After that Ma Dalang appeared in Yanjing once, he never appeared again.

The mission did not stay for long, and it became known that the Liao Emperor was still in the place of the winter bowl. So he traveled north again for 900 miles until he reached the Dading Mansion in Beijing, Liaozhong.

The population of Zhongjing is far less than that of Yanjing, although the circumference of the city is also thirty miles, but after entering, it is found that the city is empty, and it is too desolate compared with a state capital city in the Central Plains. Although the main street in the city is north-south, the palace rooms are all east-west, and they are also very simple, with only two halls of culture and martial arts.

"Your envoy, please come here, here Datongyi, is the residence of the envoy of the southern country, when Xiao Su was a bachelor, he was here, and he also talked about poetry and essays with him."

After entering Zhongjing, the Liao army, which was responsible for "protecting" the Song envoys, left, and they were greeted by officials from Datongyi. This person is clearly a Khitan, but he talks more like a Song person than Zhou Quan.

He also led a team of soldiers of about 500 people, which happened to surround the Song envoys. Naturally, it was not Zhou Quan who came forward here, Zheng Yunzhong was making it easy to deal with everything that was ushered in, so the entire Song envoy team entered Datong Station.

It's just that Emperor Liao wants to return from the winter bowl, and it will take some time to return to Zhongjing.

"Can we go out and see the scene of your country?"

After only one day in the Datong Pavilion, Zhou Quan couldn't sit still.

"This is a little inconvenient, and it will only be after His Majesty returns to Beijing!" The official said vigilantly.

Zhongjing's security is much stricter than that of Yanjing, and it is Di Jiang's means, and it is difficult to sneak out when he is idle. Hearing the official's refusal, Zhou Quan was not annoyed, he just smiled, and then began to organize the accompanying forbidden army to play football.

There were nearly 200 envoys from the Song Dynasty, and although there would be officials from the Liao State like Zheng Yunzhong to entertain them, most of them were idle in the pavilion, and it can be said that they were panicked. Zhou Quan organized them to kick the ball, so every day there were cheers and cheers in the Datong Pavilion.

The accompanying envoy Yelu Zhangnu has disappeared since he arrived in Zhongjing, but on this day, he accompanied several Khitan nobles and was about to enter the Datong Pavilion, when he heard a cheer.

"This is the Song Envoy? It's not that the people of the southern country, the state of etiquette, are gentle and elegant, why are they so noisy and noisy, they are just like Jurchen barbarians, and they have no education at all! "Follow one of Yelu Zhangnu's Khitan nobles.

Yelu Zhangnu nodded again and again, his eyes full of recognition: What a true confidant.

Another Khitan nobleman said: "This matter is inevitable, think about it, the eunuchs of the southern kingdom will be sent as envoys, where can we talk about etiquette?" ”

As they spoke, they walked into the courtyard of Datongyi.

Since Datongyi can accommodate a Song delegation of 200 people, the scale of the area is certainly not small. After entering, it was a large courtyard, which was originally supposed to be relatively empty, but now, it was surrounded by the envoys of the Song State and the post guards of the Liao State, and it was almost impassable.

The Liao people and the Song people are clearly distinguished, each occupying one side, and in the middle of them, in the line drawn by the lime powder, the two teams of people are going back and forth, kicking happily.

At this time, the Great Song Jingshi was the fashion capital of the entire Orient, and what was popular in Bianjing would not be long before what was popular in the capitals of the surrounding countries. Keju and polo are both popular competitive games in Bianjing, and they are also very popular in Zhongjing, Liaoguo.

These Khitan aristocrats also like to play football, and when they saw it, they immediately gathered around the side of the court.

Because of the small venue, there were only seven people on each side of the court at this time, all of whom were selected from the Great Song Dynasty Forbidden Army, and they were originally proficient in Keju. For them, in addition to the rule change, dribbling, passing, passing, and shooting are all familiar with the road.

Yelu Zhangnu also likes balls, and after watching it for a while, he pouted and said: "It is said that the southerners like to juju, but I don't think that's it, their juju is clearly not in accordance with the rules!" ”

"It's not Keju, it's football!"

Without waiting for others to respond, a post man from the Datong Pavilion shouted dissatisfiedly.

"Football?"

It's not Keju, it's football, Yelu Zhangnu has never heard of this, he watched it for a while, and gradually understood the difference between football and Keju.

Keju has too many fancy, and pays more attention to individual skills and ornamentation, while football focuses on confrontation, from strength to speed to skill, and even the formation of the two sides, all in the fierce confrontation.

Football is more akin to polo in terms of rules than kemari. And now polo is a sport that the Liao State likes very much, from the emperor to the people.

No wonder these postmen have forgotten their duties, and shouted and cheered one by one.

"There's a lot of fun to this football."

A Khitan nobleman who was still criticizing the noisy and noisy Song envoy just now praised football at this time.

"Ask them how they played, let's play too, and when the time comes, we will play a game with the Song people." A humanity that came with Jerodhnu.

"That's what Xiao Saburo said!" When the rest of the people heard him speak, they all responded.

This person's name is Xiao Chage, and he is the son of Xiao Delidi, the favored minister of Emperor Liao at this time, and he is very popular with his father, so everyone faintly takes him as the leader.

As soon as he opened his mouth, a servant immediately summoned the post manager and asked about the Song people's football, and the post manager responded: "The Song people think that the Datong Pavilion is occluded, so they learn to play football, but this football scene is not their main and deputy envoys." ”

As soon as Yelu Zhangnu heard this, he faintly felt that something was wrong.

