The Liao Embassy is located in the middle of Tokyo City, on the side of the Royal Street, only two or three miles away from the Imperial City, which can be regarded as the most prosperous area in the city. Although the environmental decoration here is not as good as the mansions that some dignitaries and dignitaries spent several years or even more than ten years to build, it is also a rare first-class courtyard in the capital, which not only covers a wide area of three or four acres, but also has pavilions and pavilions, and all kinds of strange flowers and stones are embellished in the meantime, so that people can feel the wealth and grandeur of the Great Song Dynasty in it.

However, when these elegant bearings of the Great Song Dynasty fell into the eyes of the Liao people from the north, they seemed worthless, and they had the meaning of throwing their flattering eyes to the blind. As for the officers and soldiers sent by the Ministry of Rites to ensure the safety of the mission, they were directly driven out by the Liao, and since they moved into the embassy, the security matters here have been all under their own control, leaving only twenty or thirty subordinates to serve and sweep here.

Because of this, the current Liao embassy has actually become the territory of the Liao people, and outsiders don't know what is going on here. This made Chen Xiangnan not put on the posture of the Liao State envoy when he saw the tall and profound martial artist in front of him, but instead seemed quite restrained, only sitting at the lower head carefully, looking at the other party and saying: "Lin Ya, Xiaguan just got the news that Xiao Guo let the three of them be detained by the Song State Government because they fought with people in the East City, how is this good?" ”

On the surface, he Chen Xiangnan was the envoy sent by the Liao State to the Great Song Dynasty, but in fact, the person in front of him was the one who could really make up his mind, because the other party was the best among the officials in the north of the Liao State, and his status was much higher than that of a southern Hanchen.

Since the Khitan people founded the country and gradually unified the north, in order to better rule the vast territory, especially in order to let the number of Han people in the north who are much more than their own people can obey the arrangement, the Liao State has been using divide and rule since the beginning of Taizong Yelu Deguang, with the strategy of Han rule Han, divided into two sets of ministers in the north and south of the Liao and Han, and even let the Khitan people also speed up the speed of sinicization, take Han names, and learn Chinese characters has become the road that many Liao people with respected status must pass.

Now the Han people in Liao have long accepted the reality of being ruled by the Khitan people, and there are many learned Han people who are willing to become Liao courtiers through the imperial examination and serve the Liao wholeheartedly, and Chen Xiangnan in front of him is one of the representatives.

However, after his status was improved, Chen Xiangnan gradually understood some hidden truths, in fact, the Liao people have always been wary of the Han people in the north, so if you want to be an official in peace and get promoted, it is best to obey the will of the northern official. For example, this time, when he received the order to come to the Great Song Dynasty as an envoy, he obeyed the will of this high-ranking official in the north and brought him with him, and at the same time, the actions along the way were actually carried out under the instructions of the other party. However, only a few people knew all this, and in the eyes of others, the person in front of him was just a captain of the guard beside him.

But when they encountered problems, Chen Xiangnan still came to this high-ranking official for the first time to discuss countermeasures. As long as he thought that there might be friction between the Liao and Song dynasties because of this trivial matter, he was terrified.

The military man in front of him was also slightly stunned when he heard this: "Didn't I ask you to warn the guards not to cause trouble in Tokyo?" How could Xiao Guo let the three of them dare to disobey the order? ”

Chen Xiangnan smiled bitterly: "This subordinate doesn't dare to say it." "He is just a Han minister, even though his official position is much higher than those Khitan generals, but in fact, he can't control them at all, and whether to obey the order depends only on the mood of these people.

"Well, now that it has happened, it is useless to dig deeper. By the way, do you know which Yamen from the Song Dynasty captured them? ”

"It's the Kaifeng Mansion named Sun Tu who you asked the lower officials to send someone to investigate, and they were taken by the head of the capital. Now the officials of the Song Guohonglu Temple are waiting for a letter outside, saying that as long as we open our mouths, they can directly ask for people back. ”

Jun Han suddenly grinned: "This Sun Tu really has some skills, he is a character. I heard you talk about his actions in Tokyo a few months ago, and I thought it was a bit exaggerated, but now it seems that these things may really be his doing, and he dares to arrest and convict all the envoys of our Liao Kingdom. ”

Seeing him look so disapproving, Chen Xiangnan became a little anxious in his heart: "Lin Ya, what should we do next?" Is it necessary to put some pressure on the Song court to hand them back immediately, and then severely punish the Song official named Sun Tu? ”

"What is he going to do with him? Didn't you say it, it was Xiao Guo who made the three of them fight with others in Tokyo to achieve such a result, he just did things according to the rules. But it's okay to teach them a lesson, you tell the people of the Song Dynasty to let them bring them back as soon as possible. Also, I'm very interested in this Sun Tu, so you invite him to come and meet me. ”

"Ah...... Lin Ya actually wants to see such a small official? Chen Xiangnan opened his mouth wide, his face was incredulous, the other party was a hoist in the Liao Dynasty, how could he be interested in a small Song State official?

