"Is there something wrong with this river?" The envoy of the Great Yuan asked about the ambassador of the Great Yuan to the Great Song Dynasty, Wu Li Buhuachi.

Wu Li Buhua praised: "I didn't expect you to leave Hangzhou for several years, and you haven't forgotten the terrain here." ”

The envoy was also one of the Mongol troops who had entered Hangzhou, and he said nostalgically: "Others think Hangzhou is damp, but I like it very much." Is Song Guo so modified to change Feng Shui? ”

Zhao Jiaren said that the river was straightened to facilitate flood discharge. When he said this, many people didn't believe it. Uri replied.

This is true, there are still many people in the 21st century who believe in Feng Shui, let alone the 13th century. Zhao Jiaren could only order that officials and civil servants should not have religious beliefs and superstitions. As for what he said in private, Zhao Jiaren can only respect the freedom of speech of others. However, this seemingly unfathomable attitude has made more people speculate about Zhao Taiwei's sincerity.

Uri Buhuachi is also one of the many speculators, knowing that the Song army, under the command of Zhao Jiaren, showed ghostly combat effectiveness on the battlefield, making Uri Buhuachi more inclined to use superstition to explain everything that happened.

After riding a horse and walking for a while, he left the city wall of Hangzhou. Those who walked less walked on the way, but more used livestock. Uri Buhuachi and the others rode horses, although they were bantams, smaller than Mongolian horses, and they were extremely stable when they walked. Walking and chatting, I walked out for three miles, and there were many vehicles parked neatly in the open space in front of me, and there was a shop next to it that took care of horses.

The envoy and Uri Buhua dismounted, and let the Song national footman take the horse to rest, and they and the guards continued to walk with the flow of people. On both sides of the road that is not wide are weeping willows, and at this time the willow branches have sprouted, showing the enchantment of Jiangnan. Behind the weeping willows is a beautiful grove, and looking at the neat distance between the trees, it is obvious that it has been planted artificially. Walk two miles inside, and on both sides there are dense woods. Just when I didn't know when it would be the end, I walked out of the narrow intersection, and a huge lake suddenly opened up in front of me.

The surface of the lake looks thousands of acres, and the distant shore of the lake is densely wooded, and it is about two miles wide. Surrounded by a large area of trees, the lake is as calm as a mirror. The blue sky is reflected in the water, and even the clouds can be distinguished. Blue sky and white clouds, forest lakes. There are a lot of people who come to Qingqing, and the environment here still makes people feel very comfortable.

"It's such a great place to go. I didn't know it before," the Mongolian envoy praised.

"It's also new." Uri replied.

"Could this also be feng shui?" The messenger continued that set.

"Probably. Anyway, after this cultivation was completed, the Song army was invincible when it went north. "Uri doesn't spend the red answer.

“…… It should be Zhao Jiaren who understands feng shui. The messenger made his own judgment.

Uri nodded loudly. Many people in Hangzhou think so, those so-called feng shui masters are liars, and the one who really understands feng shui is Zhao Jiaren and Zhao Taiwei. Taiwei built a lot of construction in Fuzhou, and he was able to soar into the sky. After Hangzhou changes the river pattern, it will be invincible and smooth sailing.

After the trip, I returned to Hangzhou and washed my face and drank water at the fountains where the water supply was provided. The envoy sighed: "When I came to Hangzhou a few years ago, I still felt that the Southern Dynasty was not rich compared to the North. Now it's just such a fountain, and the north is not comparable. ”

After hearing this, Uri was stunned for a moment, and then nodded with a smile on his face. He has been in Da Song for a short time, and he feels that this is indeed the case. The population of the Great Song Dynasty is said to be as high as 80 million, and the land area is not as vast as that of Mongolia, and the land of the common people is limited. The city of Hangzhou is prosperous, and the real good life is the few rich people, and the lives of ordinary people are not as rich as those in the north.

"When you go back to Dadu, show the Khan the tap water map here, it's just to build some canals." Uri Buhuachi said a little indignantly.

After Zhao Jiaren came to power, the people's lives have improved significantly. Tap water is a social product that has made a leap forward in the living standards of the people of Hangzhou. After this item was added, Wu Li could not reasonably think that Hangzhou's living standard was worse than Dadu.

The messenger looked quite agreeing, and he nodded in agreement, "Well, I'm walking around a lot these days. You also list the new things in Lin'an. I'm going to check them all out. ”

"Then put aside the marriage proposal?" Uri was a little surprised.

"Do you think Zhao Jiaren can agree?" The messenger laughed.

"Then why is the Great Khan so concerned?" Uri Buhuachi is actually more curious about this question.

"If it can be done, there will still be a compromise between us and the Song Kingdom. Even if it doesn't work this time, no matter how big the Song State junior official is, he is not afraid. The key is that there is a lot of time for these years, and my Dayuan's firearms should be able to catch up with the Song Kingdom. Alas...... in this battle of the Yellow River, we suffered a loss of firearms. When the messenger had spoken, he began to sigh for a long time.

Wu Li Buhua also sighed: "The firearms of the Song Kingdom I saw in Hangzhou looked more and more slender, but I didn't expect them to be so sharp. I inquired in many ways and learned that the Song Dynasty firearms were not built in Hangzhou, but in Guangzhou. ”

Guangzhou is also a frontier place for the Great Song Dynasty, and even more so for the Great Yuan. The news of Uri Buhuachi had already been sent to Dadu, but there was nothing there could be done on the Dadu side. In the past, Mongolian caravans could still go to other countries to do business, but now the trade between the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Yuan is limited to Zhigu Village, and even the previous smuggling business has been interrupted because of the Yellow River.

