The arrangement of the Great Court is actually very compact, and each link has a fixed time schedule.
The potato presentation was delayed for more than an hour, so it was normal for the delay to occur.
When Li Shimin was in the midst of the auspicious auspiciousness coming from the sky, and the ministers were complimenting him and his heart was in a state of excitement, Li Tai's inappropriate words made him feel a little unhappy.
Didn't you see that old guy Wei Zheng didn't dare to criticize me today? It's really disappointing.
But he also knew that the Great Court Meeting would have to continue, so he did not scold Li Tai for being ignorant of current affairs.
Because Yang Fan made his Majesty Li Er happy by offering potatoes, he was allowed to stay in the Tai Chi Hall.
But Yang Fan could only stand at the end of the queue.
Originally, Yang Fan's status as Minister of Rites was not qualified to stay in the Tai Chi Hall after the gift was presented.
Therefore, a scarlet official robe is particularly conspicuous among the ministers wearing purple official robes.
Following the summons from the chamberlain, the envoys from various countries entered the Tai Chi Hall in an orderly manner according to the originally arranged order.
At this time, Yang Fan deeply understood the majesty and power of the Tang Dynasty.
Only then did I understand why the Tang Dynasty was the era when people had the strongest sense of national pride.
According to Yang Fan's estimate, at least thirty countries personally sent envoys to congratulate him.
Many came without envoys, and most of them sent gifts.
Among them were some small countries and small tribes that Yang Fan had never heard of.
The dedication scene was majestic and grand, which not only made the civil and military officials of the court hold their heads high and full of pride.
Even Yang Fan, a time traveler, was infected by this confident, solemn and majestic atmosphere.
This is the spirit of the Huanghuang Celestial Dynasty.
Although it has not yet reached the period when thousands of dynasties come to congratulate it, the trend of prosperity has quietly arrived.
This is a country with a backbone, and this is an era full of national pride.
Yang Fan felt a surge of pride in his heart.
It is undeniable that although His Majesty Li Er has evil intentions, his moral conduct is lacking.
As an emperor, His Majesty Li Er is impeccable. There are only a handful of emperors in history who have such civilized and martial arts skills as him.
It can be said that he single-handedly pushed the entire Central Plains nation to the top of the world, giving a good start to the glory of the Tang Dynasty.
I have no regrets about entering China in this life, and I would like to be a native of the Central Plains in the next life.
It can be said that Yang Fan today is the person who has the deepest understanding of this sentence.
During the break, Yang Fan fell into fantasy.
"The people of the Tang Dynasty are really bad. They not only made us wait for a few more hours, but also made us stand in the back. It is really rude to treat us and other friendly envoys with such contempt. Isn't this the way to treat guests? It is simply unreasonable."
A stilted Chinese voice came from my ear, with a hint of dissatisfaction and anger in the voice.
The Honglu Temple official who was in charge of the reception next to him was very embarrassed.
Yang Fan turned around and saw that the speaker was standing not far behind him.
This man is about forty years old, with red cheeks, squinted eyes, a flat nose, sparse beard but fair complexion.
This is undoubtedly a typical Turkic face.
In ancient times, Indians had a very vivid and interesting description of the Turks:
Their faces were as red as fire, they wore sheepskin hats, and their hair was cut short...
Their eyes are small and emit fierce light, and they can punch a hole in a copper vessel...
Their heads are pressed close to their bodies, as if they have no necks...
Their cheeks are like soft skin bags, covered with wrinkles and tumors...
Their noses are so big that they run from one side of their face to the other...
Their mouths are so wide that they connect the cheekbones on both sides...
They have long beards on their upper lips, but only a little beard on their chins...
They look like a group of white ghosts. When people see them from a distance, they run away...
This is the description of the impression of the Turks in the book "History of India".
Yang Fan happened to watch a review of a program in his previous life, so he recognized at a glance that this person was probably a Turkic.
The descriptions are indeed sixty percent similar.
Turks are divided into Eastern Turks and Western Turks.
