Chapter 353: Hajj

The list was officially released today, and the top three have just been released. The Ministry of Rites did not come to greet the envoys of the two countries, but he was busy with this matter.

Seeing that the person on the opposite side was a guard of honor for foreign envoys led by Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, the students who were shouting wildly did not dare to collide, and hurriedly stepped aside. Meng Fusheng was a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, and he was also particularly concerned about the situation of the current imperial examination, he restrained his horse, asked a few words to the students who were crowding the middle list and praised the horses, and when he returned to the ranks of the country behind the mountain, he was amazed.

Pingnu saw many Confucian students on the street. Coupled with the onlookers, I am afraid that tens of thousands of people will not be abandoned. I had never seen such a spectacular field before, and I asked Xia Xun curiously, I already knew that this was the situation when I was on the list of the Middle Earth Imperial Examination, but she still saw it for the first time, and she couldn't help but be curious in her heart. ……

Everyone has a love for beauty, more than ten years ago, when the envoy came to the pilgrimage to Emperor Hongwu. Meng Fusheng, who was still a minor official in the Ministry of Rites at the time, had received them and already knew what their dignity was. But he has been adapting to it for more than ten years, because the beauty of the aristocracy of this era is really shocking, and he still can't accept it.

On the contrary, he looked at these people behind the mountain is still very pleasing to the eye, as soon as he saw this beautiful princess asking himself, Meng Shilang hurriedly said: "Your Highness doesn't know, I have tens of thousands of students in this court, and there are only one hundred and one Feng people, but it is strange that the top three of the first class, the champion, the top eye, and Tanhua are all from Ji'an Mansion, Jiangxi, and the top three champions and Tanhua are also from Ji'an Mansion. Among the top six, Ji'an people occupy five seats, among which Wu Pu, the top two champions, is still Huiyuan, which is unprecedented......

The nose girl was shocked when she heard this, and exclaimed, "Ten thousand people are examined, and one hundred people are promoted, and they are the first among hundreds of people, and they are all concentrated in one place." Your country has a vast territory, which is a very rare thing, right? ”

Meng Shilang nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, unheard of!" ”。

Xia Xun listened to it on the side, and was also secretly surprised, he immediately thought of Hong Wuzun's north-south scientific research case, and only thought in his heart: "The top six, five Ji'an people will not make trouble, and there will be another one" The north-south list case is really no one, because the north and south have been divided into lists, and regional differences have been fully considered. It was as fair as possible. The students of Nanbang also know that the strongest style of learning in the south is indeed Ji'an Mansion. The examiner of the undergraduate autumn is Fang Xiaoru Fang Xiaoru is a native of Ninghai, Xijiang, and has been a professor of government studies in Hanzhong Mansion, even if he is partial. It should also be biased in favor of his hometown father or his students in Hanzhong Mansion. And there are not many students in these two places.

At that time, Ji'an Mansion was indeed outstanding and unbeatable in the world. Later, in the second year of Yongle, the imperial examination was even more sensational than this one, and a total of 472 scholars were awarded in that subject, so many people. The top three and the top four are all from Ji'an Prefecture, and there are seven Cabinet Scholars, five of whom are also from Ji'an Prefecture, which shows the prosperity of the local literary style.

Pingnu sighed in admiration, Xia Xun had a shocked look on her face, but there was only one He Tianyang, looking left and right, and there was no reaction to what she was reading. Meng Shilang glanced at him secretly, and secretly slandered: "This prince and concubine are interested in my Middle-earth culture. It seems to know quite well, but this bearded prince seems to be a thing that doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it............

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The envoys of the two countries did not meet immediately, but were taken into the Honglu Temple's special place for foreign envoys. Let them stay, and then the Ministry of Rites will arrange personnel to teach them the etiquette of entering and retreating in the court, so as not to lose the etiquette in front of the king.

This is nothing to do with Xia Xun. He Tianyang had a bitter face, followed behind a small official of the Ministry of Rites, bowed, and was miserable for three days.

The envoys of the country and the envoys of the country behind the mountain were arranged on the left and right sides of the courtyard, with a main hall and a main courtyard separated by each other, and they were safe with each other. There was no contact with each other, but there was no further conflict during these three days. Xia Xun has not made contact with his people in the past three days, and he has just come to Nanjing, which is the time to attract attention, and it is not appropriate to make any moves at this time.

Three days have passed, and He Tianyang has learned etiquette and etiquette almost the same, those red tape. At least the comparison has been similar, early in the morning, led by the Honglu Temple, straight to the palace.

The prince and concubine also want to enter the palace, but they don't have to see the court to see the driver, their own queen is received in the harem, Xia Xun can't go to the court with this identity, so he can only wait outside the noon gate" He looked at He Tianyang, and saw He Tianyang sitting in the car, his eyes were straight, his mouth was full of words, and he was still carrying some etiquette of going to the court to see the driver, which was really a little uneasy.

He thought about it. Then he instructed: "Tianyang, in terms of etiquette, you don't have to be too restrained, as long as you show a respectful and sincere attitude." It doesn't matter if there is even a small mistake in the etiquette, you must know that in the eyes of my officials, Fang Barbarian is uncivilized. So even if you are ignorant and make a mistake, no one will laugh at you. Instead, it will be taken for granted.

So, it's okay to be rude in your actions.

It's okay if the language is vulgar, just pay attention. You are a small border country, just be in awe of the kingdom. Remember, there are two things that must be said. A: It's you who came this time" is to establish a tributary relationship with the Ming Dynasty, please ask the Ming Emperor to give another one, you are coming from afar. I have long admired the culture of the country, and I want to stay in the capital and learn the cultural relics of the country, thank you for teaching you what you said, have you memorized it? ”

Thank you for the words drawn up for him, although he has tried to be as colloquial as possible, in He Tianyang's ears, there are still some words, but fortunately, this is something he must recite several times a day since he left Shuangyu. It's really rote memorization. He Tianyang wiped his sweat and nodded to Xia Xun. Grinning reluctantly.

