Chapter 355: Envoy to Daliao

After searching for Zhou Heng and Deng Long, he told him about the mission. Zhou Heng's reaction was not big, but Deng Long's eyes were green.

For Chen Ao, the chief clerk, the mission is to take risks, but for the accompanying imperial guards, it is almost a sure profit and profit. Their mission is to protect, as long as there are no mistakes in the middle, it is a merit. Therefore, there are only three opportunities for imperial guards to gilt. One is to go to the palace to serve, and it is best to accompany them. Otherwise, who knows you when you stand on the imperial capital, otherwise who will know you? The second is to go outside with the eunuchs to do business. This is an opportunity to flatter, as long as you are smart and have a good leg, and there are great benefits. The mission is the most stable, which is called declaring national prestige. After all, it represents the court. Every word and deed, as long as you are dignified and decent, and there will be no trouble. After returning to Beijing, the promotion to the official position is almost customized.

Chen Ao wanted to find the imperial guards with great martial arts skills. Deng Long immediately wrote a list and handed it to Master Chen, saying happily: "The imperial guards who can fight a few punches and kicks in the front office of the palace are here, but Master Chen must not tell anyone that this is what I recommend."

Chen Ao knew that he was afraid that this matter would spread, so those who did not recommend him must blame him for being unrighteous. He responded and immediately rushed to Yang's mansion, left the list, and asked the head of the Yang mansion to send him to Yang Jian's place.

This time, the public has already started to discuss the issue, especially in Shilin, not only the Imperial College, but also the Imperial College, but also the places where scholars gather, such as Suiyashanfang.

In fact, this kind of controversy is inevitable. Some people can understand Chen Ao's national policy, while others firmly oppose it. For this, under the instruction of Shen Ao, Suiya Weekly began to promote some content of the Jin and Liao battle. The content was inquired from the Liao people. It is not exaggerated, but it is sensational enough. Tens of thousands of Jin troops drove hundreds of thousands of Liao troops to kill like sheep. The arrogant Liao army was powerless to fight back. In the battle of Huanglong Mansion on Tokyo Road, the Liao army was defeated, and a hundred thousand troops were discharged thousands of miles away, killing and injured. Liaoyang Prefecture was raided by the 7,000 Jin army, and 50,000 defenders were unable to resist and the entire army was wiped out. Then the Jin army attacked Ningzhou, Yuzhou, and Qingzhou. Hundreds of thousands of Liao troops were defeated. In the battle of Linhuang Prefecture, the Liao army collapsed without fighting.

These wars sound sensational. In the minds of the Song people, the Liao people were nothing but powerful existences. Why did they meet the Jin army but turn from tigers to sheep? With these propaganda, Chen Ao's proposal to join Liao to fight against Jin finally gained support from many people.

Now that the public opinion has almost been aroused, Yeluding has sent someone to discuss the departure, Chen Ao has no objection, but he just said that it is entirely up to Yeluding's arrangements. He has made up his mind to eat and drink and have fun along the way, so he is considered to be a public travel.

Yeluding made a claim and sent someone to notify the date; Chen Ao was summoned to the palace twice in three days and had a close consultation with Zhao Ji.

Now he has become the chief clerk of the Concierge Academy. Chen Ao's public uniform has been completely renewed, he has the qualification to wear a silverfish in a breeze, and it is also a specially customized official uniform, which is very majestic; but the winged hat he wore is a bit big, which is not very compatible with his head. Sometimes he went to the harem to play the Leaf card with the Queen Mother, and was teased by the Queen Mother, saying that he was a monkey-like crown.

It was until October 20 that the weather became even colder. The winter in Bianjing came early. Chen Ao opened the window early in the morning. Overnight, the trees and houses were quietly covered with a thick layer of snow. This ancient capital instantly turned into a world made of pink and jade.

The willow trees that have fallen leaves are covered with furry and shiny silver bars; the evergreen pine and cypress trees in the back garden are filled with fluffy and heavy snowballs; a gust of wind blows, the branches sway gently, and the silver bars and snowballs fall down, and the jade-like snow dripping flutters in the wind, reflecting the morning sunshine, showing colorful rainbows.

