Done! Your Majesty is going to prostitute me for free!

However, at this moment, Xie Hongxin suddenly straightened up and raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I have no taste in my mouth and I want to eat some fruit."

As soon as these words were spoken, the tense atmosphere instantly dissipated. Battle's originally full of expectation was completely disturbed by these words. He waved his hand impatiently and said: "Eat it if you want!"

Buhashe gritted his teeth with hatred and stared at Xie Hongxin with his eyes. This bastard wants to gain a psychological advantage again! He gritted his teeth and said: "Xie Hongxin, no matter how many tricks you use today, it will be useless!"

Xie Hongxin ignored his words and strode to Lin Xiaofeng's table, took an apple and took a bite. Then he put it down gently and walked back to the court to get ready again and said: "Let's get started!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Buhasi's legs suddenly exerted force, and with a stinging sound, the red carpet on the ground was broken! He shot at Xie Hongxin like an arrow from a string, punching him directly in the face. This amazing explosive power is shocking!

No one expected that the competition would be so fierce from the beginning, and they all cheered. Everyone in the Jingjiang Mission watched this scene nervously, and Lin Xiaofeng even turned pale. The last time he watched the two fighting on the playground, he was far away and didn't see the details clearly. Now when I look at it up close, I realize how amazing Buhasi’s power is! The carpet in the palace was not generally thick, but he kicked it open with one kick, and one can imagine the strength of it. If I were on the field, even if I had a gun, I wouldn't be able to pull it out in time!
Luo Huajun also said seriously: "Master, Buhasihe is stronger than before!" Lin Xiaofeng nodded silently and nervously paid attention to the situation on the court again.

Xie Hongxin's first round of fierce attacks failed, but he was not discouraged, and then launched a new round of violent attacks. His legs were like sharp swords being drawn out of their sheaths, stabbing at Buhasi with great speed. Buhasihe was caught off guard by this unexpected attack. He tried to resist it in a hurry, but could not catch Xie Hongxin's figure, and was obviously at a disadvantage. Seeing this scene, the noble officials of Xixia began to whisper anxiously to each other, and the scene was very chaotic for a time.

Taldali saw this, secretly rejoicing in his heart and admiring: "Master Xie Hongxin is indeed well-deserved. It is rumored that Buhasihe was injured by a conspiracy. Now it seems that he was completely defeated head-on. There is no conspiracy." "After that, he said to himself: "I wonder where my martial arts is now?"

Luo Huajun couldn't help but admire: "Xie Hongxin's leg skills are so superb, the best among masters." At this time, a strange idea suddenly appeared in Lin Xiaofeng's mind: "Is there something hidden in his shoes?" A mechanism?" Luo Huajun thought about it and replied: "Maybe there is. I heard Hu Yimo said that Xie Hongxin once customized a pair of iron shoes. There are mechanisms, explosives and poisonous powder hidden in the shoes, which can be controlled by wires. , I don't know if he has done it." Lin Xiaofeng shook his head and rejected the idea, "Brother Hong Xin is a person who focuses on martial arts. He should not bother using hidden weapons and other means. Moreover, the shoes he wears. very common."

As Xie Hongxin's onslaught gradually eased, Buhasihe finally found an opportunity and blocked his attack with his fists. Buhashe took the opportunity to adjust his breathing and said with a ferocious smile: "Are you done attacking?" He was about to switch from defense to offense. Xie Hongxin quickly took five steps back, stood firmly on his horse, and stared directly at Buhasihe. Suddenly, his hands began to change handprints at a speed that was dizzying. Everyone looked at him in astonishment and speculated on what new trick this was. Barter asked Urige in confusion, and Urige rubbed his head and replied: "This looks like a sealing spell, but I don't know what it is used for. Is it some kind of magical martial arts?"

Buhashe was wary, stopped and looked at Xie Hongxin with wary eyes, "What on earth do you want to do?" Xie Hongxin replied easily: "Just take a breath." As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked Buhashe. Heh. There was a loud bang, and the kick hit Buhasihe's abdomen. "Despicable villain!" Buhashe roared angrily. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, and the two clashed fiercely again.

Taldali's eyes lit up, "What a strategy! It turns out that Master Xie Hongxin still has this trick hidden. I can also learn from it when I fight with my brother in the future."

The two of them were fighting hand-to-hand, punching and palming each other, and the scene was extremely intense. Xie Hongxin and Buhasihe are both powerful men. Once they fight in close quarters, they no longer pay attention to any skills. Every punch and palm has great power. Buhasi waved his wide sleeves, and the sound of breaking through the air was endless, which was frightening. However, Xie Hongxin was in a worrying situation because he needed to fight closely. Although his leg skills are exquisite, as his physical strength is exhausted, his flaws are gradually exposed. In the fierce battle, Xie Hongxin gradually fell into a disadvantage and his body was covered with scars.

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more enthusiastic, with cheers, applause, and discussions coming and going. "Xie Hongxin is brave, but he is still not as good as Buhasihe." "The result is obvious. Buhasihe must have been careless last time." Lin Xiaofeng was disturbed by the noisy sounds in his ears, plus watching When Xie Hongxin was clearly at a disadvantage, he asked Luo Huajun in a deep voice: "Can Xie Hongxin still win?" Luo Huajun stared at the fighting scene intently and said: "Well, it's hard to say, Buhasihe's advantage is too great, and Xie Hongxin suffers a lot. "But Xie Hongxin's style of play is a bit strange. It's not like his usual style. Is there any trick he's hiding?"

During the fierce fight, Buchash suddenly made a fake move to pass Xie Hongxin, and then punched him directly in the face. Xie Hongxin rolled forward. Although he avoided the attack, he was dizzy and spat out a small piece of white teeth, which turned out to be knocked out. Buhasihe was not in a hurry to pursue, but clenched his fists and said: "Kneel down now, I can spare your life!" Xie Hongxin shook his head, picked up the teeth on the ground and put them into his trouser pocket, his eyes were bloodshot, He roared in a hoarse voice: "You knocked out my teeth! I'm going to fucking kill you!!" The audience outside the venue was all excited, except for everyone in the mission, who were all beaming with joy. "This punch was really strong, but it's a pity that it didn't knock him down." "Look! Xie Hongxin's teeth were knocked out!" "Hahaha, good fight!" "He panicked! He was anxious!"

After Xie Hongxin finished roaring, he violently charged towards Buhashe using his shoulder as a fist. Bukhaskh stood ready, arms spread out in preparation. After a loud noise, he hugged Xie Hongxin tightly, stood up in the air and shouted: "Xie Hongxin, you lose!!" However, a smile appeared on the corner of Xie Hongxin's mouth, and he exerted force on his calf and hooked Buhas. He's crotch!
"Ah!" Buhashe shouted in pain. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xie Hongxin moved his energy to his Dantian and took a sharp breath, "he——tui!" A mouthful of sticky dark brown old phlegm went straight to Buhashe's throat and hit the target steadily.

"Too despicable! Vulgar, despicable, disgusting!" The Xixia audience all yelled, and even Battle couldn't help but clenched his fists and stared angrily. But the next second, the situation took a turn for the worse. With a ferocious expression on his face, Buhasi suppressed the desire to cough, and swallowed the phlegm with a gulp! Then he used all his strength to throw Xie Hongxin to the ground heavily.

The force was so strong that even Lin Xiaofeng could feel the ground shaking. Xie Hongxin lay motionless on the ground. Buhashe pointed at him and laughed wildly: "Do you think you can use the same trick on me twice? What a fool!"

The whole place fell into silence for an instant, and the cheers and curses stopped abruptly. Everyone looked at Buhasi in dumbfounded eyes. The old faces of Battle and Uzhige turned red from holding back, and they felt like their entire lives had been lost at this moment.

