I just helped the empress to conquer the world, but she wants to kill me

But this kind of silk is extremely rare, and it can only grow in the snowy mountains of Shu, and the annual production of silk is only enough to weave one piece of silk.

Therefore, only the top dignitaries can wear it.

Among those who escaped, only Cao Ning and Wen Zaidao wore them.

So the Dragoon Army can be seen at a glance.

But Cao Ning was also very decisive. He just saw a mud pit in front of him, and suddenly his eyes lit up and he shouted:

"Everyone get off their horses and roll in the mud!"

Then jump into the mud pit first.

Once rolled in the mud pit, the gold thread and silk clothes could not be seen immediately.

Seeing this, Wen Zaidao on the other side twitched his brows involuntarily.

He has always liked cleanliness, and if the white clothes he wears are even a little dirty, he will throw them away.Even if it is daytime, I will change it again.

Making him roll in the mud was harder than killing him.

but!

Thinking of the wailing that filled the city during the quarrel not long ago, thinking of the merciless retaliation by Li Huai'an of the hairpin families.

A determination suddenly appeared in his heart!

"No, I can't die here, I can't be caught!"

"I want to set things right, this is the mission given to me by the heavens!"

With such determination, he jumped headlong into the mud pit.

The filthy and rancid breath instantly entered his nostrils, causing him to spit it out all at once.

But at this time, he couldn't stop, he had to keep running.

This resulted in the spit-up filth, half stuck to his clothes.

The rotten mud and the sourness of the vomit turned him, a century-old celebrity, into a living beggar.

After paying such a big sacrifice, he finally got rid of the pursuit of the dragoon army.

After he couldn't see the dragoon army at all, he suddenly came back to his senses, and seeing himself in a mess, burst into tears.

Running wildly all the way, coupled with the stench all over his body, and the mental blow, made Wen Zaidao feel confused.

the other side,

Cao Ning also escaped from the dragoon army by wading through the mud.

He subconsciously walked along the official road to the south of the capital, and after walking for an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard passers-by talking about the word "King of Zhennan".

Zhennan Wang, as the name suggests, is the king who guards the south.

And the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty was Nanhuang, one of the three great dynasties.

Nanhuang is known as the overlord, with a vast territory, and its strength has always been at the top among all countries.

Coupled with the fact that the country's barbarians are not afraid of death, even Daqin, who is also one of the three dynasties, has a headache.

The king of Zhennan dared to assume the title of king, which shows his strength.

Otherwise, with the character of the overlord of the Southern Wilderness, the Zhennan King would have been wiped out long ago!

Thinking of King Zhennan leading his army to King Qin and beating Li Huai'an violently.

Cao Ning, who was a bit dazed at first, came to his senses in an instant, and quickly asked passers-by:

"Is it true that the army of King Zhennan has arrived!"

Passers-by didn't know that the dirty and smelly old man in front of them was Wen Zaidao, the leader of the Da Zhou family, so they walked away holding their noses.

After receiving such treatment, Cao Ning was stunned.

He has always been the only Prime Minister of Zhou who dislikes others, when will it be others' turn to dislike him!

But when he thought of his current appearance, he could only shake his head with a wry smile, and then cast a vicious glance in the direction of the capital.

After that, he stopped asking passers-by, and just kept walking south in a dull manner.

After waking up, he knew very well that the army must move along the road with water.

But to the south of Dazhou, only pipelines meet such conditions.

In this case, as long as Zhennan Wang really sends troops, he will be able to see him sooner or later along the pipeline.

With such determination, after walking for a long time, he finally saw the Zhennan Wang Dajun barracks that he had imagined countless times in his mind!

"The family is saved! Da Zhou is saved! The empress is saved!"

The old man Cao Ning chatted like a teenager, and shouted excitedly at the gate of Zhennan Wang's barracks.

But when he arrived at the gate of the barracks and was about to enter, he encountered an accident.

Tattered and smelly, he was treated as a refugee looking for food by the gatekeepers, and he was never given a chance to enter the barracks.

Cao Ning suddenly said angrily:

"Do you know who I am?"

"I am Cao Ning, Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"You dare to stop me and not let me in!"

When the gatekeeper heard Cao Ning's words, he glanced at the tattered Cao Ning and said with a sneer:

"Are you Cao Ning, Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

"Then do you know who I am?"

Cao Ning was stunned, and carefully looked at the gatekeeper, thinking that he had some background.

"who are you?"

As a result, the gatekeeper joked:

"I am your father, dear son!"

Cao Ning was so angry that his hands and feet trembled, but he didn't dare to get angry directly.

If the pawn in front of him beat him to death as a refugee, it would be too wronged.

He took a deep breath and tried hard to think about what else he could prove his identity.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he took out a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to the gatekeeper.

"This is Wenyang precious jade, it is like suet to the touch, and has a constant temperature in four seasons, it is the best treasure in the world."

