In the city of Bianliang, in the imperial city, on the vertical arch hall. Dressed in a golden silk robe, Zhao Ji looked at the squabbling pillars of the country in front of him, and couldn't help but rub his head gently.

This son of the Great Song Dynasty, who is less than forty years old and in the prime of life, is irritable in his heart. The ministers were arguing endlessly over the matter of "Lianjin and Liao", how easy could he be, he was at the top of a country's power, and he deserved to retreat if he did not advance.

If you can achieve a name for the ages, who wants to be spurned. However, Song Liao has been peaceful for more than 100 years, during which there is almost no war, if the disaster starts, the army will attack Liao, the number of victories and defeats is unpredictable, he Zhao Ji has intentions in his heart, but he really does not dare to gamble.

I saw a burly old man in a purple crown and a purple crown and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the Liao people have accumulated disadvantages for a long time, and now the national strength is declining, and the sergeants only want to enjoy themselves but do not know the blade, and they have almost no strength to fight, so the Jurchen has trouble and wins every battle." Today, my Great Song Dynasty is rich and the people are Yin, and when the Qianqiu Meritorious Cause is being established, the old minister asked for the order to lead the troops to attack Liao in order to recover the land of Yanyun. I hope Your Majesty will make a decision as soon as possible, so don't miss the opportunity. ”

But when he saw Dazai Zheng Juzhong on the side, he said loudly: "The old minister who said what Tong Shumi said does not dare to agree. Since the alliance of the Yuanyuan, my Great Song Dynasty has enjoyed peace, the four seas are stable, and the Liao and Song Dynasty have nothing to do. Now, if you break the contract rashly, you may incur the wrath of the heavens and the resentment of the people. What's more, the way of using soldiers, the outcome is unpredictable. If you win, the people will suffer, the treasury will be weak, and if you lose, you will show weakness to others, and you will never recover. ”

Hearing this, Tong Guan, the old man in charge of the Privy Council, sneered and said: "If everyone is like Dazai who only knows how to keep things and does not want to make progress, then I am afraid that my Great Song Dynasty will have to be slaughtered by others, and there will be a day of prosperity."

Seeing that the two had different opinions, the officials in the court also began to express their opinions.

"The minister thinks that the expedition of laborers shakes the foundation of the country and is a great waste of people's power, which is really not a wise move!"

"The minister seconded the proposal, you must know that there are eggs under the nest, and in addition to the weak Liao and the strong gold, it is tantamount to seeking skin with the tiger."

"It's ridiculous, Jin is just a small barbarian, although the soldiers of the whole country can bully Liao and be tired for a while, and can he try to make my Great Song Dynasty?"

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Looking at the vertical arch hall that looked like a vegetable market, the Son of Heaven couldn't bear it anymore, and said loudly: "That's it! This matter will be put aside for the time being, and I will think carefully before making a decision. Stand down. ”

The hundred officials had no choice but to leave.

I don't know who is clamoring, and the news that the Son of Heaven wants to "join Jin to invade Liao" has spread far and wide, and the people have suddenly discussed it. The literati took advantage of the situation to show their talents and wrote poems and lyrics. Praise the Son of Heaven will surely recover Yanyun, and his achievements will be immortal.

can be called the most prosperous Bianliang City in the world, and all kinds of undercurrents have begun to surge.

Lingzhou, outside the gate of Zengtou City. Looking up at the towering city again, Xu Ziling was about to say goodbye to Shi Wengong and Zeng Mi in front of him and leave.

Shi Wengong clenched his fists and said: "Senior brother, take care all the way, if you want to pass by here again in the future, don't forget to come and visit senior brother again."

Xu Ziling returned the salute and said with a smile: "With Senior Brother's cloud-piercing arrow, naturally I can't forget it." looked at Zeng Mi next to him again: "And Brother Zeng, it can be regarded as not knowing each other."

Several people looked at each other and smiled, said "cherish" to each other, and watched Xu Ziling ride away.

Soon after.

Xu Ziling, who was riding on the road, couldn't help but think about it, Zeng Toushi gave him a little weird.

