Datang New Giants

Chapter 210 Variables
Lu Ting and Zheng Cheng chatted until the first wave of Jingjie drums sounded, and then hurriedly said goodbye.

When he was leaving, he realized that Zheng Yanzhi and Hong Ling had left at some point.

I guess it was because I had such a happy talk with Zheng Cheng, and seeing that it was not too early, so I resigned gracefully.

Lu Ting was a little moved, and secretly made a plan in his heart. After returning from the mission, he must give her a big surprise.

This time, if Zheng Cheng, a master craftsman, could be persuaded to make a move, without Zheng Yanzhi's face, it would definitely not succeed.

The matters at hand were pretty much explained, with Lao Gao, Zhang Heng, and Chang Sun Chong watching them, nothing could go wrong. Lu Ting went to Zheng Cheng early the next day to continue discussing the new house.

The style of the design needs to be improved, and the material is also a problem. Lu Ting hopes to use brick and wood structures as the main structure, and needs to purchase a large amount of precious wood. Zheng Cheng is required to do this. The two have been discussing until Lu Ting went to Qianquan as an envoy. .

After the assembly of the mission to Qianquan, they quickly walked out from Jinguangmen. There was no singing and dancing, no farewell, and no toast.

Both Zheng Yanzhi and Zheng Zihan came, they didn't make an appointment to come together, but saw each other when they came, smiled awkwardly, and soon stood together peacefully.

Seeing the mission go farther and farther, Zheng Yanzhi said with some displeasure: "The mission is so far away in Qianquan, and for such a big event, even if the emperor doesn't come, Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites should also send someone to see him off."

The mission was so quiet this time, if it wasn't for the fact that there were many family members seeing off at the Golden Light Gate, and the mission was carrying the mission flag, one would have thought that this group of people was going for an outing or hunting.

Zheng Zihan shook his head and said, "Not long after the agreement was signed with East Turkic, Qianquan was sent out with great fanfare, for fear of causing dissatisfaction with Xieli Khan, it's better to keep a low profile so as not to irritate Xieli Khan."

"Khan Jieli controls more than one million strings and has a huge army. Otherwise, Khan Tong Yehu would not have sent someone to marry him. I hope this trip goes well." Zheng Yanzhi said worriedly.

She was doing well in Chang'an, but when she was suddenly dispatched so far away from Qianquan, Zheng Yanzhi was also a little worried.

Zheng Zihan didn't speak, just stared at the distant convoy of carriages in a daze.

I was worried about Lu Ting, but also about my relationship with Zheng Yanzhi. Although I didn't say anything, the two sisters became rivals in love, but both of them were very strong people, so it was difficult to deal with it.

No wonder Lu Ting ran so fast.

Chang Sun Chong, Cheng Chumo, Zhang Heng and others who came to see off Lu Ting saw the sisters Zheng Yanzhi and Zheng Zihan appearing at the same time to see Lu Ting off. There was something wrong with the woman's atmosphere, so she pulled Cheng Chumo and others away from her.

After leaving the Golden Light Gate, the mission headed towards the Western Regions at a normal speed.

It was the first time for Lu Ting to join the mission, as a deputy envoy, and felt a little novel, riding a horse around the team.

The deputy envoy's status is good, he is considered to be the third person in the mission, and with his back to Prince Qin's mansion, he has a lot of freedom in the mission.

Li Heng, who is in charge of security in the Yulin Army's Yihu Camp, is very serious, he doesn't like to talk, and speaks coldly. Lu Ting chatted with him a few times, but Li Heng was always indifferent, and he didn't bother to show his warm face to him. cold ass.

On the contrary, Li Daoli, the king of Gaoping, was easy to talk. Seeing that Lu Ting was not in a carriage, he rode back and forth on his horse, pulled up the curtain, and personally greeted Lu Ting to get into his carriage.

Li Daoli is an envoy, or King Gaoping, and he is well paid. You can tell by looking at his carriage. The space in the carriage is very large, and it is roomy for four people. The couch is covered with tiger skins. There is a small board table with a jug and snacks on it, and expensive sandalwood is burning in the corner of the carriage, which smells refreshing.

The treatment of the Li family's clan is generous, even if they are on a mission, there is no shortage of ostentation.

"My lord, this carriage is really comfortable." Lu Ting complimented.

In ancient times, long-distance travel was a hardship, but for Li Daoli, it seemed unaffected.

Li Daoli chuckled, motioned for the maid to pour a glass of wine for Lu Ting, and said leisurely, "Singing about wine, life is so long. This trip to the Western Regions is a long journey. While it's still comfortable, drink as much as you can." Drink a few cups and try this sweet-scented osmanthus wine, although it is not as strong and mellow as Xiajiu, but it has a longer and longer fragrance."

