After the New Year.
Early January of the seventh year of Chengping.
Guo Kai has been in Shangjing for more than half a month.
But he never met the Emperor of Jin.
Xianyang has sent him many letters urging him to do so.
If he could never see the Emperor of Jin again, he would no longer have to hold the position of Censor.
Therefore, Guo Kai, who could no longer bear it, had no choice but to turn to the ministers of Jin State.
First look for Mao Sui.
After all, he is currently the most experienced and prestigious minister in the State of Jin.
If he were to introduce me, I would definitely be able to meet the Emperor of Jin as soon as possible.
But who knew that Mao Sui would shut himself in and refuse to see him.
Guo Kaixin thought, since it has already been so embarrassing, it doesn’t matter how much more embarrassing it is.
He simply sat down in front of Mao Sui's mansion.
Even Mao Sui was helpless about this rogue behavior. After leaving him alone for a while, he called him back to his house.
And he let Guo Kai enter through the side door.
A dignified envoy from the State of Qin had to enter the mansion of a minister from the State of Jin through this side door.
This was a great humiliation for the Qin State.
However, in order to complete his mission as soon as possible and return to Qin, Guo Kai chose to endure humiliation.
In the hall.
Guo Kai stood before Mao Sui and bowed, saying, "Sir, it's really not easy to meet you."
The latter drank a sip of tea and did not let the former sit down. Instead, he slowly said: "Since you know it is difficult, why don't you return to Qin?"
Guo Kai said, "We haven't even discussed peace yet, how can we return?"
He thought to himself, do you think I don’t want to go back?
Now whenever I go out I have to worry about being recognized as a Qin person by the people of Jin.
Mao Sui shook his head and said mockingly, "You don't have to wait any longer. We, the Jin State, will not negotiate peace with your Qin State. You can go back now."
Guo Kai frowned and said, "Even if you want to refuse, you should at least let me see your emperor, right? I haven't even seen your emperor in person. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Mao Sui snorted coldly, "Our Emperor, how can you see him whenever you want? You don't know what you're talking about!"
Guo Kai simply said: "If you can introduce me, I will reward you handsomely."
"oh?"
Mao Sui became interested and said with a smile, "I wonder what generous reward you can give me?"
Guo Kai pulled out a silver note from his pocket, handed it over, and said, "This is one thousand taels of silver. It can be used as a deposit. After the matter is completed, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Seeing this eyelid, Mao Sui's eyes did not show any ripples. He accepted it directly and said, "Go back and wait for news."
Hearing this, Guo Kai was delighted and quickly said, "Thank you, sir."
To ensure that he could meet the Emperor of Jin.
After meeting Mao Sui, he met several nobles of the State of Jin in succession.
They all gave generous gifts.
He spent three thousand taels of silver in a whole day.
It would be a lie to say that I don't feel sad.
But now that it has come to this, I should first find a way to keep my position.
afterwards.
Mao Sui brought the banknotes to the palace. After seeing the Jin Emperor, he took out the banknotes and said with a wry smile, "This is the banknote of one thousand taels that Guo Kai, the Qin envoy, gave to me."
Seeing this, Jin Emperor Ji Chong'er laughed and said, "It seems they can't sit still anymore."
Mao Sui said, "Guo Kai wants me to introduce him to your majesty, but I think it's better to meet the envoy from Chu first before dealing with the envoy from Qin."
Ji Chong'er nodded and said, "What kind of person do you think this Qin envoy Guo Kai is?"
Mao Sui said: "Some are clever but too cautious about their lives, so they are destined to fail in achieving great things. However, they are very good at forbearance and flattery. Although they cannot achieve great things, if they meet an unwise ruler, they may be able to achieve great things."
Ji Chong'er asked curiously, "So, do you think Emperor Ying Yuan of Qin was a foolish or wise ruler?"
Mao Sui said: "He who is at first foolish but later wise is a capable ruler."
Ji Chong'er nodded and said, "If we don't have the ability, it will be difficult to unite the Qin State, which is already a scattered state.
Take this 1,000 taels of silver, and consider it a reward from me."
Mao Sui bowed solemnly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ji Chong'er waved his hand and said, "Go down. I'm a little tired. Let me rest for a while."
"promise."
After Mao Sui left the hall.
Ji Chong'er summoned several capable assistants and solemnly instructed them, "Investigate who the Qin envoy Guo Kai has been in contact with and who he has bribed recently. I will be very useful to him."
...
A few days later.
The envoys from Chu finally arrived in Shangjing, the capital of Jin.
In fact, if there was no delay on the road, it would take about half a month to reach Shangjing, Jin State.
However, along the way, Qu Yuan was either sightseeing or visiting relatives and friends. He completely treated the mission as a vacation, so he came only now.
Mao Sui personally greeted them at the city gate.
They did not live in the post station, but enjoyed the highest treatment in Jin State and lived in the imperial city.
Compared with the treatment in Qin, it is really like heaven and earth.
The next day.
The Jin Emperor summoned only Qu Yuan to the palace.
He looked at the other person and said with a smile: "I have long heard that your Chu State has a talented man named Qu Yuan. Seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is truly well-deserved."
Hearing this, Qu Yuan bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. It is an honor for me to meet you."
Ji Chong'er smiled and said, "I know your background, but there are some things that need to be discussed carefully and cannot be decided immediately. I hope you can understand."
"I understand. This time, I came to Jin with sufficient sincerity."
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