There was a blank space between the Liao Kingdom and the Song Dynasty. This envoy passed through the Ansu Army in the border town of the Song Dynasty and then arrived at Rongcheng of the Liao Kingdom.
The Liao Kingdom, which had already received the messenger from the Song Dynasty, also sent an official to wait in Rongcheng early.
It was an old acquaintance, Yelu Hongguang, who was formerly the National Information Office of the Daliao Kingdom. Now, he is already the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette and the Minister of Rites of the Southern Privy Council.
After asking around, I found out that the Emperor of Liao who liked to spend all his time wandering around was neither in Nanjing nor near the other four capitals.
Instead, they were hunting in the Changchun Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom. Since the birthday congratulatory delegation came to celebrate their birthdays, they had to go straight to Changchun Prefecture.
But now, it is the rainy season, and the road is muddy and difficult to travel. It is probably two to three thousand miles away from Rongrong City to Changchun Prefecture.
When they heard the news, everyone from Zheng Juzhong to Wolong Fengxia cursed in their hearts.
Only Gao Zhang was secretly happy, and Yao Pingzhong and Liu Qi were secretly happy, and they praised him repeatedly.
After all, these three guys originally went to the Liao Kingdom not only to see the customs and customs of the Liao Kingdom, but also to look for an opportunity to take a look at the straight female tribe.
As for the area around Changchun Prefecture, most of them are women's straight tribes. Going there is a worthwhile trip.
At the Jie Feng Xi Chen banquet, everyone was in a low mood. After the guests and hosts had a good time, Gao Zhang, as an old acquaintance, sent Na Yelu Hongguang out of the post house.
"...In fact, Privy Council Xiao originally wanted to persuade the emperor to come to Nanjing, but my lord feels that such a day is suitable for a hunting trip in Changchun Prefecture."
"I understand, I understand. Brother Xiao must have had a hard time these past few years."
Gao Zhang patted Yelu Hongguang, an old acquaintance, on the shoulder, empathizing with him.
Everyone has a pig teammate, and we can understand the feeling of being unable to lead them.
"Actually, I also want to meet Brother Xiao in advance. After all, besides official duties, I have a lot to talk about. I want to have a good chat with my brother with a different surname."
"Yes, Privy Xiao and Duke Zhuangyuan are brothers and sisters. It is a pity that we cannot greet each other in person. In addition, Privy Xiao has reminded me many times."
"Whatever the champion's needs are, I have ordered my subordinates to try their best to satisfy them."
Hearing this, Gao Zhang couldn't help but feel something in his heart. In the following days, the envoy escorted the gifts and wandered all the way. I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to reach Changchun Prefecture in a month or two.
If we encounter another flood or something like this, we might not even be able to catch up with the birthday of the Emperor of Liao Kingdom. That would be too funny, right?
I came to celebrate my birthday, but I couldn’t do it. Do I have to wait until next year to celebrate my birthday?
What's more, letting yourself continue to move forward so slowly with the big team is simply a waste of your youth and life.
It's better to take a stroll in advance and rush to Changchun Prefecture to establish a good relationship with Xiao Fengxian, whom he hasn't seen for many years, and deepen their friendship.
"In this case, Mr. Gao wants to leave the mission early and go to Changchun Prefecture first. I wonder if Brother Hongguang can be accommodating?"
Yelu Hongguang thought of Xiao Fengxian's explanation before and nodded without hesitation.
"This is easy. After all, you are the deputy envoy, Lord Zhuangyuan. It doesn't matter if you stand in front of the envoy first."
"When the official arrives, he will send some people to guide him and lead Duke Zhuangyuan straight to Changchun Prefecture."
"Okay, okay, thank you very much, Brother Hongguang."
"No matter what Mr. Zhuangyuan said, I am able to achieve the future I have now because of the support of your brother with a different surname, Mr. Zhuangyuan.
I also asked Duke Zhuangyuan to say a few kind words to the official when he meets with Privy Privy Envoy Xiao in Changchun Prefecture..."
Naturally, Gao Zhang would not refuse. He waited until Nayelu Hongguang left the post house, then Gao Zhang turned around and walked towards the depths of the post house.
After a short meeting, I saw the sighing envoy Zheng Juzhong.
"Gao Hanlin, please sit down quickly. I originally thought this was a nice trip, but now I know that this is simply a hard job..."
"Alas, it is a long way to Changchun Prefecture. The emperor of Liao Kingdom does not sit in the capital, but only plays and hunts for fun. He is not a wise king."
Gao Zhang nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Zheng, our envoys are traveling slowly. From here to Changchun Prefecture, it will take more than a month."
"However, Yelu Hongguang said that it is the rainy season now, and no one can guarantee whether we will be delayed on the way. If something happens, it will delay our entry into Liao to celebrate the birthday of the emperor of Liao."
"Then not only can we not have merit, but we have faults."
As soon as he heard about it, Zheng Juzhong's face couldn't help but look a little uglier.
The deputy envoy Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan in front of me is deeply trusted by the officials, and his favor is far above his own.
During this mission, the officials even summoned him alone for a direct showdown. This young Gao Hanlin would definitely join the Privy Council after returning from his mission.
Even though he is an official, if he fails to do anything, he may be misunderstood by the officials as deliberately delaying his birthday.
If we want to travel under the stars and at night, haha, with my old arms and legs, I don’t want to be knocked to death in the middle of the road.
Although merit is important, life is more important.
"Xiao Gao Hanlin, you and I are the leaders of this mission to the Liao Kingdom to celebrate your birthday. I also know that you have always been resourceful. What should we do next?"
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Facing this Zheng Juzhong, who looked like he didn't want to take responsibility at all.
Gao Zhang rolled his eyes and saluted Zheng Juzhong.
"Xiaguan has an idea and wants to discuss it with Mr. Zheng."
"Why don't we divide the envoys into two groups, one with a light carriage, no carriages, just horses, and travel under the stars and night all the way to Changchun Prefecture.
In this way, we will be able to reach Changchun Prefecture within one month at most. "
"On the other way, according to the original plan, the carriages and horses will continue to travel in parallel. At that time, even if the carriages and carriages are delayed due to the inconvenient transportation in Liao, we will still have something to say..."
As soon as these words came out, Zheng Juzhong's eyes suddenly lit up. Oh, he was indeed the prodigy number one favored by the officials.
This idea is really good, as long as the birthday greeting certificate is delivered to the Liao emperor in time.
Even if the gift and birthday greeting team were delayed, it was considered a minor flaw.
Although this idea was a good one, Zheng Juzhong's expression soon turned gloomy again.
He had just thought about speeding up the envoy team, but with his old arms and legs, he was afraid of falling apart.
Now Xiao Gao Hanlin is even more ruthless and rushes directly into Changchun Prefecture, haha...
"Xiao Gao Hanlin, since you made this suggestion, why not ask Xiao Gao Hanlin to be the pioneer?"
"After all, I am very old and too old to bear the pain of traveling day and night."
Seeing the embarrassment on Zheng Juzhong's face, Gao Zhang said without hesitation.
"The old man is a legitimate envoy, and he is in charge of the mission. He is young and willing to be a pioneer..."
(End of chapter)
