Guo Kai, feeling uneasy all the way, finally arrived at Shangjing, the capital of Jin State.
The news that Qin had sent an envoy had already been notified to Jin.
According to diplomatic etiquette, even if the prime minister is not sent to welcome him personally, at least the Minister of Rites should come, right?
However, it turned out that only an official from the Ministry of Rites came here.
This made Guo Kai feel wronged.
He stepped forward and asked, "I am an envoy from Qin, sent to Jin by order, but you are the only one sent to greet me. What is your meaning?"
The official from the Ministry of Rites said arrogantly, "If your Excellency cannot bear this injustice, you may simply leave our State of Jin."
Are you kidding me?
I've come all the way here, and you want me to leave?
I must not leave. Even if I have to stay in Jin State to the death, I must see the Emperor of Jin.
Otherwise, Qin's mission would have been a laughing stock.
Even your reputation in history books will not be very good.
"So this is how you, Jin State, treat your guests. That's all right, let's go into the city."
Guo Kai waved his hand and beckoned to the members of the delegation behind him.
Then, officials from the Ministry of Rites led them into the city.
When he arrived at the city gate, he said to Guo Kai earnestly:
"Master Guo, don't blame me for not reminding you. After entering the city, it's best not to wander around. It can easily cause casualties."
Hearing this, Guo Kai was confused and frowned, "What do you mean, sir?"
An official from the Jin State's Ministry of Rites said coldly, "Who doesn't know by now that your Qin State's Wu'an Jun slaughtered 20,000 of my soldiers?"
At this point, Guo Kai clearly felt that the people of Jin State who were passing through the city could kill him if they looked at him.
Only at this time did he realize that it was because the people had seen the flag of the delegation - the Qin flag.
Although the writing systems of different countries are slightly different, it is not difficult to recognize the Qin characters of the Qin State as long as you have read books.
After all, the Qin characters of various countries are somewhat similar.
In addition, the Qin State had previously deliberately announced that it would send envoys to Jin. When they saw the flag with the word Qin on it, they would naturally be able to distinguish the identities of Guo Kai and others.
"You are not joking, are you? After all, I am an envoy. It is an ancient rule that envoys should not be killed when two countries are at war."
Guo Kai felt a little timid.
The official snorted coldly, "Of course the authorities won't take action against you, but who can guarantee that the people of our Jin State are all rational?"
Guo Kai swallowed his saliva, his heart beating rapidly. After a moment's rest, he hurriedly said to the members of the delegation, "Quickly take down our flag."
Seeing this, the subordinate said with disdain: "It seems that you Qin State really has no one to use, and you actually let you come to ask for peace."
Guo Kai said nonchalantly, "After all, our two countries are still at war, so it's always better to be cautious."
After entering the city, although he tore down the Qin flag, his clothes were still Qin people's clothes.
After seeing this, many merchants from the State of Jin who traveled far and wide said that this was an envoy from the State of Qin.
Soon after, many people knew about it.
They immediately started talking, and their words were as unpleasant as they could be:
"Is this an envoy from Qin? How dare the Qin people come to our Jin State? Are they tired of living?"
"Qin dogs, get out of our Jin State! Sooner or later, all of you Qin people will become our slaves!"
"That's right, get out of our Jin State!"
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Hearing these voices, Guo Kai couldn't help but speed up his pace.
He was afraid that if he stayed here any longer, the people of Jin would eat him alive.
When they arrived at the posthouse, the officials did not give them much treatment, but just randomly found a few rooms for them to stay in.
When he was about to leave, Guo Kai hurriedly asked, "When can I see the emperor of your country?"
Upon hearing this, the officials laughed and said, "Just wait, our Emperor is so busy with affairs that he doesn't have time to see you."
"How long will it take?" Guo Kai continued to ask.
The officer asked, "Who would know?"
Guo Kai was stunned.
If, before this, he wanted to settle in Jin State.
Now, I have completely changed my mind.
After all, he is a Qin person, and the stigma of Qin can never be washed away in his lifetime.
In this case, if I stay in Jin, I am afraid that sooner or later I will be harmed by the people of Jin.
Therefore, he now urgently wants to leave this place of trouble.
But the prerequisite for leaving was to meet the Emperor of Jin to discuss peace.
Even if you don't agree, you have to let me meet the person.
I can only report back after I meet the person.
Otherwise, if I return to Qin like this, I'm afraid I won't even be able to keep my position as Censor.
Thinking of this, he handed the official a silver note worth one hundred taels of silver and said with a smile, "If I have the opportunity to meet the emperor of your country, I hope you will help me."
The official glanced around for a few times, and when he realized that no one was around, he dared to accept the banknote and said seriously, "If there's a chance, I'll fight for you."
How much power can an official from the Ministry of Rites have?
But when you first arrive, you must not offend anyone.
A small person can sometimes exert great power.
As for money, Guo Kai had plenty of it.
As long as it can help me get my job done, it doesn’t matter how much money I spend.
Before coming to Jin State, he had already prepared a lot of silver notes commonly used in Jin State.
He earned all of this with real money.
I just want to make things convenient.
After the officials completed the task of accommodating the Qin envoy, they informed Mao Sui.
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