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Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi soon arrived in Dengzhou by boat again.

The magistrate of Dengzhou quickly rushed to report the matter to Zhao Ji.

In fact, in the past few days, Zhao Ji was discussing with Wang Fu whether to send envoys to the Jin Kingdom to inform the Song Dynasty that the Song Dynasty had sent troops north.

Song State is preparing for both hands with a red heart.

On the one hand, the State of Song is preparing to regain Yanjing with its own strength.

On the other hand, the State of Song also thought that if it could not recover Yanjing with its own strength, then the Jurchens would ask for help.

Wang Fu analyzed: "The Jin Kingdom was able to send envoys to come on its own initiative, which first shows that they still attach great importance to the maritime alliance." Then he suggested: "We should treat the envoys with great enthusiasm to let them see the sincerity of our Song Dynasty."

After listening to Wang Fu's advice, Zhao Ji rewarded Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi and other gold envoys with a lot of gold and silk. Zhao Ji even rewarded them with a lot of tea he drank and a paste for maintaining his jade body.

Afterwards, Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi tactfully expressed the purpose of their trip - annual monies.

Zhao Ji said to Zhao Liangsi, who specially called back to receive the Jin envoy, "The Jurchens wanted to seek the interests of the Jurchens, and of course the Song Dynasty also wanted to seek the interests of the Song Dynasty. At present, the Khitan has been broken and its demise has become a general trend. If we can take the opportunity to recover all the Han and Tang dynasties that were taken away by the Khitans in the Five Dynasties, it would be a great achievement. You must clearly inform the Jin envoy that the annual monarch promised would be paid, a penny, and the homelands that our dynasty wanted to recover should also be included in the territory of the Song Dynasty."

When Zhao Liangsi heard that Zhao Ji wanted to Pingluanying and the three prefectures, he felt extremely stressed.

You should know that because Zhao Ji's imperial pen letter was tied up in a cocoon, the scope of the land recovered was limited to "Yanjing and the city under the jurisdiction of the prefectures", the Jin people have always insisted on exchanging annual monies according to the scope designated by the imperial pen letter. If we want to break this scope, we will recover Ping, Ying and Luan areas together. If there is no military intervention and it is simply relied on verbal negotiations to complete it, it will probably be very difficult.

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Now, the Northern Expedition Army has set out to head north.

Zhao Liangsi hoped that the Song army could quickly achieve several major victories and demonstrate the power of the Song army, so that he would be very confident when negotiating with the Jin people.

Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi brought the gold, silver, tea and paste rewarded by Zhao Ji and returned to the Banjing Pavilion where they were staying. They were very excited and could not calm down for a long time. Especially Wu Xie, he smiled and said to Zhao Liangsi and Tan Zhao who were treating them: "The emperor of the dynasty is really wise and generous, which is really adorable."

Gao Qingyi keenly noticed the weakness of the Song State, and then said with great utmost importance: "We are formal envoys sent by the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty. We cannot always live in the inns in this suburbs, right? In the past, every time the Khitan envoys visited, you arranged for you to be in Duting Post. Why do you despise us in Dajin so much?"

When Zhao Liangsi heard Gao Qingyi’s bet on the inn, he quickly explained: “Don’t misunderstand Deputy Envoy Gao, we must not be despised. We have no intention of despising it. This is the only way to arrange it because the rituals of our two countries have not yet been formally determined. Once it is determined in the future, it will be handled immediately according to the standards agreed in the etiquette. In fact, the two inns have similar conditions. When they were just repaired with the Khitan, they did this way.”

During the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was very active in foreign exchanges, and there were many envoys from various countries coming to the Song Dynasty and were also very frequent.

In terms of reception, the State of Song generally implemented a system of one country and one hall.

for example:

All the envoys from the Liao Kingdom were arranged to be received at Duting Station.

The envoys of the Western Xia Dynasty usually come to Duting Xiyi or Laiyuanyi.

Goryeo Envoy is in the Tongwenguan in the outer city.

Envoys from Nanfan, Jiaozhou, Xifan, Dashi, Kucha and other places were all received at Huaiyuan Post.

Envoys such as Tubo, Dangxiang and others were received at the Concierge House.

The last time the Jin envoy visited, he arranged it in Tongwenguan, and claimed that they were Goryeo envoys. So far, the interactions between the Song Dynasty and the Jurchen people have been in a secret state.

Gao Qingyi took out a volume of documents and said, "This is a Khitan case. Look, were the Khitan envoys arranged in Banjing Pavilion back then? They were all arranged in Dutingyi. This was arranged from the beginning, so why do you lie?"

Zhao Liangsi roughly read it and said, "The records of these examples are not very complete. It may be because of negligence in the middle, and it is not that I was lying. Otherwise, I will ask Mr. Wang now to see if I can move into Dutingyi?"

When Gao Qingyi heard this, his face suddenly became happy.

