Jinling had already closed the city gates, strengthened and heightened the city walls, and began to prepare grain and grass to prepare for war on a large scale. ↗ Searching for "Lan Shi Shujiao", Li Yu was worried in his heart, the enemy army was ten miles outside Jinling City, and he was just struggling for a few days. The defenders of Jinling City confronted the Song army. I don't know how long it will last.

Although the people in Jinling City were not overly panicked, the topics they talked about every day were inseparable from the war. For a moment, everyone was worried.

Xiao Tao put a box at the door of Huayuefang, and the reward for all performances in Huayuefang in the future will also be good. Whether it was silver, it was all thrown into the box and used to transport grain, salt and tea to the people in the city. During the war, the salt given by the Song Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty was completely cut off. had to transport salt, grain and grass from the newly opened salt pans of the Tang Dynasty to Jinling.

The people naturally miss the benefits of Tao Niang, and Li Yu is also a little emotional. In troubled times, it has always been an era of men fighting and fighting, but few women can also have this feeling of helping the people. In Li Yu's opinion, there are only a few kinds of women, and the most ordinary ones are some talents. Or some postures are already rare products, but like Tao Niang, there are some family and country feelings, and there may not be one in a few lifetimes. I can't help but sigh from time to time: "Tao Niang is really a strange woman." ”

Zhou Jiamin, the queen of Xiao Zhou in the palace, heard Li Yu say this every time. There is always a sour taste in my heart. Li Yu always felt weird about Tao Niang. It's hard for her to say if there is anything to do, but Li Yu has always admired Tao Niang. Li Yu didn't have this kind of feeling for her, it seems that only her sister Empress E once had similar feelings. From the beginning of Tao Niang's dance of Zhou Ehuang's "Ni Dress and Feather Dance", to Tao Niang's good words later, to Tao Niang's dance, what feelings are coming out now. Zhou Jiamin couldn't help but snort, what feelings can a prostitute have?!

On Chinese New Year's Eve this year, the festive atmosphere in Jinling City was much lighter than in previous years, and Xiao Tao distributed porridge and clothes to the people who fled or suffered from the war and were homeless in the morning in Huayuefang and several temples on the outskirts of Jinling City. Looking at the ragged people who came one after another, Xiao Tao felt a little pain in her heart, and asked the monks of the temple: "Have so many people been displaced now?" ”

The monk sighed slightly: "A while ago, many refugees escaped from the south. Now that the gates are closed, it would be better, otherwise the girl would not be enough to give. ”

Xiao Tao thought for a while and said, "In the future, don't be on the fifteenth day of the new year, and give two big pots of porridge every morning every day." They have to be fed. No one is having a hard time now. They can't get out of the city, and where can they go to eat but here? ”

The monk looked at Xiao Tao and smiled: "Amitabha, the girl is really a bodhisattva." ”

Xiao Tao was about to go back from the temple, but ran into Li Yu who came from Weifu. Li Yu has always been a Buddha and has built many temples to worship. Seeing the little peach of the soup kitchen, he looked back at the Buddhist scriptures brought by his eunuch, and there were various tastes in his heart. At this time, is it to copy the Buddhist scriptures and sincerely plead with the Buddha to bless Pudu? Or is it like Xiao Tao to give alms to the people in a down-to-earth manner? Li Yu couldn't answer himself. Just instructed Xiao Tao and so on.

Xiao Tao was waiting for Li Yu outside, watching around. From time to time, there are refugees who come to receive porridge, and there are some dirty children. Xiao Tao couldn't help but stare at each child carefully, every time she saw the child, she couldn't help but look at her little figure, eager to see her little figure. But every time it's a disappointment. Suddenly, someone not far away exclaimed. In an instant, a group of people looked up.

The Buddha statue not far away is somewhat damaged, the temple has set up a wooden frame to prepare for repair, at this time the repairer has gone back, the wooden frame has not been removed, but I don't know when a child climbed up, looking at the scene of five or six years old from afar, I don't know how to be so naughty along the wooden frame. But now he is standing on the top and is at a loss, not knowing how to get down.

There is a shallow river inside the temple, a spring flowing from the hill behind the temple, winding around the Buddha statue, the water is not deep, but it is still dangerous enough for a five or six-year-old child. If a child falls, he or she will fall into the water. Look at it and hang it.

A woman beside Xiao Tao who had just received the porridge cried out with an "ah": "My tiger, that's my tiger, how did you climb on it?" Saying that, he looked around in a panic, and casually pulled a man next to him and cried, "Please, save my tiger, please"

The Buddha statue was as high as a roof, and the man was weak, looking at the child and muttering, "It's too high" Before he finished speaking, the child was already staggering and trying to climb down, and the people around him were screaming again. Juhong.

Xiao Tao didn't care to say much, and hurriedly ran towards the Buddha statue. Xiao Tao dances on weekdays and jumps up and down, and the Buddha statue is not difficult for Xiao Tao. But just as Xiao Tao ran to the river, the child had already fallen off the top of the Buddha statue.

Xiao Tao was in a hurry, and untied the strap tied around his waist, and threw the belt out like throwing white silk when he danced on weekdays, the belt crossed the river like a bridge, Xiao Tao's strength was great, the moment the belt touched the child, the child was turned up slightly, and took advantage of this time, Xiao Tao jumped up, hugged the child into his arms, and landed steadily on this side of the river. The child was in danger and smiled at Xiao Tao.

