The Khitan clan actually has only two surnames, Yelu and Xiao. The population of the Khitan was only about 1.5 million in the last years of the Liao Dynasty, and at this time, it was about 1 million in the Yelu Hongji Dynasty. One million Khitan people are surnamed Yelu and Xiao, which naturally leads to the confusion of many people with the same name and surname.

There are two situations in which the Khitan people give their names, one is that they have read books and have a certain social status, and most of these people will give Han names, such as the emperor called Yelu Hongji, which is the standard Chinese name, of course, he also has a Khitan name, called Nirvana, or Chala. Another example is Xiao Hu, the envoy of the Liao State, which is also a Han name.

Another situation is that the Khitan people at the bottom don't know Chinese characters, and even Khitan characters don't know them, so they don't talk about Chinese names, such as the one who was beaten by Ganba.

One more thing to say here is that the Khitan people and the Dangxiang people have created their own characters, but at first glance, these characters are no different from Chinese characters, and they are all square characters constructed by horizontal and vertical skimming. It's just that these characters were all invented by them, and although the structure is the same, none of them are Chinese characters.

Today, the Liao State has a population of about seven or eight million, of which about five million are Han Chinese, and more than one million are Khitans, and then there are various parts of the grassland, as well as some ethnic minorities near the Bohai Sea and in the northeast. Combined, these people are probably within two million.

This is the demographic composition of the entire Khitan Liao State.

It was a little early, and today's Bianliang City was a little different.

Gan Qi got up early in the morning and took Zeng Xiaokuan to Kaifeng Mansion.

There is a separate post house not far from Huaiyuanyi, a few houses, in which more than a hundred people live in the Liao mission.

Liao envoy Xiao Hu also got up very early today, preparing to enter the palace for a trip, a day or two has passed, it is time for the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty to give him an explanation.

After washing, Xiao Hu was sitting and eating breakfast in his room, when he suddenly heard a loud noise.

Xiao Hu was startled by this sudden loud noise, and hurriedly looked around to see where the loud noise came from.

Suddenly, there was another loud noise.

Xiao Hu immediately looked up, a lot of dust fell from the roof, and he finally understood that something had hit the roof tiles.

Xiao Hu hurriedly shouted with the guards on the left and right: "Quick, go out and have a look!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the loud noise was loud, and there was a big crackle.

Small holes were smashed into the roof, and this time not only dust fell, but many fist-sized stones fell from the roof.

Frightened, Xiao Hu hurriedly went out to hide.

As soon as I went out, I looked up, and there were stones of different sizes flying in the air in the courtyard.

Of the more than 100 Liao people, many of them have already broken their heads and bled out.

Xiao Hu opened his mouth and shouted: "Go out, go out quickly, bring the blade." ”

As soon as the door of the post house opened, more than 100 Khitan mermaids came out.

The scene outside the door stopped the footsteps of these Khitans.

A black head, a half-grown boy, a rascal with messy hair, a Confucian with a square crown, and even a woman carrying a vegetable basket.

"Hit, kill these Khitan dogs!"

"Smash!"

"The Khitan dog dares to treat my Song people as pigs and dogs, so how can we treat them as people?"

"Lose it, throw it again!"

"After so many years of rampant domineering in Bianliang, when you give some color and look at them......"

……

Large and small stones, black pressed one.

Xiao Hu reacted very quickly, turned his head and entered the post house again, hiding behind the wall.

One person opened his mouth and asked Xiao Hu: "Xiao Envoy, how should this be good?" ”

Xiao Hu was also a little panicked, so many Song people suddenly came outside the door, and they threw stones to smash them without saying a word, what was going on?

"Xiao Envoy, do you want to lead people out and slash them down, so that they will retreat......

Xiao Hu hurriedly raised his hand: "No, never, never." ”

may respond to Zeng Gongliang's words, if you are hard, the enemy will be soft.

Today's meeting is obviously planned by someone behind the scenes, and some people are planning this kind of thing, and they are becoming more and more handy.

Skill comes from practice.

The most angry in the crowd came with a mission. The scolding, with the rhythm, drove everyone's righteous indignation, and brought everyone here from the teahouses, tiles, and alleys.

They were also the first to pick up rocks and throw them into the inn.

When the crowd is angry, it will drive more people's emotions to erupt, and the vegetables that the woman has just bought with money can't care about being diligent and thrifty at this time, so she picks up the vegetables and throws them in.

