Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen
Zhe Ziyu changed into the long-lost son's attire, holding a folding fan, personable and gentle as jade.
People depend on their clothes. For those Jurchens who worship her like a god, if Ziyu appeared in the dress of a concubine's daughter's house, she would certainly be stunningly beautiful, but I am afraid that her persuasive power would not be so obvious. In the traditional Jurchen tribe of the matriarchal society, only shamans and wizards are awe-inspiring for women nowadays.
The person Zhulizhen sent was his cousin Wu Lintai, who was two years younger than Zhulizhen in terms of age. The two were uncles and nephews according to their seniority, but in fact they were like brothers. This person is not considered among the Jurchens A brave man, but more intelligent, he can be regarded as a figure in Zhu Lizhen's staff.
At this moment, he was narrating to Zhe Ziyu what happened in Liaodong respectfully.
"For some reason, the Liao people suspected us. They made up a crime and ordered my old patriarch to go to Beijing to plead guilty. They took the opportunity to put him under house arrest to ask the truth. The old patriarch refused to tell the truth and died on the case. Now the Liao people sent troops. Step by step..."
Zhe Ziyu interrupted him and said, "Just now you said that the Zhuli Zhen Shao Clan... Oh, now it's the patriarch. The Zhuli Zhen Patriarch has formed an alliance with Shiwei's Bayar?"
Mentioning Bayar, Wu Lintai immediately showed a sneer of disdain: "He? Huh! They were also humiliated by the Liao people, but they dared not fight against the enemy. At the beginning, Zhulizhen and Bayar were married to Jinlan and swore to the Tianmeng. Advance and retreat together, but now the Liao people have invaded our Jurchen territory, burning, killing and looting, but Bayar is refusing to send troops to help on the pretext that the leaders of the Shiwei tribes cannot reach a consensus. Retreating before the battle, breaking promises and breaking promises, is not a man !"
Zhe Ziyu smiled slightly: "Maybe Bayar really can't unify the opinions of the leaders of Shiwei's ministries, or maybe he has retreated. Since the Shiwei people can't make up their minds, why don't you help them?"
Wu Lintai was stunned, and said in astonishment: "This..., fifth son, our Jurchens are too busy to take care of themselves now, how can we help the Shiwei people? Now the Liao people didn't go to beat them."
Zhe Ziyu picked up the fine porcelain jade teacup, brought it close to his red lips, and drank lightly, with a faint smile on his face: "Wu Lintai is a straightforward man, it seems that he still doesn't understand what I mean. I want you Helping him is to help him make up his mind to resist the Liao people. They hated the Liao people deeply, and now you are the enemy and ally of the Liao people. People burned, killed, looted, and they still want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"
Wu Lintai suddenly realized: "Five young masters have a good opinion, Wu Lintai understands. However, the Liao people are as fierce as tigers. If there is help from Shi Wei, they may still be difficult to defeat the Liao people. Zhu Li really asked me to come because he wanted to ask Wu Lintai for advice. Young Master, I still hope that Fifth Young Master can give me some advice."
Zhe Ziyu focused his eyes, and asked with a half-smile, "Zhuli really only asked you to ask me, have you ever thought of asking me to send troops from Xixia?"
"No!" Wu Lintai shook his head: "Someone in my clan has indeed mentioned this, but Zhu Lizhen said that my Jurchen has benefited from the five sons, but has no friendship with the Xixia Kingdom, and the Xixia monarchs may not be willing to send troops to help. Furthermore Even if the king of Xixia is willing to send troops, the Liao people have a vast territory of more than ten thousand miles, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers under their command are stationed in various places. The Liao people can send troops to the enemy as much as they like. Friends go into the water."
"hehe……"
Zhe Ziyu smiled softly: "Zhuli is really sensible, and his analysis is also very correct. The strength of Xixia is far from the opponent of the Liao people, and even if the monarchs and ministers of Xixia are willing to send troops, they will not be able to break the siege of Liaodong. It is enough to keep us in a stalemate. However, Jurchen and Shiwei are not the enemy of the Liao people, nor are we sending troops from Xixia, but the world is invincible without seeing the Liao people. There are still people in this world who are stronger than the Liao people. .”
Wu Lintai's eyes flashed, and he revealed a little realization: "Fifth Young Master, you mean... the Song Kingdom?"
Zhe Ziyu said: "That's right, State of Song. You are vassals of the State of Liao. If you send envoys to Song State by water and beg for aid from the State of Song, what will happen?"
