Their tears today were tears of excitement, tears of emotion, and tears of joy.
More than 20 years ago, when Gu Lanzhi got married, the Li family's old house was also very grand. Later, the family was ruined and they were ostracized and left, and they lived under the shelter of others in Wu County for more than ten years. Gu Lanzhi never even thought about it.
It was possible to return to the old house in Danyang County. Gu Lanzhi never dared to imagine the situation today. Now that his son is an official, the Li family's old house has become so grand again. The house is bustling and lively. All this makes Gu Lanzhi and
The ugly girl was filled with emotion.
Gu Lanzhi seemed to have returned to the situation when she got married twenty years ago. Everything seemed like it was yesterday. The memory was profound, but it was as if she was in a dream.
Chou Gu was also very touched and kept wiping away tears and sighing. But she didn’t want to go back to that time. At that time, she was just a rough girl in the Li family who dug dung, dug soil and moved things. How could she have such a high status now?
Everyone called her "ugly lady" when they saw her. Everyone nodded and bowed when they saw her.
But she has experienced the times when the Li family was destroyed, the servants were scattered, and the clan was intimidated. She was naturally very happy that the Li family mansion could become so grand today, and she was also happy for the eldest lady.
Amidst the sound of gongs and drums, everyone moved into their new homes, and they were naturally very happy. Zhao Molin didn't know where he got the news, and ordered someone to send gifts to congratulate the completion of the new home that day. He was very understanding of the world.
Li Hui was in a happy mood and ordered several tables of banquets to be prepared. Everyone had a banquet to celebrate. At the same time, he also gave out some red envelopes to show his joy.
However, the extensive construction work in the past twenty days has cost a lot of money. The house has been renovated so much, and supplies and furniture have been brought in by the car, so the cost is really high.
That night, Azhu settled the accounts for Li Hui, who was squinting his eyes in bed. In less than twenty days, the materials, artificial furniture and furnishings cost a total of 280,000 yuan. The horse was sold for 600,000 yuan.
Nearly half of the money was spent. No wonder Gu Lanzhi had previously blamed Li Hui for spending money lavishly. It was indeed a lot of money this time.
Not to mention Gu Lanzhi, Ah Zhu's money flowed out of his hands like water every day, and he felt very distressed. He mumbled and settled the accounts every day. Now that he had figured out the accounts, he felt even more distressed, and murmured in Li Hui's arms.
Li Hui pinched Ah Zhu's pink face and laughed at her for being stingy. Li Hui was a big spender, and he always followed the principle of spending more, earning more, and enjoying more. This was true in later generations, and it is also true here.
It did cost a lot of money, but it was to buy myself a good house so that everyone could live in peace and comfort. The money was well spent. Besides, the money was considered a gift from Xie Xuan, so there was nothing to feel bad about. He
He told A-Zhu that he would earn more after spending it. When he returned to the capital, the first thing he had to do was to find a way to get money. He would never just sit back and have nothing.
Ah Zhu still sighed, and Li Hui was a little angry. After giving her some physical punishment, Ah Zhu fell silent.
Li Hui knew that Azhu was a good girl who had suffered a lot, so it was understandable that she should be stingy. This just showed that she was good at running a household, which was a good thing. In fact, the real problem was not spending too much money.
It’s because he has no way of making money.
Li Hui considered whether to buy some farmland locally and build a manor so that he could be self-sufficient. But Li Hui quickly gave up this idea. It was better to save the money on hand for spending in the capital. When he arrived in the capital,
Not sure how much it will cost yet.
Besides, the way to make money doesn't have to rely on farmland like others, there can be other ways. These things can be carefully summed up after the capital settles down.
The New Year is approaching in a blink of an eye, and the Li family is very busy preparing New Year's goods and cutting new clothes.
This year, each of the servants in the family made a new set of clothes and prepared some rewards for them. After all, it was very hard all the way. Most of the people around them, except for a few people who followed Wu Jun, were originally living in Juchao.
The refugees in the county, those who came with broken homes and lost their families, all call the Li family home. During the holidays, they should take good care of themselves.
Although Azhu was unwilling to be extravagant and wasteful, she was also born in poverty and felt the same way, so she was not stingy in this regard.
Li Hui also wandered the streets twice a year ago. He found that compared with Shicheng County and Juchao County, the lives of the people were much better. Jiangnan and Jiangbei were already very surprised, and Shicheng County was in Jiankang again.
In the near future, people's lives are still quite prosperous.
