Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The next day at the morning assembly, Emperor Jing formally met with Paba.

However, Fang Zheng Yi did not attend the assembly, directly skipping work.

He really endured at home until the evening banquet without eating a single bite.

His old habit, he was willing to work hard to take advantage of it.

Fortunately, he was used to being hungry before, so not eating for a day or two naturally had no effect on him.

Li Yuan Zhao was different; he couldn't last the afternoon and ran to a restaurant to eat.

Speaking of the banquet, Fang Zheng Yi was very much looking forward to it, not to save money.

Eating was one of his few hobbies.

Although the food in the palace wasn't very good.

But he always had a fantasy.

He fantasized about eating amazing food at this kind of formal large gathering, food so good it would make the plates shine and people explode with flavor.

He had participated in the Emperor's banquets for his ministers before, but the scale was not as high as this one.

After all, it was the imperial chef! Surely they couldn't mess up every meal!

This grand banquet was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

By this time, it was late outside, and countless candles were lit inside, illuminating the hall brightly.

Emperor Jing sat in the center, accompanied by an interpreter, with the ministers in their positions.

Li Yuan Zhao sat to Emperor Jing's lower hand, with a small long table in front of each person.

The meal was, of course, served in individual portions.

As soon as Paba entered the hall, he saw Fang Zheng Yi.

His eyes narrowed, feeling something was wrong.

Wasn't he the Vice Director of the Court of State Ceremonial...? Why would he be here, and in such a high seat?

He had seen several people beside him, so why hadn't he seen him at the court audience with the Emperor yesterday?

Fang Zheng Yi smiled in return, naturally seeing through Paba's doubts.

He didn't expect this guy's homework to be so poor; he still didn't know he was the Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent.

But it wasn't a big problem; he should be able to muddle through it.

If anything happened, he could push it onto his uncle...

Now that he had entered the hall, there was no time for Paba to think, and he immediately bowed to Emperor Jing.

Paba greets His Majesty the Emperor.

The appearance of Chi Lie on the side obviously stirred up another discussion among the ministers.

Many people had already heard the legend of the Northern Rong beastmen.

They felt it was a pity not to see them at the morning assembly! Seeing them this time, they lived up to their name!

The title of beastman was confirmed!

Emperor Jing was also slightly stunned, although he had heard people below talk about Chi Lie. But he didn't expect him to be so exaggerated when he saw him in person!

However, he still looked normal and smiled: "No need to be so polite!"

"The strong man beside you should be Heishan Chi Lie, right?"

"Your Majesty, that's right. Chi Lie was personally appointed by the Khan to accompany me on this mission. We don't speak the same language, so I hope Your Majesty will forgive us!" Paba replied respectfully.

Emperor Jing said with a smile: "With such a fierce general under Wu Tu, it's no wonder he can unify the Northern Rong."

"You must enjoy yourself today. Let's not talk about state affairs and don't be restrained. Please, be seated!"

Hearing Emperor Jing call the Khan King by name, Paba still smiled and nodded, then took his seat under the guidance of the eunuch.

After everyone was seated, Guo Tianyang shouted loudly.

The palace maids came gracefully.

Fang Zheng Yi couldn't help but feel a little touched.

This Emperor, as expected of someone who had fought in wars, had a straightforward style.

Not only was he open-minded, but he also avoided these messy speeches as much as possible.

The previous two times he ate in the palace were also like this, without a word of nonsense, he just started serving the dishes!

He didn't talk nonsense during the morning court either, directly getting to the point and starting to discuss the issues.

Unlike the leaders of his previous life, who would babble for an hour without saying two useful sentences.

After a meeting, he would have written two lines of notes, totaling less than thirty words!

When the dishes were served, Fang Zheng Yi looked down and immediately felt disappointed.

He had eaten this dish during the New Year last time!

The dishes in the palace were extremely beautifully arranged, but the taste and aroma were far inferior.

But considering it was free and he hadn't eaten all day, Fang Zheng Yi didn't care and started eating in silence.

Paba, diagonally across from him, stared with wide eyes.

He looked around, seeing that no one else had started eating, and began to wonder.

