Shangjing of Liao is already icy and snowy, and the cold will continue until the spring of the next year.

Wrapped in thick fur, Yang Gon walked into the tent and patted the snowflakes on his body, and saw that there was a person inside who was laying bricks. It was a middle-aged man, dressed in a short coat sewn from sheepskin, and his hands were covered in mud as he worked. Han'er turned his head to look at Yang Gon, but he didn't bow and salute, but still said in Chinese while working, "This is called kang, it is said that when Emperor Xu went to the north to fight, it was difficult to endure the cold at night, so he used adobe bricks to build a stove and build a shop on the stove, no matter how cold it is, it will not be cold to sleep on." ”

"Are there any other spies in Shangjing?" Yang Gon ignored his words and said in a deep voice, "What if someone else is caught and confesses to you?" ”

Han'er glanced at the goose-feathered snow outside the tent and said in a low voice: "Yang Gong don't worry, no matter who is caught, he won't be able to provide for me." ”

Yang Gon asked, "How can you see it?" ”

Han'er said: "For such an important person as Yang Gong, Bing Cao Si has a separate way, a one-line contact. No one in Shangjing except Yang Gong knew who I was, and only one person from the above branch contacted me, who was responsible for delivering the news from Shangjing to Tokyo; And that branch is not in the territory of Liao...... Yang Gong became an official, and he became more and more afraid? ”

Yang Gon said angrily: "As soon as Xiao Gong falls, don't try to threaten me." He thought about it and said angrily, "The matter of Hedong is unfounded, I won't admit it!" ”

The Han man was not angry, but said kindly: "Yang Gong, why did we ever want to threaten you? ”

Yang Gon looked at him with a sneer.

The Han people said earnestly: "It is long out of place to treat people as slaves, and it is mutually beneficial. Yang Gong communicates with us, how can there be no benefit? For example, now that Yang Gong has taken over Fan Zhongyi's fine work, there is a news to reveal to you in the future, after the beginning of spring, Xu Jun will use troops in the northeast. ”

Yang Gon said: "Who knows if it's true or not? Even if the news is true, the fake news in Hedong before made the Liao army suffer a big loss, and now no one dares to believe it. ”

The Han said: "It is Yang Gong's business to find out the news, believe it or not, it is someone else's business." With that, he took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and handed them to Yang Gon.

Yang Gon grabbed it suddenly, strode out of the tent, turned around and said coldly: "Hurry up and leave after finishing your work!" ”

Lifting the thick curtain, the whistling wind suddenly became louder, and the wind and snow outside were still there. The undulating wilderness is white, and the houses, tents, and people and horses of Shangjing seem to be hidden in the wind and snow.

Yang Gon looked up at the snowflakes in the sky, standing motionless in the snow, hoping that the cold wind would make him sober. Just now he said some tough words, but he was sure that Xu Guoren was unwilling to sell him...... Because he has been officially admitted to the North Courtyard, he is very useful to Xu Guoren. However, how dare Yang Gon tear his face with Xu Guoren? The lives of those tens of thousands of soldiers are not a trivial matter, as long as there is a little clue involving Yang Gon's head, he will definitely be finished!

He stood for a while, then walked into another felt tent inside the fence. A woman is kneeling on the ground, carefully blowing the charcoal fire in the stove with a bamboo tube. Yang Gon said: "When the kang is repaired, stay there and be warm." ”

The woman nodded in response, and continued to "whirl" and blow the flames.

Yang Gon took out the paper just now, and looked at it carefully, on which was written the news from the "spies" planted in Xu Guo by Da Liao, and the "spies" were written in Chinese characters because of Han'er.

At this moment, someone shouted in the tent, Yang Gon went out to take a look, and the person who came bowed and said, "The privy envoy invites Yang Mansion to discuss matters at the mansion." ”

"I'll change my clothes and come." Yang Gon replied.

The privy envoy of the North Court is now Yelu Xian, who has been in a high position for many years, does not live in tents, and has a mansion in the northern city of Shangjing. Most of the Khitans were still nomadic customs, and only the central ministers had settled houses in the northern city.

Yang Gon came to Yelu's mansion and immediately felt much warmer.

In addition to Yelu Xian, there were also Xiao Siwen, Yelu Hu'er and several tribal nobles in the hall. Yelu Hu'er greeted Yang Gon very warmly when he saw him, because Yang Gon had saved his life. Yelu said indifferently: "We are talking about the situation in Dandong (the old land of the Bohai Sea), Yang Fushi has a lot of knowledge about Xu Jun, so I will send someone to ask you to talk." ”

Yang Gon bowed, and when he took out the paper in his arms, he handed it to Yelu Xian: "The news that Xia Guan just got it not long ago." ”

A few people looked around, and sure enough, Yelu muttered, "Is this news true?" ”

Yang Gon said: "It turns out that most of Fan Zhongyi's spies were arrested by Xu Guo. These details are re-bought people, and they should not be found out so quickly. ”

Yelu obliquely said: "The Xu army built a fortress in Longshan (Huludao) in Jinzhou, and it is obvious that there is a plan to advance eastward. Dandong is the land of Yizong's Longxing, and there must be no mistakes! ”

Yang Gon understood what Yelu meant by referring to Yizong. When Taizu destroyed the Bohai Kingdom, Yelubei of Liaoyizong was the first king of Dongdan; After Yelubei was killed, he was succeeded as king of Dandong by Yizong's eldest son Yelu Ruan, who was both Liao Shizong......

Although the king was abolished after the Dongdan Kingdom and the territory became directly under the Great Liao Court, the Yizong line settled many of its own people in this place; Therefore, the old land of the Bohai Sea in Northeast China is the foundation of the Yizong lineage and an important component of the national strength of the Great Liao.

