Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 177 Dog Man and Woman

"It's not my fault that your family is poor."

Liu Ling said calmly: "That's all, but for the sake of your family, I will make an exception this time and give you 30,000 yuan of money and 50,000 shi of food. You don't need to pay, okay?"

Wanyan was stunned for a moment.

He was already prepared to use money to buy grain, and Wanyan Zongwang also approved the note. As long as Liu Ling opened the door to the grain, they would buy grain without hesitation.

But the king of Han was not a fool. If he was willing to give away the money and food for free, he would definitely be able to recover this loss from other places.

Wanyan Balisu suddenly became a little afraid to accept it.

While they were talking, several soldiers brought meals and placed them in front of them. Wanyanba Lisu also had a pot of wine in front of him.

"Now in the army, I need to set an example and not drink. But brother Wanyan is a guest, so please eat and drink well."

In Liu Ling's opinion, the meal was nothing more than one meat and two vegetables, which was a bit rough. He was about to have someone make it over again, so Wan Yanba Lisu couldn't wait to take a few bites.

"No need to."

"Your Majesty, you don't know. The food shortage in our country is very serious. The imperial court has not sent food and wages to Juyongguan for two months. Alcohol is banned everywhere in the country. At present, the general is already satisfied with the dishes and drinks provided by your Majesty and does not dare to eat any more. What more can you ask for?"

The people carrying the dishes were all beautiful maids. Liu Ling's eyes signaled that two of the maids immediately knelt down beside Wanyan Ba ​​Lisu and persuaded him to drink wine in a soft voice.

This time the cooks were not the cooks in the army, but the cooks who helped the King of Han cook.

Braised mutton, beef as a side dish, cold pig ears, the main course was a plate of donkey meat roasted on fire, and a maid also brought two jars of unopened wine.

The clothes suddenly became wet.

The maid tenderly handed over new chopsticks and smiled tenderly at him. Wanyan Balisu was even more stunned. He was not a person who dared not eat. Just when he was about to reach out and hug the maid into his arms, Liu Ling said : "Okay, Brother Wanyan is not short of your service. Everyone, please go out. I will have a good chat with him."

Liu Ling can endure hardships like other soldiers on weekdays, but if he really has the conditions, he will not deliberately bite his tongue. The two chefs have followed him for three years, and they are loyal and their cooking skills are also in Liu Ling's. He became more and more skilled under his training.

Wanyan quickly stood up, and Liu Ling offered water instead of wine. When the former sat down, he pretended to ask casually: "Given Wanyan's brother's status, I really do not treat my brother well with the food and drinks in the army. I, the king, will let people go now.”

Wanyan Bali quickly caught a glimpse of her white shoulders and couldn't help swallowing. He wanted to lower his head to eat, but his hands shook and the chopsticks fell to the ground again.

Therefore, he was afraid of offending Liu Ling, so he added another sentence casually.

Liu Ling smiled inwardly and signaled Wanyan Balisu to continue eating. He waved to the people next to him. After a while, someone lifted the curtain and walked in. Wanyan Balisu smelled the aroma of food and couldn't help but look up.

The maid hurriedly knelt down on the ground, and a maid next to her picked up a rag and slowly wiped it for her.

"General, please change chopsticks."

Wanyan Balisu had never seen such a battle before, and his body suddenly became weak. A maid tore open the mud seal of the wine jar, struggled to pick up the wine jar, and poured wine. She suddenly pretended to be soft and let a lot of wine pour on it. body.

For him, the lack of supplies in the Kingdom of Jin was serious, and the food was already considered exquisite, not to mention the wine.

It turned out to be the case.

Things are different now. Wanyan Balisu still has some sense of propriety in his heart. He knows that the status of the two parties is different, and he can show his kindness appropriately, but it is best not to touch his face.

"I will give you a toast to the king!"

Several maids stood up, bowed to Liu Ling, and then left the commander's tent.

"Brother Wanyan pours the wine himself."

Liu Ling pretended not to notice Wanyan's expression and said calmly. "This is a twenty-three-year-old wine produced in Daming Mansion of the Song Dynasty. It is extremely fragrant and must be tasted."

