The Journey of the Infinite Wizard

Lisidi didn't know what Lu Duan was thinking. He kept introducing the history of the westward migration. Lu Duan listened silently. He didn't want to listen anymore, but he didn't know what to do for a while.

interrupt.

It wasn't until the attendants beside Lisdy reminded him that he came back to his senses from the endless "story". Looking at Lu Duan aside, Lisdy smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry for wasting so much of your time.

I also ask your envoy to follow me."

Lu Duan replied politely and followed Li Sidi towards a side hall of the palace.

Entering the side hall, Li Sidi invited Lu Duan to sit down. After he sat down, he began to look at everything in the side hall. He saw that the interior of the palace was full of magnificent 'carved beams and painted buildings', with various large-scale dome murals covering the entire palace.

The main hall, as well as the various reliefs and decorations, Lu Duan took a closer look and found that they were all decorated with gold ink and gold ornaments.

. Such luxury made Lu Duan smack his tongue, and he was secretly surprised by the wealth of the Tang people. What's more, as he walked along, he saw that it was not just rich in one place, but rich everywhere. Whether it was in various cities or in villages everywhere.

, every household was extremely wealthy, and there were so many livestock raised in the barns that Lu Duan was extremely moved when he saw them.

Not long after, a waiter brought tea and exquisitely crafted pastries. Lu Duan did not touch the pastries, but picked up the exquisite cup and took a sip of hot tea.

Not long after, Li Sidi, who had returned from his trip, walked into the side hall again and said to him: "Your Majesty has summoned you, your envoy." After hearing this, Lu Duan put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up and straightened his clothes.

It is the face of a country, but I dare not let myself be disheveled and make the kings and ministers of the Tang Dynasty despise me.

In other words, personal honor and disgrace are small, but disgrace to the country is big. After he had everything sorted, he signaled to Lisidi, "Please lead the way!" The latter saw him tidying up his clothes with his own eyes, with satisfaction and approval in his eyes, "No wonder our country's history records

, China is a country of etiquette, you can see it today."

After hearing this, Lu Duan had pride in his eyes. He was wearing a robe, a hat on his head, and three strands of gray-white beard hanging down from his chin. Although he had reached the age of knowing his destiny, his posture and appearance were slightly older, but in

Against the background of a robe, he still looks extraordinary.

After that, Lu Duan, led by Li Sidi, walked towards the main palace, the Peony Palace. It was not only the main hall where the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty discussed state affairs and issued government decrees, but also the place where foreign guests were entertained. Only when he arrived at the Peony Palace did Lu Duan understand this palace.

Why is it called peony? It’s actually because of the peony flower.

It got its name. The relief decorations in the palace are all peonies, and even peonies are planted around the palace. Lu Duan has no idea why this king of flowers from China has traveled thousands of miles away.

, but being able to see familiar flowers was enough to alleviate Lu Duan's homesickness.

Under the guidance of Li Sidi, Lu Duan walked into the Peony Palace. As soon as he entered the palace gate, he saw the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty standing on the left and right sides. Their robe styles were slightly the same as those in the Central Plains, except for some differences in details.

Eguan has big sleeves and extraordinary equipment. Lu Duan also found that among the standing ministers, there were not only Han family faces, but also some Yi people faces.

On the golden throne at the top, there was a young man sitting. When Lu Duan looked at him, he could only vaguely see that he looked very young, but his specific appearance could not be clearly seen. Apart from this, what shocked Lu Duan the most.

Yes, the other party's eyes were as bright as gold. Lu Duan had never seen such an imperial vision in his life.

He suppressed the curiosity in his heart, took a few steps forward, bowed and bowed, "Lu Duan, the envoy from the Song Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, pays homage to His Majesty the King!"

The young king held up his hands slightly and said with a smile, "When I was young, I saw things recorded about my Tang people's hometown in my father's mouth and in my grandfather's letters. Today, thousands of miles away by sea and land, I can see my hometown again.

Relatives, my heart is extremely happy. Here, I would like to first congratulate China on its reunification. I also hope that our two countries will be as close as brothers and never have any dissatisfaction with each other."

