Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 184 The dust has settled

After listening to Zhao Mu's words, Zhezong thought for a while.

Zhezong then said: "What the emperor said is reasonable. If so, it doesn't matter whether you are a minister or not, whether you pay tribute or not. If you want to fight against the barbarians of Xixia and Liao, the manufacture of ordnance is indispensable. If it is true, If we can exchange things like silk, tea, and salt for pig iron and leather, we won't lose money on this business."

At this time, Zhe Zong couldn't help but complain: "At least this time we don't have to give Dali coins."

Facing Zhe Zong's self-deprecating hell joke, Zhao Mu also laughed bitterly along with Zhe Zong.

Zhe Zong then said: "Okay! I will leave this matter to the emperor's uncle. If the emperor's uncle can handle this matter, then I will remember the emperor's uncle for his great contribution."

Zhao Mu also said at this time: "Although I am not sure about Dali becoming a minister, it will be a good thing for both parties if we do business. I am still confident that I can talk to Dali. This matter is It’s all on me.”

Zhezong said: "This matter has been fully entrusted to the emperor's uncle. I am waiting for the good news from the emperor's uncle." After saying that, Zhezong picked up the wine glass and toasted Zhao Mu with a glass of wine.

After Zhao Mu finished his glass of wine, he calculated the time and it was almost time to prepare to surround Ding Chunqiu and participate in the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference.

Seeing Zhao Mu's thoughtful look, Zhe Zong asked, "Uncle Huang, do you still have doubts?"

Zhao Mu shook his head and said: "That's not true, it's just that I want to ask for some favors from Your Majesty."

Hearing Zhao Mu's request, Zhezong said, "Uncle Huang, if you have any requests, it's okay to ask."

Zhao Mu replied: "The first favor is that I want to take a leave of absence from your majesty for a while. Although I am a noble person, I also have some friends in the world and some things that need to be dealt with, so I cannot accompany the king at all times." .”

Zhe Zong said: "As long as it is for my country and the country of the Song Dynasty, then the emperor uncle can go ahead and do it. The emperor has pretended to be an official of the Imperial City Department before. There is no need for it in the future. I will give you another Dragon Order. If you need assistance from the local government, just show this token."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mu immediately replied: "Thank you for your grace. As for the second grace, I would like to ask your Majesty to send someone to bring my mother back to the capital from Dai."

Hearing Zhao Mu's request, Zhe Zong chuckled, and then sighed: "Alas! It seems that the emperor's uncle and I still can't be of the same mind. I treat the emperor's uncle with utmost sincerity, why does the emperor's uncle treat me like this? He is so anxious to hand over his family members. Give it to me as a pledge?"

Zhao Mu waved his hands after hearing this and said: "No, no, no! Your Majesty has misunderstood what I meant. I have a loyal heart, and your Majesty also has a kindness. Naturally, I dare not speculate on the holy intention. I want to ask your Majesty to take my mother back, but I just want to give her... I want to earn some face for you."

Hearing this, Zhe Zong smiled and said, "Oh? Fighting for face?"

Zhao Mu replied: "Yes. I believe your Majesty has heard that my mother was born to a concubine, and I am a concubine born to a concubine. Although I was under the shadow of my father in the capital, your majesty was very kind. But because With this background, Wei Chen was looked down upon by others. At that time, mother and son left the capital in embarrassment and went to a foreign country. Therefore, Wei Chen wanted to ask your majesty to grant you a favor so that his mother could return to the capital in glory. Yixue was in a hurry at the beginning. The shame of leaving Beijing.”

After hearing this, Zhezong clapped his hands and stood up and said: "Okay! The emperor is ambitious! This is the kind of blood that a man of the Han family should have. Since you know your shame, you should avenge it! Since the emperor has something to ask for from me, then I Naturally, I have to agree to the emperor's uncle. I will immediately send a dispatch from Longwei to Daizhou to bring back the wife. How the emperor's uncle lost his face back then, then I will help him get it back."

Zhao Mu quickly said: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness!"

