The fall of Supulin Castle, Zhao Yougong also fulfilled his promise, very tolerant of the surrendered people, the Dingguo army only patrolled the city and garrisoned, and did not loot, which made the Supulin soldiers and civilians greatly relieved, and also realized the correctness of surrender. Of course, the end of Suplin Castle has long been predestined, but it is still a little unbelievable that the Lothair family was wiped out.

When Dolle heard about the situation in Suplin Castle, the whole person fell into a stupor, with his wisdom, he couldn't figure out how he was served by someone, and Lothair had so many sons, didn't he know how to escape? As long as they fled to the Frankish kingdom, the Orientals couldn't do anything about them, thinking about it, Dolle could only admit that the Orientals had shit luck and ran into Gamasi's brainless and more than a dozen brothers, and none of them ran out. Lothair's daughters are also doomed to tragedy, I really don't know what the Easterners will do next, the opponent is too weak, and it is also impossible to lift the spirit.

After taking the castle of Suplin, the time also entered the end of the lunar month, and a winter snow landed in the north again, Zhao Yougong felt the cold snowflakes, and realized that he had forgotten the time a little. Taikang six years is coming soon, and he has been away from the Great Song Dynasty for more than a year, missing is a kind of lonely sadness, watching snowflakes flying, walking in the red dust, stretching out his hand, where is the hometown. War has taken too many lives, and similarly, it has brought too many benefits. Watching the ice and snow in the north, another year is about to pass, in this icy and snowy land, you can't feel the strong flavor of the year, and also because of the war, Westerners don't feel the taste of Epiphany. As the predecessor of Christmas, Epiphany is a very important holiday for every Westerner, but unfortunately, the Epiphany of the fifth year of Taikang is destined to be drowned in the flames of war. At the time of Epiphany, the Istrian heights were still in the midst of fierce battles, and the Germanic people were worried about the Istrian war.

Sanniang was busy preparing some things, although she was far away in the Kingdom of Saxony, Sanniang still wanted to give Zhao Yougong a little experience for a year, flour, meat filling, and then dumplings. Xiao Zhiyun was born in a wealthy Khitan family, and she didn't have too many requirements for the New Year, but Claire, after coming to Suplin Castle from Yumsburg, followed Sanniang to learn to make dumplings. In the bedroom, two women wrapped dumplings, Xiao Zhiyun was not interested in this, and accompanied Zhao Yougong to stand at the window and enjoy the wind and snow. The picture comes to a dream, the wind is drunk, the snowy night is like a mountain, where is the sky. The snow fell on the northern country, a blur, as if the world had become more vast, "Homesick again, bear with me, take the Baltic Sea as soon as possible, solve the Danes, and we can go home." ”

For anyone, it is always uncomfortable not to return home for a long time, the transportation is inconvenient, and the transmission of news has become the biggest problem. Zhao Yougong was a little worried about the situation in the imperial court, and he didn't know if Zhu Lian and Zhang Yi could resist the pressure, after all, the Chai family still had a breath of air, and they had to plan the affairs of the Imperial Avenue, and the imperial court was also facing a lot of pressure. In the Great Song Dynasty, there is a general lack of sufficient understanding of the Imperial Avenue, and they do not know what the final result will be. hugged Xiao Zhiyun's bewitching body and said with a faint smile, "Can you miss home, don't you want to?" I hope to solve the here, the Danes are in big trouble. Hey, I don't know what happened on the side of Lovednov, the Kingdom of Lorraine has to take it down, otherwise it won't be able to suppress the Germanic nobles, and it will have too much impact on our next plans. ”

"It shouldn't be too much of a problem, the Sosa family has completely fallen to us, Royce has also gone to Merlin City in person, plus Luo Weidenov is scheming, I think we can convince the Weting family to turn to us, if it really can't work, we can only use force. Now the Germanic nobles have tensed their nerves, once we use troops against the Lorraine Kingdom, I am afraid that it will cause the anger of the Germanic people, it is better not to move or not to move" Xiao Zhiyun has always kept a cool head, she is like a warm sweet spring, and she will always give a little comfort to Zhao Yougong when he needs it most. Zhao Yougong nodded lightly, the imperial army is indeed very strong, but it is also limited, and the biggest enemy at present is still the Danes, so it is better not to mess with the Germans. It is best to use soldiers in the affairs of the Lorraine Kingdom, at least the Dingguo Army cannot come forward, and the Dingguo Army directly sends troops to the Lorraine Kingdom, and the nature changes.

