After waiting for three full days, Matsushita Hideyoshi finally received news from Wei Zheng.
Tomorrow, at the court meeting, Empress Changsun will discuss with officials in the Taiji Hall about the Japanese country's proposal to marry the Princess of the Tang Dynasty.
This also made Matsushita Hideyoshi relieved.
It had been three days, and Matsushita Hideyoshi was still worried.
After all, Wei Zheng only promised him to talk to the Empress of Tang Dynasty about this matter.
As for whether Wei Zheng will say it and when, and whether the Empress of the Tang Dynasty will agree to meet with herself, the Japanese envoy.
And he, Matsushita Hideyoshi, never saw Wei Zheng.
Worry is always inevitable.
Fortunately, good news finally came today.
"Your Highness, good news, there is news from the Tang Dynasty. The Queen of the Tang Dynasty will meet with us at the court meeting tomorrow."
"His Royal Highness, please go with me at that time." Matsushita Hideyoshi immediately reported the good news to the Japanese prince who came to the Tang Dynasty with him.
When the Japanese prince heard the news, his face immediately showed joy.
Before coming to the Tang Dynasty, he had heard that the princesses of the Tang Dynasty were the most beautiful in the world, and they were all rare beauties.
Furthermore, for the Japanese prince himself, if he marries a Tang princess, his status in the Japanese country will skyrocket.
The future emperor of Japan will most likely be his.
Coming to the Tang Dynasty to seek marriage is not just about a marriage, but also for political reasons.
"This prince thought that Tang Guoguo would reject our request, but I didn't expect..."
"I heard that there is a prince in the Tang Dynasty who is firmly opposed to the princess of the Tang Dynasty marrying outside." The prince of Japan was overjoyed.
At this moment, he was also thinking about the rumors from the outside world.
He heard that there was a prince of the Tang Dynasty who was extremely opposed to the princess entering into a marriage with another country.
So when he came this time, he was actually a little worried. He didn't even have a chance to talk to the Empress of the Tang Dynasty about this matter.
Fortunately...
"Actually, we are really lucky this time. The Tang prince had left Chang'an the day before."
"If he were here, I guess we would really have to leave empty-handed this time." Matsushita Hideyoshi said with a smile, feeling sincerely happy in his heart.
Matsushita Hideyoshi has been interacting with many officials of the Tang Dynasty these days.
In their mouths, as long as the name Zhao Chen is mentioned.
The expressions of these Tang officials changed at that time.
Just a name makes them unspeakably frightened.
Matsushita Hideyoshi thought, if Zhao Chen was really in Chang'an and said that he wanted to marry a princess for the Japanese prince, would he be punished on the spot?
"Panasonic, you think that man is too powerful. I heard that he is as old as this prince."
"It's a pity that he is not in Chang'an, otherwise I would definitely let him see what it means to have people outside of the country." The Japanese prince sneered.
Matsushita Hideyoshi did not argue with his own prince about such meaningless matters.
He only hoped that his prince would not be too arrogant in the Tai Chi Hall tomorrow.
After all, this is the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
They are not native to Japan.
One day passed quickly, and early the next morning, Matsushita Hideyoshi and the Japanese prince came to the outside of the Taichi Hall, waiting for the summons inside.
They didn't wait long before they entered the Tai Chi Hall.
The officials stood on both sides, looking at the two of them.
Matsushita Hideyoshi was shocked by the momentum of this place, with a hint of fear in his eyes.
However, the Japanese prince looked as usual. Matsushita Hideyoshi felt strange and followed Matsushita Hideyoshi's gaze.
Then he saw his prince looking straight at a woman next to the throne in front of him.
The woman's face is cold, but she has a majestic appearance.
Searching all over the Japanese country, it is difficult to find a woman who can compare with her.
But this woman was standing next to the Empress of the Tang Dynasty, and she was obviously someone very close to the Empress of the Tang Dynasty.
