Is he going to throw away all these cups, plates, and bowls they have used?

With countless doubts in his heart, Zhu Di sat on the high dragon chair and was silent for a long time, then handed the national letter to Xia Yuanji and said, "Xia Aiqing, you first read this national letter to you, and then discuss the reception." ”

The national script is written in Chinese characters, and it can simply express the meaning, so it is simple and clear to the ears of those military generals, but to those civil servants, it does not sound so wonderful.

Xia Yuanji quickly finished reading the national book, and he felt unwell like eating a fly.

As a leader among the Ming Dynasty's scholars, if he weren't in this position, he might never have the opportunity to see this kind ......of "splendid article" that even the Ming schoolchildren couldn't write.

The emperor didn't let Huang Yan come down to collect the national letter, Xia Yuanji took the national letter in his hand, and always felt like he was holding a dirty thing.

Zhu Di didn't notice Xia Yuanji's abnormality, he cleared his throat, raised his hand and pressed down, suppressed the discussion, and said, "You don't have to care about the fact that Zhenla has to pay twenty percent of the annual taxes to my Ming Dynasty, I Ming want to build a seaport in Zhenla, send warships to patrol, and help Zhenla protect the security of the homeland, which has been clearly explained in the diplomatic contract between Daming and Zhenla." ”

The courtiers of the Ming Dynasty were stunned, and everyone had a doubt in their hearts, building a seaport in Zhenla? Isn't it to send warships to patrol to ensure the safety of the Ming merchant ships along the way?

Well, by the way, helping Zhenla protect the security of the homeland is also borrowing the military prestige of the Ming Navy, and it is indeed necessary to charge a certain fee.

No one said anything, and they all waited quietly for Zhu Di's words.

"Since His Royal Highness left Daming, he has traveled a lot of places, and I have only received a letter from His Royal Highness from Zhenla, knowing that the customs of this country are really different from my Daming, and the king of Zhenla is responsible for Honglu Temple."

Meaning, the emperor didn't plan to entertain the king of Zhenla in person?

Zhao Li had doubts in his heart, according to the past practice, if foreign envoys came, the Ministry of Rites was responsible for foreign affairs, but in the case of Honglu Temple Qing sailing with His Royal Highness, the emperor did not propose that the Ministry of Rites be responsible.

Why is that?

Zhu Gaochi is such a smart person, he also feels that this matter is unusual, he wants to please Wenchen, so he asked his doubts for Zhao Yi, "Father, the king of Zhenla country, came across the ocean, if I only let Honglu Temple come forward to receive it, is it inappropriate?" ”

Zhu Di glanced at his son deeply, nodded unexpectedly and said, "The reception, then you will take the lead, as the king of the prison country, it is natural for you to share the worries of the monarch's father." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Huang Yan, Huang Yan knew it, and hurriedly lowered his head, already understanding the emperor's intentions.

"In addition, the matter of the World Exposition proposed by His Royal Highness will be held in Beijing in April next year, and the Ministry of Industry will be responsible for the affairs of the venue, and the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites will be responsible for the event."

"Your Ministers obey!"

This matter, before Zhu Gaoxian left, he had already put forward the idea, Xia Yuanji and Song Li and others have also been involved, the expo site and hotel have been built, with a reinforced concrete structure, some well-informed merchants have already built restaurants and inns in the industrial zone in Beijing, in order to make a lot of money at that time.

Therefore, Xia Yuanji and Song Li were just officially ordered in the court, but Zhao Li was different, completely confused.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, out of the palace, Zhao Qi quickly chased after Xia Yuanji, while trotting regardless of the image, while shouting, "Lord Xia, Lord Xia!" ”

Xia Yuanji obviously heard it, but he still remembered the last time Zhao Yi had a bad attitude towards him for the enrollment quota, and deliberately didn't hear it, and talked to Song Li while leaving the palace.

Song Li really couldn't listen to it anymore, and couldn't help but stop, Xia Yuanji also accepted it when he saw it, and he was busy as if he had just heard it, and turned to Zhao Xuan, "Oh, Lord Zhao, are you calling the next official?" ”

Zhao Xuan's face turned red, he knew it, and he took a deep look at Xia Yuanji, and said, "Lord Xia, it was not mine last time, I apologize to Lord Xia!" ”

This is an apology in front of the Manchu civil and military!

