In the Imperial Palace.
Hall of Heaven.
A group of civil and military officials stood on both sides, leaving a passage in the middle for the envoys of the various countries to meet and salute.
Zhu Di sat on the dragon throne with his eyes slightly closed. His expression was indifferent, but he was like a dragon sitting on a tiger's plate. He exuded a domineering aura and displayed the might of an emperor.
When the envoys from various countries entered the palace, they were indeed shocked by Zhu Di's domineering aura at first glance.
Compared to their king, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.
The mighty Great Ming, the mighty and domineering Great Ming Emperor.
"Bin Tong Dragon Envoy Aram greets the Great Emperor!”
"Mu Long, the emissary of Champa City, greets His Majesty the Great Emperor!”
"Siamese emissary Disikava greets His Majesty!”
“……”
For a time, a respectful and loud voice echoed in the Hall of Heaven's Tribute.
These envoys from various countries all used the language of the Ming Dynasty to salute Zhu Di.
Although they all had accents, it was obvious that they were sincere.
On both sides of the hall, the civil and military officials couldn't help but reveal proud expressions when they saw this scene.
At this moment, everyone was extremely excited.
This was the Ming Dynasty. When the emperor came to court, all the people in the four directions bowed to him.
It's a blessing to be born in the Ming Dynasty!
……
"Emissaries, please rise!"
When all the envoys had met, Zhu Di spoke softly," I am deeply impressed that all of you have traveled thousands of miles to come to the Ming Dynasty without fear of danger.”
"However, since you're here, you can relax and enjoy yourselves. I, Da Ming, welcome all sincere friends who come to visit.”
"But if someone has ill intentions, then, I'm sorry, we have meat and wine for our friends, and guns and cannons for our enemies.”
Zhu Di's words were very calm and unhurried, but for some reason, it gave off a strong sense of oppression.
It was as if that domineering and domineering aura was carved into his bones. It was natural and integrated into his every word and action.
When all the envoys heard this, their hearts trembled and they did not dare to be careless.
This Great Ming Emperor was even more overbearing than they had imagined, and was clearly not easy to deal with.
"Please rest assured, Great Emperor. We have come this time to form an alliance with Great Ming. If anyone dares to harbor ill intentions, we will abandon them!”
"That's right. We're only here to form an alliance. We don't dare to have any other ill intentions.”
“……”
Without hesitation, the envoys from the various countries expressed their stance.
Other than a few countries, most people came with good intentions.
"Emissaries, don't be nervous. I was just casually saying. I believe that you are all people with good intentions.”
After expressing his goodwill and showing his might, Zhu Di no longer threatened these people.
He looked at Zheng He and ordered," Ma Bao, you are familiar with these envoys. You will receive them. Take them to rest first!"”
"Tonight, zhen will hold a banquet in the imperial garden and entertain them well.”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zheng He bowed and accepted the order. Then, he looked at the envoys and said very gentlemanly,""Emissaries, this way please. I will bring everyone to rest first.”
The messengers naturally understood Zhu Di's words. They bowed to Zhu Di and followed Zheng He out of the hall.
After a bumpy journey on the sea and a night of rushing yesterday, they were indeed very tired at the moment. Even their brains were not clear.
Now, he really needed to rest and adjust his state of mind before seriously thinking about the alliance.
……
Yangxin Palace Hall.
Zhu Di lay on the recliner without any care for his image. Other than him, Zhu Gaojin, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, and Zhu Zhanji were also there.
"Tell me, what do you think of those foreign envoys?”
Zhu Di glanced at the few of them and said as if he was testing them.
Second Brother was the most impatient and said disdainfully,""They are just envoys from small countries. They came to Great Ming to seek peace and wealth. They can't cause any waves.”
After he finished speaking, Zhu Di remained silent and did not comment. It was unknown whether he agreed or disagreed with what he said.
"In my opinion, they should also have the idea of investigating my Great Ming's background.”
Third Brother spoke up and gave his opinion from his professional point of view.
On the recliner, Zhu Di still narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
"Those envoys traveled thousands of miles and took the risk to come by boat. I think they should have great sincerity and kindness.”
"It's naturally best if we can get along peacefully," the boss said with a smile.”
Personally, he didn't want to use weapons easily.
Behind him, Zhu Zhanji rubbed his nose and racked his brain. He realized that there was nothing else to say, so he could only hold back his words.
"Pathetic!"
At this moment, Zhu Gaojin suddenly spoke, causing everyone to be stunned. Even Zhu Di opened his eyes in surprise.
Facing their gazes, Zhu Gaojin said lightly,""Eldest, Second, and Third are all right, but most of them are sad and weak.”
"If the envoys of my Great Ming were to go to those countries, they would definitely not have such an attitude.”
In just two sentences, Boss and the others already understood what Zhu Gaojin wanted to express.
Generally speaking, weak countries had no diplomacy.
The other thing was to take this as a warning. If he did not want such a situation to happen in the future, the Great Ming Dynasty had to remain strong.
Once the power weakened, then the weak and pitiful one in the future would be Da Ming.
"That's right, Fourth Brother's words are deeply in my heart!”
Zhu Di spoke slowly, his words filled with relief.
He had a far-sighted gaze and was very vigilant. When he saw the attitude of those envoys in the court meeting, he had a strong sense of crisis.
He was worried that one day, the Ming Empire would be like those small countries, bowing to the big countries, paying tribute and asking for peace.
That was why he spoke to test Zhu Gaojin and the others.
He didn't expect that Fourth Brother would really give him a surprise. Although the answers of Boss and the others were all correct, they couldn't satisfy him.
"Fourth Bro, stay here. All of you can scram!”
With a wave of his hand, Zhu Di chased him away without hesitation.
“……”
The eldest and the others were speechless. They looked at each other and left Yangxin Palace Hall with different thoughts.
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