Diqin Designer

Chapter 344: Liu Ji's unique diplomacy
After these words, the atmosphere in the yurt became more relaxed. The King of Wusun sighed and said, "It's a pity that I was unable to go to Xianyang in person to pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor!"

The King of Wusun probably just said this. If he were really asked to go to Xianyang, he would definitely not agree because he was afraid of being detained by the Qin State.

But people say this to show their friendship to the Qin Dynasty, so Liu Ji certainly won't delve into it. He smiled and said, "In the future, if your country and the Qin Dynasty are on good terms, if the king wants to go to Xianyang, he can go at any time. If that day really comes, I will definitely take the king to visit Xianyang. Xianyang's prosperity and novelty will surely satisfy the king!"

The King of Wusun also smiled and said, "Then it is agreed. If that day comes, I will let your envoy take me to see the scenery of Xianyang."

Liu Ji looked at the high-ranking officials of the Wusun Kingdom who were sitting with him in the yurt, and patted his chest to assure: "Not only the king, but whoever comes to Xianyang in the future, just come to me, Liu Ji, and I will guarantee you wine and meat!"

Even if there was no one to translate, everyone could understand what Liu Ji wanted to express from his attitude and tone, and they couldn't help but have a good impression of Liu Ji. This envoy from the Qin Dynasty was a straightforward person, not the kind of person who was stingy.

Nomadic people like the Wusun like this kind of bold and straightforward temperament, and the Qin envoys are very much to their liking.

The King of Wusun also had a favorable impression of Liu Ji and said, "Since that is the case, I would like to thank you first!"

The high-ranking officials of the Wusun Kingdom who were sitting in the yurt also echoed, "Thank you very much, Your Excellency!"

A Wusun tribe leader even joked: "If there are more of us, please don't look down on us, Your Excellency."

Liu Ji smiled and said, "You all still remember Liu Ji. Being a guest at Liu Ji's house is giving Liu Ji face and a happy occasion. We can't wait to welcome him, so why would we despise him? Although Liu Ji is not rich, he can still treat you to a few meals of wine and meat."

The atmosphere in the yurt became more cheerful and harmonious. Zhou Bo, who was sitting below Liu Ji, watched Liu Ji chatting and laughing with the Wusun King and the Wusun leaders. The Wusun King almost forgot that they were the host and Liu Ji was the guest. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
You are worthy of being the eldest brother. Even the language barrier cannot hinder his charm. No wonder His Majesty and the young master let him be the ambassador for this visit!
After chatting with Liu Ji for a while, the King of Wusun suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, damn it!"

Instantly attracted everyone's attention, Liu Ji also looked over and asked with concern: "Is there anything your Majesty needs? If you can use us, please let me know!"

When the King of Wusun saw everyone looking at him, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Excellency. I was so excited chatting with you that I forgot to welcome you all. We are temporarily unable to enjoy the wine and meat that Your Excellency prepared for us in Xianyang, but you and everyone else can try the wine and meat of Wusun and see how it is different from that of the Qin Empire!"

After saying this, the King of Wusun also patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I may not have anything else, but I will always have enough wine and meat!"

Soon, the yurt was filled with the aroma of meat and wine, and everyone was toasting each other. A group of Wusun dancers were dancing to the sound of unique Wusun musical instruments, making the atmosphere in the yurt even more enthusiastic and cheerful.

Liu Ji did not hide his admiration for these Wusun dancers, but he was lustful but not lewd, and it was his nature to like beautiful women. What was wrong with that? If some people were envoys, they would pretend to be gentlemen, not looking sideways or looking around.

Liu Ji's attitude made the King of Wusun and others feel that this Qin envoy was truly generous and open-minded. He was not pretentious and just looked what he saw.

The King of Wusun winked at the leading Wusun dancer, who spun in front of Liu Ji and stretched out her arms to him.

Was this an invitation to dance?
Liu Ji could not help but look at the King of Wusun, who smiled and said, "Your Excellency, this is Yiya inviting you to dance with her!"

Everyone else in the yurt looked at Liu Ji, wondering what Liu Ji would do.

The Qin envoy should refuse, right?
Even though he is very generous, he is unlikely to accept Yiya's invitation to dance:
The first was a question of identity for both parties. This man was an envoy from the Great Qin, while Yiya was just a dancer from their Wusun tribe. The second was a question of customs and thoughts. They heard that the people of the Eastern Qin State were more conservative and reserved than them, and would not accept such a bold invitation.