Lu Duan bowed his body and was lifted up by an invisible gentle force, which shocked him extremely. After hearing the words of the Tang Dynasty leader, Lu Duan replied, "I, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, can still have a family member thousands of miles away."

It is an incomparable blessing that countries are in harmony with each other.

The people of Anxi in the prosperous Tang Dynasty were able to establish their country freely again after hundreds of years. When we, the Song Dynasty, knew about it, we were extremely happy. As His Majesty the King said, I hereby wish that our two countries can be like the Qin and Jin Dynasties in the past.

The two countries are as close as each other."

"Oh? How good is Qin and Jin?" The young king smiled, "Listening to your envoy, could it be that the Song Dynasty is willing to marry a princess from afar and come here to get married with our country?"

Lu Duan was actually just giving an example. He never thought that the monarch of the Tang Dynasty, who was thousands of miles away, actually knew the Qin and Jin Dynasties in Chinese history. Now that the words have been spoken, the present person seems to want to marry them, the Song Dynasty, after hearing the meaning of this country.

As soon as he came, Song Dynasty would definitely marry a daughter and come here. This was before he came.

He just said casually what he had not ordered. How could he choose a husband for the official family? Therefore, Lu Duan could only shirk the blame, "Your Majesty is joking. The matter of marriage between the two countries is of great importance and foreign ministers cannot make the decision. If your Majesty

If you are interested, you should follow our Chinese customs and send someone to our Song Dynasty to ask for your hand in marriage."

"Haha, let's talk about this later!"

After Lu Duan heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he took out the credentials and gift list from his sleeve. An attendant took the credentials and gift list from his hand and handed them to the king. Lu Duan said: "Your Majesty, I would like to know.

This is the national letter written by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and the accompanying national gift!" The young king took the national letter and national gift and started to read them.

The letter of credence mostly contains some formal remarks, nothing more than diplomatic relations, mutual assistance and friendship between the two countries. And the things written in the national ceremony are much larger, including various silks and cloths, gold and silver jewelry, books and documents, and some rare items.

The quantity of special products was so large that even the young king who was used to seeing wealth could not help but be speechless.

He smiled and said, "The Song Dynasty gave such a rich national gift, how can I not return the gift?" He thought for a while, and then said: "Let's do it, I will give you 10,000 good horses, stone honey, spices, and jewelry.

Your envoy will bring it back with you when you return home, and take the opportunity to greet your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Duan was extremely excited to be able to win 10,000 war horses for free, not to mention that he had seen these horses with his own eyes. They were all tall horses, and they were no less impressive than the Khitan war horses. It was just that the dead animals were better.

, how to get these ten thousand war horses made him difficult. After seeing the king on the throne, he asked with concern, "But are there any difficulties?"

Lu Duan hesitated for a while and said, "The gifts your Majesty gave back were so rich that I was very moved." He hesitated and said, "It's just that those dead things are easy to deal with, but the huge number of war horses is really difficult to deal with, let alone killing them."

Delivered safely to China?"

After hearing this, the young king laughed and said, "This matter is very easy to handle. When your envoy returns to the country, I will let you drive the 'Ark' to take you on a journey. The 10,000 war horses will ensure that you are safely transported back to the country."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lu Duan was overjoyed after hearing this. Although he didn't know what an ark was, the king's assurance made him feel extremely reassured. When he came through the Red Sea, there was a piece of land blocking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.

When he was puzzled, he felt dizzy for a while. When everything improved, he found that the huge fleet had crossed the Red Sea and arrived at the Mediterranean. Such an incredible thing shocked Lu Duan at the time.

In this way, in his opinion, the promise of the young and shameless king on the throne must have a solution. After thanking him, Lu Duan said, "Your Majesty, can you allow the foreign minister to stay in your country for a longer time?"

day?"

"Of course you can!" The young king agreed, and Lu Duan thanked him. He wanted to stay in the Tang Dynasty for a few more days. Naturally, he wanted to travel all over the Tang Dynasty, inspect everything here, and record it in his "Synopsis of a Travel to the Tang Dynasty".

It can be used as a reference for the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers when they are in the country, and it can be regarded as a business trip.

