After Yang Hao and Xu Xuan got out of the ferry, accompanied by officials from the Tang State Concierge House, they rushed to Jinling City in a sedan.
Now that Li Yu has proclaimed himself a minister to the Song Dynasty, he does not dare to put on a show of arrogance and let the Song Dynasty Angel holding the Jie Yue wait. As soon as Yang Hao arrived at Jinling City, he drove straight to the palace, and the palace chief of ceremonies led Yang Hao into the main hall. Jiangnan Kingdom
The Lord Li Yu personally came forward to welcome him. Today, Li Yu has taken off his five-clawed dragon robe and put on purple clothes.
When Yang Hao saw this famous figure in history, he couldn't help but be disappointed. Li Yu's poems were magnificent and beautiful, and no one could match them. In Yang Hao's mind, he thought that such a person with a beautiful mind, even if he is older now, cannot be a graceful person.
A good young man should at least be a handsome man wearing a green shirt, with a face like a crown jade, and three locks of beard.
But the man in front of me was dressed in purple robes. He was neither an official nor a civilian. He was a little fat, with a round and slightly fat face, and teeth that were as big as the sky. What was especially special was that he had two eyes.
With two pupils, when he looks at you, he always seems to be looking away, which makes people look awkward.
This person is the legendary emperor of poetry. He is the Li Yu who wrote "walking on fragrant steps in shorts and carrying gold-leafed shoes" and wrote such quatrains as "Spring water flows eastward"
Ah, the emperor of words in my heart turns out to look like this. These masters of writing articles have really died in the face of the light, and no one can even look at it.
Yang Haozheng was sighing secretly, but Li Yu had already stepped forward: "Li Yu, the leader of the Tang Dynasty, has met the imperial envoy from the upper state and is waiting for the decree."
Li Yu's demeanor was quite graceful. When he saw Yang Hao, he came forward and bowed and saluted. Yang Hao thought about Lu Renjia's demeanor when he went to the family dinner of General Cheng in Guangyuan, and then drooped the corners of his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth, imitating
Lu Renjia's arrogant and arrogant face raised his hand sharply and said, "It turns out that the Lord of Jiangnan invited you in person."
After saying that and waving back, Deputy Xuanfu Jiao Haitao hurriedly presented the imperial edict with both hands. Yang Hao read out the imperial edict in the golden palace and officially canonized Li Yu as the king of Jiangnan. After reciting some words of kindness and encouragement, Li Yu thanked him and accepted the edict. Yang Hao resigned.
After receiving the envoy, I met the prince with the courtesy of a lower official.
Yang Hao saluted and imitated Lu Renjia's behavior. He held his hand casually without looking at Li Yu. The meaning of perfunctory was very obvious. The ministers of the Tang Dynasty who were accompanying them all had angry faces when they saw it. Yang Hao's attitude was too arrogant.
, even Song Dynasty's Honglu Si Cheng and Xuanfu Deputy Envoy Jiao Haitao looked anxious when they saw him, and winked at him from time to time to tell him to calm down.
Li Yu sent his brothers and Xu Xuan to the Song Dynasty to proclaim themselves ministers. Now he has become a minister of the Song Dynasty. Xu Xuan came back, but his brother became a hostage of the Song Dynasty. He was originally the emperor of the country, but now he surrenders to others and declares himself a minister.
He wanted to put his hot face on the cold ass of Yang Hao, a fifth-rank official of the Song Dynasty, but there was no trace of anger on his face.
When Yang Hao saw it, he couldn't help but secretly sighed: "If Li Yu had any blood and the courage to take the initiative to fight against Song Ting, even if he lost, his forbearing behavior today would be called a hero of the previous generation. It's a pity that this person is willing to suffer humiliation."
, it’s just a matter of trying to stay safe. How long can he stay safe for a long time?
