After settling in the Ying Mansion, Huang Ruifeng used the excuse of seeing the scenery of the North. Every day, either accompanied by Yinghao or led by guides sent by Yingfu, they wandered around Liaoyang Mansion. In the name of enjoying the scenery and hunting, he visited almost all the prefectures and counties around Liaoyang Prefecture. They also followed the Dongliang River down to the mouth of the Daliao River. He even went to the Jurchen tribe in the Changbai Mountains with Yinghao, who needed to go to the Jurchen area to deal with some things.
I stayed in the vast forest and snowfield for almost a month. During the day, I hunted tigers and leopards in the deep mountains and old forests, and at night, I had a very comfortable time with the Jurchen chiefs, drinking from big bowls and eating large pieces of meat. Huang Ruifeng's precise archery skills during hunting also won the respect of the Jurchens. I didn't return to Liaoyang Mansion until the Chinese New Year was about to come. It's just that Huang Ruifeng seemed to be playing, but he clearly remembered all the terrain along the way. He even won a group of allies among the Jurchens who had been oppressed by the Liao people.
By the time the two of them returned to Liaoyang Mansion, every house in Liaoyang Mansion had already begun to put up lanterns and decorations. In recent years, the people of Northern Liao have become very sinicized. Some customs of the Han people also spread to the hinterland of Northern Liao. In particular, Liaoyang Mansion on Tokyo Road is the main Han Chinese gathering area in Beiliao. Now, although Yi Ying is in Northern Liao, she doesn't want her son to forget his Han identity. Therefore, more attention is paid to the year of the Han people. As early as half a month ago, Yinghao, who was running around with Huang Ruifeng, received a letter from Yi Ying asking him to go back for the New Year.
When the two returned to Liaoyang Mansion, Ying Mansion was already ready for the New Year. As for this stall, although Huang Ruifeng misses his parents a little, he is content with it. Knowing that even if he rushes back, he won't have time to celebrate the New Year with his parents, he can spend the New Year at Ying Mansion with peace of mind. With the addition of Huang Ruifeng, only mother and son spent the New Year together in previous years. Yi Ying, who was very lonely, was quite happy. When I paid New Year's greetings, I also gave Huang Ruifeng a big red envelope. Huang Ruifeng pinched it and knew that there were at least one thousand silver notes.
Although she was a little surprised at how wealthy the British lady was, her expression was quite calm. After a sumptuous dinner, Yi Ying organized the two young people to play some games. But unexpectedly, a distinguished guest came to the house. By the time Yi Ying received the notification, people had already walked in. Although there was some hesitation, Yi Ying finally pressed the button, letting Huang Ruifeng avoid the thought. He led the two of them out of the warm hall and faced a young man who was about the same age as the two of them walking into the courtyard.
After performing the Khitan etiquette, Yi Ying smiled softly and said: "Your Highness, why didn't you send someone to inform me in advance when you came to my place? Your Highness came unexpectedly, but I didn't have time to prepare anything. I was really a little slow to treat Your Highness. . I don’t know why His Highness the Crown Prince came to my little place instead of staying in the palace at this time to accompany Concubine Yuan to celebrate the festival. The palace should be very lively at this time. I heard that the Emperor and the Queen Madam, I just came to Liaoyang from Naibao, Zhongjing a few days ago."
After hearing Yi Ying's words, the uninvited Crown Prince of Liao walked to Yi Ying's side in a few steps. Instead, he gave Yi Ying a gift and said softly: "Auntie, that's not what you said. See you? In recent years, whenever I come to Liaoyang Mansion to celebrate the New Year, don’t my grandnephews and grandnephews all come to your place to stay until the first day of the new year? The New Year’s Eve dinner here is much better than in the palace. What’s more, Uncle Hao and I are just like our biological uncles Like a nephew. Originally, I had wanted to ask Uncle Hao to come to the palace to stay with me for a while, but I heard that Uncle Hao left early."
After the words fell, the crown prince raised his head and looked again. Huang Ruifeng, who was standing side by side with Yinghao behind Yi Ying, smiled cheerfully and said: "Auntie, is this a distinguished guest from your mansion? It looks like it is. He is a talented person. Although he looks a little worse than Uncle Hao in appearance, he is much better than me. With this temperament, I am afraid he is not from an ordinary family. I think he is about the same age as me. Since he is a relative of my aunt , those are my real relatives in the Yelv Sect, and we are all one family."
Regarding the respectful Crown Prince, Yi Ying said softly: "Prince, this is a joke. The so-called sworn sworn relationship between the Queen Mother and I was just a joke. The Crown Prince belongs to my aunt and uncle. Uncle Hao, isn't this a slap in our face? His Highness the Crown Prince and Hao'er are of the same age, and since His Highness the Crown Prince won't abandon them, they should just be friends. As for this one, he is my nephew from my mother's family. This time too This is my first time coming to Liaoyang Mansion to visit my aunt. It just so happens that we all celebrate the New Year together."
The Crown Prince of Daliao laughed out loud at Yi Ying's answer and didn't take it seriously at all. While Yelu Zongzhen was sizing up Huang Ruifeng, Huang Ruifeng was also sizing up the Crown Prince of Daliao in front of him. Compared with the Han people, the crown prince of the Liao Kingdom was quite tall and his appearance was quite rugged, a typical Khitan appearance. However, although he looks like a typical Khitan person, he seems to be a gentle man, and he is also wearing Hanfu. He seems to be very generous.
The crown prince had no airs at all, and it could even be said that he had no guard against himself at all. Huang Ruifeng felt quite relaxed. After the group entered the warm hall, Yi Ying and her son were obviously very familiar with the crown prince. As he spoke, he seemed very relaxed. It can even be seen that Yi Ying obviously regards the crown prince as his junior and is very close to him. And the crown prince basically has no airs, and is a talkative aunt. Yi Ying just evaded a few words and didn't take it seriously.
