As May approaches, the scenery of Nanjing, Liao Kingdom, becomes more and more beautiful.

Rhododendrons bloom all over the mountains and hills.

The Khitan knights were hunting in the mountains and forests of Yanshan Mountain.

The dignitaries from various ministries in the North Campus were hunting with eagles, and they were all very satisfied with their ambitions.

Each of the Haidongqing presented by Liaodong Nuzhi is majestic and majestic, satisfying all the fantasies these big shots have about birds of prey.

"Yelü Jiedu!" A young man, riding a horse on a hill, looked at Hai Dongqing soaring in the forest. He picked up his whip and looked back at the Fengguo Junjie who was following him and had just returned from an envoy to the Southern Dynasties.

The envoy Yeluju asked with a relaxed expression: "Do the mountains and rivers in the Southern Dynasties have such magnificent scenery as our Daliao Dynasty?"

Yeluju immediately rode up to the young man and said flatteringly: "The mountains and rivers of the Southern Dynasties are far less beautiful and magnificent than the scenery of Daliao."

The young man hummed softly, with an unchanging expression on his face.

"I heard that Jiedu made a fortune in the Southern Dynasties!" the young man said softly.

"The State of Yue told me this morning that yesterday during the festival, five hundred boxes of rouge and gouache were sent to the palace, and as many as a hundred pieces of Sichuan brocade!"

"Not bad!"

Yeluju immediately got off his horse, put his hand on his chest, and said with the etiquette of the Khitan people: "This is all a low-ranking official, a little filial piety towards the two empresses!"

"Filial piety?!" The young man laughed. He sat on the horse, looked down at Yeluju, nodded and said, "It is a good thing to have filial piety!"

"But we must also be loyal to our country and serve our king and father."

Yeluju immediately said: "My uncle's teachings are known to me, and I will definitely keep them in mind."

"Well!" The young man nodded, got off the horse, held the reins, and said to Yeluju: "Jiedu is in the Southern Dynasties, and he can detect the strange movements of the Koreans and the Southern Dynasties. Your Majesty is very satisfied with this."

"In addition, my uncle was able to consider the country and buy tea from the Southern Dynasties for the imperial court. This is also meritorious."

"Xianggong Liang (Liang Ying), Xianggong Wang (Wang Guan), etc. all said that Duke Jiedu was loyal to the country and could be of great use!"

Yeluju shivered and immediately lowered his head and said: "I am only willing to work for my uncle and the two empresses. I will not consider anything else. I ask my uncle to take a closer look!"

Yeluju knew very well that the person who could decide his fate was never in the palace, but the young man in front of him.

The most prominent dignitary in the Liao Dynasty today - the Prince Consort, the Prince of Lanling County, Xiao Chouyi.

Xiao Choubo's branch has been flourishing in Liao for several generations.

My ancestor Xiao Aci and my great ancestor Xiao Xiaomu were both close relatives of highly respected people.

Especially Xiao Aci, who was unjustly killed by the current Emperor of Liao Dynasty.

Therefore, the world sympathizes with him, and some people still miss him.

As a result, he was granted countless titles, buried with him in the Qianling Mausoleum, and worthy of enjoying the temple of the late emperor.

After that, the Xiao Choubo family became prosperous in the Liao Kingdom.

My brother Xiao Derang married the emperor's eldest daughter, the eldest princess of Wei State, Yelu Sage.

Although Xiao Derang later died because of his involvement in the case of the deposed queen Xiao Guanyin.

But before he died, he paved the way for his family to take off.

After Queen Xiao Guanyin was sentenced to death and Prince Yelu Jun was killed.

Xiao Derang seized the window of time and worked hard to bring his sister Xiao Tansi into the palace. He was first named Concubine Hui and then Queen. This became the main palace of the dynasty.

Another daughter of the Xiao family, Xiao Outelan, was also brought into the palace by the emperor after the death of Yelu Yixin and was named a noble concubine. She has been favored to this day.

These two sisters now dominate the palace, making the old emperor smile all day long.

Two sisters, a queen and a beloved concubine.

Naturally, at a young age, Xiao Choubo was promoted to the most distinguished relative of the Liao Kingdom.

