Kou Ji could not guess the thoughts of Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty, and others in Nabo could not guess the thoughts of Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty either.
Everyone has doubts in their hearts, but no one dares to ask why.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty acted with all his heart. He did not need to explain to anyone, and no one was qualified to ask him to explain.
Just when everyone in Nabo was guessing about Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's thoughts, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu stared at Kou Ji and said again: "I heard what you mean, shouldn't you also comply with my thoughts?
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Kou Ji was stunned and asked: "What are the orders from His Majesty the Emperor of Liao?"
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty gave him face like this, so he had to give him some face.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty stared at the unlit fire tower outside Nabo and said to Kou Ji: "Today is the birthday of my emperor. The largest fire tower outside the palace needs to be lit by him personally.
My prince is young and cannot light that fire tower alone, I hope you can help him."
Kou Ji was startled when he heard this, and then began to ponder slightly.
He didn't understand the profound meaning of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's move.
But the Liao officials in Nabo exploded.
Someone stood up immediately and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, how could you let an outsider lead the eldest prince to light that fire tower?"
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"
"Your Majesty, Kou Ji is just a foreign minister and has no qualifications at all."
"Your Majesty, in previous years you personally sent the eldest prince to light the fire tower."
"..."
The Liao ministers were talking all over the place.
When the Liao officials heard this, they closed their mouths in despair.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty stared at Kou Ji and asked: "How? Can you follow my wishes?"
Kou Ji sighed inwardly, cupped his hands and said, "I obey the order."
After hearing this, Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty nodded with satisfaction and waved to the real maid serving Yelu Zong.
The maid understood, bent down, and whispered a few words in Yelu Zongzhen's ear.
Then, while Yelv Zongzhen's smart eyes were spinning around, he led Yelv Zongzhen down from the throne and in front of Kou Ji. Computer version::/
Yelu Zongzhen was led by his maid and arrived in front of Kou Ji.
He blinked his smart eyes and stared at Koo Ji for a long time. He broke away from the maid's hand and stretched out his little hand to Koo Ji.
Kou Ji cupped his hands in front of him, stretched out his hand to hold him, and led him out.
Yelu Zongzhen followed Kou Ji hard with his short legs. From time to time, he raised his head and looked at Kou Ji carefully.
Kou Ji tried his best to slow down his pace so that Yelvzong could really keep up with him.
But after taking two steps, Yelu Zongzhen suddenly stopped.
He raised his head, stared at Kou Ji, and uttered a sound that Kou Ji couldn't understand.
When Kou Ji saw Yelu Zong really stop, he didn't dare to pull him away.
Facing the sound that Yelu Zongzhen uttered that he didn't understand, he looked at a loss.
When the maid who had been following the two of them saw this, she beat her chest slightly and saluted, and said softly: "Your Highness asked you to hold him..."
Kou Ji was stunned, then he bent his arms and picked up Yelu Zongzhen, holding him in his arms.
The maid was a little surprised when she saw this. She opened her mouth but said nothing.
After seeing this, the Liao officials frowned frequently.
Shunsheng Yuanfei Xiao Yujin frowned and said solemnly: "It's not etiquette..."
"snort"
Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao snorted lightly, and Concubine Shun Shengyuan Xiao Yujin reluctantly closed her mouth.
Seeing this scene, Brother Xiao Bodhisattva, Queen of the Liao Dynasty, had a kind smile on his face.
Kou Ji's behavior was indeed somewhat unethical in the Liao Kingdom.
Although Yelu Zongzhen is young, he can already walk. On such an important occasion, he has to walk by himself wherever he goes. Others cannot help him and are not qualified to help him.
As the eldest prince of the Liao Kingdom and the future crown prince of the Liao Kingdom, he must live like a young wolf.
In the Liao people's perception, wolf cubs should live stronger than others.
A wolf cub that lives blindly under the care of others is not a wolf, but a domestic dog.
Therefore, when the prince of Liao was growing up, few people helped him.
On the contrary, many people will try to temper him.
However, Kodina would care about this.
He just wanted to complete the request of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu as soon as possible, and then go back to the post house to think carefully about the meaning of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's abnormal behavior today.
After holding Yelu Zongzhen in his arms, Kou Ji no longer had to accommodate him. He slowly moved forward and walked towards Nabo.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty looked at the two figures, one large and one small, slowly walking out, with an undetectable smile on his lips.
Brother Xiao Bodhisattva, Queen of the Liao Dynasty, saw the smile on the corner of Emperor Yelu Longxu's mouth. His eyes lingered on Kou Ji for a moment. After pondering for a moment, he asked Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao in a low voice, "Does your Majesty admire him very much?"
Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu pondered for a moment and nodded slowly.
Brother Xiao Bodhisattva, Empress of Liao Dynasty, smiled faintly and did not continue to ask further.
On the contrary, Xiao Yujin, the concubine of Shunshengyuan, heard what brother Xiao Bodhisattva said and snorted coldly: "We in Daliao have many talents who are more outstanding than him. Why should your majesty ignore your own talents and not appreciate them, but instead appreciate an outsider."
Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao Dynasty glared at Xiao Yujin, Concubine Shunshengyuan, with disgust, and shouted in a low voice: "What do you know..."
Shunsheng Yuanfei Xiao Yujin curled her lips and was about to continue speaking.
Brother Xiao Bodhisattva, Queen of the Liao Dynasty, reminded in a low voice: "Sister, that's enough. Don't offend Your Majesty on this happy day."
Shunsheng Yuanfei Xiao Yujin snorted lightly and said nothing more.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao slightly shook his fist.
If it weren't for Shunsheng Yuan Concubine Xiao Kunjin's surname Xiao, and if Shunsheng Yuan Concubine Xiao Kunjin wasn't the real biological mother of the Yelv Sect, Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty would have ordered her to be taken out to light a sky lantern.
This woman has become more and more reckless since she gave birth to the eldest prince of Liao Kingdom.
Kou Ji didn't know whether Xiao Yunjin, the concubine of Shun Shengyuan, was unrestrained.
Kou Ji only knew that Yelu Zong, the eldest prince of the Liao Kingdom, was really a bit presumptuous.
The little guy didn't stop at all in his arms. His two calves kept kicking, leaving small footprints on his body.
This isn't the end yet.
The little guy seemed to have a special liking for his shoulder. He had nibbled it three times without moving it, and then stared at his shoulder and drooled.
The saliva wetted Kou Ji's clothes, but Kou Ji could only pretend that nothing happened.
Kou Ji carried Yelu Zongzhen to the gate of Nabo.
Two Liao warriors held a torch and handed it to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji held a torch and walked to the largest fire tower with Yelu Zongzhen in his arms.
Around the fire tower, there were already small-headed men and headmen from various tribes waiting with torches in their hands.
When Kou Ji arrived in front of the fire tower, Yelvzong really put his hand on the torch and pushed it out hard.
When Kou Ji took a look, the little guy seemed to be very experienced.
He followed the little guy's idea, grabbed the little guy's hand, held the torch together, and threw it into the fire tower.
The small-headed men and headmen of each tribe first hammered their chests with one hand and said a lot of words to Yelv Zongzhen that Koo Ji could not understand, and then threw all the torches in their hands into the fire tower.
With the addition of torches one after another, the fire tower was instantly lit.
The fierce flames rose higher and higher, then spread to the entire fire tower, and the flames shot straight into the sky.
Yelu Zongzhen stared at the flames, very excited, and jumped in Kou Ji's arms, as if he wanted to jump out of Kou Ji's arms and rush towards the flames.
Those Liao ministers, leaders of various tribes and vassals who were sitting outside Nabo stood up one after another, hammered their chests with one hand, and said a lot of auspicious words to Yelu Zongzhen.
Kou Ji carried the little guy back to Nabo.
The Liao officials in Nabo stood up one after another, hammered their chests with one hand, and said auspicious words to Yelu Zongzhen.
Yelu Zongzhen jumped up and down in Kou Ji's arms, as if responding to them.
After Kou Ji carried Yelu Zongzhen to the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, he returned him to the maid of the Liao Kingdom, and the maid led Yelu Zongzhen back to the throne.
The Liao ministers expressed their congratulations again.
After Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu gave permission, he sat down again.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty smiled at Kou Ji and said, "Kou Aiqing, please take a seat too... I'll give you a seat."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, thanked him, and sat down next to Wang Zeng under the guidance of the Liao maid.
He didn't think much about Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu calling him Aiqing.
Song and Liao have been brotherly countries since the Chanyuan Alliance.
In the diplomatic documents between the two countries, they often refer to each other as imperial brother and imperial brother.
After the Song envoy arrived in Liao, in order to show his intimacy, Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao often addressed him as "Ai Qing".
Kou Ji could generally understand the thoughts of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.
In his eyes, what belongs to his brother is his.
A brother's ministers are his ministers.
His ministers are still his ministers.
After Kou Jigang sat down, Wang Zeng whispered to him.
"The Liao Emperor has taken a fancy to you..."
Kou Ji was stunned. Before he could speak, he saw that Wang Zeng had already raised his wine glass and stood up.
Kou Ji also quickly raised his wine glass and stood up.
Because Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu raised his wine glass and stood up, everyone in Nabo stood up.
Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty stood up with a glass of wine and chattered a lot.
He did not ask anyone to translate. After he finished speaking, he repeated what he had just said in Chinese.
They were mostly just conversational remarks, and Kou Ji didn't pay much attention to them.
After Emperor Yelu Longxu of the Liao Dynasty finished speaking, he raised his wine glass high and said: "Everyone, please drink and give me a cup."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Others also raised their glasses and drank the whole drink.
Then, a grand banquet began.
Everyone sat together eating and drinking, watching the maids dancing and the warriors wrestling.
Occasionally, the leaders of one or two small tribes would jump into the field and perform their tribe's unique performances, and the scene was very lively.
Kou Ji had no intention of watching these programs.
After Wang Zeng sat down again, he climbed up to Wang Zeng and asked in a low voice: "You said Emperor Liao took a fancy to me?"