This can be seen from the clothes and mental outlook of the people on the street. Moreover, the shops on the street are crowded and business is booming. The small vendors and food stalls on the street are very popular, which can be seen from this.
Although Shicheng County is not large, the county has a population of 20,000, and the surrounding villages have a population of 10,000 or 20,000. Now, as the New Year is approaching, people from all over the country are flocking to the county. Every day, the streets and markets are crowded and noisy.
Just looking at this small county town, it feels like a peaceful and prosperous time.
It can be seen that in the past fifty or sixty years when the Jin Dynasty traveled south, although it was unable to restore its homeland, the governance of this corner of the Yangtze River was relatively successful. Although civil strife occurred, at least the cavalry of the Wuhu from the north did not set foot here.
Here, the people can be considered to be living a peaceful life.
The New Year of the sixth year of Taihe came quietly with a heavy snowfall. The heavy snow covered the entire earth, creating a peaceful, clean and peaceful world. In the small county of Shicheng, the Li family mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and it was a lively day.
Year of reunion.
For Li Hui, this New Year is the most comfortable and reassuring New Year he has ever experienced. Looking back on last year’s New Year, he huddled in the cold and dilapidated county government office in Juchao County, facing tremendous pressure and uncertainty about the future.
Confused, it feels like a lifetime ago.
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Just as the people of the Jin Dynasty were celebrating the New Year in the sixth year of Taihe, the streets of Yecheng, the capital of the Yan State, were also covered in heavy snow and chaos.
But at this moment, what is noisy on the streets is not the New Year's laughter of the people, but the cacophony of the Qin soldiers and horses entering Yecheng in the heavy snow.
In fact, Yecheng was defeated twenty days ago.
In October, not long after Wang Meng led his army to surround Yecheng, the panicked Emperor Murong Wei, Grand Tutor Murong Ping and others knew that the situation was over and began to prepare to flee.
In early November, when they learned that King Fu Jian of Qin was about to arrive with an army of 100,000 troops, Murong Wei and Murong Ping led several princes, nobles and soldiers to escape on a cold and dark night. Their goal was to make the Xianbei people prosperous.
His hometown, Longcheng.
That was their land of Longxing. Murong Wei's idea was to escape to Longcheng, and then issue an order to summon the royal soldiers and horses from all over the country to assemble and organize the soldiers and horses to prepare for a counterattack.
On the morning after Murong Wei and others escaped, Xu Wei, the minister of scattered cavalry of Yan State who was left behind, joined others to open the gates of Yecheng and surrendered. From that day on, Yecheng was effectively defeated.
Wang Meng sent his generals with 10,000 troops into the city to take over the major gates of Ye City and blockaded the Yan State's palace and major mansions. However, the army did not enter the city immediately.
The reason why Wang Meng was not in a hurry to enter Yecheng was simple. Fu Jian was on the way, and he could not enter Yecheng before Fu Jian, otherwise he would not be able to explain clearly. There were still a large number of princes, nobles, princesses and concubines of the Yan Kingdom in Yecheng.
Property, goods, etc., Wang Meng would not step foot into Yecheng until Fu Jian arrived.
This is the consciousness of being a courtier, and this is one of the reasons why Wang Meng was able to win Fu Jian's trust.
At the end of November, Fu Jian led an army of 100,000 to arrive outside Yecheng, accompanied by not only the ministers and generals of Qin, but also Murong Chui.
Fu Jian was not in a hurry to enter Yecheng. He was waiting for news. For Fu Jian, Murong Wei's escape meant that the Yan Kingdom had not yet been destroyed. He was waiting for news from the generals who were chasing Murong Wei.
For a long time, every time Fu Jian defeated an opponent, he would settle them in his Chang'an City like a stamp collector. For this reason, every time he went on an expedition, he would order people to build a mansion for his opponent in Chang'an City, and then settle the opponent after he captured him.
He will feel at ease only after arriving in Chang'an.
Now, Murong Wei's mansion in Chang'an has been completed, and he cannot let it sit there empty. He must bring Murong Wei back to Chang'an and settle him in the house in Chang'an before he can be satisfied.
You can say that Fu Jian has the heart of a virgin, but you can also say that Fu Jian is a magnanimous and benevolent monarch. You can also say that Fu Jian does things to gain fame. But as Fu Jian's opponent, he is actually happy. Although a
Although he was defeated by Fu Jian, he would not worry about moving his head. This is definitely an alternative in this chaotic and bloody era.
