Chapter 850: Has Dayu expanded so much?
The grassland wanted to send envoys to visit Dayu, and the whole court attached great importance to it. The Ministry of Revenue approved 100,000 taels of funds specifically for the reception of grassland envoys. This was an independent special fund.
One hundred thousand taels can make the Hun envoys eat, drink and have fun until the New Year. However, the main receptionist at the Honglu Temple was actually Cheng Xiang. It may be because of the reason why they curry favor with Lu Sheng.
No one can see that Si Lin and Lu Sheng’s relationship was so close that the monarch and ministers of all dynasties were the closest. As Lu Sheng’s only recognized disciple, no one can imagine what height Cheng Xiang could reach in the future.
Of course, Lu Sheng was quite compatible with Cheng Xiang's ability. The young man was enlightened, and his mind was much more mature than his peers after ten years of hard study. Lu Sheng held the detailed information of Cheng Xiang over the past ten years in his hand. In every detail, he recorded all the experiences of Cheng Xiang over the past ten years.
"Sir, Master Cheng from Honglu Temple greets you." Xiaoyuan knocked on the door and said.
"Let him come over." Lu Sheng closed the information and said lightly.
Soon, Cheng Xiang, wearing a crimson official robe, walked into Lu Sheng's office. Generally, Lu Sheng met in the reception room, and those who could meet in the office were all their confidants.
Last month, when the National Xuantian Mansion Conference was held, Lu Sheng met Spider, Lu Jian and Duan Fei in his office.
"Teacher!" Cheng Xiang bowed and bowed.
Speaking of which, the civil servant's official uniform looks ugly to Lu Sheng. Because the civil servant's red official uniform is wide, it seems like he is wearing a big cannabis sack when wearing it. It is better to have a uniform from Xuantian Mansion, close-fitting and handsome!
"The emperor attached great importance to the reception of the grassland envoy this time, and I didn't expect the Honglu Temple to hand it over to you."
"Students are also flattered and feel that they are not competent for this important thing..."
"Excessive humility is hypocrisy. Honglu Temple will hand over the task to you, on the one hand, it will promote you, and on the other hand, it will be affirmation to you. If you really don't have this ability, Honglu Temple will not hand over the task to you.
I had nothing to teach you, but if I think about it carefully, I am afraid that you will be misled by the misinterpretation of the superior, so I will convey to you the emperor’s clear meaning.
The above are you who will be dedicated to your hospitality, so don’t fall into the reputation of my country of etiquette?”
"Yes! The Academy gave a repeated explanation yesterday that it would make the grassland feel at home. But the students thought, would this Qu Ying have deteriorated the reputation of my country in the heavenly kingdom?"
"That's nature! It is our etiquette to make the grassland feel at home, but it cannot undermine our majesty. They came to Beijing to find out the reality of Dayu."
"How should the students deal with it? Or has the imperial court prepared?"
"There is no need to deal with it, nor do you need to prepare." Lu Sheng shouted lightly, "I, Dayu, have a rich and strong country, and the country is prosperous and the people are safe. What are they not allowed to see? Not only do they have to see it, but they also have to experience it personally.
Have you made plans for the reception plan of the grassland?"
"The draft has been made, please give me advice..." As he said that, Cheng Xiang took out a roll of paper from his sleeve. Looking at this scene, Lu Sheng changed his previous view. The civil servant's robe still has some advantages. At least it is not easy to find something hidden.
Lu Sheng rolled the paper and expanded it to see.
"Well... let's forget about Guobin Building... That's the standard for receiving monarchs from other countries. It's a bit too much for envoys. Well... Visiting military camps and performing martial arts is a hidden record. If they don't have this requirement, we don't have to force them to take them to go there. Instead, we'll go eat, drink and have fun. The grassland is barren and I can't afford salt, let alone any delicious snacks.
Take them to the food city, and the snack street will definitely make them have fun. If they want to experience the life of the people of Dayu, they will take them to live a day according to the rhythm of the people of Dayu. They will stroll around during the day and watch operas and listen to music at night."
"That's it?" Cheng Xiang felt that the hospitality that Lu Sheng said was not like the hospitality of a country? Any ordinary person could entertain guests from afar according to this specification.
"Isn't this possible? As long as the safety work is done, the hospitality will not cost much. I will transfer a special operation team and three elite teams will report to you. During their visit to Beijing, they will obey your command.
We should try our best to satisfy the reasonable demands of our unreasonable demands, and we should also refuse their unreasonable demands.
Remember eight words: neither humble nor arrogant, and have a great demeanor!”
“Yes, the students have been taught.”
Five days later, Liangzhou first reported that the envoy who was on the mission to Dayu was Wu Keji, the largest general under Cheng Maoji Khan. The one who visited Dayu was also Princess Huizhu, the youngest daughter of Cheng Maoji Khan.
Five more days later, the grassland envoy arrived in the capital under the escort of Liangzhou.
Outside the gate of the capital, a group of officials from Honglu Temple led by Cheng Xiang came here early to wait. According to the past grassland practice, they would usually show off their horse-driving and archery in front of the officials in Shenzhou. For example, dozens of cavalry collectively launched charges to the capital to deter the officials in Shenzhou to welcome them.
But after they arrived in Liangzhou, they met the Xuantian Mansion in Liangzhou. To be honest, although the Huns heard that Dayu had established a new department called Xuantian Mansion, they did not know that Xuantian Mansion was a good person. They even did not expect that Xuantian Mansion was so tough.
