier, his face turning red and his neck bulging with anger, and he shouted:
"Go to hell with him!"
"These bastards are so rude!"
"I should cut out his tongue and then skin them alive!"
Jin Jianzhong was displeased and frowned, saying:
"Alright, second brother, calm down."
“They don’t have this custom, and the hand-kissing gesture is just their way of showing respect. Why get so angry?”
Jin Jiande laughed in anger:
"fart!"
"Don't these people even understand the principle of 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'?"
"Your Majesty is of inestimable worth; how can you allow such filthy things to taint you even slightly!"
"I feel disgusted just thinking about their shameless faces!"
"Disgusting!!!" Jin Jiande yelled at the top of his lungs, spitting everywhere.
Hearing Jin Jiande's roar, Jin Jianzhong became angry, slammed his hand on the table, and shouted:
"Second brother! Watch your words!"
"We are, after all, a nation of etiquette, and should have the demeanor of a great power. How can we be so petty!"
“That’s how people in those overseas countries express their manners! I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it! We could learn from them.”
Jin Jiande glared angrily at Jin Jianzhong and rebuked him:
"Look at yourself now, hanging out with those foreigners every day, always talking about learning this and that!"
"Can I learn it? Does learning to talk about it mean I have to do it myself?!"
"Don't even mention His Majesty, even an ordinary woman shouldn't do that! If you want to kiss, go to a brothel and kiss a prostitute!"
Seeing Jin Jiande's stubbornness, Jin Jianzhong immediately stood up and solemnly warned him:
"Second brother, you're too old-fashioned!"
"Take the Sauri Kingdom for example. Why is it so powerful? Why can it act with impunity on the Leon Continent, and why do people from other countries have to bow down to it? It's because it's advanced in every aspect!"
"They are militarily advanced and culturally advanced, so others follow them and learn from them! That's how we all embarked on the path to becoming a powerful nation!"
"I'm working hard, so why can't I study?! That's utterly outdated and antiquated!"
Jin Jiande narrowed his eyes and sneered:
"You're making a very good point! You're only thinking about them!"
“Listen to me! Our Da Gan has a long history, with traditions spanning thousands of years. When it comes to etiquette, they should learn from us!”
"Yes, those countries have more advanced weapons than us, and we should certainly learn from them in this respect, but we shouldn't blindly copy everything they have!"
"Learn what you should learn, and absolutely do not touch anything you shouldn't learn!"
Jin Jianzhong shook his head repeatedly, retorting, "Nonsense! I don't know what's wrong with learning this. Several countries have come to Nangang these days, and look at them, aren't they all like this?"
"Which country, big or small, isn't like this?"
Jin Jiande shouted angrily:
"How can they possibly compare to my great efforts!"
"Am I doing my job to understand the realities of our country, just like them?!"
"We look different from them! We've learned some weird and wonderful things, so we're the ones who end up well!"
"You call me old-fashioned and utterly pedantic? I think you're a traitor, thinking you're some kind of foreigner! Do you really consider these foreigners your fathers?"
Such direct and angry rebuke infuriated Jin Jianzhong, who pointed at Jin Jiande and said:
"Fine! You're so great! You're so arrogant!"
"Without my help, are we supposed to stay cooped up in Nanze forever, waiting for the traitors to come and cut off our heads?!"
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