"But for the Jin people, they were utterly submissive.
"The Jin envoys dared to scold the emperor and all the officials in the great hall, and Emperor Gaozong of Qi could do nothing but nod in agreement, not daring to make a sound. Meanwhile, a renowned general who had been fighting against the Jin was resting at an inn, yet someone from the palace demanded he vacate his room for the Jin envoys. When he moved to his assigned place, he found the courtyard filled with animal dung and garbage, which enraged him so much that he spat blood and died on the spot.
"Why such a difference? Nothing but bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
"To those generals whom they could easily manipulate, they continued to take liberties, but with the Jin people they did not dare provoke, they were extremely cautious and fearful.
"And now, I have also become one of those whom they dare not provoke!"
Clearly, Zhao Haiping's great victory had completely changed the court's attitude toward him.