While throwing it, the woman also scolded: "Dare to bully my Great Song, dare to be overbearing here, and teach you one by one to know the power of my Great Song today." ”

"I didn't have a son to give birth to!"

"Broken leg while walking!"

"You can't get hard in bed!"

……

"Khitan dogs without eggs, you come out! Look who else you dare to bully! ”

If you want to say scolding, it's still more powerful for women.

Xiao Hu under the corner of the wall, he no longer has the bearing in front of the Great Song Dynasty Emperor Zhao Shu, he is actually a civil official, like the civil officials of the Great Song Dynasty, he reads the books of sages, the ancient and the modern, and the classics of history are all incomprehensible.

(Note: When the Liao State was founded, the Khitans were not allowed to participate in the imperial examination of the Liao State, and the imperial examination was prepared for the Han people. Later, in the middle of the year, due to the rise of the power of the Southern Privy Council, this regulation slowly became a dead letter, and many Khitans began to participate in the imperial examinations. ）

This kind of civil official, the Liao and Song dynasties are all the same, that is, they all have the temperament of a literati, and they are far from being ruthless in dealing with many things.

For example, at this time, someone said to Xiao Hu: "Xiao Envoy, rush out, right?" As long as we rush out, we can immediately kill these rabble! ”

Xiao Hu still shook his head: "No, no." ”

Killing the people of the Great Song Dynasty in the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, Xiao Hu really didn't dare to bear this responsibility. This is not the same thing as throwing a face at the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty in the palace.

"What then?"

Xiao Hu thought for a while and said: "Send a few people to the west to climb over the wall, turn over to Huaiyuanyi, go out from the back door of Huaiyuanyi, and report to the official!" ”

"Reporter?"

"Yes, go to Kaifeng Mansion, go to the Imperial City Division, and report to the official! Just wait for the envoy to meet the emperor of the Song people, and teach him to give us an explanation! ”

Xiao Hu's handling method is still rational. If you really let your hundred and ten Khitan warriors rush out and kill them all at once, the consequences will really be unimaginable.

Braving the rain of stones, several Khitans carried tables, chairs and benches as shields and began to climb over the wall.

This kind of thing is still effective. Because Gan Xianggong was waiting for the Liao people to report to the official in Kaifeng Mansion.

As the responsibility of this matter, Gan Xianggong is still very conscientious, I heard that the people surrounded the Liao people's post house, and smashed the Liao people with big stones, Gan Xianggong hurriedly shot the case, and shouted in his mouth: "Is this worth it?" ”

Then he went straight to the scene with more than 100 yacha, and the Khitan man who came to report to the official still felt that this young Song official was good, and while urging, he also bowed to Gan Qi and thanked Gan Xianggong for bringing people to rescue.

Gan Xianggong arrived at the scene, regardless of the safety of the official, and personally rushed to the door of the post house, shouting: "Stop, stop!" ”

"Gan Xianggong is here, everyone stop."

"Gan Xianggong is the most fair, let's stop first......"

The fart was well shot, and Gan Qi went to look at the man and nodded with him.

When the man saw that Gan Qi was still nodding with him, he was immediately excited, and shouted again: "Gan Xianggong is the master of Qingtian, and he will definitely not let the people be wronged...... Auntie, you're going to lose the vegetables, save some to go back to cooking, auntie, it's just that, how expensive are the eggs......"

The scene finally quieted down.

Gan Qi arched his hand: "Everyone, I am Gan Qi Gan Daojian, since I am here today, I will definitely give you an explanation, don't be excited, let me go in and talk to the Khitans." ”

"Gan Xianggong, I believe you, and today we will let the domineering Khitan people be put on trial."

"Gan Xianggong, the eldest mother has heard of you, but you can't disappoint the eldest mother."

……

Gan Qi arched his hands left and right, his face was full of solemnity, he entered the post house, and asked, "That is the envoy Xiao?" ”

Xiao Hu walked in front of Gan Qi, he still had a flustered expression just now, but after seeing Gan Qi, he immediately changed his face, and said in an unkind tone: "You quickly led people to disperse these people, and let the envoy enter the palace to see Your Majesty." ”

Gan Qi frowned slightly, this Xiao Hu still hasn't figured out the situation...... I'm so scared that I'm going to report to the official, and the official is here, so awesome and coaxing?

"Can't be dispersed!" Gan Qi's tone was also not good.

"Can't be dispersed? So what's the use of you? If the envoy can't enter the palace today, can you afford it? "Xiao Hu, this can be regarded as a big rage.

