Qiao Feng only stayed in Bianliang City for one night, and hurried away the next day and rushed west to Qinfeng Road. The Beggars' Gang disciples there had some disputes with others, which was said to have destroyed a descendant of a general in the Western Army.

When Zhao Ji saw Qiao Feng not having time to spare, he ran around like a firefighter, and he felt tired. This matter involved the Western Army generals, and he was not easy to intervene in helping. However, the Beggars' Sect has always had a good relationship with the Western Army. Not only did he rescue Marshal Yang of the Western Army, he spyed on the military situation of the Western Xia Kingdom many times and notified the Song Dynasty's government, but he even received commendations from the old husband, so he didn't need Zhao Ji to help, so he could handle the matter well by himself.

After seeing off Qiao Feng, Zhao Ji's life returned to the ancient well. Because he accidentally heard Qiao Feng mention the Beggars' Sect's Luoyang Hundred Flowers Association, Zhao Ji couldn't help but ask Quan Guanqing about the event of the conference.

This Hundred Flowers Society has a long history, and it was even during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period before the founding of the Song Dynasty. Although the number of Beggars' Gangs was large, they were scattered everywhere in the world, with eight branches and towns. In this era, there were no telephones and mobile phones, so it was difficult to communicate with each other, so it was difficult to communicate information. The ancestors of Beggars' Gangs established this Hundred Flowers Society, firstly, they were gathered together to communicate information with each other, so it was easy to dispatch and manage the entire gang, and secondly, they could deepen the friendship between members of the Beggars' Gangs. Because the time was chosen in May, when the flowers were in full bloom, it was named Hundred Flowers Society.

If Zhao Ji was not wrong, Qiao Feng's tragic life was to plant the root of disaster in this Hundred Flowers Conference. Then he naturally could not miss this conference. See if there was a chance to solve the Madam Ma Kang Min and eliminate a hidden danger for Qiao Feng. Moreover, he also wanted to meet the elders who led the Beggars' Gang.

Luoyang is also known as Xijing in the Song Dynasty. It is between three or four hundred miles away from Bianliang City. There are direct official roads between them. If you want to go there, you can reach them within ten days. Zhao Ji asked Quan Guanqing about the specific date of the Hundred Flowers Club, and there are more than 40 days to prepare, so he should have time to persuade the emperor to allow him to go.

Although he had obtained the emperor's permission to leave the capital, Zhao Ji could not pat his butt and left. There were many things to prepare. First, he sorted out his recent experience in practicing Taoism, frequently went to the palace to preach to the emperor, so that the emperor could understand that he had real materials and was not pretending to behave. However, the emperor was busy with government affairs. Zhao Ji entered the palace several times and had not met the emperor for most of the time, so he went to Xiang Tai** for a while and told the Queen Mother some interesting stories. The emperor said that the Queen Mother also had the right to decide whether he was allowed to leave the capital.

The Empress Dowager was naturally happy about Zhao Ji's frequent visits. The palace was too deserted, and there was not even a person to talk. Zhao Ji was a man of two lives, and had rich experience in his mind for thousands of years. It was simple to tell some stories to the Empress Dowager to relieve his boredom. While pleased the Empress Dowager, Zhao Ji also mentioned his recent plan to go to Luoyang. After hearing this, the Empress Dowager naturally refused, but could not resist Zhao Ji's begging to help him, and finally nodded and agreed, but only gave Zhao Ji half a month to travel.

Zhao Ji calculated the date and it took nearly ten days to go back and forth, so he couldn't stay in Luoyang for long. Therefore, although he received permission, he was not in a hurry to leave and was preparing to wait until the date of the Hundred Flowers Meeting.

After his thoughts were over, Zhao Ji became completely leisurely. In addition to entering the palace every now and then telling stories to Queen Mother Xiang, he then stayed in the palace or reading Taoist scriptures or listening to the information that Quan Guanqing had recently collected and found. Of course, the people of the Beggars' Sect are still far from fully penetrated into every corner, and the information they collected is superficial, and there is no meaning that is too profound or worthy of in-depth investigation. However, through these market information, Zhao Ji was able to better and more comprehensively understand this era.

Although life was dull and turbulent, Zhao Ji was not dissatisfied with it, but enjoyed it very much. He knew very well that it would be impossible for him to enjoy such a life in a few years.

However, the arrival of a visitor interrupted Zhao Ji's peaceful life.

The visiting guest was Wang Shi, the son-in-law Duwei, the young Wang Du Taiwei in Water Margin. Wang Shi was about forty years old. He looked at his handsome appearance and his behavior exuded the first-class scholar-official spirit of this era. The son-in-law of the Song Dynasty could not hold any actual official positions, so the young Wang Du Taiwei was a rich and idle man like Zhao Ji, and therefore had a very good relationship with Zhao Ji before. He always ate, drinks and had fun together, and was a couple forgot about their age.