Among the Jurchens, Wu Lintai was indeed a knowledgeable and intelligent person. After a little thought, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't work. As far as I know, Khotan Kingdom also regarded itself as a vassal of the Central Plains, but they and the Karakhans During the war, the Song Dynasty begged for help, but the Song Dynasty did not send a single soldier. I heard that the Song people only sent a hundred monks. A knife or a gun?"
Zhe Ziyu smiled and said: "How can the Song people send troops in the name of a vassal? If there is no benefit, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, Song will naturally not go to Khotan, but it is different when it comes to Liao. Belonging, inherited by the Song Dynasty, is the only place in the Central Plains, surrounded by tigers and wolves, and there is no danger to defend. The Song Dynasty wanted to map the Western Regions, but the northern tigers were lingering and watching, tied their hands and tails, and if they wanted to go north, there was no righteous excuse. Fearing the strength of the Liao people, I am afraid that both sides will suffer.
But in the sixteen prefectures of Tang Youyun, Song Guozhi is determined to win. If you don’t do it now, it’s just that the time has not come. If you surrender to Song Guo, you will give Song Guo a reasonable excuse. With you in Liaodong, how can Song Guo not seize it? This opportunity, the reason for taking advantage of the situation and advancing northward? "
Wu Lintai seemed to be moved by hearing this, but she still didn't dare to believe Zhe Ziyu's inference.Zhe Ziyu said again: "The Liao people are strong and strong, and they look around like tigers. They are also afraid of me in Xixia. It's just that our Xixia country is small and weak, and it is difficult to fight against Daliao. Now we are fighting Longyou, and we can't get away. Please help, I can make a small plan to create some chaos inside the Liao Kingdom, and help Emperor Song make this decision, how about it?"
"this……"
Zhe Ziyu smiled and said: "Soldiers are precious and fast, and there is no delay. One day later, you will die more people and destroy one more village, unless you are willing to surrender to the Liao people, bind your hands, and let them behead you." The heads of these uprising leaders, continue to let them exploit, continue to let them oppress your parents, brothers, descendants, and continue to abuse your women, otherwise, do you still have a second way?"
Wu Lintai recalled all the humiliation suffered by his clansmen, raised his eyebrows, and showed a resolute determination on his face: "Wu Lintai, I am willing to act according to the fifth son's plan!"
On Mayday, the capital is covered with thick shade. There was a mat under the tree, and the little emperor prisoner was playing on the mat, while Xiao Chuo sat on the mat wearing only the daily clothes of the palace, lightly waving his round fan, and said with a sneer, "The five divisions of Shiwei also got involved? Hmph! They really dared to make an enemy of my Daliao for the sake of a Bu Rigude. It seems that in the past few years, my Daliao health center has been quiet and peaceful, and I really spoiled them! Let Yeluxiu go and beat my Daliao Liao's prestige is coming, otherwise... my more than 50 vassals in Liao Kingdom will all have their noses in the face!" "Follow the Queen Mother's order!" The Privy Councilor of Daliao respectfully responded and retreated in a hurry. "mother!" The jailer called her childishly: "Jurchen, little girl, what are you afraid of?" Xiao Chuo turned from anger to joy, hugged his son, and patted his buttocks: "Son, when you regard someone as an opponent, don't underestimate him. Ignorant people can be arrogant, because no matter how arrogant they are , it’s just a happy mouth, it doesn’t hinder the world, but it’s not allowed to be an emperor. If an emperor thinks like this, it’s the beginning of disaster, understand?” The prisoner blinked, and Xiao Chuo said: "The Turks, the Huns, and the Xianbei all had magnificent glory. They and our Khitan, before their rise, were all a small tribe on the grassland, just like the Jurchens now. Weak, ants-like existence..." With a flick of her fingers, she flicked an ant that had climbed onto the robe onto the mat, and said flatly: "A real ant will always be an ant, but a tribe can grow and grow from an ant to an ant." For a tiger, if you want not to be threatened by it, the best way is to run it to death when it is still an ant! Do you understand, son?" "En!" Lao'er seemed to understand, but ran over immediately, raised his bare little feet, chased the ant on the mat and stepped on it vigorously, making Xiao Chuo smile "puchi". ... Wang Ke is the envoy of the Song State to the Liao State. He is in his forties. He is in the prime of his life.The southern city and the northern city of Shangjing are