Kou Ji tilted his head, pretending to look at the flag not far away.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhen sighed again: "In order to practice a strong martial art, I have suffered a lot, and now there is a scar left by the martial arts practice on my waist. ”

Kou Ji turned his head sideways and looked at the city wall not far from the banner.

Zhao Zhen was annoyed, glared at Kou Ji and said, "You persuaded me to practice martial arts at the beginning, and you told me that practicing martial arts is of great use." Now when you can use it, you won't let me use it.

Isn't the suffering I suffered in vain?

If I can't show my skills this time, I'm afraid I won't have a chance in the future. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he finally stopped pretending to be deaf and dumb, he looked at Zhao Zhen, and said with a smile: "Even if the minister has eight heads, he doesn't dare to let you go to the battlefield." If the minister follows your wishes, then the minister's grandfather will really cut the minister. ”

Kou Ji was negligent for a while, causing Zhao Zhen to leave Beijing, and he had already been chased and killed by Kou Zhun once.

Although it is a bitter meat ploy, Kou Zhun uses a real knife.

If Koji had been slow to escape, the knife would have slashed at him.

If Kou Ji really let Zhao Zhen go to the battlefield for hand-to-hand combat, and if he did something good, then Kou Zhun would really cut him down and apologize to the world.

Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "I will go to the battlefield to see, with the protection of the soldiers, I will be fine, I will definitely not end up fighting." ”

Koji smiled dryly.

He would never believe Zhao Zhen's nonsense.

Looking at Zhao Zhen's posture of wearing armor and holding a blade, he clearly wanted to find an enemy to try his skills.

If he believed Zhao Zhen's nonsense, he let Zhao Zhen go to the battlefield.

Zhao Zhen will definitely find various reasons to persuade him when the soldiers are fighting, and then end up in person.

Zhao Zhen saw that he had said so much, Kou Ji was unmoved, he could only sigh, and said viciously: "If my martial arts are useless, you will have to compensate for the suffering I suffered when I practiced martial arts." ”

Kou Ji bowed and said: "The official family practices martial arts, and it is the ministers who persuade them. If the official family thinks that practicing martial arts is useless and needs to be compensated, just ask. ”

Zhao Zhen glanced at Kou Ji, "You know that I won't be cruel to you, so I have no fear, right?" ”

Kou Ji arched his hand again and said: "The minister has no such intention. ”

"Humph!"

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly and said, "I can't be ruthless to you, but I can count what you owe me to Tianci'er." ”

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen in amazement.

Zhao Zhen has always loved Kou Tianci, why did he suddenly have the intention of being ruthless to Kou Tianci?

Zhao Zhen said nonchalantly: "I am going to marry Su'er to Tianci'er." ”

The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched.

The Su'er in Zhao Zhen's mouth is his sister Zhao Su, who is ten years older than Kou Tianci.

Kou Tianci is Zhao Zhen's godson, and Zhao Xu is Zhao Zhen's sister.

Let Kou Tianci and Zhao Xu get married?

"Are you going to be worthy of your godson?"

Kou Ji couldn't help but ask.

Zhao Zhen glared and scolded: "Nonsense! The relationship between the in-laws in Bianjing City is different. ”

Kou Ji cried and laughed: "But that girl is ten years older than Tianci'er......"

"What about a ten-year-old? Didn't Di Qing marry a wife who was more than ten years older than him? I see that their husband and wife are in harmony and get along very well. ”

Zhao Zhen said disdainfully.

Kou Jihu wondered: "What the hell do you think, how did you think of marrying Su'er to Tianci'er?" ”

Zhao Zhen smiled faintly, "When Tianci'er becomes a concubine, I will have a reason to keep him in Bianjing City, and he will not be allowed to leave Beijing for the rest of his life." Then send someone to teach him a superb martial arts. ”

For revenge?

Kou Ji didn't believe it.

Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen and said seriously: "I'm afraid that the official family doesn't just want to take revenge on the minister. ”

The smile on Zhao Zhen's face flickered, and he sighed and said, "Sure enough...... I can't hide anything from you...... I am such a relative, so I naturally hope that she can live better.

But I recently discovered that Concubine Du was teaching her Taoist classics. ”

Kou Ji groaned: "Taoist classics are very good. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "The Taoist classics are naturally right, but the mistake is wrong, Su'er has a high level of understanding, and has already given birth to the idea of entering the Tao." ”

Kou Ji was slightly stunned when he heard this.

According to historical records, Zhao Zhen's sister-in-law did enter the Tao and was named the Grand Master and never married.

