v2.Chapter 349 (1/2)
After the end of the new year, after copying, Beili Chaozhong suddenly received a letter with a strange style.
This national document is neither from Dongling, nor from Xikun, nor from the other frontier tribes of Kyushu mainland. It claims to be a sangyi country from the East.
There is a vivid golden chrysanthemum pattern on the top, but the back cover is white, which is strange.
It's not like a letter of state, it's like an obituary.
There are different opinions on the letter of sangyi between the two sides.
”To your majesty, this sangyi country is just a small island country on the East Sea, a place of barbarians. Hundreds of years ago, they sent envoys to the mainland of Kyushu to study various cultures and techniques, and took many books with them. If not, I'm afraid they are still drinking blood. It's just a small country. Your majesty doesn't have to worry about it. ”
There are those who don't care, and naturally there are those who think too much.
”Your Majesty, I think this matter deserves attention. Since the mainland of Kyushu was divided into Beili, Dongling and Xikun, there has been no contact between sangyi and Beili. Now they have sent envoys from afar, and the letters of state have written such humble words as meeting the new king, which makes me feel strange. If you are so respectful and polite to Beili, why didn't you send envoys before? ”
Yu Fu nodded slightly and ruled in the middle, ”what you Aiqing said is reasonable. Now sangyi has just sent a letter, but the envoys have not yet arrived. I don't know what their specific purpose is. Since the sangyi Kingdom disappeared and reappeared after a hundred years, I think it's a little strange. It's right to handle it carefully. I'll send someone today to find out the whereabouts of the envoys. We must find out where they came from, whether they went directly to Beili or somewhere else first. ”
As soon as the ministers heard of other places, they immediately became alert.
If you want to talk about other places, besides the Dongling, where else?
Just then, the Minister of the Ministry of industry suddenly stood up and said, ”Your Majesty, I have a heartless request. I hope that when your majesty sends someone to investigate the movements of the envoys of the sangyi Kingdom, you can find the ships they came by.”
Yu Fu could not help but wonder, ”ships?”
”Yes.”
The Minister of the Ministry of industry said with a smile: ”this sangyi country is indeed a small barbarian country. Almost all of their things were learned from the mainland of Kyushu. But the boat is the only one. As a natural advantage of the island, it is said that it is very well made. Your majesty, if their envoys can travel thousands of miles from sangyi to Beili by boat, can we be sure to go to sangyi by boat? ”
Yu Fu pondered for a moment. It was vaguely recorded in the historical records that the first emperor sent envoys to sangyi, but there was no news when he went. He did not know whether he was buried in the sea or stayed in sangyi.
If we want to cross the sea safely and reach sangyi country thousands of miles away, we may not be sure.
Beili is like this, not to mention Xikun and Dongling.
Yu Fu nodded, ”what Ai Qing said is reasonable. No matter whether they are small barbarians or not, as long as they have advantages over us, we should learn modestly. I will order people to pay attention to inquire. ”
The Minister of the Ministry of industry returns to his position with a smile. If his shipbuilding skills are improved, his achievements in the Ministry of industry will not be guaranteed.
The people sent by Yufu inquired for many days before they came back, ”Your Majesty, I have inquired clearly. The ship of the envoy of the sangyi Kingdom stopped at a harbor in the land of Lu. The envoys sent their letters to the capital. When their subordinates left, they were ready to come to the capital. They haven't been to other places in advance. In addition, the drawings of the ships have been drawn and submitted to the Ministry of industry. Their ships are very huge, but when they see them, they have already docked and can't see the speed of sailing. ”
There seems to be nothing wrong with the news.
Yu Fu said, ”how many envoys are there and how large are they?”
”There are a large number of people. There are about a thousand people on board, including dozens of well-dressed envoys besides the servants and soldiers. The subordinates also saw that they carried a lot of wooden boxes to the shore, which seemed to be the tribute to the capital. It was about ten times more than the gifts presented by Dongling during the Chinese New Year.... ”
Ten times?
Yu Fu can't help but pick an eyebrow. Gu Shubai listens and laughs, ”those wooden boxes shouldn't be filled with stones, right? Little barbarian island country, it would be better if we didn't come to Beili for autumn wind. How can we afford so many gifts? ”
Yu Fu also felt strange, but in a hurry, she found so much information, so she waved her hand to let people back.
After waiting for people to leave, Yu Fu said: ”they all say that there is nothing to do. They are either cheating or stealing. I don't think it's a big deal if this sangyi country doesn't send so many envoys and gifts. The scale of the gifts given by the envoys is so huge that people can't help suspecting it. ”
Gu Shubai got up and went to the bookshelf beside him. He took out an ancient book with mottled cover. ”Come and have a look at this. I found it last night by looking through the ancient books.”
Sangyi country is a strange concept to many people. All the news they know is hundreds of years ago. Therefore, Gu Shubai has been consulting books recently to try to learn more about this country.
In the book in his hand, there are two lines about sangyi.Yu Fu took a close look at his hand. ”It says that sangyi is not only small, but also divided into dozens of small islands. And the country is poor, the population is scarce, and there is a lack of medicine. Many children die young. ”
In this way, it is impossible for sangyi to give so many gifts.
Gu Shubai closed the book and said: ”what is recorded in this book is the sangyi Kingdom hundreds of years ago. Many things can happen in hundreds of years. Today's sangyi kingdom may not only have strong national strength, but also a large population. I let you read this book, not to let you know sangyi country from the book, but to tell you that this country can no longer be compared with the past. ”
Yu Fu nodded, thinking that some ministers in the court claimed that the barbarian small country was not worth mentioning, he said, ”you are right. Even if it is really a barbarian small country, we can't take it lightly. At present, we are in the critical period of the unification of the mainland of Kyushu. I don't think any variables are allowed to happen. ”
”What if sangyi is really a variable?”
”Then If you meet God, kill God, if you meet Buddha, kill Buddha
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At the beginning of spring, the envoy of sangyi came to the capital.
It is written in the national documents that the highest rank of visiting envoys is sang Yi's second grade left minister. Yu Fu ordered Chen Jingxing, who is also a second grade official, to go out of the city to greet him, which is also a courtesy.
Chen Jingxing and his officials and subordinates set up a tent outside the city to welcome him. Rao Shi has rich experience in sending envoys to various countries, and he knows the local conditions and customs of various countries very well. He was surprised to see the dress of sangyi's envoys.
The ”white impermanence” like short envoys in high hats are very funny, just like a big play at a temple fair.
There were a large number of them, and the carriage behind them was in a long line, full of gifts, which looked very grand.
The envoys were very respectful and polite with a smile. When they came to see each other, Chen Jingxing found that the white robes they were wearing were also embroidered with golden chrysanthemums.
He thought it was only the left minister who was the leader. But when he looked at it carefully, all the officials in white robes had them.
It seems that the golden chrysanthemum has a unique meaning for the sangyi people, and unlike in Kyushu, this color is only available to the royal family.
”You envoys have been working hard all the way. I'm Chen Jingxing, Minister of beilihonglu temple. I'm here to meet you by your Majesty's will. Please drink a glass of water and wine to relieve your fatigue. ”
After that, he personally picked up the wine cup and handed it to minister Zuo, who took it respectfully with both hands. ”Thank you, Mr. Chen. Thank you, your majesty Beili, for your hospitality. We are very grateful.”
As soon as his words were over, all the envoys behind him bowed humbly before taking the drink. Chen Jingxing was relieved to see them so respectful and polite.