i have a sword fairy

Chapter 348

"You mean, Dali is now the young master ascending the throne, and the empress dowager is behind the curtain to listen to the government and assist the young emperor?"

Gu Yiwu opened his eyes slightly.

"Orphans and widows come to the court, and they are in charge of this great dynasty, which is one of the largest in the north of Wangquezhou in terms of population and territory?"

Yun Niang sighed lightly, nodded, "Yes."

Zhao Rong thought for a while: "Good guy."

Gu Yiwu nodded slowly.

Zhao Rong suddenly said: "When did the previous emperor die?"

Yunniang pondered for a moment, and for some reason, she sniffled, and she still articulated clearly:

"It was exactly one month ago. At that time, the late emperor passed away suddenly, and the government and the public were in chaos. Because the late emperor was wise and loved by us people, the people mourned..."

Zhao Rong nodded slightly, and listened for a while.

On the way, he looked up at the divorced daughter in front of him who sold herself to support her family and went up the mountain not long ago. At this moment, she was wiping her tears with her sleeves to reminisce about the late emperor, and recalled the vicissitudes of Lidi in the past few years.

Yunniang's tone of voice was a bit sad.

It doesn't seem like a fake, it seems that he really loves the first emperor of Dali.

Zhao Rong was quiet for a while, then nodded, and found that this former emperor of Dali, who can now be said to be Taizu Li, really met the standard of the Zen emperor that Zhao Rong had thought before.

In the beginning, he was a Jiangzuo commoner. The dynasty that ruled Lidi before was old and decayed. Whenever there was chaos in the previous dynasty, there would be uprisings everywhere, so he would come out with a sword in his hand and recruit many capable and righteous people.Then, after many trials and tribulations, grasping opportunities at every level, Jinlin transformed into a dragon, unified the land, and expanded the territory.

He is the founding emperor of this new dynasty under his feet.

The country is extremely righteous.

Moreover, the current Dali is not limited to the territory of the previous dynasty. After it was established, it merged with other countries and expanded by at least five times. Yes, five times, most of them are rich lands.

Li Taizu established the capital with Lidi as the hinterland, and ruled the Quartet with Liren as the core.

It attracted several surrounding countries to surrender and pay tribute.

At this moment, the Dali Dynasty stands at the northernmost point of Wangque Continent, and it can indeed be said that it lives up to such a special position.

Because Dali sits facing south from the north, overlooking the south of Wangquezhou, the northern half of the continent, there are hundreds of countries, large or small, although a few have a larger population than its territory, but if you look carefully, all of them are down. The old, bloated and corrupt old dynasty, no country is more powerful than it.

Few even come close.

To find someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him and overcome him, the people in the north of Wangquezhou can only stand on tiptoe and look to the south of Wangquezhou eagerly.

Moreover, Zhao Rong listened to what Yunniang said inside and outside the meaning, it seems that the establishment of the current Dali Dynasty is not only the first emperor's wise and martial arts, but also many capable people and famous generals under his command.

Oh, by the way, Li Taizu's surname is Li, and his name is Xiu.

Dali belongs to the royal family of the Li family.

Zhao Rong pursed his lips. This new dynasty, which was reborn from the ashes, was just established at the moment.

And the founding emperor Li Xiu was in his prime of life, with the potential to swallow thousands of miles, and he was assisted by famous officials and fierce generals. The latter happened to be the master of the Ming Dynasty and was eager to make contributions.

When dry materials meet a raging fire, the country's power is like a raging fire cooking oil, and it is thriving day by day.

It seems that nothing is bad, as long as the foundation of the dynasty is consolidated, the throne and imperial power are strengthened, and an "accidental event" is waited, then one can get a chance to try and turn half of Lidu into a little boy in his own backyard. creek.

Well, it also made most of the Confucian students in Linlu Academy homeless in a sense.

Oh, the same goes for a Confucian student surnamed Lin in Siqi Academy, who is about to lose his family.

