Chapter 797: Grinding Wheel (5)
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Wasion.
Looking out from the city wall of Tianji Palace, there are heavy mountains in the distance, the loess road extends, and the beacon tower is built along the mountain peak, like weaving pedestrians, chariots and horses, coming from the other end of the mountain. The time was in the afternoon, Lou Shuwan was so tired that she almost fainted, she held on to the female wall on the palace city, and walked slowly watching the scenery.
In the past few days, Lou Shuwan has hardly stopped in her busyness, running to all parties to sort out the situation, strengthening defense, visiting and lobbying every important participant in the Jin Dynasty's forces, or Chen said that she was powerful or threatened with knives and guns, especially in the past few days, she turned back from out of town, and continued to connect in private, day and night, almost never slept, and finally finalized the most critical things in the court today.
This matter will decide the fate of everyone. She didn't know if the decision was right or wrong, and at this moment, Miyagi was still deliberating on the urgent follow-up situation. But the things that belong to women: intrigues, threats, intrigues in private...... That's the end of it.
Looking back, the Tianji Palace is majestic and solemn, poor and extravagant, which is the result of the Tiger King's large-scale construction at a time when he is invincible, and now the Tiger King has died in an insignificant dark room. seems to tell her that every powerful figure is actually just an ordinary person, when heaven and earth are all working together, and the heroes are not free, and the people who master the Tianji Palace and the prestige at this time may also be overturned in the next moment.
When the Jurchens came, they were so poor that it was difficult to turn around. The initial battle started in the east of the Daimyo's Mansion, Li Xizhi was out of the game at the first time, and then the 300,000 main forces of the Jurchen East Route Army arrived at the Daimyo, and the Daimyo's Mansion resisted in the corpse mountain and sea of blood for more than half a month, at the same time, Zhu Biao led the Black Flag to try to sneak attack the Jurchen southbound Yellow River crossing, but fled after unsuccessful. To the north of Yanmen Pass, the army of Zonghan, which was even more difficult to deal with, was slowly pressing.
Wang Juyun had already put on a posture of facing the battle - no one could guess what Wang Shangshu, who was originally of the Yongle Dynasty, was thinking in his heart, but the next choice was the turn of King Jin.
So there were two choices: first, although he cooperated with the forces of the Huaxia Army to kill Tian Hu, and later cleaned up a large number of Han officials who were inclined to Jurchenism according to the exposed list, King Jin and Jin Guo still did not tear their faces in name. If Zong Han wants to kill him, he can let him kill, if he wants to cross the road, he can let him pass, and when the army crosses the Yellow River, the forces of the King of Jin will revolt on the spot to cut off the back road, which is a relatively easy decision.
Second, do not underestimate the wisdom of Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Xiyin, the founders of the Jurchen country, and take advantage of the fact that they still have the right to take the initiative to choose, explain what they should say, cooperate with the allies who still exist on the north bank of the Yellow River, clean up their internal thinking, and rely on the rugged terrain of the area under their jurisdiction to fight the most difficult battle. At the very least, create the greatest trouble for the Jurchens, and then if they can't resist it, then go into the mountains, move deeper into the mountains, or even turn to the northwest, so that the Jin king may also become the core and leader of the rebels north of the Yellow River because of his current power. If one day, the Wu Dynasty and the Black Flag can really defeat the Jurchens, and the Jin Dynasty will create a career that will last forever.
She chose the second path. Maybe it's also because she's used to cruelty and no longer has illusions, she doesn't think that the first way is real, first, people like Zong Han and Xiyin won't let King Jin survive behind him at all, and second, even if the vanity and the snake are really let go, when the Guangwu Army, Huaxia Army, Wang Juyun and other forces are cleaned up on the north bank of the Yellow River, the spirit inside the King of Jin will also be swept away, and the so-called revelation in the future will never appear.
The idea of putting an opposing attitude before the Jurchens made a statement seemed too bold and crazy for many people within the Jin system, so it was too difficult to convince them one by one. But she did it anyway.
The afternoon sun was warm, and suddenly, she felt that she had become a moth, and when she could hide, she had been hiding. This time, the light was so blazing that she flew towards the sun......
Too many people are going to die......
