Chai Rong was preoccupied with the conquest of Liao, but the risk of going south to conquer Tang and going north to conquer Liao was much higher. If he was defeated in Huainan, he could retreat. The Southern Tang had no ability to destroy Zhou, but once the Northern Expedition failed,

, it is not impossible for Liao to counterattack to Tokyo.

As soon as the plan to conquer the Liao Kingdom was revealed, the ministers were in a panic. It was really the Khitan people who had cast a shadow on the ministers. Speaking of which, many of them had served as ministers of the Liao Kingdom.

Not all of them were opposed. There were many radicals among them. For example, Yushi Li Dai advocated the use of overwhelming troops to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, and then went straight to Beijing, dug up Yelu Deguang's grave, and whipped the corpse.

Then the skull was sacrificed to the Ancestral Temple to avenge the shame.

The opposition was divided into two groups. One group said that it could completely pacify other separatist regimes and then go north to attack Liao Dynasty, led by Feng Dao; the other group was a complete capitulation group and advocated abandoning the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

There was a stir in the court, and everyone was justified. After they were all out of breath, Chai Rongcai said that this time the expedition to Liao would only take the land of Youzhou. The opposition was greatly reduced, and the support surged.

Then Chai Rong began to assign tasks to various relevant yamen, and with a wave of his robe sleeves, he went down to court amid shouts of "Long Live the Mountain".

Xu Xian, who was officially going to court for the first time, had no chance to show his face. As soon as he left Chongyuan Hall with everyone, he heard a teasing voice behind him: "Xu Linggong, stay here, wait for me!"

Xu Xian turned around and saw Feng Dao walking toward him slowly, "If the Grand Master is unwell, he does not have to go to court every day. If you have anything to do, you can inform His Majesty."

Feng Dao sighed and said: "I was in good spirits when I came in the morning. I just argued with someone in the court and immediately felt flustered and depressed. Our Majesty is becoming more and more experienced. In a few years, all the ministers in the court will be

I want to be reduced to a plaything in his applause. I don’t have much use anymore. Your Majesty is right. Resigning as soon as possible is the right thing to do.”

"Master, don't make fun of me anymore, just call me Zhixian!"

Feng Dao smiled and said, "I remember when I first met you, I was only sixteen or seventeen years old. At that time, you were still doing a small business in Changle Tower. Now you are a high official in the border area. It's like a dream."

"It's just that I'm a lowly official who is lucky and is appreciated by His Majesty. It's really not worth mentioning!"

"Zhixian doesn't need to be too modest. Many people have achieved great positions in the army, but they may not be as successful as you. Zhixian can be called the champion of my great Zhou Dynasty!"

Xu Xian waved his hands and said: "Goodbye. Although the champion has outstanding achievements and reputation, it is a pity that the jealous talent is too short-lived. If a subordinate wants to be honest, he can only eat a bucket of rice when he is eighty years old, and he has to rely on his age to make money like a grand master.

He can bully people everywhere."

"Nonsense, since when did I rely on my elders to bully others?"

"Who says no? Li Dai has always been a man who is not afraid of anything. But just now he was scolded by the Grand Master in the palace and he didn't dare to fight back. He just didn't dare to offend because he was too old."

"No, it's obvious that he can't argue with me."

"By the way, I have one more important thing to ask of you, Grand Master. Please agree to it."

Feng Dao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Why don't you ask me to name your son?"

"That's exactly what I mean. I just hope that the grand master won't be as hasty as when he chose the word for me."

"Haha... I have met that boy Red Boy in a restaurant. He is a good boy with good fortune. I like him very much. I will read the classics when I get back and give him a good name."

"Then I would like to thank you very much. I will ask someone to prepare a generous gift for the Grand Master later."

…

The two of them walked out of the palace side by side while talking. Xu Xian and Feng Dao parted ways and went to the camp in Red Scarf Capital. Before they arrived, they saw Xu Lang leading a dozen people out of the camp, each holding a copy in their hands.

