In the private room on the second floor of Fan Tower, Zhang Qixian raised his glass and said, "I have gained a lot from today's banquet."
Then he said to Yang Yunfan: "My good nephew is young and has rare talents. If he is tempered, he will become a pillar of the country in the future. I would like to recommend my good nephew to be a university student. In the future, he can become an official in the court and bring blessings to the country. I wonder what my nephew thinks?"
Yang Yunfan bowed and said: "Thank you for your love, my husband's words on paper are nothing. As for the matter of recommending a student, I thanked your husband first, but my character seems not suitable for officialdom. As my husband said before, "acquire literary and military skills. "Buy it to the emperor's family." The younger generation is willing to serve in the army to repay the country;
But before that, I have to go to the Taiyi Pagoda in the Brahma Heaven Forest in Liaodi to retrieve the remains of many martyrs from the Jianghu who my grandfather and father and uncles wanted during Yongxi’s Northern Expedition, so that they can return to their roots after their fallen leaves;
After the Dragon Boat Festival, the younger generation will get up and go south, gather all the knights from the Jianghu and go north together, and please ask your husband to do it and say a few nice words in front of the officials;"
Zhang Qixian sighed when he heard this and said, "My nephew is interested, so you can rest assured. I will help you arrange other matters."
"Thank you sir."
In the north of the desert, in Linhuang Mansion, Shangjing, the Liao Kingdom, the weather has entered May. Even in Shangjing, the Liao Kingdom, which is located in the north, people are gradually feeling the approach of hot summer;
In the Duanfu Palace of Linhuang Mansion, on a bed like jade railings, Handerang, the regent of the Liao Kingdom and King of Jin, was lying on the bed to recover from his injuries. The imperial doctors standing beside him were shuttled back and forth to treat Handerang;
Beside the bed, Queen Mother Xiao Yanyan looked at Han Derang with a sad face. Han Derang said to Xiao Yanyan with a smile: "I'm fine, it's just a fall. There's no need for such a big battle." Handerang pointed to a group of imperial doctors around him. said.
Xiao Yanyan scolded sullenly: "You are already over fifty years old, and you still don't care about yourself so much. You just watch others playing polo, but you still insist on participating in the battle yourself. It's better now. You were knocked off your horse." Come here and hurt yourself."
It turned out that just this morning, Handerang was watching people playing polo at the racecourse south of Linhuang Mansion. His hands were itchy for a moment, so he led his own horse and joined in with the horse pole in hand;
As a result, during a scramble, he was accidentally knocked off his horse by Hu Lishi, a Khitan nobleman who was also participating in the polo match;
Xiao Yanyan was horrified when she learned about this, and hurriedly sent the best imperial doctor over. They also beat the Khitan noble Hu Lishi who accidentally hit Han Derang and fell from his horse, and then beheaded him in the racecourse;
The Khitan ministers present at the time looked at each other in shock and did not dare to say a word to save him.
On the bed, Handerang was helped to sit up, moved his arms, and then said to Xiao Yanyan: "It's okay, I just sprained my leg. By the way, where is Hu Lishi? He didn't bump into me on purpose, so don't." It’s hard for him;”
Xiao Yanyan said calmly: "I will kill Hu Lishi. I don't care if he did it intentionally or not. If you were injured and fell off your horse, that would be a serious crime."
Handerang was stunned when he heard this, then smiled helplessly and said nothing;
Xiao Yanyan changed the topic and said: "Okay, let's not talk about these things. Just now, news came from the Zhifang Division that Li Jiqian, the king of Xixia, robbed the 400,000 stone, grain and grass baggage that the Song Dynasty was transporting to Lingzhou near Lingzhou. Well, the Zhao Guan family in the Southern Dynasty is getting angry now."
Handrang was perked up after hearing this, looked up at Xiao Yanyan in surprise, and said: "Oh? Hahaha... Yes, yes, your new son-in-law is much better than the one who fled to the Southern Dynasties. He dares to stroke the tiger's beard, haha. "
Xiao Yanyan smiled and said, "Yang Yanzhao is just a dog loyal to his master, but Li Jiqian is a prairie wolf who dares to drink blood and eat meat. How can a tiger girl marry a dog?"
Xiao Yanyan continued: "Since Li Jiqian stabbed the Southern Dynasty in the west, should we take the opportunity to get some benefits? The Song Dynasty people's food and grass supplies are not enough, Li Jiqian will definitely not be idle. Yinzhou and Xia in the northwest of the Song Dynasty The five prefectures of Zhou, Suizhou, Youzhou, and Jingzhou are originally the hometown of the Dangxiang people. If we make an appointment with Li Jiqian to attack the Song Dynasty and attack from both sides, we won’t worry about great things happening;"
After hearing this, Handrang, who had calmed down from the excitement just now, frowned and thought for a moment, shook his head and asked without answering: "What is the purpose of our going south? Can we destroy the Southern Dynasty in one battle? If not, I still suggest not to rush march,
Now, neither the Liao Dynasty nor the Song Dynasty to the south are able to launch a war to destroy the country. Although the Song Dynasty is weak, it still has a way of defending the city. Although the Liao soldiers are unparalleled in their volleys, they are not good at attacking the city. By then, it has been delayed for a long time. , the consequences are unpredictable,
The Shiwei people in the north of Liao Dynasty and the Jurchens in the east are restless. Once our army is in a situation where we are unable to advance or retreat, it is difficult to prevent Shiwei and the Jurchens from causing trouble, so it is better to wait and see what happens and wait for the opportunity;"
Xiao Yanyan nodded when she heard this, and then said: "Then when is the best time for us?"
After moving on the bed, Han Derang said: "The Zhao Guan family in the Southern Dynasties are old and have old injuries. They have only a few years to live. This is our opportunity;
In addition, the country in the Southern Dynasty was not at peace. The detailed work of the Zhifang Division came to report. There were frequent rebellions in the prefectures and counties of the Song Dynasty. The imperial army of the Song Dynasty was also fighting fires everywhere. If any fire burned big, it was also an opportunity for us;
Furthermore, we must vigorously support Li Jiqian next to increase his strength so that he can stand alone at critical moments;"
Xiao Yanyan, who nodded frequently as she listened, said: "Brother Yao's words are inspiring; everything must be based on Brother Yao's words." (Han Derang's Khitan name: Xingning·Brother Yao)
