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The 25th year of Yongchang, the year 2001, the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Day!
On this day, from Xianbei Liya in the extreme north, to the thousands of islands in the south, to Persia in the west, to the Koryo Peninsula in the east! In the Great Ming Dynasty, on the huge territory of nearly 40 million square kilometers, the various countries, the chief secretaries, the provinces, the continents, and other large and small cities and villages were all decorated with lanterns and colored streamers. Gongs and drums celebrated the arrival of the New Year Festival. For the people of Ming Dynasty, it was only during this year's New Year that they could indulge themselves!
In the Forbidden City, after half a month of cleaning, the Qing Ning Palace was finally renewed after decades of idleness.
"Sigh! The day has finally come."
Zhu Jingkun looked at the palace in front of him with a complicated expression. This was Duanjing Hall, the front hall of Qingning Palace. It was specially used to deal with the daily affairs of the Eastern Palace or to receive guests.
At this moment, Dawnstar walked in with a few eunuchs and palace maids carrying a large box of things. When he saw Zhu Jingkun, he went forward and bowed."Greetings, Your Highness!"
Zhu Jingkun, who was reminiscing about the big step he had taken in his life, was stunned. He then looked at him." No need to be polite. What's the matter?"”
"It's like this, Your Highness. When you were conferred the title of Crown Prince, this humble servant has packed all the congratulatory gifts from the civil and military officials, public officials, and noble relatives.”
This made Zhu Jingkun's eyes light up. He had been busy with the relocation of the palace these few days and had forgotten to properly count the congratulatory gifts he had received a while ago.
"Yes! Then I'll sort out the gifts that the old generals gave me and store them properly. "As for the other things…" Zhu Jingkun's eyeballs rolled as he looked at the crowd. He seemed to have thought of something and smiled."How about this? There are a lot of things here that I don't need. Those who see it will have a share. Come and choose. If there's anything you like, I'll give it to you.”
This sentence shocked everyone present. Xue Zhi, who was at the side, advised carefully,""Your Highness, these are all congratulatory gifts. Not ordinary people are qualified to enjoy them!”
Zhu Jingkun had a disapproving look on his face and said lightly,""What qualifications? It's just a pile of dead objects. What are you guys waiting for? Do you want me to stuff everything into your hands one by one?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the palace maids and eunuchs who were present looked at each other. Although everyone was a little tempted, they did not dare to do anything because of the royal family's prestige…until Xue Zhi smiled and spoke first,""Then this servant will thank Your Highness for your reward!”
As she spoke, she walked forward without any hesitation and carefully selected the expensive congratulatory gifts.
Seeing that someone had set an example, the others immediately became restless. Li Xingke, who understood Zhu Jingkun's true intentions, immediately shouted,"What are you guys still standing there for? The things that His Highness the Crown Prince has bestowed upon you are the blessings that you have cultivated for several generations.”
" Thank you, Your Highness!"
For a time, the atmosphere in Duan Jing Hall became lively. Seeing everyone divide the congratulatory gifts in an orderly manner, Zhu Jingkun's mouth curled up and he laughed secretly, To win the hearts of the people, there was nothing more direct than giving them some small favors!
At this moment, Dawnstar walked forward with a few wooden boxes and whispered to him,"Your Highness, I have already collected the most valuable items for you.”
This time, Zhu Jingkun was in a better mood. He couldn't help but sigh in a low voice,""It's really my parents who gave birth to me, and the stars who know me!”
That was why it was important to have a quick-witted subordinate who could act according to the situation at any time…
"Eh? This fan is so strange."
Suddenly, Xue Zhi came to Zhu Jingkun's side with a fan. She saw that the gift in her hand was the congratulatory gift that the Japanese had presented during the coronation ceremony. It was probably the most shabby gift among all the congratulatory gifts.
He did not know how Xue Zhi had picked this thing. He looked over and saw that there were two pictures on the Japanese style fan. It was these two pictures that made his expression strange.
He was carrying a bramble and asking for forgiveness!
It was as if he had returned the treasure to Zhao!
what! What did this Japanese mean? Why did he give him such a fan?
For a moment, the atmosphere became strange!
Zhu Jingkun stared blankly at the paper fan in his hand. This congratulatory gift from Japan was not painted with cherry blossoms or Mount Fuji of their country. Instead, it was painted with two historical events that happened during the Warring States period of China. This was a little strange! It was just that this kind of inexplicable behavior also made Zhu Jingkun puzzled for a long time.
"Eh? It was really Lin Xiangru who returned the treasure to Zhao and Lianpo who begged for forgiveness. This was really strange. Giving such a fan out of nowhere, this Japanese envoy couldn't be trying to express something, right?”After taking the paper fan from Zhu Jingkun, Dawnstar looked at it carefully for a while, and a strange expression also appeared on his face.
Zhu Jingkun frowned and said," If you look at the literal meaning, it means to apologize. However, I can't figure out when this Japanese has offended me. As for returning the treasure to its rightful owner, there's no way to talk about it. It's simply inexplicable!”
Li Xingke was also thinking hard. Wei Nu, little Japanese…Your Highness 'description is very unique. Perhaps, the person this little Japanese is begging for forgiveness isn't Your Highness, but Big Ming…"
Hearing what Li Xingke said, Zhu Jingkun suddenly became enlightened. It made sense. Perhaps this Japanese envoy wanted to take this opportunity to express his goodwill to Big Ming.
"Oh right, what was the name of the Japanese envoy who led the coronation ceremony?”
"Your Highness, the leading envoy is called Atsuki Sawazaki, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan!”
"Oh, oh!" After being reminded by Li Xingke, Zhu Jingkun also recalled. There was no other way. There were so many people who came to congratulate him at that time. How could he have the time to specially remember the emissary of a small country? In addition, he was born with a bad impression of this country, so he would not pay special attention to anything.
"However, since this person is the Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, he should be highly regarded by the Prime Minister of Japan, Xuanwu. Xuanwu himself is a real right-wing member and is openly and secretly hostile to my Great Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, this Sawazaki should be jackals of the same feather!”
Zhu Jingkun frowned, his face puzzled. But soon, he said indifferently," However, this is not something we need to discuss. Whether this guy is sincerely trying to curry favor with Big Ming or just putting on a show, I can't be bothered to pay attention to him. However, what I am more interested in is the other picture of returning the treasure to its rightful owner. What exactly is this Sawazaki Atsuki trying to express?”
Li Xingke was also very puzzled by this question. Indeed, whether it was true or not, if the apology represented the goodwill of Sawazaki Atsuki, then it was really a bit inexplicable to return it to its original state. Could it be that the Japanese Prime Minister's secretary really wanted to return something to Da Ming?
Just as the two of them were troubled, Xue Zhi's clear voice rang out," Erm, could it be that this Mister Sawazaki Atsuki wants to return the He's jade…No, it should be the heirloom seal to Big Ming…"
As soon as he said this, the two of them fell silent.
After a long while, Zhu Jingkun said helplessly,"This situation is not completely impossible, but the probability is a little low."?
Li Xingke also nodded." If Japan really has the Imperial Seal, then they have to hide it well. Otherwise, a small country like Cuoer would dare to hide the tokens of the Central Plains. This is undoubtedly courting death. Why would they take the initiative to reveal it to us?”
Xue Zhi stuck out her tongue and said mischievously,""I was just joking. Did you take it seriously?”
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