In the afternoon of the 30th day of the first lunar month, when Fang Zian was sitting alone in the front hall drinking tea, the sound of cars and horses came from the door. Soon after, Zhao Gang came to report that Xiao Yu was visiting.

Fang Zian hurriedly invited him, but Xiao Yu had already walked in with more than a dozen followers through the snow. Fang Zian hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Why are Prime Minister Xiao here? I'm sorry for missing you so much." Fang Zian cupped his hands and said with a smile.

Xiao Yu's face was as dark as water, and he cupped his hands and said calmly: "I have free time today. I heard that Mr. Shi is bedridden due to cold, so I came here to visit. Is Mr. Shi's condition getting better?"

Fang Zian said hurriedly: "Thank you, Prime Minister Xiao. Mr. Shi is much better now. He had a bad cough a few days ago, but it has improved now. I will go and report to Mr. Shi. He took some decoction in the afternoon and is resting now. I will go and call him.

Wake him up."

Xiao Yu waved his hand and said: "That's not necessary, let him rest. I brought some medicine and supplements, hoping to make Mr. Shi recover as soon as possible."

Fang Zian quickly thanked him and invited Xiao Yu into the hall for tea, but Xiao Yu said: "I won't drink tea anymore. I promised you a few days ago that I would accompany you around Yanjing. I wonder if you are in the mood now? Let's go out for a walk.

Walk."

Fang Zian smiled hurriedly and said, "Okay, I'll go change clothes and I'll be here soon."

Soon after, a group of carriages and horses came out of Fang Zi An Shihao's residence and went onto the street. It was sunny after the snow, and the weather was extremely cold. The ice and snow on the street had not melted much. Someone cleared the snow in the middle of the street and piled it in the corner.

The black and white colors are mixed with fallen leaves and branches, making it look very dirty. On the streets where people come and go, mud and water are everywhere, making it look filthy.

The carriages and horses walked eastward along the street until they reached the inner square of the east gate of the inner city of Yanjing Mansion. Xiao Yu's carriage stopped, and with the help of his servants, Xiao Yu got out of the carriage.

"Master Fang, let's go to the tower and take a look. We can see the whole picture." Xiao Yu said.

Fang Zian nodded and got off the horse, and followed Xiao Yu step by step up the wet stone steps to the inner city tower. The wind on the tower was very strong, and the cold wind penetrated into the bones, but this place is indeed a far-sighted place, with a large area of ​​the inner and outer city.

All the scenery comes into view.

The scenery of the inner and outer cities forms a sharp contrast. The inner city has continuous houses, row after row. Although the streets are old, you can still see the style of a prosperous city. The streets are woven, pedestrians are like ants, and the Jin Kingdom cavalry rides on the streets.

Go. The outer city looks more empty and desolate. A large number of houses are under construction, but the outline of the market has already taken shape. Straight streets have been laid, and the streets extend in all directions, and every square in the middle is filled with squares.

City, it is conceivable that if all this is completed, the planning of the outer city will be more regular and more magnificent than the inner city.

Under the sunshine, Fang Zian saw the figures of ant-like people in the ice and snow, carrying wood and stones on the streets, and carrying soil in carts. In this extremely cold weather, these people were forced to work, which was really miserable.

Very.

"How is it? Mr. Fang, the scale of Yanjing City is impressive." Xiao Yu said slowly.

Fang Zian nodded and said: "It is indeed good, but this city has no temperature. Compared with my capital city of the Song Dynasty, it is far behind."

Xiao Yu smiled and said: "You are the capital of the Song Dynasty? But I don't know if you mean Bianliang or Lin'an?"

Fang Zian was stunned, Xiao Yu smiled and said: "It's just a joke, don't worry. Yan

The capital, whether it is Bianliang in the past or Lin'an now, is far behind. In fact, when it comes to building and planning cities, your Song Dynasty is the best in the world, and no one can match it."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "It's a pity that no matter how good the construction plan is, it will be in vain if it cannot be defended."

Xiao Yu laughed loudly, walked out of the shelter of the city tower with his hands behind his back, and walked towards the city wall. Someone beside him reminded him: "Sir, the city wall is very slippery and the wind is strong, so be careful."

Xiao Yu waved his hands and ignored him, saying, "You all, please step aside and don't disturb me when I'm talking to Mr. Fang."

Everyone had to stand in the city tower and wait. Xiao Yu and Fang Zian walked to the large city wall. It was indeed windier and colder here. Xiao Yu and Fang Zian's beards and hair were blown disheveled by the wind, and their cloaks were blown by the wind.

The sound of hunting.

"The new wind is heartless and blows me till my head turns gray. This wind is so strong. It makes people feel cold and cold." Xiao Yu stood beside the half-man-high battlements, stretched out his hands to support the cold bluestone battlements, and sighed softly.

Fang Zian said in a deep voice: "Is this a poem written by Prime Minister Xiao?"

Xiao Yu said: "I also write and write in my spare time. Unfortunately, I don't pay much attention to literary matters, and no one responds. I just entertain myself."

Fang Zian said: "Prime Minister Xiao is really lonely."

Xiao Yu said: "I am lonely? I am the Prime Minister of the Great Jin Dynasty. When you go out, you will have servants like clouds, and when you go in, you will be surrounded by stars and the moon. How can you say you are lonely?"

