When the people of Kaifeng Mansion were prosperous and lively, the pilgrimage activities in the vertical arch hall continued.

At this time, the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was met in the palace by the envoy of the Goryeo State, Yin Qiang, and the deputy envoy Zhao Qi. Both Goryeo envoys were able to speak Chinese - at this time, the Goryeo Kingdom did not have its own script, although there was a "official reading" that used the pronunciation and meaning of Chinese characters to mark the Goryeo language, but Goryeo civil officials at the level of Yin Qian and Zhao Qi were fluent in Chinese. After all, Chinese was the true official language of the Kingdom of Goryeo, and it was used in the imperial examinations and when chanting poems.

Unlike the often tense relationship between the Song and Liao, the relationship between the Great Song and the Goryeo Kingdom was, at least on the surface, very harmonious.

Of course, small friction is not without it. Because the Great Song Dynasty has always implemented the policy of "Lianli to control Liao", and has always been tolerant of the Goryeo mission, it has allowed some Goryeo envoys who do not know the height of the sky to take advantage of the loopholes, and they need to squander on the way to and fro, but this situation has been greatly improved after Zhezong's pro-government - Zhao Xu and Zhang Dian are both more calculating characters, not as poor and generous as the previous officials and Zaizhi.

"I heard that your Goryeo Kingdom wants to use troops against the Shengnuzhi tribe north of the Great Wall?"

After some greetings, Da Song Tianzi suddenly asked a question that Yin Qian and Zhao Qi did not expect.

The "Great Wall of a Thousand Miles" mentioned by the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was the northern border wall of the Goryeo Kingdom at this time, which was built during the reign of King Jingzong of Goryeo. It is said that it was to recover the area south of the Yalu River occupied by the Khitans, and as for how to recover the land south of the Yalu River with a border wall far away from the Yalu River, only the Goryeo people themselves can figure it out.

After the completion of the Great Wall of China, this road starts near the mouth of the Yalu River in the west, crosses thirteen cities such as Weiyuan, Xinghua, Jingzhou, and Ninghai in the east, and extends more than 1,000 miles to the sea.

As for the crossing of the Great Wall to the north to invade the Liao Kingdom, it has never happened......

And this time, because the Khitans took the initiative to retreat from the land of Shengnuzhi, to a certain extent, it created a power vacuum outside the northwest border of Goryeo.

As a result, the Goryeo monarchs remembered the legacy of King Jingzong and wanted to recover part of the lost territory south of the Yalu River. However, they still did not dare to provoke the Liao State, so they did not dare to move east on the western front near the mouth of the Yalu River, so they planned to attack the Lazy Dian, which was located in the northeast of the Goryeo Kingdom.

However, this matter is still in the discussion stage, although it has been spread in Kaijing City, but the speed of information transmission is very slow this year, and no one knows about it outside Kaijing City. Unexpectedly, the Son of Heaven of the Song Dynasty had already learned about this!

"Your Majesty," Yin Qian touched his beard, a pair of iconic Goryeo triangular eyes narrowed, looking at the "faint" reputation of the Great Song Dynasty in front of him, and considered the choice of words, "My country has no intention of using troops north of the Great Wall, but now that the Great Liao State has retreated slightly, some of the garrisons stationed outside the northeast border of our country have been withdrawn, so that the dragons of the Shengnuzhi tribes have lost their heads, so there are some Shengnuzhi tribes who want to belong to our country." ”

His words are cautious, but they still reveal a lot of information.

The first is that the Liao State did withdraw its troops from the direct territory of the birth daughter - this incident can also be seen as a sign of the weakness of the Khitans!

The second is that there is no co-owner of the daughter-giving tribes, and there is no leader in the group of dragons.

The third is that the Goryeo Kingdom will annex a part of the Shengnuzhi tribe by means of conquest and appeasement.

Fourth, the Goryeo Kingdom does not want to turn against the Liao Kingdom because of the territory of the Nuzhi tribe.

In other words, the Goryeo Diet first asked for the permission of the Liao State, and then attacked north of the Qianli Great Wall—in fact, the Goryeo State's attack on the north of the Qianli Great Wall would be beneficial to the Liao State, because the Goryeo Kingdom was likely to break out a war with the Nuzhi Wanyan Division, which was trying to unify the various tribes of the Nuzhi.

No matter who wins or loses this war, it will delay the pace of direct reunification of the birth of daughters, and buy more time for the Liao State.

Zhao Xu and Zhang Xuan glanced at each other, Zhang Xuan shook his head slightly, and Zhao Xu nodded slightly. There is a certain degree of tacit understanding between this pair of monarchs and ministers, and if you look at each other and make a few small movements, you will know what the other party means.

Zhao Xu opened his mouth and said: "I have heard that the female people are strong and wild and untamable, especially above the Khitan, if the Goryeo Kingdom wants to use troops north of the Great Wall, it must be very careful.

With the permission of the King of Goryeo, I would like to send a painter from the Hallym Painting Academy to your country to record the battle between the Goryeo soldiers and their daughters. ”

Yin Qian thought to himself: The officials of the Song Dynasty must be fighting the idea of uniting women to deal with the Liao State...... Sending a painter to Goryeo just to see if the female straight man can fight?

It's not easy to refuse, after all, the Goryeo Kingdom has received a lot of benefits from the Song Kingdom......

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"Come on, come on, have another drink, Brother Xiaoyi, let's get drunk and rest!"

