It is rainy in the south. Since Shao Xi set out from Yujiang County until now, there have been only a few sunny days. It was drizzling when he set out early the next morning.
Shao Xi arranged for the envoy to leave Yongchuan City and start heading towards the border of Jingyuan.
Because Shao Xi had spoken in advance, neither Zhao Hongjin nor Han Zeng came to see them off, but Feng Xianpei and Zhang Shou from the Ministry of Rites rushed over anyway. This was originally their errand, and now the mission has completed its mission and is leaving Nan Zhao. , the two of them naturally wanted to continue to finish sending off the delegation.
Feng Xianpei just sent the mission outside Yongchuan City, while Zhang Shou had to accompany the mission until it left the border of Nanzhao as before.
Outside the city of Yongchuan, Shao Xi and Feng Xianpei saluted each other and then led the mission with Zhang Shou. Zhang Shou was very pleased that the Jingyuan mission successfully established diplomatic relations between the two countries. After all, he had received the delegation in the first place. The crisis was solved by him single-handedly, which can be regarded as his own contribution to the smooth establishment of friendly relations between the two countries.
Although it was rainy and muddy along the way, the few people sitting in the carriage were talking and laughing. After driving like this for a day, they chose a place at the foot of the mountain to camp at night.
The rain stopped early the next day, so Shao Xi said goodbye to Zhang Shou and took Lao Wu and Wu Qiu'er to ride horses and oxen. The three of them left the mission and set off towards the Jingyuan border. go.
At the speed of the three of them, they could reach Nanshui County in less than three days. Zhang Shou accompanied the mission slowly. As long as the mission left the border of Nanzhao, Zhang Shou had completed his mission. , you can return to Yongchuan City.
There was no talking all the way, and the three of them rode horses and green cattle. Although Wu Qiuer's Daqing looked huge and bulky, he really didn't run much slower than Shao Xi's Tingxue. On the contrary, the endurance is stronger.
When Shao Xi and Lao Wu were about to stop to let the horses rest, Da Qing was leisurely and leisurely without feeling tired. You must know that the people sitting on its back were not people with the stature of Shao Xi and Lao Wu. A fat man weighing several hundred pounds!
Finally, on the morning of the third day, the three of them left the border of Nanzhao and entered the territory of Nanshui County. They arrived at the county government office of Nanshui County at noon.
When the county governor Tao Qingyun heard the announcement that Shao Xi had returned, he was so happy that he didn't even put on his shoes and ran out of the government office. But as soon as he arrived at the door, he was startled and saw Shao Xi's huge body behind him. A big fat man sat on top of a green bull, standing like a hill behind Shao Xi.
The people of Nanshui County were pointing and talking around them. They had never seen such a huge green cow, let alone the big meaty head sitting on the cow's back.
Shao Xi saw Tao Qingyun's expression and quickly introduced Wu Qiu'er to Tao Qingyun. Once Tao Qingyun heard that Wu Qiu'er was Shao Xi's apprentice, he became very enthusiastic and hurriedly sent a few people to the government office and sent someone to take care of Wu Qiu'er. The horses and green cattle were taken to the backyard to be fed.
Several people entered the government office and sat down. Wu Qiu'er really didn't have a suitable place to sit, so he simply stood behind Shao Xi, like a huge background board, which made Tao Qingyun sigh from time to time.
"Master Shao, you have been gone for nearly two months, but I miss you so much! I got the news and heard that you encountered assassins on the way to Yongchuan City. Which bastard is so bold? Take action against Mr. Shao? Does Southern Zhao want to start a war with me, Jing Yuanguo? If they don’t want peace, I, Tao Qingyun, will personally lead the troops into battle to give them a good fight. Mr. Shao, don’t think I am a civil servant. I, Tao, go into battle to kill the enemy. Someone is absolutely unambiguous, there are no people in Nanshui County who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
When Shao Xi saw that Tao Qingyun was really anxious, he was very moved. This person is so frank and forthright, and it is indeed very comfortable to get along with him. However, his style of leading troops to fight with Nan Zhao at every turn must be more leisurely. After all, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries has been negotiated. If he does it on impulse, It would be troublesome if something happened.
"Don't, don't, don't! Master Tao, please don't be so excited. The encounter with the assassin is true, but now that these matters have been resolved, the little emperor of Southern Zhao has also given us an explanation. We can't ignore it. Are you not forgiving? Besides, my trip to Nanzhao this time was to discuss the establishment of friendly relations between the two countries, and some things were naturally passed by. Now I have fulfilled my mission and have discussed the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries with Nanzhao. It is agreed that the purpose of this trip has been achieved, and it will be decided by the Holy One after returning to the court. Therefore, in the future, there will be long-term stability between Jingyuan's southern border and Southern Zhao, and business exchanges will increase. Mr. Tao, you can rein in your hot temper. Once settled, after all, harmony brings wealth. In the future, the trade business on the border between the two countries needs a stable environment, and it is not good to continue to fight and kill!"