Along the way, he was escorted by Xuantian Mansion. Not to mention the horse showing off his riding and shooting, even if the owner ordered the horse to charge, he would remain motionless.
Although horses are beasts, they also have brains. The previous few similar people were jumping too happily, and four horse hooves fell down with one knife and were on the table that night.
The envoys of the Huns were very angry, but they could not defeat them. The Xuantian Prefecture of Liangzhou gave the Huns two choices, either continuing to go to Beijing or sending them back. Faced with such soft and hard departments that do not eat black bread, the Huns had to leave a harsh word that I would complain to your emperor and set off on their way obediently.
All the way to the gate of the capital, the troops from Xuantian Prefecture of Liangzhou galloped to Cheng Xiang and others to dismount. "We are the Special Operations Brigade of Xuantian Prefecture of Liangzhou. We are ordered to escort the Xiongnu envoys to the capital safely. The mission is completed and we request a reply."
"Report!" As he said that, Cheng Xiang took out the seal and stamped the task of Xuantian Mansion.
"The envoy now handed over to you, and I'll go back."
"Brother, go!"
This brother made the black-faced Xuan Tianwei look bright and smiled brightly on his face, "This group of guys is just not honest without knocking on them. You are more aggressive to them and keep them obediently."
These words made the officials accompanying the Honglu Temple sweat.
Cheng Xiang didn't care, so he took a group of officials to the envoy after leaving the Xuantianwei in Liangzhou.
There were twenty-two people in the Huns, but there was only one gorgeous carriage. Twenty-two people, each with two horses. Even Wu Keji rode on the horse with his envoy's scepter.
In an instant, Cheng Xiang made a judgment that His Royal Highness should be in the carriage.
Cheng Xiang stepped forward, but the Huns were still sitting on the horse unmoved. Cheng Xiang suddenly stopped at the distance of ten feet. The officials accompanying him looked puzzled.
"Brother Mingyu, ask them to dismount."
"The envoy dismounted!"
Wow! Ten Xuantian Guards took a neat step. The Huns were unmoved.
"Entertain please dismount!"
When this sentence was heard, the stars in the sky burst out with dazzling light in an instant. Under the light, each Xuantian Guard emitted a hazy bright light, as majestic as the gods descended to earth.
At this moment, the pressure of the Huns was surging like overwhelming waves.
Wu Keji, who was in charge, changed his face and raised his hand, "Dropping off the horse!"
"Wow! Twenty Huns dismounted together." At this time, Cheng Xiang showed a cute smile and strode towards the grassland.
"I am the minister of the Great Yu Honglu Temple, Cheng Xiang, and was ordered to receive the envoys of the Huns. I am representing His Majesty Emperor Rende, and welcome you to Dayu!"
"I am Wu Keji, the envoy of the Xiongnu Khanate, and I was ordered by my Khan to go to the Dayu Kingdom. The Xiongnu Khanate and Dayu have not established diplomatic relations for almost fifty years. When I was very young, I once looked at Shenzhou from a distance. My father told me that it was a place like heaven, with countless wealth and women...
Mr. Cheng, please forgive me for my rudeness. In the hearts of us grassland people, wealth and women are the most precious things. Maybe my words are a bit inappropriate, so please forgive me.”
"It's okay, you're right. I, Dayu, have wealth and women. Of course, there are more warriors like them!" Cheng Xiang looked at the Liangzhou Special Operations Brigade who was leaving and said in a gaze.
Perhaps the Liangzhou Special Operations Brigade brought some discomfort to them, and in an instant, many Huns' faces became gloomy.
Cheng Xiang led the Xiongnu to the Inn. Although the Inn sounds very LOW, it depends on where and what nature it is. The Inns in the capital mainly receives officials from the border entering Beijing, and their environment and service levels are higher than those in restaurants and inns.
Along the way, Cheng Xiang keenly felt that his eyes were peeping at him from time to time. Although the eyes in the carriage were very secretive, they could definitely not escape Cheng Xiang's perception.
Although Dayu already knew that the princess of the Huns was accompanying him, the Huns did not openly admit it to Dayu. Then they could not understand each other and pretended not to see it.
"Mr. Cheng, Dayu has always claimed to be a country of etiquette, but now it seems that your etiquette has a lot of omissions. If it is negligence, I can forgive me, but if it is deliberately neglecting us, please forgive me for saying goodbye." When I arrived at the place, my face, which had just stepped into the courtyard, turned dark.
"Why did Lord Wu say that? Is there anything wrong with our hospitality?"
"Where is this place?" Wu Keji shouted in a deep voice, "This is not the Guobin Tower. In the mind of Emperor Dayu, are the envoys of the Xiongnu Khanate not qualified to live in the Guobin Tower?"
"Master Wu may have a little misunderstanding." Cheng Xiang explained with a smile, "Master Wu knows what Guobin Tower is?"
"Of course it is the emperor's guest residence?"
"Who should I, Dayu, be the king of Shenzhou, be a guest of the emperor? Even if I am not the king of a country, I should be a close relative of the king. If Mr. Wu was the Great Khan of the Huns, he would naturally be a guest of His Majesty the Emperor of our dynasty. If Lord Wu and his envoys were all guests of my emperor, then what was Cheng Maoji Khan? Where should Dayu live when he came?"
This explanation made Wu Keji stare at his eyes for a long time and couldn't put a word. Didn't it mean that Dayu's officials were very polite? He took care of foreign envoys meticulously? Why didn't I get into trouble all the way?
Could it be that the Dayu Dynasty has become so inflated?
Chapter completed!