back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 704 Routines
Lu Chengqi enthusiastically followed the words of the envoys of the two countries, and got the information he wanted without making a sound.Although I know that there must be some inaccuracies in the words of the envoys of these two countries, I also know that the rice in these two countries is good. "Well, I will ask someone to bring some back later. If I go to sea now, I should be able to make it back just in time for spring plowing."

The Chenla envoy said that he was addicted, and began to brag about Angkor City: "...the city of Ganbo Zhizhou is twenty miles away. There are five gates, each with two layers. Only two gates are opened to the east, and one gate is opened to the rest of the city. There is a huge Hao outside, and there are bridges leading to the outside of Hao. There are 54 stone gods on both sides of the bridge, like stone generals, very huge and fierce. The five gates are all similar. , the snakes have nine heads, 54 the gods pull out the snakes with their hands, and there is a tendency not to allow them to escape. There are five big stone Buddha heads on the city gate, facing the west. One of them is placed in the middle, and it is decorated with gold. On the two sides of the gate, Stones are chiseled to make pictograms. The city is made of stacked stones, which can reach two feet. The slope is more than ten feet thick. There are gates on the slopes, which are closed at night and open early. There are also prison gates, but dogs are not allowed to enter. The city is very square, with a stone tower on each side. No entry is allowed. In the country, there is a golden pagoda. There are more than [-] stone pagodas beside it; more than a hundred stone houses; a golden bridge to the east; Below. The golden pagoda is about one mile to the north, and there is a copper pagoda. It is higher than the golden pagoda, and it looks gloomy. There is also a golden pagoda in the dormitory, so ship merchants always have rich people who are rich, sweet and wise, and they want to do this. The stone pagoda is more than half a mile outside the south gate. It is said that Lu Pan built Lu Pan's tomb overnight. At the south gate About one mile away, the surrounding can be ten miles, and there are hundreds of stone houses. The east pool is ten miles east of the city, and the surrounding area can be hundreds of miles. There are stone pagodas and stone houses in the middle. There is a reclining bronze Buddha in the tower, and water often flows out of the navel. Five miles away, there is a golden square pagoda, dozens of stone houses, golden lions, golden Buddhas, bronze elephants, bronze bulls, and bronze horses.

The National Palace and the official mansion all face east.The National Palace is in the north of the Golden Pagoda and the Golden Bridge, near the gate, and it can be five or six miles around.The tiles in the main room are made of lead, and the rest are made of earthen tiles.The yellow bridge pillars are very huge, all of which are carved and painted in the shape of Buddha.The roof is spectacular, and the corridors and roads are repaired, which are abrupt and uneven, with a small scale.There is a golden lattice at the place where he works, and there are mirrors on the left and right square pillars. There are about forty or fifty sides, and they are arranged beside the windows.Below is the pictogram.I heard that there are many red spots in the interior, and the prevention and control are very strict.There is a golden pagoda in it, on which the king lies at night.Secondly, such as the houses of relatives and ministers, the system is vast, which is very different from ordinary families.The surroundings are covered with grass, and tiles are allowed in the exclusive temple and the main bedroom.They also follow the rank of their officials, thinking that the house is wide and narrow.Below it is like a common people's house, only covered with grass, and the tiles dare not go on the house.Although it is as wide and narrow as the family is rich or poor, it does not dare to follow the government system..."

I have to admire the envoy of the Chenla Kingdom, the ancient prose is more slick than Lu Chengqi.Fortunately, I made up for it, and I really don't know what the hell he is talking about.Even so, I just heard a general idea: this Angkor city is quite majestic, even if there are some inaccuracies in his words, it should be almost the same.

How could the envoy of Champa make him stand out? After he finished speaking, he said: "Your Majesty, Xinzhou, the capital of Champa, is also very prosperous. Various countries come to sea trade, and the products are rich, such as elephants, ivory, rhino horns, and peacock tails." , Cuiyu, turtle tube, six-legged turtle, gemstone, coral, sliced ​​brain, rice brain, bran brain, brain oil, brain firewood, rose water, bowl stone, Dingpi, Ferulicum, purple stem, vine stem, gamboge , Sulphur, Myrrh, Utah, Benzoin, Roddrobium, Speedy Incense, Sandalwood, Yellow Cooked Incense, Jiangzhen Incense, Frankincense, Tree Incense, Woody Incense, Cloves, Black Incense, Pepper, Sumac, Nutmeg, White Cardamom, longan, ebony, big maple and sahara, all kinds of cloth..."