clearly separated. The southern city is mainly a Han Chinese inhabited area. There is a large restaurant called Yanhuilou, which has authentic Bianliang flavor. Mr. Wang occasionally goes to the restaurant to taste the flavor of his hometown. These days, His Excellency Wang is going out more often. The Liao Kingdom is fighting with Jurchen and Shiwei people, and there are many rumors in the market. As an envoy of the Song Dynasty, His Excellency Wang is also responsible for collecting information. Naturally, he is particularly concerned about such an important move. attention.Although the folk rumors are exaggerated, in his opinion, they are far more reliable than the information obtained through official channels, so the number of times of going in and out of the Yanhui Building is particularly diligent. Wearing ordinary scholar's clothes, black and white, round neck gown, even the Liao people often dress like this, not to mention that in Nancheng where the Han people live, it is inconspicuous. Wang Ke brought a servant and two guards, dressed as a Be an ordinary master and servant, and enter the Yanhui Building. He is a frequent customer here, but no one from the shopkeeper to the waiter knows his true identity, only that he is used to doing business in Shanghai.Wang Ke had to be careful, although the shopkeeper would not do anything against him, but if he knew his true identity, it would be inconvenient for him to inquire about the news in the tavern. The Han people in the northern country, after more than a hundred years of war at the end of the Tang Dynasty, were finally given to the Khitan people by Shi Jingtang and Youyun Sixteen Prefectures together. Only then did they live a stable life. In the first few years, the Khitan people exploited the Han people quite seriously. , That's it, the Han people in the northern regions never thought of taking refuge in that unfamiliar Song country. Later, due to the large number of Han people in the northern regions, the Khitan emperor also realized that he had to change his policy towards this huge ethnic group. The discrimination of the Han people became smaller and smaller, and when Xiao Chuo upheld the government, he was only able to promote the status of the Han people, and the status of the Han people was further improved. It can be said that the Han people in the Northern Kingdom are more loyal to the Liao Kingdom than the people of Bohai and Xi. Because whether they still work in agriculture or in business, what they inherit is still the farming society. They hope for social stability and political stability. As for whether the emperor's surname is Li or Zhao or Yelu, it doesn't matter to these small people, Wang Ke It was only after he arrived in Beijing that he gradually realized this. In the past, he always thought that the life of the Han people in the northern country was like hell, and they looked up at their homeland day and night and wept. He ordered a few dishes such as hemp tofu chicken skin, red silk crystal roti, soft lamb, roasted pork skin, preserved bream and new method quail soup, and ordered a pot of fermented glutinous rice. "Hey! I heard that the Shiwei people also joined in?" "That's right, the imperial court has sent General Yeluxiu to go out to fight, so let them look good now." In the restaurant, there are mostly Han Chinese, but most of them are Han Chinese who have lived in the northern country for a long time. They have long regarded themselves as Liao people, and when it comes to Brother Yeluxiu, they are very proud. "How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer! The Jurchens and the Shiwei people are in trouble, so there is no need for General Yeluxiu to go out to fight. As soon as those barbarians heard about General Xiuge's name, they hid in the remote place and looked for it. General Hugh must chase them into the ravine, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the great general's reputation." "What do you know, the Empress Dowager is trying to scare the chickens and the monkeys, beat him hard, let the barbarians in all directions be honest, don't cause trouble..." Wang Ke didn't hear any valuable news, so he grabbed a piece of hemp rot chicken skin, and just picked up the wine, he heard a very respectful voice in his ear: "Princess, please." The voice is not loud, and it is as thin as a gossamer in the high-spirited talk. Ordinary people talk to themselves, and it is likely to automatically filter out such a sentence from Char, but Wang Keben is an official in the court. Lu and other things are more sensitive than ordinary people. He came out to drink to inquire about news. Wang Ke suddenly raised his head and looked towards the voice, and saw a slender woman walking towards the outside of the store surrounded by several people. She distanced herself from the others.Judging by their appearance, they are all