"If you are to entertain Hangzhou officials, how much can you come?" The messenger asked.

Uri Buhuachi shook his head lightly, "Probably one or two from the Ministry of Rites." ”

It's imaginable. The Great Song Dynasty just disposed of the Song traitors and carried out patriotic education. The officials had to be brainless to what extent they would risk communicating with foreign countries to come to meet openly with the envoys of the Great Yuan.

While he was talking, the embassy staff handed in the name thorn, "Ambassador, Yang Liangjie sent someone here." ”

Seeing that the two Great Yuan envoys didn't know this person, the people from the embassy immediately reminded, "This person is the elder brother of Empress Dowager Yang." ”

"Please! Please! Uri Buhuachi said hurriedly.

Waiting for the embassy staff to go out, Wu Li Buhuachi smiled at the envoy: "The Great Khan thinks that someone from the Song Kingdom will definitely come out, and he is not mistaken. ”

The messenger was also quite excited in his heart. He originally thought that after Da Yuan's blow, the Song State would be monolithic when facing Da Yuan, at least no one dared to openly challenge Zhao Taiwei's prestige in Da Song. Looking at it now, the envoy underestimated the courage of those Song officials.

While speaking, Yang Liangjie was invited into the embassy. The two sides sat down, and Yang Liangjie asked, "But I don't know if it's true or false that Emperor Dayuan wants to marry." ”

"Of course it's true!" Uri replied immediately. After finishing speaking, he introduced the envoy to Yang Liangjie.

Regarding the completely different names of the Mongols from the Great Song Dynasty, Yang Liangjie himself was not interested in remembering them clearly. He faced Uri Buhuachi, who was still a little familiar, "If the two countries are friendly, what will be the benefit in the future?" ”

The envoy never expected that Yang Liangjie would be able to ask such a thing directly, and he almost couldn't help laughing. In fact, Mongolian folk customs are simple, and it is common to ask directly about the benefits. However, when questioning, the Mongols looked calm and even very cautious. Mongolians who grew up in a cruel environment know that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and there is no benefit from taking it for nothing.

But the uncle of the little emperor on the other side was impatient when he spoke, and the eagerness in his expression could be described as greedy. It looks like a vulture ready to pounce and peck at meat.

Wu Li Buhuachi was also frightened by the performance of his uncle Yang Liangjie, and he snorted and asked the envoy to talk about this topic. Then I heard the messenger say: "This matter has not been completed in Chengdu, how can we talk about benefits?" ”

Ambassador Uri Buhuachi nodded slightly. This Yang Liangjie's performance is really outrageous, his performance looks like a poor old man who wants to sell his daughter into a wealthy family. And he is just a national uncle, at most a national uncle. The Queen Mother is still alive.

The envoy only told Yang Liangjie some basic ideas, and the content was nothing more than that the Great Yuan Emperor wanted to marry his granddaughter to the Great Song official family, and now he sent someone to inquire. I want to see if the Empress Dowager of the Great Song Dynasty can intentionally promote this family affair. If the two countries can form a family, they will be blood relatives in the future, and there will be no more wars.

These words are the content of the scene. Both of them, whether it was the envoy or Uri Buhuachi, had experienced brutal wars and knew how much hatred had formed between Da Yuan and Da Song. Moreover, there is no balance of power between Da Song and Da Yuan, whether it is Da Yuan or Da Song, they actually hope to have the opportunity to give each other a fatal blow. It's just that Da Yuan's side feels that he lacks strength at this time, and he doesn't want to do it at this time.

The two Mongolian envoys were not the slightest moved, but Yang Liangjie's eyes lit up when he listened, and the expressions on his faces were rich, and he even had the feeling of scratching his ears and cheeks. It can be seen that this uncle has a strong desire to promote this matter.

After finishing speaking, Yang Liangjie asked a few more questions, and then said solemnly: "This matter is very beneficial to the two countries, and I am willing to do my best to promote it." I'll let you know if I'm any progress. If there is any new change in the middle, you should also inform me in time. ”

Uri did not show the slightest expression on his face, and so did the messenger. They just nodded. Then Yang Liangjie got up and strode away, seemingly unwilling to delay even for a moment. Judging that Yang Liangjie had gone far enough, Uri Buhua's bare shoulders began to twitch, and then he burst out laughing. The messenger wanted to hold back his laughter, but he couldn't help it, and he laughed out loud.

"Hey, hey!" "Haha!" Both of them laughed and their legs went limp, and they couldn't help but sit in their chairs and continue laughing. Uri was a little out of his breath and almost slipped off his chair.

In the end, both of them laughed until they lost their strength, and it was not easy to stop laughing. Wiping his tears, Wu Li Buhua gasped and said, "If only the officials of the Song Kingdom were like this!" ”

The messenger had already held back his laughter, but when he heard this, he could not help it, so he continued to laugh with the last of his strength.

What is called quick success, and how quick success and quick profit turn people into clowns. The messenger did not expect that he would be able to see it with his own eyes. Wu Li Buhuachi is right, it would be nice if all the officials of the Song State were like this.