Chapter 249 The First Year of Youfeng
The war between Dayin and Liaoxia ended in the first ten days of the twelfth lunar month. The defeated Liaoxia Kingdom once again surrendered obediently and unconditionally signed a treaty to pay tribute to Dayin every year. If there was any breach of contract, Dayin would demand double the amount.
The news spread to Dayin Bianjing, and the whole city shouted, and people rushed to tell each other happily. In the blink of an eye, the decadent and desolate Kyoto was full of vitality and prosperity.
Su Ruojin returned to the Su family's new house from the Princess Mansion early. When the Imperial College was on holiday, she and Su Dalang returned to Weizhou County. Before going back, they went to the market to prepare new year's goods.
In the streets and alleys, in addition to shouting praises for the new emperor's bravery and martial arts in defeating the Liao and Xia people, the most talked about were the emperor's two capable ministers and generals - General Ning Ning Hua, Prince of Pingyang County Zhao Lan, one old and one young, assisting the emperor. Defeated the Liao Xia people who were looking at him.
"Do you know? Along the way, the Holy Master fought three major and five minor battles with the Liaoxia people, winning five, two draws and only losing one. He beat the Liaoxia people like dogs in water and couldn't get up."
"I know, I know. Now there are storytellers in restaurants and teahouses every day, talking about the war in the north. Your Majesty is so awesome."
"I heard that we were defeated in the first battle after crossing the Yellow River. The second battle was difficult and almost caused the Liaoxia people to counterattack. Fortunately, the backup king of Pingyang County arrived in time and defeated our Dayin and Liaoxia kingdoms. The biggest battle that determines success or failure not only caused the enemy to lose more than half of his troops, but also caused them to flee straight to their lair. Our army took advantage of the victory to pursue them, and just missed their lair..."
Hearing people's comments, Su Dalang looked at his sister. Zhao Lan had personally said that he wanted to marry his sister, and she would be his sister-in-law in the future. Hearing people's praises, he always felt a sense of honor.
"Ah Jin, did you hear this? The biggest war in Yin and Liao was fought because the young prince joined in to defeat the thieves and enhance the prestige of our country."
Even if Su Ruojin is not Zhao Lan's girlfriend, she is still happy and excited when she hears this, and is deeply proud of him. He is so outstanding and awesome.
Seeing the shops opening one after another and the market becoming prosperous again, Su Ruojin stood at the crossroads and felt that Dayin had settled down again. This time the enemy country was beaten like this. As long as there is no major natural disaster or turmoil, it can be stable for at least ten years. .
Great, I can live a peaceful and stable life again.
The New Year's goods were almost bought. Brother and sister Su Ruojin were preparing to return to Wei County tomorrow. As soon as they returned home, they met the messenger. When the messenger saw the person getting off the carriage, he hurriedly came over and asked, "Is this Mrs. Su?"
"I am, you are..."
"This is a letter for you."
After Zhao Lan led the army out of Bianjing, Su Ruojin hardly received any letters from Zhao Lan. Occasionally, she would bring them back through Mang Zhong if they were safe. Trusting the letter sent to her by the messenger, she knew intuitively that it was Zhao Lan who wrote it without even thinking about it. Hers.
I took a look at the letter and found that it was indeed the case.
She smiled and rewarded the messenger, "Thank you so much, big brother."
Mission accomplished, the messenger leaves.
Su Ruojin resisted opening the letter at the door and ran home happily.
"Ah..." Su Dalang looked at his sister running away, laughed, shook his head, and entered the house with Hua Ping and the others.
It wasn't until she returned to the room that Su Ruojin couldn't wait to open the letter. It was a thick letter with ten pages in total. She wanted to read it in one breath, but couldn't help but read it carefully. All kinds of joy and sorrow, not just love. What does it look like?
Zhao Lan did not write about the war, nor did he talk about how he was with the emperor and General Ning. He only wrote about the trivial things after leaving the capital. There was not a word about loving her or missing her, but every word expressed the meaning of missing her. Love her.
Finally, he wrote: Ah Jin, I have five days to arrive in the capital. I have brought clay pottery figures, wolf teeth, and colorful stones from the north. I want you to see them as soon as possible. Wait for me!
Don't read it!
Su Ruojin wanted to laugh and curse at the same time. This guy must have known that I wanted to go back to my parents, so he sent a letter in advance asking me to wait for him in the capital.
"Should I wait? Or wait?"
Mao Ya reminded, "Jin Niang, there are still ten days to celebrate the New Year."
Chunxiao glanced at Mao Ya and said with a smile, "There are still ten days left!"
Look, they clearly said the same sentence, but the tone was different, and the meaning was completely different. Su Ruojin was stunned at first, and then couldn't help but be happy, smiling from ear to ear.
"There are still ten days to celebrate the New Year, but it will be five days before Brother Jin comes back..." This... how should she arrange it?
