King of Song

Chapter 229 Chapter [-] The game has begun

On August [-]th, Tubo Zanpu Dong felt hosted a banquet with the palace to welcome envoys from various countries.

Ali Gu rushed to the Li Hotel early and set off with Lin Zhao to the Tubo Palace.

Along the way, Aligu showed Lin Zhao the scenery of Qingtang City. The section from the Li Hotel to the palace was relatively quiet.It is not as prosperous as the street market seen before, but it is also a little less noisy and quieter.

There are also huge mansions on both sides, which should belong to the high-end residential area where dignitaries and dignitaries gather in Qingtang City.Walking to another huge courtyard on the street, Ali Gu said intentionally or unintentionally: "This is the place where the Xixia envoys live temporarily. It seems that Liang Yibu has already taken a step ahead."

Hmph, Lin Zhao just responded softly.Today's banquet must be the beginning of a game. The Song Dynasty and Xixia, and I and Liang Yibu must have to deal with each other.

At the same time, it is also a game between Ali Gu and Lin Bubi. Regardless of whether Lin Zhao and Liang Yibu are willing or not, they will be passively used and become the bargaining chips in the hands of others.

Lin Zhao was very helpless about this, since he couldn't change it, he had no choice but to acquiesce.In fact, this is not entirely a bad thing, maybe you can benefit from it, and it is unknown if you will gain something, and using it can completely benefit each other. 0
After walking through several quiet streets, I finally came to a magnificent palace.

The scale of Qingtang City is far behind that of Bianjing, but the scale and grandeur of the Tubo Palace are even comparable to that of the Song Dynasty Palace, and even do not give way.

The Song Dynasty Imperial Palace in Bianjing is known as the narrowest imperial palace in history. Compared with Weiyang Palace in Han Dynasty and Daming Palace in Tang Dynasty, it is completely incomparable.In the early years, Song Taizu intended to expand, but he gave up because the people outside the palace were unwilling!So much so that in some neighboring restaurants, one can even peep directly into the inner garden of the imperial palace.

This kind of thing can only happen in the Song Dynasty, and from one aspect, the folk customs of the Song Dynasty may be relatively loose...

Although Hehuang Tubo is located on the northwest plateau, it can be regarded as a powerful country after all. It seems to be the fourth most powerful country in the East after the Song Dynasty, Liao Kingdom and Xixia Kingdom, and the scale of the palace should be high.What's more, Qingtang City is located at the key point of the Silk Road, controlling the trade routes, prospering and affluent, Tubo has benefited a lot from this, and the wealth is already extraordinary.In addition, Tibetans generally believe in Buddhism, and the construction of the palace also has religious meanings, so the construction is extraordinarily grand and resplendent.

Lin Zhao couldn't help his eyes lit up, slightly surprised, Ali Gu smiled lightly, and invited Lin Zhao to enter the palace.

Along the way, Tibetan maids in gorgeous robes came and went, welcoming distinguished guests with a very respectful attitude.All of them are good-looking, except for the chic plateau red on the pretty face that is too obvious, which is a little bit out of harmony.But it's like applying heavy rouge, and it doesn't have a sense of beauty.

Aligu was very enthusiastic along the way, leading Lin Zhao to a splendid hall where the dinner will be held.

The gate official sang a promise: "Song envoy Lin Zhao, General Aligu is here!"

At the same time as the sound echoed, there was a lot of commotion in the hall.The Song Dynasty was a big country, and its influence in the East is self-evident.For some small tribes and countries in the Western Regions and the Tubo Plateau, the Song Dynasty was completely a detached existence, like a high mountain looking up.

For example, Gaochang, Khotan, and Uighur in the Western Regions are full of curiosity and admiration. At the same time, the rich economy and advanced civilization of the Central Plains also have a great attraction for them.

Hearing the arrival of the envoy from the Song Dynasty, everyone in the hall turned their heads in unison, and their eyes fell on the door, wanting to catch a glimpse of the envoy's demeanor.

I don't know if it was an accident or not, but two young people appeared in front of him. One was Tubo Zanpu's adopted son, the tall and mighty Ali Gu, whom many people knew.

The other handsome and heroic young man must be Song Shi.

Really young!
This was everyone's first reaction. Most of the halls were people in their 40s or even 60s.Occasionally there are a few young people, most of them are followers, or the second generation of rich and noble.When a young envoy suddenly appeared, he immediately stood out from the crowd and seemed a little special.

Didn't I hear that the envoys of the Song Dynasty had any special background?Many people are a little puzzled, why did the Song Dynasty send a young man as an envoy?As for the Song envoy, if he relied on his own strength, it would be extraordinary to have such ability at such an age...

Another one is that the Song envoy is handsome and unrestrained, with extraordinary bearing, which can represent the culturally advanced Song Dynasty to a certain extent.Many people were in awe and watched the envoys of the Song Dynasty approaching curiously...

