In February, just after the sting, everything recovers, the warm wind blows, the soft water surrounds the city, and the waves are sparkling, which is an excellent season.

Nanjing City stands in the southeast, with the softness of the south of the Yangtze River, but also the majesty and solemnity of the empire, two different styles, in Jinling fusion, the achievement of the ancient capital of the six dynasties.

In order to welcome the envoys, Wang Yan allocated 200,000 yuan in silver, and the glorious and magnificent Forbidden City has been cleaned these days, and the original tattered glazed tiles have also been replaced.

At this time, under the sunlight, the yellow patch of Bauhinia City makes people feel magnificent and the majesty of the empire.

After all, a big country has a good face, Wang Yan thought about it three times, and still renovated the palace, but the time is urgent, the entire Bauhinia City is too big, and the renovated ones are the few halls that the mission has the opportunity to see, and the rest will have to wait until there is spare money, and now it is enough to support the scene.

Out of respect for Emperor Gaozong, although the new emperor had already determined the era name, it was only officially changed this year, and all vassals who submitted to the Nanjing court in the future had to use the new emperor's year name to chronicle the year.

Previously, the youngest emperor of the Ming Dynasty was Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, who ascended the throne at the age of nine, when state affairs were controlled by the Empress Dowager Zhang, and the virtuous minister Sanyang was in charge, but now the Empress Dowager Zeng did not have Zhang's ability and background, and the three princes of the foreign dynasty were like wolves and tigers, so she basically did not participate in political affairs, and only came forward when the court sacrifices or other occasions were needed.

This was undoubtedly an initiative to withdraw from the center of power, but it also ensured the tranquility of Bauhinia City, as well as the safety of her and the little emperor.

For the loss of rights, the Empress Dowager Zeng did not seem to complain about this, and said to the three kings, "In the future, the emperor and the mourning family will worship and protect the Ming Dynasty!" ”

In ancient times, the major affairs of the country were in the worship and Rong, and the Empress Dowager Zeng meant that in the future, the major military affairs would be handed over to the three kings, and their orphans and widows would only care about the national sacrifice and not interfere in practice.

Whether this is the forbearance of the Empress Dowager Zeng or the words from the bottom of her heart, it is currently Wang Yan, as well as the scene that the two kings of Tang and Lu are willing to see.

Therefore, the center of power in the Ming Dynasty was inevitably transferred from Bauhinia City to the cabinet, the council hall and the Chu palace in the inner city, and the original early dynasty system was also stopped, and changed to the council hall, and the frequency was reduced to twice a month.

Today is different, it is the day when the envoys see the Son of Heaven, so the palace city is wide open, the brocade guards wearing flying fish suits, standing on both sides of the palace gate, on both sides of the white marble steps in front of the palace, are also neatly arranged guards, they are holding various flags, hunting in the wind.

Wang Yan and the two kings of Tang and Lu, as well as many ministers, had already arrived at the Fengtian Hall to stand on both sides, and the emperor was too young, so he could only be watched by the Empress Dowager Zeng and sit on top of the big treasure, ready to receive envoys from various countries.

The eunuchs and palace maids were busy preparing for the banquet under the dispatch of the various departments of the inner court, probably because there were not enough people, and the people in the inner court did not replenish, so they seemed a little hurried, and the courtyard corridor was full of busy figures.

"It's all arranged, this is the first time this dynasty has accepted the envoy's tribute after recovering the southern capital, and it has been disclosed, but it is my face that has been lost, and the Ministry of Rites must not make a mistake." On the Fengtian Palace, Wang Yan beckoned and said to Gu Yuanjing.

King Tang also opened his mouth and said: "It is not unreasonable for the King of Chu to be worried, Gu Butang, you have to be careful." ”

Gu Yuanjing stood a little further back, jumped over Chen Bangyan and a few people when he heard the words, stood beside the two kings, bowed and saluted, and said confidently: "The two highnesses can rest assured, just worship the emperor, and then enter the table, the process is not complicated, the dishes entertained are all personally passed by the lower officials, and the various performances during the banquet are also the best in Nanjing, and they will not lose the face of our court." ”

Tang Wang nodded when he heard this, Gu Yuanjing was his person, and he was still more at ease with the old bureaucrat's affairs, "That's good!" ”

Wang Yanzhi didn't want to ask him how to receive the envoy and how to show his magnificence, Tang Wang and Gu Yuanjing were completely different from what he said.

At this time, the post houses in the outer city, the envoys of various countries have come out of the post houses, which has aroused the onlookers of the people of Nanjing, and the streets are full of people who are watching the excitement and seeing the strangeness, and there are crowds of people everywhere.

However, in general, Chenla, Donghu, and Ayutthaya have different appearances and temperaments, different costumes, and exotic customs, which are more likely to attract onlookers from the public, while the customs of the three states of Annam are no different from those of China, and there are fewer onlookers.

The streets of Nanjing are very lively, the missions of various countries with a dazzling array of various tributes pass through the streets, the messenger of Zhenla even brought two elephants, which caused the people to exclaim, it is really a crowd of people, many merchants take the opportunity to set off firecrackers, and the restaurant also takes advantage of the people's happiness and begins to take the opportunity to attract customers.

