Yelu Dehua's "poetry" is barely a limerick, and the rhymes are not uniform. Even Yun Yanhui can hear that his level is extremely poor, and Li Xingjian actually praised him for his brilliant writing.
- Of course, it is in the Liao State that the literary talent is outstanding.
If it is an ordinary person, that's all, this person is an official of the Dalin Dental Institute. Therefore, if you think about it carefully, although this sentence is full of maliciousness, it is not wrong.
Yun Yanhui followed up with a few praises against his will, and Yelu Dehua had to make an inch and asked him to sing in harmony.
Yun Yan Hui then silently said two sentences, which were not rhyming, but did not fall behind. After listening to Yelu Dehua, he thought about it for a while, and said regretfully, "The deputy envoy is still superior."
"...You've won the prize." Yun Yan returned with no joy of victory.
When it came time to get along in private, Li Xingjian taught everyone a lesson.
"Since the founding of the country, the Liao people have collected a large number of Han classics and accommodated Han officials. Since the Xingzong Yelu Longxu, they have vigorously promoted it. Many Liao nobles will study Confucian classics, and even take the examination when they are selected for the imperial examination. Poetry and Songs."
Li Xingjian explained the origin of the Liao people's admiration for the Han culture, "However, after all, it is a foreign country. There are not many Liao people who are good at literature, and we all know who are of acceptable level. Therefore, I just didn't know. 'Rescue' Chasing the Wind."
Yun Yan returned to Khan, and Li Xingjian's words of "acceptable level" were obviously polite words, but in the eyes of these great Confucians, they were not worth mentioning. And these people are in the minority, other than that, even Yun Yanhui can't threaten.
"Then when you get to their capital, you have to remind me, I'm afraid you won't be so lucky next time..." Yunyan murmured back, "and why are these Liao people so stubborn, they have to pull me to the poem."
"Hehe, when we arrive in the capital, the first person to ask us about poetry must be the ruler of the state, Yelu Zongzhen. He likes poetry the most, and he decided on the system of selecting scholars based on poetic talents." Li Xingjian introduced to them, "In previous years , every time Song envoy arrives, it is inevitable to accompany him to write poems. However, the level is..."
Li Xingjian smiled without saying a word.
The big guy immediately understood that it was difficult for foreigners to learn Han culture. They started to learn Han culture comprehensively, and they didn't have many years and no background.
What's more, Tang poetry and Song poetry, that is the existence of the open level, there are too many talents in the Song Dynasty, and the two are not comparable at all.
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With the dedicated company of Yelu Dehua, the mission went all the way to Beijing.
Yun Yanhui paid attention and observed that there were many fruits and vegetables planted in the territory of Liao Kingdom, and they were not nobles, but there were many among the people. He wanted to inquire about the planting situation in Liao, but he needed to be subtle, so he said: "When I came, my mother specially instructed me to bring more preserved fruit back. I wonder what the price of preserved fruit is now?"
Liao's preserved fruit is also one of the specialties. The production was quite mature in this era. When Liao envoys went to the Song Dynasty, they would also bring preserved fruit to the Song emperor.
"The price has gone up a lot, but if you want more, it's easy to say." Yelu Dehua, who was also used to the purchase of Song envoys, muttered, "In recent years, it has become more and more cold, and it is necessary to grow melons and fruits. It is easy to freeze to death, and the price has risen so much."
Yelu Dehua was inexperienced after all, and in a few words, he revealed the information Yun Yanhui wanted to know by himself.
Yun Yanhui had long known that all parts of the country were getting colder these years, the Little Ice Age, but Liao was even more bitter and cold, and the situation was even more serious.
It is not easy to grow melons and fruits, and presumably food is not easy to grow. In the Song Dynasty, it was forbidden to sell grain to the Liao Kingdom. Then, when the people's harvest was not good, one was the government's disaster relief, and the other was smuggled grain. It seems that I have to talk about this situation when I go back, and it is necessary to step up the control of domestic food.
After entering Liao, Yelu Dehua took care of them, and everyone's food changed a little.
