The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

After careful consideration, Zhang Ping'an felt that the time was not right yet.

Therefore, in the reply letter to Qian Jie, he asked him to stay calm and see the situation outside the pass first.

At the very least, we have to wait until Lin Junhui's issue is resolved before making any further arrangements.

Moreover, he felt that the relationship between him and Wei Chengfeng had recently reached a delicate balance, which should not be easily broken for the time being.

Qian Jie's advantage is his strong execution ability and his ability to take the overall situation into consideration.

After receiving the letter, he knew that Zhang Ping'an must have his own intentions when he said that, so he didn't ask any more questions, but just sent someone to keep a close eye on the pangolin.

At the same time, Zhang Ping'an's second deployment was implemented. He sent a letter to the Jinwu Khanate, asking them to assist and cooperate in putting pressure on the Shache Kingdom.

Although Shache was only a small country, it was relatively wealthy among the countries in the Western Regions because it was a hub of the Silk Road. And because it integrated Han culture, Indian Buddhist culture and Persian Islamic culture, its people were very open and free.

The people were also very brave.

Not to mention the royal family.

Even under the dual pressure of the Great Zhou and the Jinwu Khanate, he still did not give in.

The two sides have been in a stalemate.

This return trip lasted until March.

At this time, the ice and snow began to melt gradually, and the road gradually became clear.

There are even new grass sprouts on the grassland.

So Zhang Pingan also felt that it was time.

He sent Qian Jie and Da Jiang secretly out of the country to borrow troops from Loulan, Yutian and other countries, and at the same time asked Wei Cunxiao to arrange troops to be stationed on the border.

With their weapons and armored cavalry ready for battle, they look like they can go to the battlefield at any time, which is very intimidating.

Then he issued an ultimatum to the Yarkand Kingdom.

If you release them, then everything can be negotiated. If you don't release them, then we must be prepared for the possible destruction of our country.

Not all of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are on good terms with each other. Their territories are limited, and if there is one less person to divide them up, the territories and power of other countries will inevitably grow stronger.

The Shache Kingdom cannot fail to understand this.

Finally, under the intimidation of the huge disparity in military power, Shache finally sent envoys to negotiate, expressing its willingness to release the people and to submit to the Great Zhou and become an ally and vassal state of the Great Zhou in the future.

Zhang Ping'an was not too surprised when he received the news. Anyone with a clear mind in Shache Kingdom knew that this war could not be fought.

What's more, now that the snow has melted, and we have lost the favorable time and place, we can only take a step back and see the bright future.

That's why he delayed it until March.

Letting him go is the best option.

It was not until this time that Zhang Pingan received letters from Green Bean Eyes and Lin Junhui again.

In the letter, Green Bean Eyes also teased Lin Junhui, saying that he was a chaste and virtuous man who was indifferent to the beauty and passionate pursuit of Princess Shache.

He even began to suspect that Lin Junhui had some hidden illness. He was so perseverant in the face of power, wealth and beauty that he could be called the Great Zhou version of Liuxia Hui.

Next they will continue on their journey, heading to Wu Lei, Xiu Mi, Da Yuan, Parthia and other countries. If all goes well, they will be able to return to the capital before September next year.

Attached to the letter was a very small glass bottle filled with pink sand, which was said to be a souvenir for Zhang Ping'an.

Zhang Ping'an guessed that it might be the silt sand produced by the special landform somewhere in the local area, which was very special.

Moreover, the glass bottle is also very exquisite, only the size of a woman's little finger. It is very rare for the craftsmanship of that era to be so mini and exquisite.

It can be said that Green Bean Eyes is thoughtful.

It is not difficult to see between the lines that although the journey was very difficult and encountered many twists and turns, Green Eyes felt very happy. He even joked that he was the King of Adventure.

It was just like the story Zhang Pingan had told him before.

Zhang Pingan couldn't help but smile knowingly after seeing the end. Green Bean Eyes' life was not lived in vain. His experiences were so legendary that they could be written into a book.

Zhao Renzhi also breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the matter was resolved.

They began to urge the matter of raising troops again. They had been out for half a year, and there was no obvious progress. How could they not be anxious?

"Don't worry, I have already written to Qian Jie. I believe the person has been detained now. However, I guess Wei Cunxiao and the other Thirteen Sons will not give up and may try to rescue him again," Zhang Pingan replied.

"This is a one-time thing, and we can't let them rescue him so easily this time." Zhao Renzhi frowned. "How about I go and rescue him myself?"

"No need. This time I will let Wei Cunxiao personally cooperate with Qian Jie to bring the person back. If he dares to do anything weird halfway, then I will have a reason to dismiss him directly and replace him with someone else. It can also be considered an entry point. What's more, Qian Jie is thorough in his work and will definitely increase the number of guards. It won't be so easy to kidnap people. We just need to wait patiently," Zhang Pingan said with certainty in his tone.

Seeing that Zhao Renzhi was still a little worried, he added a few words lightly, "Haven't you also found some clues, and are basically 60% sure that this pangolin is the orphan of the former Wei family? As a member of the Wei family, he can't hide away forever. This matter must be resolved. Wei Chengfeng is cunning and must have guessed my plan, but I see that he has been very calm these past two days. He should have a countermeasure in mind. Let's wait and see. Without destruction, there is no construction. I want to see how he breaks it!"

Zhao Renzhi unconsciously shrank his fingers twice when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhang Ping'an's intelligence was so deep that he even knew the progress of his investigation clearly.

But who is it?

After being hit like this, Zhao Renzhi stopped asking questions and said one last thing before leaving the tent: "No matter what I do, we are all one in this Guazhou camp now. I hope we all understand this."

Looking at Zhao Renzhi's back as he left, Zhang Ping'an sneered and became more determined in his decision. Such a person was not worthy of taking over the Guazhou Iron Cavalry.

He even began to suspect that Zhao Renzhi in front of him was just a decoy, and Zhou Ziming's real arrangement was for someone else.

You have to know the importance of the Guazhou Iron Cavalry in the northwest. Even the emperor was wary of them. Zhou Ziming was so smart, how could he send such an ambitious person to be the next Wei Chengfeng?!

While having dinner in the evening, Zhang Ping'an wanted to try it again, but he thought that there was no need to do so. The pangolin would be arriving soon anyway, and with an important person coming, it was better to get down to business first.

As for why they chose to set off in the evening, this was another preparation made by Qian Jie.

He found a dozen people from the prison who were similar in size to the pangolin and put them in the team. He covered their heads with black cloth and put them in the same prison uniforms and shackles. Only he knew which one was the real pangolin.

This way, even if someone comes to rescue, it will take some time to identify them.

He was also on guard against someone else trying to rob him, especially Wei Cunxiao.

As a result, the journey was surprisingly smooth.

It was already late at night when the group arrived at the Guazhou camp, with torches occasionally lighting the camp.

Qian Jie didn't alert too many people. He took the token and had his identity verified before taking Pangolin to see Zhang Ping'an. Zhao Renzhi also followed and waited on the side.