"Big brother, big brother?" Xue Liangyu saw that Zhou Ping was a little distracted, so he hurriedly shouted twice and said with a smile: "Could it be that you miss your sister-in-law?" When my little nephew turns one year old, I will move to Tokyo with my sister-in-law! ”

"Still don't want it!" Zhou Ping shook his head: "I came to Tokyo this time for another appointment, I'm afraid that I won't be able to live in this Tokyo city for a few days, so let their mother and son go back to Anyang, and have a good look!" ”

"Hmmm! That's what the big brother said! Xue Liangyu nodded, suddenly felt a little wrong, and looked back to see his third brother Xue Liangwu staring blankly at a mule sedan chair in a calligraphy and painting workshop across the street, the mule sedan chair was quite gorgeously decorated, and there were two rough girls standing next to the car, and a few men in brocade robes were holding the saber on their waists, and they were looking around vigilantly.

Xue Liangyu saw his brother's appearance, stretched out his hand and shook it twice in front of his brother's eyes, and said with a smile: "Third brother, what do you look stupid about?" ”

"Fourth, don't mess around!" Xue Liangwu impatiently tore away Xue Liangyu's hand, pointed at the man in brocade and said to Zhou Ping: "General, look at the clothes of the men in brocade next to the mule sedan chair, are they a little familiar?" ”

"Oh?" Zhou Ping looked in the direction of Xue Liangwu's finger, looked at it carefully for a while, and suddenly said, "Yes, it's like-" Speaking of this, Zhou Ping's words suddenly stopped, he already understood what Xue Liangwu meant, the clothes of those men in brocade clothes were exactly the same as the imperial pre-class straight that he saw when he and Xue Liangwu came to Cai's mansion together and met the two emperors, could it be that the brocade-clothed man in front of him was also a pre-imperial banzhi?

"Will the Lord. You see that there is also a word 'Cai' on the side of the mule sedan chair, it should be the daughter of the Cai family, and there is a royal front class straight-" Xue Liangwu said this, and he didn't say it, Zhou Ping also understood what the other party meant when he heard this, although there are not many children of the heavenly family who have the imperial front class direct guards in Tokyo City, there are at least two palms; There are also a few high-ranking officials surnamed Cai, but together these two things are the only one who meets the criteria. Thinking of this, Zhou Ping couldn't help but feel excited in his heart, and couldn't help but take a step forward.

"Third brother. Brother Zhou. What are you two playing dumb riddles, I can't understand a word! ”

Xue Liangyu's voice was like a basin of cold water poured on Zhou Ping's head, making him sober up immediately. He smiled bitterly: "It's not too early, let's go to the inn to rest!" ”

While talking. A curvaceous figure walked out of the store. A pretty maid carefully ripped open a paper umbrella. Defend the beauty from the dusty north wind. An impulse suddenly surged in Zhou Ping's chest, but he still turned around and said to Xue Liangyu, "Prepare when you go back." Tomorrow morning we will go to the Xuanfu Division. ”

Like most of the nobles in Tokyo, the life of Emperor Maude was comfortable and boring, and although her husband, Cai Jing's fifth son, Cai Ying, had not yet entered the center, the rich life of the Northern Song Dynasty doctor did not allow him much time to spend with his wife. And the identity of Emperor Maude limited her range of activities, and only a few times, such as today, she could take the opportunity of the Lunar New Day to come to her favorite calligraphy and painting shop. When she returned to the mule sedan chair, she sighed leisurely at the thought of returning to the palatial and somewhat boring mansion.

The maidservant who had been with her had been following Emperor Maude since she was in the palace, and she knew the thoughts of this master who had been following her for many years, and she decided to immediately find something that could distract her master to dispatch her mood.

"Niangniang, look, I don't know where the guy came from, dressed like this, he must be the first time to come back to Tokyo!" The maidservant girl lifted the curtain and pointed to Zhou Ping and the three of them across the street and smiled. It's no wonder she laughed so much, Zhou Ping and the three of them were dusty all the way, and they didn't like to embellish, they were all dressed in black, with a steel knife on their waists, and a horn bow on their horses, and Hu Lu was full of arrows, which was indeed quite disproportionate in Bianliang City, which had not heard the sound of conquest for more than a hundred years.

"Maybe it's a border sergeant!" Emperor Mao smiled and said, "Bian Shi is hard, you don't have to be too mean." ”

"The imperial court has been paying money with the Western Thieves for more than ten years, where did you get so many scholars!" The maid pursed her lips and said, "Besides, even if it is a straight class in front of the palace, I have seen less?" In terms of martial arts, there are not any rare ones in the world, and there is no one who dresses up like this, and I don't know where it came from! ”

Emperor Maude patted her maid a little helplessly, for this person who grew up with her and got married, she sometimes really had nothing to do with her, so she had to smile and say: "Good, good, good!" It's all what you said that is reasonable, and I don't know when those three people offended you and provoked this tongue! ”

The episode in the mule sedan chair naturally did not affect Zhou Ping's life, he returned to his residence, rested for a night, and came to the Xuanfu Division early the next morning to report, where Zhou Ping met several old acquaintances: Ma Kuo, Zhishan Zen Master. After a few words of greeting, the topic immediately turned to the main thing - the Fuyan war.

