In the throne room, Qin Yin sat firmly on the dragon throne. The civil and military officials stood on both sides, and in the middle stood dozens of envoys from the seventeen countries. The scene was very spectacular.
Qin Yin summoned the envoys with a single order. Naturally, these envoys did not dare to not come to see him. Each and every one of them came with documents and gifts, standing neatly in a large area.
Although it had not yet reached the point where they could come to court, it was still a good start.
"Greetings, Duke Qian!"
The envoys bowed in unison. Even the envoys of the South Yan Dynasty had to be respectful because this was Qin Yin's territory.
As for how they addressed him, there was no problem.
The first, second, and third rank countries were vassal states, and the monarch could be called a duke. Rank-4, 5, and 6 countries were dynasties, and their kings could be called kings. Rank-7, 8, and 9 countries were empires, and their rulers could be called emperor, emperor, great emperor, and so on.
This was a world with strict hierarchy, and the way they addressed each other could not be messed up. These envoys were all old foxes, so they naturally would not make a mistake in addressing each other.
"No need to be polite!"
Qin Yin waved his hand casually. Only then did he size up these envoys. The envoys of the seventeen countries were all men. There were old and young, and most of them were wearing the official robes of their respective countries. They appeared very solemn.
"Everyone, what brings you here?" Qin Yin asked.
"Reporting to Country Duke Qian!" An old envoy stepped forward and shouted,""I am the envoy of the Bi Country. The Bi Country and the Qian Country are neighboring countries. Our king has specially ordered me to give you a generous gift to show the good relationship between the two countries. This is the list of gifts.”
"Forcing the country?" Qin Yin had a strange expression on his face.
F * ck you, how much does your country like to act tough?
However, Qin Yin did not laugh out loud because this was a country that had existed in history. The monarch of the country of coercion seemed to have the surname Ji. He was unknown in history and was eventually destroyed by the Wu Kingdom.
"Reporting to Country Duke Qian!" Another envoy stepped forward and shouted," I am the envoy of the State of Dongguo. Our monarch hopes to form an alliance with the State of Qian, so he ordered me to bring a generous gift. Please take a look at the gift list."”
Following that, envoys stepped out one after another.
Qin Yin was expressionless as he sat on the dragon throne and sized them up. Every time he looked at an envoy, he would be able to get a rough understanding of that country, so he had a rough understanding of these seventeen countries.
These seventeen countries were all countries near the Qian Kingdom. Some were first rank vassal states, some were second rank vassal states, and the only fourth rank dynasty was the South Yan Kingdom. Most of them were here to curry favor and form an alliance. Since Qin Yin had even dared to deal with the South Yan Dynasty, they naturally had to curry favor with him.
Finally, the envoy of the Southern Yan Dynasty stepped forward.
It was a chubby middle-aged man. He had a big smile on his face as he held the gift list and shouted,"I am an envoy of the Southern Yan Dynasty.”
"Yes!"
Qin Yin's interest was piqued. There were more than ten countries nearby, and the most powerful was the South Yan Dynasty. They could be considered the local overlord of this area. Their envoys used to be arrogant wherever they went, and it was rare to see them like this today.
"Envoy of Southern Yan, what brings you here?" Qin Yin asked coldly.
"Duke Qian, the war between the two countries was a misunderstanding. After our king learned of the situation, he was filled with regret and hatred, so he specially ordered me to bring a generous gift to show that the two countries have been on good terms for generations.”Fatty said with a smile.
"Hmm?"
All the officials and envoys were shocked. The South Yan Dynasty was showing weakness? This wasn't right, right? This was not their style.
"Humph!" "Generations of friendship?" Di Renjie sneered. As far as I know, the Southern Yan Dynasty has been recruiting troops recently. The officials in the court are clamoring for revenge.”
"Prime Minister Di, you've misunderstood, misunderstood!”" Our king has no intention of revenge," Fatty said hurriedly." As the saying goes, although the country is big, war is bound to destroy it!" Our Southern Yan Dynasty has been in such a state for generations. How can we go to war at will? That's a misunderstanding.”
"Haha!" Qin Yin laughed loudly." Interesting, interesting. I had originally wanted to fight to the death with Southern Yan. It seems that this battle will have to be postponed."”
"No, no, no, never fight!" The fat man bowed with a smile." Duke Qian, our king wants to show his sincerity. He asked me to send you a marriage contract. He hopes to marry you. Please agree."”
"Marriage?" Everyone was shocked again.
Qin Yin was expressionless as he sneered."Marriage? Alright, I wonder how your king wants to marry?”
"Our country's little princess Murong Yuxun is a famous beautiful woman from the nearby hundred countries. She is proficient in the four arts and has yet to marry.”The fat man chuckled." Duke Qian is young and mature. He has the domineering air of an emperor. Our king admires him very much, so he ordered me to bring the marriage contract here. The little princess is waiting in the posthouse. Do you want to meet him?" As long as you nod your head, this engagement will be decided. Our two countries will be good friends for generations. How about it?”
"My lords, what do you think?" Qin Yin asked.
"Ruler, you can't! The South Yan Dynasty has evil intentions, be careful of their schemes!”
"What conspiracy? Are we afraid of him in the palace? I think this marriage is feasible!"
"Ruler, why don't you give an audience to Princess Xuan Nanyan? If you like her, we can talk about other things.”
The officials all expressed their opinions. The fat envoy smiled without a word, and Di Renjie and Li Cunxiao did not say a word.
"Princess Murong Yuxun of South Yan is here!”Qin Yin instructed.
"Yes, sir!" "The king has ordered that Princess Murong Yuxun of Southern Yan be summoned." Li Lianying shouted.”
Li Lianying's voice traveled far away!
Later, someone would naturally send Murong Yuxun into the palace for an audience. Whether this marriage alliance would succeed or not would depend on whether Qin Yin liked her.
The envoys of the seventeen kingdoms whispered to each other and discussed. It was obvious that they were very concerned about this matter because the marriage between the two kingdoms would pose a threat to them. The fat envoy had an unfathomable smile on his face, and a hint of coldness flashed in the depths of his eyes.
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