The good news finally came. After Murong Wei and others escaped from Yecheng, his followers and soldiers fled and collapsed. The Qin army's guerrilla general Guo Qing led the cavalry to pursue them all the way and caught up with Murong Wei and others in Gaoyang.
Murong Wei fled in a hurry, and Guo Qing's general Ju Wu found Murong Wei hiding in the woodshed shivering on a cold midnight.
In addition to Murong Wei, Yan State Tutor Shangyong King Murong Ping, Le'an King Murong Zang, Dingxiang King Murong Yuan, Left Guard General Meng Gao, Palace General Ai Lang and others were all captured.
When the news came, Fu Jian was overjoyed. The day he received the news that Murong Wei had been captured happened to be New Year's Eve.
With heavy snow falling, the people of Yecheng hid in their homes and watched the soldiers and horses of the Qin State walking through the market through the gaps in the doors and windows. Their mood could not be described as fear or joy, but in fact numb. For them, Xianbei
The alternation of people and Di people is not a big deal. In the past years, they have experienced too many such changes. The only thing they hope is that this time there will be less bloodshed and fewer deaths.
Fu Jian entered from the city gate surrounded by his ministers. On both sides of the street, soldiers and horses of the Qin State stood along the street in the wind and snow, forming a long corridor. There were no people to greet them on the roadside, and there was no scene of cheering and cheering.
Something made Fu Jian feel that something was missing.
But such a small regret is nothing. Because Fu Jian knew that from this moment on, his Great Qin was already the most powerful country in the north. After the Yan State was attacked and destroyed by him, it was more than just an understatement of destroying a country.
That’s all. From now on, the 157 counties of Yan State, 2.46 million households and nearly 10,000 people will all belong to him, Fu Jian. From now on, from the east to the sea, to the north to the clouds,
A superpower stretching from the Huaihe River in the south to the desert in the west has been established. His Great Qin is already the most powerful country, and his ambition to unify the world is no longer a distant dream.
In the royal palace of Yecheng, Fu Jian ascended the throne and sat on the throne where Murong Wei once sat. The ministers of Qin filed in, and under the leadership of Wang Meng, they kowtowed to Fu Jian.
"I congratulate your Majesty on acquiring the land of Guandong. Your Majesty is brave and mighty, a man of heaven and earth. He has accomplished great deeds. From now on, everyone in the world respects your majesty and fame and promotes your achievements. I, the Great Qin General, amaze the world and are unrivaled."
Fu Jian laughed loudly, walked down to help Wang Meng up, took Wang Meng's hand and said: "Jing Lue, you take the lead in this achievement. You still need to manage the land of the six states in Guandong. From today on, Wang Meng is ordered to
He was the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the six states in Guandong and was granted the title of Qinghe Commandery and Marquis."
Wang Meng hurriedly knelt down again after hearing this and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to see Chang An assist your Majesty. The matters here can be entrusted to others. The success of destroying Yan is not the result of my own efforts, but the life of the soldiers. The power of the king is famous for his strength."
Only when you arrive can you succeed. I dare not accept the title."
Fu Jian smiled and said: "Except for you in Guandong, I don't trust anyone else. As for the merits of the generals, they should be rewarded. There is no need to refuse Jinglue. Today, when we enter Yecheng, it is a great day. I will pass on the decree to reward the three armies.
We will be disarmed for three days. All officers and men, have a good time."
After all the soldiers cheered and poured out of the palace, Yecheng soon became a sea of joy for the Qin army. Groups of Qin soldiers and horses went in and out of the streets, drinking and reveling without restraint. If Wang Meng hadn't issued a military order later to prohibit robbery and killing,
The people of Yecheng may face a huge disaster.
Even so, the city was extremely smoky that day. The homes of local wealthy families and ordinary people were robbed, and countless wives and daughters were raped and humiliated.
In the palace at night, Fu Jian was leaning on the soft cave with his drunken eyes. The hot coals in the brazier made the palace as warm as spring. Women were brought in from outside the curtain one by one and stood in front of Fu Jian.
They were all concubines and princesses in the harem of Yan State. At this moment, they had become Fu Jian's personal property.
Fu Jian was well-informed, and ordinary women could no longer tempt him. But when a girl with her head lowered was brought in, Fu Jian's eyes widened and he sat up.
The girl was extremely beautiful. She stood there tremblingly like a frightened deer, not daring to even look at Fu Jian.
