Chapter 86: The Messenger's Gift (II)

When the emissaries of the chiefdoms and kingdoms had finished congratulating, it was now the turn of the princess of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, Anastasia. Ashina Zechariah, Khan of the Ashina tribe of Macedonia and the Khazar Khanate (Empire), came to congratulate.

After all, they are envoys sent by the Empire, and their status is still noble. One was born in the purple palace of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire and was awarded the title of "Purple Aristocrat" to the eldest princess Anantasia. Macedonia.

The other is the Ashina tribe of the former Great Khan of the Khazar Khanate (Empire), although the Ashina tribe has declined slightly, but the glory has not completely retreated to think of the Ashina tribe Khan Ashina Zachariah.

These two people don't talk about their backgrounds, just talking about their own identities can already be said to be the most noble in this hall outside of Gao Yang Yajun.

Not to mention the huge background behind them, let's start with this Annataxia. Macedonian it! She was the first daughter of the Macedonian emperor of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire and the so-called purple-clothed nobleman.

And Ashina Zachariah is the Khan of this generation of Ashina tribe, and there is a whole Ashina tribe behind him!

It is precisely because of their status that the Ministry of Rites arranged for them to give gifts at the end.

"Honorable Emperor of China! Your distant relative, Ashina Zachariah, meet you!! ”

Ashina Zachariah slowly walked to the center of the main hall from his position, and he saluted Gaoyang Yajun with the unique etiquette of the grassland people.

Ashina Zachariah's words are also very interesting, he is related to Gao Yang Yajun as soon as he comes up.

"Ashina Khan, no need to be polite!"

Gao Yang Yajun looked at Ashina Zachariah meaningfully, shook his wide and long sleeves, stretched out and made a false gesture.

Gao Yang Yajun didn't expect that the khan of the Ashina tribe would be so brazen, and he would actually be related to her, although Gao Yang Yajun thought so in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face.

"Respected Emperor Huaxia, I specially selected a hundred tall war horses from the Ashina tribe to dedicate to you, and I also personally selected a snow-white war horse with a strong torso and slender limbs for you. Only such a war horse can be worthy of you! ”

That's right, Ashina Zachariah really wants to give Gao Yang Yajun a snow-white war horse with a strong torso and slender limbs to Gao Yang Yajun.

"Oh? Then I will thank Ashina Khan! ”

Gao Yang Yajun has seen that snow-white war horse, and it is indeed one in a hundred, and it can even be said to be one in a hundred good horses.

"Emperor, you don't have to be polite, we grassland people treat guests the most warmly, not to mention that you and I are still relatives."

This Ashina Zachariah said again that he and Gao Yang Yajun are relatives, Gao Yang Yajun has long heard what he meant, doesn't he just want Gao Yang Yajun to reply to him, "Yes!" We are indeed relatives! "What?

Gao Yang Yajun is not stupid, how could he reply to Ashina Zachariah like this. If Gao Yang Yajun followed Ashina Zachariah's words, it would be terrible.

"I, I like Ashina Khan's gift very much, Ashina Khan, what gift do you say I will give you?" Gao Yang Yajun did not answer Ashina Zachariah's words, but opened his mouth to ask Ashina Zachariah what he wanted in return.

Ashina Zachariah saw that Gao Yang Yajun didn't answer his words, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. However, after all, he still had a second hand to prepare, so Ashina Zachariah was not too disappointed.

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor, I don't need other gifts in return, I just ask the Great Emperor to give me a set of ancestral clothes."

Gao Yang Yajun heard that Ashina Zachariah didn't want other gifts in return, as long as a set of Chinese clothes, Gao Yang Yajun stared at Ashina Zachariah and looked at it, and there was a feeling that he wanted to see Ashina Zachariah through.

"Hehe, yes, the Ministry of Rites, just make a set of clothes for Ashina Khan according to the system of the Huaxia Prince!" Gao Yang Yajun retracted his gaze, agreed and instructed the Ministry of Rites to write the Tao.

