"The wine is poisonous wine, so I won't invite you to drink it." Wei Yanshan fluttered his sleeves and had a calm demeanor, but his face had the color of gold paper, and a wisp of blood gradually overflowed from the corner of his lips. After he wiped it away, the mountain wind suddenly picked up, and his temples were swaying. , looking back at the crowd, Xiao Qingxue hated this man deeply and looked at Wei Guogong with hatred.
"I heard that the artillery was made by General Long Wei?" Wei Yanshan saw General Long Wei in the crowd at a glance. He turned his head and looked at Zhou Xu.
"She specially prepared it to attack you, how about the last blow?" Zhou Xudao.
Wei Yanshan wiped the blood from the corners of his lips, and his snow-white sleeves were stained red with blood. He said, "Much better than you."
Zhou Xu laughed instead.
Wei Yanshan drank the last glass of poisonous wine, his long sleeves were filled with wind, and he stood still. He lightly twitched the corners of his mouth, knowing that the situation was over and there was no way to turn back.
"Children walking around in busy streets with money in their hands are inviting disaster upon themselves."
Zhou Xu put the knife across his knees. He glanced at his daughter in the distance and knew what Wei Yanshan meant. There were hidden dangers in holding such a sharp weapon like an artillery in one person's hands. Wei Yanshan's eyes were extremely vicious, and the words in his mouth were extremely dangerous. The words are like a yellow-tailed needle, piercing the vital point in one fell swoop.
Zhou Xu rubbed the old sachet: "It depends on whose child she is."
"Under the imperial power, everyone is an ant." Wei Yanshan coughed lightly, his death was imminent, but his eyes were full of sarcasm and provocation to watch a good show.
Zhou Xu put his hands in his sleeves and narrowed his eyes with a smile: "She is the imperial power."
Wei Yanshan sneered: "People's hearts are unpredictable, and there will be endless troubles."
Zhou Xu said with a smile: "Life can only last a hundred years. My plan is enough for my wife and daughter to live without worries for a hundred years. No one knows what will happen next. Maybe in the future, even the emperor will be gone."
Wei Yanshan frowned: "You have lost your mind and gone crazy." How could a country have no emperor? Wei Yanshan's eyes turned black under the severe pain in his heart and lungs.
"Not crazy." Zhou Xu was in a good mood and said, "This is what my wife once said."
Wei Yanshan wanted to sneer out of habit, but he ran out of energy.
In his life, he was good at playing with people's hearts and attacking power, and his words were full of weirdness. Wei Yanshan closed his eyes, but no one knew that what he said to Princess Youzhou that he would treat her as a queen was true.
To say it now would be to humiliate oneself. Wei Yanshan laughed undetectably to himself, slowly lowered his head, and became completely silent.
Zhou Xu stood with his hands behind his back as he looked at Wei Yanshan, who would be the best in his attire even if he died.
After a long time, he muttered.
"I forgot to tell you that Madam is now my queen."
Zhou Xu's tone was regretful, but his expression was undisguised, and he was so happy that even if Wei Yanshan died, he would still be able to chat a few words at his grave.
"Don't feel ashamed of yourself. After all, you can't compare to me."
The mountain breeze was lonely, and no one heard the emperor's whispers.
Chapter 350
"Report! Great victory in Taiyuan! Great victory in Taiyuan!"
As the news of the capture of Taiyuan came, Chang'an was in an uproar again. Everyone rushed to express their joy, which also boosted the spirits of everyone in the court. After Zhou Shenzhi got the military newspaper, he gave it to his mother-in-law, and together with the military newspaper Also arriving were letters from my daughter.
Xiao Luolan unfolded his face one by one, stretched his eyebrows, and instantly showed a smile: "Be careful, sit down."
Zhou Shenzhi sat down on the chair next to his mother. He was also very happy. His father had returned victoriously with his army. Zhou Shenzhi felt proud. Zhou's troubles had been eliminated. The rest still needed to comfort Taiyuan. It is stored back.
"It's great that your father and your sister are coming back soon." Xiao Luolan was completely relieved. Otherwise, she would always miss these two people. It would be nice to come back now. She smiled and said, "Maybe I'll receive it on the way. It’s a happy event for you and Qingwu.”
Being teased by her mother, Zhou Shenzhi blushed: "Qingwu originally wanted to have dinner with her mother at noon, but in the past few days, for some reason, she has been vomiting very badly. She was worried about making a fool of herself in front of you, so today she not coming."
