At the beginning of the middle of spring, the spring thunder is sudden, the drizzle is murmuring, and the rain is dripping, gently wetting the grass flakes flying inside and outside the city. The spring rain is wet, moisturizing the earth, and trying to eliminate the killing spirit that pervades this world.

This spring rain comes quickly and goes quickly. When it rains, the genius shines. Jinyang City, which is located on the edge of the Fen River in the south, has been washed cleanly, but the rain and fog make it sink into a haze, which seems to be obscure, as if hinting at the treacherous situation in the world.

The palace of Beiping is in the west city of Jinyang, adjacent to the Taiyuan palace group, covering a wide area, it is the military and political center of the east of the river, the important place of the overlord, with the fall of the Central Plains, the status is getting higher and higher. In recent months, the dignitaries of the Hedong military and political forces who have entered and left the palace have become more and more obvious to show deference and prudence. There are many smart people who are sensitive to the undercurrent brewing under the wind and rain.

The palace is a deep mansion compound, and the vast mansion is difficult to calculate. At the dawn of the day, the servants of the palace were already busy, doing their duty to serve their masters. However, from the court envoys and stewards to the servants and maids, they all looked cautious, lowered their heads and eyebrows, and did not have a smile on their faces.

It is only because the owner of the palace, His Royal Highness the King of Beiping, is worried about the danger of Sheji, and cares about the dust of the Son of Heaven, and his mood is becoming more and more depressed. Two days ago, there was a dirty servant in the east who was talking and laughing with people, and he was directly driven out of the palace because he met the king of Beiping, and was beaten up. The effect is excellent, the top and bottom are vigilant, the house is solemn, and no one dares to speak and act wildly.

There is a courtyard on the east side of the back garden, which is not small. Compared to the other courtyards of the palace, the number of subordinates here is scarce, but they are more careful, and the whole courtyard is quieter.

On the silent corridor, three maids took small steps towards the attic in the depths of the courtyard, led by a middle-aged healthy woman, holding basins, bowls, and bowls for washing. A "bang" broke the silence in the courtyard corridor, but it was a maid behind him, who fell under a hurry.

The healthy woman in front of her suddenly frowned, and looked in the direction of the pavilion with a weak and nervous heart, then turned around, walked to the maid with a calm face, suppressed her voice vigorously, and scolded: "You cheap maid, you can't even hold a basin of water!" ”

The fallen maid is very young, more precisely, it should be described as immature, and it is estimated that he is fourteen or fifteen years old. Petite and thin, looking malnourished, he was scolded, his head drooped lower, and tears began to roll in his eyes. The other maid stood silently to the side, not opening his mouth, his eyes calm and a little indifferent, watching him be trained.

"What are you doing sitting there?" Seeing this, the healthy woman's eyebrows became even more gloomy, and she reprimanded: "Don't hurry up and make a basin of water with me again, Lang Jun and the lady are still waiting for us to serve." Delayed the hour and made Lang Jun angry, do you want to punish us together? ”

"Yes. Be. Hearing this, the maid got up in a hurry, and regardless of the bruised palm, she picked up the copper basin and turned around.

The cloister surrounds the atrium, and on the second floor of the pavilion, the doors and windows are stained with mist. Behind the wide open window lattice, a tall figure stood silently, quietly gazing at the courtyard dotted with green trees and red flowers. The breeze is coming, and the sleepiness of getting up in the morning has disappeared a lot.

This is a young man, with a delicate appearance, quite a posture, and there is some childishness in his face, but the serious expression on his face completely destroys that immaturity. Compared with the expression that was almost paralyzed, the young man's eyes were a little more "angry", quite charming. Thoughtfully, between the turns, there are occasional flashes of light.

He is the owner of this courtyard, Liu Chengyou, the second son of the king of Beiping.

"Jiro." A soft voice as delicate as glutinous sounded in her ears, and a beautiful woman with a beautiful appearance and a graceful figure walked to Liu Chengyou's side in small steps. The clear eyes as clear as water stayed on Liu Chengyou's side face for a while, then followed Liu Chengyou's line of sight to the courtyard, accompanied him to pay attention, and said in a low voice: "The rain has stopped!" ”

"Hmm!" Liu Chengyou only nodded in response, seemingly cold.

The woman is not very old, the age of the flower season, but she is already wearing women's clothes and combing women's buns, she is Liu Chengyou's favorite concubine Geng. In the face of Liu Chengyou's reaction, Geng lowered his head slightly aggrieved, but he didn't dare to show any resentment.

Since falling into the water and waking up from fainting, Liu Chengyou has "changed his temperament", which made Geng quite frightened. After more than half a year, Liu Chengyou has completely faded away from the escape and absurdity of a teenager, and has become serious and rigid, silent, and quiet, and others dare not take it lightly.

Before long, several maids entered in turn, waiting for Liu Chengyou and Geng's living. The previous healthy woman's surname was Li, and she was a member of Liu Chengyou's mother's Li family, and was sent to Liu Chengyou's side to serve.

Soon the washing was over, and he straightened his hands and let the two maidservants move on his body with his soft little hands, straightening his hair, cutting his placket, and tying his belt...... Living in a deep mansion and enjoying a group of servants, Liu Chengyou's life looks very frugal. Dressed very simply, wearing an old dress cut of black satin, without any accessories on his body.

