Such detailed and meticulous hospitality made Zhao Xi vigilant.

  This is almost as good as what Zhuge Liang did, and even more thorough than what Zhuge Liang did.

  How is it possible?

  Knowing the prince, knowing Di Qing, knowing Lü Gongzhu and several other teachings, even knowing the number of guards in the Imperial Guard, is possible. But this grand ceremony, unexpectedly even the soldiers' barracks are arranged quite suitably.

  Reconnaissance? Impossible! Along this route, the guards have almost searched every inch within five miles of our line of march.

  Is he sincere? If Dali has been eyeing Guangnan for a long time, it means he has been coveting Guangnan for a long time, which is contrary to the sincerity of welcoming him now.

  Could it be that there are officials on the Guangnan side who have private dealings with this side?

  Zhao Xi thought carefully again and realized that originally, from the time of knowing the state below, except for Zhao Zhan who surrendered to Nong Zhigao, not a single one survived.

  As for Guilzhou, it's so far away, who would specially collude with Dali?

  Really can't understand.

  "Tell the officers on duty to be vigilant! I always feel that something is off about this matter."

  They gathered together and analyzed for half a day, every possibility was denied.

  No choice, can only be on guard then.

  "Your Highness, could it be Yizhou?"

  Yizhou?

  Zhao Xi didn't understand what this had to do with Yizhou either.

  They came from Guangnan and did not take the road to Yizhou... ... Dali has always been on good terms with the imperial court, so Yizhou is inseparable.

  Just as Nong Zhigao always wanted to surrender, Chen Yong of Yongzhou did not respond.

  It's really possible!

  "Go on!"

  Han's proposal makes sense.

  "Dali and Guo Chao came and went, all through Yizhou as an intermediary. Zhang Fangping and Fan Xianggong were on good terms, although they were demoted to Yizhou, they still tried to implement the Qingli policy."

  "It is said that in recent years, Zhang Fangping governed Yi State and often purchased war horses from Dali to supply the Western Army."

  That's right.

  It was probably at the time of the defeat of Nong Zhigao in the southern expedition that Dali had already heard about it. Immediately afterwards, the king's army marched deep into Annan and set fires everywhere, defeating and capturing the Annanese soldiers on the border.

  Dali's self-awareness of its inferior intelligence compared to the Song Dynasty led it to make mistakes in the affair of Guangnan, and intimidated by fear of the imperial army, it preemptively showed goodwill towards the court.

  All battle reports of the Southern Expeditionary Army will be clearly and openly reported back to all military states by the Imperial Court.

  Zhang Fangping must have known about the Southern Expedition Army. So, when he went from Dali to Bianjing and passed through Yizhou, it's possible that Zhang Fangping gave some instructions.

  It's hard to guard against thieves in one's own home!

  It's almost like Zhao Xi thought, and it's almost true.

  Dali was under pressure from both inside and outside, so it had to issue an official document, agreeing that if Nong Zhigao were defeated, he could temporarily reside in Yuanjiang.

  As for what Dali proposed, once Nong Zhigao's rebellion succeeded, both sides would send troops to pacify and divide Guangnan... it was never even considered.

  It's not that you're smart and can't accomplish anything, but in less than a year, you ran away and actually made it to Yuanjiang.

  As a result, the Song Dynasty did not give up because of this. When the Song army attacked Annan, Dali hurriedly prepared thick gifts... from the officials of Yizhou to the prime ministers of the imperial court, as well as the tributes of the entire country, all were present.

  Rushing to the Great Song with a whip, hoping to obtain an amnesty decree from the court of the Great Song before the Song army attacks Dali.

  Passing through Yizhou, Zhang Fangping pointed out a few words on the occasion of thick gifts, and there was the current border reception situation.

  "How many soldiers can the camp provisions sustain?"

  "About 15,000."

  Got it! No need to think about it, it must be Zhang Fangping.

  Guangnan was defeated, after the Western Expedition, 5,000 Western troops were left to be used, this was already decided by the imperial court before the Southern Expedition.

