Housewarming slowly lowered his head: "The scolders admitted that they were still a little hesitant at that time, afraid that Li Qihu would know that I betrayed them, and the sinners' wives and children would suffer." The sinners didn't want anything to happen to them, nor did they want the Xia people's conspiracy to succeed, so they could only sabotage their plans in secret. ”

Liu Qing: "Then why did you suddenly stand up now?" ”

Housewarming did not answer this question directly, but continued to tell the story: "The victory in Yanzhou ten years ago may have been forgotten by many people, but the sinners still remember it vividly. At that time, the emperor was still a prince and a child, but with an army trained by himself, he drove away the crazy Xia people. The sinner people are the witnesses of that war, and from the moment they saw the prince, the sinner felt that my Great Song Dynasty would usher in a new era, an era of martial arts!

Although martial arts cannot be said to be necessarily a good thing, the Great Song Dynasty should have a little more martial spirit, and a militarily strong Great Song Dynasty is the guarantee of the safety of our border people!

However, just a few days ago, the criminals overheard the jailer talking about the fact that all the people who were walking in the capital had been arrested and brought to justice, but they did not hear any news from Li Qihu. The first two plans he formulated ended in failure, and the sinners were worried that he would jump over the wall in a hurry, which would be unfavorable to the emperor! The sinners pondered for a night before they made today's decision! ”

Liu Qing asked eagerly: "You mean, he may pay attention to the emperor now?" ”

"Ten of you!" Housewarming said slowly.

"Your Majesty?!" Liu Qing looked at Zhao Zhen nervously.

Zhao Zhen: "An! Don't worry about me, I've been in the palace lately, and I'm not going anywhere, so I don't believe they can grow wings and fly in! Besides, isn't there still a show for them, it's not a problem! ”

Liu Qing thought about it, and saw that Zhanzhao was also full of confidence and bowed his head to himself, and felt that it was indeed true, as long as he was in the palace, if those Xia people dared to come, they would simply throw themselves into the net.

Zhao Zhen: "By the way, housewarming, according to those who were arrested, they bribed a lot of ministers, do you know about this?" ”

Housewarming thought for a while before he replied with certainty: "Back to the emperor, the criminals think that this matter is fraudulent, and it is very likely that they deliberately provoked the relationship between you and the minister. ”

Zhao Zhen: "Reason? ”

Housewarming: "This operation is extremely secretive, and it is inconvenient to carry too many copper coins. And when they got here, they found that paper money had already become popular, and it was still the paper money that the criminals went to exchange for them, and they definitely didn't have that much money to bribe. ”

Zhao Zhen also nodded: "Okay!" I take your word for now. That's all for today, Lord Liumen, you stay with him first and get him something to eat. ”

"You're not going to kill me?" Qiao Qian looked at Zhao Zhen in a daze.

Zhao Zhen smiled: "When did I say I was going to kill you?" By the way, you should write a detailed record of your family's situation, and it is best to draw a picture of them......"

Syllable! Housewarming slammed his head on the ground again, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, you can promise the criminals not to pursue them, you can't talk and not count!" ”

Hearing the housewarming call like this, Liu Qing subconsciously kicked him: "Why do you talk to the emperor?" ”

Zhao Zhen: "Quality! Diathesis! ”

"Yes, yes, your majesty, your subordinates must pay attention next time!" Liu Qing hurriedly replied flatteringly, turned around and glared at the housekeeper again.

Zhao Zhen: "Housewarming, you think too much, I asked you to write about your wife and children's situation because I want to study and see if I can rescue them." Otherwise, once they know that you are informing, your wife and children will be in danger. ”

"Thank you, Emperor! Emperor Xie ...... "The housewarming slammed again, and Zhao Zhen felt a little sorry for his wooden floor."

Liu Qing: "Your Majesty, are you thinking about it again?" His family is celebrating! ”

"Yes, yes, you have bothered Emperor Lao, and the sinners are grateful for your great kindness, but they are all surrounded by the Xia people, and in order to prevent the sinners from being disobedient, Wang Qiu also specially sent people to take care of the sinners' courtyard." This time, housewarming cooperated with Liu Qing to persuade Zhao Zhen, although he also wanted to save his family in his heart, but as long as he was not a person with brain problems, he knew that this was impossible.