Xiao Luolan knew about this a long time ago, but she didn't expect Shen Zhi to explain it again. She said: "It doesn't matter to me whether you come or not, but it's you. Remember to pay more attention to Qingwu. People with morning sickness usually like to eat some Sour plums and oranges, please ask the chef in the East Palace to make more refreshing side dishes and appetizers."
"I remember." Zhou Shenzhi was taught: "When I go back tonight, I will ask the imperial doctor to take her pulse again. Qingnu attaches too much importance to this pregnancy. After her appetite decreases, she often feels restless. I will comfort her. Yes, don’t worry, grandma.”
After talking to A Niang for a while, Zhou Shenzhi left. Xiao Luolan thought for a while and took Dongxue and the others to the East Palace in the afternoon. He looked at Qing Wu and comforted her.
When Wan Zaixue was summoned by the Empress, it was already dusk. He had no official position and was alone in white. It happened to be the end of the dynasty. Chen Qing, a member of Zhongshushe and a bachelor of Hanlin, saw him and nodded slightly to him as a greeting. Then he left with a group of Hanlin staff. Chen Qing was a disciple of the Xiao family. Many people in the Hanlin Academy were southern literati. From a distance, you could still hear a few people gathering in twos and threes and whispering. The fundamental reason was that he had recently In a few months, he was summoned by the Queen.
It means that he is going to rise to the top, and there will inevitably be jealous people.
Officialdom has always been about intrigues and intrigues.
Wan Zaixue walked into the palace calmly. He had heard about the great victory in Taiyuan from the people in the market. Could it be that the Queen summoned him to the palace this time to write a congratulatory message?
After Wan Zaixue paid a visit to the Queen, she discovered a familiar woman beside her.
"Mrs. Jin?" Wan Zaixue asked in surprise.
"It's me." Jin Hewan admitted: "The empress said that you have good talents and good character. I pretended to be an ordinary woman to test you a few times. Mr. Wan, you are really of noble character."
Jin Hewan kept her promise and went to test Wan Zaixue the next day. When she learned that a village woman she had never met before came to visit, Wan Zaixue accepted her. After several conversations, Jin Hewan found that Wan Zaixue had quite the right temperament. Naturally, her impression of him changed due to her appetite.
"Mr. Wan, don't mind." Xiao Luolan said, and asked someone to sit down for Mr. Wan.
Wan Zaixue shook his head and said that he didn't mind. When Mrs. Jin came to see him, he only thought that she was a woman who wanted him to comment on poems. I have to say that he was very surprised. Not many common people were literate, so women She was even less literate, let alone able to publish a book. Later I learned that she was a famous miscellaneous book author in the bookstore recently. After reading the contents of the book, most of them were things that happened during the war in the previous dynasty, and Mrs. Jin’s experience I had some guesses, I admired him even more, and I already regarded him as a confidant in my heart.
The sage once said that there is no distinction between teachings. Anyone can learn the words of the sage and understand the principles of the sage. Men can do it, and women can of course. His remarks are deviant and he has been expelled many times. Wan Zaixue has become accustomed to it.
But on the Queen's side and Mrs. Jin's side, his ideas and concepts received great appreciation and support from them.
"The common people feel that there is nothing special about them, which can make the empress and Mrs. Jin look at each other in a new light." Wan Zaixue respectfully held her hands and said: "If the common people are useful, they will die without mercy."
Xiao Luolan also had a good impression of Wan Zaixue. He was the first scholar Xiao Luolan met who was willing to give lectures to the widow Lehu. It is illegal to do so. Wan Zaixue is different from the scholars she has met before. If a girl wants to enter Xiao Gong's academy, she must have an amazing and prominent status. Ordinary people cannot enter at all. Mrs. Di, who went to the frontier fortress, Xiao Luolan also admired him, but Mr. Wan's genderless approach of bending over made Xiao Luolan feel even more moved.
Xiao Luolan said warmly: "I just want you to stay in Chang'an for a few more years. If the time is right, he can serve as a consultant when we prepare a women's school in the future. However, this matter will take a long time. If this is not your ambition, I will not force you." .”
Wan Zaixue was shocked for a moment by the Queen's words, and then he solemnly bowed his head and said: "The common people are willing to relieve the Queen's worries."
