Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 679 Zhao Ji
Unlike the lively temple fair in Daiyue, Liangshan Qingcheng Palace was as quiet as ever. On this day, Zhao Zhen was summoning Bi Yingyuan, the Tongpan (iron-faced jailer) of Zibo Prefecture, in Qingcheng Palace.

Bi Yingyuan said, "Lord, I have completed the affairs of Zibo Prefecture and am here to report."

Zhao Zhen heard this and asked, "Bi Tongpan, I wanted to keep you in charge of criminal justice, but you insisted on going to Zibo Prefecture. When I asked you why, you refused to tell me. Today I will finally reveal the answer."

Bi Yingyuan said, "Lord, I was not completely sure at the beginning, so how could I dare to say that. At the beginning, I was framed by Wen Yan because of this matter and was dismissed. I was naturally unwilling to give up if I could return to Zibo. God will not let those who work hard fail, and finally let me find it."

Then he pointed to the long box in Buddha's hand and said, "The treasure in the box is what I found, and I present it to the king."

The Buddha's hand opened the box, and when Zhao Zhen looked inside, he saw a sword.

Zhao Zhen pulled the sword out a little and shuddered. A chill came over him and his hair stood on end. When he looked at the blade, it was sharpened by four fingers and had a backbone as thick as a finger. It was as bright as a mirror and looked like a pool of water, shining on people's faces and making them look blue.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but blurt out: "What a good sword!"

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Dragon Sword: (Level 6, Emperor's Sword.)
Characteristic 1: The sword has dragon patterns, which makes it look noble and can only be worn by a king. Dragon Qi +.

Characteristic 7: Can chop copper and iron like cutting bamboo and wood, sharpness +6, durability +.

Bi Yingyuan said, "My Lord, this sword is said to be the sword worn by Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin. It is said that one day Emperor Taizu passed through Gaoyuan. It was a hot summer day, the sun was blazing, the heat was unbearable, the drinking water was exhausted, the soldiers were exhausted, and the soldiers were restless."

"When we reached the side of the old course of the Ji River, we suddenly saw a well on the north side of the waterway. The water was crystal clear and cool, but it was too deep to draw water. Taizu dismounted and walked to the well, prayed to the sky, drew his sword and plunged into the well. The ancient well suddenly tilted to the southeast, and a stream of clear water gushed out."

"When Taizu ascended the throne, he was grateful for the help from the overflowing water of the Gaoyuan Divine Well, so he personally wrote an imperial edict and named it [Bandaojing]. When I was in Zibo Prefecture, I heard this rumor and naturally made inquiries from various sources."

"I could always see a white light coming and going like lightning in the Ningshen Creek. I tried every possible way to salvage it, but Wen Yan found out about it. He wanted to claim credit and found an excuse to ask me to resign from my post. I never thought that he never salvaged the sword."

Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "This guy is a lucky person. How can he be at ease doing one thing? He probably gave up halfway, unlike Bi Tongpan who is so dedicated."

"Now that this matter has been completed, you should go to the Ministry of Justice and serve as a doctor in charge of the law, reviewing the judgments of the Supreme Court and the whole country."

After hearing this, Bi Yingyuan hesitated for a moment and then stepped forward to express his gratitude.

After standing up, Bi Yingyuan said, "My Lord, there must be another treasure in Zibo Prefecture. My Lord, please have someone pay attention to it."

Zhao Zhen asked, "Why does the Grand Master favor Zibo so much?"

Bi Yingyuan shook his head and said, "It is not left by Taizu. I was in Zibo Prefecture and paid attention to the customs of the people in Zibo Prefecture, so I know it from this."

"There is a mountain called Jinniu Mountain at the source of the Zibo River, where grass is lush and abundant. A cattle herder would see one more cow every time he went up the mountain, but when he went down the mountain, he would count them again and find no increase or decrease. As time went by, the herder saw a golden calf moving among the cattle. The cattle herding here are thriving and never get sick. Although I have not seen it myself, the clerk under my command described it vividly. The king should ask people to pay attention."

Zhao Zhen thought about it and asked someone to call Duan Jingzhu, the Golden Retriever, and told him about the incident at Jinniu Mountain.

