The current relationship between Liao and Daxia should be in the wedding period, a time when the sweetness is mixed with the oil, and you and I are in a sticky situation.

Perhaps because of his desire to ask for help, Yelvertu's work style suddenly changed. He always wanted to put the best in front of the Daxia envoy, so this time, he also arranged the seats for the banquet for Shen Cha. He Jinjing chose the most noble seat with the best view and the least likely to be disturbed.

Compared with the Imperial Palace of Daxia, the Liao Palace is quite small. It would be good to have half the size of Daxia Palace. Except for the harem, which is not very convenient, and the place in the front that can be used for banquets, only the main hall barely meets the standard.

Chen Cha, Jin Jing and their entourage dismounted their horses at the gate of the palace. Horseback riding is not allowed in the palace, and too many entourages are not allowed. All civil and military ministers who attended the banquet and visiting envoys left their entourages outside the palace.

Shen Cha took a quick glance and found that they arrived relatively early. On the right side of the palace, there was a banquet tent specially set up to entertain the entourage. There were only a few or two scattered inside, and most of the people had not arrived yet. .

The distance between the main entrance of the palace and the main hall is not too far, and there is only one road leading to the main hall, so there is no possibility of getting lost. Along the way, there are guards with swords and palace lanterns responsible for lighting up the guests, although the sky is gradually getting dark. It was dark, but I could clearly see the general situation of the entire palace.

Yelvertu... No, it should be that the several Liao kings before him had not bothered to repair the palace, nor had they taken care of the so-called garden. Although it did not look dilapidated, it still had a sense of vicissitudes of life. The feeling of sadness.

Walking to the entrance of the main hall, Yelu Heyi said goodbye to Shen Cha and Jin Jing. He was going to look for Yelu Nan in the back. The waiter at the entrance of the main hall was responsible for leading the way and guiding the guests to the seats that had been arranged.

The lights were brightly lit outside, and the inside of the main hall was also as bright as day. There were palace candles as thick as forearms every few steps, so bright that even the pockmarks on the other party's face could be clearly seen.

The hall is divided into two rows, the left and right rows. The seats on the left are prepared for the nobles and important ministers of the Liao Kingdom attending the banquet, while the seats on the right are reserved for envoys.

The little chamberlain respectfully took them to the first table on the right side of the throne. Coincidentally, their neighbor was Duan Yu, whom they had just interacted with.

"General Shen, Military Advisor Jin, good evening!" Unlike during the day, Duan Yu was wearing a light cyan tunic robe. When he saw Shen Cha and Jin Jing, he slowly got up from his seat and greeted Shen Cha and Jin Jing. He saluted, "It turns out we are sitting at the next table. It seems we are very destined."

"How about the Second Young Master!" Shen Cha and Jin Jing returned the greeting at the same time. After sitting down, Jin Jing looked at Duan Yu and said, "The Second Young Master came very early."

"It's better to come early than to come by chance. It's boring to stay in the post house anyway. Why not come to the palace for a walk." After Shen Cha and Jin Jing sat down, Duan Yu sat down again, "You two probably I don’t know, but the people under the same roof as us are the Tibetan delegation. It’s not that I say bad things about people behind their backs, they are really... eh, rude and barbaric, not worth mentioning." He raised his head, glanced at it, and hesitated to speak. The little chamberlain asked, "Do you...do you have anything else?"

"It's like this." This is the first time that the young chamberlain is responsible for receiving envoys from other countries. In addition, the two people from Xia State have notorious reputations, and the elegant young master of the Duan family does not seem to be easy to get along with. It made him a little nervous and a little scared. He was worried that if he was not careful and angered them, there might be disaster. Hearing Duan Yu's question, he swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva and said carefully, "Three adults Please take a rest, Mr. Qi is already on his way and will arrive soon."

"Young Master Qi?" Jin Jing raised her eyebrows and quickly reacted. She chuckled and said, "The King of Liao is interested, thank you very much!"

"You should, you should!" The young chamberlain bowed and saluted, "I still have to go greet the other envoys, so I will take my leave."

Seeing the little chambermaid running towards the door of the palace with a look of escape, Jin Jing touched her face again, turned around and looked at the female officer who was kneeling behind her, responsible for pouring tea for them, and asked, "What am I doing?" Is it really that scary? How come the two of them looked like they were seeing a ghost when they saw me?"

