"Finally, it's time to see the outside world. Being an emperor is really tiring!"
After sending Ferdinand away, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but rub his waist. The emperor was not that easy to be.
The people waiting for the audience were impatient. It was very difficult for him, the emperor, to maintain the appearance of an emperor while sitting on a hard dragon chair.
Of course, Zhu Houzhao knew this very early. In fact, he did not like being an emperor very much, and he had no special enthusiasm for being an emperor.
It's just that I can't help it. This emperor can be a good emperor even if he is not good at it. Who makes him only have a cheap emperor?
"Go, go!"
"Go and take pictures, go and take pictures."
"After the filming, everyone quickly dispersed. Everyone was exhausted."
Zhu Houzhao walked down the steps and took the lead towards Taihe Square.
The ministers were actually already tired. They had been standing for a whole day, and they had not taken in any water either. Their legs were already numb from standing, and their stomachs were already growling. They wished they could go down to the court early and take a rest.
Here in Taihe Square, many envoys are still waiting because they have been notified that the Emperor will take photos with them tomorrow.
Soon, the ministers came to Taihe Square. The civil and military ministers stood on both sides of the dragon steps. Zhu Houzhao stood in the middle. Next to him were Liu Jin and Wang Shouren. Other ministers also stood in accordance with their rank and position.
"3!"
"2!"
"1!"
As the photographer shouted the countdown, and with the flash of strong light, a photo of Emperor Zhengde and his officials outside the Golden Palace was taken.
Next, the vassal states, colonies, vassal states, and foreign envoys who came to participate in the pilgrimage came together to take photos. As before, they were lined up on both sides, and hundreds of people stood and took photos.
A group photo has just been taken here, and the photo of Emperor Zhengde and his ministers over there has also been developed.
"Well, not bad, not bad!"
Zhu Houzhao looked at the developed photo, nodded with satisfaction and said: "This photo is probably the first photo of the emperor and his ministers since ancient times."
"Looking back, we can build an exhibition hall or something to collect some historical things for display and promote them to the people."
"This must be the first photo of the emperor and his ministers in history."
"Your Majesty, your suggestion is very good. In my opinion, we can put together the treasures that everyone paid tribute this time and build a Ming Dynasty Royal Museum for display, so that everyone can see the prosperous times of the Ming Dynasty when all the nations came to court!"
Liu Jin thought about it and said quickly.
The museum is a very good idea. It is very meaningful to use the museum to collect and record some precious treasures and cultural relics so that future generations can see things from decades or hundreds of years ago.
"Ming Dynasty Royal Museum?"
"Okay, okay, I'll make arrangements later and put some precious things in it."
"Hehe, collecting tickets will also be a good income from now on!"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, his little eyes shone brightly, and then he nodded in agreement.
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When the officials on the side heard this, they were immediately speechless.
Love, you are here to collect tickets. Do you still lack the ticket money?
"Develop more of these photos and send one to each minister."
Here, Zhu Houzhao also kept giving instructions. As for photos, since there is a group photo, everyone has a share, and everyone must have one.
"yes!"
Liu Da, who was following him, nodded quickly.
But I was thinking in my heart, compared to this camera, it will definitely become popular all over the world quickly. How can it not be popular if the product is endorsed by Da Mingzi himself?
What's more, this camera is indeed very good. It can quickly record the desired scene, which is very useful.
After the emperor's order was issued, the efficiency of the photographer team was very high. Soon, a photo was developed. The ministers took the photo respectfully, carefully searched for their position in the photo, and then looked at it again.
Other people in the photo.
"This camera is really amazing!"
"Yes, it is really rare to be able to draw everyone in such a short period of time with such precision."
"Looking back, I also bought a camera and brought it to my home. During this reunion, it would be nice for the whole family to take group photos together."
"No, it would be better if this one had color."
The ministers kept discussing.
The photos of Emperor Zhengde and the envoys from various countries have also been developed. Many copies have also been developed, one for each of the ambassadors who came to participate.
"Ahem, we from Ming Dynasty have nothing to give you in return. This photo should be regarded as a gift from us from Ming Dynasty. You should keep it carefully."
Zhu Houzhao looked at the photo, then looked at the envoys from various countries in Taihe Square, and said directly with a shameless face.
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When everyone heard this, they were immediately speechless.
