While Kou Ji was thinking wildly, Youzhou City was near.

From afar, Kou Ji saw the majestic Youzhou City.

It retains the unique city walls, city gate holes, city gate buildings, and battlements of the Han family's city, but there are Liao flags on it.

Except for those Liao Banners, other places are not much different from the other cities of the Great Song Dynasty that Kou Ji has seen.

Even Kou Ji had the feeling of entering a mansion in the Great Song Dynasty.

This is the performance of the sinicization of the Liao people for many years.

In the Liao State, Youzhou City is considered to be the most thorough place of sinicization.

The people here are almost the same as the people of the Great Song Dynasty in terms of dress, and even in terms of language.

Seeing and shouting back and forth, all are Chinese.

There are Han and Liao among them, but when they all wear Han clothes and speak Chinese, you can't tell who is Liao and who is Han.

In the eyes of these people, Kou Ji did not see the kind of expectant gaze of the Han family, nor did he see the kind of eager gaze after seeing the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty.

Some are only curious, confused, and even a little arrogant.

Kou Ji knew that no matter what identity these people had before, what background, or what bloodline, they were all Liao people now.

He felt sad and angry.

So when a Liao official wearing a felt hat and claiming to be Xiao Pi's rival appeared, he didn't give the other party any good looks.

Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng also didn't give him a good look.

It's not that Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng also have anger in their hearts, but Xiao Pidi claims to be Lin Ya in the north of Liao State.

Lin Ya's official position belongs to an official position of the Privy Council of the Liao State, which can be both civil and martial.

Lin Ya in the north controls the affairs of Wenhan.

is similar to a deputy of the Privy Council of the Great Song Dynasty, and the rank is not high.

In the Great Song Dynasty, it is an official position with a bit of power, but no sense of existence.

In Liao, it can be regarded as a powerful official position.

But the same grade is not high.

The reason why Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng didn't give him a good face was related to his grade.

Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng, in the Great Song Dynasty, were also second-class officials.

They sent an envoy to the Liao State as a Song envoy, and the Liao State had to send an official of the same second rank to receive them.

Sending a low-ranking official to receive them was a humiliation in the eyes of both of them.

Although the three of them were displeased, they did not spill on the spot.

As foreign envoys to Liao, especially in public, they naturally pay attention to etiquette.

Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng did not speak during the whole process.

Only Kou Ji casually talked to Xiao Pidi, and then under the leadership of Xiao Pidi, the group arrived at the post house in Youzhou City.

On the way to the post house, Kou Ji also took a good look at the streets of Youzhou City.

He found that although the streets of Youzhou City were not as prosperous as Lizhou Bridge Street in Bianjing City, they were enough to surpass the bustling cities of Xiwazi City.

The things he can buy in Bianjing City are also not lacking in Youzhou City, but in terms of price, it may be more expensive.

Kou Ji even saw the shadow of Kou bus on the street.

It has been less than two years since he created this thing, but it has been circulating in Liao.

Looking at the eyes of the people on the street looking at the Kou bus, they seemed to be used to seeing the Kou bus, and they didn't feel the novelty because of the appearance of the Kou bus.

Obviously, this thing has been circulating in Liao for a long time.

Xiao Pidi took Kou Ji and his party to the post house, explained the main affairs of the post house, and after taking care of Kou Ji and his party, he excused himself and left.

Xiang Minzhong and Wang Zeng, together with Kou Ji and other officials, settled down in the post house.

Peace talks cannot be negotiated in a day.

It's not that after the Great Song Dynasty envoys arrived, they immediately talked about it.

The ancients seem to be very fond of picking a day, no matter what you do, you always have to pick and choose, choose a suitable day.

It seems that this should not be done in the future.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was probably also waiting for the day, and when he was in the best mood or when he was in the worst mood, he would summon the Great Song Dynasty envoys.

So after Xiang Minzhong, Wang Zeng and others arrived at the post station, they fell asleep.

After a tiring journey along the way, the two old men couldn't stand it and were tired, and they needed to rest.

The young officials who accompanied the two of them, or those who had never been to the Liao State, did not fall asleep in a hurry, but left the post house in groups of three or five.

When they left, they specially found a few Liao people to accompany them in the post station.

The purpose is probably to let the Liao people prove the identity of their envoys when they run into trouble, so that they can get by.

Kou Ji did not go out with them, he chose to stay in the inn.

It's not that the officials didn't invite him, it's that he really doesn't know what he can do when he leaves the station.

Eating and drinking things, although Kou Ji is greedy for one or two, he is not obsessed.

