fifth form

Chapter 1605 Jiangdu Pays Tribute
It was very fast to fly from Jiangxia to Chang'an City, but after exhausting the huge and pure demon power given by the Dragon Ball, it took Zhang Xuezhou two days to return to Jiangdu Guangling City.

Combining the three travel methods of Yunzhongshu, Soaring Clouds, and Black and White Horses, Zhang Xuezhou stood in Guangling City.

This is related to his physical strength, as well as the terrain from Jiangdu to Chang'an City.

It was so difficult for him to travel alone, not to mention escorting one hundred thousand gold and having to take the You Rong family and Zhang Changgong with him.

It is always extremely inappropriate to do private matters while performing official duties. Once he travels to certain cities, he will inevitably leave relevant records.

"King Jiangdu is going to send a tribute team to Chang'an City?"

Dong Zhongshu was unlikely to leave in a short time, so Zhang Xuezhou found him at the Xuanhua Building where he had stayed before, as well as Yourong and Zhang Changgong.

King Jiangdu kept his word, and Dong Zhongshu indeed had the character to reassure King Jiangdu. With just a brief mention, Dong Zhongshu accepted the bounty on behalf of Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou also asked Dong Zhongshu how to safely transport the money back to Chang'an City.

Zhang Xuezhou will not do everything on his own. For things that are difficult for him to do on his own, he will definitely seek help from others.

This made him unexpectedly learn about the 'Sword Appreciation Festival', and also learned that the King of Jiangdu would lead 800 strong men to Chang'an City to pay their respects.

"Yes, if you find it difficult to transport this bounty back to Chang'an City, you can ask Changgong and the others to follow King Jiangdu's motorcade. This will avoid accidents and you don't need to disobey the imperial court's official execution document." Dong Zhongshu nodded.

"That's great!"

Zhang Xuezhou breathed a sigh of relief.

One hundred thousand gold is nothing to the princes and kings. After all, the princes and kings have thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of legions and retainers, and the daily consumption of these people is astronomical.

However, one hundred thousand gold was a life-saving sum of money for Zhang Xuezhou at the moment, and he could not tolerate any loss, and he also needed to send it back to Chang'an City as quickly as possible.

Rong and Zhang Changgong were not strong enough to escort the money, and Dong Zhongshu could not return to Chang'an City without being summoned. Gongsun Hong had just been dismissed from office and sent back to his hometown, leaving aside Zhang Xuezhou's official duties.

No one in their group is really capable of doing this seemingly simple thing.

But King Jiangdu's participation in the sword appreciation event undoubtedly solved the matter perfectly.

As long as he catches a ride, Zhang Xuezhou can safely transport the money to his home in Chang'an City. Even with Rong and Zhang Changgong following him, he can complete everything.

"But King Jiangdu has a problem right now," Dong Zhongshu said with a smile.

"What's the problem?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"He was so excited to find the water palace that he wanted to slay the dragon and offer it to His Majesty, but he didn't know that it was just a place where a crab monster lived." Gongsun Hong interrupted: "He didn't see the dragon, and he never caught the dragon, so he just had a headache about what gifts to bring when paying tribute. Heading to Chang'an City!"

The eyes of Dong Zhongshu and Gongsun Hong had some strange colors.

Dong Zhongshu participated in the Shuifu plan, but it is unclear how Zhang Xuezhou promoted all this, why he was able to persuade the Dragon King of Ao Li's level, and what his relationship with the other party was.

Gongsun Hong, on the other hand, invited King Jiangdu to Shuifu from outside, and many things were unclear in the process.

Both of them had doubts in their hearts, and they were also making insinuations at this time, seeking to know some relevant information so as to avoid being dragged into it.

"You also know that I have been lying in bed for more than ten days." Zhang Xuezhou spread his hands and said helplessly: "I am almost the same as you being imprisoned and unable to do anything. I can't find the dragon for King Jiangdu, and I don't recommend that you continue on this matter. Get involved!"

"Oh?"

Gongsun Hong was suspicious.

"Is there any risk in continuing to get involved?" Dong Zhongshu asked with a slight frown.

