"Then this time the Mongolian envoy sent to Liao, is it to present a tribute table and bathe in the emperor's grace?" , Guo Shizhuang thought secretly, and said loudly.

Li Chengji listened, and immediately held back the smile in his heart. Because with his understanding of Temujin, he would not have had such a plan at all.

After all, Mongolia has unified the Mobei steppe, and it is powerful.

Tribes like Naiman dare to betray Da Liao. Not to mention that Mongolia, which is several times stronger than Naiman, will surrender to Daliao Xinyue.

And in the process of unifying the steppe, Mongolia annexed countless tribes, large and small. Many of these tribes were far more powerful than the Mongol tribes.

But in the end, Mongolia still defeated the strong with the weak.

This military self-confidence made it not so easy for Mongolia to bow to other powers.

Sure enough, Kumbas shook his head and said loudly: "Definitely! Definitely! The original intention of the Mongolian envoy was to establish a trade city with Daliao. ”。 Then he told the story that Daxia and Jurchen had cut off border trade with Mongolia, the Mobei grassland, and the insect plague.

Li Chengji listened and immediately understood the connection.

Thinking about the insect plague, the grassland livestock have no food. As a result, a large number of deaths were caused, affecting the survival of the Mongol people. The Western Xia and Jin dynasties maintained sufficient vigilance against the rise of Mongolia in the northern steppes.

On the border trade, the blockade was carried out.

This is the Central Plains Dynasty's usual method of dealing with the grassland tribes.

In the end, the Central Plains is rich in products, and the impact of natural disasters rarely hurts the muscles and bones. However, the grassland tribes have a single production and are greatly affected by natural factors.

Once a catastrophe encounters, it will endanger people's survival.

It is not surprising that Mongolia sent an embassy to Liao at this time.

But he was not interested in the cause and effect of this. Instead, the topic changed and said mysteriously: "My father said that this is a battle between the barbarians and the Mongols, but he lost his armor. Not only are the tribesmen and pastures gone, but the Kedun of the barbarian king Khan has also become the pillow man of the Mongolian Khan. ”。

The shame of taking a wife has always been considered the greatest insult.

So when he said this, everyone burst out laughing. Sun Mingxi sneered even more, and said quite relievedly: "Hmph! A few years ago, the barbarians were arrogant. Unexpectedly, there is such retribution today. At the beginning, Da Liao sent troops to barbarians, and Sun Mingxi's grandfather was ordered to lead the troops to the battle. As a result, at the foot of the Golden Mountain, he was beheaded by the barbarians.

As a result, the Great Liao was defeated, and the barbarians were rewarded by the Jin Dynasty.

This made Sun Mingxi, but hated the barbarians to death.

Li Chengji didn't pay attention to this, so he said suspiciously: "Then Shengshang, do you agree to open a border and set up a city?" ”。 Since the Naibarians were defeated, the border of the Great Liao State bordered the Mongols. It is logical to open the border and set up a market.

"My father said that the holy will is unpredictable, so it is difficult to say whether it can be achieved or not. However, Mongolia is so strong that it will become the enemy of the Great Liao. Now in the court, there are also two opinions, and they are very distinct. ”。 Kombas thought back to his father's words, thoughtful.

Wang Mingyan listened and immediately asked, "Is it because the two courts of the north and south have different meanings?" ”。

Kombas nodded, and said that the northern court officials led by the Ma Shukou envoy had a credit to the Great Liao for the Mongols to annihilate the traitors, and he was in favor of it. The officials in the south, headed by Li Shu's envoy, clearly expressed their opposition on the grounds that Mongolia was powerful and would inevitably hinder the Great Liao.

Li Chengji suddenly smiled a little bitterly. He is so busy these days that he rarely even goes back to the Li Mansion. Not to mention, meet Li Shichang. He didn't know anything about this political news.

So much so that he didn't hear anything about what he knew.

As he spoke, Shi Malin walked out of the carriage.

When he saw Li Chengji and them, he immediately saluted with a happy face.

"Eighth brother, there are a few of our brothers, but I've been waiting for you for a long time!" , Kuoba finally got rid of the last position, and often held his identity in front of Shi Malin and Guo Shizhuang. Now, I'm afraid it's the same old mistake again.

Wang Mingyan, as the eldest brother, immediately said uninterestingly: "Sixth brother, don't be alarmist. Our brothers have only been here for less than a stick of incense, so how can there be some hours. ”。

"That's it! Sixth brother! Don't look at the eighth brother's position is lower than you, and his age is not inferior to you. Sun Mingxi said.

"Well, I think the position should be changed. The sixth brother is the youngest of our brothers, and he should be ranked last. Li Chengji pretended to think about it and suggested with a serious face.

Now, Kuoba instantly looks like a little leopard guarding food. If you have a tough attitude, it doesn't mean you don't do it. Li Chengji: They just talked about it, they didn't mean it at all.

He laughed for a while, and stopped joking.

And Shi Malin was quite apologetic: "My father asked me to serve the guests, but I couldn't get out for a while, so I made a few brothers wait for a long time." ”。 Because in the early years, his mother died. And his father, Shi Moderick, is very infatuated. So over the years, there have only been their father and son in the huge Shimo Mansion.

This time I went on an autumn hunt with the saint, and I didn't have any family members.

He took on the duties of his subordinates and helped serve tea and pour water.

Everyone knows this, and they all say that it is okay.

Only Li Chengji thought of something, and immediately said loudly: "Waiter? Are you a guest of the Mongolian Mission? ”。

Shi Malin replied and explained that the envoy of the Mongolian mission had brought some gifts to visit his father.

As he spoke, a man dressed as a Mongolian, but rather handsome, obviously similar to the Han Chinese, stepped out of the carriage. After saying goodbye to Stone, he led the mission away.

"This man is the envoy of the Mongol mission, Yelu Ahai! Proficient in several languages, the best at lobbying. In the early years, when he went to Mongolia for the Jurchens, he abandoned his family and children and followed the Mongol Khan wholeheartedly. Today, I visited my father for the purpose of lobbying the Mongolian Khan for trade and establishing a market. ”。

As soon as he heard Shi Malin's explanation, he said thoughtfully: "Yelu Ahai, is he a Khitan?" ”。

"Hmm!" , Shi Malin responded, and sighed in a somewhat heavy tone: "Since the Jurchens seized my hometown of Daliao, millions of Khitan men have lived in the world under the hands of the Jurchens. But recreating the glory of the ancestors and recovering the old land is the lifelong wish of many Khitan boys.

It is a pity that the Great Liao Kingdom moved westward, and the day of returning to the east was immeasurable.

The Khitan boy has no way to take refuge.

At present, the Mongolian people in the north are strong, and the Khitan men are willing to drive, which is also a helpless move. ”。 This is the excuse of his father when he persuaded Yelu Ahai to take refuge in Da Liao, and now that I think about it, it is not unreasonable.

"Hey!" He sighed, feeling a little empathetic. Because his father was from the Jurchens in the east, he defected and fled from Daliao. The hardships are often talked about in his ear. So much so that when he heard this, he also poured out infinite emotion.

(Thanks to Happy Xiaohu, Eris, and 5177311 for the recommendation votes.) ）