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Chapter 466
Yang Ehuang heard that Li Chongjiu was very determined to make his child the crown prince, and he didn't want to lose his interest, so he said with a smile: "You are so sure, don't you know if it is a man?"

Li Chongjiu laughed and said, "Whether it's a man or a woman, I like them all."

Yang Ehuang smiled sweetly after hearing this, and said: "With your words, I will be fine."

Li Chongjiu held Yang Ehuang's hand and said: "Now you have to take good care of your body and don't need to think about anything. Everything else is up to me."

Yang Ehuang nodded when he heard this.

A few days later, Wang Junkuo, Xue Wanche, Zhang Xuansu, Guo Xiaoke, Tu Diji and others returned to the court and met in the hall.

After Li Chongjiu rewarded the ministers for their merits, he immediately held a banquet in Linshuo Palace.This time, the meritorious generals, as well as the officials and ministers above the fifth rank of Youzhou, all attended with their families.This time, although Yang Ehuang was unable to come in person during pregnancy, Shi Deyun accompanied Li Chongjiu instead of him, and Li Hu, Li Ying and others attended together.

This time, in order to celebrate the great victory, the imperial chef of Linshuo Palace spared no expense to provide delicacies from mountains and seas.Normally, there are only three dishes for a small palace banquet, but this time the banquet was increased to nine dishes, and the wine is also good wine, so all the ministers drank to their heart's content.

Because Yang Ehuang was pregnant, Li Hu was very happy that the Li family would have another baby in the future, and everyone who came to drink during the banquet would not refuse.

Wang Junkuo, who had returned from victory, sat next to Li Hu. The two sworn brothers shared a glass of wine with you, and told about the past when they fell into grass in Qiqianzhai.

Wang Mahan also sat down with the prime minister, drinking heavily with a smile, and eating large pieces of meat.

For example, all the generals of the Fan Army, Yinghefu, Ertuo, and Boer's rare Shi Deyun and Li Ying all came forward together.The generals were very happy to see that although Li Ying was two years old, he was in good health and full of energy, they all stepped forward to toast Li Chongjiu and Shi Deyun.

During the banquet, the emperor and his ministers had fun together, which is exactly the scene of Zhao Guo's flourishing day by day with fresh flowers and brocade fire cooking oil.

Li Chongjiu couldn't help but feel very happy when he saw it. During the banquet, all the generals were drunk and returned home happily, having a good time.

The next day, in front of the gate of Linshuo Palace.

Three four-horse carriages, under the escort of hundreds of Jiaqi, came to a stop in front of the palace gate.

Three Khitan leaders got off from the carriage, namely Ku Moli from the Pixu tribe, Li Wu from the Tuliuyu tribe, and Tujin Duyan from the Yuling tribe.

Although the carriage was gorgeous, it was very bumpy along the way. The three Khitans who had been on horseback since they were young had never ridden in a carriage, and they were very unaccustomed to it.Li Wu, who spit six Yubu, even got out of the car and vomited today's breakfast on the ground in front of the hall.

This scene made the guards in front of the palace secretly laugh.Du's face turned ashen and said to Li Wuyan behind him in Khitan language: "Enough is enough, don't disgrace us Khitan people."

Ku Moli's face was also not good-looking, and he said: "This Khan of the Sui people, this is clearly trying to give us a good look."

Du Yan glanced at Ku Moli, and said: "It's good to know, Sui people just like to play tricks, make you afraid of him, fear him, and finally give you some so-called kindness to make you obey. Didn't they always have a saying , It is called fear of power and virtue."

Li Wu regained his breath and said: "I know, Brother Duyan, don't worry, I will not embarrass the Khitan people."

Duyan nodded and said: "It's good to know, but don't worry too much. The Sui people have accumulated a lot over the past thousand years. You look at the majestic Youjing City behind us. Even if you race for a day, you can't get around it." The city is surrounded by the grassland, when will we think of it. So the Sui people still have their advantages, we are convinced that we lost this time, but although we Khitan people were defeated, we also learned from the Sui people. The Khitan people will not lead horses for the Sui people for a lifetime."

"Yes."

"Well said." Ku Moli and Li Wujie responded in low voices.

"Are you the three honored Khitan guests invited by the king?" But a Zhao official with a pleasant smile came out.

The three of Du Yan said: "Exactly."

The other party bowed to each other with a smile, and then said: "This is Gao Xudao, the Minister of Rites. He has been waiting for the three of you for a long time under the order of the king. This way please."

After speaking, Gao Xudao led the way in front of the three of them and led them into the main hall.

Duyan and the others followed behind Gao Xudao, Ku Moli stepped forward and secretly asked Duyan: "Brother, how big is this Han official?"

Duyan thought for a while and said, "It's equivalent to Ye Hu of the Turkic people."

Ku Moli and Li Wu looked at each other, Li Wuyan said: "This is a senior official, it seems that Sui Khan still values ​​us."

Du Yan lowered his voice and said: "Don't talk too much, just read and talk."

The three of them walked through the long passage, but they saw armored soldiers lined up on both sides of the passage, all of them were in bright armor, standing with spears in their hands.

The majestic Linshuo Palace was an eye-opener for the three Khitans. They once went to the Turkic Khan Court in Yudujin Mountain. In their eyes, the Turkic Khan Court was already the most majestic thing on the grassland.

