The arrogance engraved in the bones of the Chu people is unmatched by other Xia states who uphold Zhou etiquette and humility. This characteristic has been passed down since the founding of Chu Wu King Xiong Tong and has never been interrupted.
The prince looked at Li Ran up and down, his eyes full of disdain, and he did not hide it at all.
Li Ran can now be considered a famous person in the world, but even Li Ran is as insignificant in his eyes.
"It's just a shameful name that is insulting to Yin Qing. Please forgive me, Lord Yin."
In order to match the Chu people's arrogance, Li Ran also laughed at himself in a "sensible" way.
The prince laughed when he heard the sound and said disapprovingly:
"Did Zichan send you here?"
Li Ran immediately bowed and said without hesitation:
"Exactly."
"When Dr. Zichan learned that Lord Ling Yin was visiting our country, Zheng, he specially ordered his subordinates to come to greet Lord Ling Yin. He also asked the Lord to rest for a while outside the city, and then go into the city to welcome Princess Zheng."
Li Ran's intuition told him that there must be some other shocking conspiracy behind Feng Duan's choice to marry Wang Ziwei of Chu State, but he couldn't figure out what the secret was.
Of course, he was just suspicious now, so he could only continue to answer according to Wang Ziwei's words.
Since Wang Ziwei believes that Zichan is still in power in Zhengyi City, it means that he has a clear understanding of the previous situation. Therefore, he would not deliberately test it, so as not to arouse Wang Ziwei's vigilance.
"Hmph! You Zheng people are so arrogant that you actually let my Ling Yin of Da Chu wait outside the city!"
Before Prince Wei could say anything, the guards around him roared angrily.
Li Ran responded hurriedly:
"How dare you be rude as a subordinate? This is the courtesy of a scholar! Please don't be offended."
What Li Ran called "the gift of a scholar" is indeed true. According to the rules of Zhou etiquette, if an official wants to welcome a woman through the door, he must first wait outside the city gate to show his solemnity. Then after everything is settled for the woman, either the woman's father will send her off, or the man will go into the city to welcome her.
But now, Li Ran could use this excuse to frustrate the Chu people. If you Chu people are really going against the rules to hire someone, then what's the harm in abiding by the rules? If you refuse, does that mean you have some ulterior secret?
So no matter what, the city must not be surrounded by the prince today.
After all, the Chu people brought two thousand elite warriors this time. If there is really a conspiracy, once he is allowed to enter the city, who of the two thousand or so Chu warriors can stop him?
By then, wouldn’t the people in Zheng Yi suffer misfortune? !
Li Ran stood in awe, bowing and speaking, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, which made the guards speechless for a moment.
Since you have come to the state of Zheng, and since you have come to my kingdom of Xia, you must abide by the etiquette of my Duke of Zhou! Even your Chu people, who are as strong as tigers, can't just break the rules.
"Forget it, since the master has already spoken, how can we, the guests who come to hire us, not obey?"
"Here you go, we will be stationed outside the city to rest today."
Wang Ziwei's eyes glanced up and down Li Ran's body, a little cunning appeared in the corners of his eyes, and then he spoke.
After he finished speaking, more than two thousand Chu guards all sat on the ground, their movements uniform, and the scene was spectacular.
Even Li Ran couldn't help but secretly nod his head and praise Chu Wu and Zhuang's contribution when he saw it.
"Please, Lord Yin."
Then, Li Ran raised his hand again to usher the prince into his manor.
The prince was also brave. He was not afraid of an ambush and followed Li Ran in on foot.
After arriving and sitting down in the manor, Li Ran ordered his servants to serve scented tea with Prince Wai. Prince Wai picked it up and drank it gently, and was suddenly surprised.
"What is this? Is it so fragrant?"
"Reply to Lord Yin, this thing-->>
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Famous tea is not sweet. "
"This thing is mainly made of broken flowers and leaves, dried and stir-fried, gradually soaked in boiling water, boiling it in one cup and warming it in another cup, leaving the fragrance of the flowers on the lips and teeth, and the coolness in the lungs."
