"You mean, the young emperor of Dali is now on the throne, and the empress dowager listens to the affairs behind the curtain and assists the young emperor?"

Gu Yiwu opened his eyes slightly.

"An orphan and a widower come to the throne to take charge of this great dynasty, which is one of the largest in the northern part of Wangquezhou in terms of population and territory?"

Yun Niang sighed softly and nodded, "Yes."

Zhao Rong thought for a while: "Good guy."

Gu Yiwu nodded slowly.

Zhao Rong suddenly said: "When did the previous emperor pass away?"

Yun Niang pondered for a moment, and for some reason, she sniffed and spoke clearly:

"It was exactly a month ago. At that time, the late emperor passed away suddenly, and the government and the public were in chaos. Because the late emperor was wise and loved by us people, there was a lot of mourning among the people..."

Zhao Rong nodded slightly and listened for a while.

In the middle of the journey, he raised his eyes and glanced at the divorced daughter in front of him who had sold her life to support her family and went up the mountain not long ago. At this moment, she was wiping tears on her sleeves recalling the late emperor and recalling the past events of the past few years.

Yun Niang's tone of voice was somewhat sad.

It's not like he's cheating, it seems he really loves the late Emperor Dali.

Zhao Rong was quiet for a while, nodded, and found that the late Emperor of Dali, who could also be said to be Taizu Li, indeed met the standards of the Zen Emperor that Zhao Rong had thought of before.

In the beginning, he was a commoner from Jiangzuo. The dynasty that previously ruled Lidi was old and decadent. When the previous dynasty was in chaos and uprisings broke out, he came out with a sword and recruited many capable people and righteous men. Then after repeated hardships, he seized opportunities at all levels.

, Jinlin transformed into a dragon, unified the land, and expanded the territory.

He was the founding emperor of this new dynasty at his feet.

The country will be extremely upright.

Moreover, the current Great Li is not limited to the territory of the former dynasty. After the founding of the country, it annexed other countries and expanded it at least five times, yes, five times, and most of it is fertile land.

Li Taizu established Kyoto with Li Di as the hinterland and ruled the four directions with Li people as the core.

It attracted several neighboring countries to surrender and pay tribute.

At this moment, the Dali Dynasty stands in the northernmost part of Wangquezhou, and it can indeed be said that it lives up to such a special position.

Because Dali faces south, looking down to the south of Wangquezhou and the northern half of the continent, there are hundreds of large and small countries. Although some of them have a larger population than its territory, if you look carefully, you can see that they are all vertical.

The old dynasty is old, bloated and decadent, and no country is more powerful than it.

There are few that can even come close to it.

If they want to find someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with them and surpass them, those who watch Quezhou in the north can only stand on tiptoes and look eagerly towards the south of Wangquezhou.

Moreover, Zhao Rong listened to what Yun Niang said, and it seemed that the establishment of the Dali Dynasty was not only due to the late emperor's brilliance and martial prowess, but also many capable and famous generals under his command.

Oh, by the way, Li Taizu’s surname was Li, and his given name was Xiu.

Dali is the Li royal family.

Zhao Rong pursed his lips. This new dynasty, which was reborn from the ashes and was just established, is indeed in great shape and has a prosperous national destiny.

The founding emperor Li Xiu was in his prime, capable of conquering thousands of miles, and was assisted by famous ministers and fierce generals. The latter coincided with the Ming Dynasty and was eager to make contributions.

When dry wood encounters fierce fire, the country's power becomes more like burning oil cooking oil, and it flourishes day by day.

It seems that nothing is missing. As long as the foundation of the dynasty is consolidated and the emperor's throne and power are strengthened, and if he waits for an 'accidental event', he will have the opportunity to try and turn Banlidu into a small village in his own backyard.

The stream is flowing.

Well, it also made most of the Confucian students in Linlu Academy homeless in a sense.

Oh, so is a certain Confucian scholar named Lin from Siqi Academy. His family is about to be lost.

Zhao Rong was a little worried for his friend, and couldn't hold back for a moment...the corner of his mouth raised.

It is estimated that when the people of Banzhou look around, in the eyes of most of them, everyone should be people who have perished in their country, lonely ghosts, hugging each other to keep warm.

Zhao Rong shook his head, thinking that the person who said this must have low emotional intelligence.

This should be called giving everyone a warm new home and more new family members.

How warm.

he thought amusedly.

It's just that all of this, Li Ren's ardent expectations, the possible existence of the huge bet placed by the Immortal Family behind the scenes on the mountain, and the grand plan of the Dali Dynasty.