Unlike ordinary cottages, this Zengtou City not only has a large internal space, but also the internal architecture is extremely regular, built by the mountains and rivers, the terrain is dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack. Since he entered, Zeng Mi has been with him, pretending to introduce the layout and planning of Zengtou City to him, but in fact he is guiding him not to go to certain places.

Zengtou City must have an ulterior secret, but Xu Ziling no longer thinks about it, with his relationship with Shi Wengong, at least he will not be the enemy of Zengtou City.

Regardless of whether the Manichaean disciples who secretly followed him could keep up, Xu Ziling only galloped on horseback, and he enjoyed the feeling of moving quickly, whether he was riding a horse or practicing his body skills.

Three days later, Yuncheng County.

Among the crowds in the market, there is a towering banner that is extremely eye-catching, and the banner reads "Happy to know the destiny of heaven, so do not worry" seven gilt characters. There is a crane with a childish face, wearing a Taoist hat and robe, holding the banner in his left hand and a bell in his right hand, walking slowly in the crowd, chanting words in his mouth.

But I saw a man in his twenties, with a big face and a pointed nose, thick eyebrows and small eyes, and a mouthful of "earth and sky", running to the side of the chief: "Chief, I am married!"

The man looked at the man carefully, his brows jumped, and he was a little embarrassed: "Poor Dao has always been paid for fortune telling, and fees are charged depending on the difficulty. Childe's life is extraordinary, what is this cost......"

The man took out a silver ticket of 1,000 taels and said, "Money is not a problem, as long as the Taoist chief calculates accurately, this is all for the Taoist chief."

The Taoist suddenly put down the banner, grabbed the man's hand holding the silver ticket, and then quietly took the silver ticket away, gently touched his palm print, and after a while, said: "Xiaoyou's life is really rare, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, yin and yang are born together, it is difficult to understand it, it should be a strange word."

The man didn't know why, and asked, "Can the Taoist chief speak in layman's terms?"

The Taoist glanced at the man's dignity and sighed, "You are the wife of Rick." Women often feel chills when they see you, and they dare not approach. ”

When the man heard this, he thought it was true, and shook the Taoist's hand: "Please also ask the Taoist to teach me!"

The Taoist let go of the man's hand and smiled slightly: "You only need to transcend the world's vision, and you can easily find a partner who truly loves you."

The man was not very clear and asked, "What is the explanation?"

The Taoist stroked his white beard and said with a smile: "There is the beauty of feminine gentleness in the world, and there is also the beauty of male fortitude."

The man was stunned for a moment, and then shouted angrily: "The old man dares to trick me!" With that, he snatched back his previous silver ticket and turned to walk away.

Sighing, the man looked deeply at the back of the departing man, and muttered, "It's really all fate, and it's not up to anyone at all." How mysterious is this fateful statement. ”

The Taoist continued to walk slowly through the streets, holding flags and bells, but he did not shout, everything went naturally, and begged a wisher to take the bait.

Walking a hundred steps, the Taoist saw a handsome young man leading a horse walking on the opposite side. I didn't think so, but after passing by, my heart suddenly moved, I turned my head to look at the back of the young man, and said: "It's weird, I met two strange people in one day, the former Zhu Yan's life is not to mention, this son has the luck of two worlds, it's incredible." Also, that's Chixiao?! ”

Xu Ziling, who had no idea, led the horse, preparing to buy some necessities such as fire folds in the city, walked through the downtown area, and accidentally saw the wanted notice on the notice board, and stopped to take a few looks. But I saw Chao Gai, Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Bai Sheng, Liu Tang, Ruan three brothers and other characters.

For some reason, when Xu Ziling saw these names, an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart, and the memory fragments in his mind kept flashing, but he still couldn't see it, but the information in it was unknown.

Shaking his head, Xu Ziling stopped thinking about it. This strange movement in his mind has been bothering him for many years, coming and going, flickering and flickering. Every time I think about it, I still get nothing. But he knew it had something to do with his background, and he thought that one day the mystery in his mind would be solved.

Soon after, after buying enough daily necessities, Xu Ziling left Yuncheng and continued to go south on horseback.

At the city gate, a person looked at the figure of the young man leaving with a complicated expression, and finally shook his head slightly, picked up the banner and turned away, and continued to swagger through the market.