"Receive the envoy from Qi?"
Everyone in the East Factory couldn't help but frown when they heard this sentence, not knowing what it meant.
Even Xiao Chen was a little surprised. He was now the governor of Dongchang, and his status was indeed not low. However, due to the special nature of Dongchang, he would not normally go to court, let alone entertain envoys from the State of Qi. The wind and the horse are irrelevant!
After thinking about it, Xiao Chen walked out in person and opened the door.
"I've met Governor Chu!"
The little eunuch delivering orders outside the door was respectful.
Seeing this, Xiao Chen wanted to ask for some details, but he heard the young eunuch say anxiously: "Superintendent, the matter is urgent. I will let you know the details slowly on the way."
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chen naturally didn't want to delay any longer. He nodded and followed the young eunuch towards the Jinluan Palace.
…
At the same time, in the Jinluan Palace.
Hundreds of civil and military officials from Great Chu arrived and were lined up on both sides of the hall, while Chu Yanwu was sitting on the magnificent dragon chair.
Wearing a dragon robe, he looks particularly majestic!
However, at this time, Chu Yanwu had a gloomy face, with overwhelming anger suppressed in his eyes!
"What? Haven't you people from Dachu come here yet? Dachu, we have just composed a poem, and you are willing to accept the defeat?"
"Hahaha, this civil and military court is just a bunch of losers!"
In the middle of the main hall, Zhou Weiqing, the special envoy of the Liang Kingdom, looked arrogant, and in his words, he did not put the Chu ministers in the eyes at all.
After being so insulted, the anger in the eyes of the officials of Da Chu almost burst out, filled with righteous indignation!
"Special Envoy Zhou! You deliberately let Shixian hide his identity and deliberately plotted against me, Da Chu. Aren't you afraid of affecting the friendship between the two countries?"
Master Cen stared and gritted his teeth!
Dachu and Qi have always had good relations with each other. This reception of envoys was originally thought to promote the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Who would have thought that on the way, envoys from the State of Qi came to say that the gifts they prepared for this visit were three cities on the border. As long as there was someone in Chu who could surpass the envoys in poetry, they would give the three cities!
Of course, if Da Chu loses, he will have to give away a city.
You must know that among the various countries, although the literary style of Da Chu is not the best, it is still much better than that of Qi.
Coupled with the unfair bet, the ministers of Da Chu only regarded the bet as a matter of fun and agreed to it.
But who would have thought that among the envoys from Qi State, one of them was actually the Immortal Poet in disguise—Li Changqing!
A poem fell and suppressed the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty! !
Only then did Dachu realize that he had fallen into the scheme of Qi State, but the bet had come true. Now that his teeth were broken, he had to swallow them in his stomach, otherwise wouldn't he be laughed at by all the countries in the world?
"Master Cen, as you said, you have agreed to this bet. Did we force you with a knife?"
Zhou Weiqing had a smile on his face, "Of course, there is no time limit on this bet. As long as before we return to Qi, if anyone in the entire Chu State can write a better poem, I will give you three cities!"
"But in my opinion, the whole of Chu is a group of uncivilized barbarians. Even if it takes a hundred or a thousand years, it will be difficult to write such a poem, right? Hahaha!"
ridicule!
With no mercy at all, Da Chu's entire face was pressed to the ground and rubbed!
At this time, everyone could see that Qi State no longer cared about its friendship with Da Chu. You must know that Shixian came from Da Chu's mortal enemy, Qian State!
A man from Qian State appeared in the Qi State Mission.
Isn’t it obvious what it means?
"Master Cen!"
Chu Yanwu's face was ashen, and he waved to Master Cen. When he came to the side, he lowered his voice and said, "How sure are you that Xiao Chen can beat Shixian?"
Sending someone to call Xiao Chen was also recommended by Master Cen, but at this point, Chu Yanwu also hesitated.
Now everyone is waiting for Xiao Chen to become a eunuch.
If this eunuch can't compose a poem that surpasses that of the Shixian, the entire Da Chu will be disgraced!
Master Cen had a wry smile on his face. If there was someone in this world who could beat Shixian, Shixian would not be called Shixian. The reason why he recommended Xiao Chen was because he was ill and sought medical attention.
After all, he was the one who agreed to the bet. If he lost three cities and was punished because of it, he would be the first to bear the brunt!
"Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense."
After thinking about it in his mind, Master Cen said in a low voice: "I can only say that if Xiao Chen can't write a better poem than this, the rest of us in Da Chu... can't even do it!"
"Hmph! If I had known this, why did you agree?"
Chu Yanwu glared at Master Cen angrily, "If Da Chu loses, you, an old man, will sue!"
Master Cen's face turned pale, he lowered his head and retreated, saying no more words.
Although he knew he would be punished, it was still hard for him to accept being demoted to a commoner all of a sudden.
Agreeing to the bet is indeed what I support, but Your Majesty... aren't you tempted? You are the one who really makes the decision!
Master Cen looked gloomy and felt a little disappointed.
"Here comes someone! Go and urge me again! Why hasn't Xiao Chen come over yet?"
Chu Yanwu was upset and roared below.
Several eunuchs were frightened and trotted out quickly.
"Why should your Majesty be angry? There is still plenty of time. Of course... I don't think there is any need to wait. You can just admit defeat and hand over Snow Goose City to me, Da Qi."
Zhou Weiqing smiled contemptuously, making the officials around him wish they could come up and cut him into pieces!
Chu Yanwu's eyes were full of murderous intent, and his hands under the dragon case were clenched into fists, and his knuckles were a little blue!
At this moment, the sound of rapid footsteps came in, accompanied by a harsh voice.
"Your Majesty! Governor Xiao is here!"
boom!
Chu Yanwu stood up directly from the dragon chair and shouted regardless of appearance: "Let him come in!"
Below, Zhou Weiqing's smile gradually faded, and he looked at the palace door with a somewhat solemn expression.
In his words, Zhou Weiqing did not think that anyone in Da Chu could be better than Shi Xian, but after all, it was a big country, and it was inevitable that there would be geniuses hiding among the people. Therefore, when he saw the arrival of the person Da Chu had been waiting for, he felt a little nervous.
Until... Zhou Weiqing saw clearly the clothes of the man who walked through the door!
"Hahaha!! Could it be that what you, the great Chu, have been waiting for, is a eunuch? Do all the civil and military officials of your great Chu state think that you are not as good as a eunuch?"
Zhou Weiqing burst into laughter, laughing unbridled!
Poetry is as good as poetry!
He can be a gifted scholar.
It could also be an old man hiding in the mountains!
In short...he will never be a eunuch! !
Amidst Zhou Weiqing's loud laughter, all the civil and military officials of Da Chu also lowered their heads with red faces.
Zhou Weiqing and the Qi delegation burst into laughter, "Emperor Chu, did you call this eunuch here just to make our Qi delegation laugh their teeth out?"
