The Liao envoy finally had enough to eat and drink after a fierce devouring. Xiao Temo stood up with a round belly and burped. Su Jin sat on the bench at the door of the restaurant and looked at him with a smile.
"It tastes really good. There is such delicious food in the world. I ate two chickens, four bowls of rice and five or six dishes. It was really a pleasure."
Su Jin laughed loudly and thought to himself: "You have been hungry for three days, and even the leftovers will taste delicious to you. This is just an ordinary banquet, but it is said to be the most delicious meal in the world."
"As long as you are satisfied, have you eaten and drank enough?"
"I'm so full that I'm full up to my throat. Although this is what you should do, I still want to thank you."
Su Jin waved his hand and said: "No need to thank you. Your envoy came to visit but he was hungry. This is my dereliction of duty. In this way, your envoy took his men back to the hotel to rest. I originally wanted to negotiate with your envoy this afternoon, but in order to investigate
How about rescheduling this rude trip to your mission tomorrow?"
Xiao Te finally said: "The discussion can be rescheduled for tomorrow, but I cannot go back. I want to follow you to find out who is behind the scenes. If I know the details, I can report this to your emperor."
Su Jin frowned and said, "It's better not to work for the envoy. I'll go check it out with the rich envoy."
Xiao Temo chuckled and said: "Does Deputy Ambassador Su have something to hide from me? If you really ordered this, then admit it, and I am not a chicken-hearted person; yesterday we were
There is some misunderstanding, no wonder you are like this."
Su Jin said seriously: "Your envoy always doesn't believe me. I have clearly told you that I did not do this, but you still insist on blaming this on me. Forget it, let your men go back to the post to rest and wait.
Ambassador Xiao and Deputy Ambassador Liu can follow us to investigate this matter, so as to dispel your doubts and restore my innocence."
Xiao Te finally said: "Okay! If it turns out that it is not you, I will apologize to you."
Su Jin said: "There is no need to apologize, just stop judging a gentleman with a villain's heart."
Xiao Temo pretended not to understand the meaning of this sentence, turned around and ordered the leader of the troops to take all the well-fed and drunk soldiers back to the post, and strictly ordered not to go out and wander around.
Seeing this group of messy and smelly Liao soldiers walking away, Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief. These guys running around on the street were really unsightly and easy to cause trouble. Only when they were locked up in the pavilion post could Su Jin
Peace of mind.
Su Jin left the restaurant, stood on the broad street, and looked towards the head of the Victory Bridge.
"Deputy Ambassador Su, where should we start?" Xiao Temo asked anxiously as he chased after him.
Su Jin pointed out his hand and said, "Listen to what the visitor has to say first."
Xiao Temo followed Su Jin's finger and saw a group of soldiers and horses, surrounded by Fu Bi, stepping onto the bridge and rushing towards this side. Dynasty and two companions from Su Zhai were also following beside him. It seemed that
It's come together.
Su Jin rushed to greet him. After the two parties had finished their greetings, Xiao Temo swore at Fu Bi again.
Su Jin asked: "Does Brother Fu know about this?"
"How did I know that such a thing happened? When I went to court in the morning, the emperor also ordered in front of everyone to treat the noble envoys of the Liao Kingdom with courtesy. How could anyone do such a stupid thing?"
Su Jin turned to Wang Chao and said, "Did you find out anything?"
Chao Chao cupped his hands and said: "Sir, I led people along the vicinity of Desheng Bridge to inquire about Nanmen Street, and then turned around a few streets and asked everywhere. People in restaurants and street stalls said that yesterday evening, a group of
The official went along the street to say hello and warn, saying that it was an order from the government above, not selling food to the Liao people, and violators would be severely punished without credit; so this happened."
Su Jin nodded slightly. This was the same as what the shopkeeper of Linshuiju said just now. It seemed that the government really sent someone down to do this.
