Confucian and Taoist scholar

The next morning.

Du Ning went to the Jinluan Hall and participated in today's morning meeting to discuss state affairs with civil and military officials.

The content mainly focuses on the discussion between the barbarians and the Huns, first solving the problem of the north and south borders, and then discussing the work of other departments.

After all the civil and military officials reported on the work of their respective departments, an official suddenly walked in from outside the Jinluan Palace and said to Emperor Hongxuan: "Your Majesty, envoys from various countries are already waiting outside the palace. Please give me your permission.

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The civil and military officials had to temporarily stop the discussion. A few days ago, the Ministry of Rites received invitations from various countries, and envoys would come to visit the Yun Kingdom.

It is a coincidence that they all arrived in the capital of Yun Kingdom this morning and registered at the Ministry of Rites.

The envoys from various countries took a nap for a few hours to recharge their batteries. When they woke up, officials from the Ministry of Rites led them outside the Jinluan Palace.

Emperor Hongxuan said: "I would like to invite envoys from various countries."

After a while, a dozen officials from various countries walked into the Jinluan Hall. They were all Confucian and Taoist bachelors, wearing very solemn diplomatic uniforms.

At a glance, the officials of the Yun State could see from the different styles of their clothes that there were five countries in total, namely the State of Jing, the State of Wu, the State of Ping, the State of Liang and the State of Chu. There were three to five envoys sent by each country.

Bachelor of Science.

The great bachelors headed by the various countries walked in front, while the people behind them were holding exquisite gift boxes.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites of the Yun Kingdom stepped forward and helped the envoy receive the gift.

"Thank you."

"Good work."

The envoys from various countries were very polite and came to the throne of Emperor Hongxuan. When they looked at the teenage emperor in front of them, most of them showed admiration.

Ascending the throne at a young age, resisting the barbarians in the north, resisting the Xiongnu in the south, leveling the grasslands, and improving the country's fortunes. This is what a young monarch can do.

He did something that even Emperor Jingwen never did.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live long live."

Envoys from various countries bowed before them. "Your Majesty" and "Your Majesty" are both honorific titles for monarchs or high-status rulers. In diplomacy, "Your Majesty" is used to address the monarch of one's own country, and "Your Majesty" is used to address other countries.

The king of the country.

Because they are from the same human race, envoys can also call themselves "chen", which is a title that shows humility and is also intended to bring closer diplomatic relations.

"Everyone is safe." Emperor Hongxuan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Envoys from various countries hold up their chests.

Emperor Hongxuan said: "Thank you for your hard work for coming all the way. Our dynasty has been very busy recently and I have not taken good care of you and neglected you. Please forgive me."

"Your Majesty is serious. I know that your country is at war. Today, I have come to assist your country under the order of my emperor. I have important matters to discuss with your country." The envoy headed by Chu State spoke.

"The same is true for ministers and others."

Envoys from other countries also hurriedly spoke out.

Many officials in the Yun Kingdom were smiling. Most of them knew why envoys from other countries came.

Emperor Hongxuan looked at the envoys from the five countries and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Are you here for the technology of the Xuanji Cannon?"

The expressions of the envoys from the five countries changed slightly. Unexpectedly, Emperor Hongxuan was not subtle at all and directly stated their intention, which seemed to be acting out of common sense.

"Your Majesty is wise, my emperor is willing to send 100,000 troops to the south to help the Yun Kingdom defeat the Xiongnu. I hope that your country will want to have good relations between the two countries and can share the blueprints of the mysterious cannon. I will be grateful." The envoy of the Wu Kingdom said.

The envoy of Ping State said: "Our country is willing to send 150,000 troops to the north for reinforcements to help Yun State eliminate the barbarians."

"Our country is willing to provide 500,000 dan of food and grass, 5,000 chariots, and 500 trebuchets."

"Our country is willing to send 100,000 military doctors to the battlefield to save lives and heal the wounded on the front lines."

"Our country is willing to provide 100,000 war horses, which can be driven at will."

The envoys rushed to offer conditions, which surprised the officials of Yun State and also felt mixed emotions.

If these countries had sent troops for reinforcements early in the morning, Yun's war would have been over long ago.

Now they are offering conditions to help Yun Guo, just for the superb technology of Xuanji Cannon.

The mysterious cannon is enough to increase the country's combat effectiveness more than ten times out of thin air.

At least the Yun State confirmed this with mysterious cannons. Even the powerful soldiers and horses of the Liao State were beaten like bereaved dogs.

In other words, a country with mysterious cannons will become a powerful country one step ahead of schedule.

By then, not to mention one Liao Kingdom, ten Liao Kingdoms would not be enough to bombard with mysterious artillery.

That's why all the countries are ready to take action, scrambling to please Yun State, hoping to obtain this technology in advance.

