"Master Zheng, there is no need to be polite." Tang Ping asked knowingly: "I don't see your Majesty today, but are you feeling ill?"
"That's true!" Zheng Luofeng nodded and said: "A few months ago, His Majesty contracted a strange disease. He invited famous doctors from all over Nanzhao, but he was never cured."
"That's why I, Nanzhao, am absent from the grand ceremony of the Tang Dynasty. I hope Duke Ping can explain something to me, Nanzhao, to the Holy Emperor."
"It doesn't matter!" Tang Ping said with a smile: "Second uncle, he is not such a stingy person. This time I am not here to ask questions. Rather, he is concerned about your majesty's illness, and specially asked me to bring the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. A doctor, Dr. Li, is here for your Majesty to take a look at."
"This..." Zheng Luofeng hesitated and did not agree immediately.
"What? ? Mr. Zheng, is there something hidden in this?" Tang Ping asked suspiciously: "I heard someone say that your country is on the way. Your Majesty is pretending to be sick, I don’t believe it, don’t you think so, Mr. Zheng!”
"Of course." Zheng Luofeng said: "Your Majesty is indeed seriously ill, but the strange thing about this disease is that he usually looks fine, but once it attacks, it may explode and hurt others."
"This is Dr. Li Shenyi, the most famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. But if something unexpected happens while we are treating His Majesty, how can we afford it?"
"And..." Zheng Luofeng hesitated, then gritted his teeth and said, "Furthermore, when His Majesty was ill, he was really out of character, so he didn't want to see guests."
Tang Ping looked at Zheng Luofeng, and after a while he said with a smile: "In that case, let's forget it, or should I turn around and go back now?"
Tang Ping's nonsensical style made Zheng Luofeng stunned for a moment, and then he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Pingguo has been tired of traveling and traveling all the way, why should I wait for a treat? Although our country is Nanzhao, Although I am a humble citizen, there are still some unique and delicious dishes, and if I invite Duke Ping to come to the city to evaluate them, it can be regarded as letting me wait and show my friendship as a landlord."
"Is there delicious food?" Tang Ping rolled his eyes and said, "Hey, it's a pity that I'm not accustomed to the acclimatization this way, and my stomach is very upset. Why don't you let me rest here for two days, and then you can treat me to dinner? how?"
"This is natural." Zheng Luofeng said: "Although it is only March and April, it is
Nanzhao is already a bit hot and miasmatic. Duke Ping has had a good rest for two days, and he thinks he will be fine. "
After saying that, he asked someone to lead Tang Ping and the others to the post house that had been prepared long ago.
Tang Ping nodded and said, "Although your place is not as prosperous as Chang'an, it still has a different flavor."
"Thank you for your compliments, Duke Ping." Zheng Luofeng cupped his hands and said, "If Duke Ping has any needs, you can ask Liu Hong to take care of them. I really have some political affairs to deal with and can't stay here longer. Please don't blame Duke Ping."
"No wonder, no wonder!" Tang Ping waved his hand: "I happen to be a little sleepy and want to take a rest. Mr. Zheng, please do your own thing."
Zheng Luofeng excused himself and left. Tang Ping asked Li Shan and Gou Shaoqun: "How are you doing? See if anything happened?"
Gou Shaoqun thought for a while and said: "This person surnamed Zheng has made it clear that he will not let you see the king of Nanzhao. Logically speaking, they did not participate in the Tang Dynasty ceremony, and they should let San'er see a doctor for the king. It proves that it is indeed difficult to go due to illness.”
"But he just found various excuses. I think there is probably something wrong with this person named Zheng."
Li Shan also nodded and said: "If we only look at the ultimate beneficiaries this time, the king's family has contracted a strange disease, and the power of the entire Nanzhao Kingdom has fallen into the hands of Zheng Luofeng. He is indeed the most suspect."
"But now Zheng Luofeng has made it clear that we won't be allowed to see their king." Gou Shaoqun said, "Brother Ping, you said you can't force it. What are you going to do?"
Tang Ping thought for a while, looked at Li Shan and said, "I remember, you can use hair to check, right?"
Li Shan nodded and said: "It is indeed possible, and it is more accurate than a blood test."
Tang Ping walked a few steps back and forth in the room and shouted outside: "Please come over, Mr. Liu Hongliu."
Liu Hong was left in the post house to serve Tang Ping. He heard Tang Ping's call and came over quickly.
"Master Liu, still haven't remembered where you saw that flower?"
"No." Liu Hong shook his head: "If I remember it, I will report it to Duke Ping as soon as possible."
Tang Ping looked at him for a while, until he felt a chill running down his spine, and then asked: "Mr. Liu,
Can I trust you? Which side are you on? "
"Ah?" Liu Hong was confused by Tang Ping's words and didn't know how to answer.
"Master Liu is a Han, right? Why do you want to be an official in Nanzhao?" Tang Ping suddenly asked again.
Liu Hong sighed: "Yes, I am originally from Luoyang, but when I was young, I offended the Cui family of Qinghe and my future was cut off. At that time, I was a scholar and had been studying poetry and books for more than ten years. If I could not be an official, Is it possible to make a living by writing Spring Festival couplets to people on the street?"
"It happened that there was a classmate in the academy who was the son of a Nanzhao noble. When he returned to China, he invited me to come to Nanzhao with him. Although it is not as good as the Tang Dynasty, I can still use what I have learned."
"Then Mr. Liu never thought of returning to the Tang Dynasty? You see, the scholars of the Tang Dynasty are of great use now, and the major aristocratic families are not like they used to be able to cover the sky with one hand." Tang Ping looked at Liu Hong: "Besides, Mr. Liu and I hit it off right away. If Mr. Liu is willing to return to the Tang Dynasty as an official, all he needs to do is say that he is my friend, and I don't think any aristocratic family would dare to embarrass you."
Liu Hong was shocked. Just like what he said, he learned martial arts and sold them to the emperor's family. Didn't he study hard just to become an official in the court? It was really a helpless move to leave this remote Nanzhao.
Of course, he had wanted to go back, but based on his experience as an official in Nanzhao, even if he went back, he might not be able to get any important use. He would probably spend the rest of his life as a minor official in some idle yamen.
But if it is true as Tang Ping said, if Tang Ping is recommended by him and is willing to be his friend, he will at least be able to get a good position in Chang'an, not to mention his success in Chang'an.
And it is impossible for an unknown little person from any aristocratic family to dare to embarrass himself.
Thinking of this, Liu Hong knelt down and said: "Liu Hong actually doesn't have much status in Nanzhao. Otherwise, the erratic task of receiving Duke Ping would not have fallen on me. Now Duke Ping has errands, and Liu Hong Don’t give up even if you die!”
He figured it out, and Tang Ping first asked him which side he was from, and then asked himself whether he could trust him. There must be something he needed to do.
There is no such thing as a free lunch. If Tang Ping can return to Chang'an officialdom, he must do something for him.