"It is indeed a good wine. Thank you, Your Majesty, for the wine."

Wanyan Balisu was not a fool. He thought he had guessed what King Han meant, so he thought, I will just eat and drink honestly, what can you do to me?

But Liu Ling across from him didn't open his mouth to solicit as he expected. He just chatted about romantic affairs, and occasionally asked people to bring him food and wine. Wanyan was so happy with the food and wine that he just stayed here with King Han until the afternoon.

After he had had enough wine and food, the army had already prepared a food team for him. Wanyan was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear, thinking that he would definitely be praised and praised by the commander-in-chief on his return.

Looking at the Jin people's team going away, Liu Ling stood at the gate of the camp with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, and Han Fang and Kang Gongbi stood behind him.

Kang Gongbi wondered: "Your Majesty, we Yanyun and the Jin people are mortal enemies, why do you still give money and food to Wanyan Zongwang in vain? Juyongguan is just north of Yanshan Mansion, you are not?"

He thought about it and didn't dare to say the word "nurturing enemies".

Liu Ling said calmly: "Even if you think so, what will the Jin Kingdom think?"

Why is Liu Ling willing to give you so much money and food for free?

What, you said it doesn't matter to you?

What about lying to a fool? !

What's more, Wanyan Zongwang is not clean to begin with. As long as the Jin Dynasty court wants to touch him, Liu Ling will stir up the chaos, and a civil strife in the Jin Kingdom will break out in advance.

"I recently received news that my father-in-law, Wanyan Yanmu, is in charge of the Nanjing Capital Division of the Kingdom of Jin. In other words, the area in Pingzhou has been allocated to him."

No matter how you say it, Wanyan's mother is still named Wanyan, and she has a very high status in the clan. Relying on her previous connections, it is normal for her to return to her position, but Liu Ling is also here to help.

Money was provided unconditionally by Liu Ling so that the father-in-law could manage things up and down. Now, it was time for the other party to repay the favor.

From Juyongguan in the west, Beikou, and even Pingzhou in the east, it means that the Jin army in the north of Yandi are all Jin people who are close to Liu Ling.

There used to be calls in the Song Dynasty to use Liao to control gold, but now Liu Ling is playing with gold to control gold.

The clouds in the sky gradually opened, and a bright moon emerged from the clouds. The bright moonlight enveloped the earth. Suddenly, a black spot appeared from a distance, and it was approaching here. When it approached, Liu Ling saw that it was the center of his army. A sentinel rider.

"Report!"

"Urgent report from Yanmen Pass!"

A clerk stumbled into the lobby, holding a military newspaper in his hand.

"The Xia Empress Dowager Yelu personally led the army to fight without declaring the war. Fifty thousand Xia troops bypassed Yuzhou and Zhang State troops and went south. The eight military villages north of Hedong were defenseless. Now they have been completely wiped out and Yanmen Pass has been lost!"

"what?"

Zhang Xiaochun stood up suddenly, thinking of something in his mind.

Liu Ling and the Song Dynasty have once again sent envoys to each other to sign an alliance, agreeing that the latter will pay another sum of money and food. At the same time, under the persuasion of some ministers, the Zhao Guan family refused to assign Zhending Mansion and Jingxing to Liu Ling, and only promised that they would More money and food.

However, this money and food must be owed first, and when the court has enough money in the future, it will be given to him.

The latter showed no sign of displeasure from beginning to end, and after entertaining the envoy, he accepted the covenant.

It turns out that his mother is waiting for Da Song here!

"Mr. Zhang."

"Xuanfu?"

Several civil servants and generals around him looked at him, waiting for Zhang Xiaochun's next words. After all, the latter was still the Xuanfu envoy of Hedong.

The peace treaty has just been signed, so there can't be a fight, let alone the few soldiers and generals I have, what else can I fight with?

But if he says he can't do it in public, he will be scolded in the end, and those damned courtiers will most likely criticize him for fearing the enemy.

Zhang Xiaochun cursed angrily in his mind and replied coldly: "I am ill and cannot see guests these days."

(End of this chapter)