"Aren."

"Aren."

A low voice came from the darkness.

Bloodshot eyes suddenly appeared from the darkness.

"ah!"

Lou Rui shouted and sat up.

The room was dark, and Lou Rui could only hear his own heavy breathing, and his whole body was soaked with sweat.

He lowered his head and looked around. In the darkness, there was no call or eyes.

Lou Rui got up and put on his clothes.

He pushed open the door violently.

The biting cold wind mixed with some light snow beat hard on his body.

It's still late at night outside, stars are twinkling in the sky, and the sky tonight is extremely dark, so black and shiny that it looks like it's been splashed with ink.

The strong wind howled by, the house was completely silent, and no one could be seen left or right.

Lou Rui stood at the door for a long time, staring into the distance.

The cold wind was still there, and the sky turned white little by little. After some time, the ink-like black began to fade and fade little by little.

Lou Ziyan pushed open the door to the inner courtyard, led a few people, and walked quickly towards the inner room.

Just after walking through the corridor, I looked up and saw an inner room with an open door.

Lou Ziyan was shocked, and quickly speeded up and rushed to the door. As soon as he leaned in, he saw Lou Rui sitting in front of the case.

Lou Rui placed the case not far from the door, with a pot of wine on top.

Lou Rui was wrapped in thick clothes, his face was red, his eyes were swollen, and his energy was listless.

Lou Ziyan hurriedly asked people to light the wax and close the door.

"Grandpa, it's so cold outside, why do you leave the door open?"

Lou Rui glanced at him and then looked out the door.

"It's very boring. Let's blow some air."

"Why are you here so early?"

"Grandpa, aren't you going to the governor's office today to meet with the general?"

"You asked me to come earlier."

Lou Ziyan was even more confused. Grandpa looked a little strange.

Only then did Lou Rui remember this matter. He was silent for a while and suddenly asked: "Where is Da Sima? Is there any news?"

Lou Ziyan shook his head with a blank look on his face, "Since the General informed us about that incident last time, there has been no other news."

Lou Rui then struggled to get up.

Lou Ziyan stepped forward to help him up, Lou Rui patted his thigh, muttered a few words, then started to change clothes and wash up, and took his son out without eating anything.

It's very lively outside the city, so it's not restricted by the cold wind.

There were many people with obvious southern accents selling winter coats and other cold-proof supplies.

Lou Rui and Lou Ziyan were sitting in the car. Looking at their father who was much silent than before, Lou Ziyan couldn't help but ask: "Master, is there any bad news?"

"Could it be that the general can't tolerate us?"

Lou Rui shook his head.

"In a few days, it will be my aunt's death anniversary."

"I've been dreaming about her a lot lately."

"It seems to be blaming me for not being able to keep the foundation."

Lou Ziyan's expression changed drastically, and he coughed hurriedly, trying to suppress Lou Rui's voice.

Lou Rui looked at him faintly, and Lou Ziyan lowered his voice, "Master, please don't say that. We are under the command of the general now, and such words can easily arouse fear."

"This foundation cannot be maintained for a long time. What will happen if Da Sima leads the army to Heluo?"

"What if we let him occupy Henan?"

"I often hear about the bravery of the Great Sima, but the bravery of the General is something I have never really seen."

"Besides, all the elites in the world are in Hebei. What is Hebei like, and what is the situation in Henan?"

"The general is not only capable of fighting, but also has many talented people under his command. They are equally excellent in civil and martial arts. He has ten governors under his command, and they govern the place. Their reputation has spread to the south of the river."

"I heard nursery rhymes from various places: One wise king, three ministers, five tiger generals, ten good shepherds, nine states and the world."

"The wise king refers to the general, the three ministers refer to Zu Jue, Gao Jun, and Cui Jishu, and the five fierce generals refer to Gao Changgong, Hu Luguang, Baoxian, Wang Lin, and Yao Xiong plus the ten governors.

Conquer the world"

Lou Rui suddenly asked: "I can understand everything else, but how did Yao Xiong fit into the Five Tigers?"

Lou Ziyan didn't know why the topic of grandpa jumped so fast, but as long as he didn't say anything about his ancestors' inheritance, he was willing to continue talking to the other party, and put the topic aside first!

He hurriedly replied: "I may not like Yao Xiong, but he is very lucky. He has made many achievements in these years. When Yang Zhong led everyone to fight in the north, he was the one who killed the enemy general.

