The New Year, every household is also a warm and peaceful atmosphere, although the Spring Festival is not the most important festival in the Great Song Dynasty, but it is also very lively, because in half a month is the annual Shangyuan Festival, so the Spring Festival is also equivalent to preparing for the Shangyuan Festival, and some large lanterns are also set up at this time.

However, Lu Zongdao's serious illness cast a shadow on this year's lively Spring Festival, no one expected that the fish-headed prime minister who was still angrily scolding Liu E in the court some time ago would fall ill at this time, and the condition was fierce, and the coma was longer than when he was awake, and Lu Zongdao was also over sixty years old this year, which is already considered a long life in this era.

Needless to say, Lu Zongdao's influence is needless to say, and he is also one of Liu E's most scruples, if he really falls this time, then no one in the court will dare to face Liu E's mistakes, and Wang Zeng will also lose the greatest help in the court, so he will become isolated, and it will be easier for Liu E to clean him up.

"Crackling~" With the sound of firecrackers, Li Zhang's family is also celebrating the New Year, although Li Zhang is also distressed about Lu Zongdao's illness, but he did not show it, and in his family, the Spring Festival has always been a more important festival than the Shangyuan Festival, at this time of year, Li Zhang will be like later generations, pull his brothers and sisters to set off firecrackers, and then make vegetables and dumplings, and keep vigil for the Spring Festival.

"One against ten!"

"Big you!"

"Over"

Huozi and Ugly Niang and others are playing cards on the stove, Beans and Tanuki are playing a game of pitching pots, Li Zhang is sitting with wild dogs playing chess, just now they have eaten Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and now they have officially entered the vigil, wild dogs do not like to be lively, and are not very interested in other games, but like to play chess, and chess skills are also quite good, except for Li Zhang, everyone else in the family is no longer his opponent, so every year Li Zhang accompanies him to play chess.

"Wild dog, why do you feel that you are not in a good mood lately, and you are a little listless?" Li Zhang jumped a step at the moment, the chess they played was improved by him from later generations, the rules of chess in the Song Dynasty were different from those of later generations, and he rarely played with others in ordinary times.

"It's nothing, it's just that after feeling revenge, it seems that I have no goal and can't do anything." The wild dog casually pushed the pawn and replied.

Li Zhang nodded in understanding when he heard this, in fact, since he caught Shui Yuanzi, he found that there was something wrong with the wild dog, after all, his biggest goal in life before was revenge, but now although the revenge has been avenged, he has lost the goal of life, so the wild dog will feel a little confused, and he doesn't know what to do next?

"This is also normal, there is no goal in life, you will naturally feel lost, what you have to do now is nothing more than to set a new goal for yourself, such as marrying a wife and having children, or other plans for future life, for example, you can ask yourself, what you want to do the most, and then follow your own ideas to work hard." Li Zhang spoke again at the moment.

"What do you want to do most?" The wild dog showed a confused look when he heard Li Zhang's words, since he was sensible, he regarded revenge as the only goal in life, and he never thought about anything other than revenge, so Li Zhang's words made him not know how to answer for a while?

"You don't have to be too anxious, looking for a goal in life is not a matter of one or two days, during this time you will have a good rest, and then think slowly, in addition, your age is not young, maybe one day you will meet the woman you like, then I will help you propose, and then marry and have children like others, with a wife and children, men will easily find their own motivation." Li Zhang laughed again at this time.

"Then big brother, what is your goal in life?" The wild dog suddenly asked rhetorically.

"Mine?" Li Zhang also groaned for a moment when he heard this, and then he spoke, "When I lived in Yizhuang before, my biggest goal was to keep everyone fed and clothed, at least so that our brothers and sisters could live a normal life, and then this goal was achieved, and I used to feel a little lost like you." ”

"And then?" Hearing this, the wild dog also asked eagerly.

Li Zhang didn't lie, when he led Huozi and Douzi and others to solve the problem of food and clothing, and was recognized by Liu E as a relative, he did feel very confused for a while, and he didn't know what to do next, but as time went by, he slowly found a new goal.

I saw that Li Zhang suddenly reached out and patted the wild dog's shoulder at this time, and then slowly spoke: "Later, I found out that I not only have the ability to change the lives of the people around me, but also do something that is beneficial to the people of the world, although there is no specific goal, but as long as I go in this direction, I will feel at ease, and I am also very motivated, so all these things I have done over the years are working in this direction." ”

Hearing Li Zhang's answer, the wild dog also showed a thoughtful expression, and after a while, he suddenly shook his head a little depressedly and said: "I don't have your ambition or ability, and I can't even help you at all." ”

"Stupid! That's my goal, not yours, you can go to what you're interested in and good at doing, for example, your martial arts are so good, you can continue to study, and in the future, you can accept apprentices to become a generation of martial arts masters, or open a dart game or something, you can also play to your strengths, of course, if you don't like it, you can stay at home, as long as you protect the safety of your home, it is the greatest credit! Li Zhang woke up again.

