After receiving the document from Shuzhou, Emperor Shezhao couldn't help but frowned and was quite unhappy.
He actually sent a seventh-grade official to deliver the documents?
Isn't this too hasty?
I remember that when the State of Zhao wanted to please them and gave up the imperial edict, they ordered all the envoys and deputy envoys to accompany them with gifts! They even sent more than ten beauties!
Why are you so ignorant of etiquette after arriving in Shuzhou?
The messenger just sent one, not to mention that it was still a seventh-grade one. As for the gift...
Look at the messenger's eyes, it's like saying, let alone gifts, I didn't even bring enough food and grass when I came here this time. Either you agree to my conditions quickly, or you have to be prepared to take care of my food!
Do you want to be ashamed?
Who is begging whom at all times?
The group of Xiao Ming Wang rebels in Shuzhou really want to offend all the neighboring countries, right?
But after all, they were guests from afar, and the two countries were at war with each other even if they didn't kill the envoys. What's more, the two countries were still living in harmony. Emperor Shezhao could only suppress his displeasure and began to look at the documents sent from Shuzhou.
It's not a letter of credence but a diplomatic document. It seems that the rebels who gave up the edict don't dare to declare independence as a country.
But think about it, this is normal.
After all, Chu and Zhao have a contract.
As long as the State of Zhao is invaded by an enemy, the State of Chu will send troops to help the State of Zhao for free. Of course, because the state of Chu has insufficient silver in its national inventory, it will have to borrow Zhao's military expenses. At worst, it will be paid back slowly in the future, and no one knows how long it will take.
Now that the Shuzhou rebels have not declared independence, they are trying to control the situation under the pretext of internal rebellion in Zhao State.
I didn't expect that this group of rebels were not only better equipped than Zhao, but they were also so smart.
But when Emperor Shezhao opened the diplomatic document, Emperor Shezhao was stunned.
He never expected that Shuzhou would send such a document.
It is not a document showing goodwill, and there is not even the slightest bit of respect in the wording.
On the contrary, it is full of threats.
With such a tone and such words, what kind of diplomatic document is this? This is almost a declaration of war, right?
If Shuzhou is attacked by the State of Zhao within half a year, the State of Zhao will seize the Shezhao at all costs, don't say it is unforeseen...
Don't say I didn't tell you in advance...
Emperor Shezhao looked at the documents and then at the seventh-rank envoy standing in the hall. The envoy still looked unruly.
This... who is this person!
No matter how you say it, isn't Shuzhou still the territory of Zhao State?
How come the envoys from Zhao can do everything to please them, but the envoys from Shu can be so rebellious?
They all come from the same country, but they are two extremes?
Look at that look in his eyes, look at his posture, he looks like he's going to do anything if he doesn't agree with you.
This made Emperor Shezhao fall into deep doubts.
Does Shuzhou belong to the State of Zhao or the State of Chu?
He had only seen this kind of lack of quality and shamelessness from Xu Qing of Chu State in his life.
At this time, all the officials in the hall did not know the contents of the document, and were just waiting for the emperor to speak.
But according to past practice, this amount of money should not be small, right?
Emperor Shezhao raised his head and looked at the Shuzhou envoy standing in the main hall and asked, "Is this what Shuzhou means?"
The envoy from Shuzhou said, "There is no falsehood."
When Emperor Shezhao heard what the envoy from Shuzhou said, he immediately waved his hand and said: "If Shuzhou says that, I will consider withdrawing from the court!"
All civil and military officials were immediately confused when they heard what Emperor Shezhao said.
Retreat?
What happened?
According to past practice, wouldn't His Majesty always want to circulate this document to everyone to let everyone know that Zhao Guo has surrendered to them again and then took the opportunity to humiliate Zhao Guo's envoy?
Why did you retreat?
However, everyone did not dare to refute the emperor and retreated from the court.
After retiring from the court, Emperor Shezhao called the prime minister of Shezhao Kingdom to the imperial study room.
After the Prime Minister came to the imperial study, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Shezhao threw the document directly to the prime minister and said in a deep voice, "Look, this is the document sent from Shuzhou!"
After sensing the emperor's anger, the prime minister did not dare to neglect and unfolded the document to read.
What is it that makes His Majesty so angry? Is it because the amount of gold and silver in the document is too small and His Majesty is not satisfied?
It can be discussed if you are not satisfied, and in the past, Zhao State had a lot of money to give gifts to She Zhao, but now it is just a state, so it is understandable that it is less.
Moreover, the current strength of Shezhao is not as good as before. It is not a problem to have fewer points. You must know how to give in to the benefits.
The Prime Minister was thinking this while looking at the document, but the moment he saw the content of the document, the Prime Minister was stunned: "Is this the attitude of Shuzhou?"
The Emperor Shezhao snorted coldly and said, "When I, Shezhao, never failed to please others in this area, how much annual tribute did Zhao pay to us in Shezhao? Now Shuzhou is just Zhao's."
A state now dares to speak so wildly, with no hint of goodwill in its words? Instead of trying to show goodwill, it actually wants to threaten me into giving up the imperial edict!"
The Prime Minister can naturally feel His Majesty's anger at this time. After all, no matter how weak they are, they are still a serious country. No matter how powerful Shuzhou is, they are just rebels. Now the rebels of one country threaten another country.
The imperial court...
Seeing the emperor's angry look, the prime minister couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean, your majesty, is that we teach Shuzhou a lesson?"
Emperor Shezhao snorted coldly and said: "Zhao attacked Shuzhou and Shezhao could attack us directly. Let's go over and fight? Can we fight with firearms?"
"This..." The Prime Minister stopped talking.
It really can't be beaten.
It can be said that the State of Zhao has always had the strength to defeat them. However, the Emperor of Zhao State was wary of his generals and did not trust them, which gave them an opportunity.
Because the Emperor of Zhao State did not dare to send elites into the border army at all, he would even draw elites from the border army. Whoever dared to disobey him would be the first to deal with the border army.
As long as Emperor Zhao could keep his position as emperor and dominate in his position, he would not and would not dare to use the power of a country to use force against She Zhao.
But Shuzhou is different. The territory of Shuzhou is not very big now. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. How dare you hit me? If I don’t want Shuzhou, I have to kill you first. I don’t know who I learned this from.
Shuzhou's words are both annoying and helpless.
Emperor Shezhao and the Prime Minister of Shezhao Kingdom stayed in the imperial study room all afternoon...
In the end, Emperor Shezhao had no choice but to send someone to send a message to Qin Xiang of Zhao State, asking him to make sure that no matter what method he used, Zhao State would not attack Shuzhou within half a year! Once it's done, we'll give it to Shezhao.
If you can't handle it with your money, Shezhao will have to give evidence to Emperor Zhao.
Don't blame us for being so clever, because Shuzhou's strategy has no solution.