The first impression Kou Ji had about Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was that he was more like an emperor than Zhao Heng.
Regardless of the merits and demerits between him and Zhao Heng, judging from appearance alone, Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty had more imperial majesty than Zhao Heng.
The Queen of Liao, Brother Xiao Bodhisattva, who was sitting next to Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao, was a beautiful woman with kind eyebrows and kind eyes. She really responded to her name. She sat there smiling like a Bodhisattva, giving people the feeling of being washed by the spring breeze.
Although she was wearing a gorgeous back robe, she didn't have much overbearing nobility.
As for the eldest prince of Liao, Yelu Zongzhen, sitting on the other side of Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao, he was still a little baby, rolling around on his seat, and everything he looked at was strange.
If the maids hadn't stopped him, they would have probably raised their little hands towards Kou Ji, asking for a hug.
When Kou Ji's eyes fell on Concubine Shunsheng Yuan, the real biological mother of the eldest prince Yelu Zong of the Liao Kingdom, his jaw almost dropped.
What it would be like to put a fancy dress on a monkey, that's what Xiao Yujin, the concubine of Shun Sheng Yuan, would look like.
His body was thin, his face was as black as charcoal, and he was extremely ugly (this is not a fabrication, this is what is written in the history books).
The corner of Kou Ji's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes fell on Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu again.
He wanted to question Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.
As the Emperor of Liao, how do you deal with such strange women?
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty saw the strange look on Kou Ji's face and his eyes just lingering on Xiao Yujin, the concubine of Shunshengyuan, and he roughly guessed what Kou Ji was thinking.
He was so annoyed and angry that he wished he could speak on the spot and have Kou Ji dragged down and cut open the annual ring bit by bit.
He also wanted to yell loudly at Kou Ji.
Do you think I am willing? I was forced to have sex with her by my mother.
After all, Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty did not let anyone drag Kou Ji out and have him cut off.
For him, the things that Kou Ji was thinking were not enough to completely break up with Song Dynasty.
He is far more tolerant than ordinary people, and far more mentally determined than ordinary people.
Especially the issue of men and women will not waver his mind in the slightest.
After all, he grew up watching his mother, Empress Dowager Chengtian Xiao Chuo, and his father-in-law Yelu Longyun (Han Derang) eating, sitting and sleeping together (this is not a fabrication, Empress Dowager Xiao and Handerang lived together as husband and wife)
The matter is recorded in "Chengzhen Lu").
Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu glanced at Kou Ji and snorted coldly.
Those who criticized Kou Ji immediately shut their mouths.
Xiang Minzhong hurriedly led Wang Zeng, Kou Ji and his entourage to bow and salute Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty.
Concubine Shengyuan, I have met His Highness the Great Prince of Liao Kingdom..."
After giving the gift.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty smiled and said: "Mr. Xiang, you and I are old acquaintances. You know that I don't like these vulgar rituals, so please come and ask me."
Xiang Minzhong bowed his hand again and said with a smile: "Thanks to His Majesty the Emperor of Liao for his wrong love..."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty nodded slowly and said with a smile: "Xiang Gong, please take a seat quickly. I remember that when the Empress Dowager Chengtian entertained you in the past, you liked my Daliao Lihuabai very much. I specially asked someone to prepare the best tonight.
The pear blossoms are white, Mr. Xiang must have a good drink."
Xiang Minzhong bowed and said, "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of Liao Kingdom, for this generous gift."
After Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty asked Xiang Minzhong to sit down, he smiled at Wang Zeng and said: "I have been famous for your name for a long time, but I have never had the opportunity to meet you. When we meet today, I want to have a good chat with you.
I have always kept the "Khitan Chronicles" written by Wang Gong beside my pillow, and will read it carefully in my spare time. There are some things that I don't understand in it, and I still need to discuss them with Wang Gong."
When Wang Zeng heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he hurriedly held up his hands and said: "Foreign ministers have never been to the Liao Kingdom as envoys, and their understanding of the customs and customs of the Liao Kingdom is relatively one-sided. Some places in the book "Khitan Chronicles" are similar to those of the Liao Kingdom. The national conditions are not in line with the situation. How dare foreign ministers do anything in front of you, the Khitan co-leader."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to be humble. Although your Majesty has never been to our country of Liao, your description of our country's national conditions in "Khitan Chronicles" is profound.
The prince was able to write "Khitan Chronicles" based only on rumors and a few ancient books.
If the prince were allowed to stay in our country of Liao for one or two years, he would surely be able to write a masterpiece comparable to Tai Shigong's "Historical Records"."
Wang Zeng smiled bitterly and said: "How dare foreign ministers compare with Tai Shigong?"
