Only half of the door of the ruined temple was left. In the middle of the night, the wind squeaked and suddenly woke up Fang Qifo who was dozing. He was shocked and looked up and saw a man wearing a black night clothes galloping over, quickly lifting up the knife beside him, and shouting softly: "Brother!"

Fang La had not slept all night and was looking at the ground without any spirit. When he heard Fang Qifu call him, he replied softly: "What's wrong?"

Fang Qifo was about to answer when he suddenly saw the black shadow had arrived at the entrance of the ruined temple and stood in front of him. Fang Qifo lifted the scimitar with force, and suddenly saw the black shadow's face and shouted: "Young Master Lu!"

Fang La also stood up at this time. When he heard Fang Qifo's voice, he realized that Master Lu was back.

Master Lu didn't care about anything and said anxiously: "Where is the King of Ming?"

Fang La tilted his mouth and cried, "Ming Wang... He was shot by the officers and soldiers, and was seriously injured. He had already gone to the immortal just now!"

Master Lu said in surprise: "What!" His eyes turned with Fang Qifo. In the blur, he saw a man sleeping on the straw. He didn't move. He quickly took out a small torch and flint from his arms, lit the torch and approached the Ming King.

Under the weak yellow light, the face of the Mingwang also turned pale yellow. Master Lu suddenly felt sad in his heart, and tears fell unconsciously.

Master Lu is an orphan. He was adopted by King Ming when he was a child. King Ming had no wife or son and always treated Master Lu as a child. Therefore, they were masters and apprentices on the surface, but their relationship was even more father and son. Now that his father is dead like this, how could he not be sad!

Fang Qifo thrust and said, "The four of us were originally coming to the suburbs of the city. The Ming King wanted us to escort the Khitan dogs back. Although we knew that many officers and soldiers suddenly rushed out to surround us, they shot Sun Hong and Sun Xi, and also shot Ming King. My elder brother and I escorted Ming King to this small temple. The Ming King was no longer able to do it. Before he died, he kept asking where the master was and where the master was!"

Master Lu felt very uncomfortable. He looked up at the sky and closed his eyes, but tears still fell down his cheeks.

Fang Qifo said in a trembling voice: "Young Master Lu, what's going on? Why do the officers and soldiers know our whereabouts?"

Master Lu took a deep breath and said slowly: "I just knew what was going on. All this was because of a bitch. Unexpectedly, King Ming was extremely smart all his life, but he was killed by a small accident. This bitch! No, I must kill this bitch!"

Fang Qifo said strangely: "Who is it?"

Master Lu said hatefully, "It's that bitch Yue Niang! She acted recklessly because her master spoiled her. Master had already asked her to restrain herself, but she just refused to listen. Unexpectedly, his master brought her to Jinling some time ago and caused a big disaster!"

This Yue Niang was originally a brothel woman, but later she was fortunate to meet King Ming. She was already determined to be kind, so King Ming redeemed her and took her into the Ming Cult. She was originally a weak woman, helpless, so she naturally regarded her name as the only backer. She originally thought that King Ming could marry her as her wife and concubine and live a stable and comfortable life.

However, what is unexpected is that the King of Ming has always treated her with courtesy, and there is no point in overcoming the courtesy. Yue Niang originally thought that he had hidden illness, but later the King of Ming told him frankly that he knew that his mind was right and had never had any whimsical thoughts.

While moved, Yue Niang had a greater relationship with the Ming King. Later, the Ming King occasionally said something cute in front of her. Yue Niang was worried and always wanted to leave a child for the Ming King. However, although she had a relationship with the Ming King, she had no children after a year. Later, after being diagnosed by the Ming Cult's miracle doctor, she realized that Yue Niang could no longer have children because she was in a brothel in her early years.

Yue Niang felt guilty. Although the Ming King had always treated her as usual, she always felt unstable. Later, the Ming King arrived in Jinling and brought her to Jinling. She gathered with the Ming Church members in Jinling and met a girl, Zhuzhi, a maid in the Mid-mountain Garden.

Yue Niang had always wanted a child. When she heard that Wang's new child had given birth, she told Zhuzhi to steal the child. However, although Zhuzhi listened to Mingjiao, she was still quite loyal to the Wang family. Yue Niang was secretly annoyed in her heart, so she sent her confidant to kill Zhuzhi and pretended to be hers to go to the Mid-Shanyuan to steal the baby.

It would be fine if this happened to ordinary people, but under Wang Anshi's influence, the court sent people to the court. After the Ming King learned about this, he immediately questioned Yue Niang. He was extremely angry, and he slapped him with a slap.

The Ming Wang obviously had insufficient impact on this matter, and he was very careful to deal with negotiations with the Khitans. Unexpectedly, the person who investigated the missing child in the Ministry of Justice discovered this plan, and finally lost his life. It can be said that God's will!

