The hall was brightly lit, and local officials of the Liao Kingdom in Xincheng were holding a banquet to entertain the envoys of the Song Dynasty. The next afternoon, the delegation was about to leave Xincheng and go to Youzhou City. Since the total number of the delegation of the Song Dynasty was only about ten, even Zhou Ping and Xue Liangyu could have a food case in the lower head. Unlike the attention and all the delicious wines and delicacies on the case and Xue Liangyu who was attracted by the dancers in the hall, Zhou Ping's attention was on the Liao official who was eating diagonally opposite.

Up, the Liao official's eyes wandered, and he glanced at Han Xiaozhou who was on his head from time to time. In an instant, Zhou Ping even saw the official's right leg stretched out from under several cases and poked Han Xiaozhou. Compared with his body shape, this was a very difficult move. A few minutes later, he saw the Liao official coming out. After a while, Han Xiaozhou also followed him out. Xue Liangyu looked around and confirmed that no one was paying attention to him, so he went out.

"I finally got to know Zuo Shi. Once the times change, Zuo Shi will not forget my name, Yelu Yuncheng."

A low voice came from not far away. The sound was vaguely the Liao official who had just stepped down. Zhou Ping quickly let out his steps, hid in a bush and looked over. He saw Yelu Yuncheng reaching out to grab Han Xiaozhou's right hand, his face full of a flattering smile, and he was saying something. Han Xiaozhou had a smug smile on his face, gently pulling his right hand out of the other party's hand.

"Brother Yelu Don't worry, if the times change, please seal the warehouse and appease the people to welcome the king's army. At that time, the court will be rewarded and will be granted a title for a marquis for a long time!"

"Thank you, Zuo Shi. The lower officials have long admired the Celestial Empire, but the ancestors' tombs are here. They are reluctant to let go, and they dare not count on the title of marquis. If there is a piece of paper that can be used to guard the countryside, it will be what I have seen in my life." Yelu Yuncheng said this, his knees bent slightly and he was about to kneel down. Han Xiaozhou hurriedly reached out to support him and smiled and said, "I know the heart of Brother Yelu, I am not sure of this matter. After I go back, I will report to the saints and get the score." He looked around and turned back to the hall. After Yelu Yuncheng waited for a while, he returned to the hall.

After Zhou Ping waited until both of them returned, he thought about it outside for a while before returning to the hall. After the banquet was over, he followed Yelu Yuncheng and whispered: "My husband, there is a saying in the past that the villain can spread."

Yelu Yuncheng looked back at Zhou Ping, remembering that this person was one of Song Fang's entourage in the hall just now, so he did not dare to neglect it. He abandoned everyone and turned around and asked, "Please speak!"

"My master asked me to tell me: The matter of telling me is the scope of Taiwei Tong. It is necessary to clear five thousand stanzas before we can accomplish anything?"

Yelu Yuncheng was stunned when he heard this. He was originally from Han, and he was a famous surname in Youzhou. He had served in Liao in all dynasties. He was given the surname Yelu and was the governor of a state, which was very trusted by the Khitans. But with the rapid changes in state affairs, powerful Han people like him began to find a way out for him. After all, his family had a great cause, and it was impossible and there was no need to be buried with the Khitans. He just asked Han Xiaozhou for the magistrate of his prefect so that he would not turn against him when the Song army arrived, and would be miserable. He had also heard of Tong Guan's reputation and knew that this person was in power in Song State and was greedy for bribery and bribery. The five thousand guan had not much to do compared to him. However, Han Xiaozhou said just now that he did not have this authority, and he would talk about it after he wanted to go back to Tokyo. Now he sent someone to ask for bribes, which was a bit strange.

Seeing that the other party was already suspicious, Zhou Ping smiled and said, "The villain just brought a word for the master. Since the words have been brought, I will say goodbye first!" After that, he bowed and was about to turn around and leave.

"Let's go!" Yelu Yuncheng stopped Zhou Ping. He thought to himself that he could not go back to Han Xiaozhou to confirm this kind of thing now. After all, he was a local guard of Liao. It was a good idea to entertain the envoy of Song at the farewell banquet. However, it would be unusual to run back to see the envoy of Song in full view of everyone. The Khitan colleagues in Xincheng would definitely write a secret letter to Youzhou Prefecture. Besides, he had only told Han Xiaozhou about the confession. This person knew that it must be Han Xiaozhou told him. He hesitated and asked: "Five thousand guan is not a small amount. How should the noble official give it?"

"As for your husband's wishes!"

"If the copper coins are too heavy, just exchange them for gold. However, I can't get all the five thousand guan of gold at once." Yelu Yuncheng took out a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Zhou Ping and said: "Tomorrow morning, you can go to the grocery store on the top of the street with this jade pendant. I will tell you if you get five thousand guan of gold."

"I'm thanking you to my master!" Zhou Ping carefully put the jade Ruyi in his arms and bowed to Yelu Yuncheng as a tribute.

