Taiping Inn

Liaodong is not a state, a prefecture, or a county, but refers to the three states outside the Great Wall, including Liaozhou, Fengzhou, and Youzhou. Liaozhou borders the Golden Horde, Fengzhou is in the middle, and Youzhou borders Yanzhou and Zhili respectively. The plains north of the Yangtze River, such as the eastern part of Yanzhou, the northern part of Qizhou, the southern part of Youzhou, and most of Zhili, are also called Heshuo.

Although the court has a governor-general of Youyan, the main jurisdiction of the governor-general of Youyan is in the Yanzhou area, and Youzhou is still firmly in the hands of the governor-general of Liaodong. The reason for this is that Youzhou is a place where the Qin family and the Butian Sect have been operating for many years. Originally, the two were not unified. However, in Qin Qing's generation, he finally combined the power of the Qin family's patriarch and the Butian Sect's leader, and then served as the leader of the Wangqing Sect, becoming the de facto leader of the five sects in Liaodong. Then there was no one in the entire Youzhou who could compete with Qin Qing. Some people even joked that although Qin Qing was not as lonely as Tan Taiyun, he was already a veritable King of Liao. In addition, Qin Daofang served as the governor of Qizhou. Qizhou and Youzhou are across the sea. If there was no Qingwei Sect in the middle, I am afraid that the power of the powerful Qin family would have extended to the Heshuo area.

In this case, whichever governor Qin Qing decided to support would dominate the power of Youzhou. It was precisely because of the support of the Liaodong gentry headed by Qin Qing that Zhao Zheng was able to take charge of the three states, occupy the outer border, resist the Golden Horde court, and look at the imperial court from within, becoming a pillar that allowed the imperial party to compete with the empress party.

The scope of Youzhou's territory has been different in different dynasties. As early as the previous Jin Dynasty, the three states of Liaodong outside the pass were occupied by the Golden Horde court, so the territory of Youzhou was divided into the current imperial capital and Zhili area. When Emperor Taizu of this dynasty drove out the Golden Horde army, recaptured the three states of Liaodong, and established the capital in the imperial capital, he followed the old system of dividing the nine states in ancient times, and the north was Taiyin, so it was named "Youzhou" with the netherworld as its name, so the territory of Youzhou was moved northward from the inside of the pass to the outside of the pass, facing Qizhou across the sea. The original Youzhou has become the various prefectures of Zhili today.

The former capital of Youzhou is now the Imperial Capital. Today, the capital of Youzhou is called Chaoyang Prefecture, which faces the North Sea to the south, Yanzhou to the west, and the grassland to the north. The Later Yan Dynasty built by Murong once had its capital here, so this place is also called Dragon City.

The ancestral home of the Qin family is located in Longcheng. Not to mention how glorious the ancestors of the Qin family were, among the three brothers of the Qin family who support the family now, the eldest master Qin Daozheng, who was later known as Qin Qing, is the leader of the Butian Sect and the Wangqing Sect, as well as the leader of the Five Sects in Liaodong, and the number one on the Taixuan List. As long as Lao Xuan does not come out, he is invincible in the world; the second master Qin Daoyuan, is in charge of all the affairs of the Qin family. Although he is not the head of the family, he holds great power in the Qin family. Under his management, the Qin family and the Butian Sect completely monopolized the maritime trade in Liaodong and Beihai, making the Qin family and the Li family one of the richest families in the entire Jiangbei region; the third master Qin Daofang, has been an official for many years. After serving as the governor of Qizhou, he quelled the Qingyang Sect rebellion in Qizhou and held a high position of power. With these three people in charge, even if the Qin family is just a rising star, it is enough to look down on Liaodong, not to mention that the Qin family itself is a family that has been rooted in Liaodong for many years, with various relationships intertwined and deep-rooted.

The Qin family mansion was rebuilt on the site of the old palace of the Murong family. Over the past hundreds of years, the Qin family mansion has been continuously expanded and has occupied half of the land, which is three times the size of the mansion of ordinary powerful people, second only to the mansion of the prince. The entire Qin family mansion can be divided into three parts, namely the main courtyard where the head of the family lives, the east courtyard where the second master lives, and the west courtyard where the third master lives. However, over the years, the eldest master Qin Qing has lived in the Butian Sect for a long time, the eldest lady does not often go home, and the third master is an official outside and has not been back for more than ten years, so the main courtyard and the west courtyard are often idle, only the second master's east courtyard is still lively, and it looks like a normal wealthy family.

However, there has been some movement in the main courtyard recently. The servants and maids who were very leisurely for most of the year have started to get busy, because the eldest lady Qin Su has returned, and several of her friends have returned with her. Now that the eldest master is not at home, the eldest lady is the owner of the main courtyard, and naturally she cannot be neglected.

