During the late Tang Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Xizong, the governor of Xiazhou Tuoba Sigong was granted the title of Duke of Xia and given the surname Li for his contribution to helping the court to quell the Huang Chao rebellion. Dangxiang became a separatist force in the northwest. After entering the Song Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of Song failed to reduce the vassal states, and Zhao Jiqian, who changed to the surname Zhao, reorganized the Dangxiang force. By the time of Emperor Zhenzong, Xia, Sui, Yin, You and Jing were the governors of Jingnan Army, and Dangxiang became a ban. By Zhao Deming's efforts to manage, his power increased greatly, and the northwest border became more and more serious.

Since Zhao Deming became the leader of Dangxiang, there have been constant frustrated literati and military men in the Song Dynasty who have been in trouble in the Song Dynasty, hoping to find a job in a foreign land in this border. By the time Zhao Yuanhao succeeded to the throne, the Song people who entered Dangxiang became increasingly popular.

Crossing Hengshan and by Wuding River Xiazhou is the only way to get to Xingqing Prefecture of Dangxiang Prefecture, and it has always been prosperous and lively.

Li Zhongtan tightly held his bag tightly and sat down at a tea shed on the side of the road. He looked coldly as two Han people dressed in scholars from a distance followed slowly. One of them was latte flutes and the other was carrying an iron sword, which looked like a ranger, but was wearing a green robe.

After calling tea, the scholar who latte flute saw Li Zhongtan staring at him, couldn't help but smile and bowed: "This brother Tai, Zhang Yuan, a Jinshi from Xiahuazhou, has some miscellaneous things to come to Dangxiang. It's better to meet by chance than to meet him. I wonder what is the name of brother Tai?"

Li Zhongtan said coldly: "I have never known each other and go my own way, so why should I be so intimate?"

Zhang Yuan said: "That's what I said, but my brother has been watching it all the time, which makes me feel a little embarrassed."

"Since the Suide Army left the country, you two have been following me. I am not blind, how can you not look at you?" Li Zhongtan was cold-hearted, "If you just go along, then there will be nothing to say."

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "It makes no sense that you are a good guy. Everyone is a scholar. When you come to this foreign land, you just want to gain wealth. As the saying goes, a hero and three help each other, and everyone supports each other is the right thing. How can you keep people from thousands of miles away?"

Li Zhongtan snorted coldly, lowered his head to drink tea, and ignored Zhang Yuan again.

Wu Kexia drank tea and whispered to Zhang Yuan: "Brother, that guy doesn't seem to be a good guy, why bother with him?"

Zhang Yuan said: "It is because he is not a good person, he is a friend. The barbarian land is not a country of etiquette in the Song Dynasty, and those who speak all over the mouth cannot get the purple purple on their bodies. Since you and I abandon everything and come to this foreign country, we will have to do a grand career! We have abandoned our country and cannot be remembered for a lifetime, and it is not impossible to leave a reputation for thousands of years. Since we have chosen this path, why bother with us? "Why care if the people around us are good people?" Wu Kexia shook his head, and did not respond, but just drank tea.

Zhang Yuan said again: "Since the second year of Tiansheng, you and I have traveled all over the northwest border, knowing geography and humanity, and how much hardship have you suffered! A scholar, who has such ambition, can't get a job? It's a pity that the commanders of the border are all wine bags, no one knows the heroes, and they have wasted their time! This time, when Dangxiang Yuanhao is recruiting talents and wants to do great things, he must not miss it. I see that although the guy on the side is dressed as a scholar, he has never seen any fatigue along the way, and is no more than ordinary people. We have to do great things this time, and we should make friends with anyone with real skills."

Wu Kexia whispered: "The future is uncertain. Brothers, it is better to do less than more things. Even when we reach Dangxiang, we may not be able to make great use of it. Planning is up to people and success is up to heaven. We cannot walk the road."

Zhang Yuan snorted coldly: "So what if we don't leave? We have used all the methods we can think of in the Song realm, but we only end up being as anxious as a dog of despair. This time we arrived at Dangxiang, there was no way out to think about!"

