On December 24th, the land of Shanxi was also covered in white.

Well, the snow has stopped temporarily.

The city gates are open on all sides, and dense figures gather in this white city. It is already the new year. This almost newly built city is decorated with lights and colorful decorations. In some places, people shovel the snow on the road and open up the bustling atmosphere.

market. After years of war, this is the first time such a lively scene has occurred in Jin.

On one side of the city, where the Tiger King Tianji Palace used to be, is now a ruin.

Three years ago, two Jurchen armies went south. The West Route Army led by Nianhan and Xiyin stormed the Jin region and killed Tian Shi, the little tiger king at that time. They also mobilized Liao Yiren and other Jin tribes to split the tiger king's power. Zhu Biao and Wang Shanyue

They were defeated in Daming Mansion. Lou Shuwan, Wang Juyun, Yu Yulin and others could not support themselves. In May of the 10th year of Wu Jianshuo, after more than two months of attack by the army of Nianhan, the Tiger King's army abandoned the city and left. Lou Shu was determined.

Wan burned most of the buildings in the city, the ordnance and even the antiques and cultural relics that could not be taken away.

Lou Shuwan's determination prevented the Jurchens who came with their troops from plundering any benefits here. The soldiers who had nowhere to vent their anger slaughtered the surrounding area for a while, even causing a lot of trouble to Liao Yiren's territory at that time.

After Liao Yiren's death, the Tiger King's army regained the Jin territory. It still placed its rear area in the mountainous areas where it was convenient for fighting. In the plain areas, Lou Shuwan combined the experience and suggestions of the Chinese army to use work instead of relief, build roads and attract investment. Female

The image of Xiang Zai who would rather die than retreat when facing the Jurchens has given many people confidence. Even at this moment when the entire Central Plains is in disarray, there are still many interest systems heading towards the Jindi, the center of all directions, like hundreds of rivers and seas.

Points gathered together to quickly rebuild Wasion, and then built Dongcheng, a special industrial and technical area near Wasion.

During the process of rebuilding Weisheng, Lou Shuwan did not restore the Tianji Palace that was originally built for Tian Hu. Instead, he found a site in the nearby ruins and built a smaller and more simple palace to cope with the "wildfire"

She named this place Qing Palace with the meaning of "the spring breeze blows and the spring wind blows again". Of course, recently, some people often say that this foreshadows the female prime minister, "If I become the Qing Emperor in his next year, I will be rewarded with peach blossoms blooming together."

"Ambition.

As a woman with great power, such speculation about her has a good side, but actually also contains a bad reflection.

The Tiger King's power was passed down to Tian Shi after Tian Hu's death. When Tian Shi was suddenly assassinated, the entire power essentially fell apart. For example, Liao Yiren and other wealthy families took refuge in the Jurchens and split up. On this side, Lou Shuwan and Yu Yulin

The others could not stand up for themselves, so they pushed out a child named Tian Shan from Tian Shi's family as a puppet to continue to fight against the Jin Dynasty. When Liao Yiren and others died and the whole clan was wiped out, the Jin Dynasty was unified. Although the female prime minister had great power,

But after all, it is impossible to win the support of everyone, and some strange words that occasionally come out are actually manifestations of the power struggle that is inevitable for any force.

Of course, these floating little thoughts are still insignificant in the land of Jin at this moment. Since taking charge of the household department under Tian Hu, Lou Shuwan has experienced countless contempt and challenges, but she is still under the leadership of King Tiger.

Among the forces, they firmly controlled the entire line of economy and people's livelihood. Then, with the incident of Tian Hu being imprisoned but killing Tian Hu, to the numerous assassinations he experienced when confronting the Jurchens, and facing Nianhan,

It can be said that the prestige of the female prime minister at this time was forcibly gained through fierce waves with punches and kicks.

On the other hand, there is the support of Yu Yulin in terms of military power. The opening of Washeng and Dongcheng has attracted the support of all parties, large and small. Most importantly, the attitude of the expert group from the southwest and Ning Yi represents the most powerful force in the world.

The will of the powerful forces cannot be ignored. Even if there are some turmoil, Lou Shuwan's authority in Jin is almost unbreakable. There are rumors such as "If I become the Qing Emperor in his future years, I will be rewarded with a peach blossom."

, occasionally even Lou Shuwan would just smile indifferently when he heard it.

Of course, what is more subtle is that in the eyes of some people, the biggest factor for a woman like Lou Shuwan to take power in Jin is not her success in kicking and punching, but the fact that some unknown factors came out at some time.

There are rumors about the complicated love-hate relationship between Lou Shuwan and Mr. Nannan Ning.

In today's world, when it comes to political struggle, many people may dare to kill an ally of the Southwest Chinese Army, but in any case, people will be afraid of killing a family member of Ning Yi, or to put it crudely,

"Concubine". The relationship between Lou Shuwan and Ning Yi was a rumor like a joke at first. Later, the closer the contacts between the Huaxia Army and the Jin Dynasty became, and the more complicated the relationship between the two parties, the more mysterious the rumors became.

