The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 208 Price Code
After Gao Yongnian finished speaking, he was walking out when he met Han Zhongyan. Han Zhongyan stretched out his hand to stop him: "You are leaving just as I arrived. I have serious business. You have been in the northwest for a long time, so I have something to ask you. "

Gao Yongnian: "Xiaguan will be back soon. He is in the next room."

"The room next door." Han Zhongyan looked at the room next to him. That room was a tea room. He usually prepared refreshments. There were two small rooms separated inside. There were several young eunuchs living here. They took care of the courtyard and if there was anything going on here, they could do whatever they wanted. An errand boy.

What did Gao Yongnian do in that house? Han Zhongyan was very curious.

Gao Yongnian replied: "I cooked porridge on the stove."

"Porridge."

"Seven Treasures and Five Flavors Porridge."

"Let's go and have a look."

In order to keep the big house here from being cold in the winter and keeping it dust-free, several holes were made in the wall, and the stove was burned in the room next to it. Here, copper pipes were used to bring the hot water, and then it flowed through the house on this side. The heat is dissipated and then flows back to the stove in the next room.

Gao Yong was poor and could not afford to rent a house in Bianjing City. He first took help from Liang Xin, but later he wanted to leave after living there for a long time.

In his opinion, the fire in the room next to him was always burning, and it would be a waste to have the fire idle.

So I prepared a casserole. In addition to rice and beans, I also found some things in Liang Xin's kitchen, and put some walnut kernels, pine nuts, persimmons, milk mushrooms, chestnuts and other ingredients in it.

Soon, everyone had a bowl of porridge, and the porridge Gao Yongnian had prepared for dinner was divided among them.

Liang Xin also asked the kitchen to prepare some meals. She said they were wine and food, but she was actually worried that she would drink Gao Yongnian's porridge and Gao Yongnian would be hungry at night.

Sitting down to drink porridge, Han Zhongyan said: "Just now, Honglu Temple wrote down several sets of procedures. There has never been a case of marrying off a princess before, so there is nothing to learn from. Chen Cisheng will be here later. He is very angry. , because since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there has been no precedent for marriage."

"The Great Song Dynasty ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety, and disharmony was an ancestral system."

What Han Zhongyan said is true.

Liang Xin said: "Then the coin is made by the ancestors?"

Han Zhongyan looked at Liang Xin: "Brother Xin, you convince me first, otherwise Chen Cisheng will definitely make a noise when he comes later."

Liang Xin said without even thinking: "Those who follow Han rites are all brothers. The difference is who is the boss. For example, my eldest lady, Cao Yang, is actually quite good at fighting. If there is a fight, my eldest lady will definitely not be his." Opponent, but why didn’t Cao Yang fight back when he was beaten?”

"This is the reason why who is the boss. If the younger brother disobeys, he can be beaten hard. But if an outsider offends him, he may be beaten to death. So, if Xixia can really be beaten, then As a family, I have the means to slowly integrate them with us. After all, they are not outsiders."

There is some truth in what Liang Xin said.

Xixia implemented Han rites, and the rules in the court were also learned from the Tang Dynasty.

Based on this, they can really be called brothers.

After Liang Xin finished speaking, she thought of a friend before time travel. One time while drinking, he mentioned General Wei Qing. Many people said that Wei Qing pioneered cavalry warfare, was very powerful, and was a great hero.

That friend admired him very much.

But let’s talk until the end.

The friend slapped his thigh and said, "That's not right. The person Wei Qing beat back then was my ancestor."

Later, Liang Xin found out that although her friend's surname was Liu, he was of Mongolian origin.

They are really descendants of the ancient Huns.

According to a time-traveler, in the future they will all be a family. Now they can only be taught a lesson, not eliminated.

Therefore, Liang Xin firmly believed that there was nothing wrong with marrying an imperial concubine to the King of Xixia.

Let the Zhao family make some contribution to the world.

Chen Ci was promoted, bringing with him a big baggage.

When he entered the house, he placed the baggage in front of Liang Xin: "This is the remonstrance book of Taiwan Remonstrance."

Liang Xin asked: "Did you scold him harshly?"

Chen Cisheng said: "It's not a scolding, it's a remonstration that Tai thinks that the marriage is not possible, but if the King of Xixia comes to welcome the bride in person, it can be accepted."

After hearing this, Liang Xin was stunned for a moment and then laughed: "They are so distracted. They won the war back then and Empress Xiao Liang asked the Song Dynasty to cede the land. What did they do? Why didn't they have any iron bones at that time? Why didn't Empress Xiao Liang come to Bianjing in person?" Chen Cisheng did not answer the question and only said: "Chen Guan went to Yingbin Garden."

"he?"

Chen Cisheng nodded.

Chen Guan is not good at words.

At this time, he sat in front of Wei Ming Xihe and had not said a word for a quarter of an hour.

Just sitting quietly, watching the frightened deer in the garden.

Weiming Xihe couldn't sit still: "Xueshi Chen, the conditions you mentioned are really harsh. I have said so much, you should understand our Xixia's attitude, and we are sincere."

Chen Guan finally spoke: "Then, I will come back in three days."

Weiming Xihe: "Don't say three days, even 30 days. We can't agree to your request from the Song Dynasty. The city must be returned to us."

Chen Guan stood up and said, "I will come back in three days and I will increase the price."

"Add..., what's the additional price?"

Chen Guan saluted: "Farewell."

"Wait a minute, what price do you want to add?"

Chen Guan stopped and said, "New conditions will be added, conditions that will make things even more difficult for Envoy Weiming."

"Don't, don't go."

"Farewell."

"Speak clearly."

"Farewell."

"Don't go, you must know something that I don't know."

"Farewell."

"Is it the Khitan side?"

"Farewell."

"Wait, wait a minute, let's talk again. We don't want to talk to Nan Junsi anymore. Let's talk again."

Chen Guan then sat down and said: "He Nanjunsi is a dowry, and our Song Dynasty will definitely give it to you, but there must be no less than [-] pack horses."

After Chen Guan finished speaking, he glanced sideways at Liang Zhan, who was studying with him. Liang Zhan immediately said: "As for the [-] pack horses, [-] of them are betrothal gifts. The rest of the price is naturally for us small officials to discuss. If it is not appropriate, The things that are applied to Adu have stained your ears, Weiming Envoy."

Weiming Xihe just asked: "Have the Khitans deserted us?"

Chen Guan picked up the tea cup and replied slowly: "It's hard to say."

Liang Liang came forward at this time and said: "My young minister has a gift, please accept it with envoy Weiming's approval."

"Inappropriate, it is not appropriate to accept gifts at this time." Weiming Xihe came here for Xixia this time. He did not want to be affected by the gift, nor did he want to be gossiped about when he went back.

Liang Zhan still took out the gift.

It's gorgeous.

It is two feet six inches long, with double tubes, equipped with sandalwood handles, inlaid with five-color gemstones, and the tubes are gilded.

Seeing this thing, Weiming Xihe immediately stood up: "This, this, is it the legendary, within seven steps?"

Liang Xian held it up with both hands: "This thing is within seventy steps."

"Seven, seventy steps!" Weiming Xihe was shocked.

(End of this chapter)