Zhao Rong was a little worried for his friend, so he couldn't hold back for a while... The corner of his mouth raised.

It is estimated that when the people of Banzhou look around, in the eyes of most of them, everyone should be people who have lost their country, lonely souls and wild ghosts, huddling together to keep warm.

Zhao Rong shook his head, thinking that the person who said this must have a low EQ.

This should be called a warm new home for everyone, and more new family members.

How sweet.

he thought amusedly.

It's just that, all of these, Liren's ardent expectations, the huge bets made by the immortal family behind the scenes on the mountain that may exist, and the grand plan of the Dali Dynasty.

All gone.

At least at the moment it seems so.

Because Emperor Li Xiu, who was in his prime, passed away.

This "huge ship" that was about to sail southwards lost its man who built it and was also the most suitable man at the helm.

Zhao Rong frowned.

At this moment, Yunniang's voice became smaller and smaller.

"First... When the first emperor was still alive, he opposed those gods and immortals on the mountain, and trafficked the people of Dali, especially... especially us Li women?"

"The first emperor once clearly stipulated that in the territory of Dali, even if the parents of poor families want to sell their daughters for money to support the family, they can only sell them to the official music workshop, or teach singing and dancing ritual music, or learn weaving girls."

"After Li Nu becomes an adult, she can choose to earn money and redeem herself with the help of female celebrities and other businesses;"

"You can also choose to agree to the request of the dignitary and nobleman, and let him redeem himself and enter the nobleman's house;
"You can also stay in the music workshop, or be a dancer in the music workshop, or have a better future, and be a palace maid and female official."

Yunniang turned her head to look at the fiery red maple leaves in her hometown, with longing on her face.

"These are things that we lowly girls with the willow figure can choose on our own initiative, instead of being bought and sold as goods..."

Zhao Rong wanted to interrupt Yunniang's digression, but at this moment, after a pause, he held back.

He glanced at Gu Yiwu, whose expression was calm and unchanged, seeing Zhao Rong's view, Gu Yiwu grinned.

Zhao Rong also raised the corners of his mouth and said nothing.

Yunniang gazed at memories and kept talking, but at this moment, her low tone suddenly became higher.

"I heard that this Le Fangsi is Queen Dugu..."

Yun Niang paused, "Well, now it's the Empress Dowager Dugu, I heard that she manages it herself, no one else can interfere, and this fairy-like nobleman was the first to propose it to the late Emperor, who also respected Empress Dugu very much. , Immediately adopted. The queen, she is simply the Nine Heavens Xuannv from the Moon Palace."

At this time, Zhao Rong took a step forward and smiled warmly at Yunniang.

He nodded, his tone mild.

"Well, yes, they are indeed a good pair of emperors and empresses. By the way, my lady, can you tell us what happened in Dali in the past month since Taizu passed away."

After being suddenly interrupted by Zhao Rong, Yunniang shuddered, as if she realized that what she just said was too much useless, and she didn't talk about the things that the two aristocrats on the mountain in front of her were interested in.

She was a little flustered, but Zhao Rong's smile caught her eyes in the next second, and Gu Yiwu next to her also had no inappropriate expression on her face.

Yunniang's heart warmed slightly, and she saluted seriously, but she was still busy with her hands and feet for a while.

"I'm sorry, master, Mr. Zhao, my concubine..."

Zhao Rong waved his hand, "It's okay. Just tell me what you know about the question just now."

He sighed softly in his heart, he can probably estimate the current situation in Dali.

Because Brother Yiwu's new maid in front of her was bought and sold to the black market on the mountain not long ago.

So, it can be seen.

However, the specifics need to be further explored.

Yun Niang let out a sigh of relief and nodded, she thought about it.

"Although the first emperor left suddenly, fortunately, His Majesty had already appointed a crown prince a long time ago, and that is the only son under Empress Dowager Dugu's knees. However, the crown prince is still too young."

