My years in the Northern Song Dynasty Guozijian

Ye An originally thought that Brother Ning Ling, the current crown prince, should be a trustworthy person even though he can't say what he promises.In the end, he didn't know whether it was his subordinates' instigation or his own thinking, but he planned to adjust the price again.

"Oh? I don't know what your highness's ideal price is." Ye An was about to be laughed out of anger. This kind of cerebral palsy is not worthy of talking to him at the negotiating table. If it weren't for the task, he really wanted to scold everyone pause.

"Just... let's make it [-]% lower." Brother Ning Ling also hesitated, he knew that the price was too much, but according to what Dadu Guoshi said, the identities of Pan Ye and Pan Ye were a mystery, and they suddenly appeared and sent a The big deal is suspected to be sent by Wuzang Liaopang, who wants to defraud them.

After hearing this, Ye An didn't say a word, got up and was about to leave, Brother Ning Ling panicked, and hurriedly let his hands go down to stop him, but he was shot flying before he got close.Pan Yuanqing glanced at him with cold star-like eyes, and Brother Ning Ling's legs went limp in fright. Only then did he realize that this man who had seldom spoken since he was in the industry was a very good expert. To recruit this person.

"Um, that's not what I meant... Let's talk if you have something to say." Brother Ning Ling said dryly.

"What else is there to say?" Ye An squeezed out a sad and indignant expression, and said impassionedly: "The two of us just want to find a place where we can live, but the sky is not good. I thought you were a generation of enlightened princes. The same as everyone else. Since this is the case, don’t talk about it anymore, let’s go back and pack our things, and we’ll start our journey in a while.”

The other party's attitude was tough, but Brother Ning Ling felt relieved, especially the word "Mingzhu" poked his itchy spot, and complained in his heart that Master Dadu had made unnecessary actions, and said in an apologetic voice, "It's my fault, I have let you down." The kindness from both of you. The price... just follow what was agreed before, and sign the contract now, and I promise that it will not change again."

He still looked like a respectable corporal, and said sadly: "Actually, I thought so at first, but Dadu Guoshi has always said that we Xixia people usually drink compressed brick tea and Tuocha, and suddenly changing to loose tea may be a deal. Difficult. To tell you the truth, I was the crown prince, and you have seen that there is only one capable national teacher, Dadu, so I have to listen to his opinions. If there are more disciples, there will be more people in the whole day. Listen to some voices..."

The entire country of Xixia advocates the reverence of Buddhism and bestows titles on some eminent monks.Divided into Emperor Teacher, Guru, National Teacher, Virtue Teacher, Great Master, Ding Teacher, Dharma Master, Zen Master, etc.The emperor teacher and guru don't give rewards easily, the national teacher is already a figure that can be counted, and has a certain right to speak in the whole Xixia.With such a strong supporter, it is no wonder that Brother Ning Ling has been disliked by Li Yuanhao for a long time, and he can still sit on the crown prince for so many years.

Ignoring Brother Ning Ling's crazy suggestion, Ye An quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness also thinks that loose tea is unpopular in Xixia?" Just kidding, it's disgusting enough to follow the business and secretly provide financial support. Now I want to be his younger brother. are you crazy?

Brother Ning Ling nodded his head against his conscience. In fact, this is not the case at all.If Xixia people don't like loose tea, how can they raise the price so high.Although they don't want to admit it, most Xixia people have a "Chang'an Dream" in their hearts.The demand for tea in the entire Xixia is particularly large. Apart from nobles, ordinary people cannot do without tea in their daily life.The herdsmen in the Northwest grew up listening to the stories of their ancestors describing the glorious Tang Dynasty, and they were full of longing for the wanton life of the nobles in Chang'an drinking tea and wine.So even if the Dangxiang people have stepped into farming civilization with one foot, they don’t need to drink so much tea to detoxify them, but they still can’t resist the temptation of tea.

The most irritating thing is that there is no tea produced in Xixia, and they can only import it from neighbors at a high price. Now that the price of Ye'an's tea is so low, let alone loose tea, even tea residue can make money.

But Ye An didn't know this, because he traveled with Xixia people all the way, so he didn't have the opportunity to do market research.After thinking about it, he said to Brother Ning Ling: "Your Highness, can you lend me the kitchen?"

Brother Ning Ling was a little confused, this kid ignored his solicitation, why did he mention the kitchen instead?But let his subordinates take him there.

Ye An opened the bag he was carrying, took out loose tea and sugar, boiled water to make the tea, and boiled a jar of syrup over low heat.Then I asked the cook for some milk and cream. Looking at the good ingredients, I couldn't help but sigh. As expected of a nomad, there are so many dairy products.Whip the cream, add some cheese in the middle, put them on the cold tea, and the milk-covered green tea is done.

