Li Zhan paid homage and presented his credentials.
After Zhu Yunwen saw it, he couldn't help but look at Li Fangyuan with admiration. He was an honest person, and his honesty made people a little uncomfortable. Li Fangyuan did not deliberately conceal the changes in Songjing, and told Zhu Yunwen with the words "my brother was defeated, and he surrendered to benevolence":
I, Li Fangyuan, came up, just like this. Although the methods were a bit unethical and unfair, I took care of everyone else. No one else is my opponent. Now I have the final say in North Korea.
Although Li Fangyuan used polite words in the following text such as "I sincerely admire the great emperor of the Celestial Dynasty, pray for the canonization, and rectify the origin", this letter of credence was somewhat sharp, which made Zhu Yunwen a little unhappy.
Envoy Li Zhan saw that Zhu Yunzhen's face was not good-looking, so he quickly gave him a national gift. The national gift was quite good. Not to mention the aged Chinese herbal medicines, various jewelry, and even eighty war horses, it was enough to make him a The most eye-catching among the many envoys.
For the sake of the war horse, Zhu Yunwen did not embarrass Li Zhan too much: "North Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the people are stable and a new king has been established, let's hand it over to the Ministry of Rites for discussion and come up with a canonization strategy."
Huang Guan, the Minister of Rites, went out to agree.
Li Zhan originally thought that he would encounter a lot of trouble, and even prepared several drafts to request Ming. But now Ming did not negotiate the price and directly gave up the hammer. It was a bit unexpected...
However, Li Zhan was very excited and happily thanked the Emperor of China for helping the Ming Dynasty canonize Li Fangyuan as king. He had made great contributions. Once he returned to Songjing, promotion was inevitable.
Zhu Yunwen was not in the mood for a war of words with Li Zhan. Li Fangyuan was here anyway. He was a powerful character. North Korea would be under his rule for the next twenty-two years, and there would be many opportunities to deal with him.
Tianjie Temple.
A thin young man is learning the rules of etiquette. Wei Erjing, the head of the Etiquette Department, holds a ruler and teaches him with a straight face. When he sees something wrong with the young man, he will remind him and demonstrate on the side.
"Mr. Wei, how long will I have to learn etiquette here?"
After Chen Tianping finished a set of etiquette, he felt a little impatient.
After entering Yunnan, he was rushed to the capital. The journey was bumpy and tiring, and when he finally arrived in the capital, he was sent to a temple to learn etiquette for seven days. It was really worrying.
Wei Erjing put away his serious face and showed a smile: "Your Majesty, it's better for you to be calm and calm. All envoys entering the capital must learn etiquette well to avoid offending the Holy Majesty."
"I am studying hard just to meet the Ming Emperor as soon as possible and plead with him to save the people of Annan from the fire and water. But when will it be over? Every day of delay, the people will suffer for a day."
Chen Tianping tossed his sleeves, looking sad for the country and the people.
Wei Erjing has nothing to do with it. If you want to blame it, it is because you entered Beijing at the wrong time. The follow-up matters of the Hajj have not been dealt with yet, and it is the National Day of the Ming Dynasty. Most officials have not yet opened the seal at this time, and the gates of the government offices are closed. Only A small door, I really have no time to care about you.
As for why the North Korean envoy entered the palace, who knows? They brought gifts. What did you bring? You are penniless and have the breeze on your sleeves?
"Have you learned the etiquette well?"
The voice was a bit sharp, and the whisk moved slightly.
Wei Erjing turned around and saw that he was a middle-aged eunuch. He was the head of the ceremonial room of the ceremonial supervisor who specialized in contacting envoys and daily life. His name was Liu Ming. He had been in Tianjie Temple during the Hongwu Dynasty. He had always been diligence.
"Master Liu, you have learned the etiquette."
Wei Erjing didn't dare to offend and replied carefully.
Liu Ming nodded slightly, his voice moved slightly: "In this case, you should prepare. There is a message from above that you will be allowed to enter the palace tomorrow, but you must pay attention to the etiquette. If you anger the emperor because of the lack of etiquette, you want to restore the country. But don’t think about it.”
Chen Tianping quickly saluted and thanked him.
