This extremely rude move made all the courtiers in the Great Hall stunned. Even King Goguryeo did not react immediately.
It wasn't until he saw the Credential Staff placed on top of King's Seat that he realized what had happened, and he became furious!
"You are so brave--"
"Your Majesty!"
Before Goguryeo Wang finished speaking, Minister of Internal Affairs interrupted him first and bowed, "The Han envoys are distinguished guests. Since this is Han State's rule, we should respect it."
Minister of Internal Affairs said while shaking his head slightly at King Goguryeo, his eyes full of pleading.
Your Majesty, be patient!
The veins on King Goguryeo's forehead throbbed, and he clenched his fists tightly. Finally, he smiled at Cui Lin and said, "I don't understand the rules and etiquette of your country. If there is any offense, please forgive me."
After hearing this, Cui Lin, who was ready to die, his eyes suddenly changed, showing disbelief.
How can you bear this?!
Chapter 355 Don't move! If you move, the country will be destroyed! Don't say you didn't predict what you said!
As an envoy from a superior state, you do not have to kneel to the lord of a small country, but you must also follow basic diplomatic etiquette.
When Cui Lin Cong and Goguryeo Wang met, they were deliberately provoking and looking for trouble. Not only did they make the other party kneel down and step on their backs to dismount, but they even kicked the person off their King's Seat feet after they came to the palace.
Nothing is in line with the etiquette of an envoy.
It's a complete humiliation!
If we were in Great Han, let alone kicking the emperor off Dragon Throne, anyone who dared to get close would be slashed by the guards!
But King Goguryeo endured this humiliation and even apologized to him and greeted him with a smile!
This kind of character is simply astonishing to Cui Lin.
But at the same time, I also felt very depressed.
If he had to find a suitable reason instead of seeking death, he really wanted to kill King Goguryeo.
Unfortunately, this is not possible.
Whether he makes King Goguryeo kneel down or drives him off King's Seat, he is just arrogant and rude at best.
But if he kills people, it will be his fault. Even if he dies, he will not leave a positive comment in the history books. In that case, his death will be meaningless.
As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. With King Goguryeo's attitude, Cui Lin couldn't have another attack. He snorted coldly and walked down the steps.
King Goguryeo found a new seat and sat down, and then asked Cui Lin: "Dear envoy of the Han Dynasty, I wonder why you came to me Goguryeo this time?"
Cui Lin came with a Han Army in a menacing manner. It looked like it was coming with bad intentions, which made everyone including King Goguryeo feel very uneasy.
I don't know what the purpose of Han State is in sending people here.
Cui Lin said calmly, "I, Great Han, belong to the Celestial Kingdom and value diplomatic relations with foreign countries."
"Although Goguryeo is just a small country outside the customs and is not as wealthy as our Great Han county, I, Great Han, uphold the virtues of a great country and wish to educate you barbarians."
"The purpose of my coming here with this gift is to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries, launch friendly and free trade exchanges, and achieve common prosperity between the two countries."
"This is the purpose of my trip."
After hearing this, King Goguryeo couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly. He wanted to rush forward and punch Cui Lin.
Make him kneel down and kick him off the throne.
Is this coming with a gift?
Do you want any more face?
On the other hand, Cui Lin didn't blush when he said these words, as if those previous humiliating and provocative actions were not done by him at all.
"That's it."
King Goguryeo barely suppressed his anger and said to Cui Lin with excitement, "I have long heard about the wealth and power of Han State, but I have never been able to establish diplomatic relations with your country."
"Now that the Han envoys are here, I, Goguryeo, finally have the opportunity to admire Great Han's style."
"It would be a great honor for me, Goguryeo, to establish diplomatic relations with Great Han!"
Goguryeo Wang's tone was filled with deep happiness.
And this happiness is somewhat sincere in it.
Because of Cui Lin's previous performance, he thought that Han State sent people to ask them to surrender or pay tribute. If they didn't agree, he would send troops to attack.
But I didn't expect that I just wanted to establish diplomatic relations with them.
This is undoubtedly a great thing.
Han State is indeed rich and powerful. If the two countries can establish diplomatic relations, they can send people to Han State to learn each other's various technologies.
For example, those sophisticated armor and weapon manufacturing technologies, after obtaining these technologies and arming the army, can make the country stronger!
What does this humiliation mean in comparison?
"It is indeed your honor for me, Great Han, as a heavenly country to establish diplomatic relations with your small country. You must always be grateful for my kindness, Great Han."
Cui Lin said unceremoniously.
Goguryeo King's expression was slightly stiff, but he could only smile and said, "What the Han envoy said is absolutely true, what he said is absolutely true..."
Just when he was about to ask about the specific content of establishing diplomatic relations, Minister of Internal Affairs suddenly spoke.
"Your Majesty, the Han envoys must be very tired after coming from such a long distance. I thought I would first put down Banquet to help the Han envoys clean themselves up."