It's disgusting enough that Xie Hongxin spits in a fight, but you swallow it, what the hell is going on! ? What you represent is the face of Xixia! ! !
Xie Hongxin was still lying on the ground, motionless like a lazy turtle. Lin Xiaofeng was anxious, fearing that Xie Hongxin would lose the competition and lose face. Seeing that Buhashe was eager to give Xie Hongxin a hard blow, Lin Xiaofeng was about to shout to stop him, but saw that Xie Hongxin suddenly became active. He made a beautiful turn, followed by a Thomas full spin, and kicked Buhashe to the ground with a smooth kick. How neat!
In the blink of an eye, Xie Hongxin was riding on Buhashe, and his fists fell like raindrops. Buhasihe was caught off guard by the sudden attack. He could only raise his hands to protect his cheeks and took a few punches before he recovered. He pushed his waist hard to stand up. The force was so amazing that it actually pushed Xie Hongxin into the air. But Xie Hongxin flexibly transformed in the air and gave Buhasihe's crotch a steady and hard blow with his backhand. Buhashe screamed, the sound echoed in the hall, and Xie Hongxin was also thrown away.

Buchash reluctantly rushed towards Xie Hongxin, and the two became entangled again and started a fierce physical fight. The audience was excited and cheered them on.

Although the two fought against each other again, Xie Hongxin had changed his strategy. He no longer fully attacked, but switched to defense and avoidance. Buhashe's eyes were red, and he shouted and forced Xie Hongxin to confront him head-on. But Xie Hongxin still dodged calmly and occasionally fought back. After three minutes of such a stalemate, Xie Hongxin suddenly exerted his strength, changed his tactics again, and actively launched an attack. The fists of the two men were flying in the air, and the scene was extremely intense.

Suddenly, Xie Hongxin hit Buhasihe on the shoulder with a heavy punch. Buhasi shook his body and took a step back. Lin Xiaofeng asked doubtfully: "Why has Buhashe's speed slowed down?" Luo Huajun murmured: "It has slowed down, but there is no reason. His physical strength may not be as good as Xie Hongxin's, but he shouldn't be so fast. Exhausted."

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Just between these few words, the situation took a turn for the worse. Although the two still maintained a confrontation, Buhashe's movements were obviously unable to keep up with Xie Hongxin. Barter stood up nervously and stared at Buhasihe intently. And Xie Hongxin, like a tireless machine, continued to launch a fierce attack on Buhasihe. While Buhasi tried his best to defend, he was cursing secretly in his heart. Suddenly, he showed a flaw and was kicked in the chin by Xie Hongxin. Buhasihe only felt a buzzing in his head and heavy figures. Before he could recover, he felt his head being held by someone and his chin was hit hard again! As soon as his vision went dark, he fainted. Xie Hongxin hit Buhasi with a knee, hugged Buhashe's head, and gently threw him aside. Buhashe fell heavily to the ground like a golden mountain that was pushed down or a jade pillar that collapsed. "I won." Xie Hongxin said proudly.

There was silence in the whole place, and everyone stared back and forth between Xie Hongxin and Buhashe lying on the ground with their mouths open. Taldali's face turned red with excitement, while Uzhige sighed and lowered his head, unable to bear to look any further. Xie Hongxin walked behind Lin Xiaofeng like a god of war. Battle's facial muscles twitched. He looked at Buhashe and secretly cursed him for being useless. But he still had to maintain his grace on his face. Battelle forced out a smile, clapped his hands and said, "Mr. He carried it down for treatment." Lin Xiaofeng bowed and thanked Battelle, then looked around. The uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger, and the eyes of the people opposite him seemed to be eating them alive. Even if it fails, it won't be like this.

The atmosphere at the dinner was very strange and unpleasant. Lin Xiaofeng was filled with worry as the delegation and the rest of the delegation were sent out of the palace. This night was too weird, but we could only go back to the inn to discuss it. After the people who saw him off in the palace left, Lin Xiaofeng walked up to Xie Hongxin and asked, "Are you okay? Are your injuries serious?" Xie Hongxin smiled and said, "It's okay. They are all external injuries. They will be cured in two days. Master, what are you doing?" Why don't you eat more? Free stuff isn't like your style." Lin Xiaofeng scolded angrily: "What the hell! When I think about spitting and eating phlegm, I have no fucking appetite!" Luo Huajun, who had been silent all the time, said He suddenly said: "Xie Hongxin, something seems wrong in Buhasihe. Did you do anything? Also, your tooth was knocked out, why didn't it bleed?" Xie Hongxin smiled mysteriously: "It was a little tampered with. Hands and feet. It's easy to kill Buhashe, but it's more difficult to defeat him with bare hands." Lin Xiaofeng and Luo Huajun looked at him curiously, "It's poison." Lin Xiaofeng exclaimed. Is there poison in the phlegm?" Luo Huajun's face twisted in disgust, "Holy shit! How did you know he would eat phlegm? And what about your teeth?" I almost forgot, I think I swallowed a little." After that, he took out a small jar of salt from his coat, drank it, then slammed it down his throat, and vomited. All over the place. He wiped his mouth and said: "Although this poisonous pill is not fatal, it has strong medicinal properties. If he takes all of it, he may not be able to recover for several days." He took out the pill that had been knocked out before from his trouser pocket. "The tooth" was held up to Lin Xiaofeng, "My tooth was not knocked out by him, it was sealed with wax." Lin Xiaofeng looked at it carefully and said with admiration: "It's awesome! And it was specially bitten into a square shape?" Sihe's desperate energy is a life-or-death struggle! Unexpectedly, Hong Xin brother could still use his teeth to shape the wax when he was working hard, "Haha, I practiced."

At this moment, Song Shaozhen, sweating profusely, chased up from behind, approached Lin Xiaofeng, and said nervously: "Sir, there is indeed a problem, Master Lin." Lin Xiaofeng looked at him doubtfully, "Did you know that Xie Hong just said When Xin and Buhasi were fighting, did they shout something? They said they wanted to kill Xie Hongxin! I didn't dare to say that just now. "No matter how barbaric the Xixia people are, we shouldn't do this!" It's a delegation. They are all members of the imperial court. They are begging us to come. This is so unreasonable! Why don't we go back as soon as we finish talking?" Song Shaozhen asked with a pale face, "Sir, will nothing happen? ? Didn't you see that after Xie Hongxin won, those people seemed to want to kill us. There is no reason in the world to treat guests like this!" Lin Xiaofeng looked up at the sky, frowning, filled with uneasiness and doubt.

In the inn, Song Shaozhen accompanied Lin Xiaofeng quietly, and both of them fell into silence. Ever since he stepped into Sarlang City, Lin Xiaofeng felt an inexplicable uneasiness. Song Shaozhen, a civilian official, was always gentle and kind to others. But Lin Xiaofeng, who stood side by side with him, was a sharp-witted person who came from the business world. His intuition told him that tonight seemed a little uneven. Xixia's indifferent attitude towards the mission made people even more suspicious.

Some people say that Xixia does not seem to be interested in the proposal to widen trade routes. This idea makes people shudder, wondering what kind of medicine they are selling in the gourd. Seeing Lin Xiaofeng's long silence, Song Shaozhen tentatively spoke: "Mr. Lin, you have a good relationship with Imperial Master Wurige. Can you go check on him tomorrow?" Lin Xiaofeng shook his head: "I don't have a close relationship with him. , Maybe this is the true nature of the Xixia people, we have to be careful." "No one in the Xixia Palace will inform us, we should not act rashly. Tomorrow you will divide into two groups, and one group will go to the city to inquire for information. The attitude of the people in the city was a bit strange, asking them to pay attention to whether there were any pursuers. The other group of people were going to take my letter and report back to the capital tomorrow. "I will make plans after understanding the situation tomorrow." Just make arrangements.”

