“呯…呯…呯…”
In the incomparably quiet hall, the second kowtow was already the second kowtow. The banging sounds of kowtows were extremely loud.
"Whether it's the Xiongnu or the other barbarians who don't know the rules of etiquette, it doesn't matter.”
Seeing the Xiongnu emissary kowtow three times, Cai Ze, Xiong Gu, Feng Quji, and the other civil officials wondered if they should use this method in the future.
After all, it wasn't too late to add etiquette to Great Qin, which showed that Great Qin was a country of etiquette.
"In the future, if the barbarian envoys want to meet the Great Qin Emperor or come to the Weiyang Hall, they will definitely have to bow three times and kowtow nine times.”
Seeing that the Xiongnu emissary was very sincere and was putting in a lot of effort during the kowtow, Wang Jian, Meng Ao, Wang He, and the other generals had the same thoughts as the civil officials.
"I'll endure, I'll endure. The Qin people won't be able to show off for long. When we seize the Hetao area, you'll be crying.”
Compared to the gazes outside the hall, the feeling of being watched was even more obvious inside the hall. To be exact, they were watching the clown, and they suddenly had the thought of committing suicide.
"The Xiongnu envoy, Tu Gutu, greets the Great Qin Emperor.”
When he knelt for the third time, the Soaring Tripod Bone clasped his hands in front of him and kowtowed heavily towards Great Qin's Emperor.
As if afraid of being humiliated again, the commotion caused by the kowtow was even louder than before. Even the sound of greeting resounded throughout the entire Weiyang Hall.
"This is Qin Li, the messenger of the Xiongnu.”
Ying Rui, who hadn't spoken for a long time, didn't even look at him as he spoke indifferently.
"Great Qin's Emperor, I've remembered it, I've remembered it.”
These damned Qin people gritted their teeth in hatred, but in the end, there was nothing they could do.
"Don't tell me that I have to kneel and reply? This Great Qin Emperor is too insulting!”
He did not stand up or skip the formalities as he had imagined. A wave of humiliation that had trampled on the dignity of the Xiongnu surged all over his body.
He clenched his hands into fists and endured the trampling that was more painful than killing. Drops of blood flowed out, indicating that the Xiongnu behind him had no choice.
"The Xiongnu emissary knelt down to reply, but he couldn't stand up to reply.”
Upon seeing this, almost no one in the hall objected. More than 90% of the people were cheering.
Toward the barbarians outside the Great Wall, it was useless to talk about etiquette, and they would not listen. Only by teaching them a lesson would they be afraid of Great Qin.
"Great Qin's Emperor, I've come here mainly for the sake of peace between Great Qin and the Xiongnu. I believe that there will be no more war at the border.”
Seeing that Great Qin's Emperor did not wake him up, Soaring Bone was afraid that he would have to kowtow three times and nine times again, so he could only forcefully hold back the hatred that was about to erupt.
Endure, they had to endure now. When Chanyu seized the Hetao region, the initiative would be theirs.
At that time, would they still be afraid of not being able to get back at him and humiliate the Qin people?
"Everyone, listen up. The Xiongnu wants to ally with Great Qin and end the war at the border.”
As if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, Ying Rui ignored the Xiongnu messenger and shifted his gaze to the civil and military officials.
"What is Great Qin's ruler trying to do?”
Ignoring him once again, Soaring Bone felt even more resentful, but he also had an ominous premonition.
"The Xiongnu want to negotiate with Great Qin?”
The Xiongnu often attacked the border from the south, so how could they negotiate just like that? The first reaction of the generals was that it was impossible, and they rejected any form of negotiation.
Either the Xiongnu fell, or Great Qin continued to pacify them. It was just that simple and crude.
"If it can bring peace to the border, the northern borders will bid farewell to the past war, and the Xiongnu will pay some bargaining chips, it is not impossible to consider.”
However, the civil officials thought of another angle. They wanted to obtain some benefits from the peace talks and focus their efforts on the six countries.
"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that we cannot negotiate with them. The Xiongnu have always been ambitious and scheming against the Hetao region. Moreover, there must be a demon behind this abnormal situation.”
The older one was, the more frequently they fought with the Xiongnu. The old general Wang He, who was familiar with the nature of the Xiongnu, was the first to stand up and give his advice to the king.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the stability of the northern borders is extremely important. The Xiongnu envoy's proposal for peace talks can be discussed.”
Out of consideration for another benefit, Xiong Gu planned to take the lead in the peace negotiations and then control the absolute right to speak to the Xiongnu.
"This is great. Finally, someone from Qin has stepped forward and agreed to discuss this matter with the Xiongnu. This time, we can stall for time.”
Hearing the conversation between the Qin people, Soaring Bone felt a sense of relief. He was glad that he hadn't done anything rash.
All the humiliation he had suffered was worth it!
"Lord Xiong is right. However, the Xiongnu need to pay a certain amount of sincerity.”
To put it simply, Great Qin did not have to pay anything. The Xiongnu had to pay for their horses, livestock, pastures, and other related benefits. Otherwise, there was no need to talk about it.
"Your Majesty, you must not agree to the Xiongnu emissary's peace talks. Just like what Old General Wang said, there must be demons if something abnormal happens.”
Meng Ao, who understood the habits of Mu You's forces and the cruel nature of the Xiongnu, followed closely behind and objected.
All of a sudden, the civil and military officials held different views and started debating between approval and rebuttal.
"Emperor of Great Qin, all officials of Great Qin, the sincerity of the Xiongnu is to give 50,000 warhorses and 500 miles of pastures north of the Hetao.”
"Among them, there are 200,000 cattle and sheep, and 5,000 beautiful women.”
Seeing that there was a chance to stall for time, Soaring Bone couldn't help but feel extremely happy. He took the opportunity to say his sincerity to confuse the Qin people.
"It seems that the Xiongnu are still very sincere.”
After hearing the sincerity of the Xiongnu messenger, the civil officials nodded. In general, they could accept it.
"The Xiongnu must be planning something by sending an envoy to negotiate.”
The generals were the exact opposite. They frowned and wondered what the Xiongnu's true intentions were.
However, the only thing he was sure of was that this was a scheme against Great Qin!
"It's also time to establish a brand new outlook on the outside world and unite the civil and military officials of the court.”
Ying Rui treated the Xiongnu emissary's sincerity as a joke. The only thing he could do was to contribute to Great Qin's reputation.
This was the purpose of the Xiongnu envoys 'existence and their only use to build a sense of unity before the war.
Regardless of whether it was the civil officials or the generals, they were all looking at the situation from Great Qin's perspective.
"The barbarians are the Xiongnu. They have been attacking the border of Great Qin all year round, especially in the Hetao region.”
" Among them, there were many casualties among the people at the border, many casualties among the soldiers stationed at the border, and countless losses of money and food..."
Immediately after, Ying Rui spoke in an indifferent tone. His drawn-out voice echoed in the hall and reached the ears of every official.
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