Zhao Liangsi immediately reported the matter to Wang Fu. Wang Fu pondered for a while and did not dare to make decisions without authorization. He took Zhao Liangsi to Chongzheng Palace to report to Zhao Ji and asked Zhao Ji to decide.

Zhao Ji thought for a while and said, "The Liao envoy has been cut off, and Duting Post has been idle for a long time. The Liao Kingdom is about to perish, and there will be no more Liao envoys to visit in the future. It is inevitable that the Jin Dynasty will replace Liao. From now on, all the envoys of the Jin Kingdom will be arranged in Duting Post. The requirements they have put forward should be met as much as possible and welcomed with kindness. In addition, have you and the Jin envoys redefine the scope of Yan land?"

Zhao Liangsi replied: "I have proposed it to them many times, but they said that they did not obtain the emperor's authorization for land planning and did not dare to say much. They needed to send a mission back to the Jin Kingdom to discuss with the Jin Emperor."

Zhao Ji said: "That day they told me that they were sent by the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty to discuss the matters of the old Han area. Why did they suddenly change their words? It seems that the Jurchens are indeed very cunning, so you must be careful."

Zhao Liangsi had dated Jurchen generals such as Zong Han, Zong Wang and Xiyin, and had a deep understanding of this. He said with emotion: "What the official said is right. Jurchens grew up in a remote place of bitter, cold and poor. They are generous and cunning by nature, and they really need to deal with it carefully."

Afterwards, Zhao Liangsi came to Banjing Pavilion to inform Gao Qingyi: "The official company specifically approved that you can move into Duting Station now."

After hearing this, Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi were very excited, especially Gao Qingyi. He regarded this as a victory in a diplomatic war. He felt that he had won the status of a great power for the Great Jin Kingdom.

Dutingyi is located in the downtown area in front of Yu Street, facing a larger shop that sells jewelry and jade. There are many small shops on both sides of the street, selling paper and paintings, selling four seasons fruits, etc.

Yu Street is about 200 steps wide, and the center of the street is the Yu Road. Ordinary people and horses are not allowed to walk on the Yu Road, but can walk on both sides of the street.

There are two imperial ditches in the middle of the imperial road, with clear flowing water and lotus planted. On the shore, fruit trees such as peaches, plums, pears, apricots and other fruit trees grow. When spring comes to the earth, flowers are alike, and at first glance, they look gorgeous like embroidery.

Zhao Liangsi led Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi and other Jin envoys to visit and browse the capital every day.

Zhao Liangsi also took them to the Mingtang to look out at the street view of the Yu Street.

The square in front of Mingtang is the center of Tokyo, the most prosperous place in Tokyo.

I saw the palace hall, towering and towering; brothels, painting pavilions, pearl curtains, and beautiful houses; carvings compete, BMWs compete; gold and green, and silk skirts are fragrant.

Wu Xie, Gao Qingyi and other Jin envoys stood in the hall and were dazzled and stunned.

They also visited the royal architecture gardens such as Longde Palace, Fanyan House, and Ligong Genyue.

Longde Palace is a palace expanded on the basis of Duan Prince's Mansion. It is built on the riverside with pavilions and towers. The scenery is very beautiful.

Fanyan House is the residence where the princes live. It is located outside Jinglongmen and is very close to Longde Palace. It was built by Tong Guan during the Zhenghe period.

At that time, the sons of Emperor Huizong of Song gradually grew up and "responsible to live outside", so they "choose the outside of Jinglongmen and set up residences to build various residences."

At that time, because Prince Zhao Kai of Yun was the most favored, his mansion was built the most grand.

Based on this, some people speculate that Prince Zhao Kai of Yun is likely to replace Prince Zhao Heng in the future.

Genyue was just completed half a year ago and took five years. The specific distribution range is to the east of Jinglongmen, west of Fengqiumen, north of Donghuamen, and south of Jinglongjiang, with a circumference of about six miles and an area of ​​about seven hundred and fifty acres.

The garden has very artistic characteristics, breaking through the construction standards of the palace garden "one pool and three mountains" since the Qin and Han Dynasties, and moving poetry and painting into the garden, with landscape creation as the theme.

The main body of the garden is two mountains, north and south. The north mountain is the main peak, called Wansui Mountain. It is about ten miles in circumference and ninety steps high. It is the highest point of the entire garden. The second peak is called Wansongling, which is densely covered with green pines and lush green. The two peaks stand side by side, and the ridges are like screens. The mountain is full of stones from Taihu Lingbi, which are majestic and steep, and are ingenious.

There are more than 40 buildings in the park, including royal style loutai Pavilion and rural thatched village houses. The mountains and rivers are dotted with strange flowers and beautiful trees, which are so beautiful.

All of this made the Jin envoys such as Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi shocked him and developed greed. They felt that the Song Dynasty was really a blessed treasure land, and the people of the Song Dynasty lived in heaven every day.

