In the twentieth year of Myeongjong of Joseon (1565 A.D., the forty-fourth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty), King Li Xun died of illness, due to the early death of his son Li Xuan, the prime minister welcomed the fifteen-year-old Hecheng Jun Li Hao to the throne and became the fourteenth monarch of the Joseon Dynasty, with the temple name Xuanzong.

Although Seonjong had been in power for ten years, he had never been able to get rid of the party strife between the court, and the ministers and scholars in the court were divided into the Dongren Party (Lingnan School) and the Westerner Party (Gihu School) according to the area where they lived in the royal city.

Friends collude with each other for their own interests, and it has always been their desire to be the first to see profits, or to make friends when they exhaust their profits, and they are thieves and harms, even though their brothers and relatives cannot protect themselves. Tang Wenzong once sighed: It is easy to go to thieves, but it is difficult to go to the court and friends.

In the face of the invasion of the northern Jurchen tribes harassing the border from time to time, plundering the population, and facing each other across the sea, the strong-blooded Xuanzong Li Haoli overrode the public opinion, opened the spring and Wuke, and went to the Caishan Hall of the Wuke Field to observe and take the scholars, but he did not expect that the son Li Sunsin would leave the field halfway and step on the people who were watching, causing a big chaos.

Before Yi Sunsin was dragged off the horse, he saw that although Ling'er was free from the hostage, he was still delirious, but he didn't dare to shout loudly, until Ling'er disappeared into the crowd, he stopped struggling and was taken to the stage of Caishan Hall by Wuhuada.

Xuanzong Li Hao's face was gloomy, and he sat on the Tuanlong chair in the Caishan Hall, and the Dongrendang and Westerners in the audience wore red robes, and the ministers wearing gauze hats were on both sides.

The two examiners first came to question Yi Sunsin, and Li Sunsin recounted the incident in detail, and the Imperial Forest Army also came to testify, saying that there were Japanese robbers who took the opportunity to kidnap civilian women, but they failed to catch them, and the rescued woman did not know where to go.

The Easterners and Westerners in the audience were all paying attention to each other's expressions, and they didn't seem to have much interest in the incident of Yi Sunsin rushing out of the martial arts field to save people.

Before Xuanzong Li Hao could express his position, a minister on the left came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the imperial examination is a major event for the country to select scholars, how can it be such a child's play!" Yi Sunsin's disrespectful and unruly behavior will be a great harm in the future, and it is necessary to cut off Yi Sunsin's meritorious deeds in order to straighten out the government's program. ”

Xuanzong Li Hao knew the truth, had eliminated the resentment in his heart, and knew that there would be a dispute in the audience, so he stood up expressionlessly and walked to the front of Caishan Hall.

A minister came out on the right, and said: "Wei Chen didn't think so, Li Sunsin defeated the five heroes with his martial arts, he should have been the champion, and he had the upper hand in accepting the challenge of the sixth place, and he also had the upper hand, knowing that this move might ruin his future, but he pursued the Japanese without hesitation and rescued a civilian woman, who was really a chivalrous and brave man!" Guan Zi (Guan Zhong) Yun: The beginning of the husband overlord is also people-oriented! This principle will be solid for the country, and chaos will be in danger. Wechen thought that Yi Sunsin was the real pillar of the country, and he would be of great use in the future. ”

At this time, another minister on the left hurriedly went out of class and knelt down, and hurriedly played: "The Lord is sage, and the sage is ......."

Immediately afterwards, another minister came out on the right, knelt down and played, "The Lord is sage, and the sage is ......."

After a while, the Easterners and Westerners in the audience all fell to their knees, condemned each other, and quarreled into a ball......

Xuanzong Li Hao smiled, didn't say a word, and sat back on the Tuanlong chair......

At the same time, Ling'er was still in a trance, as if she was being supported by someone, and returned to the inn slowly, feeling dizzy and weak, and fell asleep with her head upside down......

I don't know how long it took, Ling'er woke up, opened his eyes, it was pitch black all around, he moved his hands and feet, it seemed to be better, his mind was clear, he half sat up, touched his bag and was still there, knowing that he had been drugged, if it wasn't for Li Sunsin to rescue him again, it was really unimaginable......

Feeling a dry mouth and hungry, Ling'er wanted to go out to eat something, so she walked out of the guest room in the dark.

There were two dim lanterns in the inn, but there was no one in the inn, and I don't know what time it was, Ling'er followed the light to the gatehouse of the inn, and called a few times, and the guy on duty came out, but he couldn't understand Ling'er's language.

The two talked for a long time, and Ling'er realized that it was already the fourth watch, and there must be no place to eat, so she prepared to return to the guest room.

As soon as he turned around, Ling'er suddenly found that under the lantern in the courtyard of the inn, there was a man dressed in black, so he subconsciously touched his waist, but the sword was not with him, so he took a step back and prepared for fighting......

"Miss Ling'er, it's me." Black said.

Ling'er's eyes widened, and she was surprised to find that the man in black in front of her was actually Lin Wentao, who now called himself Nanguangfang.

Hurriedly walked forward, Ling'er shouted "Wen Tao......", and his voice whimpered and was speechless.

Wen Tao seemed to be complaining about Ling'er, and read: "Amitabha, I really didn't expect you to be so careless. With that, he led Ling'er to the guest room.

