The most depressing thing in the world is not that I have facial blindness. I can't tell that my female slave is a great beauty, but that I watch my enemies get better day by day, but I'll get worse day by day...

Xiao Haogu, who was wearing a narrow and tight purple robe that was not warm at all, now had a sore neck, cold and depressed neck.

He was the envoy of He Zhengdan, so he naturally had to go to Donghuamen to visit the Song Dynasty officials. So he wore the dress of the Liao Dynasty envoy early in the morning and wore the ridiculous golden crown. The envoy of He Zhengdan of the Liao Dynasty in the early years must have been a burly man with a thick neck. However, Xiao Haogu was a simple woman with a very slender neck. He was suffering from carrying such a golden crown.

But what is even more painful is watching the prosperous and prosperous cityscape of Kaifeng Prefecture!

This is the most magnificent place for a great country! It is not like Liao, Zhongjing, Nanjing, Xijing and Tokyo, all beggars. They are all beggars when they are slack in the farming season, and it seems that something is not good.

As for the first capital of the Great Liao Kingdom, Shangjing, there were fewer beggars, but they were too desolate and cold. It was not so much the capital of a great country, but it was a frontier fortress that suppressed the Bu tribes. Once the Bu tribes were unified by the strong men on the grassland, Shangjing Linhuang Prefecture would suffer a catastrophe...

Once the Western Xia becomes the governor of the Dingnan Army of the Song Dynasty, the "iron ban" against the Bu Bu grassland will disappear. Similarly, the "master ban" against the Song Dynasty will no longer exist. By then, the national situation of the Liao Dynasty will be in danger.

On the other hand, although the Great Song Kingdom also had many problems inside and outside. For example, like the Great Liao Kingdom, there were land annexes. However, the Song Kingdom had developed industry and commerce and could withstand the reduction of agricultural taxes caused by land annexes and the problems of eating after a large number of farmers lost their land. Moreover, the Song Kingdom was no longer a family, and there was a large number of Yimen who farmed and fed together, so the land annexes problem was not as serious as the Liao Kingdom.

In addition, the military system of the Song Dynasty was because of recruiting soldiers. As long as the court had money, it could have soldiers. Land annexation had no effect on the number of recruits. The Liao Kingdom was different. The Liao Kingdom claimed that the 1.2 million Jingzhou soldiers were both farmers and soldiers, similar to the government soldiers of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The Liao Dynasty's court not only did not pay military salaries, but also required Jingzhou soldiers to bring their own weapons and horses. Therefore, farmers of the Han and Bohai people must have certain land to afford military service. Once they go bankrupt and lose land and become customers, they will not have enough food to eat, so how can they still bear military service?

The so-called 1.2 million Jingzhou soldiers are now in name only. There are only a few Han people, and the Bohai tribes can still pull out some tribe soldiers when necessary... But once the Song army attacks the northern expedition, will these tribes holding tribe soldiers be in the same heart as the Khitans?

Thinking of this, Xiao Haogu couldn't help but look at the team of people walking in front of him. They were the iron cavalry of the Song Dynasty who was holding the Japanese army! They were all covered with armor and showed off their power. Although the war horses under their crotch were a little short, the armor on their bodies (actually, they were reduced in material, but Xiao Haogu didn't know), and the strong men were real! They looked tall and strong, not much worse than the elite Tie Lin army of the Liao Dynasty...

This is the most useless imperial guard of the Kaifeng Dynasty in the legend. If it were replaced by the elite troops of the Western Army, what would it be like?

It seems that the negotiations to be held after the New Year's Day greeting will be quite difficult!

...

"Sister Ying'er, you will follow me from now on. Be good, I won't treat you badly!" Pan Qiaolian said, pulling the mixed-race little sister as beautiful as a flower.

Ying'er nodded obediently: "Well, Nunu just listens to his sister."

"Does Sister Ying'er have the surname?"

Ying'er shook her head and said, "Nu Nu has no surname, only a nickname."

"Then take my surname, and then you will be called Pan Ying'er from now on."

"Okay, sister, I'm now Pan Ying'er."

Pan Qiaolian, who felt that she had subdued the mixed-race little loli, turned her head to Wu Haogu and said, "Well, Brother Dawu, you are now rich, and there must be people around you who serve you. Why not do this? I will give you the little bottle to you and ask her to serve you."

"Xiaopinger, OK, OK..."

"Sister Eighteen, I..." Xiao Ping'er, who was following Pan Qiaolian's butt all day, didn't expect to be sent to someone, so she was so anxious.

"What? Don't you agree?" Pan Qiaolian said with a stern look and glared at her, and she was really a bit majestic like a tiger girl.

"I don't dare..." Xiao Ping'er nodded in grievance as if she was about to cry.

"Then follow Brother Dawu!" Pan Qiaolian said, "You can't leave even if you take a step."

The mixed-race slave who is as beautiful as a flower, has become a little girl who has not grown up yet. And it is hard to say whether this little girl is here to serve her or monitor her!

