I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

A group of people arrived in Wei County. The city was poor, and people dressed in various costumes spoke incomprehensible languages, making it difficult to communicate.

When they arrived at the hotel, Bai Zhi took Lin Songxue to the stables.

Lin Songxue was puzzled, "Sister, what are you bringing me to see?"

Bai Zhi led her to the horse they were riding during the day and touched the horse carefully.

Finally, I touched a part of the horse's butt. The horse reacted greatly and immediately raised its hoof. Fortunately, it was protected by Lin Long who was accompanying him.

Lin Songxue seemed to know what Bai Zhi wanted to express, but she couldn't believe it, "Sister, do you suspect that someone deliberately startled the horse and wanted to harm us?"

Bai Zhi nodded, "The horse's butt is a little swollen. It must have been injured, so it was frightened! Otherwise, why only one of our horses was frightened!"

"Who is it?" Lin Songxue asked.

"Then it depends on who wants to profit from it!" Bai Zhi said quietly.

Lin Long reported the matter to Lin Ling at night. After hearing this, Lin Ling remained silent.

This White Lotus was sharp and cautious, unlike any ordinary woman. He couldn't figure out her origin, but he was amazed by his talent.

This made him feel itchy. If he were a man, he could be allowed to have an official career, use her reputably, and have a break with Yan Qi, so that he could share some of the power from the Yan family.

The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't sleep. Finally, in the middle of the night, he invited her over.

"Girl, I admire you!" Lin Ling sighed sincerely.

Bai Zhi bowed, "These are just humble opinions that make adults laugh."

"My humble opinion! Is the girl laughing at the incompetence of our state capital?"

"How dare I!" Bai Zhi was still a little nervous at first, but when Lin Ling called her in the middle of the night, she felt confident and now she was actually a little proud.

Lin Ling chuckled twice, and then became serious, "The girl doesn't seem to like saying goodbye?"

Bai Zhi blurted out without thinking, "Of course, his brother slandered me like that. He is not a good person!"

"I have also heard about the obscene poetry incident. Girl, you won't blame me for being incompetent!"

"How could it be! A civilian girl has not stood in the position of an adult. Although she cannot appreciate the hardship of an adult, she should still empathize with others and understand the difficulty of an adult."

Hearing this, Lin Ling relaxed his guard, raised his head and sighed, "Young lady is really a sensible person! You are putting me in trouble!"

"What's the trouble?" Bai Zhi asked.

"I wanted to recommend you to become an official, but you are a girl! This makes me really heartbroken."

Bai Zhi also understood that Yu Gong had told her a long time ago that men never participated in political affairs with women. If she became an official openly, her gender would become the first point of attack by people, which would increase the resistance.

She was regretful and helpless, but not sad. She stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Ling, "To be honest with you, I do have some ambitions, but because I am a girl, I have been thwarted many times. But now I think about it, how can I do practical things?" It’s not necessary to be an official, but to be a businessman is not a bad idea! But if you really want to be able to do things, you must have the support of the government. If you have pity on my talent, please take more care of me!"

The sincerity of her words made Lin Ling extremely emotional.

He sighed, "Then let me ask you, where do you stand, the Zhuo family, the emperor, or the Northern Territory?"

Bai Zhi raised her eyes, her eyes bright and clear, and she slowly said, "They are the common people."

Lin Ling's eyes were sore when he heard this. He couldn't describe the joy, excitement, and love for talents in his heart at this moment. He only felt that Bai Zhi was standing there, like a bright pearl falling from the sky, so bright.

Calculations, conspiracies, and positions are nothing in front of all living beings.

He had thought this way since he was young and had always thought this way.

However, he is always unable to control his own destiny, and the fate of the country is beyond his control. He cares about the people, but he cannot stay out of the struggle for power.

He did many things that were against his will, and each one of them flogged his self-professed love for the people.

His voice was a little hoarse, "Girl, if I say that I am not a good official and that I am not always able to take care of the people, wouldn't I make you laugh?"

Bai Zhi looked at him holding his forehead, feeling like he had a headache. His reaction was exactly the same as the prince's.

This made Bai Zhi feel a little sentimental, and her voice was a little tight, so she said, "Those who truly care about the people always feel guilty."

Lin Ling was shocked by these words, and he looked at Bai Zhi in disbelief with his upright body.

"Folk women believe that there cannot be no struggle in the world. A good world always allows most people to live more safely. There is nothing perfect in the world. In order to maintain a peaceful world, there are always people who are constantly making sacrifices. Some people sacrificed their lives, some sacrificed a clean heart, but if the final benefits fall on the people and make the world a better place, then the sacrifice is worth it."

"Sir, please don't feel sad. This guilt will definitely help you retain some sanity in this chaotic world."

Hearing this, Lin Ling was silent for a moment, and then laughed out loud, "I didn't expect that you, a little girl, would be relieved today! It's surprising!"

Bai Zhi smiled, "My lord, please don't underestimate this woman, but please let me try my skills in Wei County. I want to save the people of Wei County!"

"How are you going to do that?"

"I want my Bai family's industry to gain a foothold in this county and make this county prosperous!"

"Of course that's good! I wish for it!"

"But I want to gain a foothold. It's not enough for adults to just give me a word!" Bai Zhi said jokingly.

"Tell me what you need! I can't grant you an official position, nor can I allocate a lot of spare money. Anything else is fine!" Lin Ling was a little ashamed.

"It's not good if you don't allocate money! How can we do things without money?" Bai Zhi tried to argue with him.

"What the girl doesn't know is that Qiongzhou's money was first handed over to the imperial court, and secondly, a lot of it was swallowed up by the Yan family. The remaining money has to maintain thirty-six counties, which is really stretched."

Bai Zhi understood that just as he and Wu Yong expected, all the trade routes in Qiongzhou were controlled by the Yan family. It was not easy for Lin Ling to use the remaining money to maintain Qiongzhou like it was now.

Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Of course civilian women can come with money, but there will be exchanges of interests."

“Girl, it’s okay to just say it!”

"I want to occupy a place in Qiongzhou!"

As Lin Ling expected, she is not simple. She knows how to integrate resources and achieve mutual benefits. She is very sober.

Then he opened the skylight and spoke frankly, "Okay! If the girl can bring benefits to me, I will definitely let the girl gain a foothold! But your position must not be on the side of the Yan family!"

"If the girl can do it, I will do my best to protect you. If not, I can only abandon you!"

Bai Zhi laughed and said, "Your Excellency, you really want to be in the same place with me! Lotus wishes for it!"

The two discussed it and had a great time.

Finally, Lin Ling also told Bai Zhi to create a stumbling block between Yan Qi and Lin Songxue, even if they die, they must be separated!

Bai Zhi lamented the worries he had as an old father, but found it really heartwarming.

The next day, Bai Zhi resigned from the army and went deep into the mountains of Wei County to explore.