If this high-profile shouting was placed on the battlefield, it would be a duel with the enemy general, but if it was placed at a banquet, then... it would be considered a duel.
It's just that the former fights with force and weapons, while the latter fights with words.
When Bo Ji heard this, her crimson lips curled up: "It seems... the king is inviting someone to a banquet."
When she opened her mouth, everyone else looked around blankly, as if they didn't know anything about it. They just stayed out of it because they didn't want to get into trouble.
Zheng Quchi's mouth twitched.
Pretend, just keep pretending to be stupid.
When many people's eyes at the banquet were directed towards Zheng Quchi, Zheng Quchi also knew that sooner or later she would not be able to hide it. She asked Yuan Xingzhou for advice in a low voice: "You said, I should just stand up at this time. Do you admit it out loud, or do you remain silent and pretend you can't hear it, waiting until you are finally found out before you reply?"
Yuan Xingzhou especially likes chatting with Zheng Quchi now, because many times when she opens her mouth, he becomes in a good mood.
He asked: "Do you listen to me?"
"You have more experience and can teach me the most appropriate method."
That's right, she wanted to learn the classics from him and gain some experience in palace fighting and all-around political scenes.
"Just sit here calmly and respond loudly like this. Who is this idiot who is greeting his aunt and grandma?" Yuan Xingzhou's voice did not lower deliberately. It sounded like he was talking to Zheng Quchi, but in fact he was talking to Zheng Quchi. His volume could be clearly heard by everyone at the party.
Zheng Quchi's scalp felt numb: "..."
Could it be that he was afraid that she had not offended someone hard enough and was planning to add fuel to the fire?
Snapped--
As soon as the loud applause fell, Mu Jin suddenly stood up.
Zheng Quchi's heart tightened and he quickly looked over. Sure enough, Mu Jin in front of him was already furious.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
He stared at Zheng Quchi and Yuan Xingzhou with a pair of eagle eyes, his eyes extremely arrogant and domineering, as if he was sure that they would not dare to say it again.
The dignitaries at the banquet were now like the quail, stunned and silent, but did not dare to interrupt.
At this time, a clearer and louder voice said: "Which brat is greeting your aunt and me?"
As soon as these words came out, there was a sound of a needle dropping, and all the eyes that were originally looking at Yuan Xingzhou fell on Zheng Quchi in shock.
That's right, this sentence was learned and sold by Zheng Quchi according to Yuan Xingzhou's custom-made standards.
Not to mention other people, even Yuan Xingzhou himself was stunned after hearing this. He looked at her, his brows were as bright as paint, and his eyes contained a faint smile.
Although Zheng Quchi is usually timid, she is also a person who sticks to her words and will never go back on what she has promised.
She stood up, vaguely looking like she was trying to protect Yuan Xingzhou. Facing Mu Jin's sinister eagle eyes, she asked provocatively: "Aren't you looking for my aunt?"
"Are you Zheng, Qu, and Chi?" Mu Jin said each word with a strong emphasis.
His gaze on Zheng Quchi was very vicious, like a jackal with fangs sticking out of its canthus.
Seeing the look in the other person's eyes that he was not going to give up, Zheng Quchi knew that the matter could not be solved by her being patient and retreating for a while.
It was obvious that he was here to stir up trouble and seek revenge on her.
Now she no longer has Yu Wensheng as her backer. The other party must have thought so, so he dared to brazenly try to make things difficult for a woman like her in public.
If she backed down and didn't confront him head-on, he would probably treat her like a weakling.
"What? You guys came to the door, but you don't even recognize who I am?"
She now adheres to one principle and must fight to the death to maintain this momentum. Since Yuan Xingzhou hopes that she can act tougher, she should not be a coward.
"Okay, that's great. I thought Yu Wensheng's wife would also be a softie, but I didn't expect you to be so strong-willed. That's great." Mu Jin narrowed his eyes, seemingly angry.
He smiled, and that smile was full of evil intentions.
Zheng Quchi is like this. Sometimes she does lose courage when faced with dangerous things, but she never avoids difficult things, but instead faces them head-on.
She raised her chin and said, "We people from Ye Kingdom are not weaklings!"
She said these words sonorously and forcefully, as if she had not seen the fawning and humble look of the dignitaries of the Ye Kingdom towards Mu Jin at the previous night banquet.
When Mu Jin heard this, he burst out laughing with joy.
Isn't this ridiculous?
It's so ridiculous that she was telling lies with her eyes open. Did she see the reality clearly?
