Yelu Yixin set up a banquet to catch the wind? The timing is very clever! When the Song Dynasty's anger had just risen, it cooled down in time, and the Liao people were really scheming and calculating!

The Song envoy's mood calmed down a little, thinking that Yelu Yixin, the king of Zhao, wanted to make amends for the faux pass in the reception. Later, however, it was reported that the banquet was not for the Song envoys alone, but for the Western Xia, Goryeo, Tibetan, and Uighur countries, which represented the Liao lords to conduct a welcome banquet.

Zhang Zongyi is a well-read and reasonable reader, and the superiority of the Heavenly Empire in his bones makes him look down on a little barbarian, so he is very unhappy in his heart, and he scolds constantly. If Zeng Gong hadn't stopped him, I'm afraid he would have broken into Yelu Yixin's camp at this moment, and he would have come out with the Liao people!

Lin Zhao said: "Zhang Langzhong is angry, this envoy is destined to be difficult, the Liao people are obviously deliberately provocative, we can't fall into their arms." So don't move your expression for the time being, wait and see what it changes, and see what the Liao people mean tonight? Respond to all changes with the same! ”

Zeng Gong couldn't help but glance at Lin Zhao, he originally thought that Lin Zhao was young and prone to impulsiveness, but now it seems that it is completely unnecessary worry. said: "That's right, it is reasonable for the Liao people to set up a banquet to entertain envoys from various countries, if they oppose it, it will seem that we are a little family!" ”

Zhang Zongyi settled down at this time, although he was the nominal envoy, but in fact it was Zeng Gong who was in charge. The three of them all understand one thing, the so-called banquet is not a good banquet, and tonight needs to be in good spirits.

The banquet of the night was held in the big tent of the guests of Yelu Yixin, although it was a tent camp, but there were more than ten zhang square inside, the pillars and wooden beams, the curtains and brocade curtains, the precious carpets were spread on the ground, and the utensils used were all painted with gold and silver, which could be said to be magnificent. It is not much worse than the palace mansion with carved beams and painted buildings and pavilions.

It seems that the life of the Liao people is also extravagant, and it also reflects the special status of Yelu Yixin in the Liao State.

It seems that in order to further show his noble status, Yelu Yixin was deliberately late, and did not come forward to greet him at all. Some things were handed over to Yeluji to carry out, and after the Song envoy entered the tent, the waiter came to guide him and sit down.

Zhang Zongyi scoffed at this kind of rudeness of the Liao people, and Lin Zhao and Zeng Gong took this opportunity to observe the situation of the envoys of various countries. I don't know if I don't see it, but when I see it, the problem appears again.

They were surprised to find that the Song envoy's seat was actually after Western Xia, Tubo, and Goryeo. Are you kidding? You must know that in this era, Song Liao can be said to be the two largest countries in East Asia. The Western Xia, which ranked third, could barely match it, but Tubo and Goryeo, which had been divided, seemed to be a somewhat unpopular country, and they were ranked above the Great Song Dynasty?

In this era, there is nothing to say about the order of initials and strokes, and the seat is completely a symbol of status, which is directly related to the dignity of the country and is a major event that humiliates the national body!

is obviously an extreme disrespect for the Great Song Dynasty, which is tolerable or unbearable. Maybe the previous problem can be endured, whether it is the negligence of the Liao people, or deliberate, this matter is absolutely not negotiable!

Zhang Zongyi, Zeng Gong, and Lin Zhao were unanimous in this matter, refused to sit down, and protested against Liaoguo!

Yeluji knew it in his heart, but the scene always had to be maintained, so he came forward and pretended to be puzzled: "What are the noble envoys doing?" ”

"How can I, the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, be left behind? Liao is also rude! Zhang Zongyi snorted coldly and protested.

"It's just a seat, what's the matter!" Yeluji pretended to be confused, and casually snorted, trying to cover up the past.

Zhang Zongyi said coldly: "How can it be the same? How could the envoys of the Celestial Empire be subservient to vassals? ”

"Also as an envoy, is your Song Kingdom more noble?" The envoys of Western Xia, Tibet, and even Goryeo were all unhappy, feeling despised by the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty.

Lin Zhao said coldly: "You Xixia have always been my Great Song courtiers, what arrogance does the subject country have in front of the suzerain!" ”

The envoy of Western Xia smiled and said: "What kind of vassal country, the lord of our country was canonized by the Great Liao Emperor, what does it have to do with your Song Dynasty?" ”

This is also a fact, although the five states of Dingyan that started in Western Xia originally belonged to the Great Song Dynasty. Li Yuanhao also proclaimed himself a minister to the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty would have a lot of annual gifts every year, which was a reward, but in fact it was full of humiliation. All in all, the Song Dynasty spent a lot of money and bought this relationship between Song and Xia.

