It can be said that Zhu Youlang and Wuchang merchants each got their needs. These merchants were so poor that they were only money left. Although they donated one million taels in joint ventures, they were a bit painful, but they were not unacceptable, at least they would not hurt their muscles.

Moreover, the benefits brought by donating money are immeasurable.

At least they showed their faces in front of the Emperor Ming Dynasty.

It shows that the posture itself is the most important, and this is an attitude.

The attitude of taking sides between the Ming and Qing dynasties.

After receiving the donation, the emperor immediately reciprocates and said that he would hold a banquet in the palace to invite these merchants.

The merchants led by He Changfeng were overjoyed after learning the news.

They donated silver to protect themselves and never thought about anything else.

It was beyond their expectations that the emperor showed goodwill like this.

He Changfeng then summoned a group of merchants to discuss the matter of meeting the saint.

Although they are all wealthy businessmen, they have never met a saint.

The biggest person they have ever met is Hu Quancai, the governor of Huguang.

Although the Governor was a magistrate, he was still very different from the Emperor.

He Changfeng is the most knowledgeable among the people. At his suggestion, everyone must first bathe in front of the Saint.

Otherwise, if His Majesty is smelly and smelly, it would be disrespectful if he really cares about it.

That's going to lose your head.

The royal family values ​​etiquette more than anything else, and they must not travel on business in this matter.

As for what clothes to wear when facing the emperor, it is also very particular.

It is logically stated that when Taizu was founding, he had already made detailed regulations on what merchants could wear.

Businessmen can only wear cotton and linen, and silk clothes are strictly prohibited.

At most, businessmen wear silk clothes in their mansions and don’t dare to wear them on the streets.

But by the end of the Ming Dynasty, the rituals and music were broken.

Merchants can wear silk clothes to sway across the market and enjoy the envious eyes of the people in the market.

But when he was in the face of the saint, He Changfeng felt that he could never wear silk clothes!

This is a provocation to the imperial power, and even more a provocation to the Ming Taizu!

When Zi is the descendant of Emperor Taizu of Ming, he naturally needs to maintain the authority of Emperor Taizu.

It is best to wear coarse clothes, so that you can correct your attitude.

After a comprehensive decision, they decided to do what He Changfeng said. Anyway, it was just about entering the palace for a meal. When they returned to their mansion, they would wear whatever they wanted.

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But it was said that He Changfeng and other Wuchang merchants bathed incense and changed their clothes and came to the palace gate of the Yuan Chu King's Mansion together.

Although the walls of the royal city were demolished, the palace gate was still preserved.

Han Miao, the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor, personally went to the palace gate to pick up people.

The emperor attached great importance to this matter, so Han Miao naturally did not dare to neglect it.

These merchants were really generous and took out a million without blinking their eyes.

It was said before that merchants were rich enough to compete with their country, but Han Miao didn't believe it very much. Now it seems that the ancients really did not deceive me.

But Han Miao was still a little surprised when he saw these merchants with his own eyes.

All of these people were wearing coarse cloth clothes. Although they were not ragged and dirty, they were still surprising enough.

It is hard to imagine that all the people dressed up in ordinary people are full of wealth.

Han Miao also understood that these merchants were showing the emperor the way they were, and they didn't say much.

"Since you all have arrived, let's go with our family."

"Abide by the orders of my father-in-law."

"Be careful when speaking in the palace, and do not say too much if you shouldn't say anything. Don't take the initiative to look up in front of His Majesty unless His Majesty's order..."

Han Miao gave the advice very carefully, for fear that these rich people would say something that shouldn't be said or do something that shouldn't be done to make the emperor angry.

It was a good thing that the emperor gave a banquet, and Han Miao did not want any accidents.

The Chu Palace is very large, occupying half of Wuchang City.

Under Han Miao's guidance, the group walked in a hurry and walked for a long time before they arrived in front of a main hall.

Seeing Han Miao stop, everyone stopped.

But because of Han Miao's previous advice, they all lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Seeing this, Han Miao nodded with satisfaction.

Children can teach them.

"We'll report now, so you can stand here and don't walk around, so as not to bump into the nobles."

Although the emperor did not bring any family members during this expedition, the rules in the palace ban must be followed.

Han Miao walked into the hall quickly and saw Zhu Youlang analyzing the map. He walked up to him and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, those merchants have already brought them."

Zhu Youlang then pulled out and waved his hand and said, "Let's meet them."

"Abide by the order!"

Han Miao immediately took a small step back and came outside the hall.

"Your Majesty Xuaner and others to meet you!"

He Changfeng took a deep breath when he heard this and tried to calm himself down.

He would never have thought that he would have the opportunity to meet the emperor in his life. This is really a smoke from the ancestral grave of the He family.

He shook his robe and clothes and was the first to follow Han Miao into the hall.

The palace was burning incense, and He Changfeng sniffed the smell of ambergris.

Han Miao took them around the screen and came to a warm pavilion.

He Changfeng didn't dare to look up, but he could see a man in a red robe.

I guess this is His Majesty, right?

The Ming Dynasty advocated the virtue of fire, so it liked to wear red.

Even the emperor's dragon robe is mostly red rather than yellow.

"He Changfeng, the grass-roots, pay homage to my emperor, Your Majesty,"

He Changfeng should kneel down and salute first, and the merchants followed suit.

"Let's go flat."

Zhu Youlang raised his hand and said in a whisper.

"I am very pleased to hear that you donate money and righteous deeds. I will give you a seat."

Zhu Youlang paused and said, "I'm holding a banquet in the palace, so you can all take the seat."

It is a great honor for the emperor to give a banquet.

Generally, only princes, ministers and favored military generals can enjoy this kind of treatment.

If He Changfeng and others had not donated one million taels of silver, they would never have had the chance to see their beauty in this life.

The palace implements a separate meal system, with one table for each person.

It is winter and the temperature is only around zero degrees.

Zhu Youlang specially ordered someone to prepare hot pot.

A small hot pot for each person is clean and hygienic and warms your body, which is perfect.

Wuchang merchants have had similar ways to eat before, but it is the first time that they eat like this one while rinsing in a small pot for one person.

"Play music and dance!"

Why are there fewer singing and dancing above the banquet?

However, Zhu Youlang ordered people to perform not some mediocre sounds, but the shocking Qin King's music to break the formation.

There was no need for any actors and singers, but the armored soldiers and horn hands in their dresses formed the entire performance team.

He Changfeng and others were simply shocked.

They were originally ready to enjoy the music, but who would have thought that what they would wait for was the magnificent music of the Breaking Formation.

The Qin King's music to break the formation is a large-scale music and dance that describes Li Shimin's victory. From the choreography, he tried his best to restore the feeling of the army going to break the formation.

This is really a demeanor that only the Tian family can show.

He Changfeng is a smart person, and he thinks that the emperor intends to hint to him.

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Chapter completed!