One day, Wu Xie pointed to a tall building with brightly lit buildings and asked Gao Qingyi: "Where is that place? It's so luxurious, it's like a fairyland."

Gao Qingyi said: "That should be Fanlou, the most luxurious restaurant in Tokyo."

Wu Xie was shocked by the brilliant beautiful scenery of Fanlou. He wanted to go in and take a look and open his eyes, so he expressed this wish to Zhao Liangsi.

Zhao Liangsi felt very embarrassed and said, "Fanlou is the number one restaurant in Tokyo. There are thousands of people having banquets there every day. If you go, you have to make an appointment in advance."

Gao Qingyi further tested Zhao Ji's attitude towards their great Jin Dynasty and said: "Fanlou is famous and well-known, but we have no chance to arrive so far. I hope that Zhao Guanjia can fulfill the dreams of us, those of us who are remote and ugly."

Zhao Liangsi thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll treat you."

In fact, the accommodation and meal conditions of the inns in Tokyo are very good, and are equipped with full-time translators, chefs and medical staff. Foreign envoys generally do not arrange banquets in restaurants outside the inns, because this involves security issues and confidentiality issues.

Therefore, when Wang Fu listened to Zhao Liangsi's report, he denied: "It is not appropriate to go to Fanlou. There is no precedent. You cannot accommodate the requests of the Jin envoys."

Zhao Liangsi said: "What should I do? I have agreed to them, can't break the appointment, right?"

Wang Fu said: "How can you agree at will? In the future, you must remember that you should not make promises easily in everything, especially when it comes to foreign affairs, and you must be more cautious."

Zhao Liangsi knew that he was in the wrong and said nothing.

Wang Fu felt that he didn't dare to make decisions about this matter, so he went with Zhao Liangsi to ask Zhao Ji for instructions.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ji did not blame Zhao Liangsi, but said readily: "Since you agree, you should fulfill it. We can't keep our word. As for the minister who apprehended the banquet, I think the specifications can be higher, so let Young Master Liang come forward to apprehended the banquet."

Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi came to Fanlou accompanied by Zhao Liangsi.

I saw colorful lights hanging in front of the door, the Emperor of Ming was dazzling, the traffic was hustle and the canopy gathered. When I walked into the hall, the first thing I saw were hundreds of singing and dancing girls wearing heavy makeup. They were like fairies descending to earth, gathered under the eaves of the corridor waiting for the guests to call.

Wu Xie's face was very excited, and his eyes kept looking at the girls' faces. His soul seemed to have been hooked away by these beauties. He turned around and looked around.

Wu Xie is a Bojin (the leader of the Jurchen tribe), so he has seen beautiful women before, but it is the first time he has seen so many beautiful women gathered together.

Zhao Liangsi was very clear about Wu Xie's thoughts and said, "Some of these singers are good at singing and dancing, some are good at playing, and some are only able to sit and drink with them. They are all popular goods and have no taste. If the ambassador is interested, I can arrange a few tasteful ones for you later."

When Wu Xie heard this, his eyes immediately emitted a brilliant color.

Liang Shicheng has been a celebrity around Zhao Ji since he was favored by himself.

Although he is good at guessing the emperor's wishes and being good at welcome, Liang Shicheng is not a person without opinions.

Liang Shicheng did not agree with Zhao Ji's strategic plan to defeat Liao and regain Yanyun at first. He believed that this was an unrealistic dream. He had repeatedly tactfully persuaded Zhao Ji to try to make Zhao Ji give up this unrealistic dream.

However, recently, Liang Shicheng's attitude has suddenly reversed. He not only actively supported the recovery of Yan Yun, but also offered suggestions and fueled the fire.

Zhao Ji was not surprised by Liang Shicheng's change and thought it was normal, because the situation has become increasingly clearer and the Northern Expedition Army of the Song Dynasty had crossed the Baigou River to advance towards Yanjing and won the first battle.

Zhao Ji even optimistically believed that the demise of the Liao Kingdom was about to come, and Yan land had become the treasure of the Song Dynasty, and it was just around the corner to recover Yanjing.

Moreover, Liang Shicheng was not the only minister in the court who changed his mind and attitude. Except for a few hard-working officials, other ministers who were not optimistic about the Northern Expedition to recover Yanjing had all stood in the favor.

This is normal. After all, the decline of the Liao Kingdom is becoming more and more obvious, and the Song Dynasty sent another 400,000 to recover Yanjing.

In order to highlight the characteristics of the imperial banquet, Liang Shicheng asked Fanlou to remove the wine utensils and dishes, and all of them were replaced with palace utensils.

As soon as Wu Xie and Gao Qingyi entered the door, they were shocked by the beautiful porcelain on the dining table.

Gao Qingyi stared at a set of lotus-petal-style warm wine pots, and a strange light radiated from his eyes.

Zhao Liangsi had never seen such exquisite porcelain before. He was also attracted by the warmth, delicateness and elegance of porcelain.
To be continued...