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Chapter 460 0456 [Yelü Dashi with surprises]

The sun is rising.

Lu Cheng rubbed his waist and walked out of a tent.

He bumped into Zhang Du's head and came out of another tent.

The two people looked a little weird, but they couldn't say anything.

Shaodaobai is so popular in the grasslands that most of the soldiers were invited to their homes by enthusiastic herdsmen last night.

The herdsman who entertained Zhang Dutou did not have a daughter, but his mother-in-law was very enthusiastic. She was afraid that he would be cold in the middle of the night, so she came to help him warm his bed.

Lu Cheng stepped forward, rubbed his hands and said, "Zhang Dutou, can you give me another piece of silk later? It will be deducted from my salary at that time."

"What for?"

Zhang Dutou asked curiously.

Lu Cheng laughed and explained in a low voice: "Qi Muge also has a younger sister. I couldn't hold it back last night... I was thinking of sending a piece of silk to their sister, otherwise I would be embarrassed."

Zhang Dutou was silent for a moment, and then said: "You deserve to die!"

Ma Kuo was used to it. He was sent to many countries, and each place had different customs. Just follow the local customs.

They had been walking in the Gobi desert for more than a month. They were exhausted and needed a good rest.

"roll!"

"it is good."

But Duncheng is right in front of us and we can't run away.

Zhang Dutou asked: "Shopkeeper Ma, when should we set off?"

After waiting for a while, Ma Kuo's voice came: "It's about to start."

For a moment, Zhang Du was in awe.

Zhang Du glanced inside and found a few snow-white arms sticking out from the sheepskin quilt.

Zhang Du's face showed joy.

In this way, in the subsequent peace talks with Yelu Dashi, we can be calm and unhurried, and can advance and retreat freely.

After sending Lu Cheng away, Zhang Dutou went all the way to the tribe's main tent.

Not long after, the curtain was opened, and Ma Kuo walked out while tying his belt.

Standing outside the tent, he asked softly: "Shopkeeper Ma, are you up?"

"No rush, just rest for two more days."

"hey-hey."

Moreover, Ma Kuo also needs to collect more intelligence and understand the local situation.

"You really don't blame me, it was her sister who got under my quilt on her own."

Lu Cheng called out to Chong Tian Qu.

He also wanted to stay for two more days, but it was really hard for him to cross the desert.

When there is no water, they can only drink urine, camel blood, or even dig out saline water.

Those thirty or so comrades all died in the desert because they drank too much salt-alkali water.

Mo Rigen and the herdsmen were particularly happy to learn that the caravan would stay for two more days.

Three days later.

The caravan was rested, replenished with fresh water and food, and set off under the eyes of the herdsmen.

"I'm leaving."

Lu Cheng waved his hand towards his wooden grid.

The girl rushed over with strong legs, stuffed a bunch of bracelets into his arms, and then ran away.

Riding on the camel, Lu Cheng looked over and over at the bracelet in his hand.

The material is neither gold nor jade, but it is shiny and smooth.

Ma Kuo saw it and couldn't help laughing: "This is Aske."

Lu Cheng asked curiously: "What is Aske?"

Ma Kuo explained: "Ask's material is sheep talus. A sheep has only two talus bones, one on the hind legs of the sheep, one on the hind legs, one on the back and the other on the head." From the time a Tatar woman was born, her mother would Put two on a string for them and give them to their lover when they grow up. That girl looks to be fifteen or sixteen years old at most. Count whether there are thirty-two."

"It's really thirty-two."

Lu Cheng counted them once, looking surprised.

Ma Kuo laughed loudly and said, "It means that girl likes you very much and wants you to marry her."

Lu Cheng waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I already have a mother-in-law at home. Besides, if I marry a prairie girl back home, my father will beat me to death!"

"Hahahaha!"

These words made Zhang Dutou and others laugh. …

The next journey will be much easier. Along the river, you will encounter one or two small tribes from time to time.

Seven days later.

The envoy disguised as a caravan successfully arrived in the city of Kedun.

But Duncheng, also known as Zhenzhou, as the most important town in the northwest, looks particularly poor.

The city wall made of rammed loess is only more than ten feet high. The surface of the city wall is covered with holes eroded by wind and sand, making people doubt whether the city wall can block the bombardment of catapults.

"stop."

Ma Kuo waved, and the entire caravan stopped immediately.

He got off the camel, took off his Shu brocade robe, took out his official uniform and hat from the package and put them on.

After adjusting his official uniform, he quickly walked toward the city gate.

As he approached the city gate, a soldier on duty stopped him and asked, "Who are you waiting for?"

Ma Kuo cupped his hands and said loudly: "Ma Kuo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qi State, has been ordered to go to Liao State as an envoy!"

"Qi State?"

The soldier was stunned, obviously he had never heard of this country, and looked at him suspiciously.

Seeing this, Ma Kuo took out the letter of credence from his arms and handed it over and said: "This is the letter of credence written by His Majesty, the Emperor of Qi. Please give it to the King of Liao."

At this time, an officer heard the noise and walked over quickly.

He is not a big-headed soldier who knows nothing, but a nobleman from the Liao Kingdom who fled westward following Yelu Dashi. His name is Xiao Wen.

After looking up and down at Ma Kuo's official uniform, Xiao Wen took the official letter and said, "Please stay here for a moment. I will come back when I go."

"General, go away."

Ma Kuo smiled slightly.

Hearing this, Xiao Wen turned around and walked into the city with his credentials in hand.

Inside the government office.

Yelu Dashi is handling government affairs.

Since fleeing westward, he has been thinking about attacking the Kingdom of Jin and regaining the mountains and rivers all the time.

But he knows that his strength is still too weak at the moment, so he can only tolerate the development and wait for the right time.

At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps came.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the State of Qi has sent an envoy!"

Envoy from Qi!

Yelu Dashi's right hand holding the brush trembled slightly, and a drop of ink fell on the official document.

I saw a look of surprise on his face, and he stood up suddenly: "Really?"

"The general doesn't know whether it's true or false, so I'll let the envoy wait outside the city for the time being. This is the credential of the State of Qi."

Xiao Wen said as he presented his credentials with both hands.

After taking the certificate of credence, Yelu Dashi looked through it carefully.

Who is he? He is the eighth grandson of Yelu Abaoji. He was once a highly respected official. I have seen countless documents from the Liao and Song dynasties. I can tell whether they are true or false at a glance.

At a glance, he knew that the credentials were authentic.

After reading the credentials, Yelu Abaoji looked excited and immediately ordered: "Please quickly invite the envoys of Qi to settle down in the post in the city. Don't be rude."

"I will obey my orders."

Xiao Wen bowed and turned to leave.

"and many more."

But he heard Yelu Dashi suddenly stop him and said in a deep voice: "Let Yelu Yongming go with you to greet him."

The emperor of Qi's credential referred to this place as the Liao Kingdom, which gave him a lot of face, so it was obviously not in line with etiquette to have a general greet him.

Yelu Yongming is his younger brother, who now leads the Privy Council and is equivalent to the prime minister.

Watching Xiao Wen leave, Yelu Dashi's heart surged.

Although he was in Kedun City, the news was not closed. He often sent people to contact Xixia to obtain information about the Jin and Song countries.

He also knew about Han Zhen's sudden rise.

Originally, in his plan, after he had accumulated enough strength in two years, he would secretly contact Xixia, Song and Qi to jointly attack the Jin.

Unexpectedly, Qi State sent envoys first.

If you are really sleepy, someone will give you a pillow!

(End of this chapter)