But Zhou Bo and the other members of the Qin delegation knew that their ambassador (big brother) was no ordinary person and would most likely accept it.

As expected, Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, then he drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, then he stood up heroically, shook the hand that Yi Ya extended, and laughed: "Since the beauty has invited me, how can I not accept it? Wouldn't that be a disappointment to the beauty?"

His action stunned the King of Wusun and other Wusun leaders. This envoy from the Great Qin seemed really straightforward, very different from the Qin people they had heard of. Not only did they not think Liu Ji was lustful and his behavior was not in line with the style of a Great Qin envoy, but they admired him even more: a real man should be like this Great Qin envoy, generous, frank and unconventional!
The Wusun dancer Yiya was also stunned. This distinguished Qin envoy actually accepted her invitation to dance? But she immediately smiled and danced with Liu Ji!

Watching this scene, although the other members of the delegation guessed that Liu Ji would do this, they still admired him: he was worthy of being Ambassador Liu Ji, he dared to think and act. If it were them, even if they wanted to do it as badly as a cat scratching, they might not have the face and courage.

So, he deserves to be an ambassador!
But their wish was soon fulfilled. Seeing that Liu Ji, the highest-ranking Qin envoy, accepted the invitation to dance, the other Wusun dancers also extended invitations to other members of the delegation.

But these people were still less shameless than Liu Ji. They did not agree as directly and generously as Liu Ji, but instead looked at Liu Ji.

This made the King of Wusun and others understand that it was not that the Qin people were different from the rumors, but that the ambassador of the Great Qin was rather special.

Seeing the other members of the delegation looking at him, Liu Ji understood that they wanted him to make the decision, so he raised his eyebrows and scolded, "Why are you looking at me? The beauty has invited me, so I should do what I should do! Besides, we are also deepening the relationship between Daqin and Wusun. Your Majesty and the young master will definitely understand!"

After hearing what Liu Ji said, the others reacted quickly: the ambassador was right, they were not tempted by beauty, but were learning about the customs and culture of Wusun and deepening their understanding of Wusun, so as to promote the relationship between Daqin and Wusun and complete the mission of this mission.

This foreign language, bah, this foreign dance must be learned, they are dedicating themselves to Daqin, not out of any personal selfishness!
Moreover, even if this is a sugar-coated bullet, they can just eat the sugar and throw the bullet back. The young master had told them this before the mission.

Thinking of this, the other members of the delegation also relaxed their minds and accepted the invitation of the Wusun dancers, turning the welcome banquet into a welcome dance.

A banquet to welcome envoys from a great country should not necessarily be solemn and serious, but it should not be so cheerful either. However, under Liu Ji's influence, it turned out to be like this.

Is this a banquet to welcome the envoys from the Qin Dynasty?

I didn't know and thought they were having some kind of dance party.

If Li Nian were here, he would definitely sigh: Even if he cannot become an emperor, as long as he is given the right environment, he can play a great role. This not only did not make the King of Wusun and others despise Daqin, but made them happy. The envoys of Daqin were willing to accept the invitation of the women of their tribe to dance, which meant that they respected Wusun and were willing to play with them. How could they not be happy?
The King of Wusun and others also joined the dance, and the banquet reached a climax. The atmosphere became more heated, and in this atmosphere, all kinds of bizarre scenes appeared.

Liu Ji and the King of Wusun were arm in arm. Although they did not speak the same language, they were as close as half-brothers. You drank a cup, I drank a cup. I could not understand what you said, and you could not understand what I said, but that did not stop them from having fun.

Liu Ji burped and hugged the Wusun King's shoulders: "Brother, let me tell you, the women in Wusun are really good, those with thin waists and long legs... If you are good to me, I will not treat you badly. When you come to Daqin, I will also treat you well."

The King of Wusun was also drunk and said, "Since you like her, I will give Yiya to you!"

Liu Ji did not refuse and said, "Okay, thank you for your kindness, brother. Today is such a good day! When I was in Pei County, I never thought I would have such a day today. It's all thanks to your Majesty!"

The Wusun envoy in charge of translation did not drink, but looking at the chaos in the yurt, he could not take care of other people and could only stay with Liu Ji and the King of Wusun, the two "brothers", to translate.

It was indeed a scene of chaos. Some people, like Liu Ji and the King of Wusun, were arm in arm with each other and called each other half-brothers, which was still normal. Some guys were wrestling, and there were even more outrageous guys who wanted to pee in the yurt, as if they were trying to see who could pee farther, the Wusun people or the Qin people...

