Six days later, on November 21st, the auspicious day of the zodiac selected by Qin Tianjian was suitable for celebrations and congratulations.
Today is the day when the Burmese king enters the main hall for pilgrimage.
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At dawn, the bustling Yingtian Mansion was once again shrouded in white snow.
The snow this year has been extraordinarily abundant and heavy.
Standing in Jinshen Hall and looking out, the vastness just covers up the unique hustle and bustle of Yingtian Mansion, making this place where the ancient Jiangnan literary talents of the Six Dynasties gathered, a little more calm and grand, a little less rouge.
The snow is beautiful, but it's falling today and at this time, so it's a bit unpleasant to the scenery.
"Why is it snowing?" Zhu Yunxi, wearing a brand-new five-claw golden dragon robe, looked into the distance in the main hall and whispered, "Didn't I say it's sunny and sunny today?"
The ministers on the side looked at each other.
On a day like this in the main hall, snowing is indeed not as good as clear skies. Moreover, snowing makes it look cold, and coldness makes the capital of the Ming Dynasty seem deserted.
Such a grand ceremony, which is rare in a hundred years, should be held on such a deserted day. It’s such a fly in the ointment!
When Li Jinglong saw this, he smiled and approached Zhu Yunxi, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, a little snow is not bad at all!"
"How do you say this?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
"The so-called auspicious snow heralds a good year!" Li Jinglong, dressed in a sparkling silver python suit, stood out among the crowd. "There has been enough snow this year, and the coming year will definitely be a good one. And..."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "If you want to say it, just say it bluntly. I don't have time to listen to your lies!"
"And if you think about it, why does the snow fall so early and so late but now at this time?" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "I thought that it must be because of the majesty of our Ming Dynasty and the blessing of all the nations from all over the world. So God is happy.
The auspicious snow will bring good weather and good harvests in the coming year!"
"In this way, our Ming Dynasty is not only happy to have foreign vassals come to court, but also to have good harvests. It is simply a double happiness! This all depends on the grace of the emperor!"
The civil and military ministers on the side looked at Li Jinglong with bright eyes.
"So it turns out that flattering can still be photographed like this?"
When Zhu Yunxi heard this, the corners of his mouth raised, "What does double happiness have to do with me?"
Li Jinglong hurriedly said, "Our Ming Dynasty is prosperous today, all because of your foresight, the emperor. Externally, we have boosted the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, made Xiaoxiao surrender, and made our Ming Dynasty more powerful than the Han and Tang Dynasties. Internally, we have been recuperating with the people and doing little work and wealth.
Let the tillers of the world have their own fields, the poor have their houses, the old have something to support and the young have something to rely on..."
"Haha! It's passed! Hmm..." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "You... you talk nonsense and you are not afraid that future generations will hear the joke... Haha!"
"I'm telling the truth!" Li Jinglong smiled again, "If you don't believe me, just ask your lords, right?"
"I congratulate the emperor and congratulate me on the Ming Dynasty..." The other ministers answered in unison without waiting for Zhu Yunxi to ask.
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"Yeah!" Zhu Yunxi cleared his throat, and the slight wind filtered out the flattery in his head and ears.
As an emperor, you can listen to flattery, but you must remain rational.
"Um...I heard that King Namian was quite happy in Beijing that day?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
In fact, he knew what he was doing, and Jin Yiwei wanted to keep an eye on King Namian twelve hours a day. His every move had been secretly reported to Zhu Yunxi.
"More than happy!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "While the King of Burma was waiting to see the Emperor, he visited all over the Qinhuai River..." He said with another smile, "I heard that I will see you all.
The poetry and painting girl at Hongxiufang was so amazed that she wished she could live there directly! She spent money like water and booked the venue for days. It was a pity that although the girl was a singer, she was not a prostitute but a performer. He was so anxious that he ran away
I jumped down and tried to rush in with people several times to rob them, but I was stopped."
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi was fine. But the ministers nearby frowned and secretly said it was inappropriate.
A vassal king represents a country. Even though he is a puppet, he still has to look like the king of a country.
Walking around in the flower streets and willow lanes, you still want to rob people? This is simply unheard of.
"He also imitated my imperial attire and swaggered through the city wearing the robes of a Confucian scholar. Little did he know that the scholars in the community gave him a nickname?"
