After returning from Daxiangguo Temple, Xiaodie was left to do the charity work. Lu Qi stayed at home to wait for the letter. Two days passed and he still had no reply to his request to return home to worship his ancestors. Lu Qi couldn't wait any longer. After noon, he went to the palace in person to see Emperor Zhou. When he arrived outside Chui Gong Hall, he asked. Emperor Zhou had gone for a walk in the back garden and was with Zhao Pu. Ban Zhi, who was on duty, asked Lu Qi to wait. He went to report to Emperor Zhou. Ban Zhi came back very quickly and asked Lu Qi to go to the Nuanting Pavilion in the Houyuan to see His Majesty the Emperor. Lu Qi went to the Nuanting Pavilion in the Houyuan and greeted him outside the Nuanting Pavilion to sign in. The voice of Emperor Zhou came from the pavilion and asked him to come in. Lu Qi entered the Nuanting Pavilion and saw that not only Zhao Pu was accompanying Emperor Zhou, but also the Crown Prince of Zhou. Before he left, he respectfully said: "I pay homage to your Majesty." "Tianfeng, sit down by yourself." Emperor Zhou said gently. "Thank you, Your Majesty." After Lu Qi said this, he moved a chair and sat next to Zhao Pu. His status was the same as Zhao Pu. "His Royal Highness, Lord Zhao." Lu Qi put down his chair and bowed in greeting. The prince nodded calmly, Zhao Pu nodded with a smile, and Lu Qi sat down. "Tianfeng, come here, what do you want?" Emperor Zhou asked. "Your Majesty, I have written a request to return home to worship my ancestors. Seeing that the New Year is not far away, I have to return to celebrate the New Year, so I am a little anxious." Lu Qi replied. "I've seen your petition. Is it okay if you don't return to your hometown this year?" Emperor Zhou said gently. Lu Qi heard the surprise and looked at Emperor Zhou. Emperor Zhou looked at him calmly. He then said: "If your Majesty needs it, I don't have to return to my hometown this year." Emperor Zhou nodded and said, "I need to fill the vacancy as soon as possible. With the emptiness of Jingzhao Mansion, you can deal with what may happen in the west at any time in Kaifeng Mansion. ""I understand, and I am willing to stay in Kaifeng Mansion." Lu Qi said. Emperor Zhou smiled and nodded, and asked, "What have you been busy with these days?" "In the past few days, I arranged for Xing Yun to take over some shops, and then went to the Daxiangguo Temple again." Lu Qi replied road. "You went to a Buddhist temple in Kaifeng Mansion. It seems that you really believe in Buddhism." Emperor Zhou said gently. "I don't believe in Buddhism, but my mother does. My mother has told me before that when I encounter a Buddhist temple, I must go to a Buddhist temple to worship and give alms. Because when I was a child, I fell from a horse and fell into coma. My mother worshiped Buddha for three days. I woke up, but I knew I could wake up. He didn't fall to death at all," Lu Qiping replied. "You say you don't believe in Buddhism, but worshiping Buddha means you believe in Buddhism." Emperor Zhou retorted calmly. "If your Majesty thinks so, then I believe it more. I was a Taoist priest in the south of the Yangtze River and had a membership in the Taoist Temple in Maoshan. When I was fighting in Xinzhou, I also worshiped the Snake Fairy with my comrades. When I was in Hexi, I also I worshiped the Uighur shamanism," Lu Qi replied calmly. Emperor Zhou was calm after hearing this, but the prince was surprised and asked: "Are you a Taoist priest?" "Yes, I am a Taoist priest, and my Taoist priest was given by Qinghe County Duke. I was injured in a battle in Changzhou, Qinghe County The Duke asked me to become a real person in Maoshan and go to Maoshan to recuperate. When I was in Maoshan, I couldn't stand the verbosity of the master of Chaoyang Temple, so I became a monk." Lu Qi replied. The prince nodded lightly, and Emperor Zhou said calmly: "It is said that you were seriously injured that time." Lu Qiqi saluted: "I dare not deceive your majesty. In fact, I was not seriously injured in the Changzhou war. , It is true that more than a dozen arrows were hit, but none of them hurt the bones and muscles, and the arrows were hit intentionally by the minister." Emperor Zhou and the three of them looked surprised. The prince was surprised: "You were hit by the arrow intentionally. Why?" "Sir? He had to be shot in order to survive, because if he had not pretended to be seriously injured, Duke Qinghe would have killed him," Lu Qi replied. "You mean, Duke Qinghe once wanted to kill you?" the prince asked in surprise. "Yes, I was originally a county guard in Shidai County. When I was escorting Gongyin to Jiangning, I accidentally met the current Duke of Anyuan County. The Duke of Anyuan County gave me a Thousand Ox Sword. At that time, I I didn¡¯t know that if I got the Qianniu Sword, I would get the Qianniu Guard in the palace. Later I found out. Soon I was ordered to escort Lord Meng Shi to Ningxia. I met an assassin on the way. I killed the assassin. From the mouth of an assassin, I learned that It turned out to be Qinghe County Duke who issued the killing order, but the reason was that Qinghe County Duke wanted to cut off Anyuan County Duke's wings and not allow Anyuan County Duke to have any generals to use." Lu Qixu replied. The prince nodded lightly, and Lu Qi smiled lightly and said: "When I suppressed bandits in Jurong County and during the war in Changzhou, I made great achievements, but I also did some reckless things. Qinghe