Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 77 The Regent's Palace

Liao Kingdom, Linhuang Mansion, Prince Regent's Mansion

"My lord, Mr. Wanyanxi is asking to see you."

The attendant walked into Yeluertu's study room, knelt down on one knee, and slightly raised his head to see the man in a black padded robe with his hands behind his back, standing in front of the map and thinking seriously.

"Wanyanxi?" The man standing in front of the map slowly turned around, walked slowly behind the desk and sat down, "What is he here for?"

"It's thanks to the lord for helping me."

"Looking at it this way, he's a man of gratitude!" Yeluertu nodded, "Let him in!"

"Yes!"

The attendant responded, turned around and went out. After a short while, he led a young man in a light yellow brocade robe and walked in.

"Foreign minister Wan Yanxi pays homage to the regent!" The young man saluted Yeluertu according to the etiquette of the Liao Kingdom, "Thank you, the regent, for your help."

"Nephew, get up quickly, we don't need to be polite when we meet in private." Yeluertu raised his hand, signaling the attendants to bring Wanyanxi a thick cushion, and asked Wanyanxi to sit down. "It's just a little effort, why does my nephew come to thank you? Doesn't it seem that there is a very good relationship between us?"

"The lord and the foreign ministers have never met before, so they can believe what the foreign ministers say, and the foreign ministers extend a helping hand. The lord's noble character makes the foreign ministers admire." Wan Yanxi knelt on the cushion, then Passing the teacup handed to him by the attendant, he thanked the attendant, "The foreign minister is now in a difficult situation, the prince not only does not dislike it, but also generously helps. If things are done in the future, the foreign minister will definitely thank you again."

"Nephew, I'm serious! This king can help you, and that's all. The rest is up to you. I wish you a smooth trip here."

"Thank you, Lord!"

Although Yeluertu had a smile on his face, he was secretly shaking his head in his heart. Wan Yanxi had become more tactful after being in exile for many years, and the arrogance in the golden man's bones was also worn away. Compared with Wanyan Zongcheng, one is in the sky and the other is in the ground.Even though Wanyan Zongcheng was out of tune, he was also a tough guy, and he would not easily bow his head to others, especially the Liao people.And the young man in front of him just wanted to avenge his father and brother, and he didn't even care about the righteousness of his family and country. Even if he ascended the throne and became king in the future, it might not be a good thing for the people of Jin Kingdom.

"My lord!" The attendant came in again, "Master Nan and Master Zhifeng are here."

"Yo, what's the matter today? Is this an appointment with you? Everyone has come to meet with me here." Hearing that Yelu Nan and Qi Zhifeng had arrived, the smile on Yelu Ertu's face became vivid and vivid. Lived a lot and became more real.He stood up, walked around the desk and walked to the door of the study, looked at the two handsome young men walking hand in hand, raised his voice slightly, and said, "The snow is so heavy today, why don't you two stay in the house and pack your bags?" , why did you come to me? Did you come to say goodbye to me?"

"My nephew has seen Uncle Wang!" Yelunan in blue robes and Qi Zhifeng in red robes saluted Yeluertu. It will take two months, I can't see Uncle Wang for so long, I feel very disappointed, before I leave Linhuang Mansion, I will disturb Uncle Wang more, I hope Uncle Wang won't be too annoying!"

"Oh, you came to see me on purpose?" Yelu Ertu leaned over to look at Qi Zhifeng, and slapped him on the shoulder, "Boy, do you think uncle will believe such grandiose words? I'm afraid you two are thinking about it." Uncle, I am the cook in Uncle's house, right?"

"Look, it was exposed immediately." Qi Zhifeng looked at Yelunan beside him with an aggrieved face, and said, "This is all Brother Nan's bad idea, if Uncle Wang wants to punish him, he should be punished as the chief culprit." .”

"Yes, it's all my brother's fault and nothing to do with Brother Feng." Yelunan pinched Qi Zhifeng's face, brushed off the snowflakes falling from his shoulders, and smiled at Yeluertu, "My nephew is really thinking about Uncle Wang. Well, when Uncle Wang gets busy, he doesn’t care about anything. We have to explain to the people in the mansion, let them keep an eye on Uncle Wang, eat according to the order, and go to bed on time. If we come back from Xia Kingdom, Uncle Wang will lose weight , we are going to punish them."

