Chapter 539: Xin Family Father and Son Act as Interpreters
The emperor was a little upset today. The Nanluo Kingdom was just a barbarian from overseas. If they came alone, they could only kowtow to him from a distance. It was a blessing from heaven that he could meet those people. Now that they came with Bai Chu, he had to entertain them together.
"What a tactless person! He keeps chattering away and it makes my head hurt, but I still don't know what he's saying."
"This bunch of useless people in the court are all very knowledgeable on weekdays, but they can't show their knowledge when they need it."
A group of people can't put together a complete sentence.
Eunuch Zhao bowed and said, "I heard from Marquis Weiyuan that someone in the Xin family might be able to understand."
The emperor glared at him unhappily, "The Xin family is far away in the Huai River. Can distant water quench nearby thirst?"
"The second master of the Xin family and his family came to the capital a few months ago, and the Xin family also has business in the capital."
As the eyes and ears of the emperor, Eunuch Zhao knew a lot, especially about Liao Zhi, whom he knew very well.
He immediately told her about the Xin family's business in the capital and the grocery store Xin An and Madam Liao had opened together. "Good things from Xuzhou and Huaijiang were shipped to the capital in batches. The grocery store was not small and was doing very good business."
The emperor was quite interested. "What are you selling?"
Eunuch Zhao told the emperor how rich the variety of goods in Wanyuanxing was, how novel they were, and how popular they were among the people. The emperor became more and more interested and even wanted to go and see them in person. Another thing was in his mind: if the goods from Xuzhou and Huaijiang alone could satisfy the needs of the people, what would the effect be if all the good things in the country came to the capital.
It's no wonder that the emperor always thinks about making money. It's just that the current atmosphere is not good. Anyone with a little money wants to send his sons to study and take imperial examinations to bring honor to the family. But if everyone goes to study, who will make money for the court? Farming is important for the people, but once they encounter natural disasters or man-made disasters, they will face the fate of starving to death. If the imperial court has enough money, can it find a way to buy food from other countries to prepare for emergencies?
"When you have time, come with me to check out that grocery store."
"yes."
Eunuch Zhao smiled and retreated. Soon Tang Gang came outside to ask for an audience. The emperor was very satisfied to learn that he had found someone who could speak Nanluo. "I heard it's from the Xin family?"
"Bring it here and let's see it. Someone, go and invite the envoy from Nan Luo."
You still need to inspect the goods to see if they are real or fake.
Xin Chang and Xin Cheng, father and son, never thought that they would enter the palace. When Tang Mo found them, he just said that he came to listen to what the envoy said. They thought that it was a great thing to be in the place where Tang Gang was working.
When they arrived at the place, Tang Gang asked them to say a few words. Xin Chang spoke a lot, and Tang Gang didn't understand what he said, but he thought the quacking sound was quite interesting. He also asked someone to call a merchant from Nanluo who could speak a few words. Seeing that the two were talking back and forth, Tang Gang felt relieved and led him directly into the palace.
It was inevitable that they would have given a few more reminders on the way, but the nervous father and son didn't hear a single word. When they came to their senses, they were almost there. Looking at the towering palace in front of them and the majesty of the sky, they couldn't even speak.
"Lord Marquis?"
"We.We"
The father and son were trembling. This was the imperial palace. How could they come here with their identities?
Tang Gang frowned slightly, thinking that if Xin Kuan got this opportunity, he would be so excited that he would tremble, and his mind would be full of praises. "You are my relatives, and the emperor has summoned you, so there is no need to worry."
"Please keep your heart in your stomach. Don't tremble. Don't lose your manners in front of the palace."
Tang Gang lowered his voice and said that although there were not many people in the capital who could speak Nanluo dialect, there were some, and there were also a few court officials who could speak it a little. "I have heard of it, but I don't think they are very proficient. Besides, such a good thing that can show off should be given to our own people."
The father and son's brains were not working very well at the moment, but that did not prevent them from being subconsciously grateful to Gang. Tang Gang was very pleased. He was confused before and thought that the Xin family just had some money, which allowed the second son to take advantage of it.
The Xin family should be used by him.
When he and his men arrived, the envoys from Nanluo had already arrived, but the emperor did not let them in. These people did not seem to be in a hurry. They looked around with shifty eyes and then chattered in low voices.
There were also several adults and generals accompanying them. They looked at the envoys who were looking around in silence. They didn't know any rules at all.
Someone whispered, "Are they saying the house is big?"
Someone nodded, "It seems so. Anyway, I am lamenting that I am not well-educated and cannot fully understand what you are saying."
A general said, "They are very excited and want to join."
The civil officials all tilted their heads, as if asking if the military commanders could understand it.
The general puffed out his chest and said, "I know a thing or two."
These people looked at the envoy again, and the envoy grinned at them.
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Tang Gang asked the father and son to wait at the door while he went into the hall to report first. Then everyone went into the hall, leaving only the Xin father and son waiting outside.
Soon, an eunuch summoned the two men in. After they knelt down and kowtowed to pay their respects, they stood up timidly. Tang Gang said, "You just need to tell us exactly what the envoy said."
The envoy knelt down with a plop and talked a lot, gesticulating as he spoke. He was sometimes angry, sometimes excited, and his eyes were full of desire.
The emperor frowned and looked at Xin Chang. Xin Chang bowed and his mouth twitched slightly. For a moment, he didn't know how to translate. Xin Cheng on the side remembered what Tang Mo told them, telling them to seize the opportunity. Even if something happened, the Marquis would still be there to support them. He gritted his teeth and went for it. He quickly knelt beside the envoy and imitated the envoy and said:
"My great emperor, my mighty emperor, you are the true god in the hearts of us Nanluo people. We long for your protection."
"Our country is being bullied by hateful criminals. We long for the protection of the great emperor. We are willing to submit to him. Please send a god-like army to protect us."
His expression and movements were almost the same as the envoy's. After he finished speaking, he lowered his head, feeling weak in his heart.
Everyone: “Hahahahaha~~~”
The military officers laughed the loudest, and the civil officials also laughed happily. The emperor wanted to laugh, but he had to maintain his dignity as an emperor. "How big is Nan Luo, how many people, how much land, and how many ships do they have?"
Xin Chang asked the envoy questions in fluent Nanluo dialect, and the envoy's words were translated through Xin Cheng's mouth. The father and son cooperated tacitly and quickly got into the state.
The emperor looked down upon the lands of overseas barbarians, and so did the court officials. The envoy from the Nanluo Kingdom became anxious, and started chattering again, speaking so fast that Xin Chang could hardly understand what he was saying. He could only ask him to stop being anxious and say it again.
This time, the envoy held up a piece of unrefined ore to demonstrate. This time, both Xin's father and son were a little shocked. Xin Cheng stopped imitating the envoy and said directly: "Your Majesty, the envoy said that although they are not very good at farming, they have a mine, a silver mine, and it is not small."
(End of this chapter)
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