Yang Hao didn't pay attention to the few big Khitan men on the roadside. People like this could be seen everywhere in Shangjing City. It was so common. He walked past that man, and the prison boss Wang followed him with his eyes.
He looked at him with a look of struggle in his eyes, until several people around him called him: "Boss Wang, it's time for us to leave." The luster in his eyes suddenly disappeared, and he stared at Yang Hao again.
He walked back step by step.
Old Liu Tou was wondering: "Who is Tou'er Wang looking at? Is it a beautiful girl from some family who is shopping?"
He stretched his neck and looked towards the road. He saw a young man in green robes walking through the market with a few of his men. He glanced around again and saw a young daughter-in-law with a lot of flowers walking along the street carrying a vegetable basket.
On the street, if you look at the back, you can't tell her appearance, but she has a slim figure, and her small waist twists and turns, making a man's heart flutter.
"Hey, she's a pretty little girl. As the saying goes, after three years in the army, an old sow can compete with Diao Chan, let alone such a handsome little wife. In prison, Mr. Wang saw either vicious guards or bloodshed all day long.
The prisoner who screamed, his wife is so ugly, no wonder he gets so greedy when he sees a coquettish woman..."
Old Liu was banging his tongue, and his ears were suddenly pinched by a fat hand: "You old thing, if you don't look at you for a while, you are not honest. Who are you staring at? Whose wife is so coquettish?
ah?"
"It's unfair, my wife..." Poor old Liu Tou's ears were pulled up half a foot long, and he was dragged into the house by his fierce mother-in-law...
Yang Hao arrived at the inn that Ding Yuluo mentioned and saw that the first floor of the inn was a tea garden. He went in and sat down in a grand manner, asked for a pot of tea, and then whispered a few words to Mu Yu. Mu Yu got up and left, as if looking for
It’s a convenient place.
After a while, Mu Yu came back, looked around, sat down next to Yang Hao, and whispered something.
Yang Hao only listened to a few words, and his body trembled. A cup of hot tea in his hand splashed onto his hand. He looked at Mu Yu in surprise. Mu Yu nodded affirmatively. Yang Hao's body trembled with excitement and murmured:
"How could it be possible, how could it be possible, Xiaoliu, Tieniu, Luo...Military Commander..., they are all alive and here? God has been so kind to me!"
"Sir, please be aware that the walls have ears. Let's discuss the details when we get back."
"Okay, let's go back right away."
Yang Hao immediately paid the bill and got up, bought some local products at the market, and hurried back to the concierge.
Early the next morning, Tongshiren Mo Hen rushed to the Concierge Courtyard and led the dressed Yang Hao to Wufeng Tower to meet him. The Concierge Courtyard was very close to the inner city, so there was no need to ride a horse. The group of people walked slowly, and after a while
We turned to Imperial Street and saw a majestic city tower in front of us. There were two palace walls on both sides of the city tower. However, this palace wall was just a landmark building. It only extended to both sides for more than two miles, forming a semicircle to protect the inner city.
For example, when Yang Hao visited Wuliaoshu's camp as the young master of the seventh clan of Dangxiang, he built a gate on the grass and inserted a foot-high fence on both sides. It extended for a few miles and was regarded as a city gate. The inner city was not completely covered.
Cover it in the middle.
Yang Hao is neatly dressed, just like attending a court meeting in the Song Dynasty. He is dressed in a crimson official robe, a Jinxian crown on his head, a square heart-shaped collar, a jade pendant, a silver fish bag hanging around his waist, white silk stockings and black official boots, and is well-dressed.
Such a talented man was very different from the Khitan officials. When many guards and maids passed by him, they couldn't help but look at him curiously.
After a while, he heard the sound of drums and drums, and Yang Hao's blood boiled: "Queen Xiao has gone to court, Dong'er... Dong'er is in the palace now. She must have missed me... she must have missed her so much."
A chamberlain walked to the city steps and stood there, singing a salute loudly: "The Queen has a decree to announce... Song Dynasty envoy Yang Haojin is here~~~~"
Yang Hao took a breath and suppressed his excitement as he slowly climbed the steps. Two attendants holding the audience ceremony followed behind him. Mo Sheren led the way. As soon as he entered the Wufeng Tower, he felt that this was the palace of the Northern Dynasty. It is not very spacious, especially after the Qing Dynasty Rebellion, the officials in the court were scattered, and there were not many officials standing in the court. Yang Hao didn't have time to take a closer look, and saw a red robe and phoenix crown on the imperial steps in the distance, and a Pingting sitting upright. The woman, who had no obvious beauty outside, couldn't look around to find Dong'er, so she had to keep her eyes straight, hold her head high, walked five steps away from the imperial steps, stopped, bowed, and said loudly: " Foreign Minister Yang Hao, in accordance with the decree of His Majesty the Emperor, has an audience with the Emperor of your country, His Majesty the Queen."