Wu Haogu diligently poured a bowl of wine for Ximen Qing and filled it for himself.

After meeting Ximen Qing outside the Daxiangguo Temple, Wu Haogu took her to Christie's with Zhao Mingcheng, Li Qingzhao, and Pan Qiaolian, and gave Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao volumes 24 and 25 of "Mengxi Writings" (the contents are all magazines). Then he invited Zhao Mingcheng, Li Qingzhao and others to have lunch in Pan Lou, and then broke up with Zhao Mingcheng, Li Qingzhao, Pan Qiaolian and Pan Yinger. In the end, he followed Ximen Qing back to Daxiangguo Temple - Ximen Qing originally lived in the monk's room rented by Daxiangguo Temple, no wonder he met Wu Haogu by chance.

The two walked around the Daxiangguo Temple for a while, and then found the Roast Pig Courtyard Restaurant and asked for a private room, ordered some wine and food, and put on a posture of heart-to-heart talk. The vial was very dutifully waiting by the side.

Seeing Wu Haogu get up and pour wine, Xiao Bottler quickly took the wine bottle, carefully poured it for them, and retreated to the side with small steps. It's just that the little pink face is full of aggrieved expressions.

Ximen Qing's eyes were slightly resentful, she probably already knew about the "engagement" between Wu Haogu and Pan Qiaolian, but she didn't know why she still came to Kaifeng Mansion?

Do you want to be a concubine for yourself? Wu Haogu thought to himself: This is really wronged her......

Thinking so in his heart, Wu Haogu asked seriously: "Brother Xiaoyi, I heard that Second Brother Ma said that you want to go to Liao with me?" ”

And you? Sounds like elopement......

When Ximen Qing heard this question, his cheeks were slightly hot.

"Hmm." Simon nodded slightly, "This is what my big daddy meant......"

Big daddy is the meaning of grandfather, does Ximen Qing's grandfather want to make his granddaughter a concubine for himself?

Wu Haogu's mind rippled at the moment - his relationship with Pan Qiaolian was "inherited", and he and Ximen Qing were truly free in love......

Wu Dalang just wanted to ask for an explanation, but found that Ximen Qing's eyes were sweeping towards him, and Wu Haogu remembered that the vial was still there.

It's best to keep a vial out of the way...... She was too young to understand complex emotional issues.

"Xiao Bottle," Wu Haogu took out a silver stick from the signage bag as he spoke, and handed it to Xiao Bottle, "You take this hired car, go to the eighteenth sister to pick up your own clothes, and then go to my house, do you know where it is?" ”

"Yes."

The vial took the silver and took it in his hand and checked it, and the heavy weight was twenty taels, "Lang Jun, it doesn't cost much silver." ”

"Keep the flowers for the rest." Wu Haogu waved his hand generously.

He hasn't just crossed over now, he's done all the bribery and bribery, and he can't handle a little girl?

"Xie Da Langjun." The vial really took the money happily and jumped away.

"Eldest sister," seeing that the vial was gone, Wu Haogu immediately said to Ximen, "Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well in the future." ”

What do you mean?

Ximen Qing was stunned for a moment, then his cheeks became even redder, and he lowered his head and said, "My eldest father knew that your trip was not easy, so he asked me to escort and take care of you along the way......"

Speaking of which, Ximen Qing himself felt weird. Although she often walks the rivers and lakes, she is a woman after all, how can she take care of a big man like Wu Haogu?

It sounds like I'm still going to be a concubine for him!

Wu Haogu was overjoyed, looked at Ximen with a smile, and thought: Grandpa Ximen is really a good person, and his beautiful granddaughter will be given to him...... No, how can there be such a cheap thing in the world?

Ximen Qing was trapped by love, regardless of etiquette, threw himself into his arms, and recommended himself as a pillow, but what did the old man want?

"Eldest sister, why does your eldest father want you to go to Liao with me?" Wu Haogu asked.

Ximen looked at Wu Haogu, with affection, and after a while, he sighed faintly: "It's not for the ancestors." ”

For the sake of the ancestors?

Ximen said again: "Da Lang, you should know that my ancestor is a Youzhou tooth general, right?" ”

Wu Haogu nodded.

Ximen said: "In the past, the stone thieves ceded the sixteen states of Yanyun and the Khitan, and the ancestors of my family and some other Youzhou Zhenya would not be willing to become foreign slaves forever, so they gathered righteousness and vowed to restore Youyan and drive away Hulu. Some of them surrendered to the Khitan and secretly gathered strength in the land of Yanyun, while others moved south to Hebei, Jingdong and other places to settle down as foreign aid to the Han family warriors lurking in Youyan. The ancestor of my family was one of the generals who moved south. I don't want more than 160 years to pass in a flash, but Beifu Yanyun is far away. It's just the will of the ancestors, and as a descendant, they dare not forget it. ”

So that's it!

Wu Haogu finished listening to Ximen's account, but his brows furrowed slightly. Simon's story is touching, but certainly half-truths. It is mostly true that her ancestors were Youzhou town generals, and it is also true that she is unwilling to be a lackey of the Khitans. As for the rest...... Let's just take it for granted!

Thinking of this, Wu Haogu nodded and said, "Okay, eldest sister, if you continue to dress as a man, you can live in my house first." I'll have someone clean up your room and won't ask anyone to clean it, so I don't reveal your identity. ”