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Even the supporters who came to Jin from the southwest, even though they would not talk about these things verbally, their feelings towards Jin, especially the female Prime Minister, are more cordial than other forces.

Some of them seemed to be mentally prepared to be called the boss lady.

Lou Shuwan has not made any public statements about the attitude of the female prime minister when such rumors reach her ears. But in any case, with the support of these factors, there may be some power players who want to support the child Tian Shan and drive away the female prime minister.

It was Xianglou Shuwan's idea to spread some rumors, but the distance was successful. No matter how you look at it, it seems like ten or eight years have passed. The female prime minister may seize power, and she may become the emperor as a woman in the future.

In the current power structure, none of this is an urgent or drastic option.

Based on some suggestions from the Chinese Army, the atmosphere in Wasion's small New Year was quite lively. They had made preparations for a grand party with lights and colorful decorations a few days ago. The time was approaching, and the weather was good, and the area was ten miles away.

All the residents of Baxiang put on cotton-padded clothes and traveled a long way to the city to celebrate. The thick clothes people wore reflected the rare smoothness of Jin over the years. The lively celebrations increased cohesion, and many people talked about the female prime minister.

, full of admiration and gratitude.

In the morning, the celebrations and markets in the city had just begun to show their excitement. In front of the Qing Palace, You Hongzhuo and the tall Liang Siyi came here together.

The two participated in the Fair Party chaos in Jiangning at the end of September. You Hongzhuo sought revenge from Kuang Wenbai, and then together with Liang Siyi seriously injured "Jackdaw" Chen Juefang in the chaos. Although he failed to completely revenge, he also

I was able to fight against "Heavenly Sword" Tan Zheng again, but after witnessing the fight involving the Chinese army, many small things seemed not so important.

On the other hand, after witnessing He Wen's decisiveness in taking back power and understanding the path chosen by the Fairness Party, An Xifu also came to a conclusion about this trip south, and took He Wen's message of willingness to trade with Shanxi.

With the intention of making good friends, we embarked on the road back north.

You Hongzhuo and Liang Siyi have a deeper fate.

When You Hongzhuo first came out of the world, he met several brothers and sisters. His eldest brother, Luan Fei, and his third sister, Qin Xiang, were actually the adopted sons and daughters of Wang Juyun who came out of the Rebellion Division. The Rebellion Division was helping the refugees in the north and was short of food and clothing.

Those who were capable were released to raise food for the army. Later, Kuang Wenbai betrayed and the lies between the brothers were exposed. Only then did You Hongzhuo discover that the so-called world was not just about heroic brotherhood.

The third sister Qin Xiang died at that time, and the eldest brother Luan Fei returned to Luanshi and became a cripple without two legs. The life of Luanshi was already embarrassing, and the life of a disabled person was even more unspeakable. Luan Fei could only survive a few years.

Later, Wang Juyun and Lou Shuwan gradually began to cooperate. He occasionally heard rumors about You Hongzhuo's rising star in the world, so he often talked to Liang Siyi and other relatively familiar sworn brothers and sworn sisters: "This is the relationship between me and you, Sister Qin Xiang, back then."

The younger brother I met on the rivers and lakes."

"...He has a future."

Although his occasional words seemed cordial, and he was proud of You Hongzhuo for his righteous deeds of protecting the female Prime Minister in the Northern Jin District, but with his legs already disabled, he never thought of meeting You Hongzhuo again.

things.

When the Jurchens were fighting southward at the height of their intensity, in order not to drag down those around him, he climbed into a well and drowned himself.

The passage of time is vast and endless, and no one expected that a fate would connect with someone in another place. After Luan Fei broke his leg, he was unwilling to involve others and never thought of meeting You Hongzhuo.

After his death, Liang Siyi and others did not intend to have anything to do with You Hongzhuo. However, the two of them had a life-and-death relationship in Jiangning. It was only when he was on his deathbed that day when he failed to assassinate Chen Juefang that Liang Siyi whispered about Luan Fei and Qin.

Only then did You Hongzhuo find out about Xiang's affairs. After the seven brothers separated, the eldest brother Luan Fei had experienced so many things.

The old friend has passed away. As generous sons and daughters, the two have already developed a good impression of each other. Soon after, they made a lifelong promise to each other on their way back to the north. When they returned to Jin, Liang Siyi led You Hongzhuo to meet Wang Juyun.

He was so pleased that he not only personally selected a wedding date for the two of them after the beginning of spring, but also stayed with You Hongzhuo for a few days to personally teach him the unique art of "Peacock Ming Wang's Seven Feathers".

You Hongzhuo has received guidance from various masters over the years, and this time he received guidance from Wang Juyun. Only then did he realize that this white-haired leader of the rebellion was not only full of knowledge, but also had martial arts attainments that were unmatched by anyone. "Peacock King Qi Zhan Yu"

"It was originally a sword technique, but after Wang Juyun's guidance, he incorporated the essence into the sword technique, which also benefited him a lot. After experiencing these years, he felt for the first time that he wanted to kill the "Heavenly Sword" Tan Zheng

, he is already somewhat sure.