Emperor Hongxuan's expression did not change, and he said slowly: "Thanks to the kindness of all the monarchs, I understand that the affairs of this dynasty will be solved by ourselves and will not cause trouble to other countries. It won't take long before the barbarians and Xiongnu will help me."

Issue a surrender edict."

The envoys from the five countries looked at each other, their expressions slightly ugly and disappointed.

They did not think that Emperor Hongxuan was talking nonsense, because the power of the Xuanji Cannon was indeed powerful, and defeating the barbarians and Huns was just around the corner.

"Does your Majesty have any conditions? If it is within our capabilities, our country is willing to fully assist."

The envoy from Chu State opened his mouth to test Emperor Hongxuan's needs.

Emperor Hongxuan responded with a smile: "I have no conditions. I will use the battle to defeat the barbarians and Xiongnu to tell all the countries that after the end of the North-South War, among the countries, the Yun State will be the most powerful country of the human race!"

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The officials of Yun State all applauded in their hearts. If the guy in his hand is good, his waist will be strong.

Only when you say these words can you speak with the demeanor of a king and a great nation!

This kind of momentum can simply shake the sky and shake the earth!

The envoys of the five countries were speechless. The Yun Kingdom had mysterious artillery, which could use war to hone new arms. It was foreseeable that the combat effectiveness would be doubled very quickly.

"Our country is willing to help Yun State unconditionally. If Yun State needs anything, our country's 100,000 troops are ready to attack at any time."

The envoy of the Ping Kingdom was the first to express his position. Since there was no way to obtain the technology of the Xuanji Cannon through a method similar to trading, he would simply sell Emperor Hongxuan a favor.

Send troops to help unconditionally!

This is simply free prostitution.

"Our country is also willing to help Yun Guo unconditionally. As long as Yun Guo opens his mouth, we will fight to the death with swords and fire!"

"The same goes for our country. We are all compatriots of the human race. When one side is in trouble, support comes from all sides."

"Your Majesty, please don't be polite."

The envoys from various countries were full of enthusiasm and enthusiasm. They retreated again and again, and finally just gave away favors.

However, for Emperor Hongxuan, this kind of favor was just the icing on the cake and was dispensable.

Therefore, Emperor Hongxuan would not be grateful to them, and would only feel that they were a little pretentious.

Many Yun State officials couldn't help but sigh. If these countries could take the initiative to send troops to help Yun State in times of crisis, then today when envoys from these countries visit, Yun Guo will share the technology of the Mysterious Cannon without saying a word.

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But other countries did not offer help in times of need, and Yun State did not owe them anything.

The country needs to be self-reliant and self-reliant. It is our duty to help you, but it is our duty not to help you.

Now Yun Guo's attitude is the same. Sharing mysterious cannon technology is a matter of affection, and it is also my duty not to share it with them.

Even if the Yun Kingdom keeps holding on to the mysterious cannon design and never faces the human race to announce that one family is the dominant one, can the entire human race still destroy the Yun Kingdom?

Whoever dares to jump out and shout, let him taste the power of the mysterious cannon.

"I am grateful to you for your kindness, but I have absolute confidence to defeat all invading powerful enemies. By the way, our court has brought back many war horses from the grassland. Each of you has brought five hundred horses back, and you will treat them as our own.

This is my return gift to all the kings."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The envoys from various countries accepted it with a wry smile, and the courtesies reciprocated, and it was considered even.

"Where is the Minister of Rites?"

"I'm here."

Song Jingtang hurriedly came out.

"The Ministry of Rites is ordered to hold a luncheon for the envoys from various countries today, and take them to the Ministry of War to visit the Mysterious Cannon, so that they can see the power of the Mysterious Cannon."

"According to the decree."

Song Jingtang agreed.

The envoys from various countries finally showed a hint of joy, and it was a worthwhile trip to see the mysterious cannon with their own eyes.

They also saw another intention of Emperor Hongxuan, which was to use a mysterious cannon to demonstrate against them.

Only by allowing them to see the true power of the Xuanji Cannon can they deeply appreciate the current strong military strength of the Yun Kingdom.

"I dare not delay His Majesty's handling of government affairs, so I will retire."

The envoys from various countries hurriedly left and headed to the military camp, led by officials from the Ministry of Rites, to visit the Yun Kingdom's mysterious cannon.

The officials of Yun State were very proud of themselves, and they deeply realized the strength and self-confidence brought by the Mysterious Cannon. Envoys from various countries had to be courteous, which made the officials very proud.

The ministers continued to discuss government affairs.

Not long after, another official came in and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Kong Yu, a great scholar from Kongcheng, is here."

"Bachelor of Kongcheng University?"

At this moment, not only Emperor Hongxuan, but also the faces of the civil and military officials present changed.

Before Emperor Hongxuan could say anything, he heard a sound like a bell ringing outside the palace: "Kong Yu, the great scholar of Kongcheng, led his disciples from the Confucius family to visit the country of Yun."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man wearing a white robe walked in first.

