Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 628 Agreement
After hearing this, Feng Xi hurriedly took out the letter he was carrying, Cai Que went forward to get it and handed it to Jin Zhi, who couldn't wait to read it.

The letter was filled with words of longing, and she told Jinzhi to respect her parents-in-law, be virtuous, and give birth to a child for the Zhao family as soon as possible. Finally, she mentioned that Jiangnan was in trouble and might be wiped out by the imperial court one day, so she should not seek revenge but stay in the Zhao family. In order to avoid being bullied in the future, she asked Feng Xi to send some treasures and a lot of money, together with the dowry, for self-defense.

If something unexpected really happens and the Wu Kingdom ceases to exist, and people from the country come to seek refuge, ask Princess Jinzhi to persuade Zhao Zhen to take them in so that the people from the country will not be left with no place to stay.

After reading the letter, Princess Jinzhi's mood changed from joy to worry. She asked Feng Xi, "Master Feng, how is the situation in Jiangnan?"

Feng Xi replied, "Princess, when the two of us came, Huzhou, Dusongguan, and Deqing were all captured by the imperial army. Now the eldest prince is guarding Hangzhou, and the three kings are guarding Suzhou. There are many rumors in the country, and the master is worried day and night."

As he spoke, he handed over the gift list, "The gifts that the Lord asked us to bring are all in the Honglu Pavilion. Princess, you can send someone to pick it up later."

Princess Jinzhi nodded and said, "I see. No wonder my father is like this..."

"What can I do now?" asked Princess Jinzhi.

Feng Xi looked at Bao Daoyi. Seeing this, Bao Daoyi said to Princess Jinzhi, "If the princess can persuade the prince consort to raise an army, the north and the south will respond, and the predicament in Jiangnan will be resolved."

After hearing this, Jin Zhi said to the two with a worried look on her face, "How can I do this? The prince consort has many wives and concubines, and I am not the most outstanding in terms of appearance. In terms of friendship, I am new here, and I cannot compare with you sisters. How can the prince consort listen to me on such an important matter? If it is what my father has instructed, I can still do it if I want to take in people from the country one day in the future, but I am afraid that I cannot do anything else."

"Now I only have four maids named Caique around me, so it's not convenient for me to get information. Pu Wenying, who was left behind last time, may know something. He will be here soon, so you two can ask him."

Bao Daoyi was delighted when he heard this and said, "That's great. Pu Jianzheng stayed behind to observe the celestial phenomena, I wonder how he is doing?"

After a while, Pu Wenying, who had received Wu Yong's instructions, pushed the door open and came in. After greeting each other, Feng Xi asked, "Pu Jianzheng, are you free in Liangshan?"

Pu Wenying nodded and said, "The Prince Consort did not forbid me to travel. I have been to the area around Liangshan Prefecture. What is the purpose of Feng introducing me?"

"Do you know any news from Jiangnan?" Feng Xi asked.

Pu Wenying replied, "I have heard from the officials in the Prince Consort's mansion. You two don't know that the Prince Consort has a Taoist bone and is also a practitioner. He is also very interested in my stargazing and often asks me for advice. He does not shy away from me about many things in Liangshan. Now I am still working in the Liangshan Prefecture School as a teacher, helping the Prince Consort teach three students to learn the art of stargazing."

Princess Jinzhi said, "Yes, Master Pu now has a position in Liangshan. Sometimes when I want to eat hometown delicacies, I ask Master Pu to make them for me."

Pu Wenying said: "This teaching post is just a statement to the outside world. Secretly, it is a new Imperial Observatory modeled after the Imperial Observatory."

Bao Daoyi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "So, the prince consort has also long wanted to be independent?"

Pu Wenying said, "That's why I joined the prince consort. Firstly, I haven't figured out the changes in the celestial phenomena yet, and secondly, I was thinking that one day, maybe he could use me."

"Today I heard from others that the imperial court's Grand Commandant Gao Qiu has a personal grudge against the prince consort. Now he is threatening the prince consort with the [Wind-grinded Red Copper] that he urgently needs, and is sending someone called [Poison Flame Ghost King] Kou Wei to fight with him."

As he spoke, he pointed to the next door with his chin and continued, "Right now, the Prince Consort is discussing countermeasures with a few of his confidants."

"Given your current status, it would be unwise for you to personally participate in the fight. If anything goes wrong and your husband has no children, wouldn't the good situation of Liangshan be ruined?" Feng Xi said.

Pu Wenying said, "Who said it wasn't? If it was someone else, he would naturally not care, but Gao Qiu had to do it because you killed his brother Gao Lian in a magic battle. Moreover, you were born in the grass, and you are known for your loyalty. Reputation is the most important thing in the green forest, so it is not easy to shirk it."

After saying that, he looked at Bao Daoyi and said, "Tianshi, do you know this Kou Bi?"

