Today, Li Qing got up early in the morning, pierced the thick layer of ice in the water tank, and washed with a basin of ice water.

He is too lazy to boil water, and he also likes this cold and cold stimulation.

Breakfast is very simple, two tea eggs, a cup of hot tea, and it is solved.

In fact, Li Qing's life is still very exquisite, and the reason why he dealt with it today was because there was a banquet at noon.

The emperor invited envoys from various countries, how could the specifications be bad, Li Qing naturally had to keep his stomach and eat well.

Looking at the time, the time of the early dynasty has passed, Li Qing said to himself, "Anyway, I won't be in a hurry, so I won't go today." ”

That's what he said yesterday.

Li Qing took a bundle of hay to the donkey shed, and when the weather turned cold, Li Qing started to build a wooden shed for the donkey to make it more comfortable.

The little donkey has eaten well and slept well in the past six months, and has grown up, with black fur shiny, big eyes, and excellent appearance.

Li Qing was very caring, afraid that the donkey would be bored, so he moved to Mazha and squatted in front of the manger, "Brother donkey, let me tell you a story." ”

The donkey chewed for a moment, took half a step back, and his big eyes showed a hint of horror, "Hmm~ah~"

"Once upon a time, ......"

…

This sitting is an hour.

After Li Qing finished talking, he was relaxed.

But the donkey was in a state of limbo, looking at the sky with no love, as if to say: If I am at fault, please punish me with a grinder, instead of listening to this chatter.

"Smack——!

Li Qing patted the donkey's head, "Let's go, you can't be late for the banquet, the banquet is not active, and there is a problem with your head." ”

I am a donkey, and a donkey is for grinding, not for riding...... The donkey still obediently walked out of the wooden shed and carried Li Qing out of the door.

Its donkey temper is of no use to Li Qing at all.

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In recent years, the imperial court has relaxed the specifications of officials going to court, and officials of five grades and above can ride horses and sit in sedan chairs to go to court.

However, Li Qing is a seventh-grade product and can't enjoy this treatment.

You can't ride a horse, you can ride a donkey, right?

Li Qing's means of travel, looking at the entire Jingguan group, is quite explosive, it can be said: scorpion - unique.

Others are not as tasteless as him, and would rather walk than ride a donkey.

Li Qing tied the donkey to the stable and hurried to the palace, ignoring the donkey that lowered his head in shame because he was out of place.

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Fengtian Temple Square.

The ministers are basically here, the eunuchs of Dongchang are in charge of the banquet, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites are in charge of the etiquette, so it is not lively.

Li Qingxun found a place to sit down and waited for the table to start.

At this time, a voice sounded from behind: "Sir, take a step to speak." ”

Li Qing turned around and saw that it was Yu Qian, got up and followed him to a relatively secluded place, "What's the matter?" ”

"This time, the emperor summoned the vassal states to come to pay tribute, is it the gentleman's idea?" Yu Qian asked. óΠъ.oяＧ

"I mentioned it." Li Qing nodded.

Yu Qian was puzzled, "What does Mr. mean by this, don't you know that this is in the hands of the vassal country?" ”

Li Qing smiled and said, "Are you afraid that they will pay tribute every year, right?" ”

"Hmm." Yu Qian nodded, "Although the Ming Dynasty is rich, it can't stand their tribute every year, in fact, the tribute itself is a loss-making business." ”

"This time it's a special case." Li Qing explained, "After this time, the tribute will still return to its previous state, and even the interval will increase, so you don't have to worry." ”

"That's it~" Yu Qian was suddenly a little curious, "What is the situation?" ”

Li Qing smiled: "It's not appropriate to disclose it for the time being, but after a while, you should be able to see it." ”

“…… All right. When Yu Qian heard Li Qing say this, the worry in his heart disappeared, and he didn't continue to ask.

He knew that Li Qing had always done things safely and would not come nonsense.

Since Li Qing entered the court, in just two years, the situation has undergone a huge change, and no one knows better than Yu Qian what the reason behind this is.

"Sir, can you reveal in advance whether this change will shake the existing situation?" Yu Qian said.

Li Qing nodded: "Definitely." ”

"Is it big?"

"It shouldn't be small, but it's not out of control." Li Qing said, "This time we can only confront head-on. ”

Hearing this, Yu Qian nodded solemnly: "When you need Yu Qian, please don't see Mr. outside." ”

"Don't worry." Li Qing smiled and said, "I won't be polite to you." ”

"Oh? That's good. Yu Qian rarely smiled, "After today's banquet, let's have another drink?" ”

"No problem, but you have to ask for it." Li Qing sighed, "I'm going to deduct this money until next year, and my life is difficult!" ”

Yu Qian nodded amusedly: "Cheng, I've got the wine and food." ”

"Xuan, Korean envoy~"

The little eunuch's shrill voice interrupted the conversation between the two.