Lu Ting thanked him, drank the wine in one gulp, put down the glass, smashed his tongue and said, "This glass of sweet-scented osmanthus wine has an elegant taste, but it leaves a fragrance on the lips and teeth and a long aftertaste. It's a good wine."

"If it tastes good, I'll have a few more drinks with the king. This road is westward, not as good as going down to the south of the Yangtze River. The scenery is not very good. If you get drunk, the journey will be short." Li Daoli said with a smile on his face.

The two drank and chatted, and after three glasses of wine, they became acquainted a lot. Lu Ting jokingly said: "This time I am going to Qianyuan as an envoy, the prince doesn't seem to expect much. Could it be that there is a confidante in Chang'an that I can't let go of?"

Lu Ting had a feeling that he was the happiest in the whole mission, and the others, including Li Heng and Li Daoli, were not very interested.

Li Daoli glanced at Lu Ting, and said meaningfully: "A confidante? I saw two of them, but I was looking for Deputy Envoy Lu. Chief Lu is a romantic figure in Chang'an, rare, rare."

The well-known Xingyang Shuangjiao showed up at almost the same time to see them off. When the news got out, many dignitaries and dignitaries in Chang'an probably lost their eyes.

Even Li Daoli, he was also envious in his heart, he always wanted to find a girl with five surnames for his son to get married, so he gave up his old face, not to mention daughters of the first line, even those who were concubines had no hope, and this Lu Ting in front of him, he can't wait to sleep on the big bed.

This is the gap.

"No way, my lord is making fun of me." Lu Ting said a little embarrassedly.

Li Daoli is not a stingy person either. Seeing that Lu Ting was a little unnatural, he took the initiative to change the topic: "This trip is far away, and there are many variables. This king is not sure. Forget it, it's rare to be interested. , let’s not talk about this, come on, let’s go one more time.”

Seeing Li Daoli raising his glass, Lu Ting had no choice but to raise his glass.

Both of them were talkative people, they would talk about Chang'an's brothel courtesans for a while, and talk about love affairs for a while. After drinking for half an hour, seeing Li Daoli starting to get drunk, Lu Ting tactfully took the initiative to leave.

Good guy, on the first day of his mission, Li Daoli, as the envoy, was lying drunk in the carriage.

In response to his words, if you get drunk for a while, the journey will be shorter.

"Master Lu, are you okay, why don't you go back to the carriage and lie down for a while." Cyclops approached Lu Ting on horseback and asked with concern.

As soon as I got off the carriage, I could smell the smell of alcohol on my body from a distance. Before I followed Lu Ting on the mission, I issued a military order in front of Zhang Heng. If something happened to Lu Ting, Zhang Heng said, he would skin him.

"It's okay, I just drank a few cups of sweet-scented osmanthus wine, I won't get drunk, and my mind will be clearer after riding a horse."

The strength of sweet-scented osmanthus brew is far worse than that of chivalrous wine. To Lu Ting, it is almost a delicious drink.

One-eyed didn't say anything, and followed Lu Ting on horseback, so it was convenient to take care of things.

"Where's Brother Ren?" Lu Ting asked casually.

"Let's rest. The road from Chang'an to Liangzhou is still peaceful. Don't worry, Mr. Lu. With my one-eyed presence, no one can touch you." The one-eyed thought that Lu Ting couldn't see that Ren Zhenhai was worried about his safety, so he quickly comforted him.

Lu Ting shook his head and said: "There is the Yulin Army Yihu Battalion, don't be afraid, just ask casually."

This time on the mission to Qianquan, Lu Ting can bring two private guards, one for Ren Zhenhai, the human weapon, and the other for Cyclops. Lu Ting said that she would secretly follow the mission to inquire about the news.

"Wait" Lu Ting remembered what Duyan said just now, and quickly asked: "Suiyan, you said that the road from Chang'an to Liangzhou is peaceful, does that mean that the road is not so peaceful after leaving Liangzhou?"

The envoy to Qianquan is not Liangzhou, and it is still far from Liangzhou to Qianquan.

One-eyed looked left and right, but no one was paying attention here, so he lowered his voice and said, "Master Lu, you have been talking to Zheng Wai-lang about building a new house for the past few days, and you don't know much about the situation of the mission. There are many variables."

"variable?"

Seeing that Lu Ting was a bit puzzled, Cyclops explained in a low voice: "Khan Tong Yehu asked for a marriage, hoping to marry a princess from the Tang Dynasty's direct line. Can the emperor agree? It would be nice to marry a woman from the Li clan. This matter needs to be discussed. Otherwise, he would not have sent King Gaoping as an envoy to Qianquan. Besides, Jieli Khan would definitely not want to see the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks getting too close. , It’s just a wilderness, ambush a cavalry of thousands of people like playing, and it’s close to Jieli Khan’s territory, who knows what Jieli Khan’s heart is.”

(End of this chapter)