Seeing the respectfulness of the few people who came in, although some of them were not dressed like people from the Tang Dynasty, they still appeared to be very polite under the leadership of the waiter. Yan Jingquan was not too surprised.
However, there were two Tang people who led these people in.
After allowing the waiter to step away, they saw Yan Jingquan first. One of them was about to open his mouth to speak, but unexpectedly saw Chen Hui sitting beside him.
This seemed to frighten him, and he quickly pulled the Tang man next to him, and the two of them clasped their fists and saluted respectfully: "I don't know that General Chen is also here. The guest of a certain travel minister is in the Hua residence, and the host of a certain etiquette department is Zhang. Hey, I’ve met General Yan and General Chen!”
Hearing the two men, one claiming to be a disciple of Zhongshu Shilang You Jianyan, and the other claiming to be the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites, Yan Jingquan and Chen Hui couldn't help but look at them. After all, You Jianyan was a colleague of the same dynasty, and the Ministry of Rites was the most important department in the dynasty.
This man named You Huashe is only in his early thirties, but he looks quite discerning, and his eyes are somewhat sincere, making him appear to be sophisticated. It was obvious that he was the one who had just spoken, and although he was respectful, he was also somewhat confident. The man named Zhang Jie was only in his twenties. Although his position was not high, he was somewhat impressive.
"Since you are a disciple of You Shilang, you should know that Mei no longer has any position in the court. Mei has little contact with You Shilang, but you don't know what is going on with You Shilang's family?" The first person to speak was Yan Jingquan. Although he heard that You Shilang Hua She mentioned You Jianyan, but the other party was obviously not because of You Jianyan.
What's more, You Jianyan was one of the founding ministers of the Tang Dynasty. Although he had always been inconspicuous in the court, he was still considered a veteran figure. A general like himself, who is suspected by the emperor, and an old man like You Jianyan should not get close to him. When You Huashe mentioned You Jianyan, it was obvious that he was just using his name to find him. Now that Chen Hui is here, Yan Jingquan naturally doesn't want to leave any words when the time comes.
He and Zhang Ji were both officials in the same dynasty, but Zhang Ji was only a low-level official of the sixth rank, and he was still young, so he still spoke to You Huashe first. Since you dare to look for yourself directly, there must be some other clues.
Ordinarily, with their identities as Zhang Jie and You Huashe, they should naturally have enough respect in front of Yan Jingquan and Chen Hui. After all, the two people in front of them are famous. Regardless of whether they have actual positions now, they were still famous generals in the court. One is one of the main generals of the dynasty, and the other is a famous mainstay of the dynasty. Neither of them can be approached by ordinary officials.
Looking at the other five people they led, they were all dressed in clothes similar to those from the Tang Dynasty. Although there are some subtle changes, the rigorous look should still be the essence of the previous dynasty's clothing. Yan Jingquan and Chen Hui were both famous figures in the Tang Dynasty. Their daily knowledge and communication were not comparable to that of ordinary people. Knowing that these people are somewhat different from the people in the Central Plains, they must be from the Fusang Kingdom outside the East China Sea.
Because they had contact with the Central Plains during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and admired the Central Plains culture very much, they sent many envoys to the Tang Dynasty to study in the Central Plains during the pre-Tang Dynasty. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, many Fusang people lived in the Central Plains and served as officials, leaving behind many famous stories. The Central Plains court also sent people to Fusang many times. Whether it was the behavior of the court or the people, both sides had profound cultural exchanges.
Moreover, starting from the Pre-Tang Dynasty, the Fusang people admired the Central Plains. As long as there were no accidents at sea, when they successfully arrived in the Central Plains, most of the landing places were Jiangyin in the present Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the area nearby has not only become a bridgehead for exchanges between the two sides, but also has a deep exchange culture.
Jiangyin is very close to Jinling. In recent years, it has been the favorite place for Fusang people to visit the Central Plains.
However, since the decline of the Central Plains at the end of the Tang Dynasty, although the number of officials sent by the Fuso imperial court has decreased, many Fuso people who admire the culture of the Central Plains still come in groups. I heard that today’s Fusang people not only completely imitate the Tang people, but have even gradually formed a culture of their own style!
Although this custom may not be called a culture, it undoubtedly shows that this nation is good at learning. What's more, both Yan Jingquan and Chen Hui knew that although the sea was vast and dangerous, in order to experience and learn the Central Plains culture, some people might want to immigrate to the Central Plains, which still attracted countless people who were not afraid of risks and formed gangs to charter boats.
Since the time of Yang Wu in the southern part of the Central Plains, the location where the Yangtze River enters the sea and the sea enters the river has always been the most enviable place for Fusang people to stay.
At this time, the Tang State actually completely inherited the Yang Wu world. Therefore, this maritime cultural exchange has a deeper origin. Although the Wuyue Kingdom now occupies most of the maritime resources and long coast routes, the land route to the Central Plains is mainly from the Tang Kingdom, so Jiangyin has always been a paradise for the Fusang people.
In the past two years, the Tang State lost its vast territory in Jiangbei, which caused the court to lose many opportunities for foreign exchanges. Naturally, the Fusang people had relatively few ways to enter the Central Plains.
"So that General Yan will know that, relying on You Shilang, I plotted a background in Jiang and served as the county captain of Jiangyin City. Because I was afraid of losing face to the adults, I usually worked hard. Some time ago, I suddenly received a message from Haikou. The Fuso ship ran aground, and when we went to investigate, we found out that we had encountered pirates. The ship hurriedly fled into the sea and tried to enter the river, but we didn't expect that the ship was damaged because of this!" At this time, You Huashe said respectfully The reason was pointed at the five Fuso people and introduced.
Listening to his eloquent words, he said: "They can be regarded as people of Fuso's status, and they come from the Fujiwara family. This is the daughter of Ono Palace, and they call her Fujiwara Yoshiko. They came to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor because they have something to do, and they don't want to get involved with pirates. , I have lost some important things, and now I don’t dare to go to worship His Majesty, I just want to find a way to find the lost things!”
Yan and Chen were both important ministers in the court, so they naturally knew some people related to Fusang. Although they were not particularly surprised when they heard that this person was actually a family member of an important minister of Fusang Kingdom, they still had some concerns after seeing how cautious these people were.
Because this Ono palace is the contemporary emperor Murakami Kanbai, who was originally born in the Fujiwara Kita family, and his eldest name is Fujiwara Minori, which is equivalent to the status of a first-class Duke of Nakahara. And as one of the most famous relatives in history, the Fujiwara family even has more real power than the emperor. They are truly one nation!
