Mi Han

Chapter 684: Thunder in the Silence

Chapter 684: Thunder in the Silence

Zhang Wen and Zhou Qiang naturally didn't know that there was a man who was determined to follow in his father's footsteps and had big plans for them.

Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian only knew that they had almost lost half their lives along the way.

Although Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian had fine horses to ride on under Liu Yin's arrangement, as children of aristocratic families, horse riding was one of their compulsory courses since childhood.

But Liu Yin seemed to have overlooked one point, which is that the horse breeds in the south are completely different from those in the north.

The horses in the south are docile and not too tall, so even people who are not good at horse riding can control them well.

In the past, Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian rode horses in Jiangdong mainly for decoration and outings.

But the horses that were chosen by Mi Yang as the standard war horses of the Tian Ce Army must be the best horses in the north.

Good horses in ancient times had a common problem, that is, fierceness.

How could two people with poor riding skills control the speed and ferocity of a galloping horse?

Fortunately, Liu Yin had noticed some clues on the road and took some precautions, otherwise, it is very likely that Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang would have become the only two messengers in history to have died from falling off their horses.

This is even funnier.

Due to the drag of Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian, Jiang Ji made a rare misjudgment.

Originally, Jiang Ji reported to Mi Yang that Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang would arrive at the latest tomorrow, but in fact, Zhou Cang and Zhang Wen only arrived in Chang'an in the evening of the third day.

The moment they dismounted their horses in front of the Chang'an Gate, Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian felt like their waists were about to break.

The pain in their bodies made Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian look pale, but in order to maintain the national system of "Great Wu", they could only swallow the pain silently.

At least we finally arrived in Chang'an City safely.

Looking at the majestic Chang'an city gate in front of them, Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But just when Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian had just relaxed, Meng Guang, who noticed their arrival, immediately went to greet them with his subordinates.

However, due to the unpleasant experience with Liu Yin, Meng Guang's appearance immediately made Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian nervous again.

However, after seeing Meng Guang wearing the robes reserved for the Nine Ministers, Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang's expressions looked much better.

It seems that the man in front of them is at least one of the Nine Ministers of the Han Dynasty. This way, they will be more able to accept being humiliated by him.

Meng Guang naturally had no idea where Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian's strange ideas came from. Having just been transferred to the position of Taichang, he just wanted to perform his duties faithfully.

"Thank you for your hard work, two messengers."

"The Grand Marshal has ordered me to entertain the two envoys well."

Meng Guang's tone was gentle and his expression was sincere. He didn't look like he was going to embarrass Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian at all.

Meng Guang's performance undoubtedly greatly exceeded the expectations of Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian.

With the precedent of Liu Yin, Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian thought that they would be subjected to all kinds of difficulties after arriving in Chang'an.

However, having been severely disciplined and intimidated by Liu Yin, Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian no longer harbored the arrogance of having just entered Guanzhong. They responded enthusiastically to Meng Guang's respect.

Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang respectively boarded the carriage prepared for them by Meng Guang. With the help of the carriage, they soon arrived at the post station in Chang'an City.

When the carriage stopped, Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian got off. They were both shocked by the magnificent building in front of them.

An inn is a necessary building in every capital city. Its main purpose is to receive foreign envoys and important figures from domestic ethnic minorities.

There were naturally post houses in Jianye City, but compared to the post house in front of them, Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang felt that the one in Jianye City was too simple.

The beams and pillars at the entrance of the posthouse alone are several feet high. Anyone standing under these two beams and pillars will unconsciously feel their own insignificance.

Looking inside between the two huge beams, one can vaguely see the magnificent layout of the inn, with a building every five steps, a pavilion every ten steps, winding corridors, and high eaves.

Rather than calling this magnificent building an inn, it would be more appropriate to call it a temporary palace.

Noticing the strange looks on Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian's faces, Meng Guang unconsciously felt proud in his heart, but he still tried to maintain a calm expression on his face.

Meng Guang said to Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang: "This "Sifang Pavilion" was built by the Grand Marshal and ordered the Minister of Works Ma Shangshu.

Originally, according to the Grand Marshal's idea, the Sifang Pavilion should be built more magnificently, but our dynasty has just recovered Chang'an and cannot spare too much manpower and material resources, so we can only make do with it for the time being."

Make do?

According to Meng Guang, this magnificent building complex in front of him that was enough to cause him to marvel was actually just a product that was built in a short period of time?

If he doesn't compromise, Mi Yang will have to build an Apang Palace!

Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian were not stupid. They sneered in their hearts as they watched Meng Guang trying hard to remain calm.

Why don't you just laugh?

But in the next moment, Zhang Wen instantly caught a key point:

"Sifang Pavilion?"

Seeing that Zhang Wen finally grasped the key point, Meng Guang raised his head slightly, stroked his beard and said:

"good.

On the day this posthouse was built, the Grand Marshal named it "Sifang Hall"! "

Meng Guang emphasized the word "four directions".

How could Zhang Wen, who was well-read, not know the meaning of the word "four directions"?

The Book of Songs says: "Receive the blessing of heaven, and congratulations come from all directions."

The Huainanzi says: "The two ancient emperors obtained the power of Taoism, stood in the center, and traveled with gods and spirits to comfort the four directions."

What a nice square pavilion.

Mi Yang had really great ambitions, he even wanted to bring the whole world under his control.

Although he understood the reason why Mi Yang named the post station "Sifangguan", it was this reason that made Zhang Wen feel a little sarcastic.

No matter how big your ambition is, what’s the point if you can’t achieve it?

Just like this square pavilion in front of us, no matter how magnificent and majestic it is, it doesn’t matter.

If there were no envoys from various places staying there, it would be just an empty embassy at best.

Not only Zhang Wen but also Zhou Qian saw this.

Compared to Zhang Wen, Zhou Qian's personality is more radical, so after a light laugh, Zhou Qian asked with ulterior motives:

"I wonder which envoys from the four directions are in the Sifang Pavilion today!"

At this time, Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian had not yet stepped into the Sifang Pavilion. In their view, the Sifang Pavilion in front of them was actually an empty pavilion.

It is called the Four Directions, but in reality it is empty. Isn’t that a joke?

Meng Guang could certainly hear the sarcasm in Zhou Yu's tone, but he was not angry at all because he was a confident man.

Just as Meng Guang was about to open his mouth to refute Zhou Qian, several people who walked out of the gate of Sifang Pavilion happened to see where Meng Guang was.

The leader did not know Meng Guang's identity at first, but fortunately someone among his followers knew Meng Guang.

After learning Meng Guang's identity from the report of the entourage, the leader hurried towards Meng Guang with his guards, and bowed deeply to Meng Guang:

"Gululu, hagugu"

This man, whose appearance was very different from that of the Han people and had obvious foreign customs, spoke in a way that Zhou Qiang and Zhang Wen could not understand.

However, a translator soon appeared beside the man and repeated his words in Chinese:

"King Shu Aiyang of Cheshi pays homage to the Heavenly Official of the Upper Kingdom!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Wen and Zhou Qian's faces suddenly changed and they were greatly shocked.

Cheshi Kingdom in the Western Regions!

The man in front of me is the king?!

　It's a busy month at the end of the month, so I'll write one chapter today.

(End of this chapter)