Datang Longya

Chapter 982

The foreign envoys are trying their best to manage their affairs up and down, trying to make every important official feel good about them.Except for Yan Xiangshi, Jiang Yi and others who refused, the other officials entertained them warmly.

The set of Honglu Temple is now the consensus of everyone.Anyway, it's outsiders' money, as long as everyone has a bite to eat, they can digest it with peace of mind.

Waves of envoys entered Chang'an, and after resting for a day or two to relieve the fatigue of the journey, they began to take exactly the same actions as those who arrived earlier.Compared with the past, there are more envoys this year.Not only did Dashi send envoys, but even the distant Tianzhu had envoys.

The envoys from Tianzhu were very smart and brought many local monks with them.It is said that foreign monks can recite scriptures, as long as a few Indian monks get together, there will always be people who like Buddhist things to come to listen to the scriptures.

Buddhism and Taoism are no longer in contention, and there is nothing to contend with.When the Taoist sect took the lead in paying taxes and accepting the direct assignment from the court, the Buddhist sect had to follow closely.Now people's trust in the imperial court is much stronger than their trust in gods and Buddhas.But fortunately, the imperial court did not do anything wrong. Apart from not being able to preach in the local area, whether it was the grasslands of Jingbei Province or the Koryo Peninsula, even the farthest Wa country had warships that could send them there to preach.

What Li Chengqian likes is the aggressiveness of beliefs. In many cases, the aggression of beliefs is more thorough than the aggression of culture.He would rather see the herdsmen on the prairie knocking on wooden fish and praying to Buddha, and he would not want them to pass on the legend of the Sirius God.

Just after waves of envoys entered Beijing, the distant European envoys finally arrived in Chang'an.

It was William who led the envoys to Beijing. Now William is dressed in a Tang suit, and the official words are clear, and the people he meets are very surprised.

The team sent from Europe had a total of 500 people, but the bumps along the way cost them more than 300 people. The leaders, Princess Elizabeth and Prince George, also changed from fat to thin.

Along the way, they saw the majestic city gates in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the constant businessmen.

Every gate they encountered made them mistakenly think that they had arrived at the royal city.William could only take the trouble to explain to them that this is Gaochang, this is Jiayuguan, and this is Xianyang.

It wasn't until they approached Chang'an City that the princess and prince were completely shocked.They had never seen such a bustling city, never seen so many fields.Those peasants working in the fields are all majestic, and although they wear simple clothes, they can cover their whole bodies.Even their homes are independent small courtyards.

On the way, they stayed in a village for one night. It was obviously a simple farm house, but the hot kang almost prevented them from sleeping.Such heavenly days are actually just the days of ordinary people?

Along the way, they encountered more than one interrogation, but as long as William took out a silver medal, the officers and soldiers who came to interrogate would leave directly, and those who had good intentions would escort them for a while.

Finally arrived in Chang'an, when William passed the checkpoint with the silver medal again, Prince George finally couldn't help asking: "William, tell me honestly, what kind of existence is your master? Why can we run rampant with this brand along the way?" Wuji? Are you serving the king of this land?"

Along the way, the smart Prince George also learned some simple Tang dialects, so William didn't need to translate them sentence by sentence.

Putting away the silver medal, William said with a smile: "Not a king, my master is a duke. But don't compare the duke in Datang with the duke in our hometown. Even our king is not worthy to carry the shoes of any duke in Datang. What's more, my master is the most honorable existence among these dukes. Although he is no longer an official, the whole Tang Dynasty, whether officers, soldiers or common people, is willing to give my master face. Otherwise, why is that village willing to entertain us? Come with us The big food merchants can only live in tents!"

Although belittling their king made them very unhappy, Princess Elizabeth and Prince George still knew what kind of existence William's master was.

"After the rest, William, you must arrange for us to meet with your master."

William nodded and agreed.The journey was exhausting for him, but it was all worth it.Because the master said that his contribution will be credited to his son, so that even if his son is not a pure Tang, he can still be a small official in Honglu Temple.

Accustomed to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, William no longer misses his hometown. He only wants his blood to exist in the land of the Tang Dynasty for a long time.

Entering Chang'an, this special team immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Hu people are seen a lot, but blond-haired and blue-eyed Hu people are not common.

William didn't take them to Honglu Temple first, but went to Tianxialou first.

Along the way, he had blown Tianxialou out, and it would be impossible not to let them see the delicacies of Tianxialou.Poor, these two dignified people always think that foie gras is the top delicacy.

Although the foie gras is indeed delicious, William stubbornly believes that the same ingredients in the hands of the cooks in Tianxialou will definitely taste better than those made by the cooks in his hometown.

It is impossible for a large team of more than 1000 people to enter Tianxialou. Only Elizabeth George and their four guards can enter.

William is now in charge, so he is qualified to use the single room specially prepared for his family in Tianxia Building.

When the dishes were served, Elizabeth and George watched the delicate dishes on the table and salivated.

William prepared a knife and fork for them, which saved the two pairs of unlucky chopsticks.

Forget about the meat, even the mixed vegetables are so delicious.

After tasting a little of each dish, Prince George looked at William at the door and said, "Do my subordinates also have such meals?"

William shook his head: "Impossible, Tianxialou is the top dining place, and they have too many people. But don't worry, I have already arranged for someone to take them to solve the problem of eating. Although it is not as good as here, it is also make them happy."

Aristocrats should be elegant, but both George and Elizabeth are very disrespectful.

Putting down the knife and fork, George said to William seriously: "You are a good guide. If you are willing to go back, I can promote you to Marquis and give you a lot of territory."

William smiled, but shook his head.

Seeing William refuse, George sighed.The marquis in his hometown, I'm afraid it's really better to be a slave here.

There was a knock at the door, and William opened it to find a bottle of wine brought by the waiter.

Looking at the weird ice cubes in the wine glass that existed in summer, George sighed.

He originally came to Datang with the intention of establishing diplomatic relations, but the experience along the way told him.He, the prince, is simply a bumpkin.The slaves who followed the palace were not much different.

(End of this chapter)