The decision that the Liao and Jin imperial teachers would go on a diplomatic mission to the Great Qi had been made before. Yelu Qi had announced this matter in front of Lu Chen, and then the diplomatic departments of the two countries began to coordinate this matter.
However, it has been a while since Yelu Qi announced this matter last time. This is the capital city, and new things happen every day. Especially after Lu Chen came along, the frequency of these new things being updated has become even faster.
Over time, the people in the capital forgot about this matter.
But the people have forgotten, but the civil and military officials of Da Qi cannot forget. No matter what, Liao and Jin are currently the countries with the most powerful militaries. Now that their national teacher has arrived, Da Qi must take it seriously.
So, all the officials in the court of Da Qi, except Lu Chen, were mobilized, especially those in the Ministry of Rites. This was the time to show off, and all kinds of procedures had to be determined to avoid turning showing off into showing off one's weakness.
The entire imperial capital was extremely lively that day, with countless people crowding at the city gate, waiting for the arrival of the Liao and Jin imperial teachers.
It is no exaggeration to say that the scene was packed with people and the sound of drums and gongs was deafening.
Control yourself, dress neatly, and feel especially energetic today.
The Da Qi’s external announcement was that the imperial masters of Liao and Jin admired the Da Qi culture and wanted to come and exchange ideas.
In short, the position of Da Qi was placed above Liao and Jin through rhetoric. The nature of the Liao and Jin national teacher's mission this time was that he represented the rulers of Liao and Jin to pay homage to the emperor of Da Qi.
This statement naturally made the people of Da Qi happy. After all, the foreign wars of Da Qi in the past two years were really unbearable to watch. It was no exaggeration to say that they were being forced to rub their heads on the ground.
This year we finally defeated the Western Xia at the border. Now that the Western Xia has become obedient, the confidence of the people of Da Qi has also increased.
Now even military powers like Liao and Jin have to send people to pay tribute and pledge allegiance. This is indeed our Great Qi!
"What a joke! They're just trying to get some money. Maybe they'll increase the annual tribute."
In the Princess's Mansion, Lu Chen lay on Li Mingyue's legs, happily eating the fruits that Li Mingyue brought him.
Li Mingyue smiled happily. Her relationship with Lu Chen was getting more and more harmonious, and she felt more and more that being a woman was pretty good.
As Li Mingyue's belly began to show, the irritable aura on her body disappeared, and she exuded a maternal glow instead.
"My brother loves this kind of scene. It's mainly because he was bullied so badly in the past two years. Now he finally has the chance to show off. He's going to get revenge."
"Speaking of which, it's you, my husband, who are truly capable. The Great Qi Dynasty owes a lot to you!"
"This kind of thing should just be between the two of us. Don't say it even in front of Zhang Guizhi. Be careful, there may be ears on the other side of the wall." Lu Chen hurriedly reminded.
Li Mingyue nodded obediently and said, "I'll do as you say. By the way, aren't you planning to go to court today?"
"Why would I go to court? He's just a state teacher from a barbarian country. I'm an immortal, do I really need to go and receive him in person? Are you giving him face?"
"But I heard that he wanted to challenge you a while ago. Don't you plan to accept the challenge?"
"What a joke! There are so many people who want to challenge me, who does he think he is? The purpose of wanting to challenge me is nothing more than to use defeating me to suppress the arrogance of our Great Qi and suppress the self-confidence of the people of Great Qi. Why should I give him this opportunity?"
"If you want to challenge me, you have to throw me a million or eight hundred thousand taels of gold, then overcome all the obstacles and answer all the questions I set at the entrance of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Only then will he be qualified to meet me. Otherwise, any random person will challenge me, and I will be fed up with it all day long."
Li Mingyue thought about it and felt that what Lu Chen said made a lot of sense.
What kind of person is my husband? He is an immortal on earth.
Let alone challenging, ordinary people don’t even have the qualifications to meet him. How can you challenge him just like that?
"What if he's really willing to give tens of thousands of taels of gold? Will my husband really accept the challenge?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately became interested and said, "If he can really come up with so much gold, I'm not opposed to agreeing. After all, he's giving money, so it can be considered sincere."
"Besides, since he's offered himself to me to cheat, how can I not cheat him?" Lu Chen reached out and gently stroked Li Mingyue's slightly bulging belly and said, "Raising a child these days is not easy. Every aspect costs money. Our child was born to enjoy a life of luxury. I can't let him down. I'll just reluctantly help him win a few hundred thousand cattle and sheep. What do you think?"
"Of course I will obey my husband in everything!"
Li Mingyue's eyes and eyebrows became more charming as she smiled. She liked Lu Chen chatting with her like this, as if all the heroes in the world were just a bunch of chickens and dogs in front of Lu Chen.
It was as if Lu Chen could pick the moon from the sky for her as long as she opened her mouth.
Hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep? It sounds exaggerated, but Li Mingyue believes that Lu Chen must have the ability to do so.
At this moment, the Liao and Jin imperial advisor, Gangdor, who was paying respects to Li Zhuo in the Great Qi court, suddenly sneezed. He cupped his hands and apologized, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I was rude."
Although he said it was rude, the expression on Gondor's face did not show any apology.
Li Zhuo naturally wouldn't reprimand the Liao and Jin imperial preceptor for something like this. Instead, he feigned concern and said, "You've been exhausted from the journey, Imperial Preceptor. You must take care of yourself. I'll have someone send you two ginsengs later. You can go back and nourish yourself."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, ginseng is something that Liao and Jin are naturally not short of."
This is true. Considering the geographical location of Liao and Jin, the ginseng produced there is indeed better than that of Da Qi. Even many medicinal material merchants in Da Qi have to buy ginseng there.
When Li Zhuo said this, it was a bit like showing off his sword in front of Guan Gong.
Li Zhuo also realized this. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Anyway, since you're here, you're a guest. Feel free to ask for anything you need."
This was originally a polite remark, but Gondor said very seriously: "The Great Qitian is rich in treasures. It is the Celestial Empire. Naturally, there are many good things here that we Liao and Jin do not have. For example, things like the Holy Grace Pill are very good."
"I caught a cold on the way here. If I had used my own methods to treat it, it would have taken at least seven days to recover. But after taking the Sheng'en Pill, I just had a simple sleep and all the pain was gone. It's truly miraculous."
"I came here this time to discuss with His Majesty whether the annual tribute can be delayed. We want to include the Holy Grace Pill in the payment."
"If Your Majesty agrees, the people of Liao and Jin will all sing your praises!"
"Of course, I feel sorry for the people of Liao and Jin, but if the Holy Grace Pill is added to the annual tribute, the other things will have to be reduced accordingly. The Gondor State Master may not understand that the Holy Grace Pill is hard to come by!"
Liang Licang, who knew a little about the cost of Sheng'en Dan, twitched his mouth twice after hearing this, and thought to himself that His Majesty had learned bad things!
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