Chapter 50: Contact with the Envoys
Before Zhu Di left, he had already taken Zhu Chen to visit the rooms of the seven envoys, and there were still nine envoys' rooms left, and he needed to visit them one by one.
And the next one is the king of Ceylon.
Zheng He introduced to Zhu Chen: "Ceylon, located in the south of the Atlantic Ocean, with the Strait of Baoke, has a warm climate and a small population, but the land area is as large as half of Jiangxi, where it is rich and beautiful......
Zhu Chen nodded, indicating that he understood, and then knocked on the door of the King of Ceylon, and soon the King of Ceylon came to open the door.
The moment he saw Zhu Chen, the king of Ceylon was shocked, because he knew that this young man was the third generation of the monarch of the Ming Dynasty and the supreme power of the future Ming Empire.
Therefore, the king of Ceylon was very respectful, and used the noblest etiquette of their Ceylon country to pay tribute to Zhu Chen: "Hello, I am the king of Ceylon. ”
A smile instantly appeared on Zhu Chen's face, he took the hand of the King of Ceylon, and walked into the room naturally.
"It turned out to be the king of Ceylon, and he has long known that your place is rich in products and has many rare treasures, and he has long admired his great name."
"Come, sit down."
Zhu Chen and the king of Ceylon sat down, and Zhu Chen poured tea for each other while saying with a smile: "I'm really sorry, General Zhu came to care for you on the emperor's order, but he has something to do temporarily, so I can only make amends to you on his behalf." ”
After that, a cup of tea, drink it all.
The task given to the old man by the emperor, Zhu Chen has to do his best to do it well, otherwise if he doesn't do it well, won't he add to the old man's blockage?
The king of Ceylon couldn't understand it, so Zheng He hurriedly translated it to him.
The King of Ceylon suddenly smiled and said politely: "It's okay, I can understand, don't be so polite." ”
Zhu Chen bowed his head and said with a smile: "Okay, the old man said, he caught two big hens for you, and was about to stew them for you to drink, so you can sit here for a while, and when the chicken soup is stewed, let's drink it together?" ”
On weekdays, who can eat the old man's chicken?
It's not for the sake of this eldest grandson, in order for him to establish a good friendship with other countries, so he is willing to kill the two fattest and largest hens.
These people can be regarded as enjoying the blessings of the grandson.
Eating chicken?
As soon as the prince said that he should eat chicken, the chicken came in a blink of an eye, and the king of Ceylon sighed: "The speed of Daming is really fast." ”
Zhu Chen didn't hear this, and at this time Zhu Chen had already stood up and was about to leave.
Inadvertently, catching a glimpse of the various medicinal herbs on the bedside of the King of Ceylon, Zhu Chen frowned and asked, "What is this?" ”
The petty officer of the post station hurriedly replied: "Yesterday, the king of Ceylon came here, and he was not accustomed to the water and soil, and we have asked a doctor to treat him, and this is the medicine prescribed by the doctor. ”
The petty official of the post station, although he didn't know the emperor, he didn't know Zhu Chen.
But the one who can accompany Zheng He must be a big man in the dynasty, so Zhu Chen asked, and he didn't dare not answer.
Zhu Chen bowed his head, looked at Zheng He again, and arched his hand: "Mr. Zheng, can I make a decision for the old man?" ”
You're his own grandson, so why can't you make a decision for him?
Zheng He smiled: "The old man has already given you power, you just treat yourself as an old man." ”
Zhu Chen smiled and nodded, and then walked directly to the head of the bed, wrapped the medicinal herbs of the King of Ceylon, and threw them directly out of the window.
No one expected this scene.
The king of Ceylon was stunned, Zheng He and the post officer were also stunned, they couldn't guess what Zhu Chen wanted to do, could it be that he deliberately humiliated the king of Ceylon?
If it is deliberately humiliated, then Zhu Chen's character is really ......
Who would have expected that Zhu Chen and Yan Yuese looked at the post officer: "The doctors on the market are mixed, and now the king of Ceylon is not accustomed to the water and soil, which means that other envoys may also have the same situation." ”
Zhu Chen said solemnly: "Since you have come to our Daming, you have to be well entertained and feel at home." ”
"Please go to the Imperial Medical Bureau, in the name of the old man, invite a imperial doctor to come, and stay at the post station during this time, so that you can be treated in time."
The post officer didn't react yet, so he only nodded ignorantly: "Oh, okay." ”
Then, I went to see a doctor.
However, these words made Zheng He's eyes light up, and Zhu Chen's behavior completely refreshed Zheng He's vision.
Although the king of Ceylon couldn't hear it all, he also understood, and Zhu Chen felt that the medicine was bad, so he asked people to ask the imperial doctor to treat them.
Imperial Doctor, that's the medical officer for the emperor and important ministers......
This made the king of Ceylon, who was in a foreign land, suddenly feel a warm current in his heart.
He didn't expect that this imperial grandson would be so approachable and care about them so much, which was really taking them to heart.
This also means that the strong Ming did not ignore them, but gave them the dignity that a weak country deserved.
The king of Ceylon was moved, and the overseas people were moved much more bluntly than the Han people.
The king of Ceylon stepped forward, firmly grabbed Zhu Chen's hand, and looked moved: "Thank you, thank you, I came from Ceylon, I didn't expect to be treated so well by Daming." ”
"The emperor is good, the prince is good, and you are also good."
"Thank you, thank you Daming, Daming is a real state of etiquette, and does not bully the weak."
Zhu Chen smiled.
Yes, the Ming Dynasty is a real state of etiquette, and it never bullied other countries in its heyday, and the inclusiveness of the Ming Dynasty has reached its peak in the dynasties.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was already a multi-ethnic country, whether it was the Han people or other ethnic groups, the Ming Dynasty treated everyone equally, including overseas envoys, and the Ming Dynasty was also entertained.
It is precisely because of the tolerance of the Ming Dynasty that all countries love the Ming Dynasty, willingly pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, and become the subject country of the Ming Dynasty!
As a result, the subject countries of the Ming Dynasty spread out more and more, which is also verified in history.
Zhu Chen smiled and patted his hands: "The king of Ceylon doesn't have to be polite, this is what Da Ming should do, if there is anything else, call the post station officials directly." ”
The King of Ceylon nodded heavily and sent Zhu Chen out.
When he sat back in his seat alone, the king of Ceylon couldn't help but look at the head of the bed, where there should have been a packet of medicine, but it was thrown away by the emperor's grandson.
The king of Ceylon had a sour nose, and he came to Daming across the ocean, and he was in a foreign country, alone, and he could still receive such care.
And the identity of the other party is even more frighteningly high.
That's the heir of the Ming Empire.
He cared about the various subject countries and their safety, and the king of Ceylon felt that such a tolerant heart would definitely lead the Ming Dynasty to a stronger peak.
The Ming Dynasty produced a holy monarch.
Hongwu counts as one, Yongle counts as one, and the imperial grandson will also count as one in the future.
The king of Ceylon looked in the direction outside the door, and muttered in a broken official language: "Your Royal Highness, the Kingdom of Ceylon will definitely support you to ascend to the throne in the future." ”
"Today's kindness, I will repay it in the future."
"I hope that the Ming Empire can last for generations, if it is a Ming monarch for generations, my Ceylon country is willing to become a subject country of the Ming Dynasty forever."
Because Zhu Chen sent not only a imperial doctor, but also a dignity to a weak country.
A weak country has no diplomacy, but in Daming, a huge ceremonial state, there is no such thing at all!