What came to his mind: "I heard people say that your martial arts skills are unparalleled. Is this true?"

As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Yun certainly would not believe those rumors easily.

"It's just a lucky win!"

Li Yongxuan looked as usual: "How dare you say that your martial arts skills are unparalleled?"

Zhao Yun thought about it: "As long as you can defeat my imperial guard, you will be rewarded based on your merit. If you can't win..."

With that said, he waved and ordered the eight Ouchi guards to come out: "You guys have to compete with him until the point is reached!"

When the eight imperial guards saw that Li Yongxuan was young, probably around twenty years old, they all looked down upon him.

They feel that at this age, even if they have been practicing martial arts since birth, they will not be able to become very powerful.

"please!"

Li Yongxuan was not polite and took action as soon as he finished speaking.

He could see that the martial arts of these imperial guards were pretty good, barely on par with the third generation disciples of the Quanzhen Sect, and not even as good as the Seven Quanzhen disciples.

None of the eight imperial guards took it seriously. Before they could react, they were all knocked to the ground by Li Yongxuan.

Instant kill, instant kill, no one can withstand it.

Everyone present could not help but be stunned. Who would have thought that the young Li Yongxuan could easily defeat eight imperial guards by himself?

Everyone exclaimed in shock and disbelief.

The eight Ouchi guards all collapsed to the ground as if they had seen a ghost, without even the slightest strength to fight back.

Fortunately, Li Yongxuan did not hurt anyone seriously, otherwise he might not know how they died.

Zhao Yun couldn't help but was stunned for a moment: "Sure enough, a hero comes from a young age. He has great martial arts skills. No wonder he was able to defeat the Mongolian Imperial Master. I wonder what reward Aiqing wants?"

He was very happy to see how powerful Li Yongxuan was in martial arts.

It seems that the rumors are true and Li Yongxuan did defeat the Mongolian national master.

"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country!"

Li Yongxuan said without hesitation: "Fighting the Mongol Tatars is the responsibility and obligation of every Song Dynasty person. I want to lead everyone on the front line to fight against the Mongolian southern invasion!"

They may sound grandiose, but in fact they just want to lead troops and have power.

When Zhao Yun heard these words, he applauded loudly: "Well said! Then tell me, where do you want to go to fight the Mongolian Tatars?"

He couldn't help but cheer when he heard that every man was responsible for the rise and fall of the country.

Originally, Zhao Yun wanted to keep Li Yongxuan as a bodyguard to protect him, but when he heard that Li Yongxuan wanted to deal with the Mongolian Tatars, he changed his original plan.

"It all depends on His Majesty's decision!"

Li Yongxuan said respectfully: "It's best to go wherever the danger is most!"

He knew that most emperors did not like people who made their own decisions. They liked the feeling of having everything under their control.

As for where the most danger is, just go there, which is a bit like the Tiger Cao Tat-hwa in the Heavy Eucalyptus Group.

Zhao Yun thought about it seriously: "Since Aiqing has this ambition, how about I make an exception and promote you to the position of prefect of Jincheng and give you the power to do things conveniently?"

At present, the Song Dynasty's fight against Mongolia's southern invasion is mainly concentrated in the three theaters of Sichuan and Chongqing, Jinghu, and Lianghuai.

There is a natural moat along the Yangtze River in the Huaihe River, which is relatively stable. The most dangerous areas are the Sichuan-Chongqing and Jinghu war zones.

Zhao Yun thought that Li Yongxuan was relatively well-known in the Jinghu area. If those people from the Jianghu area were gathered together, one person might easily cause trouble, so it would be safer to send him to the Sichuan and Chongqing area.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Yongxuan said firmly: "I will do my best to drive away the Tatars and ensure peace for all!"

He didn't know the situation in Jincheng at all, but he was overjoyed when he heard that he was appointed magistrate of Jincheng.

Zhao Yun felt even more relieved when he saw that Li Yongxuan seemed to know nothing about it.

So he asked someone to draft an edict, prepare a seal, and let Li Yongxuan take office.

After staying in the capital for three days, Li Yongxuan, Xiao Longnu, Cheng Ying, and Lu Wushuang finally saw the prosperity of the capital.

Especially the north gate of the palace city. In front of the gate are the six government offices and official residences. The ten-mile long street to the north is the commercial district, called the Royal Street.

There are many shops of various types on Imperial Street, selling gold and silver jewelry, silks and fabrics, clothes, shoes and hats, jade, lacquerware, porcelain, chicken, duck and fish, dried and fresh fruits, etc.

Of course, most of these shops serve bureaucrats, landlords and wealthy people.

In addition, there are many restaurants, some theaters and brothels, which are specially provided for bureaucrats, landlords and businessmen to eat, drink and have fun.

During the day, people come and go, and the market is prosperous; after nightfall, the lights are brightly lit, and the sounds of finger-guessing orders and the singing and dancing of silk and bamboo are constantly heard, making it even more lively.

Many court ministers occupied land in Lin'an City and built mansions, villas and gardens.

Bureaucrats also occupied the beautiful West Lake and asked craftsmen to build large cruise ships, where they feasted, sang and danced in the lake for fun.

Contrary to the luxurious and luxurious life of the emperor and princes and nobles, the ordinary people in Lin'an City lived a difficult life with little food and clothing.

In short, there is a poem in the Southern Song Dynasty that can well reflect this social phenomenon.

The outer building of Qingshan Tower outside the mountain,

When does the West Lake singing and dancing close?

The warm breeze makes tourists drunk,

Just call Hangzhou Bianzhou.

The emperor and bureaucrats were all immersed in singing and dancing, drunk and dreaming, and all thought of living a mediocre existence. No one cared about how to resist the iron hoof of the Mongol army.

At first, Li Yongxuan wanted to turn the tide, but now he realized that he couldn't wake up a person who was pretending to sleep.
Chapter completed!