"Besides, in the few days after His Majesty passed away, the government and the public were still in chaos. There were rumors that... the virtuous king also wanted to be Emperor Li. I heard that the late emperor had promised him something in private when he and the virtuous king went through dangerous situations together. thing……"

Zhao Rong was curious, "The virtuous king?"

Yun Niang nodded, "Well, he is His Majesty's younger brother, his name is Li Mingyi. I heard from the people of the country that he is called the Martial God in our Dali army."

Gu Yiwu smiled and said, "War God? Is he a martial artist? Interesting, let's continue."

Yunniang thought for a while, "Besides, I also heard that the general in the southern frontier army."

"General?" Zhao Rong smiled and said, "Is it a person's name or what?"

Yunniang looked in awe and shook her head, "No, this lord's name is Zhou Dufu, and his position is General, the highest position in our Dali army. He was one of the few people who first established the foundation with the late emperor. It is also... the biggest contributor to the establishment of the Dali Dynasty, um, except for the nobles of the royal family surnamed Li."

"Well, go on. What is this man doing back here?"

Yunniang's voice gradually became softer, and she whispered softly:
"I heard that the general raised doubts about the death of the first emperor, and he also had some other opinions about the canonization of the new emperor."

"So...he took the iron cavalry and rushed back overnight. On that day, the sound of horseshoes could be heard in the whole capital city, and...he didn't know how many iron cavalry it was. Then, the virtuous king sent The man opened the biggest city gate in the capital, and it remained open, and he took the imperial army to the outskirts to meet him."

The corner of Zhao Rong's mouth twitched, but this time he didn't speak any more, and still listened quietly.

Yunniang let out a sigh of relief, "But later, both the general and the virtuous king entered the city and entered the palace alone, and the soldiers and horses stayed outside the city."

Although most of these things came from Yunniang's hearsay, but since there are rumors, it has spread among the government and the public.

It may be exaggerated or misinterpreted too much, but it must also have a certain reference value, which can make people understand the general situation.

After about half a column of incense.

Zhao Rong silently said in his heart:

Dali from the court, orphans and widows, and two warriors?
Well, one of them is the uncle and brother-in-law of the first two...

Soon, he raised his eyes and asked, "What happened next?"

Yunniang shook her head, "The rumors in those few days were very strange. Some time ago, there were rumors in the government and the public that the little prince was young and wanted to be good at women's hands. , but it is inevitable that the prince's personality will be inappropriate, and he will not be suitable for defending the territory and the throne that Taizu conquered on horseback."

"It turned out that within two days, all civil and military officials and the virtuous king publicly stated that only the crown prince is suitable to inherit the throne, and they fully supported it. As for the general, there was no movement."

"Moreover, the tone of the government and the public has also changed. Everyone said that the little prince was extremely filial. He passed out crying in front of the first emperor's coffin at a young age. Empress Dugu even endured illness and kept vigil in the hall. She even did not eat or drink for three days. He was very emaciated and emaciated. Some even said that such pure filial piety and family affection, after being witnessed by the virtuous king and the general that day, made them silent, and finally let go of their contradictions tacitly and recognized the little prince."

"As for the growth of the little prince mentioned earlier, isn't there still the uncle Xian Wang who has been in the battle for a long time, he can teach him more, and educate the young emperor together with the Dugu empress dowager."

Yunniang sighed lightly and paused.

Zhao Rong raised his eyebrows.

Yun Niang continued: "So, within a few days, the crown prince ascended the throne as expected by everyone, and the chaos passed. However, I heard later that the general left Beijing suddenly on the eve of the crown prince's enthronement, and did not attend the ceremony. Ceremony."

"Nowadays, the Empress Dowager, who is away from Empress Dugu, listens to the government behind the curtain. The King Xian has also been appointed as the Regent, and the two nobles will assist the government together."

Zhao Rong nodded and remained silent.

