The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 32 Confrontation at the city gate, the arrogant delegation!

At the north gate of Daxia capital.

The two teams confronted each other at the city gate. Neither side showed any intention of giving in, and there was even a sense of tension.

"Bai Li Gong Shu, you are only the Prime Minister of Beili. Why should this prince give way to you?"

Inside the Liyue Kingdom's camp, Xiao Li, the eldest prince of Liyue, said rather arrogantly, "You old fellows who have been defeated time and time again, your kingdom is on the verge of being lost, and you still have the nerve to stand in my way?"

That domineering aura was not restrained at all when facing the two countries.

On the Beili side, in a carriage, the fifty-year-old Beili Prime Minister Baili Gongshu looked at the arrogant Xiao Li with a pair of turbid but cold eyes.

He spoke without any emotion: "Xiao Li, this is the capital of the Xia Dynasty, not your Liyue country. You'd better hold back your arrogance!"

He didn't accept Xiao Li's provocation at all.

In comparison, the distance from Beili to the capital of Daxia is at least a few days closer than the distance from Liyue to Daxia.

But the Crown Prince Li Yue actually arrived at the capital of Daxia at the same time as him. No one would believe that there was no deliberate element in this!

If it was really the case that who came first wouldn't matter, but it seemed that Xiao Li really wanted to make things difficult for him. If he, the prime minister, gave in in this foreign country in front of the capital of Daxia, it would be a disgrace to the emperor's credibility and the country's prestige... Would Daxia still form an alliance with them?

"Mr. Baili, this prince advises you to get out of the way as soon as possible. Don't lose face later and embarrass that old fellow Xiao Yuanshu!"

Xiao Li was still full of pride.

Baili Gongshu laughed and said, "Why? You, the people of Liyue Country, dare to start a war in Daxia territory?"

"you……"

Xiao Li snorted coldly, but didn't say anything else.

Although he was arrogant, he also knew one thing: if his people took action here, it would be a slap in the face of the Xia Dynasty.

Although deep down he also looked down on Da Xia, now was not the time to show off.

Baili Gongshu's attitude also gave him a headache.

At first, he just wanted to embarrass Baili Gongshu, so he ordered the delegation to speed up and arrive at the gate of Daxia capital at the same time as Beili, hoping to slap Beili in the face in front of the Xia people by forcing him to give way.

But I didn’t expect that Beili was not good at fighting, but he was very tough.

Now we are in a difficult situation.

……

Inside the city, the Crown Prince and Gu Jingzhi were also secretly amazed when they heard this.

The eldest prince of Li Yue is too troublesome. He ran away to the capital of Da Xia and still wanted to slap Bei Li Chao in the face.

Gu Jingzhi shook his head and bowed to the Crown Prince, saying, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will go and take care of it!"

The prince raised his hand and said, "Master Gu, please go ahead. If you are unable to do so... you can do as you see fit!"

He is the Crown Prince of Daxia and represents the Emperor of Daxia. The two people outside the city gate cannot afford for him to go out of the city to greet him. Moreover, if they really do so, it will be a disgrace to Daxia!

Gu Jingzhi nodded and walked out of the city.

Before leaving the city gate, he heard the two sides arguing outside the city. He shook his head secretly, walked out of the city gate quickly, and then shouted:

"The capital of Great Xia is a crucial place, at the feet of the Emperor. Are you two noble envoys planning to rebel at the gates of our capital?"

Ga?

The two people who were bickering outside the city gate looked at Gu Jingzhi together.

The two of them took a closer look at Gu Jingzhi. Seeing that he was only wearing a green official robe, the eldest prince of Beili could not help but sneered:

"The Xia Dynasty is truly arrogant. My Liyue Kingdom's prince went on a diplomatic mission, and yet they only sent someone below the fifth rank to receive him. Such disrespect... is this the behavior of a nation of etiquette?"

"I am the Deputy Envoy appointed by His Majesty the Emperor of Great Xia. How can you be so contemptuous?"

Gu Jingzhi stood in the middle of the two countries' delegations and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. Then he glanced at Xiao Li and said, "Although you are a prince, compared to my Great Xia, you are just a prince of a lower state. Do you want the crown prince of my Great Xia to come out of the city to welcome you?"

Prince?

As soon as Gu Jingzhi said this, the envoys of the two countries all changed color, especially Xiao Li, who wanted to make trouble when he heard Gu Jingzhi call their Li Yue an "inferior country".

But no one expected that the one who would receive the delegation this time would be the Crown Prince of Daxia.

With such an identity, even the arrogant Xiao Li had to shut up. This was not the time to be fussy in public. The more he fussed, the more it would be a loss to the national dignity.

On the other hand, Baili Gongshu, upon hearing Gu Jingzhi's words, immediately smiled and said, "Baili Gongshu of the Beili delegation, I am honored to have your country's crown prince greet me..."

"Hmph! Flatterer!"

Xiao Li cursed inwardly, then asked, "Now that this prince's delegation has arrived with that old fellow Baili, how are we going to enter the city... could you please come up with a plan, sir?"

He also wanted to make things difficult for Gu Jingzhi.

Not only will it be inevitable that no matter who is allowed to advance, the other party will be offended. If handled improperly, it will cause the other party, or even other countries, to become a laughing stock.

After all, the victory or defeat in his fight with Beili was only a matter between the two countries and had nothing to do with Daxia.

But if Daxia makes the decision, and if the decision is inappropriate, other countries will think that Daxia does not know etiquette when they hear about it.

Gu Jingzhi didn't feel embarrassed at all after hearing this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Our Great Xia is a country that embraces all rivers. The gates of this capital can accommodate not only Beili and Liyue, but even ten thousand nations! Today, the two envoys will enter the city together. Don't keep me waiting for the Crown Prince for too long!"

Damn it?

When the two delegations heard this, their faces suddenly became extremely excited.

Originally, he just wanted to make things difficult for Daxia, but he didn't expect him to just say that he could accommodate all nations coming to pay tribute.

What is the tribute from all nations?

That is worship and tribute!

These words not only easily resolved the difficulties raised by the two countries, but also infinitely elevated the status of the Xia Dynasty. The two northern countries... seemed to be coming to Great Xia to pay tribute.

Crown Prince Li Yue immediately said, "Emissaries from two countries entering together—has there ever been such a precedent in the past few thousand years? Great Xia claims to be a superior nation, but is it possible that they don't know etiquette?"

Etiquette?

Gu Jingzhi sneered: "There is no precedent for this in the world, and our Great Xia is also an unprecedented dynasty. Now that our Great Xia is the most powerful dynasty in the world, let's start from our Great Xia over there!"

"You, you are so rude!"

Xiao Li prided himself on being arrogant, but he never expected that a low-level official from Da Xia was even more arrogant than him, and resolved all his difficulties with just a few words.

Gu Jingzhi glanced at him and said, "If Your Highness feels that this is against etiquette, you may turn around and leave. After the Beili delegation enters the city, you can send a letter to our court!"

"You..." Xiao Li's face changed drastically.

"Ha ha!"

On the other hand, Baili Gongshu laughed heartily and said, "I, Beili, think this is a very reasonable move. As the saying goes, the guest should follow the host's wishes. I am sorry to trouble you today!"

"No problem! Your Excellency, please!"

Gu Jingzhi made the invitation with a smile, then looked at Xiao Li. Xiao Li snorted coldly and could only dismount and follow him!