Chapter 550: Benefiting the People
"Your Royal Highness has good eyesight, in the formation, the third princess once instructed the lowly position. Huang Xiao said.
"I really didn't expect such a thing, oh, I remembered, you and the third sister were on a desert island at that time, it should have been that time, ...... at that time" Zhao Yuankan's expression when he looked at Huang Xiao changed slightly, as if he wanted to see something in Huang Xiao's eyes.
Huang Xiao could naturally see the different colors in Zhao Yuankan's color, and he said calmly: "The third princess has instructed the humble post once on Zhongnan Mountain before, and of course there have been instructions on the desert island. ”
"Lord Huang, it seems that you are also extremely talented in the formation, otherwise, the third sister would not have instructed you, right?" Zhao Yuankan asked again.
"It's the princess who overestimates her humble position, and after giving so many instructions, I still only understand some skins, that is, I can only lay out some small formations. Huang Xiao said.
Zhao Yuankan retracted his gaze, and then said secretly in his heart: "What am I thinking about? The fourth sister has already been married to him, what can there be between the third sister and him? It seems that the third sister should see that he has some attainments in the formation, so he has some similar temperaments, so he also pointed out, I think that's it, it won't be wrong." ”
Regarding Huang Xiao's words that he only understands the surface of the formation, Zhao Yuankan didn't believe it.
Anyway, Huang Xiao is now a 'saint catcher', with his strength, even if he really only knows the surface of the formation, it is amazing. Moreover, he also believes that his third sister's vision can be looked at differently by her, and there seem to be few of them.
"Lord Huang doesn't have to be so humble, but I'm a little reckless and disturb my lord's practice. Zhao Yuankan said.
"It's not about practicing, Your Highness is polite. Huang Xiao said, "I don't know why His Highness came to look for a lowly position so early?"
Huang Xiao didn't think that Zhao Yuankan came to him just to say these irrelevant words.
"It's not for the sake of harmony. Zhao Yuankan said with a sad face.
"What's the matter? Could it be that the Khitan has put forward any harsh conditions?" asked Huang Xiao.
Naturally, there will be many conditions for negotiations between the two countries. And now, the Great Song Dynasty did not want to go to war, so it came out this time. As long as the Khitan doesn't open his mouth, even if the Great Song Dynasty suffers a loss, I'm afraid he can agree.
"It's not like what the adults think, it was Lord Wu who urged me to negotiate with the Khitan side so that I could sign the agreement between the two countries. Zhao Yuankan said with a wry smile.
"Lord Wu is not wrong, this matter is naturally as early as possible. Huang Xiao said.
After all, in another country, this danger can arise at any time. If this place is done soon, if you return to Kaifeng, this time will be about the same. If you say, those people want to jump out. It's time to jump out, presumably Zhao Guangyi has also started to act.
"That being said, I don't know much about it, and I used to just sit there, which was really boring. Zhao Yuankan shook his head and said.
Huang Xiao was very surprised, he didn't expect Zhao Yuankan to say such a reason.
However, Huang Xiao thought about it, his heart was wrong, Zhao Yuankan was not an incompetent and mediocre prince. This is a substandard statement. Could it be that the national affairs of the two countries did not go because he himself was bored?
Thinking about it like this, Huang Xiao also faintly guessed in his heart, and said, "Your Highness." This time to negotiate with the Khitan, the Khitan will definitely be violent, and here is the Khitan, they all occupy the right time and place. So it's certain that we're going to lose. ”
"That's it, I can't go over and suffer these things in vain, right?" Zhao Yuankan sighed, "Lord Huang." I don't know if you have any way, even if we have to suffer a loss this time, but we have to minimize the loss. ”
Huang Xiao pondered for a while and said, "This matter may really be delayed for a few days. ”
"Lord Huang, do you mean to wait for Miss Xiao San's 'Famous Painting Appreciation Conference' before negotiating?" Zhao Yuankan said.
Hearing Zhao Yuankan's words, Huang Xiao was also able to affirm Zhao Yuankan's inner thoughts, he probably thought so, he wanted to let himself defeat the spirit of the young Khitan masters at the 'Famous Painting Appreciation Conference', and when the time came to negotiate again, the Great Song Dynasty naturally had some confidence.
Seeing Huang Xiao staring at him, Zhao Yuankan showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, and said, "Lord Huang, you must also know what I mean." Although I mentioned to you before I came to the Khitan, I want you to stand in the hands of the younger generation of Khitans, but now I find that the strength of that Yelu Mengdu is too strong. I don't know if it's right or wrong for you to face him, in short, I feel guilty about this matter. ”
Hearing Zhao Yuankan's explanation, Huang Xiao was relieved, it turned out that Zhao Yuankan was worried that his strength was not as good as Yelu Mengdu, so it was naturally difficult for him to let himself go out and compete with those young Khitan masters. But if you don't try this, you can say that you don't have any momentum when you negotiate.
