Ji Yun walked up to the Nanchu mission, looked at everyone in the mission, and then turned his attention to Chen Ruiyuan.
"Your Highness, why don't you enter the palace?"
Chen Ruiyuan raised his hand.
"Ji Shaoqing..."
"Chen Ruiyuan, you are the prince of a country after all, but you are too groveling. No matter what you say, you have to worry about your identity."
As soon as Chen Ruiyuan opened his mouth, Hu Shichang, who was being treated as a fool, took over the words. He snorted and continued.
"As expected, you are just a bunch of idiots from a humble family. Is this how you learned the etiquette taught by the saint?"
Ji Yun's face didn't look good either, and he turned around and looked at Hu Shichang.
"Deputy Ambassador Hu, why do you say this?"
Hu Shichang rolled his eyes and glanced at Ji Yun.
"Our Kingdom of Chu sent His Highness the Crown Prince as an envoy, but you just sent two or three of these little fish to greet us. Don't you think you don't take us seriously?"
"this……"
Ji Yun was speechless for a moment.
At first, there was a debate at Honglu Temple about how to receive the envoys from the Three Kingdoms.
Some young officials believe that the Wei Dynasty should send officials and nobles of corresponding levels to receive the Three Kingdoms. Some older officials, including Yang Minzhi and Ji Yun, believe that the Wei Dynasty should not
To receive a large number of people, just send a few officials to receive him. Unexpectedly, Hu Shichang used this as an excuse to stand at the door of the palace and refused to enter.
Ji Yun ignored Hu Shichang, turned around and saluted Chen Ruiyuan.
"Your Highness, the banquet will begin soon. Please come into the palace quickly."
Chen Ruiyuan also hurriedly borrowed the donkey from the slope.
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Ji. You all will follow me into the palace."
The latter sentence was said to the accompanying officials. After speaking, he took the officials behind him and prepared to move forward.
"Wait a minute, let me see which of you dares to go in."
Hu Shichang glanced sideways at Chen Ruiyuan, and his casual words made everyone lower their raised legs again.
"Ji Yun, please make it clear that it is not his decision whether to enter or not."
As he spoke, he tapped Chen Ruiyuan, who was standing in front, with his chin.
"You... are so presumptuous!"
Chen Ruiyuan's face turned red and he stared at Hu Shichang fiercely.
"What? You're not convinced. Don't think that you are some bullshit prince who can make me listen to you."
Ji Yun couldn't stand it anymore and spoke to save Chen Ruiyuan, who was already blushing.
"Hmph! You keep saying what saints teach you. Is it your duty to be a minister like this? Is this also what saints teach?"
"This is our matter, it's not your turn, Ji Shaoqing, to intervene."
Hu Shichang's words drove Ji Yun back again.
Seeing that things were out of control, Xu Liangqiu and Wu Lijin, who had been looking down at their feet, stood up with a smile.
"Brother Hu, Brother Hu, please stop talking. This is a bit too much. After all, he is a prince, and he wants to save some face. If outsiders see it, it will make us laugh."
Hu Shichang snorted coldly and said nothing.
Chen Ruiyuan and Ji Yun stared at Xu Liangqiu and Wu Lijin with some annoyance and stopped talking.
Ji Yun calmed down his emotions, straightened his clothes, and bowed respectfully.
"The banquet is about to begin. Your Highness the Crown Prince is invited to bring the Chu State envoy and his entourage into the palace."
Before anyone could answer, there was a sound of running. A chamberlain hurried to everyone and took two breaths before speaking.
"Your Majesty has decreed that the eldest prince Yang Lin personally welcomes the Chu State delegation into the palace."
Ji Yun's face tightened, knowing that Yang Ke was not satisfied with some of the actions of Honglu Temple.
Everyone looked up. A few steps up the stairs, there stood a majestic figure with clear features, angular features, and a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. His face was not handsome, but he was still handsome. He was not similar in stature.
Li Kuang of Qin State was tall, but not short either. The clothes he wore were complicated and luxurious, which also brought out the royal grace.
"Everyone from Chu State, please come into the palace."
Hu Shichang snorted twice.
"Ji Shaoqing, have you seen it? It must be your Majesty. Let's go. What are you waiting for? Let us follow His Royal Highness into the palace for the banquet."
After saying that, he lifted his legs and walked up. Xu Liangqiu and Wu Lijin also followed suit.
The other members of the Chu State delegation looked at Hu Shichang who was walking at the front and followed him up.
Chen Ruiyuan clenched his teeth and his hands were trembling a little. He stared at everyone with an extremely ugly expression.
Ji Yun stood behind Chen Ruiyuan, sighed with a complicated expression, and opened his mouth to persuade.
"His Royal Highness, we'd better go in first."
Chen Ruiyuan nodded slightly and walked up.
In the Zichen Palace, some officials were discussing privately, while more people kept staring at the door of the palace.
The people of Qin and Shu looked at each other and watched coldly.
After a while, everyone saw a shy person walking in at the door with crab steps. There were more than a dozen people behind him, and the last ones who walked in were the Prince of Chu and Ji Yun.
At this time, the sound of the servant singing "nai" came from the back of the palace.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
Accompanied by the sound of singing "Nai", Yang Ke walked into the hall with a smile. At this time, Yang Ke did not wear the same court clothes as in the morning court, but wore simple casual clothes and walked straight to his seat. It was obvious from his face that
Nothing unusual.
Everyone quickly stood up and saluted.