"It would not be too late to discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in detail later."
Minister of Internal Affairs defeated the king of Goguryeo.
Establishing diplomatic relations involves all aspects and cannot be completed in a short time. It will take a long time.
Cui Lin's attitude is so cold. If we don't find a way to win over one or two, it may affect the subsequent establishment of diplomatic relations.
So Minister of Internal Affairs wants to soften Cui Lin through Banquet first, at least to stop him from being as cold as he is now.
King Goguryeo naturally understood what Minister of Internal Affairs meant, so he asked Cui Lin: "What does the Han envoy mean?"
Cui Lin was currently thinking about how to reasonably commit suicide, why would he care about such a thing, and nodded casually.
So almost an hour later.
Cui Lin, accompanied by King Goguryeo, came to the Great Hall where the banquet was held.
But this time Goguryeo Wang Xue was smart and did not give Cui Lin a chance to find fault and let him sit at the same table as him.
"Please take your seat, envoy of the Han Dynasty."
King Goguryeo bowed slightly and raised his hand to signal Cui Lin to take a seat first. His words and deeds were so impeccable that no one could fault him.
Cui Lin Seeing this, he had no choice but to swallow the words that were on his lips again, and sat down with a cold face.
King Goguryeo then sat down, and then said to Cui Lin apologetically, "The Han envoys came from afar, and Gu Ming prepared the highest standard and richest food and Wine to entertain them."
"But after all, we Goguryeo are not as wealthy as your country. If there is a place where the hospitality is not good enough, please don't blame us for inviting Han envoys."
As he spoke, he asked people to bring dishes one after another in front of Cui Lin, and pointed to one of the dishes and said, "This is a calf butchered, the tenderest piece of meat from it is taken, and then it is carefully cooked by Gu's royal chef."
"How does the Han envoy taste it?"
Cui Lin saw that King Goguryeo was flawless in everything he said and did, and he felt even more unhappy. He said expressionlessly, "I don't eat beef!"
Goguryeo The king smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't matter, just tell the Han envoy what he likes to eat, and I will tell the imperial chef to make it now."
I even endured the humiliation of kneeling down and being kicked King's Seat, but Goguryeo Wang Dang certainly wouldn't get angry over such a trivial matter.
Especially after he learned that he was going to establish diplomatic relations with Great Han, his attention and tolerance for Cui Lin reached its peak - Cui Lin's attitude was related to whether their Goguryeo could become stronger!
"I'm not hungry."
Cui Lin replied coldly, then stopped talking to King Goguryeo, picked up the Wine on the table and took a sip.
But Wine was spat out as soon as he entered it, and then he said with disgust on his face, "What is this Wine, it tastes really bad!"
Goguryeo Wang Dang said decisively, "Come here! Go and get the royal wine that I have collected and give it to the Han envoys to enjoy!"
After saying that, he personally handed Cui Lin a handkerchief to wipe his mouth. The service was extremely considerate.
"This guy..."
Seeing King Goguryeo's move, Cui Lin's expression changed slightly, knowing that this simple method could not anger this guy who was more tolerant than the bastard, and he had to adopt other methods.
But what could be more humiliating than kicking the leader of a country off King's Seat and making him kneel down?
"Wait, humiliation?"
Cui Lin suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up slightly, and then he smiled at King Goguryeo and said, "Just having good wine and food, without Beauty accompanying me, I always feel that there is something missing in the ointment."
"I have always liked beauty. Before I came here, I heard that your country is rich in Beauty. I wonder if the king can let me see it?"
Originally, King Goguryeo was still thinking about how to win the favor of Cui Lin, but after hearing this, he suddenly felt happy.
It turns out this guy likes beauty!
King Goguryeo laughed and said, "Of course we have Beauty. The Han envoys can have as many as they want! What I, Goguryeo, don't lack the most is Beauty!"
"Everyone, come in--!"
Goguryeo King clapped his hands and let the many dancers who had been waiting outside enter the hall.
There are various types including slender and plump, slender and plump.
After letting all the dancers come in, King Goguryeo said to Cui Lin, "If the envoy of the Han Dynasty likes any one, he can just ask her to come over and drink with him."
"If the Han envoy likes it, he might as well take all these dozens of Beauty back with him when he returns home, as a token of appreciation for the Han envoy."
Goguryeo The king is not afraid of Cui Lin being greedy. What he is afraid of is that Cui Lin is not greedy, because if he is not greedy, there will be no weakness.
However, facing so many Beauty, Cui Lin frowned deeply and said with dissatisfaction, "They are all a bunch of vulgar fans and they are unsightly."
"This kind of thing is not even considered Beauty to me Great Han. Isn't it a bit disrespectful for the king to use them to send me away?"
Goguryeo Wang couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
These dancers are all dancers used by the royal court, and all of them have pretty and charming looks. Even among the Goguryeo Kingdom, which has many beauties, they are one of the best.