The only stranger in this cozy room was Huang Ruifeng. As time went by, Huang Ruifeng and the Prince of Daliao gradually became familiar with each other. As an elder, Yi Ying would naturally not spend too much time with the three younger people. Not long after Yelu Zongzhen arrived, he went back to rest on the pretext of being tired. This warm house was left to three young people. As soon as Yi Yingze left, Yelu Zongzhen immediately relaxed completely. He directly said to Yun Niang who was serving her: "Ms. Yun, can you help me get some delicious food?"
"A few days ago, Changchun Prefecture offered a few jars of fine wine. I brought a jar here just because I wanted to have a good drink with Uncle Hao. Today I got to know Master Rui again. I also have one more friend. When friends meet, we don’t have a drink together, so what are we waiting for? Madam Yun, it’s not that I don’t know, I am just good at this. But the strict control of my father and mother can only be done by Only here can I have a good drink with my aunt and grandma. I have been craving for the delicacies of your Ying family for a long time. "
The prince's careless words made Yun Niang cover her mouth and chuckle before getting ready. Not long after, he took a few maids with him and brought several plates of cold food and several hot dishes. Everyone had already eaten, and the crown prince came just to drink. And the Khitan people don't have as many rules and sayings as the Han people, and even the crown prince doesn't have any airs. Therefore, Yun Niang only prepared a plate of chopped haggis and beef in sauce, a plate of fried roe deer meat with green onions, a plate of fried shredded tofu, and a large plate of braised cabbage.
Knowing that they would definitely drink less wine this time, they specially prepared a small charcoal stove with crucian carp soup on it. Seeing the dishes brought by Yun Niang, Yelu Zongzhen, the crown prince of the Liao Kingdom, rubbed his hands without any pretensions: "It's still the delicacies from my aunt's place. This looks delicious and delicious. Compared with my aunt's place, The large pieces of beef or mutton in the palace are either roasted or boiled, and they really have no taste. Although they are meant to maintain the true character of Khitan men, they are really very rough."
The attendant at his side brought in a wine jar weighing five kilograms and hurriedly arranged for someone to pour the wine for the two people in front of him. As soon as the wine jar was opened, Huang Ruifeng was aroused by the strong smell of wine. Although these days, I don’t drink less wine. Especially in those days in the Jurchen tribe, I drank a lot of hard liquor. But I have never drank such strong wine. He didn't need to drink it, just the pungent smell of the wine made him feel that it was wine here and there, it was just lees.
But Yelu Zongzhen didn't seem to see it at all. After the wine was brought out, Huang Ruifeng looked slightly pale. After Yun Niang took over the wine jar and filled a cup for each of the three young men, he lifted up the quilt with a smile and said: "You Han people have a saying, it is said that friends come from far away. It is not true. Today It is a great joy in my life that I can get to know a talented person like Brother Rui. Although I am a Khitan, I prefer your culture in the Central Plains, and I prefer to interact with Han people, especially scholars."
After that, he drained the glass of wine in one gulp. Seeing this guy, he drank all the three ounces of wine in front of him happily. Huang Ruifeng could only look at Yinghao and then drank all the wine in the glass. When a burning sensation traveled down his chest and into his stomach, he felt his whole body getting hotter. When Huang Ruifeng drank the wine in his glass, he drank it all in one breath. Yelv Zongzhen, however, happily slapped the table and said loudly: "Brother Rui is really a happy person."
"The Han people I usually meet are all very knowledgeable, but when it comes to drinking, they are chattering like a woman. It's really great to meet such a compatible person like Brother Rui today. It is extremely rare. They say that good wine is given to a strong man, so today I am going to use this top-quality burnt knife from Changchun Prefecture to make a good friendship with Brother Rui. Back then, Cao Ah Mao and Liu Huangshu had a drink and talked about heroes. Although the three of us can't compare Shang Cao Ah Man and Liu Xuande, such unparalleled heroes, can be regarded as a rare match, and they will never return until they are drunk."
But hearing the words of the crown prince of Daliao, Huang Ruifeng could only smile bitterly. Because they have lived in the windy, sandy and bitter cold land of the desert for generations, this Khitan people are born to drink heavily. I'm afraid I've been drinking alcohol as strong as a knife since I could walk. Until he joined the Shandong Navy, he didn't even drink a sip of wine. How could he beat him when it came to drinking? If you are not drunk and will not return, you shouldn’t be the one talking about it. It doesn't matter if he gets drunk once in a while, but what Huang Ruifeng is most worried about is that it will be terrible if he speaks the truth while drunk.
Although Huang Ruifeng made up his mind to drink as little as possible. But he couldn't stand it any longer, so the Crown Prince of Liao Kingdom in front of him tried to persuade her one cup at a time. Fortunately, there were gadgets such as shooting hooks left in this warm hall just to add to the fun. In order to help Huang Ruifeng out of the siege, Yinghao deliberately proposed a drinking contest. Only then did Huang Ruifeng get drunk. However, after playing this little game, Huang Ruifeng was shocked to find that the crown prince of Liao Kingdom in front of him was not as smart as himself. He is also very good at Confucianism, good at music, and good at painting.
Although he is a Khitan, his Chinese studies are quite good, even better than those of ordinary scholars from the Central Plains. The three young men drank almost all night. Huang Ruifeng originally thought that among the three people, he was the first one to get drunk. Where has he ever drank such super strong liquor as Shaodaozi? If you keep drinking this cup after cup, even an iron man can't stand it.
