Ji Tang

Chapter 1494 Envoys from various countries!

"Thank you Tang for giving Persia such a generous hospitality. I am deeply grateful!"

The Persian envoy tried hard to hold back his tears, bowed respectfully to Ji Song, and said, "Persia is also a big country in the Western Regions with a long history. It has been connected with the Central Plains hundreds of years ago. But who would have thought that the Arab thieves would destroy my country and my faith? If it weren't for the Great Khan of the Tang Dynasty and you who defeated the Arabs, I am afraid that Persia would be..."

"The messenger is too kind!"

Ji Song smiled and helped the other person up, saying, "It is an honor for the Tang Dynasty that your country has been invited here. Persia is a great country with a long history and has never had any grudges with the Central Plains. The Arabs are just hungry wolves. Their barbaric and arrogant behavior, placing their beliefs above the people of other countries, is truly perverse and against the way of heaven, earth and human heart."

"Our Tang Dynasty, with an open mind, seeks common ground while reserving differences, and pursues common development. We are willing to create a prosperous world with all nations in the world, so that wars will no longer destroy our homes, and people will no longer be displaced."

"This is the policy that our Tang Dynasty has always implemented."

“Seek common ground while reserving differences, develop together, and create a prosperous world together?”

“Seek common ground while reserving differences!”

“Seek common ground while reserving differences.”

The Persian envoy finally chewed on this sentence, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter. Zhuigeng was even more excited and said, "Good, good, you hit the nail on the head. What a good idea to seek common ground while reserving differences, to develop together, and to create a prosperous world together."

He bowed again and said, "I will tell my king what I have said. I hope our two countries can join hands and create a prosperous world!"

Ji Song nodded with satisfaction, and stretched out his hand, saying, "Please go in first, envoy. I will not accompany you for now. We will talk later!"

"Then I won't waste Duke Qing's time. We'll meet again later!"

"please!"

"please!"
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In order to avoid causing disputes among countries, the order of welcoming each country was determined according to the time they arrived at the Tang Dynasty. In this way, the envoys of various countries had nothing to say.

After that, whenever an envoy came, he received them warmly. Although the words he spoke were different, he never ignored any of the envoys. The people seemed to have found a sense of participation in this major event. Whenever a team of envoys arrived, they shouted loudly to express their welcome, which surprised the envoys and made them feel the hospitality and enthusiasm of the people of the Tang Dynasty.

"The Arab envoy has arrived!"

When the Arab envoys arrived, the people's shouting suddenly became quiet, and many people even glared in anger. Most of the people who fought in the two wars in the South China Sea and the Western Regions were from Guanlong. Many of the people present had their husbands, sons, and grandsons killed in those two wars. It would be strange if they could show a good face to him, and it was rare that they didn't get angry on the spot!
They already knew how the envoys from other countries who had entered the venue would be treated. When the atmosphere became dull, the Arab envoys were immediately embarrassed. Many envoys were almost ready to pick up sunflower seeds to watch the fun.

"Welcome the Arab envoys to the Tang Dynasty!" Faced with such a cold reception, Ji Song remained calm and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Greetings to His Excellency, Duke of Qing. When I came here, the Caliph warned me that I must visit His Excellency, but..." The envoy looked embarrassed. Ji Song thought about it and understood most of it, so he smiled and said, "Although our two countries have fought each other, isn't that in the past? There is more to the relationship between two countries than just fighting and killing. That is not normal. I just hope that your country can see the situation in the world clearly."

"The world is vast. Across the ocean, in a land unknown to us, no one knows how vast the land is. It is large enough to accommodate both you and me."

"As for what happened before, let's just let it be the past. We should always look forward, right?"

After saying this, regardless of the other party's emotional expression, he turned to the people and said loudly: "People of the Tang Dynasty, as the saying goes, those who come from afar are guests. Don't the men of the Tang Dynasty know how to treat guests?"

"Yes, the Arabs were our enemies in the past, and we paid a heavy price for it!"

"I participated in both wars. It is because of my participation that I understand the cruelty of war, so I can only end war with war. Remember, war is not the goal. War is to stop having war."

"Come, welcome our guests with the warmest cheers!"

The people looked at each other in bewilderment, and someone shouted, "Welcome the Arab envoys to the Tang Dynasty!" "Welcome the Arab envoys to the Tang Dynasty!"

"Welcome the Arab envoys to the Tang Dynasty!"

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When Ji Song's words reached the ears of the people, although they were unwilling in their hearts, as the old man Duke of Qing said, since they came to the Tang Dynasty with friendly purposes, they are the guests of the Tang Dynasty. How can we, the men of the Tang Dynasty, be without a sense of righteousness?
Listening to the continuous whirring sounds, the Arab envoy choked up and said, "Thank you, Duke Qing, for your righteous words. I will inform the Caliph of this trip and this action when I return to the Arab world. I will also do my best to dissuade the Arab world from having friendly exchanges with the Tang Dynasty!"

"Well, after the banquet, you can come to my house when you have time. I also want to know the current situation of the Arab world!"

"Foreign ministers must go!"

Ji Song nodded and signaled someone to lead the Arab envoys to the banquet venue.

"The Japanese envoy has arrived!"

"Oda Saburo meets the Duke of Qing!"

Hearing this, Ji Song glanced at the rather positive Oda Saburo and said with a smile: "Well, welcome to Datang!"

Finally, there were cheers from the people, which made him quite proud.

"Your country and my Tang Dynasty are neighbors, and our mutual trade over the years has also enhanced the exchanges between the two countries."

Saburo Oda's heart tightened.

"But how come I heard that your country has not yet gotten rid of that stupid title of emperor? Why? Do you really have to ask me to come to this small island country in person?"

Although Ji Song's words were plain, they were like thunder in Oda Saburo's ears, and he immediately broke out in a sweat.

"Minister, Minister"

"Alright, speak carefully when you meet the Emperor and His Majesty. If you displease them, I think your little island nation will no longer exist. The East China Sea Navy is newly built, and I am worried about how to establish my authority."

"I dare not!"

He glanced at the other party and waved, "Go!"

Wang Xuance looked at the embarrassed figure of the Japanese envoy and asked thoughtfully, "Is the imperial court going to take action against Japan?"

After that, he said disdainfully, "It's just a small island country. If we give students 10,000 elite soldiers, we can pacify it within half a year. By then, won't we in the Tang Dynasty have the final say on whether to flatten it or not?"

"Put away your arrogance. I have said it many times that people can have a sense of pride but not arrogance. In a battle at sea, the situation is unpredictable and no one knows what accidents may happen. Moreover, in a battle in a foreign land, who gives you the courage to speak so arrogantly? Aren't you afraid that the wind will blow your tongue away?"

Without waiting for Wang Xuance to explain, he continued, "Then send someone to Japan to investigate. Either don't do it, or strike hard. Don't give them any chance to turn things around."

"promise!"

Faced with the teacher's scolding, Wang Xuance could only bow his head and admit his mistake, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. It's just a small island country, how could it cause such a big fuss?
(End of this chapter)