  This Zhang Fangping is also clear about it.

  How boring! It's really so boring!

  Zhao Xi suddenly felt a inexplicable sense of annoyance, waved his hand and let everyone disperse directly.

  He couldn't understand it anymore. Anyway, they marched south to Annan and turned west to Dali, which were all big deals and strictly speaking, confidential matters.

  To show off your gentlemanly demeanor, can you actually bring up such a thing? Don't you worry that it will cost the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers?

  It's also Dali who doesn't have a wicked heart... Alright, you Zhang Fangping understand Dali, they won't have a wicked heart!

  Zhao Xi could only make excuses for Zhang Fangping like this, if he didn't do so, he really wanted to drag that kid out and kick him hard a few times.

  It's not that Zhao Xi likes to fight wars, it's best to achieve goals in a peaceful way. The problem is that Zhang Fangping's behavior makes him very disgusted, even somewhat nauseous.

  From this small matter, Zhao Xi could not help but infer that the entire nation's scholars and officials, especially those who claimed to be gentlemen, would behave in the same way when faced with a situation like Zhang Fangping's.

  Is it too late? It's too late!

  "Brother, you shouldn't have insisted on killing Nang Zhigao!"

  Zhao Qinglan saw Zhao Xie return with a gloomy face and thought that something was wrong with Jiang Zhi.

  "Oh... Qian Lan, it's nothing, not that matter, it's just brother being anxious about some things."

  The little girl lost her family and was still so strong. How could I be angry about such a small thing?

  These years I've been watching, already know what kind of situation our country is in, and now this...

  Alas! Annan's guerrilla tactics, Annan's compromise and concessions, have made himself somewhat inflated, even this time entering Dali in such a manner is very improper.

  A gentleman should reflect on himself three times a day... Hmph, I also consider myself a gentleman!

  ……

  The work of an envoy is more troublesome than fighting a war. Everyone comes to pay respects with a sycophantic face, and Zhao Xi cannot tie up his face to meet them, so he has no choice but to pretend to be courteous with a hidden agenda.

  It was just dawn when Zhao Xi started receiving guests.

  First was Duan's family, Duan Lianyi, and he also brought his sister along.

  He first explained the reason for the royal seal letter, and then began to describe the difficulties of being the master of Dali, and talked about the disloyalty of various families, and sincerely expressed his loyalty to the suzerain state.

  This throne is not easy to manage, you can choose not to manage it! At worst, the country will be ruled by a military governor.

  Zhao Xi can't say that now, the country is in a situation where it's hard to take care of itself, how can it have the energy to get involved in other people's business?

  So, they can only offer sympathy verbally and say that in case of any accident, as the suzerain state, the imperial court will not sit idly by.

  This is not just a matter of the Dali royal family, but also represents the orthodoxy and legitimacy of the national dynasty.

  Both sides reached consensus on specific issues in an atmosphere of mutual trust and harmony.

  The whole conversation was very harmonious, and at the time of parting, Duan Jianyi actually asked His Highness, the Crown Prince of Shangguo, to keep the Princess of Xiaguuo by his side, so that he could serve her with all his heart.

  This is absolutely unacceptable!

  Not to mention Zhao Qinglan's little girl throwing a white eye, even Zhao Xi can't do this.

  Anyway, she is a princess of a country, how can she be ordered around by others? Although everyone understood the meaning, Zhao Xi still politely declined.

  Can't play with fire. After finally sending Su Yan back to Bianliang, there's another woman by his side? What kind of person has he become?

  "Dazzling clothes and beautiful makeup, meeting everywhere"

  Six streets of lanterns and fire, noisy children

  Long shirt, what am I for?

  Also in the laughter and chatter of tourists

  Huh? This... Of course Zhao Xi remembers this, it was the poem he wrote to accompany Lord Chao on New Year's Eve for the first time. How did this girl memorize it?

  Zhao Xi continued to ponder... Fortunately, there was only disappointment in this girl's eyes, nothing else.

  Zhao Xi was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that someone would finally discover his plagiarism.