Chen Ao frowned. Today is the day to travel. At this time, snowflakes are flying, and the road is afraid it is difficult to walk.

Unable to wake up Zhou Ruo in the room, Chen Ao stepped on the snow and arrived at the front yard. Liu Sheng had already prepared everything he responded. Zhou Heng and Deng Long and the imperial guards were also waiting outside the door. News came from Yeluding and gathered in Dongcheng, Bianjing.

Chen Ao sighed and looked reluctantly at the direction of the back garden. He didn't know if the ladies woke up. Chen Ao knew that even if they woke up, they would not come to see each other off. Even Chen Ao could not bear the pain of parting, let alone them.

When he got into the carriage, the carriage was very warm. It was sent by the Concierge Courtyard. It was covered with fox fur and an exquisite and small handguard stove was steaming hot. Chen Ao lay on his back in the carriage and said to the coachman and the imperial guards who were riding horses outside: "Go!"

The carriage rolled and arrived in Dongcheng soon. Yeluding took dozens of Liao people to wait for a long time. These Liao people usually wore Han costumes, but when it was snowy, they immediately restored their Khitan national characteristics. They wore pointed fur hats, thick fur clothes, cotton shoes with double-layer leather soles, and a scimitar around their waists. The whole body was airtight, and only a pair of dark eyes flashed.

Yelu Ding said that he would talk to Shen Ao if he had something to do, so he got on Chen Ao's carriage and said very depressedly: "The war report from last night was that the Jin army attacked Jinzhou and Yizhou. Our army was defeated and retreated into Guanzhong."

Jinzhou and Yizhou are the most important strongholds for the Liao army to resist the Jin people outside the Great Wall. Now that they have been lost, the Liao people can only rely on the passes of the Great Wall to resist. That is to say, the Liao people have reached a point where there is no way out. Once a pass of the Great Wall is broken by the Jin army, no one can resist the Jin army that has advanced straight into it. This war report is like adding insult to the injustice of the war in the north.

Chen Ao smiled, held the hand warmer and said, "What do you think of Brother Yelu?"

Yelu Ding sighed, looked at the snow scene outside the car window, and said sadly: "The country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, and the Khitans had no way out." He looked back at Chen Ao, his eyes were like a knife, and said: "The Song Dynasty has no way out now, his lips were cold and his teeth were dead. The Liao Dynasty and the Song Dynasty could only share weal and woe."

Chen Ao beat him up and said with a smile: "Brother Yelu is so serious." After that, he no longer paid attention to him. It was one thing to die with cold lips and teeth. It was another thing to ask the Song Dynasty to make a retreat in the negotiations. Yelu Ding knew how to play on the spot. They lost the two important cities of Jinzhou and Yizhou. Do they still want the Song Dynasty to send troops to help?

Yelu Ding saw that Chen Ao looked dismissive and couldn't help but feel disappointed. He asked tentatively: "I don't know what your country's letters have been written. Can students Chen tell us so that we can prepare."

Yelu Ding really thinks Chen Ao is a young man. Until the last moment, Chen Ao will certainly not show his trump card. He really thinks that he can talk from Chen Ao if he discounts it. Who knows that Chen Ao has always been a guy who collects money and does not do anything. Chen Ao's face tightened and said seriously: "Brother Yelu, I haven't read this book of the country either. You know, I will never ask about these red tape. The book of the country is collected by Wu Wencai and Master Wu. Brother Yelu wants to ask, but you can ask him."

Seeing that this guy was not in trouble, Yelu nodded in disappointment and forced a smile and said, "Then you won't make things difficult for Mr. Chen."

The team passed through Hebei West Road, passed through Baozhou, and the Ansu army passed through the border. The convenient place was Laishui Pass, which had reached the border of the Liao Kingdom. The Liao people set up checkpoints here to confront the Ansu army on the border. Just over a decade ago, this place was still a place of constant friction. But now, heavy snow was rising on the snowfield, and the two countries stopped their troops and there was no conflict. The Liao generals on the pass welcomed the people into Guanzhong and held a banquet for entertaining them.