Gift.

"Why don't you just stay in the camp? These guys are going to see who's your sweetheart!"

Everyone was startled when they heard this, and then laughed. Dakui pursed his lips and said: "Your Majesty asked like this. It's hard for us to talk about it. Let Xu Lang say it."

Xu Lang said sarcastically: "When the child came to Beijing, he didn't have a chance to see his mother, so he bought gifts for his mother and younger brother and went to visit him."

Xu Xian patted his shoulder and said seriously: "My son is really filial. Your mother should be in Changle Building now. Remember to mention that you are from Henghai. Don't go back to the camp today. Have a good talk with your mother.

Family happiness.”

"I know, kid!" Xu Lang bowed and led the others away.

Xu Xian turned his back and his shoulders twitched uncontrollably. He didn't know how Zhao Ningxiu would react when he saw such an old son. The scene must have been extremely funny, but it was a pity that he couldn't go and see it in person.

Feeling someone poking him, Xu Xian turned around and saw it was a rogue, "Didn't you leave with Xu Lang?"

"I forgot to give you this just now!" Xiaozi said and handed over a stack of notes.

"What is it? Couldn't you just leave it to Li Mobai to deal with it? It's an IOU, Xu Lang's IOU?"

Xiao Zi smiled and said: "Otherwise, your Majesty would have thought that so many gifts came from. The brothers lent money to buy them for him. Since you, the father, are here to pay them back, remember to take them out earlier. They are all still waiting to go."

I’m saving money at the pawn shop.”

"I've made so much money, and I can see it even if I don't do it. If the Red Scarf City is expanding now, if you don't want to be the commander, just ask me to pay back the money."

"Seriously?" Xiaozi quickly snatched the IOU back, "Your Majesty, please be busy. These gifts should be gifts from our brothers to Red Boy."

Xu Xian stopped him, "Zangzi, don't be in a hurry to go home. I have something I want you to do."

The kid laughed and said, "If you have anything to do with me, just give me your orders!"

"Take a few brothers and go west quickly, and see if you can find a tall, white-haired, white-bearded old man carrying a wooden sword on the road."

The kid asked: "What then?"

A trace of cruelty flashed in Xu Xian's eyes, and he swung his palm down like a knife, "Kill him!"

The dark-coloured kid frowned and then he cupped his hands and said, "Please put it down, my subordinates will definitely handle it properly."

Seeing Xiaozi's leaving figure, Xu Xian felt a little upset. This was the first time he had attacked an innocent person. Ever since he met Chen Tuan, he had felt faintly uneasy. Chen Tuan was the only person who knew his secret.

, and may be the only person who could kill him easily.

After all, Xu Xian had a period of control. Even the wise and courageous Chai Rong would have to worry about killing him. But it was different with Chen Tuan. There was no need to shoot openly or secretly. Maybe one day he would have a whim and recite a spell or something.

Burn a piece of paper and you'll be done for.

Even if Chen Tuan would not do this, there is no guarantee that Xu Xian's enemies would not force Chen Tuan to do this. It is really worrying to let such a hidden danger run around, and only by completely eliminating it can we feel at ease.

Xu Xian went to the market to look for people after the red scarf had been expanded. He found a few discerning people and said: "You all know the standards. It is best to be a healthy and honest soldier from a military family."

Wu Liang sighed and said: "Your Majesty is really difficult to deal with. You know best the virtues of a child from a military household. It is harder to find a virgin who is honest and responsible than a virgin in a brothel. Muggles and rogues cannot be the same."

fight."

"I told you to look for someone who is honest and responsible. I didn't tell you to find someone who looks square. First, choose someone who is honest and responsible. Those fucking bastards will be trained hard after they enter the camp!"

Everyone agreed in unison and left the camp. Xu Xian made a bowl of tea and was about to take a nap when Xu Lang came in and reported, "There are two people outside your camp who want to see you. They say they are your brothers. One is Liu Qingyi and the other is Liu Qingyi."

