The next day, Li Kang and his entourage left Datong Mansion and continued north.

The prefect Zhuang Mo has been sending Li Kang and his entourage thirty miles away, just before turning around and leaving, he took out a letter from his arms, handed it to Li Kang, and said: "Zhuang Mo is an official outside, and he hasn't gone back to see my eighty-year-old parents for some time. ”

Li Dang took the letter, glanced at the Khitan text on the envelope, and was not surprised that there was something wrong with the prefect of Zhuang Zhuang who actually handed over a letter to himself, a foreigner, to pass it.

Zhuang Mo saw that Li Dare folded the letter and put it away, and then said to Li Dang: "Li Shilang went to Beijing this time, and Zhuang had a reluctant request!" ”

Li Dang said: "What does Governor Zhuang need, even if he is instructed, as long as Li can help and contribute, he will definitely help!" ”

Zhuang Mo nodded and said: "I received a letter from home a few days ago, saying that my brother is seriously ill, can I help Li Shilang take a look after he arrives in Bianjing!" ”

Li Dang thought to himself, no wonder this surnamed Zhuang seems to be incompatible with Xiao Yu me everywhere in the past few days, it turns out that there is something to ask me, he immediately said: "Governor Zhuang rest assured, Li is going to Bianjing here, and he will definitely help Brother Ling get rid of the disease." ”

This time, it was Li Dang who wronged Zhuang Mo, and he repeatedly "choked" Xiao Reward me, because he was not used to Xiao Reward's arrogant and domineering personality, and it was not just to please Li Kang.

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The envoys of the Song State and Xiao Yu's escort team traveled all the way north, and after a difficult trek of nearly a month, they finally arrived at the snow-capped Shangjing.

Most of these soldiers of the Song Kingdom came to this icy and snowy Shangjing for the first time, and they had no experience in spending the cold winter in the north, and the few padded clothes and pants they brought with them could not really protect themselves from the cold in the north. Fortunately, Li Kang was prepared, he had already purchased some fur coats and fur hats for his subordinates to change into along the way, and he himself took off the official uniform of the Great Song Dynasty. Wearing the leather clothes of the Liao people, he looks like just an ordinary Liao tyrant.

Li Kang lived in the post house arranged for him by the Liao people, and the post house of the Liao people was said to be a post house, but it was actually just a large number of ears on a grassland, that is, the kind of Mongolian yurt that Li Dang had seen in later generations.

Li Dang arranged Xu Xian'er and Bhutan Hongwu before returning to his yurt, he originally thought that this cure was like fighting a fire, and the emperor of Liao should receive him soon. Who knew that after a while, Ye Luqiu, the secretary of the Liao State Rite Department who was in charge of entertaining him, came to Li Kang's yurt and said to him: "The emperor has gone hunting in the North Dadan Department, and he is on his way back, and it will take a few days to meet Li Shilang!" ”

Li Dang was stunned, what kind of emperor is this, his grandson is seriously ill, and he finally invited Langzhong from the Song Kingdom, and he actually went hunting. He asked, "I don't know what illness the crown prince is suffering from, can I ask Lord Yelu to tell me!" "Only by the right symptoms can the medicine be given. This is the problem that Li Dang is most worried about, Xiao Yu, who has been leading troops outside, I don't know the condition of the imperial grandson Yelu Yanxi, this Yelu Qiu should know his condition.

Yeluqiu shook his head and said, "The condition of the imperial grandson. The official has no way of knowing, so one day when Li Shilang meets with my Emperor Daliao, let him tell you in person. ”

Li Kang was stunned again, this Yelu Yanxi's illness should have happened a few months ago. This Yelu Qiuju, who is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, would not know about Yelu Yanxi's illness.

Ye Luqiu saw that Li Kang still wanted to hold himself and ask questions, so he hurriedly said: "This official still has important things to do, so he has to leave first." I also ask Li Shilang to forgive me, if Li Shilang has any other needs, he can just tell the soldiers stationed outside the post house, and they will convey it to this officer. He said and left.

After Yelu Qiu left, Li Dang sat on the wool cushion alone, not depressed, he came to Shangjing overnight, even if he couldn't see the emperor Yelu Hongji, he couldn't even see the patient Yelu Yanxi, he had already arrived like this, and he traveled all the way to the mountains and rivers, and he came to enjoy the mountains and rivers leisurely.

After a while, Cai Bian came to visit.

Cai Bian wore his own Song Dynasty official uniform on the outside of his coat, and it was obvious that he was also ready to meet Yelu Hongji.

Cai Bian saw Li Kang, sighed and said: "What kind of reputation is this Liao Emperor, we have come all the way, but he actually avoided it." ”

Li Dare said: "Didn't Yeluqiu say that he went hunting? ”

Cai Bian shook his head and said: "You also believe such nonsense, this Yelu Hongji already knew that we were coming, how could he go to the Beidadan tribe hundreds of miles away to hunt, Cai Mou saw it, most of them avoided it." ”

Li Dang looked at Cai Bian with admiration, and thought to himself, after all, this Cai Bian has been in the officialdom for 20 years, and he is obviously more sophisticated than himself.

Cai Bian asked again: "Li Shilang was invited to envoy to Liao this time, but he wants to treat the emperor and grandson of Liao, I don't know if the Liao people have mentioned to Li Shilang when to see the emperor's grandson?" ”

Li Dang shook his head and said: "Li Mou is also worried about this matter, just now I asked Yelu Qiu about the condition of the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi, he actually didn't know anything, Li looked nervous and in a trance, I'm afraid there must be something strange about this matter." ”

Cai Bian nodded and said, "Yes, that patient didn't want to see Lang Zhong earlier, even if the emperor of the Liao State is not in Shangjing, there should always be someone in charge to let you meet the teenage child?" ”

Li Dang nodded and said: "According to common sense, after Yelu Hongji lost his son, he regarded this teenage imperial grandson as a treasure, and now that the imperial grandson is seriously ill, it is impossible for him not to be anxious. ”

Now it was Cai Bian who cast an admiring look at Li Dang, he nodded and said: "Li Shilang is reasonable, these days, we have to find a way to find a few scouts lurking in Shangjing, and inquire carefully." ”

Li Dang asked in surprise: "Is there still a scout of our Great Song Dynasty in Shangjing?" ”

Cai Bian nodded and said, "Of course there are, but most of these scouts are sent by some generals, and they only obey the orders of those generals, and it is not easy to contact them." (To be continued......)