There was a slight cough from the throne, and a woman's voice said: "The Emperor of the Central Plains has sent an envoy from afar for the sake of friendship between the two countries. I am very relieved. Your envoy has traveled a long distance and worked hard here. May he live in peace."
The voice sounded soft and sweet, but it was majestic. It spoke Chinese and spoke very authentically. Yang Hao did not dare to raise his head to look more. He thanked him, straightened up, and took a step back: "Our country and your country are closely related to each other. , we are all in harmony. A few months ago, our country’s border residents and those near Yanmen Pass were plundered, burned and killed by your people. Our Majesty was deeply saddened. In order to fear the sudden outbreak of military provocations and the increasing turmoil in the overall situation, I specially ordered my ministers to send your envoys. I hope your country will arrest the murderer and bring justice to justice."
Empress Xiao smiled slightly and said with a smile: "I am already aware of the fact that the people in Yanmen Pass of your country were robbed by bandits. I was outraged when I heard about it, and the people of your country suffered greatly, and I also lamented it. Bandits on the border have become increasingly rampant recently. Burning, killing and looting are everywhere. The people of our country have also suffered greatly. At the right time, because the King of Qing in our country rebelled, I had no time to take care of it. I have already sent troops to encircle and suppress the rebellion. I have just learned that when your envoy came this way, he encountered five thousand horse thieves. They were robbed and killed by our bandit-suppressing army. After asking about their survival, we found out that the people in Yanmen Pass were attacked by this group of bandits. Now that this group of horse thieves has been killed, your envoy can see it with your own eyes. He should be able to reply to the emperor of your country. His Majesty."
Yang Hao promised, then changed his tone and said: "My Emperor, His Majesty, has sent envoys here this time. Although it is for the sake of the people of Yanmen Pass, there are also state affairs to discuss with the Emperor and Queen of your country. Now I have the letter of credence written by our Emperor." A letter from Fu Wei."
After Yang Hao finished speaking, the envoy behind him took a step forward. The Minister of Rites of Khitan personally stepped forward and took the certificate of credence with both hands, held it high on the top, and presented it to the imperial order. Empress Xiao took it, placed it on the imperial case, and said: "Your Majesty I will read the letter of credence with my Majesty the Emperor before making a reply. Your Majesty the Emperor is also very pleased that your envoy has come from afar. Weilong is not feeling well and it is inconvenient to receive him, so I have issued an edict to comfort your envoy, Dong'er. , read out the book written by His Majesty."
"Dong'er..."
Empress Xiao's instructions were like eight tones singing in unison, nectar pouring over her heart. Yang Hao's body was shaken, and his head was about to be raised. He gritted his teeth and held it back. He glanced slightly to the side from the corner of his eyes, only to see that the official's head was steady. A man walked out steadily, the train of his robe moved slightly, and his deer boots were delicate, and he stood five steps away from him.
"I heard that border bandits were harassing the Song Dynasty, plundering countless people, and hurting innocent people. I was very angry. Your Majesty the Emperor did not start a war, but sent envoys from far away to see and negotiate. I am very relieved. In today's world, I am the only one in the north and south. The two countries stand at each other's side, and it is unfortunate that the people of Yanmen are harassed by thieves. If the war begins and war breaks out, countless people of both countries will suffer from military disasters. What's more serious? Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor of your country is wise and has changed the army and chariots. Clothes turn hostility into jade and silk, bringing peace and good-neighborliness..."
Yang Hao didn't hear a word of what Dong'er said. He stared at Dong'er's toes and listened to her familiar voice. His heart was surging and he couldn't help himself. Dong'er's voice didn't change at all and was still like an oriole.
Her voice was pleasant to the ears, and the beauty was right in front of him. Yang Hao looked at her clothes trailing on the floor, and his eyes gradually became moist.
Although Luo Donger, the official of the Sixth Palace, was repeatedly told by Luo Kedi before leaving, asking her to exercise restraint and not to reveal any clues, she was also extremely excited when she met the sweetheart she had longed for.
After calming down, the voice becomes fluent.
