Adhere to the gentleman's principles

On March 18th of the first year of Chengping, it was the cold spring season, and the earth had not yet completely shed the severe winter cold. However, in this chilly spring, the young emperor Xiao Xuantang stepped forward and stepped into the land of Pingliang. He shouldered the mission of quelling the war and saving the people from suffering. He led many generals to fight bravely and defeated the invasion of foreign tribes with a thunderous force.

On the tenth day of April of the same year, spring returned to the earth, and flowers bloomed. The Wei Dynasty ushered in a new chapter in history. In order to imply the prosperity of the country and the arrival of a peaceful and prosperous era, the Wei Dynasty resolutely decided to change the country's name to "Chengping".

From then on, the imperial court held a grand ceremony to confer titles and awards. Li Ziyan was conferred the title of the first-rank minister, the right prime minister, Lin Muchen was conferred the title of the first-rank minister, the imperial censor, and Song Ciqiu was conferred the title of the second-rank minister, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

Fan Qingzhu, a first-rank minister, became the left prime minister, Jiang Luming was appointed as the second-rank minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Xu Wenhe was promoted from the first-rank to the rank of Taiwei, Zhou Aoyang was awarded the second-rank military official Hussar General, while Li Yin was awarded the title of Zhenguogong and Zhao Nian was awarded the title of Rongguogong. In addition, Yuan Xinghui was posthumously named Empress Yuan Zhao in recognition of her merits.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, a grand ceremony was held at the altar on April 20, a beautiful time when spring was in full bloom. At this time, the gates of the Wei Kingdom were open, welcoming friends and merchants from all over the world to trade and exchange. Xiao Xuantang, dressed in his best clothes, rode a horse from the palace to the altar.

He wore a crown with twelve tassels, symbolizing the imperial power, and a black robe on the outside and a bright red robe on the inside. The robe was carefully embroidered with majestic dragon patterns. A golden dragon was wrapped around his waist, intertwined with each other, and a snow-white double fish jade pendant was hung in between, with the jade pendant hanging down to his knees. He stood upright like a pine tree, his eyes firmly looking forward, and he stepped steadily onto the high steps. Below the high steps, a group of officials were waiting respectfully, ready to help him light incense.

Xiao Xuantang was located in a towering palace. He stood on top, overlooking the lower steps. There, Li Ziyan was wearing a bright red dress, holding the hilt of the sword tightly in his right hand;

Fan Qingzhu was wearing a plain and elegant white dress, holding a scroll in his hand. In addition, there was Xu Wenhe wearing emerald green clothes, Lin Muchen wearing purple clothes, as well as Zhou Aoyang, Song Ciqiu, Jiang Luming and others. They all had serious expressions and their eyes were focused on Xiao Xuantang.

At this moment, it was the solemn moment of the coronation ceremony. Everyone's eyes were focused on the huge golden bell. Suddenly, a woman in blue clothes and wearing a hairpin walked slowly over. In the history of Wei, there was a woman who served as a bell ringer, and that was Meng Xiangning, a female general during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. And this time, the woman was Zhao Junning, the daughter of Meng Xiangning.

As the bell rang, the sun rose from the east. Zhao Junning looked up at the rising sun with a firm and hopeful gaze. Li Ziyan stared at the bell ringer quietly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes. At this time, Xu Wenhe walked up to Li Ziyan and asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"

Li Ziyan smiled slightly and replied softly: "I'm looking at the sun."

Xu Wenhe followed his gaze and asked in confusion: "The sun?"

At the same time, Lin Muchen also looked at the figure on the tall building and the rising sun. He knew in his heart that the real prosperity had just begun. In this era full of vitality and vigor, everything is possible, and the future is full of infinite longing and expectation.

Li Ziyan saw Zhao Junning coming down from the tall building from afar. He hurried forward and called out with a smile on his face, "Junning." He was just like a puppy wagging its tail to please its owner.

Zhao Junning just sighed and didn't respond much. Li Ziyan was puzzled and asked quickly: "Junning, what's wrong with you? Why are you sighing?"