Kou Ji frowned and said, "How could Concubine Du be so confused and teach Su'er to learn the Tao?" ”

Zhao Zhen sighed: "I guess it should be related to the battle of the royal family. ”

Kou Ji asked: "Does Concubine Du want to let Su'er enter the Tao and stay away from all disputes between the government and the opposition?" ”

Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.

Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "With me protecting her, who dares to bully her?" She can live all the life she wants, why should she go to the Taoist temple to live a hard life?

Couldn't I, the emperor, protect her well?

It's not that I don't dare to kill, and it's not that I can't kill.

I've killed people with my own hands! ”

Kou Ji judged from Zhao Zhen's reaction that this matter seemed to have a great impact on Zhao Zhen.

Kou Ji thought about it for a while, if it were him, he estimated that his reaction would be similar to Zhao Zhen's.

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Do you want Tianci'er to marry Su'er and break Su'er's idea of entering the Tao?" ”

Zhao Zhen nodded decisively.

Kou Ji groaned: "Tianci'er is only a little old, and he doesn't know what love is. Su'er is already twelve years old, how can she fall in love with a little child sent by God?

It's not fair to you to do this.

You did this to cut off the idea of entering the Tao and let her live a life of fine clothes and food, for her good.

But you are marrying her to a child who is so much younger than her, not for her good at all, but for her sake.

It must be known that Su'er may not be able to understand what it means to be a wife until she is thirty years old. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "Other than that, I can't think of any other way. I can't bear to marry her to someone else. ”

Kou Ji thought for a moment and said: "The official family doesn't have to worry about this matter, after the minister returns to Beijing, the official family will hand over Su'er to the minister, and the minister will teach her, which will definitely make her dispel the idea of entering the Tao." ”

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "That's the only way." ”

Kou Ji arched his hand to Zhao Zhen and said, "The official family should send someone to Western Xia as soon as possible to squeeze benefits from Western Xia." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded slowly.

……

Next.

Zhao Zhen sent a team of envoys, escorted by soldiers and horses, to leave Yinzhou and rush to Xingqing Mansion.

Inside Xingqing Mansion.

The palace of the Western Xia king.

Li Deming sat in the palace hall, frowning, and his heart was heavy.

One bad news after another was sent to the palace of the Western Xia Dynasty, making him feel a feeling that the building was about to collapse and the wind and rain were shaking.

Western Xia can have today, completely because of Kou Ji.

The assassination of Ko Ji was the hand he sent.

So he was in control of the Assassins' movements throughout the process.

When he lost contact with the Assassins, he guessed that they had failed.

After the Western Xia spies sent the news that Kou Ji had only suffered some skin injuries back to Xingqing Mansion, he knew that Kou Ji, who was bound to take revenge, would inevitably take revenge on Western Xia.

He was ready to face Koji's revenge.

It's just that I didn't expect Koji's revenge to be so fierce.

Seventeen or eighty thousand soldiers and horses invaded Western Xia from all directions, and every hour, every moment, every second, Western Xia had its territory lost.

He really wanted to lead his soldiers and horses to drive the Song soldiers out of Western Xia.

But you can only think about it.

The soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty came from all directions, and no matter which side he led to attack with heavy troops, the remaining parties would recklessly attack cities and plunder land in Western Xia.

What's more, it is very likely that the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty will seize the opportunity to leave the Great Wall and raid Xingqing Mansion, ending his lair in one fell swoop.

So he could only stay in Xingqing Mansion and stay motionless.

If he doesn't move, he can not only keep Xingqing Mansion, but also deter the Song troops who are attacking cities and plundering land in Western Xia, so that they will not be so unscrupulous.

He originally thought that as long as he tried his best to deal with Kou Ji's attack in the past, it would be possible for Western Xia to be saved.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhen actually left Bianjing City and led more soldiers and horses to the border of Western Xia, with a posture of not destroying Western Xia and not returning it.

Seven or eight hundred thousand soldiers and horses.

In the heyday of Western Xia, there were not so many soldiers and horses.

Among them, 170,000 or 80,000 are attacking cities and plundering land in Western Xia, and there are more soldiers and horses on the border of Western Xia, as long as Zhao Zhen gives an order, they will all pour into Western Xia in one breath and crush Xixia to pieces.

In the face of the conquest of seven or eight hundred thousand soldiers and horses, Li Deming deeply felt powerless.

Seven or eight hundred thousand soldiers and horses, that is absolute power, the power that can definitely destroy Western Xia.

In the face of absolute power, even if Li Deming tried his best, at most he would make the Great Song Dynasty lose some of his men, but it was absolutely impossible to keep Western Xia in the hands of the Great Song Dynasty.

"The King's ......"

Just when Li Deming was frowning and falling into deep thought, a light suddenly sounded in his ears.

