In the deep winter of Liaodong, snow covers thousands of miles.
The Tuoba heroes gather together today!
In Tuoba's lobby, Tuoba Jun was drinking warm moonlight wine with a middle-aged general.
The two of them had sinister eyes and similar looks.
The difference is that Tuoba Ting is more cold and stern, while Tuoba Jun is more easy-going.
Tuobating, General Anbei of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was ordered to assist the general of Liaodong to guard the border.
"This wine is indeed good. No wonder Gongyang's wine cannot compare with Lanling Winery." Tuoba Ting sighed.
"Snapped!"
Tuoba Jun put down his wine glass and punched the wooden table, finally becoming hysterical.
"If we don't get rid of Liang Xiao, our Tuoba clan will eventually die without a burial place!!"
Tuobating sighed: "The Zhuge villagers are very cautious. They specifically deprived me of my military power and did not allow me to leave my post without permission. It is really difficult to handle."
Tuoba Jun sneered and said: "Isn't this expected? Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, our family has rarely been allowed to control military power. But so what? When the war in the north and west begins, and the Beihu magic soldiers descend from the sky in Liaodong, these soft-footed shrimps Liu Shen Wuzhu, if you cooperate with our officials in Liaodong, they will naturally recommend you to the position. In this way, great things can be accomplished!"
Tuobating looked depressed.
"Every county and city in Liaodong has the ability to fortify its walls and clear the country, and defend the city. If Beihu wants to win, it will take three to five years based on the current reserves of both sides. Unless the nobles of Guanlong and the Northern Hebei Rangers are willing to cooperate. , and launched an attack at the same time. But those bastards from Guanlong have no chance of cooperating with us. They would rather become kings on their own, which is the best result."
"If Liang Xiao hadn't been born and there weren't those salt fields, the Great Zhou Dynasty would be riddled with holes. Once Zhugehui dies, it won't be difficult for us to control the faint king. Now we must take a long-term approach..." Tuoba Jun looked regretful.
The two brothers sighed at the same time and drank calmly.
The Tuoba clan's unexpected loss of power due to Tuoba Jie made them even more passive, and they felt like heroes had no place to play.
"If it weren't for the Hunjun holding the clansmen in the capital hostage, we would go to Beihu, and you would give us advice and charge into battle for my brother, so why worry about not being able to defeat the northern border?" Tuoba Ting felt even more regretful and drank another bowl of Canghai wine.
In this deep cold north, warming yourself up with strong liquor is the ultimate enjoyment.
"Don't get drunk and get into trouble. Maybe something happens again in the capital, and you'll be dead when you wake up." Tuoba Jun was quite worried and warned.
Tuobating just nodded and said: "Find a way to break the situation!"
Tuoba Jun frowned and said: "Let alone breaking the situation, quickly find a way to inform Bai He and stop smuggling salt and iron, otherwise something will happen sooner or later! Why would you help that kind of idiot smuggle?"
"Beihu wants our family to increase the supply of salt and iron. They have to find a scapegoat! Even if he is caught, the court can't find any evidence related to us, so it's nothing to worry about!" Tuobating curled his lips.
Tuoba Jun nodded thoughtfully: "I plan to go to Yanzhou in a few days to secretly plan the food shortage. You are here alone, so be careful not to let Xuanwei discover those things."
"Don't worry! They are all hidden in the cellar. They are all good treasures to cause trouble!" Tuobating said with a smile.
On the official road north of the capital, Bai He, who had already disguised himself, got into a carriage, accompanied by Xuanwei, and rushed to Liaodong.
"Smuggling salt and iron in Baihe??"
Everyone in the Gongsun Family Chamber of Commerce was shocked when they received the news.
Not everyone can be a private salt dealer.
Even the Gongsun family dare not sell private salt outside Bashu!
Only Gongsun Yue sat in the main seat, listening to everyone's discussion nonchalantly.
Her eyes were only on the family letter in her hand.
Feige sent a letter from Bashu to inform her that her second sister Gongsun Ningyu was engaged to Zhuo Mingfeng, and the wedding would be held just after she and Jian Canglang brought Jiang Fuxue home.
But she and Jian Canglang didn't dare to leave Jiang Fuxue alone and go home.
Jiang Fuxue didn't want to return to Bashu.
"Tell my second sister, I'm sorry, I might..."
Gongsun Yue was extremely sad, and while he was explaining to the maid, an urgent report came from the guard outside: "Miss Jiang Fuxuejiang from the Lanling Marquis Mansion wants to see you!"
Hearing this, Gongsun Yue's beautiful eyes lit up, dismissed everyone, and went out to welcome him happily.
"Third sister~"
Jiang Fuxue threw herself into Gongsun Yue's arms as soon as they met.
"Little sister!" Gongsun Yue felt warm in her heart, hugged Jiang Fuxue tightly, and sighed, "Let's go home, okay? Third sister is so tired..."
"Third sister, are you giving up?" Jiang Fuxue was disappointed.
