Eating and drinking, Zhou Shiren also talked about interesting things about Xia Guo. Yelu Chongde and his wife listened and suddenly felt the freshness of Xia Kingdom.

"Our ancestors moved from the land of the Hidden Swallows. I wonder where Brother Zhou has been? Although Zhou Shiren did not dare to be called a brother with Yelu Chongde, Yelu Chongde insisted on doing so in order to thank Zhou Shiren for his help.

Anyway, this is more good than bad for Zhou Shiren, so he won't shirk anymore.

"The Land of the Swallows? It's the capital of the Kingdom of Jin now! As if reminiscing, Zhou Shiren said the customs and customs of the land of Youyan.

At this time, the meal was ready, and the people began to put plates of Dayuan's specialties on the table.

The most famous is the Golden Roasted Whole Lamb. The main ingredient is the newborn lamb, which is extremely tender. It is smeared with sesame oil and sprinkled with cumin and salt, and the taste is just right. In addition, there are vegetable salads, cabbage cakes, meat sandwich cakes, courgette soup and other specialties.

The subordinates brought up a few silver basins, and Zhou Shiren first wet their hands with water, and then smeared Dayuan's soap. Wait for the lather to come out, then rinse off with water. The servant handed a towel again, dried it and then started eating.

This reflects the difference from the Central Plains.

The utensils used for eating are knives and forks, which are used to cut beef and mutton. The chopsticks were not prepared, Zhou Shiren and the others followed the customs, so they ate and drank together.

During this time, he drank some wine, and Yelu Chongde spoke more.

"Brother Zhou! You Xia Guo are too useless. As soon as our Dayuan's army was gone, it was defeated like a mountain. ”。

"Hehe······", Zhou Shiren and they laughed a little embarrassed.

"I advise you, come to our Dayuan earlier. In the future, Xia Guo will have many disasters and difficulties. Yelu Chongde squinted his eyes, and the smell of wine rushed to heaven.

"Huh? How is it so troublesome? Zhou Shiren pretended to be surprised.

Yelu Chongde told Dayuan's intention to annex the Xia Kingdom, which made Zhou Shiren have a plan in his heart. He said, "Then can the Great Diwan know what the Holy Lord's plan is for the Jin Kingdom?" ”。

"Jin Guo? Our saint said that the Kingdom of Jin is located in the place of indoctrination of Confucius and Mencius and other sages, and it is a civilized country. Mongolia comes from the desert, and has been a remote place since ancient times, a country of barbarians. For gold, we should focus on business and peace. As for Mongolia, it is by force. ”。

These words are in line with Zhou Shiren's heart.

This time, I came to Dayuan to inquire about intelligence, and I also wanted to know if Dayuan was worth winning over Dajin and dealing with Mongolia. After all, there were many people from the old Liao in Dayuan, and their ancestors were all driven out of the Central Plains by the Jin people.

It's hard to say that they don't hold a grudge against the Kim country.

Therefore, make an unannounced visit in advance, and determine the next way to make friends with Dayuan.

Now listening to the words of this former Liao clan, it seems that the former Liao people in the territory of Dayuan have forgotten the hatred of a hundred years ago. And for Mongolia, Dayuan is also a lot of precautions. In this way, it is good news for Daikin.

In this way, it was not until Yelu Chongde was completely drunk that the banquet ended.

The Achana clan blamed Yelu Chongde for drinking so much wine that he was sent back to his room, complaining. But when Yelu Chongde returned to the room, his drunkenness was gone.

But the previous scene was all faked.

It is also for Jin Guo that Li Chengji is mainly peaceful.

It can't be defeated by the Mongols as in history.

At the same time, the population of Jin is also more coveted by Li Chengji. If you get some Dayuan, the wilderness on the Kipchak side can develop a large area of fertile land.

Of course, the huge market of Jinguo is also a good supplement to Dayuan. Once the Silk Road is completely opened, Dayuan's economy will definitely reach a higher level.

So let Yelu Chongde contact Zhou Shiren and them first to dispel their defense. Then talk slowly and try to get some benefits from Jin Guo.

The next day, Zhou Shiren, who had already figured out Dayuan's attitude towards Jin Guo, reported to his home and revealed his true identity to Yelu Chongde.

Yelu Chongde, who is very talented in acting, pretended to be very surprised, and it took a long time to react. Then Zhou Shiren talked about the situation of Jin Guo, which was quite boastful. However, Yelu Chongde had already learned from Li Chengji that the Jin State was a foreign powerhouse and a middle-class cadre, and was not an opponent of the Mongols at all.

Therefore, I was not afraid of the many generals of the Jin country.

But on his face, he still showed a shocked look. This made Zhou Shiren feel an inexplicable sense of pride.

The two exchanged views on the relationship between the two holy lords and set a relatively friendly tone on the whole. When Zhou Shiren returns to Beijing to report, the next time he will be sent to Dayuan, it may be the real envoy of the Jin State.

The matter here is not worth worrying about Li Chengji!

After the officials of the cabinet and the six ministries took office, Lee Seung-ji began to work on the reform of the army.

The first is the establishment of the Marshal's Mansion, with the military department's Dadi Wan Li Atmosphere serving as the generalissimo of the Marshal's Mansion. The post of the Great Di Wan of the Ministry of War also resigned immediately. The armed forces of the whole country will be uniformly established as corps, and the troops stationed abroad will not be transferred back at first, but the establishment will be changed.

Because the army is related to the safety of Dayuan's national ancestry, it must not be careless. Therefore, the establishment of the entire marshal's mansion and the completion of the various legions lasted more than three months.

At this time, the weather is freezing and the Great Yuan is in winter.

Everything is silent!

Most of the territory of Dayuan is covered in white snow. Only a few counties, such as Sistan and Sindh, are rarely green.

Zhou Shiren, who had been in Dayuan for more than half a year, didn't want to delay time, so he planned to go home by sea. Although this was also his first time at sea, I heard Yelu Chongde say that the sea trade routes of Dayuan had been running for more than a year, and there were many ships going to the Song Kingdom.

If you take the sea route, it will only take a few months to enter the territory of the Song Kingdom. When the time comes, you can return to the Kingdom of Jin by land.

You must know that there is also a sea in the country of Jin. Like the port of Nadengju, there are many ships that go to the Song Kingdom, Goryeo, Japan and other places to trade. If the trade route with Dayuan is opened, then those Dayuan commercial goods with many names and extremely comfortable use can continue to pour into Jinguo.

And maritime trade is much less risky than overland trade. And the commercial goods carried at one time are still several times that of horse teams and camel teams. The difference in the price of changing hands is much higher. Zhou Shiren is a businessman after all! In the face of a potentially huge amount of wealth, he resolutely chose to return by sea.

So while the snow was still falling in the territory of Ghul, he came to the city of Karachi.

As far as the eye can see, there are tall archways and city walls.

After being in Dayuan for so long and traveling through several cities, it is the first time I have seen an archway in Karachi. There were not many houses outside the city walls, only a few gardens with seasonal fruits and vegetables. A little farther away are large cotton fields in the shape of tofu blocks.

It is said that this is the raw material used to make cotton cloth.

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