Chapter 1302: Feast
Three bows and nine bows, shouting long live. Many years later, Luo Yishui finally knelt in front of Qin Feng. Back then, he chose to set sail and go to a foreign country to start over because he was unwilling to be a minister before Qin Feng. But he didn't expect that after a walk outside, he finally returned to the starting point.
But he had to accept it. Qin Feng spent almost the same time as him to swallow Yue and destroy Qin. Now that the country is booming, he has already vaguely competed with Qi.
These days in Yuejing City, he met many old friends. There were many people who became officials in Yue and later became officials in the Ming Dynasty. From them, Luo Yishui roughly understood the current situation in the mainland, which was consistent with what Ning Zeyuan told him along the way. He finally realized a fact, that is, the Ming Dynasty was stronger than he imagined.
It is said that it is a friendly country but it is a foreign country. Even if you still have expectations for the future, it is still a matter of the future, not the present. Kanu's unexpected escape on the battlefield, and then Ning Zeyuan's negative attitude towards continuing to fight made Luo Yishui understand one truth, that is, he is just the priority party in this choice, not the only party.
Even though he had a deep connection with the Ming Dynasty, and even if he had good friendships with the Ming Emperor and many of his subordinates, in the face of national interests, these things were probably all the ones that could only stand aside.
Ning Zeyuan undoubtedly saw the situation in that sea area clearly, so he did this. Later, Luo Yishui found out from Zhou Li that this matter was just Ning Zeyuan's on-site decision rather than the instruction of the Ming court. This made him have some hope, or it is unknown whether he could turn this situation back.
Zhou Li is a simple general. He pursues perfect victory on the battlefield. He is a little dissatisfied with Ning Zeyuan's seemingly insane decision, but in the Ming Dynasty's military laws, there is no reason for subordinates to obey superiors. People like Luo Yishui can naturally see the truth from Zhou Li in a few words.
In the name of the foreign king's vassal state, he accompanied Chalan to the capital, and Luo Yishui hoped to make Ning Zeyuan's early efforts turn into flowing water through his own efforts.
These days, while waiting for the summons, he was not idle. A series of visits and sporting activities were launched vigorously in Yuejing City. Luo Yishui was a celebrity in Yuejing City. Even though he had been away from this land for many years, his reputation was still circulating in Yuejing City.
Luo family, who was loyal to the country back then, has now acquired a foreign land for the Ming Dynasty overseas. This is another legend in itself. In just a few days, Luo Yishui has once again spread his reputation in Yuejing.
Supporting a hero who once belonged to him is certainly not a difficult choice for people who go to the capital.
At this moment in the hall, Luo Yishui was moved, while Chalan was shocked.
No one had ever told him about the age of the Ming Emperor. Luo Yishui had never said it, Chen Ci had never said it, and Ning Zeyuan, the general of the Ming navy who accompanied them across the ocean, came here. He came ashore from Baoqing Port and arrived at Yuejing all the way. They traveled through Shayang County, Zhengyang County and other places. These places were the most prosperous places in the Ming Dynasty. Chalan, who had never left Manila, saw such a wide land for the first time, saw such a prosperous city, and saw such a prosperous and happy people. When he arrived at Yuejing, the scale of the Ming capital shocked him.
How many people do you need to fill a city of such a size? He has an illusion, or just one person crossing the capital is bigger than the entire Manila, right?
He thought that the emperor who commanded such a powerful empire was of course a wise old man, just like his father. Although his father did not like him, this did not hinder his respect for his father. Of course, he also wanted to be a person like his father.
His intelligence is not outstanding, and he is self-aware, so he entrusts everything to Luo Yishui, Chen Ci and others. The reason why he feels so at ease with these two is because they are both outsiders and do not have much foundation in Manila. It is their talent for leveraging them. He does not think that these two people will pose any threat to him.
But it was obvious that he underestimated the ability of these two people. Luo Yishui's speed of integration into the local area was far beyond his imagination. When Luo Yishui married the largest wealthy merchant in Manila and the daughter of a local snake gave birth to a child for his wife, and when Taluo Yishui's reputation in Manila became higher and higher, he finally felt a little worried.
When he was in a deadlock for control of Manila with his brother Kanu, as the surrounding island countries became more and more obvious, Luo Yishui quietly attracted the powerful navy of the Ming Dynasty. After the battle, the coalition forces that had finally gathered together with his brother were defeated and completely established the victory, Chalan's fear became even stronger.