However, although Zhao Ji inherited the memory of his ex, he did not want to have any contact with his former friends and had no contact with those drunkards and meat friends. Although he was a little impatient, the guests had already visited the door, so Zhao Ji had to come forward for a social event.

After sitting in the living room for two seconds, Wang Shi took a sip of fragrant tea, then looked at Zhao Ji with great interest and said with a smile: "A few days ago, the princess came to the palace and learned from the Queen Mother that you have been at home recently and practiced Taoism. When I came home, I still don't believe it. When I see you today, you are calm and relaxed, and you are so clear that you have already gained the Taoist tranquility and freedom."

"The commander laughed. My current Taoist practice is really shallow and I can't praise you."

Zhao Ji waved his hand with a smile, and then asked, "What's wrong with the lieutenant here?"

After hearing this, Wang Shi smiled and said, "What can I do if I have an idle person? I just remembered that I haven't seen the prince for a long time, so I came to visit the mansion. I heard that the daughter of a family on Xiaoyu Street was barely raised and was born fresh and elegant, and I was about to invite the prince to visit."

Hearing this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but smile. Looking at the sun outside, he discussed going out for sex with a prostitute. Is this good? He shook his head and said, "I will disappoint the captain. Xiao Wang has recently studied Taoist scriptures and has to be promoted by the officials. He can be avoided by wine, sex, wealth, etc."

When Wang Shi heard Zhao Ji's refusal, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. In the past, this young man was more active than anyone else when he heard about such things. Could it be that he really achieved enlightenment? Moreover, he also felt that Zhao Ji's attitude was much colder when he came to the door this time, but he didn't think much about it. He just thought that he had really achieved success in practicing Taoism and his temperament became indifferent.

After a moment of silence, Wang Shi suddenly sighed and said, "The prince has achieved tranquility from the Taoist scriptures, which is really enviable."

Zhao Ji asked casually: "The chief lieutenant is not very interested, but there are trivial matters?"

Hearing Zhao Ji's question, Wang Shi sighed again and again: "It's hard to be purified. The court has been uneasy recently. Many of my old friends have been exiled from the capital. During this period, I have been to the farewell banquet alone for more than five or six times, and I am really exhausted both physically and mentally."

Hearing this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but be silent. Even if he was worried about the matter in the court, he couldn't help but be worried when Wang Shu mentioned it, and he just hoped that the party dispute would not become more and more intense.

Wang Shi sighed again: "The most innocent is Mr. Su. He has been no longer in the center for a long time, but this time he was involved and was demoted from Lingnan to Danzhou."

When Zhao Ji heard this, he thought and asked, "Who is the Little Scholar Su the Commander mentioned?"

"It was Su Shi and Su Dongpo, who had already been an official in Huizhou, Lingnan, and this time he had to travel across the ocean to the desolate and cold land of Danzhou. This was no different from putting him to death. I don't know if there would be a time to meet in this life."

Wang Shi said with a gloomy expression: "The Lord Zhang Dun and Zhang from the Political Affairs Hall are also a little too cruel. He doesn't even have any friendship in the past. He wants to kill his old friend and then hurry up!"

It was Su Shi!

After hearing Wang Shi's words, Zhao Ji became more silent. After traveling through time, if he wanted to choose a court official he wanted to meet the most, it would be Su Shi. Any Chinese who was not moved to hear this name. Some time ago, he also inquired about Su Shi's situation from Liang Shicheng, and learned that this was just traveling abroad and not in Bianjing, and he was disappointed for a long time. After careful investigation, Zhao Ji realized that Su Shi's situation was quite bad.

Now there are constant disputes in the court, and all the ministers are fighting against the different parties, but Su Shi is the only exception. He was originally an old party, but he was demoted from the capital for criticizing the ills of the new laws in the Shenzong Dynasty. Finally, when Zhezong ascended the throne, the old party was recalled to the capital and opened, but he was also criticized for being dissatisfied with the old party's actions to suppress dissidents. As a result, both the old and the new parties were offended by Su Shi, so he had a very bad life these years, and this time he was demoted to Danzhou again!

Danzhou is far away in Hainan, and it was still a barbaric land that was not completely civilized in this era. The ancestors of the Song Dynasty did not kill scholars and officials and exiled people to Hainan was the most serious punishment, and it was not much different from death.

Zhao Ji didn't know what serious crime Su Shi committed, and was punished so seriously, but he wanted to help Su Shi. Not only did he grow up because he recited the poems of this man since he was a child, but also because in the court, Su Shi was almost a sensible person who was not responsible for the party and government but was able to truly discuss the matter.

After making the decision, Zhao Ji sent Wang Shi away, and then prepared to enter the palace to plead for Su Shi in front of the emperor.

It was already dusk when Zhao Ji entered the palace. The emperor was still dealing with political affairs, so he was temporarily arranged in a side hall by the eunuch. After waiting for nearly three o'clock. After handling the political affairs, the emperor met Zhao Ji in the imperial study room and smiled and said, "Brother Eleven came to see me so late, but what's the important thing?"

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