After having had enough wine and food, Ji Ling and Wang Ruohai went to Dengzhou with Wang Xiaolie.

At this time, there were dense clouds, a strong north wind, and a heavy snowfall was about to fall. Wang Xiaolie did not dare to be lazy during the dozens of miles, and urged the team to move quickly. Ji Ling was riding on the horse, and the walking was bumpy and fast.

Awesome. But Wang Xiaolie didn't pay much attention to him and didn't say anything.

It wasn't until the sun set that everyone arrived at Dengzhou City. As soon as they entered the city gate, huge snowflakes began to fall.

Looking at the heavy snow flying in the sky under the dim sky, Wang Xiaolian said: "What a snow! It looks like this is the biggest snow this year!"

Wang Ruohai said: "Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. If it snows now, there will definitely be a good harvest next year."

While talking, everyone arrived at Dengzhou Yamen.

After entering the yamen and sitting down, Wang Xiaoxian said: "I have only been in Dengzhou for a day or two. Everything is simple, so the two envoys will take care of me."

Ji Ling said: "Where has Tan Yan, the governor of Dengzhou, gone? Why not greet him?"

Wang Xiaoxue said: "Yang attacked Dengzhou a few days ago. Tan Yan persuaded me to enter the city of Dengzhou. He led his troops and fled west that night. Now I will not deal with the affairs of Dengzhou until the court sends officials again."

Ji Ling nodded and did not ask any more questions. In times of war and chaos, it was common for these governors to rise and fall. Anyone who could stay for several years, regardless of his origin, was not an ordinary person.

After cleaning up, Wang Xiaolie ordered a brazier to be lit, slaughtered a sheep, and invited the two magistrates to enjoy the snow and drink.

Sitting on the couch beautifully, drinking a bowl of wine, Ji Ling said: "The wine in Dengzhou City has only a slight taste. The wine I drank at noon today is as light as water and has no smell of wine. Wang Zhizhou, please prepare some for us.

A few jars for drinking on the way to Henan Prefecture."

Wang Xiaolie said yes and ordered people to prepare. There was no war in Dengzhou City this year. Several restaurants in the city had opened, and there was still wine. However, Wang Xiaolie also had to buy it with money, and he was dissatisfied with Ji Ling's behavior.

When an envoy is on a mission, the local officials on the road are obliged to entertain them. However, Wang Xiaolie is the magistrate of Ruzhou and is now in Dengzhou. Seriously speaking, he has no duty to entertain the two envoys. If Ji Ling wants this or that, let Wang Xiao

Hunting somewhat annoyed him.

The snow fell harder and harder, and within an hour, everything was white to the eye.

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's strange, it's completely dark now, so we shouldn't be able to see snow. But when we looked, we felt that the world would soon be completely white. We couldn't see it, but it felt very clear.

, this is also strange."

Ji Ling said: "If you can't see black, how can you not see snow if it's white? Zhizhou, this seems very simple."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "You can't see anything when it's black, so why can you see white snow? There is a truth in this, but it's not what Sheren said. Everything in the world has its own truth, but

You can’t just dream about it.”

How could Ji Ling be ridiculed like this? He straightened up and began to argue with Wang Xiaolie by eloquently quoting scriptures.

Wang Xiaolie just laughed, not too lazy to say anything more, and urged the two of them to drink.

After three drinks, the mutton was roasted and served. Wang Xiaolie persuaded the two of them to drink and eat meat. For a while, there was only snow falling and no one spoke.

Since passing through Xiangyang Prefecture, this group of people has never had a good meal. Although they ate boiled chicken at noon today, it was tasteless, but they were very happy to eat mutton at night. They drank wine and ate meat at the same time, enjoying themselves heartily.

After drinking for three rounds, Wang Xiaoxian said: "This year is not like last year. The Jin people did not go south in large numbers. It is almost the twelfth lunar month. The Jin people on Jingxi Road only attacked Shaanzhou and were repulsed by Li Yanxian. Nothing like last year, they kept attacking.

To Xiangyang Mansion."

Wang Ruohai said: "It's just that we didn't attack Jingxi Road. On Shaanxi Road, the Jin people attacked Yongxing Army again and defeated Yan'an Prefecture. If Fuzhou is lost, we can ask for gold. From Hedong Road to Shaanxi Road, there is no danger to defend. Hebei,

Hedong Road, many states were conquered by the Jin, and both roads are no longer owned by the imperial court. Jingdong Road and Jianghuai, where the Jin troops gathered heavily, it was difficult for the imperial court to support them."