"No need, go back and report to Han Zuoshi, please ask him for this matter. If it can be done, I will thank you very much!" After lowering my voice, Yelu Yuncheng looked at the crowd and saw that there was no one around, so he turned around and left quickly, as if something was chasing him in the dark night.

"Five thousand guan!" Looking at Yelu Yuncheng's departure back, Zhou Ping showed a sarcastic smile on his face. If everything goes well, he will have five thousand guan in his pocket at this time tomorrow. This is the wealth he will never accumulate in Xuejiazhuang in his life. Whether it is to escape to the south or make other plans, he has the first start-up capital, and everything comes so easy.

"It turns out that people are not rich without wealth, and horses are not fat without night grass!" Zhou Ping said to himself. At this time, Xue Liangyu's voice came from behind: "Aping, the food and food tonight are really good. This time the Liao Kingdom has not come in vain. Why don't you eat more?"

Zhou Ping did not answer, walked straight to his residence and said, "Silang, call Li Bao tomorrow morning and go out with me!"

The next morning, after carefully checking the jade pendant handed over by Zhou Ping, the shopkeeper carefully brought a wooden box to the counter. Zhou Ping opened it and saw that there was indeed a neatly placed in it. Zhou Ping picked up one and put it in the sun and looked at it. Under the sunlight, the golden cake reflected an intoxicating light.

"There are 70 pieces in total, five taels per piece. Please take a look!" The shopkeeper must have known the other party's identity and was very respectful to Zhou Ping.

"No need, I guess the Lord of the Mansion won't lie to my head!" Zhou Ping happily threw the golden cake into the wooden box, closed the lid of the box again, and picked it up. The heavy feeling of falling made him feel excited. According to the exchange ratio at that time, gold and silver were about one to ten, while silver and copper coins were about one tael of silver for 1,200 to 1,400 ci, and 770 ci, and one tael of silver was about two ci, and Yelu Yuncheng actually gave a lot more.

Zhou Ping left the store and saw Li Bao and Xue Liangyu standing by the door waiting, saying casually: "Li Bao, come and help me hold the box!"

Li Bao took the wooden box and immediately fell down. Obviously he didn't expect the weight of the wooden box, but he didn't ask. Xue Liangyu, who was beside him, asked impatiently: "Aping, I came to this shop early in the morning to do something, and I'm going to set off at noon. After I go back, I'll be nagged by the manager."

"Silang, please say less, you will know later!"

The three returned to the museum and hurriedly packed their luggage. Zhou Ping put the gold box in the last carriage for the people to salute, and hid it carefully. At noon, the group members had lunch and left the new city and headed north. The guards of the Liao people along the way became much looser. Zhou Ping looked out in an empty space and saw that the fields on both sides of the road were mostly covered with thorns. It was obvious that it had not been cultivated for several years, and the village was not crowded. It was already like this on both sides of the official road. Other places were even more unbearable. Even when I met a few farmers passing by, they were haggard and ragged. However, in the steep places where I passed, I could often see the very strong barriers built, which seemed not the fortress of the Liao army. Zhou Pingzheng was puzzled, and suddenly an old voice came from his ear: "Those are barriers of local tyrants!"

"Block?" Zhou Ping turned around and saw the entourage in his fifties slightly closed his eyes and his body shaking with the ups and downs of the vehicle, as if he was dozing off. I don't know if the words he said just now.

"Yes, some of these barriers have been around for hundreds of years. Youyan is adjacent to the outer border, and has been a land of Hu cavalry since ancient times. In Taiping years, the people will plough the fields. If a strong enemy invades, the strong will set up barriers in dangerous places to defend themselves to the emperor, and the weak will survive by relying on the strong. This was the case at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and today is this time again!" Speaking of this, Wen Cheng sighed, with a compassionate tone.

"In this way, the Liao people are about to perish? Isn't that a great opportunity for my Song Dynasty to go north and take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?" Xue Liangyu, who was standing beside him, was overjoyed when he heard this, and looked like he was rubbing his hands and fists.

Wen Cheng sneered and said, "You are talking nonsense, how can you understand the principle of rise and fall."

"You--" Xue Liangyu was furious when she heard this. She was about to refute, but Zhou Ping reached out to stop her and said with a smile: "We were just an ordinary farmer before, and we had no knowledge. Please give me a blunt advice."

Wen Cheng opened his eyes, looked at Xue, Zhou and the others for a while, and sneered: "Don't coax me, look at the two of you two hands, at least they are good players who can drive a strong bow with one stone. It is a rare warrior in the Western Army. Farmer? If I, a farmer in the Song Dynasty, had you had the ability of you, Yanyun's Sixteen Prefectures had already been taken back, so how could it be until today!"

"You old man have such a good eye!" Xue Liangyu was very proud when he heard the other party praise his shooting skills: "I don't boast, give me a horse, two bags of arrows, and I can't even shoot the left and right. Even twenty or thirty invaders can't do anything to me. With this skill, I can win the ambassador Dangdang." There are many business trips these two days, and the updates are quite messy. Please forgive me!
Chapter completed!