"Liu Sheng, Jia Fu, and Sima Zhao haven't seen each other for a long time, and I don't know when I came to Luoyang." Liu Sheng and the three of them were in the restaurant, and when they were eating happily, a familiar voice came.

As soon as the words fell, Yang Yong walked over with a handsome young man.

When Liu Sheng and the others saw Yang Yong, they quickly stood up and said happily: "Brother Yang, don't come to harm."

"Brother Yang is fine during this time." Sima Zhao asked.

Jia Fu looked at Yang Yong and the two, as if he remembered something, and asked dissatisfiedly: "Yang Yong, you are so unkind, you didn't even say hello when you left."

"Everything is fine, last time there was an urgent matter at home, and I left in a hurry. I forgot to say hello to you for a while, I'm really sorry" Yang Yong finished with a little shame, and introduced the man next to the three of them: "Everyone, this person's surname is Wang Ming'an." It's my best friend, and we grew up together."

The three of them looked at Wang An carefully, and saw that he had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, and his body was slightly thin. Wang An saw the eyes of the three people looking up and down, smiled slightly, and said gently: "In Xia Wang An, I have seen three of them."

"I have seen Brother Wang in Xia Liu Sheng, Jia Fu, and Sima Zhao." The three of them also hurriedly greeted each other and got to know each other.

After the four of them were polite to each other, Wang An said: "It's too polite to call Brother Wang, it's better to call the name below." Since some time ago, Yang Yong returned from Jiangling. You have been mentioned many times before us. I could feel his admiration for you. It is a great pleasure to meet here today."

"Thanks to Yang Yong's love for such kindness, I really dare not take it. I don't know how you came to this restaurant today." Liu Sheng only felt that the things in the world were too coincidental, and asked with some doubts in his tone.

Yang Yong looked at Liu Sheng and the three of them with a wry smile: "We are fleeing, and on the way to escape, we heard that a poetry meeting was held here, so let's take a look."

"Fleeing?" When Jia Fu heard these two words, his eyes suddenly lit up, obviously very interested in this topic.

Sima Zhao was also very interested: "What do you two think, it doesn't look like a family that lacks money, why do you have the word flee."

"It's ......". Wang An looked at the excited eyes of the two of them and smiled bitterly.

Liu Sheng looked down and saw the table of food, and then he reacted. After talking for a long time, everyone was still standing, and pointed to the dining table to a few people: "Since the two of them said that they were fleeing, they probably didn't eat." If you don't dislike the leftovers, then let's sit down and eat and talk. Just standing and talking is not hospitality."

The five of them sat down again and asked Xiao Er to add two more pairs of chopsticks. A few people pushed the cups and changed the lamps, and the food was not happy.

After a full meal, Yang Yong pointed to the endless petition queue outside the restaurant and said: "These people are like tigers and wolves, we can't afford to provoke them."

Sima Zhao said even more puzzledly: "What does it have to do with these people to petition and flee with you."

"Do you know that today's envoys of the Liao State have entered Beijing." Wang An took Yang Yong's words, did not answer Sima Zhao's question directly, and diverted the topic.

"Liao State Envoy ......" Liu Sheng and the three of them fell into deep thought, and their thoughts turned around. After saying goodbye to Yiyi outside the city gate, he met a team of 300 foreign cavalry, and the banner was the banner of the Liao State.

Thinking of this, Liu Sheng replied: "I said goodbye to my friends this morning, and I saw a team of 300 foreign cavalry outside the city gate, could it be ......."

"If you read it right, it is the envoy of the Liao State." Yang Yong hurriedly affirmed, calculating the time, he was also in the morning, and got the news that the envoys of the Liao State had entered the city.

At this time, after the three of them thought that they had just entered the city, countless people shouted loudly: I will wait for the wish to go, and return me to the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. After that, more people gathered and rushed to the palace gate to petition. It's shocking to think about the scene at that time.

Sima Zhao thought of the scene at that time, and only felt his blood boiling, and after a while, he felt his scalp tingle and asked tentatively: "The two of you were so frightened by the momentum at that time that they fled."

"Sima Zhao, I feel that you are wrong, although the momentum is majestic. But they didn't come for us people after all, so there's nothing to be afraid of." Jia Fu heard Sima Zhao say this, and felt that what he said was wrong.

Wang An continued with a wry smile: "Sima Zhao is right, we are just scared. Hey, this is really a dilemma at home and abroad."

