"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the world has been in turmoil. The twelve prefectures of Jiaozhi took the opportunity to rebel and break away from China. Since then, the people have suffered unspeakably. I could not bear it, so I sent Zong Ze to quell the rebellion and re-established Annam Circuit."

"The Emperor's Holy Virtue".

"The Dali Kingdom is a country that understands righteousness and wants to join forces with the Song Dynasty to punish the traitor. I now need you, my dear minister, to go to the Dali Kingdom with Yue Fei to discuss the battle plan between the two armies."

Zhang Jun was slightly taken aback; he was merely a registrar of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.

Being summoned to the emperor today was already an unexpected joy, but now the emperor has actually dispatched him as an envoy to the Dali Kingdom to discuss the battle plans between the two armies with Yue Fei.

This is truly a tremendous honor!

Zhang Jun dreamed of one day serving as a border pacification commissioner, just like Fan Zhongyan.

Although the emperor did not directly appoint him as the Pacification Commissioner of Annam, it was a good start, and the emperor was clearly giving him a chance!

Why didn't Zhao Huan send a highly respected minister?

There are two reasons: First, Zhang Jun himself is very talented, has great potential, is responsible, and not cunning; second, Zhang Jun needs an opportunity, and the emperor also needs a frontier minister who is truly loyal to him.

Just like Zong Ze, Yue Fei, and Han Shizhong, none of these three held high positions. Their achievements were due to the emperor's trust.

They were loyal to the emperor.

Including Zhong Shidao and Li Gang!

These people were far from the central government during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Tang, but under Emperor Huan of Tang, Zhong Shidao and Li Gang both held positions in the central government, and the emperor had shown them great favor.

Zhang Jun, too, given his character, would surely be willing to die for the emperor this time!

For such an important position, Zhao Huan dared not employ someone like Tong Guan, who was supposedly "skilled in officialdom."

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