Today's dinner table was very lively, and Xu Zizhen wasn't that particular, so not only Mo Li'er and Hu Sanniang, but also Kou Qiaoyi Daye all sat down. Wen Xian and Gao Pujun were about to get married, and according to the rules, they couldn't see Xu Zizhen these days.
, at least not allowed to come to his house, and Shui Liuli went out on the day Xu Zizhen came back, and even Xu Zizhen didn't know where she went.
Duan Chen finally calmed down and glanced at Gillian again with a complicated expression, but didn't say anything after all.
Now the Jin Kingdom has invaded the country with a large army. Xu Zizhen became famous all over the world after the battle in Taiyuan. Everyone knows that he is the most powerful enemy of the Jin Kingdom. However, he has a Jin Dynasty beauty hidden in the golden house in his family. It is not known how he came to be.
Thought.
Xu Zizhen knew what he was thinking by looking at his eyes, but he was too lazy to explain. After toasting Duan Chen, he asked: "Brother Duan, were you in Bianjing before coming to Yingtian Mansion?"
Duan Chen said: "Exactly, since the new emperor of the Song Dynasty has ascended the throne, it is natural for him to go and congratulate him."
Xu Zizhen asked: "I haven't asked yet, who else is there besides Dali?"
Duan Chen opened his hands and counted the numbers and said: "Of course we are going to the Kingdom of Jin, as well as Xixia, Korea, Japan, Tubo, and, by the way, Xiliao and the Uighurs."
"Oh? They're all gone?" Xu Zizhen was a little surprised, and then suddenly thought of a question, "By the way, the old Zhao family has a bad temper, so you must have a gift in return when you send a gift. How about it, what did Zhao Huan give?
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Duan Chen smiled and said: "Brother Xu, you are so bold, you actually called your family's sage by his name... But you got it right, the official Long Yan was very happy, and the envoys from various countries each gave him 100,000 taels of silver and 5,000 taels of gold.
, there are hundreds of pearls, and the Kingdom of Jin has half as many as we do.”
"What?!" Xu Zizhen jumped up suddenly and said angrily, "How much money does this prodigal thing cost? If he uses the money to recruit troops, he can go to Beijing."
Duan Chen turned pale with fright and hurriedly stopped him: "Brother, please keep your voice down! You must know that trouble comes from your mouth, so don't say it again."
Xu Zizhen snorted coldly and sat back on the chair, and said angrily: "I don't understand, the name of a country of etiquette is so important? I won't talk about your good relationship with Song Dynasty, but the Jin Kingdom is now riding on it
He pooped and peed on his neck, and he even gave money to him with a smile on his face. The most annoying thing is that even his mother-in-law Koryani, the little Japanese, came to join in the fight against the autumn wind. Do you think this emperor Zhao Huan is so heartless?"
Li Meng couldn't help but interjected: "Uncle, please calm down, it's not all about the autumn wind. Isn't there also Xixia, Tubo and Xiliao? After all, our own people have benefited more."
Zhuo Ya, who was silent on the side, suddenly said: "May I ask Your Highness, which movie is coming from Tubo?"
Duan Chen's face showed slight embarrassment: "Yes...it's from King Ali's tribe."
Zhuo Ya nodded and said no more, but glanced at Xu Zizhen intentionally or unintentionally.
Xu Zizhen immediately understood that this King Ali seemed to be one of the many tribes that ruled Tubo, and he was qualified and powerful to congratulate Zhao Huan. He was probably not much worse than the King of Tubo. If he guessed correctly, he was the King of Tubo, Zalang Zampu.
The biggest enemy.
Thinking of this, he stood up and said, "I'm going to relieve myself." After saying that, he walked out of the house, found a secluded place and softly shouted, "Luo Ji."
Luo Ji responded and appeared in front of him: "Master."
"Allocate manpower to monitor the envoys from various countries who enter Yingtian Mansion, except Dali of Xixia and Xiliao. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Master!"
Just as Luo Ji was about to leave, Xu Zizhen stopped him again: "Can you read lips?"
"meeting."
"Very good." Xu Zizhen took out something from his arms and said, "This is for you."
Luo Ji took the thing and looked through it. It was a small bamboo tube, with one end larger and the other smaller, with a piece of pure and flawless crystal embedded on both sides. He raised his head in confusion: "Master, this is...?"
Xu Zizhen smiled mysteriously: "Now go to the roof of the concierge and use this thing to look into the main room. By the way, put the small end close to your eyes. I'll wait for you here."
Luo Ji was confused, but he still followed the instructions, and his body disappeared without a trace. A moment later, he returned to the same place, but his face was full of surprise and disbelief, and even his words were not as calm as before: "Master, this...
…What kind of divine object is this? How can it see so far away?”
Xu Zizhen said proudly: "By the way, this thing is called a telescope. The one in your hand can see almost thirty times farther. Keep it carefully, as it is easy to break."
Luo Ji was surprised and happy, and even his voice trembled a little: "Master, give me such a treasure? This... this is impossible."
Xu Zizhen laughed and scolded: "If there is anything you can't do, just put it away for me, and tell me later about every move of those bastards, especially the golden dog, do you understand?"
Luo Ji took a deep breath, suddenly knelt down on one knee, and said resolutely and forcefully: "I obey my orders!"
He couldn't help but be excited. His eyesight was pretty good, but he couldn't see hundreds of steps away at night. But when he used the telescope on the roof to look into the main room as Xu Zizhen said, he was able to see everything in the room clearly.
The ground seemed to be right in front of him, and he could clearly see even the slightest change in the expressions of everyone in the room.
This is a treasure, an absolute treasure. Luo Ji immediately determined the value of this thing.
It's priceless! Especially for someone like him who is lurking and snooping, with this thing, even describing it as "strengthening a tiger" seems almost meaningless.
Watching Luo Ji leave with his face full of excitement, Xu Zizhen touched his chin and murmured to himself: "I'll let Brother Bu go find some more crystals later. From now on, everyone in the Tianji camp will have a telescope as a standard equipment. How awesome would that be?"
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After returning to the house, Xu Zizhen said nothing about what had just happened, and instead talked to Duan Chen about opening up the Dali trade route.
There have long been trade routes from the Song Dynasty to Dali, and there are many of them. However, Xu Zizhen stepped in and had no intention of competing for jobs with others. His caravan could run several routes, and with Yelu Dashi's attack on Afghanistan in the future, the trade routes would be
It's further away, and its advantages are unmatched. Although Dali is small, it is the only route to Bagan-Siam (Myanmar, Thailand). Now that Duan Chen is connected, it is natural to take advantage of it.
After talking for a long time, Xu Zizhen suddenly thought of something: "By the way, Brother Duan, what kind of king is your father? Can he speak in front of your emperor?"
Duan Chen, Duan Yan, brother and sister looked at each other in astonishment and suddenly laughed.
Xu Zizhen wondered: "Why are you laughing?"
Duan Yan took Zhuo Ya's hand with a smile and said: "Brother Zhen, don't you know? My father is the King of Dali, but Dali is a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, so I can only canonize the princess. Otherwise, I can follow Zhuo Ya