Not long after, King Wen seemed to notice an old woman kneeling on the cushion and praying devoutly to the Bodhisattva. As if she was intrigued, she went up and asked, "What is this lady asking for? Can you tell me easily?"

The old woman turned her head and looked at King Wen. Seeing that King Wen was as gentle as jade and polite, she felt two trust and goodwill in her heart. Perhaps she had nowhere to tell her pain, so she spoke: "My Dalang and Erlang Sanyue

I went to the northwest and had not returned yet and had no news. I was worried and came here to ask for peace for my two sons."

"Northwest? But Ganzhou and Shaanxi? There is no peace there. I heard that the court was fighting with the Liao army there."

After hearing King Wen's words, the old woman's face became more and more bitter, and she said, "It's because she knows these that she is more and more worried. The two children lost their father in the early years. I was the widow and worked hard to raise them. They were also filial and sensible, so they began to seek a way to survive early.

Supporting my family, I heard that I went to the northwest to sell some southern silk and tea, and then transport some cattle and sheep fur back. I would have a lot of profits when I went there, but the journey was very long and difficult, and there were worries about thieves on the road.

Therefore, there are not many people going there, but only because there are fewer people going there, there are more benefits. Who knew that my two sons encountered war as soon as they went there.”

"You said that the court would just let the people live a good life in peace? Why do you provoke those Liao people? I heard that all the Liao people have green faces and fangs, and they eat raw meat and blood, and eat human flesh. If it were me and my two sons fell into their hands,

What should I do?"

Seeing the old woman complaining with a sad face, King Wen said, "The Liao people are indeed fierce, but they do not eat human flesh raw. They are just spreading rumors. Don't worry, your two sons have a good appearance, and even the Bodhisattva will do it.

Bless them.”

The old woman knew that the polite middle-aged man in front of her was comforting herself, but her heart felt a little relieved. She asked in confusion: "I should look at the master's clothes and talking very well, so I must see more people."

I know a lot, and I dare to ask the master, why do I provoke those Liao people? Don’t you know that the people’s lives are hard to endure now, and fighting again will cause trouble for the people and money.”

When King Wen heard this, he explained: "If the country is compared to a commoner, and there are thieves and bandits who come to the house to kill my wife and daughter every now and then, how can I not resist? The court used troops to Liao, which was because the Liao people bullied people too much and suppressed them.

Our nation has been around for many years, so how can the court sit idly by?”

But the old woman disagreed and said, "But once a war is going to kill people, it will cost a lot of money. It turns out that the tax revenue in the year will increase a little, because this battle has emptied the imperial treasury, so it may not be possible.

If you win, wouldn’t it be emptying your family’s fortune, but it would be a condemnation. The so-called national debts in the world and the imperial bank cannot repay the money, so the people are very complaining. Don’t the court know about these things?"

King Wen sighed and said, "I know, but even if I know, I still have to fight."

The old woman in front of her was limited by her vision and pattern. She only knew a little bit of the superficiality but did not know the political and military issues involved in the national game. King Wen had no intention of explaining a lot to her, but King Wen had to admit that the old woman's

Attitude represents the attitude of the vast majority of ordinary people in China today.
Chapter completed!