Hearing the words of the envoy, the emperor and the Manchu civil and military were stunned, and then the emperor spoke:

"Eat a closed door? What do you mean by that? ”

The middle-aged man hurriedly said: "Your Majesty the Emperor of Chu, I was just outside the city gate, but this lord ordered the city gate to be closed and not let me wait to come in, I didn't expect that this is the attitude towards friendly countries." ”

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers looked at Qin Ming, and the emperor also frowned.

Envoys are generally treated with high standards, after all, they represent an emperor and a country.

The two armies are not fighting each other, let alone friendly countries?

So this closed door is really a bit excessive to everyone.

Immediately, the right prime minister glared at Qin Ming angrily and scolded:

"So bold, Qin Ming, as the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites, you are responsible for various diplomatic matters, and you should understand the etiquette, and now you actually make such rude hospitality, and you are also treating the envoys of friendly countries, what crime should you be guilty of!"

Without waiting for Qin Ming to speak, he saw the Ministry of Industry scolding again:

"Bastard, Your Majesty gave you the position of host and guest, and asked you to handle the reception of envoys well, and that's what you did? Keep the envoys out, you can be the first person, huh! ”

Then the Zongren of Zhengyipin also spoke: "This son's behavior is really an insult to the reputation of my Chu State's ceremonial state, and it must be severely punished, otherwise the name of my Chu State will not be buried in his hands." ”

For a while, above the court, countless officials opened their mouths to accuse Qin Ming.

Listening to their meaning, it was as if Qin Ming had trampled on the ground the reputation of the state of etiquette of the Chu State.

Qin Ming was really speechless, but he didn't refute it immediately, but whoever spoke, he looked at.

After a while, after more than a dozen officials, the voice was gone.

At this time, the emperor's face was already extremely gloomy.

He looked at Qin Ming and said, "Qin Ming, what the hell is going on!" ”

Many people looked at Qin Ming, and after the accusations of the ministers just now, the emperor was obviously even more angry, and everyone was waiting to see Qin Ming finished.

But Qin Ming was very calm and said:

"Since everyone has finished speaking, let's talk about it. First of all, my Chu country is a big country, and the Quartet country is supplied every year, and it comes to the dynasty every year, showing the demeanor of our great country.

However, when the envoy of the Xia Kingdom came to the city gate this time, he did not want to come in, so he had to go down to the city to pick him up. The lower official is here to ask the ministers, our Chu State receives foreign envoys, why did you let the chief official go downstairs to pick him up? ”

Qin Ming said, looked at the prime minister on the right and said, "Prime Minister, if it were you, would you go downstairs and go out of the city to pick up people in person?" ”

The right prime minister was stunned for a moment, snorted and did not speak.

Then Qin Ming asked the two Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households: "Will you two go out of the city to pick it up?" ”

These two people also twisted their heads away and went out of the city to receive envoys, and there was indeed no such precedent in the Chu State.

So Qin Ming looked at Zongren Ling again and said, "King Xuan, will you?" ”

"Hmph, this king naturally won't." Zongren Ling's position is generally a relative of the emperor, and this is the emperor's cousin, Xuan Wangye.

Qin Ming looked at the people who had accused Qin Ming before, and they all twisted their heads away.

Qin Ming said: "Didn't you just say that the lower officials don't know etiquette, which ruined the reputation of the dignified state of Chu etiquette. Why, don't talk now?

The lower officials asked you again, will the lower officials go out of the city to meet the envoys of the Xia State and ruin the reputation of our Chu State, or will the lower officials refuse to go out and ruin the reputation of the Chu State? ”

No one answered, because everyone present understood. You can be high-profile, but you can't admit it.

At this time, the middle-aged envoy said: "Your Majesty, although what the envoy said before is indeed inappropriate, this lord should not close the city gate. ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu immediately said: "That is, people's requests are rude, you can refuse, what does it mean to close the door?" That's what's wrong with you. ”

Qin Ming looked at the Ministry of Industry Shangshu and said, "Is it just at the city gate?" ”

"Then the door shouldn't be closed, you don't let the envoy in, it's just not right. You're going to be ...... so much."

Before the Ministry of Industry Shangshu finished speaking, Qin Ming spoke: "My lord, you said that I wouldn't let them in, so why are these envoys standing here?"

Also, you mean you'd rather they stay out there right now, and your majesty just stay here? Why should these envoys let His Majesty wait?

I really doubt that your Excellency is not from the Xia Kingdom, you don't think about the Chu State in everything, but you help the envoys of the Xia State speak majesticly, and the lower officials really feel shameless and ashamed for you! ”

"...... you" Gongbu Shangshu's face turned red, and he wanted to say something, but when he saw the emperor's cold eyes, he was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down:

"Your Majesty, the minister is afraid, the minister is definitely not what he said."

"If you don't mean that, shut up!" The emperor slapped the table and shouted!

Suddenly, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, including the envoys, were taken aback.

Then everyone bowed and shouted: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger......"

The emperor snorted and said, "I am a dignified Chu country, and I have my own etiquette rules, and I can't change it for other countries." What Qin Ming did not disgrace my Chu State and maintained the face of Chu State, not only is it right, but it should also be praised. ”

Qin Ming hurriedly spoke: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is mighty." Unlike some ministers, who have no backbone at all, the lower officials really despise it. ”

The ministers who angrily reprimanded Qin Ming before were red at the moment, and their teeth were itching, but they were helpless.

The envoys were also instigated at the moment, after all, the emperor was angry just now, and he supported Qin Ming, and these envoys didn't dare to say anything.

They are still afraid of the strong Chu State, and they are also in awe of the surrounding countries for this emperor who fought in all directions.

At this moment, the emperor spoke: "This matter is over, the envoys of the Xia Kingdom, if you have anything, you can negotiate with Qin Langzhong." Alright, all stand down! ”

After the emperor left, the middle-aged envoy glanced at Qin Ming with dissatisfaction, he didn't expect that Qin Ming would be in charge of the next negotiations, which made the middle-aged man faintly uneasy.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "I didn't expect it, hehehe......"

The middle-aged man couldn't help but shudder, and prayed in his heart that this negotiation would go smoothly and try to reduce the burden on Xia Guo.

Along the way to the outside of the palace, many ministers, especially the ministers who had suffered losses when they reprimanded Qin Ming before, looked at Qin Ming from time to time.

For their unkind gaze, Qin Ming faced them with a smile, and the angry ministers couldn't wait to come up and beat him.

It's infuriating!

With more than 30 envoys to the Sifang Pavilion, Cheng Yuanwailang and the director of the host and guest division, as well as the secretary of the Sifang Pavilion, began to be busy entertaining the envoys.

After Qin Ming came into contact with the envoys, he didn't have a good impression of them, so his attitude was not very good, and when he arrived at the Sifang Pavilion, he drank tea and ate by himself.

This made the middle-aged man very dissatisfied, and finally he couldn't help it, so he said:

"This ...... Qin Langzhong...... I am here on the orders of Emperor Xia, and I want to talk to your country about whether we can reduce the annual tribute by half......"

Without waiting for him to finish, Qin Ming spoke:

"Your Excellency, you just came here today, let's not talk about work, let's follow the process, and talk about it tomorrow. Let's do this today, I'm tired, go back to sleep first, you are free. ”

With that, Qin Ming left, leaving these envoys here in a daze.