Claire in the room was learning to make dumplings and had a lot of fun, and when she saw Zhao Yougong and Xiao Zhiyun walking in, her little face that was originally smiling and chanting immediately tensed, and Zhao Yougong pouted helplessly, "Sanniang, what's wrong with this girl?" ”

Sanniang didn't raise her head, and whispered, "It's not a matter of marriage, this girl is unhappy, she said that Marina is a tigress." Sanniang wanted to say more, Claire couldn't stand it anymore, so she quickly put down the dumplings, shook her hand, and suddenly there was a white mist, "Don't say it, let him marry that tigress, hum, fight all day long, and don't forget that little bit of lust." ”

Xiao Zhiyun was also amused by Claire's ghost appearance, dare to love this girl will be jealous, Zhao Yougong shook his head, and did not bother with Claire. In fact, Zhao Yougong has a dispensable attitude towards marriage, mainly to win over the Wei Ting family, as long as the Wei Ting family can be turned to the Dingguo Army, it doesn't matter whether the marriage is married or not, in the final analysis, the marriage is just a means, and it is not so safe. Even if it is a marriage, if the Wei Ting family is determined not to follow the Dingguo Army, then the marriage is meaningless. As for whether Marina is a tigress or not, who cares? Perhaps, from the beginning, I never thought about marrying Marina, so my mood was not affected in the slightest. When Claire saw Zhao Yougong's faint expression, she lost interest and obediently wrapped the dumplings. After that, Yurico came to visit, and Zhao Yougong talked to him about South Saxony for a while, and then sent him away. Jurico is an old-fashioned man, and he has an inexplicable desire for South Saxony, but Zhao Yougong is not interested in South Saxony, if he attacks South Saxony, it will inevitably touch the sensitive nerves of the Germanic nobles, and once he gets into the quagmire of war, it will be worth the loss.

The next few days were much easier, covered with ice and snow, and there was no war, so I simply accompanied Sanniang and others to have a good year. What to do next, everything has to wait for news from Merlin City. It was already the end of the lunar month, and Supulin Castle was covered with ice and snow, and although it was not snowing on the side of Merlin City, it was also a cold wind, blowing so that people couldn't open their eyes. Towards evening, the door of the Ranjol Hotel in Merlin City was pushed open. Merlin City is an ordinary wine city, even if it is the Ranjol Hotel, there is also a supply of alcohol, such a cold wind, not many people are willing to be outside, rich and poor people go to the hotel to have a drink, those who have money live in the hotel, and those who have no money drink some wine in a corner of the house and fall asleep. At this time, it was the time of excitement, the door of the tavern was pushed open, and suddenly a cold wind poured in, and everyone could not help but shiver, and turned their heads to look, and in came a bearded man who was not good-looking, and because he was tightly wrapped, he could not see what he looked like, and behind the man was a young servant.

This unsightly man was the famous Kipros Lovidnov, but unfortunately, no one in the tavern knew him, and if they knew that the man who came was Lovidnov, they would have to give way in fright. Lovednov is not just a name, but an era, and there are many legends about him in the early years, this man followed Viache and made great achievements, and the most powerful Knights of the Hammer in Kiporos were also under his command. After Vyache's death, Lovednov was favored by the Orientals, and the Emperor of the East asked him to help with the military and political affairs, and by now, Lovednov is a veritable spokesman for Kipros. However, Lovednov himself was very low-key, just like now, he turned around and closed the door, and walked towards the counter with a trembling forehead like a passing merchant, "Come on some spirits, this hellish weather, it seems that the cold wind does not stop, and it is impossible to continue on the road." I wanted to get some wine back, but now I'm stuck in Merlin City. ”

When Lovidnov said this, he didn't want to attract the attention of others, let alone reveal his identity, as the spokesperson of the regent, he appeared in Merlin City, and once the news was revealed, the impact would be great. The bartender poured some rice wine and pushed it in front of Lovednov, and habitually chatted, "You are not the only unlucky person, half of the people who come to the hotel today are passers-by who are trapped in the city. Our Merlin City, it has been a long time since this kind of wind has blown, and it is almost time for snow to come, so guests, you are still a little mentally prepared, I'm afraid that there will be no three or four days, you can't leave Merlin City. ”