Yunniang seemed to have thought of something, and said cautiously: "Master, Mr. Zhao, you are here to enshrine our Emperor Li now?"

Gu Yiwu nodded, "That's right."

Yunniang thought for a while and said, "Before the late Emperor passed away, he was also planning to enshrine Zen. This matter was the top priority at that time, and the people of Dali were also looking forward to the ceremony of enshrining Zen from the late Emperor. It's a pity...but although the new The emperor is young, but now it seems that he is going to continue enshrining Zen, and it can be regarded as what everyone expects. It is the same to fulfill the wish of the late emperor and pray for us at the same time. Alas, although it is late, it is here. Alas, I also hope Peace will continue in the future.”

Are they all the same?

Is the meaning of holding the ceremony of enshrining Zen really the same for Taizu Li and the new emperor now?
Zhao Rong nodded, then shook his head again.

At the beginning, Li Taizu invited Confucian students from Linlu Academy to preside over Fengchan, in order to completely establish the throne and imperial power, and prepare for the grand plan and great cause after Li.

And now the new emperor's Feng Chan...

It seems that there are similarities, but the forms of the two Dali emperors are indeed completely different.

And the current Dali...is different.

Zhao Rong narrowed his eyes.

Back then when Meng Xue was going down the mountain, although he didn't know what he was going out for, he must have promised to grant Zen to Taizu Li.

And a month ago, Li Taizu passed away, this matter should have been left alone, after all Feng Chan was prepared for wise kings, everyone should be self-aware.

It's just that looking at it now, it's probably the new emperor... No, he's too young, unless he's precocious, he won't be sensible at all.

Therefore, it should be the person behind him, um, it should be the mother, the Dugu Empress Dowager who is at the highest place in the Dali court today, she should continue to send people to Linlu Academy to look for Meng Zhengjun, and ask her to continue to be the father of Dali. The royal family held a Zen ceremony.

And Meng Zhengjun probably agreed because he had already agreed to Dali's royal family, but for some reason, he didn't personally handle it, and he handed over this matter to their Mochi students as the content of the assessment...

Zhao Rong lowered his eyes and remained silent, sometimes frowning slightly.

At this moment, Yunniang has finished talking about what she knows, and seeing this strange Mr. Zhao in front of her is thinking about something, Yunniang and Gu Yiwu looked at each other.

The latter shook his head.

Yun Niang lowered her head and hands, quiet and docile.

Gu Yiwu also tacitly did not quarrel with Zhao Rong.

He turned his head to stare at the situation at the next camp, and waited quietly.

Zhao Rong suddenly reached out from his sleeve and took out the map of mountains and rivers.

He looked at the terrain of Dali on it, and at a certain moment, his fingers stopped.

Pointed somewhere.

"Brother Ziyu, what's the matter?" Seeing this, Gu Yiwu asked curiously, then turned around and said:

"By the way, do you have any questions to ask Yunniang? If not, then let's hurry up. We have rested for a long time. You said before that we have to go to Dali capital early."

Zhao Rong was looking left and right, but he didn't know what he was looking at.

Hearing this at this time, he turned his head to look at Gu Yiwu, and shook his head slowly.

"Okay, keep going, but let's find a place to rest on the way, um, here it is."

He pointed at the map of mountains and rivers.

Gu Yiwu took a closer look, and asked curiously: "Xingzi... Town? This is not on the fastest route you chose before, and it is slightly off. Ziyu, let's hurry up? Is there a way to go to this Xingzi Town? What's important?"

Zhao Rong smiled and shook his head. "Let's not worry, we can play for a few more days before leaving."

Gu Yiwu scratched his head, "Play? How long will it take to play?"

Zhao Rong thought for a while and said seriously: "I don't know either."

Gu Yiwu: "..."

Zhao Rong turned his head to look at Fenglin in the south, and smiled lightly.

"But I know we'd better not be the quickest."

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