All gone.

At least that seems to be the case at the moment.

Because Emperor Li Xiu died in his prime.

This 'giant ship' that was about to go south through all obstacles lost its most suitable helmsman.

Zhao Rong frowned.

At this moment, Yun Niang's voice became smaller and smaller.

"When... when the late Emperor was still alive, he opposed those gods and men on the mountain who sold the people of Dali, especially... especially us Li women?"

"The late emperor once clearly stipulated that within the territory of Dali, even if parents from poor families want to sell their daughters in exchange for money to support the family, they can only sell them to the government's music department, or teach them singing, dancing, etiquette, and music, or learn weaving and weaving."

"After a divorced woman reaches adulthood, she can choose to make money and redeem herself through other businesses such as female prostitutes;"

"You can also choose to agree to the request of a dignitary, let him redeem his body, and enter the noble's house;

"You can also stay in the Orchestra Department, or be a dancer in the orchestra, or have a better future, be a palace maid or a female official."

Yun Niang turned her head and looked at the fiery red maple leaves in her hometown, with a look of longing on her face.

"These are all things that allow humble women like us, like Puliu, to choose on our own initiative, rather than being forced to do whatever we want and being bought and sold as goods..."

Zhao Rong wanted to interrupt Yun Niang's off-topic remarks, but at this time, after a pause, he held back.

He glanced at Gu Yiwu, whose expression was calm and unchanged. When he saw Zhao Rong looking at him, Gu Yiwu grinned.

Zhao Rong also raised the corner of his mouth but said nothing.

Yun Niang looked back and kept talking, but at this moment, her low tone suddenly became louder.

"I heard that this band chief is Empress Dugu..."

Yun Niang paused, "Well, now it's Empress Dowager Dugu. I heard that she manages it personally and no one else is allowed to interfere. Moreover, it was this fairy-like nobleman who first proposed it to the late Emperor. The late Emperor also respected Empress Dugu very much.

, I immediately adopted it. The queen is simply the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady from the Moon Palace."

At this time, Zhao Rong took a step forward and smiled warmly at Yun Niang.

He nodded, his tone gentle.

"Well, okay, they are indeed a good emperor and a good queen. By the way, girl, can you tell us what happened in Dali in the past month after Taizu Li died?"

After Zhao Rong suddenly interrupted her memory, Yun Niang trembled and seemed to realize that she had just said too many useless words and did not mention anything that was of interest to the two noble gentlemen in the mountain.

She was a little panicked, but the next thing she saw was Zhao Rong's smile, and Gu Yiwu next to her didn't look inappropriate.

Yun Niang's heart warmed slightly and she bowed seriously, but her hands and feet were still a little busy for a while.

"I'm sorry, Master, Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry..."

Zhao Rong waved his hand, "It's okay. Just tell me what you know about the question you just asked."

He sighed softly in his heart. He could probably estimate the current situation in Dali.

Because the new maid in front of Brother Yiwu was the one who was sold to the black market on the mountain not long ago.

So, it’s obvious.

However, we still need to find out more about the details.

Yun Niang sighed with relief and nodded, she thought about it.

"Although the late emperor passed away suddenly, fortunately, His Majesty had already chosen the prince a long time ago. He was the only son of Empress Dowager Dugu. However, the prince was still too young."

"Furthermore, in the days after His Majesty's death, the government and the public were still in chaos. There were rumors that... King Xian also wanted to be Emperor Li. I heard that the late emperor had promised him some things in private when he and King Xian were in danger together.

thing……"

Zhao Rong was curious, "Wise King?"

Yun Niang nodded, "Well, he is your Majesty's younger brother, his name is Li Mingyi. I heard from the people in the country that he is called the God of War in our army in Dali."

Gu Yiwu smiled and said: "Martial God? Is he a martial artist? It's interesting, keep talking."

Yun Niang thought for a while, "In addition, I also heard about the general in the southern frontier army."

"General?" Zhao Rong said with a smile: "Is it a name or something?"

Yun Niang looked in awe and shook her head, "No, this gentleman's honorary name is Zhou Dufu, and his position is General. It is the highest position in our army. He was one of the first few people to establish the foundation with the late emperor. He

He is also... the biggest contributor to the establishment of the Dali Dynasty, well, except for the members of the royal family surnamed Li."

"Well, let's go on. What is this person doing back here?"

Yun Niang's voice gradually became softer and she whispered softly:
To be continued...