After Zhang Jian got on the road he was doing, he realized that the school was right. As expected, he got a lot faster and was very stable. Even the ox cart was much faster than usual.

But what shocked Zhang Jian the most was that a cement road extends from a distance to Wende County, as if it had appeared on the earth, far and boundless.

What a big project this is? When did the Song Dynasty start to be built, and how long did such a highway extend to where? These questions have put a big question mark in Zhang Jian.

After the literary virtue, the speed became significantly faster and closer to the Khan Prefecture where the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was located. The name here comes from the name of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. When Emperor Taizu of Liao came here to name him Khan Prefecture, in order to hope that the Great Liao would flourish like the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and that the emperor of the Great Liao became the Tiankhan admired by everyone.

But now, Khan Prefecture was fought by the Song people, and the Emperor of the Song Dynasty became Tian Khan. Zhang Jian was even a little uncomfortable when the two sides reversed. Why did the Liao Dynasty weaken so quickly? When did the Liao Dynasty decline? When did the Song Dynasty rise?

In the final analysis, the answers to all questions pointed to Emperor Zhao Zhen of the Song Dynasty. Zhang Jian sat on the ox cart and sighed. Although he didn't want to admit it, he still had to say that Emperor Zhao Zhen of the Song Dynasty was a rare wise ruler and a veritable lord of the revival of the Song Dynasty.

The Western Expedition to Dangxiang and the Southern Expedition to Dali were enough to make him famous in history books. Now the Northern Expedition to Daliao and recover the former land of Yanyun, how great would it be if he could meet such a wise king? The only one who could compete with him was his emperor Yelu Zongzhen, but he still died under his sword. He could barely be regarded as having Yu and He Shengliang.

The Song Dynasty was well-organized by Zhao Zhen. The officials' administration, the development of knowledge, and the rise of research on things were all ahead of the Liao Dynasty and the Western Xia. These seemingly insignificant things were actually the national strength of the Song Dynasty, and they were so huge that they were so scary.

Nowadays, the prosperity of the Song Dynasty is no match for the prosperity of commerce. I heard that the shipping of the Song Dynasty can buy goods from faraway food and even further away, and the spices brought back from there are countless, all of which are shipped by sea ships.

The Japanese people supported by the Liao Dynasty had become vassals of the Song Dynasty, and the silver shipped to the Song Dynasty every year was as large as tens of thousands of yuan. Now the Song people's currency has begun to circulate in mixed silver, and the original copper coins have begun to decrease, and are gradually replaced by something called Guanjiaozi.

Zhang Jian, who is familiar with political affairs, knows what these officials mean. Without a huge reserve of gold and silver, these officials are just a piece of waste paper. The Song Dynasty dared to print like such a confident official, so the state treasury must be full of treasury and rich in taxes.

In contrast, the treasury of the Great Liao Dynasty was only enough for the royal family. Yan Yun had already emptied the treasury that there was not much, and many soldiers had paid on credit, and there was no copper deposit. This was also a huge hidden danger. Zhang Jian had already asked his confidant to take his secret letter to Shangjing. As long as the imperial concubine saw the secret letter and was willing to pay money, the matter would be half successful. Next, it would depend on his own!

Zhang Jian believed that just by relying on his sharp mouth and three-inch tongue, he would definitely be able to impress the Emperor of Song Dynasty!

But when the group arrived in Fengshengzhou, they were told that the emperor's imperial lord was no longer here, but went to Yanyun's center, Xijin Mansion! Zhang Jian was really anxious. Along the way, he abandoned the ox cart and the banner that summoned the souls of Yelu Zongzhen, stepped on the military horse borrowed from the Song Dynasty, and wrote his name on the loan contract in humiliation.

Zhang Jian really didn't understand why he, a noble left prime minister of the Liao Dynasty, had to write a contract with him to borrow a horse in the Song Dynasty? Is the Song Dynasty so stingy?!

He only realized that this was because of his identity as a Liao person. In the eyes of officials, Zhang Jian was first a Liao person and then the left prime minister of the Liao Dynasty. He did not have any exceptional privileges. As long as he was a Liao person, he must be careful. The horses bought by the Liao people back then were all rude horses. Now that the Song Dynasty has good horses, they will never give them to the Liao people.

Zhang Jian sighed slightly. This was reasonable. This made him clear about his thoughts about calculating with the small official. It was the most important thing to rush to Xijin Prefecture day and night. After all, Khan Prefecture is not close to Xijin Prefecture. He had to pass through Shimen Pass, Juyong Pass and Changping along the way, crossing the Wenhan River and Xiangshan to finally reach Xijin Prefecture.

Not to mention the long time on the road, Zhang Jian felt extremely uncomfortable with the layers of passes. Every time he passed, he saw that the Song Dynasty guarded these passes as imperfect as the Great Liao guards. If the Great Liao had such power, the Song people would not have come here so easily.

After passing Juyong Pass, the knight guarding Zhang Jian suddenly asked him to take a carriage to Xijin Mansion, which made Zhang Jian very dissatisfied: "It has been delayed for a long time. If he changed the carriage, he would not know when he would meet the Song Dynasty official family. The time for Di Shuai promised me that I would be almost here!"

The leading school smiled and said, "Prime Minister Zuo misunderstood what I meant. With a carriage and a road, you can travel day and night. You will never waste time. Instead, you will arrive one step ahead. If you don't believe it, how about I personally drive the car for you?"

Zhang Jian blushed and bowed slightly, "I'm rude, I hope the general will forgive me."

This made the cavalry who were originally unhappy not afraid. This is how literati are. They usually hold the airs high, but once they make mistakes, they put them down, which makes people feel embarrassed...

The speed of the carriage is not as fast as a single horse, but it is another matter if the level and energy of a knight are limited. There are four people on the carriage, including Zhang Jian, Shutong and two coachmen. The coachmen take turns day and night, so the carriage does not need to stop.

The carriage was racing on the road but not much bump, which surprised Zhang Jian. After thinking for a moment, he realized that the iron bars under the carriage were used for shock absorption, and he couldn't help but murmured to himself: "Have the investigation of the Song Dynasty become so widespread?"

The coachman in the carriage smiled and said, "I'm joking, this can be considered a survey. The real survey is a great way to benefit the world, and the officials attach great importance to it!" The coachman said as he gestured a big circle with his hands, as if the entire Song Dynasty was in it.

Zhang Jian asked again: "When will you arrive at Xijin Mansion at such a speed?"

"If you have to calculate this way, it won't take long. I'm afraid it will arrive before dawn, but it's still a matter of whether you can enter the city. Can the high-ranking official bring a night trip certificate?"

Zhang Jian stuck his head out of the window and asked the school, "Do you have a night travel certificate?"

The junior school nodded and said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister Zuo, Shuai Di has issued it and used the Shishi Seal. The gatekeeper of Xijin Mansion will naturally let you in."
Chapter completed!