Chapter 199: Eat and Drink

The Liao people actually have a very ambivalent psychology towards the Song people, on the one hand, they are very envious of their wealth and elegance, and on the other hand, they despise their cowardice and deceit. However, the Liao State and the Great Song Dynasty have been friends for a hundred years, and there has been no war on the border for many years, and the two sides have no comparative significance in terms of force, and the rest can only be richer. And this is the weak link of the Liao people, but the competitiveness has been pulling them, knowing that they can't be compared, but they still have to compare. The result is that the more you compare, the more inferior you are, and the more you are afraid of comparison.

Yelu Yanxi now has such a mentality. What he didn't know was that Bianjing City is rich and prosperous today, of course, because the imperial court is full of warehouses and the treasury is full. But with the power of the imperial court alone, it was difficult to build such a magnificent city. This is mainly due to the common people, who have the money in their pockets to be able to afford to build majestic and spacious houses, and many wealthy people live together, and from the senses of the naked eye, there are many majestic and spacious houses one after another.

Yelu Yanxi was unaware of this fundamental problem, so he didn't know how dangerous his idea was. At this time, all he was thinking about was how to make Shangjing look as luxurious and majestic as Bianjing, or even surpassing it. This ** head has filled his mind to the brim, and he no longer has the heart to think about other problems.

Zhou Huai, the tour guide, is also very conscientious, seeing that Yelu Yanxi listened attentively, he explained very hard.

Zhou Huai pointed to the signboard of the Great Xiangguo Temple and said from a distance: This temple has a history of more than 400 years since its construction, and the scale is already grand, and it has been expanded by generations of emperors, and now it has become one of the most representative buildings in Tokyo. You see, although we have not entered the temple, we can already see the majestic and tall hall, you can imagine its majesty!

Yelu Yanxi nodded, his eyes showing longing. He has always worshiped Buddhism in Liao, and Buddhism has always occupied an important role in Liao, which is more important than all other sects combined. Although many temples have been established in the territory of Liao, there is no such magnificent ancient temple. This has always been the common regret of Yelu Yanxi and his grandfather Yelu Hongji, and now after seeing the Great Xiangguo Temple of the Great Song Dynasty, Yelu Yanxi's regret is even stronger, and he secretly made a wish to build a larger scale than the Great Xiangguo Temple, and the luxury level in it is far from the ancient temple.

Zhou Huai led Yelu Yanxi and the others to wander around the streets and alleys of Bianjing City for a while, and finally came to the most prosperous and lively Little Sweet Water Lane.

Here, Yelu Yanxi's weak heart was once again seriously traumatized, which is also the proper meaning of the question, and it is not expressed.

At this time, the sun was already in the west, and this group of people had been shopping for almost the whole afternoon before they knew it. Although the guards around Yelu Yanxi are all martial arts elites, they all look very sluggish. Zhou Huai was originally a weak scholar, so naturally he was sweaty on his forehead and spoke with breath. He turned around with a wry smile and said to Yelu Yanxi, who was still very interested: Your Highness, it is not early today. Why don't we find a restaurant near here, eat some local specialties, and then go back? If Your Highness is still interested in continuing to visit Bianjing City in the future, you can summon officials at any time. The emperor instructed the lower officials that before His Royal Highness left Beijing, the lower officials could entertain them at any time.

After Yelu Yanxi visited Bianjing City today, the arrogance in his heart had disappeared without a trace. At this time, all he thought in his heart was how to emulate Bianjing City and establish a magnificent royal city of his own. Considering that Zhou Huai was a scholar and might have some knowledge of the local architectural layout, Yelu Yanxi had the heart to make friends. He thought to himself, why don't he take advantage of the efforts of the past few days to inquire more about the relevant situation of Bianjing City, and after going back more, he might as well immediately start rebuilding the capital.

With this in mind, Yelu Yanxi was much more polite, he smiled, and said to Zhou Huai: Just by the orders of the Zhou host and guest! To be honest, the Lone King has always liked the flavor of the southern kingdom very much, and today I am fortunate to be able to taste the flavor of Bianjing, and I am also very honored!

Zhou Huai was overjoyed, pointed to the tallest restaurant in front of him, and said: Your Highness, although the name of Li Ji Restaurant sounds very tacky, the wine and food here are first-class. Moreover, this is not a taste of the delicacies of the mountains and seas, almost every dish is home-cooked, but it is very flavorful, so that after eating, people are full of fragrance and always want to come again. However, Your Highness, it is not possible to come here again if you want to come again, because the price of the wine and food here is still a few points higher than the delicacies of the mountains and seas in other restaurants. Ordinary people are lucky enough to be able to eat here once.

Yelu Yanxi was very interested when he heard this, and said: There is such a magical restaurant? Zhou's host and guest, this is a coincidence, today the lonely king will invite you to a meal, the lonely king is rare to invite someone to eat, Zhou's host and guest must not refuse!

Zhou Huai hurriedly smiled and said: Your Highness is polite, it's not that the lower officials look down on Your Highness, it's just that when the lower officials met the emperor today, he once explained that he asked the lower officials to accompany His Royal Highness to have fun, all for the purpose of His Royal Highness's happiness, which can be regarded as his old man's compensation for neglecting His Royal Highness these days. As for the silver, the emperor once said that it doesn't matter, and it can be written off if it is spent. Your Highness is a guest, so please don't blow the heart of my emperor's host!

When Yelu Yanxi heard this, her dissatisfaction with Zhao Xu was greatly reduced. Listening to the meaning of Zhou Huai's words, Zhao Xu didn't pay attention to himself, but he was too busy these days to meet him. At that moment, he smiled and said, "Please!"

Although this Li Kee Restaurant is a restaurant, there is not much luxury in the furnishings, but it is full of simplicity, giving people a unique sense of flavor. Seeing this group of people entering the door, the shopkeeper personally greeted him and said, "A few guest officers, welcome to the shop, I don't know what you want to eat?"

Zhou Huai was the host, so he took the lead in saying: Do you have a secluded private room here? My brothers like to be quiet and don't want to be disturbed. As for the food and drinks, you can look at it. The key is to have enough for a few of us to eat and drink, and the second is to reflect the flavor, my brothers are all from other places, and they rarely have the opportunity to taste the flavor of Bianjing, so you don't want to embarrass all the restaurants in Bianjing! As for the price, you don't need to think about it, as long as you serve my brothers well, you will naturally not be short of your money!