Xia Yuanji hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Yan's wrist and pulled him up, "Being an official in the same dynasty, this is not suitable!" ”

It's a grudge!

Although Song Li didn't know what was going on, there must have been something bad happening before, and he didn't want to know, so he said with a smile, "Presumably Lord Zhao is for next year's World Exposition, and it's just noon, if the two adults don't send food at home, why don't I treat them, and the two of them go to Tongfu Restaurant to eat and chat together?" ”

"It's the best, but it's not good for Lord Song to entertain you." Zhao Li put his identity very low, "It just so happens that I want to apologize to Lord Xia today, why don't I treat you?" ”

Xia Yuan Jiduo is a shrewd person, where would he fall into such a tongue, making people think that he is a stingy person, and hurriedly said, "It's better for me to have a treat, if Lord Zhao says to apologize, then I'll go." ”

In the end, it was the middleman Song Li who invited the guests.

On the wine table, there are a few inconspicuous dishes, the important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, they do not lack this bit of food and drink on weekdays, outside, or face is important, ask for a pot of wine, while drinking, while talking about political affairs.

Zhao Li knew that Xia Yuanji and Song Li were both pro-Zhu Gaoxian, and Zhu Gaoxian's important projects were all in charge of the two of them.

"Although His Royal Highness is young, he is really a genius, this out, without spending a single soldier, he won an income of 100,000 taels of silver a year for my Daming, this money, compared to the income of the Ming treasury, is a drop in the bucket, but it is a foreign country to take the initiative to pay in the form of supply, it is extraordinary."

Xia Yuanji didn't pay attention to this money at all, a warship was completely more than 100,000 taels of silver, which was better than nothing.

However, every year, it's different.

Moreover, what Da Ming wants is not only this bit of silver.

Zhao Qian said these words, firstly, he was willing, and secondly, he also wanted to please Xia Yuanji and Song Li, he first made a foreshadowing, and then went on to get down to business, "The World Exposition in April next year, I don't know what the two of you have, I don't know anything about this matter!" ”

It means that if you want me to do my best and not hold back, then don't hide anything and tell me everything you have to say.

"In this matter, His Royal Highness has already made arrangements, and it is easy to say, that is, to use a venue to gather all the merchants of the Ming Dynasty to eat, drink, and have fun, clothing, food, housing, and transportation, and display the goods they want to buy and sell. His Royal Highness would invite some of the Yi people to come in order to strengthen trade. What the Ministry of Etiquette has to do is to set the rules of etiquette. ”

Since it is the first World Exposition of the Ming Dynasty, the opening and closing ceremonies must be attended by the emperor in person, and since the emperor is going to be present, the etiquette regulations must be indispensable.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yan couldn't help sweating, he wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and was extremely embarrassed, "This, there was no charter before!" ”

Xia Yuanji did not forget to mend the knife, "Yes, this is something that no one has ever encountered, but since it is the first time, with the experience of this time, it will be easy to do next time." ”

Zhao Xinxin said, let's deal with this time first!

He was anxious to inquire about the news from Xia Yuanji and Song Li, so he was extremely attentive, but unfortunately, the two of them also knew a rough idea, they didn't care about the opening and closing ceremonies at all, and in the end, Song Li was very helpless, "Lord Zhao, why don't you go to the expo venue in Beijing City to have a look first?" ”

That's all there is to it.

Zhu Gaochi received the errand of receiving the lord of Zhenla and was very excited.

His father had indeed made him the crown prince, otherwise, how could he have sent him the errand to receive the king of a country?

After the court meeting, Zhu Gaochi did not rush out of the palace, but first went to filial piety to his father, served tea and poured some surface work was done, he was very filial and said, "Dad, my son has never dealt with the king of a country, this reception of the lord of Zhenla, and please teach my son." ”

Zhu Di was crooked on the couch, at the end of May, in the peony garden outside the window, the peony flowers were blooming bright and fragrant, and large patches of purple and red peony flowers were blooming enthusiastically in the sun.

Zhu Di was in a very good mood, he knocked on the couch, and said, "One side of the water and soil raises one side of the people, ten miles of different winds, a hundred miles of different customs, I Daming and Zhenla are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and the customs are naturally very different, if you are worried about rudeness, you can find someone to ask in advance, what are the different customs of Zhenla, and what should you pay attention to when you receive it?" Religious matters, in particular, must not be offensive. ”

Zhu Di said solemnly, "People are admiring me tomorrow to go to the country, the state of etiquette will come, it is difficult to make friends, it is easy to make enemies, although Zhenla is a small country, but diplomacy is no trivial matter, you are the king of the prison country, words and deeds etiquette, you can't lose my face." ”

"Sons obey orders!"

