Cao Bin arrived at the Grand Master's Mansion and saw Grand Master Pang talking to a young man in his twenties.
The young man has a handsome appearance and sharp eyes. At first glance, he feels that he is very extraordinary.
Seeing Cao Bin enter the door, the young man immediately stood up, bowed slightly and waited.
Master Pang waved his hand and said:
"Juncai, let me introduce you to a talented person. This is Zhang Dun. Zhang Zihou, come and meet him."
The young man then raised his hands in salute and said, "I have met Uncle Zhongjing. Zhang has heard about his name for a long time and admires him very much."
"Zhang Dun?"
Cao Bin felt that this person was familiar, but he had never heard of him.
But the person who made him feel familiar must be someone who left a name in history, so he laughed and said:
"The Grand Master never praises others easily. This shows that Zhang Zihou must be a rare talent."
Little did he know that he could deceive the historical truth with his casual boast.
This person is indeed not famous in the novel, but he is famous in history, and he was even included in the biography of the traitorous minister.
In fact, this is a very formal figure.
Zhang Dun served as an independent prime minister for seven years, which was unique in the entire Northern Song Dynasty.
During his time in power, he was very strict both internally and externally.
Conquering Tubo and conquering Xixia... The Song Dynasty was in his hands and it was the toughest period.
Unfortunately, after Huizong succeeded to the throne, he was demoted and died of depression.
His descendants were also banned from serving as officials by Emperor Gaozong, and their ending could be described as bleak and dismal.
Taishi Pang stroked his beard and said with a smile:
"Juncai is right, Zihou is indeed very talented."
"It's a pity that some people are jealous and criticize randomly."
Zhang Dun quickly raised his hands and bowed deeply:
"I would also like to thank Grand Master for saving me, otherwise Dun will be stigmatized and will have no hope of an official career from now on."
Taishi Pang waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I am also a person who loves talents."
Then, he turned to look at Cao Bin and said:
"Juncai, Zihou wants to go on an envoy to Xixia with you, what do you think?"
Cao Bin looked at Zhang Dun and asked:
"Everyone knows that Xixia is dangerous and others avoid it. Isn't Zhang Zihou afraid?"
Zhang Dun immediately said: "A real man behaves like a man. He wants to die but lives and waits for idleness. Why should he be afraid?"
Cao Bin was worried that he didn't have a reliable person in charge. Seeing Zhang Dun's heroic spirit, he clapped his hands and said:
"Okay, how about I recommend you to the officials as the judge of the mission?"
Zhang Dun was overjoyed when he heard this. He bowed deeply again and said:
"Thank you Uncle Zhongjing for your kindness. Zhang Dun will never forget it."
Among the envoys, apart from the chief envoy and the deputy envoy, the judge has the highest official position.
If he can complete the task, it will be a great credit to him who has just entered the official position.
Cao Bin patted Zhang Dun on the shoulder and said:
"Zi Hou, this errand depends on you..."
Zhang Dun looked confused, but he didn't think much about it. He just thought it was Cao Bin encouraging him, so he nodded heavily and said:
"Uncle is too humble, I will definitely do my best."
Seeing this, Master Pang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Juncai, your guards are very skilled in martial arts, so I won't send any more people to you."
Cao Bin said hurriedly:
"No, Grand Master, I don't mind. The more masters there are, the better."
"Don't worry, as long as they are willing to go on a mission with me, I will reward each of them with a thousand taels."
Taishi Pang shook his head helplessly and said:
"Okay, if you have money, I will call all the worshipers in the mansion and you can talk to them yourself."
When Cao Bin returned to his mansion, he brought a dozen masters with him. If it weren't for the fact that Master Pang's mansion also needed masters to guard him, Cao Bin would have poached those masters.
Because He gave too much.
Morning of the third day.
Cao Bin and Hu Sanniang boarded the carriage. Behind the carriage, the sedan and a group of martial arts masters drove horses, and headed straight to the Bianhe pier outside the city.
Looking at Hu Sanniang who frowned, Cao Bin smiled and said: "Are you okay? If not, don't be brave and follow me to Xixia."
Hu Sanniang glanced at him with a blush on her face: "I...I'm fine."
"The dark circles on your face are nothing, why? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Cao Bin asked with a smile.
Last night, three women in the family had a night battle in bed, with gunfire raging, right next door to Hu Sanniang. It was a ghost if she could sleep well.
When Hu Sanniang saw Cao Bin deliberately asking questions, she also reacted and said angrily:
"You guys are going too far and don't even consider my feelings."
Speaking of this, she remembered last night's experience again.
I don’t know if Zhang Zhenniang did it on purpose, but she made the biggest noise. Even if Hu Sanniang blocked her ears with a quilt, she couldn’t isolate them.
She heard the cat meowing all night long, scratching her heart with paws, and felt extremely uncomfortable. She didn't fall asleep until dawn.
What she hated most was that before she could sleep for a while, the yawning Zhang Zhenniang forcibly pulled her up and asked her to go on the road with Cao Bin.
I don’t know what kind of monster Cao Bin is. After struggling all night, he seems to be just like a normal person, and he still has the intention to make fun of himself.
When Cao Bin and his people arrived at the Bianhe pier, there were already two large ships waiting.
Bianjing's water transportation extends in all directions and is very convenient.
They will go west along the Bianhe River, then enter the Yellow River, and finally disembark at Shaanxi Road, cross Hengshan District, the gateway to Xixia, and head to Xingqing Mansion.
At this moment, a handsome-looking, majestic general in his thirties came up to him quickly:
"Di Qing, the commander of Yulong Direct Camp, pays homage to Uncle Zhongjing. We are ordered to escort the two adults as envoys to Xixia."
"Di Qing?"
Cao Bin was shocked when he heard the general in front of him announcing his name.
He had heard of Di Qing.
But in his few impressions, Di Qing seemed to be a famous general who fought against Xixia. Why did he appear among the emperor's personal guards now?