Later, he went with Gao Changgong to fight the Turks, and he beheaded an Eastern Khan. Then he went to attack the Zhou people, and he beheaded several Zhou generals."

Only then did Lou Rui remember that this guy seemed to have stolen a lot of heads.

Lou Ziyan tried his best to turn the topic elsewhere, and Lou Rui did not mention the foundation again.

Lou Ziyan was really scared. He didn't believe that Duan Shao could re-establish his foundation, and he didn't think that Daqi had any hope of survival. Dugu Yongye was a man of bad nature. It would be better if they didn't fight among themselves. He also thought

Keep the foundation?

They arrived at the entrance of the official office, where many people had already gathered.

Lou Ziyan followed his father and walked into the inner courtyard.

Liu Taozi sat in the upper position, and many generals and officials were sitting on his left and right.

After Lou Rui met everyone, he sat close to Liu Taozi.

Liu Taozi was currently reading out the rewards for the soldiers who went on this expedition.

The first achievement in this battle was given to Wang Lin.

This made General Wang feel a little ashamed. He really felt that he was not the first to achieve anything. Lou Rui, who oversaw the army, and Shi Wansui, who had defeated the most enemies, were both more qualified than him.

However, Liu Taozi believes that many of the deployments for this war came from Wang Lin. Wang Lin relied on her familiarity with the local area and the enemy to provide Liu Taozi with accurate intelligence and suitable strategies time and time again, and she was able to accomplish so many things.

, it was Wang Lin who was responsible for Wu Mingche's incident, so Wang Lin took the lead.

Of course Shi Wansui and others had no objections to this. Without Wang Lin, they wouldn't even be able to figure out what was going on with the water attack.

Wang Lin was named the Grand General of Gwangju Kaifu, also known as the Grand General of Gwangju.

Compared with Shuozhou General Yao Xiong, Lingzhou General Gao Changgong and others, he has an extra "big" character. This is actually to commend his qualifications. Under Liu Taozi's command, many veteran generals also have a "big" character.

Commander-in-Chief of the Gwangju Military.

In addition, he was given equal rights as the three ministers of Yitong.

The rest of the people also received their own rewards.

Zu Jue sat aside, stroking his chin with a complicated expression, but did not interrupt Liu Taozi.

After giving rewards, of course comes punishments.

Many defeated generals in the Southern Kingdom were also punished in different ways this time. Wei Pohu knelt in the hall. When he heard that he was demoted to a white body for the crime of defeat, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and never returned.

No worries anymore.

He thanked Liu Taozi again and again, stood outside the door, and left after getting ready.

Liu Taozi did not explain the reward or punishment to Lou Rui. Lou Rui sat aside calmly. After Liu Taozi announced everything, he hurriedly left with his children without asking.

Everyone left and had important things to do.

Zu Jue was next to Liu Taozi at this moment, worried.

"General, you can't hesitate any longer about what I said."

"Duan Shao's self-reliance in the south has already caused some effects, but he has already declared that we are no longer Qi ministers, but traitors."

"What should I do with this official?"

"So, do we need to retain the titles and official positions of Qi State? The prince has the official position of General of the Hussars. What should we do?"

"There are people like Mr. Lou, so what should I do?"

"Where are the clans in the country?"

Zu Jue hurriedly said: "My lord, you must give the order as soon as possible. We should refute Duan Shao, accuse the false emperor, and establish a new king. Otherwise, these problems will appear one by one and cause chaos!"

"If you just leave Qi State, then we will no longer be orthodox. What will they think of Qi State clan members like Gao Jun and Gao Changgong?"

In the eyes of people at this time, abdication is actually an orthodox behavior. After all, it is to imitate the wise kings of ancient times. Abdication will not abolish the legal system of the previous dynasty, but will continue it. With the conduct of the general, the clan of the previous dynasty

They will not suffer any unfair treatment, the ancestral temple can be preserved, and they can continue to serve the new king.

But if you break away directly and act as a rebel.

The titles and titles of the previous dynasty cannot be retained. Everything must be started anew. The new regime no longer succeeds and inherits the previous one, but destroys the previous one. This will cause a lot of trouble.

Moreover, my lord's official position was given by Emperor Xiaozhao, so it would be most appropriate for his son to abdicate.

Liu Taozi glanced at Zu Jue, "Just wait here for me for a while."
To be continued...