servants.Walking, the servants and maids walked slowly and behaved in a proper manner.The two leading men in front were beardless, white and fat, with low brows and pleasing eyes, like... eunuchs in the palace. When they arrived at the door, the woman seemed to think the sun was dazzling, her footsteps paused slightly, and someone next to her immediately handed over the veil, and the woman took the veil and put it on her head, Wang Ke could clearly see the kung fu of this side of her face Looking at her facial features, she could vaguely be a person, and Wang Ke couldn't help feeling a little bit in his heart. At that time, in the Golden Hall, when the first emperor was buried, the new emperor ascended the throne, and all the officials were enshrined, that woman was like the woman in front of her, all in white. Given his official rank, she was standing at the back of the class. He could only see half of her face, and the outline of her eyebrows and eyes was generally the same.Wang Ke's body was shocked immediately: "How is it possible, is it her?" Wang Ke was from the Qian residence of King Jin, Zhao Guangyi's confidant, and one of the few Song officials who knew that Princess Yongqing was still alive. He didn't dare to be negligent at the moment. Wang Ke ordered the young man to stay, and immediately took two guards to chase after her. out. When those people went out, they let the woman in the veiled hat get into a carriage, surrounded her and went to the north city. Wang Ke quickly got on his horse and chased after him. After chasing for a while, he gradually reached the range of the imperial city. His sensitive identity made it inconvenient for him to move forward.Looking from a distance, whenever someone walks to a place guarded by officers and soldiers, someone steps up and says a few words, and the guarded city guard soldier walks aside, smiling and beckoning to let him go. Wang Ke watched for a while, thinking anxiously for a while. , Pull the horse and go back. When the people in the convoy in the distance saw Wang Ke leaving, they immediately relaxed from their pretentious manner. The Princess Yongqing in the car touched her cheek and said with a smile: "He's gone? When will we implement the next plan? If there is nothing else to do today, I can take off my makeup. Princess Yun passed on this disguise method to me." It's amazing, but it's just a hot day, my face is greasy and I can't breathe." Another "Flying Feather" secret agent who was pretending to be a maid smiled and said, "You pretend to be a princess and eat wine there with a big swagger, and I have to watch behind you, isn't that enough?" "Stop laughing." The fat white man pretending to be a eunuch reprimanded him, his voice was full of masculinity, and there was no movement in his soft voice before, then he turned to another white-faced man and said, "Big brother, This time I need your help. It will depend on whether Wang Ke will return to Yanhuilou. If he asks the shopkeeper about our identity, Princess Yu said, let him look at the flowers in the fog, and the effect will be the best. Then we'll just see each other, let's stop here. If Wang Ke doesn't say anything, then we have to bother Big Brother, and we have to find an opportunity to perform another play in front of him." The big head smiled and said: "It's okay, there are countless capable people at the foot of the emperor in the capital, but I still have a bit of face between the city and the imperial city. I will be happy if the eldest brother remembers me, and it is a small favor." what." The man smiled: "Speaking of Your Majesty, Your Majesty misses you very much. His Majesty said that the brothers from the past will meet soon, and you are the only one left alone in the North Kingdom. If possible, I hope you can go back with us." The big head's face was also a little excited, he pursed his lips, and shook his head: "My home...is here, and Xixia will not go. Brothers are intimate, and they don't have to get along day and night. Hehe, my eldest brother can become a The king of the country, I am also happy for him. I can't say it now, but sooner or later, I will be able to tell others. At that time, I will tell my son that your father's sworn brother is the king of a country. If he If I want to make a name for myself, I will ask him to serve my elder brother. My father-in-law and my wife are very kind to me, and this time in Beijing... I don't want to leave." Seeing it, Datou was still a little bit moved, but he was really reluctant to part with his home, and he also knew that his family would not go to the northwest with him, and he also had some self-knowledge, he was more than enough to be the leader of the prison, but in Xixia What can I do?The eldest brother became the emperor, and Xiao Liu and Tieniu were both great generals, but he didn't have that kind of talent. He was very popular