The next morning, Song Shaozhen led the delegation to leave the inn, while Lin Xiaofeng stayed at the inn waiting for news. However, in less than half a day, Song Shaozhen rushed back sweating profusely. He pushed open the door of Lin Xiaofeng's room suddenly, with a look of panic on his face: "Mr. Lin, something bad happened!" Lin Xiaofeng was startled and asked hurriedly: "What happened?" Song Shaozhen said solemnly: "Our The troops were blocked from leaving the city, and the spies were hunted down. But the locals in Sarlang City were able to come and go freely. "They didn't want us to leave." Lin Xiaofeng closed his eyes and sighed. What bad luck! The prince's crow's mouth came true again.

Song Shaozhen waited anxiously for Lin Xiaofeng's response. After a long time, he heard him say: "I know, don't panic. Go ask Imperial Master Wurige to come, I will just ask him directly." "Okay." Song Shaozhen finished. , left in a panic. About half an hour later, Wu Rige walked into Lin Xiaofeng's room with a smile: "Brother Lin, please call me over before you have time to rest. There is no need to be in such a hurry when discussing business. It won't be too late to wait until you have had enough rest. "

Lin Xiaofeng had his back to Wurige and had been observing the street scene alone for a long time. He turned around and asked Uzhige bluntly: "National Master, don't beat around the bush. Someone in our mission will return to the capital after escorting them to Sarlan City. Our people were stopped by you just now. What's going on?" Wu Rige still kept smiling: "Brother Lin misunderstood. There are bandits in and out of the city. The envoy is unfamiliar with the place. Your Majesty is worried that an accident to your envoy will hurt the relationship between the two countries. Send someone to protect you in the city. Once the bandits are eliminated, you can leave safely."

Lin Xiaofeng cursed in his heart: "Nonsense! If there are really bandits, you can just send people to protect us." "Then what should I do if I want to return to the capital now?" "Brother Lin, don't worry too much, what's the inconvenience of staying in the city? What? I can order someone to provide you with anything you need." Lin Xiaofeng snorted disdainfully: "The National Master is really a master of pretending to be confused." "Our mission will be dismissed as soon as it comes. We were dragged to a competition, and your people shouted at us to kill us, and now we don’t allow the envoy to leave the city. “Master, you don’t really want to do business with us.” “Aren’t you afraid of causing diplomatic problems by doing this? ?" Wurige looked at him, sitting leisurely, drinking tea, and then said with a half-smile: "What if the two countries go to war?" Lin Xiaofeng's heart suddenly sank. War? This is the worst possible outcome. He already had a vague suspicion in his mind. When he was observing the street scene just now, he found that there were very few young adults walking on the road. In this case, it is either to recruit workers for fortifications or to recruit soldiers. Will I be in such danger when I go out this time?

Lin Xiaofeng took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and then deliberately pretended to be relaxed and said: "National Master, do you know what you are talking about?" Wurige said with a smile: "I said the two countries are going to war, you Look, I didn't pretend to be confused, but Brother Lin pretended to be confused. "I originally wanted to treat Brother Lin with courtesy, but I didn't expect that Brother Lin was so keen and came to me. I had no choice but to tell the truth." Do you have any questions for me? I’ll tell you everything I know.”

"Who gave you the courage?" Hearing Wu Rige's blunt words, Lin Xiaofeng asked him with a livid face, "Our Jingjiang national power is at its peak, and it is really unwise for you to initiate a war. I don't understand." Wu Rige Drinking tea, he knocked on the table with one hand and said thoughtfully: "Brother Lin is right. Jingjiang's national power is indeed very strong. Now is not the time for a war." "I once advised your majesty not to go to war, but this matter It’s no longer something I can stop on my own. This is the will of the upper-class nobles, and I, as a minister, can only obey.”

Lin Xiaofeng snorted coldly: "Humph, are you the only smart person in Xixia?" Wurige shook his head: "There are other reasons for this, which you don't know. Before the establishment of Xixia, there were two people on the grassland. The sixteen tribes are independent. Now that your majesty has achieved such a great feat, it is unimaginable how difficult it is to unify just eighteen tribes. Although it will be a matter of time for the remaining eight tribes to unify the country. I was worried that once the scale of the civil war was too large, it would weaken the overall strength, and the foreign enemies were nearby, and the Jingjiang Kingdom could take advantage of it at any time." "Later, His Majesty ordered me to lobby the remaining eight tribes. It took me two years to do so. The mission was completed. In order to unify the eight tribes, His Majesty promised them to annex the Jingjiang Kingdom within ten years. "After unifying the tribes, His Majesty began to prepare for war. He thought it would take ten years to communicate with the two countries. Unexpectedly, the cost of expanding the army was so high that the national treasury could not bear it, and many people began to feel dissatisfied. "In the past, when the various tribes were scattered, they would go to Jingjiang Kingdom to plunder whenever they encountered difficulties. Naturally, we know that this is not a long-term solution, so we must get this fertile land in Jingjiang Country. "In addition, Jingjiang Country also has two high-yielding crops. If you continue to develop it, we will have no choice but to look back and sigh." There is no chance to rise. "So now we have to take action."

After listening to Wu Rige's words, Lin Xiaofeng took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said impatiently: "I'm not here to listen to you talk about history. I'm just curious about why you dare to initiate a war." After hearing this, Wurige laughed twice: "Brother Lin, you underestimate us Xixia too much, and you underestimate Your Majesty too much." "After many years of rest and recuperation, we are fully reorganizing the army. If we gather the soldiers mobilized from various ministries, We in Xixia have 800,000 armored soldiers and 60,000 heavily armored cavalry. No one in the world can stop such an army! Although Jingjiang’s military strength far exceeds that of our Xixia, its individual combat capabilities are far inferior to ours. . As long as our army goes south to attack Pingkou Pass and Sanshang Pass, we can directly capture Kyoto." Seeing his proud look, Lin Xiaofeng couldn't help it anymore and yelled: "Then why the hell did you bring me here. ? You are so awesome, just go and fight!"

Wu Rige looked at Lin Xiaofeng with a deep look and said meaningfully: "Brother Lin, I asked you here specifically, don't I value your talent?"

Lin Xiaofeng responded without hesitation: "Do you want to use trade as a guise to increase your troops and quietly enter Guanzhong, and then cooperate inside and outside?"

A flash of appreciation flashed in Urige's eyes: "Brother Lin is indeed very witty. But this is only part of the plan. I value your talent and creativity more."

He paused and then said: "To be honest, I sent people to pay close attention to the developments in Kyoto. I heard that you invented an artifact that can fly into the sky. I hope you can make this artifact for us in Xixia. Imagine if we If our soldiers can fly in the air, won’t the enemy’s food and grass be at our disposal? We in Xixia are going all out this time and don’t want to make any mistakes.”

He said seductively: "Brother Lin, as long as you are willing to cooperate, you can get gold, silver, treasures, beauties, and even be granted the title of Prime Minister. Your talent will definitely shine in our Xixia."

Lin Xiaofeng was angry: "I was born as a Jingjiang native, and died as a Jingjiang ghost! If you ask me to betray my homeland, won't you make me a slave of the three surnames? Although I, Lin Xiaofeng, am not talented, I still know what loyalty is!"

"Domestic slaves with three surnames? What does this mean?" Wurige touched his bald head with a look of confusion on his face, "Shouldn't it be two surnames?"

"Two surnames won't work either!" Lin Xiaofeng said firmly.

"You claim to be a loyal minister," Wurige sneered, "but you have smeared us Xixia in newspapers more than once, right? Do you think I can't see your little tricks? And your newspapers, most of them are used for public and private purposes. It’s your Yangqu County industrial advertisement. How do you explain those vulgar titles?”

Lin Xiaofeng was silent for a moment, and then said: "What you said is not all the truth." He could not deny that most of the advertisements in newspapers were indeed about Yangqu County's industries, and the news headlines were indeed becoming more and more exaggerated for the sake of sales.