After all the New Year's goods were bought, Su Ruojin decided to send the New Year's goods back first. As for whether she should return to the capital after sending her brother and the New Year's goods back, she had to think about this.
Early the next morning, Su Ruojin wrote a letter to Hua Ping, asking him to pass the letter to Zhao Lan, and then asked Mang Zhong to drive out of the capital.
It took a day and a half to return to Weizhou County.
When I returned home, the New Year atmosphere in the county was already very strong. Although many shops did not have much supply of goods, they did not have much that they could afford. There were few goods and few people to buy them, but they just wanted to be festive and lively.
Su Ruojin noticed that his father was in a good mood and asked with a smile, "Dad, have the two tumors been cured?"
Su Yanli snorted arrogantly, "This county hasn't taken action yet."
Hey, Su Ruojin looked at her proud father and turned to ask Mr. Pei.
He replied: "When the Holy Emperor left Wei County, the County Lord was not only the first to support him, but also gave food and clothing to the army, which left a very good impression on the new emperor. Those two local snakes were clinging to the former emperor's men. , the former emperor is gone, and the new emperor will return to the capital soon, is the day of reckoning still far away? "
"Then they..."
"Moved."
Su Ruojin hummed, "Escape quickly enough."
Su Yanli, like his daughter, snorted coldly, "I was planning to kill the monkeys before the Chinese New Year, but I didn't expect them to escape."
Although the two families escaped, their family was so large that it was impossible for everyone to escape. Su Yanli settled the accounts in the autumn and dug out all their embezzlement and illegal gains. The poor Weizhou County government finance department finally looked better.
When Su Yanli was interrogating the Ma family, the Li family, and the bribe-taking petty official, Su Ruojin was very interested in dressing up as a man and standing in the corner hall of the county government office to watch his father handle the case.
Hey, don't tell me, sitting upright and majestic, one part elegant, one part calm, one part not angry but powerful, one part stern, he is simply a proper image of a capable minister and official.
She looked at the county court handling the case with a smile, as attentive as watching a TV series. When she saw the wonderful things, she almost couldn't help but burst into applause, and whispered: "My dad is really amazing."
"Well, Mr. Su is indeed powerful."
"Yeah, I'll just say dad..." Midway through, Su Ruojin paused in surprise and slowly turned her head to look behind her.
At some point, Zhao Lan, dressed in light purple, stood behind her, looking towards the court judge. He was tall and tall, wearing a large cloak with a black cloud and crane pattern, but it could not hide his wide shoulders and narrow waist.
The eyebrows are like ink paintings, and the temples are like knife cuts.
Qingfeng Langyue's father could not compare to his most handsome boyfriend at the moment.
Su Ruojin stretched out her hand and pulled him out of the auditorium, ran straight out, and ran to the small reception hall of the county government office. There was a charcoal brazier in it. She invited him to sit beside the charcoal brazier, then took a breath and asked, " Brother Jin, when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me so I could pick you up?"
There was a table next to him. Zhao Lan did not rush to reply to the young lady's questions, but looked at her leisurely with his chin on his head, looking calm and calm.
Su Ruojin: ...Blinked, the little prince asked her to wait for him in the capital. She wanted to wait, but she didn't have time to return to the capital.
She licked her dry lips guiltily, bared her teeth and smiled, "The capital is very close to here, it only takes a day and a half. I was about to leave, but I didn't expect Brother Jin to have already arrived. Brother Jin still loves me. Come and see me, Brother Jin, you are so kind."
After saying that, the young lady looked around. Very good, there are no maids, wives or boys.
She reached out and took Zhao Lan's other hand, squeezing and squeezing with her little hands, coaxing and coaxing!
Zhao Lan's eyes darkened and she smiled three times, "I thought Ah Jin didn't receive my letter!"
"Hehe!" Su Ruojin smiled and said, "Brother Jin, is he from the capital, or is he directly..."
"Come here and see you little heartless person." Zhao Lan angrily moved the man forward, and the little lady threw herself into his arms. This is the county government. Su Ruocheng stretched out his hand to push the little prince away, but he hugged her even tighter.
One seat and one stop.
Su Ruojin was taller, Zhao Lan raised his head slightly and stared into the little lady's eyes, "Why don't you write to me?"
"You are fighting, why bother?"
snort!
Zhao Lan spoke dissatisfiedly, "I am a general. Letters can only come in, not come out. I asked Mang Zhong to bring you a message and asked you to write to me. Why don't you write?"
Su Ruojin wanted to write something, but when she knew that in this special period, no matter what channel, the letters she wrote would always be read by others at some point, she had no desire to write. Even if it was just an ordinary letter, if it was read by others However, it always felt weird, so during this period of time, I used the excuse of working as an accountant for Su Yanzu to put off contact with Zhao Lan.
"Why don't you wait for me in Beijing?"
"I heard that the emperor will ascend the throne as soon as he returns to court. I am afraid that you will be busy, so I thought it would be better to come back."
