On the official road in the north, it was drizzling, and the sound of flutes could be heard in the distance, moistened by the cold north wind. It seemed distant and meaningful in the vast and flat wilderness.
Four people and four horses were galloping along the official road at an leisurely pace. The horses were not majestic but their muscles and bones were strong. The people were not tall but they were all extraordinary.
Except for an ordinary-looking young man among these four people, the other three are eye-catching. One is an old monk in his eighties, who does not look old at all, and the other two are graceful beauties. The face is covered with heavy gauze, making it difficult to see what is going on. Only occasionally when the mountain wind blows will the red gauze lift up, revealing the spring scenery that will be glimpsed later.
These four are none other than Basiba, You Weixue, and Wang Jichan.
As for how these four people got together, there is no need to ask why. That night in the ruined temple, when facing Pa Siba, the two of them had no power to resist at all. They were restrained in a daze, and there was still something in their bodies. Two rays of Brahma's true energy were transferred into it, which were used to imprison the Dantian.
So now Wang Juan and Ji Chan look like ordinary people, but in fact they can't use any energy at all. This is why Ba Siba can let people ride horses with confidence.
The four of them have been walking on the official road for three days, with Ba Siba leading the way, and You Weixue walking at the end, just in case.
Ji Chan seemed to have put aside her prejudice against Wang Juan because she knew she was doomed this time, and she talked to him more often every day.
After all, Ji Chan is a royal goddess, and her knowledge far exceeds that of Wang Juan. Moreover, this beauty is smart and can often make surprising remarks, which makes Wang Juan feel like a spring breeze. If the two of them weren't in a cage, it would indeed be a rare and pleasant time.
As for You Weixue, she always looks at Wang Juan with gloomy eyes, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
The further north you go along the way, the harder it is to see people wearing Hanfu. However, the geographical features and house styles are still the same as those of the Han people. At that time, the Liao people occupied most of China, so most of the people here were actually Han Chinese, but the rulers had changed.
These changes also made the two people understand. They must have entered the hinterland of the Liao people.
The day finally came to a halt. You Weixue signaled a few people to follow on foot. Wang Juan and Ji Chan obeyed the instructions and got off the horse. Neither Wang Juan nor Ji Chan knew where this place was. Feeling strange, both of them were extra careful, especially Wang Juan.
Ji Chan was used by Basiba to threaten the Xia Dynasty. Therefore, there should be no life-threatening danger for the time being, but Wang Juan has no idea how Ba Siba or You Weixue will treat him.
After walking for a while, I saw flags fluttering in front of me, and a tent appeared. Ba Siba strode in, and a smile appeared on You Weixue's gloomy face. Then he entered the camp.
Wang Jichan knew that the front was a tiger's den and a wolf's den, but now she couldn't help herself, so she had to follow them into the camp.
People in Liao have lived in tents for generations. Although they have conquered a vast territory, the native Liao people are still not used to living in towns. Most of them will live in camps outside the city.
However, this camp was constantly patrolled by Liao soldiers, so it was obviously not a place where ordinary people lived. When they saw a stranger approaching, soldiers immediately surrounded them.
When they found out that it was Phagpa, the soldiers' faces were full of reverence and they immediately saluted.
As the first national division of the Liao people, Ba Siba has a respected status. These soldiers immediately reported to him.
Ba Siba led Wang Jichan towards the middle tent. This tent was nearly twice as big as the other tents. There were four Liao soldiers guarding the front of the tent.
"Basiba said to Wang Jichan: "I will take you to meet someone. Brother Wang is a very famous figure in the martial arts world of the Central Plains, and Her Royal Highness the Princess is a royal goddess. You should be interested in each other."
Ji Chan asked: "Who is he?" Ba Siba said: "Yel¨¹qi, the prince of Liao, is the second son of the current emperor and the general marshal of the armed forces in this war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties."
Wang Juan and Ji Chan were both shocked. They did not expect that Basiba would bring them to the king's account of the Liao army marshal.
Ji Chan had also heard of Yelu Qi's reputation. She knew that this man was the favorite son of the leader of the Liao people, and that he was a man of both civil and military authority. He was very prestigious in the Northern Army and the imperial court. If there was no such man in the first two Northern Expeditions, , I'm afraid Xia Jun has already crossed the Yangtze River, I really didn't expect to see him here.
Wang Juan also had some doubts in his heart. Logically speaking, Yeluqi should be near the Yangtze River now. Why hasn't he gone to the front line yet? In fact, Yeluqi was indeed in charge of this battle with Daxia. A large number of Liao troops had arrived at the Yangtze River defense line, but Yeluqi's king had not set off yet, but he would go south in the near future.
? ??‡åJi Chan followed Ba Siba into the camp. The furnishings inside the camp were extremely simple, and it didn't look like a place where a Liao prince lived.
I saw a man in his early thirties sitting in the center of the tent. He was reading a book in his hand. When he saw Pasiba coming in, the man immediately stood up to greet him and said, "I haven't seen the Imperial Master for many days. I miss him very much."
This man actually spoke Chinese. Wang Yan was surprised. He found that Yeluqi did not look tall and powerful, nor was he overbearingly noble. On the contrary, he was modest in speech and generous in character, just like an ordinary scholar in the Great Xia Dynasty. .