Sure enough, people from all countries have something in common in this regard!
But they died before the competition even started. However, since it was not allowed inside the yurt, they had to go outside. The guys who wanted to compete staggered out of the yurt, ready to compete in the vast world outside.

When Liu Ji saw that this group of people were about to leave, he hurriedly asked, "Where are they going?" Although he was a little drunk, his mind was still clear and he didn't want anything to happen to anyone in Wusun.

"Reply to the messenger, they are going to compete outside..."

The Wusun envoy told Liu Ji about the situation. Liu Ji's eyes lit up immediately. He hooked one hand on the Wusun king's shoulder and slammed the table in front of him with the other hand. He said loudly: "Take Naigong with you. Naigong has never lost. Who in Pei County doesn't know the name of Naigong?"

So, under the stunned gaze of the Wusun dancers, the Qin envoys and the Wusun high-ranking officials left their yurts and found a place outside to compete to see who could pee the farthest.

Inside the yurt, a group of Wusun dancers looked at each other.

Before the Qin envoys came, they thought that they were a group of serious, majestic and solemn people. They didn't expect that these Qin people were so unruly, especially the leading Qin envoy, who actually took the initiative to lead the way outside to compete to see who could pee farther.

The Qin people were like this, so why did the Qin emperor let him be the ambassador and lead the Qin delegation?
Probably not all Qin people are like this, only this one is quite different. However, this difference doesn't seem to be a bad thing, on the contrary, it seems to be quite in line with their taste.

Perhaps it was for this reason that the Qin emperor appointed him as the ambassador of the Qin delegation.

Soon, there was a cry of surprise and a triumphant voice coming from outside.

The voice belonged to the Great Qin ambassador. Although I couldn't understand what he said, I could hear the pride and joy in his voice.

In an open space outside the yurt, Liu Ji was seen standing with his hands on his hips, laughing triumphantly, while the others all showed expressions of admiration and surprise.

Liu Ji looked down upon everyone and laughed, "Hahaha, you said that you have never lost. So, who dares to fight you?"

Just now in the competition of who can pee farther, Liu Jihao won first place, which really surprised the others. This envoy from the Qin Dynasty is still so energetic at this age!
After achieving a great victory, Liu Ji returned to the yurt surrounded by the crowd, and continued to play music and dance. After releasing his excitement, he continued to eat and drink, and the atmosphere in the yurt returned to its lively state.

Compared with before, the attitude of the King of Wusun and others towards Liu Ji became more friendly and admiring.

Liu Ji did not continue to link shoulders with the King of Wusun. Instead, he propped one leg on the table in front of him, took a big bite of a roasted lamb leg, then put the lamb leg on the table, took a sip from the wine bowl, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile under the gaze of the King of Wusun and others: "Since everyone wants to hear Liu's story, I will tell you!"

Just now, a leader of the Wusun tribe curiously asked Liu Ji's brother about his past, and asked him to tell them about it so that they could broaden their horizons.

They finally found the right person to let Liu Ji brag.

Pei Gong was quite good at this. When he was in Pei County, he was able to gain many younger brothers and become the big brother. One of the reasons was that he was good at bragging and his younger brothers liked to listen to him bragging.

Liu Ji said, "Although I was born and raised in Pei County, can I be an ordinary person? I have had great ambitions since I was young. Back then..."

He told stories about his early travels, which not only impressed the Qin envoys, but also the Wusun king and others who heard the second-hand stories translated by the Wusun envoys. Even the Wusun dancers were attracted and their dance moves were distorted.

Liu Ji told the story with ups and downs, which was both interesting and novel. Sometimes it made people nervous and worried about the characters in the story, and sometimes it suddenly dawned on them that the mystery just now was actually because of this.

The people actually enjoyed the story very much and felt relaxed all over. It was better than delicious food when it went with wine. Liu Ji's story made everyone eat a lot of meat and wine without realizing it.

Liu Ji drank until he was almost drunk, then waved his hands and said, "No more, no more, I won't talk anymore. It's late today. If you brothers want to listen again, I'll talk tomorrow!"

No one objected to Liu Ji's words "my brothers", and they all seemed to have tacitly acknowledged that Liu Ji was their elder brother.

After hearing Liu Ji's words, everyone noticed that their banquet started at noon, but it was already night outside and it was already late at night, with a crescent moon hanging high in the sky.

How could this banquet have lasted so long without anyone noticing?
A drunken Wusun tribe leader walked out of his yurt, pointed at the moon in the sky, and said to the person who was holding him: "Strange, why is the sun bent? It was round just now."

(End of this chapter)