The crowd couldn't help but cheer, Xiao Tao handed over the child to his mother, and the woman held the child and knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Tao: "Thank you Tao Niangniang for saving your life." Thank you," Xiao Tao hurriedly helped the woman up.

The monk on the side said: "Amitabha, what a female Bodhisattva, a good person will definitely have a good reward." ”

Xiao Tao smiled faintly, and silently recited in her heart to the Buddha statue not far away, if there is really a good reward, you don't need to report it to her, it is enough to report it to her Yin'er, so that he can be safe and worry-free at the moment, have food to eat, and clothes to wear.

Li Yu didn't know when he came out of the temple, and after explaining to the abbot of the temple where the Buddhist scriptures were enshrined, he happened to see the scene of Xiao Tao saving people, and couldn't help but sigh with a smile: "It's really a spectacular Changhong lying wave." "Little Peach's belt flew out and straddled both sides of the river, and it was more beautiful than any dance.

The people around applauded the peach lady's Changhong lying bo. Li Yu said to Xiao Tao: "I haven't been to Huayuefang for a long time. Check it out today. ”

Xiao Tao and Li Yu returned to Huayuefang side by side. The rumors of Xiao Tao's feat of saving people just now have begun to spread, and everyone can't help but be happy with pride. There are also many guest officer nominations to see how Xiao Tao performs "Changhong Lying Wave".

Xiao Tao arranged Li Yu in the box on the west side of the second floor, and the entire west side ordered the attendants to guard it and not allow anyone to come in. The songs and dances in Huayuefang are both new and old, and Xiao Tao told that most of tonight's songs are Li Yu's lyrics. Li Yu sat silently at the window, watching the performance downstairs, feeling inexplicably sour. He doesn't know how many times he has been to Huayuefang, he has always had a unique talent for music and poetry, and he can't help but be proud whenever he hears his lyrics being sung. But now, he is extremely painful, why is his talent not governing the country? Not at war? He has worked hard and done his best, why is it still this ending?

Xiao Tao danced a song of Changhong Lying Wave under the stage, which was changed according to the action of the afternoon, the silk in the past was danced from top to bottom, and this Changhong Lying Wave is a flat throw, which requires more arm strength, but it is particularly impactful. The little peach was replaced with colored silk again, and the people who watched it applauded.

After the jump, Xiao Tao went to Li Yu's box to serve in person: "Your Majesty, what else do you need?" ”

Li Yu smiled: "No." Pointing to the chair next to him, "Sit down." After a pause, he was a little distracted, "How long do you think Jinling can be guarded?" ”

Xiao Tao was stunned, how dare she talk about these major national political events? Before Xiao Tao could think of what to say, Li Yu said again: "The Song army is stationed in the south of Jinling City, and the defenders in Jinling City don't know how long they can carry it against the Song thieves." But the Song army will continue to have reinforcements, but our army will become fewer and fewer the more we fight. Zijie fought hard in Runzhou and was unable to take care of Jinling. ”

Li Yu may not need Xiao Tao to answer, it is more like talking to himself. After slowly finishing the state affairs, he sighed: "If only there were reinforcements." ”

Xiao Tao couldn't help but be curious: "Where else can there be reinforcements?" ”

"Khitan." Li Yu said, "Wu Yue can't count on it, and he has always been in cahoots with Song thieves. The Khitan and the Song are adjacent to each other, and they have always been enemies, and now they are only afraid that there is a glimmer of hope for help from the Khitan. ”

"Khitan" Xiao Tao repeated slowly, she had never been to Khitan, but she heard that it was in the place where the Song Land was still north. couldn't help but say, "The Khitan is so far away, and now Jinling is closed again, how can I ask for help?" ”

Li Yu sighed lightly: "If only someone could go to the Khitan with a letter asking for help." After a pause, he slowly looked at Xiao Tao and said, "You, can you help me and help Datang?" Li Yu didn't use "I", but me.

"You can ask the Blue Feather Guard to escort you. Only you can pass through the Song Land and reach the Khitan. Li Yu's eyes were slightly pleading.

Xiao Tao suddenly realized that the Tang Dynasty and the Khitan were separated by the Song Dynasty, and it was difficult for ordinary people to cross the border of the Song Dynasty to the Khitan. But she can, she can use Zhao Guangyi's power. Xiao Tao was silent, and her whole body was a little cold. At this moment, she is the real entanglement, it stands to reason that she should not hesitate to agree, this is for the Tang Dynasty, her country, her king, her villagers, she has the responsibility and obligation to do anything to protect the land, but why is she uneasy?

Seeing Xiao Tao's hesitation, Li Yu said again: "The day before yesterday, Zhao Guangyi sent someone to deliver a letter, if you give it to him, you can suspend the attack on Jinling for six months." ”

Zhao Guangyi did write to Li Yu again, he was about to attack Jinling, he had to take Xiao Tao away, otherwise he would not be able to attack the city with peace of mind, he couldn't imagine that when those random arrows and flowing fire ** Jinling, would any of the knives and arrows that did not have long eyes poke Xiao Tao, it was better to kill him directly.