So he was very entangled, how to tell himself, and only then did he say that what he said just now was hidden and exposed, which was not Zhao Yuankan's character at all.
"Your Highness, although I can't guarantee that I will be able to defeat Yelu Mengdu, I don't think I will be defeated at his hands, you can rest assured. Huang Xiao said.
At this time, Huang Xiao couldn't weaken his momentum.
Seeing Huang Xiao's appearance, the uneasiness in Zhao Yuankan's heart calmed down a lot.
"Let Lord Huang laugh, in fact, even if those Khitan people laugh at me, I won't care, I'm just afraid that the conditions proposed by the Khitan are too harsh and ask too much, which will increase the burden on the people. Therefore, if the adults can overwhelm these young Khitan masters, I think they can make some of the unreasonable conditions of the Khitan much less, and it can be regarded as benefiting the people. Zhao Yuankan said.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my best in this matter. Huang Xiao said.
"I can finally rest assured with the words of the adult, and I won't disturb the adult's practice, I will immediately go and discuss with Lord Wu how to negotiate with the Khitan next. Zhao Yuankan breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past three days, the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty did not step out of the 'envoy's mansion', in order to avoid extraneous branches.
After all, it is still safe in the 'Envoy's Mansion', which is protected by the Great Song Dynasty's own masters, and there are also masters sent by the Khitan outside to secretly defend it.
Zhao Yuankan has been discussing the next negotiation with Lord Wu, while Huang Xiao is studying the 'Heavenly Demon Dragon Yin', at this time, he has completed the 'third Yin', but for the 'Fourth Yin', he is powerless.
However, it took him three days to practice the 'third yin', and Huang Xiao was already very satisfied, and when he returned to the Great Song Dynasty, it would not be too late to slowly continue the following.
"Lord Huang, what do you think of my clothes?" Zhao Yuankan walked up to Huang Xiao in a white dress and asked.
"Your Highness, there's no need for this, right?" Huang Xiao saw that Zhao Yuankan was obviously dressed up carefully, and he was a little more handsome than before.
"You can't be sloppy, by the way, Lord Huang, it's still early, you should hurry back and change your clothes, these clothes are too ordinary, come on." After Zhao Yuankan glanced at Huang Xiao, he couldn't help but hurriedly greet a few maids.
Huang Xiao couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your Highness, you are going to appreciate paintings and discuss the Tao, but what about the lowly position? ”
In fact, the clothes on Huang Xiao's body are also brocade clothes, but they are naturally much worse than the clothes carefully prepared by Zhao Yuankan.
Zhao Yuankan thought for a while before nodding and said, "Also, this matter can't be sloppy." Your status matters, okay, let's go. ”
Huang Xiao nodded, and then followed Zhao Yuankan out.
Zhao Yuankan got on a sedan chair, while Huang Xiao rode a horse to Xiao Mansion under the escort of the guards.
In fact, the security of the Khitan Linhuang Mansion is still very good, after all, it is the capital.
It's just that this time the one who wants to do it must be the master in the rivers and lakes, so even if it is in the city, you have to be careful.
It's not too far from the 'Envoy's Mansion' to the 'Xiao Mansion', and it will take half an hour to arrive.
"There are a lot of people. "Huang Xiao saw from a distance that the 'Xiao Mansion' almost occupied most of the street.
There are many sedan chairs, carriages and horses in front of the gate.
Not all of them who came this time were martial arts, many of them were princes and nobles, the daughters of ministers of the court, and some were talented literary scholars, most of whom did not know martial arts, so most of them came as sedan chairs or carriages.
And most of the people who came on horseback were young masters who knew martial arts, such as Huang Xiao.
"That's the envoy of the Song Dynasty, right?" Many young people at the door turned their heads to look at Huang Xiao's side.
Because they naturally brought more people with them this time than those present, this momentum seems a bit extraordinary, and they can't even pay attention if they don't want to be noticed.
Although Huang Xiao doesn't like this kind of pomp, but now in Khitan, he can't look too shabby, especially when it is the third prince who came over this time, such a formation is completely in line with his identity, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Although it is said that there are many people, it cannot really protect Zhao Yuankan's safety, but a large number of people can at least give people some sense of security.
"It seems that the third prince Zhao Yuankan is in the sedan chair, so this kid on horseback should be the 'saint catcher'. One said.
"It's a joke that such a kid can ascend to the 'Holy Trap'. In the past, I thought that the 'Six Doors' was prestigious, but now it seems that it is not worthy of the name. ”
"Don't worry, this kid will be handed over to me when the time comes, and I will find an opportunity to beat him all over the ground and let him know the power of our Great Khitan master. A burly young man said.
"You, can you?"
"Would you like to try Grandpa's Iron Fist?" a young man slammed into the man's face, and the man screamed in fear and fell to the ground.
"How dare you question me like a bear? This time it's just a warning, and next time, this fist will fall on your face, hum. (To be continued......)