The two female officers were only twelve or thirteen years old. When Jin Jing asked this question, they were stunned and didn't know what to say for a while.

"The military advisor really doesn't know why they are afraid of you?" Duan Yu held the tea cup and smiled faintly, "You two...especially General Shen, the evil aura on your body is too strong. These guys have never seen the big world, or Those who have never seen blood will naturally be scared."

"Looking at it this way, what Mr. Duan said makes sense." Jin Jing turned to look at Shen Cha, who was drinking tea silently, "It turns out that you were involved."

"Then I'm really sorry." Shen Cha raised his eyebrows, not caring at all, "From what the Second Young Master said, you are not afraid of us because you have seen the world, or you have seen blood?"

"Isn't this kind of thing commonplace for people like us?" Duan Yu's smile suddenly turned cold, and he put down the teacup in his hand, "I have said before, what kind of person is my uncle? Do you know , I also know that although he talks about being compassionate, his hands are stained with the blood of countless people. Anyone who offends him, even his own son, will be killed cleanly. In order to scare the monkeys, he will let him go every time. We, the clan members, watched with our own eyes and even killed the stumbling block with our own hands."

"Prince Duan's work is really..." After thinking for a long time, Jin Jing finally found a suitable word, "unique."

"Oh, this word is very appropriate, and it is indeed unique. Therefore, there are naturally many people in the Duan family who hate him and that guy. Seeing their misfortune and waiting for them to step down is the long-cherished wish of many people in this life." Duan Yu He came over and asked in a low voice, "How is it? How have you two considered what I said during the day?" Seeing Jin Jing's defensive look, he waved his hand, "Don't worry, I will ask you the same question. Mr. Qi, if we want to succeed, Liao and Xia are our goals."

Shen Cha glanced at Duan Yu from the corner of his eye, took the stove handed over by Mei Zhu, half-closed his eyes and said nothing. Jin Jing had always been responsible for this kind of thing, she only needed to sit aside and listen. .However, Duan Yu's question confirmed their previous guesses that Lian Hou... really wanted to kick down both Prince Duan and his illegitimate son who held the top of his heart.

Thinking of this, a sneer flashed across Shen Cha's face. Marquis Lian...or maybe someone in the Duan family had such thoughts. King Duan probably wouldn't have thought of it. He had always placed suspicion on his legitimate sons. , the concubine, or even the capable nephew, fought fiercely with them, but never thought that the mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind, and everything he did before was to make wedding clothes for others.

"Second Young Master, there is something I don't know whether to ask or not." Jin Jing did not respond to Duan Yu's words, "You... no, you should be Lian Hou, why did you agree to go to Liao as an envoy? Why did you agree to replace Duan Yu? Where is Wang Dang's lobbyist? Before you came, you should have thought that if the assassination attempt failed, the King of Liao and the entire Yelu clan would not look good, not to mention that they had so many informants buried in the Liao territory."

"Military advisor, I have already considered what you said before coming here, but the purpose of my father's asking me to come is not to seek peace." Duan Yu raised his eyebrows, "The worse my uncle's reputation is outside, the worse it will be for us. Isn't it more advantageous? I know that seeking peace will not work. After he returns, he will hold the handle of our prince's house in his hands, and he can do whatever he wants. But that is just his wishful thinking, and he wants to uproot our family. His foundation in the court is not just my words. With his ability, it is not that easy."

"The ability of Marquis Lian to keep a low profile is admirable." Jin Jing and Shen Cha looked at each other, "Second Young Master, this matter is of great importance. It is not something that we two can just draw conclusions casually. We..."

"Understood!" Duan Yu patted Jin Jing's arm, "I just told you two of my father's intentions and asked you to tell the Emperor of Daxia. The one who makes the decision is naturally His Majesty. We just need to wait quietly for the results. good."

"The second young master is a smart man."

Jin Jing picked up the tea cup, and she and Duan Yu bowed to each other. The two of them showed a tacit smile at the same time, and drank the tea in one gulp.

Shen Cha watched with cold eyes and did not get involved. He just gave Duan Yu a faint smile when he looked over.
Chapter completed!