Lin Yi originally thought that his punishment would be to copy books and do some work, but when the Minister of Rites and others arrived, he realized that his nightmare had officially come.
He and Li Chengqian obediently learned to stand, sit, walk, and learn all kinds of necessary etiquette under the instructions of the teachers from the Ministry of Etiquette.
At the end of the day, his bones were all falling apart.
"Great, can I stop being a prince?" Lin Yida collapsed on the ground as soon as the teacher from the etiquette department left.
"No, aren't you doing well in your studies? Even the strictest teacher is praising you!" Li Chengqian was envious because he couldn't do well.
"Of course you can learn well. If you can't escape even the slightest detail when you use your mental power to observe, how can you not learn well?"
"Ah? You can use mental power for this?" Li Chengqian asked in surprise, why didn't he think of it?
Lin Yi was too tired to pay attention to him. Learning well and whether he likes learning are two different things! Then the instructor will ask them to practice etiquette until it is instinctive. He won't be able to stand it for one day. If he learns it for another month, he will go crazy.
, he would rather work for two more years than learn this thing!
Tomorrow! He will go to negotiate with his godfather early tomorrow morning! If he couldn't get up now, he would go now!
Early morning session at Tai Chi Hall
"Your Majesty, all the affiliated countries have sent envoys to congratulate you on being honored as a great treasure. I would like to ask your Majesty to state the Ministry of Rites' reception standards and return gift standards." Li Xiaogong, the Minister of Rites, came out to announce.
Li Shimin looked calm. It was a good thing to come to congratulate him, but now he really couldn't bear to throw away so much money. Datang was still poor and its foundation was too weak.
Seeing that the emperor was brooding for a long time, Kong Yingda came out to report the matter: "Your Majesty, the coming of hundreds of countries to court is definitely a grand event in history. In order to show the magnanimity of our great country, we should carefully consider the reception and return gifts!"
Xuanling, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, felt his heart tighten when he heard this. Does this mean he wants a generous reward? He is in charge of money, and he knows the foundation of the Tang Dynasty best. In this way, even if he empties his wallet, it will not be enough.
She quietly exchanged glances with Du Ruhui. No matter what the emperor decided, they would definitely remonstrate after the dynasty dispersed.
"I know, let me..." Li Shimin was just halfway through his words when he found Lin Yi standing behind Qin Qiong with his head tilted up.
Lin Yi got up early in the morning and started looking for his godfather everywhere. In fact, he came out so early just to avoid the people from the Ministry of Rites. He remembered the way, but he didn't know that his godfather would go to court early in the morning.
, he came to the Li Zheng Hall and scanned around with his spiritual power, but there was nothing there. He ran to the Ganlu Hall and found nothing either. He met many soldiers on the road, and he hid and came to the Tai Chi Hall.
"Brother Lin, what brings you here?" The little eunuch guarding the door discovered Lin Yi who was sneaking around.
Lin Yi turned around. Oops, he was discovered. Forget it, since he was discovered, he wouldn't hide it anymore.
"I'm looking for a godfather."
"The Emperor is in court, please wait here for a while! The court will disperse soon."
Lin Yi nodded, stood at the door, and looked in. He heard what they said clearly, but Lin Yi could only see their backs. He became curious and began to move in, wanting to see what they just said.
What does a person who says stupid things look like? This is the first time he has seen someone who is generous to his own family, but not generous to outsiders.
The little eunuch didn't take care of him, so Lin Yi slipped in. He was frightened, but he couldn't help it because he was anxious.
Taking advantage of his small size, Lin Yi lowered his body and ran inside. He didn't stop obediently until Qin Qiong found him and stopped him. But he forgot how eye-catching his bald head was. Li Shimin was sitting high up, so it was easy to see him.
Already.
As soon as Li Shimin's voice stopped, all the ministers looked towards him, and then they followed the emperor's gaze and landed directly on Lin Yi.
Lin Yi didn't expect that he would become the focus of the ministers in an instant. Some people who knew him began to introduce him to the people next to him. When they knew that this was the person who made the flying chariot that day, they all looked at him curiously...
After discussion between Li Shimin and other ministers, the Kongming Lantern was officially renamed Feitian Chariot. Just by hearing the name, you know it is not for ordinary people.
Li Shimin didn't want to pay attention to him at first, but now that he had attracted everyone's attention, he couldn't ignore him anymore.
"What are you doing here?" Li Shimin glared at him.
"Uh...I...that...can't I not learn etiquette?" Lin Yi hesitated, but still confessed. Anyway, that was the purpose of his visit.
