In fact, even if Li Xiang had not traveled through time, the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan period was still very powerful. At least the surrounding countries did not dare to have obvious second thoughts. Of course, there were some exaggerations in the history textbooks. The territory of the Tang Dynasty was limited to the inland areas, and the border areas were not actually occupied. Others only expressed superficial submission.
After Li Xiang traveled through time, he conquered all these border areas. So now when these Nanzhao people kowtow, they are all doing it from the heart, and not many people are just doing it perfunctorily.
"rise…"
Li Xiang simply waved his hand, and Qian Ping stretched out his keys beside him. This guy also changed into the clothes of the chief eunuch of the Eastern Palace.
"Your Highness, this way..."
The officials from the Lifanyuan had already arrived, so they acted as introducers at this moment. Li Xiang did not remember the names of other people, but only Luo Xionghai's name. Judging from his appearance, this man should be around 30 years old and looked very heroic. He should be an ambitious guy.
"We are very pleased to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to our Nanzhao Kingdom. You must have been exhausted by the long journey. We have already built the Imperial Garden, specially for you..."
Luo Xionghai had a fawning look on his face. He certainly knew why the grandson of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty came here, and he also knew what his brother the king was thinking. He just wanted to buy insurance for his ten-year-old nephew so that he could successfully become the king of Nanzhao.
For ordinary people, if they can have the position of a prince, then there is nothing to ask for in this life. They don’t have to be a king. They can enjoy life as an idle prince.
But Luo Xionghai is different. Because of his mother, he has always dreamed of becoming king, and he has been suppressing his nephew in every possible way. It turns out that his nephew doesn't quite understand this. Now he is already a teenager, and there are all kinds of staff around him. The two sides are already in a mess. If he can't become the king, then I am afraid that once his nephew becomes king in the future, he will be beheaded.
So he had to take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Li Xiang first. After all, if he did not have the golden seal of the Tang Dynasty to be the king of Nanzhao, he would not be able to be a legitimate king.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
At this moment, Li Xiang acted like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from the Celestial Empire. He did not talk too much with these people. He acted very calmly, which was in line with the image of the Crown Prince in their minds. The Tang Dynasty was rich and powerful, and a single province under its control was much larger than ours. How could they possibly exchange too many pleasantries with people like us?
If Li Xiang had been more enthusiastic in chatting with them, they might have thought he was a fake. But the more Li Xiang performed, the more they thought he matched their expectations. This included Luo Xionghai, the Prince of Zhennan. Although he was a prince, he was only the prince of a small country. How could he be compared with a member of the Tang Dynasty's royal family? Moreover, the person before them might very well ascend the throne of the Tang Dynasty in the future.
In order to make Li Xiang live comfortably in Nanzhao, they started building this mansion more than a year ago. Compared with some magnificent palaces in the capital, this mansion is indeed lacking in some aspects, but it is also in line with some local customs. Mainly, there are more green vegetation, and it looks very comfortable. In the words of modern society, this place is a natural oxygen bar.
"Nanzhao is a small country with a weak population. We really can't build a decent palace. I'm sorry, Your Highness."
After taking Li Xiang for a stroll around the palace, the Prince of Zhennan saw that Li Xiang did not show any curiosity on his face. He knew that their palace did not impress Li Xiang. Although the top was painted with gold, considering the territory of the Tang Dynasty, could they do without this?
"Very good, the King is very satisfied."
Li Xiang adheres to the principle of being frugal with words, so he cannot say too much to me at this time. After a short rest here, Li Xiang will have a formal meeting with the King of Nanzhao. This is also the schedule agreed upon before.
However, Prince Zhennan obviously did not want Li Xiang to go to the palace right now. His opportunities to contact Li Xiang were limited. If Li Xiang went there now, after meeting the prince and princess, he might be further marginalized, and it would be very difficult to find an opportunity to talk to Li Xiang again.
"Your Highness, you must be exhausted from the long journey. Would you like to rest for a while?"
The eyes of Zhennan King Luo Xionghai flickered twice. A large number of rare items had been prepared in the room. This was also an attempt to win Li Xiang's favor. In addition, there were four beauties he had collected in Nanzhao. They were truly beautiful and only lacked some temperament compared to the princess of Nanzhao. In terms of appearance and looks, they were definitely not inferior.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will be going to the palace to meet His Majesty the King today..."
When Li Xiang was about to speak, an official from the Lifanyuan stood up. This person stood up at the right time, so Luo Xionghai couldn't say anything. It was the duty of the Lifanyuan officials. Since they had already communicated with Nanzhao, and Li Xiang was not in any serious condition, if he didn't go to the palace, it might be that the Tang Dynasty was in the wrong.
"That's really the case. Now that we're in Nanzhao, let's go visit the royal palace first."
Once Li Xiang opened his mouth, the matter could only be like this, and what he said was a bit unreasonable, but the Prince of Zhennan did not have time to nitpick these words at the moment. Firstly, Li Xiang came from the great country of Tang Dynasty, and he could do whatever he wanted. Our king was even one level lower than him.
Secondly, she was too concerned at the moment and wanted to let Li Xiang see the things in the house first, so that he would have a good impression of her. Even if he met the family in the palace, he would definitely think about the things she had sent.
Although Nanzhao was a small country, the Prince of Zhennan had been in power for quite some time and had plundered a lot of good things across the country. This time he had spent all his money just to get Li Xiang's support. Now, the things he had sent with great effort had not been seen, and Li Xiang was about to go to the palace. He was really unwilling to accept this.
But even if this guy was unwilling, Li Xiang had already walked out. Although he was a prince, he couldn't control Li Xiang's itinerary. That might turn a good thing into a bad thing, so he could only follow immediately...
