Zhang Yi had seen Chen Zhen, a lobbyist sent to Qi by Chu, in Qi State, and now he heard that the King of Qi had sent envoys to Chu State, and thought: "This Qi and Chu countries are taking what they need, and they are getting closer and closer." The combination of these two great powers is also a formidable force, and the other vassal states must look sideways. ”

Zhang Yi quietly looked at Zhaoyang, who was the first to come out, and found that his face was iron-clad, unsmiling, and the cold air was intimidating. Xin said: "It is no wonder that Zhaoyang is vigorous, the tradition of the Chu State, the ruling order Yin is generally held by members of the royal family, and people with the surnames of the four royal families of Zhao, Wan, Qu, and Jing are all likely to be appointed, but it is difficult for people with foreign surnames to intervene." Besides, Zhaoyang still has military exploits. ”

Wu Qi in the previous period of King Chu Mourning was an exception, but he was shot to death on the body of King Chu after the mutiny of the nobles of Chu State.

Zhang Yi can see from Zhaoyang's demeanor and tone of speech, as well as the momentum that stands proudly above everyone, that he is confident in his own power and prestige, as well as his pure blood and high lineage, so he seems a little domineering.

Zhang Yi thought to herself: "It seems that if you want to make a difference in the Chu State, you have to carefully handle the relationship with Ling Yin Zhaoyang, otherwise, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the political arena of the Chu State at any time." ”

After Zhaoyang finished playing, Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, glanced at the other ministers again, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious: "What about the rest of you, do you have anything to do?" ”

I saw Jing Chi stand up from among the courtiers, he bowed to the ground, saluted the king of Chu, and then said: "Minister, the doctor Jing Chi has something to do with the king." ”

When Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, saw that it was Jing Chi, he couldn't help but straighten up on the Jinluan platform, and said, "It turns out that Doctor Jing is back, what news did you bring to the widow?" ”

Jing Chi replied respectfully: "The battle between Qin and Wei Anyi has ended, and the minister respectfully obeys the king's will and invites Mr. Zhang Yi, Su Qin's junior brother, to enter Chu first and meet the king. ”

Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, let out an "oh", a look of displeasure appeared on his face, and he said, "What about Su Qin, why didn't he come with him." ”

Jing Chi saw that the king of Chu was unhappy, and his heart was nervous, and he hurriedly defended: "The minister has invited Su Qin, but Su Qin said that the battle of Anyi has just ended, and the soldiers have not yet received enough rest, and he still has a lot of aftermath matters to do, so he will send Zhang Yi to Chu first." ”

Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, stared at Jing Chi for a while, he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said to Jing Chi: "What about Zhang Yiren, where is he?" ”

Jing Chi hurriedly took a few steps back and came to the gate of the palace, where Zhang Yi was standing waiting for the summons of the King of Chu. He listened to the conversation between King Chu and Jing Chi just now, and felt very unhappy that King Chu valued Su Qin but not himself.

Jingchi came to find Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi hurriedly took a few steps, and stepped forward to see the king of Chu together. He bowed deeply, but did not kneel, because Zhang Yi felt that he was not a Chu minister at this time, and according to etiquette, there was no need to bow down. Moreover, the words of Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, just now also aroused a little arrogance in Zhang Yi's heart.

The king of Chu saw that Zhang Yi was of medium stature and had a strong body, but his face showed an extremely tired look, and his face was gray. Zhang Yi was unwell on the boat, and his wife was ill, so she took care of her all the way and never closed her eyes, so her mental state was very bad. Zhang Yi at this moment is very ordinary, and it is difficult for a single person to stand on the street to attract attention.

Who would have thought that the person in front of him who was not good-looking turned out to be the proud disciple of the famous Mr. Guigu, the king of Chu was old, and he could still suppress the unhappiness in his heart, so he also waved his hand and signaled Zhang Yi to be exempt.

However, Zhang Yi did not kneel and bow, and angered a person on the spot, he was the prince of Chu State, Mi Huai, he had not yet ascended the throne so he could not take the surname "Xiong", people still called it Mi Huai, but today, the physical condition of Xiong Shang, the king of Chu, is getting worse every day, and Mi Huai's ascension to the throne is just around the corner.

Therefore, in recent years, the courtiers of Chu State, large and small, have only looked forward to the head of the crown prince Mi Huai, and they have been respectful to him, and they are even about to surpass the old king Xiong Shang. Of course, Ling Yin Zhaoyang has a special status, on the one hand, he is an old minister, and he holds the position equivalent to Ling Yin, which is equivalent to the prime minister, and he is still a big nobleman's surname, and Mi Huai only respects him by three points.

Zhaoyang also felt that Zhang Yi's failure to bow down seemed very arrogant and rude, but after all, he was an old courtier, well-informed, and knew the rules between countries, not a subject of a country, unless he asked for help, he didn't have to bow down to the monarchs and ministers of other countries. Zhaoyang pursed his lips and did not speak.

He thought to himself: "Although this Zhang Yi looks inconspicuous, it is appointed by Su Qin, who has the power of the world, and if Chu wants to keep safe, it must handle the relationship with Su Qin." Otherwise, if Su Qin's alliance is aimed at the Chu State, then the Chu State will not be in trouble. ”

However, the crown prince Mi Huai stood up from the court class in a rather fierce mood, pointed at Zhang Yi, and said hatefully: "I heard that you are a disciple of Guiguzi, didn't Guiguzi teach you the etiquette of meeting the monarch?" Why don't you kneel? ”

Zhang Yi looked at Mi Huai, this person was wearing a red court robe, his body was also short and thin, and the color of his clothes was completely different from that of the ministers, and he knew that he was not an ordinary courtier, however, Zhang Yi had not seen him, and when he heard his fierce accusations, he was stunned at the moment.

As the crown prince Mihuai stood up, there was another courtier, this person's face was pale, his face was wrinkled, and he had a smile on his face when he didn't speak, but at this moment, he was consistent with the crown prince Mihuai, and he also tried to make his face angry.

He also reprimanded: "Mr. Zhang Yi, don't you know who Lu Dao is facing? Why so rude. Do you know that your opposite is the overlord of the current day, the monarch of the Chu State. ”

Zhang Yi's face did not change color, and he replied: "Xiaomin Zhang Yi is just a grass citizen of Wei State, although he is also fortunate to be in the court class of Qi and Wei, but it is the first time he has entered Chu, I really don't know which country's etiquette to behave, and I ask you to know." As for what Master Guigu taught me, this is beyond the control of outsiders. ”

Zhang Yi's words are neither humble nor arrogant, he said very decently, first of all, he also stated that he had been to many countries and seen the world, and he did not know that there was such a kind of etiquette, and he also refuted the so-called Guiguzi cultists were not good, saying that it was his own family matter, and he did not care about outsiders.

The prince and the follower heard Zhang Yi's answer, and were choked by his strict words that left no room for anything, and the prince Qihuai pointed at Zhang Yi and said, "You, you are obviously arguing with strong words." ”

But he couldn't figure out what kind of unreasonable law it was. Zhang Yi looked at Mi Huai coldly, and secretly laughed at this person's IQ in her heart.

However, he didn't know the identity of Lu Dao Huai at the moment, if he knew that this person was the crown prince who was about to ascend the throne, he would not be so unsparing.