Zhao Lan became even more angry. Listen, the emperor was very busy when he ascended the throne. What does it have to do with him?
"Why doesn't it matter? You are both his capable general and the king of the clan. The new emperor has ascended the throne, so you won't help?"
"No matter how busy I am, I still have time to meet you."
Someone's words choked the little lady, and she finally stopped making excuses.
The little lady puffed her mouth.
"I'm still aggrieved."
Su Ruojin was about to break free from his arms, but he held her tightly, "In the spring next year, let the matchmaker come over to propose marriage."
"Ah...why...I suddenly mentioned this."
"Huh?" Zhao Lan frowned slightly and stared at the little lady closely: "When I'm not here, who do you like? Xue Wulang? Fan Yanjia?..."
Su Ruojin:…
"Brother Jin, what are you talking about?"
"Then why are you unhappy when I say come here to propose marriage?"
"I'm not unhappy, I just think I'm still young." Getting married at the age of fourteen or fifteen? It's scary to think about it!
"You will be fourteen next year." If you don't get engaged, you will become an old girl.
Su Ruojin: ...We can't talk today.
Su Ruojin pushed him away angrily and prepared to go home.
They finally met, and after hugging each other for a while, Zhao Lan couldn't bear to let go, and the two started to make a fuss.
"Sir...Sir Su..."
Suddenly, Shuangrui's greetings came from outside the hall.
In the hall, the two of them separated like frightened birds, sitting and standing properly, adjusting their clothes calmly, as if they had experienced something just now.
The smile on Su Yanli's face condensed as he came in, and he walked in with a serious look on his face.
Zhao Lan stood up and saluted, "Jin Zhi has met the teacher."
Su Yanli nodded like an elder and sat where Zhao Lan was sitting just now, "Jinzhi is coming from the capital?"
"No, teacher, I took a direct detour from the north."
"Then Your Majesty..."
Zhao Lan replied: "The young general of the Ning family went to the border to guard the border. General Ning and the Holy Master returned to the court. The enthronement ceremony will be held on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month."
Su Yanli was startled and stood up immediately, "Isn't it the day after tomorrow?"
"Exactly."
Su Yanli reminded him, "Why don't you go back to Beijing quickly?" What are you doing here? It's not a joke to accidentally make the Holy Emperor unhappy.
Zhao Lan said, "Teacher, Your Majesty asked me to come and take you back to Beijing together, so that you can also participate in His Majesty's enthronement ceremony."
"I...I..." Is a seventh-grade county magistrate who is outside the country eligible to participate in the enthronement ceremony?
Zhao Lan added: "Teacher, you and Weizhou County have different meanings to the Holy Master, so I can come here to pick you up."
It turned out that this was the reason why Zhao Lan could come over. She just said, how could he come out to meet the young lady casually at this moment.
I already knew it was hard to buy with money.
If I had known earlier, Su Ruojin and Su Dalang would stay peacefully in the capital, but now they would have to go through all the trouble again.
Since they were attending the coronation ceremony of the new emperor, there was no time to delay. The Su family immediately held the ceremony and saluted, and then went to Beijing, leaving Mr. Pei and Master Hu to take care of county government affairs.
Su Ruojin asked, "Master Shangguan, do you want to come to Beijing with us?"
The emperor only asked Mr. Su to come to the capital, and did not say to bring anyone with him. Shangguanyu declined, "Thank you, Second Lady. I am just a civil servant without an official position."
Su Ruojin: ...That's not what she meant! She just wanted him to go to Beijing and then break up with her uncle... or something. For a while, she didn't know what to do with him.
Seeing that the young lady was slightly stunned, Shangguanyu finally understood what the young lady meant. After thinking for a while, he still shook his head and refused, "It's freezing cold, so I'd better stay here and help take care of those children who have no fathers or mothers."
"Then I will thank Mr. Shangguan on behalf of those children."
"You're welcome, Madam. It's just a small matter."
Half an hour later, the Su family, who had been away for nearly a year, finally arrived in Beijing.
In a hurry, the "mediocre" King of Yan Zhao Jing ascended the throne on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month.
There were only a few days left before the New Year, and the new emperor did not set an era name. After the New Year, the Dayin Dynasty had a new era name - Youfeng. This year was the first year of Youfeng.
Why is it called Youfeng? It means that God will bless Dayin with a good harvest and let the people live a good life with plenty of food and clothing. It is a very simple era name.
The emperor was busy enthroning the throne, and Su Yanli was busy attending ceremonies, visiting teachers, going around officialdom, and taking Su Dalang and Su Sanlang with him from time to time.
Zhao Lan was also taken by King Jin, and Su Ruojin had some free time and learned a lot about King Yan.
Mediocrity is just the appearance of King Yan, but the purpose of his behavior is not to ascend the throne of the emperor, but to protect himself and live to the end of his life. Unexpectedly, he became mediocre. The only surviving son of Emperor Cheng Xi.