"Shopkeeper, bring me a big bowl of wontons! Add more spicy food!" Liu Yuanhui came to a wonton stall and said to the stall owner.

"Okay! Master Yuanhui, please wait a moment!" the stall owner said.

After a while, a bowl of steaming wontons was served.

Liu Yuanhui sat in front of the stall and wolfed down the food.

“This late night snack is amazing!”

Liu Yuanhui ate three bowls of wontons in a row, forgetting what had happened just now.

At this time, another group of people passed by the stall.

These people were dressed in exotic costumes and looked neither like Khitans nor Jurchens.

"Shopkeeper, who do you know about these things?" Liu Yuanhui called the shopkeeper and asked.

"They are Xixia people who came to pay tribute!" the shopkeeper said.

Xixia paid tribute to the Northern Song Dynasty! Does the Northern Song Dynasty still have money to collect?

"Why did Xixia pay tribute to me, the Song Dynasty?" Liu Yuanhui couldn't help but ask.

"Master Tong Guan led his troops to attack Xixia back then and returned victoriously last year. You don't even know this?"

"Oh! It turned out to be the battle fought by Master Tong Guan! I remembered it! Hahahaha!" Liu Yuanhui laughed.

In his heart, he couldn't help but mutter: "How can that dead eunuch and toady hermaphrodite still fight!?"

After leaving the wonton stall, Liu Yuanhui went straight back to Liu Mansion.

……

At this time, the atmosphere in the Zichen Hall of Ziwei Palace was tense and serious.

"Your Majesty, the envoys from the Khitan, Jurchen, and Xixia have all been arranged to the post house. We will meet together at Chui Gong Hall tomorrow morning," Cai Jing said.

"Alas, Xixia is okay, but the envoys of Liao and Jin really don't know how to deal with it!" Song Huizong sighed.

"I believe that Liao and Jin came here to discuss cooperation with our country. The key point is who to cooperate with." Gao Qiu said.

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman will benefit. When fighting foreign affairs, we must first settle the domestic affairs. I believe that the first thing our government must solve at present is domestic affairs." Tong Guan said.

"If it weren't for Fang La, Song Jiang and other Green Forest people, I would definitely have sent troops to attack the Liao Dynasty and avenge the Song Dynasty's humiliation of presenting annual coins for hundreds of years!" Song Huizong said.

"The plan for now is to appease both sides, let things go, and wait until the civil strife is settled before planning to attack the Liao Dynasty!" Gao Qiu said.

"Then let's do what the Taiwei wants! All the beloved ministers can retire." Song Huizong said.

After everyone retreated, Song Huizong returned to Yanfu Palace.

"I'm really annoyed by this and that! It's better to draw pictures and write poems!"

Song Huizong said that he came to the case and started painting.

……

Early the next morning, on the other side of the Huayuan Pavilion on the bank of the Bian River, a courtyard was under construction.

All kinds of building materials were brought in boat after boat, and craftsmen came and went, making it very lively.

In the middle of the crowd, there was a woman wearing a cloak, holding a drawing in her hand, explaining the construction details to the foreman beside her.

"Supervisor Xu, this place needs to be demolished to create a wider yard! Plant two rows of peonies on both sides, dig a pond in the backyard, divert water from the Bian River, and plant lotus flowers..." Cheng Yutang was giving instructions at the construction site.

"Shopkeeper Cheng, I understand!" the foreman said and left.

Cheng Yutang looked around and walked under a door beam.

"Huh? Huh? That little brother! This plaque is a little crooked, please reset it!" Cheng Yutang raised his head and said.

At this time, someone walked over and put a hat on Cheng Yutang's head. Cheng Yutang winced and was startled. He turned around and saw the handsome and tall Liu Yuanhui.

Cheng Yutang was stunned.

Liu Yuanhui picked up a piece of wood at hand and knocked Cheng Yutang on the head.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

"Sister Cheng, does it hurt?" Liu Yuanhui asked, holding the wooden stick in his hand.

Cheng Yutang raised his head and looked into Liu Yuanhui's eyes, then slowly shook his head after a while.

"This is the helmet I made out of bamboo yesterday! It's called a 'safety helmet'! Supervisors here have to wear it at all times to prevent their heads from being hit! Do you understand?" Liu Yuanhui said, raising his hand to signal those who were accompanying him. The servants distributed a helmet to each person.

Cheng Yutang still stared at Liu Yuanhui's eyes, and nodded slightly after a while.

Liu Yuanhui was a little embarrassed by being stared at, and he wondered if this girl had been knocked stupid by him?

At this time, there was only a sound of wood breaking, and the plaque on the door frame above their heads suddenly fell!

"Careful!" shouted the worker adjusting the plaque.

With quick eyes and quick hands, Liu Yuanhui took a step back, pulled Cheng Yutang over with him, and turned around to protect Cheng Yutang in front of him.

Boom! A loud bang! The fallen plaque broke in half next to the two men, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Everyone present exclaimed and gathered around.

When the smoke and dust dispersed, Liu Yuanhui was seen holding Cheng Yutang from behind.

Everyone surrounded the two of them and stretched their necks to look at them.

Cheng Yutang opened his eyes and found himself being held by Liu Yuanhui, surrounded by people watching.

She instantly felt her face getting hot, took a breath of cold air, broke away from Liu Yuanhui with all her strength, pushed aside the onlookers and ran towards the backyard...

Liu Yuanhui looked at everyone dully on the spot.

"Chasing Master Yuanhui!" the crowd cheered.

Liu Yuanhui suddenly felt embarrassed, and quickly scolded: "What are you chasing! Why are you making fools of each other?! Why don't you hurry up and get to work!"

Then he lowered his voice and said, "I don't know how the work in your backyard is going. I'm going to check it out! I found that I cut corners and deducted your wages!"

After saying this, Liu Yuanhui turned his back with his hands, left everyone, and walked toward the backyard as if strolling in a garden.

"Hahahahahaha!" The roar of laughter came from behind.

Liu Yuanhui "fleeed in a hurry."

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