After Liu Guangshi and the three of them returned home, they began to discuss the choice of guards, and this matter should be sooner rather than later, the sooner they went, the fewer people would know, and the safer they were. Liu Guangshi and Zhao Fuxin discussed all night and finally finalized the escort candidates. The number of guards should not be too large, so as not to be too ostentatious, so only three people were chosen. Zhao Fuxin selected Ouyang Feng as his deputy, and Ouyang Feng was Zhao Fuxin's sworn brother, and his skills were also good. Another person, Liu Guangshi, wanted to assign a master around him to go, but Zhao Fuxin refused.

"This is going to the Qi country, led by me alone, if your people go, it will be somewhat inconvenient in the operation. ”

Zhao Fuxin had a good impression of Li Si in the same camp, and finally persuaded Liu Guangshi to form an escort team with the three of them to escort the envoy to Bianliang in the Qi State.

The envoys to Qi were personally selected by Zhao Gou, but among the many courtiers, Zhao Gou did not seem to be able to find a suitable candidate. He thought of Zhang Jun, who was rejected, who was loyal to the Great Song Dynasty and advocated the Northern Expedition, but he was reprimanded for something. Zhao conceived this opportunity to reactivate Zhang Jun to balance Qin Hui's henchmen.

On this day, Zhao Gou visited and went outside an ordinary house. Someone came up and knocked at the door, saying,

"Lord Zhang is here?"

When there was no answer, the man knocked on the door several more times, and at last someone replied in a low voice:

"Who's out there?"

The man replied, "Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, only purple rocks accompany you." ”

The man immediately opened the door and bowed.

"I don't know that the emperor is here, and the old man is guilty. ”

Zhao Gou personally stepped forward to help him up, and the two looked at each other, speechless for a while. Fortunately, the people around him were clever and persuaded the two to go to the room to catch up. After Zhang Jun lost his official position, even the mansion was taken away, and he didn't have much money for being an honest official before. I used up my savings to buy an ordinary house in this Lin'an City, and I couldn't afford to hire anyone, but fortunately, I was in good health, and I could do all the sundries by myself. Zhao Gou has always sent people to understand Zhang Jun's situation, but he still can't bear to see it with his own eyes today, how did the people who made contributions to the Great Song Dynasty come to this point? These words are not easy to say, so there is nothing to say just now.

"What's the emperor's need to go to the Humble House?"

"I really have something important to do today, and I won't talk much about you. Recently, I am going to send someone to Qi to discuss trade, what do you think?"

Zhang Jun pondered for a long time, weighed the pros and cons, and said:

"The lesser of the two evils, at present the Great Song Dynasty is in short supply of iron weapons, if there is no iron weapons, what can be used to fight? Even if the people are temporarily puzzled, they will understand one day. Even if you don't understand, it doesn't matter, and when you take back your homeland, you will naturally have nothing to say. ”

Zhang Jun's words coincided with Zhao Gou, and he deserved to be the most proud courtier in Zhao Gou's heart.

"Deyuan's words have entered my heart, what more can you ask for such a talented man?

Zhang Jun immediately knelt down and replied:

"The minister is willing to send an envoy to the state of Qi to reach a trade agreement. ”

Li Si had already been taken to the Zhao Mansion by Zhao Fuxin, and he never thought that the brother who slept in a camp tent would be Zhuang Yuanlang. And trust him so much that he has one of the two deputies.

"How can Li Si and He De win Brother Zhao's trust? My kung fu is low, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to ensure that Brother Zhao and the envoys are thorough. ”

"It's not about the level of kung fu that matters, it's your virtue that matters. The three meals along the way, the appropriate size has to be handed over to you, and I am still very relieved for you. ”

"Since Brother Zhao loves Li Si so much, he will definitely live up to your trust!"

At this time, Zhao Fuxin, Ouyang Feng and Li Si set the appropriate size in the Zhao Mansion. For dinner, Zhao Fuxin also left Li Si and drank with Ouyang Feng until dawn. For the rest of the day, Li Si lived in Zhao Mansion and practiced martial arts with Ouyang Feng every day. Although his kung fu is average, his body is still quite strong, and he has some strength, and he has learned some superficial kung fu in a few days.

Zhang Jun, escorted by Zhao Fuxin and others, had already arrived at the northern border of the Song Kingdom. The itinerary of the four people is kept secret, and only a few people around the emperor know about it. But Zhao Fuxin felt that there were many obstacles to going to Qi Country, and he would not reach it easily. Zhang Jun looked back in the direction of Lin'an and said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, Deyuan is willing to bear the infamy for the Great Song Dynasty and trade with the Qi State. ”

said to Zhao Fuxin and a few people:

"It must be dangerous to go to Qi Country here, and my life will be handed over to you, I hope you can live up to the emperor's trust. ”

"I will do my best to escort the adults to Bianliang. ”