The next day, the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
As soon as Emperor Yuan arrived, the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture came out to report on the planting conditions of sweet potatoes and potatoes in various places.
"Your Majesty, the counties near the capital have responded to the court's call and actively planted sweet potatoes and potatoes. The number of acres of crops such as rice and wheat has not decreased."
Sinongsi paused, "But in other remote counties, the planting conditions of sweet potatoes and potatoes are worrying.
Perhaps the local government did not do enough publicity, or perhaps the people were worried, but only a few farmers planted sweet potatoes and potatoes. "
Emperor Yuan frowned when he heard this, "Pass on my order and ask the governments of remote counties to increase publicity efforts and make sure the people know the benefits of these two crops.
I can understand that the people do not dare to take the risk of trying to grow new crops this season. But next season, if the people have not planted sweet potatoes and potatoes, then they will not be able to serve as officials! "
At this time, the Minister of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you can ask local officials to set an example by planting in their own fields first.
When the common people see that the court officials are planting new crops, perhaps they will put aside their worries.”
Emperor Yuan nodded and said, "This plan is feasible. If local officials do not follow the instructions, they will be severely punished."
Minister Jiang continued, "Your Majesty, we can also make a promise that if the people do not get a harvest from growing sweet potatoes and potatoes, the government will give them a certain amount of money and grain subsidies to dispel their concerns."
"This plan is also feasible. The two ministers' plans will be implemented together. The Ministry of Revenue will draw up a subsidy plan as soon as possible."
"promise."
The Yuan emperor said with a determined look: "I will make sweet potatoes and potatoes take root and sprout in all parts of my Yuan Dynasty so that the people can have enough food."
All the ministers said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."
At this time, a loud voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, the Tibetan envoys have already reached 30 miles outside the city."
After Bactria sent troops to Eastern Turkestan, envoys from foreign countries such as Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje, who had originally planned to come to Bactria, all wrote letters saying that they could not come due to some matters.
Emperor Yuan and all the civil and military officials knew that the foreign envoys were unable to come because they had important matters to attend to, but because they were afraid that Daxia would be defeated by the Eastern Turks and fall, thus endangering their own safety.
After the civil war ended, the envoys from the Western Regions also found excuses to return, along with the students who were studying there.
After the Ghost Festival, the sisters Ayimu and Ayi Na followed Prince Yu to live in his fiefdom.
It’s hard to say how I’m doing now.
When Emperor Yuan heard the report from the imperial guards outside the palace, he was very surprised that Tubo would arrive as scheduled.
Although Daxia had not received any letters from Tubo before, everyone thought that Tubo was the same as those foreign countries in Silla and would not come.
Seeing that Emperor Yuan had not responded, the left prime minister reminded him, "Your Majesty, the Tubo are coming, and we should send someone to welcome them."
Hearing this, Emperor Yuan came back to his senses and said, "Minister of the Honglu Temple, Jiang Yueyang, you should quickly take people to welcome him."
"I obey your command." The two men responded and left the hall.
After the two men left, Emperor Yuan ordered the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple to prepare for a banquet and other matters.
A general stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, the Tibetans have always loved fighting. Why don't we prepare a fighting arena to entertain them?"
"General Qiu, you proposed to entertain them with a martial arts competition. Are you trying to get back at them?" The official spoke with a thick smile in his voice.
"So what?"
The last time Tubo visited Xia, it proposed a duel with Daxia's soldiers. General Qiu was confident enough to take part in the duel, but he was defeated miserably by the Tubo warriors.
He had always remembered the humiliation and had been waiting for this day! He had been depressed for a long time because he thought Tubo would not come.
Emperor Yuan glanced at General Qiu below, pondering the feasibility of entertaining Tubo with a martial arts competition.
He has always been brooding over the martial arts competition that year.
Although Daxia had a slight advantage in the end, it was still a shame for such a huge country like Daxia to be only slightly better than the tiny Tubo. Even if they won, it would be a shame.
The Minister of War stepped forward and echoed General Qiu's proposal, "Your Majesty, I think the martial arts competition is a very good treat."
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
Almost all the officials in the hall stood up to second the motion, leaving only the Left Prime Minister and a few other bigwigs like Kong Jijiu standing still. However, the fact that they did not speak out in opposition indicated their tacit agreement.
Emperor Yuan glanced at the ministers below and said slowly: "Since all the ministers think that the martial arts competition is a good treat, then let's do it this way."
On the other side, Jiang Yueyang, the Minister of Honglu Temple and other officials from the Honglu Temple left the palace and rode to the city gate on horseback.
Not long after they arrived at the city gate, they saw the Tibetan troops slowly approaching in the distance.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the Tibetan envoys arrived at the gate of Chang'an City.
The leading Tibetan envoy was a tall and handsome young man.
He was dressed in gorgeous Tibetan-style clothing, riding a tall horse, and looked extraordinary.
The man pulled the reins, dismounted, put his fist on his left shoulder and saluted, and said in the accented Mandarin: "Dawa Gyaltsen, I greet the great men of Daxia."
When Dawa Gyaltsen dismounted, Jiang Yueyang, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and others also dismounted to show respect.
The Minister of the Honglu Temple smiled and bowed in return, saying, "Sir Dawa Gyaltsen, thank you for your hard work.
On behalf of Your Majesty, the Honglu Temple welcomes all the distinguished envoys who have come from afar!
However, at this moment, His Majesty is still discussing important matters with the officials. I wonder if you envoys would like to follow us to the inn to rest first, and then His Majesty will host a banquet to welcome you later."
Dawa Gyaltsen smiled cheerfully, "It's okay. It's Dawa Gyaltsen's fault that he didn't send someone to Daxia in advance to inform us of the date of arrival in Daxia."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dawa Jianzan noticed Jiang Yueyang and asked uncertainly: "Excuse me, Dawa Jianzan, but this adult looks like a girl?"
Jiang Yueyang smiled politely and said, "Master Dawa Jianzan, I am a woman."
Dawa Gyaltsen's eyes flashed with surprise, "I heard earlier that women in the Central Plains do not have a high status, but now it seems that the rumor is untrue.
I didn't expect that Daxia is as open-minded as my Tubo. As long as they are capable, women can also participate in politics."
Jiang Yueyang was a little surprised. She thought that Dawa Gyaltsen would look down on women, but she didn't expect that this was not the case. She couldn't help but feel a little more favorable towards Dawa Gyaltsen.
"Oh, right." Dawa Gyaltsen turned sideways and gestured to the carriage behind him, "Princess Sangji is coming with us this time in summer."
When Jiang Yueyang and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites heard that a princess was coming, they subconsciously thought of a marriage.
The two of them looked at each other at the same time, and both saw a sentence in each other's eyes.
Why do they all want to come and marry?
As Dawa Gyaltsen's voice fell, the curtain of the carriage was lifted. A woman wearing Tibetan clothes and with a veil covering her face was seen sitting on it and nodded to them.
"Sang Ji greets all the masters of Daxia."
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