Chapter 389 An Opportunity to Undercover Daliao! 【Ask for Monthly Ticket】

Chapter 389 Undercover Daliao’s... opportunity! 【Ask for monthly ticket】

A letter from the Lord of Daliao?

Li Shimin stopped eating egg-filled pancakes and asked with great interest:

"Brother Fei, can I see the content?"

Yue Fei opened the photo album on his mobile phone, pulled out the photo of the letter, and placed it in front of Li Shimin:

"My dear brother, can you understand Khitan writing?"

Li Shimin looked at it for a long time and felt that these words were very similar to Chinese characters, but they were not Chinese characters and he was completely confused.

He shook his head and said:

"This kind of writing is probably only known to the senior wife. Brother Fei will ask quickly. I am very curious about what is written in the letter."

Yue Fei nodded, sent a message to Li Yu, and sent a photo of the letter.

At this moment, Li Yu just drove back to Guanlan Mingshu Community. The first day of exams ended successfully. Several people were sitting in the living room thinking about what to eat for dinner. When they saw the message from Yue Fei, Li Yu said with a smile:

"Yide finally realized the joy of being a bandit... Wife, how much do you know about Khitan writing?"

Zhou Ruotong was eating blueberries when he heard this and said:

"You should know a little bit about it. Last time when I studied the Jin Dynasty writing on my own, I probably understood a little bit about it."

Li Yu handed her the phone and asked Tong Baobao to try to interpret it.

Mu Guiying cracked open the walnuts with her bare hands, picked out the kernels and fed them to Diao Chan's mouth:

"Zhending Mansion is so close to Daliao, so it shouldn't be difficult to find a few interpreters of Khitan characters, right?"

Diao Chan ate the love walnuts and said with a smile:

"If there are secrets involved, they can easily be leaked. If Sister Zhou can decipher it, there is no need to take the risk... This walnut is so fragrant, it reminds me of the amber walnut made by my husband."

Are you craving for sweets again?

Li Yu stood up and said:

"Then I'll make you some more, but don't eat too much. Too much sugar is bad for your health."

"I know, sir!"

Li Yu walked into the kitchen, took out a box of walnut kernels, poured them into the baking pan, and re-roasted them in the oven to make the walnuts more fragrant and crispy in texture.

While the walnuts were drying, he began to boil sugar.

Zhou Ruotong briefly read the contents of the letter and replied to Yue Fei:

"Xiao Fei, go back and tell Xuande that this letter should not be disclosed to outsiders. The content inside is a bit important. I will try to translate it first. If it doesn't work, I will think of other ways."

Yue Fei, who was eating fried mushroom skewers, saw this reply and immediately understood that the master's wife had taken over, and said quickly:

"Thank you, Master. The student will go back and tell the emperor."

After saying that, he hurriedly left the study and returned to the world in the book.

After Zhou Ruotong sent the message, he took Li Yu's mobile phone to the study room, pulled out the "Introduction to Khitan Writing" on the bookshelf, and carefully looked at the text on it.

Khitan script is divided into large characters and small characters, and the two kinds of characters are used in parallel.

Big characters are words on official documents, and their meanings are relatively fixed. However, because there are relatively few references in modern society, the meaning of more than half of the words is unclear.

As for small characters, they are daily life terms and are relatively easy to understand. However, small characters have different meanings under different pronunciations. If you want to understand them, you have to consider them based on the context.

After making the amber walnuts, Li Yu made some more salt and pepper walnuts, carried them into the study, raised his hand and fed a piece to Zhou Ruotong:

"Is it difficult, my wife? If it is difficult, just break it into sections and let people in the book world translate it."

I originally thought that it would be more difficult to translate the Tangut script and the Jin script, but I didn’t expect that the Khitan script would become a stumbling block. This kind of script derived from Chinese characters should not be difficult in theory. The key is that this kind of script was abandoned in the late Liao Dynasty. The promotion of Chinese characters has resulted in fewer people knowing Khitan script.

Zhou Ruotong ate two pieces of walnuts and said:

"Several countries are studying Khitan characters. We are still in the exploratory stage in this regard. If we can figure out the meaning of some characters, maybe it will be another paper in a national journal."

Good guy, after you published your Oracle paper, you extended your claws to the Khitan script again, right?

Although he was a scumbag in front of Zhou Ruotong, Li Yu was inspired by Bao Lingyi's method of mobilizing businessmen to transport oil:

"I have a way to ask Guiying to go back and find someone to translate. Anyway, there are Daliao spies imprisoned in Muke Village. It's time for them to show their strength."

"Okay, I just want to learn Khitan script."