Basiba bowed to Yeluqi, then pointed at Ji Chan and said: "Prince, I would like to introduce you to a distinguished guest invited on the road, Ji Chan, the Maode Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty!"
As soon as Basiba introduced Ji Chan¡¯s identity, Yeluqi was immediately moved. He did not expect that this young and beautiful woman turned out to be Ji Chan. Yelvqi really didn't expect that Basiba could "invite" Ji Chan, and he was very happy. With Ji Chan in hand, he would have an important bargaining chip against the army of the Great Xia Dynasty.
As soon as he thought about this, Yeluqi said loudly: "Come, prepare a banquet to entertain the distinguished guests!"
Ji Chan was not restrained when she arrived here. She bowed to Yeluqi and then stepped into the banquet. Wang Juan followed her closely.
Yeluqi pointed at Wang Juan and asked, "Who is this one?"
Ba Siba said: "This man is also a young hero in the martial arts world of the Central Plains. My sixth disciple fell into his hands, and my seventh disciple was defeated by him several times, so I also specially sent him Please come over!"
The sixth disciple of Basiba is Yang Chuanhan who died in the martial arts conference, and the seventh disciple is You Weixue. Perhaps You Weixue didn't have enough status or had other obligations, so she didn't enter the account with a few people.
Yeluqi didn't know the details of Wang Juan, but he was magnanimous. He turned around and poured a glass of wine for several people himself. He handed the wine to Wang Juan Jichan and said: "One is as beautiful as a flower, the other has an extraordinary forehead. I get to meet you two today." , What a great blessing!" After saying this, he raised his glass and drank it all, and His Holiness followed suit.
Wang Yan didn¡¯t expect Yeluqi to be so free and easy. If it weren¡¯t for the enemy and us, it¡¯s hard to say that he would really have a good impression. He rarely drank alcohol on weekdays. This time he drank too, but he felt that the wine was spicy, sour and like a knife in the mouth.
When Ji Chan heard Yelu Qi praising Wang Juan and herself, she smiled faintly, but without knowing what she was thinking, she drank the wine. After finishing the drink, she frowned. It was obvious that the wine did not suit her taste.
Yeluqi smiled at this time and said: "My father and the princess's father met at the foot of Xiangyang City thirty years ago. Today, the princess arrives here. I must treat her well and not lose my courtesy!"
Yeluqi¡¯s words are not false. Their fathers, as emperors of two dynasties, hunted under Xiangyang City thirty years ago, but that time they ended up evenly matched.
Ji Chan sneered in her heart, knowing that Yeluqi would not let her go, she secretly thought about how to escape. Now we came to Yeluqi's royal tent. The defense here was extremely tight, making it even more difficult to escape. Ji Chan couldn't help but show a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes.
Wang Juan kept looking at Yelu Qi, his heart churning. Although he had only traveled so far and had no sense of identification with the Great Xia Dynasty, the general trend of the world at this moment was very similar to a certain dynasty in his previous life. Every time he read history to this point, he wished he could ride up Beishan and make up for the lack of Jin Ou. Therefore, there is also a strong sense of hostility towards the Liao people in the Northern Dynasties of this era. What's more, both Zhuge Yan and Ji Chan were considered the backbone of the Great Xia Dynasty, and they strengthened Wang Juan's position, so he looked at Yeluqi with a somewhat unkind look, secretly thinking that if Ba Siba was not around, he would not have any martial arts skills. If you are restrained, you can follow Jing Ke's example and get rid of the northern marshal in one fell swoop. In this way, wouldn't it give the Daxia army a better chance of winning?
Yeluqi also noticed Wang Juan's gaze, but he had an extraordinary bearing and just smiled slightly, but he didn't mind.
While talking, guests were announced from left to right. The tent door opened and someone walked in. This man is tall and thin, with a pale face. In terms of appearance, he has a high nose and deep eyes. He is from Liao at first glance. Moreover, he is dressed in traditional Liao clothes, a mink hat and fur suit, with gold beads hanging around his waist. He doesn't look like an ordinary person.
Yelu Qi pointed at the visitor and said, "This is my younger brother, Yelu Meng!" He then introduced Ji Chan: "This is the Maode Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, and is now a distinguished guest of our Liao Kingdom." But there was no introduction. Wang ‡å.
Yelvmeng was extremely surprised when he heard Ji Chan's identity. He immediately guessed that Ji Chan must have been forcibly captured. Seeing Ji Chan's beautiful appearance, there was a hint of lust in his eyes.
Wang Juan felt extremely uneasy when he saw Yelu Meng's expression, but Ji Chan's beautiful eyes flashed and she did not express disgust at this naked look.
Although this Yelvmeng is YeluHe was Qi's younger brother, but his speech was much vulgar, and he didn't have much respect for Pasiba, so the atmosphere of the banquet became heavy.
On the contrary, Ji Chan became more positive for some reason, and even offered several toasts to the Yelu brothers. After they had had enough wine and food, Yelu Qi said a few more polite words, and then asked the soldiers to send Wang Ji Chan off to rest.
Before Ji Chan left, he smiled slightly at Yelvmeng. He kept looking slightly drunk, and there was a lustful light in his hazy eyes.