He is not very interested in the customs of Liaodi.

What should be seen and what he wants to see, he had already seen them one by one as early as when he entered the city, and there was no need to make a special trip out again.

As for going out to enjoy the customs of Liao Nu, Kou Ji is not interested.

Ever since he saw Xiang Yan who was open, he wasn't very interested in other women.

In his eyes, few women can compete with Xiang Yan in appearance.

Guarding such a delicate flower and not picking it, go out to pick other rotten flowers?

He really didn't have that kind of leisurely elegance.

Even if there is, it will not be born until he spoils Xiang Yan's delicate flower.

Xiang Wang and the two old men fell asleep, the other officials went out, and Kou Ji was alone and felt a little bored, so he picked up his pen and began to write letters.

In the past few months since he was in Rong, he has not learned anything else, and he has become extremely proficient in writing letters.

In the later era of advanced technology, writing letters was a very boring thing for him.

But now, writing letters is a very interesting thing for him.

He wrote to Zhao Zhen and told Zhao Zhen what he saw and heard when he went out, and then when Zhao Zhen replied, he felt very interesting to see the ignorance and envy that Zhao Zhen was full of.

At this time, he always gave birth to some sense of superiority that was more comfortable than the emperor's life.

He wrote to Xiang Yan, and most of the time he also told Xiang Yan what he had seen and heard outside, and occasionally mixed in one or two straightforward love words to tease him. Every time he gets a reply from Xiang Yan, he will laugh as treacherously as a weasel who has stolen a chicken.

Because when Xiang Yan replied to him, he would always complain that Kou Ji wrote love words so bluntly, and then secretly left one or two love poems containing concern at the end of the envelope.

He just likes the feeling of rejection.

It's just that there are too many straightforward love words, and Kou Ji also finds it boring.

He felt that he needed to learn from Xiang Yan and write a love poem or two, so that Xiang Yan knew that he was also a cultured person, but he didn't leak it.

With a decision, Kou Ji picked up his pen and wrote down a sentence.

If life is only as it first seems......

It's just that before he could continue to put down his pen, he heard a faint voice behind him.

"You kid like to be scolded by the old man's granddaughter?"

Kou Ji's hand holding the pen trembled, and he turned around suddenly, and saw Xiang Minzhong who didn't know when he appeared behind him, staring at the poem he had written, with a strange expression.

Kou Ji stretched out his hand to cover the poem he had written, and said angrily: "Why are you like Chen Lin, walking without sound?" ”

Xiang Minzhong's gaze slowly withdrew from the paper that Kou Ji was holding, shook his robe, and said lightly: "The old man walked with a lot of noise, and he coughed twice, because you were too focused on writing poems and didn't notice the old man." ”

Kou Ji glared and said, "Then you shouldn't spy on other people's letters!" ”

Xiang Minzhong pursed his lips and muttered, "It's not like I haven't seen ......"

Kou Ji stared at Xiang Minzhong with fire-breathing eyes, his teeth clenching.

Xiang Minzhong waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay...... The old man just doesn't look at it. ”

After a pause, Xiang Minzhong pouted and said, "Your kid is average, but the stories you write are very good." The love of fish and birds, the old man who watched it had the urge to cry. ”

Kou Ji stood up with a snort, and instantly felt the urge to kill Xiang Minzhong with a musket.

Xiang Minzhong saw that Kou Ji was really angry, and he stopped making fun of him, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said, "You haven't answered the old man's question yet?" Do you like to be scolded by the old man's granddaughter? The old man didn't expect you to have such a hobby. ”

Seeing that Kou Ji was still staring at him with angry eyes, Xiang Minzhong said again: "This is not a shameful thing. The old man also saw that a certain old minister had to be coaxed by his wife when he was sleeping, so that he could fall asleep.

Also, the late Zhao Gongpu liked to sleep with horseshoe gold......

And ......"

Xiang Minzhong told Kou Ji one by one, and told Kou Ji about the existing and late hobbies of the important ministers in the court.

Kou Ji glared at Xiang Minzhong, gritted his teeth and said, "I don't have this hobby!" ”

Xiang Minzhong said unexpectedly: "Then when you write a letter to the old man and granddaughter, why do you use this verse if your life is only as first seen?" The old man clearly remembers that when you met the old man and granddaughter for the first time, she pointed her nose and scolded you.

