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Chapter 192: This has been the case since ancient times, why should I be the same in Ming Dynasty?

Chapter 192: This has been the case since ancient times, why should we be the same in Ming Dynasty?

Outside Jinling City.

Lancang Mission.

"How about it?"

"Have the etiquette arrangements been arranged in Ming Dynasty?"

Lancang Ambassador Lorenson asked his subordinates.

He was not in a hurry to enter Jinling City.

Although I was anxious, this kind of thing couldn't be rushed.

If you are too anxious to choose a path, it will make people look down on you.

To put it mildly, it was a loss of face for the Lancang Kingdom.

To put it more seriously, it means losing national dignity.

Lorenson doesn't want to shoulder such a responsibility, and he doesn't dare to shoulder it.

"S-Sir..."

"The Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty responded that the Ming Dynasty was not prepared to accept the etiquette of tribute."

"Let us find a place to live in Jinling City first. When the Ming Dynasty goes to court, we will kneel down to welcome the golden seal in Fengtian Palace."

The subordinate said to Lorenson with a pale face.

"what!"

"What does this mean?"

“Didn’t Ming Dynasty always claim to be a country of Eastern etiquette?”

"what is this?"

"Can you insult me, Lancang?"

"What else did Daming say..."

Lorenson immediately slapped the table and yelled angrily.

"Well...their chief officer of the Ministry of Etiquette didn't say anything. He still followed the etiquette and laws."

The subordinate bit his lip.

"explain."

"What did their people say?"

"What kind of behavior does he have when hesitating and vomiting?"

"We, Lancang, are still a unified dynasty. Even if we are in trouble now, we are still an upright country."

Lorenson glared at the subordinate, and it was obvious that the subordinate had something unsaid.

"He, one of their petty officials said."

"Their Majesty said in the court, 'Those who beg for food should act like they are begging for food'."

The subordinate said bravely.

boom!

"Bastard!"

"Bastard!"

"This Ming Dynasty is going too far!"

Lorenson flipped the table in front of him.

"Sir, calm down!"

"Sir, please calm down!"

"That person is not an important official. Maybe he is just talking nonsense and cannot be taken seriously."

The subordinate immediately knelt down and said.

"Do you really believe what you say?"

"If the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty hadn't said this, a mere petty official would dare to speak to me like this, the Lancang envoy?"

"He has enough heads to chop off!"

"No, I, Lancang, will never accept this kind of thing. I cannot do this traitor."

"Go and tell Daming."

"I can go to the palace and kneel down to greet the golden seal."

"But etiquette must be there."

"Otherwise, how can I, Lancang, hold my head high in the future?"

Lorenson said angrily.

"this…"

"Sir, their Minister of Rites has said that there is no welcoming ceremony. It is their Majesty's decision to go to the palace to kneel down to greet the golden seal."

"For example, if we don't agree, we don't have to sign the treaty, we don't have to give the gold seal, and we can go back."

"Also, please make your decision calmly, sir."

The subordinate kept kowtowing to Lorenson.

"what?"

Pfft!

For a moment, Lorenson felt like five thunders were hitting his head, and he knelt on the ground in the direction of Lancang.

The expression is struggling.

Just go back?

How can it be?

Lorenson knew better than anyone the circumstances under which he came down.

It is no exaggeration to say that Mo Sentai is now waiting for him to go back with the Ming Dynasty's golden seal to save his life.

If he didn't get the gold seal and went back in despair, why wouldn't Mo Sentai just tear him apart?

However, having signed a tribute treaty with the Ming Dynasty, he had already lost his power. If another humiliation of the country came and he knelt down, Mo Sentai would not let him go.

Everyone here is dead. What should he do?

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

"Who in the Ming Dynasty can persuade the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty?"

Lorenson took a few deep breaths and asked his subordinates.

"Return to my lord."

"According to inquiries from my subordinates, there are three powerful people in the Ming Dynasty who can persuade the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang."

The subordinate lowered his head, not daring to look at Lorenson.

"explain."

Lorenson sat slumped on the ground.

"One of them is Zhu Biao, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. He has been in charge of the country for a long time, and even the jade seal of the Ming Dynasty is in his hands. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a deputy emperor."

"The second one is Empress Ming, Empress Ma. There are rumors that if she makes a decision, the Emperor Ming will also listen."

"Third, Xiao Han, the British Duke of the Ming Dynasty, was raised by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty since he was a child. He is the adopted son of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. However, he is different from other adopted sons of the emperor. It is said that he has entered the Zhu family's royal family tree, and his status is still other than the prince. Above other princes."

The subordinate told the truth about the information he had discovered.

"Ah."

"Let's go, prepare a generous gift, we are going to the British government."

Lorenson said as if he was relieved.

"this…"

"Sir, it is said that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty made this decision. The Prince of Ming Dynasty and the British Duke of Ming Dynasty both contributed a lot. They are hard-liners of Ming Dynasty."

"From my subordinates' point of view, we might as well go and... beg the Empress of Ming Dynasty."

The subordinate said bravely. Snapped!

"Use your pig brain!"

"The Queen is in the harem, can you go in or can I go in?"

