Smiling is a basic social etiquette, representing a friendly and positive attitude.
This is especially true in some diplomatic situations.
"Hahahahahaha, General Gongsun, long time no see!"
"Hahahaha! It turns out to be Mr. Zitai. Gao Xian is here to visit, and it's Penpiper that makes it shine! Penpiper makes it shine!"
Don’t hit the smiling person with your hand, and don’t make a decision when encountering problems. This is China’s basic diplomatic etiquette throughout the ages.
No matter what the relationship between the two parties is, there must be harmony on the surface before they break up.
At the scene, Gongsun Zan held Tian Chou's hands tightly and kept asking questions, as intimate as a pair of good friends; at the same time, the two of them laughed and laughed like a competition, with each sound louder than the other, as if they were in the Deyun Club cross talk.
on site.
There is a hint of hypocrisy inside and out.
Lean less and stop laughing.
"Mr. Zitai has been tired of traveling all the way. A certain family has already packed up good wine and food. I will get drunk with him today!"
Hearing this, Tian Chou looked stern.
Come on, come on, the second common routine in diplomatic situations is to treat guests to dinner.
When it comes to eating, whether it's the seating arrangements or the food prepared, it's easy to make excuses. It seems calm on the surface, but in fact there is a turbulent undercurrent.
Don’t you see, Xiang Zhuang, Zhao Kuangyin is the Crow Brother of later generations, and he likes to make excuses at the dinner table.
I saw Gongsun Zan clapped his hands, and seven or eight beautiful maids came up from all around. He knelt down on the ground, holding a wooden plate flat in his hands, and a dozen servants dragged the food box on it.
In front of the table, the delicacies were placed on the wooden plate.
Although there is no dragon liver and phoenix marrow, it still has all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas.
There was also a beautiful maid from a foreign race who brought a wine flask. Before the person arrived, the incense had already arrived.
In this remote northern land, people don't have enough food to eat, and fine wine is a luxury item among luxuries.
But as an old man, Tian Chou sniffed slightly and smelled the tangy aroma of wine. It was clearly a good wine aged for more than ten years.
"please!"
Gongsun Zan was secretly proud.
As the saying goes, you can never tire of fine food and fine food. Eating can best reveal the quality of life of the host and can well demonstrate the strength to the guests.
Gongsun Zan guarded the border all year round and took pleasure in plundering the herdsmen in the north. He often plundered the belongings of the Qiang leader, who was extremely wealthy. This banquet was specially designed to open the eyes of these envoys.
The battle probably won't start, but I still have to pretend.
"Sir, I'm sorry for the hasty preparation. It's just ordinary food, and the hospitality is not good."
Although he said this, Gongsun Zan's eyebrows were raised high, obviously he was extremely proud of his reception.
For this meal, no matter the food ingredients, cooking methods, or even the beautiful maids serving as tables, all were carefully selected.
This is also a little trap.
If Tian Chou praised the richness of the food, Gongsun Zan would ask Liu Yu what kind of food he eats on a daily basis, and then make sarcastic remarks; if Tian Chou followed Gongsun Zan's advice and said the meal was just so-so, then Gongsun Zan would ask in detail what kind of food Liu Yu had.
What is the food that is more delicious than these dishes?
All this is to avenge the last time Tian Chou refuted Yan Gang - don't look at Gongsun Zan's careless look, he is stingy!
Then I saw that Tian Chou had just torn off a large piece of meat from the food cauldron on the table and stuffed it into his mouth to chew. Hearing Gongsun Zan's words, he didn't take it seriously, but turned his head and said.
"The general is worried. When someone came from Daijun, there were musicians playing "Shao" in the wild. I don't know how the meat tastes."
When Zi was in Qi, he heard "Shao", and in March he did not know how to be ignorant of the flesh.
Tian Chou's meaning is very clear - Friend, please don't feel guilty because this meal is just a simple meal. Anyway, I just lost my sense of taste, and I don't know whether it tastes good or not, so I will forgive you generously.
In response, Gongsun Zan could only roll his eyes.
Forgive you, beep beep beep!
Who believes it? Who believes it? Do you want to be shameless? Do you want to be shameless?
You almost killed an entire deer leg by yourself, okay?
Tsk, the rage failed.
Tian Chou even brought out all the allusions to the sage Confucius, and Gongsun Zan could not refute. Although his heart was full of criticism, he could not help but squeeze out a smile that was uglier than crying.
Facts have proved that although Gongsun Zan also read books and even worshiped under the disciples of the great scholar Lu Zhi, he was just a martial artist after all. Playing with such twists and turns in front of a serious counselor like Tian Chou was tantamount to self-inflicted trouble.
Its humiliation.
"Ahem, Mr. Zitai is here this time, but what plans does Liu Youzhou have?"
What is supposed to come will always come.
Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan had a long-standing grudge. As long as they got the chance, they would not mind killing each other directly.
But Liu Yu is always Gongsun Zan's superior officer - just as Tian Kaizhi said. Liu Yu has the reputation of righteousness. Unless Gongsun Zan serves as a nominal deployment, unless Liu Yu takes the initiative to kill generals, otherwise, Gongsun Zan only needs to show his loyalty to Liu Yu.
Even the slightest bit of hostility will be eaten by countless jackals, tigers and leopards lurking in the dark around you.
On the eve of Tian Chou's arrival, Gongsun Zan had already determined his response to all Liu Yu's decrees.
No resistance, no acceptance, no cooperation.
He did not take the initiative to be hostile to Liu Yu, but passively sabotaged all government orders, pushing Liu Yu to the limit of his patience.
If Liu Yu really couldn't sit still and took the initiative to attack, that would be the best. Gongsun Zan launched a counterattack with lightning speed and went straight to Daijun to take off Liu Yu's head.
Plan passes.
"General Gongsun is really quick to talk! Yes, when I come here this time, my lord is indeed asking for something from the general."
I saw Tian Chou coming over mysteriously and leaning on Gongsun Zan's ear.
"General, does he know where the [Jade Seal of Chuan Guo] is now?"
Wait, is this such an exciting topic?
[The Jade Seal of the State] was lost since Dong Zhuo moved westward. A few days ago, Yuan Shu's cavalry came to inform him, saying that Liu Yu secretly hid the Jade Seal and was planning to use it to take away his military power.
Could it be that it’s hard to see!
You are indeed here to gain my military power!
A slight sneer appeared on the corner of Gongsun Zan's mouth, but it disappeared in an instant. He raised his head with confusion in his eyes.
"Of course I've heard of it, but isn't Yuxi... missing?"
"What the general doesn't know is that this jade seal was not lost, but was acquired by Sun Jian, the hero from Jiangdong. After several twists and turns, it fell into the hands of my lord. The strange phenomenon that occurred in the sky a few days ago was because of the return of the jade seal.
To.”
Oh...so what.
"The treasure is obtained by those who are virtuous, and the governor of the state comes quickly to be wise. It is destiny to get the jade seal."
Why, you Liu Yu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, also want to rebel against the revolution and become king on your own?
"The general is joking. My lord has come here quickly. He is loyal to the Han Dynasty. He got the jade seal by luck. He just wanted to present this treasure to the royal court again. But now, the traitors are in power and are holding the emperor hostage in Chang'an."
At this point, Tian Chou paused.
"I came here just to invite the general to join me."