Fan Ziming was muttering something to the lame eagle in the courtyard, when he heard footsteps behind him and saw Lu Xiaoxian walking in.

Fan Ziming knew that Lu Xiaoxian had gone to the Governor's Mansion early in the morning, so he hurriedly greeted him and asked, "Master Lu, ...... my father?"

Seeing Fan Ziming's expectation, Lu Xiaoxian couldn't bear it, so he could only comfort: "Ziming, I've asked someone to help, but I haven't replied yet." Don't worry, Ling Zun is fine, he will be able to come out soon. ”

Listening to Lu Xiaoxian's words, Fan Ziming's eyes darkened, and he forced a smile: "Then thank you Lu Gongzi!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian could see that Fan Ziming's face was full of disappointment.

The two of them were silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

"Oh, yes!" Lu Xiaoxian diverted the topic and said, "The government has issued a notice that there will be a falconry competition, maybe you can find a falcon master by then, you have to be prepared!" ”

Fan Ziming nodded absentmindedly: "I know!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian sighed, turned around and went back to the house.

……

Early the next morning, Xing Feng hurriedly came to find Lu Xiaoxian.

"What? Fan Ziming is gone? When Lu Xiaoxian heard this, he was taken aback, "What's going on?" ”

"Yesterday, Fan Gongzi was sullen, and I didn't persuade him for a long time! In the afternoon he went out, I thought he was going to relax, but he didn't come back until late at night. I arranged for someone to look for it but couldn't find it, because it was too late for fear of disturbing the master's rest, so I'm only here to tell you now. ”

When Lu Xiaoxian heard this, he immediately became anxious, and instructed Xing Feng: "Hurry up and send someone to find him again, you must find a way to get him back!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian knew that Fan Ziming was worried because his father could not be released from prison for a long time, and he was very worried that Fan Ziming would do something stupid, so he had to find Fan Ziming as soon as possible.

Not long after Xing Feng left, Zhao Liang also came to visit.

Recently, Lu Xiaoxian has been busy, and Fan Ziming's father had an accident, so he didn't have any contact with Zhao Liang.

Today, Zhao Liang suddenly came to the door, and Lu Xiaoxian didn't know what he was for.

"Lu Gongzi, is Fan Gongzi here, I want to talk to him!" Zhao Liang's expression was a little weird.

Lu Xiaoxian glanced at him and replied, "He originally lived with me, but he went out yesterday and hasn't returned, so I'm sending people to look for him everywhere!" ”

"He never came back? So where will he go? Zhao Liang patted his head and said with annoyance: "Speaking of which, it's all my fault!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian's heart moved, and asked, "Zhao Gongzi, what's going on?" ”

After listening to Zhao Liang's story, Lu Xiaoxian knew what happened.

Yesterday evening, Fan Ziming went to find Zhao Liang, and he asked Zhao Liang to beg Zhao Wenhui to release his father for the sake of his friends.

Zhao Liang has always been afraid of Zhao Wenhui, how dare he ask Zhao Wenhui for this kind of thing, so he rejected Fan Ziming.

Fan Ziming had a big quarrel with Zhao Liang, and then left in a huff.

After Fan Ziming left, Zhao Liang felt ashamed in his heart, feeling a little sorry for him, and he didn't stay overnight

Sleep well.

No, he came to Lu Xiaoxian early in the morning to find Fan Ziming to explain his difficulties.

Hearing Lu Xiaoxian say that Fan Ziming was missing, Zhao Liang felt even more uneasy in his heart.

Lu Xiaoxian comforted Zhao Liang: "Zhao Gongzi, you go back first, when Fan Gongzi has news, I will send someone to inform you as soon as possible!" ”

Zhao Liang had no choice but to go back first.

Three hours later, Xing Feng came back to report: "Master, we have searched all over Yingzhou City, but there is no trace of Fan Gongzi!" ”

Where will Fan Ziming go?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Lu Xiaoxian's mind: Maybe Fan Ziming went to find Qin Huo.

At the beginning, when Lu Xiaoxian took Fan Ziming to visit the prison, Fan Chong told Fan Ziming that he could go to Longshan to find Qin Huo for help when he had no choice.

Since Fan Ziming is no longer in Yingzhou City, it is very likely that he will really go to Longshan to find Qin Huo.

No, you must get Fan Ziming back.

How can the bandits in Longshan be so easy to talk to, in case Fan Ziming has some accident, how can this be done.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaoxian immediately instructed Xing Feng: "You hurry up and prepare a few fast horses, and we will set off immediately!" ”

Xing Feng asked strangely, "Master, where are we going?" ”

"Go to Yongsan!"

"Longshan?" When Xing Feng heard this, he was stunned.

"What are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and prepare!" Lu Xiaoxian didn't have a good airway.

"Hey!" Xing Feng agreed and quickly went out the door.

……

Although the Songmo Governor's Mansion is also known as the Governor's Mansion, it cannot be compared with the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion at all. In fact, the Songmo Governor's Mansion is only the Governor's Mansion of the Imperial Court, and it is under the jurisdiction of the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion in terms of subordination, without any real power.

Li Quanzhong, the governor, except for the documents canonized by the imperial court, is no different from when he was the leader of the Khitan.

is also the governor, Zhao Wenhui can do things in the yamen of the magnificent governor's mansion in Yingzhou City, while Li Qianzhong can only work in his own big tent.

At this moment, Li Qianzhong and Sun Wanrong were sitting in front of each other, and they were worrying about the livelihood of the Khitan people.