"You take this to your superior officer and ask him to hand it over to King Zhennan!"

"When the King of Zhennan saw me, he naturally knew my identity!"

The gatekeeper took Wen Yang Baoyu and found that it was indeed constant temperature, and immediately understood that Cao Ning was an extraordinary person.

He hurriedly took Baoyu to see Shangguan, and then Shangguan sent it to King Zhennan.

Not long after, Du Han, the Tai Fu of the King of Zhennan, hurried over. After seeing Cao Ning, he looked at it carefully, and then said in surprise:

"Prime Minister Cao, why did you become like this!"

Cao Ning smiled wryly, he and Du Han are also acquaintances, but right now he has no intention of reminiscing about the old days.

"You don't need to say too much, Mrs. Du, quickly take me to see King Zhennan!"

"Li Huai'an is going against the grain in the capital, and he needs a virtuous minister like King Zhennan to relieve the people from their misery."

Chapter 71 Corrupt Confucianism should be destroyed, a hundred thousand troops muster, how dare you suppress me

Wang Taifu Du Han looked at the anxious Cao Ning, smiled and said:

"The prime minister really has the world in mind and takes the affairs of the world as his own responsibility."

"But before meeting the king, does the prime minister need to change his clothes?"

Cao Ning moved forward, as soon as Du Han agreed, he would rush forward. Hearing this suddenly, his old face blushed.

Embarrassed and ashamed!

This is already vaguely accusing him of not being polite!

But now, he has something to ask from the King of Zhennan, and the King of Zhennan himself is still in charge of the military, so he is not worthy of his prime minister.

So Cao Ning could only red-faced and apologize, pretending to be enlightened and said:

"I'm taking the liberty, such ragged clothes are indeed not the way to meet the King of Zhennan."

"I also ask Taifu Wang to help prepare the bathing and changing place!"

Du Han smiled and nodded, then turned his head and ordered a military leader to take Cao Ning down.

After Cao Ning left, he immediately changed his expression and hurried back to Zhennan King's marching tent.

He opened the tent door full of four-clawed dragons, and bowed calmly to Zhennan King Zhao Pu.

Although there is a Pu character in Zhennan King Zhao Pu's name, it doesn't look ordinary at all.

Wearing a purple gold crown on her head, a sapphire belt around her waist, her face is like a full moon, her eyes are like bright pearls, she naturally has a sense of nobility when standing.

At this time, he was wearing a toga and long sleeves, unhurriedly contacting calligraphy on the military case of the marching tent.

Seeing Du Han's return, he put down his pen and asked with a smile:

"How about it, is it Prime Minister Cao?"

Du Han knew and nodded respectfully, then said:

"It's indeed Prime Minister Cao, but he's in a terrible mess, covered in mud and vomit."

"The minister asked him to take a bath first, and he will come to see the king after changing his clothes later."

Although Du Han simply stated Cao Ning's state, King Zhennan heard a lot of hidden meanings.

"Prime Minister Cao was born in a family that always paid attention to demeanor, but now he is in such a mess. It seems that Li Huai'an is quite capable, and he has tossed the capital of the country quite seriously!"

Zhennan Wang smiled lightly, but there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.

Just at this time, Cao Ning, who had finished bathing and changing clothes, was led into the marching tent by the head of the army, and his expression returned to normal in an instant.

After Cao Ning entered the Zhennan King's camp, he said eagerly:

"Also ask Zhennan King to send troops to the capital!"

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Zhennan Wang's eyes, and Du Han, who was at the side, immediately turned into an old scholar, and said solemnly:

"Prime Minister, according to the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when you meet the kings, you need to take off your shoes and pay respects."

"You are being rude!"

To take off one's shoes means to take off one's shoes; to move forward means to walk hurriedly;

They are all rituals used to show the dignity of the kings.

And etiquette has always been valued by aristocratic families. After all, their wealth and status are guaranteed and manifested entirely by etiquette.

In any case, a faux pas is the greatest sin.

Cao Ning knew in his heart that Du Han was deliberately disrupting his rhythm, but he could only apologize aggrievedly.

Then he walked out of the big tent, and followed the rules of taking off his shoes and worshiping his name, and did it all over again.

After this set of etiquette and rules was completed, the atmosphere where he hurriedly urged Zhennan King to send troops had disappeared.

At this time, King Zhennan had already sorted out his thoughts, and replied solemnly:

"Prime Minister Cao, it's not that I don't want to send troops, it's that the enemy's situation in the capital is unclear."

"Sending troops under such circumstances is a taboo for military strategists!"

Cao Ning already understood at this time that King Zhennan was not willing to send troops immediately, but he was unwilling to give up, so he said seriously:

"Why did the king of Zhennan say such a thing!"

"The capital of the country is the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it flew into the enemy's territory. Why is the enemy's situation unknown?"

"If you lose again, Your Majesty is still in the capital. As a subject of Zhennan King, there is no reason why he does not want to rescue him!"