Bao Daoyi said: "I have heard of this fellow in the martial arts world. He is very ugly and has a very vicious fire technique. If you let him spit a spit at you, no matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you will suffer the consequences."

Princess Jinzhi heard this and said anxiously, "Wouldn't the prince consort be in danger? No, I'll go tell the lady and ask her to stop the prince consort."

Having said that, Princess Jinzhi hurried out.

After Princess Jinzhi left, Pu Wenying asked, "Can the Heavenly Master defeat this man?"

Bao Daoyi asked, "Why are you asking this?" Pu Wenying said, "This guy is always a member of the imperial court. If we can take the opportunity to get rid of this strange man, firstly, we won't have to meet him on the battlefield in the future. Secondly, we can show our face in front of the prince consort and let Liangshan see my style of Jiangnan people."

Bao Daoyi smiled complacently and said, "I have been practicing Taoism since I was young. I can summon gods and spirits, turn plants and trees into weapons, and even control flying swords to kill people within a hundred steps. If I fight him, I can take his life in a short time."

Pu Wenying heard this and asked, "Does the Heavenly Master intend to fight on behalf of my husband?"

Bao Daoyi thought for a moment and said, "For the princess' sake, it's okay to have a fight."

Pu Wenying said happily: "In this case, I will go to the Prince Consort to report it."

Having said that, Pu Wenying stood up and went to the main hall.

After greeting, Pu Wenying told him the purpose of his visit. Wu Yong listened and said with a smile: "Pu Jianzheng is still clear about your status. If you want to fight with your status, you have to set up some obstacles. Otherwise, anyone can come to fight in the future."

After that, he said to Pu Wenying, "Pu Jianzheng, you should reply to Envoy Feng Yinyin and Master Bao and invite them to watch a good show tomorrow. As for the battle of wits, Master Bao will not be bothered. We have our own Taoists in Liangshan."

As he said this, he winked at Pu Wenying.

Pu Wenying nodded and went to the side hall.

Seeing Pu Wenying coming back, Bao Daoyi asked, "How is it?"

Pu Wenying said: "Tianshi, the prince consort has not agreed. However, tomorrow we will invite Tianshi and the ushering envoy to watch the show. He also has an extraordinary person here to fight."

Besides, everyone in the hall had discussed a lot, but now they changed their minds and sent Wu Yong to Taiping Tower to meet Sun Jing and his party.

After greeting, Sun Jing asked, "Wu Jiyi, how is it? Have you considered appeasing your husband?"

Wu Yong didn't beat around the bush and said directly to Sun Jing, "Colonel Sun, you are willing to accept the offer, but we stopped you. It's not because you are afraid, but it would be beneath your status to fight in person. When you fought with Gao Zhizhou, both of you were important officials of the court, so it was natural that we were equals."

Kou Wei, who was standing by, was furious when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, Wu Yong continued, "If you want to fight with me, it's not impossible. However, you have to fight with the strangers under my command first. If you win, you can fight with me."

Sun Jing was just hesitating when he heard Kou Wei shout, "Okay, let's kill this stranger first, and then fight with An Fu."

Wu Yong said: "Okay, then it's a deal. Tomorrow, please move to the west side of Bai Shixiao Manor. There is a large open space there, which is perfect for a fight."

Kou Wei said: "We'll see the truth tomorrow."

After Wu Yong left, Sun Jing complained, "How could the Taoist priest accept the challenge so easily? Since he dared to accept the challenge, he must be a capable Taoist."

Kou Wei angrily asked, "You look down on me?"

Sun Jing said: "Master, I am doing this for your own good."

Kou Wei said, "Humph, in terms of Taoism, I have never seen anyone better than me. Tomorrow I will kill this man, and then use Taoism to seriously injure Zhao Ze. The commander promised to use the Dragon Tiger Mountain [Five Thunder Palm] spell, but he cannot break his promise."

Sun Jing listened and nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, Taoist priest. As long as you can use magic to seriously injure Zhao Ze tomorrow, the Taiwei will definitely give you the good things he promised. In the future, the Taiwei will have more use for you."

Kou Wei smiled and said, "Don't worry, Chief of Staff Sun, I will not let you down tomorrow. I thought this guy was stalling for time and didn't know when he would be able to return to Bianjing. Because of this fight, I have only eaten vegetarian food since Bianjing, and my mouth is dry. This is good, although there is one more fight, it doesn't prevent me from eating meat and drinking."

Although Sun Jing was unwilling, he could not change it. He could only hope that Kou Wei could win and complete the commander's request.

As for why he didn't kill Zhao Ze, Kou Yan disagreed. Although Kou Yan had a bad temper, he still had some brains. If he killed people in front of so many soldiers in Liangshan, he would never be able to leave Liangshan. If he only seriously injured Zhao Ze, Zhao Ze would not harm him for the sake of his face. He would wait until he was far away from Liangshan before using the hidden means to kill him.

(End of this chapter)