Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Zhao Kuangyin didn't go home until two days later. He first went to see his elders to say hello. Zhao's mother said: "Your third brother told me something yesterday. A relative of Wang Rao, the governor of the Zhangde Army, mentioned to the third son that Wang Rao has a daughter who is virtuous and diligent, and can play the zither and the drum. She is very good."

"Jiedu Envoy of the Zhangde Army? The servant just added is the veteran of the three dynasties." The black-faced Zhao Kuangyin immediately became interested, "Wang Shizhong intends to marry his daughter to our third brother?"

Zhao's mother shook her head: "The implication is that the daughter of the Wang family wants to marry the third child, or she has a crush on you."

Zhao Kuangyin hurriedly said: "That's impossible, Wang Shizhong is higher than me, and my daughter is already married to the Zhao family...Of course it is impossible to be a concubine; but I am married, and my first wife is still there, how can I marry another woman?"

"That's what I told the third child too." Mother Zhao said.

Zhao Kuangyin bid farewell to his elders, and went back to his house to see his wife He Shi. He ran into his third brother in the yard, said a few words casually, and went into the house.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he saw He Shi, He Shi had a different expression and said, "Husband, you must be careful with your third brother..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Kuangyin stretched out his hand and slapped He's fan on the ground, slapped He's fan on the ground, and cursed: "Okay, don't learn, I learned slander!" He was very angry immediately, turned around and came out, seeing Zhao Kuangyi was still in the yard.

Zhao Kuangyi rushed up to say hello, "Second brother, calm down."

Zhao Kuangyin glared at him, snorted, ignored him, and said in his heart: The third brother is often inappropriate in doing things, but because he is still young, he is my real brother after all, and his nature is not much different.

At this moment, the concierge came to report that someone was asking to see him outside. Zhao Kuangyin asked if there were any famous posts, and the concierge replied, "No, it's a female Taoist priest who claims to be the master's righteous sister."

As soon as Zhao Kuangyin heard this, he immediately asked the concierge to come in to meet the guests. But the one who came was a middle-aged black woman whose skin was not much fairer than Zhao Kuangyin. She sent a letter saying that the master of Yuzhen Temple had an important appointment to meet.

Zhao Kuangyin opened the letter and saw that it was indeed Jingniang's own handwriting.

(Yuzhen Temple is the Taoist temple where Yulian lived for several months, in the inner city of Tokyo.) The name of the temple owner is Yuzhen, but her real name is Jingniang.

The woman pretended to be hijacked by bandits and asked Zhao Kuangyin to save the beauty. It was only later that Zhao Kuangyin knew that it was impossible for her to be robbed by a few bandits, because she was very skilled in martial arts; Zhao Kuangyin was no match for her alone or in a fight with sticks, so she still needed to be rescued?

Zhao Kuangyin kindly sent her home without hesitation, but she insisted on entrusting her to her for life, and hinted several times along the way, and finally expressed her heart again. But she was rejected by Zhao Kuangyin, saying that she only regarded her as a righteous sister. Unexpectedly, she cried, made trouble, hanged herself, and pretended to jump into the lake to scare Zhao Kuangyin... In the end, she still didn't get along with Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhao Kuangyin thought the matter was over; he didn't expect this woman to be so difficult, and she followed him for several years. She came to Tokyo to build a Taoist temple, and she was in her twenties and still not married. Do you want to be with me, Zhao Kuangyin?

He would not marry a quack woman, for his own reasons.

Zhao Kuangyin thought for a while, ordered his servants to prepare horses, and then went into the house to find a few ingots of gold in his collection, and wrapped them in cloth.

The meeting place was in the Zhaifang of Daxiangguo Temple. Zhao Kuangyin thought it was very funny that a Taoist priest actually went to the Buddhist temple to meet the guests. And that Taoist temple is not real Taoism either.

Zhao Kuangyin left his entourage outside the temple, and went into the temple alone to meet the guests. In this Daxiangguo Temple, you can't mess around. Everyone from the government, the nobles, and the civil and military families have contributed sesame oil money. The temple has a lot of connections, and most people dare not make trouble here.

Seeing Jingniang again, Zhao Kuangyin didn't even think that she really saw through the world of mortals and became a monk. A Taoist priest with painted eyebrows and rouge, does this look like a monk? Moreover, although she was wearing a large Taoist robe, her chest was so high that it could support the thick and wide robe. With such a figure and appearance, no matter how you look at it, you don't look like a Taoist priest.

Jingniang has long legs and is tall, not like the little lady in the good family at all, she may be taller than some men; her body is neither thin nor fat, she looks strong and round. The expression on her face is very cold, and her eyes are very bright... Just one look tells that this woman is definitely not a docile and easy to deal with woman.

Zhao Kuangyin clasped his fists and said, "Sister Yi."

Jing Niang raised her eyebrows together, her expression and manner were upright, and the two sat down. After exchanging pleasantries, she began to talk about things: "The imperial court is going to demolish Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in various places recently, and Yuzhen Temple has been affected. The officials of Kaifeng Mansion said that our Yuzhen Temple is not a Buddhist or Taoist, and is a heretic! We are required to dismiss the disciples within a time limit and demolish the houses of the Taoist temple..."

