At this time, Zhao Ji also saw the thing at his feet clearly, bent down and picked it up, and smiled unchangedly, "It turns out that Miss Mu, you know Miss Zhong Ling, too. It's true. This thing belongs to Miss Zhong Ling. Before I came to Suzhou to meet you, Miss Mu, I went to Dali. On the way, I met Miss Zhong Ling who ran away because of his father scolding. I walked with me for a while. Maybe because of my shortness of money, Miss Zhong mortgaged the golden lock in the pawnshop, and happened to be redeemed by my guards. It was just a hasty separation. Before the golden lock could be returned, it stayed with me."

When Mu Wanqing heard this explanation, her eyebrows were still frowning and said in a cold voice: "It's really just that?"

Zhao Ji nodded with a clear conscience: "It's a bit coincidental, but is there any problem?"

Mu Wanqing took a deep breath and said, "I will explain it clearly to you when there are some things. Regarding the face on my face, the master once asked me to make a vow that I must marry him if the first man in the world who saw my appearance. If I don't marry, I will kill him. I am really grateful for you to save me, but you are also the first man to see my appearance... I was really happy when I heard what you said before. I, I don't want to kill you, it turns out that this is not my own wishful thinking..."

"However, I have to figure out some things. Zhong Ling is the daughter of my uncle. This golden lock is the gift my master asked someone to make for her when she was full moon. Later, she joked that if she had a man she liked, she would give this golden lock as a token." Mu Wanqing said in a deep voice: "It's not that I don't want to believe your explanation, but I have to make it clear by myself and feel at ease in my heart."

Zhao Ji didn't expect that the little golden lock, which was just a thought to be used as a souvenir, had such a meaning. He was indeed a little surprised, but he didn't have too many ghosts in his heart, so he could be calm, but he was a little embarrassed: "But, Miss Zhong Ling is still far away in Dali, but it was difficult to find her to explain clearly for a while."

"It's nothing. I came from Dali. Go back and ask her again. I have to explain my relationship with you to the master." Mu Wanqing took the jade ornament from Zhao Ji and said, "I originally planned to ask you to go to the valley where I lived since childhood with me, but the master said that if my daughter gets married and takes care of her husband, you have to go to Bianliang. But, I have to wait until I go back and ask Zhong Ling before talking about these things."

"When I figured it out, it's really like you said. I'll go to Bianliang to find you. Your family has a large population and I have a bad temper. It's hard to get along with others. I will try to restrain myself and not make things difficult for you. But if it's not like you said, I'll go to Bianliang, but I'm going to kill you! There are many guards around you, and I'm afraid it's hard to kill you, so you'll kill me..."

When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but feel slightly moved. He did not mind Mu Wanqing didn't believe his explanation. The trust between them had no rift, and it would take time to cultivate it. He was just worried that Mu Wanqing was still injured and might have an accident when running long distances.

Seeing that he wanted to speak, Mu Wanqing turned his head aside and said, "I am not at ease now. Whatever you say will change my taste when I hear it. If you have anything, I will say it when I go to Bianliang."

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards her room. However, when she was halfway through, she turned back and looked at Zhao Ji and wanted to speak. After a while, she said, "Give me some money..."

Zhao Ji was slightly surprised at first, and then suddenly stood up, stepped forward and hugged his delicate body into his arms. Mu Wanqing subconsciously struggled for a while, but in the end he leaned gently in Zhao Ji's arms, suddenly snorted and said softly: "I have been disliked by this girl Zhong Ling since I was a child..."

Mu Wanqing finally left. Zhao Ji stood at the dock and watched the passenger ship on the river go farther west. The fragrance of a beautiful woman still existed in his arms. A little bit of charming thoughts churned in his mind. Zhao Ji shook his head, calmed his thoughts, and sent someone to Mantuo Villa, Taihu Lake to explain to those copies of the book he would send someone to pick up in the future, and then he rode his horse and whipped north with the guards.

After chasing him all the way, he finally met with the delegation in Huainan. Although it was inappropriate for Zhao Ji to leave the delegation privately for Suzhou, the envoys felt embarrassed to release him once, so they did not care too much about each other.

After seeing Cai Jing again, Zhao Ji couldn't help but ask a few questions about what happened in the court. After Cai Jing's explanation, Zhao Ji gradually understood that this border provocation was not a direct conflict between the Song people and Xixia, but a problem with the Hengshan Qiang people between Song Xia.