After the dinner, Zhao Mu was sent back to Guanyi by Zhezong. The next day, Zhao Mu talked to Gao Shengtai about trade. However, Zhao Mu did not tell Gao Shengtai everything. He just said that the emperor was not interested in canonizing Dali for the time being, but he could open up trade first and let Gao Shengtai go back. Then build a "mall" first. Whether or not Dali can be canonized in the future depends on the performance of the Dali Kingdom.

Although Zhao Mu did not finish everything, this was undoubtedly an "ice-breaking trip" for Dali. Gao Shengtai excitedly thanked Zhao Mu profusely. All he had to do was kneel down and kowtow.

Originally, Gao Shengtai was not very optimistic about Zhao Mu, but because of this incident, his view of Zhao Mu has undergone a 180-degree turn.

A few days later, Gao Shengtai, on behalf of Dali officials, determined the time for Princess Zhaohua to marry the Song Dynasty. After the divination by the Qin Tianjian of the Song Dynasty, Zhezong specially picked a good day for Zhao Mu, and it was set in June next year. After all, the country of Dali is far away, and Mu Wanqing has to pay homage to the ancestral temple after returning to Dali, so there are many complicated etiquettes. This time comes and goes, more than half a year is not very rich.

After handling these matters, the Dali State delegation also returned to Dali under the escort of the Song Dynasty Forbidden Army. As for A'Zhu and A'Zi, they also left with Mu Wanqing.

Zhao Mu, who was dressed in casual clothes, and Duan Yu were drinking in a restaurant. The two ordered three or five side dishes and a pot of good wine. Then he watched the envoys of Dali State slowly crossing the street and leaving Bianliang City.

As for Duan Yu, he was invited by Su Xinghe to participate in the Zhenlong chess game, so he stayed in the Central Plains for a while.

The two of them watched Mu Wanqing's car drive away slowly. Duan Yu looked into Zhao Mu's eyes and asked, "What? Brother Zhao can't bear to leave?"

Listening to Duan Yu's cynical joke, Zhao Mu said: "Of course I can't bear to leave. After all, we have been together for so long, and suddenly separated like this, I feel a little empty. But brother Duan, you are planning not to see Wan'er again in your life." Yet?"

Duan Yu drank the wine in the cup, then smiled bitterly and said: "This is not a question of whether I can see Wanmei, but whether Wanmei wants to see me. I asked my father-in-law, and Wanmei heard that I will not go back with them. I was very happy. It seems that she really hates me now."

Zhao Mu sighed: "Hate born of love, the stronger the hatred, the deeper the love in the past. This kind of thing is more open-minded. At least Wan'er has found a destination like me now, whether it is for the two countries, It’s for both families. It’s a good thing.”

Duan Yu immediately had a drink with Zhao Mu, and then said: "That's a good thing. This may be the best result for Wanmei. However, it seems that more than one of my sisters has fallen in love with Brother Zhao."

"Azi?" Zhao Mu asked, "She is just a yellow-haired girl. There are many things that happen to children. Now she likes to stick to me. Maybe she will get tired of it after some time."

Duan Yu said: "Maybe, but everything in this world is about fate. If Brother Zhao and A'Zi are really destined, it wouldn't be a bad thing."

Zhao Mu gave Duan Yuman another drink, and he asked with a smile: "Brother Duan is like a fortune teller after not seeing you for a few days, and his words are clouded. Okay, don't talk about me, it's you, Brother Duan, How is your life after marriage?"

Duan Yu chuckled lightly and said, "Brother Zhao, please stop teasing me. Although Mei'er is not as hot-tempered as the rumors say, she is not as gentle as ordinary women. Besides, she and I are not too close. Many relationships are nothing more than a marriage ordered by parents and a matchmaker. But I can often go to the foot of Wuliang Mountain to see my fairy sister. This kind of life is already satisfying."

　From the next chapter, we will officially return to the main storyline of Zhenlong Chess Game and Ten Thousand Immortals Conference.

　　

　

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