The clouds in the sky are still very thick, but the sky and the earth have become clearer. It is already mid-November, and it has snowed in Tokyo these days. Today, the winter snow is beginning to clear, and the white seems to be settling on the earth.
Looking down, the city is like a mat outlined in a piece of white snow. The white of the streets is slightly lighter, drawing lines in the city.
After getting down from the teahouse on Imperial Street, Li Pin looked back at the towering palace wall in the distance and exhaled a breath of hot air.
In the past two months, he has been running around Tokyo. Two days ago, he finally got the document from the Civil Affairs Bureau. It also means that the shadow that offended the Civil Affairs Bureau Lang Fu Ying is gone, and he finally has his first document.
If there is a real shortage, you can officially enter the official career and start to show your talents.
He will take office in February next year. He will go north to Xingzhou to serve as Nanhe County Magistrate. Speaking of which, Nanhe is a good place. It even has the reputation of "Jinan Granary". It plays an important role in Xingzhou, so it is easy to do it.
It is not easy for a new official to fill this gap. It seems that the letter Qin Siyuan and Mr. Qin wrote for him when he came here played a role.
Thinking of Mr. Qin, he couldn't help but think of the troubles Ning Yi encountered when he left Jiangning - when he left Jiangning, Huangshang had just decided to belong - the Su family was put in a crisis by the Wu family and didn't know how to resolve it. Li Heng
As a son-in-law, after this incident, it must be more difficult to live in the Su family. It's just that traveling in winter is difficult. He will take office in February next year, and there is no way to return to Jiangning in such weather.
Thinking of these, I always feel that I owe the other party a favor. Now that the other party is in trouble but I can't help, I actually feel a little guilty. Now he is a county magistrate after all, and he is an official. If he can go back to help, it can always make some difference, although
Subconsciously, I always feel that there is something fishy about this matter. Ning Yi may not need much help, but at least it is a friendship between friends.
To be able to become the magistrate of Nanhe County, Qin Siyuan, whom Ning Yi introduced to him, played a big role. However, some of the links made him feel strange.
Qin Siyuan is a big shot. Although Ning Yi was understated when he introduced him, he already understood it at that time and remembered the name of this great scholar who once served as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. After all, for many students, there are three provinces and six departments, but the Ministry of Personnel is the most important.
Concerned about personal interests, among the six departments, only the official department is the most important and lives in seclusion at the head of the six departments. The old man I met first could be said to be under one person in the court a few years ago, with only a few people to compare with.
Comparable.
But the reason for his retreat was quite complicated. If it weren't for Ning Yi's introduction, Li Pin would not have known that such a big man was living in seclusion in Jiangning. After the Blackwater Alliance, Qin Siyuan quietly retreated from the court. In the following years,
, the old man even had the reputation of "Han Jiān". When he got the recommendation letter, Li Pin actually doubted whether the old man still had any influence, or in other words, even if there were some people in the court
People miss their old friendship, but because of the Blackwater Alliance, there may be more enemies. I don't know if it will have the opposite effect if I come here with Qin Siyuan's letter of recommendation.
But the subsequent reaction was very intriguing.
It feels like many aspects have been made to facilitate him. It took more than two months after opening, and it seems that it was also to arrange a good location like Nanhe for him. During these two months of activities in Beijing, I always felt that everything
The result was not due to his own activities. The smiles of those high-ranking officials were quite amusing. They even vaguely heard that the Holy One had some objections to him, but later gave up the idea. This was a bit scary.
He just had the title of Jinshi a few years ago, but he was not in the top three, and he had no merit. He would rather believe that this was a lie.
However, sometimes, I can't help but connect these messages with something I heard recently.
The Northland is no longer peaceful, and everyone is brewing war. This is something that has been felt in Jiangning, but with the gathering of Tokyo officials, similar feelings seem to tighten the nerves. Outside of this, some people
He also dug up the matter of the Blackwater Alliance and said that the imperial court had deep intentions and had laid the groundwork as early as six or seven years ago. The disputes between Jin and Liao in recent years were certainly caused by Wanyan Agu Daxiongcai's general unwillingness to submit to others.
