As soon as it dawned, Chao Yong couldn't wait to get dressed and get up.
Although Chao Yong tried his best to move as gently as possible, he still disturbed Hu Sanniang who was sleeping next to him.
Hu Sanniang looked at the window with sleepy eyes and said, "It's still early, why are you getting up so early?"
Chao Yong lowered his head and kissed Hu Sanniang's smooth forehead, and said with a smile: "I seemed to hear the sound of snow breaking branches last night. I went to see if it was snowing."
Hu Sanniang also got up excitedly and said: "In this case, if the snow is quite heavy, I will also get up and go see the snow scene with you."
The maid outside heard the two men's movements and hurriedly came in to serve them.
Hu Sanniang was already six months pregnant, her belly was already bulging, and she had difficulty moving.
Chao Yong watched the maid dressing Hu Sanniang and then helped Hu Sanniang walk out.
As soon as I opened the door, a cold wind blew in my face, and snowflakes the size of goose feathers also fell in.
Hu Sanniang shivered, but said enthusiastically: "It's snowing so heavily, sir, let's go out for a walk."
Chao Yong couldn't help but frown when he looked at the snow that was still falling. He didn't know when the heavy snow would stop. Even if it stopped, it would probably take many days to melt.
Chao Yong originally thought that after rescuing Lu Junyi and going up the mountain, the army would be able to wipe out Zengtou City, then conquer the city and conquer the world. Unexpectedly, Lu Junyi who was rescued was seriously injured. Although under the treatment of Doctor An, he recovered within a few days. He can move freely now, but his muscles and bones are not very flexible, and he will have to recuperate for a while if he wants to go into battle to kill the enemy.
Chao Yong himself is also in a normal situation. Although he no longer needs help from others, he is still unable to dance with a spear or a stick.
Therefore, the plan to attack Zengtou City was repeatedly postponed, and even the matter of becoming king was postponed by Wu Yong.
Originally, Chao Gai decided that Wu Yong would become king after he came back from Beijing after making money from Lu Junyi, but Wu Yong said that Wang Qing and Tian Hu only became king after they captured several state capitals. If Chao Gai were to become king in Liangshan, it would inevitably make people angry. Laughter is the king of the mountain. After capturing several state capitals, he will then announce it to the world and claim the throne to fight for hegemony.
After Chao Gai heard this, he naturally did not want to be compared with Wang Qing and Tian Hu. However, the seizure of the state capital came after the Zengtou City was wiped out. Therefore, everyone waited for Lu Junyi to join the group, and the matter was delayed again and again. drag.
After the Fangla Uprising, Liangshan sent spies to collect information about Fangla's rebel army.
After Wang Qing and Tian Hu became kings, Fang La revolted, and tens of thousands of believers gathered in just a few days. It shocked the southeast, and Cai Zun was imprisoned in both Zhejiang and Yantan. Five thousand imperial troops from Yan Frank were encircled and suppressed, but they were defeated and died. With the momentum of victory, Muzhou was captured, and nearby Manichaeans responded, and Fang La's rebel army quickly expanded to hundreds of thousands.
Although most of the Fang La rebels were untrained believers, their momentum came from behind and overwhelmed Wang Qing and Tian Hu.
Although the Song Dynasty was decadent, it still had an elite army, which was the Western Army that fought with Xixia all the year round. If Fang La made a big fuss, the imperial court would definitely send the Western Army south. Although the Manichaeans had many heroes, the Western Army's generals The sect is also full of talents, and the battle-hardened Western Army is sure to win against the untrained rebel army. In addition, Tong Guan has always loved to kill good people and take credit for their merits. To increase his military exploits, I am afraid that the entire southeast will be bloodbathed.
Chao Yong didn't care about the survival of Fang La's rebel army. If he were allowed to win the world, he would also suppress Manichaeism. This is because Manichaeism is not a secular sect like Buddhism and Taoism. Most of the time, it plays the role of inciting the people. , a character who raises a flag to rebel. Although most of the time it is the darkness of the court that takes advantage of the chaos, but it is only used by some careerists. No matter who sits on the throne, this kind of religion will not be allowed to exist.
If Manichaeism could be wiped out with the help of the Zhao and Song Dynasties, Chao Yong was also optimistic about success, but now the Princess Baihua in Manichaeism is his woman. If she is not good, she will also die.
With Fang Baihua there, Chao Yong could no longer sit back and watch the Manichaeans fight against the Western Army alone.
How could I have known that just now I heard that Lu Junyi's injury was getting better, but he had already caught up with the winter solstice.
At this time, the Winter Solstice is the most grand festival, and the emperor will hold a grand ceremony to worship ancestors and heaven. Officials at all levels enjoy a seven-day holiday during the three festivals of Winter Solstice, New Year's Day, and Cold Food, so they can celebrate the festival without having to worry about busy political affairs.
Businesses that usually get up early and stay late will also go on strike for three days to celebrate the festival.
Guanpu, which is normally prohibited, falls on this festival, and the court will also allow it for three days.
On this day, the common people will also change new clothes, prepare meals, and offer sacrifices to their ancestors. It is not long after the autumn harvest, and the common people also have some surplus food at home, so they will have a good festival on this day. But by the end of the year, many
The common people are already strapped for money, so there is also a folk saying of "fat in winter and thin in new years".
Liangshan was no exception. Chao Gai announced early that the entire mountain would be on holiday for seven days.
Chao Yong had no choice but to wait until after the winter solstice before mentioning the idea of marching into the army. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden heavy snowfall. It seemed that it would take an unknown number of days for the snow to melt and the roads to dry.
Hu Sanniang didn't get a response. She turned around and saw Chao Yong frowning and thinking, and couldn't help but said: "What do you want, officer?"
