Zhao Ta and Bai Shizhong discussed the reception matters, probably those red tape, and finally Zhao Ta really had a headache, so he agreed with Bai Shizhong that in addition to the first time in the town, other negotiations involving etiquette would not come forward, but he could take the lead in private reception.

Then Zhao Ta left the palace in a carriage and returned home, and secretly pondered the affairs of the Dali mission in the car.

Duan Heyu is the queen of the Zheng Palace, Gao, born in the Gao family, a powerful minister of Dali, and has no children under her knees.

And Duan Yichang was born to Concubine Wang, and the Wang family also gave birth to a daughter, but this Wang family was not born in the official eunuch family of Dali, and few people know the origin.

Since the time of Emperor Duan Shouhui of the Ming Dynasty, the power has been left by the Gao family, until now even if Duan Heyu is diligent in political affairs and works hard, it is difficult to completely recover, but this time he was canonized by the Great Song Dynasty, but he can get back some disadvantages in the court......

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of February, and on this day, the Ministry of Rites sent news that the Dali mission had entered Gyeonggi and was estimated to enter the city early tomorrow morning.

Zhao Ta is not very interested in the affairs of Dali, but he always has to meet on the first day and go through a flowing process.

The next day, the huge welcoming ceremony began, and although it was a ritual between the upper and lower countries, it was also very lively, and everyone in Tokyo knew it.

Zhao Taguan and all the civil and military officials didn't seem to pay much attention to this matter, and only Emperor Daojun himself was proud.

In fact, it is no wonder that Dali is weak, and across mountains and rivers, there has never been a war on the Yangshan River line after the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, which gives the Great Song subconscious the idea that the other party is afraid of my Heavenly Empire, and Dali's external income at the moment almost all depends on the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty can be said to still hold the small half of Dali's economic lifeline.

Dali is rich in gastrodia, notoginseng, angelica, dendrobium and other medicinal materials, these have to be sold to the Central Plains, as well as Dali horses, although Dali horses are a little too reluctant to do war horses, but pulling the car is very enduror, which is also to be sold in large quantities.

Dali is inseparable from the Great Song Dynasty, so in the eyes of hundreds of officials, this request for tribute is actually dispensable.

And then it was really good, Emperor Daojun gave Dali a series of trade matters after the study of the country, were boycotted by the ministers, such as the establishment of a shopping mall on the south bank of the Yangshan River, the opening of the field of free trade, it was said that the gap was opened, and the love was carried with it, which was not the blessing of China.

And from the matchmaking, the observation of Guangzhou mediated left and right made Huang Phosphorus also impeached for greed and tribute, and lightly provoked, and finally this Huang Phosphorus was punished, and the relationship between the Great Song Dynasty and Dali was reduced to the original point.

Dali's delegation was as many as several hundred people, and they entered the city in a mighty way, Duan Yichang, the prince of Dali, served as the head of the delegation, and the courtiers Li Zicong and Li Boxiang served as the deputy heads, and the Daojun Emperor received them in the Zichen Palace.

On the top of the main hall, the ministers stand, almost all the Beijing officials of the enough level have arrived, it is second only to the general liveliness of the court, after all kinds of complicated ceremonies, the Dali mission presents a list of tributes, among which there are a large number of good horses, musk, bezoar, fine felt, jasper, armor, bows and arrows, etc., and there are more happy women in Dali.

Emperor Daojun was still interested in these Dali music women, and even if he was summoned to the palace, he was overjoyed after the audition, and immediately included in the harem for the banquet, and the reward was not rich.

Emperor Daojun, who was in high spirits, immediately ordered the canonization of Duan He, who was known as the Doctor of Zijin Guanglu, the inspector Sikong, the envoy of Yunnan Jiedu, the Shangzhu State, and the king of Dali, and ordered Hanlin to write an edict to record Huang Lubai, and then write an edict.

This was followed by some exchanges between the two countries, but these things can only be said in general terms, and the specific finalization will have to be discussed with the Ministry of Rites.

The court meeting dispersed near noon, and in the afternoon, the first meeting began in the Hongdian Hall of the Ministry of Rites, presided over by Zhao Ta and Bai Shizhong.

Zhao Ta naturally sat in the main seat, but except for the polite words at the beginning, he almost didn't say a word during the meeting, just secretly observing Duan Yichang.

This period of Yi Chang's age is not very old, only fifteen or sixteen, he was born with red lips and white teeth, his face is like Fu powder, he is extremely handsome, he talks and behaves, has a lot of etiquette, and looks like he is appropriate everywhere.

It's just that...... Zhao Ta found that this Yi Chang was peeking at himself from time to time?

In other words, others may not be able to find out, because this Yi Chang's eyes are very hidden, it is the kind of martial arts that are agile and fast, and it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to find it.

In that hidden glance, Zhao Ta sensed a little pride, and even a faint hostility.

This...... Zhao Ta wondered, he had never seen this Yi Chang before, let alone Duan Yi Chang, even if he was from Dali Kingdom, he must have never seen it, so what did he mean by this gaze?