Thinking like this, she slowly walked down from the palace, and there was also a figure in the distance, but it was Yu Yulin, who was supposed to be in charge of the discussion, Lou Shuwan stopped, and saw that he was getting closer, and there was a trace of seriousness in his eyes.
"After a day of arguing, the deliberations were suspended. King Jin asked everyone to eat something, and it will continue later. β
"And what are you doing here?"
"King Jin asked me to come and see you, you haven't slept for two days, go to the palace to rest first?"
"You don't have to worry about me, my business has been done, how to send troops and how to fight, it is your man's business. You go, don't let things change. β
ββ¦β¦ Good. Yu Yulin wanted to speak and stopped, but finally nodded and arched his hand. Lou Shuwan watched him turn around and said, "I can't sleep...... I can't sleep in the palace, so I'll go outside and rest in your other business. β
"Hmm." Yu Yulin nodded, "You take care of your body." Then towards the side of the main hall, Lou Shuwan sat on the steps at the foot of the palace wall for a while, and then asked the attendants to set up a carriage and leave Tianji Palace.
Yu Yulin's other business outside is very close to Tianji Palace, in the past, Lou Shuwan wanted to enter the palace, and often came here to rest for a while - in the era of the Tiger King, although Lou Shuwan managed various things, but as a woman, her identity was not official, and it was rumored that she was the mistress of the Tiger King, but outside of business, Lou Shuwan's place of residence was actually quite far away from the palace. After killing Tian Hu, Lou Shuwan became one of the people in charge of the essence of King Jin's power, even if she wanted to live in Tianji Palace, Tian Shi would not have any opinions, but Lou Shuwan lived with Lou Shuheng, who was almost half crazy, and she didn't want Lou Shuheng to get close to the core of Weisheng, so she simply moved to the outskirts of the city.
Although at this time in Wasion City, where Lou Shuwan wants to live, and it is simple to set up ten or eight magnificent other businesses, but she is almost no interested in these things, and when she enters the city, she occasionally only settles down on Yulin's side. She is a woman, and in her early years, it was rumored that she was Tian Hu's mistress, but now even if she covers the sky with one hand, Lou Shuwan doesn't mind letting people misunderstand that she is Yu Yulin's lover, if someone misunderstands like this, it will only make her a lot less troublesome.
The carriage entered through the back door of this other industry, and when I got off the car, I found that it was quite lively ahead, probably Yu Yulin's cousin Yu Bin called a group of prominent Confucians to gather here. Shu Wan also participated in these assembly buildings, and she didn't care, so she waved her hand to tell the steward not to make a noise, and went to the small courtyard in the rear to rest.
I slept for a short time, although the direction of the big event had been set, but what I was facing next was more like a Huangquan Avenue. Death may be imminent, her brain is buzzing, and she can see many pictures of the past, this picture comes from Ning Yi - the Yongle Dynasty entered the city of Hangzhou, subverting all her past life, Ning Yi was deeply trapped in it, and opened a way from a captive, the scholar refused to forbear, even if he hoped that no matter how small, he only made the right choice, she always saw him...... He walked into the door of Lou's house, stretched out his hand, pulled his crossbow, and then stepped across the hall and knocked over the table with one hand......
Now she's taking the narrow road too. For many years, there were times when she felt like her heart was dead, but at this moment, she remembered the figure, the culprit and the reason why she had made many decisions. This time, she may be going to die, and when all this is so real, she suddenly finds that she regrets ...... It's impossible to see him again......
Her head was buzzing, and the tiredness of her body had only recovered slightly, and she couldn't sleep, so she asked people to wash their faces with water, and walked in the yard, and then went out again, to the next yard. The maid followed behind, everything around was quiet, there were not many people in the general's other backyard, she walked and stopped in a courtyard, and in the center of the courtyard was a huge luan tree, the leaves turned yellow in late autumn, and the fruit like a lantern fell to the ground.
"Lou girl." Someone called her at the gate of the courtyard, and she woke up from a distraction under the tree. Lou Shuwan turned her head to look, it was a blue-robed man in his early forties, his face was elegant and elegant, and he looked a little serious, Lou Shuwan subconsciously arched her hand: "Master Zeng, I didn't expect to meet here." β
"I didn't expect Miss Lou to be here at the moment." That Zeng's master's name is Zeng Yuhuai, and he is a well-known Confucian under the influence of King Jin, Lou Shuwan has had some contact with him, but he is not familiar with him. Zeng Yuhuai was a very serious Confucian, and when he greeted him at this time, there was no cordiality in his eyes. Lou Shuwan is in a high position, and the means of contacting these scholars on weekdays are relatively gentle, but at this time, he has not been able to get out of his sluggish thinking, what is he doing here, what is he doing...... I can't think clearly.