"I only know that the Dragon King is called Ao Li, and he is the Great Dragon God Si Yu." Zhang Xuezhou said, "We can't afford to offend him even if we hit an iron wall!"

"It turns out to be the Great Dragon God, so we are not unjust for our failure." Gongsun Hong said: "The Great Dragon God is the strongest of the contemporary dragon clan. No wonder he can invite the Dragon King of the Four Seas!"

Zhang Xuezhou revealed very little information, but it was enough to deal with Gongsun Hong. His words were to the point, and Gongsun Hong could accept them.

Dong Zhongshu also breathed a sigh of relief.

He is not a person who is good at lying, especially lying to Gongsun Hong and other colleagues, but he does have a behind-the-scenes agreement with Ao Li, and this hidden and hidden matter makes him worried.

It wasn't until Gongsun Hong stopped interfering that Dong Zhongshu let go of what was on his mind.

The incident in Shuifu was over, and Dong Zhongshu got closer to King Jiangdu as he wished, and even came into contact with King Jiangdu's next events.

As long as Dong Zhongshu contributes to Jiangdu's tribute, he will be able to get closer to King Jiangdu step by step, thereby becoming closer to King Jiangdu, and even have subsequent interactions with him.

"Do you know this great dragon god? It seems to me that he has invited the Dragon King of the Four Seas to treat you?" Gongsun Hong asked in a low voice.

"Who do I know?" Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "They should have seen me falling ill and then kindly came to help me!"

"That's it?" Gongsun Hong said in disbelief.

"Then what do you want me to do?" Zhang Xuezhou said: "You fell into the water with your front feet, and I ran over with my back feet, and then I fainted and was completely unconscious. Later I woke up and you saw it!"

"That's true!"

Gongsun Hong nodded.

Apart from summing everything up to the good intentions of the Great Dragon God Si Yu, he felt that there was no other answer. After all, the processing time was too short, and it was very difficult to do anything.

"Then that dragon is so nice that he is actually willing to give you the Dragon Balls of the East China Sea," Gongsun Hong said.

"The good dragon has a safe life!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement.

As long as there is no conflict of interests involved, senior people will be more generous than ordinary people.

Some things that seem inconspicuous to the other party are great opportunities in the eyes of those at a lower level.

For example, Ao Li borrowed the dragon beads to heal his injuries from Zhang Xuezhou. This seemed incredible, but for Ao Li, taking the dragon beads to heal his injuries was a normal thing. After all, Ao Li had no other means except using the dragon beads to heal his injuries.

Gongsun Hong couldn't understand why Ao Li stuffed such a valuable dragon ball into Zhang Xuezhou's mouth, but he concluded that it was normal for good people and good deeds.

"Everyone, why don't we talk about the tribute from Jiangdu?" Dong Zhongshu said: "As long as I have my name in it, His Majesty will be happy to see the tribute and ask a few questions. King Jiangdu mentioned my name again. , I’ll be sure to go back to Chang’an City!”

"This matter seems simple, but it is difficult to put this thought into it," Gongsun Hong said.

"As long as I can return to Chang'an City, your return to Chang'an City is just around the corner," said Dong Zhongshu.

"How difficult is that?" Gongsun Hong said helplessly: "I was just kicked out by Your Majesty on the front foot. There is no way Your Majesty could invite me back to Chang'an on the back foot."

"It should take three to five years." Dong Zhongshu guessed and then said helplessly: "I have no intention of developing Chang'an, but welcoming the second minister will require some management. It is impossible to push the second minister to come just after passing by. This also requires three Five years as a buffer, it is safer to do things early at this time.”

"Zhong Shu's words make sense!"

Gongsun Hong nodded.

The Confucians were leaderless, but Dong Zhongshu couldn't just go to Chang'an City and get everything done quickly.

This takes time to process.

This is also the time for the new emperor to calm down with Gongsun Hong. Only when Dong Zhongshu has established a firm foothold will he be able to return and take over everything Dong Zhongshu manages in Chang'an City.

After listening to Dong Zhongshu's explanation, Gongsun Hong's enthusiasm for paying tribute to Jiangdu was immediately mobilized.