PFC Chapter 184 Kneel down and kowtow!
Chapter 184 Kneel down and kowtow!
Tou and Luo sat in the luxurious elephant carriage, with a murderous look in their eyes, staring at the motionless Tang Dynasty team in front of them.
The nameless fire in his heart began to burn fiercely.
Under the gaze of so many Meng people, his dignity was ruthlessly trampled underfoot by the Tang army.
Tou and Luo's faces became extremely gloomy.
Then he suddenly pulled down the curtain of the elephant carriage with a bit of roughness and anger.
Then, through his clenched teeth, he coldly squeezed out a sentence: "Go tell those Tang people to dismount immediately, make way for me, and kneel on the side of the road. Then, perhaps I will show mercy and spare their lives."
The elephant slave had already been frightened out of his wits by Tou and Luo's daily brutality. Now, receiving such an angry order, he was so frightened that his legs became weak and he walked towards the Jinyiwei tremblingly.
His voice trembled violently, and he finally managed to convey Tou and Luo's intention.
When Maza heard this, the expression on his face froze instantly, and he was completely stunned, his eyes wide open with astonishment.
Qi Yifei had been paying attention to Ma Zha's expression. Seeing him like this, his heart tightened and he quickly asked with concern: "What's wrong? What did these people say?"
Qi Yifei also knew in his heart that if the other party was a normal person, given the current situation, the carriage would have taken the initiative to avoid it long ago, so how could the stalemate continue like this?
Ma Zha bit his lips so hard that they almost left blood marks. He was struggling fiercely inside.
He knew in his heart that once he said this, a fierce conflict would be inevitable.
Moreover, in this foreign country, we are weak and outnumbered. Once a real fight breaks out, we will likely fall into an extremely passive situation.
"Just say whatever you want to say, I will weigh the pros and cons and make the decision." Seeing Ma Zha's hesitation, Qi Yifei's tone became more firm.
His eyes seemed to be telling Maza that there was no need to worry.
When Ma Zha heard Qi Yifei's words, he seemed to be inspired. He gritted his teeth and told Qi Yifei the provocative and insulting words from the other side. "Officer Qi, they said that we must dismount and kneel on both sides before they will spare our lives."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the Jinyiwei had angry expressions on their faces, and their eyes were so cold that they could kill people.
This is a great humiliation for them.
They are the dignified Jinyiwei, the emperor's personal army, and they shoulder the heavy responsibility of His Majesty.
Not to mention their special status, even an ordinary citizen of the Tang Dynasty knows that the people of a superior state do not need to kneel down to the ruler of a lower state.
In their minds, a king of a small country dared to give them orders so arrogantly, which was simply ignorant of his own limitations.
Qi Yifei laughed in anger, his laughter carrying a hint of coldness and majesty. He decisively and loudly ordered, "Brothers, prepare."
"Yes!" The Jinyiwei responded in unison, their voices loud and firm. They all gripped the embroidered spring swords at their waists, their eyes full of murderous intent.
"Come here, bring out the Emperor's tasseled flag."
Qi Yifei shouted majestically. "Yes!" A Jinyiwei quickly turned around and carefully took out the imperial flag, which symbolized the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, from the accompanying package.
This was also what Li Chengqian asked them to bring with them because he was afraid that the team would get into trouble.
If the other side still wants to cause trouble once the emperor's flag is raised, then they will only have one way out.
The country will be destroyed and the race will be exterminated.
"Ma Za, translate whatever I say."
"Tell him that the Tang Dynasty's imperial flag is here. Tell that bastard to get off the elephant cart and kneel down to kowtow!"
Qi Yifei said coldly with a look as sharp as a knife.
As the flag representing His Majesty the Emperor slowly rose, the members of the Tang Dynasty caravan who were kneeling on the ground on both sides of the team were stunned at first, then they stood up, straightened their bodies, and stopped kneeling.
Although in the Tang Dynasty, the status of merchants was quite low, they were often looked down upon and regarded as profit-seeking people.
But now that they are in a foreign country, they are the superior citizens of the Tang Dynasty.
The people of a superior state do not worship the ruler of an inferior state. Although this sounds like a high-sounding slogan on ordinary days, it is different at this time!
The emperor’s tasseled flag is in front of you!
These Tang Dynasty merchants traveled abroad for business all year round, enduring hardships and going through countless difficulties.
They adhere to the philosophy of "less trouble is worse than more trouble". Sometimes, in order to successfully complete a deal, they will choose to swallow their anger and give in even if they suffer some grievances.
After all, they knew in their hearts that if these merchants unfortunately died outside, the Tang Dynasty might not necessarily make a big move and send troops to seek justice for them.
But the team in front of him was completely different.
Those Meng people might not know it, but how could they, the businessmen who often travel around the world, not know it?
The embroidered spring sword and flying fish robe are clearly the symbols of the emperor's personal army.
Now, they even took out the emperor's tasseled flag, which is a special item for His Majesty to travel with. Seeing the emperor's tasseled flag is like seeing His Majesty in person.
Even the lowest-ranking merchant has the blood of the people of the Tang Dynasty flowing in his veins and unyielding dignity in his bones.
When there was no emperor's tasseled flag, they might still be able to comfort themselves by kneeling before the ruler of the state as a temporary measure and then let it go after the matter was over.
But now, with the emperor's pennant in front of them, it was as if His Majesty was staring at them. How could they still bow down to him?
How can I still have the face to continue kneeling?
If you really pretend to know nothing, you will not be able to face your ancestors even in the afterlife.
Then, these Tang merchants stood up in unison, turned toward the emperor's pennant, knelt solemnly, and shouted, "Long live His Majesty!"
Their voices are filled with their love for the Tang Dynasty and their pride in being Tang people!
As the emperor's flag was raised, even Ma Zha, a Johor native, was infected by the majestic momentum, and an indescribable pride surged in his heart.
He subconsciously straightened his back and his chest bulged slightly.
His eyes widened, he glared at Touhe Luo's carriage and shouted with full force, "You bold ruler of a lower state! The imperial flag of the Great Tang Dynasty is here! You bastard, why don't you get down and kowtow!"