"Miss Lou always haunts the adult's mansion, which hurts her reputation, Zeng thought that she should pay attention to one or two."
That Zeng Yuhuai arched his hand and said this sentence seriously, he didn't expect that the other party was criticizing, Lou Shuwan hesitated slightly, and then smiled at the corner of her mouth: "The master said yes, the little girl will pay attention." However, the sage said that the gentleman is frank, and the matter between me and General Yu is actually ...... It's none of anyone's business. β
She had sharp teeth and sharp mouths, which was a smooth sarcasm and refutation, but Zeng Yuhuai still gave it up: "Rumors hurt people, and it is better to pay attention to reputation." β
This person is too annoying, Lou Shuwan still has a smile on her face, and was about to speak, but she heard the other party continue: "Miss Lou has done her best for the country and the people all these years, and she really shouldn't be hurt by rumors." β
"Uh......" Lou Shuwan was stunned, "Zeng ......"
That Zeng Yuhuai's face was still serious, but his eyes were clear, and he was not fake: "Although those who do big things are not informal, there are some things that the world is not fair. Zeng had a misunderstanding of Miss Lou in his early years, and when he saw what the girl did in the past few years, he realized that Zeng had a shallow past with the world. Nowadays, people from the east and north have come to the mountains, which just proves the rarity of what Miss Lou has done over the years. β
Lou Shuwan thought for a while: "Actually...... Thousands of sails on the side of the sinking boat, ten thousand trees in front of the sick tree, what kind of good thing did Master Zeng see? β
"Zeng already knew the news that King Jin was willing to send troops, and this was also something that Zeng wanted to thank Miss Lou." That Zeng Yuhuai bowed his hand deeply, "It is a great merit to protect the territory and the people as a woman, and today the overthrow is imminent, between the big right and wrong, Miss Lou can run from it and choose the big festival avenue." No matter what happens next, the millions of Han people under the jurisdiction of King Jin owe Miss Lou a thank you gift. β
"Uh......" The other party spoke so seriously, and Lou Shuwan had nothing to pick up.
The strange scholar's words continued: "...... In fact, in the early years, Zeng gradually noticed that Miss Lou was extraordinary, and they got together several times without talking deeply, but Zeng noticed that Miss Lou seemed to be hurt, so she was not informal, even if she did many things, she didn't want others to know. Zeng was deeply involved in it, and gradually admired the girl Lou......"
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"These things, Miss Lou must not know, Zeng also knew that he was a little presumptuous to speak at this time, but since the afternoon, knowing what Miss Lou has been doing these days, her heart is agitated, and it is difficult to suppress it...... Lou girl, Zeng Mou knows ...... Meng Lang is coming, but the Jurchen is coming, Miss Lou ...... I don't know if Miss Lou is willing to ......"
That Zeng Yuhuai had a serious face, and he was indeed a cultivated Confucian in the past, but at this time it was more like he was calmly stating his feelings. Lou Shuwan has never encountered such a thing, she was watery Yang Hua in her early years, and she had dealings with many scholars in Hangzhou. When she arrived at Tian Hu's side, Lou Shuwan's status was not low, and if she wanted to face her, she would naturally not be less, but she had lost interest in these things, and she was like a black widow on weekdays, so naturally she didn't have many peach blossoms.
The middle-aged Confucian in front of him was different, he praised him seriously, made a serious statement and confessed, saying I have a good impression of you, all this is extremely strange, but he is not excited, just solemn. The Jurchens were about to be killed, so the expression of this feeling became solemn. At this moment, thirty-six-year-old Lou Shuwan stood under the yellow-leafed tree, the ground was full of lantern flowers, she folded her hands, and bowed slightly-this is the etiquette of a lady she has not used for a long time.
"Master Zeng, I'm sorry...... Shu Wan ......" She thought for a moment, "As a Xu country, it is difficult to make Xu Jun again......" She said in her heart: I am telling a lie.