Since the Eastern Turks were wiped out by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, many Turkic people fled to Xueyantuo, Gaochang, Tuyuhun and other countries.
Later, the Western Turks, Tuyuhun and other countries were afraid of the Tang Dynasty's hundreds of battles and surrendered, so it was normal for them to send Turks as envoys.
I don’t know which country this guy is an envoy from.
But Yang Fan didn't bother to pay attention. All he needed to know was that he was not from the Tang Dynasty.
Now that we have arrived in the Tang Dynasty, we still dare to speak nonsense without knowing the heights of the sky.
As a Tang Dynasty person, Yang Fan certainly could not turn a blind eye or listen but not hear.
He glanced sideways at this exotic guy and said in an unkind tone: "Who do you think you are? What do you think of just arranging things like this? Love will come or not, love will wait, and no one invited you to come..."
Such words came from the mouth of a young official, and he looked so careless and careless, which almost made the red-faced Turkic man angry.
As a representative of the Turkic Khan, when he came to the Tang Dynasty, any official would not treat him with great courtesy.
Now he was scolded by a young official, and the Turks gasped with anger.
But my face was a little red, but it wasn't very obvious.
Only the veins on his thick and short neck show the anger in his heart.
The official from Honglu Temple didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he felt relieved.
These barbarians dare to complain, they simply don't know the dignity of the people.
It is normal for a country to be powerful and its people to be proud.
Even ordinary people looked down on these barbarians, let alone the officials of the imperial court.
But as an official of the imperial court, you always have to save face. After all, these people have special status and come to represent the country.
While the official was relieved, he admired Yang Fan and secretly gave a thumbs up.
It's just that the temper of the Minister of Rites is too naive and a bit too explosive.
He completely ignored the image of the imperial officials, so no wonder he was called a stick!
However, I secretly scolded this barbarian for his blindness and ignorance of Mount Tai.
It’s not good to offend anyone, but this minister of etiquette, who is fearless and fearless, is not looking for a fight, isn’t it?
What's more, the location arrangement and the order of audience at the imperial meeting are all arranged by the Ministry of Rites.
This barbarian dared to complain. Didn't he just hit the muzzle of a gun?
Yang Fan didn't bother to pay attention to what these people thought, let alone whether the Turkic man looked good-looking or not.
If this guy dares to make a fuss, even in the Tai Chi Hall, he must be punished and let him know his identity.
This is the Tang Dynasty, not a place for the Turks to show off their power.
Besides, a Turk came to the Tang Dynasty and was so arrogant, wasn't he looking for scolding?
The Turks were furious, with fierce eyes, staring at Yang Fan and gritting their teeth: "A certain person is the Turk envoy Ashina Siyun, the brother of the Turk Khan. Who are you? How dare you speak such arrogant words? Is this what you are doing?"
The etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, do your words represent the court of the Tang Dynasty?"
He glanced at Ashina Siyun in surprise, not expecting that this guy had some background.
You must know that the surname Ashina belongs to the surname of the Turkic nobles.
Moreover, this guy is the younger brother of the Turkic Khan, so his status is not low.
It's just a simple New Year greeting. Is it necessary to send the Turkic royal relatives over? It is indeed a bit unexpected.
After pouting, Yang Fan showed his white teeth and smiled: "I will not change my name when I am in office, and I will not change my surname when I sit down. I am Yang Fan, the Minister of Rites. Of course, our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette, but etiquette is only for friends. For those who are
For those who harbor arrogant ambitions and speak arrogant words, we in the Tang Dynasty only have sticks..."
"You just complained a few words, how did it turn into a wolfish ambition in your mouth? It's simply unreasonable. I will report it to His Majesty in a while and punish you..." Ashina Siyun was startled and quickly defended.
Although they, the Turks, never truly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, they cannot say so openly.
What's more, he has a more important purpose for this trip, and he can't ruin it just because of unintentional remarks.
Yang Fan glared at the Turkic man and said nonchalantly: "Please help yourself..."