Zhao Junning glanced at him and turned to get on the carriage. At this time, Xu Wenhe came over and asked curiously, "Did you get into trouble again? I think Junning seems a little unhappy."

Li Ziyan was also confused when he heard this. He scratched his head and said to himself: "I don't know either. Maybe it's because you and His Majesty had an appointment to drink today? No one knows? Is it about money? Forget it, I'd better go back first. I won't go to the palace banquet." After that, he also got on the carriage.

As soon as he got in the car, Li Ziyan couldn't wait to ask Zhao Junning again: "Junning, are you feeling unwell? Did you catch a cold from the wind just now?"

Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan silently, narrowed her eyes slightly, then stretched out her hands, gently pinched Li Ziyan's fair cheeks, and said with a smile: "Li Ziyan, your face is really hard to hate."

Li Ziyan gently rubbed his cheeks, with a smug smile on his face, "Hehe, that's a great deal! With my handsome face around, you, Jun Ning, will never get angry. As long as you are not angry and feel good, your body will naturally be healthy. And when you are in good health, I will feel extremely happy."

Zhao Junning reached out and pushed Li Ziyan, scolding him, "Where did you get this heresy from?"

Li Ziyan leaned comfortably on Zhao Junning's shoulder and answered firmly, "This is the truth I have concluded through careful observation and experience after I got married to you."

Zhao Junning shrugged again, pushed Li Ziyan hard, and said coquettishly: "Hey, sit up straight." After Li Ziyan sat down, Zhao Junning asked: "Let me ask you, how much silver did you spend on rewarding the three armies this time?"

Hearing this question, Li Ziyan took a deep breath, an awkward smile appeared on his face, and he replied awkwardly: "Hehe... Jun Ning, it didn't cost that much."

Zhao Junning stretched out her finger, gently poked Li Ziyan's forehead, and said unhappily: "It didn't cost much? You didn't have to earn the money, so of course you don't feel bad. I carefully calculated it last night, and the total expenditure was 35,000 taels!"

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and said softly, "Junning, you know, His Majesty has written an IOU! After a while, he will definitely return the money."

Zhao Junning sighed and said, "Ah, I don't really care about that... Never mind. It's a good thing to be able to solve the problem with money. At least this way, Pingliang City won't have to go through the pain of a fierce battle again."

The carriage slowly drove towards the Qin Mansion. White silk was hung high in front of the gate, which looked solemn and dignified. Stepping into the mansion, the once prosperous and gorgeous Qin Mansion was now filled with a cold and gloomy atmosphere. The two walked all the way to the lobby, only to see the Qin Mansion's housekeeper respectfully burning incense in front of two wooden signs. Seeing Zhao Junning and Li Ziyan coming, the housekeeper hurriedly stood up and saluted, saying, "Master Li, Madam Li, you are here."

Zhao Junning nodded slightly and asked, "When was he buried?"

The housekeeper replied, "To answer Madam Li, it was ten days ago."

Zhao Junning nodded silently after hearing this, and Li Ziyan came to Qin Zhuoyuan's grave with her. Zhao Junning gently picked up a bowl of wine, slowly sprinkled it in front of the grave, and murmured to herself: "In fact, good and evil each have their own positions. It's a pity that your obsession is too deep, which makes you so persistent..."

Li Ziyan also poured a bowl of wine in front of Qin Zhuoyuan's grave and said slowly: "You once asked me what it feels like to be a good person? In fact, it means that when we successfully protect the people we want to protect, our hearts will be filled with joy;

When we are able to protect the relatives and friends of our loved ones and see them happy, we ourselves will feel happy. Becoming a kind person will make us feel that there are no evil people around us, and everything we see is beautiful. "

Zhao Junning responded, "Thinking back to the time when Xunyang's officialdom was in turmoil, the kindness you showed made me believe that you must have had your own difficulties. However, when I learned that you actually instigated Zhuo Xi to murder my mother through hints, I suddenly realized that your so-called kindness should not be limited to Xunyang."