The love for his wife and children made him put himself in an inconspicuous corner in his heart, and he mustered up the courage to say: "Your Majesty, the sinners please kill me and hang me on the city gate!" ”

Zhao Zhen: "What you say, is it fun to hang on the city gate?" Don't think so much, do what I say, I have my own plans! ”

As the saying goes, if your arms can't reach your thighs, you can't move to death, so you can only be forced to hand in relevant materials according to Zhao Zhen's requirements.

Not to mention, the scholars of this era still have so many tricks in calligraphy and painting, and Housewarming not only honestly explained all the circumstances of his wife and children, but also painted two vivid portraits of them.

After Liu Qing handed over the information to Zhao Zhen, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, do you really plan to save them?" ”

"It depends!" Zhao Zhen said casually while examining the materials: "If there is something to do, I might as well do it, if not, then I am not stupid!" ”

You're not stupid! With the virtue of your monkey spirit, you can't be stupid if you want to!

Liu Qing could only muttered secretly, and had to put a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, do you have any other orders?" ”

Zhao Zhen: "It's nothing! You go get busy first, and I will think about it again, by the way, catch that Li Qihu back to me as soon as possible, I want to see what kind of courage he eats, and dare to argue with me! ”

"Wechen obeys!"

……

A month passed, and another team of carriages was ushered in on Jingcheng Avenue, also covered with thick rags, but this time it was not Xia people, but a group of bald monks.

"Alas! It's a pity for my flowing hair! Hey, brother, why do you say that the Holy God wants us to pretend to be bad, why do you have to let us pretend to be monks? Ding Zhaohui touched her smooth head and asked dejectedly.

And Ding Zhaolan, who was also bareheaded, was very calm, and he was still interested in reading a book there, and when he looked closely, he was still reading the Sanskrit version of the Buddhist scriptures.

Ding Zhaohui: "Brother, what about you!" What do you keep looking at this thing, what's so good about this thing? ”

"Have you learned all this camouflage reconnaissance course? Do you think you're chattering all the time now, which point looks like a monk? Ding Zhaolan choked him, then took out the book and threw it to him: "Look at it!" Even if you hold the Buddha's feet temporarily, you have to hug it, otherwise it will be a matter if your back comes out of a scripture at that time! ”

"Oops!" Ding Zhaohui slashed the book aside: "Brother, when the time comes, it will be good for you to be a holy monk, and I will be a little novice!" ”

Ding Zhaolan shook his head speechlessly, turned his body to the side, and continued to read his book, not bothering to pay attention to his younger brother.

Ding Zhaohui saw that his brother didn't ** himself at all, and he was very bored, so he jumped into another carriage and said to a little bald head: "Hey, Wei boy, are you sure you tinkered with that thing useful?" Won't you really send us to the west when the time comes? ”

That's right, this little bald head is the bold Wei Pu, who also took a lot of effort to get permission from Zhao Zhen to participate in this operation, and he is also the technical officer of this special operation, and he is also responsible for the most important part of the entire mission.

"Vulgar! Reckless! Wei Pu didn't give him any face, and spat at his bald head: "This is high-tech, high-tech, do you understand?" A stupid big man who only has muscles but no brains dares to doubt my invention. ”

"No, no! I'm here to care about it! Ding Zhaohui hurriedly waved his denial, since he knew the whole detailed plan, he didn't dare to be the most comfortable at all, he had to greet him every day, of course, every time he would spit because of the way he spoke, but he was still happy.

Wei Pu: "I see that your heart is only closed, and it is well locked in your stomach, I have tested it many times, and I guarantee that there is no problem, as long as you don't drop the chain, I will be Amitabha!" ”

There were a total of three carriages in their group, but there were only five people, in addition to Wei Pu and Ding Zhaolan's brothers, there were also two special combat team members. After arriving at Jingzhao Mansion, the convoy left Jingcheng Avenue and turned north......

