Zhang Wen and Zhou Li didn't know that a man who was determined to inherit his father's legacy had big plans for them.
Zhang Wen and Zhou Li only knew that along the way, half of their lives were almost gone.
Although under Liu Yin's arrangement, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li had horses to travel with, and as children of aristocratic families, the art of horse control has been one of the compulsory courses since childhood.
But Liu Yin seems to have overlooked one point, which is that the horse breeds in the south are completely different from those in the north.
Horses in the south are tame and not very tall, so even people who are not good at horse riding can still control them well.
In the past, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li rode horses in Jiangdong mainly for decoration and outing.
However, Mi Yang regarded it as the standard war horse for the Tiance Army. The horses driven by Zhang Wen and Zhou Li this time were considered to be top-notch horses in the North.
Good horses had a common problem in ancient times, that is, they were violent...
How could two men with less than perfect riding skills be able to control the speed and fury of the galloping horses?
Fortunately, Liu Yin noticed some clues on the road and took some precautions. Otherwise, it is very likely that Zhang Wen and Zhou Li would become the only two messengers in history who fell off their horses and died.
This makes it even funnier.
Due to the dragging down of Zhang Wen and Zhou Li, Jiang Ji made a rare error in judgment.
Originally, Jiang Ji reported to Mi Yang that Zhang Wen and Zhou Li would arrive at most tomorrow, but in fact, Zhou Li and Zhang Wen did not arrive in Chang'an until the evening of the third day.
The moment they dismounted in front of Chang'an Gate, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li felt that their waists were about to break.
The pain from their bodies made Zhang Wen and Zhou Li look a little pale, but in order to protect the national body of "Great Wu", they could only swallow the pain in silence.
At least we finally arrived at Chang'an City safely, right?
Looking at the majestic Chang'an City Gate in front of them, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
But just when Zhang Wen and Zhou Li relaxed, Meng Guang, who noticed Zhang Wen and Zhou Li's arrival, immediately led his subordinates to greet them.
Due to the unpleasant experience of getting along with Liu Yin, Meng Guang's approach immediately made Zhang Wen and Zhou Li nervous.
However, after seeing Meng Guang wearing the robes that belonged to Jiuqing, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li's faces improved a lot.
It seemed that the man in front of them was at least one of the Nine Qings of the Han Dynasty. In this way, the two of them would be more able to accept being humiliated by him.
Meng Guang didn't know where the strange thoughts in Zhang Wen and Zhou Li's minds came from. He had just been transferred to Taichang and he just wanted to faithfully perform his duties.
"Thank you two envoys for your hard work."
"Da Sima has ordered me to entertain the two envoys."
Meng Guang's tone was gentle and his face was sincere. He didn't look like he wanted to embarrass Zhang Wen and Zhou Li at all.
Meng Guang's performance undoubtedly exceeded Zhang Wen and Zhou Li's expectations.
With Liu Yin's precedent in mind, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li thought they would be faced with all kinds of difficulties after arriving in Chang'an.
However, due to being intimidated by Liu Yinhaosheng's punishment, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li no longer held the arrogance they had when they first entered Guanzhong, and responded enthusiastically to Meng Guang's salute.
Zhang Wen and Zhou Li respectively boarded the chariot prepared by Meng Guang for them. Under the transport of the chariot, the two of them quickly arrived at the posthouse in Chang'an City.
When the car stopped, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li stepped out of the car. They were shocked by the magnificent building in front of them.
The post house is a necessary building in every capital city. The purpose of its existence is mainly to accommodate foreign envoys and important figures from domestic ethnic minorities.
Naturally, there was a post house in Jianye City, but compared to the post house in front of them, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li felt that the post house in Jianye City was too simple.
The beams standing at the entrance of the posthouse alone are several feet high. Anyone standing under these two beams will unconsciously feel their own insignificance.
Looking in between the two huge beams and columns, you can vaguely see the gorgeous layout of the post house with five steps to the first floor and ten steps to the pavilion, with winding corridors and high eaves.
Rather than saying that the magnificent building in front of you is a post house, it is more appropriate to say that it is a palace.
Sensing the strange expressions on the faces of Zhang Wen and Zhou Yi, Meng Guang felt proud unconsciously, but he still tried hard to maintain a calm look on his face.
Meng Guang said to Zhang Wen and Zhou Li: "This "Sifang Pavilion" was built by Ma Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry and Industry.
Originally, according to Grand Sima's wishes, the Sifang Pavilion should be built more magnificently, but we have just recovered Chang'an and cannot spare much manpower and material resources, so we can only make do with it for the time being."
Make do?
According to Meng Guang's opinion, this majestic building complex in front of him, which is enough to arouse his own amazement, is actually just the product of a short period of time?
If we don't give in, will Mi Yang build an Abang Palace?
Zhang Wen and Zhou Yi were not stupid. They looked at Meng Guang's hard work in keeping calm and sneered in their hearts.
Why don't you just laugh?
But at the next moment, Zhang Wen instantly caught an important point:
"Sifang Pavilion?"
Seeing that Zhang Wen finally caught the key point, Meng Guang raised his head slightly, stroked his beard and said:
"good.
On the day this post house was built, Da Sima named it "Sifang Pavilion"!"
Meng Guang emphasized the word "Sifang" emphatically.
And Zhang Wen, who is well-read, how could he not know the meaning of the word "Sifang"?
"The Book of Songs" says: "Receive blessings from heaven, and congratulations will come from all directions."
"Huainanzi" says: "The two emperors of Taigu, who obtained the handle of Tao, stood in the center, and the gods and transformations traveled around to caress the four directions."
What a Sifangguan.
Mi Yang really had such great ambitions that he wanted to bring the whole world into his palace.
Although he understood the reason why Mi Yang named the post house "Sifang Pavilion", it was this reason that made Zhang Wen feel a little ridiculed.
No matter how great your ambition is, what's the use if it cannot be realized?
Just like the Sifang Pavilion in front of us, it doesn't matter how magnificent and majestic it is.
If there are no envoys from various places staying in it, it will be just an empty building at best.
It was not only Zhang Wen who noticed this, but also Zhou Li.
Compared to Zhang Wen, Zhou Li has a more radical personality, so after a chuckle, Zhou Li asked with ulterior motives:
"I wonder if any envoys from the Sifang are in the Sifang Pavilion today!"
At this time, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li had not yet entered the Sifang Pavilion. From their perspective, the Sifang Pavilion in front of them was essentially an empty pavilion.
It's called Sifang, but it's actually empty. Isn't it a joke?
Meng Guang could certainly hear Zhou Li's sarcasm, but Meng Guang was not angry at all because Meng Guang was a confident man.
Just when Meng Guang was about to open his mouth to refute Zhou Li, several people walking out of the gate of Sifang Pavilion happened to see Meng Guang's whereabouts.
The leader did not know Meng Guang's identity at first, but fortunately, someone among his entourage knew Meng Guang.
After learning Meng Guang's identity from the report of his entourage, the leader and his guards hurried towards Meng Guang's direction, and then bowed deeply to Meng Guang:
"Gululu, hagugu..."
This man, who looked very different from the Han people and had an obvious foreign style, spoke words that Zhou Li and Zhang Wen could not understand.
However, a translator soon came to the man's side and repeated his words in Chinese:
"The Chariot King Shu Aiyang pays homage to the Heavenly Official of the Kingdom of Heaven!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li's expressions suddenly changed and they were shocked.
The Country of Carmen in the Western Regions!
Is this man in front of me still a king?!
This chapter has been completed!