Liang Yibu, the counterpart of the Xixia Kingdom, had come early and was looking at the situation at the door from afar.Hearing that Lin Zhao, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, was very young, only in his early twenties, he had been curious for a long time, and finally had the opportunity to meet him today.

The result did not disappoint, he was indeed a handsome young man, suave and talented.More importantly, there is a kind of self-confidence and an extraordinary bearing inadvertently revealed in every gesture.Even if they are far apart, they can clearly feel...

Liang Yibu was a little astonished as expected, and then returned to normal, with a little more seriousness in his eyes.I didn't expect that my opponent this time turned out to be a little doll, interesting, really interesting...

He would never have imagined that the first confrontation between them would start soon...

Immediately, Liang Yibu's eyes fell on Ali Gu who was beside Song Shi, and it seemed that the relationship between them was very close!

He has already received news that Tubo Zanpu Dongzhi asked Ali Gu to accompany the Song envoy, while Prince Lin Bubi was responsible for entertaining himself.

In terms of etiquette, this arrangement is just right, and even the treatment on my side is more grand.

Of course, Liang Yibu also knew in his heart that what Dong felt did was not necessarily because he valued himself or wanted to flatter him.If it wasn't for Princess Jinshan and Lin Bubi who had a marriage contract and were discussing it, I don't know what would have happened?

Judging from the current situation, the marriage contract should be almost done, but it's hard to say what attitude Tubo will have.A princess is still a bit too light on the level of national affairs...

Dong Zhan's attitude is one aspect, and the attitude of Tubo's future successor is also crucial.Prior to this, Xixia took it for granted that the position of Zanpu in the future would definitely belong to Lin Bubi, Dong Zhan's own son, so they wanted to marry Princess Jinshan over.

But in fact, it is undoubtedly a political investment. Xixia has inadvertently put the treasure on Lin Bubi.But after arriving in Qingtang City, Liang Yibu realized that the situation seemed a bit pessimistic.

After a period of contact, Liang Yibu found that Lin Bubi was a humble person, whether he was very polite to Princess Jinshan or himself, and could barely be considered gentle.It would be a good thing if this kind of temperament is placed in the scholarly family of the Central Plains, but it is a pity that being born in the Northwest where the wolves, tigers and leopards fight fiercely, and you live and die, it seems too weak, giving people a feeling that it is difficult to be a big responsibility...

After a little in-depth communication, Liang Yibu found helplessly that Lin Bubi's intelligence was really mediocre, almost tending to be close to the idiot.

On the contrary, Aligu, Dong Zhi's adopted son, is a rare talent, far superior to Lin Bubi in both ability and prestige.As a result, the issue of Hehuang Tubo's heir became more and more confusing, and Liang Yibu couldn't help feeling a little regretful. Xixia's choice seemed a little too taken for granted, too hasty...

But things have come to this point, he has no other choice, and it is almost impossible for his niece to marry.Xixia has already poured weight on Lin Bubi, what else can he do besides going all out to help his nephew and son-in-law and safeguard the interests of Xixia?

Of course, the choice is not without.Eggs cannot always be put in one basket. Although Lin Bubi will be a nephew and son-in-law, how can he be compared with the national interests of Xixia?Maybe he is not the only choice, it seems necessary to get in touch with Ali Gu...

But these are things for later, at least not yet, nor has it reached that point.Before the fight, who knows what will happen if I fight to the death?Liang Yibu felt that he should take advantage of this opportunity to fight hard with the Song envoy.At the same time, it is also the first official game between Lin Bubi and Aligu...

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Aligu smiled and signaled to everyone, and at the same time, he inadvertently got closer to Lin Zhao.When Liang Yibu decided to marry Princess Jinshan to Lin Bubi, he was forced to this point and had no other choice.

Since this is the case, he can only use his tricks and take advantage of this rare opportunity to show his good relationship with the people of the Song Dynasty.It can be regarded as a disguised display of one's own strength, and also vaguely expressed a little bit of position...

Although Lin Zhao had a plan, he never thought that it would be so grand, and that he would attract so much attention.

For this banquet, he has already made complete preparations, and now he represents the image of the Song Dynasty.Every word and deed must be very cautious, reflecting the demeanor and majesty of the Song Dynasty in every way...

Standing at the entrance of the hall, Lin Zhao raised his eyes to see that all the envoys were staring at him, somewhat nervous.After trying to restrain himself, he stabilized his mind, showed maturity and stability, and showed a calm smile.

Accompanied by Ali Gu, they walked towards the hall with their heads held high...

Before Tubo Zanpu Dong felt arrived, the envoys from all over the world gathered in twos and threes to greet each other, or have a little conversation, and occasionally they could unintentionally promote some international cooperation...

Of course, each envoy's seat is arranged...

As soon as Lin Zhao and Ali Gu came in, a servant stepped forward and respectfully said, "Emissary Song, please go this way!"

After pointing out Song Envoy's seat, the faint smile on Lin Zhao's face disappeared immediately, replaced by a gloomy and angry face!
Song envoy's seat is actually after Xixia, what joke are you kidding?
(End of this chapter)