The Eagle of Eastern Europe

After the emperor's decree came down, the special envoys of the Three Kingdoms were allowed to go to Nanjing to have an audience.

Mason, who had stayed in Ningbo for some time, took part of the fleet north to Zhoushan, then stopped the ship and changed to other means of transportation to Nanjing. There were good accommodations and food along the way, and the eyes of his men shone when they tasted different food. They have never eaten such delicious food, and if others had not stopped them, they would have eaten until they died.

Using sumptuous and exquisite dishes and drinking tea brewed with exquisite tea sets, this is simply the enjoyment of Europe's top nobles. This was an eye-opener for the rubes in the mission who had never seen anything like this before.

Even some ordinary members of the mission and attendants did something that left Mason speechless. They secretly hid the cups, plates, and bowls after the receptionists had finished drinking tea or eating delicious food while the receptionists were not paying attention. Get up and plan to take it back to exchange for money.

Mason was already angry, and it would appear to others that he was mistreating his men. But fortunately no one else said anything.

In order to be able to talk to the locals, Mason began to learn the Ming language when he was in Temasek. So far, he has been quite successful in his studies.

After almost six days of journey from Ningbo to Nanjing, the large and mighty delegation finally arrived in Nanjing.

This super-populated city shocked Mason even more. Only wealthy countries could build such a magnificent city, as was the case in the Ming Dynasty.

The person responsible for welcoming Mason and the others is Honglu Temple Qing, which is an organization specially responsible for welcoming guests. In order to show respect, Zhu Di forced the left minister of the Ministry of Rites to come to greet them. When Mason saw them, he also said that he was a special envoy from the Roman Empire and came to see His Majesty the Emperor.

In Fengtian Hall, Zhu Di had been preparing for a long time and was waiting for the other party to arrive. Unexpectedly, some ministers had to go against the emperor on this day.

More than a dozen ministers first congratulated Zhu Di, and then took off their official robes, revealing the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Ming written on them.

"Please, Your Majesty, abide by the ancestral precepts and stop your voyages to the West!"

By the way, if you had come here at any other time, you wouldn't have said anything, but now is a big day. Are you looking for a fight when you come here?

Zhu Di's face darkened, but he didn't want it to be too ugly. But the minister still made it difficult for them to get off the stage, so you can't blame him.

"Your Majesty, the foreign envoy has arrived."

Zhu Di said immediately.

"Inform them to come in.

But the ministers who had fought desperately just now put on their clothes and stood aside. They didn't want to embarrass themselves in front of foreigners.

When Mason entered the Nanjing Forbidden City, he was even more shocked by this extremely majestic and gorgeous palace. He could not imagine that there was such a great palace complex in the world. The magnificence, solemnity, and solemnity of the palace... were beyond compare. People who come here can't help but feel fear welling up from deep in their hearts.

Walking on the royal road in the palace, Mason, who was well-informed, did not even dare to speak out loud. He was full of expectation and awe to see the emperor soon.

Entering the Fengtian Hall, Mason immediately saw the high throne in front of him. Sitting on the throne was a man wearing an imperial robe. Because he was too far away, he did not see Zhu Di's face clearly, but Zhu Di's magnanimity sat on the throne. Extraordinary, giving people an invisible majesty and pressure.

On both sides of the throne are dozens of officials from the Ming Dynasty. These officials include ministers of various ministries, chief officers and generals of the five military governors' offices, etc. They are all important components of the Ming Dynasty. Although Mason does not recognize any of them, it does not prevent him from guessing about them.

"Mason, the special envoy of the Roman Empire, came to see the Emperor of China on the order of the Emperor of the Roman Empire. He also has a letter for His Majesty the Emperor to preview."

Mason was going to collapse when he was learning Chinese. Those words were more difficult than theirs. He was a little worried that he was making a joke, but depending on the situation, it was okay for now.

Some people have also done some research on this person. As for the Roman Empire, some people think it is Da Qin recorded in Han Dynasty materials, while others think it is Fu Fu recorded in Tang books. The locations are consistent, but there are still some disputes. Who is right to argue? (Actually both are correct)

"Your envoy has come a long way and has had a hard time along the way."

Zhu Di opened his mouth to express condolences. He was also curious about this foreigner. As for the letter the other party mentioned, it has been translated and will be handed over soon. Looking at the minister next to him, he no longer had the energy to fight, and he seemed to be a good-looking person.

In addition to Mason, special envoys from Malacca and Srivijaya came to request the Ming Emperor for canonization. Zhu Di was so happy that he declared him king on the spot, gave him a seal and other items, and allowed him to pay tribute.

Mason also brought his gifts to Daming. Chen Zuyi and other pirate leaders were frightened. Zhu Di had no good feelings towards this evil-doing pirate and directly ordered Ling Chi to be executed.

For the special envoy's contribution, Zhu Di ordered people to reward Chen Zuyi's bounty of 500,000 taels of silver to the other party. After all, they were the pirates they eradicated.

"Your Majesty, the Roman Empire has always been very eager to trade with your country. To this end, it sent me to explore the Eastern Sea Route three years ago. However, when we arrived in Managara, we heard that the Celestial Empire issued a sea ban order. This makes me a little confused."

Hearing that the sea ban was spread so far, Zhu Di also felt a little uncomfortable. He explained: "Your Majesty doesn't know that pirates have been rampant in recent years. The late emperor issued the sea ban in order to avoid pirates. Now that the pirates have been eliminated, I believe it will not happen." It will be open to traffic in a day.”

Zhu Di's words shocked some ministers. They wanted to abolish the sea ban. This violated the ancestral precepts and was treason.

After asking Mason and others to retreat, the ministers jumped out again and expressed that they would kill them first if the sea ban was abolished.

"Today is a happy day, why do you have to do this? Everyone go home."

After that, Zhu Di left, leaving only the ministers looking at each other. They also felt that they were right, as long as they put pressure on the emperor, one day, the emperor would understand their painstaking efforts.

During this visit, Mason brought Zhu Di pepper, spices, corals, pearls, sapphires and other gifts, which confused the eunuchs around him. Unexpectedly, there were so many treasures overseas, and Zhu Di was a little stunned, but he still maintained the majesty of the emperor. So after going to court, he sent someone to invite Mason, who planned to treat him to dinner.

As for the men led by Mason, a few of them saw that the girl by the Qinhuai River was pretty, so they used themselves and the exchanged money to spend. There were also some smart ones who secretly sold some spices, gems, etc. in the market, ruthlessly Make a fortune. This city gave them too many shocks, and they had to take a closer look.