When Xiao Temo heard this, his face turned purple, and he jumped up and cursed: "Damn, it turns out it's an order from the government. You Song people are really sinister. You have the ability to use swords and guns to fight with our Liao Dynasty, but you dare not
He only uses force and can only do some dirty tricks, he is really a coward."
Liu Liufu also said gloomily: "On the one hand, you pay tribute to our Daliao, but on the other hand, you only know how to play these tricks. Your court is incompetent and can only do these shady things."
Su Jin changed his face and shouted: "If you two continue to speak dirty words, don't blame me for being rude to you. This matter has not yet come to light, so don't slander me, the Song Dynasty. These words are not suitable for your status."
Xiao Te finally said: "What else needs to be done to get to the bottom of the matter? Isn't it obvious? The government has ordered this, which is also the attitude of your court. I don't understand what problem can the visiting envoys like us solve if we starve to death?"
Could this be considered a victory?”
Su Jin said coldly: "Which of your eyes saw that this was the intention of the imperial court? Just now, the rich envoy said that this morning the emperor even ordered Haosheng to treat you with courtesy. Could it be that I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, was in the Golden Palace?
Can’t the words of the Supreme Being be trusted? Even if someone does this, it is a personal act and is definitely not expected by the court. What is the use of making noise nowadays? We only need to find out who gave this order, and then we will know who violated the Holy Spirit’s will.
He's acting recklessly."
Xiao Te finally said: "You don't need to check anymore. I have already understood the attitude of your Song Dynasty towards Daliao. There is no need for negotiation between our two countries. I will return to Daliao tomorrow morning to bring this
Tell the Emperor of Liao exactly what happened and ask him to comment."
Su Jin masked his face with frost and said: "In that case, please do it. Originally, I wanted to check and give you an explanation. Since you insist on this, I suggest you leave immediately; don't you just want to fight? Go back and organize the troops immediately.
, If we see the truth on the battlefield, it will save you from being so self-righteous and talking about the chicken soldiers you put on the border all day long as a bargaining chip; I will no longer serve you."
Xiao Te was shaking with anger and pointed at Su Jin and said: "You... you are reasonable, okay... Deputy Ambassador Liu, hurry back and pack your bags, we will leave immediately."
Fu Bi stamped his feet anxiously. He couldn't refute Su Jin's face, but he couldn't just watch the Liao envoy leave like this. If he left and reported the matter to the Emperor of Liao, the war between the two countries would have been impossible.
There will definitely be a fight.
"Hey...hey...Xiandi! Hey...Mr. Xiao...Deputy Ambassador Liu...hey! This is such a big deal." Fu Bi slapped his thigh repeatedly and watched as Xiao Temo and Liu Liufu walked away.
Already.
"My dear brother, this is going to cause big trouble. Why do you bother arguing with them? This matter is our fault. Can't we just say a few words of comfort? This is getting out of hand. How can we explain to the court?
"Fu Bi's nose is not a nose, his eyes are not eyes, he rubbed his hands and blamed.
Su Jin smiled slightly and said: "Brother Rich, don't worry that nothing big will happen. Now I just want to know which yamen will come out to say hello, and which yamen is in charge of things on the streets in the capital?"
Fu Bi sighed: "What's the use of knowing this now? Everyone is gone."
Su Jin laughed and said, "Don't worry, they can't leave."
Fu Bi said: "Why can't I leave? There is no one left."
Su Jin rubbed his thumb and index finger and said with a smile: "Do they have this? Don't they have wings? Or do they not eat the fireworks of the world? They are thousands of miles away and don't have three to five thousand taels of silver along the way. How can these more than a hundred people do it?
Are you going back? Are you really going back begging?"
Fu Bi suddenly realized that he had forgotten about this problem. All the money of the Liao people had been won by Su Jin, and there was no money to go back. An uncivilized person with more than a hundred people, let alone return to the Liao Kingdom thousands of miles away.