Wang Zeng put down his wine glass, nodded heavily and said, "Yes, Emperor Liao has taken a fancy to you, and not just any other person."
Kou Ji asked, "How?"
Wang Zeng whispered: "Do you think anyone can light that fire tower with the eldest prince of Liao?"
Kou Ji asked: "What can you say?"
Wang Zeng said: "In the past few years, the one who accompanied the eldest prince of Liao to light the fire tower was the Liao emperor himself."
"Can't anyone else?"
"Alright..."
"Is there any precedent?"
Kou Ji asked.
Wang Zeng nodded and said: "There was... when Emperor Liao was young, the person who accompanied him to light the fire tower was named Yelu Longyun, the uncle of Emperor Liao."
After a pause, Wang Zeng added: "In addition, he has another name, Han Derang."
Wang Zeng's eyes fell on Kou Ji, he clicked his lips and sighed: "The Liao Emperor is hinting at you."
Kou Ji looked stunned.
Wang Zengming could guess what Emperor Yelu Longxu of Liao was hinting at Kou Ji without having to tell him.
Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was hinting to Kou Ji that as long as Kou Ji was willing to defect to the Liao Kingdom, he would train Kou Ji to become another Han Derang.
When Yelu Zongzhen succeeded the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu to the throne, Kou Ji became another Yelu Longyun.
Kou Ji figured this out, looked at Yelu Zongzhen who was messing around on the throne, and muttered in his heart.
Boy, do you know that your father wants to ask me to be your godfather...
Kou Ji's eyes lingered on Yelu Zongzhen for a moment, and he remembered the interesting stories about Yelu Longyun and Empress Dowager Chengtian, and suddenly his eyes fell on Xiao Yujin, the concubine of Shunsheng Yuan.
Seeing the dark and ugly face of Shunsheng Yuanfei Xiao Yujin, Kou Ji muttered in his heart again.
Xiao Zongzhen, although your father wants to invite me to be your godfather, I really don’t want to be your godfather...
Then, Kou Ji's eyes fell on Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu again, staring at the majestic face of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu. He couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought.
This hero, in order to win over him, would actually give him such a high treatment.
Although he did a lot of things in the Song Dynasty, he also saw through the purpose of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's attack on Xixia.
But these were not enough for Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu to spend so much money to recruit him.
He didn't understand how this hero could see that he was as capable as Handerang.
If you don’t understand, just ask.
This is a good habit that Kou Ji has always maintained.
After having doubts in my mind.
Kou Ji looked at Wang Zeng and continued to ask: "Why did Emperor Liao spend so much money to win over me? I didn't find that I had the ability to match Yelu Longyun?"
Wang Zeng curled his lips and said: "I didn't notice it either..."
Kou Ji was stunned and said with a strange expression: "Actually... I'm quite capable..."
Wang Zeng snorted and said: "Can you be bigger than me?"
Kou Ji immediately closed his mouth and stopped talking.
Although Wang Zeng was casually carried around like a brick in the Great Song Dynasty, he seemed to have little status.
In fact, Wang Zeng was quite powerful.
This is also a child prodigy.
At the age of twenty-three, he won the first place in the imperial examination.
Although when he became an official, he was older than Yan Shu.
But the value of being the number one scholar is higher than anyone else's.
My family is Sanyuan.
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have only been two people who passed the Three Yuan Dynasty.
One is Sun He from Ruyang, Caizhou, and the other is Wang Zeng.
In other words, from the founding of the Song Dynasty to the present, the only person who can compete with him is Sun He.
Compared with literary talents, Kou Ji loses more than one star to others.
If we take a closer look at Wang Zeng's resume, it is even more unmatched by Kou Ji.
Kou Ji couldn't compare with Wang Zeng, so he could only ask angrily: "Then what do you think Emperor Liao liked in me?"
Wang Zeng rolled his eyes and said angrily: "I want to know too."
At this time, Xiang Minzhong came over with the fishy smell of mutton and said jealously: "I also want to know what the Emperor of Liao likes about you."
Kou Ji twitched his nose and asked, "Grandpa Xiang, have you eaten mutton?"
Xiang Minzhong was stunned, shook his head and said, "No."
Kou Ji asked suspiciously: "What about your smell?"
Xiang Minzhong smiled and glanced at Liao Nu, who was not far away from him.
Kou Ji's face darkened and he said with a look of disgust: "Stay away from me..."
Wang Zeng looked Xiang Minzhong up and down, and sat down next to Kou Ji in disgust.
Xiang Minzhong's face darkened.
Kou Ji, Wang Zeng was too lazy to pay attention to him.
The two of them drank wine, ate meat and watched performances with their heads down.
After having enough wine and food.
The leader of the Jurchen tribe took the lead and began to offer gifts to Yelu Zongzhen, the eldest prince of the Liao Kingdom.
There are twelve dragon-eye-sized dongzhu in total.
Xiang Minzhong's eyes were hot when he looked at them, which showed how precious these Dongzhu were.
Then other tribes and vassals presented gifts.
Except for the thousand-year-old ginseng presented by Goryeo, the gifts presented by other tribes and vassals were far inferior to the Dongzhu presented by the Jurchen tribe.