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As time passed, the inner court banquet officially entered the right track. Palace personnel dressed in formal dresses and gold ornaments entered from the side door and served plates of delicious food to the guests. For a moment, everyone in their respective circles pushed cups and toasted each other!
Then, the music in the hall changed. A group of dancers, who were dressed in colorful clothes and looked like the fairy maidens of Dunhuang, came to the center of the hall and performed a gorgeous dance for the guests who had come from all over the world, pushing the atmosphere of the entire Middle Extreme Palace to a climax...
After a round of drinking, it was almost 11 o'clock. The cheerful singing and dancing gradually stopped, and a solemn palace music sounded, which made people feel awe-inspiring. Therefore, the envoys of various countries, the three dukes and nine ministers, and the nobles in the palace began to dress up and prepare.
Zhu Jianyi, who had been trying his best to maintain his image, heaved a sigh of relief. The coronation ceremony was finally coming to an end. It was really tiring to endure for an entire day.
"His Majesty has decreed that all the ministers and envoys from the various countries can congratulate the Crown Prince!”
Following Gao Hai's shout, everyone followed the order they had set in advance and came forward one by one. With solemn expressions, they congratulated Zhu Jingkun on being conferred the title of Crown Prince.
The first to go on stage were the officials and relatives of the country. Of course, those who could enter the Middle Extreme Hall to participate in the banquet were naturally not ordinary dignitaries. These people were all at the core level of the Great Ming Dynasty without exception. They were either high officials of the court or high officials who were in charge of a region. Of course, Zhu Jingkun didn't know if it was his imagination, but most of the important officials who came to congratulate him were the big shots guarding a military town. There were three generals with double golden dragon patterns on their shoulders, and there were even two generals... This phenomenon of valuing martial arts over civil arts was too obvious!
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, good luck and health!”
The leading middle-aged man had a smile on his face. Zhu Jingkun knew this person. He was the commander of the three armies of Ming Dynasty, Qi Jisheng, who held the title of Great General.
Zhu Jingkun also quickly perked up. He knew that this was a great opportunity to get to know the current ministers of the court. After all, he was about to enter the Eastern Palace, and he would have to deal with these big shots in the future.
"Great General, please excuse the formalities. In the future, BenGong will have to give you more advice on military and political issues!”
"Haha! Your Highness is too serious. I'm just a martial artist. What virtue and ability do I have?”
As he spoke, he presented a long wooden box. When he opened it, he saw a well-made longbow…It was really a congratulatory gift that suited the nature of a martial artist! Following that, the others stepped forward one by one. They cupped their hands in greeting and presented various congratulatory gifts.
Zhu Jingkun didn't slack off either. Under the introduction of the Emperor behind him, regardless of whether he knew the person or not, he would return the greeting meticulously…
After receiving all kinds of people from Great Ming, it was the turn of the foreign envoys.
At this moment, a golden-haired, purple-eyed young man dressed in gorgeous court attire was led to the front by a servant."Your Highness, this is the Second Prince of the Holy British Empire, His Highness, Senezer Ei Britania!”
The first one to step forward was the special envoy of the Holy Britannia Empire. Zhu Jingkun's spirit was lifted as he looked at the newcomer. He saw a few foreigners with deep eyebrows and wide eyes approach him with excitement. They then bowed deeply and said in unison,"Your Highness, may the heavens bless you!"
This made Zhu Jingkun slightly stunned. Such standard Mandarin, at least the standard of Mandarin level six. This was a little unexpected. He thought that he would need a translator to communicate with these big shots!
Zhu Jingkun nodded, his expression unchanged as he said,"Honored guests of Britain, greetings!”
Then, a golden-haired boy about ten years old, dressed in a gorgeous gown, stepped forward with a brocade box in his hand. He said respectfully,"Your Royal Highness, on behalf of our country, I would like to extend my sincere blessings to you!”
Gao Hai, who was standing by the side, introduced,""Your Highness, this is the second prince of the Holy Britannia Empire, Senezer El Britania.”
Hearing this, Zhu Jingkun's expression became solemn. Then, he calmly cupped his hands and bowed to Schneizer."Welcome to Great Ming, Your Highness Schneizer.”
Schneizer also bowed gently and returned the greeting."Thank you for your gratitude. Great Ming is a beautiful country. I am deeply honored to be here.”