Xiao Chuo only said that it was the first time for her to undertake such an important mission, so she showed some timidity, but did not take it to heart. After Dong'er finished reading, Yang Hao bowed deeply, slowly raised his head, and then looked at Dong'er, Dong'er wore
Wearing a gray-blue official robe with a round collar on the left side, narrow sleeves and a slim waist, and a black gauze hat with two wings on his head, his face is not quite pink, and his jade face and beady lips make him look like a beautiful young man.
She was holding the book with both hands, and was slowly raising her head. A pair of beautiful eyes looked up from the top of the book. As soon as their eyes met, it seemed as if they were hit hard deep in their hearts. Dong'er's bright eyes immediately
A cloud of mist arose, but fortunately she had lived in the palace of the emperor and empress for a long time in the past two years and had been tempered for a long time. She was no longer the little village girl she was before. She lowered her head hurriedly, blinked her eyes a few times, and then regained her composure.
"Come on, let's show Ambassador Song his seat."
Xiao Chuo, who was sitting high on the throne, didn't notice the exchange between the two of them. She saw that the Song envoy was well-dressed, graceful, handsome, and answered appropriately. Compared with the roughness of the prairie man, he had a strong and soft taste.
The people from the Central Plains were really good, so I felt a little happy in my heart, so I said in a friendly manner: "Show the envoy of Song Dynasty a seat."
Yang Hao calmed down and pretended not to know Dong'er at all. He thanked Empress Xiao and took her seat. Xiao Chuo then smiled and said: "Is this the first time that the envoy of the Song Dynasty went to the outside of the Great Wall? The envoy of the Song Dynasty came here to see the customs of our northern country.
how?"
Only then did Yang Hao take a closer look at the famous Empress Dowager Xiao in history. He saw that the Empress Dowager Xiao, who liked to find sons-in-law from the Central Plains in storytelling, was wearing a flower crown and a red robe. She was as beautiful as a flower, but she still looked like a flower.
Her girlish appearance, especially her two black and bright eyebrows, is full of heroism yet charming, which is really charming.
Yang Hao lowered his eyes slightly, raised his hands and said with a smile: "The grassland outside the Great Wall is vast, and the scenery is very different from that of the Central Plains. Although the journey is hard, the foreign minister feels relaxed and happy along the way. He only feels that the scenery is magnificent and beautiful. Especially the people outside the Great Wall, whether women or children.
, He is an expert in riding and shooting, he is skillful with bows and horses, and his archery skills are as good as gods. Foreign ministers were so impressed that they even wrote a poem in praise of him."
Xiao Chuo raised his eyebrows and said with great interest: "Oh? People from the Central Plains are the best at poetry. The poems written by your envoy must be good. Can I hear them?"
Yang Hao laughed and said: "The foreign minister was originally a military officer. He rushed to become the Minister of Honglu Temple. He was often laughed at by his colleagues as a stick. When it comes to poetry, he is more than one and a half points behind many of our scholars in the Central Plains. It's just that
I often listen to them reciting poems, and I am influenced by them, and I imitate them on a whim. The poems are poor and difficult to detect by everyone..."
Xiao Chuo smiled and said: "Your Majesty is humble, why don't you talk and listen?"
Her smile was as charming as the clouds and the moon. Yang Hao's heart skipped a beat: "It's so amazing. This smile is so charming. I have been trained since I was a child to smile so pretty. It's not surprising if I let her see it."
I'm afraid I will be envious of such a charming and natural woman."
Xiao Chuo didn't realize that this kid was the loser who was kicked unconscious by him in Cheng Shixiong's house in Guangyuan. When he was riding alone to rescue people in front of the two armies in Ziwu Valley, he was unshaven and unkempt, waving a cassock in his hand, far away
From that first meeting, I didn't know that this was actually the third time the two of them had met.
She didn't expect that this well-dressed beast was so dirty that he actually compared her with a dignified queen of a country and a romantic leader. Seeing his humility, she became more fond of him, so she smiled and said: "Haha, people in our country are also often good at acting.
It is common for poetry to be shallow, incomprehensible, and have wrong rhymes. Since your ambassador is a warrior, he is able to recite poetry, and it is very valuable to recite poetry with charm. Who will laugh at you? "
The civil and military ministers on the side nodded in agreement. Yang Hao was so excited and couldn't sleep last night that he thought about this poem hard. He had already memorized it by heart. At this time, he was still pretending to be silent, and then said: "Then... it's funny."
