After the two let go, Wang Changming opened his mouth and asked, "It's so much later than the scheduled day, something big happened?" ”

"Big event" Sulu Khan said with some fear: "Tubo and Dashi hooked up, the situation in the Western Regions is a little grim, and my stupid uncle who is as stupid as a pig was attracted by the sweet words of Tubo Zampu, and his eyes were also blinded by the beauty of the Tubo princess, and he took his tribe to take refuge in Tubo, and it is said that he will also attack the country of Bahanna, the Western Regions, which is in danger." ”

These things are not secrets, sooner or later they will reach Chang'an, Sulu Khan and Wang Changming are close friends, and they did not hide it from him.

Wang Changming's face changed when he heard this: "That matter is very serious, I thought it was a Tibetan thief who crossed the border and plundered it." ”

Not only Wang Changming, but also Zheng Peng on the side, was also taken aback when he heard the words.

The combination of Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo is a glorious page in the Tang Dynasty and pro-policy, the two countries have a honeymoon period of more than 100 years, but there are no eternal friends in the world, when Princess Wencheng and Songtsen Gampo made the ancients, the relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty began to become capricious, near and far, and sometimes they met each other.

With the advent of the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the national strength became stronger and stronger, and the Tang Dynasty gradually gained the upper hand in the contest in the Western Regions.

When the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and powerful, in the distant Arabian Peninsula, there was a Great Food Empire, which continued to expand, and destroyed the Persian Empire in 651 AD, turning Persia into one of its own provinces.

The attack on Pakhana, in addition to testing the attitude of the Tang Dynasty, also had an impact on the security of the Silk Road.

When Zheng Peng heard the news of the Tang border for the first time, his mood was a little complicated.

Behind the prosperity of Datang, there are many hidden crises, fortunately, now is the Kaiyuan period, the most prosperous time of Datang, at this moment Datang has the confidence to fight whoever it wants.

Wang Changming chatted with Sulu Khan for a while, and then pointed to Zheng Peng and said: "This is the deputy envoy, Zheng Peng Zheng Lezheng, although the official is a little younger, old friend, he will give you unexpected surprises." ”

"Zheng Peng has seen Sulu Khan." Zheng Peng stepped forward at the right time and bowed to the Sulu Khan.

Sulu Khan looked at Zheng Peng with some curiosity, looked up and down, and then said with a smile: "It's really terrifying, Zheng Lezheng has already given a certain surprise." ”

"Surprise, huh?" Zheng Peng was a little stunned.

Sulu Khan smiled slightly, winked at Zheng Peng, and then said three words: "Lanting Hui." ”

In this way, Zheng Peng immediately understood, after Guo Hong presented the new printing technology, Li Longji was very happy, and ordered the Ministry of Industry to promote it throughout the country, in recognition of the Guo family, the first book that was ordered to be printed with the new printing technology was "Lanting Society", so Zheng Peng's popularity rose with the Lanting Society, and in this situation, Sulu Khan also knew that there was Zheng Peng.

Losing the credit of the dedication, in addition to gaining the friendship of Guo Fu, there is also immeasurable fame, which is an unexpected joy for Zheng Peng.

After a short conversation, Wang Changming said with a straight face: "Sulu Khan has worked hard all the way, it is better to go on the road earlier, and Yao Xiang is still waiting at the city gate." ”

"Okay, boys, get on the horse." With a wave of his hand, Sulu Khan took the lead in mounting.

Wang Changming loudly ordered the ceremonial team to prepare, so the honor guard of Honglu Temple opened the way in front of him, and took Sulu Khan and his party to march towards Chang'an City.

The journey was very smooth, and when he arrived at Jinguangmen, Zheng Peng's task was over, because there were higher-level officials, and Yao Chong, the famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, personally received him.

There was a small episode in the middle, most of the 300 guards brought by Sulu Khan were transferred to the military camp outside the city, and only 50 guards escorted Sulu Khan into Chang'an.

In Jinguangmen, Zheng Peng saw Zhang Jiuling in the handover team, and Zhang Jiuling also saw Zheng Peng, it was not easy to greet him at that time, and he winked at Zheng Peng wittily.

I didn't see this guy for some days, as if he had offended Yao Chong and sent him a drudger, and I didn't expect to see him in the procession that welcomed the Sulu Khan.

A cowman is a cowman, but he is like a cockroach that can't be killed.

Okay, Wen has Zhang Jiuling, Wu has Guo Ziyi, hug these two thighs, okay!

Sulu Khan's face is sage, and when it comes to matters at the highest level of power, it is not Zheng Peng's turn to worry about the eight-rank sesame official, so after completing the task, he went straight home, thinking in his heart how to give Zhang Jiuling a charcoal in the snow before he made a fortune.

Just when Zheng Peng was thinking about how to get on good terms with Zhang Jiuling, Guo Ketang, who was thousands of miles away, was thinking about entering Beijing.

"The housekeeper instructed well, the specialties have been prepared, the affairs of Zhongdao have been arranged, the manpower brought to Chang'an has also been adjusted, and the letters to those old friends are also complete, but I always feel that there is something left, Xing'er, you help me think about it, what else is not prepared?" Guo Ketang said with a straight finger.

After Zheng Peng handed over the secret recipe of braised meat, Guo Ketang gave full play to her business talents, and in less than a year, she opened three branches in a row.