As he spoke, he opened the brocade box in his hand. A ray of light flashed, and a scepter made of pure gold, which represented power, lay quietly inside. What was even more eye-catching was that there was a huge yellow diamond embedded in the head of the scepter.
This was obviously a generous gift, but as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jingkun would not lose his composure to this extent. He only nodded calmly and said,"Thank you for your generous gifts. I hope everyone in Britain will have a pleasant journey!”
Then, the British representatives were led away by the attendants. Two officials from the Ministry of Rites went forward to hold a ceremonial meeting with the British envoys, while Zhu Jingkun and Schneizer stood a few meters away, quietly sizing each other up. In Zhu Jingkun's eyes, although Schneizer was still a little immature, he had already begun to show the brilliance of a genius. At such a young age, he displayed elegance, calmness, and other qualities. It could be said that he was an excellent heir to the throne. As long as his father was not blind, the next emperor of Britain should be Schneizer. On the other side, Schneizer was also sizing up the five-year-old Crown Prince opposite him. At the age of five, he was already the heir to the world's number one empire, the Great Ming Federation. This made Schneizer, who had just gained some sense of power and concept, a little envious. Unlike the naive Cornelia and Clovis, the mature Schneizer envied Zhu Jingkun very much. The other party was destined to inherit the throne from the moment he was born, while he had to face the competition of a large number of brothers and sisters. Sometimes, he even secretly complained to himself about why his father had so many children. Was it so fun to watch his children kill each other? Thinking of Charles 'ambiguous attitude towards him, his face darkened for a moment.
The meeting didn't last long. The British Empire's diplomatic mission soon ended. Zhu Jingkun and Schneizer's historic first meeting ended. However, neither of them realized that the other would become their biggest enemy in the future.
After the British envoy, there were three people from the European Union, two men and one woman.
"Eh?" Zhu Jingkun's expression was a bit curious because that woman's hair was actually pink. This kind of hair color was very rare in normal times.
"I wish Your Highness the Ming Crown Prince a blessed Sacred Body!”
A burly white man with a full face walked forward. He was the deputy speaker of the Central Council of the European Union, and he was the second most important person. They presented an exquisite pocket watch with a pure gold case painted with complicated patterns. Under a crystal polished watch cover, the clock and minute hand were slowly moving according to an unchanging pattern...
Zhu Jingkun nodded his head to express his gratitude for the gift from the European Union. Soon, the representative from the European Union also left. The next one to appear was a little interesting. It was actually Japan!
"I, a lowly citizen, pay my respects to Your Highness, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I wish Your Highness eternal happiness and peace!”
The three Japanese bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, far more devout than the British and the European Union. These Japanese envoys obviously had a deep respect for the Ming Dynasty. Ah! There was nothing he could do. After all, he had been beaten up for 400 years. The characteristic of living a good life was that the more he was beaten up, the more his waist would bend.
"Rise!" Zhu Jingkun's face was cold. He didn't know why, but he always felt that these Japanese people were a little unpleasant to the eye.
Not knowing what Zhu Jingkun was thinking, Sawazaki Atsuki got up from the ground with an excited expression. He then took out the brocade box that he had prepared earlier, uneasily opened it, and presented it to Zhu Jingkun.
"Eh?" Zhu Jingkun was not the only one who had a strange expression on his face. Everyone around him was also puzzled. Inside the box was a Japanese style folding fan. Although it was exquisitely made, the folding fan itself was ordinary. The materials used were nothing more than bamboo and silk…Compared to the humble attitude of these Japanese people when they met him, the congratulatory gift was so shabby. This made everyone present look disdainful!
The disgust in his heart deepened, but Zhu Jingkun did not go so far as to turn hostile on the spot. He just smiled coldly at these two-faced Japanese people and said,"Thank you for your sincerity. On behalf of Great Ming, I welcome everyone.”
Zhu Jingkun was too lazy to look at the expressions of these Japanese people. He directly signaled the eunuch to take them away, and then continued to meet the envoys of the other countries. However, after the first few rounds, Zhu Jingkun felt that the latter countries were a little boring, so he put on a business attitude and began to deal with the congratulations of these envoys...
It was late at night. As the banquet of the Imperial Extreme Palace and the Middle Extreme Palace came to an end, the Crown Prince Conferring Ceremony of the Great Ming Federation had come to an end. However, no one knew that as the ancient empire of the Ming Dynasty established its heir, the entire world's structure began to be slowly pushed by a pair of invisible hands.
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