The old god Ganqi was there, and he smiled slightly, and raised his hand to ask: "Why don't you go out and try it yourself?" Anyway, the official can't dispel these indignant people, if Xiao Envoy has a way, just do it. ”

Xiao Hu raised his hand and pointed: "You...... You Song official is so bold! ”

Gan Qi turned his finger at Xiao Hu and said, "You Liao people are not small!" ”

Xiao Hu couldn't catch Gan Qi's words, it was not the first time he had seen a Song official, let alone the first time he had sent an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty, the officials of the entire Great Song Dynasty, from the prime minister to the magistrate, how could anyone have dared to be disrespectful to him, the Liao envoy?

Liao envoy is angry, which one is not cautious and cautious before and after persuasion?

Today, the Liao envoy is angry again, what's the matter? Doesn't work?

"What's your name? Gan what? What is your job? is so dereliction of duty, just wait for me to see your majesty, teach you to walk around without eating! Xiao Hu threatened.

Gan Qi said cheaply: "This official knows Gan Qi, the Liao envoy please, go this way, please enter the palace!" ”

"You...... You ......" Xiao Hu was so angry that his two big nostrils closed one by one, and the atmosphere went wild.

A few Khitan warriors beside Xiao Hu suddenly had bulging eyes one by one, pinching the handle of the knife in their hands, and looking at the posture, it seemed that they were about to rush up and beat Gan Qi for a while.

Gan Qi didn't realize it, and looked at these Khitan warriors left and right, but Zhou Dong behind him was like a great enemy, and his hand was also on the hilt.

There was also a very cooperative shout from outside the door: "If the Liao people don't give an explanation today, we will die here and will not leave." ”

"Yes, not leaving!"

"The Khitan who robbed the spices must be punished!"

……

The fierce color on Xiao Hu's face couldn't hold on, and while looking out of the door, with a group of angry expressions, he looked at Gan Qi in front of him, looking indifferent.

"You go, change officials!" Xiao Hu was very inward-looking.

"A change of officer? Xiao Yuanmo is not the prime minister of my Great Song Dynasty? Say that if you change an official, you can change an official? Gan Qi asked back, looking at Xiao Hu's big nostrils closing one by one, like a blower, but he still thought it was funny.

"Since you have received the report here, you naturally have to solve the problem, otherwise what's the use?" Xiao Hu said this, and his tone finally eased a lot.

"Didn't the official stop the people from throwing stones?" Ganchi replied.

"Stone...... This stone is not thrown, but with so many people gathered here, what is it? The envoy was going to enter the palace to face the saints, so he had to disperse these people quickly. Xiao Hu's tone is getting better and better, and it has a bit of a negotiable taste.

Gan Qi raised his hand and pointed to the west: "If you are really in a hurry, Xiao Envoy will also climb over the wall from there, in the past, it was Huaiyuan Station, and you can go out if you go through the back door." ”

"I am an angel of Daliao, how can I climb over the wall?" This is a truth, once he does this, he Xiao Hu will become an after-dinner joke in Bianliang City for decades to come, and the Liao envoy will be forced to flee over the wall by the people. It may be recorded in the history books, and it will be stinking for 10,000 years.

"That'...... Then wait a minute, those people outside will also eat and sleep, and when they are tired, they will naturally disperse...... This official will accompany you and wait. "Ganch is a bit of a scoundrel.

"Gan Zhizhi...... Is there really no other way? Xiao Hu asked, with an excellent attitude. At this time, I just want to hurry out and find the emperor, the complaint that should be complained, and the anger that should be angry. When I saw the emperor, I was able to get out of today's bird's spirit.

Gan Qi nodded, Liao's attitude is not bad. Gan Qi smiled: "It's not that there is no way. ”

"Please hurry up......"

"Those people outside the door are just here for the Khitan people, what did they do, in fact, you also know that he has provoked the anger of the entire Bianliang City...... If you want these people to disperse, it's simple, let the official bring them to Kaifeng Mansion, and these people will disperse immediately, what does Xiao Envoy think? Ganchi asked.

"Impossible!" Xiao Hu sternly refused.

"Then it won't work, so let's wait. I don't know if Xiao Envoy dares to send someone to kill him, but he can also see His Majesty. Gan Qi said this, in fact, he had already prepared, if the Khitan people really wanted to break the net, then the crowd was not all good people, and it was not certain who would be beaten.