Is Luo Yishui still an outsider? Or is he, but his son is not.
He may not be threatening himself, but what about the future? Can the descendants of old Niran continue to rule this land?
When Luo Yishui asked him to come to the Ming Dynasty as a vassal king to pay homage to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he almost thought that Luo Yishui was going to get rid of the firewood. He was afraid that he would never come back when he left. He wanted to refuse, but he knew very well that he seemed to have no ability to refuse.
After thinking about it, there was no other choice except coming, and there might be other opportunities to go there. The most confidant person around him also saw some ignorance between the Ming army and Luo Yishui from the battle with Kanu. It seemed that the Ming people had other plans.
With the combat power shown by the Ming people, they seemed to be able to easily overturn Manila and completely occupy this place, but they just wanted a military port. All signs showed that they did not seem interested in being here as long as they wanted to exist here and rule here, or they needed an agent to protect their interests here. The contact with the generals of the Ming people showed that these people's eyes were obviously staring further away, and this was also the wish of their emperor.
Since you are choosing an agent, you can be Luo Yishui, or of course you can be yourself.
However, Luo Yishui has innate advantages. He was born in this continent and had many friends here. Luo Yishui told him that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was his friend. After arriving in the Ming Dynasty, Luo Yishui's old friends came to visit along the way. He even told Chalan that he had no comparison with his connections. He was on this continent and had no one to recognize.
There is only one way to give yourself the opportunity, that is, in-laws. He is the king of Manila, and this orthodox identity is still very important, so he secretly expressed his wish to Ning Zeyuan in private. At that time, Ning Zeyuan heard the extremely shocked expression when he wanted to marry the Princess of the Ming Dynasty, which made him feel very puzzled. Even if he disagreed, he didn't have to stare at him like this. Now he understood that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in front of him was younger than himself!
"Master, Brother Luo, please get up quickly." Qin Feng walked forward with a smile and helped the two of them up one after another. "Master came from afar, I felt relieved, prepared a little wine to wash away the dust of the lord. Master, please sit down."
As the first foreign king to come to worship after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty court gave Chalan a very high courtesy, and the seat was slightly lower than Qin Feng's left. Under the steps, this was the accompanying seat for Luo Yishui and all the important officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Holding Chalan's hand, Qin Feng looked at Luo Yishui and smiled and said, "Brother Luo, please sit down. I haven't returned for many years. Have you tasted the taste of my hometown, but what changes have happened?"
Luo Yishui bowed slightly: "I haven't returned for many years, and His Majesty's Ming Dynasty is like a towering mountain that makes people look up to it, almost making Yishui dare not recognize that this is still the same land as before. The mountains and rivers are still there, but everything in the past is like a dream. However, Yishui has forgotten the taste of his hometown, but now he is just trying the taste of the Ming Dynasty."
Qin Feng laughed: "Okay, Brother Yishui said it well. Whether it is the taste of his hometown or the taste of Ming Dynasty, although people are changing, love is forever. Brother Yishui returns this time, and friends traveling to the capital. The story of Brother Yishui is widely circulated. Isn't it all prove that although the royal flag is easy, the favor is still there?"
Luo Yishui smiled and bowed. Of course, his actions could not be hidden from Qin Feng. Of course, he had never thought about hiding anything. He just wanted to start from the general trend. This was an open and upright move. He did not tell lies, nor did he deceive others.
Everyone entered the table. When the cloud board rang, all kinds of delicious food were sent from the back hall, and teams of enchanting maids were sent up from the back hall. The bells were bulging, and dancers in colorful costumes came to the center of the lobby stepping on the beats, singing and dancing.
Naturally, there are no such people in the Ming Dynasty Palace. In order to entertain Chalan and his group, these were specially transferred from Zi Luo's heaven and earth to serve as the storefront.
The current Emperor of Ming Dynasty is so poor that he is very poor, but it is difficult to support these people. Only heaven and earth can maintain such a high-level team.
As the officials were toasting one after another, they just wanted to give the emperor and Chalan a little bit, but they were not so polite to Luo Yishui. The wheel war was going on, but with Luo Yishui's cultivation and alcohol tolerance, they were naturally not afraid of the arrival, and the glass was dry.
Chapter completed!