She has been fostered since she was a child and knows the purpose of the Sword Clan.
Compete in the Central Plains and save the people!
The blood of the Sword Clan people flowing in her body cannot ignore the kinship relationship after all.
The Sword Clan is a reclusive family with a long history. They have witnessed the change of dynasties for thousands of years and have become completely disappointed with the ruling regime of this land. They are determined to establish their own political power and change the world.
Only by allowing a clansman of Gongsun Yue's status to become Liang Xiao's woman will the Jian clan and the Gongsun family be able to surrender and not rebel easily.
In this way, she doesn't have to worry too much about her brother's encounter with Bashu, and at least she can leave a way for Bashu to survive.
Her intuition told her that Bashu in the future would definitely not be Liang Xiao's opponent...
After careful analysis, Jiang Fuxue finally found this solution that had the best of both worlds.
Furthermore, Gongsun Yue is indeed stunningly beautiful and smart, worthy of her brother!
For this reason, she privately consulted Mu Qinxue and Duan Yunxiu for their opinions on whether the third young lady of the Gongsun family could be her sister-in-law.
The two agreed that they could accept Gongsun Yue as long as he didn't think about murdering Liang Xiao and Da Zhou.
Gongsun Yue lowered his head sadly and sighed: "I have found his weakness. It seems that he can't bear to reject my pitiful appearance. However, every time I see him so soft-hearted, I feel so guilty. I shouldn't bother him. …”
After hesitating for a moment, Gongsun Yue finally expressed her feelings and said: "I feel sorry for him, and I really don't want to see him in trouble..."
"Third sister wants to be Xue'er's biological sister-in-law, who has the same father and mother~" Jiang Fuxue pleaded.
"Sister-in-law with the same father and mother??"
Gongsun Yue looked depressed and said with a smile: "Silly girl, how can you say this? I am your third sister from the same father and mother!"
Jiang Fuxue hummed and said: "My brother and Princess Sister really like Third Sister! Brother, he is just hard-spoken and soft-hearted! As long as Third Sister can catch him, there is no need to worry about him not joining the Sword Clan!"
Gongsun Yue's beautiful eyes lit up: "Really?"
But soon Gongsun Yue blushed again.
What are you happy about?
"Really!"
Jiang Fuxue looked serious and muttered in her mind: "Three wives and four concubines, three wives and four concubines, my brother's master made him swear a poisonous oath..."
After Gongsun Yue felt coy for a moment, he muttered: "Then I will work harder...yes! He is mine!"
The innocent third lady fell into the little devil's trick of seducing her sister-in-law again.
After sending Jiang Fuxue away, Gongsun Yue started to worry about it again.
It is impossible for Princess Dazhou to be Liang Xiao's concubine.
Do you want her to do it?
"That's all. Anyway, he hasn't become a prince-in-law yet. I still have a chance to kidnap him to Bashu and try again!"
Liang Xiao sat in the yard, restless.
As soon as he came back from the palace, he heard that Jiang Fuxue went to visit Gongsun Yue.
"My Xue'er, what are you going to do? Do you want to go back to Bashu..." Liang Xiao murmured to himself.
He only has such a sister, no matter what, he can't bear to force her.
What if she really wanted to go home?
He shoulders the mission of Guangyao family and cannot disobey his master's orders. Old Man Shao is a relative he does not want to let down no matter what.
Duan Yunxiu entrusted her body and mind to him, and he could not let him down no matter what.
There is also Mu Qinxue, and there is hatred between the country and the family...
But he only has one sister.
"Brother~"
Jiang Fuxue's call brought Liang Xiao back from his thoughts.
Liang Xiao smiled and said: "Whenever you want to see the third lady in the future, you can ask her to come to Lanlinghou Mansion."
Jiang Fuxue seemed to have read through Liang Xiao's thoughts. She put her hands on her hips and said with an air of dignity: "Is my brother afraid that Xue'er will be kidnapped? It's absolutely impossible. No one can take away Xue'er from my brother~"
Liang Xiao laughed dumbly and patted her little head gently, feeling relieved.
"However, when my brother wants to go back to Bashu someday, can he take Xue'er with him..." Jiang Fuxue asked weakly.
Liang Xiao was stunned and nodded: "If I have a chance, I also want to go home and see Master. After all, he brought me up, but he made me swear a poisonous oath. If I don't complete the tasks he arranged, I will be killed." You are not allowed to go back to see him..."
After saying this, Liang Xiao couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The old man is over eighty years old.
By the time he returns to Bashu to play the piano, he may have been separated forever.
From the day the old man asked him to come out of the mountain, the master and the disciple had this realization.
Jiang Fuxue said "Oh" and was about to say something when another urgent report from Xuanwei came from outside.
"Master Hou! The Guanlong nobles Chang Polang, Wang Pojun, and Lin Shi are visiting!"
Hearing this, Liang Xiao stood up suddenly.
Finally they couldn't sit still.