"It doesn't matter," Wurige smiled and waved his hand, "I'll give you three days to think about it. During these three days, I will strengthen my troops and strictly guard this place. No one in the mission can leave even half a step, otherwise they will be shot to death."

"If you still don't agree after three days," his tone suddenly became cold, "I will kill people starting from the mission. Every day I delay, I will kill three people, and I will impose capital punishment in front of you until they are all killed. ”

This monk has such a vicious heart! Lin Xiaofeng was angry and pointed at Wu Rige's head and cursed: "The two countries are fighting without killing the envoys. You are really a Buddhist scum!"

"I'm not a monk!" Wu Rige's face suddenly changed, as dark as the bottom of a pot. "I've said everything that needs to be said. Think about it for yourself. Tell the guard downstairs when you have figured it out." After that, he turned around and left.

Lin Xiaofeng looked at his back and complained in his heart. This errand was so frustrating, I felt like I had fallen into a trap. After Urige's back disappeared, he became angrier as he thought about it. He grabbed the teapot and threw it towards the door: "Maler Gobi, you can walk fast!" With a bang, the teapot shattered on the floor.

Then there was a loud noise outside the door, and two strong men broke in, holding steel knives and rushing towards the stairwell crazily. Then Wurige's horrified voice came: "What do you want to do?! Let's talk to him if you have something to say!" Before Lin Xiaofeng could react, Xie Hongxin and Luo Huajun had already pulled Wurige back, with two steel knives crossed on each other. on his neck.

Xie Hongxin kicked Wurige hard, and he knelt down in front of Lin Xiaofeng with a thud. Luo Huajun sarcastically said, "You've offended our master, you old man, and you still want to leave?" Wurige knelt on the ground tremblingly, looking at Lin Xiaofeng longingly.

"Lin...Brother Lin, it's not good for anyone to fight to the death. I advise you to be more sensible." Wu Rige looked at Lin Xiaofeng kneeling in front of him in confusion, his scalp numb.

"Master misunderstood, it was all a misunderstanding. What happened to you two? Why don't you let him go quickly!" Lin Xiaofeng hurriedly helped Wurige up and kept patting the dust on his pants. Now his life is in the hands of others, and he has to save some face for them.

Wurige was so embarrassed that he was so angry that his eyes were crooked and his nose was crooked. If he had hair, he would probably explode on the spot. "Three days, I only give you three days. Brother Lin, you'd better take the initiative, don't say I didn't remind you." He panted and pointed at Lin Xiaofeng's nose to warn.

Lin Xiaofeng laughed twice: "I know, let's go slowly. The prime minister's belly can support a boat." Wurige shook his sleeves fiercely and turned around to leave again. Lin Xiaofeng hurriedly stepped forward and opened the door to see that Wurige was completely gone before he breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and cursed at Luo Huajun and Xie Hongxin: "You two idiots! You almost killed everyone. Didn't you see that he is a national master?"

Fortunately, Wurige is not a narrow-minded person, otherwise we don't know what trouble will happen. "Who knew he was a national master? He ran too fast, and we only saw a bald head." Luo Huajun whispered. "What did you say?!" Lin Xiaofeng's eyes widened.

"Nothing, sir, why are you arguing with him?" Luo Huajun asked again, which made Lin Xiaofeng even more melancholy. He raised his hand feebly and said: "Close the door and talk." After closing the door, he sat at the table and lamented: "Alas, we have been plotted. This is not trade at all, but a trap. Xixia Kingdom and Jingjiang is about to start a war, and they tricked me into coming here just to help them build hot air balloons. What should I do?"

Luo Huajun was stunned: "Is this... is this true?" Lin Xiaofeng reluctantly repeated Wu Rige's words, "In short, do you have any ideas? We still have three days."

"I have a way." Xie Hongxin lifted up his coat, revealing the small arsenal inside, "I have needles and dye, why not re-tattoo the words on his back." "Shut up! Why did you bring the dye?" "For Used to pretend to vomit blood or be poisoned.”

Luo Huajun had been frowning and suddenly said: "Master, you should have brought a map before you went out, right? I want to take a look." "Okay." Lin Xiaofeng hurried to get the map. When the map was laid out on the table, Luo Huajun placed his hands on it and began to look at it carefully. He thought for a long time, then frowned, pointed to a place on the map and said, "Master, look, this is Pingkou Pass."

After passing the steep Pingkou Pass and then crossing Sanshang Pass, you will see the vast Pancha Plain in front of you. If the reinforcements from Kyoto cannot be reinforced in time, the Xixia soldiers and horses can march straight in and approach the walls of Kyoto.

"Brother Lin, you are right," Lin Xiaofeng said thoughtfully, "but the outcome of the war is beyond our control. We have artillery support, so why fear their cavalry?"

"Indeed, the power of artillery is enough to intimidate cavalry." Luo Huajun nodded in agreement, "The key is to choose a suitable battlefield and use smart tactics."

"If we can fight them on the Pancha Plain, we may be able to severely damage the enemy's main force and destroy their fighting spirit in one go."

"Any experienced general, even if he is just a fledgling general with gunpowder in hand, will choose to fight the cavalry here to achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"If we can pass the news to Jingjiang and let them prepare for war in advance, you can help them build hot air balloons and improve their aerial reconnaissance capabilities. I predict that Xixia will definitely start a decisive battle with the Jingjiang army in the Pancha Plain."

Lin Xiaofeng looked confused: "It's not difficult to send a message, but Xixia people are not stupid either. How could they easily engage in battle on the plains?"

Luo Huajun looked at him firmly: "Brother Lin, I believe in you. If you are willing to take action, you will definitely find an opportunity. With your eloquence, wouldn't it be easy to induce a few fools to deliver letters?"

"Xixia's 60,000 heavy armored cavalry are enough to make all countries covet. In order to raid, they will prepare a large number of war horses, and may even abandon tactics and battle formations and charge directly into the battle. To ordinary soldiers, this is tantamount to massacre."

"Jingjiang's cavalry is not worth mentioning. I think our good horses can only be compared with Xixia's inferior horses. As long as Jingjiang sends enough troops on the plains, Xixia will not be able to avoid a battle. This is like fat in the mouth. No one can resist its temptation."

"However, they don't know that we have a secret weapon against cavalry. When the cannon fires, their horses will panic."

Lin Xiaofeng repeatedly praised: "What a great idea! But if Xixia loses, won't we become a target to vent our anger in Sarlang City?"

"Well, I have a clever plan." Luo Huajun smiled awkwardly.

Lin Xiaofeng put her chin on her hand and sighed softly, but her heart was filled with turmoil.

Although Luo Huajun's strategy was clever, there were two problems before them: one was how to pass on the information; the other was how they should protect themselves once the war broke out. If that old fox in Uzhge breaks his promise and turns his back on the hot air balloon after building it, then they will be in danger.

They might still be able to find a way to deal with Netardali; but externally, they have no one available to them now.

Their every move is under the strict supervision of Xixia. I wanted to find a messenger, but I was worried about the language barrier; and no one else in the mission could be relied on.

"Master, do you have any clever ideas?" Luo Huajun asked tentatively.

"Alas! The most important thing now is to find a reliable person to convey the message. But I can't even find a suitable candidate now. I have to bring a translator with me when I go out. I want to lure others into taking the bait, but it is inconvenient to bring a translator with me. ”

"Isn't there a young lady in the inn? Try her?" Luo Huajun suggested.

"Which little lady?"

"It's the one with darker skin and longer legs."

"Hiss—you mean Peony?" An idea flashed in Lin Xiaofeng's mind, and he immediately became energetic.

That's right!

The dark-skinned, long-legged woman sent by Urige was not only able to communicate smoothly with him, but was also unlikely to be sent to monitor them.

