Wind and Rain Empire

A round of bright moon hangs in the sky, and the tree shadows are slowly shaking with the wind, everything is silent, only the night owl that occasionally flies by howls a few times

This night was so cold, Zi Linglong looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and remembered the scene when she first met Lan Xueyi

Thinking about it, the unbearable past came to mind again, as clear as what happened yesterday

With tears in her eyes, Zi Linglong let out a sob and covered her mouth, fearing that the crying would wake up the person, and her inner monologue

"Sister Xueyi, do you really not recognize me?"

Tears swirled in the eye sockets but did not fall for a long time, Zi Linglong lowered her eyes and left softly

The officials of the Zichen Palace in the early dynasty went to the palace one after another

The Prime Minister Zhang Haisheng, who was wearing a first-rank official uniform, walked towards Lan Xueyi swaggeringly

Zhang Haisheng feigned surprise and cupped his hands

"Hey, isn't this General Lan? It's been a long time since I've grown so strong. How long has it been? Seven or eight years?"

Lan Xueyi clapped his hands and saluted

"The prime minister was joking, the last time the last general returned to Beijing to enter the palace was 6 years ago, and he hadn't joined the army at that time."

Zhang Haisheng patted himself on the head on purpose, pretending to be sorry

"Look at me, my memory is getting worse and worse. I even remember people wrongly. I remember you as that General Li. I'm really old!"

Lan Xueyi gave Zhang Haisheng a white look, and said,

"The General Li that Mr. Zhang refers to is in his forties this year, and he has a lot of wives and concubines. It is thanks to you that you can remember him as the last general. It is really hard for you."

Zhang Haisheng didn't just let the donkey down, on the contrary, he fanned the flames more and more

"Yes, yes, the truth is that I hope that you, General, will soon start a family with wives and concubines, and give birth to a few big fat boys to carry on the family line. After all, if you can't come to you, General, you will lose your incense. What do you think, General Lan?"

Lan Xueyi put away her fake smile

"Prime Minister Zhang, what do you mean by that?"

Zhang Haisheng waved his hands and made a bow

"It's nothing interesting, it's just a joke! Don't blame the general (turning) Speaking of which, how is the war here?"

Lan Xueyi is no longer willing to talk to Zhang Haisheng

"My lord prime minister, if the border war is tense and the Jin people break the city, have you always thought about where to escape?"

Zhang Haisheng kept a false smile

"Hahaha, General Lan, this war report is no joke. If the city breaks down, Truth will have to follow General Lan. Wherever you go, Truth will follow you."

Lan Xueyi doesn't show face to the other party

"Really, that's great. If there is a famine, the general can use your fat to feed the soldiers on the front line. After all, Prime Minister Zhang, how can you not know how the war is going, so don't Always make fun of me"

The two looked at each other and smiled, each returning to everyone

Lan Xueyi's inner monologue

"Zhang Haisheng, you old bastard, you talk about everything with me."

On the dragon chair, the emperor looked at Zhang Haisheng and coughed

"My dear friends, yesterday Xixia envoys came to our court and offered valuable suggestions. The content is to take an effective measure against Jin's invasion of our two countries, that is, to hold a martial arts competition to select the best of our two countries. Warriors, gather everyone's strength to fight against the gold. If you have any good candidates, please submit them to the list as soon as possible. It is initially scheduled to be held at the end of this month."

After the emperor finished speaking, civil and military officials began to discuss

"It's too late to hold the event at the end of the month. Today is the tenth day of the lunar new year."

"How do we choose? There aren't many people with high martial arts skills, right? Aren't all the high-powered ones in the Imperial Forest Army? Still choose?"

Zhang Haisheng took a step with the wat board in his hand and said loudly

"Reporting to the official family, the veteran believes that there are many capable people under General Dingyuan, and it is safest to entrust this matter to her."

Civil and military officials looked at Lan Xueyi

Lan Xueyi lowered his head and smiled, took a step forward, and said loudly

"Reporting to the official, the battle at the border is raging. The Jin army often harassed the towns on the border of the Great Song Dynasty. The so-called embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest. The current situation is tense and cannot be sloppy. In the middle of the month, I will go back and rush to help. I can't be free to deal with this matter."