"Juncheng, as you can see, is it feasible to contact the Han officials to cooperate with Fuyan from outside the country?" Zhishan asked in a low voice after roughly repeating the information he had already had.

Zhou Ping didn't answer directly, and said with a wry smile: "This kind of big thing, I'm afraid it can't be settled with just a few letters, most of those Han officials are from the Yandi clan, if they don't have eighty or ninety percent certainty, they will never risk their lives, this letterhead is only afraid that it is not just given to our Great Song family!" ”

"What do you mean?" Ma Kuo, who was on the side, listened to Zhou Ping's words and hurriedly asked.

"As far as I can see, then Li Chuwen is only afraid that he will also have contact with the Jin people."

Ma Kuo smiled reservedly, and replied confidently: "Juncheng, you have not dealt with the Jin people, judging from my experience of acquaintance with the Jin people, Wanyan Agu is simple and upright, and he has made a promise of a thousand gold, since he has made an alliance with my Great Song Dynasty, he will never break his word and gain weight." According to the covenant, this Yan Land is owned by my Great Song Dynasty, as long as I inform the Han officials of this matter, they will probably not waste that effort! ”

"Ma Shinephew, I think everything is reasonable!" Zhishan shook his head: "Although Wanyan Aguda said that he kept his promise, but those people under him may not, besides-" Speaking of this, Zhishan's words were stuck, and a thought appeared in his mind, the Jin people kept the alliance, but what if Da Song himself did not fulfill the covenant? It's not impossible!

"Actually, it's too early to say this!" Zhou Ping saw that Ma Kuo and Zhishan had different opinions, so he hurriedly played a round and said: "To put it bluntly, we are all empty talk here, if we can send Yanjing once, talk to that Li Chuwen face-to-face, and then make a decision is the best strategy!" ”

Hearing Zhou Ping's words, Ma Kuo's eyes immediately lit up, and he high-fived and said: "What Brother Juncheng said is exactly what I want, it is better to speak to Master Zhao, whether it is the Son of Heaven or Tongxiang, they attach great importance to him, if he agrees, it will be a word!" ”

"In that case, then I'll bother Brother Ma!" Zhou Ping said with a smile.

"It's just a matter of state, what's the trouble!" Ma Kuo smiled when he heard this: "For Brother Zhou, it's just a revisit to the old place, and then I have to ask Brother Zhou to lead the way!" At this point, the room was filled with hearty laughter.

Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is February of the fourth year of Xuanhe, and Ma Kuo's long-awaited opportunity to envoy Yanjing has finally arrived. Yelu Chun, who stayed behind in Nanjing, the former Liao Emperor, demoted the former Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi to the King of Xiangyin, and finally officially ascended the throne. As the brotherly state of the Great Liao, according to the etiquette system, Yanjing sent an envoy to inform the matter at the first time. This long-awaited news from the top brass of the Northern Song Dynasty was like a big stone that caused an uproar. Of course, a consensus has been reached among the high-level leaders of the Northern Song Dynasty - that is, they refuse to recognize this abnormal change of power, and prepare to send troops to attack Yanjing and recapture the land of Youyan under the pretext of crusading against the rebels. Of course, whether it is from the point of view of gathering troops, preparing for war, or completing public opinion preparations such as inquiry, reprimand, and verbal attacks, it will take several months before the real outbreak of war, and before that, the diplomats of the Great Song Dynasty must also go through this procedure, and the first step is to send an envoy to Yanjing to rebuke Ye Luchun's rebellious behavior with righteous words.

Tokyo, Chenqiaoyi.

In addition to being the place of Longxing of Emperor Taizu of the Northern Song Dynasty, Chenqiaoyi is also a necessary place for Tokyo Bianliang to go north, and it is also a farewell place for many eunuchs. Since Ma Kuo was about to go to Daizhou with Zhao Liangsi to discuss the delivery of Xijing County, he could not participate in this trip to Yanjing. There were only a few people in the mission, such as Zhou Ping, Zhishan Zen Master, and Luo She'er, whose official status was that of the attaché of the mission, but in fact the real task was to consult with Li Chuwen on internal matters.

"The best Zen master! Brothers! I wish you a smooth journey and a great success! Ma Kuo raised his glass and said loudly.

"Thank you!" Zhou Ping smiled and drank the wine in the cup, he looked at the high-spirited Ma Kuo, hesitated a little and said: "Brother Ma Xian, the Jin people are not my race after all, don't trust them too much!" ”

"I also know this, but since the covenant was made, the Jin people have still kept their promises, and judging from my acquaintance with Wanyan Aguta, this person has an arrogant personality and will never disdain to do such a thing as breaking his word and getting fat!"

Zhou Ping thought about it, but in the end he still didn't say anything, after all, there were not many records of Wanyan Aguta's character in the pitiful history books he had seen in his previous life. He secretly made up his mind not to take Yanjing as soon as possible, to control several passes leading from outside the Saiwai to the North China Plain, and not to give the Jin people a chance to go south.

Soon, Zhou Ping and Zhishan got into the carriage, and then Zhou Ping asked in a low voice: "Zen Master, I think Brother Ma Kuo trusts the Jin people too much, especially that Jin Chieftain Wanyan Aguta, how can he trust the other party so much?" Although we are still allies, after all, after all-" Speaking of this, Zhou Ping did not continue, he did not want to say the shocking words in his chest. (To be continued......)