The winter in Liaodong is very cold, so cold that when a basin of water is poured out, the water freezes in mid-air. The snow in Liaodong is also very heavy. The heavy snow can collapse the house. Even when you wake up, the door of the house is blocked by the heavy snow. The sky and the earth are white, and there is nothing left. This is an unimaginable scene in the water town of Jiangnan.

However, the summer in Liaodong is not much different from that in the interior. In this early summer season, there are also small rivers flowing and green willows. The Qin Mansion covers a vast area, so it is natural that water is brought into the mansion. A large lake covering an area of ​​more than ten acres was built in the backyard. In summer, the waves are sparkling and rippling, and you can go boating on the lake. The center of the lake was filled with earth to create an island, on which a three-story building was built. It was originally where Qin Qing lived alone to cultivate himself. However, after his wife passed away, he moved to the Butian Sect because he was reminded of her. He gave this place to his only daughter Qin Su.

In other words, this three-story building is the boudoir of Miss Qin.

Although it is a daughter's residence, Qin Su did not change the layout, and still followed her father's old layout, so there is not much girlish femininity, and it is magnificent. The building is divided into three floors. The first floor is for entertaining guests and drinking tea. The seats are clearly arranged, with the host and the guest divided; the second floor is the banquet hall, where wine and banquets can be set up and the lake can be viewed; the third floor is the bedroom and study, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.

At this time, in the lake-lined warm pavilion on the third floor, Lu Yanbing was stretching himself into a "big" character, lying on the soft couch beside the window, allowing the sun to fall on him, and half-squinted his eyes: "It's so pleasant, I can live a life of silence. Half a day of leisure, what I want in life is nothing more than that. If I were you, there would be such a fairy land, and a lover who sheltered me from the wind and rain, how could the world run around."

Qin Su sat not far away and joked, "There is a good person who has known you for more than 20 years, but have you never moved?"

"Li Xuandu?" Lu Yanbing curled his lips. At this time, Li Xuan was not in front of him, and he was too lazy to call his senior brother: "According to your words, we are indeed childhood sweethearts, but you have heard nothing, treating your sister as a treasure. Most of the people don’t have sisters, and those who pretend to be polite will probably be slutty, saying that they are passers-by, most of them are not passers-by. The brothers in the book who spoil their sister to heaven are all lies, especially those of us who are about the same age. , I spent all day together, there was no love for each other, and it was almost the same to bother each other. Besides, the man from the old Li family was unreliable. Not to mention the distance, I just talked about my missing sister for many years. And the deceased master's wife, who ends up well? I have seen through it. Even if I, Lu Yanbing, never marry me, and I will become a nun in Cihang Sect, I will not marry the man from the old Li family."

Qin Su said with great interest: "What's wrong with the man from the old Li family?"

Lu Yanbing hummed twice: "There are few men in the sky and unparalleled on the earth. If you want to marry, you can marry me. Don't take me with me. I want to live a few more years."

Qin Su reached out and pinched Lu Yanbing's ears: "Damn girl, her realm cultivation is still in place, and her ability to speak sarcastically has increased."

Lu Yanbing, who was grabbed by the ear, reached out and opened Qin Su's hand and said loudly: "I'm telling the truth. You have seen my master. What kind of person is he? I don't need to say more, right? Every time I see him, The old man has weak legs. And my uncle, now called Li Rushi, used to be called Li Daoshi, you should have heard of it. His wife has been missing for many years and he has not seen him go out to search for her. She has really made a promotion and wealth. My dear wife, a cold-hearted heart can be seen. Then there is my third senior brother. Hehe, except for my third sister-in-law, I am afraid there are many mercy. How about the man in the Li family?”

Qin Su shook her head and said, "The Zi Mansion is different from them."

Lu Yanbing smiled and said, "It's not stained with mud, and it's not tempting, but it's really a white lotus. Be careful that he will go out once, and you will bring you a sister back. When you cry, don't do it then. Hope me comfort you."

Qin Su said, "Nothing is true, Zi Mansion is not that kind of person."

Lu Yanbing sneered.

Qin Su blushed: "He won't be flirting with flowers in the Zi Mansion. If he were flirting with flowers in the wild, he wouldn't be alone for so many years."

"That's not the right one." Lu Yanbing said, "When he meets the right one, he will reveal his true face. If he is really infatuated, then he should guard Miss Zhang's lonely grave, and a grave in his heart. It’s the deceased, why bother to provoke you, Miss Qin?”

Qin Su opened her mouth, but she didn't know how to speak for a moment.