Li Qing smiled: "It's time to start the table, let's go." ”

"Xuan, Japanese envoy~"

"Xuan, Ryukyu envoy~"

"Xuan, Luzon envoy~"

……

The little eunuch sang loudly at the top of his voice, and when the little eunuch in the distance heard it, he immediately repeated the content and continued to pass it out, like a relay race, step by step to the outside of the palace.

A quarter of an hour later, the envoys of various countries lined up neatly and arrived at the Fengtian Temple Square under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The six ministers and nine ministers stepped forward to greet these envoys to show the hospitality of the Celestial Empire.

The envoys carefully agreed, all of them looked respectful, and they were very respectful.

Li Qing looked at these envoys, among them, he had the best sense of the Korean envoys, without him, he looked close.

Not only Li Qing, but also other officials of the Ming Dynasty.

First, among all the vassal states, Korea and the Ming Dynasty had the strongest relationship; Second, their official uniforms are similar to those of the Ming Dynasty, although they are not exactly the same, but they are also seven points similar;

It gives a natural sense of closeness.

After the envoys of various countries took their seats, about a quarter of an hour later, the bright yellow dragon chariot was belated.

Important people are always the last to appear.

Zhu Qi got off the dragon chariot, a bright yellow dragon robe was particularly eye-catching, which made him heroic, he walked to the golden silk nanmu chair that had been prepared and sat down, looking at the audience.

The ministers bowed down, and the envoys of various countries followed and bowed, making great salutes to the monarchs and ministers, shouting: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live...... ”

"Zhongqing is flat."

Zhu Qizhen waved his sleeves, and the emperor's momentum was fully displayed, although he was a teenager, he gave people an aura that he didn't dare to look at directly, "Sit down." ”

"Your Majesty."

The ministers got up and sat down.

Then, under the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites, the Korean envoys were the first to meet and present representative tributes.

……

The process was too lengthy, and it didn't end until the end of noon, Li Qing was so hungry that his stomach growled, and Zhu Qizhen ordered the food to be served.

This time, Li Qing did not sit in the C seat, his table was all for the middle of the matter, for the middle of the matter;

Everyone's official positions are about the same, Li Qing has no scruples, he eats and drinks wholeheartedly, and he doesn't lift his head, and some people toast just perfunctory, he is hungry.

I originally wanted to slap Li Qing in these things, but when I saw him like this, I scolded in my heart: "What are you pretending." "Then start the wine table culture on your own.

The circle has no matter the size, the essence is the same, but Li Qing is really tired of this kind of occasion, he has nothing else to come, just to eat the banquet.

Zhu Qizhen didn't stay for a long time, but symbolically ate two bites of food, drank two glasses of wine and left, leaving everyone to play freely.

Next, the conversation between the Ming officials and the envoys of various countries was very happy, full of human feelings, Li Qing looked bored, and after eating and drinking, he borrowed Gong as an excuse to leave the palace.

Hop on his little donkey and walk back leisurely.

Not long after leaving the imperial city, Yu Qian's sedan chair came up, "Mr. Li stays." ”

"Phew~"

“？” Donkey: Do you really think of me as a horse?

The donkey stopped.

Li Qing turned around, and Yu Qian had already gotten off the sedan chair and stepped forward.

Seeing this, Li Qing simply turned over and got off the donkey, "Why did you leave the palace so quickly?" ”

Yu Qian smiled: "Today is the home of the Ministry of Rites, and besides, I still have a Shangshu Wang Ji above me, it doesn't matter if I have it or not." ”

He turned around and waved his hand, "You guys go back first, sir, I'll go." ”

The sedan chair driver agreed and left ahead of time with the empty sedan chair.

Li Qing smiled and asked, "Something to ask?" ”

"Hmm." Yu Qian nodded: "I thought about it, I still think it's better to prepare in advance, it was inconvenient for Mr. in the palace to say before, but now it's always okay, right?" ”

"Come on, since you want to know, I'll tell you." Li Qing smiled, "The emperor wants to reopen maritime trade." ”

"That's good!" Yu Qian's spirits were lifted, "It's long overdue to reopen." ”

After a pause, his brows gradually furrowed, "In this case, I'm afraid that some people will be uncomfortable, maybe... It will make the emperor uncomfortable. ”

Li Qing smiled and said, "No possibility, they will definitely fight back." ”

"Does that gentleman have a solution?" Yu Qian asked.

Li Qing asked rhetorically: "How influential are you now?" ”

Yu Qian understood what he meant, and couldn't help but feel hot on his face, and said: "The imperial court will reopen maritime trade, and most of the officials will be affected, but I am afraid that it will ......."

"Straight to the point."

Yu Qian: "Wang Zhihui will stand firmly on my side." ”

"Uh-huh?" Li Qing was surprised, "No? ”

“…… Nope. Yu Qian's face was scornful, as if he felt embarrassed, and added: "The British Gong Zhang Fu has always been a staunch supporter of the emperor, and he will also help." ”

Li Qing: "......"