It was caused by the conflict between the two parties, but at the same time, it was also the reason why the Wu Dynasty operated from it, secretly exchanging various materials with the Jin people, and leading them to be greedy and almost conspiracy. These things are just like the original story.
But... the atmosphere he had felt in Tokyo recently made him want to guess that these fantastic stories might actually be true. The sense of smell of Beijing officials is much more sensitive than those in other places.
, since this period of time, there have been rumors everywhere about the conspiracy between the Wu Dynasty and the Jin people, and the Liao people have also been sending envoys to the Wu Dynasty to ask for help. If this foreshadowing was really laid when Qin Siyuan passed away seven years ago,
Now that his recommendation letter came to Beijing and received such treatment, it is really possible to explain it.
In fact, someone in Jiangning secretly spread this story last year. The Blackwater Alliance seemed to be humiliating, but in fact it was sowing discord, driving away tigers and devouring wolves, and using the two powerful warriors to reclaim the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. Of course, no one would believe this at that time.
It's like a dream talk... After all, this matter is too big, and Li Pin can't believe it now. But there will definitely be a battle between Jin and Liao. If the Wu Dynasty joins, Xingzhou will be on the way to the north, and the south will be rich and prosperous.
It is a sure thing that he will move to a more important place in the middle and manage it well in the past, and he will be able to make great achievements soon.
Thinking about it in the past two days, I can't help but get excited. And if the rumor is true, maybe... Qin Siyuan, who has lived in seclusion in Jiangning for seven years, will be cleared of all crimes and resurrected. This smart and capable official
If the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance comes back, I am afraid that one phase will not be lost, it just depends on whether it is the left minister or the right minister. When the time comes, I am afraid that Li Heng will also take advantage of the opportunity to enter the court. This is really the best thing.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh. On a rare sunny day in the winter of Jinghan's eighth year, Li Pin looked up at the sunlight on the Imperial Street and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Drive away powerful enemies, capture Yanyun, restore the Han Dynasty, and wash away a hundred years of humiliation. The current situation in the world is about to usher in a magnificent era.
I always feel that... I can achieve great things in this era...
On this day, the little county magistrate who had not yet taken office was thinking like this...
Ning Yi has actually noticed something recently. There seem to be more guests in Qin's hometown recently.
It's near the end of November, and Ning Yi has been busy recently. As with last year, he mainly accompanied Su Tan'er to visit various merchants, old and new. Last year, it was just a walk through the process, so
At that time, he was just the son-in-law of the Su family. This year, he has gained the reputation or infamy of "One step at a time". No one dares to look down upon him. This would be troublesome. However, accompanying the "newlywed"
It is only natural for the wife to do these things. Everyone is asleep anyway, so there is nothing to complain about.
It has only been a month since they had sex, and now they are in the honeymoon period. Like all newlyweds, their favorite place to stay is probably the bed. Su Tan'er has her own reserve and cultivation, but she can make the two of them happy.
When the relationship between people is further improved and a building is burned down, when certain relationships are normalized, it actually becomes less awkward.
In the afternoon and evening, I dealt with business matters in the room, which made me feel like a strong woman. After I finished dealing with it, I asked Ning Yi to talk about something a bit more petty. It was similar to the date I had with Ning Yi a few days ago, except that
The conversation at this time had become more personal, including the layout of the place where they would live in the future, the name of the baby they were going to have, etc. The parents also talked about trivial matters and business matters.
Ning Yi took off all his clothes. In winter, it is good for physical and mental health to do so. You can imagine what will happen next.
On the one hand, she has been able to adapt to these things. She is not shy in front of Ning Yi and even likes her. On the other hand, her body is actually quite sensitive. When the stimulation is strong, frowning and gritting her teeth feels like being tortured.