Zhao Kuangyin put the cloth bag wrapped in gold at his feet first, and asked, "Then what god do you worship?"

Jing Niang said with innocent eyes: "The Queen Mother. We call it the Queen Mother Teaching."

"Queen Mother...religion?" Zhao Kuangyin frowned suddenly, "My righteous sister travels far away from home, and usually studies history. The Yellow Scarves of the Han Dynasty passed on the teachings of celestial masters, and when there were too many people, they shouted, 'The world is auspicious at the age of Jiazi.'

Jing Niang said: "You are polite? The officials still slander us as the secret agents of the Shu Kingdom!"

Zhao Kuangyin was startled and said, "How can you slander you as a secret agent of Shu, not Southern Tang?" No wonder Zhao Kuangyin asked such a question. The official recently wanted to use troops against Shu first. At this time, she hit the limelight by saying that she was a spy of Shu.

Jingniang said in a low voice, "I dare not lie to my brother-in-law. I do have contacts with Fei Guifei, Mrs. Huarui of Shu Kingdom. Last year I practiced on Mount Emei. I planned to build a Taoist temple but was short of money, so I met Mrs. Huarui so that she could help..."

"This..." Zhao Kuangyin's brows could not be stretched, and he immediately lifted the cloth bag at his feet and put it on the table, "There is some gold here, it is a dowry added to you by the brother-in-law, you go home and find a home to live a good life! Listen to what the brother-in-law said, military affairs and state affairs, women must not get involved in it in a daze!"

"I didn't understand what brother Yi said."

Zhao Kuangyin said: "The officials have been raising their troops for a long time, and now they are not afraid to speak out. In less than half a year, our court will use a large number of troops against the Kingdom of Shu. Isn't it suspicious that you have contacts with noble concubines of the Kingdom of Shu in Tokyo? The officials suspect that you are a spy, not a complete fabrication."

Jing Niang rejected Jin Zi, blushed slightly, and whispered: "You can also return to vulgarity, but don't you understand my thoughts?"

Zhao Kuangyin was a little angry: "I understand your thoughts, but you don't understand mine? It's been a few years, if I want to marry a righteous sister, why should I let you waste your youth in vain? Zhao has always regarded you as a righteous sister, don't have any evil thoughts."

Jingniang said aggrievedly: "But I can only have one person in my heart. Once you come in, you can no longer pretend to be someone else... The righteous sister is not relative, so what does it matter, the current empress is still the righteous sister of the official family."

Zhao Kuangyin was annoyed: "My ugly words are up front. I made it clear to my sister-in-law that you are wasting your time now. Don't rely on me when you become an old man in the future! Back then, Zhao escorted you, not for the sake of sex, let alone for you! At that time, I was looking for opportunities to do something righteous. It was just to accumulate reputation and character, and it was not only a good deed. If you have misunderstood, I am really sorry!"

Jing Niang said: "Then you have a reputation and an official position, so what does it matter if you marry me now?"

Zhao Kuangyin stood up and said, "How can I marry you? I have a wife, and marry a righteous sister as a concubine? What will my colleagues think of me as a man!" He seemed annoyed, but actually endured some thoughts in his heart. This Jing Niang has been showing her face outside all her life. She is not a good woman. She is good at martial arts, and she is so difficult.

Jing Niang said: "I am also willing to be a concubine! You are afraid that others will say about you, then I can wait until your wife leaves..."

"I didn't expect you to be such a woman!" Zhao Kuangyin was already very rude, "Even if you cursed the bitch to death, I would only marry a well-matched family. What does it have to do with you!"

This is what Zhao Kuangyin said in his heart. The servant Wang Rao is a veteran of the three dynasties. He has a high prestige and deep roots.

Zhao Kuangyin said again: "I had good intentions back then, and I always abide by etiquette. I didn't even touch you with a finger. You can still say that I am ungrateful! I really didn't expect you to be so persistent!"

Jing Niang gritted her teeth and said, "Could it be that you can abandon everything for the sake of wealth?"

"It's not about being rich, it's about building meritorious deeds and doing great things, it's about Zuojun's ambition to keep the people safe! A woman understands the ambition of a man?" Zhao Kuangyin said coldly, "Besides, who did Zhao abandon? You and I were once brothers and sisters. Now I give you money to persuade you to live a better life. Is it wrong?"

Jing Niang choked up and said: "I know you only have big things in your heart, and I don't care if you don't have me in your heart, as long as I have you in my heart... I don't want you, and I won't stop you from doing big things."

Zhao Kuangyin said coldly: "Think about your appearance, how light and light you are? I don't care about your affairs! It's best if the Taoist temple is sealed, because you have no place to live, and it's a good thing to go home. That's all you have to say, do it yourself."

"What are you doing on your own, you're threatening me?" Jing Niang was also angry.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "I have no grievances with you, why are you threatening you? You just need to stop pestering me. Farewell!"

When he walked away, Jingniang sat blankly in front of the wooden table, and it took a long time to remember that the gold on the table was left behind. She took a sip of tea and slammed the cup on the table with a "bang".

At this time, a monk came in, and said with palms together: "Amitabha! The Buddha said: "Abstain from anger..."

"The Buddha said, the Buddha said! Are you blind? Didn't you see that I am a Taoist priest!" Jing Niang cursed angrily.