The Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan was scheming, and the Zhongnan Academy announced that foreigners were not allowed to step into the country, and did not receive visiting envoys and officials, but only accepted academic exchange visitors.

Tang Jian of Honglu Temple came out and mocked: "The old man went to Tubo ten years ago, where the war is non-stop, the people are uneasy, there is no education at all, I have never heard of any Gaoshan Academy, this is not what you came up with temporarily, fabricated excuses, and wanted to use this to enter the academy." ”

Lu Dongzan looked at Tang Jian and was also dissatisfied, "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty also said before, time has changed, you haven't been to Tubo for ten years, of course you don't know the changes in our country."

When Benxiang came to Datang ten years ago, he had never heard of any Zhongnan Academy, and he only knew that the Tang Dynasty was a cultural holy place, so Honglu Siqing's words were biased.

I came to Tibet with sincerity, just to exchange academic progress and make common progress. ”

This is clear, the Datang side seems to really have nothing to say, people have caught the loophole in the academy's rhetoric, how can they fight back now?

Li Er frowned and said: "Although Zhongnan Academy is the holy land of education in the Tang Dynasty, it is a private academy built by the Marquis of Lantian alone, although I am the monarch, I have no right to interfere in the affairs of the academy, so if you want to go to academic exchanges, you can go to Bai Fan, I can't do anything, it is impossible to issue an order to force them." ”

After Li Er said this, he secretly said sorry to Bai Fan in his heart, he really couldn't stop this loophole, it was foreseeable that Tubo would take the lead, and if this plan was successful, other countries would definitely follow suit.

Seeing that Tubo obediently retreated, Li Er opened his mouth and said: "The matter of Zhongnan Academy will end here, if you don't have anything else, you can retreat." ”

At this moment a diminutive man rushed out with a scepter in his hand and two retinues.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, we have something to reprimand! You Datang people are arrogant and unreasonable, abusing and oppressing us. ”

Wei Zheng stood up and shouted angrily: "Who is the dwarf? Such a rude and troublesome court? Do you dare to slander me Datang? ”

Goguryeo Yuan Gai Suwen sneered: "Isn't there something unsightly, didn't Datang even let the family finish speaking?" It's really a heavenly kingdom. ”

Many countries echoed their dissatisfaction, Li Er waved his hand to stop Wei Zheng, and asked, "Who is next?" What the hell is going on? ”

Tang Jian, the secretary of Honglu Temple, came out and replied: "Your Majesty, they are envoys from the overseas Japanese kingdoms in the east. The leader is named Ichiro Haijima. ”

"Wa Guo? Is it the Wa Kingdom that was canonized by us at the time of the Great Han Dynasty?

So I don't know what the envoys of the Japanese state mean by coming? Why do you say that our Datang is arrogant and unreasonable, abusing and oppressing you? Li Er asked patiently.

I saw that Ichiro Nakaijima shouted, "Our Majesty the Emperor of the Great Wa Kingdom sent us to ......."

"Bastard! A small island nation of barbarians dares to claim to be big? I, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is the emperor, what face do you dare to call yourself emperor? Dare to call the emperor? Look for death! ”

Before the envoy of the Japanese State could say a word, he was violently interrupted, and everyone saw that it was the number one boss in the military, the old handsome Li Jing, who had already drawn out the sword at his waist at this time, and was about to bully him.

Li Jing had outstanding military achievements, was granted special privileges by Li Er, and could wear swords in the upper court, and no one else except Qin Shubao and Wei Chigong could carry a golden mace and a golden whip, but they did not have the right to bring weapons to the palace.

The envoy of the Wa State was frightened back by Li Jing's murderous aura, and he was weak and did not dare to say much, and the eldest grandson Wuji came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, when the former Sui was in the past, the Wa State had sent someone to envoy, and the letter of the state wrote that the lord of the country of sunrise was the lord of the country of sunset, and the emperor of the former Sui Dynasty was angry at that time, but he did not expect that this fighting nature would not change, and he would come to the Tang Dynasty to be rude, and the minister asked His Majesty to kill it to set an example!" ”

The envoy of the Japanese State was paralyzed on the ground at that time, thinking that this chubby civil official might be a good person, but he didn't expect that he was in the same group as the white-haired butcher, and he would kill people when he opened his mouth.

