Xiao Tao tried all her strength to find Yin'er. Huayuefang is to serve the official family, all the officials and officials from other places, Xiao Tao will personally dance, and then go to toast and talk, asking if anyone has a new child. Sometimes there is a harvest, so he immediately sends Qing Yuwei to investigate. But for the most part, nothing is found. Because all the foreign officials who come to Jinling are mostly high-ranking assassins and don't drive, and they don't know such trivial things as whose family has added children.

Xiao Tao walked on the road, and when she saw the begging children and the juggling children, she couldn't help but take a few more looks, and her heart hurt. I don't know where her Yin'er is suffering at this time. Xiao Tao set up a porridge shed in Anhua Temple on the outskirts of Jinling, and on the fifteenth day of every month, she would give free porridge, but only to those homeless and lonely children.

Yueniang persuaded Xiao Tao: "Tao Niang, don't be so jujube and don't have jujubes." Now that the situation is not good, it is difficult to make money, you have worked hard to earn some silver, how can you withstand this alms of clothes and porridge? Now that the war is raging, many refugees from the border have fled to Jinling. This is a bottomless pit, no matter how much money you throw, it is not enough. ”

Xiao Tao sighed: "I know it in my heart." "She can do it. It's really insignificant. She did this in the hope that her conscience would be better. More importantly, she hopes that God has eyes, and the Buddha has eyes, can see what she has done, and can bless her Yin'er no matter where she is, and can also have kind-hearted people to give him a bite to eat and a piece of clothing to wear.

"Alas," Yueniang also sighed, this peach girl didn't know what to count in her heart. After a pause, he said, "It's good if you know it in your heart, I'll say more, now there are many people, and naturally many people are grateful for your kindness when you give porridge and clothes, but you frequently entertain those officials from the local area, and you also cause a lot of gossip." It's hard to hear what someone is saying. ”

Xiao Tao sneered: "Are you still afraid of gossip in Huayuefang?" What kind of place are we? Isn't it just a joke? Do you still point to the establishment of a chastity archway here? "In order to find Yin'er, it's not a pity to risk your life, are you still afraid of reputation?

Yueniang shook her head and sighed.

The days passed like a white horse, year after year. Xiao Tao searched all the areas of Jinling, Changzhou, Xuanzhou, and Chizhou, but there was still no news. Every time she finished finding a place, Xiao Tao's heart sank even more, as if she had lit a dozen candles in her heart, and every time she found a state, she blew out a candle in her heart. Little Peach is so afraid that all the candles will be blown out. What else can sustain her in life?

And news about Zhao Guangyi also comes occasionally, and Huayuefang is the best place to spread gossip.

I heard that Zhao Guangyi was looking for a five or six-year-old child everywhere, and no one knew what the relationship between this child and him was. Zhao Guangyi mainly searched for Wu Yue in the Runzhou area, and if anyone could provide clues, there would be a heavy reward.

I also heard that Zhao Guangyi was more extravagant than before. In the past, Zhao Guangyi rarely held banquets in the mansion, but now every child's birthday must be celebrated, and it can be celebrated several times a month. They also invited their colleagues from the DPRK and China or local officials to bring their children to the banquet.

I also heard that Zhao Guangyi finally knocked Zhao Pudou down. On August 23 of this year, Zhao Pu was dismissed by Zhao Kuangyin. It is said that Zhao Pu was deposed mainly for three things.

The first is that the relationship between Zhao Pu and the privy envoy Li Chongju is too close. Li Chongju planned to marry his daughter to Zhao Pu's son and marry Zhao Pu as a family of children. This incident touched Zhao Kuangyin's taboo the most. Zhao Pu is the prime minister, the supreme position of power among the ministers, and the privy envoy Li Chongju has the right to transfer troops, if the two collude, the consequences will be unimaginable. Zhao Kuangyin was extremely unhappy when he knew about this. The lounge of the former prime minister and the privy envoy was deliberately separated. But some people said privately that in fact, this in-law was suggested by Zhao Guangyi in front of Li Chongju.

The second thing. According to the decree of the Great Song Dynasty, it was forbidden to trade large timber in the Qinlong area without permission. Zhao Pu was proud of his achievements, and privately sent officials to the Qinlong area to transport timber back to repair the house. Someone sued Zhao Pu in front of Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhao Kuangyin ordered someone to check, these timbers were mixed with a lot of forbidden timber, and the source of these big timbers was not clear. Zhao Kuangyin naturally thought that Zhao Pu was bold and reckless and openly resisted the law.

And the third is the last straw that crushed the camel, when Zhao Kuangyin was very angry, some people impeached the DPRK and China, a series of "Hu Zan and Li Kedu took bribes and perverted the law", "Liu Wei faked a camera to get an official position" and so on were all covered up by Zhao Pu. The impeacher is said to have a close relationship with one of Zhao Guangyi's aides.