"Oh, the dilemma at home and abroad?". Liu Sheng was suddenly interested and hurriedly asked.

Wang An saw that Liu Sheng was very interested in this topic, and hurriedly explained in detail: "The two of us were first forced by the momentum of this group of people, and then lamented the difficulties of the imperial court."

"What does this have to do with the difficulties of the imperial court? If you want to fight, I will fight, I am still afraid that the barbarians will not succeed? Are you a little worried," Jia Fu asked puzzled.

Wang An looked at Jia Fu and didn't rush to refute after speaking, and said in a flat tone: "Fight? What to fight".

"I really can't afford to fight, let alone lose." Sima Zhao also agreed.

Wang An looked at Sima Zhao and nodded slightly, and a slight smile appeared between the corners of his mouth: "Some time ago, my cousin came back and told me that the people's lives are becoming more and more difficult. Floods struck the south, affecting countless people. The house collapsed, and the fertile land turned into Zeguo in the blink of an eye. There are also those whose wives are separated, and they wash their faces with tears every day. Such a disaster really makes people cry. It's a pity, I'm a literati, and I can't do anything. It's sad to think about not being able to go to the victims and do what they can."

"What's even more regrettable is that these thousands of students only know the prosperity of the city, but who knows the suffering of the victims. The scope of the disaster is so large and widespread that it is rare in the world. In order to relieve the disaster, the imperial court spent countless amounts of silver and materials. Can the DPRK and China still have the financial, material and human resources to fight a battle for national fortunes? “。 After Wang An finished speaking, he looked at the crowd outside the restaurant with a slightly sad gaze.

Sima Zhao looked at Wang An's slightly sad gaze and asked tentatively, "Does the imperial court not care?" There must be someone who understands it."

"Tube? Who cares? Who cares". Yang Yong finally couldn't help it, he had been depressed for too long during this time, and finally expressed the depression in his heart in one breath.

Jia Fu was even more puzzled: "Why don't they dare? Above the court, there are all the princes and the princes, and they are in high power. I wait for the promotion of the small people, how dare I not listen."

"Ah Fu, you're thinking too simply. They really don't dare to ...... this matter" Liu Sheng heard Wang An say so much, and barely figured out some clues.

Jia Fu looked at Liu Sheng and said puzzledly: "Since you know the reason, then talk to us about it."

Liu Sheng smiled at a few people: "What officials ask for is only three things, one is power, two is wealth, and three is fame." They stand above the court, lacking neither wealth nor power, but only fame."

Hearing Liu Sheng say this, Sima Zhao, Wang An, and Yang Yong only felt that their eyes lit up, and their expressions were a little moved. Liu Sheng continued: "If an official can achieve this point, the desire for fame will not be lower than the desire for power. Most of those who can become officials must have meritorious fame, and those who have meritorious fame must be literati, and history books are written by literati. If this matter stands up, it will definitely be stinking for 10,000 years, even if the official family is grateful for your kindness, how long can it last? At the cost of leaving a stench for 10,000 years, it is obviously not cost-effective to stand up and oppose it."

"Liu Sheng's analysis is to the point, and I admire it." Wang An hurriedly admired.

Sima Zhao also agreed: "Yes, because they don't want to bear this infamy."

A few people were about to continue talking, only to hear the second junior of the restaurant shouting: "Ladies and gentlemen, the poetry meeting held in this store will be held on the third floor, and I hope you will enjoy the light."

After a few people heard this, Wang An said to the four of them: "The poetry meeting is about to start, let's go together."

"Go ahead, it's too tiring to travel during this time. I'm going to go back to my house and get some night's rest." Jia Fu hurriedly refused.

Liu Sheng looked at them and refused: "I've been a little tired recently, and I want to go out alone." It's better to find a clean place and sort out the distracting thoughts in your heart."

"In that case, rest well. I will go with Wang An and Yang Yong to see the demeanor of these scholars." Sima Zhao saw that both of them refused, but he was really tired these days, if it weren't for the fact that the imperial examination was approaching, and he wanted to prepare for the exam with these scholars, he would probably have gone back with them to rest a long time ago.

After Sima Zhao finished speaking, the three of them hurriedly said goodbye to Liu Sheng and Jia Fu. When the three of them went upstairs, Jia Fu and Liu Sheng said hello and walked directly to the residence.