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

Chapter 290 Kaifeng Banquet

On the way back to the post house, Wanyan Zongwang and Gao Kaisheng led their own people, one behind the other.

Wanyan Zongwang led Wanyan Zongxian in front and reprimanded him with disdain: "Shame on you! Shame on you! You can't even beat a few weak-handed scholars, but you still need a little girl to help us?" Where is Jin’s martial virtue!”

Wanyan Zongxian muttered: "I am just a scholar."

"You're still stubborn!" Wanyan Zongwang wanted to kick him.

"Brother, don't tell me, that little girl from Dali looks so weak, yet so powerful."

Wanyan Zongwang turned to look at the Dali group behind him, leaned into Wanyan Zongxian's ear and said, "I punched a cow at the age of ten."

Wanyan Zongxian was speechless: "Fierce!"

Behind him, Gao Kaisheng led Duan Yuyan and maid Xiaocui, and sighed as he walked: "Your Highness, please think carefully about your future actions. This is Kaifeng after all, not Dali. If something really happens, how will I explain to the Queen after I return? .”

Duan Yuyan didn't even listen to what Gao Kaisheng was saying. She took her maid Xiao Cui and pointed to the candy shop on the street: "Tomorrow we will come to buy candy. It's so sweet."

The maid Xiaocui nodded her head vigorously: "Yes!"

Gao Kaisheng was speechless, knowing that talking more would be useless, so he quickened his pace to catch up with Wanyan Zongwang in front of him: "Speaker Zongwang, it's all thanks to you today..."

Seeing Gao Kaisheng catching up to talk to Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Zongxian, who had been scolded bloody, could finally escape. He deliberately slowed down and waited for Duan Yuyan to catch up, then walked with Duan Yuyan: "Are you Princess Dali?"

Duan Yuyan nodded bouncingly: "Are you the crown prince of the Jin Kingdom?"

Wanyan Zongxian waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I am just a young prince, and my brother turns out to be the commander-in-chief of the Jin Kingdom's West Route Army, Wanyan Zonghan."

Duan Yuyan was stunned: "Then you are so weak?"

Wanyan Zongxian smiled and said: "There is a professional in the art. My brother is good at leading troops in wars and killing enemies on the battlefield. As for me, I have no choice but to study."

Duan Yuyan asked again: "Wasn't your brother killed by the officials of the Song Dynasty? Are you here to take revenge?"

Wanyan Zongxian shook his head and sighed: "When the two countries fight, there will inevitably be casualties. My brother can't kill many Liao and Song people. If everyone thinks about revenge, then when will the world be settled and how will the people live and work in peace and contentment?"

"You are open-minded." Duan Yuyan smiled like a flower.

"By the way, the princess is too changeable. One second she was tit for tat with the judge. She was a hero among women. The next second she was full of emotions and cried pitifully..."

"Didn't you do your homework before coming to the Song Dynasty? Honglu Temple is in charge of diplomacy, and Sima Bei's guy is talking about diplomatic strategies. Kaifeng Palace can't control it, and Honglu Temple can't ignore it, so... he has to have a good drink. "

"Why do you do this?"

"Why? He wants to hit our Xiaocui Banzi. How can I let him go easily? I'm a person who will retaliate!" Duan Yuyan said with a sly smile.

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In the evening, the sunset was so beautiful that half of Kaifeng was covered in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Especially on the Bianhe River, the water is shining and beautiful.

Li Bangyan's mansion is not far from the Bianhe River, just across a bridge.

This bridge was originally called Taishi Bridge. It was built by Cai Jing for the convenience of returning home. Now it has been renamed.

Outside Li Bangyan's mansion, there were lanterns and colorful decorations, and it was very lively.

The housekeeper and several excited servants stood in front of the door neatly dressed, greeting people with smiles on their faces: "Welcome Li Xiangguo...Welcome the third princess...Welcome Wanyan Zongwang, Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the State of Jin...Welcome Duan Yuyan, Princess of Dali …”

Every time a guest comes, he is greeted with a loud voice. As soon as the visitor entered Li Bangyan's mansion, someone else greeted him and led him towards the hall.

Some visitors walked through the bridge corridor, while others were attracted by the garden scenery of Li Bangyan's mansion and took a different route to take advantage of it.

When the appointed time came, all the guests took their seats one after another.

