"Guards, prepare a feast immediately!"
Bai Wuni wore a happy smile on his face, "I will host a grand banquet to entertain the envoys from Qin!"
The maidservant quickly accepted the order and turned to leave to prepare for the banquet.
While waiting for the banquet to begin, Bai Wuni pulled Zhao Cha aside and chatted for a while, criticizing Huan Yi and the others for their rudeness and overbearing behavior.
Zhao Cha smiled, neither refuting nor agreeing, and just sat quietly, listening to Bai Wuni's endless complaints.
Seeing Zhao Cha's reaction, Bai Wuni was secretly pleased, thinking that Zhao Cha had been moved by his words.
He continued, "Envoy Zhao Cha, our two countries should live in harmony and jointly resist foreign enemies. How could Huan Yi and others be so ignorant of the bigger picture and damage the friendly relations between our two countries?"
Zhao Cha maintained his smile and simply nodded slightly to indicate his understanding.
Seeing this, Bai Wuli became even more talkative, beginning to recount how he longed for the strength of the Qin state and his own shortcomings, attempting to persuade Zhao Cha to let the King of Qin severely punish Huan Yi and others.
Just then, the maids began serving up exquisite dishes and wines, and the banquet officially began amidst their busy work.
"This cup of wine is a toast from Your Majesty to the Qin envoy!"
Bai Wuli raised his cup to invite Zhao Cha to drink together, and the atmosphere seemed to become more and more harmonious.
However, Zhao Cha knew in his heart that all of this was just a facade of harmony, and the real killing move had only just begun.
After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, the host and guests were all very happy.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhao Cha's expression suddenly changed, and he said seriously, "May I ask Your Majesty, why are you so negligent?"
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and everyone's questioning gaze fell on Zhao Cha.
Bai Wuni rubbed his hands together and beckoned to the guard, who immediately came to Zhao Cha with a tray in his hand.
Upon closer inspection, several large gold nuggets were neatly arranged on it.
"This is just a small token of my respect; I hope the envoy will accept it with a smile!" Bai Wuni revealed a fawning smile, his eyes full of confidence.
He knew very well that military generals were lustful and civil officials were greedy for money; this was an unchanging rule among Chinese officials. He refused to believe that this gold could not sway Zhao Cha.
Zhao Cha smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the gold nuggets, and then calmly replied, "I appreciate Your Majesty's generous gift. However, I am not one to covet gold and silver."
"My purpose in coming here is to resolve misunderstandings between our two countries, not to accept gifts."
Bai Wuli's smile froze on his face. He hadn't expected Zhao Cha to reject his goodwill so directly. He tried to hide his embarrassment and forced a smile, saying, "The envoy misunderstands. This is merely a symbol of goodwill between our two countries, and there is absolutely no other intention."
“Your Majesty, let’s talk about serious matters.” Zhao Cha remained unmoved and continued, “General Huan Yi has come from afar, why is Your Majesty so disrespectful?”
"I hope your country can provide a reasonable explanation to avoid misunderstandings between the two countries and thus prevent war."
Bai Wuli's expression turned serious upon hearing this. He knew that although Zhao Cha's words were polite, they concealed Qin's firm stance.
He pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Your Excellency misunderstands. Those women are not ordinary people; they are from my Kucha..."
Zhao Cha didn't give him a chance to continue, raising her hand and saying, "What do you mean they're not ordinary people? Are they celestial beings descended to earth?"
have to!
Here comes another unreasonable one!
Bai Wuni was so angry that his face turned green. He had finally managed to deal with Huan Yi and the others, but now he had attracted the even more troublesome Zhao Cha.
Huan Yi and his men were military officers, just rough and uncouth men. They were not good at talking and even when they were angry, they would only curse a few times. But without the Qin King's edict, they would not dare to use weapons.
But the envoys were different; they were all cunning old foxes, each with a sharp and ruthless tongue, and one could easily fall into their trap if you weren't careful.
Thinking of this, Bai Wuni took a deep breath, "Your Excellency, you are mistaken..."
"What?!"
"You're saying I'm distorting the facts to protect the General?"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Cha instantly flew into a rage, as if someone had insulted his parents. His red-faced and furious expression stunned everyone present.
"this..."
Bai Wuni's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He wondered why Zhao Cha had become like this when he hadn't said anything.
wrong!
Suddenly, he seemed to understand something, and his heart skipped a beat.
Zhao Cha....
Looking for trouble?
Isn't this guy just here to cause trouble?
"Hey!"
Zhao Cha stood up, his face contorted with rage as if facing an irreconcilable enemy. "Bai Wuni, my king values Kucha so highly, yet he treats his guests with such disdain?"
"It's one thing to neglect General Huan Yi, but I'm here representing the King, and you're just going to leave me sitting here all alone drinking?"
Bai Wuni was startled and was about to speak, but Zhao Cha didn't give him any chance at all.
Zhao Cha suddenly appeared in front of Bai Wuni, grabbed him by the collar, and delivered two loud slaps that stunned Bai Wuni.
Bai Wuli was stunned by this sudden action. He had never expected Zhao Cha to lose his composure like this, let alone to be so insulted on his own turf.
He tried to break free, but Zhao Cha's hand gripped him tightly like an iron clamp, making him unable to move.
Zhao Cha's furious roar echoed through the banquet hall: "Is this how your Kingdom of Kucha treats my Kingdom of Qin?!"
At this moment, everyone present came to their senses.
"presumptuous!"
"Qin envoy, how dare you?"
The court officials of Kucha stood up one after another, pointing at Zhao Cha and hurling insults at him, creating chaos in the scene.
The guards rushed forward to try to separate the two, but Zhao Cha's anger seemed unquenchable, and he continued to loudly rebuke Bai Wuli for his rudeness and disrespect.
Bai Wuli finally broke free. His face was flushed, and he angrily said to Zhao Cha, "What do you mean by this?!"
Zhao Cha sneered and replied, "What do you mean? I'm telling you that the dignity of the Qin state is inviolable!"
The conflict between the two escalated rapidly, and the atmosphere in the banquet hall became extremely tense.
Bai Wuli's guards drew their weapons, while Zhao Cha's entourage was equally fierce, and the two sides were on the verge of exploding.
Just then, Zhao Cha shouted loudly, "Well, how dare the mere Kucha draw their swords against my Qin state? They're really tired of living!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Wuni immediately calmed down from his anger. He took a deep breath, tried to compose himself, and then raised his hand to signal the guards to put down their weapons.
Although Bai Wuli was furious, considering the strength of Qin and the disparity in power between the two countries, he could only suppress his anger and signal the guards to step back.
Zhao Cha straightened his clothes and stood ramrod straight. He sneered at Bai Wuni, "Since the King treats his guests so well, why should I, Zhao Cha, stay here and humiliate myself?!"
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