The emperor said nothing, his face was as cold as ice, and several of his guards had already arrived behind these Kushan people.
The translator translated the prince's answer, and his voice was mixed with tremors. Seeing the silence around him, and seeing several soldiers slowly approaching, the prince was a little frightened. He widened his eyes, looked around, and asked: "Did I say something wrong?"
"Prince, you just insulted the Emperor of Han..." The translator brought by Guishang was afraid that the prince would say more, so he quickly whispered, how could the prince be like this? He looked at the emperor nervously and kept apologizing. , and asked the translator for help, the emperor suddenly laughed, shook his head, and said: "I never thought that I would be insulted by my people... What should I do, what should I do?"
Seeing the smile on the emperor's face, the guards stopped and took a few steps back. Their eyes were still fixed on the Kushan people. As long as the emperor gave an order, the guards could immediately After subduing these people, all the officials catered to the emperor and laughed one after another. The prince was still a little nervous, and the idea of learning the Han language deepened in his heart.
"Where did the vendor teach you this?"
"Sili, just outside Luoyang..." the prince said in a daze.
"Then what did you do to let him teach you this?"
"I just bought something from him..."
The translator continued to translate, and the two of them became friendly again after getting rid of the embarrassment just now. Nisejia saw that the emperor did not take this matter to heart, and he breathed a sigh of relief. This emperor of the Han Dynasty really He is a tolerant and wise king, no wonder the Han Dynasty is so strong and prosperous, Nisega thought to himself, with a smile on his face again.
The subsequent banquet was held very smoothly. The banquet was filled with various delicacies. The prince's eyes almost stared out of his eyes. However, fortunately, he did not forget that he represented the Kushan Empire and was still learning the etiquette of the Han officials around him. While eating slowly, the others, who were not qualified to eat with the ministers, lowered their heads and put their hands behind their backs to show respect.
Although the emperor did not understand their strange ideas, he did not ask or give orders. The Han Dynasty had a vast territory and different customs in different places. The emperor had long been accustomed to such differences. Faced with all kinds of etiquette, he He was able to maintain an understanding and not interfere forcefully. For example, when he rushed to Hezhou earlier, the people there used Xianbei and even Xiongnu etiquette to greet him.
The emperor still responded to their greetings with a smile.
After eating, before the prince had time to savor the delicious food, he started singing and dancing. Han people are good at dancing, and the Kushan people are even more so. Seeing many ministers getting up, spinning their bodies and dancing wantonly, the prince and others couldn't sit still. , smiled at the emperor, then stood up and joined the scene. The scene was extremely cheerful and lively. The emperor wanted to maintain the majesty of the king, so he could only sit on the top and watch them dance.
After the banquet, the prince and the others were sent back to the inn. The banquet reception was only preliminary and was part of the etiquette of the reception. The formal conversation would have to wait until tomorrow. Prince Nisega returned to the inn and was still talking about the emperor. He simply loved this gentle and kind emperor.
At this moment, in the palace, Zhang He was sitting in front of the emperor, his head lowered.
"Have you checked everything out?"
"Your Majesty, I personally asked many merchants in Kushan. This prince is indeed like this. Everyone in Kushan knows this, but I don't know why he would be the chief envoy..."
"Haha, if I had such a kind brother, I would naturally send him there. Only such a person can make people relax..."
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with this boy?"
"That's not the case. Seeing him acting like this, it doesn't seem like he is just pretending... The King of Kushan sent this person here. It seems that he really wants to make peace with the big man... However, the surveillance of this person cannot be relaxed. Find someone who is proficient in Kushan
The soldier of words, I want to know what he did, what he said, and even what he wanted to do..."
"As you command!"
"In addition, tell Yuan Feng that the merchants around Luoyang seem to have too much money and some have forgotten their duties, so they ordered him to increase the commercial tax in the Sili area..." The emperor squinted his eyes and said coldly
said.
"Follow your orders!"
The next day, the Han Dynasty officially met with the Kushan envoy.
The emperor did not speak too much. Most of the things were discussed with them by Wang Fu, or in other words, by the deputy envoy and Wang Fu. The prince could not participate in their conversation at all, and sat far away in a daze.
Listening to the negotiation between the two of them, the purpose of Kushan's coming was very simple, that is, he wanted to strengthen ties with the Han Dynasty and become a nation of brothers.
Naturally, there is no problem in a country of brothers. However, they have to argue with each other about who is the brother and who is the younger brother. In terms of arguing, Wang Fu is quite good. From time to time, he will add a Kushan language to let the other party know.
The deputy envoys did not dare to use Kushan language for some private communications. In addition to friendship issues, the rest involved business, military, and various technologies.
Kushan is willing to provide the highest quality cotton to the Han Dynasty, and the output of Kushan is abundant. If the Han Dynasty is interested, it can also conduct grain trade. In addition, Kushan is the most famous jewelry, and their jewelry polishing technology, although Wang Fu does not admit it.
, but still slightly more than the Han Dynasty. The two sides can have in-depth exchanges in these aspects.
As for the military, Kuishang is more dependent on the Han. There are no big enemies around the Han, but life is a bit difficult for Kushan. It is just that when Kushan is invaded by foreign invaders, he hopes that the Han garrison in the Western Regions can provide help.
, In addition, Guishang hoped to purchase the Han Dynasty's ordnance. The emperor was not good at this kind of diplomacy. After giving full power to Wang Fu and other ministers, he returned to the palace to rest.
The prince also did the same. He took the opportunity to sneak out and wander around Luoyang.
Faced with many problems, Wang Fu talked with the deputy envoy for more than ten days before completing the meeting. Like the envoy from the Han Dynasty, the prince proposed to stay in the Han Dynasty for a few more days. As for the country, he could just send letters.
, the emperor graciously agreed to his request.
Jianning 16th year, September
Xing Zi'ang officially handed over all the subordinate officials from Yuan Feng, and began his first step as Shangshu Ling. As the status of Shangshu Ling rose, in recent years, the status of Shangshu Ling has also been rising continuously.
At first glance, it had become the core of the temple. In terms of arrangements by officials from various places, Xing Ziang rejected Wang Fu's request.
Wang Fu wanted to promote officials from Menzixue to replace the positions that had been vacant due to the new laws. Xing Ziang disagreed. He wanted to promote the original local officials to take over these vacancies, and then use assessment to fill these officials.
The seat left after moving up.
Wang Fu believed that he was doing unnecessary things and wasting money, while Xing Ziang believed that Wang Fu's behavior was only concerned with political achievements and did not cultivate useful talents for the court. If this continues, there will definitely be a shortage of jobs in the future!
The two quarreled endlessly, and their relationship deteriorated instantly. Many officials supported Xing Ziang, and the emperor also deliberately favored Xing Ziang, which made Wang Fu even more furious.