Duan Jingzhu said, "If I were to drive cattle and horses, I could tell the good from the bad. But how can I catch this divine bull? I can't just use a lasso to catch it."

Zhao Zhen said, "Hey, it's hard to say. You don't have to be embarrassed, just go there. If there really is a divine bull, then ask Senior Brother Gongsun and others to come up with some ideas."

Duan Jingzhu heard this and left.

Since then, Bi Yingyuan has been working in the Ministry of Justice.

In the world of [Song State Zhao Ji], since Bi Dingshu and Bo Nengsheng went to conquer [Liang State Zhao Zhen], Emperor Zhao Ji has been worried about them. Unfortunately, he received a reminder after only one day. Bi Dingshu and Bo Nengsheng were defeated and killed, and all 2 imperial guards were captured. The land was occupied by Liang State. Song State's national reputation -2, politics -2, military -.

After reading it, Zhao Ji was shocked and called Tai Shi Cai and others to come and discuss the matter.

After listening to what Emperor Zhao Ji said, several people went outside the city to see the area covered by fog, and they were all shocked. Originally, the entire Song State had been free of fog, but now fog had formed again. Everyone thought that the Song State would return to the state where it was previously blocked by fog.

Grand Tutor Cai was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, it seems that invading another country is quite risky. From now on, we will just focus on defense."

Zhao Ji heard this and said, "That's right. Minister Gao led 20,000 imperial guards to resist the invasion. How is it going?"

Cai Jing said: "The Grand Commandant knows military affairs, and the imperial guards he has selected are all elite soldiers. I think we can win in just a few days."

As he was speaking, Zhao Ji heard a reminder from the world
[Red Coat Army Chen Zhi] Great victory on the battlefield, National Reputation +1, Politics +1, Military +1.

Do you want to spend 100 points of luck to integrate the world of [Red Jacket Army Chen Zhi] into the Song Kingdom?

After a brief thought, Zhao Ji incorporated the world of [Red Coat Army Chen Zhi] into the Song Kingdom, and filled it in the current fog.

When all the ministers saw this, they naturally couldn't help but sing praises of him.

After returning to Beijing, Gao Qiu showed up in the imperial army camp and brought Chen Zhi's body to ask for credit.

Gao Qiu reported, "Your Majesty, we sent troops to conquer the world of [Red Coat Army Chen Zhi]. The Imperial Army's commander Qiu Yue killed Chen Zhi in battle, annihilated 5,000 Red Coat Army soldiers, and seized countless weapons and armor."

Zhao Ji laughed and said, "I am relieved to have the general leading the army. Now that we have returned victorious, all the meritorious officers and soldiers in the army will be rewarded."

Then he said to Cai Jing: "The Grand Tutor is right. It is easier to win by defending." The emperor and his ministers were all immersed in the joy of victory.

Zhao Ji was still addicted to pleasure and relied heavily on Cai Jing, Gao Qiu and others.

A few days later, Zhao Ji suddenly received news.

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The State of Liang has listed the State of Song as a hostile country, and asks the King of Song to be careful and vigilant.

When Zhao Ji saw this, he frowned deeply.

Since he ascended the throne, he had been fighting endlessly with Xixia and Tubo, and later there were four major bandits. Zhao Ji was tired of war. But this was not the only thing that bothered Zhao Ji.

He had asked his ninth son, Zhao Gou, to patrol the Jiangnan area, but now he has lost contact with them. Jiangnan was a prosperous area, and it is heartbreaking to have lost this land of money and grain.

Then there was the Yanyun area, where Tong Guan led 100,000 elite imperial guards to go to war, but they also lost contact. Tong Guan was loyal and good at fighting, and losing a commander was heartbreaking.

As for Wang Qing and Song Jiang in Huaixi, Zhao Ji did not take them seriously. The same was true for Sichuan and Shaanxi, as well as Huang, Lang, and Xijing in the northwest. They were originally war-torn areas, and the court had to allocate a lot of money and grain every year. Now that they were gone, it was actually much better.

I thought to myself: I won't bother you, but you dare to bother me. Let me show you how I'll deal with you.

(End of this chapter)