I saw him sweating profusely when he was nervous. Xia Xun was anxious, and asked again uneasily, "That country?" You are illiterate, so don't take the national letter down, or read it wrong. ”。

Pingnu couldn't bear to be so embarrassed by the man she liked, so she said for him, "Don't worry, my lord." Pingnu has to test Brother Tianyang several times every day These words, and he recited them all backwards......

He Tianyang wiped the foreign pearls that kept coming out again, and said sneeringly, "Yes, yes, I...... I can memorize it all. Don't interrupt me, my ...... I just have to start and I can be one. Gas back to tail. If someone interrupts me in the middle of my speech, I can't remember it......

Xia Xun wants to laugh, but how can he laugh at such a juncture" He thought for a while, and then said: "Don't worry, in the court, no one will easily interrupt others to speak, if someone really interrupts you so that you can't remember how to say, you will pretend to be extremely respectful, and say it again from the beginning, people only say that you don't want to be rude to the Son of Heaven, at most laugh at you for being stubborn and will not have other ideas......

He Tianyang nodded vigorously, and didn't look at the two of them, just muttered, "Apocalypse." Wan Bang Xi was light: there are no waves in the sea, and the country of China occupies Taiping. Where in the rate of the shore, who is not the only one. His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty of Qinwei passed on the four saints and passed on the industry on the three sides, Jiu'an, Weijia, and the Inner Sea. The tribute festival is not entered, the solid edge is more than Yuyi, and the road is far away from the king of the mountain. The Task Force looked up at Kunimitsu. Offering the ......".

Pinkie took out her handkerchief. wiped the sweat on his sideburns, and complained to Xia Xun: Don't say "adult". Look at you pushing him ....... ,,"Okay, okay, I'm not going to say it......

Xia Xun smiled bitterly. stepped aside, and was worried: "Is this product okay?" ……

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Emperor Jianwen sat in the court, and at the same time met with the envoys of the two countries.

The first to see the driver was the repair doctor Shimazu Mitsuo of the Japanese envoy, and He Tianyang did not rob him. Seeing that he had seized the opportunity, Dr. Shimazu proudly stepped forward to see the driver, and explained to Zhu Yunwen Ashikaga Yoshimitsu wanted to rebuild the tributary relationship with the Ming Dynasty, and presented a list of gifts, including a thousand taels of gold, ten horses, one hundred fans, two pairs of screens, ten waists of swords, ten handles of knives, and one inkstone.

It was the first time that Zhu Yunwen saw the dress of the nobles of his country, and as soon as he saw the image of Dr. Shimazu, Zhu Yunwen's eyebrows and eyes jumped together. finally resisted the urge to laugh, and sat down in a dignified and solemn manner. When it was the turn of the country behind the mountain, seeing that the prince of the country behind the mountain was similar to the Ming people regardless of his dress or appearance, he first gave birth to three points of kindness, and looked seven points pleasing to the eye.

Although He Tianyang memorized the national book very well, because he was worried that something would go wrong, the more he thought about it, the more nervous he became. So, stumble. The envoy of the country kept pouting on the side, and the corners of his mouth were about to reach his ears, but in the eyes of Zhu Yunwen and the Manchu Dynasty, they took it for granted. Stumbling over words? This does not show that the barbarian small state has seen the majesty of the kingdom and is in awe of friends; Acting a little rude? Barbarians, uncivilized, it's good to be like this.

In the end, He Tianyang did not forget Xia Xun's instructions. Also raised tributary trade, which must be mentioned, otherwise why did you come? If you don't mention it, it will inevitably make people suspicious, and then you will propose to live in Daming for a while and accept the edification of Daming scenery. I, the people of Middle-earth, have always been good teachers. There is no such thing as a disallowed.

When the envoys of the two countries saw that they had finished driving, Emperor Jianwen gave gifts in the court. The turmoil outside the welcome pavilion, Ru Chang, Meng Fusheng and others have already reported to him. In order to prevent the envoys of the two countries from quarreling again, Zhu Yunwen treated them equally, regardless of the size of the tribute gifts they paid, the two countries gave the same thing, including a gauze hat, a golden rhino belt, and a pair of red clothes. Four horses of caracal. Luo four horses, silk cloth a full full. Because the king and princess of the mountain queen also came, they gave her four additional horses of silk, four horses, and ten horses of muslin.

Of course, these gifts are much lighter than the gifts paid by the two countries, but since they have promised to trade with the Ming Dynasty, they will not suffer. In the future, they can sell some goods at a good price if they pull some goods back from China.

He Tianyang is very happy, Lord Yang's instructions, he has finally completed it successfully, and the next few days are not just eating, drinking, and touring the mountains and rivers? This kind of "drudgery." "He loved it. But who knows. The problem arises precisely in eating and drinking.

Zhu Yunwen, who was in the joy of Longyan Dayue, was still unsatisfied, and on a whim, "it was temporarily decided to set up a state banquet to entertain the envoys of the two countries." At the banquet, on the left sat the ministers accompanying the banquet, and on the right sat the tributary envoys. The first is naturally His Majesty the Emperor. Now it is the envoys of the two countries who have come. Who sits in front? Who's sitting in the back? It's about the national system, and foreigners also care about the national system.

Standing in front of the banquet, Mitsuo Shimazu and He Tianyang glanced at each other, their eyes intertwined, and a string of sparks "crackled...... The ground exploded......! ~!