Hu Shichang did not dare to continue, and Chen Ruiyuan followed him and bowed respectfully.
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. As the Three Kingdoms send envoys to the court, I specially organize this banquet to invite the envoys and all of you dear friends. Today we will only talk about the romance and nothing else. Come."
As he spoke, Brother Yang picked up the wine glass in front of him.
"Everyone, drink this cup to the full."
Everyone stood up, held the wine glass in their hands, and put it in their mouths.
Yang Lin, Chu Rupeng, Cheng Kangming and others, who already knew the power of this wine, all sipped it and glanced at the envoys from several countries with evil smiles on their faces.
The rest of the Wei officials drank all the wine in their glasses in one go.
Almost at the same time, the expressions of all the people who didn't know what was going on changed instantly.
The ministers of Wei State performed quite well. Those who were good drinkers had to swallow their wine. Those who were not very fond of drinking also restrained themselves from spitting out the wine and looked for opportunities to vomit on their handkerchiefs.
But the people of the Three Kingdoms did not waste any time, and they all spit out the wine in one gulp.
This is what Wei did on purpose.
The people on the Wei side had the lowest-alcohol Luoshen wine on their tables, while the tables of the Three Kingdoms envoys had the strongest Luoshen wine.
Hu Shichang was even more exaggerated. He threw the wine glass on the table and pinched his own neck.
"The wine is poisonous. Does the Wei Dynasty want to poison all the envoys from the Three Kingdoms to death in this hall?"
The other people in the Three Kingdoms looked extremely ugly after hearing Hu Shichang's words. The wine felt like burning in the mouth, so there was no guarantee it was poison.
Yang Ke sneered and looked at Hu Shichang, who kept jumping around without saying anything. If he didn't speak, someone would naturally speak.
Yang Minzhi spoke first.
"It's nonsense. The two countries are fighting and still don't kill the envoys. How could I, the great Wei Dynasty, do such a heinous thing?"
"Then why does this wine feel like swallowing hot coals in the mouth? Isn't it because it's too poisonous? If you drink it into your stomach, it will definitely cause intestinal damage."
Yang Minzhi laughed.
"If there really was such a powerful poison, you would be a dead man by now."
After hearing this, the people of the Three Kingdoms felt that it was indeed reasonable, and they gradually regained their composure.
Yang Minzhi stood up.
"This wine is the national wine of our Kingdom of Wei. It's called Luoshen. It's a rare wine. A bottle costs ten thousand dollars. Although it's strong when it hits your throat, it has a long aftertaste. If you don't believe me, take your time and taste it."
Hu Shichang looked suspicious.
"Is this the legendary Luo Shen?"
While they were talking, someone from the Three Kingdoms delegation picked up the wine glass again and slowly took a sip.
"Good wine! This is the kind of wine a man in the army should drink."
The people of Shu put down their wine glasses with uncertain expressions. But Li Kuang praised the wine greatly. Not only Li Kuang, but also the Qin delegation also nodded with satisfaction.
"This wine is crystal clear and has a rich aroma. It is not as light as ordinary wine. Since you are not used to drinking this wine, please come and change the wine."
Regarding the embarrassing behavior of the foreign missions, the officials of Wei State could not see anything on their faces, and their hearts were already full of joy.
The maid waiting on the side, holding a tray in her hand, went to each small table to replace the Luoshen roast with Luoshen wine.
However, Li Kuang and others did not let them change the wine and continued to drink this Luoshen Shao.
"Isn't it the kind of wine that can't be swallowed this time?"
Hu Shichang held up the newly poured wine and looked at Yang Minzhi doubtfully.
Yang Minzhi did not answer directly.
“You’ll know after you try it.”
This time, the people from Chu and Shu learned the lesson and took a small sip first.
This time everyone was satisfied. Although they were still a little unaccustomed to drinking it, it was much stronger than the wine they drank before. So they all praised the wine greatly.
Hu Shichang had made a fool of himself before and even accused the wine of being poisonous. Although no one said anything, he was a little embarrassed at this time.
No one has treated him like this since he was a child. At this time, in Hu Shichang's eyes, everyone's eyes seemed to contain contempt and ridicule.
This made Hu Shichang a little angry, but he couldn't get angry and could only vent his anger on the dishes on his table.
As usual, this banquet still adopts the sharing system. Each person has a small table, and the same dishes are placed on the table.
Hu Shichang lazily picked at the exquisite dishes in front of him with his chopsticks, turned his head to look at Xu Liangqiu and Wu Lijin, and curled his lips.
"This is the state banquet of Wei State? It's not even as good as what we usually eat. That's why the wine is a bit unexpected. The tableware is still such a thick porcelain bowl, which is not as exquisite as the porcelain of our Chu State."
Hu Shichang's tone was contemptuous and his voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone around him.
Not to mention the officials of Wei State, even the expressions of people from Qin and Shu countries changed slightly.
Meng Changxun, Li Kuang, and Wang Weiren all came from aristocratic families. They grew up in fine clothes and fine food, and had eaten and seen many of them.
To be honest, the dishes at this banquet are also delicacies from the mountains and seas, and all kinds of precious ingredients are also placed on the table. In their opinion, it is already very good. With the status of the three of them, it is not difficult to eat these dishes, but to say
It's impossible to eat like this normally. Besides, the utensils used to hold food are all exquisite and extraordinary.
And Hu Shichang's slander was obviously deliberately looking for trouble.