Li Yu welcomed Yang Hao into the palace and sat down. After some conversation, he held a banquet in the palace, accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials. Yang Hao's official position was not worthy of sitting with Li Yu. Even if he was an angel from the kingdom and had conveyed the decree, he would not
He was qualified to receive Li Yu's gift again. When Li Yu invited him to sit at the table, he only said a few polite words. Not wanting Yang Hao to show any humility, he walked into the table and sat side by side with him, the leader of the country.
Some ministers of the Tang Dynasty were so angry that they gnashed their teeth and became so angry that they almost broke out in the hall. Li Yu signaled them with his eyes and suppressed them with stern eyes. The banquet scene of singing and laughing in the side hall was filled with anger, and the atmosphere became tense.
It seemed a little strange, but Yang Hao was "oblivious to it".
After three rounds of wine, Li Yu said tentatively: "Envoy Yang Zuo has come to our country of Tang Dynasty on the order of the Holy One. After a tiring journey and a hard journey, I have prepared a few fine wines today to wash away the dust for Envoy Yang Zuo as a token of condolences. Although our country is Tang Dynasty,
It is not as grand as the Song Dynasty, but the south of the Yangtze River has its own scenery. It is rare for Yang Zuo to come here. Please stay in Jinling for a few more days, so that I can fully enjoy the friendship of the landlord."
Yang Haopi said with a smile: "Hahaha... The lord of the country is too polite. I have been ordered by the Holy One to propagate the south of the Yangtze River. To propagate, I can't just declare an edict to the lord and end it. The soldiers and civilians of Jiangnan
Naturally, we also need to appease and comfort us. Naturally, we also need to visit the geography of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, we also need to visit the folk customs. Otherwise, if we go back to Kaifeng, the officials will ask Xiaguan what he has seen in Tang Dynasty this time. The same is true for Xiaguan.
If I can't answer it, won't it make the officials unhappy?"
Li Yu's heart skipped a beat after hearing this: "As expected, he would not be willing to leave like this. Now that Gu has proclaimed himself a vassal to the Tang Dynasty, Yang Hao must take advantage of the power of the Song Dynasty to humiliate Yu Gu and show off the prestige of the Song Dynasty.
See how arrogant he is just after arriving today. If he stays in our country of Tang for a little longer, I wonder what kind of trouble he will cause. How can we send him to leave so early?"
At the end of the "Green Waist Dance", eight beauties in green clothes bowed and bowed, and then retreated. Under the veil in front of the palace, a lotus platform decorated with gold, pearls and jade suddenly slid out quietly. The lotus platform turned slightly in the palace,
The strange light caught everyone's eyes, and even Yang Hao, who had been pretending to be crazy and pretending to be crazy, couldn't help but stop his madness and stare intently.
The lotus flower stand was stationed in front of the temple, and a beautiful lotus flower slowly grew on the platform. The petals of the lotus flower were in full bloom, just like a real lotus flower. There were also bursts of fragrance coming from the stamens. Yang Hao did not expect that
The songs and dances in the Tang Dynasty's court had such exquisite designs, which were not far behind the stage design of his own "Qianjin Yixiao Tower".
Since the materials used for this lotus stage are all real gold and silver, it has a more head start than the stage design of "Qianjin Yixiao Tower". However, the stage design creativity of "Qianjin Yixiao Tower" is mine, which has thousands of years of experience before this era.
This Tibetan lotus platform was thought up by people. It knows how to slide it in and open using the art of mechanism, and also hides a strange fragrance in it to increase the sense of reality. Whose handiwork is this? It has such artistic elements and such romance.
thought?
Yang Hao couldn't help but admire: "Who came up with this lotus platform? It's really amazing."
Li Yu couldn't help showing a complacent look, and smiled reservedly: "This lotus platform is a wonderful thing designed by Gu and the Queen, but can it still be worthy of Yang Zuoshi's discernment?"
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Li Yu smiled slightly: "Mr. Yang Zuoshi, you might as well continue reading. Among the wonderful things on the lotus platform, there is also a wonderful person."
