In the city of Bianliang, inside the imperial city, the palace was hanging on the arch. In the golden crimson robe, Zhao Ji looked at the pillars of the country who were arguing in front of him and couldn't help but rub his head gently.

This Song emperor, who was in his prime at the age of 40, was very upset. The ministers argued endlessly about the "Jin Jin and Liao", so he was not relaxed. He was at the top of a country's power and would have to retreat if he did not advance.

If he can achieve a reputation for eternity, who would be willing to be despised? However, the Song and Liao dynasties have been peaceful for more than a hundred years, and there is almost no war during this period. If the disaster begins and the number of troops to attack Liao is unpredictable, Zhao Ji is interested in it, but he really dare not gamble.

I saw a 60-year-old man in a burly body and wearing a purple crown and uniform bowing to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the Liao people have accumulated ills for a long time, and now the national strength is declining. The soldiers only seek pleasure but do not know weapons and have almost no power to fight. Therefore, the Jurchens have fought and won every battle. Now our Song Dynasty is rich and the people are prosperous. Just when we are building achievements for thousands of years, the old minister asks to lead troops to attack Liao to recover the land of Yanyun. I hope Your Majesty will make a decision early and don't miss the opportunity."

But he saw Zheng Juzhong, the Dazai beside him, whispering: "The old ministers who Tong Shumi said do not agree with each other. Since the alliance between Chanyuan, our Song Dynasty has enjoyed peace, the world is stable, and the Liao and Song dynasties are safe. If you break the contract rashly, it may lead to resentment from heaven and others. What's more, the way of using troops is unpredictable. If you win, the people will suffer, and the national treasury is weak, and if you lose, you will show weakness to others, and you will be doomed."

Upon hearing this, Tong Guan, an old man in charge of the Privy Council, sneered: "If everyone is like the Grand Priest who only knows how to maintain success but does not intend to make progress, then I, the Song Dynasty, may have to be slaughtered, and how can there be a day of revival?"

Seeing that the two had different opinions, the officials in the court also began to express their opinions.

"I think it is not a wise move to do a hard work to shake the foundation of the country and to waste people's efforts!"

"I have a comment, and I must know that there is no egg under the collapse of the nest. Eliminating the weak Liao and supporting the strong Jin is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger."

"It's ridiculous. Jin is just a barbarian country. Although the troops of the whole country can bully Liao for a while, how can we conquer our Song Dynasty?"

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Looking at the Chuigong Hall, which looked like a vegetable market, the emperor could not bear it anymore and said, "Forget it! Let's put aside this matter for the time being, wait for me to think about it carefully before making a decision. Let's retreat."

All officials had to bow and leave.

I don’t know who was clamoring, but the news that the emperor wanted to "join Jin and attack Liao" spread like wildfire, and the people immediately discussed it. Literary and poets took advantage of the opportunity to show their talents and wrote poems and lyrics. Praise the emperor that he would surely recover Yanyun and his achievements will last forever.

It can be called the most prosperous Bianliang City in the world, and undercurrents are beginning to surge.

Lingzhou, outside the Zengtou City Village. Looking up at the towering city again, Xu Ziling was about to say goodbye to Shi Wengong in front of him, Zeng Mi and the others left.

Shi Wengong clasped his fists and said, "My junior brother takes care of himself. If you want to pass by here again in the future, don't forget to visit your senior brother again."

Xu Ziling replied with a bow and said with a smile: "I will naturally not forget the arrow of the senior brother who made the clouds." He looked at Zeng Mi next to him: "There is also Brother Zeng, so I can't get to know each other without fighting."

Several people looked at each other and smiled, said "Take care" to each other, watching Xu Ziling leave on a horse.

Soon after.

Xu Ziling, who was riding a horse on the road, couldn't help but think, Zengtou City gave him a bit strange.

Unlike ordinary cousins, Zengtou City not only has a large internal space, but also has extremely regular internal buildings, built around mountains and rivers, with dangerous terrain and easy to defend and difficult to attack. Since he entered, Zeng Mi has been trying to introduce the layout and planning of Zengtou City to him, but in fact he is guiding him not to go to certain places.

