The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Li Bangyan's house.

Everyone in the mansion was busy. The manager of the mansion looked at the menu, then looked at the ingredients on the kitchen counter, and said speechlessly: "Do you know who is being invited to dinner tonight? Look at these ingredients, you don't even have a kidney." It’s fresh, how can you eat the prepared lychee and white kidney flowers?”

The cook muttered: "The Prime Minister is late, and all the fresh ingredients in the market have been sold out."

The steward tilted his mouth and cursed: "You can't buy a pig and kill it now, you are stupid. Tonight, the prime minister Li Gang, Li Xiangguo, the third princess Yelu Yuliyan, the Minister of War Han Shizhong, the chairman of the Dajin Supervisory Council Wanyan Zongwang, Gao Kaisheng, the head of the Dali envoy, and the princess of Dali... and even officials may come, and what you are doing is not a slap in the face of Prime Minister Li!"

"You! Go find the butcher quickly. The pork loin needs to be slaughtered freshly."

"You! The plums of Xiangyao Crisp Plum have also changed. I want new plums this spring. Look at these plums. They are not green at all."

"And you, smoke your hands with spices, otherwise if you put a skewer on the lamb's tongue, it will pick up the smell."

After arranging the kitchen, the steward ran to the banquet hall again. He saw a group of maids kneeling on the ground and polished the floor. He nodded with satisfaction: "After cleaning up, light the incense burner. Remember to use good osmanthus fragrance." , all of you are distinguished guests tonight, you all should show off your tricks."

While he was talking, someone came to report the matter. Just as he raised his feet to step into the hall, the steward pointed quickly: "Stop! Stop! Say it at the door! Don't dirty the floor."

The servant retracted his raised foot in embarrassment: "Manager, two guests came, and they said they were looking for Mr. Li, but Mr. Li was taking a nap in the back hall and said he wanted to get drunk with someone tonight. Get some rest and don’t let anyone disturb you.”

"Guests?" The steward looked up at the sky, thinking that it was just past noon and the nobles who wanted to entertain him could not come now.

Since it is not a noble person to be entertained...

"Tsk, are you stupid? Just say that Prime Minister Li is not at home and is on business, and ask them to come back tomorrow if they have something to do."

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The back hall of the Yamen of the Ministry of War.

Liang Hongyu was matching Han Shizhong's clothes for tonight's banquet: "This one doesn't look good. It looks a bit fierce and not elegant."

"It's better to be fierce, it's better to be fierce." Han Shizhong said with a smile.

Liang Hongyu pinched him: "Li Xiangguo invited you to the banquet, but he didn't ask you to go into battle to kill the enemy. Who can show you?"

Han Shizhong sighed: "Hey, you invited me to the banquet just to scare people."

"Scaring people? Who are you scaring?" Liang Hongyu tilted her head: "Is it some kind of Hongmen Banquet?"

Han Shizhong smiled and waved his hands: "That's not the case. The officials want to rent a piece of land in Dali, build a military camp, and station some troops. This matter was originally left to Li Gang to discuss, but Li Gang felt that a military general must be present. , hold down the place, let the Dali envoys see the momentum of our Song army, and let them weigh it."

Liang Hongyu understood, but she didn't understand why she didn't let Yue Fei go.

"Privilege Yue has a rigid mind and is afraid that he won't be able to grasp the situation." Han Shizhong laughed.

"What about Gao Chong?" Liang Hongyu tightened his belt for him.

"Him? Who can he scare with that baby face?"

Liang Hongyu pursed her lips and smiled and said: "That's right. You are the most suitable husband for this military general of the entire dynasty."

Being praised by Liang Hongyu, Han Shizhong was very proud: "That's right!"

"Husband, when the government promised you the privy envoy..." In fact, Liang Hongyu had always wanted to ask about such a sensitive topic, but she never found the right time. Today, Han Shizhong was in a good mood, so he took the opportunity to ask.

For nothing else.

I just don’t want my husband to have any prejudice against the official family.

After all, the official family had been drawing this cake for Han Shizhong for several years.