Hengshan is the boundary between the Great Song Dynasty and the Western Xia. There are many mountain people and Qiang people living in the local area. Their power is not weak. They have been swaying between the Western Xia and the Great Song Dynasty for many years. They are also a buffer between the two countries. At the same time, they are of great significance to both Song and Xia. Especially for the Western Xia, their importance is not stingy with Yan Yun's to the Great Song Dynasty.

In the dispute between the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia, the dispute between Hengshan was the top priority. Since the opening of the border of Xining, the Song Dynasty has been operating on the front line of Hengshan, and the local Qiang people are more willing to deal with the Song people, rather than surrender to the people of Xixia who only know how to impose heavy taxes. However, after the death of Emperor Shenzong, the Empress Dowager Gao took power and adhered to the cultivation of the four sides. The Song Dynasty was slightly adjusted, and the good situation was almost completely damaged. Nowadays, after the officials and families are in charge of the rule, they work hard to revitalize the Song Dynasty, and the Hengshan border naturally became the top priority.

Although Zhao Ji was not very proficient in history, he also knew the life-and-death struggle between the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia around Hengshan. In the inherent history, the Song Dynasty has been operating on the Hengshan line since the Yingzong Dynasty, and the Western army, which is the pillar of the country, was trained in this series of wars. For decades, countless people of lofty ideals worked hard and worked hard to govern, almost soaking Hengshan with blood. Finally, they achieved a decisive victory in the Huizong Dynasty, and had the strength and advantage of destroying the Western Xia in one battle.

Unfortunately, Fang La in the south rebelled and the Western army went south to quell the rebellion. Then the Jurchens in the north raised their troops. Later, the Song Dynasty had no spare energy to use military force in Xixia, giving Xixia a chance to breathe and regain the lifeline of Hengshan again. The great opportunity for the revival of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years was like regaining Yanyun, which was a flash in the pan, and then it disappeared, and then it was a more painful **.

These historical veins passed by Zhao Ji's mind one by one, making him feel excited.

The Hengshan Rebellion is because the Song people slowed down their operations on the Hengshan line in the past few years, and the Qiang returned to Xixia, but they were unable to withstand the increasingly harsh oppression of Xixia, and there was a war of chaos between them. This was a good opportunity for the Song Dynasty to get involved again, and the officials were very eager about this, but the court still had some controversy over it.

After understanding the whole story, Zhao Ji also had some thoughts in his mind. Although he could not get involved in such military and national affairs due to his current identity, he also understood that it was difficult for the current government to end the battle of Xixia. The matter would be broken in his hands, and many arrangements could be prepared in advance.

On the way back to Beijing, Zhao Ji was understanding the current situation of the official in Hengshan line on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was also thinking about what he could do. Regardless of whether the Song Dynasty really sent troops this time, some planning and arrangements were indispensable. Zhao Ji planned to return to Bianliang to completely integrate the power of the Beggars' Sect, and then take this opportunity to gradually mobilize the Beggars' Sect's personnel to Hengshan line. Not only did he manage the Song Dynasty, but he also started to infiltrate the Western Xia side.

Of course, these actions cannot be done on the surface of the official side, and they can be done by the means of the people in the martial arts world. Zhao Ji did not have a definite idea of ​​how to do it, which step to do it, and which step to do it, and he also wanted to ask Quan Guanqing and other people in the Beggars' Sect's opinions.

Moreover, according to the time, it should be time for many conspiracies in the Beggars’ Sect to arise. Although Zhao Ji had made some arrangements before, he could not be sure whether the person could achieve results.

Then, taking advantage of this opportunity, on the one hand, we will integrate the power of the Beggars' Sect to experience this time, and see if the Beggars' Sect can do such things and do the level they expect. If possible, then we can still act according to the law in the future and penetrate into Yanyun. On the other hand, we will completely eliminate the hidden dangers of the Beggars' Sect. If we really need to kill people, he will never be ruthless. After all, the Beggars' Sect is the only force he can manage at the moment. As for some other messy things in the world, he has no intention of paying attention to it, and there is no need to pay attention to it.

Just thinking about it all the way, before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the delegation finally returned to Bianliang City, which had been away for half a year.
Chapter completed!