"No courtesy, please get up." Zhu Biao was very satisfied with the respect of the Ceylon envoy, and casually exempted him from the Ceylon envoy's courtesy.
Harder stood up first, then turned and spoke to the Ceylon envoy.
Only then did the Ceylon envoy stand up from the deck.
Both sides spoke in bird language that Han Du couldn't understand at all, and they were constantly communicating.
Han Du and Zhu Biao looked at each other in confusion and could only wait patiently for the exchange between the two to be completed.
Fortunately, before long, Harder turned around and said seriously: "Your Highness, the King of Ceylon Mountain is very pleased with His Highness's arrival."
Zhu Biao nodded and said with a smile: "Daming thanks your king for your kindness, I will never forget it."
Harder turned around and explained to the Ceylon envoy again, perhaps because Harder said something nice.
The Ceylon envoy knelt down again in excitement, and pulled Harder to talk and gesture, as if he wanted to explain something to him.
After hearing this, Hader turned to Zhu Biao and said: "Your Highness, the Ceylon envoys said that they had heard about the great country of Ming Dynasty in the far east. To express their gratitude, they specially prepared some gifts for Your Highness. "
"Oh, really? Submit it." Zhu Biao waved his hand and said with a smile. What treasure has Zhu Biao not seen? But Zhu Biao was happy to see that a small country tens of thousands of miles away could pay tribute so respectfully, even if the Ceylon envoy only presented a few stones.
Unexpectedly, the gift from the Ceylon envoy was actually a stone.
But, it’s just a gem!
Han Du had long noticed that the people following the Ceylon envoy were holding cloth bags in their hands. Yes, Han Du read it right. These Ceylonese people didn't even have a wooden box in their hands. They just wrapped the things in a piece of cloth, then folded them and carried them.
Each cloth bag was placed on the deck in front of Zhu Biao, and the Ceylon envoy opened the cloth bag bit by bit.
As the last piece of cloth was lifted, a blue color like the sea suddenly came into view.
Sapphires, this is a bunch of sapphires.
Each sapphire is as big as a thumb, and emits an aqua-blue halo in the sun, as charming as the sea.
Before Handu could sigh, the Ceylon envoy opened the second cloth bag. This time it was a ruby, a ruby as bright as a drop of blood.
Then there are golden-green gems, opals, topaz, emeralds, etc., although the quantity of each is not large, only a dozen per pack. But even though Han Du didn't look carefully, he could tell from just a quick glance that the quality of these gems was very good.
Zhu Biao burst out laughing, very satisfied with the Ceylon envoy, and casually rewarded him with a lot of things. Zhu Biao knew that cloth was a very valuable thing to the people of Ceylon, so most of the rewards included hundreds of folds of cloth. Of course, Zhu Biao also rewarded the Ceylon envoys with other silks and satins, porcelain, spices, sugar and other things.
At Harder's request, the Ceylon envoy learned to return the gift to Zhu Biao and spoke loudly again.
Zhu Biao's eyes instantly fell on Hard, the only person who could understand the Ceylon envoy's words.
Hader smiled and explained: "He was grateful for His Highness's kindness and said that Your Highness's kindness is broader than the sea."
Knowing that the Ceylon envoy was praising him, Zhu Biao burst into laughter.
Hader suddenly smiled awkwardly, and then said tentatively: "Your Highness, he still has a request."
"Oh? What's your request? Just..." Zhu Biao was really happy. He didn't even hear what the Ceylon envoy's request was, so he agreed immediately.
Fortunately, Han Du spoke in time and said: "Your Highness, why don't you listen to the Ceylon envoy's request first?"
Zhu Biao immediately stopped talking and nodded in agreement with Han Du's words.
Facing Han Du's eyes, Harder immediately said: "He said that his king likes Daming very much and hopes that His Highness can go to the kingdom. His King will warmly welcome His Highness."
"Is this... an invitation to go to their palace?" Zhu Biao slowly lowered his head and frowned as he listened. I sighed in my heart that it was a good thing that I didn't agree with my whole words just now, otherwise I would really feel very embarrassed.
Zhu Biao knew that Han Du was eager to return to Beijing. He had already felt sorry for Han Du by forcing Han Du to go to sea. Naturally, he did not want to delay here any longer.
So Zhu Biao shook his head and refused the kindness of the King of Ceylon Mountain, "Please envoy tell your king that there are still important things to do on this trip, and I will only stay here for a few days. I appreciate your king's kindness." .”
After hearing this, Harder quickly spoke to the Ceylon envoy.
The Ceylon envoy's expression changed after hearing this, and he quickly started talking again.
But Zhu Biao had made up his mind and no longer wanted to listen to what he had to say. He waved his hand and said: "Step back!"
The Ceylon envoy wanted to say something more, but the pro-army troops had already stepped forward to block him.
When Hard saw it, he quickly comforted the envoy with a few words, and finally comforted him immediately.
After the Ceylon envoy disembarked, Hader came back and bowed to Zhu Biao and said: "Your Highness, they have left. But before leaving, they still asked Harder to bring a message to His Highness. They said that the king is in the palace. Waiting for Your Highness."