here, and he found his dignity. He has relied on other people's charity since he was a child, and now he doesn't want to continue to accept other people's charity, even if the person who gave him is his brother. The person next to him seemed to understand his intentions, he just sighed lightly and didn't say anything else. Wang Ke returned to the restaurant in a hurry, Xiaoer greeted him with a smile: "Oh, my lord, where have you been, the food is cold." "Oh, I... Chu Gong." Wang Ke was taken aback and replied: "Take me to wash my hands, and reheat the food." "Okay, you come with me." Xiao Er led him back, Wang Ke looked around, and asked with a smile: "Just now, a woman went out, that woman...do you know her identity?" Xiaoer asked in surprise, "Woman? Which girl?" Wang Ke said back and forth, Xiao Er blinked and said: "Well, sir, please forgive me, there are people coming and going in the restaurant, Xiao Er can't remember." "Hmph, that's what you guys do for a living. Your eyes are very poisonous. How can you not remember anything?" Wang Ke took out a big silver ingot from his sleeve, slapped it in his hand, and said, "To tell you the truth, That woman's beauty is so beautiful, it's heart-stirring. Master, I... Cough, Master, I have been doing business in the northern country for many years, and I don't have anyone who knows the cold and the hot around me. I don't know who that woman is. I think... I think ..." Xiao Er suddenly realized, giggled and said, "My lord, have you taken a fancy to that woman? Hehehe, a fair lady, a gentleman is so good and upright. But you are such a good thing, I am disgusted by it. You'd better stop trying to make other people think... ..." Xiao Er said, fearing that he would snatch the money back, he quickly stuffed it into his sleeve. Wang Ke frowned, and puffed out his chest feigning displeasure: "What's the matter, Mr. Wang has a lot of money, isn't he worthy of that woman? Tell me, what is she?" Xiao Er looked around and said in a low voice, "I don't know the identity of that girl, but the last time that girl came, she was accompanied by Princess Ya, and even Princess Ya was very polite to this girl. , presumably this status cannot be lowered." "Ah! Is that so?" Wang Ke pretended to be depressed, but secretly surprised in his heart: "Princess Ya? That is a royal daughter. If this woman is really Princess Yongqing, it is most suitable to be accompanied by Princess Ya. No wonder the Holy Majesty has searched all over The whereabouts of the princess can't be found in the whole world, could it be that... not only has she arrived in the Northern Kingdom, but she has also connected with the royal family of the Northern Kingdom? Princess... what is the princess going to do?" Wang Ke thought about it quickly in his heart, and pretended not to be willing to say: "No way, even... Princess Ya is polite to her, little brother, don't hang out with me." Xiao Er was anxious, and quickly said: "How could it be, to tell you the truth, Master Wang, the last time Princess Ya accompanied this girl to a restaurant to drink, it was the younger one who brought the food in, and the younger one remembered clearly, they ordered All of them are famous dishes from Bianliang, the younger one passed a few dishes in first, and then when he sent a braised carp in, I saw the woman wiping her tears with her sleeves up, saying what... what..." He blinked and blinked, as if he couldn't figure it out. Wang Ke was so anxious that he quickly took out another ingot of silver and stuffed it into his hand. Xiao Er smiled and said, "Listen to what she said, eating this food, but there is a hometown. The flavor makes people think of their hometown, her parents, and her brothers, and they can't help crying." "The little one saw Princess Ya's kind words of comfort, and said that the empress dowager has kept this matter in her heart, but Daliao has not been peaceful in the past two years, and there is still no time for a while, so she can live here with peace of mind. , if there is any need, just say it, in two years, the queen mother will definitely send troops to seek justice for her." Xiao Er smacked her lips, nodded and said, "I'm thinking about it, this girl must be not simple..." not simple?Of course not easy? On a sunny day in May, Mr. Wang's head was whizzing and chilling. He returned to the front hall, didn't know what to eat, reluctantly accepted the scene, immediately checked out and went back. When he arrived at the posthouse, he immediately wrote a letter. In a secret letter, he summoned his confidant and asked him to rush to Bianliang at a speed of 100,000 urgency.That confidant didn't dare to be negligent, and led seven or eight people, all with one person and two horses, and immediately set off on the road. The secret letter of Mr. Wang Ke and the envoys of Jurchen entered Bianliang City in Tokyo one by one...