After drinking rice wine, his body finally warmed up, seeing that the bartender was so talkative, Luo Weidenov simply chatted with the bartender, "I really didn't see it, you will still see the stars, and you will know that it is going to snow without leaving home." ”

"I've lived in Merlin City for a long time, and I know that in Merlin City, the wind must blow before it snows, do you say that the evil door is not an evil door?" The bartender lay on the counter and talked endlessly, except for the one who bought the wine, no one caused trouble, so the bartender was also a little laid-back. Toss two gold coins to the bartender, and in addition to the wine money, the rest is considered a reward to the bartender. With the reward, the bartender smiled even more, and his attitude towards Lovidnov was even better, and Lovidenov took the opportunity to say, "There should be a room, can you help get a room, sleeping in this kind of place, it is somewhat unaccustomed, of course, if the money is not enough, it doesn't hurt to add more." ”

Looking at the group of drunks in the hall, there was a smell of everything, and Lovednov really couldn't stand it. What's more, if you want to stay in Merlin City for a while, you have to find a place to stay, and if you don't want to meet Royce at the moment, the tavern is a good choice. The bartender took the two gold coins handed over by Lovednov, lowered his voice and smiled, "If others ask, then there must be none, guest, even if you don't have a house, you have to make it up." ”

"That's good, it's okay to have nothing to do, let's talk about the interesting facts of Meilin City, when I first entered the city, I heard the people on the road say, our eldest lady in Meilin City seems to be getting married?" Luo Weidenov looked very interested, and touched his beard as he spoke, and the smile on the bartender's face suddenly disappeared, and he quickly booed, "Objective, don't talk nonsense, just talk about it in private, but don't let Miss Marina listen." ”

The bartender looked mysterious, as if there was nothing in the world that he didn't know, "You don't know, our Miss Marina is notoriously powerful, a few days ago, he took away the management of Merlin Avenue with his soldiers, and pointed to Jomy's quilt and scolded him in front of him, and the Wei Lan family didn't dare to squeak until now." The marriage is not a secret, but the eldest lady hates others to talk about it the most, and a servant in the Varro manor chews his tongue and is tied up by the eldest lady and whipped twenty times. I heard that Miss Marina is very uninterested in the Oriental Emperor, and I don't think this marriage is a good thing. ”

"Miss Marina is so powerful that even the Emperor of the East can't look down on her?" Luo Weidenov took a sip of wine with great interest, and looked at the bartender with a smile, this bartender belongs to the kind of person who loves to brag with a big mouth, seeing that Luo Weidenov listened so attentively, he suddenly had a sense of pride, "It's not just that I can't look down on it, that fat man Louis you know, that's the king of the Franks, and he still can't get into the eyes of the eldest lady, who was standing on Merlin Avenue in front of countless people, scolding Louis for being a toad." Hey, don't you think the eldest lady is amazing? Therefore, it is not uncommon to look down on the Emperor of the East. ”

Luo Weidenov heard a cold sweat, this Miss Marina is so strong, no wonder Royce has not made progress for so many days, it seems that he was suppressed by the eldest lady. However, Luo Weidenov was not too worried, the purpose of his trip was to make the Weiting family fall to the empire, and as for the marriage, if it really didn't work, it could be abandoned. Then from the bartender, Lovednov heard something more, and the bartender said a lot about the Welan family and the Luke family. Of course, after the bartender adds oil and vinegar, you have to filter it once. From the bartender, Lovednov sensed that Merlin City was not necessarily as calm as it seemed. Perhaps in the eyes of the bartender, what happened on Merlin Avenue was insignificant, but Lovednov did not think so. The interests of Merlin Avenue are not indispensable, the main thing is that they are of great significance, the Wei Ting family can move Merlin Avenue, they will continue to move the interests of other aspects, and even if the Wei Lan family and the Luke family show their determination, they have to do something. But now, Merlin City is unusually quiet, the Luke family has done nothing, and there is a lot of movement on the side of Varro Manor, under the direct order of Holnan, the city patrol not only took Merlin Avenue, but also took over the South City Bazaar run by the Luke family. Could it be that the Luke family and the Weilan family have just admitted it? The calmer the scene, the louder the movement will be once the commotion starts. Huo Nan is still a little careless, after taking Meilin Avenue, he should slow down, and then he will start the Nancheng Market, which is quite anxious. Maybe Hornan felt that he had something to rely on, but now that the negotiations had not yet been officially underway, and Marina was also a variable, he was so sure that the Empire would definitely cooperate with the Weiting family?