After Zhu Biao heard this, his face darkened and he became a little unhappy.
What's the meaning? What does it mean that the King of Mount Ceylon is waiting for him in the palace? Was this trying to force him to go to the palace?
Handu suddenly became unhappy, and turned to Hard and asked, "Let me ask you, when you came to Ceylon in the past, did their king ever invite you?"
Harder shook his head seriously.
"It's not just you, have anyone else been invited? Even those you heard about." Han Du added.
Hard lowered his head and recalled it carefully, and finally shook his head towards Han Du and said, "My Lord Marquis, Hard has never heard of anyone being invited to the palace."
Han Du pondered for a moment, waved to Hader and said, "Okay, I understand, you can go down first."
Hader smiled awkwardly and wanted to say something, but was blocked by Han Du's gaze.
Han Du watched Hade turn around and couldn't help but secretly thought: What benefits did the people of Ceylon give you to speak for them like this? Just seeing Hade's positive attitude, Handu knew that he must have secretly received benefits from the Ceylonese. However, Han Du did not intend to pursue the case. Harder was willing to fight and the Ceylonese were willing to suffer. Such a trivial matter was not worth Han Du's trouble.
After Harder left, Han Du turned back to Zhu Biao and asked, "Your Highness, what do you think of this matter?"
The smile on Zhu Biao's face had faded. Hearing Han Du's words, he sneered and said, "If you show courtesy for nothing, you are either committing adultery or stealing."
"Your Highness Mingjian." Han Du looked at Zhu Biao with a smile on his face and bowed slightly.
Then he sneered and said: "This King of Ceylon Mountain used to ignore the merchants who stayed, but now he pays tribute and invites us to the palace for the first time we come here. I'm afraid his plan is not trivial." .”
Zhu Biao waved his hand and said: "If we have enough time, I really want to see what they want to do. But since we are in a hurry, let's spare them for now."
"Your Highness is merciful!" Han Du smiled and bowed.
This is Zhu Biao, who can even endure the provocation of a small country the size of a sesame seed. If he had shouted instead, he would have taken advantage of the situation and found an opportunity to kill him.
But this matter is just a small episode for Han Du. They originally planned to wait for Fu Yong and his maritime merchants to go to Ceylon as soon as they finished the transaction, but no one expected that they were delayed in completing the transaction because of the large amount of transactions.
During this period, the King of Ceylon Mountain came in person.
Han Du and Zhu Biao couldn't help but frown when they heard Yu Da came to report.
Zhu Biao nodded towards Yu Da and said, "Since they have come in person, you can bring them here to meet them."
"yes."
After Zanda left, Zhu Biao looked up at Han Du and asked, "What do you think the King of Ceylon Mountain wants to do here?"
Han Du shook his head lightly and replied with a sigh: "Those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come. What is it about us that attracts this king and makes him so unwilling to forgive us?"
Tang Ding sat aside and snorted coldly, "Yelang is an arrogant man. If we don't go to him to cause trouble, he will come to us. If His Highness gives the order, I will immediately lead the troops to defeat this Ceylon Mountain Kingdom."
Zhu Biao laughed loudly, shook his head and said: "I believe you can easily defeat them, but there is no need. Let's first see what this king wants to do."
Han Du and Tang Ding looked at each other and nodded slightly. Now that Zhu Biao has decided, they won't say anything more. Just wait and see if this king really wants to invite everyone to be a guest, or if he has ulterior motives.
It was exactly the same as when he met the envoy last time. Zhu Baogao was still sitting on the bow of the ship, and Han Du and Tang Ding were lined up on the left and right, waiting for the arrival of the King of Ceylon Mountain.
As the gondola rose, a dark and fat dwarf jumped onto the deck, making a thumping sound on the deck with his big, thick feet. When he came closer, he was stopped by his own troops. The king was not angry. Instead, he made exactly the same action as the envoy and knelt down towards Zhu Biao.
Needless to say, this king is really tolerant. He is the leader of a country and can kneel down to Zhu Biao without hesitation. Even though Zhu Biao is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, this is his territory after all.
Harder conveyed the king's words to the side and said: "Your Highness, the King of Ceylon Mountain, Ariel Kunel, pays homage to Your Highness..."
After the courtesy greetings, Ariel Kunel presented a gift to Zhu Biao. The gifts this time were still various gems, but they were more generous than the gifts brought by the envoy last time.
Zhu Biao also got the advantage and returned the favor to Ariel Kunel, but was rejected by Ariel Kunel and chirped to Harder.
A look of embarrassment appeared on Hader's face, but he had no choice but to step forward, bow to Zhu Biao and said: "Your Highness, King Ariel Kunel wants to invite His Highness to the palace, and he will entertain His Highness warmly."
In this way, Da Da's intention should not be too obvious. Even Harder regretted that he should not take advantage of Ariel Kunel when he forwarded the complaint. So much so that he is now in a dilemma, not knowing whether he will lose the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince.
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