Zhao Ta remained silent, drank tea slowly, and discussed and talked for two or three hours, this Yi Chang peeked at him no less than ten times, which was a problem.

In the evening, Emperor Daojun held a feast, the specifications were very high, the silk and bamboo sang and danced, and the ministers participated, and did not stop until midnight.

The banquet dispersed, Zhao Ta breathed a sigh of relief, this is basically a big deal, as for the reception in private, it is just to have a corresponding name, although Dali is a small country, but after all, according to the emperor, they sent the royal family, and the Great Song Dynasty will have a corresponding or even higher position of the royal family, in order to show the grace and attention of the great power of the Celestial Empire.

Zhao Ta originally wanted to invite Duan Yichang to a banquet once, after all, this was etiquette, but Duan Yichang was hostile to him, so he could only do it first.

The next day, after breakfast, Zhao Ta sat in the pavilion teasing the bird, the bird was sent by Sun Gaosheng under the command of the Ma Jun Division, the last time the Dragon Guard lost the horse, Sun Gaosheng took out several large boxes of gold, silver and jewelry to Zhao Ta, which was not punished and kept the position.

The bird is a clear water lark, looking like it was trained from a young age, not afraid of people and not afraid of light, cheerful and lively, melodious and beautiful.

Zhao Ta teased the bird for a while, Lei San trotted over and reported: "Lord Wang, Duan Yichang, the prince of Dali Kingdom, asks to see him." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Ta smiled, it seems that the prince of Dali really has some things to do with his own family, otherwise how could he be in such a hurry to come to the door?

He nodded and said, "Please come over." With that, he walked to the front hall with the birdcage.

When he arrived at the front hall, as soon as he sat down, Lei San led Duan Yichang in.

Duan Yichang only brought a few entourages, and the entourage carried a lot of gifts, but the two deputy heads of the mission did not follow, he instructed the entourage to carry the gifts into the hall, and greeted them, and Zhao Ta ordered someone to serve tea.

This prince of Dali was born very well, free and handsome, he felt Zhao Ta's gaze, smiled shyly, and said: "Yi Chang has heard the name of the prince for a long time in the country, and he admires it in his heart. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Ta also smiled: "Prince Duan is polite, but it's just a false name, and it can't be taken seriously." ”

"The prince is the first romantic and talented man in the Great Song Dynasty, and I have long admired the culture of the Central Plains in Dali, how can I not know?" Duan Yichang picked up the tea bowl and gently touched his lips: "The prince's poetry is prevalent in Dali, go up to the court, go down to the market, as long as you are literate, no one knows the name of the prince." ”

Kindness? Zhao Ta squinted his eyes when he heard this, how could this tone be a little sour, he said: "This king will only carve some poetry and paths, not to talk about good or bad, it is probably just a foil for peers." ”

"The prince is really outspoken." Duan Yichang laughed, thinking in his heart, this King of Qi is arrogant, just like his own guess, what kind of peers foil, doesn't it mean that others are inferior to you?

He said: "A Sauvignon Blanc of the prince, Dali paper is expensive." ”

Zhao Ta laughed and said: "It's not worth mentioning." ”

Duan Yichang shook his head and said: "The prince didn't know that this poem was a sensation in Dali, to tell me a joke, after this poem was passed on, my sons and daughters in Dali had to find the prince desperately." ”

The corners of Zhao Ta's mouth hooked, what he said was a bit excessive, what a joke, is this kind of thing that your prince of Dali should say? Why are you here in Da Song? My poem is well written, and the son of Ling Dali is going to find this king desperately? Then are you a Dali son, and you also want to fight with this king?

Zhao Ta said: "Why is this? ”

Duan Yichang continued: "The prince doesn't know anything, and I'm not afraid that the prince will make fun of it, and now there is a saying in Dali, but where there is a daughter, they all sing Sauvignon Blanc." ”

Zhao Ta smiled again: "I have heard that Dali's daughter is affectionate, but this king is yearning, but he thinks to himself how can he be virtuous, and he is really ashamed to be favored by this." ”

A trace of anger flashed in Duan Yichang's expression when he heard this, but he covered up the past just right, and said with a smile: "Because of this, my Dali Erlang wants to fight with the prince." ”

Zhao Ta shook his head, stretched out his hand to hold up the birdcage next to the chair, teased the lark inside, glanced at Duan Yichang, and said: "Fists, feet, guns, sticks, what is the meaning of fighting and killing, not to mention that this king only heard that Dali Erlang is good at singing songs, where is there anything to fight hard, this king likes poetry and music, if it is really here, you might as well write two songs for them to pair up, isn't it a good thing?" ”

Duan Yichang's face was slightly unsightly when he heard this, but he still smiled and said: "This is a misunderstanding of the prince, my Dali Erlang also has a bloody nature, and he is proficient in martial arts......"

"Hey......" Zhao Ta waved his hand and interrupted Duan Yichang's words: "Qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, hops, Chu waist is slender and light in the palm, but what kind of martial arts are talking about is a big bad scenery!" ”

Duan Yichang's face remained unchanged when he heard this, but he held a fist in his sleeve fiercely, this King of Qi not only looked down on them Dali, but also looked down on guns and sticks and martial arts, and said that Dali's daughter is amorous, Dali's son likes to sing songs, it is simply frivolous and shameless!

