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On the 20th day of April in the 3rd year of Hongxiang, that is, on the 20th day of April in the 15th year of the reign of Moon Jong of Goryeo, King Wang Hui of Goryeo officially sent an envoy to the Liao State to discuss the matter of returning to the Shun.

The Goryeo envoys, a total of 100 people, carrying five carts full of gold and silver treasures, silk and satin, marched all the way to Linhuang Mansion, the capital of the Liao State (now Boluo City in the south of the Inner Mongolia Balinzuoqi), and asked to meet Yelu Hongji.

Shangjing Linhuangfu City is vast, majestic, divided into two cities, the north name of the imperial city, the circumference of ten miles; The southern name is Seoul, the circumference is 17 miles, and the two cities are connected in the shape of the word "day". The imperial city is hexagonal in shape and consists of an outer city and an inner city. The wall is three feet high, and there is a building oar. Seoul is in the south of the imperial city, slightly square, the wall is two zhang high, and there is no enemy tower. The Liao State actively absorbed the Han culture, and the capital city had the prototype of the Dashun metropolis, and it was the political, economic, military and cultural center of the Liao State.

The Liao people of Shangdu called it Shangjing, and its northern city was the imperial city. In the imperial city, three palaces, including the Kaihuang Palace, the Ande Palace, and the Wuman Palace, were destroyed. The Imperial City was an area inhabited by the Khitans. In the center of the city, there is an official city, that is, Ouchi, which is the palace destruction area where the Khitan emperors of the past dynasties lived. The south gate of the palace city is called Chengtian Gate, it is built according to the palace gate system of the feudal dynasty in the Central Plains when Taizong Yelu Abaoji was built, there is a city tower built on the door, the central gate is opened only when the grand ceremony is held, and the palace gate is opened through the east and west sides of the palace wall at ordinary times. The gate opened on the east wall is called Donghua Gate, and the gate opened on the west wall is called Xihua Gate, which is completely imitated by the imperial palace of Dashun. At that time, Central Asia, West Asia and Eastern Europe were unknown, so they thought that the Khitan was China.

The group of Goryeo Kingdom, led by Cui Jie'an, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was amazed after entering Shangjing. Cui Jie'an has seen a wide range of knowledge, and knows that the Khitan people are also a palace built in imitation of the Dashun Palace, and he keeps muttering in his heart: "The culture of the Han people is amazing, and even the Khitan people have to start learning......"

After they were arranged to stay at the post station, someone told Yelu Hongji that the Goryeo envoy had asked to see him.

After Yelu Hongji found out, he felt quite curious, and asked the ministers on the left and right: "This Goryeo is a vassal state of Dashun, and it has always had no contact with my Liao country, why did you come to the court this time?" ”

His most trusted minister, Yelu Yixin, said: "Your Majesty, it must be that the army of my Liao State has been fighting grass valleys against Goryeo from time to time, and Goryeo has been unable to bear it. And Dashun has no power to fight back against my Liao, they feel that Dashun is no longer reliable, so they turn to my Da Liao! ”

Yelu Hongji felt that he was very reasonable, and at this moment, Yelu Yixin's ambition was not too big, and it could be said that he was focusing on state affairs. And Yelu Hongji did not dare to take lightly against a Great Shun Dynasty that occupied the sixteen states of Youyun, and it was not as unbearable as in the official history.

Yelu Hongji said: "What do you think? Yelu Hongji admired Han culture, and his way of speaking was also biased towards the tone of the Central Plains. Under his leadership, the entire Khitan aristocracy was proud to be able to speak Chinese and read Han books.

Yelu Yixin said: "If it is so soon, I will summon the Goryeo envoys, maybe they will look down on my Daliao." It is better to let him dry for a few days, and then call them to him after a few days. At the same time, we also need to give them a little color to see the strong military strength of our Daliao, forcing them to choose sides. ”

When Yelu Hongji heard this, he also felt that it made sense, so he let him do it.