Xiao Siwen said: "Xu Guo lacks horsemen, if he goes deep into Dongdan this time, he will definitely be defeated!" ”

Yelu slanted but said: "The Great Liao has suffered too much loss and consumption in recent years, and Hedong has been newly defeated, and it is probably not a good thing to continue the battle." ”

Xiao Siwen frowned and said: "Do you want to give up Dongdan, the Khitan tribes shrink their forces and escape into the grassland?" ”

"The meaning of this marshal, negotiate peace." Yelu said in a deep voice.

Xiao Siwen's face turned red: "If Da Liao seeks peace, where does his prestige exist?" ”

The atmosphere suddenly froze, and no one else said a word. Yang Gon was also reluctant to express his views lightly, lest he be attacked. He had just relied on Yelu's brother to have a place to establish himself in the Great Liao Imperial Court, and his foundation was not stable, so he had to be cautious in everything.

Yelu slanted and said: "Da Liao has been in civil strife for many years, but it has not broken its muscles and bones, and the two defeats that really shook its strength were both big battles with Xu State. A defeat of Yelu Hugo in Youzhou, and a defeat in Xiaoluli in Hedong, the elite soldiers suffered heavy losses...... In addition, when Pingxia rescued Li Yiyin, Yang Gon also suffered a lot of losses. If this situation cannot be resolved, it will be difficult for Daliao to maintain its current power. ”

Xiao Siwen still shook his head: "Da Liao wants to show weakness, which is the source of the catastrophe of the subjugating tribe who want to take risks!" ”

There was a lot of debate in the hall about this, and Yang Gon had come to give advice on tactics, but now there was no way to talk about it. Until the next night, everyone parted unhappily.

Yang Gon and Xiao Siwen went out of Yelu's mansion together, and when they parted, Xiao Siwen held Yang Gon's hand and sighed: "I originally thought that Yang Ye's business could be accomplished, and you made meritorious contributions, so the old man tried to reinstate your official and restore the fiefdom, but Fan Zhongyi did a big deal!" General Yang is talented, but he can only do a small job, which is a pity! ”

Yang Gon scolded in his heart after hearing this, bowed and said: "Thank you Gong Xiao, when Xia Guan was defeated in Pingxia, it was a great luck to be able to save his life." ”

Xiao Siwen nodded and got on the horse to say goodbye.

…… There doesn't seem to be a strong relationship in this world, and former friends and allies seem to be drifting apart. Xiao Siwen felt that Yelu's oblique views were very different from his own political views.

It cannot be said that Jerod's assertion is wrong, but that the consideration is different...... Xiao Siwen didn't want to believe that Yelu was a weak person!

Xiao Siwen closed his eyes, as if he could see the burning Youzhou City, the land that was taken away, and the countless Khitan people who were killed! He has never despised the "southerners", and in recent years, his worries have become a reality.

To bow his knees to the enemy and his lifelong enemy? Xiao Siwen shook his head.

The Khitan people establish a country with force, and they would rather bend than bend!

There is one more difficult thing to solve...... plotted to assassinate Emperor Guo Blacksmith of Xu State, and Xiao Siwen was the culprit. If Da Liao took the initiative to sue for peace with Xu Guo, what would happen to this matter? Guo Blacksmith will be peaceful for the two countries and generously do not care; Or do you take Xiao Siwen himself as a condition for peace?

Early the next morning, Xiao Siwen went to the Shangjing Imperial Palace, and Emperor Ye Luxian had already packed up and was about to deal with the music under the service of all his attendants.

Xiao Siwen stepped forward and bowed, and greeted him with a courtesy. After talking for a while, Xiao Siwen said quietly: "Xu Guoguo blacksmith is a lewd and evil person, I am afraid that the little girl Yanyan will not be able to escape the clutches of the devil......"

Eighteen-year-old Yeluxian's face suddenly turned red, and the color of shame overflowed on his face.

Xiao Siwen persuaded with good words: "It's just that Yan Yan is not blessed, and the Great Khan should have chosen one of the Xiao clans as soon as possible." ”

Ye Luxian was a little excited, and he clenched his fists with both hands and said, "The country is like this, how can I have any thoughts?" ”

Xiao Siwen said kindly: "It is a matter of the country, and it is also a major national event after the establishment of the Great Khan. ”

Yeluxian was not a stubborn person, although he was very angry, he still gave in: "I listen to the ministers." ”

Xiao Siwen stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "If the Great Khan thinks of Yanyan, there are many women in the clan, and there are always people with similar appearances. ”

Xiao Sui is Xiao Siwen's biological daughter, and if she looks similar, most of them are also Xiao Siwen's relatives......

Yelu Xian can sit on the throne of the Great Liao Emperor, Xiao Siwen does have the first credit, but Xiao Siwen is not the only one who helps Ye Luxian to ascend the throne; Now Yelu is the privy envoy of the Northern Court, and Xiao Yanyan has not become the queen as she wished. However, Xiao Siwen believed that he still had a position in front of the Great Khan...... Yelu Xianzhen cares a lot about Xiao Siwen's proposition, and this is the reason.

Yeluxian said: "I remember Yanyan in my heart, but not because of her beauty. ”

When he got up early in the morning, Ye Luxian was in a very bad mood because of the mention of Yanyan, and he put down the music in his hand, he walked to the window, looked at the snow outside and was silent for a long time.

The white light reflected in the snow made the face of Yeluxian in the hall very clear. Xiao Siwen looked at the side of the sweaty face quietly, pondering the slightly fluctuating emotions...... After all, the Great Khan, who is only eighteen years old, will not be too deep even if he has a city government.