It's April, the sky is getting warmer, and there is some spring in Zhongjing.

Before dawn, many people had gathered outside the south gate of the Liao Imperial Palace, and one after another cars stopped in front of the horse rejection platform, and out of the carriage came out one after another Liao officials wearing luxurious court clothes.

Yang Huairen also rarely wore a formal Song envoy robe today, and the bunch of wings on his hat was particularly conspicuous, and behind him was Xiao Lao'er, who was also dressed in formal clothes and holding the national letter of the Song Dynasty.

At today's court meeting, Yelu Hongji had to meet with foreign envoys and the leaders or representatives of some larger tribes in the surrounding area, and only one retinue was allowed to enter the palace to meet the Khitan Emperor, so Yang Huairen could only bring Xiao Lao'er into the palace.

The reason is also very simple, when he sees Yelu Hongji later, Yang Huairen doesn't know what to say, some official clichés need to be mentioned by this old man, and he can also act as a translator at any time.

The officials of Wanguo Temple showed them the way and took Yang Huairen to wait in a line in front of the main gate, the Song Dynasty was the most important neighbor of Liao, so Yang Huairen was naturally at the head of the envoy team.

The other Liao officials who participated in the court meeting, just looking at their appearance, Yang Huairen felt that they didn't seem to have much culture, but they still obeyed the rules very well, and they all stood according to the position they should stand outside the palace gate, and did not talk to their colleagues in front and back.

Suddenly, all the officials seemed to hear something, and suddenly turned to face the back, and several men in particularly solemn and gorgeous clothes stepped forward, and those officials of the Liao State bowed and saluted at the same time.

Those few people, the one who walked in the forefront was Yelu Yanxi, and now he is the grandson of the emperor, and it can be said that he is still under one person and above ten thousand people in name, so he has won the respect of all officials.

And behind him, there are a few people, looking at the costume, it should be an important minister of the Liao State, Yang Huairen knows two of them, one is Yelu Bawotai, the king of the Southern Courtyard who walks behind Yelu Yanxi, and the other is Xiao Dabuhe, who is standing further back.

Xiao Dabuhe stood behind another person who was dressed similarly to Yelu Bawotai, and Yang Huairen guessed that this person should be Xiao Sabi, the king of Beiyuan.

And there are a few people behind them, old and young, Khitan and Han, dressed in all kinds of costumes.

What makes Yang Huairen the most concerned and curious should be Xiao Sabi's father and son, Xiao Dabu is strong, but his height is average, if you compare carefully, Yang Huairen is taller than him.

But the funny thing is Xiao Sabi's height, Yang Huairen roughly compared, it should be about the same as Brother Heiniu, a whole head taller than Xiao Dabuhe, but his figure is a little thinner, it seems that he and Xiao Dabuhe are not all the way at all.

Yang Huairen couldn't help snickering in his heart, either Xiao Sabi was cuckolded by the old king next door, or Xiao Dabuhe was picked up - the appearance and body shape of these two men did not conform to genetics at all.

Yelu Yanxi walked in the forefront, and walked all the way to the palace gate and did not return the salute to other Liao officials, but when he walked by Yang Huairen's side, he bowed his head slightly, and Yang Huairen also smiled slightly and returned the salute.

Yelu Bawotai was the most happy, smiling all the way over, and even kept greeting the officials he was familiar with, and everyone knew that his baby daughter was going to be given the title of princess today, so he also politely congratulated him.

Compared with the enthusiasm of the two surnamed Yelu, the two surnamed Xiao had a cold face, and when they walked past Yang Huairen, they also glanced at Yang Huairen coldly with slanted eyes, which made people extremely uncomfortable.

Yang Huairen just pouted and smiled, but he was secretly scolding in his heart, the gap between the two of you is so big, you don't need me to think about it, as long as you are not blind, you can see that the relationship between your family is very chaotic, and your head is shining with green light, and I didn't do it, why are you slanting me? Cut!

The eastern sky only slightly revealed some white light, and the palace door slowly opened, and a group of officials and envoys from various countries who participated in the court meeting followed Yelu Yanxi into the stream, and walked through a long white jade avenue, and in front of them was the Daqing Hall of the Liao Imperial Palace.

Yang Huairen had long known that the Zhongjing City and the Imperial Palace of the Liao State were built after the Great Song Dynasty, but even the name of the palace hall was imitated, which was really ridiculous.

The Daqing Hall of the Liao Imperial Palace is also relatively grand, but when you walk in, you find that the interior decoration is very different from that of the Great Song Dynasty, and the dome is designed as a blue dome.

Yang Huairen actually liked this design very much, although it was a little less extravagant, but he felt that the Venerable Master seemed to be more comfortable in his heart when he stood under such a dome.

The officials of the Liao State stood on the left and right, and Yang Huairen and other envoys from various countries stood in the middle of the main hall.

Yang Huairen knew a few of the envoys and representatives beside him and behind him, and they also lived in Wanguo Temple, and they also visited each other in the past few days.

Yang Huairen's expression was relaxed, and suddenly he saw Wanyan Aguda not far behind him, at this time, Wanyan Aguda was also looking at him, Yang Huairen smiled and signaled, but unexpectedly, Wanyan Aguda suddenly looked away and ignored it.

Yang Huairen actually didn't mind too much, but he felt that this person was too proud and suspicious, but it was in line with the personality characteristics of people like them.

A eunuch sang, "The emperor has arrived!" A group of officials in the court respectfully bowed and saluted, and the mountain shouted "Long live the saint", Yang Huairen just owed a bow and bowed with his hands crossed, and then looked up to look at Yelu Hongji who walked up to the dragon chair.

The reason why Yang Huairen did not kneel, but carried out the Song ceremony, is also exquisite.

When an envoy visits another country and meets the emperor of the other party, according to the rules, there is no need to make a big salute.

However, the diplomatic relations between countries in ancient times were very different from those in later generations. A small state like Goryeo was a vassal state of the Great Song and Great Liao at the same time, so their king called himself a vassal to the emperor of the Great Song and Liao.

The envoys went to the kingdom, and the envoys represented their monarchs, so whether they faced the emperors of the Song Dynasty or the Liao State, they all bowed down to show the distinction between monarchs and ministers.

But between Song and Liao, it is a brother's relationship, so there is no reason for brothers to bow to each other, and the Liao envoy met the emperor of the Song Dynasty in the Song Dynasty, and there was no need to make a big salute, so Yang Huairen saw Yelu Hongji, and he only needed to do the literati etiquette of the Great Song Dynasty with his crossed hands.

And the other envoys and tribal representatives are either vassals to the emperor of Liao, or they are originally subordinate tribes in Liao, such as Wanyan Aguta, Teman still has to follow the example of other courtiers of Liao.

In this way, a large number of people knelt in the Daqing Palace, and Yang Huairen and Yelu Hongji stood and looked at each other, and the situation was very interesting.