Chapter 3605: Tolerating All Things and Embracing the World
Just then, a little eunuch hurried in from outside.
Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat.
Is that Ye Zheng? Is he back?
However, the young eunuch ran in sweating profusely, but he did not come to report anything to the emperor immediately. Instead, he took a detour to the back of the Minister of Honglu Temple and whispered a few words. The Minister of Honglu Temple showed a look of surprise on his face, turned to look at the young eunuch, as if seeking confirmation, and the young eunuch nodded heavily.
Nan Yan sat in the main hall and took in the entire scene.
Judging from his appearance, it should not be Ye Zheng who has returned. Everyone in the palace knows the relationship between Ye Zheng and the emperor. If he has returned, these people would not need to say anything to the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. They would definitely come directly to report the good news to the emperor.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan sighed in her heart, but looking at the expressions of the two people, she couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Could something have happened outside?
She subconsciously looked at Zhu Feng. Zhu Feng obviously had the same feeling as Nan Yan just now, a moment of surprise, but then he realized that his hope was dashed. Although there was no expression on his face, his eyes were full of unconcealable loss.
He also saw what was happening below, but did not ask anything. He just drank a sip of tea calmly.
The Minister of Rites over there thought about it again and again, but he didn't dare to make a hasty decision. He stood up and walked over to Xiao Shunzi and whispered a few words to him. Xiao Shunzi was surprised when he heard it, and hurriedly took him to Zhu Feng's side and whispered, "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng glanced at them sideways: "What's the matter?"
Nan Yan pricked up her ears and heard the Minister of Rites lower his voice, "Your Majesty, someone has come to report that a group of people have arrived outside the palace gates. They want to see you and present you with gifts for your birthday."
Zhu Feng asked, "Who is it?"
The Minister of Rites said, "The man who came here claims to be from the country of Feishein."
"Fischen Country?"
Zhu Feng repeated these words, confirming that in his memory the Great Yan Dynasty had no dealings with this country, and then asked, "What kind of country is this?"
The Minister of Rites said, "I'm not sure either. That country hasn't yet established formal diplomatic ties with the Great Yan Dynasty, and I've never heard of it before. Furthermore, those who came this time weren't special envoys, but merchants from that country. They landed at the Great God Hall just the day before yesterday, and upon hearing that Your Majesty's birthday was today, they rushed to the capital, hoping to see Your Majesty and offer congratulations and gifts."
“…”
Hearing this, Nan Yan frowned.
Everything for today had been planned long ago, and this sudden incident inevitably disrupted today's plans. Furthermore, the country of Fisherin had no prior diplomatic ties, and the people who came weren't special envoys appointed by the king, but merely a group of merchants. Logically, they weren't qualified to meet the Emperor.
Besides, all the civil and military officials are present today, and there are envoys from so many countries. If this person causes any trouble, it will be a huge trouble.
Under normal circumstances, you should refuse immediately.
However, Nan Yan felt an inappropriate hesitation in her heart. Then she looked at Zhu Feng's expression and saw that he did not immediately order the palace gates to be closed. Obviously, he also had some concerns.
The two people looked at each other.
Nan Yan leaned over and lowered her voice to ask, "Is the Emperor going to meet with the people from the Feishein Kingdom?"
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment before he said, "I just don't want to turn people away."
The Minister of Rites hesitated and said, "But we know nothing about this country at present. If we receive them like this, I'm afraid it might be a bit..."
His concerns are not entirely unreasonable.
Zhu Feng also frowned. If Gu Yiyou or Tong Sinian were present at this time, it would be okay to ask them, after all, they were knowledgeable. However, these two people were just commoners and could not attend today's state banquet. As for this Fisherin country, no one had heard of it until now. It must be a very remote small country, which is why there is no record of it in the Honglu Temple.
Zhu Feng looked at the envoys from various countries in the hall again.
These people came from all corners of the world, and some of them might know the answer. However, asking such a question in the main hall would inevitably give people the impression that no one in the Great Yan Dynasty knew the answer.
At this moment, Nan Yan turned her head and whispered a few words to Delu behind her. Delu immediately walked to the seat of the Parthian envoy and whispered a few words to Gao Ye. Gao Ye showed a little surprise on his face when he heard it. He thought about it and also whispered a few words to Delu.
When Zhu Feng saw this, he immediately understood.
He turned around and glanced at Nan Yan, who smiled softly and said, "We are family, so it would be a waste if we didn't use it."
A slight smile appeared on Zhu Feng's face.
Soon, Delu came running back and whispered, "The Parthian envoy said he had heard of the country of Feishein. It's a small country a thousand miles away from them, close to the sea to the west. It's small and sparsely populated, but good at business, and it has had dealings with them in the past."
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let them in."
The Minister of Rites at the side whispered, "But Your Majesty, all the guests for today have already been arranged. If we let them in, I'm afraid it will disrupt the previous arrangements. Of course, it's not difficult to reassign a special envoy, but if they have ulterior motives, then today's situation will be difficult to deal with."
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Today, I have opened the country's doors and allowed envoys from the Western Regions and overseas countries to come. This is to let everyone in the world see that the Great Yan Dynasty is inclusive and open-minded. If we can't even accommodate a small country like Feishein, wouldn't it seem that our country has no one?"
Upon hearing this, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites immediately took the order and left.
Soon, the guards outside the palace had finished their inspection, and only the eunuch standing at the door could be heard chanting loudly: "The special envoy of the Fisherin Kingdom has come to see you!"
Some people in the hall showed surprise on their faces. They had never heard of this country before. When Gao Ye heard this, he looked up at the emperor with a bit of respect and admiration in his eyes.
He just roughly understood why the imperial concubine sent someone to ask. It was obvious that the person from the Fisherin country came here without knowing the truth, and His Majesty the Emperor actually had such a broad mind and courage to let someone into the palace like this. It was indeed a style of a great country.
Soon, they saw Xiao Shunzi personally leading a few people up from under the Danbi.
These men were tall, with blond hair and strange eyes. Their clothing was different from the envoys from various countries in the hall and the square. The leader was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties. He walked to the center of the hall, put one hand on his shoulder, and kowtowed to Zhu Feng, saying, "Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor."
Although he spoke with an accent, he spoke in clear Mandarin.
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