He said, "Lord Wang...... That's right! ”

Zhao Tan smiled secretly in his heart, this young man is quite forbearing, which is rare among his peers, but he deliberately said this, firstly, to test where the other party's hostility came from, and secondly, to see what the real purpose of the other party's coming here was.

Now observed, the hostility may be related to the Sauvignon Blanc, he didn't expect that this poem could be spread so far, but Dali envied the Central Plains culture, and was more concerned about this aspect, it is estimated that there are booksellers and the like to spread back and forth, which can not only make profits, but also show their skills.

As for the purpose of the other party, it stands to reason that the mission just arrived yesterday, and it is absolutely not going to come to the palace today with gifts, there must be some purpose, to take a good step to establish a relationship, and then plot a little bit.

But whether it is the exchanges between the two countries, or the business exchanges, he is not presiding, he can't help at all in this regard, as for wanting him to say a few good words, it is better to give Bai Shizhong a gift directly, or even go directly to flatter the Daojun Emperor.

Zhao Ta continued to be tentative, and said: "The prince also thinks that this king is right, what does it mean to dance with guns and sticks, and singing the wind and singing to the moon is romantic, I don't know what poems the prince has, can I discuss it with this king?" ”

When Duan Yichang heard this, even if he boasted that he had mountains and rivers in his heart, he couldn't hold back at the moment, this King of Qi ...... Why is he so thick-skinned, did he really write those poems? Really?!

Zhao Ta saw that he didn't speak, and said, "Could it be that the prince doesn't write poetry?" ”

When Duan Yichang heard this, he secretly gritted his teeth, but his face was slightly red, and said, "Lord Wang, Yi Changshi didn't do well, how dare he show ugliness in front of the prince?" ”

Zhao Ta saw that his expression was strange, and he couldn't help but say: "Why do you say that you are ugly, if you don't write well, this king will give you some pointers." ”

When Duan Yichang heard this, he took a deep breath and said slowly: "Lord Wang, Yi Chang did bring a poem with him, but he was afraid that he would not be able to enter the eyes of the prince." ”

Zhao Ta saw that he was acting really hard, shook his head and said, "Take a look at this king." ”

Duan Yichang took out a piece of paper from his arms, stood up and respectfully stepped forward, and Zhao Ta glanced at him and took it.

The paper is a peach-colored Xue Tao note, narrow and small, and there is a poem on it, filled in with the Yulin Ling brand.

The word Yulin Ling is not easy to fill, Liu Yongzao's word sign is difficult, Duan Yichang did not return to his seat at this time, just stood on the side, as if he was responding to Zhao Ta's words, making a look of listening to instructions.

Zhao Ta looked at this poem, read it again and again, read it for the second time and then read it for the third time, and then a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Duan Yichang's eyes did not fall on the paper, but he seemed to be observing Zhao Ta's expression.

I saw Zhao Ta gently put Xue Tao's note on the tea table next to him and said, "It's good." ”

"Is it really good?" Duan Yichang immediately asked.

"It's really good, but it's ......" Zhao Ta said: "Does the prince know Su Huang?" ”

Duan Yichang said cautiously: "Is the prince talking about Su Dongpo and Huang Tingjian? ”

Zhao Ta nodded: "This king advises the prince to take a look at the lyrics of these two." ”

Duan Yichang couldn't figure it out, so he had to ask, "Please also ask the prince to make it clear." ”

Zhao Ta stretched out his hand and pointed to Xue Taojian on the table, and said with a smile: "There is fat powder!" ”

"Huh?" Duan Yichang's face changed instantly when he heard this, and then he said embarrassedly: "Let the prince laugh." ”

Zhao Ta shook his head and said: "It's really good to write, but Yulinling is a brand like this, not all about golden wind and jade dew, but more about sadness and sorrow, to fill in the feeling of loneliness and loneliness, but as a prince, you don't have the kind of down-and-out experience of Liu Sanchang, and you can't write it if you want to write it." ”

Duan Yichang's face was stunned when he heard this, and then he said: "Thank you for the prince's teachings, Yi Chang's mouth suddenly opened." ”

Zhao Ta smiled, don't look at the fact that this matter of appreciating poetry was brought up by himself, but this step by step was calculated by the other party.

First of all, I admired myself, led to the title and Sauvignon Blanc of the merry and talented people, and what did I say but I had a daughter, all sang Sauvignon Blanc, and after holding my own family, I would talk about bloody martial arts, and I would definitely not like to listen to it, and I wanted to get back to the topic, so according to the normal way of thinking, it is necessary to use poetry to press each other, compare and compare, and then take out the words to show myself for myself!

This kid has been acting from beginning to end!

I obviously want to let myself take a look at the lyrics, but I have made so many twists and turns, but I'm afraid this poetry is just an appetizer, and this Yi Chang definitely has other purposes.

(End of chapter)