"How can you not learn? If you don't know etiquette, you can't build a person." Kong Yingda has been educating people for many years, and he couldn't help scolding such unmotivated students.
"Yes, so etiquette must be learned." Li Shimin agreed.
"If you know etiquette, will you be able to establish people? If you know etiquette so well, didn't you just do something very stupid?" Lin Yi was angry and let him continue to suffer. It's intolerable, unbearable.
"I did something very stupid? Then I need to ask for advice!" Kong Yingda was curious about what he could say.
"You said that in order to show the magnanimity of our great country, the reception and return gifts must be generous. Is this what you mean? Did I understand it wrong?"
"You understand correctly. But is there anything wrong with it?"
"Isn't this stupid? Don't you know we are very poor now?" Lin Yi was surprised that he could still ask?
Qin Qiong bit her lip hard, not intending to let herself laugh, but Cheng Yaojin next to him didn't care, and his laughter echoed throughout the hall.
After the first one, there was a second one. Many generals followed closely behind, and even the civil servants had a smile on their lips.
They just thought it was a child who was upright and said things without restraint! They didn't take it seriously.
But Kong Yingda couldn't do it. Hearing the laughter from the whole hall, it felt really harsh, as if they were laughing at him. But as a great scholar in the world, he couldn't be as knowledgeable as a child.
"So you are not polite. Do you know what a grand event it is for hundreds of countries to come to court? As the suzerain country, of course we must show our dignity in front of the subordinate countries to make them return to their hearts and make them yearn for..."
"I understand, just give them property and let them be obedient in the future!" Lin Yi cut off his words, what don't you understand? He said it so implicitly, I was exhausted from listening!
Li Shimin touched his nose. This kid had a really smart mind, but his mouth... was too straight!
"You...you...how could you be so...such..." Kong Yingda was so angry that his hands were shaking.
"So straightforward..." Lin Yi added for him.
"Sir, Lin Yi has something unclear. Can I ask?" Lin Yi said with a bit of toothache. He was really not used to this way of speaking.
"Humph...you ask..." Kong Yingda really didn't want to pay attention to him, but he couldn't be rude when people asked him politely.
"Do all the countries I am affiliated with know etiquette?" Lin Yi asked for advice respectfully.
"Of course I don't know. How can a small country like theirs compare with our huge country? There is not even one person in a million who knows etiquette." Kong Yingda held his head high and said very proudly.
Fang Xuanling was thoughtful, Li Shimin squinted his eyes, Du Ruhui exchanged glances with Changsun Wuji, and even the military god Li Jing stroked his beard and began to look at Lin Yi carefully.
"Lin Yi also has another question: How many people in the Tang Dynasty know etiquette?"
"This... there should be tens of thousands of people!" Kong Yingda was a little unsure.
"Then what is the total population of our Tang Dynasty?"
"Less than ten million!" Kong Yingda felt something was wrong.
Lin Yi was very satisfied and turned to look at Li Shimin. His eyes clearly said: You understand!
"If you want to say it, just say it. Why are you hesitating?" Li Shimin forced him. Some things were much better said by him than by others.
"Okay, what I mean is that only the tens of thousands of people in the Tang Dynasty who know etiquette will understand your intention of doing this. Others, including me and the people in the vassal countries, will think that the Tang Dynasty is a victim!" Lin Yifan
He rolled his eyes and just said what he said. What are you afraid of? He always said what he had to say.
"I'm not surprised that you think so, but how did you know that those vassal countries also think so?!" Kong Yingda resolutely refused to admit defeat.
Lin Yi was dumbfounded. He had gained so much knowledge and finally understood what Gao Ming said about the stubborn mouth!
"Okay! General, if you give this gentleman a gift, uh...for example, an ordinary jade pendant, but he gives back a lot of gold, silver, porcelain and other very valuable things, what would you think?" Lin Yi
I picked a random person and asked.
When Li Shimin saw the person he picked, he knew that Kong Yingda's face would be lost to Java. Who should he choose? Cheng Yaojin? Didn't you hear that he laughed the loudest just now?
"Hahaha, I am very lucky to have met someone who was taken advantage of. I promise to give him a gift next time!" Cheng Yaojin was extremely happy. This kid is so funny, but the truth is really clear!
"It's unreasonable!" Kong Yingda tossed his sleeves and sulked. He was a scholar who encountered soldiers, so he couldn't explain why.
"Okay, let's discuss it another day! Dismiss the court!" Li Shimin took Lin Yi and left together. He made a mess in the court hall!