Li Gang first gave a welcome speech, and then Li Bangyan exchanged some greetings: "Today, Li Gang, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, and Li Xiangguo hosted a banquet for the Jin Dynasty envoy and the Dali envoy. As for me, Li Bangyan, my house is relatively large, and the cook is The craftsmanship is relatively good, so this banquet is held in my house. It is full of guests and friends. It is an honor. Don't be polite, eat well and drink well."

Compared to Li Gang, Li Bangyan's greetings were much more down-to-earth, and everyone relaxed.

As the music of the drummer started, the singers and dancers showed off their skills, and the banquet officially began.

There was no need to go into details as they exchanged glasses of wine and introduced each other. After three drinks, except for the chairperson, who still maintained his posture and focused on conversation, the other seats were already under the leadership of the drinker, who were conducting drinking orders, throwing pots and dice, and reciting poems. Yes, let's play.

Seeing such a scene, Li Gang finally got to the point: "What do you think of our Song Dynasty?"

"The prosperous times are prosperous, and the country's fortunes are prosperous." Gao Kaisheng smiled and nodded.

"There are outstanding people, and the king and his ministers are of the same mind." Wanyan Zongwang also echoed.

Li Gang stroked his beard and sighed: "Hey, compared to the Han and Tang Dynasties, our territory in the Song Dynasty is really small."

As soon as these words came out, Gao Kaisheng felt his heart sink and thought in his heart: "What do you mean by this?"

Gao Kaisheng's reaction was what Li Gang had expected. Li Gang said with a smile: "Oh, Mr. Gao, don't think too much about talking nonsense after drinking. Come on, come on, I'll give you a drink, Mr. Gao."

Gao Kaisheng smiled awkwardly and said, "I didn't think too much about it. I didn't think too much about it."

After finishing a drink, Li Gang seemed to be a little tipsy: "Although our culture in the Song Dynasty has reached its peak, the business of merchants is unprecedentedly glorious, and most of the people are comfortable and stable, but people in later generations will definitely still take advantage of the territory. It’s really inappropriate to compare big and small matters with those of the Han and Tang Dynasties.”

No one answered, Li Gang paused and sighed: "Back then, when my great ancestor founded the country, he took the Dadu River as the boundary and did not want to continue southward. Everyone said that my great ancestor did not want to make great achievements and bring peace to the world... Of course, this This is what the world thinks, but we, all important ministers of various countries, can see clearly that it is because there is Liao Kingdom in the north and Xixia in the west, so how can we make more enemies, right?"

Everyone nodded, only Gao Kaisheng felt a little hot.

"But now..." Li Gang did not continue, but picked up the wine glass and looked at Yelu Yuliyan and Wanyan Zongwang with an apologetic look: "You two forgive me, I, Li Gang, will do it first as a courtesy!"

After another glass of wine, Li Gang continued: "The Kingdom of Jin destroyed the Liao Dynasty, and we, the Song Dynasty, defeated the Jin Dynasty. Not only that, our navy of the Song Dynasty also came to Huining Mansion."

Yelu Yuliyan and Wanyan Zongwang looked at each other, both looking a little embarrassed.

He kept his head down and drank.

"But I, the Great Song Dynasty, only took back the sixteen states of Yanyun, and not a single inch of the rest of the land was occupied! Third Princess, the officials were willing to help you restore the country, right?"

Yelu Yuliyan smiled and nodded: "The officials really want to help me regain my country, but... I don't want to. I have been given the surname Zhao, and I am like a sister to the officials. Kaifeng is very good here, and I don't want to fight again."

Li Gang handed over his hand: "The third princess is righteous!"

After saying that, he looked at Wanyan Zongwang again: "Second Prince, the Jin Kingdom's soldiers and horses are strong, but they were still defeated by my officials. If my officials want to take your Jin Kingdom's territory, do you think they can stop it?"

Wanyan Zongwang smiled bitterly: "I can't stop it!"

Li Gang waved his hand: "Hey, I was drunk. I was drunk, and I said the wrong thing again, which made the Second Prince unhappy."

As he spoke, he put his hand on Gao Kaisheng's shoulder: "I'm talking nonsense. I've said so much, what do you want to say? In a word, now our Northern Song Dynasty is no longer in danger!"

(End of this chapter)