However, this banquet was obviously a welcome to Yelu Ding. The Liao general Yelu Zhaode was a relative of the Khitan royal family eight lifetimes ago. Of course, when his grandfather was still there, he had nothing to do with the Khitan royal family. This man looked very Khitan, with rough appearance, wearing a felt military cap, and without armor. He was a fur with a vague tiger pattern. When he saw Chen Ao, he hummed slightly and then he went to flatter Yelu Ding with all his heart.

There were many generals from Guanzhong who attended the banquet, and Chen Ao also came. In addition to Chen Ao and Wu Wencai, the imperial guards also came. After eating and drinking, the drunk Liao people began to feel restless, chatting and scolding each other. They were talking Khitan words. Chen Ao, Zhou Heng and others didn't know what to say, but Wu Wencai's face was a little bad; Yelu Ding, who was indifferent at the moment, just pulled Chen Ao to drink.

After a while, a Khitan stood up, kicked over the table, and said in Chinese words: "Why are all Han people as thin as little chickens..."

As soon as these words were said, the Liao people burst into laughter. These Khitans garrisoned on the border of the Song Dynasty. They used to conflict with the Song army many times. They always won more and lost fewer. These Khitans were used to being arrogant. At this time, they were not surprised to see that the Han people became guests of honor.

Chen Ao just lowered his head to drink, not caring about what the Khitans said, and he had seen many people causing trouble, but... Chen Ao glanced at Yeluding with the corner of his eyes, and Yeluding looked drunk and lay on the table.

Interestingly, Yelu Ding is not a fool, nor is he really drunk. His indulgence is nothing more than just being in his place and trying to give himself a warning.

If it's not soft, it's hard.

Several imperial guards stood up, and their alcohol was rising. How could they stand the provocation of the Khitans? The pair of tiger eyes fell fiercely on the swearing Khitans. They pressed the hilt of the knife around their waists, and waited for Chen Ao to give orders.

Chen Ao coughed and glared at Zhou Heng and others and said, "What are you doing? The Khitans are so drunk that they are drunk for only a few bowls of wine. Are you also unable to bear the power to drink? Sit down quickly."

Zhou Heng and Deng Long had to sit down; Yelu Zhaode couldn't sit still, slapped the table and said, "What are the words of Song envoys? Could it be that our Khitan heroes are not as good as your Han people's alcohol?"

In the eyes of the Khitans, alcoholism and strength are proof of a man. Originally, the Khitans wanted to pretend to be crazy and insult Chen Ao and others, and give him a warning, so that Chen Ao knew that the Khitans were definitely not easy to bully. Unexpectedly, Chen Ao's words did not make them intimidate against Chen Ao, but instead felt that they were despised.

Chen Ao curled his lips and ignored him, but looked at Yelu Zhaode's eyes with obvious contempt.

Yelu Zhaode was even more angry and shook his eyes to the left and right, saying, "I want to ask the envoy for advice. Can the envoy Song dare to fight with me?" His face was swollen and he looked at Chen Ao with murderous intent.

Chen Ao smiled calmly: "No, I can compare with you, what kind of wine is good for me? Drinking is about taste, and using it as a tool for competition will make you lose the worst. The general seems to have to read more. If you don't read, you won't know how to be polite and not polite. What is the difference between it and beasts?"

When he was bickering with Shen Ao, Yelu Zhaode hit the hole of the gun, but this was the envoy of the country. No matter how much he said his mouth, Yelu Zhaode would not dare to touch him at all.

Yelu Zhaode blew his beard and glared at him, sneering: "I don't even dare to compare myself with wine, I dare to speak wildly, hum..."

Chen Ao smiled and said, "It's not impossible to compare, but my dignified national envoy, why should I fight with you as a young general guarding the border? After all, the general is not worthy. Besides, since he wants to compare, he naturally has to be a lucky start. But the general looks shabby, ah..." He sighed, looking very worthless.

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Chapter completed!