When the officials of Western Chu saw this scene, they all applauded Chu Shaobai in their stomachs and felt very happy.
Empress Dowager Zhou had been in a gloomy mood, and at this time she couldn't help but reveal a faint smile on her face, looking at Chu Shaobai with implicit praise.
"I have always heard that Eastern Qin is a great country, a land of etiquette, but I never knew that hearing a hundred times is better than seeing it once. I didn't expect that although His Highness the Crown Prince is a talented person, the people around him don't understand the slightest etiquette. When he saw His Majesty the Emperor of our country, he actually Not bowing or kneeling, being so arrogant and rude is really a disgrace to the king of Eastern Qin!"
Chu Shaobai spoke coldly again.
Hearing this, the interpreter's face suddenly turned from red to pale.
He had indeed relied on the majesty of His Highness the Crown Prince to not kneel down and kowtow to the Emperor of Western Chu, but Chu Shaobai found out his mistake in public. He couldn't help but look embarrassed and glanced at Namtso, not knowing what to do.
"As an envoy, every word and deed represents the dignity and style of your country. This interpreter did not salute His Majesty the Emperor of our country when he saw him. Don't you also salute the king of your country when you saw him?"
Chu Shaobai's words were sharp and aggressive, and the interpreter was left speechless and unable to answer his questions.
"Lakula Deli!" Namtso suddenly spoke, speaking several sentences in Dong Qin dialect in one breath, and looked at the interpreter with a stern look.
The interpreter was criticized for not being able to hold his head up, but after hearing Namtso's words, he held his head high and became like a proud rooster again.
He raised his chin and said: "The customs of different countries are different, so the etiquette is also different. For example, in our country, a person with a distinguished status only needs to touch the chest and bend down, which is the most noble etiquette, but in your country, you have to kneel and kowtow to the emperor. , I, the man of Eastern Qin, have gold on my knees, and I will never kneel to others, not even to the emperor of your country! I have just bowed to the emperor of your country according to the etiquette of my Eastern Qin country. Kneel down and kowtow, it’s an unreasonable request!”
When the ministers heard what he said, they were completely arrogant and filled with anger.
They all saw it now. The attitude of the interpreter suddenly became tough. He was clearly under the guidance of the Prince of Dong Qin. What does this mean? The prince of Eastern Qin understands the dialect of Western Chu.
But he obviously understood, but he pretended not to understand, and had to be translated by the interpreter every word. What was going on
Everyone was puzzled.
Chu Shaobai sneered and said: "Yes, the customs and etiquette between your two countries are indeed different, but I believe you have always heard the saying "do as the Romans do when entering the country", right? Since you come to our country of Western Chu, you must follow the rules of our country. This is a matter of course. The way for our country of Western Chu to express respect is to kneel down and salute. If your envoy really respects our country, he should follow our country's etiquette! Your country regards kneeling as humiliation, but in our opinion! , This represents the highest respect!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he won a round of applause from the ministers.
"Not bad!"
"What King Jing'an said makes sense!"
"When you arrive, do as the Romans do, well said, well said!"
The interpreter's face turned red and white, and he glanced at Namtso again, hoping to get advice from His Highness the Crown Prince.
Namco's mouth was pursed tightly, his face was expressionless, and he said nothing.
Because he couldn't refute what Chu Shaobai said, every word of the other party made sense.