Lorenson slapped his subordinate and flew him away and said angrily.

"But my lord..."

The subordinate got up, but his face was helpless and swollen, and he had to say more.

"enough!"

"Shut up!"

"Do as I say!"

Lorenson said coldly.

Lorenson had also heard of Xiao Han's deeds.

It is said that he is known as "Xiao Fengxue who rules the world". He is young and promising, and is actually the most handsome man in the Ming Dynasty.

However, Lorenson prefers that this is Zhu Yuanzhang's favoritism to build momentum for Xiao Han.

After all, he was just an orphan that Zhu Yuanzhang picked up back then. Even if he had some knowledge and ability, could he still be better than Zhu Yuanzhang's biological sons?

Anyway, if Lorenson was told that this was true, Lorenson would not believe it.

Lorenson's background was not good. He was promoted from a commoner by King Fa'ang all the way back then. He was also one of the ministers whom King Fa'ang left to the crown prince Mo Sentai.

He is a staunch non-genius, and Lorenson has seen too many things where the clan's monopoly on knowledge and power permanently suppresses the common people.

Therefore, he believes that a person's ability comes from his experience and education, and his origin determines his upper limit.

In this case, Xiao Han could not be stronger than all the princes and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

All of this was the result of Emperor Ming Zhu Yuanzhang's campaign to promote his son who was not his biological son.

Therefore, as long as Lorenson says more nice things, it shouldn't be a problem to persuade a young and energetic young man like Xiao Han.

Privately, he could be as groveling as he wanted, but at the level of national diplomacy, he had to seek a reputation for Lan Cang, and he must not let Lan Cang be shamed because of him.

British government.

Xiao Han had just returned from lunch at Kunning Palace and was planning to take a nap before continuing to study the key industrial techniques of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Highness."

"There is a man outside who calls himself Lancang Ambassador Lorenson and wants to see you."

At this moment, Ruoyi walked up to Xiao Han and said.

"Ok?"

"Ambassador Lancang, why do you want to see me?"

Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, and then made a guess.

"Take him to the reception room and say, I have an invitation."

Xiao Han chuckled.

Not long after.

Xiao Han saw Lorenson in the reception room.

I only saw this moment.

In the reception room, there were two jars of home-produced high-grade wine on the floor, two jars of Longjing, the highest grade imperial grade, and two birds that looked very gorgeous and valuable, and even Xiao Han didn't recognize them.

Not to mention the value of this set of items, the main thing is that they are expensive.

"Lorensen, I have admired the name of the British Duke of Ming Dynasty for a long time. I came here to pay my respects. I came here rashly. I hope I won't disturb the Duke."

"People say that Xiao Fengxue rules the world. When I see him today, he is well-deserved."

Lorenson paid homage to Xiao Han and was extremely humble.

"Ambassador Luo is quite interesting."

"I am not involved in any part of your mission trip. Why did you come to see me specially?"

Xiao Han chuckled.

"Everyone in the world says that the Duke of Guo is the most handsome man in the Ming Dynasty. He came here rashly because of my admiration for the British Duke like a torrential river."

Lorenson said to Xiao Han.

"is it?"

"Xiao is really flattered to receive such praise from Mr. Ambassador."

"These things aren't cheap, are they?"

Xiao Han glanced at the things on the ground.

The wine and tea are his business, and no one knows the price better than Xiao Han.

"No way, a small gift is not a sign of respect, nor can it compare to the admiration I have for the Duke."

Lorenson smiled apologetically at Xiao Han.

"Oh?"

"Do you like me so much?"

"How about you go back and discuss it with your new king and directly dedicate the country completely to the Ming Dynasty?"

The corners of Xiao Han's mouth curled up.

"This... Your Majesty, please don't make such a joke."

Lorenson laughed awkwardly.

"Okay, tell me what you want to do here. For the sake of so many things, I will give you a chance to speak."

Xiao Han spoke calmly.

After listening to Xiao Han's words, Lorenson couldn't help but make up his mind. After all, he was still a young man and couldn't resist inducements and compliments. It seemed that this time it was half done.

"The Ming Dynasty has been a country of etiquette since ancient times. This time I, Lancang, came to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but I did not prepare any ceremony. Lancang is not a small country, so I dare not ask for extravagant things. I just look forward to the British Duke, lest it spread out and affect the Ming Dynasty and the Duke. reputation, so I hope that the Duke of the State can inform the Ministry of Rites and at least put in place some necessary rituals to maintain the reputation of the Ming Dynasty outside."

Seeing Xiao Han open the skylight and speak frankly, Lorenson said.

"Oh?"

"is it?"

"I don't like this reputation very much, so it's okay if I don't want it."

Xiao Han said coldly.

"But since ancient times, the Ming Dynasty..."

Lorenson was shocked, not expecting Xiao Han to speak like this.

"Since ancient times, is it possible that my Ming Dynasty will be next?"

"Or, Mr. Ambassador, thinks that the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, which are weak and can be bullied, are the same country."

"You don't think that giving money to anyone who comes and kneeling and licking anyone who comes is a good word, do you?"

"Okay, it's almost time, Jiang You, let's see the guests off."

Xiao Han mocked and waved his hand.