"The old minister obeys, Your Majesty!"

Li Xueru stood up and looked at Ashina Zachariah, and then arched his hand and said.

Li Xueru knew that this Khan of the Ashina tribe, Ashina Zachariah was not so simple. Li Xueru and Prime Minister Mei Andao glanced at each other, and both of them knew that this Ashina Zachariah was really hiding it.

Gao Yang Yajun looked at Ashina Zachariah and asked:

"Ashina Khan, how is this gift? Are you satisfied? ”

"Satisfied, I'm satisfied. Ashina Zachariah thanked the Great Emperor for his return gift. Ashina Zachariah said with satisfaction.

"It's good to be satisfied, come, Ashina Khan, I will toast you with a glass of wine!" Gao Yang Yajun bowed, picked up the wine glass and drank the wine inside.

"Okay, Ashina Zachariah thanked the Great Emperor of China!"

Ashina Zachariah walked over to his seat, picked up his glass, drank the wine from it, and sat down.

Seeing Ashina Zacharias sit down, the princess of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, Anastasia. Macedonia looked at Ashina Zechariah again.

Anastasia. Macedonia didn't expect that this Khan of the Ashina tribe was so deeply hidden, and she was almost deceived, it turned out that Ashina Zechariah was not the kind of mediocre person he saw before, but a person who was good at hiding his thoughts and had a deep mind.

Anastasia. Macedonia's face was full of smiles, and she realized that since she came to the Chinese Empire, she had seen many things that she had not seen before. For example, the female emperor of the Chinese Empire sitting on a jade throne, such as Lan Kang, a son of the Polish royal family who is very elegant at first glance, and this Khan of the Ashina tribe who is thoughtful and good at hiding himself.

"It's so much fun!"

Anastasia. Macedonia muttered.

"Princess, princess of Rome! It's your turn! ”

Anastasia. The interpreter behind Macedonia patted Anastasia gently. Macedonian's shoulder.

"Well, oh, okay." Anastasia. Macedonia stood up and slowly walked to the center of the hall.

"Anantasia, a Roman from the Roman Empire, has seen the Emperor of China!" Anastasia. Macedonia saluted with Roman etiquette to Emperor Gaoyang.

"The princess of Rome doesn't need to be polite!" Gao Yang Yajun gave him a little help.

"O Emperor of the Chinese Empire, I have brought from New Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire, books on arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy, which we Romans call the "Four Arts," as well as books on philosophy, rhetoric, and ancient Greek. ”

Princess Anastasia was a surprise speaker, bringing with her the knowledge and books of the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire.

"Oh? I am truly grateful for the gift from the Roman Empire. "Gao Yang Yajun didn't expect that the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire would actually bring their knowledge and books over.

"Emperor of the Chinese Empire, I also hope that the Chinese Empire and our Roman Empire will communicate more! So I hope that the Chinese Empire will give me some books in return for China. Princess Anastasia pleaded.

"Okay, that's right. Ministry of Rites, after you retire from the dynasty, select some books of Confucianism and Taoism from the Chinese Empire and give them to the Roman princess to bring back to New Rome. Oh, by the way, and take a few copies of the "Huaxia Pinyin Basic Course" to the Roman princess. Gao Yang Yajun agreed without thinking about it.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the old minister obeys."

Li Xueru, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up again and said, Li Xueru is really strange and pitiful, and he has to stand up and make a gesture all the time.

Regarding the selection of books, Li Xueru understood what Gao Yang Yajun meant, so he would naturally choose carefully.

Princess Anastasia smiled and thanked Gao Yang Yajun:

"Well, Emperor Huaxia, thank you! May the friendship between the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire endure forever. ”

Gao Yang Yajun also bowed his head and said:

"Well, princess of Rome, I also hope that the friendship between the Chinese Empire and the Roman Empire will last forever!!"