When foreign envoys come to the DPRK, a special state banquet is held.
Those who participated in the state banquet included the emperor's relatives, first- and second-rank ministers, and officials from Honglu Temple.
Cheng Wanwan came in from the palace gate and was led to the imperial garden by Eunuch Ming. Seeing that the people present were all high-ranking officials, as well as princes and marquises, she knew why the emperor gave her an official position.
If he came to attend the state banquet as a sixth-grade Anren, he didn't know how many people would criticize him.
Now that she has become a sixth-grade minister, she should receive foreign guests. This is an honor given to her by the emperor, and at the same time, it is also a test.
If she had failed to achieve anything at the state banquet, then she might have been a sixth-grade cook until today.
"People from Sui'an...oh no, it's time to call Master Sibin now." Mr. Zhang came over stroking his beard, "We from Honglu Temple sit here, and this is your seat. After the banquet starts, Just sit here, if Assab’s envoy speaks, then Sir Si Bin needs to translate it to facilitate communication.”
Cheng Wanwan's position was at the bottom of the imperial garden, about twenty or thirty meters away from the emperor and queen's seat, which was quite far away.
However, even though she was in the corner, she attracted many people's attention.
Because when they went to court today, they had a quarrel because of her. A woman became a serious court official, starting at the sixth rank, and not many men could bear it.
If the emperor had not insisted on the appointment, if Taifu Lin, Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Jin of Hubu had not spoken in agreement, this matter would most likely have been strangled in the cradle.
Several veterans gathered together, still a little aggrieved.
"The Emperor is really deceived. How can a country woman from the countryside be proficient in the Assab language? It's ridiculous."
"But I heard that she translated a thick historical record of Assab. This cannot be false."
"She managed to translate a book that even Lao Zhang couldn't translate. Don't you think it's outrageous?"
"It's a bit outrageous..."
Cheng Wanwan vaguely heard these words and drank tea silently.
If she were an outsider, she would also feel it was outrageous, and it was extremely outrageous.
But she has already passed the clear path with the emperor, so she is not afraid of these people's doubts. Whether it is a mule or a horse, you will know after taking it out for a walk.
"You guys are enjoying other people's benefits, but you speak ill of them behind their backs. You are still a first- and second-grade official. Don't disgrace our Daewoo Dynasty." Mr. Gong from the Ministry of Industry suddenly said, "See this human-powered fan. ?"
It was a hot summer day in July, and it was still afternoon. The Imperial Garden was also extremely hot. There were many large human-powered fans placed in the corners, and a basin of ice cubes was placed in front of the fans. The cold wind came from all directions, blowing away the heat of the Imperial Garden.
Lord Gong snorted and said: "This human-powered fan was made by the people of Sui'an. If it weren't for the ingenuity of the people of Sui'an, we would all be sweating."
Even if there is a palace maid fanning beside me, it is still not as cool as this human-powered fan with cool breeze.
Those first- and second-grade officials were silent. This human-powered fan did not come from the capital, but came from the distant Huzhou. Even if they did not believe that it was made by people from Sui'an, they had to admit that this human-powered fan came from the people. Perhaps, There are really experts among the people...
It seems reasonable to be able to design a human-powered fan and learn some foreign languages, right?
While everyone was talking, the foreign envoy was led into the imperial garden by the eunuch.
As soon as the Thurso Kingdom envoy came in, he called out: "The Imperial Garden is so cool. Hey, what is this?"
Mr. Zhang was extremely proficient in the Thurso language. He immediately came up to him and said in Thurso: "This is our Dayu Dynasty's magical tool for cooling down the heat. It's called a human-powered fan..."
The envoys from the Assab Kingdom also came over and chattered a lot, but Mr. Zhang didn't understand and couldn't respond. The envoys were extremely anxious.
Cheng Wanwan walked over, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, envoys, who have come all the way. I am the secretary of Honglu Temple, and I have made a special trip to receive the envoys from Assab. If there is anything you need to know, just come and ask me." "
"I have met Mr. Si Bin, my name is Kenny, and I have a question." The man scratched his beard, "In your country of Dayu, can women be officials?"
"Of course." Cheng Wanwan said with a smile on his face, "The emperor of the Dayu Dynasty was extremely open-minded. As long as he was a talented person, he would reuse him regardless of age or gender. I am a living example."
She would never tell these envoys that before her, there was no precedent for women to serve as officials in the Dayu Dynasty.
Moreover, she would never say that she, the Secretary Bin, was only on temporary duty and had no qualifications to enter the palace and serve in court.
To engage in diplomacy is to demonstrate one's national prestige invisibly and let the other party know that this country is very powerful and prosperous, and cooperation will naturally fall into place.
She pointed to the human-powered fan with a smile and said: "This was originally a ventilation device used in coal mines. Because it can generate greater wind power, it was promoted to the public by the court. Now almost every household in the capital has such a human-powered fan. This The fan looks simple, but it actually contains a secret. Look at the pedal and the shaft...
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Kenny exclaimed, "You know so much."
"Because I designed this fan." Cheng Wanwan smiled, "Fortunately, your country of Assab is located in the north, and there are less hot days, so there is no need for this thing."
Kenny continued to marvel: "How can you, a woman, design such a complicated thing?"
"Ahem, actually this thing is not too complicated. In our country, there are many more complicated things." Cheng Wanwan began to be modest, "I am just a sixth-grade official. There are many first-, second-, and third-grade officials above me. The fourth- and fifth-grade officials are the truly talented people of the Dayu Dynasty, and they are also the pillars of our Dayu Kingdom. The things they have researched are truly amazing."
The envoys from Assab were completely stunned.
They knew that Dayu Country was very powerful, but they did not expect it to be so powerful. They felt that just any woman could be more powerful than their Assab courtiers.
Seeing this scene, the first and second grade officials not far away were also stunned.
It turned out that the people of Sui'an really knew the Assab language, and it seemed that they had a lot of fun chatting with these envoys.
They couldn't understand the jabbering language at all, but they could analyze it from the expressions of the Assab envoys. It should be something the Sui'an people said, which shocked the envoys and stared with green and blue eyes. Boss, it looks a bit creepy.
Cheng Wanwan was followed by two minor officials from Honglu Temple, the young men who had assisted her in translating the books.
The two young men could only understand about three to four points of the meaning. While they were still struggling with the meaning of the previous sentence, they had already said the next sentence. The two looked at each other and could only forget it.
After almost an hour, as Eunuch Ming shouted "The Emperor has arrived," a bright yellow figure finally appeared in the Imperial Garden.
Then came the empress, the current prince, the second, third, and fourth princes, and the prince's concubine. A large group of people came over and filled the top seat.