Chao Yong didn't want Hu Sanniang to think too much, so he pretended to be nonchalant and smiled: "It's nothing, Xiaoyu, bring an umbrella and let's go out for a walk."
The maid on the side heard this and quickly found the oil-paper umbrella.
Chao Yong held up an oil-paper umbrella and walked into the snow with Hu Sanniang in his arms.
Every time I set foot, there is a "crunching" sound of squeezing the snow.
Looking at the series of footprints behind her, Hu Sanniang felt as if she had returned to her childhood, pulling Chao Yong to leave various footprints in the snow.
The two walked in the snow for a while, and then the soldiers on duty at the village began to clear the snow.
Hu Sanniang couldn't help but wrinkle her nose when she saw that all the footprints she left behind were swept away by the soldiers.
Chao Yong reached out and scratched Hu Sanniang's nose and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go back to avoid catching a cold."
Although Hu Sanniang still had more to say, she felt a little tired after walking for a long time with her belly full, so she walked back with Chao Yong.
As soon as he entered the yard, Xiao Qing came up to him and said, "Master, Miss, we should go to my parents' place in front to make wontons. We can come back and play cards after eating early. It's just a good time to stay indoors on this snowy day."
Card."
Hu Sanniang rolled her eyes at Xiaoqing and said, "The officials have spoiled this girl more and more wildly. She knows how to play with her all day long."
Chao Yong said with a straight face: "Well, she is getting more and more out of shape. The officials will teach her a lesson soon."
But Xiao Qing didn't believe that Chao Yong would really teach him a lesson. She ran over and hugged Chao Yong's arm, twisting and saying: "How could the official help the young lady to bully me?"
After Chao Yong was injured, he held it in for two months. Xiao Qing held her arms and rubbed her breasts for a while. He couldn't help but get angry. He slapped Xiao Qing's buttocks hard and said: "Kid, you
If you make trouble again, the officials will deal with you tonight."
Xiao Qing gave Chao Yong a wink and said, "Then Xiao Qing will wait for the officials to come tonight."
Seeing Xiao Qing's coquettish look, Hu Sanniang couldn't help but joked: "What a prodigal. Tonight, the official will stop her mouth and teach her a lesson, so as not to disturb everyone again."
Chao Yong pinched Xiao Qing's buttocks hard and said, "Okay, let's talk about it tonight. Let's go to my parents' place first."
When the three of them arrived at Chao Gai's residence, Mr. He had already prepared the stuffing. Sanniang and Xiaoqing, the wife and concubine, went to Mr. He to present themselves.
Although there are many maids serving in the He family's house, He still does many things by herself.
I don’t know when this delicacy appeared, but by the Song Dynasty it was already a winter solstice delicacy.
It is said that during the Han Dynasty, the Huns in the north often harassed the frontiers and the people were not at peace. At that time, there were two leaders of the Huns and Tuns in the Xiongnu tribe, who were very cruel. The people hated them so much that they wrapped them into horns with meat fillings and took them.
The sounds of Hun and Tun are called "wontons". I hope to eat them so that I can live a peaceful life. Because wontons were first made on the winter solstice, every household eats wontons on the winter solstice.
It is also said that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, King Wu Fu Chai defeated the State of Yue and captured the King of Yue Gou Jian alive. The peerless beauty Xi Shi was also among the prisoners. Gou Jian was lying on the firewood and tasting the courage, but Fu Chai felt that he had no opponent anymore and got carried away. He indulged in singing, dancing and drinking all day long and did not care about state affairs.
This year, the Winter Solstice Festival came, and the King of Wu accepted the worship of hundreds of officials as usual, and there were singing and dancing inside and outside the palace. Unexpectedly, during the banquet, Fu Chai saw the delicacies he ate every day, and he was a little unhappy. Xi Shi saw it and went
After making the wontons, they boiled them in boiling water and the wontons came to the surface one by one. Xishi then presented the wontons with the soup to the King of Wu. When the King of Wu tasted them, they were extremely delicious and asked, "What kind of snack is this?"
"Xi Shi saw that Fu Cha was confused all day long, as if he was in a state of confusion, so he casually responded: "Wontons." From then on, the delicacy of wontons was born.
Sanniang and Xiaoqing were both used to wielding knives and guns, but they were clumsy in making wontons, which caused a lot of chaos. However, He did not preach to them as usual, but enjoyed the holiday as a big family.
hapiness.
Soon, the hot wontons were cooked.
Chao Yong held a strange wonton and said with a smile: "This must be made by Sanniang."
Hu Sanniang glanced at it and couldn't help but blushing.
After everyone finished eating their wontons and were chatting in the room, they heard someone shouting outside: "Brother Yong, Brother Yong, Brother Yong..."
He said: "It's snowing, who is shouting so urgently?"
Chao Yong listened and said with a smile: "The voice sounds like it is Li Kui. You guys sit down while I go out and take a look."
Xiao Qing rolled her eyes at Chao Yong, knowing that today's card game might have been ruined again.
When Chao Yong arrived at the courtyard, he saw Li Kui standing outside the courtyard in a hurry.
Chao Yong wondered: "Tieniu, why don't you go in?"
Li Kui rubbed his hands and said with a flattering smile: "If I have something to do with you, I won't go in."
Chao Yong asked curiously: "What are you doing to me in this snowy day?"
Li Kui looked at Chao Yong and saw that no one came out, and said sheepishly: "Lend me some money."
Chao Yong had long been accustomed to Li Kui borrowing money, so he smiled and said: "Just go find Chao San. I have already told him that you don't have to ask me if you want to borrow money."
Li Kui was embarrassed and said: "I borrowed a lot this time, so let me ask you." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)