He held his head high and his chest high, exuding a powerful aura, as if he was looking down on the world and despising the officials of the Yun Dynasty.

Even the look he looked at Emperor Hongxuan was filled with contempt and ridicule.

Behind him were a group of young scholars, all of whom were Confucian, Taoist, Hanlin and Jinshi scholars, as well as members of the Confucian family, the most holy family.

They glanced around, each with their heads held high and their chests held high, extremely arrogant.

The officials of the Yun Kingdom looked a bit unhappy. This is the Jinluan Palace of the Yun Kingdom. No matter who wants to come in, they must obtain the consent of Emperor Hongxuan. Even if the other party is a descendant of the Holy Family of Kongcheng, they cannot enter the Jinluan Palace of the Yun Kingdom.

It's like entering your own home.

However, Kong Yu and others walked in directly from the door without permission, and acted in a condescending manner, which made many people feel unhappy.

Scholars admire the Holy Family very much because Confucius was the sage and sage of Confucianism and Taoism. He promoted Confucianism and Taoism and created an era of talent for mankind. Naturally, they are somewhat grateful to the scholars of the Holy Family.

But many of the officials present felt a little disgusted by these people who came to the Jinluan Palace with great prestige as scholars from the Holy Family.

It is right to respect the Holy Family, but Kong Yu and the others cannot think too highly of themselves and ignore the officials of the Yun Kingdom present.

"I'm afraid these people are here with bad intentions."

Du Ning stood in the crowd and watched with cold eyes. He felt that if Kong Yu walked in so openly, nothing good would happen.

The kings also looked at Kong Yu and others, trying to keep their expressions normal, but they also had different thoughts in their hearts.

In full view of everyone, Kong Yu and others slowly arrived under the dragon chair.

Kong Yu raised his head and looked at Emperor Hongxuan, the corner of his mouth curved.

"My Majesty, Kong Yu, has met His Majesty."

Kong Yu did not bow, but simply bowed his hand to Emperor Hongxuan, which was regarded as a salute.

The scholars from the Kong family behind him simply handed over their hands and did not bow either.

The kings and civil and military officials of the Yun Kingdom were very unhappy, but they didn't say anything more.

"Come here, give me a seat." Emperor Hongxuan said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Kong Yu and others were so proud that this was the identity of the Holy Family. When they came to the Jinluan Hall in the court hall, the monarch had to give them a seat.

After all, the Holy Family has a transcendent status and belongs to the entire human race, but is not included in any country.

Therefore, if the Confucius family is in the court, the monarch must treat them with courtesy.

After the Kong family sat down, Emperor Hongxuan asked: "Mr. Kong Yu, you have come all the way and don't know why?"

"Kong came here today in the hope that Your Majesty will remember that we are both human beings, and turn the war with Liao into friendship. From now on, the two countries will live in harmony, and the human race will surely prosper."

Kong Yu said with a smile, his tone full of firmness, and at the same time as if he was superior. He was not speaking in a discussion tone, but in a commanding tone, as if Emperor Hongxuan was not allowed to question.

Emperor Hongxuan's expression changed. He didn't expect that the Kong family came to make peace between Liao and Yun. This was a bit intriguing.

"So, Mr. Kong was entrusted by the Liao Kingdom to come to the Yun Kingdom, right?" Emperor Hongxuan asked again.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Kong Yu nodded lightly, but the word "Sheng Ming" emphasized the tone, not as a compliment, but with a bit of joking.

"If I guess correctly, Mr. Kong was entrusted by the Ke family, right?" Emperor Hongxuan sneered.

The civil and military officials suddenly realized that they were wondering why Kong Yu came to work as a lobbyist for the Liao Kingdom. If the Ke family entrusted the Kong family, then everything would make sense.

The Ke family is a semi-saint family, and only a semi-saint family will often deal with families from other countries, and will also have friendship with families with transcendent status.

At this moment, many people were praising Emperor Hongxuan in their hearts for his quick thinking and his ability to hit the nail on the head.

The Kong family looked at each other, a little surprised that Emperor Hongxuan saw through this.

Kong Yu remained calm and did not answer Emperor Hongxuan's words. Instead, he cleverly changed the subject: "I heard that Yun State has successfully developed a mysterious cannon, so it should be announced to other countries as soon as possible to strengthen the entire human race. Your Majesty

If you understand the righteousness deeply, you shouldn’t not understand this truth, right?”

"Sure enough, I came here for the mysterious cannon, and it was for the Liao Kingdom." This thought flashed through many people's minds.

Emperor Hongxuan nodded slightly, "Of course I understand this."

"In this case, please ask Your Majesty to reveal the technology of the mysterious cannon to strengthen the human race." Kong Yu said in a tone that left no room for doubt.

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