Let the Khitan people in Yang Family Mansion translate the letters from the Liao Kingdom about the world of Water Margin. Even if they see something, they can't help and can't deliver the message.

The Liao Kingdom in the world of Yang Family Mansion is about to be defeated, and is even in danger of annihilation.

Empress Dowager Xiao secretly wiped away many tears. If she knew that in another world, Daliao actually persisted for more than a hundred years, she would probably cry with joy.

Zhou Ruotong was very curious about the meaning of these words and suggested:

"Then let's just go to the B&B for dinner. Time flows very quickly over there in Guiying. You should be able to translate the letter in just one meal."

After some discussion, they quickly drove back to the B&B.

As soon as she got off the bus, Mu Guiying hurried back to Muke Village from the gate with her mobile phone in hand, preparing to take out the imprisoned Liao spies and put them to use.

It was still some time before dark, so Diao Chan strolled to the scenic spot, reported to her empress about today's exam content, and estimated the results.

The queen is very happy:

"Our little cicada is really awesome, much better than that brat."

"Sir, you are so awesome and can cook so many delicious dishes. I don't know anything."

In the study, Zhou Ruotong sent a photo of a Khitan letter to Zhou Bingliang:

"Second uncle, you have studied the culture of the Song Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. How much do you know about the Khitan writing?"

Zhou Bingliang replied quickly:

"I don't know much about it. Where was this photo taken? Not many people know Khitan script now, but the strokes are quite smooth."

Zhou Ruotong naturally did not tell the truth, but asked:

"If I go back and write a paper related to Khitan, can my second uncle find someone to publish it?"

"You are so capable. This is not a problem. My eldest niece, feel free to write. I will find the information you need and the museum will apply for a subsidy for you."

After seeing this news, Zhou Ruotong immediately understood:

"How about giving you a third game? I want to add Li Yu's name to the second game."

"That's great. When will my niece-in-law come? The family has been making preparations these days. The old lady also asked several nannies to do a general cleaning and put new bedding in the guest room. I'm afraid I might be neglected."

"I'll go back after the high school entrance examination in two days. He even brought you a gift."

Seeing this news, Zhou Bingliang immediately liked all the members in the family group:

"Tongtong and her boyfriend Xiaoyu are coming soon. In order to leave a good impression on Xiaoyu, let me, an elder who has met him a few times, receive the reception. Fourth brother, give me your customized business car." one time."

Since there are gifts, they must be related to cultural relics.

When you receive the reception, make a selection first. The first thing to do is to get the moon first if you are near the water.

When Zhou Bingliang was thinking happily, his boss Zhou Binghou suddenly called:

"Second brother, you are usually such a lazy person, but this time you took the initiative to ask for a reception. Did our niece-in-law bring something that makes you excited?"

"No, no, what are you thinking about? I'm just trying to show my kindness as a landlord. After all, Xiaoyu is also the discoverer of cave carvings. I'm half a fellow traveler... Isn't it reasonable to receive a fellow traveler?"

Zhou Binghou is not stupid:

"It's indeed reasonable, but my car recognizes people. When the time comes, you will be responsible for the reception, and I will be the driver for the entire journey. Is that okay?"

Zhou Bingliang: "..."

Has Lao Si studied any art of war recently?

He originally wanted to refuse, but thinking of this guy's stubborn personality, he simply pulled him into his small team:

"Then we will be responsible for the reception. When the time comes, you can act according to my expression and don't offend our eldest son-in-law. Otherwise, you, a professor from Peking University, will be punished by the old man."

"Don't worry, I'm the most discerning person. I guarantee that nothing will be missed."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Bingliang stretched and continued chatting about the reception in the group. He also stood in front of the map of the capital and planned the route home from the high-speed rail station.

While he was imagining selecting cultural relics in the car, his boss Zhou Bingshan called Zhou Binghou:

"What's going on with your second brother? He's a little too positive."

"I don't know. Anyway, I will work as a driver that day, and I will get a share of any benefits."

Although Zhou Bingshan didn't know where his eldest niece's cultural relics came from, he also knew that they should be related to Li Yu. When he heard this, he said:

"When Tongtong confirms the date of coming, just say something and I will go too to meet Tongtong's chosen boyfriend."

"Okay, but Tongtong didn't choose from thousands of people. No one liked her in the past. It was Li Yu who gave her the idea of ​​falling in love... I'm very curious about what charm this kid has, and he actually won the apple of our family's eye."

Zhou Binghou likes excitement and enthusiastically suggested:

"Boss, Ruoshan likes riding motorcycles, why don't we let him form a team that day and drive in front of us?"