When he stood up, he was full of pride: "The common people heard that the imperial court ordered to build prefectural and county schools and many tribute colleges in all major states. This order was a dramatic change in the imperial examination. As the saying goes, if you learn literature and martial arts, you will be able to belong to the emperor's family. Believe it or not It won’t be long before talented people from the Great Zhou Dynasty emerge from the earth like bamboo shoots like spring thunder, rivaling the golden platform where generals and generals emerge in large numbers.”
"The empress's idea is unprecedented. At that time, we can vigorously promote private education for women in wealthy and prosperous areas. It is best to have more, the better. Generally, aristocratic families have their own private education. Nowadays, private education for girls is mostly boudoir training. In the eyes of ordinary people, we can gradually add books of saints. Being knowledgeable about books and principles, advocating virtue and doing good will not only benefit your noble lady, but also benefit the maidservants and slaves around you."
"Your Majesty, the empress is wise." Wan Zaixue bowed her hands and said: "If a maid has saved enough money and gets rid of her humble status, her knowledge can be passed on to the next generation. When there are many private schools, the empress will slowly If we implement women's official education step by step, the resistance from any side will be much smaller."
"This is the humble opinion of ordinary people. Everything still needs to be decided by the Holy Emperor and the Queen." Wan Zaixue said with a deep bow.
After listening to this, Xiao Luolan felt more and more that Mr. Wan was a rare talent, with good character, high talents, and his own unique insights. She only had a draft in her mind, and she needed to carefully discuss and plan how to do it. Knowing that it would take a long, long time, but now that she and her daughter are in this world, they always want to leave some traces. With nothing to do in the palace, she prefers to focus on the things she likes to do, no matter whether she succeeds or not. Whether it works or not, you have to give it a try first.
"Sir, you are a great talent." Xiao Luolan praised, she will do her best.
When Wan Zaixue left the palace, he had a rare smile on his face. He met Master Lian's carriage on the road. He quickly got out of the way. Lian Shiqing lifted the curtain and looked at Wan Zaixue, the poor poet of the former dynasty who had been very popular in recent months. , the Queen often summoned him and asked him to get in the car with a smile, but Wan Zaixue waved her hand and refused.
Lian Shiqing touched his beard. The Queen had not summoned him for a long time. He thought about it and asked his servant to go to Guangling to urge his brother. If there is any news from Lingnan, he should send some news.
The day soon came when the three armies triumphed.
The sun is shining brightly and the gongs and drums are noisy.
Zhou Shenzhi led the civil and military officials to welcome his father who had returned victoriously on the outskirts of the city. His expression became more solemn in the sunlight. When he saw his father in black armor, Zhou Shenzhi smiled amid the waves of cheers. Then he quickly calmed down his expression and greeted his father seriously.
Xiao Qingxue was riding on the horse, listening to the cheers around her, and couldn't help but feel happy. She stood behind her father, across Jin Ben, and winked at her brother.
Zhou Shenzhi saw it. When his father and the ministers had finished receiving him and were walking to the palace, he found a space and walked over to his sister. Before he could speak, he heard his sister's congratulations.
"Brother, am I going to be an aunt?"
Zhou Shenzhi coughed lightly: "Yeah."
Xiao Qingxue felt very strange. It was her first time to be an aunt: "Whatever sister-in-law likes, I will bring some gifts when I go to see her later."
"Some calligraphy and painting would be nice." Zhou Shenzhi smiled and said, "She must be very happy to see you coming. Aniang and she are already at the palace gate."
Xiao Qingxue quickened her pace after hearing this, and couldn't wait to see her mother. Tuoba Mu was following her like a silent shadow. Zhou Shenzhi looked at Tuoba Mu's back for a while and found that his sister was joking with him from time to time. Ba Mu lowered his head and looked at Amei intently.
He sighed for no reason. In fact, there are many outstanding young men in Chang'an, but if his sister really likes Amu, he will not stop him. However, thinking of Amu's hair color and eye color that are very different from Zhongyuan, Zhou Shenzhi always feels that Amei should have a better choice, and Zhou Shenzhi always thinks about what his children will be like in the future.
He thought for a while and followed his father.
When Xiao Luolan saw Zhou Lang returning in triumph, a smile appeared on his face. Zhou Xu saw his wife and immediately stepped forward to hold her hand. The two returned to the palace together. The celebration banquet in the palace was grand and grand. Xiao Luolan Lan sat next to Zhou Lang and listened to the congratulations of the officials below.
The feast lasted until the middle of the month before it dispersed.
