"Xuan~"
"The envoy of the State of Chu is here to meet Your Majesty!"
A long chant.
Fan Li was finally allowed to enter Weiyang Palace to meet the Saint.
According to national etiquette, Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty should have received Fan Li ceremoniously on the day the Chu delegation arrived.
Now, it is the third day.
Chu and Han were friendly countries, and Princess Changle had just married into Chu.
It is extremely unreasonable to neglect the envoy like this.
But Fan Li didn't mind.
He knew that Han Emperor Liu Xie was very kind to Xiang Ning and also valued the diplomatic relations between Chu and Han.
Liu Xie just hated himself, just like he hated the powerful minister Dong Zhuo.
On the throne, Liu Xie sat upright.
He has a graceful and noble demeanor, but he can't hide his weakness.
"Treacherous minister!"
"Insulting my son-in-law Chenglong, let's see how I vent my anger on Xiang Ning!"
"I can't afford to offend Dong Zhuo, so how can I afford to offend you, Fan Li?"
really.
Liu Xie has such thoughts.
He looked at Fan Li, who was only in the Qi Refining realm under the imperial steps.
He is so weak, just like an ant, he can easily crush him to death.
Liu Xie felt strong confidence in his heart.
"Did I make a mistake?"
"Is Xiang Ning's son-in-law really embarrassed by being sidelined by such a weak minister?"
"But his performance in the [Three Emperors Alliance] is indeed not inferior to mine..."
Liu Xie was thinking wildly when he found Fan Li holding his head high and looking at him with a smile.
The court meeting has ended, all civil and military officials have left, Dong Zhuo is even absent.
Weiyang Palace was empty except for Liu Xie, Fan Li and the eunuchs and maids on duty.
Liu Xie grimaced!
"Fan Li, why don't you kneel down and worship?"
"As an important minister of the Chu Kingdom, do you need me to teach you even basic etiquette?"
Fan Li was thinking about how to complete the system task [The most treacherous official in the world] with high quality.
He bought a heaven-level first-grade [Purple Ribbon Clothes] but couldn't wear it. He felt very uncomfortable now.
"Your Majesty is teaching me how to do things?" Fan Li raised his head and glared at Liu Xie with a frown.
"you!?"
"Insolent! Discourteous!"
Liu Xie was furious.
His curses and shouts echoed in the palace.
It was loud, but also lonely.
The eunuchs, guards, and maids in the palace were all like wood carvings and clay sculptures, and they did not dare to move at all.
It has already been spread in Chang'an City that Grand Master Dong and Duke Jin, the envoy of Chu, are considered brothers.
Of course Fan Li also knew.
"You scream, scream louder?" Fan Li complained in his heart: "Just because I have a cheap brother Dong Zhuo, I can walk sideways in Chang'an without any problems."
Incompetent rage.
After Liu Xie finished venting, he found that no one responded to him, and Fan Li was even more like an old god, not at all intimidated by his majesty.
He felt his cheeks feel a little hot.
"I don't want to be acquainted with you, so I will kneel down and bow quickly before we can talk about it formally."
However, the man under the imperial steps still stood tall and tall.
Fan Li lazily said: "Your Majesty, in my capacity, should I kneel down to you?"
"Shouldn't it be right?" Liu Xie asked with a straight face. "I am the Emperor of Han and the father-in-law of Emperor Xiang Ning of Chu. As a minister of Chu, I am considered half of your monarch. Why don't you worship me?"
Fan Li shook his head: "Everyone knows that Emperor Chu treats me as a 'father'. In this way, His Majesty and I have no relationship between monarch and minister, but are in-laws."
"relative……!?"
Liu Xie held it in for a long time, but he really didn't know how to refute.
"My useless son-in-law!"
"He recognized a thief as his father, which made me embarrassed too!"
Liu Xie struggled for a long time, and finally waved his hand impatiently: "That's all, I'll give you a seat!"
Fan Li smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After hearing a kind word, Liu Xie became even more depressed.
