I am in Water Margin, I, Ximen Qing, stir-fry Pan Jinlian

In the courtyard of Xin Mansion's deep house, Ximen Qing was lying on his exquisite bed, immersed in a sea of ​​fantasy, and had a ridiculous spring and autumn dream.

At the same time, outside the Xin family manor, Ximen Qing and Xin Zan stood side by side under an ancient tree with leafy branches, looking through the night to a lonely cabin in the distance.

"Brother Xin," Ximen Qing asked with a serious look on his face,"Is Widow Li really alone? Would it be presumptuous of me to visit late at night? Xin

Zan responded with a look of sympathy and understanding, and his voice was full of compassion:"Brother Ximen, this Widow Li has a bad fate. Her husband was brutally murdered by bandits last year. Since then, she has been alone, facing the situation alone." To the empty room.

Brother Ximen, you have a chivalrous heart, how can you bear to let her endure loneliness and desolation alone on this cold winter night?"

Ximen Qing was deeply moved by Xin Zan's words. The fire of chivalry ignited in his chest, and he decided to go to Widow Li's house without hesitation to fulfill his self-proclaimed chivalry.

"When you encounter injustice, you should draw your sword to help. It is our unshirkable responsibility to help those in need and those in need. Brother Xin, farewell!"He said impassionedly, and then set off on the road to Widow Li's house

"Dear brother, I look forward to your triumphant return!"

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_ He was heartened. Under the flickering light, he saw the moving figure of Widow Li, and he couldn't wait to rush forward.

Widow Li smiled softly, turned around, and pretended to blame:"Master Ximen, you Why did you come? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

However, when Ximen Qing took a closer look, he found that the person in front of him was not Widow Li, but Hu Sanniang.

He turned over on the bed, pressed the quilt tightly under him, and muttered vaguely:"What the hell? you?"After saying this, he sank into the abyss of dreams again.

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The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Ximen Qing slowly opened his eyes. After briefly washing up, he walked out of the bedroom and found that Xin Zan had been waiting for a long time.

Xin Zan told Ximen Qing that the Zhao couple he heroically rescued from the thieves yesterday were already waiting in the house, and they hoped to thank Ximen Qing in person.

Moreover, the Zhao couple would like to invite Ximen Qing, Luan Tingyu and Xin Zan to their mansion to enjoy the plum blossoms, listen to the spring water, and meet friends with poetry and wine.

When Ximen Qing heard this, he felt enlightened. Isn't this the frightened scholar yesterday, trying to show his cultural literacy in front of us brave men?

He thought to himself, could this so-called literary and artistic activity of appreciating plum blossoms, listening to springs, gathering poetry and wine, be to save his face from yesterday in front of us?

So, he said to Xin Zan:"Brother Xin, after meeting the Zhao couple later, I plan to say goodbye and return to Yanggu County. I have important things to attend to, so it is inconvenient to stay longer on the road. For the Zhao couple I'm afraid I can't accept the invitation, and I hope Brother Xin can explain it tactfully for me."

Xin Zan was shocked:"In Licheng, how many people dream of having poetry and wine with Brother Zhao and his wife, but Brother Ximen actually wants to give up this opportunity? Brother Ximen You are also a scholar, haven’t you heard of layman Yi An?"

Layman Yi An?

The name was a little vague in Ximen Qing's mind. Then Zhao and his wife are lay people Yi An?

Are they very famous in the cultural circles of the Song Dynasty?

Ximen Qing looked at Xin Zan with doubtful eyes and asked,"Brother Xin, who was the person who walked with you yesterday?"

Xin Zan felt quite embarrassed and couldn't help but let out a burst of hearty laughter, breaking the awkward atmosphere. :

"Dear Brother Ximen, Brother Fool was negligent and did not introduce Brother Zhao and Madam Sister-in-law to you.

The man you rescued yesterday is named Zhao Mingcheng, also known as Defu. He is the youngest son of the late Prime Minister Zhao Tingzhi.

As for Brother Zhao's friend, you met yesterday. She is the talented layman Yi An, Li Qingzhao. She is the daughter of the late Li Gefei, a member of the Ministry of Etiquette and a member of the Jingdong Prison.

Li Qingzhao and Brother Yu's spouse are like sisters and have known each other since childhood. The Li family and the Xin family have been friends in Licheng for generations. After Ximen Qing heard this

, he was a little surprised, but he thought proudly:"Oh, it turns out that this couple is the second generation of officials and has a prominent background." But so what? I, Ximen Qing, don’t take it seriously!

However, his thoughts suddenly stopped,"Wait, what did I hear?" Li Qingzhao! Could it be that the beautiful lady yesterday was the world-famous Song Dynasty graceful poet Li Qingzhao?

By the way, she did call herself Jushi Yi An, how could I forget this? I actually saved such a literary and artistic woman who will be famous forever!"

Ximen Qing's mind was completely attracted by Li Qingzhao, and his attention to Zhao Mingcheng, the son of the former prime minister and epigrapher, had dropped to the lowest point.

For Ximen Qing, who had traveled here, the so-called second-generation officials and children of powerful people in the Song Dynasty were just There was a passing cloud in his eyes.

Those literati and bureaucrats with official hats had already made the prosperous Northern Song Dynasty a mess, and there were almost no good people.

Seeing that they had managed the country in a mess, with thieves everywhere, in a few years, they would probably be asking for death.

They even took the initiative to provoke the Jin Kingdom in the north, which resulted in the humiliation of Jingkang, the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family. Since Ximen Qing traveled here, he has thought deeply about how to face this unknown future if he can escape Wu Song's murder. After some consideration, he decided to give up the high-risk path of studying and becoming an official.

After all, the fate of the Song Dynasty was in jeopardy, and the court was filled with mediocre and incompetent people. If he joined the officialdom at this time, he would probably become the leader of those incompetent high-ranking officials. Victims, take the blame for them.

Ximen Qing's plan at this moment is: before the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom go south, take advantage of the government's inability to eliminate local thieves, and secretly strengthen their own strength on the pretext of guarding against the bandits in Liangshanbo.

For the Song Dynasty government at this time, Ximen Qing Qing intends to maintain an aloof cooperative relationship in order to profit from the chaos. However, he tries to avoid joining the ranks of government officials directly, maintains his independence, and is prepared to respond flexibly in this troubled world in the future.

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