Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 46

"The third lady is actually you!" Zhang Zhao didn't expect that it was the third lady Cao who came to negotiate with him for the second time, so he simply entertained her in Qi Xiahu's cottage.

The third lady Cao came to the hall of the cottage where she met Ge Duo, and she looked behind Zhang Zhao.

At that time, she carefully hid behind Zhang Zhao, full of pessimism about her future fate, which was very different from what she is now.

"This is my younger brother, Cao Liulang, Cao Yanlu. This time, the Jiedu Yamen is going to send envoys to Khotan Jin Kingdom. They want to ask Liulang to marry the third daughter of Tiansheng Princess, the great sage of Khotan Kingdom of Jin."

After being absent-minded for a moment, Mrs. Cao San introduced the man behind Zhang Zhao.

Cao Yanlu, if Zhang Zhao remembers correctly, this guy would later become the Jiedu Envoy of the Guiyi Army, and his descendants even held official positions in Xixia.

"Yanlu has met Mr. Zhang Erlang!" Cao Yanlu is tall and tall, unlike his grandfather Cao Yijin who also has a faint purple beard. Perhaps the genes of the Sogdian people have been diluted. Cao Yanlu sees He looks more like a Chinese scholar.

"Don't call me Mr. Zhang Erlang, just call me Mr. Zhang Erlang!" Zhang Zhao waved his hand, Cao Yanlu was older than him and still called him Mr. Erlang, obviously treating him as an elder.

"Ms. Guangping County is my aunt, you and I are brothers."

Hearing what Zhang Zhao said, Cao Yanlu was fine, and Cao Yanming, who was baking charcoal in the corner, was immediately unhappy.

His grandmother Suoshi was Zhang Zhao's cousin.So he must be called Uncle Zhang Zhao, and Cao Yanlu's mother and Zhang Zhao's mother are sisters, so they can be called Brother Zhang Zhao.

"Er Erlang!" Cao Yanlu was still a little unaccustomed to calling Zhang Zhao, whom his father and grandparents, especially the elder sister, had a heroic appearance as Erlang.

"Your Majesty Linggong has agreed to your request. The amnesty decree issued by the descendants of Duke Qi Jiarun, the former envoy of the Yumen Army, has been sealed. Her Royal Highness Princess Fengtian of the Kingdom of Jin has also entrusted someone to bring two letters to Erlang. .”

As he said that, Cao Yanlu handed over two letters. Princess Fengtian of the Kingdom of Jin was Zhang Zhao's nominal mother, the queen of Zhang Chengfeng, the emperor in white of Jinshan Kingdom, and the sister of Li Shengtian of the Kingdom of Khotan, Princess Yuchi of Fengtian.

When Zhang Zhao saw the first letter that said "Respect to my king, the great sage of the Kingdom of Jin, the grandson of tomorrow, I knew it was for Li Shengtian." letter.

By the way, the Princess Yuchi of Fengtian treated Zhang Zhao very well. It wasn't her who forced her to die. Zhang Zhao estimated that when he was two years old, he was not sent out of the palace by Cao Yijin, but by some Chengji-style The character was thrown into the moat and drowned.

This Princess Fengtian is not a weak woman like Zhang Zhaosheng's mother who only knows how to chant Buddha. When her husband Zhang Chengfeng was pulled down from the high position, and her own son Zhang Wei died of dysentery in shock, she was still able to think of a way to keep her head clear. Zhang Zhao definitely has great wisdom and needs a lot of endurance.

One must know that after Zhang Min's death, Zhang Zhao was Zhang Chengfeng's only bloodline, and only by keeping Zhang Zhao could she keep her only hope.

"I have read my mother's letter. She asked me to send back a piece of goldware given to him by the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin in those years. She missed my brother and my hometown, and asked my uncle to take good care of me." Zhang Zhao read it Letter, his face stretched out immediately.

This letter is the best evidence that the Cao family agreed to his conditions and reconciled with him. If Cao Yijin hadn't agreed, this letter would never have been sent.

Because this is not as simple as a sister who is married far away writing a letter to her younger brother. Although Zhang Zhao keeps calling Li Shengtian the uncle of the emperor, Li Shengtian has no blood relationship with him. It is still unknown how reliable this uncle-nephew relationship is.

But with this letter from his sister, Princess Fengtian, and the golden vessel symbolizing the relationship between siblings, his identity as Li Shengtian's nephew is more reliable.

"In addition, I heard that Erlang intends to go to Khotan to make contributions to the Kingdom of Jin. My father asked someone to select 20 people from the army of Shouchang Town. They are all good at riding and shooting, and have courage.

Erlang is the grandson of Prince Taibao, and I am a nobleman who returned to the righteous army. They are all willing to go west with Erlang to Jin Guobo in Khotan to win a fortune! "

Um?Zhang Zhaolue turned his head and looked at Mrs. Cao San. What does this mean?
Zhang Zhao had seen the Shouchang Town Army that day, so of course he knew the strength of these elites. It is said that such elites are a fortune no matter where they are. Would the Cao family be willing to give it to him like this?

"To be precise, it was my grandfather Linggong, who said he was grateful for Mr. Erlang's evaluation and understanding of him. Whether it is the Cao family or the Zhang family, they are all from our own family, and the 20 people's families, including Deputy Yan, have all been resettled. , they are all sincerely following Lord Erlang westward."

Strange!Mrs. Cao's complexion was normal. Zhang Zhao picked up the letter written by his mother, Princess Fengtian, and read it carefully. He didn't find anything wrong!
Why is the Cao family suddenly so kind?Not only sent twenty elite veterans for him, but even a master like Yan Duifu, and his worries for the future were also resolved.

"Mr. Erlang, the sincerity of my Cao family has been shown." Cao Yanlu said and glanced at Cao Yanming who was still concentrating on "doing coolies" in the distance. Isn't that right? The fourteenth son of the Cao family is baking in the corner Charcoal, what do you do instead of doing coolies?
"I don't know when Fourteenth Lang will be able to return to Dunhuang. Mrs. Erlang's aunt, Jun Jun's wife, Suoshi, is looking forward to Fourteenth Lang's return day and night. I don't know how many times I have cried in secret."

It was time for Cao Yanming to go back, but Zhang Zhao suddenly felt reluctant. In just two or three days, Cao Yanming had already formulated a set of standards for charcoal, including the degree of roasting and the thickness of the particles. up.

In other words, this guy doesn't look like a hostage in the cottage at all, but like a researcher. These days, he has been addicted to the formula of gunpowder and cannot extricate himself.

A few days ago, he creatively added honey, realgar, and even arsenic, etc. to it. Under Zhang Zhao's reminder, he also made a record, and repeatedly tested various gunpowder formulas and effects. .

To be honest, Zhang Zhao was a little bit reluctant to let Cao Yanming go. He is not qualified to be a second-generation dude, but he is definitely qualified to be a researcher of 996 cattle and horses!
God knows why he likes to study gunpowder so much.

"Well, uh!" Zhang Zhao was trying to find some excuse to let Cao Yanming stay for a while, Cao Yanming spoke by himself.

"Third sister, sixth brother, you go back and tell my father, I will go back by myself in a few days, there are still some things I haven't studied thoroughly!"

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Cao San and Cao Yanlu were dumbfounded!My little son, do you think this is a visit to relatives?They are kidnapping you!Kidnap!Another kidnapper, your head will fall to the ground!

(End of this chapter)