Seeing the embarrassed appearance of the envoys of the Japanese state, His Majesty Li Er really didn't want to be like him, so he waved his hand and said: "Forget it, the two countries are not at war and don't kill the envoys, the small country doesn't know the etiquette, if it is a reciprocal offense, push it out and kill it." ”

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The two deputy envoys stepped forward and pulled him behind him, and then one of them came out and continued.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the poor monk Huiri, this time I came to the Tang Dynasty to study and visit on the order of the lord of the Japanese state.

It's just that our team of Japanese envoys has indeed been treated unfairly.

In the early years, the poor monks were also ordered to visit the Great Sui Dynasty, when the Sui Dynasty Honglu Temple was extremely courteous to our foreign envoys, not only did we eat and live for a few years, let us study in Chang'an, and seriously appreciate the demeanor of the great country, and when we returned to our hometown, they also gave us three ships of gold and silver treasures.

Why did the Tang Dynasty inherit the orthodox name of the Central Plains, but it was far from the Great Sui.

Although we came late, but we are also dignified envoys, you don't even arrange a stay, let alone provide food and drink servants, have been listening to the people say that the Tang Dynasty is better than the former Sui, now it seems that it is actually difficult to live under the fame, if the Tang Dynasty is not deliberately snubbing us, it is far away! ”

It turns out that the deputy envoy dressed as these two monks is the famous Tang envoy Huiri Huiqi in history, these two visited China twice in the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, but they brought good things back to spread, and now they are accompanied by all countries to come to the court, and they also come to join in the fun.

The eldest grandson Wuji said disdainfully: "You are not qualified to judge whether the Tang Dynasty is better than the former Sui, Wa Guo?" In the barbarian land of the borderlands, you are not qualified to comment on us, let alone to discuss with us on an equal footing.

Back then, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty gave you a gold seal and a purple ribbon, engraved with the 'seal of the king of the Han Dynasty', which means that you are our vassal courtiers of the Central Plains, and now you want to establish diplomatic relations on an equal footing like other countries? Isn't it a renegade to forget one's ancestors? ”

Hou Junji sneered: "Saying that the former Sui has good food and drink for you, do you want to support the former Sui rebellion?"

Do you want us to give you food and shelter? And a servant-maiden? Shall I arrange a few more beautiful women for you to enjoy? ”

Hui Qi over there hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, we are monks, we don't want beautiful women, just servants, and we must eat and live the same as Da Sui." ”

"Straight lady thief, you really have the face to speak, Lao Tzu hacked you two bald heads, let you go with Lord Yama!

Pharmacist, lend me the sword! Hou Junji scolded and stretched out his hand towards Li Jing.

The two monks of Huiri and Huiqi immediately panicked and shouted: "Emperor Tang save me!" ”

The envoys of other countries have spoken up their dissatisfaction, how can Datang kill the envoys at will?

The court was in chaos for a while, Li Er frowned, stopped Hou Junji, and asked in a cold voice: "Honglu Temple is responsible for reception, what are the causes and consequences of this matter?" Let's put it in detail, don't let others see the joke that we are acting unfairly. ”

Tang Jian knew that this was a chance encounter with Bai Fan at that time, Bai Fan said that the people of the Japanese country were not things, and it was good for them to fend for themselves, so they didn't even arrange accommodation.

"The founding of the Tang Dynasty is not long, and the country is not rich enough, so this time all the countries come to the DPRK not to provide food and drink, only to provide accommodation, as for food, wait to see their respective national strength, Datang Entertainment City food and drink are sold, what you want to eat and buy yourself, so as not to say that what we provide is not in line with the taste.

It's just that the Wa Kingdom came late, so there is no place, and when they are asked to wait, they have a bad attitude and evil the soldiers of Honglu Temple, so there is such a thing. ”

"Since there is a reason for the incident, the demeanor of the Tang Dynasty is indispensable, the past has been revealed, according to the second-class etiquette specifications, arrange accommodation for them, after all, they are the country of courtiers, and they can't talk to us on an equal footing.

It's not too early, so let's retreat from the court if there is something to do, and we will discuss it again when we come to Japan. ”

Li Erda waved his sleeves, got up and left first, everyone saluted and slowly retreated, the first court meeting of the Tang Dynasty was full of waves, in the end it withstood the first round of pressure, only Tubo took advantage of the loophole, and then it depends on whether the first game between Tubo and Zhongnan Academy wins or loses.

The envoys of all the kingdoms retreated, but Na Yuangai Suwen was clever and sent someone to follow the envoys of the Wa Kingdom, because he noticed something that might be useful.

(End of chapter)