Zhang Fan didn't know what was happening in the imperial study of the Forbidden City now, now Zhang Fan is a little fluttering, just returned to Suzhou on the second day, Liu Shan shirked and said that he still had important things to do in Yangzhou, said goodbye to Zhang Fan and went back alone, leaving Luo Ling'er here alone.

Originally, this kind of trick that was clearly leaving Luo Ling'er to tempt Zhang Fan couldn't be hidden from anyone at all, but the bait that Liu Shan threw was too delicious, and Luo Ling'er himself also tempted Zhang Fan intentionally or unintentionally, Zhang Fan now knows that there are tigers in the mountains, and he prefers to go to Tiger Mountain.

This is not to say that Zhang Fan is a character like a hungry ghost in the color, but he is also a normal man, not to mention that Zhang Fan, who had no money, no relationship, no status and no rights in his previous life, is now finally able to enjoy this kind of feeling, and even he himself is secretly happy.

Yingyue naturally complained a lot about this matter, but the little girl gradually found that she was always opposed and angry, which did not help to win back Zhang Fan's heart, but damaged her original impression in Zhang Fan's heart, so the little girl changed her strategy, no longer always angry and ignored Zhang Fan, but put Ru Xue and the child in her womb on her lips all day long, which made Zhang Fan more sober on weekdays, after all, his wife was waiting for him in the capital, and he was still pregnant with his own child. Zhang Fan had to think about it, but once Luo Linger came to him, Zhang Fan became a little obsessed, and even he didn't understand what was going on, and thought that Luo Linger had practiced some legendary hypnotic kung fu or something.

However, Luo Ling'er has also undergone some changes recently, since I heard Yingyue talk about Ru Xue and Ru Xue and Zhang Fan's unborn child, Luo Ling'er's offensive against Zhang Fan has become more violent, and at the same time more explicit, Zhang Fan didn't find anything in the game, but thought that he was exuding some kind of royal spirit, making the beauty specially upside down, feeling that he had taken a big advantage, but Yingyue found something from Luo Ling'er's abnormality, from the anger at the beginning, to the time she calmed down, There seemed to be something hidden in Luo Ling'er's eyes, envy, absolutely, but Yingyue felt that it was more jealousy, Yingyue calmed down and thought for a long time, and secretly decided in her heart to hide what Zhang Fan said from Liang Chao.

Of course, these are just episodes, let's count them as internal affairs, as for foreign affairs, it naturally refers to the two from Portugal, Zhang Fan for his pride as the world's largest imperial official, as a very convenient hospitality to the two, remember that after returning to Suzhou, Zhang Fan invited the two to live in the Humble Administrator's Garden, where he now lives, Richard and Joanna once read the Marco who visited the Orient. Polo's "Oriental Experience", the two of them still remember the scene described in the book, when the Europeans were replaced by Marco. The powerful, beautiful, and rich mysterious country of the East described in Polo's book fascinated them, and so did the two, but they did not fully believe what was written in the book, and both of them felt that maybe this Eastern empire was very rich, but it was not necessarily as written in the book, covered with gold, and the two, especially Richard, just regarded the book as a beautiful fairy tale, and Joanna, as a woman, still had some emotional thoughts in her heart to believe.

But since Zhao Xiande came to Portugal and was so close to them, the two of them felt that they were wrong, seeing the shipbuilding technology of Zhao Xiande's treasure ship, and seeing the exquisite and expensive goods he brought, the two felt that Marco. Polo deceived everyone in Europe, the Eastern Empire may be richer than what he wrote in his book, this time the two of them were on the mission, Richard as a diplomat naturally had an unshirkable responsibility, and Joanna deliberately relied on the influence of the family to finally get the royal family to agree that she would come with her, come and see.

