One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Fang said: "Well, that's fine. You really can't farm by yourself. Speaking of which, Li Lei really gave our old Li family credit and can be called a hero by adults. I heard that Li Lei can still do it in the future." Qing Shi left his name."

Wang Lan sighed and said, "No, just because adults call Lei Zi a hero, Zheng'er has been telling me all day long that he will follow his father's example and join the army and become a hero."

Li Fang nodded and said, "No, my children are also clamoring all day long about joining the army in the future."

Wang Lan asked: "Sister, what did you tell him?"

Li Fang smiled and said: "I told my son that it's okay to join the army, but first leave it to the family. My brother and sister, I'm telling you, Zheng'er is Lei Zi's only root. You can't leave him alone. You can join the army. No matter what, I have to stay for a while before going."

Wang Lan replied: "Yes, eldest sister, I know what to do."

Li Fang stood up and said: "Brother and sister, if you have nothing to do, I will leave first. On New Year's Eve, you will come to my house with your nieces and nephews, and I will ask your brother-in-law to prepare a big table of delicious food. Your brother-in-law is very good at cooking now." Yes, he has been learning from the chef in Tianxiang Building for a long time. Let’s all have a lively New Year together."

Wang Lan nodded and said: "Okay, eldest sister, I understand."

A few days passed quickly, and soon the day of the Chinese New Year arrived. On New Year's Eve, in order to let Yu Liyan feel the atmosphere of the Han Chinese New Year, Li Xin took the three girls out for shopping.

Li Jing and Yu Liyan walked in front, looking here and there. Li Xin followed behind, accompanied by Liang Hongyu, who was five months pregnant. Every household in Xinghan City was pasting Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures, and the sound of hawking was heard in the market. Everlasting.

Yu Liyan sighed: "You Han people are so lively during the New Year."

Li Jing asked: "Sister Yu Liyan, you Khitan people don't celebrate the New Year?"

Yu Liyan replied: "Yes."

Li Jing asked: "Then how do you Khitan people celebrate the New Year?"

Yu Liyan thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow is the first day of the first lunar month. We Khitan people call it Zhengdan. During the festival, we usually perform juju, which is two teams riding on horses and playing with sticks. The victory is to score the opponent's goal."

Li Jing asked again: "Is there anything else?"

Yu Liyan nodded and said: "Yes, on New Year's Eve, that is, tonight, we Khitan people have an important activity, which is to use glutinous rice mixed with white sheep marrow to make fist-sized rice balls. Each felt tent Forty-nine rice balls are placed. At the fifth watch, people in each tent throw the rice balls out at will. Not all of them are necessarily thrown out. After dawn, the number of rice balls outside the tent is checked again. If there is an even number, music will be played and a banquet will be held. If there is an odd number, the music will be played and a banquet will be held. , he ordered 12 shamans to hold arrows, ring bells, and go around the tent singing. Inside the tent, they exploded salt in the furnace and burned the ground to beat the rats, which was called "scary ghosts." After that, they had to stay in the tent for seven days before going out. ."

Li Jing said thoughtfully: "Then what's the point of this activity?"

Yu Liyan replied: "Of course I am praying for the new year."

Liang Hongyu watched the two people chatting enthusiastically and sighed: "I really hope that sister Yu Liyan won't be sad when she hears the news. The Nu family has been with her for more than two months, and sister Yu Liyan is still very kind and behaves well." She is also very dignified in her behavior, but like sister Li Jing, sister Yu Liyan is also a bit childish."

Li Xin said: "Well, after all, Yu Liyan is a child of the royal family, and the education he received is not comparable to that of ordinary people. However, after all, Yu Liyan is two years younger than you, and it is normal to be a little childish. I believe that even if she knows the news , we can handle it, after all, the Liao Kingdom hasn’t been destroyed yet.”

Liang Hongyu rolled her eyes at Li Xin and said, "Officials know how to speak sarcastically. If the Liao Kingdom is really destroyed, sister Yu Liyan will be heartbroken."

Li Xin said thoughtfully: "This may be something she must experience."

Liang Hongyu asked: "Guardian, is it true that the Liao Kingdom will perish? Even though there are so many signs that the Liao Kingdom will perish, the Nu family still doesn't believe that the Liao Kingdom, which was once so powerful, will one day perish."

Li Xin said: "You also said that was in the past. Being strong in the past does not mean that it is strong now. In fact, countries will grow old, sick, and die just like us. History has proven that no matter how powerful a country is, it will one day perish, unless."

Liang Hongyu asked: "Unless what?"

Li Xin replied: "Unless a country has the ability to self-renovate, no matter how powerful the country is, it will decline and perish one day. But it is not easy to have this ability. It requires many conditions to achieve, otherwise it will be like the imperial court. The Qingli New Deal was as failed as Wang Anshi’s reform.”

Liang Hongyu asked again: "I wonder if the officials have thought of a solution?"

Li Xin smiled and said: "It is a problem that has not been solved in many dynasties. The solution is not that good. But now I have some ideas, just a few ideas. Maybe this solution will require me to spend my whole life to complete it. "

Liang Hongyu leaned gently on Li Xin's shoulder: "The Nu family will always accompany the official to explore this solution, and the Nu family also believes that the official will find this solution."

Li Xin patted Liang Hongyu and said: "Okay, New Year's Eve, let's not talk about this heavy topic. They have both gone far, so let's catch up."

On New Year's Eve, the entire three cities of Xinghan Island were brightly lit and firecrackers were blasting. Li Xin put a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner at his house. This year, Li Xin sent a red envelope to everyone in his house as usual.

At midnight, the entire three cities of Xinghan Island entered, and various fireworks lit up the night sky. This also heralded the arrival of the fourth year of Xuanhe, which was destined to be an extraordinary year.

Just ten days after the New Year, Liang Xing received news that Enzhou, Huizhou and other places were occupied by the Jin army. This news also indicated that the road to Dadingfu in Zhongjing had been opened by the Jin army. After Liang Xing received the news, He was a little uneasy because he didn't know if things were going well for Wang Xiu and Fan Wen.

Not only Liang Xing was feeling uneasy, but Wang Xiu and Fan Wen, who were kneeling in Wanyan Zonghan's tent, were also uneasy.

Wanyan Zonghan stood up from his commanding position and stepped forward to help the two of them up and said: "Please stand up, Governor Wang and Governor Fan Gao Yi led Enzhou and Huizhou to invest in our big gold, which saved our army from The casualties also accelerated the speed of our army's capture of Dading Mansion. This capital will report your contribution to the emperor, and the emperor will also reward you two generously."

The two of them clasped their fists and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Dutong, for your love. We are just following the destiny. Now the destiny is mine."

Wanyan Zonghan laughed loudly and said: "Okay, before the emperor's reward comes, I will wrong you two to follow Wanyan Xiyin, the deputy of this Dutong. You can also call him Gushen."

The two of them replied in unison: "Yes, Lord Tong."