Ji Tang

Chapter 1495 Let’s go hand in hand!

"teacher!"

Just as Ji Song was waiting, Li Jue appeared beside him without him noticing.

"Why are you here?" Ji Song was a little surprised!
"My father said that he will personally welcome the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. After all, it is a Western power. If the Tang Dynasty is not polite, I'm afraid the other party will have a grudge!" Li Jue explained.

"That's fine. I am fine with other envoys, but the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire is not qualified. What's more, he came to the Tang Dynasty in person, which shows his sincerity. It would be bad if we neglect him!"

"Well, wait!"
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Wanmin Palace, Li Shimin, Changsun, and Li Chengqian were already prepared, waiting for the ceremony to begin. However, they were not idle either, as Ji Song's words outside were heard word for word.

"What a great way to seek common ground while reserving differences!"

"What a great opportunity to create a prosperous world together!"

"This guy always makes surprising remarks, but in just a few sentences he explains how to get along with other countries."

He turned to look at the emperor who seemed to be thinking about something and said, "Cheng Qian!"

"Father!"

Li Shimin sighed, "You must remember these words. This is the true way of diplomacy. If before, we did not know how big the world is, and how long other civilizations are, I could still say that wherever the Tang army is heading, they are all Tang's subjects!"

"But now there is the Arab Empire to the west of Anxi, and Rome to the west of the Arab Empire. They are all powerful rivals of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, they are all large countries with vast territories. Rome has a long heritage and profound cultural heritage. Under such circumstances, it is okay for the Tang Dynasty to dominate, but it is extremely difficult for the Tang Dynasty to be the only one!"

"As Ziyi said, the world is big enough to accommodate Tang, the Arabs, and Rome. Since we can't conquer them, we can only try to get along with them as friendly as possible."

Seek common ground while reserving differences, and seek similarities when there are differences. There may be differences of various kinds when two countries get along, but we must also find ways to coexist.

As the saying goes, steel cannot last long and is prone to breakage. The Tang Dynasty could not remain at its peak forever.

"And don't interfere too much with those small countries unless it's necessary. As long as they don't provoke the Tang Dynasty, just let them be!"

"My son, please remember your father's teachings!"

Li Chengqian also completely understood why the envoys of those countries were so excited after Ji Song said these words. A strong country should not be overbearing, and a big country should not bully a small country. This is shaping the image of the Tang Dynasty in the hearts of other countries!

"Okay, it's almost time. Let's go and welcome the Emperor of Rome. After all, he is a guest from afar, not to mention he is the ruler of a country. We, the Tang Dynasty, cannot let him down!"

"promise!"
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"The Eastern Roman Emperor, His Excellency Constantine II, has arrived!"

"Wow~"

As soon as the roll caller said this, the onlookers were immediately excited and cheered loudly. This is the emperor of a country, and the emperor of a great Western country, who actually came in person. Is there anything more exciting than this?
Constantine II was not polite. After all, he was the king of a country, and such scenes were commonplace. He smiled, waved to the crowd with dignity, and interacted with the people from time to time.

"This guy..." Ji Song smiled helplessly and said, "Go, let someone watch him. Don't make any trouble on this happy day, otherwise everything will be in vain!"

"Yes, I will go right away!"

Cheng Chusi waved his hand and personally led his men to escort them. "Are all Western monarchs so close to the people?"

At this time, Ji Song heard a familiar voice in his ears. He quickly turned around and saluted, "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

Li Shimin waved his hands, looked at the Roman emperor who was enjoying himself among the crowd, and said with some admiration: "I can now be sure that he may not be a heroic ruler, but he is definitely a good emperor."

"Your Majesty, the Western countries are similar to those in the pre-Qin period. The people are divided into several levels, including citizens and slaves. Most of the Chinese people are citizens with permanent property. They have a certain status and influence in their countries. Once the people are dissatisfied with the monarch, it will be difficult for the monarch to do anything. Therefore, the Roman emperors have always been close to the people."

"In addition, the Roman emperors adopted the abdication system. When the previous emperor was still alive, he would select the best among the people or nobles to be adopted as examples and taught personally. The adopted sons were selected after careful selection. They would go through layers of tests during the selection process. No matter their character or ability, they were all the best of the time, so they rarely appeared in Rome."

"Are incompetent rulers rare?" Li Shimin added unhappily when he heard Ji Song stop.

Ji Song smiled awkwardly and said nothing more!
"He's coming!" Li Chengqian reminded.

"Let's go and welcome our most distinguished guest!" Li Shimin led the way. When everyone saw that it was the Empress Dowager who came out, they were even more excited and bowed with great ceremony, "Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live forever!"

"Everyone, get up!"

Li Shimin waved his sleeves and said with a smile: "Today is a grand ceremony, I will enjoy it with you all!"

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!"

"Ten thousand years of the Tang Dynasty!"

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Looking at the Tang Dynasty's retired emperor who was being watched enthusiastically by everyone, Constantine II showed a hint of envy. He had never enjoyed such treatment in Rome!

"Welcome to the Tang Dynasty. Today you will be the most distinguished guest of the Tang Dynasty!"

Facing this legendary emperor, although he had had a pleasant conversation with him in the past few days, he still felt a little ashamed.

"You are too kind, Khan. If it weren't for your country defeating the evil Arabs, my country would still be in dire straits. I came to the Tang Dynasty just to meet you, Khan, and I also want to ask you for some advice on how to govern a country. I hope you will be generous with your advice!"

Constantine II was very humble. As he said, he came to the Tang Dynasty this time to learn from the Tang Dynasty's experience. Otherwise, he would not have come here as the king of a country.

"These are just minor details. Today, Duke, the Tang Dynasty's collection of books will be open to you. If you are willing, you can even attend the court with the emperor. If you have any opinions at that time, please be polite. Although our two countries have different civilizations, we are both civilized countries. Learning from each other can also promote exchanges between the two sides!"

"Good news! This is a very good news!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, the two showed no intention of stopping. Li Chengqian had no choice but to step forward and say, "Father, the time is almost up, let's go in and sit down and talk!"

Li Shimin was stunned, slapped his forehead and said in annoyance: "Look, I forgot the time while talking to you. What a sin, what a sin. Let's go, let's talk while walking!"

After saying that, he naturally took the other person's arm and walked inside, and also learned from the other person to wave to the people. At first, it was a little unnatural, but maybe he let go, and finally he wanted to walk forward into the crowd, which scared Ji Song a lot. He walked to the front without a trace, glaring at Li Shimin, and had no intention of giving way!
He glared at Ji Song, then smiled awkwardly and took Constantine II away, talking and laughing.