Walking out of the kitchen with the finished product, Ye An handed it over to the people present, Ning Ling was puzzled and hesitated, "Is this... milk tea?" It looked a little strange.

Ye An nodded, let them taste it, full of confidence in his heart, after all, this is a drink that has become popular throughout Asia in later generations, and it is not easy to win it in minutes when facing the ancients thousands of years ago.

"Well...not bad, it sounds sweet." After the Xixia people finished drinking, they smashed their mouths, Ning Ling said: "You did all of these, Mr. Ye Xiaolang? It really is ingenious."

Ye An nodded, then took out the tea leaves and sugar, "I used two pieces of sugar, and a lump of tea leaves." He said it casually, but the person opposite him froze after hearing it.

"Just, just a few cups, you used a bunch of tea?!" Brother Ning Ling asked in disbelief.

"That's right," Ye An didn't know why, only the tea that came out like this tasted good.

"So much! It's enough to buy a slave! How dare you ruin it like this!?" Brother Ning Ling twitched in pain.The Xixia people drink tea, they have always smashed it into pieces, or boiled it into butter tea, so that no residue will be wasted.Now, in order to make such a thing... and white sugar, white sugar is not cheap!

"It's not that you said that loose tea is not easy to sell, I just wanted to change it." Ye An said a little wronged, thinking that if this kind of milk tea is put in Bianliang, it will definitely become popular soon.

"I'll figure out how to sell it. Don't worry, Mr. Ningling." Brother Ning Ling began to order to evict customers. Just now, he took a look and found that the quality of loose tea was better than he imagined. He needed to talk to the people around him as soon as possible.

At this moment, Ye An knew that he had been deceived, and he didn't want to stay any longer, so he left with Pan Yuanqing.When he got back to the house, he was still a little depressed. His little head of the Chinese family still fell into the sand for the first time.But thinking about it, why didn't he eat minced meat, and automatically benchmarked Xixia's living standard with Bianliang.

"I drank it all."

Just as Ye An lowered his head in thought, Pan Yuanqing beside him suddenly spoke.

"Huh?" Ye An was a little confused.

Pan Yuanqing said lightly: "I've finished all my tea, it's delicious."

"..." Ye An was stunned for a while, and suddenly he couldn't help laughing, he waved his hand boldly and said, "I knew it, I will open a shop in Bianliang when I get back, and let them spend a lot of money to import it from Dasong!"

Pan Yuanqing nodded with a serious expression on his face.

With the teacher's comfort, Ye An regained his energy and devoted himself to the difficult negotiation with Brother Ning Ling.It was mainly to finalize specific matters such as logistics and channels. In the constant back-and-forth between the two sides, the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty finally arrived.

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Han Qi calmly looked at the city wall of Xingqing Mansion. He was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Tiansheng, and now he has been an official for nearly [-] years. There have been ups and downs. Among them, he was demoted twice because it was not good for the Xixia war.In the Battle of Haoshuichuan three years ago, he disregarded the objections of his friend Fan Zhongyan and misconducted his command. In the end, a total of [-] Song troops were either killed in battle or jumped off a cliff, and even the accompanying generals died for the country.The brutality of the battle shocked the Song Dynasty, and now Bianliang people still cover their faces and weep when they mention Hao Shuichuan.

But now, he is finally going to step into this place.Seeing his solemn expression, the accompanying officials dared not go forward, but it was not enough to stay in this place, so they bit the bullet and said: "Master Han, look, should we pass by? There are still people at the gate to welcome you. That guy Li Yuanhao has a bad temper, what if he becomes crazy in a hurry."

"Don't worry, it's his son who came, not Li Yuanhao." Han Qi said coldly. He had spent ten years in Xixia among his people, and he knew the character of the Xixia monarch very well.

The people around expressed their anger one after another. You must know that in the eyes of Song people at this time, Xixia was still a courtier of his own country, but he won a few battles, so he was so rampant.

"Let's go," Han Qi acted calmly, and rode ahead on horseback.

Sure enough, it was Prince Xixia who greeted him at the door.But even though Li Yuanhao didn't come, the welcoming parade was very grand, and he really wanted to ask for peace if he wanted to come.

Ning Ling, who is the leader, is also very proud. Recently, he and his mother often show their faces beside their father. This time, Li Yuanhao specially appointed him to represent Xixia to entertain the envoys of the Song Dynasty. He did not hide that the old man could only follow behind in despair. .

