He smiled coldly in his heart, and then his eyes turned to Chen Zhuliang. Although this old man was despised by later generations because of a fictitious story and a saying that Ye Gong likes dragons, his talent cannot be underestimated. In history, he once held the military and political power of Chu State and governed the country in an orderly manner. Later, he retreated bravely and gave the virtuous people to the younger generation later.
Roqi pondered secretly, and then suddenly came up with a plan.
Chu King Palace, in the hall.
The King of Chu had not arrived yet. After the guests entered the hall, they all sat in their own banquets, whispered with friends around them, and whispered to each other.
Luo Qi thought for a moment, then left the table and came to Mr. Ye, bowed and smiled, "Prince Yue Wujie, I have seen Mr. Ye here."
Ye Gong was dressed simply, but he embroidered three golden dragons. When he heard Luo Qi's words, he couldn't help but look at him in surprise and smiled kindly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is the lord of a country. I am just a subordinate of Chu. How dare you receive such a great gift? Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't need to do this."
Luo Qi smiled slightly and said lightly: "Looking at the entire Chu State, I only respect Mr. Ye. The previous worship only represents my own wishes and has nothing to do with diplomatic relations between the two countries."
A slight anger appeared in Ye Gong's eyes. What Luo Qi's words meant was not to take the King of Chu into consideration, and he couldn't help but say coldly: "The prince of the country of Chu is coming from far away. Some words need to be more careful to be more appropriate."
Roche smiled slightly and did not answer.
He turned around and returned to his seat directly, but thought to himself: "This groundlessness may not be without cause. Mr. Ye is fond of dragons. Although he is not as obsessed as written in the book, he also likes it a little bit."
Luo Qi sat aside as if nothing had happened, but understood that the scene just now had some shocking effect on the guests present. Although they did not understand what they had to do, they obviously had seen Ye Gong's expression clearly.
Ye Gong's status in Chu was second only to that of King Chu. He was born in the royal family of Chu. His great-grandfather was King Zhuang of Chu, one of the five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period. At the age of 24, he was respected by the Chu court and the princes of the four realms with outstanding talents. Even Confucius visited thousands of miles away. Offending him was almost equivalent to offending the entire Chu State.
Therefore, most people in the hall frowned and looked at him. Zixi's eyes were full of incredibleness, and Ziqi's eyes were a little worried, while Cai Pi, Cai Er and Cai Cheng were gloating.
Mr. Ye couldn't help but think about the guests' reaction.
When Luo Qi came to Chu State, he had already collected information about him. He used tricks to kill Li Xin and successfully escaped the pursuit of Qin State, which shows that he was not a fool, so why did he do such an abnormal move just now?
He glanced at Roche, but found that his expression was calm, as if the scene just now had not happened. He couldn't help but frown slightly, knowing that he must have something else to do.
The atmosphere at the scene was stalemate until the arrival of the King of Chu.
"when!"
The crisp bell rang, indicating that the King of Chu was about to appear. All the guests quickly stood up and left the line, and together half-dead on the ground respectfully, to show their respect for the King of Chu.
Surrounded by concubines, the monarch of Chu, King Hui of Chu, Xiong Zhang, who was around 25 or 26 years old, walked into the hall with a high ambition.
The King of Chu had a handsome face, sharp eyes and a handsome appearance, but he was very fat. He was less than thirty years old and had already started to gain weight. He had a big belly, a smile on his face, and a demeanor was quite similar to Maitreya Buddha.
Luo Qi knew that he would contact the King of Chu, so he had already learned about his information from Zixi.
Although the King of Chu looks mediocre, it is not that simple. Although he has no amazing talent, he has very political means. When he just ascended the throne, no other vassal states took him seriously, but in just a few years, the national strength of Chu was greatly improved. If it comes to governing the country, it can be regarded as a wise ruler.
It’s a pity that although he is not a mediocre person, he obviously lacks certain courage.
The so-called truth that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, the King of Chu does not understand. He has not sent troops for a long time. He is worried about the influence of the country. Almost all the ministers have a deep hatred with the State of Wu. If he decides to send troops, he will inevitably cause a rebound.
For this reason, the King of Chu has been delaying in deciding.
Facing the strong pressure from the new Northern Wei army, the crisis is urgent.
Roche sighed slightly, then restrained his thinking.
All the guests knelt on the ground and waited until the King of Chu came to the table before returning to his seat. Since Luo Qi was the visiting Prince of Yue, he of course just bowed.
After the King of Chu sat down, he said softly: "The family is peaceful, and today the banquet is mainly for entertainment. You don't have to be too polite, please enjoy yourself."
The guests quickly bowed and sang praises together.
The King of Chu glanced at the wine glass on the table, and the maid behind him quickly filled the wine.
The King of Chu raised the wine bottle and said to Luo Qi: "Prince Yue Wujie was less than twenty years old, and became famous among the princes, holding the cow ears of a country, and rebuilding the glory of Yue in the past. Today, when he saw that he was really young and promising, everyone respected him a cup."
As soon as the King of Chu said, the guests raised their glasses quickly, and flattered them like bows and arrows shot towards Luo Qi, as if they wanted to shoot him into a hornet's nest. The atmosphere was very warm.
Roqi knew that they were just performing a show, and still pretended to be humble: "The King of Chu was awarded."
The King of Chu greeted Luo Qi three times in one breath before stopping.
The King of Chu smiled and said, "Although I dare not boast about myself, our Chu State singing and dancing are the best in the world. Please give me some careful appreciation to Prince Yue, so Guan Bao will open your eyes."
Roche quickly bowed his hand and thanked him.
After the King of Chu finished speaking, his palms hit each other and made a crisp sound.
After getting his intention, a group of nearly fifty pretty singers and dancers danced into the hall like flying geese.
The twelve beautiful ladies stood on both sides with bells, chimes, drums, zis, yus, pens, panflutes and other instruments. The remaining women were singing and dancing in the hall with the pleasant rhythm. They sometimes browed their faces with long sleeves, sometimes they were swaying to the ground with long clothes, doing various postures.
The guests present were all watching and were in high spirits.
Roche picked up the wine bottle and took a sip, his expression still remained indifferent.
Mr. Ye quietly paid attention to Luo Qi's expression, and when he saw him so calm, he couldn't help but feel shocked.
This Prince Yue Wujie is obviously not a foolish person.
Then his seemingly reckless behavior must have some profound meaning.
The guests in the venue were in different moods, and the dance was gradually coming to an end.
The music started to play on the field, and the dancing women whirled one after another, and the ribbons were flying, which was very beautiful. It was obviously already at the wonderful part. Then the music stopped slowly. The women maintained various soft bodies and did not move. The guests quickly applauded, while Roche understood that the dance was over.
The singers bowed and then slowly retreated.
Although they left, applause still rang one after another.
Luo Qi knew that the military strength of Chu was not strong, but the culture was the best in the Spring and Autumn Period. Seeing this dance today is worthy of its name.
Chapter completed!