How come the powerful ministers of the great Chu are as difficult to deal with as the powerful ministers of the Han Dynasty?
Official business being done, Fan Li first handed over his credentials and congratulated Liu Xie on conquering the mythical beast [Xuanwu].
Liu Xie said a few polite words on the surface, but suddenly remembered something, and faced Fan Li with a strange anger.
"I, the Qin Tianjian of the Han Dynasty, observed the sky at night and discovered that the three kingdoms of Han, Chu and Ming had divine beasts coming to the world."
"Nowadays, the Han Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty's mythical beasts have surrendered, but the Chu Kingdom's mythical beasts have not yet appeared."
"Could it be that there are treacherous ministers in Chu State who are causing trouble and disrupting the destiny of the country, so that the mythical beast refuses to show up?"
After Liu Xie finished speaking, he felt so happy in his heart!
Cool!
What he dared not say to Dong Zhuo on weekdays, he dared to say to Fan Li today.
So what if the Fan family was extremely powerful in Chu State?
Here is the big man!
It’s my world!
How dare he, Fan Li, bully me?
"oh?"
"The state has treacherous ministers, but the mythical beasts will not come out?"
Fan Li glanced at Liu Xie, his expression half-smiling.
"Is...is there any problem?" Liu Xie felt guilty, as that fat and terrifying figure appeared in his mind. ,
"It's nothing." Fan Li cupped his hands and said, "Then I would like to congratulate Your Majesty for having all the loyal and virtuous ministers in the court."
Liu Xie was embarrassed.
My face hurts a little, and it was caused by myself.
Fan Li took a sip of tea and said, "Speaking of which, I and Grand Master Dong are really in love. Does your Majesty know why?"
"Why...why?"
When Liu Xie heard the words 'Dong Taishi', he felt a panic in his heart and could only answer bravely.
"The day before yesterday, Grand Master Dong held a banquet in his mansion, and I went to attend the banquet."
"Taishi Dong once said that he didn't study much and didn't know how the ancient sages and famous ministers handled the relationship between monarch and ministers. He wanted to ask me for advice."
"My Lord replied: Among the famous ministers in ancient times, Guan Zhong of Qi, Lu Buwei of Qin, and Fan Zeng of Chu are the first to be respected. As a minister, you should follow the example of these three people."
Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this.
Guan Zhong, Lu Buwei, Fan Zeng?
These three people were indeed famous officials from ancient times, but when he vaguely remembered something, he felt strange and even felt very uncomfortable.
"Why...are it just these three people?" Liu Xie asked tentatively.
Fan Li chuckled.
"These three famous officials from ancient times all love their king as much as they do their children."
"Guan Zhong of Qi and Lu Buwei of Qin were both respected as 'Father Zhong' by their respective monarchs."
"Fan Zeng of Chu was respected as 'Yafu' by the overlord of Chu."
"The three kingdoms of Qi, Qin and Chu all reached their peak in the hands of these three famous ministers."
"It can be seen from this that only when the monarch is treated as his own child can he be called a loyal minister, a wise minister, and a famous minister."
After saying this, Fan Li raised his head, looked at Han Emperor Liu Xie who was sitting on pins and needles on the throne, and gave him one last stab.
"This is how I share my experience of being a courtier with Grand Master Dong."
"If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to ask Grand Master Dong."
These were all made-up lies, but Fan Li bet that the other party was not so bold.
As expected, Liu Xie shook his head repeatedly!
"No need!"
"It's really not necessary!"
"I believe what you said!"
At any time, Liu Xie was unwilling to take the initiative to provoke Dong Zhuo.
Especially if you may be forced to recognize your godfather!
He looked at Fan Li with a pale face, thinking in his heart that this man was too terrible and hateful!
I originally thought that neglecting him for a few days would be a good way to vent my anger on my good son-in-law.
Unexpectedly, the two treacherous ministers of Chu and Han had similar personalities, so they actually shared their experiences with each other?
Oh my God!
I am a descendant of the great ancestor and the emperor of Yanhan. How can I recognize this minister as my father?
(End of chapter)