After coming out of the palace, Zhu Gaochi couldn't wait to find someone who had dealt with Zhenla before, but where could this kind of person be found in a moment?

Fortunately, Wang Zi once sent an envoy to Zhenla in Honglu Temple, and Zhu Gaochi hurriedly asked Wang Zi to come over and ask about the customs of Zhenla in person.

"The emperor ordered this king to entertain the lord of Zhenla and his envoys, which is related to the diplomacy of the two countries, and this king does not dare to slack off, and he must know himself and the other to be rude."

In these words, a total of two layers of information were revealed, one was that the emperor did not plan to receive the lord of Zhenla in person, and the second meant that Zhu Gaochi wanted to express that he would receive the lord of a country as the king of the prison country.

Wang Zi thought that if it was himself, he might not be willing to deal with the Zhenla people, in Wang Zi's eyes, there is no doubt that Zhenla is a barbaric country.

Wang Zi informed Zhu Gaochi of what he knew, and said, "In his country, if you want to be an official, you must first supply your daughter to the lord of the country as a concubine." When the daughter of the Jinla people reaches the age of nine, she will ask the monks to perform the carpet ceremony and wish her to marry thousands of husbands in the future......"

Zhu Gaochi was drinking water, and a mouthful of water squirted out, and he was choked.

"This, this, isn't this...... Not fornication? ”

"In my Ming Dynasty, this is inconceivable, even the most lascivious woman cannot do such a thing. But in Chenla, this is the custom. Zhenla woman's *** is extremely vigorous, even after giving birth, it is only a few days, and she will have sex with her husband, if her husband is not satisfied, she will find another man to have sex. ”

Zhu Gaochi gasped, he was stunned for a long time, and said, "How could the fourth brother invite such a country to come to my Daming as a guest?" ”

Wang Zi didn't dare to answer this, but he thought in his heart, how could he know the other party's habits if he didn't do it? Besides, at least 100,000 taels of silver every year, these people come from thousands of mountains and rivers, don't they eat, live, and buy and sell in Daming? Isn't it also an income?

At this time, at the Jiangning Wharf, Lu Zhen, director of the General Administration of Customs of Daming, had already welcomed the lord of Zhenla and his party, and the wharf paved with cement was separated from the flow of people and goods, neat and orderly.

Lu Zhen only glanced at Zhenla, then turned his eyes away, he stretched out his hand and invited, "Please wait for the lord to enter the customs, however, according to my customs regulations, the luggage of the lord of the country can not be inspected, and all the luggage and goods of others need to be checked, please understand!" ”

As soon as he heard this, he stopped doing it, not to mention that the specifications of the greeting were so low, and he even had to search his luggage, how could it be reasonable!

"The Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven and the state of etiquette, why is it so harsh on us?"

Lu Zhen said with a smile, "This is not harsh, Zhenla is a law-abiding country, but there are always those unruly countries in the world that are not as good as Zhenla, and I am the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, I can't ignore one over the other in the open, and I must treat everyone equally to be fair, so I can only wronged your country!" “

"However, in order to welcome the arrival of the king, we have set up a special VIP room, please come with me, please come here!"

This is the face of the Ming Dynasty, therefore, a tall building made of reinforced concrete, walking up the high steps, the entrance is a tall and brilliant hall, the reception staff has already come, one person led a group, and brought these people into different areas for inspection.

"Sir, I don't allow naked to enter the customs, we have ready-made clothes, the price is very fair, you can choose a set, wear it, and then you can enter the customs."

Including the lord of the country, everyone received such mandatory advice, and Daming was indeed well prepared, with clothes of various styles and colors, except for no embroidery, and the workmanship was impeccable.

After everyone had taken a set, a waiter came forward to check the price, and in the end it cost a total of three hundred and fifty taels of silver.

"Do you want to spend any money?" He was speechless, "Isn't it for us?" ”

"I'm sorry, except for the lord of your country, all the other members of the mission need to pay for all their expenses in my Daming. Every tael of silver from my Ming treasury needs to be spent on the people, and the expenses of the lord of your country are borne by my Ming Emperor, but the rest of the people, we really don't have a budget in this regard. ”