Zengtou City must have an ulterior motive, but Xu Ziling no longer thinks about it. With his relationship with Shi Wengong, at least he will not be the enemy of Zengtou City.

Regardless of whether he could follow the Manichae disciples behind him secretly, Xu Ziling just rode a horse and was enjoying the feeling of moving quickly, whether he was riding a horse or practicing his body skills in his daily life.

Three days later, Yuncheng County.

Among the crowds in the street, there was a towering banner that was extremely eye-catching. The banner reads seven gilded characters "I am happy to know the destiny of heaven, so I am not worried." There is a Taoist with a crane hair and a childlike face, wearing a Taoist hat and a Taoist robe, holding the banner in his left hand and a bell in his right hand. He walked slowly among the crowd, muttering words.

But I saw a man who was about 20 years old, with a big face, a sharp nose, thick eyebrows and small eyes, and a mouthful of "the earth is overwhelming" and ran to the Taoist priest: "Master, I'm counting marriage!"

The Taoist looked at the man carefully and immediately browned, feeling a little embarrassed: "I have always told fortunes for a paid fortune, and I charge fees based on the difficulty. The young master's fate is extraordinary, so what is the cost..."

The man took out a silver note of 1,000 taels and said, "Money is not a problem. As long as the Taoist priest calculates it accurately, this is all for the Taoist priest."

The Taoist immediately put down the banner, grabbed the man's hand holding the silver note, then quietly took the silver note away, gently touched his palm lines, and after a while, he spoke: "My destiny is rare. Good fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and yin and yang are difficult to judge by reason. It should be a strange word."

The man didn't understand why, and asked, "Can the Taoist priest speak more plainly?"

The Taoist glanced at the man's face and sighed: "You are destined to be a wife. Women often feel chill when they see you and dare not approach you."

When the man heard this, he agreed and held the Taoist's hand: "Please teach me!"

The Taoist let go of the man's hand and smiled slightly: "You only need to transcend the worldly perspective to easily find a truly loving partner."

The man was not very clear and asked, "What's the solution?"

The Taoist stroked the white beard and said with a smile: "There is the beauty of women's gentleness and men's firmness in the world."

The man was stunned for a moment, then spoke in anger: "How dare you swear me by old man!" After that, he took back the previous silver notes and turned around and walked away.

Sighing, the Taoist looked deeply at the back of the man who left and murmured: "Are you really a life, you can't help it. This is a saying of fate, so mysterious."

The Taoist continued to walk slowly in the street, holding banners and bells, but not shouting, letting things go naturally, asking a wish to take the bait.

When he reached a hundred steps, the Taoist saw a handsome young man holding a horse walking across from the opposite side. He didn't think so, but after passing by, he suddenly felt a sudden change in his heart. He turned his head to look at the back of the boy, and said, "How strange, I met two strange people in one day. Not to mention the fate of Zhu Yan, the former, but this son has the fortune of two lifetimes, which is simply incredible. Also, is that Chixiao?!"

Unknowing Xu Ziling led his horse and was preparing to buy some necessities such as fire breaks in the city. When he walked through the downtown area, he accidentally saw the wanted order on the notice board and stopped and took a few glances. However, he saw the characters of Chao Gai, Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Bai Sheng, Liu Tang, Ruan brothers, etc.

For some reason, when Xu Ziling saw these names, a feeling of inexplicableness arose in his heart. The fragments of memory in his mind kept flashing, but he still couldn't see them in detail, but the information was unknown.

Shaking his head, Xu Ziling stopped thinking about it. The abnormal movement in his mind had troubled him for many years, coming and going, and appearing and hiding. Every time he thought about it carefully, he still found nothing. But he knew it was related to his life experience, and he also believed that one day the mystery in his mind would be solved.

Soon after, after buying enough daily necessities, Xu Ziling left Yuncheng and rode his horse to continue south.
Chapter completed!