Ling'er followed closely and said excitedly: "Wen Tao, I really didn't expect to meet you here......

Wen Tao replied: "I also went to the martial arts field this morning to watch the martial arts competition, there were too many people, and I didn't find you, until Yi Sunsin rushed out of the martial arts field and pursued the two Japanese who held you hostage, I didn't know that you also arrived in North Korea, Amitabha, it's really providential, it seems that your fate with Li Sunsin is not ......."

Now she is a twenty-five-year-old girl, Ling'er heard this, and felt that her face was hot all the time, so she whispered: "Don't say it again......"

Wen Tao had already heard that on the way back to China, Ling'er's father and daughter and the Zhu family's father and son had encountered pirates in North Korea, and if it weren't for Li Sunsin's rescue, it would have been unimaginable, and he said with emotion: "Li Sunsin's literary talent and martial arts, his ambition is not under Li Rusong, Ling'er girl, you are so blessed!" ”

Since learning that Li Rusong had already married a wife and had children, Ling'er had lost his heart to Rusong, although Li Sunsin had saved himself twice, but he never thought that he would have any fate with Li Sunsin......

The two came to Ling'er's guest room, and seeing that Ling'er had been silent for a long time, Wen Tao said: "I live next door to you, it's only four watches, you can go to sleep again." ”

Ling'er looked at Wen Tao affectionately, and suddenly felt sad, it seemed that there were thousands of words to confide in Wen Tao, and there were countless questions, which needed to be answered from Wen Tao, seeing that Wen Tao was going back to his room, he couldn't help but say: "Wen Tao, come and accompany me......"

Back then, Wen Tao was escorted by Shimazu Yoshihisa to Ishiyama Honganji Temple on the way, and when he met this girl, he felt like a dream......

In order to help Ling'er get rid of the pursuit of Matsunaga Shu and others, Wen Tao snatched Shimazu Yoshihisa's scimitar, and was seriously injured in the fight with the samurai of Settsu Province, and fell to the ground and was about to die, and it was this girl who helped herself up from the ground......

Wen Tao, who was summoned by death, learned that the girl's name was Xu Ling'er, as if he heard his mother's words to him before she died: Son, my mother is making a wish all the time, and when you abandon evil and follow good, my mother will beg Mazu Bodhisattva to visit you, Mazu Bodhisattva can bless your life, Mazu Bodhisattva is very spiritual, son, you remember your mother's words, Mazu Bodhisattva is very spiritual, very spiritual......

Thinking of this, Wen Tao's eyes were also moist, and he followed Ling'er into the guest room.

Wen Tao lit the candle and sat opposite Ling'er, silent for a while......

Wen Tao broke the silence and asked, "Do you want to know who is the person who plots against you?" ”

Ling'er lowered her head and replied with a crimson face: "Let me guess first......

Now that the Lin Feng pirate group has been purged, and all the people have fled to Tortoiseshell Island in Luzon, who is going to kidnap him, Ling'er thought for a while and asked, "Is it Xiaoxi ......?"

"That's right! It's Ronzo Konishi! Wen Tao said, sighed, and continued: "Alas, it would have been nice if I had found you in the crowd earlier! After Yi Sunsin was kidnapped by the officers and soldiers, I covered you back to the inn, and when I arrived at the door of the inn, I found a group of Xiao Xi Longzuo's men, this group of people was beaten away by me, and when I returned to the inn, you fainted again, so I asked the people of the inn to help you settle you, and I moved here from another inn and lived next door to you. ”

"Have you heard how Lee Sun-sin is doing now?" Ling'er asked.

"The Dongrens and Westerners of the Joseon court argued endlessly and tore each other apart under the Chaesan Hall of the Martial Arts Field, and they were all about to fight, and one side asked King Seonjong to treat Yi Sunsin as an unruly rebellious minister and thief, who would be assigned to the army and never be used; On the other hand, Yi Sun-sin is praised for being people-oriented, principled, and solid, and a pillar of the country, and he must be worthy of ......."

Ling'er was very concerned about Yi Sunsin's safety, and hurriedly asked, "How did King Xuanzong deal with it?" ”

"Hehe, I guess the king has long been fed up with the rivalry between friends, and neither made him a military commander, nor named him a champion, but released Yi Sunsin on the spot and allowed him to participate in the imperial examination again next year. Wen Tao replied.

Ling'er's hanging heart was put down, probably because she knew about Rusong's situation from Li Sunsin's mouth, although Li Sunsin saved himself twice, but he never felt anything about Li Sunsin, raised his head and looked at Wen Tao affectionately, so he wanted to get the tenderness that Rusong gave him back then......

After all, Wen Tao is a monk, although Japanese monks can marry wives and have children, Wen Tao always feels that he has a very strong sense of mission, and this mission must cut off his seven emotions and six desires......

Looking at Wen Tao, who was like Nirvana, Ling'er lowered her head in distress and asked softly, "Wen Tao, why did you also get to North Korea?" ”

"Please call me Nanguangfang Tianhai in the future." Wen Tao said, lowered his head solemnly, and replied: "The poor monk was entrusted by the Elder of the Moon Sky to go to Liaodong through North Korea to rescue Tang Jing......"