On Mayday, the capital is covered with thick shade. There was a mat under the tree, and the little emperor prisoner was playing on the mat, while Xiao Chuo sat on the mat wearing only the daily clothes of the palace, lightly waving his round fan, and said with a sneer, "The five divisions of Shiwei also got involved? Hmph! They really dared to make an enemy of my Daliao for the sake of a Bu Rigude. It seems that in the past few years, my Daliao health center has been quiet and peaceful, and I really spoiled them! Let Yeluxiu go and beat my Daliao Liao's prestige is coming, otherwise... my more than 50 vassals in Liao Kingdom will all have their noses in the face!" "Follow the Queen Mother's order!" The Privy Councilor of Daliao respectfully responded and retreated in a hurry. "mother!" The jailer called her childishly: "Jurchen, little girl, what are you afraid of?" Xiao Chuo turned from anger to joy, hugged his son, and patted his buttocks: "Son, when you regard someone as an opponent, don't underestimate him. Ignorant people can be arrogant, because no matter how arrogant they are , it’s just a happy mouth, it doesn’t hinder the world, but it’s not allowed to be an emperor. If an emperor thinks like this, it’s the beginning of disaster, understand?” The prisoner blinked, and Xiao Chuo said: "The Turks, the Huns, and the Xianbei all had magnificent glory. They and our Khitan, before their rise, were all a small tribe on the grassland, just like the Jurchens now. Weak, ants-like existence..." With a flick of her fingers, she flicked an ant that had climbed onto the robe onto the mat, and said flatly: "A real ant will always be an ant, but a tribe can grow and grow from an ant to an ant." For a tiger, if you want not to be threatened by it, the best way is to run it to death when it is still an ant! Do you understand, son?" "En!" Lao'er seemed to understand, but ran over immediately, raised his bare little feet, chased the ant on the mat and stepped on it vigorously, making Xiao Chuo smile "puchi". ... Wang Ke is the envoy of the Song State to the Liao State. He is in his forties. He is in the prime of his life.The southern city and the northern city of Shangjing are clearly separated. The southern city is mainly a Han Chinese inhabited area. There is a large restaurant called Yanhuilou, which has authentic Bianliang flavor. Mr. Wang occasionally goes to the restaurant to taste the flavor of his hometown. These days, His Excellency Wang is going out more often. The Liao Kingdom is fighting with Jurchen and Shiwei people, and there are many rumors in the market. As an envoy of the Song Dynasty, His Excellency Wang is also responsible for collecting information. Naturally, he is particularly concerned about such an important move. attention.Although the folk rumors are exaggerated, in his opinion, they are far more reliable than the information obtained through official channels, so the number of times of going in and out of the Yanhui Building is particularly diligent. Wearing ordinary scholar's clothes, black and white, round neck gown, even the Liao people often dress like this, not to mention that in Nancheng where the Han people live, it is inconspicuous. Wang Ke brought a servant and two guards, dressed as a Be an ordinary master and servant, and enter the Yanhui Building. He is a frequent customer here, but no one from the shopkeeper to the waiter knows his true identity, only that he is used to doing business in Shanghai.Wang Ke had to be careful, although the shopkeeper would not do anything against him, but if he knew his true identity, it would be inconvenient for him to inquire about the news in the tavern. The Han people in the northern country, after more than a hundred years of war at the end of the Tang Dynasty, were finally given to the Khitan people by Shi Jingtang and Youyun Sixteen Prefectures together. Only then did they live a stable life. In the first few years, the Khitan people exploited the Han people quite seriously. , That's it, the Han people in the northern regions never thought of taking refuge in that unfamiliar Song country. Later, due to the large number of Han people in the northern regions, the Khitan emperor also realized that he had to change his policy towards this huge ethnic group. The discrimination of the Han people became smaller and smaller, and when Xiao Chuo upheld the government, he was only able to promote the status of the Han people, and the status of the Han people was further improved. It can be said that the Han people in the Northern Kingdom are more loyal to the Liao Kingdom than the people of Bohai and Xi. Because whether they still work in agriculture or in business, what they inherit is still the farming society. They hope for social stability and political stability. As for whether the emperor's surname is Li or Zhao or Yelu, it doesn't matter to these small people, Wang Ke It was only after he arrived in Beijing that he gradually realized this. In the past, he always thought that the life of the Han people in the northern country was like hell, and they looked up at their homeland day and night and wept. He ordered a few dishes such as hemp tofu chicken skin, red silk crystal roti, soft lamb, roasted pork skin, preserved bream and new method quail soup, and ordered a pot of fermented glutinous rice. "Hey! I heard that the Shiwei people also joined in?" "That's right, the imperial court has sent General Yeluxiu to go out to fight, so let them look good now." In the restaurant, there are mostly Han Chinese, but most of them are Han Chinese who have lived in the northern country for