From the day they entered the city, the entire mission was already under the control of the Xixia people; there was no need for the Xixia people to go the extra mile and send a woman to monitor them.

The only reasonable explanation is that Wurige sent this woman here just to show his kindness to them; he wanted to give them a taste of sweetness.

If we can use her as a breakthrough, although there are some difficulties, it is still a glimmer of hope; it is worth a try.

"Master, do you think it's okay to find her?"

Lin Xiaofeng glanced at him: "How do I know? Do you think it is as easy as eating and drinking? Let me test her first. Now go and call the people from the mission and the Fu sisters to my room; if you want to To solve internal problems, we must first gather people together.”

Twenty minutes later, everyone from the mission gathered in Lin Xiaofeng's room; the room was crowded and crowded.

Lin Xiaofeng stood on the table and looked around and said loudly: "Xie Hongxin, Luo Huajun, you two go and see if there is anyone watching indoors or outside; if not, guard the stairs and don't let anyone get close to the room. Anyone who wants to peep or eavesdrop Drive everyone away; if they don’t obey, kill them!”

The two of them responded and turned to leave.

Hearing Lin Xiaofeng say such cruel words, the room immediately exploded; people were in panic.

The leader, Song Shaozhen, asked nervously: "Did something big happen to Mr. Lin?"

Lin Xiaofeng nodded with a heavy heart and looked at everyone again and said, "I'm going to tell you something important next; don't panic or move around; I'm going to start talking."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room instantly became depressing.

The two Fu sisters were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Several officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs were also shaking all over.

Song Shaozhen felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave; he trembled and murmured: "It's over, it's over."

Lin Xiaofeng stood on the table without speaking; he waited quietly. Ten minutes passed and still no one dared to ask what happened.

He pointed at Song Shaozhen, who was still shaking, and said: "Song Shaozhen, although I am the leader of this operation, I am actually just playing a ceremonial role; you are the real leader. Come up here."

Song Shaozhen was stunned for a moment and then climbed onto the table with weak hands and feet.

Lin Xiaofeng held his head and turned it half a circle before saying in a deep voice: "Look at these people, they are all your subordinates. How can you be more scared than them?"

"You are a role model but you don't act like one; being timid before the war even starts will disturb the morale of the army! You should be beheaded in the army for your behavior!"

Song Shaozhen was so trembling that he couldn't even speak.

He was almost going crazy with anxiety! After listening to what Lin Xiaofeng said before, he felt that this operation was not a narrow escape but a tenth chance of death! Who can not be afraid?

"Master Lin! What should we do? I think I'm hopeless." Song Shaojian said with a cry.

"Pah!" A loud slap hit Song Shaozhen's face hard.

Song Shaozhen staggered and almost fell down on the table. Fortunately, Lin Xiaofeng had quick eyes and quick hands and grabbed his hair. Lin Xiaofeng stared angrily, looked around at the crowd, and said loudly: "Open your eyes and see clearly!" Then he angrily yelled: "Why are you so cowardly as a mouse? These people are all your subordinates, you are older than me, why? Can’t you suppress this scene?”

Then he raised his voice and said to everyone: "You all listen to me, don't cry all out. If the sky falls, I, Lin Xiaofeng, will hold you up!" He continued to boost morale: "No one needs to be afraid, just be afraid. You will lose. At least you don’t have to fear anything until you leave here.”

After saying that, he helped Song Shaozhen up, stared into his eyes and asked, "Now, who is the boss here?" Although Song Shaozhen grimaced in pain, he still managed to say: "Mr. Lin." Lin Xiaofeng was obviously not satisfied with this answer. He said angrily: "Call my name!" Song Shaozhen's voice trembled and finally shouted: "Lin...Lin Xiaofeng."

Lin Xiaofeng laughed loudly after hearing this, and pushed Song Shaozhen into the crowd like a gang boss. Everyone rushed to catch him, and the scene was very chaotic. Lin Xiaofeng pointed at everyone and asked loudly: "Who is the boss here now?" The whole place was silent except for Fu Lingzhi in the corner who quietly but firmly called out Lin Xiaofeng's name. Seeing this, everyone followed suit, shouting one after another, making the whole room seem to tremble.

The guards downstairs were alerted by the sudden shouts and wanted to go upstairs to check the situation, but were stopped by two strong men holding large swords and had to retreat angrily.

Lin Xiaofeng paced slowly on the table with a proud smile on his face: "Louder!" The crowd's shouts became louder and louder, as if they were about to tear down the roof. Lin Xiaofeng continued: "Literaturemen die to remonstrate, and military generals die to serve the country. This is the integrity of the ancients. Although you are in jail now, I already have a plan to get out of trouble. I am your boss, and I let you go east. Just go east. Trust me, I will lead you to survive and bring honor to our family!"

His voice became more and more passionate: "If they want to kill you, they must step over my body! No one can die? But I want to leave a loyal heart to illuminate history. I am fearless and take life and death lightly. I have dedicated my life to the imperial court, and now, you are my imperial court.”

Lin Xiaofeng paused for a moment, as if waiting for everyone's response. Although everyone's morale is high, the habit of applauding has not yet been formed. Fu Lingzhi sang in a low voice, and then couldn't help but applaud, and then the applause came like a tide.

Lin Xiaofeng waved his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said in a deep voice: "If Xixia and Jingjiang go to war, Xixia will definitely lose!" Song Shaozhen covered his face in grievance and asked, "What if we lose?" Lin Xiaofeng glared at him: " In Jingjiang, there is no word for "defeat"! There is only victory! Do you remember them all?" Everyone responded in unison, with a loud voice.

Lin Xiaofeng continued: "Xixia relies on cavalry, but we in Jingjiang have explosives that can defeat the cavalry. I just ask you to shut up and they will never know." He looked around with sharp eyes: "If anyone leaks the secret, I The first one to take his life, and then throw his body into Xixia territory." His voice was cold and firm: "I will definitely return to Jingjiang alive one day, and the leaker and his ancestors will be despised forever. , The descendants have been slaves and maids for generations, and they will never raise their heads. I, Lin Xiaofeng, will do what I say!" Everyone's hearts were filled with chills, and they were as silent as cicadas.

Seeing that everyone was shocked, Lin Xiaofeng changed the subject: "But don't worry, as long as no one leaks the secret, I will take everyone out of Xixia sooner or later. You don't need to know the specific plan. If one more person knows, there will be more risks." He glanced at Everyone: "Now go back to your room to rest and have a meal. If anyone asks you anything, you can say anything except explosives. Do you remember everything?" Everyone responded in unison, their voices low but firm and powerful.

In the splendid Battelle Palace, a huge map is displayed in front of you. Wurige stood quietly in front of the map, his eyes blazing. He was pondering the carefully drawn marching route map above, making watertight preparations for the next war. Just now, he had a heart-to-heart talk with his colleague Lin Xiaofeng, where he revealed all his plans.

King Barter turned around with a bit of confusion on his face: "That guy Lin Xiaofeng has a bright mind, how do you think he will react?" Wu Rige responded without changing his expression: "I gave him three days to think about it. "If he dares not to agree, we will start with his envoy until he gives in." He paused for a moment and then said, "But I estimate that he will nod within three days."

King Barter raised his eyebrows curiously: "How can you be so sure?" Wurige smiled and began to explain: "Lin Xiaofeng is a cunning person who loves money and is lustful, but he is actually quite soft at heart. Look at how he treats him That servant, Xie Hongxin, was very caring, both in Jingjiang and here, for fear that he would be wronged. Besides, he also brought two beautiful maids with him when he was on the mission, so I think he loved him very much. Will make the right choice for the people he cares about.”

After hearing this, King Battelle nodded with satisfaction and said to Uzhige: "You are very careful in observing, so I will leave this matter to you. You have to let him act quickly. I will provide you with any help you want. Also, Yes, urge him to build the Feitian Artifact quickly, we will attack Jingjiang in three months."