After arriving here, the two were really shocked, fortunately, when they were on the ship, they had asked Zhao Xiande a lot about the situation here, but when the two of them saw the crowded scene of Liujiagang when they first got off the ship, they were still shocked, they just heard Zhao Xiande say that the territory of the Ming Dynasty was larger than the whole of Western Europe combined, but the two of them never had a general influence, and now they see that there are so many people in a port alone, The idea that the land and population are proportional to the two of them will naturally tell them how huge this empire is, and the person who informed this huge empire is also a person, that person's name is the emperor, and the status of the king is more transcendent, and the two can't help but calculate, how many troops, how much money, how many officials are needed to rule such a huge empire, and the two people who have the answer can't help but have a panic in their hearts, but they secretly relax when they think that this huge empire is too far away from their motherland.

Richard still remembers the first time he saw Zhang Fan, and he felt to himself that this young earl of the Eastern Empire, coupled with his handsome appearance and delicate skin, was obviously not promoted because of his military exploits, in his impression, this kind of person must have a prominent family in order to be appreciated by the royal family in such a huge empire, it is funny to say, the Europeans who worship individual heroism look down on the kind of commoners who enter the aristocratic circle by virtue of their military exploits, and are very interested in the children of those who have a prominent family. People who can achieve success without work are highly sought after, but he never thought that Zhang Fan was originally just a commoner, in his eyes, if a commoner wants to get status and enter the aristocratic circle, there is no other way except to go to the battlefield to make meritorious contributions or climb the bed of a duke or noblewoman, for the latter, Zhang Fan's appearance is not bad, but the kind of posture he occasionally shows makes Richard give up this conjecture.

Joanna is the same, but she doesn't understand why when she first saw this young Oriental earl, she didn't want to hate those noble children who circled around her like flies all day long, but she wanted to get close to Zhang Fan, is it because of Zhang Fan's unique Oriental appearance, maybe, but Joanna is not sure that in the past, the more handsome she was for those who pursued the children of her own family, the more handsome she was, but Zhang Fan did not disgust her, and she was also a young earl with a prominent family, This made Joanna's girlish feelings that once had and disappeared very quickly come to her heart again.

It's just that the two never knew or thought that Zhang Fan got his current status by studying and the inexplicable emperor's favor, the latter is easy to say, but the former is ...... If you are good at reading and can become an official, it seems to them that it is simply a fantasy, and it is better to say that Jesus is the real point of their ancestors.

Zhang Fan naturally didn't know what they were thinking, but he did want to show off to the two, and when he saw that the two of them were stunned by the empty and quiet scene of the Humble Administrator's Garden, Zhang Fan was indeed very proud.

Zhang Fan even remembered that he invited the two of them to the dinner that night, and he held a banquet in the Humble Administrator's Garden, and it was only these two people who were invited, as well as Yingyue and Luo Ling'er, Zhu Yijun was not interested in these two foreigners, and he felt that since he had made up his mind to pay attention to harming these foreigners, it was better not to contact them too much.

Zhang Fan really spent a lot of effort for this dinner, not only specially invited the chef from the best restaurant in Suzhou, but also all kinds of rare ingredients at the expense of blood, anyway, it can't cost Zhang Fan's own money, Zhang Fan doesn't care, those cooks know that it is the minister from the capital who let him cook to entertain foreign guests, and they can't care if the foreign guests are not foreign guests, but they understand the meaning of the ministers of Qincha, and they dare not work hard to do it, the dishes in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in Suzhou and Hangzhou, are sweet. This is exactly what Europeans are used to.

So, Richard and Joanna found that five people were sitting at the huge dining table, and the maids wearing silk and satin on the side rushed in, bringing up all kinds of dishes they had never heard of like flowing water, and they didn't sigh at the exquisiteness of the dishes, but they felt that there were only five of them, and three of them were women, and where did they eat so many things, and they couldn't help but sigh, and they didn't know whether to sigh at the richness here, or Zhang Fan's wealth, or both.

