Bao Zheng and others stayed in Linxi City for one night, and early the next morning, they took Hualang and others and ran directly to Liao.

Liaoguo is ten days away from Linxi City, and everyone expresses their lovesickness for each other along the way, but they don't feel that the road is boring.

After about ten days like this, their envoy team finally entered the territory of Liao, and after Bao Zhengzhi handed over the stickers, they set up camp twenty miles outside Shangjing, the capital of Liao, and if they wanted to enter the city, they had to get the consent of Liao Xingzong.

It's the rule, and it's for safety.

After staying outside Beijing for a day, the next morning, a guard came to report that the Liao State had sent Hu Weiqing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to greet him.

Hu Weiqing is about forty years old, his appearance is quite thin, but he is very elegant, no different from the scholars of the Great Song Dynasty, and all the receptions are very in line with the rules, neither humble nor arrogant, Bao Zheng saw that Hu Weiqing was so shrewd and quiet, he couldn't help but praise him, and when he secretly appreciated it, he felt that this peace talk might not be easy.

After Wen Meng saw Hu Weiqing for the first time, he was very surprised, and asked Hua Lang quietly: "How can there still be Han people as officials in this big Liao, and it seems to be very big." ”

Hua Lang smiled lightly: "Liao implements one country, two systems, rule according to customs, the Han people have the laws of the Han people, the Khitan people have the laws of the Khitan people, as officials, the opportunities are basically equal, it can be said that the Liao State has been assimilated by the people of my Han Dynasty." ”

After listening to Hua Lang's explanation, Wen Meng seemed to have an understanding, so he didn't say anything, and went to the post house where the envoys were received with everyone, and after staying in the post house, Hu Weiqing said to Bao Zheng and others: "You are resting, and when you go to court tomorrow, this official will lead all the envoys to see me on the pilgrimage." ”

Bao Zheng bowed slightly, and then Hu Weiqing gave instructions in the post house, so that Bao Zheng and the others felt at home, so that after everything was arranged, Hu Weiqing led several subordinates to leave.

And when Hu Weiqing left, it was already afternoon, Hua Lang and the others felt a little bored to stay in the post house, so they thought of walking here, in this Liao country, especially the national capital Shangjing, there is a momentum that there are more Han people than Liao people, so they don't have to worry too much about walking on the street.

For going out for a walk, Bao Zheng was reluctant at first, he felt that since he was an envoy, it was better not to walk around here before he saw the emperor of Liao, but he couldn't stand the persuasion of everyone, so he had to change his outfit and follow everyone to the street of Liao.

Although the capital of Liao does not have to be prosperous in Kaifeng, it is by no means inferior, the Liao and Han people here have been very melted, so if you don't look carefully, it is not easy to see who is the Liao and who is the Han people, there are all kinds of shops on the streets here, and all kinds of goods are also sold, but compared with the price of some goods in the larger Song Dynasty, it is very different.

For example, silk, tea, rice and flour and other things are simply frighteningly expensive in this place, and they have entered the ranks of luxury goods, while leather goods, which are very expensive in the Great Song Dynasty, can be bought at very low prices in this place.

There are a lot of strange things here, and even though they have traveled all over the country, there are many things they have not seen or even heard of.

And for these things, Wen Meng and Hua Wan'er are often the most enthusiastic, and they can even be said to be crazy, even if they know that it will be useless after buying them back, they still buy them without hesitation.

At this time, it was early autumn, and the weather was cool and tight, but in this prosperous Shangjing City, there was no trace of gloom, but a trace of sorrow could be faintly seen on the faces of these people.

After all, all the people knew that after a big war between the Liao State and the Western Xia State, the national strength of the Liao State had declined, and they were faintly worried about this country.

Although Bao Zheng and the others saw the worries of these people, they did not take it to heart, and the group was wandering on the street, but they were also leisurely, but at this time, there was a sudden exclamation not far away, Zhanzhao shouted to protect the adult, Wang Dynasty Mahan and others immediately surrounded Bao Zheng, and at this time, Yin Wumeng and they had already surrounded Hua Lang and Hua Wan'er.

Soon, more than a dozen people who were just walking on the street suddenly killed Bao Zheng and others with daggers in their hands.

When these people killed, there was only one goal, and that was Bao Zheng with a very black face, and what they wanted to kill was just Bao Zheng.

And just when these people killed, Zhan Zhao was a protector again, and then flew to kill these people, after many years, Zhan Zhao's skills have grown again, a sword swing, is so casual, whether it is picking or stabbing, it is as natural as the same peers, and at this time, Yin Wuyi also flew up.

Compared with Zhan Zhao, the infallible knife is more domineering, a knife is a human head, and a knife is a scream.

The two fought so wantonly, and in a short time, most of the dozen assassins had been killed, and the rest of them were panicked and hurriedly fled into the crowd, the streets were already in chaos, and it was not easy to catch them.

A gust of autumn wind blew, as if blowing countless cold, the assassin fled, the soldiers of the Liao State hurried over, when they learned that the object of the assassination was the envoy of the Song Dynasty, their faces suddenly showed a panicked look, and after sending a person to report to the people above, these soldiers tremblingly escorted Bao Zheng and others to the post house safely.

Bao Zheng's face was very bad, he didn't expect to meet assassins on the first day he came to Beijing, and these assassins were bold, since they dared to assassinate him, then the people behind him must not be simple, in addition, their purpose could not be clearer.

If Bao Zheng was really assassinated, then the peace talks between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State would be hopeless, not only hopeless, but even an unprecedented war might break out.

And the one who wants the Liao State and the Great Song Dynasty to have a war the most, I'm afraid that only Western Xia, right?

But a big war between Western Xia and the Liao State has already been greatly damaged, do they still dare to do this?

After Bao Zheng returned to the post house, he discussed this matter with Hua Lang and others, but the final result was not ideal, they dared to come to Liao, and they didn't know a lot of things, so they really smeared this assassination.

In the evening of that day, the news of the assassination of the envoys of the Song Dynasty quickly spread throughout Shangjing.