"Foreign Minister Matsushita Hideyoshi, pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Empress of the Tang Dynasty." Matsushita Hideyoshi pulled his own prince.
The two of them knelt on the ground together and bowed down to Queen Changsun.
Kneeling down in the Tang Dynasty was not very popular.
But since someone is kneeling down, no one will stop them.
Queen Changsun glanced at the two people below, but did not let them get up, and said: "Wei Pushe told me the day before yesterday that the Japanese royal family wanted to marry me, a princess of the Tang Dynasty."
"Is this possible?"
"Reporting to Her Royal Highness the Empress of the Tang Dynasty, this is indeed the case."
"Japan and the Tang Dynasty are friendly neighbors. Japan has always admired His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so it wants to become a son-in-law with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
"Now, I, Your Highness, the Prince of Japan, have come to your country in person for this very purpose."
"I also ask Her Majesty the Empress of the Tang Dynasty to grant her permission." Matsushita Hideyoshi nodded quickly.
He had just made it clear that they just wanted to curry favor with the Tang Dynasty.
According to Matsushita Hideyoshi's understanding of Datang, Datang would not refuse to agree to such a favor.
"Didn't you ask this guy before he came to propose marriage?"
"It's a good thing that Zhao Chen's guy isn't here, otherwise we wouldn't even have to wait for this guy to finish speaking, and he would have been thrown out."
"No, Lu Dongzan of Tubo also wanted to propose marriage to Songtsen Gampo, but Zhao Chen rejected him."
"How about Songtsen Gampo? Now he is stuck on the plateau herding sheep."
"Hehe, it's a pity that Zhao Chen has left Chang'an for a few days, otherwise I really want to see the fate of these guys."
"You're right. I've been watching Zhao Chen deal with court officials, but I haven't seen him deal with these guys from outside."
After Matsushita Hideyoshi finished speaking, the sound of discussion came from the Tai Chi Hall.
Many people even laughed directly without hesitation.
For the officials of the Tang Dynasty, it was now impossible for them to agree to marry the princess to another country.
Just like Zhao Chen said at the beginning, peace bought with a woman is not real peace.
That is the shame of Tang men.
Matsushita Hideyoshi looked a little ugly.
He originally thought that Zhao Chen was the only one who would oppose the marriage proposal.
But now it seems that the entire Tang Dynasty officials are opponents.
"Envoy Matsushita, you have also heard that we, the Tang Dynasty, will not marry princesses to other countries."
"Don't mention the so-called country of a father-in-law and son-in-law again."
"Zhao Chen is not in Chang'an now. Today's incident can be treated as if it never happened."
"Envoy Matsushita and the Japanese prince are visiting Chang'an for a few days, and then they will return to Japan." Empress Changsun said calmly.
He rejected this matter in words.
Matsushita Hideyoshi was a little annoyed.
Since the Queen of the Tang Dynasty would never agree to her request, why did she still summon her here?
Just to humiliate yourself in front of so many people?
"Queen of the Tang Dynasty..."
"Your Highness the Queen, this prince has something to say." Matsushita Hideyoshi was about to speak when he saw the prince beside him taking a step forward.
Empress Changsun looked over and her eyes fell on the Japanese prince.
"What's the matter?" Queen Changsun asked.
"I have just heard that, since the princesses of your country cannot marry other countries, then other people must not have this rule."
"You can't control the Tang Dynasty and control everyone's weddings and funerals."
"Furthermore, as a prince, if I marry a Tang Dynasty woman who is not a princess, it is obvious that that woman has high expectations."
"My country, Japan, is separated from the Tang Dynasty by a strip of water. We are friendly neighbors. I heard that the Tang Dynasty is currently at war with Goguryeo."
"If Her Highness the Empress of the Tang Dynasty agrees to marry a woman who is not a princess to this prince, I am willing to persuade my father to work with the Tang Dynasty to deal with Goguryeo."