Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"And there are also tens of thousands of Jin Dynasty civilians in Liaodong,"

"Unable to bear the tyranny of the Jurchens,"

"My whole family has come to join my great Ming Dynasty."

Li Boxiang exclaimed in amazement, "The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty possesses such abundant martial virtue!"

One of the official's primary duties,

It's just bragging to foreign envoys:

"You barbarian tribes of the southwest,"

"They couldn't even defeat the Song soldiers."

"Song soldiers are inferior to Liao soldiers, and Liao soldiers are inferior to Jin soldiers."

"But the Ming army of our Great Ming Dynasty can sweep away the Jin army."

"Take the Western Xia, for example, for instance; they dared to covet our Han territory,"

"It has been utterly defeated by our Ming Dynasty's detachment."

"The emperor of Western Xia even worshipped the emperor of my Great Ming as his father,"

"Just two days ago, they even sent over a princess, disregarding diplomatic protocol."

"Are the Western Xia envoys also in the temple?" Li Boxiang asked.

The official pointed behind him:

"It's right in the yard next to yours,"

"You are permitted to interact freely."

"Thank you for your clarification," Li Boxiang said, bowing quickly.

Waiting for the officials from the Court of State Ceremonial to leave,

Li Boxiang said with deep concern, "A few years ago, Song soldiers besieged the Liangshan Emperor."

"Gao Liangcheng (the Chinese general) has also sent troops,"

"I'm afraid he has already angered the Ming emperor and his ministers."

"Now, even powerful states like the Western Xia and the Jin Dynasty,"

"One that submitted to the Ming Dynasty,"

"One was defeated by the Ming Dynasty."

Will the Ming Dynasty launch a military attack on the Dali Kingdom?

"Since you have granted us permission to enter the capital for an audience,"

"It seems that past transgressions will be forgiven."

Huang Jian consoled himself.

The two discussed it for a moment,

He then went next door to visit the envoy from Western Xia.

The envoys from Western Xia were frequent visitors to Tokyo.

Envoys from Dali rarely came to Tokyo.

In the past, all tribute trade was carried out in Lizhou.

Li Renli came as an envoy again.

He warmly received the two envoys from Dali.

After exchanging pleasantries, he asked out of curiosity:

"Where is the Dali Kingdom located?"

"But is it the Nanzhao Kingdom mentioned in the Book of Tang?"

Chapter 334 Mutual Bragging

Li Boxiang deliberately exaggerated and boasted when answering:

"There were once six Zhao states in the south,"

"The Nanzhao Kingdom is only one of them."

"The present-day Dali Kingdom has acquired all the lands of the Six Zhao Kingdoms,"

"It is not comparable to the Nanzhao Kingdom."

"I see,"

Li Renli is genuinely interested in foreign countries.

"I wonder what the customs were like in the Dali Kingdom?"

"How old is the King of Dali this year?"

Li Boxiang said, "We in Dali revere Buddhism."

"Kings of Dali throughout history,"

"They all retain the ancient custom of abdication."

"After the king grew old,"

"Or abdicate and hand over the throne to the crown prince,"

"Or abdicate in favor of a virtuous minister,"

"Then he shaved his head and became a monk to cultivate Buddhism in seclusion."

Li Renli exclaimed in amazement: "What a truly benevolent and righteous Buddhist land!"

This is exactly what Li Renli likes.

He was a devout Buddhist,

They also revered Confucianism.

The King of Dali abdicated and resumed his Buddhist practice.

He's practically a saint in Li Renli's eyes!

Li Boxiang felt a deep bitterness in his heart.

If it weren't for the circumstances...

The King of Dali must have been kicked in the head by a donkey.

That's why he chose to abdicate and become a monk.

Fortunately, other countries are unaware of the situation.

All that is known is that the King of Dali abdicated in favor of a worthy successor.

This gives the envoys more room to maneuver.

Ten years ago they had an audience with Emperor Huizong of Song.

When asked about related issues,

The Dali envoy gave the same explanation.

Emperor Huizong of Song was deeply moved when he heard this.

Similar plot,

It also occurred in the early Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin heard that the Japanese emperor's lineage was "unbroken for ten thousand generations."

Then I thought of the chaos of the Five Dynasties period.

That was truly a mix of emotions.

He repeatedly praised Japan for its benevolent rulers and loyal ministers.

Li Renli began exchanging Buddhist teachings with Li Boxiang.

Many differences were found between Buddhism in the two countries.

They quickly made an agreement.

Upon returning, he consulted the king.

They exchanged monks for friendly Buddhist exchanges.

Then he continued to brag.

Li Boxiang said, "My Dali Kingdom has an army of 400,000."

"All the barbarian tribes submitted and gladly followed our teachings."

"But all the kings throughout history have been benevolent rulers,"

"Barbarians are not punished unless they have committed a crime."

"As a result, the people under his rule enjoyed long-term peace."

"Our capital city is a gathering place for merchants from all directions,"

"In terms of prosperity, it is only slightly inferior to Kaifeng."

Prosperous my foot!

The capital of the Dali Kingdom last year

Most of the house was burned down.

They almost set Duan Yu's palace on fire.

Li Renli also said, "Although our Great Xia is located in a remote area,"

"But there were also countless heroes and famous figures,"

"There are 500,000 archers."

"The surrounding vassal states and barbarian tribes,"

"We are all blessed by His Majesty's grace,"

"Merchants from the Western Regions and the Ming Dynasty,"

"They all need to do business with my Great Xia."

"Regarding Buddhism, the Song emperors repeatedly dispatched eminent monks,"

"Come to my Great Xia to seek Buddhist scriptures and sacred texts!"

These two were bragging to each other.

They had a very pleasant conversation.

They all felt they had brought honor to their country.

A room next door,

But a girl was leaning against the windowsill.

Idly gazing at the moon to pass the time.

Li Qianshun has no sisters or daughters of marriageable age.

So they chose a woman from the imperial clan.

They couldn't wait to send him to Kaifeng to request a marriage alliance.

This is against diplomatic protocol.

That's incredibly disgraceful.

But Li Qianshun took this opportunity to lose face and show weakness.

In order to prevent the Ming army from attacking the Western Xia,