"Brother Nan is right, he will be punished!" Qi Zhifeng added, "Also, I miss the roast whole lamb at Uncle Wang's mansion. Before I leave, I will come here a few more times for delicious food. Uncle Wang, no Will you despise us?"

"It's the truth if you want to eat and drink, right?" Yeluertu reached out to sweep the snowflakes on their bodies, "It's cold outside, come in and talk!"

"Thank you, Uncle Wang!" Qi Zhifeng raised his eyes and saw Wanyanxi who was standing behind Yeluertu and saluted them, raised his eyebrows lightly, "Oh, isn't this Mr. Wanyan? Why are you free today? Uncle Wang here? Are you here to bid farewell to Uncle Wang?"

After finishing speaking, before Wan Yanxi could answer, Qi Zhifeng took Yeluertu by the arm and followed Yeluertu into the house. Yelunan didn't even lift his eyelids, and walked past him as if he didn't look at him. to this person.

"If the prince has something to do, the foreign minister will not bother you, and the foreign minister will leave!"

"Then the king won't keep you, go slowly!"

Seeing Wan Yanxi leave the study, the attendants removed the cushions and teacups he had sat on, and replaced them with new ones for the two young masters.

"What is he here for? Didn't Uncle Wang allow him to follow our mission to the Kingdom of Xia to meet with the special envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, and also gave him the status of a deputy envoy?" Qi Zhifeng held the stove and looked at Yeluer in confusion. Tu, "Could it be that... he is still thinking about asking us to send troops to help him attack the Kingdom of Jin?"

"He came to thank you. King Xie Ben extended a helping hand and helped him in times of crisis."

"Hypocritical!" Yelunan sneered, and handed Qi Zhifeng's cloak and himself to the attendant, "People in the world often say that the Xia people are cunning. In fact, when it comes to cunning and duplicity, if the Jin people recognize the second , no one dares to be number one. The people of Xia made a promise, no matter how difficult it was, they would do what they promised, and they would not go back on their word easily. They don't know what integrity is. They are respectful and thankful on the surface, but they are waiting to stab others behind their backs. They do such things."

"Brother Nan is right. From my point of view, this Wanyanxi is such a person. Uncle Wang, don't be fooled by his appearance."

"Hey, I haven't seen you for a few days. Xiaofeng has also grown up, and he will talk about appearances. Don't worry, Wanyanxi's morality is still shallow. He chose this time to settle accounts with Wanyan Zong, which is the next strategy." Yelu Ertu ordered the attendant Go to the big kitchen and say something, and prepare roasted whole sheep for the two young masters, and then continued, "The disaster in the Kingdom of Jin is serious, and the people are struggling to live. If he really has the heart, he shouldn't instruct Wanyan and Wen to fight against Wanyan Zongcheng. People's hearts , is more important than the support of any nobleman. It's a pity... Judging from his appearance, he should still have the intention of borrowing troops." Yeluertu looked at Qi Zhifeng, "Your father strongly opposed it, saying it was a thankless thing .In the end, it may end up as a human being inside and outside.”

"Uncle Wang, it's not possible, but definitely will. Don't you know who the Wanyan family are? They are good at being ungrateful, crossing rivers and demolishing bridges!" Qi Zhifeng curled his lips, "From the geographical point of view, Xia Guo It's closer to the Kingdom of Jin, so why didn't Mr. Wanyan go to Jiaping Guancheng to ask Shen Shuai for help, instead of running all the way to Linhuang Mansion? Besides, Wanyan Zongcheng and Wanyan Ping have given Shen Shuai a lot in recent years Looking for trouble, if anyone hates their father and daughter to the bone, it should be Shen Haolin, right? If Wan Yanxi begged him, Shen Haolin wouldn't reject him, right?"

"He didn't ask Shuai Shen because he was cautious. He was afraid that the Shen family army would take the opportunity to occupy the Yiqing Mansion, and he was afraid that he would lure wolves into the house. In the end, the bamboo basket would be empty." Yelunan put a lump of milk into Qi Zhifeng's teacup. , also put a piece for himself, stirred it with a small spoon, and said, "But he didn't think about it. Wouldn't it be the same result if he borrowed my Liao army? Are we stupider than the people of Xia?" He passed the prepared milk tea to his mouth and took a sip, "Uncle Wang, this time we're not just here to eat and drink, we have something to talk to Uncle Wang about."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"Sister Wang heard the news from over there that two months ago, Xiao Liu acted on his own initiative and assassinated General Shen Cha in broad daylight. He was captured by the Shen family's army and executed publicly today."