a long time. They have long regarded themselves as Liao people, and when it comes to Brother Yeluxiu, they are very proud. "How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer! The Jurchens and the Shiwei people are in trouble, so there is no need for General Yeluxiu to go out to fight. As soon as those barbarians heard about General Xiuge's name, they hid in the remote place and looked for it. General Hugh must chase them into the ravine, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the great general's reputation." "What do you know, the Empress Dowager is trying to scare the chickens and the monkeys, beat him hard, let the barbarians in all directions be honest, don't cause trouble..." Wang Ke didn't hear any valuable news, so he grabbed a piece of hemp rot chicken skin, and just picked up the wine, he heard a very respectful voice in his ear: "Princess, please." The voice is not loud, and it is as thin as a gossamer in the high-spirited talk. Ordinary people talk to themselves, and it is likely to automatically filter out such a sentence from Char, but Wang Keben is an official in the court. Lu and other things are more sensitive than ordinary people. He came out to drink to inquire about news. Wang Ke suddenly raised his head and looked towards the voice, and saw a slender woman walking towards the outside of the store surrounded by several people. She distanced herself from the others.Judging by their appearance, they are all servants.Walking, the servants and maids walked slowly and behaved in a proper manner.The two leading men in front were beardless, white and fat, with low brows and pleasing eyes, like... eunuchs in the palace. When they arrived at the door, the woman seemed to think the sun was dazzling, her footsteps paused slightly, and someone next to her immediately handed over the veil, and the woman took the veil and put it on her head, Wang Ke could clearly see the kung fu of this side of her face Looking at her facial features, she could vaguely be a person, and Wang Ke couldn't help feeling a little bit in his heart. At that time, in the Golden Hall, when the first emperor was buried, the new emperor ascended the throne, and all the officials were enshrined, that woman was like the woman in front of her, all in white. Given his official rank, she was standing at the back of the class. He could only see half of her face, and the outline of her eyebrows and eyes was generally the same.Wang Ke's body was shocked immediately: "How is it possible, is it her?" Wang Ke was from the Qian residence of King Jin, Zhao Guangyi's confidant, and one of the few Song officials who knew that Princess Yongqing was still alive. He didn't dare to be negligent at the moment. Wang Ke ordered the young man to stay, and immediately took two guards to chase after her. out. When those people went out, they let the woman in the veiled hat get into a carriage, surrounded her and went to the north city. Wang Ke quickly got on his horse and chased after him. After chasing for a while, he gradually reached the range of the imperial city. His sensitive identity made it inconvenient for him to move forward.Looking from a distance, whenever someone walks to a place guarded by officers and soldiers, someone steps up and says a few words, and the guarded city guard soldier walks aside, smiling and beckoning to let him go. Wang Ke watched for a while, thinking anxiously for a while. , Pull the horse and go back. When the people in the convoy in the distance saw Wang Ke leaving, they immediately relaxed from their pretentious manner. The Princess Yongqing in the car touched her cheek and said with a smile: "He's gone? When will we implement the next plan? If there is nothing else to do today, I can take off my makeup. Princess Yun passed on this disguise method to me." It's amazing, but it's just a hot day, my face is greasy and I can't breathe." Another "Flying Feather" secret agent who was pretending to be a maid smiled and said, "You pretend to be a princess and eat wine there with a big swagger, and I have to watch behind you, isn't that enough?" "Stop laughing." The fat white man pretending to be a eunuch reprimanded him, his voice was full of masculinity, and there was no movement in his soft voice before, then he turned to another white-faced man and said, "Big brother, This time I need your help. It will depend on whether Wang Ke will return to Yanhuilou. If he asks the shopkeeper about our identity, Princess Yu said, let him look at the flowers in the fog, and the effect will be the best. Then we'll just see each other, let's stop here. If Wang Ke doesn't say anything, then we have to bother Big Brother, and we have to find an opportunity to perform another play in front of him." The big head smiled and said: "It's okay, there are countless capable people at the foot of the emperor in the capital, but I still have a bit of face between the city and the imperial city. I will be happy if the eldest brother remembers me, and it is a small favor." what." The man smiled: "Speaking of Your Majesty, Your Majesty misses you very much. His Majesty said that the brothers from the past will meet soon, and you are the only one left alone in the North Kingdom. If possible, I hope you can go back with us." The big head's face was also a little excited, he pursed his lips, and shook his head: "My home...is here, and Xixia will not go. Brothers are intimate, and they don't have to get along day and night. Hehe, my eldest brother can become a The king of the country, I am also happy for him. I can't say it now, but sooner or later, I will be able