Fang Zian said: "The loneliness I'm talking about is the loneliness in my heart. I don't even have anyone to talk about poetry and essays with, so what's the use of being surrounded by people? If Prime Minister Xiao was in our Song Dynasty, he would be talking and laughing, but there would be no contact between scholars.

Bai Ding, it’s interesting to know each other and think well.”

Xiao Yu laughed and said: "The way of poetry and prose is just a small skill, it is nothing. Don't you think that entertaining oneself is more advanced than entertaining others? I write poetry to entertain myself, not to win the approval of others. What can I win?

A world-famous reputation. What I care about is not these trivial matters. Mr. Fang’s situation is too small.”

Fang Zian smiled and said: "I'm just afraid that my heart is as high as the sky and my life is as thin as paper."

Xiao Yu suddenly turned his head and glared at Fang Zian fiercely. His bun was fluttering in the wind, and he looked extremely fierce. He was completely different from his previous elegant and handsome image. He was also a beast.

"Master Fang, do you know why I asked you to come out today?" Xiao Yu said coldly.

"I don't know, but I definitely didn't come here to enjoy the scenery of Yanjing." Fang Zian said.

Xiao Yu sneered and said: "You are self-aware. I just want you to see this city with your own eyes, because soon, you will be buried in this strange city to you. I don't want you to become a dead soul.

I’m still unfamiliar here and can’t find my way home.”

Fang Zian felt awe-struck, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "It's okay, with Prime Minister Xiao accompanying me, I won't get lost even if I become a ghost."

Xiao Yu's eyes were as sharp and cold as a blade, and he sneered: "I'm afraid I can't accompany you."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Are you ready, Prime Minister Xiao? Are you going to sink the fish to the death and sink the boat?"

Xiao Yu stared at Fang Zian coldly and said, "You know everything, right? It's all your fault? You went to the palace the day before yesterday and made trouble again in front of the emperor, right?"

Fang Zian shook his head and said: "

The ghost is in your own hearts and has nothing to do with me. Prime Minister Xiao, I just want to survive. As long as I can survive, I will do it. You can't blame me. If you want to kill me, I can only fight to survive, that's all.

."

Xiao Yu nodded slowly and said: "That's right. The ghost is in our own hearts. You just saw the opportunity. It's nothing. Some things have to be done sooner or later. If you don't make trouble, I still can't make up my mind. The emperor has decreed

, my brother Xiao Zuo was transferred out of the capital, and my brother-in-law Yelvpili Ci was transferred out of the capital. The emperor has broken my right-hand man. He is going to attack me. Hahaha, this day has finally come. Fang Zian

, I have some admiration for you. You, a little Song Dynasty envoy, can actually deceive us. You are really quite capable. It's a pity that you won't survive this time."

Fang Zian said: "Prime Minister Xiao wants to kill me?"

Xiao Yu shook his head and said: "I won't kill you, but someone will kill you. I don't want to save you, you will definitely die."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "That's okay. As long as Prime Minister Xiao doesn't kill me, no one can kill me. Wanyan Gun alone can never kill me. But Prime Minister Xiao himself may be in big trouble."

Prime Minister Xiao, I have an idea, how about we cooperate?"

Xiao Yu looked at Fang Zian with a sneer, and Fang Zian said seriously: "I'm not kidding, I'm speaking seriously. Prime Minister Xiao, why don't you and I cooperate? You help me escape from Yanjing, and I'll help you escape from the Kingdom of Jin. How about that?"

"

Xiao Yu laughed heartily, with a sarcastic look on his face.

"Prime Minister Xiao, how confident are you that you can succeed?" Fang Zian asked.

Xiao Yu sneered and didn't answer. Fang Zian said: "In my opinion, Prime Minister Xiao will definitely lose."

Xiao Yu laughed. Fang Zian said: "Prime Minister Xiao, don't laugh. I'm not talking nonsense. Prime Minister Xiao will not succeed. If you ask me why, I can't tell you. You can think that I have the ability to predict the future."

Xiao Yu laughed even more: "I'm afraid you are crazy. At this time, you still want to play tricks. It's really disgusting. Is success or failure so important? I put him on the throne, and now I have the ability to pull him down.

hey-hey."

"Prime Minister Xiao, you are too confident. If you take a step back, the world will be brighter. I, the Song Dynasty, will accept you. You don't have to die here." Fang Zian said.

"Death? Do you think people like me still care about life and death?" Xiao Yu sneered.

"Prime Minister Xiao, you are not afraid of death, but what about your family? If you fail, they will all die. Can you bear it?" Fang Zian said.

Xiao Yu was stunned, with a look of intolerance in his eyes. Yes, he was not afraid of death, but what about his wife, concubines and children? If he failed, they would all die. His only and youngest son Xiao Zhanhu was only eleven years old, cute and cute

Even a smart boy will die.

"It's nothing, that's their life." Xiao Yu gritted his teeth.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Irresponsible. Prime Minister Xiao is an irresponsible husband and father. He doesn't even care about the safety of his family. Prime Minister Xiao, you made me look down on you. You don't even care, I

What are you worrying about? In fact, I originally wanted to say that if we cooperate, at least I can protect your family and leave. Then you will have no worries. It would be best if it succeeds, but if it doesn't succeed, you will die and your family, wife and children will be preserved.
Chapter completed!