Sure enough, the post manager said: "For this play, it is the youngest Xiaolang among the Song envoys." ”

"It turned out to be him, I heard that Zhang Nu suffered a loss from him!" These Khitan nobles also heard that Yelu Zhangnu tried to embarrass the Song envoy, but was humiliated by the Song envoy, so some people spoke.

Jeruzhangnu's face flushed, but he was speechless to refute.

Brother Xiao Cha said to the station: "Invite that Zhou Xiaolang." ”

His mind is farther away than others. At the beginning, Yelu Yanxi, the son of the Liao Kingdom, was not good at poetry, painting and calligraphy, and his temperament was absurd, and there was almost no difference between him and Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty. Playing and frolicking day and night, abusing state affairs and government affairs, cronies Xiao Fengxian, Xiao Delidi and others, abandoning national politics and enjoying themselves. Xiao Chage felt that this football scene was right for Yelu Yanxi's appetite, and he might be able to offer it in exchange for his glory and wealth.

After a while, Zhou Quan came to everyone.

When Xiao Chage saw Zhou Quan, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise: "He is worthy of being a southern character!" ”

Yelu Zhangnu pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "As delicate as a flower, no matter how beautiful it is, what's the use!" ”

Zhou Quan recognized Yelu Zhangnu, heard his comment, shook his head and laughed: "Although beauty may not be useful, it does not mean that ugliness is useful, such as Yelu noble, you are ugly enough, as for use...... It's just hahahaha. ”

These Khitan nobles were all proficient in Chinese, so they all understood what Zhou Quan meant, and they really laughed. Yelu Zhangnu was ashamed and angry, and raised his whip to beat Zhou Quan, but was stopped by Xiao Chage's hand.

"Zhou Xiaolang, I heard that this football drama was changed by you?"

Zhou Quan looked at his dress and momentum, and knew that this person's identity was very noble, and he laughed secretly in his heart, he made the football so big, and it was the nobleman who attracted it. At this time, I heard him ask, nodded immediately, and replied proudly: "It's my Song Tianzi, and I also like the football play I have changed!" ”

"Can you tell me more about the rules of this football game?"

Zhou Quan said with a smile: "It's not a military secret, why not, the football scene was originally played by twenty-two people, and each side played eleven, and one of them was the keeper of the door......"

Zhou Quan roughly explained the rules, and Yelu Zhangnu over there found that something was wrong, and interjected: "You said that each side is out of eleven, but why are there only four people on each side now?" ”

As soon as the words came out, he felt that he was stupid to ask, and sure enough, Zhou Quan stared at him with idiotic eyes, and then explained very formally: "The courtyard is small and can't be used, so it can only be played by seven people." ”

"I watch your football play, it seems that there is still a military formation in it?" Among these young Khitan nobles, one more said.

Zhou Quan nodded: "Exactly, there are forwards, centers, rear armies, and gatekeepers, and the football scene is just like the military formation of the two countries!" ”

Liao people like to play around, but they often find a reason for themselves to play. For example, the Liao lords of the past dynasties were good at field hunting, and they claimed to have not forgotten their roots and were proficient in the art of horse warfare. Now when I heard Zhou Quan say that this football scene is like the military formation of the two countries, the eyes of these Khitan nobles suddenly lit up.

After all, it is easy to be criticized, but if you are practicing military formations, then who will be wordy?

"Zhou Xiaolang, I don't know if this football drama can teach us?" Brother Xiao Chage asked again.

Zhou Quan showed embarrassment: "This matter is related to the law of the military formation, if I teach it, I am afraid that there will be trouble after returning to China...... If you don't like this, your country has its own wise men, so why not let them watch the game, and they will definitely gain something. ”

If he agreed immediately, Brother Xiao Cha would have to think about it, and when he refused, Brother Xiao Chage laughed.

This football play, he has to learn!

"Coach!" He shouted.

The post keeper waited beside him, and when he heard the words, he immediately came up to listen to the call.

"I want to invite the envoys of the Song Kingdom to have a banquet, and the place of the banquet is in the South Garden, so you can go and get ready!" Xiao Chago said.

Brother Xiao Chage came forward, and the post manager did not dare to stop him, and soon, Zhou Quan left Datong Guan with more than 40 people including Wuyang and Di Jiang and came to the South Park outside the Zhuxia Gate in Zhongjing, Liaoguo.

This is the place where the kings and ministers of the Liao State feast and shoot, the place is open and flat, and there is a large piece of grass, which is a good place to play football. Zhou Quan first ordered the soldiers to push a wheelbarrow, based on felt ropes, to draw a court on the grass, and then asked people to bring two goals. When his subordinates were busy with these preparations, he accompanied Xiao Chage and others to explain the role of those pink threads on the court.

"This Zhou Xiaolang is really not a safe person." Zheng Yunzhong and Tong Guan were also invited, and the Liao people set up a banquet and set up a felt tent by the pasture, and they sat on the felt tent to feast and drink. Seeing Zhou Quan pointing fingers everywhere while the Liao nobles followed and ran around, Zheng Yunzhong smiled bitterly.

Tong Guan nodded sympathetically: "It's really a toss, but it's also beneficial." ”

Zheng Yunzhong understood that before, these envoys were under house arrest in the enemy's country, so they wanted to find out the news, and it was extremely inconvenient to have a secret meeting with the envoys stationed in Liao, but now it is not.

"However, I think that according to this guy's temperament, it is not his limit now, and he will still ...... Let's toss hard! Looking at Zhou Quan, thinking of what he did in Bianjing, Tong Guan said again.

"Let him toss, anyway, it's in the Liao country, and it's the Liao people who are the scourge!" Jung Yun-jung smiled.