Liu Ming chuckled, turned around and said as he walked: "In a country of etiquette, everything should be done according to etiquette..."
Chen Tianping's pupils condensed slightly, thoughtfully.
It’s finally time to enter the palace!
Whether he can return to Annan, drive away the Hu family and his son, and restore the Chen dynasty depends on tomorrow! I heard that the Ming Emperor was a young but experienced monarch, and he might not easily agree to send troops to Annan. He had to think of a way to persuade him.
The eunuch's words seemed to have an overtone.
Etiquette?
Perhaps, this is a breakthrough.
Chen Tianping, who was waiting for tomorrow with peace of mind, lay on the bed and thought about countermeasures.
Huitong Pavilion.
Pei Boxi also received the news and will enter the palace tomorrow!
This is a signal, a signal that Chen Tianping appears.
Pei Boxi was a little anxious waiting for this day, but he had no choice. The Ming Dynasty was a big country with many things to do, and the emperor was very busy. He should understand why he was asked to wait longer.
Ruan Yuantai looked at the nervous Pei Boxi and asked in a low voice: "Isn't it a good thing to meet the Ming Emperor? Why are you so nervous?"
Pei Boxi looked at Ruan Yuantai, his heart aching. He had not yet developed into a man, but he was destined to never become one. Ming Dynasty's treatment of prisoners of war was too cruel.
However, he can live freely, this is the only thing he can do.
"It is a good thing to meet the Ming Emperor, but I am thinking about how to persuade the Ming Emperor to send troops. You must know that war is not a child's play, and those ministers are not simple people. They will definitely not agree to send troops to Annan easily."
Pei Boxi said patiently.
Ruan Yuantai raised his head and asked: "A few days ago, didn't you say that when Chen Tianping came to the capital, as long as he was there, Ming Dynasty would send troops to help Annan?"
Pei Boxi did not answer directly, but stood by the window, looking out at the gloomy sky, and said: "Chen Tianping's arrival will make Ming Dynasty consider whether to send troops or not, but I think there will be a dispute of words. The Ming Dynasty will send envoys to Annan to question the crime, and the Hu clan in Annan will send envoys to explain. Who can say exactly what will happen after this back and forth."
Ruan Yuantai lowered his head and was silent for a long time before asking: "Why is Chen Tianping still alive? Why didn't he come out earlier to stop the Hus and his son?"
My tragedy, pain, and humiliation were all caused by Hu and his son, and also because of Chen's incompetence and inaction.
Pei Boxi frowned and comforted: "My child, no one can say for sure what happened in the past. It happened too suddenly. Chen Tianping is not your enemy, he is also a victim."
Ruan Yuantai clenched his fists and asked: "It happened so suddenly, how did he survive?"
Pei Boxi turned to look at Ruan Yuantai, unable to answer the boy's question.
The Hu family and his son suddenly attacked, seemingly in a hurry, but in fact they had been prepared for a long time. Logically speaking, they were so well prepared. They should have killed all the Chen family members without missing a beat. Why did Chen Tianping get away?
But it's hard to say for sure. Maybe he was stabbed but not killed, or maybe there was a commotion and Chen Tianping hid, and finally found an opportunity to escape to the Canglan Kingdom.
Regardless, he's still alive, and that's the best outcome.
The next day, there will be a court meeting.
Pei Boxi, an old minister of the Chen family in Annan, entered the palace, and then it was announced that the grandson of the Chen family in Annan was Chen Tianping.
Chen Tianping arranged his clothes and entered Fengtian Hall under the leadership of the etiquette officer. He bowed in the hall and shouted: "After the Annan Chen family, Chen Tianping pays homage to the Ming Emperor. Long live, long live, long live."
Zhu Yunwen did not speak, but looked at Pei Boxi not far away.
Pei Boxi had been staring at Chen Tianping since he entered the palace, and when he saluted, he could not take his eyes away. However, in his gaze, he was somewhat confused and at a loss.
Zhu Yunwen raised his brows slightly, thoughtfully, and said to Chen Tianping: "You are from the Annan royal family. You are different from ordinary envoys. You stand up and offer a seat."
After Chen Tianping thanked him, he did not dare to sit down.
Zhu Yunwen glanced at Pei Boxi again and said, "Do you know him?"
