The gate of the capital city.
Extremely noisy and lively.
The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanhe was waiting eagerly with officials such as Wang Jing, the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of Taichang Temple.
Today is the day when the kings enter the capital. According to the etiquette and legal system, the imperial court should send commissioners to welcome them.
Logically speaking, the crown prince should come out to greet him in person, but the crown prince found it troublesome, so he didn't show up at all.
So this job fell to the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanhe. Zhu Zhanhe said that he was helpless to have such a biological father.
Soon bursts of smoke and dust were set off in the distance, and then a group of behemoths suddenly came into view.
"Oh my God!"
"What the hell is that?"
"How can there be such a tall and majestic beast in this world?"
All the officials looked at it and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
Zhu Zhanhe just glanced at it lightly, and then spoke to Wang Jing.
"It looks like the Six Kings of Central and South China have arrived!"
"Well, I heard that the acting prince built a giant elephant army, which is quite mighty and majestic!"
Wang Jing answered with a smile.
They had seen elephants before, but they were not considered exotic animals.
However, there were only a few people who had seen elephants, so the delegation of the Six Kings of Central and South China quickly caused a commotion.
A large number of people flocked here just to see this huge beast. For a time, the entire city gate was crowded with people and it was very lively.
When the six kings of Central and South China heard that His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun came to greet him in person, they immediately put away their arrogant expressions and honestly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Zhu Zhanhe.
The grandson of the emperor is not the grandson of the emperor, he is also the crown prince of the country!
According to the patriarchal etiquette system, the crown prince is also the king, and they, the vassal kings, are just ministers, so they naturally have to kneel down and salute.
What's more, the grandson's biological father is the arrogant and domineering prince Zhu Gaoxu. Who dares to offend the father and son for nothing!
Zhu Zhanhe had always been mature and prudent. How dare he let his six uncles kneel down to salute him, so he hurriedly stopped them.
"Thirteenth uncle, what are you doing? Please get up quickly!"
Zhu Zhanhe supported the acting king Zhu Gui and showed a friendly smile.
Seeing this, Zhu Gui was also very pleased. He laughed and took Zhu Zhanhe's hand.
"My great grandnephew, my great-uncle came to Beijing this time, but he brought a good treasure with him!"
"What do you think of these giant elephants, uncle? I'll give you two!"
Zhu Zhanhe's heart moved and he nodded with a smile.
"My uncle gave it to me, I dare not refuse!"
This giant elephant looks very majestic. How domineering it would be if you could ride a giant elephant on a patrol!
Zhu Zhanhe is still a young man after all, so it is difficult to refuse such a temptation.
For a while, everyone was chatting happily, and then the corresponding officials came forward and led the six kings of Central and South China to the embassy to rest.
As for the giant elephant soldiers they brought, it was naturally impossible to enter the city, and they were all sent to the Xishan Military Camp.
Only the few baby elephants given as congratulatory gifts can enter Beijing.
Most of the congratulatory gifts brought by the six kings of Central and South China are rare animals and precious spices.
After all, these are the specialties of Indochina, which cannot compare with the rich and prosperous Nanyang!
After the six kings of Zhongnan left, Zhu Zhanhe felt a little emotional.
"These six kings have also put in the effort to at least reveal their family wealth."
Wang Jingding nodded and said with a smile: "After all, this visit to Beijing is also an opportunity for them."
"I heard that the lives of these overseas vassal kings are not very good. There are more or less problems in their territories."
"It is estimated that these vassal kings have their thoughts in mind and want to show their goodwill to the court and then ask the court to help them solve these problems."
Zhu Zhanhe was stunned when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"After all, he is the prince of the clan, so he should help if he can."
"As for how to solve those problems, let's leave it to the prince!"
"Hahaha..." Wang Jing was overjoyed when he heard this.
Now, there is a lot of conflict between the emperor's grandson and the prince.
Both princes wanted to be the boss, but the prince had a worse temper and said he would not care whether it was true or not. In the end, only the prince in front of him admitted his defeat and honestly reviewed the memorials and handled the government affairs.
So much so that the emperor's grandson now has a lot of resentment towards his father, the prince, which can be regarded as an interesting thing in the royal family.
Another half an hour passed, and a mission appeared in the distance again.
In view of the fact that these overseas vassal kings were mainly divided into three parts: the Five Kings of the East China Sea, the Six Kings of Central and South China, and the Seven Kings of Nanyang. In order to facilitate the court to receive them together and avoid wasting people and money, local officials deliberately controlled the progress of their entry into Beijing, and then successfully brought the three ambassadors to Beijing. The group was placed on the same day.
Zhu Zhanhe took a look from a distance and smiled immediately.
"The Nanyang Mission is here!"
Hearing this, Wang Jing also smiled.
Nanyang is not as good as Central and South China. It is a truly fertile land.
Moreover, over the years, Yang Shiqi, the Prime Minister of Nanyang, has vigorously developed and built Nanyang Customs. By collecting customs and commercial taxes, he has made an astonishing amount of wealth.
This time, I don’t know what gifts the Nanyang mission will bring.
Soon Yang Shiqi arrived at the gate of the city with Zhou Wang Zhu Zhu and other six kings, and they knelt down to salute as before.
Zhu Zhanhe also stepped forward to help the six kings, not daring to show any arrogance in front of them.
The Seven Kings of Nanyang are dominated by Nanyang King Zhu Gaosui, but now Zhu Gaosui has gone to North America, so Yang Shiqi, the Nanyang Prime Minister, is temporarily in charge, with Zhou Wang Zhu Zhu as his assistant.
"Fifth uncle, I haven't seen you for a long time!"
"My good boy, he has grown up in a blink of an eye!"
Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Xi were chatting with each other with smiles, as if they were friendly and harmonious.
Yang Shiqi took Wang Jing and exchanged a few words in a low voice.
Both of them used to be die-hard Han Party members and confidants of Han King Zhu Gaoxu.
Now that Yang Shiqi has returned to Beijing again, he naturally wants to stay. After all, the biggest ambition in his life is to enter the central court, take charge of the central power, and become the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty!
"Your Highness, do you have anything to say..."
Yang Shiqi looked at Wang Jing expectantly, but the latter shook his head.
Seeing this situation, Yang Shiqi was shocked and suddenly felt frustrated.
Is it possible that the prince really forgot about him after he stayed in Nanyang for three years?
Your Highness, am I a "Husky"? !
Wang Jing said something meaningful, causing Yang Shiqi's pupils to shrink.
"Previously, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince restructured the cabinet, and the cabinet became a gathering place for important ministers and close ministers."
"But until now, in the entire cabinet, there is only one Yang Rong who brought the victory of Liaodong to the cabinet to assist in the administration. The rest are just Hanlin bachelors who are responsible for document preparation."
cabinet!
A place where important ministers and close ministers gather!
Now there is only one bachelor, Yang Rong!
That can only prove that you still have a chance!
Yang Shiqi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he had some vague guesses in his heart.
Yang Rong contributed to the pacification of Liaodong, and he, Yang Shiqi, also contributed to the construction of Nanyang!
If he cannot return to Beijing to take up a post this time, then Yang Shiqi will be really frustrated and give up this idea completely!
"Besides, I often hear the prince mention that the Nanyang Navy is developing very well!"
Yang Shiqi smiled and nodded, feeling even more determined.
Your Highness, you still miss me.
This time when he comes to Beijing to meet the saint, His Royal Highness must see that Husky’s achievements are no less than Yang Rong’s!