The emperor looked at the two of them, and knew that they had disagreements, so he said:

"That's right, Prime Minister, this border crossing is more important than the martial arts competition. We need to call for help! (Pause, to Lan Xueyi) But what the prime minister said makes sense. The martial arts competition itself is organized to strengthen the armies of the two countries. If the results are achieved, then our Song and Xia coalition forces will be even more powerful, and it will be a matter of time before we defeat the Jinren. So, General Lan, I will ask other generals to help you on your behalf. You must participate in this conference to select talents for me. I can trust you"

Zhang Haisheng and Lan Xueyi at the same time

"The official is wise/the last general takes orders"

The two looked at each other in silence

Inside General Blue's Mansion

Lan Xueyi walked in angrily from outside, drew out his sword and threw it forward

Zi Linglong just happened to pass by the house, saw a sword flying towards her, screamed, and crouched down in fright

The sword was nailed to the wooden door, and a lock of hair fell to the ground in the wind

Lan Xueyi hurried over to visit Zi Linglong, helped her up carefully, and asked

"Linglong, are you not hurt?"

Zi Linglong stood up slowly

"Linglong is fine, just a little frightened"

Lan Xueyi apologizes

"I'm really sorry, Linglong, I didn't mean it, if you want to blame it, you can blame that old bastard, who has troubled me since the early morning."

Zi Linglong pushed away the Lan Xueyi who was supporting her

"General, you don't need to apologize, Linglong is fine."

"That's okay, I've already cut your hair, if I hurt you, I will feel bad"

Zi Linglong was startled when she heard this, and hurriedly asked

"Why is that?"

Lan Xueyi looked closely at Zi Linglong

"Because I always feel that you are like a little sister of mine when I was young.

"Where is it like?"

"Uh, I can't tell"

Lan Xueyi pulled out the sword on the door, continued to be angry, and walked into the study

In the study, Lan Xueyi was still angry

"That old bastard has been targeting me all the time, and has never given me a good face!"

Zi Linglong consoled

"General, calm down (hand the tea) and calm down, what's going on?"

Lan Xueyi pointed at the wall and cursed

"It's that old Zhang Haisheng! When my father passed away, he took over. I still suspect that my father's case is related to him, as well as his two stupid sons."

Zi Linglong heard it inexplicably

"Who is Zhang Haisheng? What is his relationship with Zhang Tiancheng who came to propose marriage to you?"

Lan Xueyi explained

"I said I didn't propose marriage! Zhang Tiancheng is his idiot eldest son, and Zhang Tianyu is his idiot second son!"

Zi Linglong looked at Lan Xueyi

"You suspect that he killed your family?"

"Otherwise, who else could it be? Even if it wasn't him, he would have nothing to do with this incident."

Zi Linglong thought about it

"Then why is he so stupid? It's unreasonable to harm your family and want your son to marry you."

"Maybe it's because I don't like his son that he hates our family. Of course, I'm just suspicious. I haven't found anyone who targets me like this except his family."

Zi Linglong is even more puzzled

"Then why don't you like Zhang Tiancheng?"

"Zhang Tiancheng? I guess no one in this world likes him, right? A man who has no strength in his hands, who talks all day long, and is full of random thoughts in his head. Bai Chang is so big, and his arm strength is not as good as mine (Pause , looking at Zi Linglong) He probably won’t be able to hold you with your body, let alone me.”

Zi Linglong teases

"General, dare you hug me? Linglong is very heavy."

Lan Xueyi hugged Zi Linglong without saying a word, and said

"What's so difficult about it? It's not heavy at all, it's not heavy at all like hugging a quilt"

Zi Linglong was frightened by the sudden embrace, and quickly hugged Lan Xueyi's neck for fear of falling to the ground, but at this moment, Lan Xueyi suddenly lost her mind, a burst of sweet fragrance came to her face, and there was a baby in her arms. Soft and Soft Zi Linglong

"Why is her skin so smooth and tender, and how do you take care of her lips so they are so tender, like cherries?"

Looking at Zi Linglong's face, Lan Xueyi felt an unprecedented feeling in her heart

At this time, the voice of Princess Yongping came from outside the house.

"Sister Xueyi, these are the flowers that Linglong sister took me to pick today, and Yongping brought them for you to see."

Princess Yongping pushed the door open and entered, stopped and looked at the two who were embracing each other

Lan Xueyi was startled, and hurriedly put down Zi Linglong as if she had done something wrong.

Princess Yongping shows a sly smile

"What are you two doing?"

Lan Xueyi is nervous

"I'm not doing anything, I'm practicing lifting heavy objects, zama step"

Princess Yongping is happy

"Really? I want to be lifted too! Sister Xueyi lift me up!"

Lan Xueyi patted Yongping on the shoulder

"How about another day? My sister is already very tired from Zamabu today, why don't you stop playing?"

Princess Yongping pouted and walked towards Lan Xueyi

"No, if you can raise Sister Linglong, you must raise Princess Ben, and you must not be partial."

