The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 430 Warm hospitality
"Come on, envoy Song, please sit down!" After entering the felt tent, Wanyan Aguda said enthusiastically, "Serve the wine!"

According to the customs of the Jin Dynasty, every important guest must drink alcohol. This is not a drink before meals, but a kind of respect and a symbol of status.It's just that the Jin Dynasty has not yet invaded the Song Dynasty, so they drink kumiss, the same as the Liao Dynasty.

The soldiers of the Jin Dynasty would definitely drink when they won battles, and they would also drink on every happy event.Originally, drinking utensils were only made of wood, but later traded with the Song Dynasty, so that the nobles of the Jin Dynasty all used gold, silver and jade as materials for wine utensils.

With the sound of Wanyan Aguda standing upright, a maid served the wine immediately, and the kumiss was directly packed in a pot made of cowhide, which not only maintained the original flavor, but was also easy to carry.Therefore, the Jurchens have a long-standing culture of drinking, and they lived in the north. When the weather is cold, they must drink to resist the cold.

Moreover, the Jurchens like to persuade people to drink the most. Whenever they drink, they must drink heavily, and they will not return if they are not drunk.This is a custom, and Wanyan Aguda used it to show his sincerity and respect for Zhao Gou and others.

Zhao Gou, Zhao Yougong, Gao Chong, and Yue Fei sat down respectively, each with a pot of kumiss in front of them, and four gorgeously dressed and beautiful maids stood pouring wine for Zhao Gou and the others. All things are also cups made of pure gold.

As for the porcelain used by Wanyan Aguda himself, don't you think that porcelain drinking utensils are not good, that is wrong.Porcelain drinking has a stronger flavor, even though Wanyan Aguda is old, he still loves the things in the cup, this is their habit, cultivated since childhood.

"Thank you for the reward from the emperor!" Zhao Gou thanked respectfully. He did not follow the Jurchen name, but followed the Song culture.

Then, Zhao Gou picked up the wine glass, and a fishy smell came out of his nostrils, which made him frown. Seeing Wanyan Aguda entertaining him so kindly, and he couldn't ignore the good and the bad, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and drink it.The taste was really hard to swallow, and there was a fishy smell in the wine.

Although it is strong wine, it is really unacceptable to drink it like this.

Zhao Yougong, Gao Chong, Yue Fei and others also drank a cup, their feelings were the same as Zhao Gou's.If it wasn't in the yurt, I'm afraid that everyone poured the kumiss directly, they are really not used to it.This kind of wine is simply not for human drinking, and the fishy smell of kumiss still remains in the mouth.

Zhao Gou once drank kumiss, but the taste at that time was far from what it is now. There is no technical content at all, and it is even more disgusting.

"What do Song Envoys think?" Wanyan Aguda also drank a cup, feeling happy, and seeing Zhao Gou and others drinking a cup, he was slightly taken aback, and said with a smile: "Does it feel a bit hard to swallow? Actually, I'm not from this clan. Basically, we can’t get used to it, but we just like this taste, it’s strong and strong enough!”

"You Song people drink differently from us. Looking back, I drank it before, but unfortunately the taste is still not as good as our wine!"

Zhao Gou said with a smile: "We are from Song Dynasty, so we should not drink this kind of wine."

Wanyan Daguda said: "No, this kind of wine has strength. It's like going to battle to kill the enemy. After drinking this wine, there will be a raging fire in the body. You don't have to worry about it even if it's cold. With this wine as a companion , even the Khitans are still fearless!"

"What the emperor said is very true!" Zhao Gou replied neither humble nor overbearing, "However, I still think that the wine is suitable, not too much! If there is too much, it will be a loss, and if it is too little, it will be boring. Only moderation is the right way. In addition, my subordinates Thinking that such a fine wine is full of wildness, it still doesn't match me!"

Wan Yancheng sneered and said, "I think you all hate it!"

"Fourth brother, shut up!" Wanyan Agu stopped immediately when he saw Wanyan Sheng interject.

"It really is him!" Zhao Gou heard Wanyan Agu beating more than a few times, and he was sure that the envoy in front of him was Wanyan Sheng.

Immediately, Zhao Gou recalled the incident of Jin Bing's invasion of the Song Dynasty in his mind, and his eyes were a little sharp, fleeting.However, he was still caught by Wanyan Agu, he glanced at Zhao Gou calmly, then at Yan Cheng, and thought to himself: "Could it be that you're showing off?"

Wanyan Sheng was stopped by his elder brother, his face changed suddenly, and he stared at Zhao Gou again, his eyes were full of provocation, sarcasm, and even a hint of murderous intent.Zhao Gou saw it in his eyes and kept it in his heart. He never responded, and looked back with a smile on his face.

Although Wanyan Cheng interjected and Wanyan Agu reprimanded him a few times, they didn't continue to pursue the matter. Zhao Gou and others took it to heart and didn't show it.Then, everyone drank again, and Wanyan Aguda ordered the deer and goats to be roasted directly on the fire.

The deer, goats, etc. are all freshly killed, and there is still a trace of blood between the flesh and blood. After being roasted by the fire, it drips directly on the charcoal fire.Because the weather here is a bit cold, although it is already spring and summer in the Song Dynasty, the climate here is more like winter.

Although there is sunshine, it is not so hot. Even in the felt tent, there is still no trace of heat.It wasn't until the fire was lit that everyone realized that it was a bit hot. Wanyan Aguda immediately ordered someone to lift part of the felt tent, and a gust of wind blew in, and the temperature dropped again.

At this time, the climate in Liaoyang Mansion was suitable, neither hot nor cold, and the clothes of the Jurchens tended to be spring, and the clothes of the women were even more varied.Originally, he wanted the maid to dance for fun, but now that the war is at its peak, Wanyan Aguda let go of this thought.

Drinking kumiss and eating barbecue, Zhao Gou recalled the experience of eating barbecue in later generations. If there is beer, it is better than kumiss.Eating barbecue and drinking beer, the taste is really indescribable, which made Zhao Gou yearn for a while!

Due to the continuous rush and no rest, Wanyan Aguda was even more thoughtful and asked Zhao Gou and others to go down to rest and discuss the next day.Originally, Zhao Gou was ready for the Jurchens to show off their might, but this situation was far from what he had imagined, and Monk Zhanger really couldn't figure it out.

This time, Wanyan Aguda treated them and others like honored guests. He not only entertained them warmly, but also respected Zhao Gou and others without any arrogance. This was in stark contrast to Wanyan Sheng's attitude.Zhao Gou was really puzzled, he couldn't understand which play this was singing.

If Wanyan Aguda had really treated the people of Song Dynasty so courteously, then the previous envoys would not have suffered much.Therefore, Zhao Gou guessed that there must be fraud.But these things must be done after tonight, and I will really see them tomorrow.

Not only Zhao Gou was puzzled, even Zhao Yougong, Yue Fei and others were a little confused. They really couldn't understand Wanyan Aguda's plan, not to mention that this matter was originally an alliance, and he was not in a hurry at all. I can't figure it out!
(End of this chapter)