Yun Yan wanted to eat it, so he brought a lot of instant noodles, bitter bamboo shoots, sauces, etc., just like when he went to the market, it was easy to eat on weekdays, and he was satisfied.
In the territory of Liao, the Liao state also provided food, and Yunyanhui generally took mixed food, and did not eat Liao food at all, which was too shameful.
Liao people eat a lot of dairy products, and since entering Liao, they provide four envoys with a bowl of milk porridge every day, which is very precious.
This milk porridge is made of milk and wheat. The taste is not bad, and the milk fragrance is strong, so Yun Yanhui eats it clean every time. If you feel a little tired, and you happen to be in town, you will buy a little fruit and put it in pieces.
When Yelu Dehua saw it, he sighed very much, "I thought milk porridge was already fine enough, but who knew that you Song people would eat more and add fruit to milk porridge, why didn't I think about it?"
"Although your country likes to eat cow, sheep and dairy products, when it comes to playing tricks on it, we, Song Dynasty, have more." Yun Yan smiled back.
Every year, Da Song imports a lot of sheep from Liao to meet domestic demand. Although dairy products are not the most popular food in Da Song, they are far more varied than Liao people.
Yun Yanhui also made ghee bubble snails on the spot. Yelu Dehua almost squinted his eyes after eating it, and ate a plate of ghee bubble snails. He sighed with emotion, and now he deeply understands why so many people rushed out to Song State.
Yun Yanhui and others secretly observed the situation of Liao all the way, and arrived at Shangjing unknowingly.
At this time, it is time to change the embassy to recruit the Song mission, and Yelu Dehua's mission has been honorably accomplished.
What surprised Yun Yanhui was that the ambassador who received them was also his acquaintance, a good friend of the people of the Song Dynasty. He used to be an ambassador to the Song Dynasty and helped Yun Yanhui buy watermelon seeds.
Yelu walked first and greeted Li Xingjian, the envoy, and then laughed and hugged Yunyan back: "Old friend, I heard that you are coming to Daliao, and specially asked to be the ambassador of the consulate, hoping to be like the way you received me back then. I'm hosting you in Beijing." He looked at Yun Yan back, and smacked, "I think you've grown up!"
Yun Yanhui also hugged Yelu's shoes back in surprise, "Hai Lin, I thought about seeing you, but I didn't expect to be the ambassador of the embassy because of my loyalty." He corrected Yelu's shoes again, "What? It's called grown up, when you saw me, I wasn't even a child."
"That's how tall you are?" Yelu laughed, and together with Yun Yanhui, introduced their origins to Li Xingjian.
Li Xingjian said with a smile, since everyone is friends, it is easy to talk.
After a January journey, it is now the end of December. The members of the embassy rested in the embassy for two days and practiced etiquette.
Yun Yanhui took advantage of this time and went out for a walk with Zhao Yunchu.
Just like the Liao envoys in the territory of the Song state, there will be people monitoring them. When they came to the Liao state, Yelu Yaolu was always by their side, performing the dual duties of companionship and surveillance.
Yun Yanhui and Zhao Yunchu had a purpose. When they strolled on Shangjing Street, they mainly chatted with those who sold horses to find out who was good at raising horses.
The animal husbandry industry in Liao Kingdom is particularly developed, and horses are well-raised. This year, the Song Dynasty also issued a new order on raising horses to increase the number of horses. Therefore, they hope to introduce the developed horse raising technology of Liao.
However, this purpose certainly cannot be said openly, so they take the opportunity to act in private.
After inquiring about the person, he handed the information to the person in the embassy who was good at speaking Liao, and taught him to make friends in private and get back with some skills.
-At the same time, the envoys are going to meet the Liao monarch.
Liao Xingzong, the monarch of the Liao state, Yelu Zongzhen held a banquet in the Wugong Hall, and the envoys of Song went to the hall to meet. It was mainly Li Xingjian who spoke clichés and gave gifts.
This gift list is similar to previous years, but this year there are some new things.
The Liao Emperor was informal, and when he heard the gifts, he wanted to take a look at it on the spot.