"Pull them down. A group of professors are acting like little gangsters. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the students?"

When the two were on the phone, Zhou Ruotong’s mother, Zhao Peimin, was at home mumbling:

"Tongtong's boyfriend came to the capital. What does the second brother mean by jumping up and down like this?"

Zhou Bingren took a sip of wild vegetable porridge from the bowl and said:

"Don't worry about him. When Tongtong sends the train number, I have to pick him up at the station. It's the first time our son-in-law comes to visit, so we have to pay attention... The dried wild vegetables Tongtong brought last time are really delicious. I have to let her go back. Bring some more.”

"I'll tell Tongtong later. The old lady wanted to come to me yesterday."

In the B&B restaurant, Zhou Ruotong, who was having dinner, saw the message sent by his mother and immediately forwarded the screenshot to Li Yu.

Li Yu took a look and made an OK gesture:

"arrange!"

Just as he finished speaking, Xiuhe brought a piece of tofu with dipping sauce.

Cut the old tofu into pieces and blanch it in hot water to remove the beany smell, then eat it while it's hot with a dipping sauce made from sesame sauce. It has a soft and fragrant texture and is very delicious.

In addition to dipping tofu, today there are also dishes such as scrambled eggs with loofah, hand-shredded cabbage, steamed vermicelli and baby cabbage, twice-cooked pork, and fish-flavored eggplant.

While eating, Mu Guiying held a letter and hummed "I am very happy to fall in love with you" and walked into the restaurant.

There were many people at the moment, so she didn't say anything, but handed it to Zhou Ruotong's hand, then filled a small bowl of rice for herself, sat down next to Diao Chan, and started to eat the rice.

Li Shimin, who was pulling rice, really wanted to know the content of the letter, but he also knew that this was not the time to ask questions, so he had to turn his curiosity into appetite and start eating.

Li Yu asked Diao Chan:

"What do you want to eat tomorrow?"

“Can dry fried fish fillets be okay?”

"Eat this the day after tomorrow. Deep-fried food can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort."

"Then braised chicken nuggets and hope for good luck!"

Li Yu agreed and planned to have Xiuhe catch a free-range rooster from home to braise tomorrow morning. When cooking, he would add some dried bamboo shoots and wild mushrooms to fully stimulate the freshness of the chicken.

In addition to the braised chicken, it would be perfect with a few fresh side dishes!

After dinner, Zhou Ruotong took the letter to the study. When Li Shimin and Yue Fei saw it, they quickly put down their chopsticks and followed.

"Master's wife, drink some water."

When they arrived at the study, Yue Fei poured Zhou Ruotong a cup of hot water.

"Thank you, Xiaofei!"

Zhou Ruotong took out the letter, which contained a line of Khitan and a line of Chinese characters, like reading a bilingual composition.

Mu Guiying said as if she was offering a treasure:

"Xiao Feiyang and I divided the letter into several sections, and asked several people to translate them separately. After confirming that there were no problems, we asked a Liao person to copy them together for comparison."

Li Shimin asked:

"Aren't those Khitan people curious about the content of the letter?"

"Curiosity, but this letter came from a hundred years later, and the name of the king is completely wrong... Xiao Feiyang said that they cooperated so well, so they should think it was a test, so they translated it without reservation."

This can be explained.

After all, there are not many people who can speak Khitan. A letter claiming to be from the king suddenly appeared, and the name was still wrong. No matter how you look at it, it will make people think it is a test.

Yue Fei said:

"Isn't it impossible to decipher the Khitan language in the real world? You can bring it over and let these people help decipher it."

Mu Guiying's eyes lit up:

"This is a good idea. I'll start working on it when I'm not busy. Maybe I can make some money."

Zhou Ruotong said as he read the letter:

"There is no prize collection for deciphering the Khitan language. When my paper is published, there may be some royalties. Then I'll give it all to you."

The content of the letter was not complicated. The first half was all about greetings and courtesy. It also praised the excellent weapons and equipment sent by the head of the Cao family and the prefect. He planned to place another batch of orders and hoped that Zhending Prefecture could speed up the completion.

After talking about these routine business, the Lord of the Liao Dynasty talked about the Jin Dynasty established in the north, hoping that Zhending Prefecture would no longer sell weapons to the Jin Dynasty. The Liao Dynasty was willing to pay double the price for all the weapons of the Jin people.

Seeing this, Zhou Ruotong's mouth curled up... Did he realize that the Jin Dynasty bought weapons to deal with the Liao Dynasty, so he wanted to interfere?

