Chapter 1133: The arrival of Li Duo, the second place Zhang Bin
Chapter 1133: Li Duo arrives, second place Zhang Bin
Just as Shen Tang had guessed, Murong Zhong took action against the tribes affiliated with the Luojia tribe, and the Shanchan Mansion did not interfere in any way.
Li Shantang even took the initiative to inform Shen Tang that the government soldiers could help if needed!
Obviously, they also used this to appease Shen Tang.
Sometimes, truth is not necessarily the truth, but power! Just like when the Luojia tribe robbed Long Lier, the Luojia tribe thought that this was their truth.
Next, Shen Tang directly led his troops to destroy the Luojia tribe, and even took all their tribesmen as his own. This was also Shen Tang's principle.
As for who is right and who is wrong in this process, it doesn’t matter!
On the sixth day after Shen Tang arrived at Shanchan Mansion, news about Li Duo and his party finally came!
Murong Cangbai has sent someone to inform Shen Tang that Li Duo and his party, led by the Dali envoy, have successfully arrived at Luchang. They will arrive at Shanchan Mansion in about one day.
When Li Duo came here, he first took a boat to Jingjiang Mansion, then took the land route, crossed Guangnan West Road, and entered the territory of Dali from the land of Ziqi.
I don’t know if Li Duo did it deliberately. After entering Guangnan West Road, almost all the places he passed were the previous marching routes of Dali soldiers and horses!
He even deliberately asked the envoy to stop and rest for two days before getting up again at the place where the Dali Kingdom was heavily stationed! The specific process does not need to be detailed, but it made Gao Liguo, the commander-in-chief of the Dali Kingdom, very proud. Half dead!
I have been fighting all the way, and the Song Dynasty is no match for me. Now, a small civil servant dares to cause trouble for me?
If it weren't for the envoy from Dali who stopped him, he would have killed these people directly.
Gao Liguo was naturally aware of the current situation in Dali, but he still did not agree with peace talks.
If not for the strict order of the Prime Minister, he must be allowed to withdraw his troops and stop fighting. He would have liked to continue the conquest until he defeated the Song Dynasty until it surrendered.
It's just some tribes making trouble. As for stopping?
Do you even want to show weakness to the Song Dynasty?
This was simply unacceptable to the general.
However, Xiang Guo Gao Liangcheng is not only his boss, but also an uncle in his clan. Therefore, he does not dare to disobey Xiang Guo's orders!
"Master Li, right in front of us is Shanchan Mansion, an important town in our country of Dali!"
Gao Changguo, the envoy of Dali Kingdom, said to Li Duo with some respect.
Along the way, Gao Changguo was simply unable to deal with Li Duo's bad temper! However, he finally came back. As long as these people stayed in the capital safely, his mission would be completed.
Although I traveled thousands of miles to Lin'an this time and felt lonely, after all, I couldn't blame myself for this kind of thing! Therefore, I guess there won't be any punishment after returning.
Li Duo nodded slightly, "It is said that Master Shen Tang has arrived?"
Although Gao Changguo was not familiar with Shen Tang, he naturally knew the envoy's name.
"good!"
Gao Changguo nodded, "The master of Shanchan Mansion has sent word that Master Shen Tang has arrived on the fifth or sixth day! After we meet up, we can set off to the capital to meet the emperor!"
Li Duo took a deep breath. He felt extremely honored to be able to continue to go on the mission with Shen Tang this time.
Moreover, he wanted to know what Shen Tang got from Dali this time.
However, no matter what, at least he will be much better than his unreliable colleagues in the court.
If those people had followed their ideas, they would have wanted to compensate Dali some money! Sometimes, Li Duo wanted to pry open these people's heads one by one to see what was growing inside!
"Let's go, speed up!"
Li Duo couldn't wait to see his old boss.
Beside Li Duo, a young man asked with some respect, "Master Li, is this really Master Shen Tang?"
"Huh!"
Li Duo couldn't help but exclaimed, "I forgot, you seem to be the same age as Mr. Shen?"
This young man's name is Zhang Bin! He was the second-ranked person in Shen Tang's scientific examination in the same year! Speaking of which, being ranked among the top three is considered a moment of fame. However, Zhang Bin didn't know until he actually came to the officialdom. The second place in the rankings doesn't put me in the eyes of others! Especially to the real big guys, the second place in the rankings with no foundation is no different from a cat or a dog.
He is also a young and energetic person, so he was naturally unconvinced at the beginning, but this officialdom is the most irritating. Now after several years, he has lost the vitality and arrogance of the past. Like other colleagues, he has become the most ordinary little guy. One of the officials.
This time, he heard that he was going to send an envoy to Dali, and his own number one scholar in the same year was the official envoy. Therefore, he used some connections to ask Li Duo.
As a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, although Li Duo is not as prestigious as the Minister of Rites and the Minister, he still has some authority over the affairs of the Ministry of Rites. Especially when he went on a mission with Shen Tang and returned with meritorious service, he was somewhat involved with Shen Tang, so , other colleagues also respect him.
Seeing that Zhang Bin was talented in literature, well-educated, and well-behaved, he spent some effort to transfer him to the Ministry of Rites and appointed him as one of the officials and historians of the Ministry of Rites.
However, this Lingshi was not considered a high official, and he was not even considered an official in the Ministry of Rites!
The head of the Ministry of Rites is naturally the Minister. Under the Minister is the Minister, and under the Minister is Li Duo, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites! Under Li Duo, there is the Minister of Rites, Yuan Wailang, and under the Yuan Wailang, there are two principals! And the Lingshi is in the Under the chief executive, there are more than a dozen people.
Speaking of which, Zhang Bin, a seventh-grade official, is at most a little better than a translator and general official.
The reason why Zhang Bin is like this is precisely because he can see clearly!
Although I don’t know much about my colleague back then, I am not unfamiliar with his deeds and status! To put it bluntly, as long as I return smoothly from this mission, I can get some credit, which is better than continuing to hang around. Much stronger.
"Exactly!"
Zhang Bin said with a wry smile.
Hearing Zhang Bin's answer, Li Duo looked a little dazed! On weekdays, when Shen Tang was mentioned, because of his status and achievements, everyone had almost forgotten that this powerful and powerful man was now in charge. As a senior official, he has only been serving as an official for a few years! And in these short few years, he has almost reached a position that others may not be able to reach in their lifetime.
"Why!"
Li Duo also smiled bitterly, "Master Shen, you are a very human being!"
Zhang Bin nodded in agreement. They were in the same year this time, and the current situation is basically the same. Even the best ones are just using their family's power to distribute their wealth to a better county and become the county magistrate.