As everyone knows, Lu Chengqi was worrying about having no place to make money, and when he heard that all Southeast Asian countries are so rich, he smiled evilly in his heart: "Showing off your wealth now will make you cry later..."

At this time, Feng Chengping had finished drawing up the covenant, and handed it over to Lu Chengqi for review.Lu Chengqi glanced at it briefly, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. The obligations and rights were clearly written.Lu Chengqi didn't bother to play tricks on the covenant, so he said: "Let's take a look first, and if you have any objections, it's not too late to discuss it."

The envoys of the two countries read it carefully and said in unison: "Your Majesty, we have no objection."

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "Very good, Minister of Rites, please draw up two more copies, each signed and stamped, the covenant is concluded."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Feng Chengping immediately wrote two more copies and handed them verbatim to the envoys of the two countries.The envoys of the two countries saw that there was no objection, so they signed and stamped it, and affixed their own seals.Lu Chengqi didn't need to sign, but only asked Gao Hao to invite the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, and after stamping the words "Ordered by Heaven, live forever", the covenant was considered complete.

In the end, Lu Chengqi gave them a banquet and gave them the right to "trade with tribute", allowing them to purchase Dashun's treasures and goods. Of course, contraband is not included in this list.They also ordered officials from the Ministry of Rites to accompany them to visit places of interest and buy "Tuyi" (local specialties), which is considered the best treatment for foreign envoys since Lu Chengqi came to power.

The envoys of the two countries thanked each other with great gratitude, and were led by the servants to have a banquet.In the Chongzheng Hall, only Lu Chengqi and Feng Chengping were left.

"Feng Qing, do you have something to say to me?" Lu Chengqi knew that his behavior was more similar to the politicians of later generations, he didn't care about "benevolence and righteousness", as long as it was beneficial to Dashun, he would do it .This is also what Feng Chengping criticized. How can a big country do this?
"I want to advise your Majesty, how can these vassal states really submit to such a small and ungrateful country? Mencius said, 'Those who gain the way will help more, but those who lose the way will help less. If there is little help, relatives will help it. , the world obeys. If the world obeys, attack the borders of relatives. Therefore, if a gentleman does not fight, he will win the battle'. How can your Majesty's actions make a small country return to its heart?"

Lu Chengqi sneered and said, "The chaos in the Central Plains before, the Cochin invasion, the Zhancheng invasion, and the Koryo invasion, why didn't I see you say that? If you are not of my race, their hearts must be different, how can you treat them like friends? What I have done today is nothing but for the sake of the country. For the sake of the people of Dashun, there is nothing wrong with it. Did Feng Qing forget the Huns and Turks back then?"

Feng Chengping smiled wryly: "At this time, at that time..."

Lu Chengqi shook his head: "No, there are no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests. If I am smooth and weak, someone will fight; if I am smooth and strong, I can beat others. There is no diplomacy!"

Feng Chengping was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "Then your Majesty shouldn't be greedy for the country's money and food. I, Dashun, am just in trouble for a while, how can it weaken the prestige of the kingdom of heaven?"

Lu Chengqi said in his heart: "This old man's head is broken..." Then he said: "This is Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. The majestic glory of my Dashun is not just talking about it , but typed out. Since I, Dashun, sent troops to help, I naturally asked them to contribute money and food. It’s like going to a landlord’s house to rent a field for farming, and you also need to pay rent, right?”

Feng Chengping was speechless for a while, but he still said with "iron bones": "Your Majesty's words are forceful and unreasonable. It is not the act of a benevolent person. I dare not agree with it."

Lu Chengqi said indifferently: "I only want to be a benevolent king of the people of Dashun, I don't care for any benevolent people!"

(End of this chapter)