Zhao Kuangyin, who was furious, dismissed Zhao Pu from the position of prime minister and demoted him to the envoy of the three cities of Heyang. And just over 20 days after Zhao Pu was deposed, Zhao Guangyi, Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture, was named the "King of Jin" by Jin, and his rank was above the prime minister. Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Pu fought openly and secretly for more than ten years, and finally ended with Zhao Guangyi's complete victory. At this time, Zhao Guangyi's power was not just the small court of Kaifeng Mansion, but spread to Zhao Kuangyin's big court, seeping into it like water, pervasive.

When Xiao Tao heard these news, her heart would always ache. None of this should have anything to do with her. So why is her mood still up and down? He has so many children, and he can give several birthdays in a month, but what about her, she only has one Yin'er, and her life and death are unknown. Thinking of this, Xiao Tao's heart hurt so much that she couldn't breathe.

In October of this year, news came again. Li Congshan, the king of Zheng who was detained in the Song Dynasty, was given the official position of Taining Jiedu envoy by the Song Dynasty, and also rewarded a large mansion in Bianyangfang. This news shook the government and opposition in the Southern Tang Dynasty. The prince of a dignified country, or the younger brother of the king, was awarded an official position in a foreign country. This is the shame of the Southern Tang.

Many ministers were openly indignant in the court: "King Zheng has become the courtier of the Song thief, where did he put His Majesty?" Has not His Majesty also become his courtier? ”

Li Yu sat on the dragon chair, looking at the red-faced ministers below, his whole body was so cold that there was no trace of heat. For so many years, he was cautious and did not dare to provoke the Song Dynasty on the surface. Especially after the destruction of the Southern Han Dynasty, he changed the official positions in the court, as long as the official position was the same as that of the Song Dynasty, it was changed to a name that was lowered by one standard; The regulations on the architecture and furnishings in the palace have also been downgraded; Even his own decree did not dare to call it an "edict", but changed it to "teaching". What else do you want from him? Li Yu irritably pushed down the pile of folds on the table in front of him.

The ministers below were quiet, looking at Li Yu, who suddenly erupted, and didn't know why. Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "King Zheng can accept the gift of the Song Dynasty?" ”

Someone came out and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, I have accepted it." King Zheng has moved into a new residence, and the Song Dynasty has also rewarded many servants and maids, in addition to a few beautiful women, and King Zheng has been accepted as a concubine. ”

After a pause, he said: "Emperor Song also sent someone to pass on the message, asking His Majesty if-" That person didn't dare to finish speaking, Zhao Kuangyin's words were too bullying. It is nothing more than recruiting Li Congshan as a Song minister, implying that Li Yu should also surrender the whole country and accept the canonization of the Song Dynasty.

If the whole country surrenders, presumably Zhao Kuangyin will be able to give a good reward, right? What kind of marquis, or luxury mansion? Li Yu sneered, looking at the ministers in the palace, both sad and heavy: "It's just death, it's better to die in battle than to die in shame." ”

The minister in the palace was stabbed a little painful by Li Yu's sad tone, the country was a mess from the hands of Li Yu, and it was not easy to survive until now. And Li Yu is soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, although he surrenders on the surface, he has been fighting on the inside. Now it is even more like a group of people who look at death as home, which also shocked the ministers, and they couldn't help but respond in unison: "Yes." ”

After retreating from the court, Li Yu left Shen Tong behind and instructed: "Order people to go to King Zheng's mansion immediately to check the number of people, especially King Zheng's wives and concubines and children, all of them are guarded, and no one is allowed to run out." "Li Congshan has been recruited by the Song Dynasty, so his family members left in Jinling must be taken care of urgently. Otherwise, there may be some kind of mess.

At night, Shen Tong came to Li Yu to tell him about the situation of Li Congshan's family: "Everyone has checked, except for the rough subordinates, girls, maids, wives and concubines who have been kicked out these days, and the wives and concubines and children are all there, but there is one less concubine to raise." ”

Li Yuyi frowned: "Who?" "Dirty and talented.

Shen Tongdao: "It's the one he brought back from Huayuefang." Cherry blossom picking. It turned out to be He Zhitang, the daughter of He Shizhong, a former courtier. Is Your Majesty impressed? ”

Li Yu nodded, he and He Zhitang have known each other since childhood. It's just that He Zhitang has always been very close to the prince Li Hongji and his faction because of the relationship between his father and brother. Later, soon after He Shizhong's rebellion and an accident occurred in his family, He Zhitang was taken to his home by Li Congshan to raise him. I haven't heard of any movement in these years, if it weren't for Shen Tong mentioning it today, Li Yu would almost forget about this person.