The sky was just getting bright, and the inside and outside of Tumu Fort Emperor's camp were already filled with a mixture of Dongchang and Jinyiwei captains.
Everyone was refreshed, and even the clothes on their bodies were brand new.
After Lin Shangli was transferred back to the capital, an old eunuch who was close to Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty was temporarily in charge of the security here.
After checking the inside and outside again, the old eunuch walked back to the main hall where the emperor camped with satisfaction.
In a few days, this huge Huailaiwei hunt will be over.
Since the beginning of the hunt, although Ming Chengzu could see those foreign envoys every day at the school grounds of Huailaiwei, he had never had a formal interview.
So today, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty ordered a day of rest to meet these foreign envoys at Tumubao.
At the same time, in order to show the hospitality of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Chengzu planned to prepare a gift for every envoy who came to watch the hunting.
Of course, this gift does not need to be too expensive, but it must be meaningful.
Wang Xiaosi had already led his people to clean the side hall of the camp, which was specially used to receive envoys, to be spotless.
The emperor's dragon chair and the furnishings on the table in front of the dragon chair were wiped down over and over again.
"Eunuch, the emperor should be up soon, leave this to us. You can go to the palace to serve the emperor." A eunuch lay on the ground, wiping the dust in the corner with a cloth handkerchief, and looked up at Wang Xiaosi
road.
This is also a young eunuch, about the same age as Wang Xiaosi. He also comes from the sect of Lin Shangli, the eunuch of rites.
"Okay, then I'm going. You must pay attention to every detail. The emperor is very picky these days." Wang Xiaosi said, throwing the cloth in his hand towards the other party and hurriedly left.
Because of Lin Shangli, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty not only did not allow Captain Dongchang to enter Tumubao before today, but even the eunuchs and eunuchs around him seemed to dislike him and ignored him.
The atmosphere in Tumubao has been very depressing in recent days.
I learned that Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty was receiving foreign envoys in the side hall, and everyone worked extremely hard.
They all hope to use this grand event to relieve the almost suffocating depression.
When Wang Xiaosi entered the emperor's palace, Ming Chengzu had already dressed himself, sat on the edge of the bed, and was about to put on his shoes.
"Oh, Your Majesty, why did you get up on your own? Just now, my servant saw that you were sleeping soundly, so he went over to see how the side hall was being taken care of. He wiped the dragon chair for you, and in the blink of an eye, you were up.
." While complaining to himself, he hurried forward.
Without hesitation, he knelt on the ground, picked up the shoes on the ground, and put them on Ming Chengzu's feet.
"The matter of receiving envoys from foreign countries is neither big nor small. As long as I have something on my mind, it is true even if I close my eyes and cannot sleep." Ming Chengzu's other foot was propped up on the edge of the bed with both hands.
, swaying like a child.
"Oops." Wang Xiaosi exclaimed, picked up Ming Chengzu's feet, and put them into his arms. "You're not even wearing any socks. Your Majesty must not sway like this. Although it's already spring, this time
There is still a bit of coolness in the morning and evening in Tumubao."
"How can I be so pretentious?" Ming Chengzu laughed, "I think back then, when I was still King of Yan, I personally followed the army and practiced in the winter and in the summer."
"That's because I didn't follow you at that time." After putting on the shoe, Wang Xiaosi took the emperor's other foot out of his arms and started to put on the socks.
Putting his hands on his thighs, Ming Chengzu had a smile on his face and looked at Wang Xiaosi who was kneeling on the ground to put on his shoes: "I would like to hear what you would do if you were by my side at that time.
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"If I am by your side, and I am training in the winter, I will follow you with a stove and warm your hands at any time. In the summer, I will follow you with a cattail leaf fan and fan you with the cool breeze." Wang Xiao was busy putting on his shoes.
He said without even raising his head.