Li Deming raised his head slightly, and saw his henchman eunuch putting a document in front of him with a worried face.

Li Deming opened the paperwork, glanced at it a few times, and let out a sigh of relief.

"Zhu Nengbu's soldiers and horses, the territory west of the Hongshui River that has been leveled, are they marching to the east of the Hongshui River? The lord of Burr City asked for help and asked me to send soldiers and horses......"

Li Deming looked at his henchman eunuch and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Can I send it?" Will the Chong Shiheng in Qingjian City watch the soldiers and horses I sent slip away from under his nose?

If I send soldiers and horses to gallop to the city of Boer, where will I send troops and horses to guard Xingqing Mansion? ”

"The King's ......"

The eunuch let out a wail.

Li Deming waved his hand, "I'm fine...... Now not only can I not send my troops and horses, but I have to shrink my forces to prepare for the big war that follows. Have you been able to convey the order you were asked to convey before? ”

The eunuch hurriedly nodded, "Back to the king, the slave has passed the king's order to the leaders of the various party departments, ordering them to bring all the young people in the clan to Xingqing Mansion. ”

Li Deming nodded slowly, "This time, we can't be stingy anymore." The catastrophe is coming, if I am still stingy, they will definitely not die for me, and maybe they will secretly fall to the Great Song Dynasty.

You go back and send people to a few iron smelting offices to give orders, ordering them to send all the armor and blades they have in the treasury to Xingqing Mansion.

When the leaders of the various party departments arrived, they distributed armor and blades to them. ”

The eunuch nodded and agreed.

Li Deming continued: "When the leaders of the various departments arrive, you help me hold a banquet, and I will invite them." ”

The eunuch nodded again.

The eunuchs could also guess the purpose of Li Deming's banquet for the leaders of the party departments, which was nothing more than to win the hearts of the people and promise heavy profits, so as to motivate them and let them deal with the Song people.

After Li Deming finished his official business, he mentioned some private matters.

"How is Hao'er?"

The eunuch hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has led troops to the border of the Liao State. ”

Li Deming nodded slowly and continued to ask, "Didn't there be any accidents?" ”

The eunuch said: "The Song army Wang Kaibu passed by the soldiers and horses of His Royal Highness the Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince almost led the soldiers and horses to fight with Wang Kai's soldiers and horses, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince remembered the king's advice and held back at a critical time. ”

Li Deming let out a sigh, "It's good if he's not angry, it's good if he doesn't want to do things......"

Li Deming sent Li Yuanhao to lead the soldiers and horses to leave Xingqing Mansion in order to avoid trouble.

Now that he has arrived at the border of the Liao State, he has avoided the front of the Song soldiers.

If he suddenly jumped out to fight with Wang Kai's troops, it would be exposed.

At that time, not only Song Bing will be staring at him, but also the leaders of various party departments will also be staring at him.

As long as Li Yuanhao is not exposed, Li Deming can deceive the leaders of the various party departments, saying that Li Yuanhao led the army to surprise the army.

When the leaders of the party departments are fighting, they will definitely remember that Li Yuanhao will surprise the soldiers, and they are always waiting for the surprise soldiers to appear, even if the Song soldiers are strong, they will not easily succumb.

But if you let the leaders of the party departments know, Li Yuanhao went to the borders of Western Xia and Liao.

Then they will definitely guess that Li Deming asked Li Yuanhao to avoid trouble.

The Xixia Mansion will fall.

Li Deming hid from everyone and asked Li Yuanhao to go out to avoid trouble.

The heads of the party departments will not tolerate it.

When the time comes, there is no need for the Song soldiers to attack, and the Western Xia will be in chaos by itself.

After confirming that Li Yuanhao did not make any mistakes, Li Deming stared at the eunuch and asked, "How are Xia Zhu and Xia Anqi father and son?" ”

The eunuch hurriedly said, "According to your orders, send someone to keep an eye on it." ”

Li Deming nodded and said, "Send some more people, and you must keep an eye on their father and son." ”

The eunuch hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Great King, is it too much to send so many people to keep an eye on the Xia family father and son, can they still escape in front of everyone's eyes?" ”

Li Deming said coldly: "Song people are very cunning. They do everything. Seeing that my Great Xia Mansion is about to fall, they are very likely to run. ”

The eunuch was surprised: "Aren't they sincerely taking refuge in my Great Xia?" ”

Li Deming snorted coldly: "Xia Zhu is the kind of person who is only loyal to himself and will not be loyal to others, how can he sincerely take refuge in my Great Xia." ”

The eunuch hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Then you ......"

Li Deming looked at the eunuch and asked, "Do you want me to ask, knowing that they are not sincerely taking refuge in my Great Xia, why do you still use them?" ”