The heavy snow in the third year of Guangqi was overwhelming.

The howling north wind blew the hearts of the entire Heshuo subjects, and they were all cool and cool.

In their hearts, General Zhu Li, the invincible and invincible guardian saint, was rejected for marriage; This is a very humiliating thing for anyone to look up to.

Even the entire subjects of Heshuo felt humiliated, not to mention the person concerned, Zhu Li.

Just when the subjects of Heshuo were immersed in extreme incomprehension and depression, the three years of Guangqi slowly lifted off the old page, and the four years of Guangqi came belatedly.

In the first month, Lu Longjiedu made Li Keju critically ill, because he had no children under his knees, he unprecedentedly passed the Jiedu throne to Yu Chijian; As a result, in the northern Xinjiang of the Tang Dynasty, another female monarch came to the foreground of history.

In February, Li Yi's condition became even more serious.

The eunuchs headed by Liu Xingshen, the secretary and supervisor, wanted to establish Li Bao, the king of Ji, as the emperor's younger brother; But in the middle of the court, the courtiers headed by Yang Fugong and others wanted to establish Li Jie, the king of Shou, as the emperor's younger brother, and the two sides with equal power were unable to hold each other for a while.

This dispute between the emperor's younger brothers soon spread to the members of the festival in various places.

Wang Yueyao, a newcomer who is on the right side of the river, took the lead in standing up and expressed support for Li Bao, the king of Ji, to take the throne; On the second day of Wang Yueyao's statement, Chi Jin, the newly promoted envoy of Lu Longjie, made his voice heard, and chose to support the promotion of Shouwang Li Jie-for-tat.

-for-tat, not giving an inch, these two female monarchs who have just risen in the Tang Dynasty seem to have a lot of grievances.

As a veteran festival envoy and a general from all sides, he was not in a hurry to express his position; For example, Zhu Li of Heshuo, Li Keyong of Hedong, and Zhu Quan of Henan kept silent, with no intention of getting involved.

Shuozhou, the General's Mansion, Zhu Li was silent a lot.

Every day, if he is not dealing with government affairs, he is reading classics, and even the martial arts that he has been practicing diligently, no one has seen him practice recently.

The door of the main hall was gently pushed open, and two delicate and cute little heads looked at Zhu Li behind the table, and then they pretended to be little ladies and walked in.

Zhu Li raised his head from the mountains of cases, and caught a glimpse of two pretending little girls, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook up a beautiful arc.

Perhaps, this is the reason for me to support myself, my relatives are happy and comforted.

The person who came was none other than her sister Zhu Ning'er and her sister-in-law Lin Hei'er, since they experienced an accident, the two little girls seem to have grown up a lot.

"Big brother, haven't you finished dealing with it yet?" A crisp and pleasant sound suddenly came.

"Oh, it's coming." Zhu Li glanced at Zhu Ning'er gently, "Why are you two here, are you out of class?" ”

"Well, yes, brother-in-law, let's come and see you." After all, Hei'er is older, and she talks and does things more than Zhu Ning'er, she is more disciplined and considerate of others; Although the meaning is not exhausted, it does not directly explain the meaning.

"Oh, Sister Hei'er, you can just say it." As soon as Ning'er saw that Hei'er didn't tell her purpose, she immediately became anxious, and instantly changed from a little lady to a fiery little monkey.

"Big brother, let me ask you, are you really not going to go to Youzhou to pick up Sister Jin'er back?" That's probably what they're here for.

Zhu Li glanced at her sister lightly, and said gently: "You guys are here for this?" ”

"Hmm." Zhu Ning'er ignored Hei'er's signal, stalked her little head, and confessed, "Sister Jin'er, what a good lady you are, it must be that you are not good, big brother, and Sister Jin'er is angry, so people don't want to be your daughter-in-law." ”

When Zhu Li heard this, he was stunned, and then there was silence.

But his expression, seeing in Zhu Ning'er's eyes, naturally made her think that she had guessed correctly, so she comforted us like a little adult: "Brother, don't you often teach us, 'People are not sages, who can make no mistakes, know mistakes and can change, and be good!'" ’”

"Since the eldest brother made a mistake, he went to Youzhou, said a few good words to Sister Jin'er, and was convinced; With Sister Jin'er's temperament, I will definitely forgive you. Zhu Ning'er clenched her little fist and waved it upwards vigorously, as if she was cheering her eldest brother on.

Hearing this, Zhu Li stood up, bypassed the office copywriting, and came to Zhu Ning'er's side, very naturally reached out and rubbed her little head, and sighed: "Ning'er is so smart, if she is so philosophical, she remembers it firmly." ”

After praising her sister, Zhu Li looked out of the door without focus, and continued leisurely: "It's just Ning'er, in a person's life, you have to face countless choices every day; At the beginning, I chose for my brother to marry your sister Jin'er, but your sister Jin'er chose to leave. ”

"No matter what the reason, respecting other people's choices is the best support for others; You know, in this world, the most reluctant

What is unstrong is people's hearts. ”

"Brother Wei doesn't know, why did your sister Jin'er leave, if she has a reason to leave, going to Youzhou for brother is just a strong man's difficulty."