Gan Qi overestimated Xiao Hu, he really didn't have the courage to fight out, if he changed to a Khitan military general as a messenger, maybe he would really fight it now. But the generals can't do such an errand as an envoy.

Xiao Hu looked embarrassed, and lowered his eyebrows in thought. He didn't dare to kill him.

But looking back, the Song people are weak when they think about it, as long as they see the emperor and those big officials, he Xiao Hu is reasonable, and when he is angry, those people will not dare to really annoy the Liao State. The Gan Qi in front of him must be the first to be unlucky.

Xiao Hu thought about it like this, but he also felt that it was a way to endure the humiliation first, endure it for an hour or two, go out and enter the palace, and all the problems were solved.

Xiao Hu asked in a consultative tone: "If you take Li Hun to Kaifeng Mansion, these people in front of you will really disperse?" ”

Gan Qi's eyes flashed: "If you allow me to go out and talk to them, it will definitely disperse." ”

Xiao Hu hesitated for a moment, and asked Qi Lihun to go to Kaifeng Mansion to stay for an hour or two, just waiting for him to go to the palace to be angry and threaten the emperors and prime ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, and Qi Lihun would naturally be sent back. Thinking of this, Xiao Hu replied: "Okay! Come on, go and bring it out. ”

Not long after, a man covered in bandages was carried out, and it seemed that the injury was not light, but his spirit was okay, and he could nod and talk to everyone left and right frequently.

I have to admire Ganba's craftsmanship, everyone is like this, but there is no danger to life at all.

Xiao Hu opened his mouth and said to Gan Qi: "Quickly go and disperse the people......"

Gan Qi smiled and nodded, went out, and bowed his hands to the people left and right: "Everyone, this official has obtained the Khitan Qilihun here, please take a look." ”

"Okay!"

"Good!"

"Gan Xianggong is mighty!"

"Lord Qingtian!"

"Okay!"

Gan Qi stretched out his hand and pressed it in the air, and after pressing it for a long time, the cheering slowly stopped.

Gan Qi spoke: "Today's victory is not my victory, it is your victory, and it is the victory of the entire Bianliang people. It was you who were loyal and courageous to ask for the lives of the people, it was you who made the Liao people submit, and it was you who defeated evil with justice! ”

Xiao Hu in the door, hearing Gan Qi's words, his face turned blue.

The people outside the door, when they heard Gan Qi's words, they were still in a fog for a while, they had never heard of this kind of rhetoric in their lives.

"Yes, it's us, it's us who made the Liao people succumb today, and it's we who defeated evil with justice!"

"Long live the people of Bianliang!"

"Haha...... Is it me? I defeated the Liao people today? ”

"It's not you alone, it's all of us working together to make the Liao people submit."

"Then I also threw seven or eight stones......

Gan Qi shouted again: "Yes, it is you, it is your strength, let justice be in the world forever!" ”

"Haha...... Gan Xianggong said it so well! ”

"It's not in vain that I'm doing so hard today, my throat is hoarse......"

"Khitan dogs are nothing more than that......"

"In the future, let's see which Khitan dog dares to show off his martial arts in Bianliang City!"

"Long live the Great Song!"

……

"I'm going to have to go out and blow it today, so they can show them how powerful I am today."

"Come on, I've thrown a dozen stones, look at you, a stone has been thrown from the beginning to the present, and it hasn't been thrown out yet......"

"Nonsense, I obviously threw several."

"Long live the Great Song!"

……

"Today I will write a hundred poems and drink a hundred glasses of wine."

"Go back and write an article, write down today's events, and leave them to future generations."

"Fan Lou tonight, if you don't get drunk, you won't return."

These people are obviously all readers.

……

Gan Qi looked at this scene and was in a good mood, he just waited for this scene, and arranged such a lot of things, just for the scene in front of him.

The Khitan people are nothing more than that, this sentence has never been dared to be said in the past.

Someone said it today.

It's as if there is a big mountain that has been pressing on your back, making people unable to move, and suddenly one day, this big mountain is gone. This kind of joy, just like the excited crowd at this time, will also be the courage to start a war with the Liao State in the coming days.

When the time comes, who will dare to make peace in this Bianliang City?

The next thing to do, that's the ruthless thing. Gan Qi looked down at him, his eyes shining with cold.

"Everyone, disperse...... I'm going to take the prisoners back to the government to pay for it. ”

"Scattered, scattered, listen to Gan Xianggong's words......"

"Let's go, Mr. Gan has spoken, how can you not listen, eat and drink......"