Meanwhile, in Loulan, the princess and the high priest were whispering to each other in Loulan language.
You don't even need to listen to know that he didn't say anything nice.
The High Priest of Loulan was dressed in a white robe, holding a black snake staff, and wearing a black cloth on his head. He was an old man with a white beard, bright eyes, and vigorous spirit.
Meanwhile, officials from the Ministry of Rites were also whispering and discussing who should perform the salute first.
Some say the Imperial Preceptor should pay his respects first, while others say the Loulan Princess should pay her respects first.
Some even consulted the official records of the dynasty to find the last time the Grand Preceptor received the Loulan princess, in order to verify who should pay their respects first, but they found no record of it.
There was no precedent for the Imperial Preceptor to welcome the Loulan delegation; it was either the emperor himself or officials from the Ministry of Rites who came.
So the question of who should perform the salute first has become an unsolvable problem.
Qin Chuan walked up to Princess Loulan and said, "Never mind, since we're here to discuss business, let's bow together!"
Lou Shishi was taken aback, but she felt that this was the only way, so she and Qin Chuan bowed to each other.
The etiquette of Loulan is to place the left hand on the chest and bow slightly.
There are many more etiquettes for Dagan, such as kneeling, bowing, waving, cupped-hands, and the Wanfu (a type of traditional Chinese greeting) for women, etc. Each etiquette has specific occasions and seniority requirements.
Qin Chuan gave a simple cupped-hand salute, and then led the Loulan delegation through the Beian Gate.
After entering the city, the Ministry of Rites arranged for seventy-two people on each side of the road to perform Nuo dance as a way of welcoming the Loulan delegation.
After the Loulan delegation entered the city, the merchants wearing green turbans, like country bumpkins who had never seen the world, stared in disbelief at the bustling and beautiful streets of the capital, praising it in broken Chinese.
"The capital city you've been working so hard in is truly magnificent!"
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