Guo Shao did not go abroad during this western tour, but only inspected all over the northwest of the Great Zhou territory. The end was Lingzhou (Yinchuan Plain). Previously, Wei Renpu and others had sent officials to Lingzhou to arrange for the welcome and contact the northwest tribes.

At this time, Wei Renpu bid farewell to Guo Shao, left the brigade early, and went to Lingzhou to preside over all matters.

The emperor's ceremonial army then slowly continued to go north. The commander of Jingnan Army Festival, Zhe De, led a team of people to accompany Guo Shao all the way. As they got along, their personal relationship became more and more familiar.

Within two days, Wang Jing, the governor of Xiongwu Jie, Qinzhou, rushed to the army and asked to meet the emperor.

Guo Shao immediately received the meeting in the Central Army tent.

Wang Jing was already seventy-two years old. When Guo Shao saw him, he saw that he was staggering and his physical strength was obviously not as good as when he met five years ago. He also had many gray and black age spots on his face, his cheeks were sunken, and his eyes were a little cloudy.

"Wang Laojie Shuai is exempted from gifts." Guo Shao took the lead in giving him a big gift and said, "People come and give him a seat and give Wang Laojie Shuai a softer mat."

"Old me thank the emperor for his kindness." Wang Jing clasped his fists and turned his head, "Tingxun, please bow to Your Majesty, Your Majesty treats our Wang family with great kindness."

A young man in military uniform and armor hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting that he had a long life. Guo Shao said kindly and told him to be calm, and praised him again: "The tiger father has no dog son."

In the Battle of Qin Feng more than five years ago, Guo Shao not only fought side by side with Wang Jing, but also met his eldest son. At that time, Wang Jing's eldest son's hair was gray.

Today, Wang Jing came to meet the saint, but the one who brought was not the eldest son, but the youngest son Tingxun. Guo Shao had a thought in his heart, and the old man still liked his younger son.

The Wang Jing family was also a warlord in the northwest. Qinzhou was almost the westernmost end of the Great Zhou territory, so Wang Jing also had a delegation called "Deployment on the West". However, Wang Jing was a relatively reliable warlord because he had fought a war with Guo Shao and established friendship. When Guo Shao destroyed Shu Kingdom, Wang Jing also contributed the most in the North Road, and his troops worked very hard.

In addition, Wang Jing is older, so Guo Shao's tone is very nice and polite: "Wang Laojie is handsome and has a long life, so there is no need to come here all the way."

Wang Jing sighed: "Tokyo is too far away. The official family finally came to the northwest. This time, the old minister asked someone to carry him over and see the official family... He is unforgivable to be old. This time, it may be the last time the old minister will meet the official family."

When Guo Shao heard this, he suddenly felt sad.

His voice was also a bit distorted: "Wang Jieshuai takes care of his health..."

The civil and military officials around him were also depressed when they heard the emperor's voice.

Wang Jing smiled and said, "No one can avoid birth, old age, sickness and death. There is a banquet that will be separated in the world. The old minister has the opportunity to come early to say goodbye to the official family..."

His smile was complicated, a little sad and a little helpless. He said again: "It's just a little regretful. The old minister ran around and did not make any achievements. Now the official family wants to make great achievements, but the old minister can't keep up."

When Guo Shao heard this, he felt more and more sad. He was suddenly sad and unprepared, so he didn't dare to speak out... Guo Shao felt that he was a martial artist in vain, and sometimes his heart was really hard.

After saying that, Wang Jing turned to look at his youngest son.

Guo Shao looked at his eyes and understood what Wang Jing meant. In fact, the biggest purpose of Wang Jing's trip was to ask his descendants to the emperor and let Guo Shao take care of him in the future.

In front of everyone, Guo Shao was the emperor. He felt that he was holding public power and could not be too concerned about personal affairs. He didn't say it explicitly, just said: "I will always remember Wang Laojieshuai's contribution to the country."

After saying this, he turned his eyes to Wang Tingxun and asked Wang Ting what martial arts he trained and what military books he had read. He asked in detail. Wang Tingxun answered in a slight manner and spoke clearly, so he made Guo Shao nod.

Wang Jing did not say it clearly, and Guo Shao did not mention it either. But everything was in the middle of home talk.

Wang Jing's old face also showed relief.

After saying a word, Guo Shao smiled and said, "I will go to Lingzhou for this trip and let Wang Tingxun follow me all the way."

Wang Jing said happily: "Being able to hold a horse and hold a whip for the official family is a blessing that Tingxun has cultivated, and he can also gain a better understanding with the official family." Wang Tingxun knelt on the ground again, kowtowing gratefully.

Guo Shao hurriedly asked him to get up.

...Wang Tingxun went north with his journey, and soon some people asked for an order to follow him.

The Fengxiang Army, Zhangyi Army, Tongyuan Army, Zhangwu Army, and Baodajun Jiedushi came to the camp with their guards to meet and asked for an order as the emperor's guard for the Western Tour.

These people are all northwest towns, and are military preparations deployed by the Great Zhou Dynasty in depth near the border. Compared with the mainland who have been stripped of most of its power and have been completely transferred, these towns are people with some real strength and are relatively independent in their respective territories.