Zhu Yunxi narrowed his eyes, "What a nickname!"
"A monkey wearing a crown!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "You haven't seen him before. His height is not even up to your shoulders. He puts on the clothes of our Ming Dynasty, tsk tsk..."
Suddenly, before Li Jinglong could finish speaking, Xin Yande frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I want to impeach Duke Cao Guo!"
Zhu Yunxi still had a calm expression, "Reason?"
"As the Minister of the Lifan Yuan, I am in charge of the vassal state's diplomatic affairs. It is the first crime to mock the vassal king, and the second crime is to allow the vassal king to misbehave..."
As he said that, Xin Yande glared at Li Jinglong, "Ordinary people pay attention to the way of hospitality. I, the Ming Dynasty, say that King Burma is a relative of the Ming Dynasty, but treat him like this. Isn't it ridiculous and generous?"
"I second the proposal!" After the words fell, several university students agreed and spoke at the same time.
"That makes sense!" Zhu Yunxi raised his chest slightly, held on to the jade belt around his waist, and said, "The Burmese are my Chinese branch and my own family. How can you be so mocking about your own family?"
"If he doesn't know etiquette, you have to teach him. You failed in your duty of admonition and still watched the fun. You should be punished!"
"I made a mistake and should be punished!" Li Jinglong said immediately.
"Well, I will be fined for one year!" Zhu Yunxi said.
When the officials nearby heard this, they all cursed in their hearts.
How many times have you punished him? Your Majesty, you can’t remember clearly, can you? He, Duke Cao Guo, can’t remember clearly either? Is he someone who relies on his salary to make a living?
"Actually, the reason why I didn't dissuade you is to see how far King Namian can go without any lower limit!"
Li Jinglong changed his tone and said seriously, "Even if the barbarian vassal king is not polite, what about the staff around him! And the twelve Burmese nobles who came to our court with him?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand Chinese Dharma. People are all alike in their good and bad qualities..."
Zhu Yunxi turned his head and looked at Li Jinglong with a smile, "What do you mean?"
"It seems to me that he is somewhat intentional!" Li Jinglong said, rolling his eyes at Xin Yande.
At the same time, I thought to myself, "You know what a chicken is!"
"Yes, the hostages are both good and bad. If he really didn't care about face, he wouldn't have chosen to make him the King of Burma!" Zhu Yunxi said, "There is only one possibility for such actions!"
Then, he looked at the ministers and said, "Deliberately paralyzing us, making us think he is a clown and not be wary of him!"
As he spoke, he sighed, "No one is stupid! If you really think others are stupid, you are totally wrong!"
"My emperor's holy name!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled calmly, "Since he wants to act, then I, Ming, will continue to act out this scene with them. He can be a clown, but I, Ming, cannot be!"
As he said that, he looked back at Li Jinglong, "I heard that Annan's envoy has also arrived?"
"I arrived yesterday, and now I have reported to the Lifan Yuan. I will also attend the audience hall of the Burmese King today!" Li Jinglong said seriously.
"Look, the thoughts of Annan Kingdom are very interesting!" Zhu Yunxi sneered, "Their envoys are basically in front of and behind King Burma. What does this mean?"
Suddenly, Zhu Yunxi's face darkened, "This shows that Annan Kingdom knows our movements in Burma! Those who spy on our country will be punished!"
"I heard that in the past few years in Annan Kingdom, the king has actually lost some of his power, and the Li family, a powerful minister in the country, has become increasingly powerful!" Bao Zhao said among the ministers.
These words caused everyone to frown.
Because the emperor in front of him likes to use this crime to conquer the vassal country.
Your rule of law is in chaos, and as the Celestial Kingdom, I naturally have the obligation to help you bring order to the chaos.
You have rebellious ministers and traitors. How can we, the country of Ming parents, watch our godson be usurped?
Zhu Yunxi did not comment, but smiled faintly and glanced at Li Jinglong, "I heard that the king of Annan is in the country and is known as the Emperor of Chen?"
"How unreasonable! How dare a humble country dare to proclaim himself emperor?"
Before Li Jinglong could say anything, the officials immediately exploded.
"The emperor is the title of our country. The Qin Emperor conquered the world and unified the world and was called the emperor." Hou Yong, the official minister, said angrily, "China came first, and then the foreign countries came. How can a small country like Iraq be shameless? What's wrong with me?"