Master Lu gently stroked King Ming's hair and said in a deep voice: "Ming King Ming, Master Meng is unfilial and cannot protect you! But don't worry, I will kill all those who harm you! Yue Niang's bitch, those officers and soldiers, those yamen, and those Khitans will all be my enemies! Master Huang vows here: If you don't avenge this great revenge, you will still regret even if you die!"

Fang Qifo was stunned for a moment, and then said to Master Lu: "Mr. Lu, I wonder what your plans are?"

Master Lu turned around and said, "First find that bitch Yue Niang, kill her, then go back to Shaowu Army, and then try to take revenge!"

Fang Qifo bowed and said, "Mr. Lu, my brothers want to go back to Muzhou Qiyuan and never leave the world again."

Master Lu's eyes were fixed and said, "Why?"

Fang Qifo sighed, "So many things happened, my brothers really couldn't bear it. It means that Wang He also went to immortality, and my brothers were helpless in the future. After this incident, I really knew that the dangers in the world were more dangerous than those of working as workers and farmers. I hope Mr. Lu would not make things difficult for me."

Master Lu clenched his fists, suddenly let go, and sighed, "Forget it, you two will go back to your hometown!"

Fang Qifo bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your accomplishment!" Then he pulled Fang La and walked out during the rainy night.

Master Lu looked at Ming Wang and said, "Master, what should I do now?"

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At noon, the sunlight first appeared. Although there were water stains on the ground, the sunlight shining little by little; the air was also particularly good.

Zhang Qing was sitting in the pavilion, and Wu Qing, Li Wushi and others walked in. Zhang Qing greeted him a few times and asked, "Did those Khitans say anything? What are they doing in Jinling?"

Wu Qing smiled and said, "Sir, those people have nothing to do with this case, but I learned two news during the interrogation last night. One is that the two Khitans dressed in the South Court of the Liao Kingdom were sent by Yelu Yixin, who arrested Yelu Qi and others. They heard the instructions that they took Yelu Qi, so they hurried over to relieve the pressure and brought it to the case.

The second news was also known during the interrogation last night: There was a remnant of Yelu Yixin named He Ji, who was originally a staff member of Yelu Yixin. He was a Han Chinese. After being caught by the Ming Cult, he accidentally heard a news that a Ming Cult named Yue Niang, seemed to be the woman of Ming Cult leader Ming Wang. Because she could not have children, she stole the young master of the Wang family."

Zhang Qing asked in confusion: "Why is it the young master of the Wang family?"

Wu Qing smiled and said, "This is a coincidence. She was in Jinling at that time, and Zhuzhi was also a Ming scholar. She heard Zhuzhi say that there was a newly born child in the Wang family, but she wanted the child very much, so all this prompted her to steal the Wang family's baby."

Zhang Qing nodded and said, "Send someone to pursue that Yue Niang immediately! There are also strict investigations of the Ming Cultists who escaped yesterday. I will report back to the capital now and explain the situation in detail."

Wu Qing and Li Wushi immediately responded and walked out. At this time, Li Jingshan, a light blue robe, came over.

Zhang Qing sighed: "Jingshan, I didn't expect that this matter was so involved. I am still depressed how to deal with these Khitans!"

Li Jingshan Lili's hair was blown and said, "I don't have to think about it so much. These Khitan dogs don't have any good things. This time they secretly ran to Jinling, and the entire Song Dynasty didn't know. Think about it, maybe there are many people in their Khitan lurking in my Song Dynasty!"

Zhang Qing smiled bitterly and said, "What you said is light. Do you think the Khitans killed them at any time? These people are high-ranking officials of the Liao Kingdom. If the news spreads, not only will I die, but the Khitan army may go south and the refugees in the country will suffer. Wouldn't I be a sinner forever!"

Li Jingshan glanced at him and said, "This is what you officials think in your heart. According to the thoughts of us ordinary people, the Khitans are so hateful. Even if they fight for their families and their families, they will still be destroyed. You said that our Song Dynasty gives them so many monies every year and still has to surrender. It's so fucking disgusting!"

Zhang Qing pulled his robe and sat on the stone bench and said, "It's not what you think. In the past, Emperor Taizu thought about the soldiers and the soldiers were sent to Youyan. Emperor Taizong was even more talented and stubborn. He conquered the northern land twice, but in the end he was defeated. Emperor Zhenzong personally fought with the intention of Prime Minister Kou Zhun and formed the alliance of Chanyuan. Only after a few days did he have a great situation of not adding troops or fighting!"

Li Jingshan also sat opposite Zhang Qing and sneered: "That's what you officials think. What we ordinary people care about is that the court collects less taxes, levies less hard labor, and harms the people less. That alliance is so good! Later, the country-traitor Fu Bi added another extra, 200,000 taels of silver and 300,000 pieces of silk. Do you know how much this is? The court will collect money from our people to give to those Khitan dogs, and it will be a good situation!"

