The space in Wang Yuan is not small, and there are a few plans for the next one, and it is not cramped for several people to sit in a group. Duan Zhengchun was very enthusiastic, and he didn't stop talking from the time he got in the car, asking Zhao Ji what he had seen along the road, while reminiscing about the time when he went to the Great Song Dynasty to study when he was young. He speaks wittily and can describe simple things in a witty way, so he doesn't give the impression of chatter.

While talking with Duan Zhengchun, Zhao Ji also secretly looked at this Duan Wangye.

Before going to Dali, Zhao Ji also made some preparations and deepened his understanding of Dali. The entire Dali Kingdom is mainly composed of Bai Man and Wu Man, and the royal Duan family belongs to Bai Man. As for the impression that Dali Duan belongs to the Han lineage, or the ancestors belong to the Han people, it is actually not of much significance. Left and right they became the monarchs of a country, and it was impossible for the whole country to surrender to the Great Song Dynasty. Of course, this is white or black refers to the colors of their various tribes, but it is not really white or black for people.

A few years ago, Dali was born in civil strife, and Yang Yizhen, a white barbarian minister, killed the monarch and stood on his own, thanks to the Wu barbarian leader Gao family sent troops to quell the rebellion, the Duan family was able to regain the country, and the unlucky four evil princes Yanqing Prince was the rest of his life after this military disaster, in fact, it has little to do with the two brothers of the Duan family who are now in power. However, the Gao and Yang clans are a family of powerful ministers at the beginning of the founding of Dali, and there is not much difference in essence, no matter which one is in charge, anyway, the Duan royal family is set up in the attic in the air, and there is almost no real power.

This can be seen from the different attitudes of Duan Zhengchun and Gao Shengtai, who came to greet the mission. Duan Zhengchun's attitude was extremely enthusiastic, and he could see that he was sincerely happy for the arrival of the Great Song Mission. Gao Shengtai, on the other hand, was not interested, obviously not very concerned, and even faintly guarded. If the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty reached some kind of tacit understanding with the Duan clan of the imperial family this time, it would not be a good thing for the Gao clan who is now in power. The bravery of the Great Song army of the Renzong Dynasty, many elderly Dali people now think of it with special palpitations, if the Great Song Dynasty really sent troops to support the Duan family, for the Gao family, it will not hesitate to be a catastrophe.

Although Duan Zhengchun talked and laughed in front of Zhao Ji and did not show any strange looks, the current embarrassment of the Duan family of the royal family in the country can still be glimpsed from other places. For example, Gao Shengtai's Marquis of Shanxi, Shanyan is the Kunming of later generations, perennial like spring, and it is also the best piece of land in Dali, which has always been the self-reserved land of the royal family, but now it is occupied by the Gao family, which shows what kind of Cheng dù the decline of the imperial family has reached.

Putting aside these treacherous ups and downs in the country, if you look at it from the perspective of the people of the rivers and lakes, this period of Zhengchun is still quite charming, graceful and kind. From the faint look of approval in Qiao Feng's eyes, it can be seen that this Dali Duan prince is probably consistent with the fame spread in the rivers and lakes.

While Zhao Ji looked at Duan Zhengchun, Duan Zhengchun was also observing Zhao Ji. He saw that this Duan Wang Ye of the Great Song Dynasty was not very old, and he looked similar to his son Duan Yu, but he was already very mature in dealing with people and things, and he had his own rules. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, there is no vanity under the fame, the Great Song Dynasty is rich and the people are strong, far from being comparable to Dali in a small country and widows, and it is divided from the education of the children of the royal family alone.

As for Qiao Feng, who was sitting next to Zhao Ji, Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but look at it twice. Because of entering and leaving the mission, Qiao Feng changed into an ordinary guard uniform but did not wear the clothes of the beggars, which looked ordinary on the surface. But when Qiao Feng's eyes turned around, although his divine light was restrained, it made Duan Zhengchun's warning sign rise sharply, not that Qiao Feng had any ill will towards him, but it was just that the mysterious and almost intuitive qi induction of a person who simply practiced martial arts made Duan Zhengchun feel that this guard's skills were extraordinary, and he was afraid that he would be a few points stronger than him. Although he is from the royal family, he also has some habits of Jianghu people, and when he sees a master, he always subconsciously wants to compare them, but the other party is the personal guard of King Duan of the Great Song Dynasty, and King Duan is very polite to this person. Therefore, Duan Zhengchun's thoughts were only swirling in his heart, and it was difficult to reveal them.

The territory of Dali is mountainous, and it is rare to have a gentle road, but between the undulating mountains, occasionally a flat land appears, and the melting snow in the mountains washes down to form a river, which is also fertile. It's the middle of summer, when the vegetation is lush and everything is thriving, and these flat dams surrounded by mountains in the sun are very interesting and beautiful.

Duan Zhengchun saw that Zhao Ji frequently looked at the scenery outside the car all the way, so he smiled and said: "Duan Wang Ye has lived in Bianliang for a long time, and the world's first-class prosperous capital, should he be a little uncomfortable with the cold scenery in Dali?"

