The next day at the court meeting, Emperor Jing formally met with Paba.
However, Fang Zhengyi did not attend the court meeting and directly skipped work.
I really survived at home without even taking a bite until dinner.
It’s an old problem, just to take advantage of it.
But fortunately, he was used to being hungry, so not eating for a day or two would naturally have no impact on him.
Li Yuanzhao was different. He couldn't survive the whole afternoon and went to the restaurant to cook.
Speaking of the dinner, Fang Zhengyi was looking forward to it, not just to save money.
Eating is one of his few hobbies.
Although the food in the palace is not very delicious.
But he had always harbored fantasies.
I fantasize about this kind of formal large-scale gathering where you can eat delicious food that shines on the plate and makes people burst into clothes.
It's not like I haven't attended banquets hosted by His Majesty before, but the standards were not as high as this time.
After all, he is the royal chef! You can’t just stretch your hips!
This time the banquet was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
It was getting late outside at this time, and countless candles were lit inside, illuminating the hall brightly.
Emperor Jing was sitting in the middle, accompanied by translators and ministers.
Li Yuanzhao sat under Emperor Jing, with a long table in front of everyone.
Of course, meals are served in separate portions.
When Paba entered the hall, he saw Fang Zhengyi for the first time.
I felt something was wrong with my gaze.
Isn't he the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple...Why is he here and sitting so high?
Several people around him have seen him, so why didn't they see him when they met with the emperor at the court meeting yesterday?
Fang Zheng smiled in return and naturally saw through Paba's doubts.
I didn't expect this guy to be so bad at his homework, and he still doesn't know he is Zhan Shi.
But it's not a big problem, it should be easy to fool around with.
If you have something to do, just push it to your uncle...
Since he had already entered the palace, there was no time for Pappa to think too much. He immediately saluted Emperor Jing when he saw him.
"Papa has met His Majesty the Emperor."
The appearance of Chi Lie obviously sparked another discussion among the officials.
Many people have heard the legend of the Beirong Orcs.
It’s a pity that I didn’t see him at the meeting! This time I saw it and it certainly lived up to its reputation!
The name of the orcs is finally confirmed!
Emperor Jing was also slightly startled, even though he had already heard the people below talking about Chi Lie. But I didn’t expect to see such exaggeration in real life!
However, he still looked as normal and said with a smile: "No need to be polite!"
"The warrior next to you should be Black Mountain Chilie, right?"
"Your Majesty, it's true that Chi Lie was appointed by King Khan to accompany me as an envoy. I don't understand the language. I hope your Majesty will forgive me!" Praba replied respectfully.
Emperor Jing laughed and said: "It doesn't matter. With such a strong general under Wu Tu, it's no wonder that he can unify Beirong."
"We must have a great time today. We won't talk about state affairs and there is no need to be reserved. Just sit down!"
When Emperor Jing called King Khan by his name, Praba still smiled and nodded, and then took his place under the guidance of the eunuch.
After everyone was in place, Guo Tianyang shouted loudly.
The maids of honor came in all shapes and sizes.
Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but be a little moved.
This majesty is indeed someone who has fought in battles, and he has a refreshing style.
Not only do you have an open mind, but you can also avoid these messy speeches if possible.
The same was true for the first two times I ate in the palace. There was no nonsense, just the food was served!
I usually don't talk nonsense when I go to court, I just get straight to the point and start talking about the issues.
Unlike the leader in his previous life, he couldn't say two useful words for an hour.
After a meeting, I only had two lines of notes, which added up to less than thirty words!
When the dish was served, Fang Zheng looked down and felt disappointed.
I had this dish during the last Chinese New Year!
The dishes in the palace are beautifully presented, but the taste and aroma are far behind.
But since it was free, and since he hadn't eaten for a whole day, Fang Zheng stopped paying attention and started eating.
Paba, who was diagonally across from him, looked straight in his eyes.
I looked around and saw that no one else was moving, so I started to wonder.
