Zhu Jinghong chatted with several governors, and the complicated ceremony came to an end, which also heralded the official start of the banquet.
But even so, there are corresponding details when eating in the palace. For example, all envoys must first toast to the prince.
After doing this three times and expressing respect for the prince, the banquet really started.
Then the music sounded, and the Wuying Hall was filled with singing and dancing, which also made the banquet atmosphere more lively.
The envoys of the chieftains who were close to the Ming Dynasty walked up the imperial steps with wine glasses and knelt in front of the prince to express their submission.
However, there are still many similar envoys, and those who are not submissive, such as Junggar, are still in the minority today.
At this moment, Niu Jizong reminded: "Master Thirteen, someone is looking for you!"
Looking in the direction of Niu Jizong's line of sight, Zhu Jinghong had a smile on his face because he was still an acquaintance.
"See Thirteenth Master!"
After hearing what the translator said, Zhu Jinghong sat still, glanced at the man kneeling on the ground, and then said: "Isn't this... Mr. Okamoto!"
Okamoto Hideyuan was extremely frightened and said: "This villain has a humble status, how can he deserve to be called such a Thirteenth Master!"
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe one day the Japanese pirates along the coast will invade the palace. Then I will have to ask you for help!"
These words did not save Okamoto Hideyoshi any face, which made him feel particularly aggrieved at this time.
I swallowed my anger after being beaten, and later I insulted myself to save Daming's face, but now I lower my profile to ease the relationship...
He had done everything he could, and done it extremely well. He didn't understand why he still wasn't forgiven.
"Thirteenth Master, foreign ministers must not dare to have such intentions!" Okamoto Hideyuan kowtowed to the ground.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Jinghong laughed out loud at the next moment, which made Hideyuan Okamoto confused.
"Get up!"
"I was joking with you just now. I know how loyal the Okamoto family is to the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Okamoto Hideyoshi felt a lot more relieved, and then he got up from the ground.
Just listen to Zhu Jinghong continue to say: "Your Okamoto family is so complicated, there will inevitably be some scum among them, trying to separate the friendship between you and us. You must strictly punish such ambitious people!"
His remarks were equivalent to separating the Japanese pirates from the Okamoto family, and they could naturally ignore the past grievances in the future.
"The Thirteenth Master clearly knows that our general is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. When I return home, I will definitely advise him and ask him to eradicate the disloyal thieves in the clan and in the country!"
Zhu Jinghong nodded and said with a smile: "That's right!"
"Thirteenth Master, I would like to propose a toast to you!" Okamoto Hidetoshi said with a flattering expression.
He came to Ming Dynasty this time to ease the relationship. He had already suffered such a big loss before, so he naturally wanted to make everything perfect.
As the emperor's legitimate son, Zhu Jinghong's attitude and views are crucial, but he still has "prejudices" against Japan, so Okamoto Hidetoshi must eliminate his grudge.
That's why after being slapped in the face, he showed a shy face to get beaten again. He endured the humiliation and endured the heavy burden for the sake of his family.
But his hands were sore when raising the glass, and even the smile on his face froze, but Zhu Jinghong had no intention of raising the glass.
"Master Thirteen, look at this..."
After hearing this, Zhu Jinghong finally reached for the cup and said calmly: "Your Okamoto family is the strongest in Japan, but you are not without any rivals... just take care of yourself!"
"yes!"
Lifting the cup casually, Zhu Jinghong signaled his intention to Okamoto Hideyoshi, and then drank the wine in one gulp.
After also drinking the wine in the glass, Okamoto Hideyoshi said respectfully: "Thank you Thirteenth Master for your teaching!"
Zhu Jinghong moved his little finger slightly, indicating that he could retreat, and put down the wine glass.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Okamoto Hideyuan was happy, but at the same time he felt endless frustration in his heart.
Zhu Jinghong's contempt made him feel even more humiliated. He represented the face of the Okamoto family and should have received the minimum respect.
Looking at Hideyoshi Okamoto's retreating back, Zhu Jinghong said softly: "I think he is dissatisfied!"
Those who could hear this were the several governors sitting with him, but they all had different opinions after hearing this.
Niu Jizong stroked his beard and said: "Thirteenth Master, Japan is a small country, not worth mentioning!"
Others have almost the same attitude, and Zhu Jinghong actually understands this very well.
Although the hegemony is partially unstable, the Ming Dynasty still dominates other countries, and it is normal for everyone in the court to be arrogant.
"It's not worth mentioning now, but it may not be worth mentioning in the future!"
Shi Guangzhu couldn't help but ask: "Master Thirteen thinks so highly of them?"
"I heard... that a big gold mine was discovered in Japan. Mining gold is very easy. You can find pure gold just by looking around!"
Everyone present really didn't know about this situation, so everyone immediately became interested.
"This matter...where did Mr. Thirteen learn about it?"
Just as Niu Jizong asked, Liu Fang answered: "I have heard about this!"
With Liu Fang's words to prove it, everyone didn't doubt it was false, at least they talked a little more.
At this time, Zhu Jinghong said again: "There is so much gold and silver, if we use it all to buy guns and cannons, do you think they will be a big problem?"
This seems to make sense, but when thinking about Japan's weak national power and the sea separated from Ming Dynasty, it is still difficult for everyone present to pay attention to them.
So Zhu Jinghong planned to change his perspective and talk to the governors about gold and silver. After all, there are very few people in the world who don't love money.
Zhu Jinghong said this with excitement, and the banquet gradually reached its climax, and the atmosphere was harmonious and increasingly warm.
Regardless of whether they were acquaintances or not, envoys from all over the world communicated in Ming Dynasty Mandarin, which was not fluent, and the customs and customs of various places could be heard here.
It was at this time that envoy Zasak led several people and walked up the royal steps like other envoys.
"The foreign minister has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
There is no doubt that thorny heads like Junggar and Zhasak attracted the attention of most people at the scene.
So at this time, many people discovered that something was wrong, because the envoy Zhasak on the imperial steps did not kneel down to the prince.
You know, Zhasak officially accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty. Legally speaking, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty had to kneel even if their Khan came.
If the envoy does not kneel, it is a crime of great disrespect.
"Presumptuous!" the head guard shouted loudly.
Zasak's envoy Mulati calmly replied: "Your Highness, we have come to propose a toast to show that the two countries are as close as brothers. Is this wrong?"
There is a problem here. Daming regards Zhasak as his son, so Mulati’s words are wrong.
The prince didn't realize this and couldn't find anything to say.
In the prince's opinion, it was good enough for someone to come from thousands of miles away to express his surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
There are envoys from all over the world at the moment. If you are too harsh, I am afraid that the public opinion of other countries will...
Obviously, the prince's habit of being afraid of chickens before ducks has happened again.
He didn't speak, which embarrassed the guard who scolded him, as if he was messing around.
Seeing this scene, the martial artists around Zhu Jinghong were also very anxious.
Niu Jizong's temper was the most explosive. He immediately stood up and yelled: "The prince is the crown prince. How dare you refuse to bow to me? Do you want to rebel?"
These words revealed what the warriors were thinking, and everyone, including most of the envoys, glared at the Zasak people.
Mulati smiled and said extremely humbly: "The prince didn't say anything, but the general spoke first. In this Ming Dynasty... who has the final say?"
The next moment, the Dzungar envoy below the imperial steps spoke: "It is indeed true. The Ming Dynasty taught the world with etiquette, but it seems that it is not really about etiquette..."
(End of chapter)