He straightened his clothes, took two steps forward, and with a characteristic smile on his face, he greeted the leader of the Song Dynasty on the grassland.However, when he saw the man clearly, he was stunned, and he couldn't help looking back at Brother Ye and Pan Guanren, who he had known not long ago, and wondered in his heart, could it be that the water and soil in Bianliang could not support people, why did these Song people grow up one by two? All so handsome?

Han Qi bowed back, not paying attention to the other party's trance, he has been outstanding since he was a child, and he has long been used to being stared at by others.But the kid that the officials put in the dark... did a good job, and squeezed into the prince's side so quickly.Han Qi withdrew his gaze indiscriminately, exchanged a few compliments with Brother Ning Ling, and then got on his horse and walked towards the palace together.

Mr. Han on the horseback was tall and straight, his face was like a crown of jade, and his gestures and gestures were all demeanor. The Xixia women around him were so excited that they threw flowers at him frantically.One of them happened to be pinned in his hair impartially, Han Qi was slightly startled, turned his head and smiled at the woman throwing flowers, causing a burst of screams.

"Damn!" Old boy!What a big deal!The hearts of the Xixia men around were sour, but there was nothing they could do about it. It was they themselves who made the people warm to the Song Dynasty.

Because the Xixia capital was built not long ago, and no special residences for envoys have been opened, the envoys of the Song Dynasty could only live together in the palace city.

Han Qi washed up briefly, it didn't matter how bad the environment was, because they were going to have a tough battle soon.

At night, in the main hall of the Western Xia Palace, this banquet was specially prepared for the envoys of the Song Dynasty. Li Yuanhao, who had recently been obsessed with rubbing hemp and couldn't help himself, came out wearing court clothes.

There was a lot of wine and wine in the hall. Although Xixia has referred to the strict hierarchy set by the court in the Song Dynasty these years, when it comes to this kind of time, everyone still hangs their shoulders and makes a lot of noise when they drink too much.

Li Yuanhao was also a little drunk, and disregarded the rules, and asked Han Qi at the banquet: "I don't know what your country thinks about the peace agreement I sent to the court?"

There seemed to be a brief silence in the hall, and then everyone was doing what they should do as if nothing had happened.Only on Da Song's side, his face was flushed with anger, so where is the peace agreement, it is clearly a threat letter.Xixia asked for "year-old gifts, land cession, no vassalization, relaxation of the salt ban, change of capital to Beijing, and self-establishment of the reign name." If this is really agreed, the Song Dynasty will lose face.However, even with such a treaty, the peace faction headed by Prime Minister Yan Shu still wanted to sign it.

Facing the anger of Song people, Li Yuanhao's eyes flickered with coldness, just when the atmosphere was tense.

A crisp sound of "pop" attracted everyone's attention, and after a closer look, it turned out that a Han man under the crown prince accidentally broke the cup, and he couldn't stop apologizing to Brother Ning Ling.

After this interruption, everyone lost the emotions that had been brewing before. Han Qi raised his glass and said to Li Yuanhao: "This is not a place to talk about things. Let's talk about it tomorrow when we wake up."

Li Yuanhao let out a sigh of relief, and returned to his previous lazy demeanor, which was regarded as acquiescing.

Afterwards, the banquet continued as usual, and after a while, Han Qi seemed to have drunk too much, and even proposed to meet with the officials of Xixia and make friends through literature.

The Xixia people twitched unnaturally, and compared with the Song people, are you crazy?Not to mention Xixia, even the Liao Kingdom, which is much more culturally advanced than them, will be hanged and beaten.

But there is no way, the envoys have all raised it, and the ministers can only bite the bullet.Sure enough, even Pang Pang, who has always regarded himself as a cultural person and did not hide his mistakes, was eliminated in the first round in embarrassment.The Xixia people in the entire banquet hall were a little bit embarrassed,

Li Yuanhao was no longer drunk, and straightened his back, staring at his courtiers like a falcon.I cursed in my heart, damn it!On weekdays, one or two would brag in front of Lao Tzu to claim credit, but they couldn't match such a simple pair.He himself is well versed in Sinology, so he can answer, but the emperor will be the first round.

At this moment, Brother Ning Ling made a sound and made the pair.Li Yuanhao was overjoyed, but at the same time he was puzzled, how could this son answer the question, as he didn't look like a literary talent.

"Thank you, Father, for the compliment, but this pair was matched by my Han friend." Brother Ning Ling had clear eyes, told the truth openly, and introduced Ye An to Li Yuanhao.

Li Yuanhao nodded, appreciating slightly, such behavior is the appearance of a king of a country.Behind him, he lowered his head in hatred, hiding the anger in his eyes.

For the first time in his life, Ye An, who became a great talent, smashed his mouth, hehe snickered, feeling pretty good.