Now Ye State has no choice but to swallow their anger and please endure humiliation. Their incompetence has caused Ye State to be crumbling in the wind and rain. They even delusionally hope that the six countries can be more merciful and slow in their aggression against them...
Hahaha... Ridiculous, so ridiculous.
If they want to trample an ant to death in Nanchen State, do they need to specifically ask for the ant's opinion?
Of course it's not needed.
"Yeah?"
Mu Jin finally stopped laughing wildly and proudly at the night banquet. He suddenly spat on his leather boots, then turned around and said to everyone at the banquet: "My waist has been affected recently and I can't bend anymore. Is there anyone?" Would you like to wipe my dirty shoes for me?"
The reason for this sentence was that he wanted to fight with Zheng Quchi, but it was also an extremely insulting behavior.
The people present were basically all influential people in the Ye Kingdom's powerful circles, but now they were asked to kneel down and shine his shoes in public...
The hands of everyone under the table were tightly clenched, their expressions were stiff, and they didn't know how to respond for a long time.
Bo Ji is on the throne, her gorgeous face is as dark as water. Now she really regrets that she didn't stop this farce just now, but instead fueled it behind the scenes. Now the vulgar and ignorant village woman can talk about the nobles of Nanchen Kingdom with just one mouth. If they are offended, it may bring harm to them.
The main reason is that Bo Ji never thought that this village woman from the Zheng family would cooperate with Yuan Xingzhou to act so boldly without any consideration. Was she stupid or ignorant?
"Who would?"
She asked in vain, which invisibly put a heavier pressure on the ministers and their families.
You can't offend Nan Chenguo, otherwise no one will be able to bear the consequences, Bo Ji is reminding everyone.
Yuan Chuhua had been standing quietly behind Bo Ji, with his head lowered and his eyebrows lowered. At this time, she raised her face and was about to move her feet, but was stopped by the cold eyes of Bo Ji, who had discovered it in advance.
Yuan Chuhua's face turned pale and he opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he gave in and backed down under Bo Ji's strong and domineering eyes.
Just when everyone was in trouble, a minister stepped forward.
When everyone took a look, some didn't recognize him and some thought he looked familiar, but Bo Ji recognized him at a glance. He was a carpenter. He was not an official in an important position and had little contact with the outside world.
This tough middle-aged man bowed his head and said, "I am willing. It is my honor to be able to do my little bit for General Mu."
I saw the carpenter Ling Cheng quickly squatting down, bending one leg and touching the ground with the other knee. He took out a handkerchief he had just borrowed from his family, and was about to wipe it with Mu Jin when he heard Mu Jin lazily say "General, I don't like the soft material of these boots. The cloth of the official robes you are wearing is suitable for wiping them."
What? !
Use the official robe of the current dynasty to wipe the dirty boots of his general Nanchen?
This is no longer an ordinary insult to a certain person's character, this is simply a mockery of the entire Ye Kingdom court.
Finally, many people became angry.
Zheng Quchi saw this dazzling scene. Although the humiliated person kneeling in front of Mu Jin was not her, she felt the same and gritted her teeth.
If the country is weak, it will be bullied by villains.
"stand--"
She was about to speak, but Yuan Xingzhou held her back. He said: "Take a good look at these people, even if they are stepped on by someone's feet,
Trampling them hard, even if they are treated like a clown, they still won't pick up the dignity and pride that they once discarded on the ground. "
Zheng Quchi's voice became hoarse.
I saw the minister stiffen his body for a long time, and finally lowered his body, picked up the colorful gold-embroidered sleeves, and wiped the thick wetness on his golden boots.
When Zheng Quchi saw this scene, his eyes were extremely quiet and calm. It couldn't be said whether he was disappointed or expected.
Mu Jin's mouth widened, and he lowered his eyes to Zheng Quchi: "Zheng Quchi, do you still firmly believe that the people in Ye State are not weaklings?"
Zheng Quchi said without any hesitation: "Yes."
She was deliberately going against him. She would go against everything he said. It didn't matter whether it was right or wrong, yes or no. In short, she was so angry that his surname was Mu, so she gave up her surname of Zheng!
Mu Jin's smile faltered: "Is this the case?"
He kicked the shoe polisher next to him harshly.
Zheng Quchi nodded heavily: "Yes."
When you quarrel, how can you drive the other person crazy? That is, when the other party starts to have reasons and is confident, he talks nonsense and rambles, not following his logic at all.
You are reasonable, right? Hey, then I am not unreasonable.