Pei Boxi trembled, his face was a little pale, and the corners of his mouth trembled slightly. He took two steps and said in a deep voice: "I recognize him, he is the grandson of Chen Shengzong and the son of Chen Mingzong."
After saying that, Pei Boxi walked towards Chen Tianping, knelt down, and cried: "King Chen is still alive, and there is hope for the Chen family to recover. I don't know why King Chen is living in the Canglan Kingdom, and why he came to the Ming Dynasty today to ask for help!"
Chen Tianping was surprised, who was crying so sadly?
Pei Boxi seemed to have heard Chen Tianping's thoughts, crying and shouting: "King Chen, I am Pei Boxi. When the Hu family was in chaos, I was outside the royal city. I was under the command of Chen Kezhen, the Marquis of Wujie. General Pi, if he hadn't escaped quickly, he would have been killed by him."
When Chen Tianping heard that it was Pei Boxi, one of Chen's officials, he couldn't help crying and shouted: "I never thought we would meet in the Ming Dynasty. It's a pity that the country is no longer a country."
Looking at the two Annan people holding their heads and crying, the court officials looked at each other.
They cry about their own things and talk about their own things.
Sympathy?
Few people would really sympathize with them. After all, Annan had defeated the Ming Dynasty. In addition, the purpose of these two people was to get Ming Dynasty to send troops to attack the Hu family in Annan. For the officials, few wanted to fight.
As for the highest resolutions of the imperial court, some officials are not qualified to have access to them.
However, crying all the time is not an option. After all, this is the Fengtian Palace, not a tomb. Dong Lun, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward to persuade them, and then the two grown men stopped cuddling and cried.
Chen Tianping wiped his tears, saluted Zhu Yunwen again, and said: "Your Majesty, the Great Emperor of the Celestial Dynasty, please listen to Annan Chen's statement!"
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly: "Tell me."
Chen Tianping said solemnly: "The Hu family and his son rebelled against the country and changed the name of Annan to Dayu. When they were in chaos, I was in another state. I was shocked to hear that the Hu family and his son had usurped the country. I was determined to restore the country. Chen's colleagues were inspired by loyalty and rejected the minister. The main purpose was to attack the Hu family and his son. However, when they first launched their army, they were chased by the Hu family's army. They fled in a hurry and scattered left and right. However, the rebels pursued them everywhere, so I had to sneak into the rock valley and collect them. Self-sufficient, risking death, and trekking to Canglan."
"However, the Canglan Kingdom was afraid of provoking the Hu family and his son and had no time to take care of me. I wanted to kill myself in the wild several times. Suddenly I heard that Annan's army was suddenly defeated. Hu and Du's 20,000 troops were destroyed in Pingxiang Pass, Guangxi. I knew that I hoped for the Ming Dynasty, so I I sincerely ask Canglan to send me to the Ming Dynasty. However, I got sick on the way and delayed my trip. I didn’t even reach the capital at this time this year.”
"I know that the Ming Dynasty is the country of the Annan clan. Emperor Taizu Gao has guarded Annan for generations and paid tribute respectfully. How can he cause great disasters for this thief, disobey the holy dynasty, disregard the etiquette and law, and commit repeated regicides, thus becoming a usurpation! I am the only member of the Chen family who is not afraid of death. I should be sworn in with the Hu family and his son. I should bow down to the Ming Emperor, beg for mercy, send troops to Yu, and follow the correct etiquette!"
Chen Tianping's words are very contagious, at least more contagious than when he cries.
Chen Di, the cabinet minister, saw that Zhu Yunwen was silent and stood up: "Your Majesty, the Hu family in Annan and his son are causing chaos in the country. The court has investigated this matter many times and it is confirmed. I thought that I should send an envoy to order the Hu family in Annan to deceive me. Ming Dynasty invaded Guangxi and gave us an explanation!"
Zhu Yunwen saw that Chen Tianping wanted to speak, so he interrupted him: "Then let the Annan Hu family and his son give me an explanation. Tell them that if they can't satisfy me, Ming Dynasty will make him look good!"
Chen Tianping was overjoyed and kowtowed: "Thank you, Emperor Ming, for your divine grace!"
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