"What is difficult for a strong man will embarrass him, you say, do you want to go for my brother or not?"

Zhu Li's face was melancholy, the vicissitudes of life were like an old man in the sunset, he couldn't stand a toss anymore; If God is destined to let the people he likes leave one by one, no matter how hard he struggles, it will be in vain.

Some people have slept with countless women in their lives, but no matter how scummy he is, there are still countless women who jump onto each other's beds like moths to fire.

Some people, in their lives, have never even touched a woman's hand, no matter how well he does, he still can't avoid being abandoned again and again, this may be fate, the eight characters are guilty, in vain?

"But ......" Looking at the eldest brother with a bitter face, Zhu Ning'er continued to persuade, and was immediately stopped by Hei'er beside her.

At this time, Yi Jiangnan, who was dressed in military uniform, saw that the door of the council hall was not closed, so he walked in quickly, came straight to Zhu Li's side, and arched his hand: "General, we have news about Wang Niangzi." ”

"Well, let's just say it." Zhu Li turned his head and looked at Yi Jiangnan.

After more than three months of recuperation, the injuries of Yi Jiangnan, Li Gufeng, and Meng Taiji had healed as early as the end of the year; After experiencing life and death in the Khitan a few years ago, the martial arts cultivation of the three of them has made great progress.

Among them, Yi Jiangnan has made the greatest progress, and now, he is already a strong man in the late natural period, and he was appointed by Zhu Li as the commander of the Ghost Guard, and he can control Li Gufeng, Jing Ming, Wang Chong and others.

And after recovering from his injury, Meng Taiji, because he was a follower of Wang Yueyao, naturally wanted to follow his own lord; And because Wei Chi Jin was the only one who knew Wang Yueyao's whereabouts at that time, in order to find out the news of his own lord as soon as possible, he had already left Shuozhou and followed Yu Chi Jin to Youzhou.

I'm afraid that now, Meng Taiji has gone south to Jiangyou and followed Wang Yueyao; The ancients took the east as the left and the west as the right, and the Jiangnan West Road, where Wang Yueyao is located, is referred to as Jiangyou.

As for the other party's family, Meng Fangqian, Meng Chengzhi and others have been released by Zhu Li, and the two have been appointed as generals to go south to assist Zhao Yun.

"General, according to the observation of his subordinates, the lady of the Wang family, I am afraid that she was coerced, so she took over as the envoy of Jiangnan West Province, it should be a helpless move." Yi Jiangnan said seriously, but most of the words were speculation.

Because, even the ubiquitous ghost guard, it is not easy to get close to Wang Yueyao easily.

"Coerced?" Zhu Li frowned, "Is it the black-robed Li Gong and his gang?" ”

"Exactly, that black-robed Li Gong has already made a public appearance, his name is Master Li, and he is a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties." Yi Jiangnan said calmly.

"This Master Li, in the entire Jiangnan West Road, seems to be very prestigious, and the civil and military forces under the command of the lady of the Wang family almost have to give him three points of thin noodles."

"Master Li?" When Zhu Li heard this, her brows furrowed even deeper, maybe others didn't know, but Zhu Li's heart was very clear.

In this world, there are not only the original inhabitants, but also some people, the heroic souls who escaped from the Heroic Soul Monument, and the reincarnated bodies of rebellious heroic souls.

In history, there may be many people named Master Li, but the most famous person is Li Mi; Li Mi, the master of calligraphy, was a well-known heroic figure at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

Heroes do things very casually.

If Li Mi coerced Wang Yueyao and put him in the position of the envoy of Jiangnan West Province, what purpose did he have?

Combined with Wang Yueyao's performance in the past few months, Zhu Li has generally understood Li Mi's intentions; At the same time, he also had doubts about Wang Yueyao's identity.

In less than half a year, there are countless heroes in Jiangnan West Road, and Wang Yueyao must be among them, playing a vital role; Otherwise, with the unwilling character of the hero Li Mi, he naturally would not dig out his heart to promote Wang Yueyao to a high position.

It can be seen that Wang Yueyao must have unparalleled prestige in Jiangnan West Road, among the heroes gathered, since this is the case, her identity must be unusual.

And Zhu Li, who knows Wang Yueyao well, knows that with Wang Yueyao's identity as a businesswoman, it is absolutely impossible to have such energy.

Coupled with Wang Yueyao's subordinates, their names are almost the same as the names of the old Sui famous generals, Zhu Li naturally speculated that Wang Yueyao is likely to also come from the Heroic Soul Monument, and she must be an important figure in the old Sui.

Although there was such speculation, Zhu Li did not dare to conclude.

If Wang Yueyao's array is from the Heroic Soul Monument, then why hasn't the Classic of Mountains and Seas been identified?

This is a place that makes Zhu Li very puzzling, because whether it is the reincarnation of a heroic soul or the reincarnation of a rebellious heroic soul,

As long as the other party has seen Zhu Li's face, the Classic of Mountains and Seas can immediately identify the identity of the other party in his previous life, and it seems that there has never been a mistake.

