Dali City, also known as Yangzhumei City, is located in front of Erhai Lake and backed by Cangshan Mountain. Since the Tang Dynasty, the Nanzhao Kingdom has been the capital. Dali Kingdom has continued the rule of Nanzhao and has also continued the capital.

The news of the arrival of the Song Dynasty mission reached Dali City very early. Although there was little interaction between the two countries, the prosperity and wealth of the Song Dynasty in this era was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, making countless foreigners yearn for it. Therefore, there was almost no need for official promotion. The people in Dali City could be said to have been dispatched together, wanting to admire the style of the envoys of the great powers and welcome the envoys to be more than ten miles outside the city. Such a lively and chaotic scene made the court of Dali State feel hearts in his throat, for fear of any mistakes, and almost all the troops that could be mobilized near the capital to maintain order.

Zhao Ji had already changed into the formal royal dynasty robes of the Song Dynasty, riding a pure white Dian horse with Duan Zhengchun, the king of Dali Town, on a slight varied color. He rode his troops in front and back, and the carefully selected imperial guards were all standing upright, holding flags and stalking across the sea of ​​people. With such an aura, he would be powerful even if he was not angry.

To be honest, Zhao Ji was also shocked by the formations set up by the people of Dali. Looking around, there were crowds of people, and the city walls and ground could hardly be seen. Although the etiquette and service of the Dali Kingdom inherited the Tang system like the Song Dynasty, the people also had their own national characteristics. The national customs of the ruler and ministers worshiping Buddha were also gentle, and they all regarded the arrival of the envoys of the Song Dynasty as an amazing day. Even if they were just a glance from a distance, men and women were dressed up solemnly as if they were New Year's Day, with a very unique style.

The civil and military officials from the three Dukes of the Dali Kingdom who went out of the city to welcome the Song people's mission had already been waiting under the colorful stage built outside the city for a long time. Everyone slowly walked towards the front. The guards came forward to hold the horses, Zhao Ji threw his saddle and dismounted, waiting for Cai Jing and others to come forward, and then they greeted the court officials of the Dali Kingdom under the leadership of Duan Zhengchun.

The number of missions was nearly a thousand, and it was impossible to enter the city. Therefore, there were only more than a hundred people who came with Zhao Ji and others in the early stage. The others were already received and taken to a special camp after passing Shangguan. When they were waiting for the official meeting with the Dali king, they were escorted to the court's rewards to enter the city. As for the little girl Zhong Ling, Zhao Ji was worried that she would run around, so he brought them together.

In such a scene, Zhong Ling naturally could not show up. She seemed to be shocked by such a big scene. She lived in Dali since she was a child, but today she discovered that there were so many people in Dali Country! Even though she was in the closed carriage with the screens and guards on both sides, she still felt very cramped. Although she had a bold side in her personality, she had never seen such a huge scene in her after all. She only heard the buzzing and thundering sounds of people mingling like thunder on both sides of the road, and her pretty face looked a little pale. Only when Zhao Ji, who was riding a horse in front, occasionally entered her vision through the curtain, felt a little at ease.

She clenched her two small fists on her knees, pursed her lips, and stared at Zhao Ji in front of her. Several maids arranged by the King of Zhennan gathered in a corner of the carriage, looking out of the carriage, while whispering in Dali's local language. They thought Zhong Ling could not understand the local dialect, so they spoke boldly and explicitly, probably saying that the prince of the Song Dynasty was very handsome and grand. It made people feel like they were looking at it from a distance and wanted to recommend themselves to the pillow. The prince and the white horse were indeed all-killed.

After hearing these words, Zhong Ling suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She didn't know why the unhappiness suddenly surged, but she didn't want to listen to the maids discussing how Zhao Ji was so fascinating. However, the maids quickly changed the subject and actually touched Zhong Ling. When she talked about how lucky Zhong Ling was, she was favored by the Prince of the Song Dynasty, and envied so much...

When Zhong Ling heard these words, she felt ashamed and annoyed. She and Zhao Ji were obviously just friends, and they had even met a few times, but these people actually regarded her as... But as they listened, the shame in their hearts gradually overwhelmed the annoyance. Although they disagreed with the whispers of the maids, the unhappiness gradually faded away. Looking at the swinging screen, they were ruddy as if they were painted with rouge. Even if they didn't turn around, Zhao Ji's heroic posture on a white horse flew through his mind from time to time.

Even Zhao Ji's time traveler's big heart, in this highly anticipated situation, every move concerns the national system, was so nervous that his palms were filled with sweat, and his expression was a little stiff. He was carrying out various etiquettes that he had already remembered. However, seeing that the ministers of Dali seemed to be even more nervous than him, he became much calmer. Then he looked at Cai Jing and other envoys who had been experienced, with a serious face and a demeanor in his actions. Cai Jing also gestured to Zhao Ji in his sleeve, indicating that he would relax his mind and not be nervous. As expected, everything needed to be experienced before he could have experience. Next, Zhao Ji led a group of envoys and became much calmer between advancing and retreating.

Because today is just to welcome the Song Dynasty mission and not the official court meeting, all etiquette is simple. After about half an hour, the mission entered Dali City surrounded by officials from the Dali Kingdom.