Li Zhongtan was tired and drank tea for a while and felt hungry. So he asked for a pot of wine and a plate of meat to fill his stomach. Now it was the time when the green and yellow were not in line. Once he left the Song Dynasty, he would be hard to eat a bite of vegetables. The meat was cheaper. It was just that eating like this every day made people feel nervous, and he only hoped that the sad days of Xingqing Mansion would end in Xingqing Mansion.

Seeing Li Zhongtan alone drinking and eating meat, Zhang Yuan looked at it for a while, and finally couldn't help it. He grew up and sat down at his table. He put the iron flute across the table, and Zhang Yuan said, "Brother, eat it alone, how about treating me to drink a bowl of wine?"

Li Zhongtan glanced at Zhang Yuan coldly before saying slowly: "You want it on my desk, I will pay the bill!"

"Okay, brother, I am indeed a generous person!" Zhang Yuan slapped the table and turned his head, "Waiter, let's have two bowls of good wine!"

After a big mouthful of wine, Zhang Yuan felt relieved and breathed a long sigh and said to Li Zhongtan: "It seems that Brother Tai is not from the northwest. If you go far away, you will definitely have a hidden secret."

Li Zhongtan looked cold and said lightly: "You can even see where I am from. So why do you ask me? If you want to know what I am, just calculate it."

"Haha, brother Tai said this interestingly!" Zhang Yuan blew up and took another big sip of wine. "The reason I saw that brother Tai is not from the northwest border is because I am too cold to our brothers. To be honest, our brothers have some reputation in the border states in recent years. How can locals not recognize the iron flute in Zhang's hand!"

Li Zhongtan didn't raise his eyelids: "I am a sloppy person and I like to listen to people talking about something wrong the most."

Zhang Yuan didn't care and said, "I was a Jinshi in Xiahuazhou. I was expelled from the second year of Tiansheng. I hate that I was demoted in the palace examination. Since then, I have lost my mind to become an official in the imperial examination. I only want to make some military achievements in the border areas and win a wife and son. I hate that those who commanded the army in the border areas are stupid and incompetent people, and have never been proud. I went to Xingqing Prefecture because I heard that the Lord of Dangxiang has recently recruited talents, promoted rituals and music, set up the second college of the Federation and Han Dynasty, and established the court rituals and the hearts of ministers. This is the opportunity for us aspiring people to show our great achievements!"

Li Zhongtan didn't say a word, just drinking. The reason why he finally fled to Dangxiang was because he was forced to get anxious. Generally, the case had no news for several months, and it just passed. Who would have thought that this time I didn't know what crazy the imperial court had, went to sea to arrest documents everywhere, and was determined to get him. In my heart, Li Shu was nothing more than a look. He really relied on that thing to solve several cases. However, the so-called guilty thief, and he had to catch his own news no matter where he went. How could he feel at ease

Living a life. He finally got a lot of money. It was when he was enjoying his life. He could not bear it. He simply fled to a foreign land. Since last year, Yuan Hao couldn't help himself. Although he had not officially proclaimed himself emperor and independent, his actual actions were in full swing and everything was preparing to fight against Song. At this time, he needed the hearts of the people most. Even if he did not rebel with him, he could live a peaceful life. Li Zhongtan simply came here.

Zhang Yuan and Wu Kexia were at first sight, but they were poor people who came to Dangxiang to try their luck. Although Li Zhongtan failed to exchange all the money he snatched at that time for gold and silver, his wealth was still rich, so how could he fall in love with them? It was just that it was better to have less than more things, and not to make a fuss with these two people.

Seeing that Li Zhongtan was cold in attitude, Zhang Yuan had enough food and drink, but he couldn't bother him anymore, so he stood up and bowed: "I will repay you for a meal today. I will eventually make a name for the hero!" After saying that, he looked up and sang: "I saw you in the same car as you see me. Now if you fish by the river, you will be watched by the official. "I have great strides. 8
Chapter completed!