And this ceremony is not unreasonable. This is called the "holding the feet and sniffing the boots" ceremony, which is a kind of etiquette used by the nomads to pay tribute to the superiors.
But the problem is that this gift was originally supposed to be given to the emperor, but this prince gave this gift to His Highness Fuyan? It is not only frivolous but also disrespectful to the king.
Many courtiers who saw it stopped and were a little angry.
Prince Gyatso was also a little at a loss, knowing that he seemed to have done something wrong...but he thought that Queen Fu was not a fairy? What was wrong with saluting?
The prince said warmly: "Your Highness, there is no need to be polite. My sister-in-law is a woman. According to our customs in the Central Plains, we cannot accept the boot-sniffing ceremony from Prince Gyatso."
The translator hurriedly explained, and Prince Gyatso said: I heard that Lady Fu is a god, and when I saw her today she looked like a goddess from the Tianshan Mountains. I just wanted to express my admiration for her, and I also wanted to invite her to Mobei as a guest...
All ministers: "...???"
The prince was now very confident and only said: "There is a saying in the Central Plains that when you are in a country, do as the Romans do. Since your highness is here, you should strictly abide by the etiquette here. All the behaviors just now are disrespectful. Please go back and finish the ceremony of paying homage to the king.
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While the two sides were talking back and forth, the dance ceremony was going on. The old ministers danced closer and closer, listening to every word. They felt that Prince Gyatso was vulgar, rude, and annoying, but the prince was so disrespectful.
You're welcome... Although it feels great, I'm also a little worried.
The mood of the envoys from other countries was a bit subtle. Sure enough, Dayan still had a hidden card! Otherwise, how could he dare to be so tough! We must find out!
Emperor Ming Yan had always been in a good mood, and this evening did not affect his mood at all.
It was not until the ceremony of paying homage to the king was completed, the envoys gave gifts, and the letters of credence were handed over...that a series of procedures were completed, and the New Year's Day meeting was considered over.
When Yan Shiyue passed by, Emperor Ming Yan was throwing his credentials on the case and sneered: "You all take a look."
The credential states directly: The Emperor of Mobei writes to the Emperor of Tutu...
Why are you called the Emperor of China? We are the Khans of Heaven, okay! Besides, this tone is really arrogant, and the wording in the credential is also very strong, with a condescending character.
The prince scolded coldly: "Barbarians are rude!"
Yan Shiyue secretly came up with an idea: "Brother, why don't you two sing a double act, and then Aye will pretend that you really want to go to war with them, and then brother, you will pretend to stop it, saying that our country is vast and rich, and we want a large piece of it."
What is the use of grass and so on..."
Emperor Ming Yan smiled and said, "Yue'er is right." He pressed her head and turned it in another direction: "Let's go out and play."
Hey! Throw it away after use!
Yan Shiyue left depressed.
She walked around the palace and was about to leave the palace when Jiahe reported that envoys from several countries had sent gifts and posts to the Fuyan Mansion.
Yan Shiyue immediately retreated and held it in the palace until the third day of the lunar month. Then she went to tell Emperor Ming Yan that she was going to Xishan.
Emperor Ming Yan agreed, but the prince couldn't get away, and the fourth prince hadn't come back yet, so he asked the fifth prince to accompany him this time.
The fifth prince was the same age as her, but he was born in March, a month older than her, and had not done much work yet. In Yan Shiyue's eyes, he was just a little kid.
So as soon as she left the imperial study room, she said to him: "Little fifth brother! Father wants you to listen to me, have you heard it?"
The fifth prince smiled and said, "I heard it."
"Well," Yan Shiyue said, "I'll take you there, but you have to do two things. The first is to listen to me, and the second is that you are not allowed to tell Aye secretly about the affairs between Ajing and I."
The fifth prince nodded obediently: "I understand."
So the two of them went out of the city at night. Yan Shiyue brought a big food box. As soon as Huo Qijing came over, she took his hand and went into the room to eat.
The fifth prince went out for a walk by himself.
The Shenwu Army patrolled back and forth in good order, and the work sheds were heavily guarded. The iron-making furnaces were hidden in caves, and rumblings and heat waves could be heard from far away.
He went over to look at the mighty cannon, then went over there and looked at the cannon craters that were blown up during the previous test, and the corners of his eyes shrank slightly.
This little lady is indeed capable and capable.
This time I will go on an errand with her, so I don’t have to take credit, as long as I can build a good relationship with her, that’s all.
His biological mother was Concubine Wan, who was born as a palace maid and was never favored. She was always a transparent person in the palace and could not help him much.
The third prince was so majestic in the past few years that he could almost overtake the crown prince. The fourth prince was only two years older than him and started running errands early... Where was he at that time? He was still studying with two children, seven or eight.
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Fortunately, there is still Yan Shiyue.
She never looks at these families, their influence, etc. She can even tolerate the third prince, so it shouldn't be difficult to please her.
In fact, the workshop is still working overtime on the Shenwei cannon, mainly for demonstrations after the Lantern Festival. Although Yan Shiyue wants to improve the cannon, this can wait until after the military exercise, so she has been relatively free recently.
The fifth prince followed her like a tail, very obedient and considerate, and if they met Huo Qijing, they would definitely not be able to find him when they turned around. He was very knowledgeable.
From the prince to the fourth and fifth princes, they all have their own temperaments, but they are all smart people. I don’t know why only the third prince has a poor IQ. Maybe he inherited it from his mother?
Because Yan Shiyue still wanted to make a fire gun, the production process really needed to be kept strictly confidential, so he needed to select a few reliable craftsmen to specialize in this.
Yan Shiyue asked someone to check the background of all these craftsmen, and then selected those with qualified craftsmanship, and then selected those with no problems with their background, and observed them slowly at first.
Yan Shiyue selected five craftsmen. Among them, the best craftsman was Yuwendan, who built the Yuwen car. There was also a man named Wang Luban. It was said that he was a carpenter and worshiped Luban, so he changed his name.
Li Fei is also a generalist, while the other two are less skilled.
At noon, Yan Shiyue and the fifth prince still came over to have dinner with the craftsmen.
She discovered that at this time, having a superior person eat with others was really a magic tool to bring them closer! After a few meals, the craftsmen became visibly close to them and relied on them.
The matter of secret investigation was Yan Shiyue's own idea. In fact, this was not a problem in the eyes of Emperor Ming Yan and the fifth prince. There was no one in the world who was not a prince. If he really wanted to use one person, there were many ways to do it.
If you can do it, why bother?
But now the fifth prince has no say.
A few people were chatting while eating.
Yu Wendan has been in Yue's workshop and made the time dial again. He is the most familiar with Yan Shiyue and speaks the boldest. Wang Luban and Xin Fei have gradually dared to talk in the past few days. While chatting, Li Fei did not move.
He glanced at Yan Shiyue lewdly.
No one knows that he is also a member of the Muzi Cult and has been in the Yue Workshop for a few months. But before, he just made some toys, nothing serious. Now, he is making weapons!
From what Yan Shiyue said, this weapon can still be improved... She also said "a small cannon in your hand". Most others thought she was joking, but he believed it. If there really is such a big killer weapon, it is really
If you have one that you can hold in your hand, then, if you have two or three hundred of them, you can stop thousands of troops!
Could this be the last hope of the Li and Tang royal families? (To be continued)