What made him feel even more intimate was that when Wang Juyun taught martial arts and taught martial arts with all his heart, the guidance he gave him in life reminded him vaguely of Mr. Zhao, the "dark wind and evil" back then.

Although he and the Zhao couple had not been together for a short time, Mr. Zhao's advice on his life basically laid the foundation for him to move forward later. It was the other party's teachings that made him learn to think, and made him more capable in face-to-face situations.

He would not be overly extreme about various things. If he had not always acted and thought carefully, even if he had acquired the peerless sword skills, he would probably not be where he is today.

Recalling this incident, he also learned that Wang Juyun was originally Wang Yin, the minister of the Holy Gong Fangla during the rebellion. He had rich experience in the world of martial arts. You Hongzhuo indirectly mentioned the situation of the "double evil spirits of black wind" and the situation of these senior martial artists. Unfortunately, Wang Juyun frowned and pondered for a long time.

, saying that he had never heard of such a heroic couple in the world.

It had been December since the two of them returned to Wei Sheng. You Hongzhuo had no mission and no need to explain things to anyone. After meeting Wang Juyun, he had been practicing swordsmanship with Liang Siyi at home. However, Wang Juyun and Lou Shuwan mentioned the marriage of their adopted daughter.

, Lou Shuwan was handed over the invitation - the female prime minister was assassinated many times at that time, and You Hongzhuo was a righteous man who voluntarily protected the female prime minister. His swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds in such an environment. Later, he and Lou Shuwan also worked together.

We had met several times, and we were even more familiar with Shi Jin. I did not go to see her after returning from this trip. According to Wang Juyun, "The female prime minister is extremely angry."

On the morning of the 24th, there was a lively party.

As soon as he was introduced to the Qing Palace, You Hongzhuo met many people he knew in the past, such as the hero Shi Jin who had been serving as the guard of the female prime minister, Yuan Xiaoqiu, the maid who followed the female prime minister, Zhan Wu, the representative of the Chinese Army, and many of the female prime ministers who were guarding that year.

They were proven to be loyal knights during the Prime Minister's time - many of these people have now become the female Prime Minister's personal guards.

Lou Shuwan met the two of them alone in the side hall of the Qing Palace. Compared with the seriousness and haggardness during the tense period in Jin Dynasty, Lou Shuwan now seemed relaxed and friendly in private. She asked You Hongzhuo about the journey.

- especially in the southwest - and then congratulated him on his union with Liang Siyi and gave them a piece of jade.

Although it was a private meeting, which showed that they valued each other, of course they could not be called friends. In order to avoid an awkward atmosphere, the meeting did not last too long. After a while, You Hongzhuo was introduced to the teahouse in front of him, and after a while

After the introduction, we roughly knew what the theme of today’s party was.

Since the New Year is here, there is a big celebration in the city, and the industrial zone in the east city is also giving holidays to the technical teams from the southwest. Lou Shuwan invites these people to come to Weisheng to celebrate the festival. Some people who do not want to participate in the party have already gone out to go shopping.

In addition, many people came to the Qing Palace as representatives to drink tea and chat. As a traveler who had only recently been to the southwest, You Hongzhuo was also called by Lou Shuwan to accompany him.

Not long after You Hongzhuo came out, Lou Shuwan led a six or seven-year-old child out of the inner room and greeted everyone - this child is Tian Shan, the nominal successor of the Tiger King's power - after a simple greeting

, Lou Shuwan introduced each other to everyone, and also specially brought up You Hongzhuo and told the story of his studying in the southwest.

You Hongzhuo also briefly talked about his experience at that time. Although as a knight who traveled around the world, he hated political matters, but privately he was actually very willing to get to know these people in the southwest. As he talked about the man from Zhangcun

At Mrs. Lu's name, a group of technical talents from the southwest were amazed. Some asked him about the situation in Zhang Village, and some asked about the technical requirements of knights like them. One of them had already started chatting with him.

I need to make some details for him with small grenades and smoke grenades...

The ice and snow outside melted, and the rising sunshine brought some warmth. The atmosphere in the teahouse gradually became warmer. Lou Shuwan took Tian Shan in hand, stood up and said goodbye with a smile: "I am here, and everyone is not so relaxed.

You are all from the southwest, so please get together and have a chat. I, Mr. Zhan Wu, and General Xue have some things to discuss... I'll help you take the two leaders away. You can do whatever you want... Mr. Shi, you gang.

I'll greet them."

In a harmonious atmosphere, she took away Zhan Wu and Xue Guangcheng, leaving behind Shi Jin.

As a result, the atmosphere became even more lively - perhaps due to the promotion of various martial arts novels in the southwest, everyone who came from there actually respected and loved knights like Shi Jin, and they had had many interactions with each other in the past.
To be continued...