Chapter 1135: Come to visit and meet in the same year
Chapter 1135: Come to visit and meet in the same year
Seeing these two beautiful and exquisite girls, Li Duo couldn't help but smile! This grown-up of his family was not only majestic, but also suave!
I think back then, I was able to bring home the Golden Emperor's favorite princess in the Kingdom of Jin. Maybe I can gain something this time.
However, this is normal! Although my lord is young, he holds a high position! Such a person is hard to find in the world!
A group of people entered the hall under the guidance of a maid. As soon as they poured hot tea, Shen Tang's laughter could be heard outside the door.
"Hahaha... It turns out that you are a little disappointed. Please forgive me, forgive me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Tang, dressed in white, stepped into the hall.
"Greetings, my lord!"
Li Duo and his party quickly stood up and saluted!
Regardless of whether it was this mission or his normal status, Shen Tang was far superior to others! Therefore, no matter whether it was old acquaintances like Li Duo or other people meeting him for the first time, they did not dare to look down upon Shen Tang in the slightest.
"You're welcome, sit down!"
Shen Tang stepped forward and sat on the main seat! Long Lier personally made a bowl of tea for Shen Tang, placed it next to Shen Tang, and then stood respectfully behind him.
"Li Duo, is the journey going smoothly?"
"Thanks to you, sir, have a safe trip!"
"I feel relieved that you are here this time! Li Duo, you and I are old partners. You know, this time we are sent to Dali by the emperor's order, and we must satisfy the emperor."
"Follow your lord, I won't worry about this at all!"
Li Duo said respectfully, "No matter what orders you have, I will obey you!"
Shen Tang smiled and nodded, then looked at the people behind Li Duo.
On this mission, in addition to the Ministry of Rites, there were more than ten other officials! However, these people were not of high rank, and Shen Tang was not familiar with them.
"Huh?"
Shen Tang looked at Zhang Bin's face, "Why does this officer look so familiar?"
"Hahaha..." Li Duo laughed, "Sir, this is your same year!"
When Shen Tang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then a name popped into his mind, "Are you Zhang Bin, the second best candidate?"
Hearing that Shen Tang actually mentioned his own name in the early Han Dynasty, Zhang Bin looked a little excited! It's no wonder that he would be like this. Today's Shen Tang is completely different from him. In fact, with just one sentence from Shen Tang, he will be in the future The journey will be different! To be remembered by such a person, he does have reason to be excited.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Bin, pay homage to your lord!"
Shen Tang stood up and took the initiative to pull Zhang Bin to his side, "You and I are in the same year, why bother to salute! Speaking of which, after our scientific examination, I have been traveling outside. There was news that we were in the same year. We were together, but I had no time to return. This is my fault.
When our affairs are over this time and we return to Lin'an, we will gather all those who were in the same year and meet together!"
"I remember, that guy Zuo Cheng should be in Lin'an too! It is said that Situ Bing is now the county magistrate?
And it has a good reputation?”
Shen Tang treated him so politely without revealing his identity at all, which moved Zhang Bin extremely! Think about it, all the fifth and sixth grade officials in the imperial court were bossing him around, but now Shen Tang, even if he is He is qualified to be at the forefront of the entire court...
"Your Excellency has been busy serving the country, and the lower officials and others admire you very much! Although I have not gathered with you, your achievements and things you have done are all sung by us in the same year.
In fact, some people are already speculating on when you will be able to step into the position of ruler! It is an honor for us to have such a top figure like you this time."
"When I get back to Lin'an, if all of you in the same year can get together with the adults, I'm afraid there will be many people in the same year who will come over!"
"Hahaha..." Li Duo laughed loudly, "Zhang Bin, you are wrong! The so-called position of prime minister is actually not important to the adults! Look, the status of the adults is comparable now. How much difference does it have?
Even, in His Majesty's eyes, Your Excellency is even better than that.
However, our Lord has a heavy responsibility!"
"You can take the position of Prime Minister at any time, but not everyone can do the things you are doing now!"
Li Duo's words were one part serious and one part joking!
Shen Tang helplessly shook his head, "Li Duo, when we first met, you were an extremely strict person. It seems that the Ministry of Rites has made you a lot smoother!"
Li Duo smiled, knowing that Shen Tang was not blaming him, "Back then, we didn't know how powerful your Excellency was, so we were always worried and hesitant about the peace talks. Naturally, the subordinates laughed in silence! But now, who doesn't know your Excellency's reputation?
To put it bluntly, we are here to cooperate with you, and we don’t have to do anything. We just need to complete the things you have told us."
"My mood feels better now, and there is no pressure at all. I naturally have a reason to smile!"
Shen Tang was speechless, but Li Duo was also an old friend, so there was no need for any mystery when talking between the two of them!
"High Priest, you are here to chat with the adults first, and I will go back to the clan to prepare the banquet! When everything is ready, I will have someone come to greet you!"
Shen Tang stood up and said, "The patriarch will leave alone!"
After Murong Cangbai left, Li Duo stopped chatting and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Sir, this Jiazong tribe..."
Shen Tang was not surprised by Li Duo's suspicion. After all, his relationship with the Jiazong tribe was indeed a bit strange!
"Do you know why Dali Kingdom withdrew its troops this time?"
Shen Tang asked with a smile.
Li Duo and others all shook their heads. Not many people knew about these inside stories. Even above the court, only Zhao Shen and a few close associates knew about it.
"Previously, the Dali Kingdom sent troops to Guangnan West Road. Although His Majesty wanted to send troops to fight, after last year's war with Tubo, the five northwest roads were flooded, leaving the national treasury empty and unable to fight.
Therefore, I follow your Majesty’s secret order to go to southern Xinjiang!”
"I led 10,000 troops and secretly went to southern Xinjiang. In nearly a month, I first recovered all the tribes in the Wumeng Mountain area, and then made the tribes in Qiongbu Prefecture surrender!"
"Oh my god..." Shen Tang's words shocked everyone present! Although they were just low-level officials, they still knew some common sense things! In this southern Xinjiang area, although in name only, Although it belonged to the Song Dynasty, during these hundred years, it was basically outside the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty.
Due to their powerful strength, even if the imperial court wanted to suppress them, it could not do so.
Unexpectedly, Shen Tang quietly did such a huge thing!