But compared with Linshuo Palace, Turkic Khan Court, like a puddle in front of a lake, is inconspicuous at all.

Fortunately, the three Khitans did not say these words, otherwise they would be ridiculed by others. Linshuo Palace was just a temporary residence of Yang Guang, and it was only a medium-sized palace among the palaces built by Yang Guang. When they saw Luoyang, the palace city in Chang'an, they didn't know how shocked they would be.

In awe of the three Khitan Daosheng, when Gao Xudao led them to the 32 steps in front of the main hall, Gao Xudao loudly reported to the top: "The Minister of Rites, Gao Xudao, brought the three Khitan leaders, see the king. .”

After Gao Xudao finished his recitation, his voice echoed in the empty square in front of the hall, and the reverberation was endless.

All three of them were taken aback for a moment, and at this moment, they heard a voice from the palace.

"Xuan!"

Immediately, one person passed on two people, two people passed on four people, eight people passed on 16 people, and the 64 soldiers in front of the last step shouted together: "Xuan, see the Khitan leader!"

The voice was magnificent, the sound shook the roof tiles, the three Khitans were all moved, and with some guards in mind, they followed Gao Xudao slowly up the stairs step by step.

Before the three of them came to the main hall, dozens of soldiers were standing in front of the gate, the inner court official Gao Sheng stepped forward and said: "The one who comes will untie the sword!"

Before the three Khitans came, they all asked about the rules, and they all knew that they untied their swords together, removed their boots, and entered the hall together.

It's just that the three Khitans just took off their riding boots, and a strong smell of feet permeated the front of the hall. The famous official at the side almost held his breath and said: "The Khitan head is so dry that you can't leave it. If you spit six, you can't leave it alone." , Du Yan of the Yuling Department will see you."

The three of them walked into the hall together and walked slowly, Duyan raised his head boldly but saw in the distance, a young man was sitting on the stage at the main seat, and there was a servant standing on the left and right of the stage.

After speaking, the three of Duyan walked up to thirty steps away from the main seat, and the three of them stroked their chests together and saluted, "See Shide Khan!"

The servant at the side said loudly: "Excuse me, the king has an order to give three distinguished guests from Khitan, and give them a seat and talk at twenty steps in front of the hall."

The servants on the left and right set up three reed mats in front of the hall, and the three Khitans just learned the rules, and sat on their heels with their legs together.It's just that after they were new to learning for a while, they turned left and right, making the servants on the left and right laugh.

Just as the servant at the side was about to speak out, Li Chongjiu, who was sitting at the top, said with a smile, "It's okay, you can sit however you feel comfortable."

The three of them were pardoned immediately, and then they relaxed and sat on the reed mat, but they thought to themselves, compared to the murderous Wang Junkuo and Xue Wanche who flung his face when he moved, this Khan from the Sui Dynasty, who ranks above ten thousand people, It seems to be easier to talk.
Li Chongjiu opened his mouth immediately, and said: "Three leaders, have you visited Youjing for the first time?"

The three of them thought that the Han Khan would act like a victor at the beginning, posing as if he was in control of killing and looting, asking them to show their kindness, and then declare their allegiance to Zhao, but they didn't expect that the Sui Khan would Let me first talk about whether they have visited Youjing, as if the three of them are not prisoners of war, but came to Youjing to play.

Ku Moli, Li Wu had already made up his mind to be dumb, Duyan immediately said: "I just came to Youjing yesterday, and stayed in the Honglu Hall, and I saw the prosperity of the Han Dynasty all the way into the city. "

Li Chongjiu nodded, and said: "What do you think of Youjing? If you want you to live for a long time, would you be willing?"

The faces of the three Khitan people changed. Is the Han Khan going to take them as hostages and imprison them in Youjing?Duyan lowered his head and said: "Although Youjing is nice, but our clansmen are all on the grassland, we prefer to be with them."

Ku Moli and Li Wu nodded together and said: "Yes, yes."

Li Chongjiu laughed when he heard the words, and said: "You misunderstood, I didn't mean that. You may think that Youjing is very big and prosperous, but let me tell you that among the eastern capitals in the Central Plains, Chang'an City is bigger than Youjing Ten times, the population is ten times larger."
The three Khitan people were all shocked.

Li Chongjiu smiled and said: "Gu is not an exaggeration. The Han people have a saying that there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people. This sentence makes us understand the truth of awe. Red, yellow, blue, white and black, there is not only one kind of flower blooming in the mountains." , and the world is so big, there is not only one Khitan, and there is not only one big Zhao. A pillar cannot support the sky. I, Big Zhao, never thought that I could always be invincible in the world. century."

"As the saying goes, if you bully me, you and I will also be together. The road is open to the sky. The grassland is so vast that there will be no room for two families. Everyone can live in harmony and sit down. You Khitan people want to herd cattle and sheep. We let You graze cattle and sheep, and we Han people want to plow the fields, so you don’t want to disturb them.”

The three Khitan people listened to what Li Chongjiu said, and they all showed deep thoughts.

Du Yan said: "Then why do you Han people enter the Huo'er Shen Grassland this time?"

Li Chongjiu clapped the case and said: "You're saying the opposite, our Great Zhao and the Khitan fight every year, which time it was not your Khitan who invaded first, you said that we Han people beat you, don't you Khitan people have faces that don't deserve to be beaten? On the contrary, you and the Turks invaded China, burned my fields, and captured my children."

(End of this chapter)