Zhao Ji was in a trance when he returned from the palace.

The emperor wanted to send an envoy to Dali. Is there any opportunity to take advantage of it?

For Zhao Ji, there are many benefits to going to Dali at this moment. First, you can go to the Wuliang Mountains to see if you can find the Beiming Divine Arts and Lingbo Weibu, second, you can get to know the family of Duan Huangye, the famous martial arts world, see the one Yang finger and even the Six-Meridian Divine Sword. Third and most importantly, you can avoid the current undercurrent surging atmosphere in Bianliang City.

After returning to the palace, Zhao Ji thought about it more and more that he should take this opportunity to go to Dali. If he missed this opportunity, he would probably not have another good opportunity in the future. From Bianliang to Dali, thousands of miles away, in the Song Dynasty, where transportation is basically on the road, it is probably a year or two to go. Even if the emperor allows Zhao Ji to leave Beijing, he would not be able to travel outside for a whole year without coming back. If he waits for a few years to make the decision, he will be even less likely to leave everything behind to Dali. Thinking about it this way, this is probably the only opportunity he will go to Dali.

Although it is not unacceptable for Zhao Ji to go to Dali or not, if you have the chance to go to the last time, you must not miss it!

However, to get this opportunity, we still need to plan carefully. First of all, it is absolutely impossible to recommend yourself. The emperor is now in a period of extreme psychological sensitivity, and any slightly releasing behavior is probably unbearable in his eyes.

Since I can't fight for it, what can I do to let the emperor remember to send him to Dali?

This problem seems to be completely unsolvable. It is reasonable and there is no need for the court to send a idle prince like himself to the foreign countries as an envoy, especially during such a sensitive period.

However, since he had already thought about it, Zhao Ji would not give up easily, lock himself in the study and racked his brains to think about common methods.

First of all, it is certain that the resumption of tribute by Dali Kingdom is of great significance to the emperor and the new party. Although the tone set by Emperor Taizu was "not too late to make a long-term view", the relationship was not very close since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and in the current situation, the focus of the diplomatic relations of the Song Dynasty was on the Liao Kingdom in the north and the Xixia in the west. However, this incident was the first thing that had a very important influence and significance since the emperor took power and restored the new law. They inevitably wanted to make a big fuss about this matter.

If Zhao Ji wanted to participate in this matter, the emperor could not go through the path, so he would have to think about the new party. However, he had always lacked contact and tacit understanding between himself and the court officials. If he came to the door rashly, he would not say whether the purpose could be achieved. He was afraid that he would be included in the first place.

But if Cai Jing is the one who takes charge, it seems that it is not completely impossible...

Cai Jing is a completely opposite to Su Shi. Su Shi is a ruthless character who both parties are bored, while Cai Jing has a very good relationship with both the old and the new. He is a member of the new party. When Wang Anshi presided over the reform, he was a right-hand assistant. After the old party came to power, he was praised by Sima Guang, a veteran of the old party. He was recognized as the prime minister of both parties. This shows how extraordinary this person is.

When Zhao Ji thought of Cai Jing, he always felt a little different. It was not because of Cai Jing's title of the leader of the "Six Thieves". Zhao Ji himself understood that Cai Jing was a truly talented person, and most of the reason why he was notorious in history should be based on his predecessor and the increasingly chaotic government in the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was just moved by the fate that seemed unrecognizable. It seemed that he could not avoid reuniting with Cai Jing.

However, with his current state, it is rare to let Cai Jing take a high look. I feel sad that my bad fate is still a wishful thinking of shaving my head and picking my head. Cai Jing is now in the position of Shangshu, and the official family strongly supports a group of new party members, so he may not be willing to condescend to burn his own cold stove.

It’s useless to think too much. Since you have to have this path in front of you, you have to try it anyway. Zhao Ji called Liang Shicheng who was yawning into the room and asked in a deep voice: “Are you familiar with Mr. Cai Jing, are you familiar with?”

When Liang Shicheng heard this question, he thought about it for a moment and said, "Sir Cai is now a popular celebrity in front of Mr. Zhang Dun and Mr. Zhang. I often hear people say that if you have a better understanding and understanding of the new method of arguing Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang is still worse than Mr. Cai."