, but anyway, she held it back and refused to make a sound. It was very interesting to torture a strong woman. Sometimes Ning Yi stopped on purpose. She glanced at Ning Yi for a long time, then gave Ning Yi a small punch and flattened her mouth.
Somewhat annoyed, he closed his eyes and turned his head away, grabbing the sheets with both hands and continuing to be tortured: "Hurry up, hurry up..."
She would make a small initiative, and then become extremely shy as if she had done something big. Ning Yi liked this feeling too.
There are many interesting things about the joy of the boudoir. After all, Su Tan'er's embroidery has been used for many years. The two of them slept for about half a month. One night, they suddenly started to make some small noises. When Ning Yi came home the next day
Finding that the shop had been completely dismantled, several servants gently carried in a new piece that seemed to be very solid and would never move, and assembled it lightly. The reason why they did so lightly was because Su
Tan'er was sitting at the desk next to her, busy with things. She probably ordered the group of people not to disturb her as much as possible, so they had no choice but to slow down their movements as much as possible.
Just like this, it was Su Tan'er who obviously ordered her to change but she pretended not to see it at all. The servants had to assemble the shop painfully. Ning Yi found it funny when he saw it. He moved a stool to sit next to it and watched.
Then he realized that he was a little in the way, so he moved to Su Tan'er's side without saying a word. Su Tan'er's face turned red, and she was still busy with her official duties. Remember, the first time the two of them met was in
This kind of pretense is in the past.
In addition to getting along with Su Tan'er and visiting everywhere, there was actually a lot of rest of the time. During this period, Ning Yi and Kang Xian hired a group of craftsmen to prepare for research in the direction of cement, mainly for
Prepare yourself for building a house.
He didn't put too much effort into this matter, he just gave a general direction, such as the combined firing of lime and clay, using different raw materials to do more experiments, and the rest would be left to the craftsmen slowly.
The difficulty of this matter is neither small nor large. Nowadays, there are a number of cement alternatives for building houses and city walls. It is not difficult as long as the direction is determined and a batch of cement is produced. It is just that there is no very specialized production line, research and
The cost of making uā must be very high, but it doesn't matter, just throw the money at it, build a small villa for yourself first, it doesn't matter if it benefits the people, benefit yourself first, let's make a start, and if Kang Lao is interested, or that
If some craftsmen are interested, just hand it over to them for development.
During this period, Ning Yi went to Mr. Qin twice. Both times, there were guests at Mr. Qin’s home. It seemed that they were officials coming to Jiangning from other places, either passing by or returning to Jiangning to visit relatives. So they came to visit Qin.
Old. This thing is very different from the situation last year, which shows that some things are beginning to change significantly now.
The second time I went there was November 21st, and it was still snowing heavily. This time I met Qin Hui.
At this time, Jiangning had banned alcohol, and the small workshop over in Yunzhu began to brew the first batch of high-altitude wine, and the results were achieved. At this time, he came over from the small building in Yunzhu and took a jar to give away.
When Mr. Qin went there, guests were being entertained inside. He handed the wine to Mrs. Qin, specifically told him that the alcohol content was high, and was about to leave. However, Mrs. Qin had already regarded him as a trustworthy nephew. At this time,
He left him behind and said, "Wait a minute, I'll get something for you to take back."
The old lady knew about Ning Yige and did not ask Ning Yi to see Qin Siyuan. She then secretly went over and informed Mr. Qin before dragging him in to meet someone. Mr. Qin was originally a high official, and the old lady was very important in the officialdom.
In fact, she knew a little bit about the matter. She knew that it was always beneficial for Ning Yi to meet these officials. With Mr. Qin here, Ning Yi couldn't bear the loss. Letting him come over in this way was actually a very intimate expression.
, Ning Yi had no choice but to appreciate it for a while, and under the introduction of Mr. Qin, he exchanged names with the two middle-aged people inside.
