Chapter 982: Dirt Buns
Foreign envoys are making every effort to make every dignitary feel good about them. Except for Yan Xiangshi, Jiang Yi and others refused, other officials warmly welcomed them.
The set of Honglu Temple is now everyone's consensus. Anyway, it's outsiders' money, as long as everyone has a bite of meat to eat, they can digest it with peace of mind.
Waves of envoys entered Chang'an, and after resting for a day or two to eliminate the fatigue of the journey, they began to act exactly like the first to come. This year, compared to the past, there are exceptionally many envoys. Not only did Da Shi send envoys, but even envoys came from distant Tianzhu.
Tianzhu's envoys were very clever and brought a lot of native monks. It is said that foreign monks can recite the scriptures, as long as a few Tianzhu monks get together, there are always people who like Buddhist things to come and listen to the scriptures.
Buddhism and Taoism are not in dispute, there is nothing to fight about. When the Daomen took the lead in paying taxes and accepted the direct assignment of the imperial court, the Buddhism had to follow closely. Now the people's trust in the imperial court is much stronger than their trust in the gods and Buddhas. However, fortunately, the imperial court did not do anything to the end, in addition to the fact that the mainland could not preach, whether it was the grassland of Gyeongbuk Province or the Goryeo Peninsula, even the farthest Wa Kingdom, there were warships that could send them to preach.
What Li Chengqian values is the aggressiveness of faith, and many times the aggression of faith is more complete than the invasion of culture. He would rather see the herdsmen on the grassland knocking on the wooden fish and chanting the Buddha than the legend of the wolf god from mouth to mouth.
Just after waves of envoys entered Beijing, the distant European envoys finally arrived in Chang'an.
It was William who led the envoys into Beijing, and now William is dressed in Tang clothes, and the official words are clear, and the people he meets are very surprised.
The team sent by Europe was 1,500 people, but the bumps along the way caused them to lose more than 300 people, and the leader Princess Elizabeth and Prince George also changed from little fat to emaciated.
Along the way, they saw the majestic Chengguan in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty, and also saw the merchants who came and went.
Every city pass they encountered made them mistakenly think that they had arrived in the royal city. William could only take the trouble to explain to them that this is Gaochang, this is Jiayuguan, and this is Xianyang.
It wasn't until he got close to Chang'an City that the princess and prince were completely shocked. They have never seen such a bustling city, and they have never seen so many fields. The peasants who worked in the fields were all strong, and although they wore simple clothes, they could cover their whole bodies. Even their home is a small independent yard.
On the way, they borrowed a village for one night, which was obviously a simple farmhouse, but the hot kang almost made them unable to sleep. Such a heavenly day is actually just a common person's day?
Along the way, they encountered more than one interrogation, but as long as William took out a silver medal, the officers and soldiers who came to interrogate would leave directly, and those who were kind would escort them for a while.
Finally arrived in Chang'an, when William once again passed the level with the silver medal, Prince George finally couldn't help but ask: "William, tell me honestly, what kind of existence is your master?" Why have we been able to rely on this brand to run amok along the way? Are you serving the king of this land? ”
Along the way, the clever Prince George also learned some simple Tang dialect, and he didn't need William's translation sentence by sentence.
Putting away the silver medal, William smiled: "Not a king, my master is a duke." But don't compare the duke of the Tang Dynasty with the duke of our hometown. Even if our king is not worthy of lifting shoes for any duke of Datang. What's more, my master is the most noble of these dukes. Although he is no longer an official, both the officers and soldiers of Datang and the people are willing to give my master face. Otherwise, why would that village be willing to entertain us? The big food merchants who are with us all the way can only live in tents! ”
Although they were upset by the belittlement of their king, Princess Elizabeth and Prince George learned what William's master was.
"When you have rested, William, you must arrange for us to meet your master."
William nodded and agreed. The trip was a painstaking one, but it was worth it. Because the master said that his credit would be credited to his son, so that even if his son was not a pure Tang man, he could go to Honglu Temple to be a petty official.
Accustomed to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, William is no longer nostalgic for his hometown, he just wants his blood to exist in the land of the Tang Dynasty for a long time.
Entering Chang'an, this special team immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Hu people have seen a lot, but blonde and blue-eyed Hu people are not common.
William did not take them to Honglu Temple first, but went to Tianxia Tower first.
Along the way, he has already blown the world upstairs, and it is not okay to not let them see the food in the world. Poor people, these two noble people have always thought that foie gras is the best delicacy.
Although the foie gras is indeed delicious, William stubbornly believes that the same ingredients are definitely better in the hands of the chef in the world than the chef in his hometown.
It was impossible for a large team of more than 1,000 people to enter the Tianxia Tower, and only Elizabeth George and their four guards could enter.
William is now a steward, and is qualified to use the private room specially prepared for his family downstairs.
When the dishes were served, Elizabeth and George swallowed as they looked at the delicate dishes on the table.
William prepared knives and forks for them, which saved the two unlucky pairs of chopsticks.
Even the meat is so delicious.
After tasting a little of each dish, Prince George looked at William at the door and said, "Do you have such a meal under my command?" ”
William shook his head: "Impossible, Tianxia Upstairs is the top dining place, there are too many of them." But don't worry, I've already arranged for someone to take them to dinner. Although it is not as good as here, it can also make them satisfied. ”
Aristocrats should be elegant, but neither George nor Elizabeth was very undignified.
Putting down the knife and fork, George said to William seriously: "You are a good guide, if you are willing to go back, I can promote you to a marquis and give you a large territory." ”
William smiled, but shook his head.
Seeing William's refusal, George sighed. The marquis of his hometown, I'm afraid, might as well be a slave here.
There was a knock on the door, and William opened it, only to see the waiter bringing a bottle of wine.
Looking at the strange summer ice cubes in the wine glass, George sighed.
He originally came to Datang with the intention of establishing diplomatic relations, but the experience along the way told him. He, the prince, is simply a dirt bun. The slaves who followed the royal palace were not much different.
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