. The ceremony of welcoming the Khitan envoys to the Tang Kingdom was very grand. The Khitan and the Tang State have always had business dealings through the sea, this time Li Yu warmly invited the Khitan envoy to visit, it can be described as painstaking, he faced the Song Dynasty on the one hand, so that the Song State could not find an excuse to cut down the Tang Dynasty from the name, on the other hand, with the powerful Khitan high-profile exchanges, this trick is also a hidden needle, now that the Khitan envoy has arrived, he naturally wants to make a big splash, create a momentum.

Yang Hao didn't pay much attention to the Khitan envoy, but Jiao Haitao became nervous, and sent several people to collect all the details of the Khitan envoy's visit, and complained indignantly in front of Yang Hao: "My lord, since the Tang State has already declared itself a vassal to my Song State, it is a vassal of my Song State, and now without the permission of the Song State, they have made friends with the Khitan privately, what is the reason?" This doesn't make sense! ”

"How? Well, when Miss Mo mentions the palace, you tell me immediately, go ahead, and continue to stare at her. Yang Hao waved a guard away, turned around and said lazily: "The Khitan has established diplomatic relations with my Great Song Dynasty, and they are not the enemies of my Song State, and the Tang State has nothing to blame for making friends with them, right?" The Tang State is only a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, so this autonomy still exists, right? ”

Jiao Haitao was indignant, and after a while he got some news, Jiao Haitao came to Yang Hao again: "My lord, the Khitan envoy is visiting, and the welcome guard of honor put forward by the Tang State is 360 people, a full 360 people, my lord, when we came, there were only 180 people, what is the reason for favoring one over the other?" The Tang State is a vassal of our Song Kingdom, which is always unreasonable, right? ”

"He's three thousand, six hundred, so what? The official doesn't care about any of this. ”

Jiao Haitao was anxious: "My lord, this is not a matter of courtesy to us personally, my lord came with a festival, representing the son of heaven of the Song Kingdom, losing to the Khitan people in terms of etiquette regulations, and it is our Song Kingdom that is disgraced." ”

"So what do you say? Let Li Yu apologize, and then let's go out of the city and send a guard of honor of 360 people to bring us back again? Isn't that a monkey show? Jiao Sicheng, calm down, I want to ...... Somebody is hoping that we will be angry. ”

"This ...... Be! ”

Seeing noon, Yang Hao had lunch and had just made a pot of tea, and Jiao Haitao came again angrily: "My lord, is it unbearable!" The Khitan envoy contributed lamb wine, mink fur brocade jacket to the lord of the country, and the lord of the country gave him gold beads and jade treasures, but also gave him a gold seal and purple ribbon, he is no longer the emperor, and a king also has the right to give a gold seal and purple ribbon? ”

Yang Hao rolled his eyes and said: "Who doesn't know the official mallet, how do I know if he has this power, do you say yes or no?" ”

"Uh, this...... The lower officials don't remember that there is such a precedent, and when the lower officials go to investigate the ancient ritual system, if it is not in line with the reason, we can make a big fuss about it, denounce Li Yu, and solemnly protest. ”

Yang Hao listened to it without a match, and he didn't take it to heart, but Jiao Haitao was similar to Gu Cheng, always paying attention to the movements in the palace.

"My lord," Jiao Haitao came over again: "My lord, the state banquet has ended, and the Khitan envoy is coming to the protocol, hey!" The lord of Jiangnan actually sent it outside the noon gate in person, my lord, you are here on behalf of the son of my Song country, there is no such courtesy, and the move of the lord of Jiangnan is simply ...... It's just ......, it's so unorthodox......"

Yang Hao sighed and said, "Jiao Sicheng, look at your sweat, come, sit down and have a cup of tea." ”

"Lord Xie, the lower officials are not thirsty, do the Tang people think that by raising the Khitans, they can intimidate me and the Song people? Hum! If you have a wishful thinking, the next official will take a look. Jiao Haitao slipped away, and Yang Hao looked at his back and couldn't help but smile dumbly: "This Jiao Sicheng, the scholarly body is really cute, but he has a little bit of integrity to fight for reason, hmm...... Nice......"