He coughed and groaned: "
I went to the northern country holding the banner, and the bird path was so majestic that the sky was like a canopy.
There must be many heroes outside the Great Wall because they saw flying sand rolling in.
Winter is gone, spring is coming, the grass is green, horseshoes are flying to the capital,
The children talked and laughed, stretched their horns and bows, and actually shot the eagle into the sky."
After Yang Hao recited, he touched his nose and said with a dry smile: "How about this poem, Foreign Minister...?"
"Okay! Good!" The officials on both sides who had little education were the first to say good things, especially the illiterate ones. They shouted louder than anyone else and shook their heads, as if they understood better than anyone else. Although they couldn't tell the good news.
, but they have a blind respect for the culture of the Central Plains and never believe Yang Hao's self-effacement. Those who heard the speech just now made them dizzy. It is obvious that this is a man with a university education. Can his poetry be good?
Xiao Chuo smiled and said: "Good poetry, indeed good poetry."
When she listened to Yang Hao's poem, she found that the words did not make sense, and the rhymes were not very coherent. He said that he was a warrior, which seemed true. However, the charm was quite good. Birds pass through majestic passes, and the sky is like a canopy. That describes Saibei.
The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. He praises the many heroes in the northern country. Everyone knows martial arts, but he does not describe it positively. Instead, he uses the flying sand and rocks to inadvertently pick up a few sharp arrows. He saw a child outside Shangjing City.
He actually stretched his bow and set an arrow to shoot the big eagle to express his side view. And he even went to Beijing after winter and spring. This is a tribute to the vast territory of the North.
Empress Xiao praised her, and the officials who knew poetry clapped their hands and praised her. The officials who didn't understand poetry were very proud, and felt that they had really unique vision, and the cheers were thunderous. Empress Xiao smiled slightly, stretched out her hand and untied it from her waist.
With a sword in hand, he said with a spring breeze on his face: "I like this poem very much. Dong'er, give me this sword to the envoy of the Song Dynasty as a reward."
That knife is a pocket knife, used to cut beef and mutton, not a portable weapon. Empress Xiao's knife, a gold sheathed silver knife, decorated with seven stars, is indeed a precious thing. Dong'er climbed the steps to receive the knife and came to Yang
In front of Hao, just looking at him, he felt his heart beating like a drum and hurriedly lowered his head.
Yang Hao stretched out his hand to take the knife and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty the Queen." When their fingers touched, Yang Hao suddenly stretched out his little finger and lightly scratched her palm. Dong'er's delicate body trembled, and she hurriedly clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes were like
He was still angry and gave him a light look.
This glance made Yang Hao's bones go numb, and he said loudly: "Thank you, Mr. Luo, Mr. Guan." His voice became softer, and he followed in a low voice: "Guanren, this poem is for you."
Dong'er's heart was beating wildly, and she returned to the class and stood still, thinking in her heart: "This poem is clearly praising the scenery of the North, but it doesn't even mention me in a single word. How come it was written for me?"
She recited it silently several times, and suddenly she realized it. She looked at Yang Hao again with great joy, and her tears welled up in her eyes.
Empress Xiao said: "Dong'er, please send the Song envoy back to the post on my behalf. Tomorrow, I will host a banquet in the palace to entertain the Song envoy. Retreat from the court!"
"According to the order!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Yang Hao and Luo Dong'er looked at each other with affectionate eyes. For a moment, it seemed like eternity.
"Master Yang, I have to take my leave."
"Luo Shangguan, since you are here, why not come in and sit down. Tomorrow I will go to the Queen's State Banquet, and Yang still needs advice on some etiquette matters."
"This..." Luo Dong'er looked back at the eight female soldiers accompanying him and said coldly: "That's it, Master Yang, please."
"Luo Shangguan, please."
Entering the room, both parties made concessions, and the guests of honor were seated at the next table. Yang Hao coughed and said, "Please step aside. I have something to discuss confidentially with Luo Shangguan."
Mu Yu and others bowed and retreated. Luo Donger "reluctantly" waved his hand to his female guards, and several female soldiers also filed out.
"Brother Hao..."
"Dong'er!"
The two people quickly left their seats and hugged each other.
"Brother Hao, I thought I would never see you again in this life."
"Dong'er, I thought you had been drowned by the Li family, but God was so merciful that I knew the news about you."
"Brother Hao, how did you become a high-ranking official in the Song Dynasty so quickly? When I first heard about it, I almost couldn't believe it was you. How are you now? Is everything okay?"