When Tao Qingyun heard what Shao Xi said, he quickly stood up, bowed to Shao Xi and congratulated him: "Congratulations to Mr. Shao for finally living up to the emperor's order, successfully completing this mission, and returning safely! I didn't expect Mr. Shao to be like this. This time, I actually accepted such an unusual apprentice. It seems that my trip to Southern Zhao is a fruitful one. I would like to express my congratulations to Mr. Shao. I wish Mr. Shao will continue to advance in the future after returning to the court and bring great benefits to our people in Jingyuan in the future. More blessings.”
Shao Xi could tell that Tao Qingyun's words were not flattery, but that he was indeed happy for himself from the bottom of his heart, so he stood up and waved his hand.
"This matter is certainly worthy of celebration. Now that I have returned successfully, I will treat you today. Let's go to Rizhenxuan to have a few drinks. This trip to Southern Zhao would have been impossible if it hadn't been for the many news that Mr. Tao gave me before. It won’t go so smoothly, and I also want to thank Mr. Tao, so we’ll do it together with the congratulations and thanks.”
When Tao Qingyun heard this, he stopped and said to Shao Xi: "How can there be any reason for Mr. Shao to treat guests? Last time it was Mr. Shao who treated guests. This time Mr. Shao returned from a mission, and he should be lowered to the official position. In order to cleanse Lord Shao from the wind and dust, and for Lord Shao's contribution to our Jingyuan Dynasty, it is also appropriate for Xianguan to hold a banquet to congratulate Lord Shao. As for the fact that Xianguan provided information to Lord Shao before, it was his duty as a minister of Jingyuan, how could he do it? Do you deserve Lord Shao's thanks? This trip to Rizhenxuan must be for Xiaguan's treat no matter what, Lord Shao must give Xiaguan this face and don't argue with him!"
Shao Xi was amused by Tao Qingyun, and thought to himself, this guy must have saved up all his salary for the past two months, right? Otherwise, what would he treat himself to?
But since he has said so, this face must always be given to him. At worst, he can find a way to compensate him from other places later, so he was not polite and took Tao Qingyun, Lao Wu and others to run out together. Ri Zhenxuan left.
This time I put aside many things in my mind and could finally have a good drink with this local official who was loved by the people.
It's still the same restaurant, it's still the same location, last time there were three people, this time there were four people, but Wu Qiu'er could only sit on the ground, and there was really no stool he could sit on.
In order to ensure that Wu Qiu'er could eat enough, Tao Qingyun also spent a lot of money and asked the owner of the restaurant to make a big pot of a wild boar that he had just brought in this morning and put it in front of Wu Qiu'er. He grabbed the pig leg in the basin and started to gnaw it, making Shao Xi and others laugh.
Tao Qingyun also teased that this apprentice, Shao Xi, could afford it, but another person really couldn't afford to support him.
Several people exchanged cups and drank happily!
It had been a long time since Lao Wu had such a relaxed and good drink. After a while, he was already a little drunk, so he came to Tao Qingyun and patted his shoulders to show off.
"Mr. Tao, you only know that my Mr. Shao is the famous person next to the Holy Lord. Do you know that the man in front of you is now a master of the seventh-level 'Qi Transformation Realm'? Although you are a civil servant and do not understand martial arts, but You must have heard about how high this seventh-level martial arts is, right? You will serve as your governor in Nanshui County. One day, our Lord Shao will make great achievements in the court, and we will never forget you. Mr. Tao. Follow Mr. Shao, no matter what ideals and ambitions you have, Mr. Shao has the ability to make them come true. Look at me, old man, I didn’t know any martial arts back then. Now I am a master of the fourth-grade 'Qi Control Realm'. Already? And the big fat man sitting on the ground is the same as me. Now he is also at the fourth level. This is all thanks to Master Shao, so you work hard. If Master Shao thinks you can do it, you will definitely do it. You will never do it in the future. It will bury you.”
Tao Qingyun was surprised by what Old Wu said, and looked at Shao Xi in front of him with shocked eyes. Although he knew that Shao Xi's martial arts was not weak before going to Nan Zhao, he couldn't believe it when he heard what Old Wu said today. , such a young person has such a high level of martial arts. Is this a normal person?
You said it's not surprising that you, a young official, have done a great job, but this martial arts training does not happen overnight. Can you reach the seventh level at such a young age? This is simply a genius!
Shao Xi looked at Lao Wu and cursed in his heart, "What the fuck is that? If you drink, drink your wine well. Why are you bragging when you are full? Do you need to publicize this kind of thing?"
Really too lazy to talk to Jiu Mengzi anymore, Shao Xi turned to Tao Qingyun and said, "You don't need to talk to him, he's talking nonsense! But speaking of Mr. Tao, you are devoted to the people, and it's really troublesome to be stuck in Nanshui County all the time. It’s difficult to realize your ambition. I wonder what Master Tao has planned for his future? Are you interested in becoming an official in Kyoto?"
Tao Qingyun just smiled heartily and replied: "For a lower official, it is the same wherever he is an official. Being a county governor in Nanshui County will bring benefits to the people of Nanshui County. If you have the opportunity to enter Kyoto The purpose of becoming a capital official in Daliang is to benefit the people of Jingyuan Kingdom. What kind of official should I be? How big an official should I be? It doesn’t matter to me. What is important is what this official can do for the people? The reason for becoming an official is not Be an official and be an official.”
"Okay! Well said! You are not an official just for the sake of being an official!"