Chang'an has a population of more than one million, most of them are people with strong spending power, and it is time to expand Chang'an's business when it is better to open a few more branches, and Guo Hong has held the official position of the doctor of the Central Council.

The profit of Guo Fu's shop in Chang'an is not enough to support Guo Hong, who has long been pampered, and every time he needs money, he has to send someone back to your hometown to get it, so it is better to expand the scale in Chang'an.

As soon as he freed his hands, Guo Ketang decided to go to Chang'an to open up a new market in person.

I don't know why, I'm going to leave tomorrow, but when I think about it, I always feel like I have something left.

Xing'er held her cheeks and thought for a while, and said, "Miss, did you bring the autumn clothes sewn by Lang Jun?" ”

Lang Jun said to Guo Hong, Guo Ketang immediately said: "Do you still need to say it, yes, things are priority." ”

"Did you bring the money, miss, I heard that everything is expensive in Chang'an, Lang Jun took two thousand taels of gold, and wrote back to chase the money in less than three months."

"Bring it, when you go to Chang'an, you have to buy a slave to rent a shop, the money is indispensable, and yes, it costs a lot, it is a new officialdom, there are many things to do, it's not that Chang'an has to spend so much, if you talk nonsense, you will be beaten in the mouth, I can't help you." Guo Keshang reminded.

Xing'er was startled, stuck out her tongue, and thought for a while: "Why don't you go to Zheng Gongzi's house and see if his housekeeper Fu Bo has any letters or sendwells to bring to Zheng Gongzi?" ”

"That's right" Guo Ketang clapped his hands: "I almost forgot this stubble, Zheng Gongzi is the benefactor and noble of my Guo family, I can't forget about him, Xing'er, prepare the car." ”

After getting to know Zheng Peng, Guo Fu's luck improved, not only did his earning ability rise sharply, but also let Guo Hong enter the officialdom.

Zheng Mansion and Guo Mansion are not far apart, and in less than a quarter of an hour, Guo Ketang saw the housekeeper Zheng Fu in the Zheng family hall.

After Guo Ketang briefly explained his intentions, he asked directly: "Steward Zheng, is there anything for your young master, just on the way." ”

"Great, the little old man is about to write a letter to the young master to report on the situation of the shop and the grange, there is Miss Lao Guo, and I want Miss Guo to wait for a while."

"With a show of hands, Steward Zheng can go and write it." Guo Ketang said indifferently.

After Zheng Fu went to write the letter, Guo Ketang was sipping tea, and a well-dressed woman came over and gently put a plate of fruit on the table: "Miss Guo, this is a newly bought seasonal fruit, please use it." ”

"Okay." Guo Ketang nodded slightly.

Seeing that the woman was still standing in front of him, Guo Ketang asked with some curiosity: "Xiaoyin, is there something?" ”

The two families live closely, coupled with the relationship between the allies, Guo Ketang knows everything about the Zheng family, and knows that the well-dressed little maid in front of him is the housekeeper's daughter Xiaoyin, and she is also Zheng Peng's personal maid, and she speaks kindly.

Close-fitting ring, maybe one day it will fly on the branches, the main room is impossible, partial rooms are not uncommon, Guo Ketang attaches great importance to the relationship with Zheng Peng, and it is good for Xiaoyin.

"Miss Guo, when you go to Chang'an, can you bring a slave and maid?" Xiaoyin said a little timidly.

"This, your young master's orders?"

Xiaoyin shook his head: "No, the young master is alone in Chang'an, and he didn't buy a new maid, Ah Fu Ashou is careless and can't even wash his clothes well, so the slave and maid want to serve the young master in Chang'an." ”

When Zheng Peng went to Chang'an, Xiaoyin wanted to follow, but Zheng Peng disagreed, saying that time was tight, and he was afraid that Xiaoyin would not be able to bear it on the road, and Xiaoyin was in a hurry, so it was useless to wait for Zheng Peng to gain a firm foothold every day, and then send someone to take him into Beijing, but he waited for more than half a year, and there was still no news at all.

Xiaoyin was afraid that Zheng Peng would forget himself, and he was afraid that Zheng Peng would buy a new maid to replace his place, so he looked through the autumn water every day, and every time Zheng Peng sent a letter back, he was full of joy, thinking that there was news in the letter to let him go to Chang'an.

Unfortunately, every time it was a disappointment.

Just heard outside the door that Guo Ketang was going to Chang'an, his heart moved, he took the initiative to send an extra plate of fruits, and took the opportunity to ask Guo Keshang to bring him.

Guo Ketang was a little embarrassed and said: "This thing is not easy to do, maybe your young master said that I kidnapped his maidservant." ”

"No, Miss Guo, you also know that the young master is not that kind of person, I Aya said that the young master has not bought a maid yet, he must be afraid that he will not get used to it, if I go, I will definitely be able to give the young master a surprise."

Guo Ketang hesitated for a moment, and then said with a smile: "This matter is easy to do, you ask Steward Zheng to mention it, he said to bring, then Miss Ben will take you to Chang'an." ”

Zheng Fu is not only the housekeeper of the Zheng family, but also Xiaoyin's yes, as long as he speaks, Guo Ketang will help with this little favor.

The main reason is that I am afraid that Zheng Peng will be unhappy, and with Zheng Fu opening his mouth, everything will be easy.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After a while, Zheng Fu came out with the written letter, his face was a little strange, beside him, it was his daughter Xiaoyin, Xiaoyin at this time, smiling like a flower blooming in the sun.