"Xiao Liu is just a no-brainer. All he wants is to avenge Xiao Chongtian. He doesn't even think about it, is Xiao Chongtian happy for him to seek revenge? If this king remembers correctly, then Xiao Zhongtian's thoughts on General Shen are not simple! Yeluertu sneered, "At the beginning when I sent Xiao Liu there, I expected today would happen, but I didn't expect him to be so courageous. How is General Shen? The injury is serious?"

"Sister Wang didn't go into details about the specific situation, but it's been two months, so it should be better?" Yelunan sighed, put down his teacup, and looked at Yeluertu, "My nephew has always wanted to ask Uncle Wang. Uncle to General Shen..."

"You are so young, why do you like to think in the wrong direction?" Yeluertu waved his hand, "Although we and Xia are hostile countries, we will not be hostile forever. If we meet a common enemy, there is still a chance to join forces. Yes. So, you young people should also establish a good relationship, communicate more, don’t think about you hitting me and I hitting you all day long, right?”

"Uncle Wang's words are sincere?" Qi Zhifeng burst out laughing, "We communicate with Shen Jiajun? Isn't it like a sheep coming to the tiger's mouth?"

"Hey, we can be regarded as evenly matched with them, and the word "goat into the tiger's mouth" is not used properly."

Qi Zhifeng raised his eyebrows, and didn't answer Yeluertu's words. He followed Yeluernan's previous words, "There is one more important thing. Not long after Xiao Liu was arrested, people from the Shen family's army ransacked a pharmacy. Sister Wang It is said that it was opened by spies from the Kingdom of Jin. The spies from the Kingdom of Jin were also involved in the public execution, but the notice only stated that the execution was carried out by the Liao Kingdom.”

"Let us take the blame for the Jin people?" Yelu Ertu raised his eyebrows, "Who came up with the idea?"

"I don't know." Yelunan and Qi Zhifeng shook their heads at the same time, "Jiapingguan City has been closed for more than two months since Shen Cha was assassinated, and the information sent by Sister Wang is limited, and we don't know many inside stories and details. It's just that the Shen family's army got wind of it on purpose. The reason why they copied the medicine store was that they took advantage of General Shen's serious injury and put something in her medicine, and then planted it on us. Although the truth was found in time, the Liao people The news that the assassination is the first and the poisoning is the second has spread in the city, and they can only make mistakes."

"The person who revealed the news also said that Xiao Liu and the others could not die, but with the Jinren's trick, they must die if they don't die, otherwise, it will be hard for the common people to be angry." Qi Zhifeng grabbed a handful of dried fruit and chewed slowly , "Shen Shuai specifically told us this, what does it mean?"

"It is to tell us that Jin people are not benevolent and unrighteous. We must keep a certain distance from them, and we must not get too close, otherwise we will get hurt." Yelu Ertu shook his head, "Shen Haolin is much more refined than his old man." .Through the assassination of General Shen, he held the handle of the Liao and Jin countries in his hand, in case of emergency." Yeluertu looked at Yelunan, then at Qi Zhifeng, "Jiapingguan City hides dragons and crouching tigers. When you go, you must not act rashly. This time, don't stay overnight in the city as usual, and leave quickly after seeing Shuai Shen."

"Didn't Uncle Wang just say that we need to communicate more with them?"

"That's what you're going to do later, not now."

"Yes, nephew understands!"

"Don't go to see your sister Wang, and don't try to contact her." Yeluertu sighed, "Jiaping Pass City is now heavily guarded, and the eyes of Shen Jiajun spies are everywhere. The hard work will be in vain, maybe I will lose my life there."

"Yes!" Yelunan nodded, "Even if you see it, you don't know it at all."

"That's right, and..." Yelu Ertu said with a straight face, "My lord, keep an eye on Xiao Fengqi, his every move must be within your sight, and he is not allowed to talk nonsense or do wrong things. Otherwise, you have the right to dispose of him on the spot!"

"Yes, nephew knows!"

(End of this chapter)