"Oh? We'll have to wait and see."
Hearing the sound of silk and bamboo music, the petals of the lotus petals opened, and the fragrance filled the hall, a beautiful woman hiding in the middle of the lotus stood up from the lotus stamens. Yang Hao couldn't help but exclaimed. Such a small girl
It would be easy to hide a four- or five-year-old girl in the hollow part of a lotus flower, but it would be really remarkable if a young woman aged seventeen or eighteen could be hidden in the hollow part of a lotus flower.
Ever since he saw the Khitan female assassin pretending to be a "bowl of jade" to perform on stage in Guangyuan, and witnessed some amazing cartilage skills, this was the first time Yang Hao saw a woman who was so expert in cartilage skills.
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The singer wore a pair of pink trouser legs and a dancing dress with a waistcoat. Her graceful figure was clearly revealed. She started to dance on the lotus petals, and after a while she lightly bent over and fell to the ground. Only then did Yang Hao notice
, her pair of slender feet were not wearing shoes, only a pair of cloth stockings, her soft bell-mouthed dance skirt was flying in the air, her beautiful feet in stockings were advancing and retreating in the hall, her shoulders were always flat, and her water sleeves were turned up.
Flying, as if gliding on the water.
Yang Hao's eyes quickly focused on the dancing beauty's feet. The cloth socks on those feet were not ordinary socks, but a layer of white cloth wrapped around the feet, tightly binding the slender feet.
Crescent moon, when dancing and spinning, the toes can stand on the ground, supporting the weight of the entire body. It seems that this layer of cloth socks plays some role in ballet shoes.
Beauty, big breasts, bright wrists, slender waist, curved hips, skin color, hair, facial features, each has its own beauty, but the beauty of the feet is the least noticeable. Only people full of spirituality and sensibility can see from a pair of
The jade feet are full of thoughts, and they can taste the charming taste.
Yang Hao is not a foot fetishist, and he has not seen whether the skin of those beautiful feet is crystal clear at this moment, but looking at the pair of slender feet that are constantly moving lightly, he still has the feeling of trembling and dusty socks. Women's
If body language can be expressed well, it will definitely be more attractive to men than her beautiful facial features. Yang Hao has never seen it before, and he believes he will never see it again in the future. The beauty on her toes can be interpreted to
In such a situation, a pair of delicate and delicate feet can vividly express the beauty and elegance of a woman.
"Your Majesty, this dancer from your palace...is really a superb dancer." Yang Hao held his breath and admired it for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh, his eyes still following those beautiful feet.
Li Yu smiled complacently and said: "This is the dancer Yao Niang in the lonely palace. Her dancing skills are exquisite and she is the best in the harem."
"Yao Niang?" Yang Hao's heart suddenly moved: "Yao Niang? Among the famous beauties recorded in the stories of the Southern Tang Dynasty, apart from Xiao Zhou, the most famous one is Yao Niang. It turns out that she is the person in front of her. It is said that Yao Niang likes
Binding a pair of small feet. It turns out that the so-called Yao Niang's small feet are like wearing ballet shoes. The purpose is just to make the feet more beautiful so that they can stand up on their toes and dance. How come later generations of foot binding became so perverted in the Ming and Qing dynasties?
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When Li Yu saw Yang Hao looking at the front of the palace, he couldn't help but think: "Could it be that...this Song Dynasty envoy is obsessed with Yao Niang? If he insists on not leaving in our Tang Dynasty and is in trouble with Gu Gu, can we let Yao Niang...
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Yao Niang was the head of the dance troupe in the Tang Palace. If the emperor had a temperament for these dance dancers, he could also call them to serve in his bed, but they were not included in the system of concubines in the harem. They had no status and could be sent out of the palace at any time.
.If you can buy yourself peace with a maiko, it is worth it.
