Chapter 196: You Can Look Back at Chanyuan County (2)
As soon as the pontoon bridge was built, Zhao Si immediately sent Zhao Ding, the school secretary, to lead dozens of people across the river carrying gifts.
The Liao people built a high platform and then made a shed out of good wood. The outside was tied with silk brocade to make flowers, and then a carpet was spread on the high platform. Although it was simple, it was still luxurious.
Emperor Tian Zuo was wearing a golden dragon robe embroidered with gold and was magnificent. Sitting on a lacquered gold dragon chair, he looked particularly majestic and luxurious.
"Zhao Ding, the secretary of the Song Dynasty and the Provincial School Secretary, in accordance with the instructions of my lord, presented a treasured bow, a golden arrow, a precious saddle with gold and silver threads, and a good horse from the West Sea to express the brotherly love between the Song and Liao countries."
Emperor Tianzuo's face looked a little better. The officials of the Song Dynasty were aggressive, but on the surface they did a good job, and they always showed brotherly respect. As an elder brother, should he also show the attitude of brotherly humility?
I just think something is weird! After thinking about it, it may be that today's hunting meeting is completely different from the Tanyuan Alliance a hundred years ago.
Emperor Tianzuo received the precious bow and golden arrows presented by his attendants. They were inlaid with gold and silver and painted with dragons and phoenixes, which were very gorgeous.
He is a hunting expert and an expert. He stretched out his hand and pulled it, and found that it was just the same thing.
Emperor Tianzuo said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, he was known as the Rabbit Captain when he was hiding in the mansion. He was riding horses and hunting rabbits outside the city of Kaifeng, traveling through the mountains and forests. Is this what he used?
Counterattack! Emperor Tianzuo, who had been holding back his anger for a long time, finally struck back!
The officials of the Liao Kingdom standing around looked at their noses and their minds. They all looked as silent as the pillars of the country, but in fact they had different thoughts and were secretly calculating.
Zhao Ding replied in a deep voice: "When I returned to the official residence of the Liao Kingdom, my Majesty used a three-stone strong bow and sharp iron-handled arrows to hunt rabbits when he was hiding in the residence. Then he suppressed the Fu River and Huangxi Sea, conquered the north of the Hanhai Ridge, and recovered the Ling Dynasty.
In Wujiu, the hundreds of thousands of horse and infantry troops of the Song Dynasty all relied on his strong bows and sharp arrows. The previous three-stone strong bows and iron arrows were rarely used, let alone the withered bows and arrows that were sent as tribute."
"My Majesty feels that it is a pity that such exquisite utensils should be left idle and gathering dust. I heard that officials in the Liao Dynasty are fond of gorgeous things, so I sincerely offer them..."
There was a vague sound of gasping for air at the scene.
The people of Song Dynasty are really tough now. Even a small school secretary, who is in his early twenties, is neither humble nor arrogant in front of the Lord of Liao, and his words are even more serious.
I appreciate the gorgeous things and offer them sincerely!
This slap in the face made all the Liao ministers present feel a dull pain in their old faces.
Emperor Tian Zuo was so constipated that he had ten years of constipation, and his round face looked like pig liver.
He glared at Zhao Ding fiercely and said loudly: "The officials of the Song Dynasty asked me to go hunting, and ordered the palaces to be divided, and the troops in the skin to be trained for me, so that the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty could see the power of the Liao army."
"yes!"
As the horn sounded, Gongfen, Pishi and other armies formed their formations. They formed a battle formation and galloped across the wilderness of Hebei. They dispersed and whizzed past.
Passing by a place that had been arranged long ago, it was filled with straw men. Following an order, the running Pishi army drew their bows and strings, and fired thousands of arrows. Hundreds of wheat straw men instantly inserted their arrows into the missing arrows.
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"Okay!" Emperor Tian Zuo cheered loudly, glanced proudly at Zhao Ding, who was watching silently, and laughed.
Fortunately, these elites are still up to par and have earned back all my face.
"Zhao Qing's family, do you think my elite team is feasible?"
Zhao Ding said loudly: "The elites of the Liao Kingdom are indeed powerful. They will definitely be able to defeat Tokyo in one fell swoop and make the various states in Beijing rebel!"
This kid, why does he talk so viciously!
Emperor Tianzuo almost exploded with anger at Zhao Ding's words! Nanmanzi, it's just reading that makes people's minds read badly. His mouth is really vicious, and he pokes people's hearts with every sentence.
I know that in the past two years, Daliao has been devastated by the rebellions in Tokyo, Shangjing and other places, but you still come out here with a hint of words. I am really angry!
Emperor Tian Zuo's round face was as angry as a ripe round eggplant, and he was so full of anger that he almost burst out with blood all over his face.
"Your Majesty, it's time for us to return the favor." Bachili reminded softly from the side.