Hearing this, the wild dog finally came out of the tip of the horn, and pondered for a moment again: "I understand, then I will think about what I can do, and let the eldest brother help me in the future!" ”

"Don't worry, looking for a goal in life is not something that can be achieved in a day or two, in fact, for people of your age, it is also the most easily confused age, some may take several years or even more than ten years to find the goal of life, in addition, you can talk to Huozi and Douzi more, they may give you more advice." Li Zhang finally suggested again that the wild dog used to be too closed to himself, and although he valued his family very seriously, he rarely took the initiative to communicate with others, which was not a good thing.

The wild dog nodded solemnly when he heard this, and at this time he suddenly felt that he seemed to have some motivation, and he was no longer as interested in anything as before, in fact, finding a goal in life itself is a goal, and the wild dog now has a short-term goal, so naturally he is no longer confused.

"Big brother, stop playing chess, it's time to go, let's go set off fireworks!" At this moment, the raccoon dog suddenly ran over and pulled Li Zhang to run out, the time is the junction of today and tomorrow, the middle point is just 12 o'clock at midnight, and today is the alternation of the new year and the old year, so it is also necessary to set off fireworks to celebrate.

At the moment Li Zhang and they came to the yard, the fireworks they bought before had already been placed, with the new arrival, the raccoon dog and the beans they took the incense to light the fireworks, "Peng ~" a loud sound, a large group of fireworks bloomed in the night sky, and other people in the capital also lit fireworks, for a time the entire capital was also shrouded in fireworks.

Looking at the bright night sky, Li Zhang also fell into contemplation, the new year is coming, but with Lu Zongdao's serious illness, I am afraid that he will die soon, and with his serious illness, I am afraid that there are many people in the capital who have no intention of celebrating the New Year at all, such as Zhao Zhen in Jingfu Palace, who has been in turmoil these days, if Lu Zongdao is gone, then there will be no one in the court who dares to speak up for him.

On the second day of the Spring Festival, Li Zhang entered the palace again to visit Zhao Zhen, and sure enough, he saw Zhao Zhen's sad face, Li Zhang also sighed, and now he had no choice but to try to persuade Zhao Zhen to relax, but unfortunately Zhao Zhen couldn't listen at all.

On the tenth day of the Spring Festival, Lu Zongdao on the hospital bed finally couldn't hold it and left, countless people also sighed for it, Zhao Zhen cried bitterly, and Liu E was also very sad on the surface, not only went to visit in person, but also ordered a thick burial, and rewarded Lu Zongdao's family.

Although Lu Zongdao's death caused a shock in the court, it did not have much impact on ordinary people, the Shangyuan Festival was still as lively and noisy as in previous years, Li Zhang and Qingzhi were already engaged, and it was rare to see each other in a year, so they could only communicate through the Tanuki with letters, but the Shangyuan Festival could meet openly, so he also asked each other to enjoy the lanterns together on this day, and the raccoon dog was also very interested in not following.

"Do you have something on your mind?" On the lively street, Qingzhi suddenly opened her mouth to ask Li Zhang, although Li Zhang had always seemed to be happy, but she was a keen woman, and she still noticed that Li Zhang's interest was not very high.

"You've found out." Li Zhang also smiled bitterly at the moment.

"Can you tell me about it?" Qingori tilted his head and looked at Li Zhang at this time.

"It's all some troubles in the court, so don't spoil your interest." Li Zhang shook his head and said, it is indeed inconvenient to talk to Qingori about these things.

"Okay, but the last time I heard that you were in distress, it was only after the incident that Tanuki told me, and it scared me out at the time." Qingzhi was very sensible and did not ask, but changed the topic and asked, last time Li Zhang was in distress, the news was also blocked, and she only found out afterwards.

"Speaking of that incident, it's really a bit dangerous, no one thought that the thief was hiding in Cixiao Temple......" Li Zhang didn't hide the fact that Qingzhi was taken away at the beginning, but talked about it in detail, even if Li Zhang had tried to talk about some dangers plainly, but he still covered his chest in fright, and his little face was worried and afraid, which made Li Zhang's heart warm, and it said that Qingzhi's filial piety period was almost full, and they would be married at that time.