Even the capital city cannot get out; whoever in Bianliang City will come to help the Liao people, if they don't give them a few big eyes, it will be regarded as their ancestors' good deeds.
"Look at my brain, they can't leave." Fu Bi was overjoyed, then frowned and said, "There's no need to anger them."
Su Jindao: "I'm afraid that if he follows us, we won't be able to investigate the matter. If the matter involves a high-ranking member of the DPRK and the Liao envoy finds out about it, the general will cause trouble. Do you think the emperor will handle it or not? Let's investigate first. If so,
For the private actions of small yamen, the people involved are not important, so we can directly reprimand and dismiss the matter in front of the Liao envoys; if it involves high-ranking officials in the court, we will report it first and let the emperor and the two governments make the decision."
Fu Bi nodded slowly and said, "Brother Xian is still thoughtful; but if he is really the chief envoy of the government, his official position will be big or small."
Su Jindao: "You only said that those yamen have the right to intervene in this matter?"
Fu Bi thought for a while and said: "The capital is different from the local area. Generally speaking, Kaifeng Mansion is responsible for the day-to-day management of the ten squares of the capital. However, because it is the capital of the imperial court, other related yamen often intervene in the day. There is no such thing.
What is the principle of who can control and who cannot control."
Su Jin understood what Fu Bi meant. In the capital, Kaifeng Mansion actually had an embarrassing status. It was supposed to be the parent official on the ground in the capital, but in fact there were more central government offices with higher levels than Kaifeng Mansion. If someone got involved,
There is nothing the Kaifeng Mansion can do.
Su Jin thought for a while and said: "If we check the road above, we won't go there. We don't have the power and energy to go to the relevant yamen to ask questions. We don't have to be rejected and listen to unpalatable words, which will only cause trouble for ourselves.
"I see there is only one way to go now."
Fu Bi asked: "What way?"
Su Jin said: "Just wait and wait. Since someone has come to warn, as long as a tavern or food vendor violates their warning, they will definitely come to arrest people. Let's just wait for them to show up, and then follow the clues, and we will know who is behind it."
Did you do it?"
Fu Bi smiled and said: "Although it is stupid, it is a good way to avoid alerting them. But if they are just threatening and not coming forward to take anyone, then we won't be able to find out who it is?"
Su Jin rolled her eyes at Fu Bi and said, "Does Brother Fu really want to know which yamen is responsible? I didn't see that Brother Fu is still a master who likes to cause trouble."
Fu Bi's face turned red and his heart brightened: "It would be a good thing if no one showed up. This means that the people behind the scenes must have known that this was outrageous, so they stopped in time; in that case, there would be no need to go there again.
Find out who did it; the Liao people only need to prevaricate casually and say some kind words to comfort them, and it will not be difficult to calm them down."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Yes, we should also be more naughty. One more thing is worse than one less thing. Do more and make more mistakes but not do more. Zhao Hu and Zhang Long of the dynasty, thank you three for your hard work and dress up as ordinary people. From now on Get up and wander around the streets catching rabbits."
Chao Chao and others agreed, and Fu Bi said, "Then what shall we do?"
Su Jin said: "Please ask the rich brother to go to Guanyi to appease the barbarians and take them out to eat. You must go to the restaurant that the official has informed you about. Don't take anyone with you. Just bring a few followers to mix with the Liao people. Don't be exposed."
You know your identity to alert others."
Fu Bi understood that Su Jin wanted to lure the snake out of its hole, so he took him away.
Su Jin was the only one left at the bustling De Sheng Bridge. The people who had just been curiously watching the crowd of officers and soldiers on the bridge soon lost interest in the young man standing on the bridge, and everyone turned around to do their work.
Su Jin's head was a little swollen, he rubbed his brows and sighed. He held his hand on the bridge railing and looked at the endless boats under the bridge and the golden scales on the river under the bright sun. Suddenly he frowned and reached out to call a carriage.