Not only was she eighteen years old, she became the emperor's youngest daughter, Princess Yelutri of the Kingdom of Yue, as his wife. She was even named the Prince of Lanling County, a very popular position!

Not only that, because the Xiao Choubo family was still an ally of Yelu Yixin and Zhang Xiaojie.

Today, in Yelu Yixin and Zhang Xiaojie have passed away, the Xiao Cuowo family has become a benchmark in the eyes of many people.

If the great-grandson of today or in the future wants revenge, he must overturn the verdict.

The first one to attack must be the Xiao Choubo family.

Including the queen and concubines in the palace.

So, for other people, they can probably guess their own future by looking at how the queen, concubine, and prince of Lanling County are doing.

It was also for this reason that Xiao Choubo became a person whom many people in the Fifth and Sixth Academy deliberately stayed close to.

That is, he is too young.

Otherwise, this will be another powerful minister like Yelu Yixin!

Xiao Cuoru, however, held the riding whip in his hand and led Yeluju forward along the hill.

As he walked, he said: "Jiedu, do you know that just before Jiedu returned home, the Ningzhou Observer came to see me?"

Yeluju's brows jumped.

Ningzhou Observer Xiao Jie is his biggest opponent now.

Last year, the old emperor of the Southern Dynasty passed away and the young master ascended the throne.

He, Yeluju, served as the military governor and the envoy to celebrate the enthronement of the Southern Dynasty, while Xiao Jie was the commemorative envoy.

The two of them shoulder the same mission and have similar statuses.

But today, more than a year later, the fate of the two has completely changed.

Yeluju, through several missions, not only won the favor of the palace, but also made a lot of money.

Can Xiao Jie bear it?

Unbearable!

So, Yeluju immediately bowed his head and smiled: "What did Xiao Kuan and Uncle Guo say?"

"Xiao Jieyan..." Xiao Te'o turned around and smiled: "Jiedu is in the Southern Dynasty, the spring breeze is proud!"

"It was also said that Jiedu even hid his beauty in the Golden House of the Southern Dynasties!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Xiao Tewo looked Yeluju up and down: "Now it seems that what Xiao Jie said may be true."

"Jiedu now seems to be quite favored by beauties..."

Yeluju hurriedly lowered his head and said: "It's all because of the protection of my uncle and the love and care of the empress in the palace that I have the opportunity to be promoted to an official position."

He knew that the things he did in the Southern Dynasties could not be hidden from others.

With so many people in the mission, there will always be loudmouths.

Therefore, he immediately started giving gifts as soon as he returned to China.

Inside the palace, outside the palace...

Every place that could be checked was checked.

Even the emperor's grandson was given gifts.

The belongings of the Southern Dynasties worth tens of thousands of guan were smashed down, finally blocking others' mouths.

But Yeluju knew that this was not a long-term solution.

You must hug the thigh of the person in front of you!

Xiao Tebo smiled and said: "Since we know that it is the love and care of me and the two empresses that make Jiedu what we are today, Jiedu should show his gratitude."

"The Queen of the Palace, I have been paying homage to Buddha recently, and my expenses have been increasing..."

"The Princess of Yue Kingdom often told me that her family spends a lot of money on daily expenses..."

Yeluju felt his scalp numb as he listened.

He knew that Xiao Teo was blatantly asking him to share the profits.

Moreover, what Xiaotou wants is not small numbers.

"I don't know how much it will cost for the queen in the palace to worship the Buddha?"

"How much expenses does the princess of Yue need?" Yeluju asked after swallowing.

Xiao Te'o laughed loudly: "Jiedu is indeed a man who repays his kindness! It's not in vain that I spoke to Jiedu many times in front of the two empresses."

"Let's do this!" Xiao Te'o stretched out a finger: "Every year from now on, when Jiedu is over at Waqiao Pass, prepare one hundred thousand Guanjiaozi for me."

Yeluju's whole body was numb.

One hundred thousand dollars?!

He had been in the Southern Dynasty for so long, worked so hard, and even sacrificed his kidneys and liver, but how much did he get?

Now, Xiao Tebo is here, asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars to make friends with him?

What does he think he is?
To be continued...