Zi Linglong looked at the two of them, and hurriedly separated herself

"Ah! I'm going to make lunch!"

Princess Yongping shook Lan Xueyi's hand back and forth

"My good sister Xueyi, why don't you play with me?"

Lan Xueyi pulls Yongping

"Okay, okay, my sister will give you that"

So she hugged Princess Yongping again

Princess Yongping exclaimed

"Wow! Sister Xueyi, you are amazing! Is this princess heavy?"

Lan Xueyi joked

"It's very heavy, my sister's hand is about to break, come down quickly"

Princess Yongping is happy

"Jing nonsense (putting arms around Lan Xueyi's neck) and saying that Princess Chongben won't come down"

"Okay, okay, it's not heavy"

"If it's not heavy, it won't come down"

"Yongping, you!"

"Sister Xueyi, did you want to kiss Sister Linglong just now?"

"..."

Lan Xueyi put Princess Yongping down

"Yongping, what are you talking about..."

"It's normal, because I really want to kiss her too."

Yongping stood on tiptoe and kissed Lan Xueyi's face

"I want to kiss you too, my wish has come true!"

Looking at this lively little princess, Lan Xueyi had no choice but to say

"Stop making trouble, my sister will take you to have fun."

Princess Yongping said happily

"Really? That's fine!"

Princess Yongping was brought into the study by Lan Xueyi, and after a careful look, there was really nothing in the study except a room full of books.

so puzzled

"Hey, sister Xueyi, how did you bring this princess back to the study? What fun things are there?"

Lan Xueyi took out a wooden box from his sleeve

"Here, just stay here and play quietly."

Princess Yongping shook the wooden box, judging from the sound that it was a box of wood chips, and asked

"What is this?"

"You'll know when you open it"

Princess Yongping opens the wooden box

"Tch~! Isn't this a picture of Yanji? You still give me something so old-fashioned to play with?"

"Yongping, there is still a piece of drawing paper in this box, if you spell out all the pictures on this drawing paper, my sister will take you to have fun."

Princess Yongping is not convinced

"It's not easy? Isn't it just seven broken boards? Who wouldn't know it!"

Lan Xueyi smiled and left the room

Prime Minister's Mansion

The current prime minister Zhang Haisheng walked into the study of his eldest son Zhang Tiancheng, who was writing

Zhang Haisheng looked at Zhang Tiancheng who was writing, with a slightly worried tone

"Tian Cheng, what have you been writing these days? I heard from the housekeeper that you haven't left your room for three days."

Zhang Tiancheng stood up and cupped his hands

"Father, my child has started to study the Book of Songs again these days, and I have a lot of feelings, so I wrote some comments with feelings."

Zhang Haisheng sighed

"Those books are things you have learned when you were young. Just read them in the past. There is no need to delve into them now. If you have the time to study knowledge, you should aim to be a Jinshi and read some useful ones."

Zhang Tiancheng explained

"Father is serious. Although the child studies knowledge, he does not plan to become an official."

Zhang Haisheng is a little angry

"Then you are so old, why don't you think about what you want to do?"

Zhang Tianyu, the second son of the prime minister's family, walked into the room with a sword in his hand, and shouted loudly.

"My brother, he just wants to be a wealthy idler, marry a capable wife, and live a life of peace and stability"

Zhang Tiancheng looked at the approaching Zhang Tianyu and pointed at him, with a happy expression on his face

"Oh, Tianyu, you are finally back! What you said is so true! My brother who knows me!"

Zhang Haisheng scolded Zhang Tiancheng

"That's right, you don't want to be aggressive (turning to look at Zhang Tianyu) Yu'er, when did you arrive?"

Zhang Tianyu hands over

"I met my father. I arrived yesterday. General Lan and I received orders to come back at the same time. The imperial court slightly adjusted the deployment of our army in the frontier and ordered our city guards to return to the imperial court. Our soldiers lost their way during the night march." The road fell into a swamp and lost a few people, and my mount was gone. After returning to the court, I went to comfort their families first, so I came back a bit late."

Zhang Haisheng sighed

"My son Tianyu is really a caring, virtuous and benevolent person, as it should be (turning point) Speaking of General Lan, I saw her in the morning court today, and she is becoming less and less like a woman. From top to bottom, she doesn't look like a woman at all. , It's really a rooster, Sichen is confused (pause) How does your military department see her?"

Zhang Tiancheng reacted, surprised

"Huh? Xue Yi is back too?"