One is named Wang Zhengzhong.”

Xu Xian frowned and said to himself: "Why did they come to me?"

The vast majority of sworn vows in the world are not deliberate or thoughtful, but the result of drunkenness and impulsiveness. Therefore, we often find that sworn brothers do not have that kind of loyalty. They only get along with each other out of rules or interests.

In fact, the eleven brothers of She cannot escape this rule.

A drunken whim imposed on eleven people the moral obligation to help each other. But when it comes to true love, Xu Xian's relationship with Muggles, Dakui and others is better than most of them.

close.

There must be a core figure in any group. The core role among the eleven brothers of Yishe is naturally Zhao Kuangyin, followed by Li Jixun, Han Chongyun, and Xu Xian. Maybe they are just a stupid person with too much money to let everyone eat and drink.

Drinking role.

As for these two people, they had no sense of existence at all. When Xu Lang came to report just now, Xu Xian almost didn't remember who the two were, and was naturally extremely surprised by their arrival.

But when people came, Xu Xian couldn't turn them away and had to get up and go outside the camp to greet them. He saw Liu Qingyi and Wang Zhengzhong standing outside the door, one holding a jar of wine, and the other holding a grease stain in his arms.

paper package.

When he arrived, Xu Xian immediately held up his hands and said, "Why did the two brothers come here without informing me in advance so that they could host a banquet for me?"

Wang Zhengzhong elbowed Liu Qingyi, "Let me just say that Zhixian is not the kind of person who puts down others and flatters others. Not only did he meet us, but he also came to greet us in person. You will have to punish yourself with three bowls later to apologize to Zhixian!"

Liu Qingyi laughed and said: "I should be punished for my lack of eyesight, let alone three bowls and thirty bowls!"

Xu Xian smiled and said, "This is not a place for drinking. Two brothers, please come to the camp to invite us."

The three of them entered the camp hand in hand, and Xu Xian immediately ordered: "Xu Lang calls the kitchen... No, take a few people to Changle Building to get a table of wine and food in food boxes, and remember to bring a few jars of good wine!"

Liu Qingyi said: "Why bother? My brother can drink a bottle of salted broad beans even if he drinks, let alone five kilograms of fat and tender beef."

As he spoke, he put the big paper bag in his arms on the table and opened it. It was full of red and tender beef. He smiled and said to Xu Xian: "This is a one-year-old calf. It rolled down the hillside and fell."

The leg was broken and could no longer be used. The farmer got permission from the government to slaughter it for meat, so I happened to buy a leg. I know Zhixian likes to eat beef, so I quickly asked your sister-in-law to cook it and cut it up and bring it to you."

Xu Xian pinched a piece and put it in his mouth, "I usually eat old cows that have died of illness. I have rarely eaten something as fat and tender as this. I owe this blessing to my brother and sister-in-law. I look back."

I just want to thank my sister-in-law."

Wang Zhengzhong put the wine on the table and bowed his hand: "What's it worth? It's my brother and sister-in-law who should thank you. Thanks to you for giving the family some shares in the winery, otherwise the family's life would not be so easy. Before going out,

My mother-in-law urged me to pull out a few feet of silk and go home, saying that I would make some summer clothes for Red Boy."

"I feel so sorry for causing such trouble to my sister-in-law!"

…

The three of them exchanged pleasantries, then started eating and drinking beef with wine bowls in their hands. After a bowl of strong wine, their faces were red and their ears were hot. Seeing that the two of them were hesitant to speak, Xu Xian asked tentatively: "You two

Brother seems to have something to say to me."

The two looked at each other, and Liu Qingyi said: "My brother, if you have anything to say, we came to Zhixian today. In addition to chatting and reminiscing about old times, we also want to find a job with you."

Xu Xian pretended to be surprised, "Don't the two brothers have positions at the moment?"
To be continued...