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty said grandly: "Why does the prince say such depressing words? I think the prince has this ability."
Wang Zeng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor of Liao, for your consideration."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty waved his hand and said boldly: "The prince is a great talent and should be given the throne."
Wang Zeng bowed his hands and, under the guidance of Liao's internal servants, sat down next to Xiang Minzhong.
Xiang Minzhong had been on a mission to the Liao Kingdom before, and had long been qualified to sit on the throne in the Liao Kingdom. Therefore, when he went on a mission to the Liao Kingdom again, the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu would not need to tell him, and the Liao internal servants would lead him to the throne. sit down.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty treated Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng very favorably, which made Kou Jicheng stutter.
It’s true that one person is more likely to die than another, so it’s just a matter of comparison.
No wonder he was able to lead the Liao Kingdom to the point where all nations came to court.
Compared to others, Zhao Heng is really worse than just one star.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty showed humility and kindness in dealing with others, which was completely different from the domineering and tyrannical way he led the army.
Although there were only a few words in the conversation between him and Xiang Minzhong, Kou Ji picked up a lot from it.
He knew Xiang Minzhong's preferences very well. Even after many years, he could still remember them clearly. With just a few words, he brought them closer to each other until they first met.
What does this mean?
It shows that Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty attached great importance to Xiang Minzhong and kept Xiang Minzhong in his heart.
If he were not from Yelu and not from Liao, Xiang Minzhong would probably have knelt at his feet and become his minister.
And Wang Zeng.
When they first met, Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty used Wang Zeng's works as an excuse to draw closer to each other.
He even openly expressed his appreciation to Wang Zeng.
He even pretended to ask Wang Zeng for advice.
"Khitan Chronicles"?
What kind of book is that?
Kou Ji has been living in Bianjing for nearly two years and has never heard of this book.
I didn’t even know that Wang had written such a book.
But Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty, who was thousands of miles away, not only knew the "Khitan Chronicles", but even studied it carefully.
Who is he?
The co-leader of Khitan, the emperor of Liao Kingdom, the master of a country thousands of miles away.
There are countless official duties to deal with every day, and there is still time to find a book that Kou Ji never stops reading.
This shows his desire for talents, his thirst for knowledge, and his appreciation for Wang Zeng.
A generation of heroes is really not just something to talk about casually...
"Are you...Kou Ji?"
Just when Kou Ji was comparing Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu with Zhao Heng, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's eyes fell on Kou Ji and asked in a medium voice.
Under the questioning of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, Kou Ji slowly came back to his senses, cupped his hands and said, "The foreign minister is Kou Ji."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty stared at Kou Ji and said with a smile: "You are the only one I have ever seen who was distracted when I was talking..."
Kou Ji smiled awkwardly and said, "The foreign minister is rude."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty paused, shook his head slowly and said, "I know that you are a person who does not stick to vulgar etiquette. I will not force you, and I will not blame you."
Kou Ji cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, His Majesty the Emperor of Liao."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty said faintly: "In the past two years, your name has been ringing in my ears frequently. I have heard a lot of your deeds. For example, you built the Kou bus, and you were filial to your grandfather. For my sake
I almost broke my legs when I knelt down to guard the funeral. Such filial piety really makes me admire you.
But what makes me admire you even more is that you were able to see through my plan through many clues and defeat my purpose of attacking Xixia."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty stood up slowly, raised his hands, and said loudly: "In order to attack Xixia, I have been planning from April of the eighth year of Kaitai to the end of the year. Until I led an army of 500,000 people to march westward, no one discovered it.
My plan.
I have concealed it from everyone in the world."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao retracted his hand, his eyes fell on Kou Ji, and he said in a heavy voice: "But I didn't hide it from you. You are the only one in the world who can see through my thoughts.
I do not hesitate to invite you to Daliao on the pretext of discussing with each other, just because I want to ask you in person.
How did you see through my plan?"
Faced with the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's questioning in court, Kou Ji rolled his eyes and decisively put the blame on Yelu Angkor.
Kou Ji cupped his hands and said: "Since His Majesty the Emperor of the Liao Kingdom did not hesitate to use the annual coins as an excuse to invite the foreign minister to the Liao Kingdom, and then asked the matter face to face, the foreign minister had to answer. The reason why the foreign minister was able to intervene in the matter was all
The fourth prince of Lai Gui Kingdom, Yelu Angkor, reminds me."
"Nonsense, how could my fourth brother tell you such an important thing?"
As soon as Kou Ji finished speaking, a prince of the Liao Kingdom, about fourteen years old, stood up and shouted.