Li Yu had some thoughts, but when he looked up at the beauty in the hall, he saw her dancing as beautifully as if the moon was covered by light clouds, and fluttering like snow in the flowing wind, and he suddenly felt reluctant to let go...
"Envoy Yang Zuo, we have arranged a place for you to stay in the post. I will accompany Envoy Yang Zuo back to the post to rest, okay?"
After the palace banquet was over and after leaving the palace, an official from the Tang Dynasty came up to Yang Hao and said respectfully.
The official with the flattering smile on his face is not very old, he is twenty-five or six years old, and his appearance is quite handsome. This official's name is Ye Yu, and his surname is relatively rare. He was originally a great emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but now the Tang Dynasty court
During the restructuring, everyone from the emperor down was downgraded by one level, and Ye Dahonglu was directly downgraded to the dean of protocol.
This Master Ye was not an official with a serious background. He was a failed scholar. Because his family was poor and could not afford the return trip, he temporarily stayed in Jiming Temple and helped the monks copy scriptures to earn a living. Emperor of the Tang Dynasty
He worshiped Buddhism and Taoism, and hundreds of temples were flourishing with incense. The monks were so fat that they should have hired this scholar as a copy boy.
Master Ye had a good singing voice. He listened to the monk singing sutras in the temple every day, and he learned it through his ears and eyes. Suddenly one day after copying the sutras, he walked out of the side hall to stretch his hands and feet and started singing sutras casually.
However, the Buddhist chants were clearer and more solemn, and they were heard by Li Yu who went to the temple to worship the Buddha.
Li Yu was good at poetry, singing, dancing, and Buddhism. After a conversation with him, he found out that he was very familiar with poetry. He had copied so many scriptures, and he spoke of Buddhist scriptures very clearly and logically. Li Yu was overjoyed, and even though his pearls were covered with dust, he was given a fellow Jinshi.
He was born and became an official in the court. From then on, every time he left the palace to worship Buddha, he had to be accompanied by him. He came and went again and again, and he was promoted steadily. Within two years, he reached the high position of Honglu Temple Minister.
The order Ye Honglu received from Li Yu was to serve the Song envoy well and not to let him cause trouble in Jinling. However, if you have a wish, you can do it. Ye Yu came to power by currying favor with Li Yu and had no intention of doing anything.
He has so much real talent, but the job he is doing now is just his old job, so he is naturally very good at it.
Yang Hao smiled slightly and said: "I'm not feeling tired yet. I've just come to Jinling and haven't seen the bustling place yet. I want to go for a walk among the markets."
Ye Yu said with a confused look on his face: "This... the imperial envoy must bring such a guard of honor to the street?"
Yang Hao suddenly realized and said with a smile: "That's right. Then go to Guanyi first, drink some tea to moisten your throat, and then go to the market for a walk."
Immediately they set up the guard of honor and went to settle down at the Guanyi. When Yang Hao arrived at his residence, he took off his official clothes and put on a set of light robes. As he was arranging himself, Jiao Haitao, the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple, hurried over and said hurriedly:
"Sir, your Excellency was so disrespectful to the Lord of Jiangnan today in the Tang Palace. Being so arrogant may be very detrimental to our mission here."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Jiao Sicheng is overly worried. Even if we come to Tang Dynasty, no matter how careful we are, don't you think the people of Tang Dynasty will be wary of us? If he is disrespectful to Li Yu, he dares to get angry. Since he swallows his anger,
That would have the effect of giving us a head start. If the Lord of Jiangnan is tolerant to us, how can others dare to make things difficult for us? Wouldn't it be much easier for us to travel around, survey the terrain, and gather information?"
Jiao Haitao blinked and said, "What you said seems to make some sense."
Yang Hao patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It doesn't make some sense, but it makes a lot of sense. We also have a mission, which is to alienate his monarchs and ministers, and to discord with their civil and military forces. You think, we came with great momentum, and Li Yu swallowed his anger and gave in again and again.
