Although there is still ample time, I can just make it in time for the return trip in September.

But this unusual situation has exceeded the original plan.

What's more, the Song Dynasty envoys represented the Song Dynasty, which was equivalent to having a dialogue with the Seljuk Empire in the capacity of the Song Dynasty.

Even if the other party didn't want to see them, someone should have said something in reply. Now they were ignored and left alone, which was obviously an impolite behavior. Therefore, Tan Wenxue, who came from the Ministry of Rites, was a little unhappy.

These barbarians are so rude.

However, considering that the Seljuk Empire had just occupied Khorasan for less than a year, and the port of Lenger was the southernmost edge of the Seljuk Empire, more than a thousand miles away from the current capital of the Seljuk Empire, Isfahan, it was normal that the reported distance was a bit long, and everyone could only wait patiently.

"Let's wait another three days. Although the Lord of Lunger City said it's over a thousand miles away, we can still make the round trip in ten days, even if we have to walk. If there's no news in ten days, it means they don't take us seriously. We should just leave on our own."

Tan Wenxue stood on the deck, looking out at the city on the shore. Affected by the war, the port of Leng was very depressed before, but now, nearly a year later, it has regained some popularity, and some figures can be seen outside the city from time to time.

These days they have to send people to the City Lord's Mansion to inquire about the news every day, and no one has been sent to appease them. The attitude is really too cold.

What is even more annoying is that the other party has sent additional troops outside the city in recent days, secretly on guard, and may even be surrounding the diplomatic delegation. This series of actions made Tan Wenxue and Zhang Youwei feel offended.

"I might have guessed why."

Zhang Youwei said.

"What's the reason?"

"When I was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I happened to read some materials about the Western Frontier, which recorded some stories about the Seljuks."

"oh?"

Tan Wenxue asked in surprise, "What did you say?"

"Turkmen."

"Turkmen?"

"good."

Zhang Youwei said: "Seljuk is a Turkic tribe that originated from Turkmen. These three words in the Turkic language mean the territory of the Turks."

"But what does this have to do with the Song Dynasty?"

Tan Wenxue didn't understand.

Zhang Youwei laughed and said, "The Black Khanate is the name translated by our Great Song. They call themselves the Karakhanid Khanate. To the west of this country is Turkmenistan!"

"I see."

Tan Wenxue suddenly understood.

The Song Dynasty destroyed the Kara Khanate, and the Seljuk Empire rose in Turkmenistan, which meant that the Song Dynasty was already bordering the Seljuk Empire.

Under such circumstances, the Seljuk Empire obviously had geopolitical problems with the Song Dynasty.

"Maybe we're overthinking it."

Wang Shining said, "Just be patient and wait."

"Um."

Everyone nodded.

This wait lasted until the ninth day.

Just as the delegation was preparing to leave the next day.

A large army appeared in the city of Lunger.

The leader was called Talib Ruber.

He was the cousin of Tughril Beg of the current Seljuk Empire.

The Seljuk Empire was essentially a nomadic tribal nation, so it still adopted a feudal system in administration.

Not only did the Kara Khanate have the Great Khan and the Deputy Khan, but the governors of the provinces were often "Atabegs".

The so-called "Atabeg" means superior official in Turkic. These people are basically Seljuk nobles, and the royal family uses them to exercise power in various places.

Tughril Beg also knew that the Turks were not good at administrative management. Therefore, when he conquered such a large territory, he did not directly destroy the local administrative system, but retained it.

For example, they did not deal with the Persian officials of the former Buyid Dynasty. They continued to do what they did before, except that the top leaders were replaced.

The administrative planning of the city of Lenger was under the province of Fars, and Talib Ruber was the governor of Fars.

He went to Isfahan some time ago and returned to Shiraz, the capital of Fars, from Isfahan yesterday. After receiving the news, he brought his army here today.

Just as Zhang Youwei guessed, when Talib Ruber was in Isfahan, he heard Khan Tughril Beg's concerns about the Song Dynasty.

The once powerful Black Khanate was easily destroyed by the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty had expanded its territory to their borders. The two sides were already bordering each other, and no one knew whether war would suddenly break out one day.

Although Tughril Beg's current target is the West, he wants to take over the entire Middle East and establish a huge Mediterranean empire.

However, it is just like the Arab Empire facing the Tang Empire hundreds of years ago.

It is always unsettling to have a strong enemy around.

So when he heard that the Song Dynasty envoys had arrived at the port of Lenge, Talib Ruber sent someone to inform his cousin of the news, and at the same time personally led his army there to test the intentions of the Song Dynasty.

"Are they at the dock now?"

Talib Luber is not very old, less than thirty years old, with a face of an oriental grassland people, a braid on his head, a long sword on his waist, and a very calm temperament.

The mayor of the nearby city of Lenge, a former Persian official, replied, "Yes."

"Have you had any contact with them?"

"Because there is no order from the Governor, we dare not have any dealings with them."

"Um."

Talib Luber nodded and said, "Go and have a look."

The team marched into the city in a mighty procession.

Then Talib Luber came to the south city wall and stood on a high place overlooking the port.

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