The Ministry of Etiquette has never taught this!
But... shouldn't we at least wait for the emperor to say a few words before eating?
Why did you, Fang Zheng, take it first? Your temperament is no longer a question of whether you are straight or not, but a bit stunned!
The money was sent yesterday. Can he do good things like this?
Emperor Jing looked at Fang Zhengyi and saw him opening his cheeks to eat, with a look of helplessness on his face.
You started eating before I even said a few words, just like the previous two times.
Are you that hungry? I don’t know if the Ministry of Rites has taught him yet...
But seeing how sweet he was eating, Emperor Jing smiled slightly again.
This is pretty good, a bit like the way I ate when I was in the army.
Emperor Jing said to Paba: "Paba, as far as I know, your two countries have not sent envoys to communicate with each other for nearly ten years, right?"
"Back to Your Majesty! It's been ten years and seven months. After our king has eliminated all rebellion, he wants to send envoys to maintain harmonious relations between the two countries."
When Emperor Jing heard this, he felt a touch of joy in his heart.
What Paba said was true. Not long after Utu unified Beirong, he immediately sent an envoy to Dajing.
Although there is still chaos in Beirong, the main reason is that they are afraid of the mighty tigers at their side.
Da Jing's reputation can still intimidate other countries, and his martial arts can be considered recognized.
People often praise him, but these words coming from the envoy's mouth really made him feel different.
"Okay! Utu is interested! Then I will toast the harmonious diplomatic relations between the two countries with this glass of wine."
After saying this, Emperor Jing raised his wine glass and faced Paba.
Praba also hurriedly raised his glass: "I would like to thank Your Majesty on behalf of my king!"
After saying that, they both drank at the same time.
At this time, His Highness and his ministers began to eat one after another.
As soon as Fang Zheng ate a plate, his stomach felt full, and he began to eat slowly while listening to Emperor Jing's conversation.
"I heard that the Japanese minister accompanied you to visit the capital for a day. It must be your first time in the capital, right? How do you feel?"
"One day in Beijing really opened Paba's eyes. The great scenery is Hua Tianbao. Mr. Fang showed me many things I had never seen before."
Paba felt a little bitter in his heart. The development of Dajing was second to none and was still within expectations, but the prince's terrifying governance ability already made him feel a little scary... He still hasn't recovered for two days.
"Oh? What are they?" Emperor Jing began to ask knowingly.
Hearing this, Fang Zheng touched his mouth and immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I will take Master Paba to see the precious specialties of Dajing, including the high-quality fairy tea and the top treasures, diamonds!"
Paba's fists suddenly clenched.
You fucking know I'm not a monk!
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing immediately understood and said with a smile: "Oh! Yes, the Dapin Tianxian Tea is really good, and I like it very much."
"But I heard that it's hard to find money for it among the people. Have you bought it?"
"Return to Your Majesty, I didn't buy it!"
Emperor Jing was overjoyed.
Exchange rags for gold and silver! My internal funds were actually saved!
It was indeed the right decision to hand over the tea to Fang Zhengyi for sale!
If someone else had been arranged to sell tea, the price of the high-quality Tianxian tea would have been lowered long ago.
This guy is the only one who can stand firm and not lower the price, and still treat garbage as treasure.
His Highness and his ministers also thought that the high-grade Tianxian tea was a rarity.
It can be said that using tea to fool people is perfect.
I recall that when I first met him, he still used this tea to fool me, but I didn’t expect that he would now fool the Beirong people.
Fate, wonderful!
Emperor Jing's face was indifferent: "Master Paba has come all the way, why can't he drink just tea?"
"Fang Qing, I'll leave this matter to you. Be sure to bring this tea with you when the Imperial Master returns!"
"My lord, I obey the order~"
The two of them sang together, and Paba was very happy.
Seeing that Emperor Jing's attitude is very friendly, the chances of successful business negotiations in the future will be greatly improved. Moreover, I really want to try the large-scale Tianxian tea...