While the two were talking, a palace maid hurried in and said breathlessly: "Your Majesty, it's not good. The eldest prince and the sixth prince got into a fight. The sixth prince was beaten until he vomited blood." Battle Wang's expression changed drastically. He knew that his eldest son had a hot temper, but he didn't expect that he would be so harsh on his younger brother.

However, after listening to the palace maid's detailed description, both King Barter and Uzhige showed surprised expressions. Who would have thought that the usually weak sixth prince would dare to provoke the eldest prince, and even resorted to small means such as sneak attacks and throwing sand. Although he was beaten badly in the end, this change was really shocking.

King Battle thought for a moment and suddenly laughed loudly: "Although the second child's methods are not very good this time, he can muster up the courage to challenge the boss, which can be considered an improvement. Come on, let's take a look at him." After that, he and Wurige walked to the sixth prince's palace together. Although this unexpected brotherly fight surprised them, it also allowed them to see the unusual changes in the sixth prince.

In an elegant room in the inn, Lin Xiaofeng dismissed all the attendants, sat alone on the edge of the soft bed, closed his eyes lightly, and fell into deep contemplation. It wasn't until the afterglow of the setting sun filled the earth that he slowly opened his eyes.

The situation he faced seemed to have no way out, but he firmly believed that with the right strategy, he could save the day. Rescue from afar is out of reach, so we can only hope for good news from Jingjiang. He is eager to return to his hometown, so he must adopt the strategy of Luo Huajun, who is both wise and brave, and find a breakthrough in order to turn defeat into victory. At the same time, he has to try to deliver the message and ensure his own safety. Now, all his hopes are placed on the beautiful and intelligent Peony. Yesterday, Lin Xiaofeng witnessed Wu Rige leaving, while Mudan stayed in her boudoir. There seemed to be no connection between the two. However, after half a day of careful consideration, Lin Xiaofeng was confident. He decided to summon Peony tomorrow and try his best to implement this carefully planned plan. Success or failure depended on this.

With his thoughts at this point, Lin Xiaofeng couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile. He recalled his ups and downs in life, and now he was about to challenge his fate on the edge of life and death.

The next day, when the sun slanted into the room, Lin Xiaofeng woke up from his sweet dream. He put on brand new clothes and ordered people to prepare sumptuous food and wine. Then, he ordered Luo Huajun to notify the guard downstairs, who then sent a message to Mudan, inviting her to come and spend the night together. At the same time, Xie Hongxin and Luo Huajun took shifts to guard the stairs to prevent anyone from prying.

After receiving the summons, Mudan quickly arrived at Lin Xiaofeng's door and knocked gently on the door. Lin Xiaofeng tidied up her appearance to make herself look more elegant, and then slowly opened the door. In the crack of the door, Peony stood tall and graceful. Lin Xiaofeng pretended to be surprised and asked: "Peony, I didn't summon you, how come you came on your own?"

Mudan was stunned: "It was the guard downstairs who told me that Mr. Lin has invited me."

"Oh? Who said that?" Lin Xiaofeng pretended to be confused.

"It's the guard downstairs." Mudan replied.

"Alas! It must be the order from Imperial Master Wurige. It's really superfluous! If I want to see you, I can just ask someone to invite you." Lin Xiaofeng sighed, with a trace of helplessness on his face.

"Ah?" Mudan hesitated, "Then should I resign now?"

"Now that you're here, why bother leaving in a hurry? I'm just preparing to have a meal. Drinking alone is boring. Why don't you have a few drinks with me?" Lin Xiaofeng warmly invited.

"My lord, I am a noble person, so this move may not be appropriate, right?" Mudan hesitated.

"What's wrong? Can't women from Western Xia drink at the same table with men?" Lin Xiaofeng didn't wait for Mudan to answer, then gently pulled her into the room, "It's better to drink alone than to drink together."

Peony was surprised and honored. After she sat down, Lin Xiaofeng sat opposite her and first took a chopstick of delicious food for her: "You're welcome, please use it."

"Thank you, sir." Mudan chewed the food slowly and secretly looked at Lin Xiaofeng opposite him from time to time.

She felt that this man was quite strange, as he seemed not to be bound by worldly distinctions of superiority and inferiority. Lin Xiaofeng asked casually: "Miss Peony, where is your hometown? Is it in this city?"

Mudan put down her chopsticks and shook her head gently: "That's not the case. My family used to make a living by herding sheep outside the city. A year ago, I was selected into the palace in the draft."

Lin Xiaofeng was secretly happy when he heard this: "Then can you go home to visit me while you are in the palace?"

"I can't. It will take several years before I can leave the palace." Mudan sighed.

"You should refuse Wurig's call. After you leave the palace, you can find a good family to marry. How could you agree to him? Even if I have no desire, what should I do with your reputation? Lin Xiaofeng asked with concern.

Mudan showed a miserable expression and said with a forced smile: "I can't help myself. The Imperial Master has an order, how can I dare to disobey it? Does Mr. Lin dislike my ugly appearance? In fact, you can"

"Nonsense!" Lin Xiaofeng interrupted her categorically, "You are so beautiful and charming, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in Xixia. But I don't understand why women are so despised here? How can you be allowed to be left alone if you are not an object?" What about manipulation? This kind of thing will never happen in our Jingjiang!"

He paused and then added: "What's more, I already have a wife, how can I betray her?"

Mudan was shocked: "Does Mr. Lin only have one wife? Are everyone in Jingjiang like this?"

"That's not necessarily the case, but we young people believe in two people for life. If one of them changes his mind, he will be cast aside by the world." Lin Xiaofeng explained.

"If true love is not enough, you have to pay a sky-high price of bride price to marry a wife. All the money belongs to the wife, and the man is responsible for supporting the family, while the woman is taken care of like a flower. By the way, how much silver do you need to marry a wife? ?”

Mudan was shocked when she heard this and replied stammeringly: "Only, just a few taels of silver is enough."

"Bah!" Lin Xiaofeng slammed the table and said angrily: "Isn't this an act of bullying a weak woman? How is this different from treating cattle and sheep?"

He continued his impassioned speech: "We in Jingjiang often need to spend all our money to get a wife. We have to express our respect and love for our wives by using the eight-carriage sedan chair, the phoenix crown and the harem, the three books and six etiquette, and the formal marriage with a matchmaker!"

After saying that, he caught a glimpse of Mu Dan's astonished look on his face, and it was clear that he had not yet recovered from the shock. So he said slowly: "I'm sorry, Miss Peony, I just lost my temper. Do you have any questions to ask me?"

Peony's heart surged with strong emotions. She hesitated for a moment and finally summoned up the courage to ask: "Are all the women in Jingjiang living so happily?"

"Not necessarily, but it has become a trend and the whole country is pursuing this beautiful lifestyle." Lin Xiaofeng replied with a smile.

"Women do not need to rely on men for their lives. They can choose their own lifestyle, work and study." He continued.

"There are countless outstanding women who have proven that women can live a wonderful life without relying on men." His tone was full of respect and appreciation.

"You can even divorce your husband on your own initiative." He finally added.

Mudan was dumbfounded and said with envy: "But don't men think this is unfair? They spend so much money to marry a wife and they may face the fate of being divorced."

Lin Xiaofeng smiled and shook his head: "What's unfair about this? This is how a man should marry his wife. Just like me, even though I spent a huge amount of gifts, I still have to love her, respect her and give her as much ceremony as I did when I first fell in love. feel."

"Of course there are people who are opposed to this practice. But they don't understand the hardships and sacrifices a woman has to make during the ten-month pregnancy and raising her husband and children. The so-called betrothal gift is just compensation for the woman's loss of youth. Compared with the woman's efforts, the money is nothing. What?" His tone was full of determination and persistence.

"Really? Does such a man really exist in the world?" Mudan's eyes flashed with confusion and curiosity.