"There is a poem that praises: Once you drink it, you will be drowsy, and your love will be bright and refreshing all over the world. Drink it again to clear your mind, and suddenly it will be like flying rain scattering light dust. After three drinks, you will gain enlightenment, so there is no need to work hard to get rid of worries."
With the advent of scented tea, Li Ran was able to popularize the concept of tea ceremony to China in advance.
However, there is always something wrong with picking up people's words, so Li Ran stopped here.
The Chinese tea ceremony has been passed down for thousands of years, and countless witty sayings about life are all related to tea. If they were to be told one by one, I am afraid that this prince would be unable to sleep for three days and three nights.
"Well, it's quite new. I didn't expect that your country, Zheng, would have such wonderful things."
When Wang Ziwei heard Li Ran's recitation, the disdain in his brows softened slightly, but he unconsciously put down the tea cup in his hand.
Chu people are heroic by nature, and even when they drink wine, they drink wine from jar after jar. How can they drink wine in such a mood?
Therefore, Li Ran's so-called "Tao will be achieved after three drinks, why bother to work hard to get rid of worries", I'm afraid it is of little use to them Chu people.
"Your Majesty is here and has had tea. Now you should tell me what kind of medicine you are selling in this gourd, right?"
The conversation changed and Wang Ziwei asked nonchalantly.
He originally thought that Feng Duan had already made arrangements in Zhengyi, and Li Ran's arrival was at best a secret confrontation between Zi Chan and Feng Duan, so Li Ran had to have a purpose to intercept him halfway.
But who knew that Li Ran was deliberately stunned when he heard the sound, pretending to be puzzled and said:
"Is it because the officials didn't make it clear?"
"Since Lord Ling Yin is marrying a bride against his will, according to Zhou etiquette, it is not appropriate for Ling Yin to enter the city at this time. This is the courtesy of the Duke of Zhou."
"When everything is ready in Dr. Boshi's house, he will come to invite Mr. Yin to the city to marry him."
"And the reason why I invited Lord Ling Yin here is because I don't want you to think that I, Mr. Zheng, are too rude and let you camp out and sleep in the open. Wouldn't this make the world a joke?"
Since this reason has been used, it must be implemented to the end.
Li Ran served as the governor of the Zhou Dynasty, so he naturally knew the so-called Zhou rites very well, and his words were watertight.
He didn't believe it. This prince Wei really dared to take action outside Zhengyi City?
Sure enough, when the prince heard the sound, he was speechless for a moment and could only sneer.
Seeing this, Li Ran quickly ordered his servants to bring him wine and food.
"Your Majesty Ling Yin has traveled thousands of miles to Zheng and is tired from all the traveling. I am here to help your Lord Yin receive the wind and wash away the dust."
Since we want to hold back Wang Ziwei, how can we avoid having food and wine?
And Wang Ziwei also knew that he could not act rashly at this time, so he immediately agreed readily.
So in the lobby, Li Ran asked the servants to fill a whole table with delicious food.
As a traveler from the state of Zheng, he also wanted to fulfill his duties as a landlord, so he toasted to Wang Ziwei and his accompanying guests.
It just so happened that Prince Wei was born with the best wine, otherwise how could future generations compare him to Shang King Di Xin?
When he saw the table of food and wine, he had some doubts in his heart, but after toasting, he seemed to have forgotten all about it in an instant, and he had the feeling of "calling my son to exchange for the fine wine, and sharing my eternal sorrow with you".
"Come on, come on!"
"I would like to thank Lord Ling Yin for your hard work and coming to Zheng from thousands of miles away!"
"Have you not seen how heroic the madman of Chu Jun is? His wine lamps and wine glasses are intertwined with his spears and halberds. When I see him today, he really lives up to his reputation!"
Li Ran also took the opportunity to "flatter", and his rainbow fart shots were so fresh and refined that even Wang Ziwei couldn't help but laugh "haha" and put the cup into his throat repeatedly.
But even so, Wang Ziwei's expression remained unchanged even after three bowls of delicious food. During the dinner, he was talking and laughing with Li Ran. There was no sign of getting drunk at all. Naturally, don't expect him to make a drunken gaffe.