Taiye pool.
Zhou Xu soaked in the warm pool and exhaled a long breath. He half-squinted his eyes. Amid the mist, Xiao Luolan touched the tired light blue under Zhou Lang's eyes, feeling a little distressed.
"I'm a little tired." Zhou Xu took Madam's hand, kissed it, and asked Madam to sit down. He was tall, and when he bent slightly, he could completely cover Madam in his arms, but his head was low. Very low, he leaned closer to his wife's arms, like a beast arching his nest, full of relaxation and nostalgia, and finally put his head on the lady's shoulder and neck, enjoying the rare tranquility.
Xiao Luolan's heart suddenly felt soft. Her cheeks were slightly red. She stirred up water waves and poured hot water into Zhou Lang's hair. She combed his hair bit by bit and pressed it with her fingertips. according to.
Not long after pressing it, Zhou Lang took his hand off.
Zhou Xu touched his wife's wrist: "Are your hands sore?"
"What's the use of such a short time? Dongxue often helps me with massages." Xiao Luolan's waist was tightly squeezed by him: "I'll give you more pressure. This can relieve fatigue."
Zhou Xu put down his hand, closed his eyes, smelled the fragrance of his wife, tightened his arms, and talked to his wife: "My daughter has made great achievements this time. She is not afraid of danger when she goes to the battlefield, just like I did back then."
Xiao Luolan smiled: "Stop giving her gold."
It is not the time for her to just enter this era. Even if she has never met Zhou Lang when he was young, she knows a lot about him from the side. It is common for her to kill someone among thousands of armies. There is no way her daughter can get along with young Zhou Lang. Above.
Zhou Xu looked at his wife, her long black hair like clouds was floating on the water, her jade face was hazy with moisture, her smile was dizzy, and her eyes were flowing. She just looked at him tenderly with love, and Zhou Xu wiped it hard. He wiped the water off his face, immediately cheered up, and kissed her.
He didn't rest until he got to bed.
Xiao Luolan blushed terribly, the two of them breathed together, their half-dry long hair was messy, covered by the curtain, Zhou Xu touched his wife's cheek lovingly, and kissed her again, Xiao Luolan couldn't even take a step away. , it was too sticky. She missed him when Zhou Lang was away. Now that he is back, the stickiness is endless. She patted her arms around her waist, feeling full of peace of mind, and talked to Zhou Lang about what she had done recently. The couple talked about things as usual.
When she finished speaking, Xiao Luolan looked up and saw that Zhou Lang was asleep. The room was warm and fragrant. The man was sleeping very deeply. Xiao Luolan heard the slight snore coming from Zhou Lang's throat. A heavy heartbeat was heard in Lang's chest.
Xiao Luolan listened for a while and gradually fell asleep.
The next day, Xiao Luolan got up a little late, while Zhou Lang went to court early.
"My father has worked too hard, and being an emperor is not easy." Xiao Qingxue said. She was eating iced cheese with her mother, and sighed as she ate it. Now she has nothing to worry about, and she feels very comfortable every day. , after learning what A Niang did, he gave a thumbs up.
"Aniang is amazing."
"It's just an idea now. It will take many years to be implemented." Xiao Luolan said, thinking of the Lingnan incident again: "I wonder what Luo Langjun and Doctor Li are looking for?" This almost became Xiao Luoran's question. Luo Lan's heart ailments make her worry and worry every once in a while.
"I'm definitely looking for it. Mom, don't be too impatient." Xiao Qingxue said, feeding her a mouthful: "The frozen cheese has honey and fruit added to it. It looks like eating ice cream."
"How are you and Amu doing?" Xiao Luolan swallowed. She found that this time when she came back, there seemed to be a change between Amu and Qingxue.
Xiao Qingxue blinked her eyes, hesitated for a while, and pretended to be calm: "It's okay, he is chasing me now."
Xiao Luolan saw that her daughter's ears were a little red, and she understood. She rubbed her daughter's hair: "As long as you like it."
At noon, Zhou Xu strode over with his people. Xiao Luolan stood up to greet him. When he saw the person behind Zhou Lang, he was stunned. Next to Lian Shiqing was a middle-aged man with a dusty face and a vicissitudes of life. It was Luo Jinhu. .
Compared with when he left, Luo Jinhu was much older. He knelt on the ground, wept with excitement, and bowed: "The common people pay homage to the Empress, the Empress is a thousand years old..."
