While Zhao Yuanhong was drinking tea, he looked at the imperial garden and nodded slightly with satisfaction.

Although no one has repaired it, leaving fallen leaves everywhere, and some trees even showing signs of withering, the atmosphere of decline cannot conceal the majesty of this place.

Manuel II hurried, and there was even a slight sweat on his forehead because of the trot.

When I came to the front of the garden, my eyes lit up when I saw the oriental nobles drinking tea in the courtyard.

But when he wanted to go in, he was stopped by Zhao Yuanhong's guards.

"You are so bold, step back!"

When Zhao Yuanhong saw this, he scolded in a dissatisfied tone.

"As commanded."

The two guards who were blocking him immediately bowed to Zhao Yuanhong, clasped their fists, and made way for Manuel II to enter.

Although Manuel II could not understand Chinese, he understood the context and actions.

Such authority made Manuel II, who had long lost his power and the title of emperor, envious.

At this time, Zhao Yuanhong also stood up, clasped his fists at Manuel II who walked in front of him and said: "Zhao Yuanhong, the Ming Dynasty's patrol envoy from the Eastern Kingdom, has met His Majesty the Emperor of the ancient Byzantine Empire."

Zhao Yuanhong greeted Manuel II in unfamiliar and broken Latin.

Latin was widely spread throughout Europe because of the power of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. With the prevalence of missionary work and the increase in papal power, Latin was the main medium language in the Middle Ages.

Unlike the hieroglyphics of the Central Plains, both Latin and Greek are phonetic scripts, while Chinese characters are ideographic scripts.

For Zhao Yuanhong, learning Latin mainly relies on memory. There is no need for too advanced understanding. Each word has a meaning.

Zhao Yuanhong was able to obtain the title of scholar. Apart from anything else, he was naturally extremely talented in reciting.

Moreover, the reason why he did not obtain the title of Juren was just because of bad luck. He was very talented and learned, otherwise he would not have been valued by Zhu Ying.

On the Ottoman side, there were many businessmen who knew multiple languages. After finding a translator who knew Chinese, they began to learn the languages ​​here.

Reciting memories is really child's play for Zhao Yuanhong.

No matter how difficult Latin is, can it still be difficult for the Four Books and Five Classics?

In just one month, Zhao Yuanhong was basically able to understand Latin and could communicate with others in Latin.

But in terms of pronunciation, it is inevitable that I am not used to it, with a strong oriental accent.

It's just that this Eastern accent sounds more noble and elegant to Europeans today.

"Your Excellency, the noble nobleman from the far east, I welcome you on behalf of the Byzantine Empire."

Manuel II used orthodox Roman etiquette to express his respect to Zhao Yuanhong, even with a hint of humility in his tone.

Of course, Zhao Yuanhong could not distinguish this humble feeling, as his Latin had not yet reached such a level.

The strong fragrance of tea flowed on the tip of Manuel II's nose, further confirming the identity of this oriental nobleman.

Zhao Yuanhong made a gesture with one hand and said: "Your Majesty, please sit down and have a taste of our Dongfang Ming Dynasty tea."

"This is the most precious West Lake Longjing in the Ming Dynasty. Even in the Ming Dynasty, it is a treasure that can only be tasted by the royal family. I don't taste it on weekdays. I only brought it out to entertain His Majesty today."

After almost two years of changes, Zhao Yuanhong's face no longer has that gloomy look, but instead looks a bit majestic and gentle.

Such a change was due to the fact that while traveling on this road, Zhao Yuanhong's identity changed, from being a military advisor who was once hiding behind the scenes to standing in front of the stage.
Chapter completed!