Zeng Yuhuai's words stopped: "Well, Zeng has Meng Lang...... Zeng has decided that he will go to the army tomorrow, hoping that it is possible, and he will go north with the army, and the Jurchens will come to Japan...... If you are lucky, you will not die...... Miss Lou, I hope to see you again. β
Lou Shuwan stood there silently, watching the other party's gaze become clear, but there was nothing more to say, Zeng Yuhuai finished speaking, turned around and left, Lou Shuwan stood under the tree, and the setting sun sprinkled the entire sky with an incomparably magnificent glow. She didn't like Zeng Yuhuai, let alone love, but at this moment, the buzzing sound stopped in her mind.
She got into the carriage and walked slowly through the market, through the crowded city, until she returned to her home in the suburbs, and it was already night, and the evening wind was blowing, and it came through the fields outside to the courtyard here. Lou Shuwan walked over from the courtyard, and her eyes saw everything around her, the blue stone slabs, the red walls and gray tiles, the carvings and picture scrolls on the walls, and the weeds under the courtyard corridor. She walked to the garden and stopped, only a few flowers were still blooming in late autumn, the plants were lush, and the garden was tended every dayβshe didn't need them, she wouldn't have looked at them before, but these things were there.
Lou Shuwan sat by the flower bed and watched these quietly. The servants lit lanterns on the eaves of the surrounding Lang Yuan, and the light of the moon sprinkled down, reflecting the water in the middle of the garden, shining in the night breeze. After a while, Lou Shuheng, who looked drunk after drinking, walked over from the other side, he walked to the pavilion above the pool, and saw Lou Shuwan, who was so frightened that he fell to the ground, a little cringe.
"There's going to be a war." After a while, Lou Shuheng opened his mouth like this, Lou Shuwan kept looking at him, but there was not much reaction, Lou Shuheng said again: "The Jurchens are coming, and there is going to be a war...... Neuropathyβ"
"The war ......"
"The war ......"
There was silence in the courtyard for a long, long time, and Lou Shuheng collapsed and rolled in the pavilion, then sat up against the pillar and muttered something in his mouth. Since coming to the Tiger King's territory, the Central Plains has not been peaceful, but because Lou Shuwan climbed extremely fast, the only war the two brothers and sisters experienced was actually the uprising of the Yongle Dynasty and the subsequent migration, Lou Shuheng's heart was still afraid.
I don't know when, Lou Shuwan got up and walked over, she sat down on the seat in the pavilion, very close to Lou Shuheng, and looked at him like that. The Lou family is now only left with their brother and sister, Lou Shuheng is useless, Lou Shuwan originally expected him to play with women, at least to leave a little blood for the Lou family, but it turns out that long-term indulgence has made him lose this ability. It was the only time in a while that the two of them had been together so peacefully.
"Brother, how many years?"
ββ¦β¦ Yes? β
"Do you want Hangzhou? I've always thought about it, but I can't remember it, until today......" Lou Shuwan spoke in a low voice, under the moonlight, the corners of her eyes looked a little red, but it could also be an illusion in the moonlight.
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ββ¦β¦ Yes, the Jurchens are coming...... Something has happened, man, and we suddenly feel ......," her voice paused, "...... We're having a good time, it's so frivolous......"
"Huh?" Lou Shuheng's voice came from his throat, and he didn't understand.
ββ¦β¦ You, me, big brother, I think of the past...... We're all too frivolous...... She closed her eyes and cried in a low voice, remembering all the happiness of the past, all the things they had hastily faced, whether they were happy or happy, whether she lingered in all kinds of desires, until she was thirty-six years old, the Confucian bowed to her earnestly, and said, "I like you when you do things for the country and the people...... I made the decision to go north...... She didn't like him. However, the things that kept ringing in my head, stopped......
If I and my brother at that time could treat the world more seriously, should all this have a different ending?
She sat in the gazebo and looked at that Lou Shuwan in another world. The moonlight is shining down, illuminating the mountains and thousands of miles of rivers, filled with gunsmoke.
Time pushed the memories of the mountains in front of her with unspeakable power, crushing her past. However, when I opened my eyes, the road was exhausted.
She thought of Ning Yi.
I have not taken revenge on you......
And the Jurchens came......