Chapter 439 Welcoming the Envoy
Your Majesty, you are really good at chatting. You have specifically distinguished between Dayu and the previous dynasty in your words. What else is there to say?
Not to mention the common people who suffered in the war, even if the noble families and former ministers standing here were allowed to choose, they would not be so blind as to choose to go back to the cannibalistic dynasty that wanted to throw men, women, and children into the same pot!
Tsk, this is the benefit of our ancestors’ good deeds.
Just by bringing out the late emperor's reputation as a wise ruler that was well-known among the people, it could be said that he could crush the foolish and tyrannical ruler of the old Gu family eighteen times over and even with a twist.
This is the reason why the Queen dares to make such a boast.
Who made our ancestors accumulate virtue?
What can you compare with me?!
Birds of a feather flock together, and anyone who eats from the same pot as the emperor and empress is certainly not a decent person. So the emperor and his ministers happily agreed on the general tone, and then brought in Prince An, the Minister of Revenue, and the Minister of Rites. Together, the three of them went to discuss the matter of the friendship maintenance fee between the two countries with Duan Shaoyan.
I won't go into detail about what was discussed, but three days later, after Duan Shaoyan cursed and signed a bunch of contracts, he successfully took away a letter of greeting dictated by Emperor Dayu and written by the Minister of Rites, as well as a 100,000-man delivery team led by Duke Ling.
They took a detour and quietly left the capital in batches through the west gate.
At the south gate of the capital, under the bright sunshine and the gentle breeze, gongs and drums were beating and firecrackers were blasting, and one team after another of envoys were slowly marching towards the capital, exhausted.
The first to appear were the envoys from Dali, whom the rulers and ministers of Dayu had been eagerly awaiting for a long time.
The leader was a middle-aged man with extraordinary bearing. After he dismounted, he smiled at the welcoming Dayu officials, showing his kingly demeanor.
"I am Duan Shouheng, Prince of Dalirong. I have come all the way here on the orders of our Emperor. I am here to offer sacrifices to the late Emperor of Dayu and to congratulate the new Emperor of Dayu. I have brought with me several gifts. I hope your country will not find them too small and will be more tolerant."
"Prince Rong, thank you for your hard work in coming from such a long distance. I am Li Yuanxiu, Prince of Dayu'an, and I have come here on the orders of our Emperor to sincerely welcome the envoys from Dali.
Those who come are guests, those who leave are presents. The sincere relationship between our two countries is based on friendship, so how can we judge it by the value of the gifts?
Prince Rong is really too polite.
Please, please, please follow me into the city. My emperor was very happy to hear that your envoy has arrived!"
As a member of the Li family's face, Li Yuanxiu, who had been promoted from Prince An to Prince An overnight, took two doses of medicine this morning so that he could show this most outstanding royal style in front of others.
Don’t look at his youth, but the relationship and seniority are there!
Prince Rong of Dali, who is in his forties, is the nephew of Emperor Li, but Prince An of Dayu, who is in his twenties, is the elder brother of Emperor Yu.
The other people on both sides also politely introduced themselves to each other. They were all familiar with the scene, and they could immediately figure out each other's identities after hearing the names introduced, so the attitudes of both sides became more cordial.
"Prince An, hearing is worse than meeting. You are indeed as handsome and dignified as the rumors say. I am honored to have you come to greet me!"
Hey, this guy is good at speaking nice words.
Li Yuanxiu sneered in his heart.
If we talk about outstanding appearance, all the brothers put together can't compare to the third brother alone! Prince Rong deliberately picks on people when they meet. Does he come here with no good intentions?
“Prince Rong, thank you for your compliment. Compared to the legendary beauty of His Majesty the Pluto of your country, my superficial appearance is inevitably inferior.
By the way, didn’t I hear that His Majesty the Pluto, the Third Prince of Dali, is also coming? I wonder where he is, so I can go and greet him myself.”
He took a special look at the group of people, but did not seem to see the other person in the dragon robe. Prince An looked away suspiciously and looked at the envoys from Dali with a slightly embarrassed look on their faces.
"Ahem, that..."
Prince Rong forced a smile.
"When the Third Prince first arrived in your country, he was deeply attracted by your customs and people. Unable to contain his joy, he rode his horse into the city."
"Ahem, after all, he's still young, so it's inevitable that he likes to join in the fun of new things..."
"Yes, yes, our Third Prince is used to his true nature."
"Young people can understand that. I'm sure he's already arrived at your palace. Why don't we go over there and take a look?"
“Heh… heh…”
Under the cold gaze of Dayu's officials, the Dali envoys kept talking and talking until they couldn't even continue.
On such an important occasion, the Third Prince actually allowed his concubine to act so recklessly! Not to mention the various troubles along the way, it was really unlucky for them to even mention it!
The polite smile on Prince An's face faded. Prince Jing, who was standing behind him, was about to open his mouth when he was secretly pulled by Prince Shun, who was keeping a close eye on him.
Thinking that his voice was not very pleasant, and fearing that he would lose control of his voice once he opened his mouth, he simply turned away, shook off his brother's claws, and walked to the other side towards the envoys from another small country that had just arrived at the scene.
When the fifth brother saw that his second brother had left, he winked at his eldest brother and went to work somewhere else, leaving the mess here to his eldest brother to deal with.
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites secretly glanced at Prince An's expression, and then questioned him directly in a cold voice.
"May I ask Prince Dali Rong, are you guys openly ignoring me, Dayu?
I have served in the Honglu Temple for twenty years and have previously served as an envoy to neighboring countries. I have never heard of an envoy entering the capital without the consent of the host.
Lord Murong, I remember that when you in Dali welcomed envoys from other countries, you didn't seem to allow them to wander around freely in your capital, right?
Now, are you provoking me, Dayu?"
Prince Rong and the envoys broke out in sweat when they were questioned, and he hurriedly explained.
"I have absolutely no such intention. It's just that the Third Prince is young and has become so spontaneous. It's all my fault for not keeping him in check. I've already sent someone to look for him, and he should be here soon."
In fact, this kind of thing can be big or small. If you don’t take it too seriously, you can just laugh it off. But if you take it too seriously, it can really rise to the issue of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Prince An raised his eyes slightly, his expression stern.
"Prince Rong, this matter cannot be dismissed with a few words. This is not just a matter of etiquette, but also involves the diplomatic relations between our two countries. If you don't give an explanation today, I'm afraid you will have a hard time explaining it to our emperor and the Li emperor."
The Minister of Rites, who was standing behind Prince An, also said a few words.
"Prince Rong, please retrieve His Majesty the Pluto of your country as soon as possible and re-enter the city according to etiquette. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult to enter the city gate."
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