At this time, Mu Jin was completely angry. He kicked away the carpenter Ling Cheng who was squatting in front of him and strode towards Zheng Quchi. However, he was stopped by a low and boring voice: "General Mu, Don’t go too far, this is the Ye Palace after all.”
Mu Jin turned his head suddenly and looked at Hou Feiqing opposite: "You are nosy, the matter between her and my Mu family has nothing to do with you, Hou Feiqing?"
Hou Feiqing was popping a peanut into his mouth. He didn't look at anyone, his eyes were only on the drink: "I have no business with you and her, but I am here to attend the banquet. If you ruin this This night banquet has nothing to do with me."
Shen Tangzhong was watching a good show. Not to mention, the wife Yu Wensheng married was really arrogant. But after hearing what Hou Feiqing said, it seemed quite reasonable. He also said: "Okay, okay. Okay, just think of it as a favor to the queen, let’s sit down and enjoy a delicious feast.”
Having been fighting outside all year round, Shen Tangzhong really didn't have time to experience the luxurious life of the nobles. Now that he could finally resolve his private desires publicly, it was natural for him to enjoy it.
When Hou Feiqing opened his mouth to stop Mu Jin from looking for trouble, Zheng Quchi looked over. She then turned her eyes and glanced at the gathered Ye Kingdom officials and the aloof Queen Ye.
These people are so cowardly.
After being insulted and ridiculed by others, no one has ever stood up. No one has stood up.
If we could really take a step back, the sky would be brighter, and the country of Ye would not be in a position where any general could humiliate the royal family. These people, who rely on human power, should offer dog-beating tools instead of kneeling down to dogs and calling them daddy. !
When Bo Ji saw someone coming out to block her, she couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She looked gratefully at Shen Tangzhong and Hou Fengqing who were trying to persuade her: "That's it, that's it. I'll give this palace a face, so you can enjoy the banquet and watch the dance. That Yuwen Zheng was born in a humble family and speaks vulgarly, which is normal. I would like to ask General Mu to be magnanimous and calm down his anger."
"It's really eye-opening. It turns out that the current Queen Ye relies on such groveling methods to deal with envoys from other countries, so she can survive until now."
As soon as Bo Ji finished speaking, an extremely sarcastic voice followed.
As soon as Zheng Quchi raised his head, he looked sideways at Yuan Xingzhou beside him, his eyes showing admiration.
This man's mouth is really poisonous.
Moreover, his poison does not affect men and women, enemies or superiors, and any words that he cannot hear will be sprayed out yin and yang.
Bo Ji suddenly looked at Yuan Xingzhou.
Mu Jin was just too anxious to deal with Zheng Quchi, but he forgot that this boy was the instigator from the beginning.
"Who is he?" Mu Jin is not stupid. The people of Ye State dare to ridicule Queen Ye like this without asking her to be dragged out and beheaded immediately. Naturally, her identity is not simple.
"Who is he?" Bo Ji sneered.
He said, looking at Yuan Xingzhou with a sinister look: "I also want to ask, who are you?"
"Your Majesty has a decree to convey~"
There was a sound of footsteps coming from the palace door, but it was the chief eunuch who saw the opportunity and led a group of palace attendants into the night banquet hall.
Everyone at the banquet felt a little surprised. After exchanging glances with the people nearby, they stood up to greet the order.
How long had it been since King Ye had not conveyed the imperial edict with his own seal? Why did he suddenly announce it now?
Except for the three diplomatic envoys, everyone present had to kneel to receive the order, including the queen.
This was not an oral edict, but a solemn declaration representing the identity of the Emperor of Ye State.
"I have been lucky enough to find the eldest prince Yuan Xingzhou recently. Today I am here to announce that the Jin Dynasty has appointed my son Xingzhou as the prince to supervise the country, and he will supervise the state affairs together with the cabinet ministers."
As soon as this imperial edict was announced, everyone present should not have been surprised, but now they were all a little shocked.
King Ye's attitude towards the eldest son was a slap in the queen's face. They quietly looked at Bo Ji and saw that her face was livid. Although she tried to maintain a calm look, her red lips were too tightly pursed and her lips were wide open. Her eyes showed the fluctuations in her heart.
"We accept the order."
Although Bo Ji knew King Ye's plan, she still couldn't accept it calmly when she saw that he had done things so cruelly.
The prince of the prison country...hehe.
This old guy is really going to break up with her.
He thought that Yuan Xingzhou, an eldest prince with no foundation and no useful people in the palace, could really sit in the position of supervising the country for a long time?
With her Bo Ji here, the higher this old guy lifts Yuan Xingzhou, the more he will fall to pieces in the end.