"Hahaha..." Ming Chengzu clapped his hands on his knees, leaned back, and laughed loudly, "If this is really the case, I will not be laughed to death by the army. You Wang Xiaosi, recently
Not only has my kneading and massage skills improved a lot, but even my speaking skills have become more and more like Xiao Linzi's."
Hearing the word "Xiao Linzi", Wang Xiaosi couldn't help but jump in his heart.
This happened for more than ten days, and the emperor kept a straight face every day and never mentioned the factory master. As the captain of Dongchang was announced and could not enter the civil fort casually, Wang Xiaosi knew that the emperor and Dongchang
There must be a conflict between the factories.
Although the prince was kidnapped, Dongchang has an unshirkable responsibility. But the most urgent task is to seize the time and find the prince back. What good effect can such deliberate targeting of Dongchang have?
However, the emperor is the emperor, and even if the decision is wrong, it must be implemented as if it is right.
He is just a little servant, and his daily job is to serve the emperor in his daily life and travel. However, as the person in charge of the ceremony, Wang Xiaosi has always been worried about Lin Shangli's safety.
Today, when he suddenly heard the long-lost word "Xiao Linzi" from the emperor's mouth, Wang Xiaosi's hands couldn't help but tremble.
Could it be said that the crisis in Dongchang has been resolved? Or that the emperor has never been truly "angry" with the factory master?
"What's wrong? Why are your hands shaking?" Ming Chengzu lowered his head and looked at Wang Xiaosi and asked.
"No, no, the slave didn't hold his shoes steady just now, and he flashed." Wang Xiaosi explained hurriedly.
When the sun rose, outside the Tumubao camp, more than fifty foreign envoys from more than twenty countries lined up, waiting to be received by the Ming Emperor one by one.
Being able to come to the Ming Dynasty and watch Huailaiwei's hunting activities is an honor in itself in one's own country.
And now, before the hunting activity ends, being able to be personally received by the supreme ruler of the Ming Dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor, is an honor that the Ming Dynasty has given to its country.
Everyone stood in line quietly, no one whispered.
Because they come from different countries, everyone looks very different. But the expressions on their faces are almost the same: surprise, excitement, and expectation.
In the morning breeze, an old eunuch with a white whisk on his left arm slowly walked out of the gate of Tumu Fort under the gaze of everyone.
A strand of white hair under the brim of the hat was blown by the morning breeze. Although it was just a casual stop, if you hadn't looked at the clothes on his body, you would have thought that this was another worldly expert.
After scanning everyone's faces one by one, the old eunuch coughed twice and cleared his throat: "Your Majesty said that the envoys are from different countries. If it were not for the Huailaiwei hunting activity, they would not be together. Tomorrow is over.
, everyone will leave the Ming Dynasty and return to their own countries. The Ming Dynasty has always put etiquette first. Although Your Majesty is the honor of a country, you still have chairs prepared for you in the side hall."
Speaking of this, the old lady listened, scanned everyone's faces one by one, and continued: "You should know that all officials in the Ming Dynasty, regardless of their position, regardless of their age, are all in front of the emperor.
There are no chairs to sit on. Today, the emperor has prepared chairs for everyone. This is a sign of respect for you and the country behind you."
Listening to the old eunuch's words, everyone looked towards the depths of the earthen fort with even more respect.
During this month-long hunting activity, the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty army has refreshed everyone's understanding of the army. Especially the firearms demonstration by Shenji Camp shocked everyone so much that they couldn't believe their eyes.
In terms of national strength, the Ming Dynasty had already left its own country far behind.
However, for such a powerful country, their emperor actually specially set up unique seats for everyone when he received people like himself.
There is no condescending and strong attitude at all. Is this the temperament a big country should have?
"His Majesty the Emperor treats everyone sincerely, but after all, Your Majesty is the lord of the Ming Dynasty. You must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. Please accept our personal inspection one by one before you can enter the camp.
"
The old eunuch's majestic words rang in everyone's ears again.
