Di Qing originally disagreed. He did not want to be involved in the safety of His Royal Highness, but they did not listen to him.
Even Lu Gongzhu refused to persuade him, so he no longer persisted.
What are you advising? This is not the first time for His Royal Highness to go out like this. Under the environment of Guangnan West Road, he still went deep into Guangyuan Prefecture. Today's Dali is much better than it was back then.
Besides, this time it's not an action, it's just a look.
Do you really want to go and see it?
The city of Weichu Prefecture is close to the Longhe River, and it flows northward.
Zhao Xi and his party went down the river, then turned around to Pudu River, and then entered Lu River.
On the third day, Zhao Xi and his party had arrived in Dongchuan County.
When he arrived in Dongchuan, Zhao Xi realized that he had some preconceptions.
How should I put it? He thought that there was copper in Dongchuan and he was the only one who knew about it. However, when he arrived at this place, he discovered... there were scattered traces of copper mines here.
I don't know if it was a problem with the mining facilities or the smelting technology. Anyway, Zhao Xi saw a lot of half-finished mining sites that seemed to be abandoned.
In this barren mountain, there is nothing to be avoided, so the group of people strolled around like this.
"Your Highness, this is white lead..."
Zhao Xi doesn't know much, but he has Su Song, a scientist who is interested in all kinds of things.
White lead is zinc, Zhao Xi knows this, and he also knows that many metals are associated with it.
If you can get this piece...
To the west is the Lushui River, which is the Jinsha River. It flows northward and merges into the Yangtze River. Then it enters Jingchu and takes the canal to reach Bianliang.
To the southeast is the Pearl River, which also flows eastward until it reaches Guangzhou and also goes directly to Bianliang.
In this era, once transportation is solved, it can be considered as the biggest problem has been solved.
As for the barbarians along the road... I'd better keep it simple.
Therefore, Zhao Xi continued to follow the current and headed north along the Jinsha River.
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After seeing off the Dali envoy, Zhang Fangping started making preparations. He only needed to wait for the imperial edict to be issued before he led his troops and set up troops at the border.
This is for sure. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Di Qing won the victory in Annan, and allowed the country to experience the dividends of the war for the first time. They did not let the officials or the court feel at ease.
This time, I led the army into Dali and went deep into the hinterland. The courage of the officials... will definitely make the Chengdu government express their opinions. This is normal.
No, the imperial edict probably arrived before the Dali envoy entered Guanzhong. Zhang Fangping had no choice but to lead his army south.
It was impossible for him to really go to the border. This was just for show, and there was no need to be in full force. In view of his understanding of Dali, Zhang Fangping knew that in the end Dali would send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out of the country as a gift.
Even if there is an accident and a large army invades the territory, it will ultimately be nothing more than a matter of money and food. Dali Kingdom will not be able to do anything to His Highness the Crown Prince... The country and the dynasty all hold this view, spending money to buy peace.
Within a few days, Zhang Fangping heard about Master Wang's annihilation of Nong Zhigao.
There is no need even for the Chen Bing border.
Although it is not official news, there should be no mistake without smoke without smoke. Zhang Fangping even believes that Dali State should have played a big role in this.
Therefore, while he was sending detailed reports, he had already drafted a memorial. He only waited for the news to be confirmed and reported it to the court before withdrawing his troops.
It's not an unusual thing to mobilize troops and mobilize people like this.
"Reporting to the Duke of Jinglue, there is someone who has entered the country from Dali and claims to be a follower of His Royal Highness, and he has official credentials..."
Huh? Zhang Fangping was stunned. Shouldn't His Royal Highness be in Yuanjiang? Hasn't Nong Zhigao been captured? Could it be that what he heard was false? What did Dali really do to Master Wang? Why did his entourage come to Xuzhou?
A lot of questions come up, whether they are true or false, they always have to be seen.
Zhang Fangping's impression of Zhao Xi still lingered on when Daxia Ning Ling came to the country for a pilgrimage. It has been more than ten years now.
However, Zhang Fangping recognized Zhao Xi at the first glance.
Despite his dusty appearance, His Royal Highness did not appear to be in a state of embarrassment. He was just on his way, not running away.
Even so, Zhang Fangping still cleaned up the people around him... There must be a reason for His Highness to hide his whereabouts like this.
"Your Highness, why are you so reckless?"
Zhang Fangping was really rude, and the civil servants of the dynasty were also really rude to officials, let alone the prince.
Zhang Fangping's words stunned Zhao Xi.
Since the Southern Expedition to Guangnan, no one around him has really shouted at him like this. That old boy Yu Jing, even if what he did was inappropriate, he would always give him good advice.
These days, Zhao Xi has really forgotten the virtues of the civil servants of the country.
Yes, seeing that Zhang Fangping is in Rongzhou now, it seems that he will stay for a long time. Zhao Xi also understood.
Letting this high-ranking border official sit in a small border town, he is right to complain a little for the safety of himself and others.
What's more, it's really a bit rash for me to do this.
Originally I just thought I still had time, so I happened to go along the river to explore the way, but I didn't expect to see the Forbidden Army setting up defenses at the border.
On a whim, Wang Zhongzheng revealed his identity... purely because he was looking for scolding.
"Bachelor, Xi has something difficult to decide, so he has to do it as a last resort. This trip is reckless, I hope the bachelor will not blame you!"
You still need to lower your attitude. Fang Ping is also a stubborn person. He has been demoted many times, but he still has a bad character.
Zhao Xi doesn't want this kind of person to impeach him every two days.
"What is worthy of Your Highness the Crown Prince being like this? How dangerous is it to climb mountains and wading rivers? You can just send your servants to do it. As the heir to the throne, such behavior is really beneath the status of the emperor!"
Isn't it over yet? Zhao Xi has already lowered his attitude, and he is really a bit stubborn.
I'm so anxious...
"What's the matter?"
No need to worry! Fang Ping just showed off his personality, and the aftertaste of lecturing was still there, and he immediately became friendly.
What an old fox.
"Bachelor, Nong Zhigao was taken in by the Dong family of Dali. After Master Wang entered Dali..."
Zhao Xi began to talk about the entire process, from the hospitality received by all forces in Dali, to the changes in the attack on Weichu City, as well as his own speculations, to his plan for a copper mine, etc.
Only then did Zhang Fangping's mind get drawn into the whole incident.
The civil servants of the dynasty have a characteristic, they all think that their own strategies are for everyone.
Especially His Highness the Crown Prince, a man recognized as an extraordinary strategist, asked for advice, which gave Zhang Fangping a sense of accomplishment.
Even if you can't think of any solution, you still have to pretend to be thoughtful.
I really can't think of any good solution. No matter how much Dali respects its dynasty, it will never cede its land.
The country was short of copper, and the roads in Chengdu were even more in short supply. People who were in short supply on the roads to Chengdu used scraps of paper as money.
So what? The Dali Kingdom would not say that the Song Dynasty was short of copper, so it would donate the places where copper was produced!
After pretending for a while, Zhang Fangping couldn't pretend anymore.
"Your Majesty, this matter is difficult. The imperial court has no intention of Nanzhao Dali, so it is not advisable to use military tactics. Although the various parties in Dali are at odds, it is currently stable. It involves land cession, and no one wants to be emperor."
In Zhang Fangping's view, it is a good thing for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to seek for the country, but this is obviously a false proposition and there is no solution at all.