This person is Prince Gyatso of Mobei.
This ritual is not without its own rules. It is called the "holding feet and smelling boots" ritual, which is a way for nomadic people to pay tribute to their superiors.
But the problem is that this ceremony should have been performed to the emperor, but this prince performed this ceremony to His Royal Highness Fu Yan? It was not only frivolous but also disrespectful to the king.
Many court officials who saw this stopped and were somewhat angry.
Prince Gyatso was also somewhat at a loss, knowing that he seemed to have done something wrong... But he felt that Empress Fu was a deity, wasn't she? What was wrong with paying respect?
The prince said gently, "Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite. My sister is a woman. According to the customs of our Central Plains, she cannot accept the boot-sniffing ceremony of Prince Gyatso."
The translator hurriedly explained, and Prince Gyatso said: I heard that Lady Fu is a deity, and today I see that she is indeed like the goddess of Tianshan. I just want to express my admiration for her, and I also want to invite her to visit Mobei...
Ministers: “……???”
The prince was now very confident and said, "There is a saying in the Central Plains that when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since Your Highness has come here, you should strictly abide by our etiquette. All your actions just now were impolite. Please go back and finish your greetings.
While the two sides were talking, the court dance ceremony was going on. The old ministers danced closer and closer, listening to every word. They felt that Prince Gyatso was vulgar and rude, which was annoying, but the prince was so impolite... Although it was great, they were also a little worried.
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The envoys from other countries were in a strange mood. Sure enough, Dayan still had a hidden card! Otherwise, how could they dare to be so tough! We must find out the truth!
Emperor Ming Yan had been in a good mood the whole time, and this evening did not affect his mood at all.
The New Year's Court Assembly was not considered to be over until the ceremony of paying homage to the emperor was completed, the envoys presented gifts, and the letters of credence were presented... After a series of procedures were completed, the New Year's Court Assembly was considered to be over.
When Yan Shiyue passed by, Emperor Ming Yan was throwing the letter of credence on the table and sneered, "Look at this, all of you."
The letter directly reads: The Emperor of Mobei writes to the Emperor of China...
Why is he called the Son of Heaven? We are the Khan of Heaven, okay? Besides, the tone is really arrogant, and the wording in the letter is also very tough, with a condescending virtue.
The prince rebuked coldly: "Barbarians are rude!"
Yan Shiyue secretly came up with an idea: "Aye, brother, why don't you two play a double act, and then Aye pretends to want to go to war with them, and then brother, you pretend to stop them and say that China is vast and rich in resources, what do we need a large piece of grassland for..."
Emperor Ming Yan smiled and said, "Yuer is right." He pressed her head and turned it in another direction: "Let's go out and play."
Hey! Throw it away after use!
Yan Shiyue left in frustration.
She strolled around the palace and was about to leave when Jiahe came to report that envoys from several countries had sent gifts and invitations to Fu Yan's mansion.
Yan Shiyue immediately retreated and stayed in the palace until the third day of the New Year. Then she went to tell Emperor Ming Yan that she wanted to go to Western Hills.
Emperor Mingyan agreed. Since the Crown Prince was unable to leave and the Fourth Prince had not returned yet, this time he appointed the Fifth Prince to accompany him.
The fifth prince was the same age as her, but he was born in March. He was older and had never suffered any problems. In Yan Shiyue's eyes, he was just a little brat.
So as soon as she walked out of the imperial study, she said to him, "Brother Xiaowu! Father wants you to listen to me. Did you hear me?"
The fifth prince smiled and said, "I heard it."
"Well," Yan Shiyue said, "I'll take you there. You have to do two things. First, you have to listen to me. Second, you are not allowed to tell Aye secretly about my relationship with Ajing."
The fifth prince nodded obediently: "Got it."
So the two of them left the city at night. Yan Shiyue brought a large food box with her. When Huo Qijing came over, she took his hand and went into the room to eat.
The fifth prince went out for a walk alone.
The Shenwu Army patrolled back and forth in an orderly manner, and the work sheds were heavily guarded. The iron smelting furnace was hidden in a cave, and the rumbling sound and heat waves could be heard from a long distance away.
He went over to look at the Shenwei cannon, then went over there and looked at the craters that were caused by the explosion during the previous test. The corners of his eyes shrank slightly.
This young lady is indeed capable, very capable.
This time when I follow her on her errand, I don't need to take credit for anything, as long as I can build a good relationship with her, that's enough.
His biological mother was Concubine Wan, who was born a palace maid and was never favored. She was always a invisible person in the palace and could not help him in any way.
The Third Prince was very powerful a few years ago, almost stealing the crown prince's glory. The Fourth Prince was only two years older than him and also started his work early... Where was he at that time? He was still studying with the Seventh and Eighth children!
Fortunately, there is Yan Shiyue.
She never cares about these families, forces or anything like that. She can even tolerate the Third Prince, so it shouldn't be difficult to please her.
In fact, the workshop is still working overtime on the Shenwei Cannon, mainly for the demonstration after the Lantern Festival. Although Yan Shiyue wants to improve the cannon, this can wait until after the military exercise, so she has been relatively free recently.
The Fifth Prince followed her like a tail, being very obedient and considerate. Moreover, if he ran into Huo Qijing and the two of them got close to each other, she would definitely not be able to find him when she looked back. He was very tactful.
From the crown prince to the fourth and fifth princes, each has his own temperament, but they are all smart. I don’t know why only the third prince has a high IQ. Maybe he inherited it from his mother?
Because Yan Shiyue also wanted to make a musket, the production process of this really needed to be kept strictly confidential, so he needed to pick out a few reliable craftsmen to specialize in this.
Yan Shiyue asked people to check the backgrounds of all these craftsmen, and then picked out those with qualified skills, and then picked out those with no problems in their backgrounds, and observed them slowly in this way.
Yan Shiyue picked out five craftsmen. The one with the best craftsmanship was Yuwen Dan, who made the Yuwen carriage. There was another one named Wang Luban, who was said to be a carpenter by birth, but admired Luban and changed his name. There was another one named Li Fei, who was also a versatile person. The remaining two had inferior craftsmanship.
At noon, Yan Shiyue and the fifth prince came to eat with the craftsmen again.
She found that at this time, the superiors eating with others was really a magical tool to close the distance! Anyway, after a few meals, the craftsmen became visibly close to them and dependent on them.
The secret investigation was Yan Shiyue's own idea. In fact, this was not a big deal in the eyes of the Emperor Ming Yan and the Fifth Prince. All the land under heaven belongs to the king, and if he really wants to use someone, there are many ways to do it. Why bother with so much trouble?
But now the fifth prince has no say.
Several people ate and chatted.
Yuwen Dan has been in Yue Workshop and made the Bu Shi Pan. He is the most familiar with Yan Shiyue and speaks the most boldly. Wang Luban and Xin Fei have also gradually dared to speak in the past few days. While chatting, Li Fei glanced at Yan Shiyue calmly.
No one knew that he was also a member of the Muzi Sect and had been in Yue Workshop for a few months. But before, he was just making toys, nothing big. But now, he was making weapons!
From what Yan Shiyue said, this weapon can be improved... She also said "a small cannon held in the hand". Most people thought she was joking, but he believed it. If there really is such a powerful weapon, and it can really be held in the hand, then if there are two or three hundred of them, they can stop thousands of troops!
Could this be the last hope of the Li Tang royal family?
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