All night, nothing happened.

The next day was the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month. The year ended, but heavy snow fell like goose feathers. Although it was auspicious snow that marked a good harvest, it also made the world suddenly cold.

However, the joy of Kaifeng Prefecture's bid farewell to the old and welcome the new did not fade away from the winter snow. The alleys seemed bustling, with vendors building sheds everywhere, and pedestrians traveling to purchase New Year's goods through snow. The heavy snow continued until the afternoon, and the dark clouds shrouded at the head of Kaifeng also dissipated. The sun shone, covering the snow-covered city of Song Dynasty, a layer of brilliant gold.

Entering the city from Fengqiu Gate, Xiao Haogu, the Liao envoy who was riding a horse on the street of Maxing, Liu Yun also felt this prosperous prosperity and felt deeply moved in his heart: The Song Dynasty was obviously a tyrant minister, but there was no sign of a destruction of the country... At least in the eyes of the two Liao envoys, this country would not be destroyed for a while, not only would it not be destroyed, but it was also full of upward vitality.

Not only is the economy prosperous, but the people's livelihood is prosperous, but the military is becoming stronger and stronger...

On the Daliao side, it was clearly the saint ruler in power and was protected by Buddha, but the national strength was declining and seemed to be unable to stop it... "The day was down" not only the Khitans, but also the rural and commercial industries in the Daliao!

If you go to the streets of Nanjing Xijinfu, the most prosperous metropolis in the Great Liao Kingdom at this time, you will definitely not see this bustling and prosperous scene. You can see many beggars gathering outside the gates of major temples. Every morning, you can see many "lying down" who died of cold and hunger on the street. It is really terrible.

As for outside Xijin Prefecture, it will be even more decayed. If you leave the city in winter and walk on the official road and look around, you can see a few wealthy fortresses, which are abandoned and dilapidated villages.

If it is a little remoter, it is a place where there are many thieves and no kingly laws. Not only are the merchants coming and going often robbed, but the cattle and sheep of the Khitan nobles were also robbed by horse thieves who were rampant in Yanshan every few days. They are really lawless...

Although I was extremely envious of the prosperity of the Song Dynasty, the two Liao envoys Xiao Haogu and Liu Yun had a look of contempt on their faces. They rode on the horse with their chin high and did not look at people directly. They also chatted in Khitan while riding a horse.

"Everyone says that the southerners are weak, not skilled in archery and horses, but are good at managing, and are greedy for comfort and enjoyment. I saw them today, so it is true."

"What the observation says is that the southerners learn literature, the northerners learn martial arts, the southerners are good at management, and the northerners are good at bows and horses, and the same is true in ancient times. If my lord was not kind and unwilling to suffer from the creatures, it would be the time for my Khitan Iron Cavalry to go south to beat Caogu."

"Yes, now that the Yellow River flows into Yan, the natural chasm of the river no longer exists. If our Khitan army wants to march south, we just need to go down the river and shed horses outside Kaifeng Prefecture in 20 days."

"If the emperor had not been practicing Buddhism for a long time and was compassionate and compassionate, my Khitan army would have been rolling in now!"

The two of them sang and yelled and said scary words, saying Khitan words, but they were not afraid that Cai Jing would not understand the companion who accompanied them into the city. Mr. Cai could follow the companion to communicate with the companion.

The two Liao envoys said a word, and Ji Yi translated it in a low voice, and the translation was not bad at all. So Cai Jing knew exactly what Xiao Haogu and Liu Yun were talking about? But he was not afraid at all, and there was a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth.

Soon, two awesome Liao envoys who were almost bragging about to break the sky, accompanied by Cai Jing and others, arrived at Zhouqiaotouxi Street, located on the second right side of the city of Kaifeng, where Dutingyi was located on the north side of this street.

Like most streets in Kaifeng Prefecture City, there are also many shops on the West Street of Zhouqiaotou. Opposite to Dutingyi is the largest jewelry shop in Kaifeng Prefecture, Liangjiazhuzi Shop. Most of the sides of Liangjiazhuzi Shop are calligraphy, painting and flower and fruit shops. The street extends to the south and is Zhouqiao. After passing Zhouqiao, there are two large restaurants, one is Zhangjia Hotel and the other is Wanglou, which is famous for its cave plum blossom buns. However, in the Northern Song Dynasty, Baozi was just an insignificant business for Wanglou. This big restaurant, like Panlou and Fengle Tower, is one of the 72 main stores in Kaifeng Prefecture.

"Duting Post has arrived!"

Ji Yi shouted loudly in Khitan dialect: "Please let the chief envoy get off the horse and go to the inn to rest."

When the two Liao envoys heard this, they tied the reins and looked forward and saw a large door, a building-style gatehouse, with flying eaves and golden pillars and red doors, which were extraordinary. The door was full of guards with helmets and armor, holding long spears, and stood in two rows. The horse stakes were lined up, which could be used by hundreds of horses. A big sieve wearing a sieve and holding a whisk, which was the Grand Official Li with several officials and a small yellow gate standing inside the door. Wu Haogu was also among them, dressing up as an official and watching the fun with a smile.

Seeing the Liao envoy come down from the horse, the Grand Official Li shouted in a tone that seemed to recite a poem: "I am hereby welcome the Liao envoy, I hope that the two dynasties will build a alliance well, so I will invite you."

Liu Yun, deputy envoy of He Zhengdan from the Liao people, also answered in the same tone in Khitan, "He Zhengdan is in accordance with the order, and the two dynasties in the north and south are like brothers!"

This set of correct answers that are appropriate and appropriate has long been a routine. The peace between the Song and Liao countries has been intersecting for almost a hundred years, and many diplomatic activities have become routine. There are rules to follow what they say and what gifts they give.