In front of the bronze mirror, Liu Chengyou looked at his appearance in the mirror, and his eyes blinked several times uncontrollably. The mirror image is very clear, but for a long time, every time I look in the mirror, there is still a sense of unreality.

"It's late today!" Liu Chengyou lifted the placket of his clothes, flattened the quilt with some obsessiveness, and asked the healthy woman Li casually.

Hearing this, a little unnatural flashed on Li's face, and he squinted at the little maid who was a little trembling on the side, sighed, bowed down, and said with a smile: "It's the old woman who didn't arrange it well, and I ask Lang Jun to punish her." ”

That little look didn't escape Liu Chengyou's eyes, looking at the servant, the wet skirt corners, the bruised palms, and the nervous and uncomfortable performance. Turning his neck twice, he said flatly: "Po Li, although you are mean-mouthed, I know that you are actually a soft-hearted and good person." ”

The healthy woman was stunned when she heard this, and was about to say something, but was interrupted by Liu Chengyou waving her hand: "Go down." Go tell your grandmother, I'll go and say hello right away! ”

"Yes!"

The slaves and maids retreated, and Liu Chengyou walked behind Geng, who was still combing his makeup, pressed his shoulder lightly, and asked, "I, am so scary?" ”

Geng turned his body and looked up at Liu Chengyou. Geng's makeup is even more beautiful, and on the face that can be broken by blowing, only a little powder is applied, which is clean and elegant. Smiling charmingly at Liu Chengyou, Geng said: "Erlang is strict with himself and others, he is majestic, and people are afraid of him. The servants in the house, all mediocre people, where can they be as normal as you are powerful......"

Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou's somewhat numb face finally moved a little, and the corners of his mouth twitched for a moment, which did not make people see that he was happy and angry.

Raising his hand, he pinched Geng's delicate face, and his movements were gentle. Geng's beautiful eyes were like water, and his tender face was attached to Liu Chengyou's hand, rubbing it carefully, it was rare to see Liu Chengyou have such tender movements.

His gaze swept over his hair bun, where a jasper hairpin was tied, delicately shaped, apparently by a famous craftsman. took it off, Liu Chengyou picked up an ordinary wooden hairpin on the dresser and put it on for him: "Use this hairpin ......"

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When Liu Chengyou first wore it, it was in the five dynasties and ten kingdoms after the Tang Dynasty, and it was the Jin Dynasty established by Shi Jingjiao who occupied the Central Plains, but it was also on the verge of dying. The Khitan lord Yelu Deguang invaded the south for many years with the strength of the whole country, intending to occupy the Central Plains, herding horses in the south, the emperor was deaf, and the Jin Dynasty, which was full of internal contradictions, resisted for many years, and finally could not be.

Liu Chengyou's luck is relatively good, in this troubled era, he wore to the powerful princely house. At least enough food and clothing to be safe.

Of course, when he realized that he was Liu Chengyou, the emperor of the Later Han Dynasty, Liu Chengyou was still a little panicked. However, it didn't take long to calm down. The Later Han Dynasty has not yet been established, so why worry about the fall of his years and the worries of the people.

Before the crossing, Liu Chengyou's temperament was casual, self-contained, and taciturn. After taking some time and figuring out the situation, I slowly began to seek to integrate into a new identity, a new environment. Then, Liu Erlang in the palace of Beiping, under the strange gaze of others, became a little abruptly and became "autistic".

It is now the fourth year of Jin Kaiyun (947), but for Shi Jin Junchen, it is probably bad luck. Shi Jin has died, just last year, the Khitan lord Yelu Deguang led 300,000 divisions, came south, Hutuo water, Zhongdu Bridge battle, 100,000 Jin troops, under the strong pressure of the commander Du Chongwei surrendered without a fight.

Subsequently, Zhang Yanze, the "leading party", led 2,000 horsemen as the vanguard, doubled the road, and moved south to trap Bianliang. In Bianjing, the emperor of Jin, who was drunk and dreamed of death, was noble, and intended to be martyred, but before he could move, he was captured by the guards of the imperial city. Later, the Shi Jin monarchs surrendered, and the Jin Kingdom died.

Nowadays, the sky is tilting in China, the society is falling, the Central Plains is ownerless, and the Khitan is based on it. The situation in the world has not been calmed down because the Khitan soldiers are strong and strong, but with its tyranny and abuse, the masses are surging, and the blood and people are vying to resist.

However, in the eastern part of the river, it is rare to maintain relative tranquility. The country is in turmoil, just when careerists are on the rise. For example, Liu Chengyou's cheap father, Liu Zhiyuan, the king of Beiping, must be among them.

With his hands behind his waist, slowly walking through the pavilions in the palace, Liu Chengyou still looked autistic. However, thinking of his father's recent performance in front of the subjects of Hedong, there was a slight change in his eyebrows, and he knew in his heart that Liu Zhiyuan must have moved his mind.

Even if Liu Zhiyuan doesn't have that mind, with the development of the current situation, there are people who want to "progress" and want to push him to the throne, such as the Liu family's clan and the civil and military forces in Hedong.

In this era, the emperor took turns. Drumming and passing flowers, with today's situation, it is time for the Liu family to fall. In this regard, Liu Zhiyuan may still be hesitating and swaying, but Liu Chengyou is ready and very confident.

While thinking about it, the expression on Liu Chengyou's cold face seemed to become more condensed.