to tell others. At that time, I will tell my son that your father's sworn brother is the king of a country. If he If I want to make a name for myself, I will ask him to serve my elder brother. My father-in-law and my wife are very kind to me, and this time in Beijing... I don't want to leave." Seeing it, Datou was still a little bit moved, but he was really reluctant to part with his home, and he also knew that his family would not go to the northwest with him, and he also had some self-knowledge, he was more than enough to be the leader of the prison, but in Xixia What can I do?The eldest brother became the emperor, and Xiao Liu and Tieniu were both great generals, but he didn't have that kind of talent. He was very popular here, and he found his dignity. He has relied on other people's charity since he was a child, and now he doesn't want to continue to accept other people's charity, even if the person who gave him is his brother. The person next to him seemed to understand his intentions, he just sighed lightly and didn't say anything else. Wang Ke returned to the restaurant in a hurry, Xiaoer greeted him with a smile: "Oh, my lord, where have you been, the food is cold." "Oh, I... Chu Gong." Wang Ke was taken aback and replied: "Take me to wash my hands, and reheat the food." "Okay, you come with me." Xiao Er led him back, Wang Ke looked around, and asked with a smile: "Just now, a woman went out, that woman...do you know her identity?" Xiaoer asked in surprise, "Woman? Which girl?" Wang Ke said back and forth, Xiao Er blinked and said: "Well, sir, please forgive me, there are people coming and going in the restaurant, Xiao Er can't remember." "Hmph, that's what you guys do for a living. Your eyes are very poisonous. How can you not remember anything?" Wang Ke took out a big silver ingot from his sleeve, slapped it in his hand, and said, "To tell you the truth, That woman's beauty is so beautiful, it's heart-stirring. Master, I... Cough, Master, I have been doing business in the northern country for many years, and I don't have anyone who knows the cold and the hot around me. I don't know who that woman is. I think... I think ..." Xiao Er suddenly realized, giggled and said, "My lord, have you taken a fancy to that woman? Hehehe, a fair lady, a gentleman is so good and upright. But you are such a good thing, I am disgusted by it. You'd better stop trying to make other people think... ..." Xiao Er said, fearing that he would snatch the money back, he quickly stuffed it into his sleeve. Wang Ke frowned, and puffed out his chest feigning displeasure: "What's the matter, Mr. Wang has a lot of money, isn't he worthy of that woman? Tell me, what is she?" Xiao Er looked around and said in a low voice, "I don't know the identity of that girl, but the last time that girl came, she was accompanied by Princess Ya, and even Princess Ya was very polite to this girl. , presumably this status cannot be lowered." "Ah! Is that so?" Wang Ke pretended to be depressed, but secretly surprised in his heart: "Princess Ya? That is a royal daughter. If this woman is really Princess Yongqing, it is most suitable to be accompanied by Princess Ya. No wonder the Holy Majesty has searched all over The whereabouts of the princess can't be found in the whole world, could it be that... not only has she arrived in the Northern Kingdom, but she has also connected with the royal family of the Northern Kingdom? Princess... what is the princess going to do?" Wang Ke thought about it quickly in his heart, and pretended not to be willing to say: "No way, even... Princess Ya is polite to her, little brother, don't hang out with me." Xiao Er was anxious, and quickly said: "How could it be, to tell you the truth, Master Wang, the last time Princess Ya accompanied this girl to a restaurant to drink, it was the younger one who brought the food in, and the younger one remembered clearly, they ordered All of them are famous dishes from Bianliang, the younger one passed a few dishes in first, and then when he sent a braised carp in, I saw the woman wiping her tears with her sleeves up, saying what... what..." He blinked and blinked, as if he couldn't figure it out. Wang Ke was so anxious that he quickly took out another ingot of silver and stuffed it into his hand. Xiao Er smiled and said, "Listen to what she said, eating this food, but there is a hometown. The flavor makes people think of their hometown, her parents, and her brothers, and they can't help crying." "The little one saw Princess Ya's kind words of comfort, and said that the empress dowager has kept this matter in her heart, but Daliao has not been peaceful in the past two years, and there is still no time for a while, so she can live here with peace of mind. , if there is any need, just say it, in two years, the queen mother will definitely send troops to seek justice for her." Xiao Er smacked her lips, nodded and said, "I'm thinking about it, this girl must be not simple..." not simple?Of course not easy? On a sunny day in May, Mr. Wang's head was whizzing and chilling. He returned to the front hall, didn't know what to eat, reluctantly accepted the scene, immediately checked out and went back. When he arrived at the posthouse, he immediately wrote a letter. In a secret letter, he summoned his confidant and asked him to rush to Bianliang at a speed of 100,000 urgency.That confidant didn't dare to be negligent, and led seven or eight people, all with one person and two horses, and immediately set off on the road. The secret letter of Mr. Wang Ke and the envoys of Jurchen entered Bianliang City in Tokyo one by one...