"Privy Envoy?" Han Shizhong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Madam, I have forgotten about it even if you didn't mention it."

Seeing Han Shizhong so relieved, Liang Hongyu wondered: "Forgot?" Han Shizhong nodded: "If the Privy Council had made me think about it before, he would have been the top military officer, but now, it is no longer necessary. The Song Army's weapons have been transformed to this day. The importance of the Privy Council Far inferior to our Ministry of War, which now possesses a powerful weapon! Without Han Shizhong’s nod, which team can receive firearms? Without firearms, they are nothing!”

"As long as your husband wants to understand." Liang Hongyu smiled and nodded.

"Is there anything I can't understand? The officials asked me to continue to serve as the Minister of War and master the deployment of all the firearms of the Song Dynasty. This is a great trust in our family, and..." Han Shizhong cleared his throat and whispered: " In order to equip myself with firearms as soon as possible, I must give my husband some love..."

"Han Shizhong!" Liang Hongyu's face changed: "Don't be confused about this. You will ruin the atmosphere of the army by taking advantage of it. If the officials find out..."

"Tsk!" Han Shizhong frowned: "Madam, don't worry, I don't have any official intentions. Do I dare to play like this?"

"What do the officials mean?" Liang Hongyu was stunned.

"Well, the officials have said that we should change to a five-in-one courtyard in the inner city of Kaifeng as soon as possible. As long as I am a husband and I don't miss anything, I will eat and drink and look ugly, and the rest is free."

Liang Hongyu still didn't believe it. How could an official say such things?

"So, not everyone can be an official. Everything must be done in a degree, not black and white. All officials in this world are honest. I am afraid that only a pure and kind person like my wife would believe it." If you really believe it, great things will happen."

Before Liang Hongyu could speak again, the official came to report: "Report! Minister Han, we have a visitor."

Han Shizhong hummed: "Please come in."

The official replied: "The two people said that it is not appropriate to enter the Ministry of War. Please ask Minister Han to go out and see them."

Han Shizhong was stunned and thought for a moment: "Okay, let me wait."

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Outside the Yamen of the Ministry of War, Gao Kaisheng looked anxious. Wanyan Zongwang advised: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, nothing will happen to you in Kaifeng Mansion."

"Harmful, if I get beaten up..."

"You can't fight, you can't fight. Kaifeng Mansion has always been fair in deciding cases." Wanyan Zongwang said with relief: "Her Royal Highness the Princess and a maid, a woman who has no power to tie a chicken, must have been bullied by others, how could she be punished?"

Gao Kaisheng smiled bitterly: "The maid's name is Xiaocui."

"Xiao Cui? What next?"

"You have the courage to be invincible!"

Wanyan Zongwang was stunned, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Master Gao, are you kidding me?"

Gao Kaisheng looked anxious: "How long has it been? How can I be in the mood to joke? When Xiao Cui was ten years old, he killed a buffalo with one punch!"

Wanyan Zongwang's heart trembled and he muttered: "Don't really cause trouble!"

"So why didn't we report our identities just now and go directly to Kaifeng Prefecture?" Gao Kaisheng complained a little.

Wanyan Zongwang sighed: "Hey, it is not appropriate for a Jin State envoy chief and a Dali envoy chief to break into the Kaifeng government office."

"It's not a break-in, it's a visit." Gao Kaisheng corrected.

"That's not appropriate either." Wanyan Zongwang shook his head and said: "That female official in the Song Dynasty is very detail-oriented and it's easy to overthink. If I couldn't find Li Bangyan, I would never have come to the Ministry of War. She's too sensitive and inappropriate. .”

While the two were talking, they saw Han Shizhong striding out of the Yamen of the Ministry of War. He looked up and said in surprise: "Second Prince?"

Wanyan Zongwang took two steps forward and grabbed Han Shizhong: "It's too late to explain. I'll go to Kaifeng Mansion to save people quickly!"

"Save someone? Save who? What happened?"

"Walk quickly, walk quickly, talk as you go!" (End of Chapter)