This time, the delegation carried the edict of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to enthrone the King of Dali, which was an extremely important matter for the Dali Kingdom. As long as the enthronement of the Song Dynasty was accepted, it would be a formal vassal state of the Song Dynasty from then on. Therefore, the Dali Kingdom still needed to make more detailed and meticulous preparations. The Dali Kingdom's ruler Duan Zhengming did not come forward to meet with the enthronement of the Song Dynasty as soon as possible. The delegation still needed to stay in Dali City for a period of time and wait for the Dali court to determine the date of formal acceptance of the canonization.

On the way, the three Dukes of Dali came to seek the opinions of Zhao Ji and Cai Jing, the official envoy for resettlement. Although there were also embassies built in Dali City to receive foreign envoys, most of them were receiving nearby tribe leaders or small-state envoys, and the level used to receive envoys from the Song Dynasty was a little worse. The opinion given by Dali State was to arrange for the envoys to be temporarily resided in Tianlong Temple at the foot of Cangshan outside the city, which was the Dali State Temple. Although it was not a place to formally receive envoys, many abdic lords became monks here. Therefore, this Tianlong Temple was even more important than the imperial palace in Dali Country, and was enough to receive envoys.

In this regard, Zhao Ji did not express his opinion, but only listened to Cai Jing's suggestions. Cai Jing discussed briefly with everyone and agreed to the arrangements of Dali State. Duan Zhengchun immediately invited Zhao Ji to live in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Zhao Ji was quite interested in this proposal. He also wanted to get to know Duan Yu, the prince of Dali State. He just wanted to separate from the mission, so he went to listen to Cai Jing's opinions. Along the way, Cai Jing gave Zhao Ji some appropriate advice and reminders, and the tacit understanding between the two deepened a lot.

Cai Jing pondered for a moment and said, "It's good for the prince to live in Zhennan Prince's Mansion. You can communicate directly with the prince of Zhennan Prince. Alas, we are a little bit hasty when we go on a mission this time. The monarchs and ministers of Dali should still have some differences on how to maintain a relationship with our Song Dynasty. If you have the chance, the prince might as well have a deeper talk with the prince Duan..."

Although Cai Jing was not very specific, Zhao Ji probably understood what he meant. Regarding this mission, the officials and the new party ministers decided a little hasty. Unexpectedly, the current turbulent situation of Dali Kingdom. Although the mission successfully arrived at Dali Kingdom, there were still some variables to be determined by whether the mission could be successfully enthroned the king of Dali Kingdom. Zhao Ji also saw some clues when welcoming the mission team just now. Although the three ministers of Dali and the three ministers followed Duan Zhengchun, the problem was that although they had a rank, they had no real power. The real young and powerful faction were all following the Shanchan Hou Gao Shengtai. It seems that Gao Shengtai also used this method to show his presence so that the mission should not ignore his existence.

Zhao Ji first followed the delegation to Tianlong Temple. This existence was indeed magnificent and solemn in the holy land of Dali Kingdom, which made all the envoys amazed. Because they had to return to the city to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion later, Zhao Ji had no time to visit the temple carefully. After communicating with Cai Jing and other envoys for a while, he returned to Dali City with the officials of Dali Kingdom.

Halfway through, Zhao Ji remembered to explain to Zhong Ling, so he rode his horse to the carriage where Zhong Ling was riding and said, "Miss Zhong Ling, we will go to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion to stay in the future."

When Zhong Ling heard this in the carriage, he rushed out and said hurriedly: "No, I can't go to that palace! Brother Zhao, can't we go to the place next to him? Dali City is so big, and you are the prince of the Song Dynasty. They all want to respect you. Do you have to live in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?"

Zhao Ji shook his head and said, "Although I am the prince of the Song Dynasty, I must respect other people's choices in this Dali Kingdom. I cannot do things too much and do things with my own temperament."

"That's it...Brother Zhao, I haven't told you that my family seems to have a great grudge against Duan from Dali. My father erected a stone tablet at the door of his house and said that Duan's surname would kill him without mercy when he came to my house. I think that the prince named Duan should have been reluctant to let go when he saw my surname Zhong. I didn't dare to tell you along the way..."

Zhong Ling said timidly, then jumped out of the carriage and said, "Brother Zhao, go, I have to leave, I can't cause trouble for you anymore. Don't worry, I will go home after I have enough fun and will not cause trouble again. Goodbye, Brother Zhao, thank you for your care along the way..."

Speaking of this, the little girl waved her hand to Zhao Ji and walked in another direction. However, when she turned around and took a step, she suddenly felt empty in her heart. She only thought that she was a little sad because she had forgotten to do something, and thought while walking. After a moment, she remembered that she had not returned the silk sliver to Zhao Ji. She raised her hand to pull out the silk sliver on her waist, but suddenly a clear reluctance appeared in her heart. Even though she comforted herself in her heart, Brother Zhao was such a wealthy family, and she might not care about this small silk sliver...

As she walked, Zhong Ling's pace became slower and slower, but when she remembered this separation, it might be difficult to see him in the future, but Zhao Ji didn't even say goodbye. She felt a little dissatisfied, turned her head and looked at Zhao Ji and shouted, "Don't you say goodbye to me?"

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