After a while, King Wen seemed to notice an old woman who was kneeling on a futon and praying devoutly to the Bodhisattva. He seemed to be interested, so he went up and asked, "What does this lady want? Can you tell me?"

The old woman turned her head and glanced at King Wen. Seeing that King Wen was as gentle and courteous as jade, she felt two trusts and good feelings in her heart. Or perhaps because she had nowhere to express the pain in her heart, she said: "My eldest son and Erlang March

I went to the northwest, but I haven't returned yet, and I haven't heard from him. I was worried, so I came here to pray for the safety of my two sons."

"Northwest? But Gansu and Shaanxi? It's not peaceful there. I heard that the imperial court is at war with the Liao army there."

After listening to King Wen's words, the old woman's face became more and more painful, and she said: "Because I know this, I am more and more worried. The two children lost their father early, and I was the one who brought them up as a widow and endured hardships. They are also filial and sensible, and they began to look for a way out early."

To support the family, I heard that I would go to the northwest to sell some silk and tea from the south, and then transport some cattle and sheep fur back. I would make a lot of profits every time I went there, but the journey was long and difficult, and there were worries about thieves on the way.

Therefore, not many people go there, but it is precisely because of the few people that there are more benefits to be gained. Who would have thought that my two sons would encounter war as soon as they went there."

"You said that this court can just let the people live a good life in peace and safety? Why provoke those Liao people? I heard that the Liao people are all green-faced and fanged, and they are the ones who eat human flesh while drinking blood. If my two sons fall into their hands,

What should I do?"

Seeing the misery and complaint on the old woman's face, King Wen said: "The Liao people are indeed cruel, but they are not cannibals. They are just spreading lies. Don't worry, your two sons Jiren have their own heavenly appearance, even a Bodhisattva can do it."

Bless them."

The old woman knew that the polite middle-aged man in front of her was comforting her, but she felt a little more comfortable. She asked puzzledly: "I see that the master's clothes and conversation are extraordinary. He must be an unusual person. He must have seen many people."

I am knowledgeable and know a lot. I dare to ask you, this court is having a good time, so why do you provoke those Liao people? Don't you know that the lives of the people are already difficult now, and fighting again will waste people and money."

When King Wen heard this, he explained: "If the country is compared to a common people, and thieves and villains come to my house every now and then to kill my wife and daughter, how can I not resist? When the imperial court used troops against Liao, it was because the Liao people bullied people too much and suppressed them.

How can the imperial court sit idly by and ignore our nation for many years?"

The old woman disagreed a little and said: "But a war will kill people and cost a lot of money. I heard that taxes will increase next year because this war has emptied the imperial treasury. This may not be enough."

If we win, wouldn't it mean that we have emptied our family's wealth, but in exchange for an insult? There are so-called national debts in the world, and the court's banks are unable to pay back the money, and the people's complaints are huge. Doesn't the court know about these? "

King Wen sighed softly 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 structure. She only knew a little bit about the political and military issues involved in the national game. King Wen had no intention of explaining many to her, but what King Wen had to admit was that the old woman's

The attitude represents the attitude of the vast majority of people in the country today.
Chapter completed!