Wang Xiaolie was surprised and said: "It turns out there are so many wars this year!"

Wang Ruohai nodded: "Yes. There are too few soldiers and horses in the imperial court to stop the Jin army. The Jin people are so ambitious that they will never give up!"

Last year, the Jin Army made a large circle on Jingxi Road. In their eyes, there was no hope. This year, they did not focus on attacking. In the eyes of the Jin people, one is to chase Zhao Gou and the other is to peek into the Sichuan Gorge. The key point is

Attack Shaanxi and Jingdong, as well as the Jianghuai Road to open up the road south.

The situation at this time was a bit like the key offensive stage in the previous liberation war. However, the Jin army was invincible from north to south. The Song Dynasty actually had enough time to rebuild its armaments, but it was unsuccessful.

After drinking a bowl of wine, Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said, "Looking at it this way, Jingxi Road is still a safe place now."

Wang Ruohai said: "The Jin army does not come, but there are many bandits. In fact, there is only one Yang Jin. The states west of Beijing are full of bandits. It's just that most of them are small and cannot occupy the state army. The imperial court does not have enough soldiers and horses. This is

There is nothing we can do about it.”

Wang Xiaolie thought, in fact, there are fewer bandits occupying the state army? It's just that the court admitted the fact and sealed those who occupied the state army. Now, the states in Jingxi Road are actually in a semi-independent state. The court does not issue any

Military pay and local governments do not pay taxes.

It is getting later and later, and the snow is getting heavier and heavier. Under the light, you can see snowflakes as big as your fist flying. Looking around, everything as far as the eye can see is white. There are no stars and moon, but the snowflakes reflect fluorescence.

At night like this, the human eye shouldn't actually be able to see snowflakes. Black is just black, and there's no reason why it wouldn't be dark just because it's snowing. But in fact, the human eye can see it. It really seems that because there is snow on the ground, there is a gap between the sky and the earth.

It becomes a little brighter. This is a scientific question, not metaphysics.

After drinking too much, Ji Ling leaned on the charcoal plate and was already half asleep. Wang Xiaolie and Wang Ruohai, on the other hand, were still awake because they had something on their minds.

Putting down the wine bowl, Wang Xiaolie sighed: "Since we conquered Kaifeng Mansion, Hebei and Hedong are all in the hands of the Jin people. Now there is no strong army or fierce generals in the court, and the emperor is running around. In these days

I don’t know when it will be the beginning——”

Wang Ruohai said: "The Holy One appointed Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan as prime ministers, and those who were able to fight, such as Li Gang and others, were demoted. It is really disappointing. The power of the world is like a snake on Changshan Mountain, with Qin and Shu at the head, the southeast as the tail, and the central principle as the ridge.

"If you want to recover, you must live in Qin and Shu. How can the Holy Sage live in the southeast and be able to rise up the backbone of the world? Alas, living in these troubled times cannot save the world. What can I do?"

After saying that, he shook his head slightly, looking a little helpless.

After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie's eyes lit up. It seemed that there was no one in the court, and Zhao Gou didn't need them. From the time he came to the throne, Zhao Gou reused Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan, and later Qin Hui, all of which were intentional.

In Zhao Gou's heart, he was already afraid of the Jin people.

After thinking about it, Wang Xiaolie said: "The power of the world actually changes with time. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Qin was naturally the leader of the world. If you occupy Qin, you can advance, attack, retreat or defend. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties,

In fact, it may not be possible anymore. It’s just that Guanzhong is still strong, has many products, and is densely populated. The Li family occupies Guanzhong and Hedong, and is on the verge of conquering the world. Now, Guanzhong is dilapidated, and it may not have the power it once had. In today’s world, the strongest place is naturally You

Yan. Since the late Tang Dynasty, there have been constant wars, and many heroes have been tempered in the wars. Among the other places, the most suitable places are Jingxi Road and Jianghuai. Both places have fertile land and a large population. The Jin people are now

They are chasing the Holy One. Wherever the Holy One is, the surroundings are not safe."

Having said this, Wang Xiaolie kept silent.

Wang Ruohai looked up at Wang Xiaolie. After a while, he said: "Zhizhou is an extraordinary person!"
Chapter completed!