A guard walked lightly and whispered in Yang Hao's ear: "My lord, my subordinates were ordered to keep an eye on that Miss Mo, and when I saw that she had been in the palace for a long time and didn't come out, I changed into civilian clothes and approached, and said from her coachman, saying that Miss Mo would not come out until night." ”

"Oh?" Yang Hao's eyes rolled: "After such a long ......, did she deliberately avoid me?" Hum! Get rid of me so easily? I'll go sleep first, and I'll continue to spend time with you at night when I'm full of energy! ”

Yang Hao had just stood up, and Jiao Haitao ran back with a red face and a thick neck: "My lord, do you know who personally sent the Khitan envoy to the protocol?" ”

Yang Hao glanced at him and said, "It should be Lord Ye Yuye, isn't he a great Honglu, this reception of foreign envoys is his duty." ”

"Hey!"

Jiao Haitao stomped his feet vigorously and said angrily: "Of course Ye Yu is coming, but there is another official who personally accompanies him, that person is the first assistant minister of the Tang State, the privy envoy Chen Qiao, he is now the prime minister of the Tang State, why didn't he personally accompany him when you stayed in the embassy?" This is a contempt and humiliation for my Song Kingdom, and my lord should immediately enter the palace and express a strong protest to the lord of Jiangnan! ”

Yang Hao yawned, spit out a piece of tea, and said casually: "Nothing else?" There is nothing else to do, the official will go to take a nap first, people say that spring is sleepy and autumn is lacking, it is really true, although this Jiangnan has entered winter, it is still the feeling of late autumn, it is easy to get tired, if Lord Jiao is fine, go to sleep, raise enough spirits, go to a few more places, try to listen to some important roads, rivers, cities, garrisons and other news in the south of the Yangtze River, draw it down, this is serious. ”

Yang Hao stretched his waist, Shi Shiran went, and Jiao Haitao looked at his back in a daze.

Yang Hao lay down for two pillars of incense, and just fell asleep, Jiao Haitao came again as if he was burning his buttocks: "Adult, adult......"

Yang Hao turned over and sat up, and said with a wry smile: "Jiao Sicheng, what news did you hear about unbearable?" ”

Jiao Haitao said angrily: "Xia Guan didn't inquire about the news, he saw it with his own eyes. As soon as the Khitan envoys settled in the pavilion, they thought that the location of the house was remote and the courtyard was not as elegant as the place where we lived, so their warriors arrogantly asked our people to move out to make room for them. ”

Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, and his eyes showed anger: "Our guards are all high-class forbidden troops, and they are not under the Khitan warriors in terms of martial arts, so why should they be bullied?" ”

Jiao Haitao said: "Adults don't know, they are sincere. Commander Zhang heard that there was a dispute between the two sergeants, and hurriedly brought someone to mediate, he never thought of making a move with the other party, and he didn't even bring a blade, but the other party was equipped with a blade, how could he not suffer? Honglu Temple Qing Yeyu was also present, but he couldn't stop those arrogant Khitan warriors, my lord, we are waiting for the envoy to the Tang State, and we should be treated as guests, and the Tang State has the responsibility of greeting, hospitality, and maintenance, and now that this incident has happened, the Tang State cannot escape the blame, and the Lord should lodge a solemn protest to the Tang State......

"Protest, Master Jiao, can you say something else?"

Yang Hao burst into foul language, he grabbed his clothes and hurriedly put them on, while teaching a lesson: "All protesters, most of them are lowly and high, otherwise why protest?" There's a fart to protest, how did they do it, let's do it, won't it be over if you beat his gray grandson back? ”

"Huh? Want...... Want to get your hands dirty? ”

Jiao Haitao stammered, he didn't expect that Yang Hao, who had always been good-tempered and almost cowardly, would attack more fiercely than him, and he said in a daze: "This...... I'm afraid this is not appropriate, we are foreign envoys, and now we are guests in the Tang Kingdom, what should the host come forward, if we fight with the Khitan envoys in the pavilion, then it is not the same as the Khitan people who do not know etiquette and are barbaric? The Tang Kingdom has lost face because of this, and the lord of Jiangnan is held accountable, and we are also at a loss. ”

"It's a bird!"

Yang Hao kicked on his boots, got up and took off the Qingshuang sword that Zhe Ziyu gave him from the wall, pressed the sword spring, and popped out a half-foot cold and shining sword blade with a "choking" sound, he looked at the blade, and "clicked" The sword was put into the sheath and hung on the belt, tightening the wrist and belt, and said: "When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the general Li Guangli was killed in the battle of Dawan and bled and lost thousands of miles, is that not on the territory of another country?" According to you, it is also a loss, so what about the loss? After winning that battle, what did the kings of the Western Regions look like when they see them? One by one, the loess mat road, the clean water splashed the street, respectful, like a fairy, lest the angels of the kingdom be dissatisfied. When Li Guangli led his troops, the monarchs of all the countries personally welcomed them out of the city for dozens of miles, and when they returned to the country, their monarchs personally accompanied them with rare treasures and came back to meet the emperor of the Central Plains.