Emperor Tian Zuo suddenly jumped out of the tumbling pool of anger, and his emotions slowly calmed down.
Now that the Liao Dynasty was in trouble at home and abroad, if they could fall out, Emperor Tianzuo would not have to condescend to come. Now that he has come, he knows that according to the current situation of the Liao Kingdom, he must not start a war with the Song Dynasty.
You must endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden! I will repay you tenfold for today's humiliation in the future!
Emperor Tian Zuo was secretly angry in his heart and waved his hand feebly: "Return the gift! Lest the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty say that Daliao is a barbarian country that does not know etiquette."
Zhao Ding sneered in his heart, isn't your Liao country just a country of barbarians who don't know etiquette? Do you think that by recruiting some traitor lackeys who read books about sages and sages, taking scientific examinations, and then learning to write poems and paintings, you can consider yourself a civilized person?
I can still smell the stench of your sheep's body from so far away!
Of course, Zhao Ding knew that he must not say these things in his heart, otherwise, no matter how shameless Emperor Tianzuo was, he would still have to fight, and he would have to sacrifice his own head to the flag first.
In fact, my own officials don’t want to start a fight!
Zhao Ding respectfully held his hands in his hands and listened to Ba Cili's praise.
"The Emperor of the Liao Dynasty returned the gift with ten fire fox skins...a pair of male and female Haixi horses, and a male and female pair of Haidong Qing...sent Dachanggun Yeludi's aunt, who was involved in political affairs, Ma Renwang, as a courtesy envoy.
Return the gift to the South!"
Zhao Ding bent down and bowed, and replied loudly: "Foreign ministers, on behalf of my lord, thank the Liao officials for their generous gifts!"
Yelu Diligu, Ma Renwang and the others, led by Zhao Ding, crossed the pontoon bridge and soon arrived at the place where Zhao Si was.
They just simply made a circle with cloth to form a curtain. Zhao Si was at the top, and the civil and military officials sat down separately. All of them were wearing simple royal robes, leather arm guards and chest protectors, sabers and bows, and sat down.
On Mazha, you really come here to hunt.
Yelu Diligu was born into a Khitan noble family and had been hunting since she was a child. Seeing the appearance of the Song Dynasty's monarchs and ministers, and then thinking about the costumes of her own monarch and his ministers, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
I recall that when our ancestors talked about the Tanyuan Alliance, the Liao people were martial and brave, while the Song people were luxurious and weak. But now it seems that the situation has been reversed. It’s really a shame that people and things have changed.
After straightening her clothes, Yelu Diligu cheered up, became polite, and shouldered her mission as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom.
He first conveyed Emperor Tianzuo's greetings, then read out the Liao Lord's return gifts one by one, and then bowed gracefully and saluted, all in one go.
"Brother Tianzuo is really thoughtful."
Zhao seemed neither sad nor happy and replied, "Give the envoy of Liao a seat!"
After sitting down and chatting for a while, Ma Renwang remembered the earnest instructions of some people before leaving, gritted his teeth and said: "Emperor of the Song Dynasty, my Lord's return gift is just outside the curtain. Please come in person and check everything."
"Do you need me to go and check it myself?" Zhao Si asked.
Yelu Diligu looked at Ma Renwang with doubts in her eyes. This item was not included in the etiquette arrangements. What's going on?
However, as both envoys, Yelu Diligu did not want to speak out to refute Ma Renwang, causing internal strife and making the Song people laugh, so they remained silent.
"Yes, my lord has told me that in return, your majesty must inspect and count the gifts." Ma Renwang insisted.
"Okay, let's go see what kind of gift Brother Tianzuo has given me in return."
Zhao Sixin stood up and took his ministers, under the guidance of Ma Renwang, to count the return gifts.
"Yes, yes! Brother Tianzuo is interested!"
It has to be said that Emperor Tianzuo's family is still very rich and he has good reputation. He has returned a lot of things, and Zhao Si likes them very much. It is really good that a set of flashy bows and arrows can be exchanged for so many good things.
Zhao Si walked up to a tall horse and couldn't help but stop.
This horse is half a head taller than an ordinary horse and one-third heavier. Its hair is smooth and shiny, and it looks very impressive.
"Your Majesty, this is the legendary Wenli horse. It was tamed by the Northeastern Tieli people. It is extremely rare..." Yelu Di Ligu introduced at the side.
Zhao Si gently stroked the horse's neck. It snorted twice, scraped the ground with its front hooves a few times, and then became quiet.
Zhao Si, who loves horses and knows them well, was overjoyed. He knew that this horse was really well tamed and its hair did not explode even when being touched by a stranger like him.
Zhao Si stepped forward and stroked the horse's back happily. The horse raised its head and shook in the air.
Everyone was so distracted by the horse that they didn't notice that a groom had a fierce look in his eyes, pulled out a short knife, and stabbed Zhao Si, who was close to Chi Chi. This chapter has been completed!