One of them was named Qin Hui, with the courtesy name Huizhi, and he was the Yushi Zhongcheng at the time - Mr. Qin didn't say this, but Ning Yi probably knew it was this person - he was tall, with a dignified appearance, and his eyes seemed to be quite wise.
Both of them seemed very calm in temperament and conversation, which made people feel good and reliable. Both of them were high-ranking officials. They probably thought that Ning Yi was Mr. Qin's nephew. They chatted for a few words, which was quite cordial, and then they drank from small cups.
We tasted several glasses of wine each and expressed some opinions on this high-altitude wine. We had a great conversation.
This was probably the case when they met, and Ning Yi had nothing to comment on.
On the other hand, when the school was about to have a holiday, Zhou Pei brought up the apprenticeship ceremony with Ning Yi. King Kang’s original plan was to bring a large group of people to visit the Su family under the banner of the prince, and bring the disciples to the Su family.
The grand ceremony of apprenticeship also gave the Su family and Ning Yi a lot of face. From then on, the Su family had a big backer in Jiangning, but Ning Yi seriously refused.
People's network of relationships is sometimes very interesting. When you are at a low level, people at a high level will not actively look at you. But if you suddenly act at a high level, people's eyes will change.
You have to take the initiative. Just like the comparison between people's attitude towards Ning Yi last year and this year, with this kind of initiative, grudges will slowly arise. Although grudges are a probability, since there is such a high-level relationship
, Ning Yi doesn't want to take the initiative to show off, there is no point, after all, these things can be saved as chips. Now if the Su family encounters any trouble again, they can use the relationship between the palace and the palace to get rid of it, but if the palace is revealed now,
relationship, the problems you will encounter in the future will only be at this level.
However, despite rejecting such a solemn apprenticeship ceremony, at the end of this year, Ning Yi planned to take his wife to visit the Prince Consort's Mansion and Mr. Qin's Mansion. Su Tan'er was very worried about this and prepared for a long time, but in fact, later
The meeting was just an ordinary chat about family affairs. A place like the Prince Consort's Mansion was very high-end for Su Tan'er. Later, when asked why Ning Yi had a relationship with the Prince Consort, Ning Yi smiled and said: "
Because we are all married couples." Su Tan'er punched him gently.
Although Ning Yi didn't mind, Su Tan'er didn't like him talking about his son-in-law's identity.
The wind and snow seem to have never stopped falling. In the white snow, the firelight in the room in the small courtyard is always warm and yellow. The five people seem to be cuddling here to spend this winter. On the side of the city, the Qinhuai River
The small building next to the corner is always warm. Ning Yi often goes there in the morning, and the woman waiting by the steps is wearing a cloak, her face is red from the cold, rubbing her hands, breathing out the heat. Let her go in and wait for her.
Sometimes, there will be another energetic woman jumping up and down the steps. They pile up snowmen one by one next to the small building. The energetic woman will be busy when she sees Ning Yi.
Provoke and quarrel with him.
The Qinhuai River is frozen, and occasionally you can see the energetic girl sliding up and down on it. But this is a very cold winter after all, and most of the time, Yunzhu and Jin'er will still stay in the room, leaning against the stove.
Huo, I don’t know what they are talking about, they feel like they are dependent on each other.
It would be better if that man didn't come... Jin'er, who wanted to monopolize Sister Yunzhu, thought this way...
December is fleeting in this atmosphere, and the new year is coming. When the sound of firecrackers bid farewell to the old year, the eight years of Wu Jinghan's reign finally passed away, and what replaced it was the ninth year of Wu Jinghan's reign.
This year, the prosperous places were still peaceful, and the places where the people had no means of livelihood began to become even more difficult for the people.
This year, the world was in turmoil, and natural and man-made disasters also occurred frequently.
During this year, uprisings broke out in various places and were quickly suppressed.
This year, war broke out.
North, north, north.