"The world is unpredictable, and you are not the same. This time, I will definitely take you back. By the way, Luo Kedi is not dead? Xiaoliu and Tieniu are also with you? Where did Datou go?"
Both of them had endless questions. They each asked a bunch of questions, looked at each other, and suddenly hugged each other tightly. The person they loved was right in front of them. Put all the questions behind them for the time being. He (she) was right there.
Right now, this is the most important thing.
"My plan was to steal you back. Unexpectedly, Luo Kedi, Xiaoliu and Tieniu were also there. This caused some trouble. I had to re-plan."
"We have been trying our best to find out the way to the south, but the road is too far, and we are never sure that we can escape safely. We only have one chance, and we don't dare to act rashly. Who would have thought that you would be here at this time. Brother Hao, Xiaoliu
He and Tieniu were overjoyed when they heard that you had arrived, but Fourth Brother Luo said that the more it is at this juncture, the more important it is to be calm and calm, not to show any signs of weakness, and to suppress them and not allow them to see you..."
"Brother Luo Si? Why did you recognize him as your brother?"
Luo Donger broke into laughter: "I don't admit it, he... is really my brother."
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"Brother Hao, I...I can't stay long, I have to rush back to the palace."
"Dong'er, I really can't bear to have you take another step away from me."
"Ah, we can't kiss, Hao... Brother, there are many guards outside the door... Hmm..."
Faintly hearing something unusual happening in the room, Mu Yu, who was standing on the left side of the door, and the female guard who was standing on the right side of the door glanced at each other, and then each raised their chins in disdain.
"Brother Hao..." Luo Dong'er gasped and sat in his arms, her arms tightly hooked around his neck, and her body was so limp that she was afraid of sliding to the ground if she let go.
"Dong'er, you are now the official of the Sixth Palace. It is not easy to see you. I have many things to say to you. Can I go see you tonight?"
"No, no," Dong'er shook her head hurriedly: "It's very dangerous. If someone sees it, it will be ruined. Besides, the Queen often comes here. If she bumps into her, it will be over."
"What should we do?" Yang Hao hugged her soft body tightly and asked reluctantly.
"I...I..." Looking at Yang Hao's blazing eyes, leaning against his broad chest, feeling his strong arms, and smelling the manly smell on his body, Luo Dong'er also felt a surge of emotion in her heart.
His eyes were so moist that they were almost dripping with water.
"My lord... My lord, I'll be patient for the time being. I'll wait until Dong'er has sent away the irrelevant people, arranged the house properly, and found out which night the queen won't come, then... I'll find a way to tell the lord..."
"Okay, then during these days, I will think about my escape plan. If Luo Kedi and the others want to go to your place, they won't arouse any suspicion, right? That's good, I'll find an opportunity to call them over, and I'll meet them too."
"Hmm...okay..."
The official of the Sixth Palace and the commander of the palace female guards, whose words could determine life and death, turned into a puddle of spring water in Yang Hao's arms. They were like little birds cuddling up to people. No matter what he said, they obeyed obediently.
"Oops..." Suddenly he felt a small hard stick being hit under his buttocks. Luo Dong'er jumped up in shock, covered her buttocks and glared at him with red ears, and said softly: "I've been taught bad things.
In broad daylight, there are many guards outside the porch, and they are so...so intimate with you..."
She blushed and glanced at Yang Hao again, reluctantly saying: "Brother Hao, I...I have to go back..."
"Dong'er, when will we see each other again?"
Luo Donger looked at her toes and said quietly: "Tomorrow..."
"Ah..." With a moan, her soft buttocks were ravaged by Lang Jun again. Yang Hao lowered his voice and said angrily: "I mean... when can we meet in private."
Luo Dong'er smiled shyly: "I have to make arrangements...well."
She glanced at Yang Hao, suddenly stood up on tiptoes, blushed and kissed him gently on the cheek. Before he could wrap his arms around her slender waist again, she stepped away gracefully, glanced lovingly, and said loudly:
"Master Yang, please stay. I'm leaving..."
Walking on the road, I saw Luo Dong'er's breath was uneven and her cheeks were flushed. The two guards on the left and right couldn't help but look at her. If Luo Dong'er felt something, she coughed, shook her head and sighed: "That Song envoy is really a good person.
Bangchui, teach him etiquette... so tiring..."
A female soldier asked curiously: "Sir, what does the stick... mean?"
"Bangchui is...a fool, a fool, and knows nothing..."
Dong'er said, her face getting hotter and redder...