Hearing this, Zhao Ji turned his head and said with a smile: "Lord Duan is too modest, and he has lived in Tokyo for a long time, and he sighs that there are infinite manpower and prosperity in the world. However, when I came to this Dali, what I saw was the great power of heaven and earth, and it was quite interesting. In such a dusty place, there should be a country of people out of the dust, so it seems that Dali has a country to enjoy the country, and it should also be the saying of Buddhism's 'fate'. ”

Although the Dali royal family has always had a tradition of worshipping Buddha, Duan Zhengchun was not very interested in Buddhism, and laughed and talked about other issues. It's just that one of the two of them is called "Duan Wangye" and the other is "Duan Wangye", although it is a serious conversation, it always sounds like a gimmick. Qiao Feng next to him listened to it for a long time, and a faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth. If you change to a lively person, I'm afraid you'll laugh.

At dusk, the group finally arrived at Zhenbei Pass. The guards here had already been ordered to prepare for the honor guard and banquet of the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty, and there were also nearby barbarians who rushed to hear the news, and it was a lively scene.

After entering the customs, Zhao Ji met with Cai Jing and had a brief conversation. Cai Jing Zhengse said to Zhao Ji: "Lord Wang, this Dali Guoxing seems to be more complicated than we expected. The Marquis Gao, who is good at interpreting the marquis, seems to have some different thoughts when he talks and acts along the way......"

Zhao Ji nodded, the mission to the foreign country is a big matter, they naturally did some research on Dali before they came, but the two sides have not communicated with each other for a long time, and what they know is one-sided. However, Cai Jing has his own talent for flexibility, and he doesn't need Zhao Ji to worry about this, he just said: "What to do and say anything, Master Cai will take the idea, and Xiao Wang will naturally obey it." ”

Cai Jing sighed and said: "We underestimated the entanglement between the monarchs and ministers of Dali, and now I just hope that there will be no accidents, and we can arrive at Dali City to announce the decree to comfort us, and complete this errand smoothly." ”

When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "What does the bachelor mean, could it be that the high marquis still has the guts to stop us from going to Dali City?"

"That Gao Shengtai may not have the guts, but he must be guarded against. The slightest negligence in the exchanges between the two countries can lead to a major incident. Cai Jing said in a condensed voice, originally thought it was a simple errand, but now it seems that there will be some variables. If something goes wrong, it will not only affect the prestige of the imperial court, but I am afraid that the implementation of the new law will cause waves. Therefore, the pressure in Cai Jing's heart is still extremely great.

With Cai Jing's notification, Zhao Ji redoubled his attention and careful observation at the next banquet, and noticed the disagreement between the monarchs and ministers of Dali. Even when Duan Zhengchun toasted and inscribed, Gao Shengtai repeatedly interrupted, and even didn't care about the presence of Song envoys at the table. And the rest of Dali's subordinates didn't react much to this, thinking that it was commonplace and accustomed to it.

As for Duan Zhengchun, although he also used laughter to hide his embarrassment, anyone could see the weakness and paleness between his words. Even Qiao Feng whispered in Zhao Ji's ear: "Such a sullen prince, it's really better to put aside these nothingness and prosperity and be a comfortable hermit......"

Zhao Ji just smiled after hearing this, things in the world are often unsatisfactory, most of the time although it is extremely difficult to move forward, but sometimes even if you want to retreat, it is difficult to do so. For example, there is no shortage of emperors in Dali who abdicated and became monks, and there is no shortage of reasons for this. In fact, at the beginning of the Dali state, there were powerful ministers to control the court, even if the emperor wanted to do something, it was very difficult, and the Gao family held the authority until the death of Dali, which can be regarded as a beginning and an end on a certain process.

As the feast drew to a close, we couldn't help but talk about the mission's next itinerary. On this issue, Duan Zhengchun and Gao Shengtai had a disagreement again, Duan Zhengchun felt that it was better to take the mission to Dali City as soon as possible to receive and settle down, but Gao Shengtai said that the mission was far away, and it was necessary to rest in Zhenbei Pass for a while, so that Dali City could make more thorough preparations.

In this regard, Zhao Ji got Cai Jing's reminder, so he was naturally inclined to Duan Zhengchun's mention, so he said: "Xiao Wang and all the scholars came with the emperor's order, and they didn't dare to delay state affairs for a while. Let's rest here for the night and hit the road tomorrow. ”

Although Gao Shengtai was domineering in the country, he did not dare to openly disobey the wishes of the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, although he was a little unhappy after hearing the words, he could only nod his head and answer, and the words were arranged immediately.

When he was withdrawing from the table, there was a sudden commotion in the back hall, Gao Shengtai got up and asked the soldiers, and then his face showed a hint of joy that could not be checked, and then he sank his face and returned to the table and said: "I don't want an assassin to sneak into the pass, the back hall soldiers will be injured a few people, and then the female assassin will be captured." It's just that it is not known whether this assassin still has a party, according to the opinion of the lower officials, it is necessary to search carefully and investigate thoroughly, and after making sure that there is no danger, then invite the Great Song Angel to go to Dali City. ”

It would have been a very humiliating thing for such an omission to appear at the banquet for the envoys of other countries, but Gao Shengtai found an opportunity to prevent the envoy from going on the road, so he didn't even scruple to say it at the banquet. As soon as these words came out, Duan Zhengchun and Cai Jing's faces sank, while Zhao Ji looked thoughtful and asked, "Is the assassin a woman?"

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