The envoy of the companion Cai Jing smiled and said, "The two envoys, please rest at Duting Station, first, and go to the grand ceremony to pay homage to the emperor. The second day of the day will give you a state banquet. The third day of the day, Yujinyuan and the strong men of the Western Army in the West competed for archery."

He Zhengdan's activity arrangements are also routine. If Cai Jing doesn't say it, Xiao Haogu and Liu Yun also know what to do. However, the two Liao envoys who came to the south this time still shoulder other missions.

At that moment, Liu Yun, deputy envoy of He Zhengdan of Liao Kingdom, said calmly: "Cai envoy, I came south with the order. Not all of them were He Zhengdan. I also want to ask the officials of your country, why did they raise troops in Hengshan and seize the territory and cities of Xia Kingdom?"

Cai Jing smiled and said, "This matter is the family affairs of our dynasty, what does it do in the northern country? The so-called Xia Kingdom was originally a rebellion by the governor of the Dingnan Army of our dynasty. All the land is the territory of our dynasty. Our dynasty raises troops to slaughter the Western thieves, just like the noble dynasty who are invading the northern thieves. If the noble thieves ask our thieves to the western thieves, then our thieves also ask our thieves to the north. Why did the noble thieves to raise troops to the grasslands and seize the cattle and sheep grasslands of the northern thieves?"

Good question!

Wu Haogu, who was following Daguan Li, couldn't help but raise his thumbs up after hearing Cai Jing's words. This treacherous minister was indeed a traitor, and his polite words were full of murderous intent!

The two envoys of the Liao Kingdom were shocked. How did the Privy Council of the Song people mention Beizhubu?

Could it be that Mogus, a rebel who could not be beaten to death, colluded with the Song Dynasty?

There has never been a shortage of desperate heroes on the Zubu grassland, and what they lack is iron! If the Song people could send hundreds of thousands of kilograms of iron to King Mogus of the North Zubu Khan, then the troubles of the Great Liao Kingdom would be endless.

The two Liao envoys looked at each other: You can't take this matter lightly! You must find out the situation first and then make a decision...

If the Song people really had a connection with Mogus, then the Da Liao would have to make concessions on the issue of Western Xia.

Anyway, Xixia will not die for a while, and Mogus must be beaten to death! If he is allowed to grow on the Zubu grassland, the Great Liao Kingdom will be in danger of destruction.

Thinking of this, the two Liao envoys didn't say anything to scare people anymore, so they covered their heads and walked into Duting Post. Duting Post was a courtyard-style layout. Inside the gate was the main courtyard, and there were two rows of corridors on both sides of the main courtyard. There were one and two gates in the north. Only after entering the two gates could you see the main hall.

The two Liao envoys were accompanied by Cai Jing, Li Daguan, Ji Yi and others and walked all the way in. They walked into the hall. When they looked up, they found a Song official's family with a sword in their arms!

"who?"

"How to ride a horse?"

The two Liao envoys had never seen such a "true" word before, and they subconsciously thought they had seen the real person and exclaimed.

How come someone rides a horse in the hall of Dutingyi?

And it's a straight knife...

When Xiao Haogu and Liu Yun were confused, someone suddenly shouted in his ears: "This is the true image of my Song Dynasty official family! Why don't you give me a bow and bow!"

What?

Is this Zhang Huaer?

The person in this painting is the tyrant emperor of the Song Dynasty?

Liu Yun was a missionary of He Zhengdan and had met Emperor Zhezong. When he looked closely, he found that he was indeed a foolish emperor of the Song Dynasty.

The foolish monarch was standing with his sword on his horse, his yellow cloak fluttering in the wind, and he was still waving his right hand... as if he was commanding thousands of troops!

Is this going to be the emperor personally?

Liu Yun thought to himself: It turns out that the king of the Song Dynasty was not fainting, but crazy... Before the Iron Cavalry of the Great Liao Dynasty went south, he was about to lead the imperial army to fight in person!

"Observation, the person on the picture is the official family of the Song Dynasty!" Liu Yun hurriedly said to Xiao Haogu in Khitan language.

"What a great official family in the Song Dynasty?" Xiao Haogu took a breath. It turned out that the tyrant emperor of the Song Dynasty was like this...

"Why don't you worship!"

Ji Yi said loudly.

bye?

The envoys of the Liao Kingdom have always regarded themselves as envoys from above. They have to worship real people from the Song Dynasty. Now they want to worship a painting... Is this too disgrace?

Can't worship!

Xiao Haogu said loudly: "This is a picture, not a real person, and you cannot worship the rituals!"

"Seeing this painting is like seeing a real person," Cai Jing sneered, "The officials used this painting to replace them to welcome the two envoys. If they did not worship, they would go back."

What?

Then go back? Is this going to break up with friendship?

The two envoys of the Liao Kingdom were a little embarrassed, and they would not give annual monies if they broke up their friendship. If they didn’t give annual monies, they would force the Liao Dynasty to start a war! The Song Dynasty’s official family was really crazy... But can the Liao Kingdom go to war with the Song Dynasty now?

Definitely not!

Although the Song Dynasty's king was foolish and treacherous, the Western Army of Song Dynasty was not weak, and they all beat the Empress Dowager Xiaoliang, who commanded 500,000 troops to cry. The Great Liao Kingdom could not bring out so many soldiers now... Moreover, although the national strength of the Western Xia is far inferior to that of the Great Liao Kingdom, there are not so many chaos in the Western Xia country, and it will not collapse if it is defeated, and the Liao Kingdom will be different. If the old emperor of the Liao Kingdom cried back, then the slogan, the Bohai Sea, and the Han Er in the south rebelled together, and the Liao Kingdom will be gone in a blink of an eye.
Chapter completed!