"Reporting to Uncle Qing Ping, the entire mission is ready and ready to go at any time!"

Yang Weizhong reported back to Ning.

This morning, the Liao Kingdom sent someone to notify the envoy that the people they were welcoming had arrived at the border, so it was time for the envoy to leave the Song Dynasty.

"Have another night's rest and set off tomorrow morning!"

Ning Fu thought for a while and replied.

There was still no news from Ma Yuan, so Ning Fu decided to wait a little longer.

Yang Weizhong agreed and turned around to give Ning Fu's order.

Ning Fu returned to his room, feeling a little irritable.

Based on three days, the deadline expired yesterday, but Ma Yuan never came back, and the Imperial City Department did not send anyone to contact him, so he didn't know how Ma Yuan is doing now?

In this situation, Ning Fu has no other choice but to wait patiently.

Waiting is the most tiring thing, and this night also made Ning Fu feel extremely long.

But when it got dark, Ma Yuan still didn't come back.

Ning Fu could only give up temporarily, ordered the envoys to have breakfast, and then rushed to the border in a mighty manner.

At noon, the mission finally arrived at the border between Song and Liao. A group of Liao cavalry was already waiting at the border.

Ning Fu turned around and looked behind him again. There was still no one on the road behind him, which made him frown. Finally, he shook his head helplessly and came to the front of the team, cheering up and preparing to deal with these Liao people who came to greet them.

people.

"Brother Ning!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a man from the Liao army came out on horseback and shouted to Ning Fu very affectionately.

"Brother Xiao!"

Ning Fu also showed a surprised expression when he saw the visitor, and then stepped forward with a look of joy on his face.

The person who came was none other than Xiao Fengxian, who was on a mission to the Song Dynasty last time and the uncle of the future Emperor Tianzuo.

Xiao Feng took the lead and came to Ning Fu, swinging his saddle and dismounting.

Ning Fu also got off his horse and stepped forward. The two of them held their arms and laughed.

"Brother Xiao, why are you here in person?"

Ning Fu finally asked after laughing.

"Haha~, I learned that it was Brother Ning who personally made a request to His Highness the Emperor Taisun when you served as the envoy, and then you accepted the mission of coming to welcome him!"

When Xiao Fengxian said this, his face turned red with excitement.

"When I was in Bianliang City before, I was grateful to Brother Ning for your hospitality. This time when I arrived in Daliao, of course I have to show my kindness as a landlord!"

"Then I won't be polite. Brother Xiao will arrange everything for this trip!"

Ning Fu laughed and said again.

Although Xiao Fengxian was a well-known treacherous minister in history, he is still relatively young and may not have a future palace. At least now he really regards Ning Fu as a friend.

Everyone is acquaintances, so the next step will of course be easier to handle. As soon as the teams from both sides merged, Ning Fu and Xiao Feng got into the carriage first to reminisce about old times.

Ning Fu also took this opportunity to ask Xiao Feng about the current situation of the Liao Kingdom, especially the current position of the Liao Emperor.

The border to the north is the boundary of Xijin Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom, and it is also the Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom.

The Liao Kingdom had a total of five capitals, including Linhuang Prefecture in Shangjing, Dading Prefecture in Zhongjing, Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing, and Datong Prefecture in Xijing.

However, although the Liao Kingdom established five capitals, nominally speaking, Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing should be the capital of the Liao Kingdom, and the other four capitals were only companion capitals. However, in fact, the Liao Kingdom did not have a capital in the strict sense.

This is mainly because the Liao Kingdom has always maintained the Khitan customs. The emperors of the Liao Kingdom did not have a fixed palace, but moved around with the four seasons, which was the hunting custom of the nomadic people.

The emperor of the Liao Kingdom actually always lived in Nabo. Nabo is a Khitan language, which means palace or camp.

The Liao Emperor's Nabo was so large that he even built the entire palace on horse-drawn carriages. Nabo would change camps every season, and it would require a large army to move. The momentum was very huge.

Spring is coming soon. According to the custom of the Liao Kingdom, spring fishing is usually about fishing and hunting geese.

Therefore, the Emperor of Liao is now also in Chun Nabo's camp. This kind of Nabo camp is not fixed, but changes with the emperor's preferences or changes in aquatic plants. For example, later generations found that Chun Nabo's camp was full of

There are more than twenty.

The Chun Na Bo camp where Yelu Hongji went was located to the east of Shangjing, which was probably the location of Chagan Lake in later generations.

"Brother Ning, let's go to Xijin Mansion tomorrow. We will play there for two days before we hit the road. We will go directly to the camp in Chun Na Bo. Then I will introduce His Royal Highness to you!"

Xiao Fengxian introduced it very excitedly.

"No problem, but what plans does Emperor Liao have for this celebration ceremony?"

Ning Fu asked curiously.

Yelu Hongji has been on the throne for forty years. Such a long reign has exceeded most emperors. It is no wonder that he wants to celebrate grandly.

"Actually, it's nothing special. It's nothing more than inviting envoys from various countries to come. Let's all sit together and drink and dance. Then you can send the congratulations. As long as you make His Majesty the Emperor happy, everything else will be easy to handle!"

Xiao Fengxian laughed and said again.

"In addition to our mission, what other envoys are participating?"

Ning Fu asked curiously again.

"You, the Song Dynasty, are definitely the most important. In addition, although there is civil strife in Xixia, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom is still there, and he will also personally attend the gifts this time. It can be said that apart from you, Xixia's mission is the largest.

"

Xiao Fengxian smiled again.

"Li Qianshun is about to die, but he still has the time to come to the celebration?"

Ning Fu couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the news.

"Who says otherwise? But Li Qianshun's survival now depends entirely on the support of Daliao, so it is normal for him to flatter our Emperor."

Xiao Fengxian said with a smile.

"Then what envoys are there besides us and Xixia?"

Ning Fu asked again. He mainly wanted to get information about an important person.

"The rest are small characters who are not worth mentioning, such as the barbarian tribes on the grasslands in the west, the Goryeo in the south, the Jurchens in the north who eat raw meat..."

"The Jurchens will also come?"

Ning Fu's eyes lit up when he heard this.

What he wanted to inquire about was news about the Jurchens, or to be precise, news about the Wanyan Aguda family.

Calculating the time, Wanyan Aguda should have reached adulthood long ago, and maybe he has already commanded the Wanyan Department.

Of course, the current Wanyan tribe is still very weak, and even the total strength of the entire army may not even be a thousand.

But who would have thought that this small tribe with less than a thousand soldiers would destroy the two great kingdoms of Liao and Song in succession within a few decades.

Unfortunately, Xiao Fengxian looked down upon the Jurchens and even called them savages who ate raw meat, so Ning Fu didn't get much information.

The team camped in the wild at night. Ning Fu and Xiao Feng chatted until midnight before returning to their tents to rest.
Chapter completed!