Next, after the banquet, it will be even more exciting, Zhang Fan knows that the Europeans who come here for the first time must not be used to chopsticks, Zhang Fan also specially sent Liang Chao to see if he can get a set of Western tableware, not to mention, Zhang Fan, who didn't have much hope, really saw Liang Chao get two sets of very exquisite silver tableware, dinner plates, knives and forks are even more complete, it turns out that there are many foreigners here over the years, and some people also want to make a fortune here, but the difference between Eastern and Western cultures makes these people have no chance, Let's take this set of utensils today, it is estimated that the people who can afford it in Europe are at least first-class aristocrats, but here there are not even many people who take a look.

The two of them are very grateful to Zhang Fan for being so thoughtful, they are really not used to chopsticks, but the next scene is fun, the two faced the dishes on the table in front of them, listening to Zhang Fan introduce them in English, gradually, even Joanna, who has always maintained a military and aristocratic style, gradually felt that her throat was swallowing saliva, but for the little girlish feelings in her heart, in order to maintain a little ladylike image in front of Zhang Fan, Joanna held back.

Not to mention those abalone, shark fin, bird's nest and seafood, just those special seasonings have made the two people who have never tasted rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar tea salivate, Joanna can still maintain her ladylike image, but Richard seems to have long forgotten that he is a diplomatic envoy, and does not care about the face of the Portuguese royal family who sent him out, and a pair of knives and forks are waving like swordsmen who have cultivated perfectly, and the three of Zhang Fan secretly laughed.

However, to Zhang Fan's surprise, the two seemed to be most interested in Dongpo meat, and frequently shot, perhaps because of the fragrance of soy sauce and the special cooking techniques, this Dongpo meat was not greasy at all except for being crispy and delicious.

Richard, who had a full meal, seemed to realize the image problem he had just had, and saw Joanna looking at himself helplessly on the side, but he asked her with his eyes why she didn't remind herself, and Joanna, who understood the meaning of his eyes, shook her head frequently, just now she didn't know how many times she reminded Richard, but where would he care about these when he patronized to satisfy his appetite, but this Richard really has some talent as a diplomat, and he didn't care at all that he had just lost his image, and he chatted with Zhang Fan very cordially. Joanna, who was from the military on the side, was slightly admired.

On the second day, Zhang Fan deliberately took the two of them to take a stroll in Suzhou City, naturally, he specially transferred the best place here, and Zhang Fan was very generous, he told them that as the envoy who received them on behalf of the Ming Emperor, all the expenses of the two of them will be borne by Zhang Fan alone, the implication is that the two of them want to spend hard, anyway, this money Zhang Fan came really easily, and it is really distressed.

However, the two expressed their gratitude, originally they didn't want to accept Zhang Fan's kindness, but seeing the exquisite items in this prosperous Suzhou city, the two estimated that they couldn't buy much with the gold coins they carried, not to mention that they were really eager for these things, and they accepted Zhang Fan's kindness, maybe it was the difference of the times, this kind of thing was normal at that time, not to mention that the dynasty of the land of Shenzhou has always had this tradition, no matter what the foreign envoys do, even if it is to cheat and cheat for the generosity or display of the Celestial Empire, The emperor and officials here will also gladly agree.

So, the two really saw what a good thing was, the fine blue and white porcelain, and it was taken from the official kiln through Zhang Fan's relationship, which was more exquisite than the porcelain that the two had seen that was treasured by their royal family; The best Huzhou silk makes Joanna feel intoxicated; And those high-quality teas, after the two of them knew their true prices here, made the two of them feel that where the tea was drinking, it was simply gold.

Looking at Zhang Fan, who was living in a dream during this time, he was secretly amused in his heart, and it seemed that his fooling plan was doing well, but now these two people have been fooled and don't know the north, south, south, and north.

Now there are more and more returning sea ships, although those officials know that Zhang Fan is here now, and they have restrained a lot, but there are many ships returning from all over the place, and naturally some horses will show some horses' feet.

Zhang Fan is now proud of the spring equinox, this hot weather is much cooler than his own comfortable mind, but God will naturally not let him be idle, soon, Zhang Fan got the news that Gao Gong is going to be difficult,