After another half a month, Ding Zhaolan and the others finally arrived at their last resting point in the Great Song Dynasty - Huanzhou.

After a short rest, they set out to continue north. In the mountains where Song and Xia separated, they met their long-lost brothers.

"Yo! Brothers Zhaolan and Zhaohui, why did you become a great monk? Brother, I almost didn't recognize it! Han Zhang, a gopher, rushed up and touched his bald heads and quipped.

Ding Zhaohui replied without showing weakness: "What do you know! We call this professional, do you understand the major? ”

"Alright! Alright! Ding Zhaolan stopped Ding Zhaohui from talking poorly, pulled Han Zhang and asked, "Brother Han Zhang, why are you alone?" What about Brother Xu Qing? ”

Han Zhang: "He's arranging his manpower according to the plan sent by the Holy Lord!" No, brother, I'm here to greet you! Let's go, don't stay here, let's go to the camp and talk! ”

"Good!"

……

Several people conspired all night, and in the early morning of the next day, Ding Zhaolan and the others walked out of Han Zhang's temporary camp, and Han Zhang and Xu Qing took a few people to send them to the road.

Ding Zhaolan arched his hand towards the two: "The plan is so decided, there are two elder brothers!" ”

"Well, it's decided, you guys be careful all the way, our brothers and sisters must be here waiting for you to return safely!"

Han Zhang, Xu Qingmu and Ding Zhaolan and his party continued to walk north, until their figures disappeared on the forest path, and then they turned around and led people into the dense forest again.

Under the arrangement of well-intentioned people, Ding Zhaolan and his entourage crossed the border without much trouble and successfully arrived at the destination of their trip, Xingqing Mansion.

Soon after, a rumor suddenly emerged in Xingqing Mansion, saying that there was a monk from the Great Song Dynasty who was going to the West to learn scriptures with a few apprentices, and happened to pass by Xingqing Mansion. It is rumored that this enlightened monk is not only proficient in Buddhism, but also has a profound Taoism, and some people have seen him take things from the air, and even his youngest apprentice can play with the three flavors of true fire. This is nothing, in fact, the best thing about this holy monk is that he can soar in the daytime, communicate with heaven and earth, and bless the people......

In short, it seems that a person from Xingqing Mansion has emerged overnight, and the holy monk Lanzan has also become famous overnight in the Xingqing realm, from gentlemen and celebrities to peddlers and pawns, all talking about this holy monk.

"Hey, did you hear that? The king of Xia knows the existence of the holy monk, and he has heard that a grand celebration will be held in the city some time, and the holy monk will personally practice it to pray for the king of Xia! ”

In the teahouse, a man shows off to everyone that he is well-informed.

However, some people did not buy his account, and as soon as he finished speaking, another man stood up and said, "I said that you should not be there yet, your news is long outdated, and this king Xia is feasting the holy monks in the palace, just to discuss the ceremony after five days." The holy monk said that he would cast a spell on that day and ascend to the sky, communicate with the gods, and let the Buddha give King Xia the elixir of immortality. This is what my eldest cousin who works as an errand in the palace told me, and I can't be wrong. ”

In ancient times, teahouses and wine shops were always a distribution center for the spread of news, and the news that the holy monks were about to show their skills soon spread throughout the city.

At the appointed time, the empty square in Xingqing City was surrounded by a group of soldiers early, and the center of the square was busy building the altar, and the people who watched the excitement could only watch from a distance on the periphery.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun was in the sky, Li Deming, the king of Xia, finally came to the center of the square with the holy monk.

The holy monk Lanzan clasped his hands together and said to Li Deming: "Amitabha! King Xia, the poor monk needs to communicate with the heavens first to prepare for the ascension. Until then, please allow the poor disciple Mubu to use the three-flavor true fire to remove the dust of the mortal world for you, so that you can better accept the effects of the divine medicine given by the Buddha. ”

Li Deming also folded his hands and said respectfully to the holy monk: "There is a holy monk Lao!" ”

"Amitabha!" (To be continued.) )