"To see whether a person is capable is not only to see who he is now, but to see what he does. Horses are rare, but it is more important to have people who know how to promote and cultivate them. In my opinion, the current monarchs and ministers of the Song Kingdom are all mediocre and incompetent, how can they recognize the ability of this little official named Sun Tu, so I want to meet him and tell him that I appreciate his courage and methods. ”

Chen Xiangnan understood at this time, nodded hurriedly, and flattered at the same time: "Lin Ya really has a unique eye, and the officials admire it so much." I'm going to make arrangements, and I'll let that Sun Tu come to see you tonight at the latest. ”

The other party nodded, waved his hand, and sent Chen Xiangnan out of the house. Then, a strange light appeared in his eyes: "Xiao Guorang, it's just that you can't help it in the past five days?" Looks like the people behind you are about to do something. Then I'll just put the opportunity in front of you and see if you're brave enough to give it a try. ”

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In the security station in the east of the city, with some interrogation, the course of the matter has been completely clear. It is true that these three Liao people were at fault first, and they actually wanted to exchange inferior horses for property with the merchants of Dongshi, and the two sides could not negotiate before the conflict occurred, and finally they started to move.

But what made Sun Tu feel a little strange was that when his subordinates rushed to hear the news, they were just mediating in the middle, and they didn't want to take them, but they were suddenly attacked by the Liao man named Xiao Guorang, which turned into an uncontrollable end.

"Say, why do you want to hurt my Song people for no reason? What is the purpose? Sun Tu asked the interpreter to question the three prisoners again. But the other party only replied with a sneer this time, and there was no meaning to explain at all, but said a little arrogantly: "I think you should let us go quickly, otherwise if you really let the ambassador of Liao come forward, you can't bear the consequences as a petty official of the Song State!" ”

The translation of these words first made the surrounding brothers irritable and angry, but then everyone calmed down and looked at Sun Tu with concern: "Dutou, these three prisoners have special identities, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make progress in continuing the interrogation, so why don't you forget it?" "The prisoners are all Liao, and the laws of the Song Kingdom are really not good to use on them.

But Sun Tu shook his head: "This official has already set up rules outside my security station, and they should be punished for breaking my rules this time, otherwise how can they serve the public?" I can ignore their sin for hurting me, but if I don't break the order, I must be punished severely. And he dragged them all three out, and put fifty rods in public, and there shall be no mistake. ”

The subordinates hesitated a little, but still agreed loudly, and then they ignored the struggles of these Liao people, dragged them outside the police station, stripped them of their lower clothes, and beat the board fiercely in front of many people who were concerned about this matter and gathered outside.

All of a sudden, the sound of crackling boards, the screams of the beaten, and the cheers of the surrounding people filled the entire street.

Just over halfway through the cane punishment, a team of soldiers and horses from Kaifeng Mansion hurried over, and when he saw the three members of the Liao State Mission who were tortured in public, Xue Yuanpeng, who was the leader, was so anxious that his eyes were dark, and he almost fell off his horse.

Since he knew that this incident had happened in the east of the city and that several Liao people who had made trouble were taken down by Sun Tu, he immediately went to see Han Changzhou and got the order, so he immediately rushed over, without the slightest delay in between, just because he was worried that Sun Tu, a stunned young man, would do something irreparable.

And now, others have arrived, but the most worrying thing still happened, Sun Tu actually did business, and humiliated and beat these Liao envoys in public, so the consequences are too great.

At that moment, Xue Yuanpeng didn't care about the calm demeanor that an official should have, and he didn't get off the horse, so he shouted loudly: "You all stop for me, let Sun Tu come out to see me!" With his roar, the officers and soldiers of the government who followed quickly stepped forward and pulled aside the several officers who were still executing to control them, and at the same time, some people rushed inside and gave Sun Tu an order.

After a while, Sun Tu came out, only hugged Xue Yuanpeng and said: "The sentence is forgiven, the lower official is injured, and he can't perform the full salute......"

"Sun Tu, you are so bold, who allowed you to execute these Liao envoys at will?" Xue Yuanpeng had already escaped his anger at this time, and shouted with a pale face. Without waiting for Sun Tu to make any explanation, he had already waved his hand: "Come on, take down this bold maniac to this official." This official will now remove you from the position of the head of the capital as the general judge of Kaifeng Mansion, and at the same time, this official will also make a gift to the court and remove your Jiupin official body! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar, even Sun Tu was completely stunned, he really didn't expect Xue Yuanpeng's reaction on this matter to be so intense......