After the ceremony, Zuo Mengeng's identity transformation was completed.
He began to perform his duties as emperor.
The first task is to get close to the diplomatic missions of various countries.
The land of China is turbulent and the situation is uncertain, and all countries are very concerned about it. After all, what happens here has far-reaching consequences, and other countries will be implicated.
According to distance and importance, the first person he met was the North Korean mission.
"Now in the country, the contradiction between His Highness and the cabinet is getting more and more serious. Please give your Majesty a clear lesson and save North Korea."
The representative of the North Korean mission was Kim Yu, who made the request as soon as they met.
Zuo Mengeng knew exactly why Jin Yu came as a representative.
"Although North Korea is a vassal state of China, it is its own unified country after all. It is best for you, the monarch and his ministers, to discuss domestic matters on your own. As long as you have the people in mind, there is nothing that cannot be solved."
Zuo Menggeng made some remarks and had no intention of meddling in North Korea's internal affairs.
Before Jin Yu could do anything, other North Korean officials all looked sad and had a premonition that the future was not good.
In the past, when they were vassals, what they hoped for most was that the superior country would not interfere and allow them to live happily. But now there is a big problem in the country, and when Shangguo wants to take action, Shangguo turns a blind eye.
All I can say is that there is a cycle of cause and effect and retribution.
After business is done, private matters come next.
Zuo Mengeng said to Jin Yu: "It's rare for you to come here once, so let's stay for a few more days. Lao Qi's child is about to be born, and having you as my grandfather here is an even greater blessing."
Jin Yu agreed repeatedly, and after saying goodbye, he separated from the people in the mission and took his two sons to Zuo Yong's house.
The residences of Zuo Yong and Jin Qiurong have been moved out of the military family compound.
Although the small courtyard is enough for the two of them to live in, Zuo Yong's identity is different now.
He is the king of the county and according to regulations, he should open a mansion.
Jin Yu came here and looked at the newly renovated palace, not to mention how beautiful he felt.
To have such a son-in-law, for the Jin family, is a blessing of long-term prosperity and wealth.
"Since the country is unstable, it is better for my father-in-law and my two uncles to stay here for a while to avoid falling into it. When the situation stabilizes in the future, we will be able to see more clearly where to go."
At the family dinner, Zuo Yong said something.
Jin Yu is an experienced person and understands it as soon as he hears it.
"Good son-in-law, Your Majesty will take action eventually, right?"
Looking at the longing eyes of Jin Yu and his two uncles, Zuo Yong smiled slightly and did not answer, but raised his glass.
Yet this is enough.
Jin Yu made a decision immediately.
This time I came to Middle-earth, and I will never go back in a short time.
After the Korean mission, there was the Japanese mission.
The Japanese mission was divided into two groups, one was the shogunate, and the other was the foreign daimyo.
They came here with two tasks besides congratulating Zuo Mengeng on his accession to the throne.
One is to continue to purchase arms and increase strength;
The other is to find ways to make the empire more favorable to its own side.
Facing the envoys from both sides, Zuo Menggeng practiced Tai Chi.
If you want to buy weapons, you can agree. As for the empire's stance, it remains impartial.
The shogunate and the foreign daimyo all returned disappointed and could only leave their fate to the battlefield.
The remaining Dutch and Portuguese envoys had nothing to say.
The two sides just conducted more in-depth discussions, strengthened their alliance relationship, and laid the foundation for future cooperation.
The ambassador sent by Portugal is still floating at sea, so various issues cannot be discussed in depth and can only be left in the future.
As for the mission that Zuo Menggen valued most, it was from the Kingdom of Kandy.
Since the Xia Kingdom's mission arrived on the island of Ceylon, the Kingdom of Kandy has learned more about the situation in Middle-earth.
In order to survive the dangerous situation, Rajsinghe II decisively dispatched a mission composed of eminent monks, crossing the ocean and rushing to the halfway point.
As a result, it happened to coincide with Zuo Mengeng's coronation ceremony.
Seeing the power of the empire, the Kandy dynasty's envoys became more determined to show goodwill to the empire.
As for the Kandy Dynasty, Zuo Mengeng also attached great importance to it.
This will be the starting point for entering the South Asian subcontinent from the south, and it must be managed well.
Therefore, when meeting with the Kandy envoy, Zuo Menggeng invited some local eminent monks to accompany him.
Abbot Sikong of Xingguo Zen Temple in Jinan, Abbot Fatu of Jing'an Temple in Songjiang Prefecture, Abbot Wude of Jiming Temple in Nanjing, Abbot Liaokong of Ciyun Temple in Suzhou, and Abbot Chenghui of South Shaolin Temple in Putian, Fujian.
All of them are famous temples in the empire.
Among them, Abbot Chenghui of the South Shaolin Temple in Putian, Fujian Province came with a mission.
Behind him, there is the shadow of Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Henan.
Just because Henan is not within the empire now, the Shaolin Temple does not dare to cross the border.
The Southern Shaolin Temple does not have this concern.
In other words, behind these temples are the eyes of the national Buddhist community.
Everyone wanted to see what the new empire's attitude was towards Buddhism.
After all, the rise and fall of dynasties is also a hurdle for religion.
In particular, the Xia State's previous support for the Quanzhen Sect had caused a sensation.
Since the empire is very friendly to Taoism, what about Buddhism?
But today, eminent monks from all over the country gathered together to accompany Zuo Menggeng to receive fellow practitioners from Tianzhu, which still made the Buddhist community feel the attitude of the empire.
The envoy of Kandy and the most famous monk in his country, Siti Mojia.
In the past, I had only heard that Buddhism was very prosperous in China. Today, when I saw it in person, it was such a grand event that it really made him burst into tears.
How did he know that Middle-earth is too big and has too many people.
Although Buddhism is only a small part of it, the momentum of gathering together is still amazing.
"Dear Your Majesty, your tolerance towards the Buddha is truly a blessing to us believers. Please extend your kindness and help me, the Buddha, return to Tianzhu."
Sitimoja made the request on behalf of the Kandyan dynasty.
This request, on the surface, is a religious issue, but in fact it is mixed with politics.
Everyone here is smart, how can we not hear it?
Zuo Mengeng turned the question to everyone.
"What do you think, eminent monks?"
Before monks from all over the country came, they wanted to find out the empire's attitude towards Buddhism. What I hope most is that the emperor Zuo Menggeng can become a believer in Buddhism.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Menggeng did not express his belief, but instead led the topic to the birthplace of Buddhism thousands of miles away.
However, the monks still felt sad when they heard that the Buddha's feet had declined to such an extent in Tianzhu.
"My Buddha is merciful and saves the world. It should have been promoted and incense prosperous. But I didn't expect that the place where Buddha enlightened the Tao would turn into a fishy place. This is actually a great calamity for our Buddhist family. As a disciple of the Buddha, it is our duty to revive the Buddha's Dharma. "
Abbot Sikong is impassioned and has a clear attitude.
With him taking the lead, other eminent monks followed.
Regardless of whether they are sincere or fake, if they dare to shirk the matter of reviving Buddhism in the slightest, their aura will fade away and they will fall into the mortal world.
What Zuo Menggen wants is this effect.
"In the past, Master Xuanzang went to Tianzhu to obtain the true scriptures without fear of life and death, toiled and endured many disasters in order to let the compassionate Buddhism blossom and bear fruit in China. Now that the local Buddhism in Tianzhu has declined and heretics are rampant, all eminent monks can follow the wishes of the sages. ?”
(End of chapter)