Compared with his father, Emperor Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao's shameless skills are as innocent as fire.
Everyone worked hard to come to see you and send you thick congratulatory gifts. It would be better for you to send everyone away with just a photo. This is too sorry for the status of the Ming Empire.
"Haha~"
Zhu Houzhao looked at everyone's ugly faces and immediately smiled even happier.
Just kidding, who am I? I will never do a losing business.
Zhu Houzhao returned to his palace happily.
He was already hungry. Of course, looking at the sky now, it seemed that it was almost getting dark.
Although looking at the big clock on the clock tower of the Royal Palace, it seems that it is still only after three o'clock, but it is only February now, and the sky is getting later and earlier.
It seems that it is not too much to go back early, have a good rest, have a delicious meal, and then take care of the beauties who have come from afar.
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao walked a little faster.
Emperor Zhengde left, and the officials and numerous envoys also began to leave the palace one after another.
At the end of the day, everyone was exhausted.
After standing all day and being hungry all day long, many elderly ministers could no longer stand it any longer. They left in a hurry one by one, got in their own cars and went home to have a good rest.
“Isn’t the Ming Dynasty said to be a land of etiquette?”
"This is too stingy. Just send us away with just one photo?"
Ferdinand's face looked uncomfortable at this time.
I worked so hard to come to the Ming Empire to propose marriage, but I was immediately despised.
After all, he is also a descendant of the distinguished Habsburg family and the heir to several principalities.
However, all this is nothing in the eyes of the Ming people. His self-proclaimed noble status is worthless in the eyes of the Ming people, as well as the noble bloodline that he has always been deeply proud of.
In the eyes of the Ming people, it turned out to be ridiculous. Although the Ming people did not smile at him, he could still clearly feel that the Ming people were laughing at him, at his appearance, and at his big chin.
So he is very unhappy now. Not only did he not achieve his goal when he came to Ming Dynasty, but he was also laughed at. The key is that the Habsburg family carefully prepared generous gifts this time.
The Ming Dynasty man accepted the gift, but only responded with a photo, which made him feel that the Ming Dynasty man was really stingy.
"Don't say that."
"Although this photo is not valuable, it is priceless in itself because it has a photo of the Emperor and everyone on it."
"Look at the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. They are all very excited. It is already a great honor to get a photo of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
The translator Karl beside him quickly reminded in a low voice.
He is a master of the Ming Dynasty and knows that the symbolic meaning of things in the Ming Dynasty is often much more precious than the substantive meaning, and is more important in the eyes of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, he didn't expect that the Great Tomorrow would be so stingy this time that he wouldn't get anything in return.
According to the past rules of the Ming Dynasty, this reward will definitely be given, and the people of the Ming Dynasty are very hospitable and will treat guests who come from afar well.
If this guest gives you a gift, he will definitely give a generous gift in return.
In the past, the tributes paid by the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty were not worth much, but the Ming Dynasty often responded very generously, which once caused financial difficulties and had to allow these vassal states to pay tribute only once every few years.
Later, the Ming Empire modified the relevant tribute system, and the rewards were greatly reduced, but they were not less. The Ming Empire still had to maintain the face of the Ming Empire.
But this new emperor is really thick-skinned, and he even dismissed everyone with just one photo.
"You can't eat or drink this photo, so what's the use?"
Ferdinand looked at the photo and couldn't help but shake his head.
If I had known earlier, I would not have come to Daming. After all this hard work, I have gained nothing. I just came here to see the world, and nothing else.
At this moment, Ferdinand was certainly not the only one who felt that the Ming Dynasty was stingy.
"The Emperor of Ming Dynasty was so stingy that he only replied to us with a photo!"
Duke Hans of England couldn't help but complain. He spoke in English, thinking that no one around him would understand, but Liu Jin, who was not far away, heard him.
Liu Jin had learned English for many years before time travel. Although his level was limited, he could still understand common words, and he also heard the complaints of Duke Hans.
"It seems that giving photos in return is really rude and inconsistent with the identity of our Ming Empire."
Liu Jin pondered.
A return gift must be given, but this return gift is also very particular.
According to the tradition of later generations, this return gift generally pays attention to some characteristics of the country, or even to promote the development of some industries in the country.
For example, in later generations, we like to send porcelain, silk and the like, while some industrial countries like to send some industrial products.