She lives in an environment where women are mostly dependent on men for survival. In Xixia, a woman who has nothing to rely on is like a rootless girl. Even if she can barely survive, the hardships can be imagined. She secretly speculated that the situation in other countries was probably similar.

Lin Xiaofeng's words were completely unheard of for her.

Lin Xiaofeng nodded slightly and said with a serious face: "It's absolutely true. Moreover, a man can marry a good wife even if he has no money. True love can surpass all material things, men and women can love each other freely, and everyone has their own choice of life path. Freedom. Maybe I’m exaggerating, but I can guarantee that such truth definitely exists.”

"Do you remember the two girls with me? They are the two you met in the inn before. They are my friends in Jingjiang. They came to Xixia this time to do some business. That sister, She has been reading poetry and books since she was a child. She is talented and independent. Now she is managing the family business and can be said to be a hero among women. "

"She is really an amazing woman." Mudan's eyes showed deep envy.

"You can do it as long as you want." Lin Xiaofeng encouraged, "We haven't had dinner yet, so I asked them to come over so you can have a good chat."

Before Mudan could respond, Lin Xiaofeng had already stood up, opened the door and walked out.

He walked straight to Fu Lingzhi's door and knocked gently. After Fu Lingzhi opened the door, Lin Xiaofeng whispered to her: "Please cooperate with me later. I have something to do." After saying that, he pulled Fu Lingzhi and Fu Jiayi, who was following behind, into the room.

"Jiayi, stop talking later and listen to your sister." Lin Xiaofeng warned.

Fu Jiayi nodded confusedly.

After the two girls sat down, Lin Xiaofeng also returned to his seat and began to introduce to Mudan: "Mudan, this is Fu Lingzhi, the heroic female middle school girl I just mentioned, and this is her sister Fu Jiayi."

Then, in a subtle and subtle way, he asked the sisters Fu Lingzhi about the marriage and love customs of young people in Jingjiang. Although the two sisters were confused by Lin Xiaofeng, Fu Lingzhi responded quickly and answered Mudan's doubts one by one.

During the chat, Mudan's eyes became brighter and brighter, full of infinite yearning for life in Jingjiang. She couldn't help but ask Fu Lingzhi: "Can girls also go to school in Jingjiang? Can men and women study together?"

"Of course," Fu Lingzhi replied, "In the academy, everyone helps each other, so no one will be looked down upon because of the differences between men and women. Moreover, girls will receive some preferential treatment there."

"Then after studying, can girls also become officials?" Mudan asked curiously.

Fu Lingzhi looked at Lin Xiaofeng awkwardly, and Lin Xiaofeng took over the conversation and said: "Although it is not possible yet, the court is already considering this issue. It is not impossible for girls to become officials in the court."

"Ensuring equality between men and women has always been the goal of our efforts in Jingjiang. I believe this day is not too far away." Lin Xiaofeng's words made Mudan even more fascinated by life in Jingjiang.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiaofeng talked enthusiastically about Beiling University, which he planned to build on the emperor's order, and the emperor's emphasis and care for women. These words shocked Fu Lingzhi's sisters, and at the same time made Mudan's yearning for Jingjiang grow stronger.

As the chat progressed, Peony became more and more cheerful and talkative, and the questions came one after another. Whenever Fu Lingzhi feels difficult to cope with, Lin Xiaofeng will help in time.

In this way, the table of sumptuous meals was almost untouched with chopsticks, but the three of them had been chatting until nightfall. After Lin Xiaofeng's tireless description and revision, Jingjiang has become an ideal country in Mudan's mind that madly pursues equality between men and women.

As the night grew darker, Lin Xiaofeng yawned, and then Mudan stopped asking questions. "Mr. Lin, it's so late, I'm sorry to disturb your rest anymore." She said apologetically.

"It's okay, it's okay, you can continue chatting." Lin Xiaofeng waved his hand and said. But Mudan still insisted on leaving: "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your hospitality. I want to go back and rest early."

Seeing that she insisted on leaving, Lin Xiaofeng had no choice but to say: "Okay, but you have to remember that when you go back, don't mention Wurige asking you to sleep with him again. Just stay in the inn with peace of mind, and don't talk to the country. Master, let’s talk about this to avoid unnecessary trouble.”

He suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, what's your name? I can't keep calling you Peony, right?"

"The Imperial Master named me Mudan, but I don't have a surname." Mudan replied.

"Oh, how can a person not have a surname?" Lin Xiaofeng frowned and said, "How about this? I can give you a surname. Just give your surname Zhao. This surname is very famous in Jingjiang. Most people don't have it. It’s such a blessing to have this last name.”

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for the surname." Zhao Mudan said with joy. Then she reluctantly said goodbye to everyone and left the room. Watching her light figure gradually disappearing into the vast night, Fu Lingzhi and her sisters all looked at Lin Xiaofeng. He was so uncomfortable being stared at by them that he laughed a few times and said, "Why are you two looking at me like this?" Fu Jiayi asked expectantly: "Brother Lin, is what you said true? Is the court really considering letting girls join the court as officials?" Lin Xiaofeng's face suddenly changed and he quickly waved his hand and said: " This topic cannot be brought up now!" Then he explained patiently: "You don't know the current situation. We need someone to return to Jingjiang to deliver the letter, but we can't find a suitable person. At present, only Mudan may be able to help us. This is why we need your full cooperation." He looked at Fu Lingzhi and said, "Lingzhi, if you are free tomorrow, go and chat with Mudan or teach her to read and get closer. One is to let her feel the beauty of Jingjiang and let her know that other countries are not worth cherishing. Even if she dies, she will die in Jingjiang. Also, you should pay attention to whether she has come into contact with any suspicious people and tell me immediately if she finds out. Lingzhi is a calm, rational and adaptable woman. Lin Xiaofeng has full trust in her. She nodded lightly and said, "I understand. I will go talk to her tomorrow. But I still want to ask Peony, will she really believe the outrageous things you said?"

Lin Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head and laughed: "I don't really care whether they believe it or not. It's enough for me to believe it myself."

He shrugged and said in a relaxed tone: "It may sound strange, but that's what I think. The future will definitely develop as I expected. If I don't believe it myself, how can I make others believe it?"

Fu Lingzhi looked at him in surprise. Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to be joking.

"How do you know this?" she finally couldn't help but ask.

Lin Xiaofeng raised his head and took a deep breath: "That's a good question."

"Do you know Yangqu County?" he asked. "Women there are in hot demand. The cost of marrying a wife is higher than outside, even higher than in Kyoto. Do you know why?"

"Why?" Fu Lingzhi asked curiously.

"Because the women there have a high status and can study, study, work, and do everything. So, if you want to marry a woman from Yangqu County, you have to spend some money." Lin Xiaofeng explained.

"You may think that it is common sense that men make money to support the family and women take care of the family. But in Yangqu County, women have more possibilities. If a man wants to marry such a woman, he will naturally have to pay more."

"Over the years, women in Yangqu County have performed very well. They are no less successful than men in terms of achievements and status. Therefore, it is natural for a man and a woman to get married."

"Can men and women really be equal?" Fu Lingzhi whispered.

"Of course, but this does not mean that everything must be absolutely average. We are working towards this goal. In Yangqu County, we try to make up for women's physical disadvantages. For example, there are more squatting places for women than men in public toilets. Supplies are also subsidized. We have also set up an academy to educate them.”

Hearing this, both Fu Lingzhi and Fu Jiayi blushed, but Lin Xiaofeng didn't care and continued: "Although this goal may be difficult to achieve and may take decades or even hundreds of years, I believe it can be done. arrive."

He patted Fu Lingzhi on the shoulder: "If Mudan can really deliver the letter to Kyoto, then we will have a greater chance. I will take this opportunity to open a women's college at Beilang University so that more people can accept it. This concept.”

