If this were true and it reached the ears of the emperor, he would probably have to chop off both of his own legs.
How could Xiao Si dare to sit on horseback and accept the worship of Zhou Zhongkang and the people again
He got off his horse and said to Zhou Zhongkang: "Magistrate Zhou, please get up. Please get up quickly. Everyone, please get up. You don't have to worship me. You don't have to worship me."
While he was talking, his eyes were darting around, not looking at Zhou Zhongkang, but at the group of common people.
When he found that there were no figures like Shen Ning and Zhui Feng in the crowd, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Zhongkang was greatly surprised.
Despite his young age, this imperial ambassador is very humble.
He stood up and was about to say something else, but found that the eyes of the imperial envoy were not looking at him at all, but at the people behind him.
"Ah, no, no." Xiao Si patted his chest, so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
But it's impossible to think about it. How could the Queen come out to greet him and kneel down to him? Isn't this a big joke
No no
What does it mean.
Zhou Zhongkang was confused.
Did the imperial ambassador blame himself for not welcoming him well and not being more grandly prepared
He immediately remembered that he had only led the people to greet him, but he had forgotten to prepare a gift for the imperial envoy.
According to unwritten customs in the officialdom, local officials must be filial when welcoming officials sent by the imperial court to inspect.
The so-called filial piety is a generous and generous gift that suits one's liking.
They will inquire about the other party's preferences in advance, then tuck the gift list into their sleeves, and hand it to the imperial ambassador without leaving any trace during the greeting.
If you want to secure your official position, this generous gift is absolutely necessary.
Although Zhou Zhongkang has not been in the officialdom for a long time, he has heard such practices revealed among his colleagues. It is not that he is completely unaware of it, but he does not bother to do it.
He has always believed that as a local official, good political performance is a more valuable gift than a generous gift.
So this time to welcome the imperial ambassador, he came with a breeze and no gifts.
Unexpectedly, when they met, the imperial ambassador immediately disliked him for not preparing a gift.
This made the good impression he had on Xiao Si disappear in an instant.
I thought he was a humble imperial ambassador, but I didn't expect him to be so shameless when he asked for a gift!
Zhou Zhongkang suppressed the anger in his chest and what he said was not so pleasant.
"The official did not prepare a gift for the imperial ambassador, which disappoints you."
There was a strong sense of ridicule in this tone, and everyone present could hear it.
Wufu, who was standing behind Zhou Zhongkang, was startled, and his face suddenly turned pale.
What happened to my son? Don’t want to live anymore? Or have you had enough of being an official? How dare you mock the imperial ambassador to his face
It's over, it's over, once the imperial ambassador gets angry, I'm afraid the young master's head will fall to the ground.
With a green face and pale lips, he looked at the group of imperial guardsmen in bright armor and holding weapons behind the imperial envoy, and his calves felt cramped.
"Gift? What gift?" Who knew that Xiaosi didn't hear the irony in Zhou Zhongkang's words at all, and instead of showing anger on his face, he asked.
Zhou Zhongkang was stunned and couldn't help but look at Xiaosi suspiciously.
Did this guy really not understand or pretend not to understand