Kou Ji's eyes fell on Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, and he saw that Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu didn't say anything.
He then looked at the prince of the Liao Kingdom who was about fourteen years old, and said calmly: "Who are you?"
"How presumptuous! This is my sixth prince of the Liao Dynasty, General Zuo Xiaowei, Yelv Zongyuan. Minister Song, why don't you salute me quickly?"
Some Liao officials scolded him in court.
Kou Ji's eyes lingered on Yelu Zongyuan for a moment, then he lightly cupped his hands and said, "Foreign minister Kou Ji, I have met His Highness the Sixth Prince of Liao Kingdom."
"snort!"
Yelu Zongyuan snorted coldly, stared at Kou Ji arrogantly and said: "You are obviously talking nonsense and biting my fourth brother casually. You have harmed my fourth brother as a groom. I haven't settled this debt with you yet. You are now
You want to frame my fourth brother again?"
Kou Ji stared at Yelv Zongyuan and said, "I haven't said yet whether it's a frame-up or not, so how can you conclude that I'm talking nonsense?"
Yelv Zongyuan snorted coldly and said: "You Song people are the best at sophistry and clever words. You can turn black into white and white into black. Some of the words spoken by you Song people can be taken seriously.
"
Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully, looked at Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, and asked: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Liao Kingdom, does this mean the same thing?"
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty finally spoke again, "The reason why I set out to Angkor was not because he leaked my plan to attack Xixia, but because he exposed a flaw in the Chui Gong Hall of the Song Dynasty, allowing you to see the true story. Fake.
I don’t believe that Angkor Boy will tell you such an important thing about my attack on Xixia.
Although the Angkor children are a bit reckless in their actions, they always like to talk without hesitation.
But he is a child who understands priorities.
He will never reveal a single word about big things, right or wrong."
Kou Ji understood the attitude of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu and secretly sneered in his heart.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty insisted on letting him explain this matter clearly, so don't blame him for tricking Yelu Angkor to death.
Immediately, Kou Ji bowed his hand to Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty and said frankly: "The reason why the foreign minister said that this matter was told to the foreign minister by the fourth prince of your country was not referring to his words. It was to what he did. for.
The foreign minister vaguely remembers that the first time he met the fourth prince of your country was at the Grand Prime Minister's Temple.
At that time, the fourth prince of your country had people blockade the Daxiangguo Temple and threatened to pray inside.
But the foreign minister feels that if the four princes of your country are really praying in the Daxiangguo Temple, they should not block the Daxiangguo Temple for no reason, if the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are displeased.
So the foreign minister led his men to forcefully break into the Daxiangguo Temple.
Inside, I bumped into the fourth prince of your country and An Ziluo, a subordinate of Qingtang Zanpujiao Siluo.
Since it is to pray for blessings, then there should be only the fourth prince of your country in the Daxiangguo Temple. Why are there the subordinates of Qingtang Zanpujiao Siluo?
If there is no plan or conspiracy, then there will be a problem.
The foreign minister originally wanted to find an opportunity to investigate again.
However, he did not expect that the fourth prince of your country had not reached an agreement with An Ziluo, the subordinate of Zanpujiao Siluo in Qingtang.
An Ziluo asked the foreign ministers for help.
They threatened to ask me, the Song Dynasty, to send troops to help Qingtang attack Xixia.
From the appeals he made to foreign ministers, it is not difficult to see that what he discussed with the fourth prince of your country in the Daxiangguo Temple must be the same thing.
Just when the foreign ministers were running around for An Ziluo's appeal.
An Ziluo suddenly approached the foreign minister and said he wanted to return to Qingtang.
What was the purpose of his mission to the Song Dynasty?
The purpose is to ask me, the Song Dynasty, to send troops to help them attack Xixia together.
But before his demands were achieved, he was eager to leave the Song Dynasty, which was obviously inconsistent with the purpose of his mission.
Before he could reach his demands, he was in a hurry to leave Da Song Dynasty.
That explains something.
Someone agreed to his request.
Well, apart from me, the Song Dynasty, An Ziluo has only secretly discussed this matter with your country.
It was obvious that the fourth prince of your country had repeated his decision and agreed to his request.
With your country helping us, he will naturally no longer need to ask me, the Song Dynasty, to send troops."
When Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty heard what Kou Ji said, there was no joy or anger on his face.
But when the officials of the Liao Kingdom heard this, they exploded.
Although this matter is not directly related to Yelu Angkor, it is indirectly related.
If it weren't for Yelu Angkor's imprudence and not sealing the mouths of the Qingtang people in advance.
It was impossible for Kou Ji to infer from these clues that the Liao Kingdom was going to use troops against Xixia.