What happened when the Han Empire was no longer as strong as it once was? When King Kangju received the envoys of various countries, he actually ranked the envoys of the Han Dynasty after the envoys of the small Wusun Kingdom, and the King of Zongbin was even more arrogant, and he wanted to kill the envoys of the festival if he disagreed. Strength only. If you are polite, you expect people to respect you? Then you have to go to the country of gentlemen, but some people are tight-skinned and cheap-boned, who only recognize fists and do not recognize etiquette, go! ”

After Yang Hao finished speaking, he walked out in a hurry, Jiao Haitao was stunned for a long time, and hurriedly stomped his feet and said: "I knew that the adult is this kind of donkey temper, I won't tell him, this time the matter can be big, but don't make trouble out of control......

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ "By now, my Condor should have flown to Shangjing, right?" ”

Yeluwen looked at the clear blue sky in the distance and thought slightly. Jiangnan's wine was strong and soft, and although he drank it happily at the banquet, it only added two blush to his face, and there was no obvious change.

Ding Chengye walked up to him and said, "Yes, with the flight speed of 'Haligai', it should have arrived in Shangjing at this time." Alas, the adults are not in Beijing to personally preside over the overall situation, and the small ones are still a little weak, and they don't know what the situation will be over there. ”

Ye Luwen smiled slightly: "When I am in Shangjing, they will always be vigilant, not only me, but even my clan army, will always be under Xiao Xuan's close surveillance." No one would have thought that when I was far away in Jiangnan, I would launch an attack, and it would be a miracle to take me by surprise. ”

He stroked his beard and was content: "You Han people have a cloud of military books, and you can show what you can't, and you can't show what you can't, and you don't need to use it, that's the truth." When I left Shangjing, Xiao Xuan thought that he had a plan, and they would let down their vigilance and give me a chance, which was easier to succeed than if I had personally controlled the tribal army in Shangjing. She would never have thought that my father, who had always been 'frail and sick', had quietly left the tribal territory at this time and sneaked into Shangjing to control my tribal army, haha...... but I didn't know ...... When will my father start it......"

Ding Chengye comforted: "Adults don't have to worry too much, the old prince has been fighting horses all his life, and his rich experience in the battle array is unparalleled, and he will definitely choose the most appropriate opportunity to strike a fatal blow." ”

At this time, a guard hurriedly ran in and said, "My lord, the Song people refused to move out, and they had a verbal quarrel with us, and the two sides started to fight. ”

Yeluwen looked at him and asked, "Have our people ever suffered a loss?" ”

The guard smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, according to my lord's order, our people are prepared to go, they all have weapons in their hands, and they have injured a few of them, and our people are unharmed, but they have suffered a dumb loss, and the soldiers who have come one after another have brought guns and spears, I am afraid that they will have to fight." ”

Ye Luwen smiled and said, "They dare? Just as he was about to move his troops, let's go, I'll take a look. ”

Ding Chengye hurriedly persuaded: "My lord, there is no definite news from Shangjing now, so don't have more trouble with them......

Ye Luwen smiled knowingly: "Of course I won't kill that Yang Hao now, but it's just to give him a dismount." ”

Ding Chengye was stunned, and his face suddenly turned a little pale: "Yang ...... Yang Hao? Who is Yang Hao? ”

Yeluwen said: "The envoy of the Song Kingdom is called Yang Hao, I heard that this person fought with Yelu Huge in the northwest, he must be a figure who is both civil and military, and I will meet him later." Ye Luwen grabbed his waist knife and walked out, and Ding Chengye stood there stupidly.

"Yang Hao, could it be that Yang Hao?" Ding Chengye thought of the enemy who had caused him to end up like this, and he couldn't help but be angry in his heart, and he grabbed a fur hat and put it on his head, pressed the brim downward, and then followed.

Ye Yu stood in the middle of the two groups of menacing soldiers, bowed and said: "Everyone, everyone, you are guests from afar, you are all guests of my Tang Kingdom, what is there to discuss, why hurt the harmony between each other for some trivial things?" ”

Zhang Tongzhou shouted: "I, Zhang, am a well-known man, and now I have injured several brothers, you call me to rest the matter, and the surname Zhang is not so cowardly, Lord Night, please get out of the way, today I Zhang Tongzhou will definitely seek justice from these Khitans." ”

Zhang Tongzhou stood beside some guards of the forbidden army, some of them were still disheveled, obviously they came in a hurry to hear the news, and some soldiers with swords and spears behind them, because they came late, their own people had suffered losses, and the commander was negotiating with the other party, so they did not rush up, and those Khitan men wearing round-necked leather robes on the left side, long leather boots, and braided hair, but they all wore swords, and they were all looking at each other, obviously coming prepared.