But Wang Yueyao has been with him for so long, but the Classic of Mountains and Seas has never reacted, and it seems to contradict Zhu Li's speculation, which invisibly brings a veil of mystery to Wang Yueyao.

Unable to figure it out, Zhu Li waved away his thoughts, looked at Yi Jiangnan, and said worriedly: "Is she in danger now?" ”

When Yi Jiangnan heard this, he groaned for a while, and immediately replied: "It shouldn't be, according to the observation of his subordinates, there seem to be people available around the lady of the Wang family, one of them is called Gao Ying, one is called Su Wei, and the other is called Zhang Xutuo." ”

"The three of them are all heroes with very high prestige, and they are very disdainful of Li Mi; With these three capable people in front of the Wang family's lady, Li Mi should not be able to help her. Jing Ming still had a speculative tone, but he was very sure.

"Gao Ying, Su Wei, Zhang Xutuo?" Zhu Li's eyes narrowed slightly.

He has also heard rumors from the outside world, Wang Yueyao's capable generals and generals, they all have a very significant feature, that is, their names are exactly the same as the famous generals of the old Sui.

But in Zhu Li's mind, if these people were the famous generals of the old Sui Dynasty, Wang Yueyao's identity would be revealed.

Historically, Gao Ying of the old Sui Dynasty was a talented person who was an auxiliary country, and his person was foolish and loyal, and his temperament was generous; In his life, the only thing he did wrong was to marry the wrong daughter, which led to standing on the wrong team in the process of the prince's dispute, and was finally killed by Yang Guang.

Su Wei of the old Sui is very capable, but this person is an old fritter in officialdom; In his life, he has served several lords such as Yuwentai, Yang Jian, Yang Guang, Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Yang Tong, etc., and finally wanted to take refuge in Li Yuan, but was spurned by Li's father and son.

In the words of later generations, Su Wei is a "pay for it" wage earner, no matter who your boss is, as long as you can use me and pay me a salary, I will work for you, loyalty or something, take care of my bird affairs.

But we can't despise him just because this person has such a character, his ability to govern is still worthy of recognition, and words like "two brushes" are obviously not enough to describe his ability, and he is also a great talent.

As for Zhang Xutuo, he was the minister of the Zhu State at the end of the Sui Dynasty, regardless of how powerful he was; Just look at the people under his command, and from their command, everyone can speculate on their own abilities.

Among the heroes of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Qiong, Cheng Biting Jin, Luo Shixin, these fierce men, all of them have served under Zhang Xutuo, as a military general, Zhang Xutuo can subdue such three people, and the degree of courage can be seen.

Now Gao Ying, Su Wei, and Zhang Xutuo have all fallen to Wang Yueyao, if they are really the three of the old Sui, Wang Yueyao will get these three people, and Li Mi is not worth it.

"General, the lady of the Wang family should be safe for the time being, in addition to the above three, Jiang You's heroes are full of irony, and Wei Zai advocates brothers, and they also swear to follow Wang Niangzi's side."

"The Wei brothers, but the native Jiangyou clan, when Xin Yan was in Jiangnan West Road, their brothers had gathered countless strong soldiers, and the lady had their support, obviously not everyone dared to move."

"Now Wang Niangzi, if you want soldiers and generals, forgive Master Li, I can't help her." Yi Jiangnan looked affirmative.

Zhu Li heard this and nodded.

If with the support of Gao Ying and Zhang Xutuo, Wang Yueyao would still let Li Mi knead, then she would not be the lady of the Wang family she knew.

What's more, Wang Yueyao has also been supported by the Jiang Youwei brothers, and has already occupied the landlord's position, Li Mi is afraid that he will also start to have a headache.

As for who Wei Quanyan is, this is not a simple character, although there are not many records in history, but this character is a real leader who has been in power for a while.

Now for some reason, she chose to use it for Wang Yueyao, which made Zhu Li invisibly relieved.

"What's going on in Youzhou?" After asking Wang Yueyao, who was the most worried, Zhu Li casually asked about Wei Chijian's situation.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Yi Jiangnan was also a person-like character after all, and he immediately knew what the other party was asking, and hurriedly said: "Youzhou, since Wei Chi Niangzi took office, he appointed He Ruobi to go out of the town and live in Yongguan; The general Yu Juluo went out of the town of Mozhou and confronted Wang Rong. ”

"General Shi Wansui went out of the town of Tanshui and confronted the king; Wei Chixin, sitting in Dingzhou, confronted Li Keyong's Hedong Army. ”

"Now that Li Keyong is at war with Wang Rong, it is a matter of time before he burns to Dingzhou, and the situation of Wei Chi's wife is very worrying." After Yi Jiangnan finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Zhu Li.

Just one look at the other party's face, Yi Jiangnan will understand, with this one, if Li Keyong wants to bully Wei Chijian, he is afraid that it will be difficult; Because, when Zhu Li heard that Yu Chi Jin's situation was worrying, her face became ugly, as if she had been touched by someone.