"Who are you?" Fu Jian came over, reached out and hooked the girl's chin, and asked, looking at her beautiful face as she smelled of alcohol.
"I am...I am..." The girl stammered while avoiding Fu Jian's aggressive gaze.
"Your Majesty, she is Princess Murong Ping of Qinghe, the daughter of the late Emperor Murong Jun of the Yan Kingdom. She is fourteen years old this year." The waiter next to him replied with a smile.
Fu Jian stared at the helpless girl, nodded and said: "Okay, okay. Princess Qinghe? Tonight, you will serve me. The rest of the servants can leave."
The chamberlain nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Fu Jian kept his eyes on the girl, holding Princess Qinghe's hand and pulling her towards the bed. The girl struggled and said softly: "No...no..."
Fu Jian frowned and said, "What? You want to resist?"
Princess Qinghe shed tears, shook her head and said: "I am willing to serve the king, but I want to ask the king for something."
Fu Jian frowned and said nothing. Princess Qinghe said: "I just ask the king to send someone to rescue my brother Fenghuang'er. He is hiding under the rockery where I live and dare not come out. I am worried that he will freeze to death. Please.
."
Fu Jian laughed loudly and said: "So that's what happened. Don't worry, I will send someone to rescue him. You don't have to be afraid. As long as you surrender to me, Da Qin, you will all live and live well. You
My younger brother will also live a good life and serve me well, and I will give you the greatest preferential treatment."
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Murong Chui stood in the darkness of the terrace, his eyes looking at the streets of Yecheng, where there was chaos. The drunken laughter was mixed with the sounds of crying and begging for mercy. Those were the soldiers of the Qin State who were looking for
Have fun and enjoy the privileges of the victor.
From the moment he entered Yecheng and followed Fu Jian's horse into this familiar city, Murong Chui's mood was very complicated. He originally thought he would have the pleasure of revenge, but he was wrong. Look.
The moment he arrived at the familiar street market and became familiar with the city tower, his heart tightened and became depressed.
In just over a year, he only left here for more than a year. His homeland has been destroyed, and the foundation of the Xianbei Murong family has collapsed. He, Murong Chui, a Xianbei royal family who was forced to defect to Qin, now follows the Qin people.
When Tie He returned to his hometown, his heart was naturally filled with complicated emotions that were beyond words.
While standing in the main hall of the Yecheng Palace, watching the familiar royal ministers kowtow in front of Fu Jian and shouting "Your Majesty", Murong Chui felt a great sense of disgust in his heart. A group of bereaved dogs now had to fight for Fu Jian.
He crawled alive at the feet of the conqueror, acting flattering and disgusting.
As for myself, this may not be the case.
Not long ago, they came to see themselves. To be precise, they wanted to pray for themselves to intercede for them in front of Fu Jian and save their lives. Those who had followed Murong Wei and Murong Ping to frame them now came to beg for themselves again.
Murong Chui hated them, but he also pitied them.
He wanted to kick them out and not want to see them again, but he didn't do that after all.
Just now, the doctor ordered Gao Bi to say something to him, which made Murong Chui's heart even more uneasy.
"Your Majesty, you are destined to be born in this world, and you have encountered an unreasonable fate. You are in a miserable state, and the difficulties are coming. The apocalypse gathering, the spiritual life is temporarily transferred. This is the beginning of the great changes, the beginning of the dragon's transformation. I sincerely hope that you will be kind and compassionate."
Comfort it. The strategy of a high-ranking scholar must keep the customary rules in mind, and only when the net leaks and swallows the boat, in order to promote the meaning of raising buds; to accept the old ministers' horses, in order to become a mountain, why donate them in anger? Stealing is not a great king.
Pick."
Gao Bi's words were very clear. Although Murong Chui was framed and had to defect to Qin, he was still a Xianbei and a member of the Murong clan. Now that his homeland is in ruins, what he has to do is not to despise these old friends, but to be kind.
Treat them with comfort.
‘Accept the old ministers’ armour, in order to make contributions to the mountain’
Murong Chui smacked these words and stood quietly in the darkness, watching the chaos and noise on the streets of the city.
The cold wind mixed with snowflakes hit his weathered and resolute face, blew into his open fur coat, and fell on his neck. It was biting and cold, as cold as a knife.
But Murong Chui's heart was burning hot, and a scalding fire was slowly rising and burning in his heart.
[Author's digression]: I have something to do today. This chapter is a two-in-one chapter. There will be no updates today..