Along the ice of the Yellow River, looking at the corpses of three or three on the ice from time to time, Gao's slave's face was as deep as water. The surface of the ice melted during the day and then frozen again at night. After these days, the bodies were frozen with the ice, and it was extremely difficult to pack them up. Gao's servant had the grief of the rabbit and the fox at first, and he pried the corpses from the ice seriously. After two or three days, he was all lazy. In order to save effort, it was difficult to get rid of the ice, so he only symbolically removed clothes and then covered them with weeds from the shore.

Zhang Ku sat on the shore and basked in the sun. He saw the Khitans busy on the ice below, with a relaxed expression. Of course, the Khitans were not allowed to move freely in the Song realm. He brought a hundred people and followed the Gao family slaves' actions. The Khitans' actions were all seen, and Zhang Ku could only sneer. He could see that the Gao family slaves found that these were not Khitan soldiers and were extremely perfunctory in their work, but they were just not good at leaving because of their face.

The two Song soldiers looked at the river lazily, and one said, "These Khitans are so lazy that many of them don't clean up, letting them stay on the ice and just cover them with weeds. Is this a fool?"

Another said: "Isn't it just a lie! If these unjust dead ghosts on the river have a temper, go and find them tonight!"

The two shook their heads together, and said one before: "Pity, many corpses are left on the river surface, and the fish in the river can't eat them after the New Year."

Another said: "How can't you eat it? The Yellow River has iced, and the carp here is famous for its delicious food. In such a big river, there are not many people and livestock drowned in it every year, and there are not many of them, and the fish don't know."

The Khitans in the river were busy, and the Song army on the river bank was lazy. This section of the river was filled with a strange atmosphere.

In the Bietou Village, Yelu Buhua walked out of his residence, looked at the sun in the sky, and stretched beautifully. He was a representative of Xijing Road to participate in the negotiations, and he gave an excuse that he did not go to the Gao family to handle the funerals of the Khitans in Ningbian Prefecture. Yelu Buhua had no interest in those small matters about military and national affairs, and he cared more about whether he could find an opportunity to make a fortune.

Although the Khitan was a great country, there was still a big gap between the Song Dynasty in terms of material wealth. Both high-ranking officials and huge wealth, the Khitans seemed shabby. Perhaps they owned no less land, gold and silver than those of the Song Dynasty, but they were far from the material and spiritual enjoyment. Yelu Buhua had seen the prosperity of the Song Dynasty and despised the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Khitan. On weekdays, there was nothing else to do except drinking, eating meat, shooting horses and shooting archers. How could the Song Dynasty live a delicate life? And to live that kind of life, his wealth is still not enough. The things in the Song Dynasty were too expensive in the Khitan.

Yelu Buhua came to Biedouzhai to find opportunities to make money. Not only did he have to make money, but he also had to enjoy the exquisite life of the Song people.

When he arrived at the Houya, after the public officials reported it, Yelu Buhua went to the side flower hall and bowed to Du Zhongxiao.

The guest and host took a seat and came to tea. Du Zhongxiao said, "Your husband is doing well here?"

Yelu Buhua said: "It's easy to eat and sleep, and it's easy to live. But there is no place to relax in the border town, which is a bit boring. I heard that Dongjia Village is prosperous and there is a scene. If the army agreed, I will go there and walk there."

Du Zhongxiao pondered for a while before saying, "Dongjiazhai is a place of trade, and it is also a matter of time for the husband to go. But I don't know when the envoy Han will come back, which is a bit inconvenient. If the husband wants to buy something, he can send someone to Dongjiazhai. I will send someone to escort along the way."

Yelu Buhua was a little disappointed and shook his head: "The day before yesterday, the person I sent back from Dongjiazhai. When it came to the lively place, I wanted to go there. If I couldn't go there in person, what's the point? It's just this."

When Khitan envoys come to the border, they will definitely do business privately. Not only Yelu Buhua, but also Gao Jianu. Their family has been busy between Dongjiazhai and Biedouzhai these days, making some transactions and inquiring about the market, which is much busier than the officials who handle the affairs of the two countries.