"Lingzhi, if you don't believe me, then you can't convince Mudan. What you are doing now is not only to save yourself and the mission, but also to create a better future for all women."

Fu Jiayi said excitedly: "Sister, what Brother Lin said is true! He has told me before that he plans to send me to Beilang University to study."

Fu Lingzhi was stunned. She originally just wanted to confuse Mudan, but now she found that she had shouldered a greater responsibility.

However, Lin Xiaofeng's words really moved her. Under the attack of dimensionality reduction, she saw the light of idealism in Lin Xiaofeng.

Lin Xiaofeng was secretly happy that he was well versed in human nature and knew how to impress others. Originally, I just wanted to use this knowledge to find a girlfriend, but I didn't expect that I could save my life today.

He sighed: "Knowledge changes destiny!" At the same time, he also remembered his original intention after time travel. He really wanted to change the status of women and let them live a better life.

"I understand, Mr. Lin." Fu Lingzhi said with emotion, "You are such a caring person. The princess will definitely be happy with you."

"Ah?" Lin Xiaofeng was a little embarrassed, "Happiness? Li Hanmiao and I live very happily! The other women in the family also get along very harmoniously!" He thought to himself, what does the word "specialty" have to do with me? I am an ancient person!
He quickly changed the subject: "Well, Lingzhi, it's getting late, you should go to bed early!" After explaining some details of communicating with Mudan, the two left.

Soon the time agreed with Uzhige came. That day, Wu Rige appeared in Lin Xiaofeng's room again and asked directly: "Brother Lin, how are you thinking about it?"

Lin Xiaofeng hid under the quilt, with only one head exposed, and said angrily: "Master, don't you know how to knock on the door when you come in?"

"It's noon now!" Wurige said helplessly.

"You kept me in the inn with only three women to accompany me. What's wrong with me getting up late?" Lin Xiaofeng complained.

Wurige smelled the strong smell of powder in the room and said impatiently: "You are also very interested. You are still so energetic when the disaster is approaching. But you should have had enough fun and stop procrastinating."

Lin Xiaofeng slowly stood up and put on his clothes and said, "I can promise you, but how can you guarantee that you won't burn bridges afterwards? If you can't guarantee it, I will kill them one by one, starting with the missionaries."

Wurige took out something from his arms and said, "I knew you would ask this. I asked the emperor to create a gold medal specifically for you, which is equivalent to your death-free gold medal in Jingjiang."

Lin Xiaofeng looked at the golden sign and said disdainfully: "Do you think I'm stupid? Not to mention in your Xixia country, people who hold death-free iron coupons in Jingjiang have died in countless families."

"Brother Lin, do you remember what I told you before about the eight tribes surrendering to Xixia? In order to appease the tribal leaders, in addition to giving promises and treasures, we also specially cast gold medals as tokens. This gold medal is not only The symbol of power also represents the unification of our Xixia. Now that you have this gold medal, if someone wants to harm you, you have to worry about what other tribes will think. The emperor will definitely stop it first. "

"Brother Lin, I know you may be a little uneasy, so I specifically asked the emperor to cast this gold medal for you. You should be able to understand the weight of this gold medal, right?"

Lin Xiaofeng muttered in his heart: "Why does it feel like I have entered the world of The Lord of the Rings?" But he still took the gold medal with a serious face, which was engraved with Xixia characters. He said: "The Imperial Master is right, but I don't believe you. I have to verify it."

"How do you want to verify?" Wurige asked.

Lin Xiaofeng thought for a while: "I have to find someone who is honest and reliable. I don't have many friends in Xixia. I only know the Sixth Prince. Although he is not very smart, he seems to be quite honest."

"Okay, you can lead the way." Wurige made a gesture of invitation.

Lin Xiaofeng didn't say anything, just walked ahead and went downstairs. As soon as he went out, two people who looked like officers and soldiers came over.

Urige explained: "Brother Lin, these two people are specially arranged for you. From now on, they will be by your side to take care of your daily life. You can tell them anything you need. There is no problem in communication."

Lin Xiaofeng looked at these two people and saw that they were tall and had their eyes fixed on him. He snorted and got on his horse.

Wurige smiled and mounted his horse to lead the way. On the way, Lin Xiaofeng took deep breaths several times, trying to calm down.

Fortunately, the old monk made proper arrangements. I thought it would take a lot of effort to see Taldali, but now it seems that a lot of trouble has been saved. Next, you have to be careful, neither too cooperative nor too cooperative, otherwise the old fox Wurige will be difficult to deal with.

Wu Rige looked at Lin Xiaofeng's nervous look and said, "Brother Lin, you don't need to be nervous. I keep my word. As long as you help us build the flying artifact in Xixia, I guarantee that no one in the mission will be injured. In the future we Xixia defeated Jingjiang State, and you are the number one hero. Your treatment in Jingjiang State will only be better in Xixia."

Lin Xiaofeng said lightly: "The Imperial Master is so confident. The Jingjiang Kingdom is now in a period of prosperity and has reached a new level of recuperation. Have you never thought that you will lose? Maybe someone in our Jingjiang Kingdom has seen through it long ago. The reason why you didn’t start your conspiracy is just to play a bigger game.”

Wurige smiled contemptuously: "Playing chess? That requires both parties to be of equal skill. Don't treat the other party as a fool. Brother Lin, your words are really ridiculous. If someone had discovered it long ago, then I can still Chatting with you here?"

"Our troop reinforcements and recruitment are carried out in a decentralized manner, and only a few people at the top know about the plan to go to Jingjiang. If the Jingjiang Kingdom had discovered it earlier, then they should have made preparations both inside and outside the pass. But so far, we The intelligence agencies have not received any information.”

"Hmph, your intelligence agency is a joke."

Wu Rige burst out laughing: "Brother Lin, please stop being so aggressive. Everyone knows who is the joke this time."

Lin Xiaofeng's face was a little confused. Jingjiang's intelligence agency was indeed terrible. Jinyiwei's business hasn't expanded abroad yet, are all the people in the West Factory just losers?

He thought for a long time before uttering a harsh word and said to Wurige with a straight face: "National Master, will the devil or the righteous path win?"

Wurige said calmly: "It's still unclear who is the devil and who is the Tao."

"Xixia took the initiative to provoke the war, and Jingjiang State took the right path. Let me tell you, as high as the devil is, so high as the Tao!"

Wu Rige smiled slightly and nodded gently to Lin Xiaofeng: "It's useless to say more, we'll just wait and see."

After more than ten minutes, they arrived in front of a mansion. Wu Rige said sternly: "Brother Lin, we are here. This is the sixth prince's residence. You can ask him any questions you have. But after asking, you will not have a second chance to play tricks. I am very busy, and I don't have any questions." Time will accompany you everywhere to verify.”

Lin Xiaofeng nodded: "Okay, if what you said is true, then of course I have nothing to say."

"Then please come in!"

They knocked on the door of the mansion, and the servants came to open the door. Seeing that it was the national master Wu Rige who was coming, the servants quickly welcomed them in. After entering, Wurige didn't say much and directly took Lin Xiaofeng to find Taldali.

As he walked, he said: "The sixth prince was injured in the martial arts competition with the eldest prince a few days ago. If you have any questions, please ask him quickly and don't disturb his rest."

Lin Xiaofeng asked in surprise: "Then who among them won?"

"Of course it's the eldest prince. Otherwise, why would the sixth prince be lying on the bed? He was beaten until he vomited blood."

"..."

They followed the servants to Taldali's room, which was filled with a strong smell of medicine. Tardali on the big bed was staring at the roof in a daze with his eyes wide open.

He felt someone coming in and reluctantly turned his head to take a look. At first glance, he was shocked.

"old……"

"Sixth Prince, long time no see!" Lin Xiaofeng hurried to his bedside and asked with concern, "Why are you so seriously injured?" (End of Chapter)