After explaining the business matters, the Liao leader changed the subject and talked about the Cao family:

"I heard that at Chenqiaoyi, the soldiers wanted to support the ancestors of the Cao family, but it was Zhao Kuangyin and his brothers who used tricks to seize the glory that belonged to the Cao family..."

Whether to say it or not, this leader is still very good at talking.

Not only did he say that the Cao family had the appearance of an emperor, but he also talked about Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period. He thought that the Zhending Cao family was the descendant of Cao Cao and should hold high the banner of Emperor Wu of Wei and become emperor again.

And promised that as long as the Cao family wanted to take that step, the Liao Dynasty would help them.

Finally, there was an invitation. The Liao leader said that he had cooperated with the Cao family for many years, but had never met them. He hoped that he would have the opportunity to meet them in the future and have a drink.

Eh? This is an opportunity to infiltrate the Liao Dynasty.

If the operation is done properly, maybe he can assassinate them and put the Liao Dynasty into dispute.

Zhou Ruotong finished reading the letter, took photos of it, and then handed it to Li Shimin and Yue Fei, who were craning their necks to know the content:

"You two read it, and tell me what you think after reading it."

The two little friends bowed respectfully and took the letter to read it.

As soon as he put the letter down, Li Shimin said excitedly with his hands behind his back:

"The Lord of the Liao Dynasty has never met the head of the Cao family. We can let the people from the Intelligence Department pretend to go there. Maybe there will be unexpected gains..."

Yue Fei followed this line of thought and started chatting:

"But the person who pretends to be someone should be arranged well. It's best if he looks very noble, so that the Lord of the Liao Dynasty will not be able to help but provide a lot of assistance and support this person to take the throne."

The Lord of the Liao Dynasty did this purely to cause the Song Dynasty to fall into civil strife, and he could use this to cheat for assistance.

It's a business with no capital anyway. The more you cheat, the more you earn.

Yuwen Chengdu read the letter and approved of the two's plan, but also expressed a little worry:

"We need to send someone who is good at undercover, and who has good psychological quality, otherwise if he fails, he may not be able to escape."

Mu Guiying thought about the appearance of the generals in Qilin Village. There are a few who are very noble, such as Yu Qilin Lu Junyi, Guan Erye, and Liu Xuande himself... But it's hard to say about their psychological quality.

Lu Junyi has the worst acting skills, so he will be passed first; Guan Erye can play a god, but it's a bit difficult for him to play a rebel emperor.

As for Liu Bei, he is good in all aspects, but it's not worth it for the leader of his own side to be an undercover agent for a few resources.

Mu Guiying asked:

"Why do I feel that there is no suitable candidate in Qilin Village?"

Li Shimin and Yue Fei looked at each other and were a little embarrassed, but when they saw Zhou Ruotong's confident face, they quickly bowed and asked:

"Please help me, Master."

Zhou Ruotong took a sip of water, looked at everyone and said:

"Have you forgotten that we still have a member of the Great Zhou royal family who has been recruiting soldiers in Cangzhou? Let Chai Jin do the undercover work. He once went undercover in Fang La's camp without any support and became Fang La's son-in-law. He has nothing to say about his appearance or psychological quality."

As for martial arts, Chai Jin is actually not bad. When he was undercover under Fang La, Chai Jin took his weapons and fought with Hua Rong, Guan Sheng, and Zhu Tong respectively, and they fought back and forth.

Although General Liangshan most likely let go during the fight, Fang La's side was full of masters in full view of the public. Even if he let go, he would not dare to be too blatant, otherwise it would definitely be seen.

Letting such a noble person go undercover in Daliao makes him feel more like an emperor than the leader of Daliao.

Yue Fei cupped his hands and said:

"The student council will convey Master's wife's wishes to the Emperor's uncle. If an undercover agent is really needed, I will accompany Mr. Chai."

Having an administrator who can come to the real world at any time makes it much more convenient no matter what you do.

However, this matter is not urgent at the moment. The Lord of Daliao only mentioned it. If he wants to meet, he will have to go through many communications.

Zhou Ruotong collected the letter and handed it to Yue Fei, explaining:

"No matter how much it costs, we must quickly find the few caravan leaders who escaped and kill them to avoid causing trouble."

"yes!"

Yue Fei left in a hurry and went to Zhending Mansion to find Liu Bei.

Li Yu walked into the study carrying a basket of washed fruits. When he saw Professor Zhou sitting on the chair giving orders, he felt like he was meeting the empress.

The fake Queen: She makes noises every day, is neither big nor small, acts recklessly, and is addicted to food.

The real Queen: clear-cut, thoughtful, calm, and full of aura.

Tsk, our Professor Zhou is really becoming more and more attractive!

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