County Duke is the most Military generals are not allowed to act rashly. No matter what kind of war, they must ask Jiangning for instructions before sending troops. At the beginning, the Yue State colluded with the Jiangyin Army and sent 30,000 troops to attack the Wucheng Army in Jinling County. When I found out, I was shocked. Once Jinling County was lost, the Yue Army would I was able to enter Runzhou and go straight to Jiangning, so I sent someone to ask Yang Kun, the commander-in-chief of Ning, and Yang Kun listened.After learning about the military situation, he decisively gathered 60,000 Ning soldiers to attack eastward and wiped out 30,000 Vietnamese troops in one fell swoop. However, afterwards, Yang Kun transferred his troops to attack east without asking for instructions, so he was transferred from Ning army by overt promotion and covert surrender. In order to save his life, Chen could only hide from the disaster while being injured. The prince frowned and said, "I heard that you and Yang Kun are family friends." " "I and Yang Kun had not met each other before Ning's attack on the east, but they also had a grudge. Chen's sister was betrothed to Erlang of the Yang family since she was a child. However, after the decline of my family background, Erlang of the Yang family actually let her go for the sake of his official career. His wife Chen's sister, Chen Zixinghuajun returned to his hometown. After learning about it, he hated the Yang family. However, Yang Kun's eastward attack made me hate only one person in the Yang family. However, Yang Kun's eastward attack , mainly for the purpose of preemptive defensive attack. If Yang Kun did not send troops, the Yue State would be able to occupy Changzhou and obtain the surrender of the Jiangyin Army. Then they would join forces to attack Jiangning. However, Qinghe County Duke did not think that Yang Kun had done anything. Yes, he blamed Yang Kun for his reckless behavior. " Lu Qi made a long answer, taking the initiative to talk about how to get along naturally. " Duke Qinghe, you are really pedantic. "The prince responded. "The Duke of Qinghe is a fan of the authorities. When I was in Hongzhou, a general from the capital drank too much and told me that the military in the eyes of the Duke of Qinghe is just a game of chess, with only black and white, and he does not understand war. There will be many variables in the situation between ourselves and the enemy. For example, Wang Wenhe of the Xinghua Army in the past had to cooperate with the Rong family and Yuwen family of Hongzhou in order to be able to fight against the Vietnamese army. As a result, Zhu Lingbin was left behind in Hongzhou and continued to attack The Qinghe County Duke secretly reported that Wang Wenhe was colluding with the Yuwen family. As a result, the Qinghe County Duke thought that Wang Wenhe was going to rebel, and forced Wang Wenhe to directly retire and leave the Xinghua Army. "Lu Qiping said peacefully. The prince frowned thoughtfully after hearing this, but Zhao Pu lowered his eyes and stroked his beard. Emperor Zhou's expression was always calm. The prince was silent, and then he said gently: "Tianfeng, the military officer of the Xining Governor's Mansion Is it settled? " "Your Majesty, I have already decided to return to my hometown. I planned to return to my hometown and then submit it to the Ministry of War. If there is anything wrong, I can communicate with the Ministry of War. "Lu Qi replied. "Leave it to the Ministry of War tomorrow. When you go back today, you will fly the troops from Hexi to take over Hehuang. "The Emperor of Zhou ordered. "Yes, I obey the decree. Lu Qi responded respectfully. Emperor Zhou looked at him and said calmly: "You imitate Zhang Yichao and present the album to the court. I hope you can really be Zhang Yichao's second." "Your Majesty, if the court can accommodate me, I will be Zhang Yichao's second best." "Lu Qi stood up and bowed respectfully and said. "You say that, but you mean to be disobedient. "The Emperor of Zhou said coldly. "Your Majesty, I am telling the truth. I can say some noble and loyal words, but Your Majesty is a wise king and my father-in-law. I don't want to be deceived by inconsistent words. "Lu Qi responded with a straight face. Emperor Zhou looked at Lu Qi, and after a while, he said gently: "Sit down. " "Thank you, Your Majesty. Lu Qi responded respectfully, lowered his body and sat down again, but the prince gave him a complicated look. Emperor Zhou moved his body slightly and asked, "Tianfeng, are you very close to that eunuch?" " "I'm not close, but that person once said good things to me. The Duke of Qinghe relies heavily on the eunuch. I paid ten thousand silver for the good words I said, but I am still grateful. In addition, the eunuch is also talented. , is very knowledgeable about business, so I appointed him to be in charge of business. "Lu Qi replied. "You just know business? "Emperor Zhou said doubtfully. Lu Qiyi was startled and said: "He is also proficient in shipbuilding, but he has no use in Kaifeng Mansion. " "Shipbuilding? What kind of ship can he build? "Emperor Zhou actually asked. "He said he could build sea-going ships. He once served as a shipbuilding supervisor in the Jiangxi Army, and later went to Jiangning as a dowry. Lu Qi replied. Emperor Zhou nodded after hearing this, and his expression became thoughtful. When Lu Qi saw it, he wondered whether Emperor Zhou wanted to build sea ships and invade Jin by sea?