Wu Haogu looked at it with some reluctance and had not yet eaten his mouth. Oh, Ying'er, who had not even hugged her, even hugged her, and squeezed out a bitter smile.

It seems that what Mi Youren said makes some sense... Pan Qiaolian looks very good, but she is a little thrust. It seems that she needs to train her carefully in the future.

Pan Qiaolian looked at Wu Haogu and then looked at her newly obtained maid, and she laughed happily. In fact, she also knew what Wu Haogu was going to be... Men, they are all like this, and they become bad when they become rich. Wu Haogu is so rich now that he doesn't have to pay any attention, that must be a problem.

But it doesn’t matter, Wu Haogu can subdue her!

Moreover, she was not completely unable to accept Wu Haogu's concubines and family-making tricks... This is actually a matter of time, but it is always good to be a little later.

I have to be like the county lord’s sister-in-law, for ten or eight years.

Thinking of this, Pan Qiaolian waved to the main wife of Pan Xiao'an who was sitting in the private room No. 7 of Dizi, and a few concubines, "Dear sisters-in-law, you can continue playing, I'll go back first."

It turned out that today, Mr. Pan was going to go on duty to put on corner armor, and rode a shrinking war horse and walked in front of the Liao envoy wearing a super heavy gold crown on his head. Xiao Haogu probably wouldn't have dreamed that the Song Dynasty warrior walking in front of him might be more rich than the emperor of the Liao Dynasty!

It is impossible for Pan Qiaolian to go home now. It is true that she wants to have a private meeting with Dawu’s brother Wu Haogu.

Kaifeng Prefecture on the New Year is the most lively and fun!

Moreover, she also wanted to inquire about Wu Haogu's envoy Liao...when will she set off? How long will she go? What kind of official can she become after she comes back?

Her brother Pan Xiao'an offered very high conditions, and he had to become a Beijing official or an ambassador to marry her.

"Eighteen, don't worry, at the latest, I will definitely be an official or ambassador in the third year of Yuanfu. If it doesn't work, I will take the imperial examination for a Jinshi."

Wu Haogu made a promise to Pan Qiaolian with confidence that if history had not changed, Emperor Zhezong would die in February of the third year of Yuanfu! Then there was the world of King Duan Zhao Ji. Even if he could not be the official of the capital and the ambassador, Pan Xiao'an would not stop him from marrying Pan Qiaolian...

"Jinshi?" Pan Qiaolian laughed, "This is almost the same for Erlang to say. You said it's really more and more good at bragging."

Is it a big boast? Wu Haogu thought: It’s not difficult for a Jinshi to be a Jinshi. If you really need it, why not exercise one? Even if you don’t have to do it in the third year of Yuanfu, you will definitely be able to exercise one Jinshi in the second year of Chongning…

After making up his mind, Wu Haogu turned the topic to Christie's, so that Liao's mission could not be said randomly on the street.

"Sister Eighteenth Sister, after the New Year's Day, can you come to Christie's store to help?"

"Slave?" Pan Qiaolian was a little surprised, but then she understood what Wu Haogu meant, "Brother Dawu, do you want me to help Guan Christie's after you go north?"

"That's right," Wu Haogu said, "My father will go to Luoyang to visit his relatives after the New Year's Day. It will take at least a few months to go together, and he is not a big deal. So Christie's is annoyed to take care of you, Su Dalang and Mi Yuanhui. In addition, can you bring Li Xigula to Christie's?"

Li Tang was not only a painter, but also had a good appreciation of calligraphy, painting, and literature. He was responsible for the Pan family's gold and silver silk shop.

The biggest shortcoming of Wu Haogu's Christie's is that it doesn't have much eye-catching masters. Wu Haogu can only see paintings of "Wu Family" and "Huang Family Fugui". Wu Chengzhi's level is similar to his son, and Su Dalang's eyes are even worse. Mi Youren has a pair of fierce eyes, not only proficient in calligraphy and painting, but also can see gold and jade porcelain. However, Mi Youren will sooner or later enter the officialdom, and he will not be able to work at Christie's for too long.

Pan Qiaolian thought for a while and nodded: "You have to discuss this with my eleventh brother. If he can find someone to replace him, I will pull him over."

"Okay, that's great."

While talking, Wu Haogu and Pan Qiaolian went up the third floor of Pan Tower and entered the private room No. 3 of Tianzi, which was the one that Ji Yi bought. This is a good place to see the scenery. They found a window facing the Yu Street and just stood there. The cold air mixed with the smell of gunpowder came. Two rows of storm lights hung on both sides of Yu Street, extending straight to the south. Under the storm lights, the citizens of Kaifeng City who were watching the fun were bustling. Many citizens also held various lanterns in their hands. From a distance, they seemed to be two small streams of starlight.

"Here, come!"

Pan Qiaolian suddenly raised her hand and pointed to the south. Wu Haogu looked over and saw a fire dragon coming from nowhere, surging from between two starry streams.
Chapter completed!