Guo Shao allowed them to accompany him, and they got along day and night along the way, and gradually became familiar with each other. Guo Shao was a person who was easier to get along with at this time because he didn't care about the etiquette details that the ancients cared about, and was easier to talk about. In addition, he had been in the army for more than ten years, and talked about the matters in the military, and he was very good at talking with the generals.

The king and his subjects get along very well, and the journey is not so boring.

The systems and rules at this time were not very detailed, and the generals established a personal relationship with Guo Shao, which increased trust... Just like relatives who often walked around, the relationship branch was completely different from relatives who did not often walked around.

...

Before the Western Tour was set off, Wei Renpu and Lu Duosun had arranged many envoys to find local guides in Shuofang and try to contact the tribes, including the Ganzhou Uighurs, Achai tribes, Tubo Tusima tribes, Dangxiang tribes in the west; there were also the Guiyi military Cao family, and the Western tribes.

Of course, the Li family, the most powerful Dangxiang, will not be left behind in this area.

It is not easy for the envoys from the Privy Council to go to Xiazhou. In addition to the middle of Xiazhou and the grasslands in the north, there are many ravines along the road, which are very easy to get lost.

Fortunately, the government system in various places of Dingnan Army (Xiazhou) was relatively complete. The envoys were quickly received and were escorted to the center of Dingnan Army in Xiazhou... The Zhou Dynasty had never appointed officials to the Xiazhou area, and these governments and officials were appointed by them themselves. No wonder some people in the court talked about Xiazhou and said that "although they have not been called a country, they have been the king for a long time."

The messenger was worried that he would record his experiences and make Dingnan Army suspicious, so he saw what he saw along the way and kept it in his heart. Lu Duosun went back to the map to the west and was valued. The messengers all understood it, so they were very concerned about doing errands.

In the Dingnan Army, compared with the beautiful pavilions and towers, the mainland cities are completely inferior. At first glance, they look rough and poor, with low houses, all of which are earthen houses, some are like earth caves, while others cover the roofs with animal fur, which look like patches of torn clothes; there are only a small number of tiled roof houses, and I heard from the Dangxiang people accompanying him that those who live in tiled houses have identities and cannot afford to offend them.

However, as long as you pay attention, the Dangxiang people in Xiazhou are relatively wealthy and have few luxury goods, but there is no shortage of daily necessities for livestock, food, iron tools, salt, etc., which is much more wealthy than some disaster-stricken places in the mainland.

Some Dangxiang people had hair, and some were tied with hair like mainlanders, and their clothes were shorter and narrower. Although they looked obviously different from the customs of the Central Plains, they were not so different. Traces of the Central Plains can be found in styles such as hand-in-hand and farm tools... According to the book, Dangxiang was born after the Sanmiao people and had a long time to interact with the Han people, and the customs were still greatly influenced by the Han people.

The messenger also had a feeling that these people were obviously not as obedient as the people of the Central Plains, had almost no etiquette, and were more wild and aggressive.

However, the man who led the envoy was named Chi Lingzhe, but he was cheerful and kind. He could speak Chinese, and was very talkative, and talked endlessly along the way. The envoy sometimes felt noisy, but he also learned from him that many customs and taboos of Dangxiang people were very helpful.

Of course, most of the time, I just talk nonsense, and the messenger can only look very enthusiastic, so that I can't get any troubles when I'm not familiar with the place here.

Chi Ling was talking about the river. He said something about the legend of the mountain. The messenger was not interested, and then he said something about the woman... The messenger thought to himself: I came to Xiazhou not for the sake of barbarian women.

"... Her hair is black, her clothes are like sunset, and her skin is like satin. Hey, if the messenger talks about her with people in Xiazhou, he will definitely be able to talk about it." Chi Ling said excitedly with red face.

The last sentence aroused the interest of the messenger, and it was not good to find topics with Dangxiang people at times. He asked, "I'm really sorry, I didn't hear it clearly just now, who are you talking about?"

Chi Ling was a little unhappy at once, but he was indeed a cheerful person. He quickly said relieved: "Maybe it's because my accent is not easy to understand?"

The messenger smiled.

Chi Ling said, "You have never heard of the daughter of the King (Dingnan Jiedushi Li Yiyin, King Xiping)?"

The messenger thought to himself: Where did I know when I came to Xiazhou for the first time?

But the messenger said, "I am ignorant, so I will make Brother Chiling laugh."

Chi Ling said disappointedly: "I have never heard of people like immortals before in the Central Plains?"

messenger:"……"

Chi Ling said: "Then you wait a lot on Xiazhou Ranch. If you take a look, you will understand what I said. Oh, I'm stupid and can't say it."

The messenger thought to himself: Fuck, you are so stupid, but you are so good at speaking. What if you are not stupid?

The envoy said: "I have official duties in my hometown. When I arrived in Xiazhou, I still troubled the Chiling brothers to report to the Dingnan Army Mansion and let the King of Xiping meet me. If this matter is done, I will definitely be grateful."

Chi Ling smiled and said, "The people of the Central Plains are rigid."

At this time, the messenger heard a song on the hillside. When he looked up, he saw a group of sheep running down the hillside, but he could not see the singing man. The messenger could not understand the lyrics, but he could hear the feeling of being like a love song from the melody sound, with a feeling of affection.
Chapter completed!