The Ministry of Rites hadn't taught this!

But... shouldn't they at least wait for the Emperor to say a few words before eating?

Why was Fang Zheng Yi eating first? This temperament wasn't just about being straightforward, but a bit foolish!

He had already sent the money yesterday, so could he handle things well like this?

Emperor Jing looked at Fang Zheng Yi, seeing him gobbling up the food, and showed a helpless expression.

Before I even said a few simple words, you started eating, just like the previous two times.

Are you that hungry? I don't know if the Ministry of Rites has taught him etiquette yet....

However, seeing him eating so deliciously, Emperor Jing showed a faint smile again.

This was also good, a bit like his own style of eating when he was in the army.

Emperor Jing said to Paba: "Paba, as far as I know, our two countries haven't sent envoys to communicate with each other for nearly ten years, right?"

"Your Majesty! It's been ten years and seven months. After my King swept away all the rebels, he wanted to send envoys to promote good relations between our two countries."

Hearing this, Emperor Jing felt a faint joy in his heart.

Paba was right, Wu Tu sent people to the Da Jing as soon as he unified the Northern Rong.

Although there were still signs of chaos within the Northern Rong, the main reason was fear of the Da Jing tiger at their side.

The Da Jing's reputation could still deter the countries, and his martial achievements could be considered recognized.

People usually praised him, but hearing these words from the envoy made him feel different.

"Good! Wu Tu is thoughtful! Then I will toast to the friendship and harmony between our two countries."

With that, Emperor Jing raised his glass towards Paba.

Paba also hurriedly raised his glass: "I thank Your Majesty on behalf of my King!"

After saying that, the two of them drank it all in one gulp at the same time.

At this time, the ministers below began to eat one after another.

Fang Zheng Yi had eaten a plate and filled his stomach, so he began to eat slowly and leisurely, while listening to Emperor Jing's conversation.

"I heard that Fang Qing accompanied you on a tour of the capital for a day the day before yesterday. This should be your first time in the capital, right? How do you feel?"

"A day in the capital really opened Paba's eyes. The Da Jing is rich in natural resources and treasures. Lord Fang has shown me many things I have never seen before."

Paba felt a little bitter in his heart. The level of development of the Da Jing was still within expectations, but the Crown Prince's terrifying governance ability had already made him feel a little scared... He hadn't recovered in two days.

"Oh? What are they?" Emperor Jing began to ask knowingly.

Hearing this, Fang Zheng Yi wiped his mouth and immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I took Grand Preceptor Paba to see some of the famous and precious products of our Da Jing, Great Grade Celestial Tea and top-quality treasures, diamonds!"

Paba's fists suddenly clenched.

You know I'm not a monk!

Hearing this, Emperor Jing immediately understood and said with a smile: "Oh! Not bad, Great Grade Celestial Tea is really good, and I like it very much."

"But I heard that it is hard to find even for a thousand gold in the folk. Did you buy it?"

"Your Majesty, I didn't buy it!"

Emperor Jing was overjoyed.

Exchanging junk for gold and silver! My private treasury has really been saved!

It was indeed the right decision to hand over the tea to Fang Zheng Yi for sale!

If he had arranged for someone else to sell the tea, it was estimated that the price of Great Grade Celestial Tea would have been lowered long ago.

Only this kid could hold on and not lower the price, and treat the garbage as a treasure.

The ministers in the hall also felt that Great Grade Celestial Tea was something rare.

Using tea to fool people could be said to be seamless.

Thinking back to the first time he saw him, he used this tea to fool me. He didn't expect that he would now fool the Northern Rong people.

Fate is wonderful!

Emperor Jing said calmly: "Grand Preceptor Paba has come from afar, how can he not drink some tea!"

"Fang Qing, I will leave this matter to you. When the Grand Preceptor returns, you must bring this tea with you!"

"Your subject obeys the decree~"

The two sang in harmony, and Paba's heart leaped with joy.

Seeing that Emperor Jing's attitude was very friendly, the opportunity to reach a trade agreement in the future could also be greatly increased, and he really wanted to taste Great Grade Celestial Tea...