Zhang Tianyu picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a glass of water

"In fact, not many people in the army know that she is a woman, only some senior generals have heard of it in the court, because as my father said, she does not look like a woman in military uniform, and she is the adopted daughter of an official family. No matter how many military exploits she has made, no one dares to say anything about her, only you, father, are dissatisfied with her."

Zhang Haisheng said dissatisfied with his hands behind his back

"I, I really don't understand your brother's aesthetics. He just likes that kind of man. What's the difference between liking that kind of man and liking a man? Why don't you find a man!"

Zhang Haisheng turned to Zhang Tiancheng

"What about you, Tian Cheng, did you hear me?" But he found that the other person was gone, so he looked around

"Hey, where are the others?"

Zhang Haisheng looked around but couldn't find it, so he could only sigh

Later in the study of General Lan's Mansion

Lan Xueyi was writing a letter, and after finishing the letter, handed it to the waiting guard

"You send this letter to the Ministry of War and give it to Guo Shilang"

The guard took the letter, bowed his head, and cupped his hands

"Yes, General"

Princess Yongping knocked on the door and shouted

"Sister Xueyi, someone is looking for you, guess who it is!"

Lan Xueyi's inner doubts

"Looking for me? Who could it be?"

So got up and walked out the door

In the yard, I saw the back of a tall man

Lan Xueyi sighed helplessly, and said loudly

"Zhang Tiancheng, why are you here again?"

Zhang Tiancheng turned around when he heard the voice, ran to Lan Xueyi, and looked at her casual clothes

"Oh my, Xueyi looks so good in this suit! You are astonished!"

Zhang Tiancheng reached out to touch Lan Xueyi's hand, and was punched by Lan Xueyi, causing nosebleeds in an instant

Zi Linglong was serving tea, and was surprised to see Zhang Tiancheng's nosebleed, so she placed the tea tray on the ground

"Oh, my son, why are you bleeding?"

Professional habits took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped it for Zhang Tiancheng

Zhang Tiancheng blocked it with his hand

"It's okay, it's okay, (raises eyebrows at Lan Xueyi) This is the way we express our emotions between husband and wife."

Zi Linglong was puzzled, she looked at Lan Xueyi

"What? Husband and wife?"

Lan Xueyi glanced to the side

"He's mentally ill (turning around, calling for the guards) come, give Zhang Tiancheng ten punishments with a cane, and throw him out of the mansion after the execution."

Enter the second guard, put Zhang Tiancheng down and start beating Zhang Tiancheng with a stick

Zhang Tiancheng began to howl

Zi Linglong was surprised and covered her mouth with a handkerchief

"Here, why is it still marked? General, it won't kill you, right?"

Lan Xueyi rubbed her neck and said disdainfully

"Based on past experience, it will not"

Zi Linglong looked at Lan Xueyi incredulously, and asked

"How many times has he been beaten by you?"

"Can not remember"

"But haven't you been guarding the border?"

"Occasionally, I will be ordered to come back once or twice to stay for a day or two. Every time he comes back, he will bother me, this cheap man." Lan Xueyi pointed at Zhang Tiancheng and scolded

Zhang Tiancheng howled a few times, then closed his mouth tightly to hold back the pain

Zi Linglong frowned and looked at Zhang Tiancheng, feeling a little emotional

"General, you are so happy"

Lan Xueyi didn't know how to explain Zi Linglong's words

"Where did this come from?"

Zi Linglong turned her head and looked at Lan Xueyi seriously.

"There is a man who is willing to get hurt or even die for you"

Princess Yongping jumped out from behind Zi Linglong

"Hi! Zhang Tiancheng was beaten again? Sister Xueyi is great (thumbs up), this kind of person should be beaten once, he just deserves a beating!"

Lan Xueyi didn't know where Yongping came from, so he asked

"Where did you go, Yongping? Have you finished spelling Yanji's picture?"

"Toilet! I haven't finished fighting, and those seven broken boards are still quite difficult! (Pause) Look, after finishing beating (somewhat discouraged), did you not kill yourself?"

Zhang Tiancheng shouted with all his might

"Xueyi, wait, I have something to tell you! (Lifted by two guards)"

Zi Linglong persuaded Lan Xueyi

"Yeah, at least let him finish what he wants to tell you."

Lan Xueyi's serious voice

"No, the military order is like a mountain, you must do what you say, throw it out!"

Zhang Tiancheng was thrown outside the general's mansion by two guards, splashing dust all over the place

Zi Linglong sighs

"Oh! This is fatal."

Worried, he ran down and helped Zhang Tiancheng up

The author has something to say:

Although Zhang Tiancheng is annoying but has a persistent heart, he is one of the main characters in this work