I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 481: Court Meeting
That Indian was Huaku, who was appointed as the head of the mission by the emperor of the Inca Empire.

He almost died on the boat. He drank unclean dirty water and had diarrhea for more than ten days. In order to replenish his body's water, he had to grit his teeth and continue drinking the dirty water.

Finally, Waku survived, they came to a strange world, and finally landed in a place called Kaohsiung.

In Waku's opinion, Kaohsiung is very prosperous and wealthy, with all kinds of extraordinary things. It must be the capital of the Ming Dynasty - Waku already knew that the name of the country he was going to visit was the Ming Dynasty.

But after seven days of rest, the fleet captain named Chen Lang took them on the ship and set sail again.

On the way, they stopped at a place called Hangzhou to trade spices shipped from the south. Waku was taken to the city to drink, and he almost went crazy before entering the city. The city walls were incredibly high, and the city was as magnificent as Machu Picchu.

There are so many people in Hangzhou, more than any Inca tribe. This must be the capital of Ming Dynasty!
However, Waku only had a good meal in the city before being taken back to the ship to rest. They then headed to Jinshanwei and then turned to Tianjin to land.

Arriving in Beijing, Waku was finally certain that he had arrived in the kingdom of the gods!
After arriving in Beijing, without any stop, Waku was taken to meet Zhu Houxun. In his understanding, the Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao was the Inca, and Zhu Houxun was the high priest.

"This is Huitong Hall. You will live here from now on." Chen Lang and the staff of the Royal Group said to him.

Waku roughly understood what he heard and repeated: "Meet together!"

Waku and his five companions moved into Huitong Hall.

After staying for two days, they were taken to the Honglu Temple, where they learned the etiquette of meeting the emperor and the etiquette of communicating with ministers.

The Secretary of the Honglu Temple's Sibin Office (rank nine) taught them all kinds of ceremonies. Unfortunately, the etiquette was too complicated and there were too many types. After teaching them over and over again, Waku was completely confused, and his five subordinates were even more confused.

At the same time, Wa Ku's living place was moved from Huitongguan to Honglu Temple Hall, and all food was provided by Honglu Temple.

After practicing etiquette for half a month, Waku was suddenly called up early in the morning. He put on the most formal Inca priest's attire and went to court with the officials of the Honglu Temple. After entering the imperial city, he waited for a long time and saw many officials in wide robes and big sleeves.

The officials lined up to enter a large house, but Waku and his five men still had to wait outside. They looked at the tall and majestic buildings around them with great awe in their hearts. In their eyes, these places were the residences of gods.

"The envoy Xuanta Wanting Sulong is here to see you!"

"The envoy Xuanta Wanting Sulong is here to see you!"

Voices came one after another, and when Waku heard the name of his country, he immediately followed the person who was leading him forward.

The court officials all looked over.

I saw that Wakuli was wearing a sleeveless dress, the hem of which barely reached his calves. He was wearing a linen robe on the outside. The robe was more like a ribbon, but wider than a ribbon and gradually became a robe at the waist. There was also a headband on his forehead with a few colorful feathers inserted in the headband. On his feet, he was wearing a pair of straw sandals with exquisitely woven patterns. The Inca region was hot all year round, so the clothes had no sleeves, and even the nobles did not wear leather boots (Note: the Ming Dynasty only took off shoes during important sacrifices, and did not need to take off shoes when attending court meetings)
"This foreign envoy looks a bit like someone from Southeast Asia."

"At least he has black hair, not as ugly as the red-haired ghost."

"Which country is Tawanting Sulong? I've never heard of this vassal state in the Ming Dynasty?" "This is a small country that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jing sent people to find in the Far East. My Ming Dynasty will have another vassal state."

"The Far East? Is it further east than Japan?"

"I heard that your majesty and the King of Jing sent a fleet eastward two years ago, apparently in search of the elixir of immortality."

"This is ridiculous. Where in the world is there an elixir of immortality? I must advise you against this!"

The court officials were whispering and buzzing like a vegetable market, which made Zhu Houzhao so angry that he coughed on the throne.

Zhu Houzhao's prestige was at its peak at that time, so when he coughed, the ministers below immediately shut up.
The master of ceremonies announced: "The envoys from the vassal states are here to see us! Bow!"

As a result, the five people from Waku didn't understand what he meant and stood there at a loss, not knowing what to do.
The Secretary of the Honglu Temple was furious when he saw this. He had learned etiquette for half a month, but at the critical moment, he forgot everything. Seeing that it was about to cause a diplomatic incident, he simply knelt down and demonstrated the etiquette of kowtow on the spot.
Waku and his five men quickly followed suit, kneeling and saying in broken Chinese: "Your Highness, I am Waku, the envoy of the Kingdom of Tawanting Sulung, and I pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Houzhao was very happy: "Stand up!"

Zhu Houxuan had already told Zhu Houzhao the story of the expedition fleet in advance. Zhu Houzhao was a curious person, and these stories were very much to his liking, so he couldn't wait to meet these envoys.
Zhu Houxun was also in the court at this time. He was sitting on a chair under the imperial platform. He and Zhu Houzhao were the only ones sitting in the hall.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wa Ku stood up along with Sibin Shucheng.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "I ordered the King of Jing to send a ship to search for the Far East. Now that we have found something, I would like to summon the heroes of the expedition team to the palace!"

Then Chen Lang and Wu Liangchen were summoned to the palace. They held no official positions and were just commoners. With such identities, they could only wear the uniforms of the Royal Group to enter the palace.

Zhu Houzhao asked: "Where is this far east land? Please tell us all."

Chen Lang suppressed his excitement and said, "From Japan to the east, it takes four months to reach there by boat. The land is warm in winter and cool in summer, with sacred trees and exotic animals, as well as a river of flowing gold. I call this place New Gold Mountain, and the natives nearby are all raw meat eaters who drink blood. From Fushan to the south, there is an Aztec country, which has been destroyed by the Spanish Empire. Further south is the Tawanting Sulong country, which is vast, has cities, highways, and knows how to farm."

Zhu Houzhao was very proud and said to Yang Tinghe: "What do you think, Mr. Yang?"

Yang Tinghe stepped out and said: "I think it is unnecessary to mobilize the army and swim thousands of miles across the sea just to add one more vassal state. Your Majesty should be diligent and frugal, spend according to your income, and the national treasury will be filled."

Zhu Houzhao didn't care about Yang Tinghe's attitude and said with a smile: "Show us all the rare treasures brought back by the expedition team!"

The master of ceremonies shouted according to the gift list: "The King of Tawanting Sulung Kingdom pays tribute of fifty kilograms of exotic crops. His Royal Highness the King of Jing has named this crop potato!"

Two palace guards came in carrying a load of potatoes. Many of the potatoes had sprouted after being on the sea for several months.

Zhu Houxuan stood up and acted as a guide: "This plant is called potato, and it is only found in the country of Tawanting and Sulong. If we promote its cultivation throughout the country, it will benefit all people."

(End of this chapter)