Chapter 924: All-Out War (4)
Gandhi finally thought that he would not live here permanently anyway, so he should stay in the inn first, and it would not cost much silver. But if only I could be a ...... King......
He didn't dare to think about such a thing, but he had already made this his highest goal. And I already have a way in my heart, and I plan to do it.
The next day, Gandhi went to find Khufu first, and then put on his court clothes and entered the palace together. This palace does not have the military department of the Hua Han Dynasty. It's all low buildings. However, much better than the building outside. The main hall has a round dome.
The main hall is not large, and it is already full of ministers. The king sits on it, not in the center. Because there was also a man sitting next to him, Gandhi knew at a glance that he was a Tatar, and that he must be an ambassador.
Gandhi thought to himself, it's over, the ambassador of the Great Yang Dynasty can be on an equal footing with the king of the Great Black Bird Kingdom.
The prime minister had already arrived at the court, and he stood at the forefront. Entering the lobby, Khufu stood opposite the prime minister. He can also be regarded as a high-ranking official below the prime minister. Gandhi understood that in a small country like this, a prime minister was more than enough.
When the Prime Minister saw Gandhi coming in, he walked to the middle, bowed to the King, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the new Refect, Gandhi." ”
Gandhi knelt down on one leg according to the etiquette taught to him by the prime minister during the wine yesterday and said, "Your Majesty the King respects." ”
The prime minister said again: "Lord Gan, and the ambassador of the Great Yang Dynasty!" ”
Gandhi then said, "The minister pays homage to the ambassador." ”
The ambassador smiled and nodded.
Then the king said, "Get up." ”
Gandhi stood up, and the prime minister gave him a seat, right behind Khufu. It is considered a high position, and it also shows his status in the court.
Then the king said, "Hear, sir. The newly appointed registrar of the widow is to let him move around your various departments, and the information of the various departments will be reported to the widow by Gandhi. In the future, you must cooperate with Gandhi's work, you know? ”
The chiefs of the various departments below said in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty. ”
When the king finished speaking, he looked at the ambassador of the Great Yang Dynasty, smiled, and said very respectfully: "Ambassador, do you have anything to say?" ”
The ambassador nodded and said, "I'll say a few words, and nothing else, that is, you have to start preparing for next year's annual payment from now on." There must be no mistakes. As for the preparations, the ambassador has some ideas for you. O you, if you have no silver, you may use grain, and furs, or precious stones. There are gem mines in your country, and although the production is low, it can also be filled with annual supplies.
In addition, there is the situation of the army. In order for the country to have more productive labor, I think you should disband half of your army. They all went home to farm, or to hunt. Be sure to get the year's offering ready at the end of the year. King, Prime Minister, you don't have any opinions, do you? ”
After speaking, the ambassador tilted his head slightly, lowered his eyes and looked at the ministers below, looking very arrogant.
Gandhi clenched his fists underneath, he had a lot of words in his stomach, but he knew that now was not the time for him to speak. However, the humiliation of a country's court affairs being at the mercy of an ambassador of another country is really unbearable. At this time, he secretly glanced at the other ministers a few times, and saw that their faces were expressionless, and they all seemed to be numb.
The king said, "Ambassador, the widow has no opinion. ”
The prime minister also said below: "The minister has no opinion. ”
The arrogant ambassador smiled and said, "Since you have no opinion, then give this ambassador a good job, and don't let me down." ”
The Prime Minister said: "Please rest assured, my beloved Ambassador, we will mobilize the strength of the whole country to organize the New Year's Offering for the Ambassador. ”
The Tatar ambassador stood up with a smile and said, "Okay, I'm a little tired, so I won't accompany you." ”
The prime minister hurriedly said: "Get on the sedan chair." ”
As soon as the words fell, a sedan chair carried by four people entered the lobby and went all the way to the innermost part of the lobby. At this time, a eunuch helped the fat Tatar ambassador into a sedan chair. The sedan chair added weight, and it trembled, and the bodies of the four people who carried the sedan chair were not so straight.
The sedan chair left the hall, and the ministers began to discuss.
"This last month's annual allowance has just left, and we have to prepare for next year, so don't let people live?"
"Since it's going to be offered, it's better to prepare it early."
"Feelings, our whole country will serve him in the Great Yang Dynasty."
"People are under the low eaves, and they have to bow their heads! Who made us a vassal state of others? People, if you don't destroy you, it's a great kindness! ”
"You're right, under other people's roofs, it's not like what people say, where does it matter if you live or die?"
"Really."
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What follows is a flurry of chatter.
The king sat on it with a sad face, and it seemed that he, the king, was also very aggrieved.
The ministers talked for a while, and then the voices became quieter and quieter, and finally there was no more, and there was silence in the hall, and there was not even any rumor of passing through the hall.
The prime minister did not speak, nor did Khufu in front of Gandhi. All the people stopped talking. The king was even more sorrowful. Such a court is like a mourning hall.
At last it was the king who spoke, and he said, "Do as the ambassador says!" ”
"But Your Majesty, the common people below are already complaining. Our money has also been reduced again and again, and now the minister's family can only eat two meals a day! A minister came out and complained.
Then the king said, "If you eat two meals, why not the widow?" ”
The minister stopped talking and withdrew.
Another minister came out and said: "Your Majesty, it's normal to make offerings to the suzerain, but this casually increases the amount of annual offerings, and doesn't even discuss with us, which is too domineering, right?" ”
The king said, "What then? They're going to dismantle our army today! ”
The minister said, "This Tatar slave wants to hold us firmly in his hands, so that we will never turn over!" ”
The king sighed and said, "Turn over? This widow doesn't dare to think about it! The Tatar army has not destroyed our people, and it is already a great grace of heaven. ”
The minister had nothing to say, so he could only retreat silently. No one spoke again.
After a while, another minister came out and said, "Your Majesty, once the army is abolished, then our voice will become smaller and smaller!" ”
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