Can't you wait for the emperor and his ministers to ask questions and just don't know everything, or just talk nonsense? Lu Duan can't do this, so he kindly asks to stay for some time, do more inspections and records, and let himself know

Thousands of miles of asceticism is not meaningless. Secondly, it is to pay tribute to the king.

After receiving the exact answer from the monarch of the Tang Dynasty, Lu Duan was extremely grateful. Then, a luxurious banquet began. The officials of the Tang Dynasty entertained the envoys of the Song Dynasty who came from afar. At the banquet, the man who stood out in Lu Duan's eyes

The extremely young king asked him some things about the land of China, to which Lu Duan answered one by one.

In the days that followed, Lu Duan asked the officials of the Tang Dynasty what kind of big ship the ark was. When he got the answer, he was stunned and said that there was such ingenuity in the world to build such a large ship that was rare in the world? After that, Lu Duan

Duan Geng went to see it on the spot and walked into the interior of the Ark himself. He found that it was like a cave and there was nothing inside. Not to mention 10,000 war horses, even many war horses could be put down.

Later, Lu Duan sold all the goods brought with the ship at high prices, except for the national gifts from the Tang Dynasty. Then he bought war horses on a large scale and sent them to the ark. He also bought all kinds of food to feed the war horses on a large scale to ensure that the war horses could survive long distances.

He would not lose too much weight during the shipping. After finishing these tasks, Lu Duan began his journey throughout the Tang Dynasty, and wrote a far-reaching epic record in his "Your to the Tang Dynasty"!

In the garden of the palace, in a beautiful garden with green forests, streams and hills, two men and one woman were sitting on soft benches looking at the beautiful scenery not far away. One of the men was wearing a black robe with a necklace hanging on his chest.

Wearing a strange pendant, there is a gorgeous palace lantern on the table next to him. The other two, a man and a woman who appear to be younger, are always looking at the palace lantern on the table, which is constantly flickering like breathing.

The emerald color flickered, making them both excited.

At this time, another younger monarch, wearing a king's costume, hurried over, stood beside the three people, and said to the black-robed man who was sitting on a soft stool looking at the scenery not far away: "Grandfather, what you have told me

The matter has been settled by my grandson. He gave it to the envoy of Song Dynasty.

The minister sent him 10,000 war horses and sent him back to his country in an ark. After the Song envoy saw the ark, he sold all the silk, porcelain and other items that came with the ship at a high price, and used them all to purchase war horses and fodder. After calculation, he purchased no less than

Sixty thousand war horses and countless fodder!”

"knew."

"Father, why do we give preferential treatment to these so-called relatives who have no blood ties with us for a long time?" The young man who looked at the palace lantern carefully looked at the young man in black robe with an indifferent expression with his golden eyes.

Human. The latter said: "Ajert, you don't understand that doing this can keep the emotion called 'human nature' in my heart alive."

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Hearing this, the luxuriously dressed woman on the side looked at him nervously with a pair of silver eyes.

"It's okay. I've just experienced a lot of things and I'm used to a lot of things. I'm afraid that if things go on like this, I will no longer be a human being. While my own humanity is still there, I have to keep my humanity and not become emotionless." Following him.

The nature of his body and soul began to change, and he felt more and more that his humanity was slowly fading away, and more and more of it was that thing called 'divinity'. At present, in addition to maintaining his humanity and his family members who were worthy of his care, he felt more and more.

Come

In his eyes, more and more people are like dead things and ants. He doesn't want to let himself be like this and become a lofty god. Instead, he wants to become a god with flesh and blood and feelings. He can do anything for a trivial matter.

Even if you get angry regardless of everything, you can laugh it off. But you cannot look at it indifferently. His original intention, the original intention when he set out on this road, is still clearly remembered. He pursues eternity for the sake of enjoyment, and pursues eternal and endless enjoyment.

He doesn't want to end up becoming a person or god who is emotionless and indifferent to everything. For this reason, when he is interested in women, he becomes like many dandy boys who have carnivals with charming and hot women.

.When he is interested in being the king of a country, he builds his own country and enjoys the special pleasure of building the country and growing and prospering little by little. Everything he does follows his own interests, and this is his

Motivation and pursuit.