Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 270 Wishful Thinking

On the eve of the arrival of the Dali delegation, the emperor summoned King Zhongxiao, who was the privy envoy, and Cai Que and Sima Guang, who were the left and right prime ministers.

That was to discuss the arrival of the Liao envoy.

Zhe Zong was also a little surprised. Although Xiongzhouguan had already informed the capital about the departure of the Liao mission. However, the Liao State's envoy was always on the move, and on the eve of the Dali State's envoy's arrival in the capital, these Liao people also "hang up orders" at Honglu Temple.

This was because the Liao Kingdom sent envoys to ask for the coins that happened every year, and it was indeed time for the Song Dynasty to pay the coins. Therefore, when Zhezong first received the memorial from Xiongzhou Pass, he did not take this routine visit too seriously.

These Liao people seemed to have arrived at the right time, which made Zhe Zong feel that these people had some evil intentions.

Because Zhao Mu was making arrangements with the Ministry of Rites to welcome the Dali envoy, Zhezong did not bother Zhao Mu. Instead, Cai Que, Sima Guang, and King Zhongxiao were called to discuss the purpose of the Liao people.

Although Cai Que and Sima Guang also sensed the Liao people's ulterior motives, due to their sophistication as politicians, they both pretended to be stupid and said it was just a coincidence. It is said that Song and Liao have been friends for several generations, and nothing will happen this time.

After all, it is such a big thing to receive a delegation from the "elder brother's country", and a little carelessness can lead to big troubles. Naturally, the two of them would not deliberately seek trouble.

Faced with the cautious words and deeds of these two old foxes, Zhezong was quite angry in his heart although he did not show any anger on his face.

As the head of the military attache, King Zhongxiao was also very cunning. However, he did not deliberately pretend to be stupid like Sima Guang and Cai Que. He expressed Zhezong's worries and pointed out that the Liao people did have ulterior motives. However, when Zhezong asked what the Liao people's intentions were, King Zhongxiao just said, "No matter what the other party's intentions are, our Song Dynasty must have soldiers to cover up the water and the soil."

Facing his most precious little daughter, King Zhongxiao also talked about how he was summoned by Zhezong late at night.

Hu Yanjin had no choice but to come to the teahouse first. I’ll remind Zhao Mu again when I get the chance. However, Hu Yanjin didn't expect that she would meet a Khitan man just after arriving at the teahouse for her sister-in-law's appointment.

Hearing that King Zhongxiao said the same nonsense as he did not say anything, Zhezong was also a little speechless. If his imperial uncle were here, he would never be so perfunctory.

What's more, as a military attache, he was quite bloody and he always advocated being tough on Liao. Even though they knew that the Liao people were here to cause trouble, they could do nothing. Only then did King Zhongxiao look so sad that he couldn't understand.

Seeing that he could not ask any questions, Zhezong sent King Zhongxiao and others back.

Whether it is King Zhongxiao, Sima Guang, Cai Que, or even Zhezong, they all know that this time the Liao people came here at the right time and made it clear that they were trying to disturb the Dali country's marriage. However, the other party has not yet made a move. There was nothing the Song Dynasty could do to stop them. A minister cannot share the king's worries, and the loyal and filial king also sighs.

After King Zhongxiao returned home, he met his daughter. Seeing his father's face full of sadness, Hu Yanjin also showed his "caring little cotton-padded jacket" side. He clung to his father to comfort him.

After Hu Yanjin learned about this incident, he wanted to inform Zhao Mu in advance, but it was getting late yesterday so he didn't bother. But when she wanted to tell him today, Mei Jian told her that Zhao Mu had gone to the Ministry of Etiquette to perform a ceremony early in the morning and was preparing to pick up the Dali envoy.

After Yelu Yanping and his party left, one of his subordinates said, "Mr. Han, the woman just now is from the Huyan family of King Zhongxiao. And the woman who greeted her just now is the eldest concubine of Huyanxian, the biological sister of King Zhongshan. .The eldest princess of the old King Dongping."

The person who spoke was a spy sent by the Liao people to the Song Dynasty. There was a brothel, a music shop, and a restaurant with a good business in the capital, all of which he secretly funded others to open. He was the "big boss" behind it, in order to collect Information about the powerful people in the capital of the Song Dynasty.

As the helmsman of the highest military force in the Song Dynasty, the Huyan family of Prince Zhongxiao was the target of their investigation. It's a pity that the Huyan family is the kind who don't eat food or salt, and don't eat hard or soft food. There is no need to mention Hu Yanxiong, an old stubbornness.

Even his son Hu Yanxian is the same. Although these Khitan people found out that the relationship between Hu Yanxian and his current wife, Princess Zhao, was not very good, and he even spoiled his concubine and killed his wife.

But when the Khitans sent their own women to seduce Hu Yanxian, Hu Yanxian swallowed the sugar-coating and shot the cannonballs back.

Hu Yanxian's two concubines were both concubines from official families in the capital. He would not take women of unknown origin home, let alone say a word to them.

And the fourth princess of Huyan was naturally within the scope of intelligence collection.

Yelu Yanping asked with great interest: "Oh? Is she the daughter of Privy Councilor Hu Yanxiong? She is not a bad woman, not only has strong martial arts skills, but also has a very delicate appearance. I just don't know what she will look like if she changes into a daughter's costume. What does she look like? Do you have any specific information about her?"

The subordinate replied: "Reporting to Mr. Han, yes. This Miss Huyan is the fourth in the family, and her last name is 'Jin'. The font size seems to be 'Jin Yu'."

Yelu Yanping praised: "Jin Yu hides her flaws. Her face is as beautiful as jade. She is indeed as good as her name."

But Yelu Yanping thought too much. Hu Yanjin's word "Jin" and the name "Jin Yu" are not excerpted from the sentences in "Zuo Zhuan", nor do they generally refer to a woman's face as beautiful as jade. It is just taken from the name and font size of Zhou Yu, a famous Dongwu general during the Three Kingdoms period. This was decided by Hu Yanxiong before Hu Yanjin was born.

King Zhongxiao Huyanxiong had four sons, but only the eldest son Huyanxian had a son, and the other three were daughters. When King Zhongxiao had four children, he hoped that the fourth child would be a boy. So the unborn child was named after Zhou Yu, a famous general of the Wu Kingdom in the Later Han Dynasty.

The subordinate continued: "This Miss Huyan is eager for justice and specializes in fighting injustices in the capital. She has a reputation as a chivalrous person."

Hearing this, Yelu Yanping became more interested in Hu Yanjin, and the smile on his face became more and more obscene and delusional.

But then his subordinates poured cold water on his beautiful fantasy: "My subordinates also found out before that this woman seemed to have a close relationship with King Zhongshan. There were also some rumors that he had been engaged to King Zhongshan. But because the King of Zhongshan wanted to marry the princess of Dali, he broke off the engagement with her."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Yelu Yanping's face suddenly froze, and the smile just now was replaced by a look of unlucky look.

Seeing Yelu Yanping's uncertain expression, everyone in the Khitan was also at a loss as to what Monk Zhanger was doing. I don’t know what Facebook he sells. But he is a "royal clan member", so it's hard for everyone to say anything. I can only follow his footsteps and return to the high-end post house arranged by Honglu Temple.

At this time, Dali's peace mission had arrived under the imperial city. Out of politeness, Zhezong also stood on the tower to greet him.

When they arrived outside the Meridian Gate, Duan Zhengchun and others dismounted and bowed to pay homage. Zhezong responded with a demotion ceremony.

(End of this chapter)