However, the relationship between Song and Xia was not stable for a long time because of the years, and it was also peaceful from time to time. Some time ago, the relationship between Song and Xia entered a freezing point. Two years ago, in September of the third year of the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Song Dynasty, Li Liang, the then lord of Western Xia, raised troops to attack Dashun City on the border of the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty quickly made an economic system to stop its years and give silver silk, and ask the state about the past. You must know that the Western Xia is located in the northwest, and the financial and economic situation is really not flattering, and it has lost the Song Dynasty's annual gift and the mutual market trade.

Not to mention, the Western Xia soon felt the heavy pressure of economic restraint, and relations with the Song Dynasty were very tense in the short term. At this time, Li Liangluo, the Yizong of Western Xia, died of a sudden illness, and the eight-year-old young lord Li Bingchang ascended the throne. Western Xia is currently nominally ruled by Li Bingchang's mother, Empress Dowager Liang, but in fact the military and political power is in the hands of his uncle Liang Yi.

It stands to reason that as long as you bow your head to the Song Dynasty and surrender to the table, you can solve the problem. Lord Shaoguo suspected that if he really acted like this, he would inevitably be attacked by domestic opposition forces and threaten his nephew's throne. Liang Yi was helpless and under great pressure.

It was impossible to compete with the Great Song Dynasty with a single Western Xia, so Liang Yi buried the usual skill of the Western Xia - the wall grass, falling with the wind!

Since he fell out with the Song Dynasty, he had to have a good relationship with the Liao State. There is an opportunity to win over the Western Xia and put pressure on the Song Dynasty together, such a good thing, the Liao State will naturally not refuse. In November of last year, Yelu Hongji, the lord of Liao, issued an edict to canonize Li Bingchang as the lord of Xia, and a relationship between kings and ministers was established between Liao and Xia. In July of this year, Western Xia sent envoys to thank him for the canonization and congratulate the Liao lord on his birthday.

This time, the envoy to Western Xia was called Ye Lihuke, who was a close confidant of Liang Yibury and an enemy of the Song Dynasty, and as soon as he heard Zhang Zongyi's words, he was indignant and opposed.

Zhang Zongyi said coldly: "Really? It turns out that they are all unfilial descendants who have forgotten their ancestors, and in the past, Li Yuanhao called the above table of ministers to the Great Song Dynasty is still kept in the Tianzhang Pavilion in Bianjing, do you want to show it to you, so as not to forget the ancestors. ”

"Zhang Langzhong is angry, don't be like such a perfidious short-sighted person!" Lin Zhao smiled: "Since people are not willing to be a vassal of the Great Song Dynasty, why do I have to recognize a poor relative in the Great Song Dynasty?" The annual gift is saved. By the way, after going back, you should also invite the official family, and the border field will be permanently closed! ”

"You ......" is a loss after all, not to mention that the field is closely related to the economic lifeline of Western Xia, and Ye Like was suddenly speechless. In the final analysis, he just took advantage of the situation to humiliate Song Envoy, no matter how much he offended!

Since he has offended people, the surname Suo has offended all over again, Zeng Gong said: "This is the case in Western Xia, and the same is true for Tubo, the former Zampu Jiaoluo of your family was canonized as the envoy of Hexi Festival by my Son of Heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, and the current Dong Yu Zanpu was also canonized as the envoy of the Baoshun Army Festival by the Great Song Dynasty, and Mrs. Qiao was honored as the lady of Taiyuan County." As for Goryeo, in the past few years, it has also paid tribute to the Great Song Dynasty many times, and regarded itself as a vassal minister, which is well documented! ”

Although they are only some things in name, they really exist, so that the envoys of the three kingdoms are a little difficult to refute. Others reacted mediocrely, Lin Zhao didn't care, but inadvertently saw a young entourage behind the silent Tubo envoy, his fists clenched when he heard these words, and in an instant, his resolute eyes seemed to reveal deep hatred. Lin Zhao would not have thought that many years later, the two would meet again on the battlefield and compete in a duel......

As soon as Yelu Ji wanted to speak, he was interrupted by Lin Zhao: "Lord Yelu, even if he forgets his ancestors in the Three Kingdoms and deceives your country with clever words...... Well, no matter whose vassal it is, there is one thing, Song Liao is a brotherly state. Brotherly communication, what is the value of foreign vassals? ”

One sentence completely blocked the mouth of the Liao State, no matter how you say it, the Song Dynasty is even more noble!

Jerod couldn't help but be torn between what to do! At this moment, the doorman sang a promise: "King Zhao has arrived!" ”

Jerry Yixin is finally here!