As a result, the Goryeo envoys were unlucky, and from time to time savage Khitan warriors rushed into the post station to find trouble for them. What's more, they blatantly take their horses and fly away. Cui Jie'an, the secretary of the Goryeo Ministry of Rites, was quite annoyed before, but later figured out some inner truths, although these Khitan warriors had no one in their eyes, they did not dare to make any attempts on their people and the five carts of gold and silver treasures, proving that they knew their identities.

Now that he knows his identity and dares to mess around, it is the instruction of the high-level of Liao. Presumably, the high-level leaders of the Liao State want to give them a dismissal, and at the same time, it is a punishment for their fight against the Liao State over the years.

Cui Jie'an couldn't help but secretly said: "This kind of behavior is really a group of barbarians. Dashun is better, but Dashun has never been able to defeat the Khitans. Alas, if Dashun can beat the Khitans, why should I, Goryeo, be such a villain? Speaking of which, Dashun is still not strong enough......"

Cui Jie'an strictly ordered his subordinates not to resist, and the Liao people could take whatever they wanted, after all, what they brought was to be given to them.

Sure enough, as he expected, five days later, Yelu Hongji was going to summon the Goryeo delegation at the Kaihuang Palace.

Cui Jie's peace of mind has been prepared for a long time. After coming to the palace of the emperor, he handed over the national letter and waited for Yelu Hongji to speak.

Yelu Hongji himself is a proficient person in Han culture, and he does not have a hard time reading this Goryeo national book, which is full of Chinese characters. On the contrary, he could also see that Goryeo took the initiative to change course this time, and no one forced him.

What Yelu Hongji valued was the items that the Goryeo Kingdom promised to pay tribute every year, which were all in short supply in the Liao State, such as ironware, silk and silk, tea, etc. As for grain, Goryeo's own production is not enough to eat, where can it be given more to Liao?

Yelu Hongji had a lot of doubts in his heart, and said: "Dashun is not thin on you, why did you choose us as the suzerain?" ”

Cui Jie'an was already ready to speak: "Dashun is now a tiger without claws, where can it compare to the thriving kingdom?" My Goryeo country is small and does not produce abundantly, so in order to protect myself, I can only rely on the strong. Nowadays, looking at the world, only the sword of the country is the sharpest. It is reasonable to be reasonable, and I, Goryeo, naturally want to choose to go to the country. It's just that Dashun has been very strict with me in the past hundred years, and it has only been relaxed in recent years that I, Goryeo, have the opportunity to confide in His Majesty. ”

Yelu Hongji stroked his palms and laughed, and said, "I like your statement, good, good!" In this case, if you double the amount of tribute, I don't want you to send troops to fight together, how about it? ”

Wang Hui, the king of Goryeo, was also worried about this, but when he heard that Yelu Hongji himself proposed it, Cui Jie'an was overjoyed: "Your Majesty is considerate of the feelings of the small people, which is very good." The ministers of the lower state will go back to tell the lord of the country and double the tribute! ”

Yelu Hongji also smiled, and said in his heart: "You don't know how many catties and taels you have in Goryeo?" Ten soldiers are not as good as a Khitan warrior of mine, what use do you want? There are not enough Han people as cannon fodder, so it is better to change to something real. ”

The two sides are affectionate, the concubine is intentional, Wang Bayan met the mung bean, and hit it off. Yelu Hongji let the enemy Lie Madu Division (the official in charge of court etiquette, general etiquette, etc., in charge of etiquette affairs, equivalent to the Ministry of Etiquette) take charge of this matter, and then let Cui Jie'an resign. Cui Jie'an barely received the respect he deserved, but he secretly rejoiced, thinking that he had found his real thighs. A villain's face is revealed at this moment.

However, the stick has been in this habit for all dynasties, and they don't think it's a problem. The weak are always attached to the strong; The invention of other countries, when it comes to the country of sticks, is its own; The customs of other countries are the first to be used when they reach the country of sticks...... Why are you so sure, because they are the first stick country in the universe! Tradition is customary, and it is to be carried on!

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