So Li Xingjian asked someone to carry the things up.
The first thing that is different from previous years is that there are a number of brewed tea leaves, which are similar to scented tea, but have a different taste.
The second is a large vat with transplanted melons in it. This is produced by Taozhiyao, cultivated in a greenhouse, and transported to Liao in a jar thousands of miles away. I don’t know how rare it is.
Since it was produced by Tao Zhiyao, this melon naturally grew into a little doll.
Xingzong came down from the temple curiously and observed the "melon essence" up close, "This, what is this, it looks like a human shape!"
Xingzong spoke very smooth Chinese, and Yun Yanhui peeked at him from the side.
Originally, it wasn't very clear to see from a close distance, but now when he walks down, he can see clearly. He is not very old, and should be about the same as Renzong. The two sword eyebrows are dark and flying, and the eyes are sharp, but he has a beard and is taller. , looks a lot more mature, not as good as Renzong Qingjun.
The state of Liaoning paid more attention to the scenery of the Song Dynasty, and said excitedly: "This is probably the ginseng fruit of the Song people! It is said that it has absorbed the essence of heaven, earth, sun and moon to grow into this doll..."
This person repeated the nonsense about melons compiled by Tao Zhiyao, and Xingzong listened with relish, "Ginseng fruit, ginseng fruit, okay, pick one and give it to the Queen Mother immediately, and invite her to eat it for the elderly, so as to prolong her life."
When the courtiers heard this, they all showed envious and expectant eyes...
There are several ginseng fruits in this vat, will your majesty give them to them
Yun Yanhui was secretly moved, the Liao people are so honest, and now they call melon essence ginseng fruit all over the world!
Next, there is a third difference, that is, the living Confucius class.
Kong Ji led two leading actors to the audience, and Xingzong had also heard about Bian opera for a long time, and was very interested in inviting them to come to the scene.
Kong Ji said, however, that this Bian opera is a combination of opera and scenes, and it is necessary to dress up and set up the stage well before they can play the leading role for the country. Otherwise, they will feel sorry for their imperfect performances.
Xingzong not only didn't blame them, but felt that it was everyone's demeanor, and immediately ordered people to set up a music booth outside the hall to restore the stage as much as possible. At that time, he would invite all the ministers to enjoy the most authentic Bian opera from the Song Dynasty.
After seeing the gifts, Xingzong asked the Song envoys to sit down and have a drink and a feast.
Xingzong couldn't wait to ask someone to pick off the ginseng fruit and taste it.
The fat doll with lifelike brows was carefully removed by the palace servants and placed in Xingzong's hands.
Xingzong held the ginseng fruit and scrutinized it for a long while, and after thinking for a long time, under the attention of all the ministers, he bit down half of the "body" and shattered it.
Everyone stared at Xingzong: What does ginseng fruit taste like
Xingzong thought in his heart, Damn, it doesn't seem as good as the ordinary melons in our Liao Kingdom.
Li Xingjian said in a timely manner, "This ginseng fruit is placed on top of the melon, but it is full of the essence of the sun and the moon. Eating it can make people quick-witted and healthy."
The eyes of the ministers of the Liao Kingdom suddenly became even hotter. They had long heard that this thing was very famous in the Song Kingdom, and the supply in the country was in short supply, and because it was a fruit, it was difficult to transport, and they couldn't ask for it. This was the first time I saw it with my own eyes. When I got to the real thing, listening to Song Shi's introduction, my heart was even more itchy.
Just by looking at the appearance of ginseng fruit, you know that the effect is not ordinary. If it doesn't have any ability, how dare it grow like this? !
Yun Yanhui was drunk by the side, and he didn't dare to brag like that when he was selling things. How could old man Li speak big words when he started talking about foreigners, but he thought Li Xingjian was an honest and wise man at first. What about the old man.
Xingzong hesitated for a while, scratched his nose, and praised: "Hehehe, no wonder after I eat it, my mouth is full of saliva, and my whole body is soothing. It is indeed a ginseng fruit, it really is more effective than ginseng!"