Yingzhou and the Songdesert area have been in drought for three consecutive years, and the grassland with abundant water and grass has lost its style of previous years, and a large number of pastures have withered and withered. Even the spring and autumn grasslands for sparing grass have become barren, the grass that should have grown to the calves is now clinging to the ground, and the yellow grassland has replaced the verdant grass that belongs here with a gloomy one, and the Khitan people are facing an unprecedented predicament.

Due to the drought, there is no longer a scene of handsome horses galloping on the grassland, and the pastures have been damaged, and the horses can't even eat, so they don't have the strength to run.

In the past, they could leave the place to go to nomadic herding, pull up food and drink in Lele carts, drive cattle to graze as they went, and set up camp when they saw good grass until the cattle had eaten up the grass before moving to the next location.

But now, the Khitans have returned to the Great Zhou court, and without the will of the court, they cannot leave the Songdesert territory at will.

In order to reduce the amount of forage used, Li Qianzhong could only ask the Khitan herdsmen to hurry

Sheep are sold in exchange for food.

But with so many livestock, how can they be sold?

Seeing the livestock dying day by day, Li was so anxious that his mouth was foaming, but there was nothing he could do.

The Khitan tribe is an alliance of eight tribes, and although Li was elected as the leader of the Khitan tribe, he was only the chief of the Dahe tribe. If he can't think of a way to save his people, he won't be able to keep his position as a leader.

"Zhao Wenhui, this bastard, is clearly not saved! Lao Tzu really wanted to rip him! Sun Wanrong slapped the table and couldn't help but scold.

The reason why Sun Wanrong is so angry is not for no reason.

The Khitan people encountered such a natural disaster, and they thought of all the ways they should have thought of, but they still couldn't solve the problem. In the end, they had no choice but to ask for help from the Yingzhou Governor's Office.

Li Quanzhong and Sun Wanrong don't know how many times they have looked for Zhao Wenhui, and they even ran thin, but Zhao Wenhui didn't agree to provide disaster relief for the Khitans except for shirking. As soon as he thought of Zhao Wenhui's face, Sun Wanrong felt angry in his heart.

Li Qianzhong sighed: "Brother Wanrong, there is no point in complaining. It's really not good, tomorrow I will go to the Yingzhou Governor's Mansion again, and beg Zhao Governor again! ”

"Please, he has a bird! If he really wanted to help us, would he have to wait until now? Sun Wanrong said hatefully, "What kind of bullshit parents, it's better to be the opposite, maybe there will be a way to live!" ”

"Shut up!" Li Quanzhong shouted sharply, "How can you say such a thing? ”

Sun Wanrong was also the chief of one of the eight Khitan tribes, and he was also Li Qianzhong's brother-in-law. Because of this relationship, Li Qianzhong is very polite to him on weekdays.

At this moment, Li Quanzhong couldn't help but be furious when he heard Sun Wanrong talking nonsense.

Sun Wanrong rarely saw Li Qianzhong get so angry, and he sneered: "Leader, I'm also angry for a while, don't be angry!" ”

Li Qianzhong said earnestly: "Brother Wanrong, although Zhao Wenhui is hateful, the court treats us Khitan well, and we must not let down the court because of Zhao Wenhui's actions!" Remember, remember! ”

Sun Wanrong disagreed with Li Qianzhong's loyalty in his heart, but he promised on his lips: "Don't worry, leader, I wrote it down!" ”

While he was talking, Li Quanzhong's personal soldiers came into the tent to report: "Chief, Lord Turkic Tutun Desire Valley asks to see!" ”

Lust Valley?

What did he come to do?

Tun Desire Valley is well-known in the Turks, and Li Quanzhong has also heard of his name, but he has never met him.

The court of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Turks were hostile to each other, and the Turkic Tutun suddenly came to visit Li Quanzhong, which made him a little hesitant.

After thinking for a moment, Li Quanzhong instructed his soldiers: "You go and tell Tunyu Valley, just say that I have gone to inspect other tribes, and I will not be able to come back in a few days!" ”

The soldiers promised and were about to leave, but they heard Sun Wanrong say on the side: "Wait! ”

Sun Wanrong stopped his own soldiers, and then said to Li Quanzhong: "Chief, the Turks have come all the way to see you, and they must have inquired about your details. If you just refuse, I'm afraid it's not good! ”

"I can't care so much!" Li Quanzhong said sonorously, "The court is sudden."

We have always been enemies, and we must avoid suspicion. If the imperial court knew that we were secretly meeting with the Turkic officials, I would not be able to explain it when the time comes! ”

"Chief, we can't afford to offend the imperial court, can we offend the Turks?" Sun Wanrong reminded, "The Khitan is now suffering from natural disasters, if he annoys the Turks, he takes the opportunity to attack us, natural disasters and man-made disasters, I am afraid that the Khitan will not be far from extinction!" ”

Sun Wanrong's words are not alarmist, although the Turkic forces cannot catch up with the Great Zhou, they are far more powerful than the Khitan. The Khitan borders the Turks to the north of the Songdesert territory, and if the Turks really come to attack, the Khitan's current predicament will definitely not be able to cope with the Turks.

Li Qianzhong listened, quite hesitant.

Seeing and not seeing and not putting him in a dilemma.

Seeing that Li Quanzhong was difficult to decide, Sun Wanrong said again: "Chief, as long as our meeting arrangements are secretive, the imperial court will not know!" After meeting the Turks, let's hear what they have to say, and then we'll make the next move! In this way, they also have face, which is better than a direct refusal! ”

"Okay!" Li Quanzhong finally made up his mind, "Then let's meet!" When the time comes, you can't talk nonsense, let's do what we want! ”

"Yes! Chieftain! Sun Wanrong nodded.

(End of chapter)