Seeing that Yelu Buhua's expression was not as fake, Du Zhongxiao's heart moved and said, "The people sent by Han envoy said that they had only traveled more than 20 miles on the Yellow River and had not yet walked halfway. After cooking the ice of the Yellow River, many people were all done on the mountain roads across the river. I was afraid it would take 10 or 20 days to go. I also had affairs to go back to Dongjiazhai to cook. Why not stay there with my husband for a few days?"

Yelu Buhua was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "This is the best! This village is in the wilderness, which makes people feel chest tight!"

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Okay, my husband, go back and clean up, we will set off tomorrow morning."

In the past few days, Du Zhongxiao also sent someone to touch the details of Yelu Buhua and Gao familynu, and had a general understanding of these two people. Gao familynu was the nephew of Han Derang, the important official of Khitan, and the sixth son of Yelu Suizhong. He joined the official with kindness and is now in charge of the Southwest Road Pacification Envoy. Because he is not a direct descendant and is more enthusiastic about his career, he is the main official in the Khitan handling this incident.

Since its ancestors were appreciated by the Khitan Taizu, the Han family gradually became noble and prominent in the Khitan, and the Gao family's slaves were the fifth generation. Since the first generation of Han Zhigu, they have intermarried with the Khitan people, using Khitan language, starting from the Gao family's slaves' fathers, and even mainly using Khitan names, which is no different from the Khitan people. Until now, they are completely Khitan people, and they are nobles in the Khitan, second only to the royal family and the descendants.

The upper class of Khitan, from the Yelu royal family and the Xiao family of the Later tribe, many people have Khitan names and Han names, and many of them mainly use Han names. This is the influence of culture, such as Du Zhongxiao's previous life, and many Chinese people like to name foreign names. In formal occasions, foreign names would rather use Han names than Han names. However, in this era, in addition to the names of their own tribes, they would use Han names in formal occasions. This is a symbol of identity. Because the Han family was originally Han people, they all had Han names, and in contrast to other Khitan people, they all had Khitan names, and they became more and more accustomed to using Khitan names, and they did not see Han names in formal occasions.

What is cultural strength? What name is most obvious? Not only Khitan, but also the other races around it are like this. People with status and status take the initiative to take the Han name and use Han name and actively become sinicized. For example, Dang Xiang was given the surname Li in the Tang Dynasty, and after entering the Song Dynasty, he was given the surname Zhao. Yuanhao rebelled against the Song Dynasty. The first thing he did was to abolish the surname Ci and reuse the surname Fan, such as Tuoba. In history books he learned, he was generally called Li Yuanhao, but in fact, Yuanhao never had a surname Li. He had called Zhao Yuanhao, Tuoba Yuanhao, and Weiming Nanxiao, but he had never used the name Li Yuanhao.

Yelu Buhua was born into the Yelu royal family. Unlike the Gao family's slaves who were given surnames, he was born in a genuine family. His father, Yelu Maliu, and his grandfather was named King of Chu. Yelu Maliu was once the envoy of Xuanhui in the Northern Court and the governor of the Liaoxing Army. He was very popular with the Khitan emperors. He did not directly call him his name, but was called his brother. Yelu Buhua had no interest in politics and just wanted to make money. However, his origins had an official position since he was a child and served as a free official in Xijing Road.

Du Zhongxiao had already found out that Kang Chengdong, who was engaged in the fur business, relied on Yelu Buhua's power to control the fur business in the north. The fur yard in Bingzhou made Yelu Buhua make countless money. He knows the taste of food, and his purpose of coming here is obvious.

After years of war with Dangxiang, the Song Dynasty spent all its savings, and the financial difficulties in the past few years were in trouble. After peace talks, it was urgently needed to cultivate and rest. The Khitan was defeated Dangxiang the year before yesterday and also faced the same dilemma. In the current situation, both Song and Khitan need peace and healing their wounds slowly. The alliance seems to be precious than other times. Not to mention small matters like Ningbianzhou, no matter how big the matter is, it must be based on peace and sit down and talk slowly.

It is impossible to fight. After occupying Tanglong Town and rebuilding Biedouzhai, there is no reason to launch troops in this area. The rest is to develop border trade, and everyone works together to make money based on their abilities.
Chapter completed!