Li Dayan said arrogantly: "In two years, we will go to become soldiers and seek a background." ”

Yang Zhi looked at the two of them and said, "I came to Liaoguo to prepare for business, and I need to invite a buddy, are you interested in coming with me?"

Li Dayan and Ji Hong glanced at each other, and Li Dayan replied: "How do we know that you are not lying to us, now you are pulling troops everywhere, we don't want to be soldiers so early, those Jurchens are fierce." ”

Yang Zhi smiled and said, "I came with Master Tianxin, he can prove it." ”

Master Tianxin, as a national teacher, has a reputation that is really not covered, the two little beggars knew it, and immediately said that they could follow Yang Zhi when they saw Master Tianxin; Yang Zhi simply brought the two to Master Tianxin, and said this, Master Tianxin smiled and said: "Congratulations, now we will start recruiting guys, anyway, there are many horses, can you two little guys ride horses?"

"Yes. Li Dayan turned over and got on the horse, Ji Hong's movements were a little clumsy, but he could get on the horse, and the group went straight to Beijing, Li Dayan's equestrian skills were good, almost up to the level of a cavalry; Ji Hong could barely keep up with the speed under the care of Yang Zhi. The development of Liao is now very good, the post station along the way is perfect, everyone knows how to stay overnight, and after running for two days, they came to Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing.

The water of the Nanhe River is unrestrained, the capital is magnificent, Master Tianxin has just appeared at the gate of the city, the people who enter and exit and the officers and soldiers guarding the city gate are all saluted, and hundreds of believers come forward to ask Master Tianxin to bless; Master Tianxin can only let eight Liao soldiers send Yang Zhi to the post house to live first. Yelu Deyuan, a member of the Ministry of Rites in charge of the post house, immediately rushed to hear the news, first asked the eight soldiers about the journey all the way, and then came to the room to visit Yang Zhi.

Yelu Deyuan is the son of Dingyuan's general Yelu Nei Thorn, wearing a civil official's clothes, tall, full of beard, and loud voice, after introducing himself, he said: "Yang Daxia will definitely cause a sensation in Beijing here, and I hope not to leave the post house easily, so as not to be found by the Song and Jin spies to assassinate the opportunity." ”

Yang Zhi finally understood why Yelu Deyuan was able to do this errand, compared with ordinary Khitans, Yelu Deyuan was more like a Song person, he could break and say that black was white. What are the spies of the Song and Jin countries doing to assassinate themselves now, only Xiao Fengxian, the powerful man who wants to kill him, Yang Zhi smiled and said: "I am just a businessman who comes to do business, and I will not make such a big move with Master Tianxin to visit Emperor Liao." ”

Yang Daxia was polite. "Yelu Deyuan specially said the word hero, the post station has already sent the Liao Xingjun Di newspaper, the Liao court is interested in Yang Zhi's military insights and hurt the Minglun master's martial arts, as for doing business, including Yelu Deyuan also thinks, that is Yang Zhi's excuse to retreat as advance. But as soon as Yelu Deyuan heard Yang Zhi's words, he knew that he was wrong, and Yang Zhi was most concerned about the price of horses and saddles.

Yang Zhi had already heard from Master Tianxin along the way that Shangjing Linhuang Mansion was composed of the imperial city and the Han city, the imperial city was the residence of the Khitan royal family and the nobles led by the Khitan people, all of which were felt tents; the Han city was in the south, and it was the place where the Han, Bohai, Uighur and other ethnic groups and plundered craftsmen lived. Liaoshang gilding, dyeing and weaving, horse harnessing, porcelain and papermaking and other handicrafts are complete, exquisite craftsmanship, not only can make exquisite imitation kiln white porcelain, Khitan saddle and Duan inkstone, Shu brocade, Ding porcelain is rated as "the first in the world" by the Song people.

The best Khitan saddle is in the three workshops in Shangdu, Guanfang, Xiaojiafang, Tianxiongfang, and the products of the remaining 20 workshops are worse, but compared with the saddles produced by the Great Song Dynasty, they are still much better. Yelu Deyuan was noncommittal, and said with a smile: "The emperor's bowl has arrived in Shangdu, wait for Yang Daxia and Master Tianxin to visit him, and then come back." ”

Although the Liao State takes Liaoshangjing and Liaozhongjing as the capital, but due to the emperor's patrol system, its political core is not in the capital, but in the bowl, and all major political issues are decided at any time in the bowl. Yang Zhi understood that when he arrived in Shangdu, some things had to be arranged by the Liao, not to mention that he was still preparing to lurk in Liao, and he couldn't spoil the relationship, so the guests and hosts specially talked about some interesting things about the rivers and lakes and customs, and they talked very happily.

Master Tianxin came three hours later, and when they met, he said: "Tired by false fame, tired by false fame." ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "This shows the status of the master in the hearts of the military and people of Liao, I believe that as long as the master raises his arms, he can be excited."

The Liao people fought to the death. Lord Yelu, the national teacher is here, can I go to the city for a walk. ”

Master Tianxin shook his head and said, "Yang Zhi, it's not appropriate today, the emperor wants to see you alone." ”

Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi wanted to see him, and did not let Master Tianxin accompany him, Yang Zhi didn't know if it was good news or bad news, the person who came to pick up Yang Zhi was Brother Temu, who was in the office of the post house official. Yang Zhi didn't know where he got such good luck, he was a martial artist in the Song Dynasty, and he only saw the emperor from afar, and the only time they met was in the Nine Star Chess Club. However, Emperor Tianzuo summoned him and couldn't help it, Yang Zhi followed Yelu Deyuan to the office room, the envoy was full of gorgeous hair, and was drinking tea alone, and the two officials of the post house stood outside the door tremblingly.

Yelu Deyuan and Yang Zhi went in, but Brother Temu didn't speak, just raised his head, and a cold air immediately filled the room; Monk Xingyuan stepped forward and saluted and introduced Yang Zhi, Brother Temu looked at Yang Zhi, showed a disapproving smile and said, "How many people have the emperor heard about you and want to see you." ”

Yang Zhi nodded neither humbly nor arrogantly, and did not speak. This made Brother Temu very surprised, how many people in the rivers and lakes, how many celebrities and celebrities, I heard that Emperor Tianzuo summoned them all showed abnormalities, or they were very scared, or they were very excited, and some scheming people would pretend to be indifferent. There are few people like Yang Zhi, how to say it, it is calm, as if the neighbors invite them to dinner, a very ordinary feeling.

Brother Temu glanced at Yang Zhi and asked, "You should have a knife, what about the knife?"

When you go to see the emperor of Liao, can you bring a knife?

Yang Zhi put the knife in the room just now, Yelu Deyuan hurriedly went back to bring the knife and handed it to Brother Temu; Brother Temu took it, pulled out the knife out of the sheath, the knife light was like a cold autumn water, and the knife pattern was as beautiful as the stars in the night sky. Brother Temu grabbed the knife by himself, so he wouldn't come to the White Tiger Hall.

Yang Zhi got into the carriage with Brother Temu and went out of the post house, it was already night, the sound of horses' hooves was unusually loud on the calm street, Brother Temu sat in the carriage and asked, "Are you really Yang Zhi?"