"There is no need to say this. What I want to know is, what is Mr. Cai’s personal personality? Have you ever had any experience in dealing with each other?" Zhao Ji continued to ask.

Liang Shicheng smiled when he heard this question, "Of course there is this. Before Gaosheng before the New Year, Mr. Cai had been in Kaifeng Prefecture and was the parent official of our Bianliang City. Last year, Prince, you wanted to help the Beggars' Sect take root in Bianliang City. Some of the small things were to follow the path of Mr. Cai. Mr. Cai was a very easy-to-talk person. Some things that did not violate taboos can always be solved as long as a small visit. In the twelfth lunar month before the New Year, Mr. Cai was promoted because he was closed to thank the guests and interrupted contact with the outside world. The young man took his own initiative and prepared a gift to him. After entering the museum, Mr. Cai became more taboo. Although he did not reply to thank him, he also sent someone to send him a message to thank the prince for his generous gift."

Hearing this, Zhao Ji was immediately happy and felt that Mr. Liang had become a person who was very good at dealing with things. He was indeed a rare talent. He smiled and said, "Well done! If I can't remember such human relationships in the future, I will deal with them like this."

After receiving praise, Liang Shicheng couldn't help but be complacent and said, "This is all a small matter. Prince, you shouldn't blame the little one for making his own decisions. You really can't praise him."

Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to make friends with Mr. Cai? If Mr. Cai was not a big deal when he was in Kaifeng Prefecture in the past, but he has now entered the center..."

"I understand, this matter needs to be discussed for a long time."

Zhao Ji nodded and listened to Liang Shicheng's suggestions. Although there was a good foundation between the two sides, Cai Jing's identities were different now. If you go there rashly, it would be difficult to have any good results. Therefore, how to deepen your contact with Cai Jing really needs to be carefully considered and discussed. The emperor sent an envoy to Dali Kingdom was just an intention, and he made a decision in the court and finally made a trip, and he would get a result in March at the earliest. Therefore, he still had enough time.

The next morning, Zhao Ji rushed to the villa and met Quan Guanqing. He told him to let his subordinates keep an eye on Cai Jing and to investigate Cai Jing's whereabouts and what he did every day.

Since Quan Guanqing started to operate this group of people, it is the first time that he has received a specific task from Zhao Ji. He is also a little excited. Yan Dao will definitely complete the task successfully!

Although Quan Guanqing's group of gangs are all over the world, this time's mission is different from wandering around the city aimlessly. In order to avoid accidents, Zhao Ji still reminded Quan Guanqing to be more cautious and would rather spend more time than let Cai Jing notice it. The most important thing is that the gangs should not realize what they are doing. After all, these people are not allowed to keep their mouths closed.

Quan Guanqing has summarized some tricks and methods to do such things, but he doesn't think it's too difficult to deal with. After receiving the order, he arranged his men and women layer by layer. There were no clear instructions. He just arranged the men and women near Cai Jing's mansion to double the men. There were so many people and eyes. Even if he didn't deliberately investigate, various information about Cai Jing was gathered continuously.

In this small test, Quan Guanqing intended to make a wonderful performance in front of Zhao Ji. He buried his head in the messy messages that were summed up like a sea of ​​smoke, and screened out useful information in the chaotic messages, and then compiled it into a book and sent it to the palace. After only three days of such busyness and care, Cai Jing's whereabouts and some daily habits were sorted out into a rough context.

Seeing Quan Guanqing's efficiency in doing things, Zhao Ji was really happy and praised him very much. At the same time, he also began to carefully study the information he had obtained and fully utilized this information.

Cai Jing's daily whereabouts and behaviors are nothing special. Like most literati and officials in this era, they are as calm and elegant as those of the literati. They go to the government office for half a day every day, and after get off work, they either live in the mansion, go out to wander and enjoy the calligraphy and painting shop under Panlou Street, or attend a banquet of a colleague. On the day of their rest, they will also invite guests at home.

If Zhao Ji wanted to further contact Cai Jing, some more open and eye-catching occasions were not allowed. He had to be more secretive, the atmosphere should not be too serious, and he could not reveal too much of the flavor of deliberate business. After waiting for more than half a month, he finally waited for a suitable opportunity.

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Chapter completed!