Let, how do the ministers of the Tang Dynasty feel when they see this? The king cannot be relied on. Those ministers who are all for themselves will have the idea of living in other places. Even those who are loyal will be discouraged and have low morale.
, Yang achieved his goal in one fell swoop, why not?"
Jiao Haitao twirled his beard and thought about it for a long time, then praised: "Zuo Shi's plan is brilliant, but the lower official is confused."
Yang Hao laughed and said: "It's not too late to understand now. You are very tired from running all the way. Go and have a rest. I will go for a walk on the street."
Jiao Haitao said hurriedly: "Your Excellency has arrived in Jinling at a time when tens of thousands of people are paying attention. If you go out now and have Mr. Tang Guoye accompanying you, you might not be able to get any useful information, right?"
Yang Hao sighed, spread his hands and said: "Master Jiao, look, I am the imperial envoy of the Song Dynasty. No matter how low-key I am, how can I not attract attention? It is naturally your job to spy on military intelligence and describe geography.
Lead people to do it. As for me, I am now a torch. I burn myself and draw all the attention to me to facilitate your actions. This is my mission. Do you understand?
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"I understand." Jiao Haitao nodded happily: "Your Excellency is really amazing!"
Yang Hao winked at him and said with a smile: "What's the big deal?"
"Everywhere is great."
"Hahahaha..." Yang Hao laughed and left the room and went straight into the flower hall. Ye Yu immediately greeted him with a smile: "Yang Zuoshi is really in a good mood. What is so funny?"
Yang Hao glanced at him with a smile and said: "My lord is wearing an official uniform. It is not convenient to go out on the street like this. Hey, Lord Jiao, you two are about the same stature. How about borrowing a pair of clothes?"
Yang Hao and Ye Yu went out on the street dressed in casual clothes, without even a servant, let alone a bodyguard. Yang Hao deliberately formed a habit, otherwise a group of bodyguards would protect them when they went out on the street.
It would be suspicious if one day suddenly he was without any bodyguards and he just "died".
Jiao Haitao really didn't know where this Mr. Yang could be so interested and actually liked shopping, so he had no choice but to accompany Yang Hao patiently all the way. He wanted to go shopping in the market, and he wanted to find some excuses to continue to offend people, preferably to offend others.
Some military generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty, so that if they suddenly "die", they would have a reason to die and someone to suspect, so that Zhao Kuangyin would not be suspicious of him and fake his own death. Secondly, he wanted to familiarize himself with the situation in Jinling and figure out a suitable "die"
"At the same time, it also encourages people to develop the habit of going out on the streets.
In this way, his shopping was aimless. He wandered here and there and walked around. It was almost noon before he arrived at Jilong Street, the most prosperous downtown area in the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Jilong Street was very prosperous, with shops one after another.
, flower-making shop, silk and satin shop, rice shop, butcher shop, butcher shop, ceramics shop, pharmacy, fruit shop...
Yang Hao looked around, stumbling around like a headless fly. Master Ye Yuye who was following behind had weak legs and was miserable. He saw Yang Hao looking around wherever he went, as if he was looking for something.
Like something, Ye Yu's heart suddenly moved, and he asked tentatively: "Yang Zuoshi, it's almost noon, look... how about we find a restaurant, order some delicacies, and find a few Kabuki dancers to help us enjoy the wine.
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Yang Hao had no purpose at all. When he heard this, he cheered happily. Ye Yu secretly curled his lips: "No wonder he didn't take anyone with him. It turned out that he wanted to sleep with prostitutes and taste the tenderness of my Jiangnan beauty. You told me earlier to make me follow you.
My legs feel weak as I walk. But at this moment...the nature of this angel from the North is a bit too strong..."
Ye Honglu cheered up and was about to lead Yang Hao to a brothel he knew well. A dozen soldiers in front suddenly walked towards him, surrounded by a young and handsome general. Yang Hao's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw it, and suddenly his feet suddenly