Zhang Qing said calmly: "You only see one side, but not the one that is favorable. After the truce between the imperial court and the Liao Kingdom, the people on the border of our Song Dynasty could cultivate and survive and no longer be worried. This is a benefit. The Song and Liao borders set up mutual markets. I sold grains, silk, tea, ceramics, sea salt, and bought horses, animal skins, and meat. I got more than 500,000 taels of silver every year. These two benefits are the military troubles of Longxi. If the western and northern regions unite, our Song Dynasty was attacked on both sides, wouldn't it be a disaster? Let's make peace with the Liao people and isolate Longxi. These three benefits are the three benefits. When Emperor Zhenzong, our dynasty had more than 1.3 million soldiers, and the Liao Dynasty had only more than 800,000 yuan, and the military capital was less than a few million yuan, and the military capital was less than hundreds of thousands of men to serve. These four benefits are also the same. Isn't such four benefits a great situation?"

Li Jingshan was stunned after hearing him talk for a long time. He thought about it and could not think of any problem, but he said: "No matter what kind of profit or loss is there, if it is unfair to the north, I will be swallowed up by foreign tribes sooner or later!"

Zhang Qing was shocked and said, "Speak quietly! You kid want to die! If someone hears this, you kid will die even if you have nine lives!"

Li Jingshan snorted coldly, "Are I wrong? Zhang Qing, sometimes I am really confused about what you officials do? Are they just collecting taxes and levying hard labor? The court raised so many corrupt officials, but these officials were all blood-sucking insects, and they didn't leave any blood! They also raised so many soldiers, but they had never won a battle. I spent so much money on Xia, Qing Tang, Jiaozhi, and created such soldiers. I felt ashamed of being a Song Dynasty man!"

Zhang Qing sighed: "Break Qingtang and Jiaozhi both won. Although Longxi did not win, his master also praised our great Song Dynasty."

Li Jingshan shouted, "They just say that they are so much money. They give them so much money! It's so funny. We give them sanctions to the Khitan and give them coins; the Xia Kingdom gives us sanctions, and we give them money. Do you think this is right?"

Zhang Qing looked at the indignant Li Jingshan and said, "In your opinion, what should you do? Organize troops to attack Longxi, or destroy the Liao Kingdom? These are not as simple as you imagine."

Li Jingshan was about to shout, but suddenly said in a disgusting voice: "Oh, I'm not an official, why am I fucking this nonsense?"

Zhang Qing smiled bitterly and said, "You guy has something to say, and you humiliate me! Although I am a small official in the Ministry of Justice, I am not qualified to participate in politics and make decisions. What's more, the decision of the country's military strategy is not a matter of one person's final decision. It involves the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, the Military Equipment Supervisor, the Imperial Army, and the Privy Council. The complicated matters, military supplies, marching countermeasures, and the consequences all need to be considered in advance. You say that even if you are the prime minister of the current dynasty, you cannot use troops randomly."

Li Jingshan hummed, "I know, I know, these military and national affairs are not a joke! Zhang Qing, I remember that you had ambitions when you were studying in the past. Ping Longxi and Yanyun, these are all things you said at that time, right? Why do you seem to have changed a lot now?"

Zhang Qing was stunned and became confused.

Since I was young, I read Fan Zhongyan's article "Before the worries of the world and the happiness of the world," and I have made great ambitions to do things for the country and the people, the dawn of the world, the people, and all the poor and poor people. I pacified Longxi and restored Yanyun, which was indeed what I thought at that time!

However, after the Jinshi passed the imperial examination, he lived in scattered for two years and was sent to the capital, and then he knew what black is. He always thought that corrupt officials would kill them quickly. However, the real ones were neither black nor white. They were good officials but also corrupt officials. Only then did they realize that being an official was not as simple as imagined.

When I was transferred back to Bianjing, I thought I had a great achievement, but I didn't expect that the blue sky of Bianjing would be extremely dark. Fighting for power and profit is an eternal tune. Even a small leader of the Ministry of Justice would fight to the death. A small official gave gifts to the top and the people who stood in the camp were promoted. These are all unwritten rules in Bianjing. Those who were great scholars and famous teachers in front of the students would also receive some small gifts in secret. Do you also blame them?

If you want to make a difference, you must ascend to the position of one person, but the prime minister is not easy to be a prime minister. Fan Zhongyan is so powerful, he is still demoted again and again; Lu Gongzhu's family is well-known, but he still has a great ups and downs; Wang Anshi's role model is still in Jinling, and he has lost his grandson this time; Sima Guang has a lot of knowledge, but he has lived in Luoyang for twenty years.

These people are all chosen from thousands of people! It is so difficult for them to show their ambitions. What kind of person are they? How can they achieve great things? This is not something that can be summarized by the word "difficulty"!

Zhang Qing was just thinking about being out of sight, but he heard a voice saying, "Mr. Zhang slept well last night?"


Chapter completed!