The meaning of your poem is clearly that you miss the first time you met the old man and granddaughter. ”

Kou Ji's face darkened, and he said angrily: "This poem was written by someone else, and I just used it for one purpose." ”

Xiang Minzhong shook his head and said, "The old man is familiar with all the poems of his predecessors, and he is also familiar with all the poems of today, and he has never seen this verse. ”

Kou Ji gritted his teeth and said, "Can't I write and play?" ”

Xiang Minzhong pursed his lips and said with disgust: "It's a pity that a good sentence was actually written and played by you." Wasted...... Wasted ......"

Kou Ji glared at Xiang Minzhong and said, "Since you think it's a mess, then don't look at it, hurry back to your room and sleep." ”

He finally wanted to move a sentence or two of poetry to pretend to be forced, but now it's good, and he was completely ruined by Xiang Minzhong.

Xiang Minzhong didn't leave, but shook his head and said, "You kid has too little ink in his stomach to write any good poems." Occasionally I can come up with a good sentence or two, but it's hard to complete it.

If you are not careful, you will be exposed.

The old man's granddaughter was trained by the old man.

She has a bit of literary talent, and the old man is still clear.

If she hadn't been a daughter, she would have been on the list to participate in the imperial examination.

So the old man advises you not to show off your literary talents in front of the old man and granddaughter. ”

After a pause, Xiang Minzhong looked at Kou Ji and said, "If you really want to show off your literary talents, the old man can give you some advice." ”

When Kou Ji heard this, the anger in his heart disappeared, and he stared at Xiang Minzhong with a stunned expression, "You always want to guide me?" Molesting your granddaughter? ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, his old face darkened, and he scolded: "What is molesting? What is molestation? It's called complaining to each other! ”

After Xiang Minzhong said this, he seemed to feel puzzled again, and scolded: "You stinky boy, you don't understand customs at all. Why did the old man's granddaughter take a fancy to such a thing as you?! ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes and pouted, "It was you who pulled me to be your grandson-in-law." ”

When Xiang Minzhong heard this, he said angrily: "The old man was deceived by your kid, and he didn't notice it for a while and was blind. ”

Kou Ji tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "If you dislike it, then the kid will be teased by someone else?" ”

Xiang Minzhong was stunned for a moment, and said with a straight face: "The old man wants to be blind to the end." ”

Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak out and squeeze him, he glared and said, "You kid still don't let the old man give advice?" ”

Kou Ji hurriedly put the pen and ink on the table in front of Xiang Minzhong.

Xiang Minzhong snorted coldly and slowly sat down.

Then he began to explain to Kou Ji what books Xiang Yan has read over the years, what books he likes most, what he likes to eat, what flowers he likes, and what rouge gouache he likes......

Xiang Minzhong spoke for half an hour.

Kou Ji was a little tired from bending over.

He wanted to pull Xiang Minzhong's sleeve and shout, "You should write quickly, who wants to hear you talk about this." ”

The letter was sent out first, and Kou Ji had time to listen to him.

Xiang Minzhong just didn't write, where to talk about it.

The anxious Koji was eager to plug his mouth with something.

In the end, Xiang Minzhong did not put pen to paper.

It's not that he doesn't want to put down the pen, but after he finished speaking, when he was about to put down the pen, the post man in the post house came to pass the ceremony, saying that Liu Shenxing, the waiter of the Liao State Rite Department, came to visit.

Xiang Minzhong immediately threw down the pen and said that he was going back to his room to sleep.

Kou Ji, who had been waiting for nearly an hour, almost didn't scold Xiang Minzhong to death in his heart.

There was only one sentence in the end.

"Don't you go to see Liu Shenxing, the waiter of the Liao State Rite Department?"

Xiang Minzhong snorted coldly and said, "Soldier to soldier, general to general, a little miscellaneous fish, and also match the old man to come forward to meet?" You go and see. ”

Dropping this sentence, Xiang Minzhong went back to the room.

Kou Ji reluctantly cleaned up the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table for writing letters, tidied up his clothes, and went out to see Liu Shenxing.

Liu Shenxing is not well-known.

His father, Liu Jing, is also a figure in Liao.

His father, Liu Jing, has a big word, a native of Hejian, and after the former Tang Lulong Festival made Liu Yi.

During Liu Jing's tenure in the Liao State, he served as a scholar of the Right Collection, Zhizhi Hui, and Hanlin, and then moved to the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites, the Xuanzheng Palace, and the envoy of the Wuding and Kaiyuan armies.

After his death, he was crowned as the crown prince and prince.

Although Liu Shenxing does not have his father's amazing resume, under the shadow of his father, he can be regarded as firmly above the court of the Liao State.

But even so, Xiang Minzhong felt that this person was not worthy of meeting him.

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