In a restaurant along the street, Feng Quan and Lu Gong, the Manchu envoys who had just arrived in Nanjing from Huai'an, were standing by the window and looking down. ”

Feng Quan also looked at the scene outside the window on the side, and glanced at Lu Gong who was resentful when he heard the words, people were rich before the Ming Dynasty, how can they be described as "once rich"? This water product, is it still the champion?

After the Qing envoys arrived in Nanjing, they were treated coldly and unprecedentedly, and at first the Ming Dynasty arranged them in a post house, but then they simply dared to come out.

After the Qing envoys arrived in Nanjing, although no officials had contact with them, they also lived well in the post house, but just a few days ago, suddenly an official from the Ministry of Rites came over, and asked them with an arrogant attitude what they had prepared to pay tribute.

When Feng Quan and Lu Gong heard this, they were immediately stunned, they came to discuss peace, how could they become tribute?

This is an insult to the Qing Dynasty, not only Lu Gong is angry, but even Feng Quan can't bear it.

Beijing is still in the hands of my Qing Dynasty, and the entire north is still my Qing Dynasty! Who said that we are here to pay tribute, I am here to negotiate peace, and want us to pay tribute like monkeys in the South Seas, the Ming Dynasty is crazy.

The Qing Dynasty sat in the north, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and a group of Mongolian brothers, tribute? Am I shameless? How to lead the team in the future.

Not only Lu Gong, but even Feng Quan didn't dare to agree, unless he wanted to die when he went back.

The two immediately refused, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites didn't say anything about it, just turned around and left, and after a while, the Qing mission was swept out of the post house, and Lu Gong wanted to argue, but was spit on by the post guard, and scolded: "It's not to pay tribute, what are you doing here?" Straight mother thief, hurt Lao Tzu to serve for a few days, go back and tell your master, obediently roll back to the gate with your tail between your legs!"

Xiucai couldn't explain it when he met Bing, Feng Quan knew that the Ming Dynasty was deliberately trying to rectify them, in order to vent his hatred, he could only pull Lu Gong to find another place to live, but there was no inn in Nanjing that was willing to take them in.

Although there is no curfew in Nanjing, it is impossible for the Yamen to let more than 20 Qing Dynasty missions wander around in Nanjing.

In particular, there are some of the original nobles and many gentlemen of Nanjing City, because the Manchu Qing Dynasty lost all their family business when they occupied Nanjing, after the recovery of the Ming Dynasty, in order to reduce the burden, some of the surrendered to the Qing court were taken away from the lord, they had a fire in their hearts, so they copied the guy to find trouble, Ying Tianfu was afraid of making a fuss and had to send a servant to take care of it, and no one in the Qing mission was killed.

In fact, Wang Yanzhi did not order the Qing delegation to be driven out of the post station, it was Gu Yuanjing and other ministers who supported the Tang faction, they were played by these two people for more than half a year, and they couldn't find the Lord to vent their anger in their hearts.

However, Gu Yuanjing was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites after all, and he didn't dare to play too much, he was afraid that the Qing delegation would return north in a fit of anger, so he arranged for someone to find an inn and accept them.

At this time, the two envoys of the Ming and Qing dynasties stood by the window and expressed their feelings, and the missions of various countries had already passed through the streets and arrived outside the Bauhinia City.

When the tribute is occupied, it is placed on the square outside the palace gate, the Ming Dynasty is not rare these three melons and two dates, the mission in the Ministry of Rites under the guidance of the officials, into the palace city, in the red wall and purple tile to see through, through several palace gates in a row, each one, to the messenger more coercion.

After walking for a long time, the last palace gate opened, and the white marble steps, the huge Fengtian Palace, and the yellow glazed tiles showed the majesty of the empire.

Many envoys glanced upward, such as looking at the Heavenly Palace, and then looked at the soldiers standing on both sides, each of them was mighty and extraordinary, and they had not entered the hall, and their hearts were already timid, only the envoys of the Donghu Kingdom squinted at the palace of the Ming Dynasty.

In the palace, many ministers of the Ming Dynasty were waiting solemnly, at this time an official outside came and said a few words to Wang Yan, Wang Yan immediately came out to salute the Empress Dowager Zeng and the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the envoys have arrived outside the palace, and they can enter the palace to worship." ”

When the Empress Dowager Zeng heard this, she didn't rush back, she first appeased the little emperor, and then said: "Then according to the will of the Qing family, announce the envoy to enter the palace!" ”

The queen mother gave an order, and the eunuch immediately said loudly: "Xuanzhu vassal envoy, enter the palace to meet you!" ”

The voice was made by the great eunuch Pang Tianshou, the power of the eunuch came from the emperor, and after the death of Emperor Gaozong, Pang Tianshou's eunuch party immediately collapsed.

Outside the hall, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, who had listened to the shouts, repeated the etiquette of the court, and led the delegation into the hall.

The huge Fengtian Palace, enough to accommodate four or five hundred people, the beams and pillars in the main hall, are all transported out from the deep mountains of Yungui, none of them are hard-won, one is enough to have more than one person thick, the outside is covered with gold edges, brilliant atmosphere.

This is thanks to Bolo for not burning down the Forbidden City, otherwise millions of taels would not have been built.

"Envoys worship!" Pang Tianshou shouted loudly again.

"Envoy of a small country, meet the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

The envoys who entered the hall knelt down to worship under the leadership of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, but one of them stood out from the crowd and bowed down, and Wang Yan suddenly swept towards Gu Yuanjing with angry eyes.

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