The sky was dark, the wind and snow were whining, and the blowing wind and heavy snow drowned everything on the grassland. In the bad weather with visibility barely three meters, there were faint and incongruous sounds, like hallucinations.
Our sights moved forward, close to the ground, and corpses and blood suddenly came into view. The person died not long ago, but the blood was already cold and began to condense in the wind and snow.
It's not just a corpse. The corpses that come into view are stretched out in various tragic situations. The hands and feet have been chopped off, the body has been pierced, and the arrow has penetrated the brain. Blood and broken pieces have gathered together. In the center of the battlefield
There were two carts, and everyone around them was already dead. One corpse was even pierced with a spear and nailed to the cart, with its feet off the ground.
The field of vision continued to extend. In the wind and snow, three people ran towards the front desperately. They were wearing Liao costumes. Their footsteps stirred up waves of snow on the ground, but nothing could be seen in front of them. Suddenly, an arrow struck
Flying out of the snow curtain. With a pop, the man running on the side was penetrated by an arrow. His body flew up and fell to the ground with a bang.
In the vague field of vision, a huge silhouette appeared in the wind and snow on the side. The two people had already ran past, but there was no way to escape. They knew that more people were still surrounding them.
The man running behind waved the knife in his hand and looked behind him. He looked like a general from the Liao Kingdom: "Who are you! Which tribe are you from! How dare you kill... an angel."
Suddenly, the wind and snow rolled in, the war horse neighed, and a thunder seemed to fall behind him. At the same time, there were the screams of his companions and the sound of the body being crushed into mud. The moment he turned his head, he saw a huge thing in front of him.
The black war horse raised its double kicks and stepped down with a crash, crushing his companion's entire body. However, before he could finish his words, something penetrated his body!
He felt that the wind and snow had stopped. However, it was not the case. The figure on the black horse was like a mountain, blocking the howling blizzard in the sky for an instant. However, he felt that his body was rising, and his chest hurt.
A large spear was pierced through the iong's mouth and passed out from behind. The man on horseback picked him up with one hand.
"Your Liao Kingdom is finished."
He heard the figure on the war horse say this. More figures gathered towards this side, like the demon's followers.
"You, who are you..." He spat out blood and tried to grab the gun barrel with both hands. He just subconsciously repeated, "Which... tribe dared to kill... an angel..." while fighting on the horse
The demon looked at him coldly.
"Bo'er is only a pound..." The blood was so cold. This was the last sound that General Liao heard. The wind and snow roared, and his pupils were dilated. He could not hear the last three words in the wind and snow.
"...Iron! Wood! True!"
Darkness has fallen.
Lu Liang.
Heavy snow has closed the mountain, but the snow has stopped. Lu Hongti sat on the big stone next to the village that had been brushed away from the snow, looking at the rolling white land far and near. There were mountains everywhere. It looked so great.
It’s so wild, I don’t know what the winter in Jiangning will be like.
But there are some things in the mountains. She listened to the sound of children playing later, and a snowball hit her over the head. Hey, it missed. Yesterday, Erhong and Liuzi got married. Today
It is also very lively, and you can feel it everywhere inside and outside the village.
She recently refused the imperial court's offer to recruit people, and also refused the offer from Tian Hu, the "Hebei Tiger King" who occupies the Mianshan area. People in the village don't quite understand what she wants. It's easy to understand her refusal, but the recruitment will not bring good results.
, but why we refuse to rebel is really unclear. What everyone is doing is rebelling.
A superior person must have a sense of mystery.
The setting sun cast its afterglow on the foothills. She thought of the scholar in Jiangning City who should have been tied up to the mountain. She narrowed her eyes slightly.
Auspicious snow heralds a good year, and this year will be a good one.
As long as there is no war, every year is actually a good year.
I hope there won’t be a war…
Episode 2 *Pool of Dark War* End
Episode 3*Dragon Snake.
——The earth sends murderous intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land. "Yi" ra