They listened to Zhang Tongzhou's words, but they laughed and mocked: "You Song people can only blow nonsense, if you have any real skills, just show them, we Khitan people admire what is really a hero, you have the ability to kill me, I will only give you a thumbs up, praise a good man!" If you don't have the ability, roll up the bed and get out of the house as soon as possible. We live in this courtyard. ”

The more the two sides talked, the more angry they became, and they all rushed to the front, Ye Yu bowed with a bitter face, and still persuaded himself: "Can't you listen to the official calmly, who goes to invite the Yelu envoy and Yang Zuo's envoy to come, the official really can't hold it down." ”

Suddenly raised his head and saw Yang Hao and Jiao Haitao coming, Ye Yu was overjoyed, and couldn't help complaining: "Jiao Sicheng came just in time, please restrain your subordinates, Zi said, the use of etiquette, and harmony is precious." The way of the first king, Si is beautiful. It's so noisy, and I treat Tang Guo as nothing, it's too unusual. ”

Jiao Sicheng originally wanted to come forward to persuade peace, lest Yang Hao fight, but when he heard this, he was very displeased, and couldn't help but stiffen his neck and retort: "How can Ye Honglu take things out of context? Zi said: 'The use of courtesy, harmony is precious. The way of the first king, Si is beautiful. There was also a saying, 'Small and big are caused, and some things can't be done.' Knowing and making peace, without etiquette, is not feasible. 'Now that the Khitan people are rude first, Ye Honglu can't control it, but they come to accuse me of being rude? ”

The samurai on both sides were tense, but the two literati crowded in the middle began to debate with each word, quoting scriptures, and those who were there also arguing, not only the samurai on both sides did not understand, but even Yang Hao did not understand. It turns out that Ye Yu is quoting the words of Confucius, saying that the application of etiquette and harmony are precious, which is the principle pursued by various countries since ancient times. Jiao Sicheng refuted him, saying that Confucius said that harmony is beautiful in everything, but Confucius also said that if no matter how big or small, peace is made for the sake of harmony, but not controlled by laws and regulations, then the principle is lost. ”

The two poor scholars were pushed around by the warriors on both sides, like aquatic plants in the sea, still insisting on defending for the Great Dao, Yang Hao was impatient to hear it, strode forward, and shouted in a deep voice: "This matter, Confucius can't solve it, or Lao Tzu will solve it!" ”

When the soldiers of the Song army heard the sound, Yang Hao was like Moses parting the sea, holding his sword, and stepped forward step by step from the middle of the two human walls.

"My lord, let's be reasonable, don't hurt people's handles, my lord, we might as well go to the palace to ......"

"Come on, Jiao Sicheng is tired, help him go down to rest!"

"Yes!" Two tiger-backed and eight-foot-tall men of the forbidden army rushed up, grabbed Jiao Sicheng in the middle, and dragged him down.

Ye Yu's face turned pale and said, "Yang ...... How does Yang Zuo intend to resolve the dispute? ”

Yang Hao's face sank, and he said, "Use the sword in my hand!" ”

Ye Yu was anxious when he heard it: "Yang Zuo must not make a big fight, if you make a big fight, how can the matter end if it is big, and the official ......"

"Come on, Lord Ye is tired, help him down to rest."

This time it was not Yang Hao who spoke, but a general among the Khitan people, he learned Yang Hao to speak with a smile, and at that moment two Khitan warriors came up with a smile, grabbed the night feather, and lifted him aside like a chicken cub.

"You can't use force, you can't kill people!" Ye Yu and Jiao Haitao were carried by others, still stretching their necks and screaming.

Yang Hao glanced at the tall Khitan general who stood there steadily, his steps were calm, his momentum was like a mountain, his big hand was tightly holding a huge curved horse, the brass swallow of the scimitar was shining, and he didn't know how many times he was rubbed by his thumb, he squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Li Kai, the commander of the Khitan tribal army, who is Your Excellency?" ”

Yang Hao's eyes also narrowed slightly: "This official Song Guo Honglu Temple Shaoqing Yang Hao, is you, the one who led someone to hurt me?" ”

"Hula", the soldiers of the Khitan and Song States all dispersed, forming a circle of several zhang in a circle, a civil official, a military general, a sword, a horizontal knife, and the two eyes collided together like swords.