After the fall of Su Plin Castle, Zhao Yougong also fulfilled his promise and was very tolerant to the people who surrendered. The Dingguo army only patrolled and garrisoned the city and did not loot. This made Su Plin soldiers and civilians greatly relieved and realized the importance of surrender. Correctness. Of course, the outcome of Suplin Castle has long been doomed, but it is still unbelievable that the Lothair family was completely wiped out. When Dorle heard about the situation at Suplin Castle, he fell into a daze. With his wisdom, he couldn't figure out why he was blamed. Lothair had so many sons. Do you know how to escape? As long as they escape to the Frankish Kingdom, the Orientals can't do anything to them. After thinking about it, Doerle can only admit that the Orientals are just unlucky to encounter such stubborn minds as Gamasi and a dozen brothers. , but no one ran out. Lothair's daughters are also doomed to tragedy. I really don't know what the Orientals will do next. The opponents are too weak, which is also demoralizing. After taking Suplin Castle, the time also entered the end of the twelfth lunar month, and a winter snow fell in the north again. Zhao Yougong felt the cold snowflakes and realized that he had forgotten time. The sixth year of Taikang is coming soon, and I have been away from the Song Dynasty for more than a year. Missing me is a kind of lonely sadness. Watching the snowflakes flying, walking in the world of mortals, reaching out my hand, where is my hometown. War has taken away too many lives, but it has also brought too many benefits. Looking at the ice and snow in the North, another year is about to pass. In this ice and snow, I can't feel the strong flavor of the New Year. Also because of the war, Westerners can't feel the flavor of Epiphany. As the predecessor of Christmas, Epiphany is a very important festival for every Westerner. Unfortunately, Epiphany in the fifth year of Taikang was destined to be lost in the war. During the Epiphany, the Istrian highlands were still in the midst of a fierce battle. The Germans were so worried about the war in Istria that they had no intention of celebrating the Epiphany. Sanniang was busy preparing some things. Although she was far away in the Kingdom of Saxony, Sanniang still wanted to give Zhao Yougong a little experience, flour, meat filling, and then dumplings. Xiao Zhiyun came from a wealthy Khitan family and did not have many requirements for celebrating the New Year. Claire, on the other hand, learned how to make dumplings from Sanniang after coming to Suplin Castle from Yumsburg. In the bedroom, two women were making dumplings. Xiao Zhiyun was not interested and stood with Zhao Yougong at the window admiring the wind and snow. Picture comes from a dream, drunk by wind and flowers, snowy night like mountains, where is the sky. The snow fell in the northern country, and it was a blur, as if the world had become wider. "I feel homesick again, bear with it, win the Baltic Sea as soon as possible, deal with the Danes, and then we can go home." To anyone, It is always uncomfortable not to go home for a long time. Transportation is inconvenient, and conveying news has become the biggest problem. This era is no different than later generations. If we are thousands of miles apart, we will really lose contact. Zhao Yougong was a little worried about the situation of the court, and he didn't know whether Zhu Lian and Zhang Yi could withstand the pressure. After all, the Chai family still had a breath of life, and they had to plan the imperial road, so the court was also facing great pressure. Within the Song Dynasty, people generally lacked sufficient understanding of the Imperial Avenue and did not know what the final result would be. He hugged Xiao Zhiyun's enchanting body and said with a faint smile, "Can you miss home? Don't you? I hope the troubles here can be solved quickly. The Danes are a big trouble. Hey, I don't know what Lovidnov is doing. How about it, the Kingdom of Lorraine must be taken down, otherwise it will not be able to suppress the German nobles and it will have a great impact on our next plan. " "There shouldn't be a big problem. The Sousa family has completely turned to us, Luo. Is also went to Merlin City in person, and with Lovidnov's cunning and cunning, he thought he could convince the Weiting family to turn to us. If that didn't work, they would have to use force. Now that the German nobles have tightened their nerves, once we are against them. The Kingdom of Lorraine's use of troops will probably arouse the anger of the Germanic people. It's better to stay still as long as possible." Xiao Zhiyun has always maintained a calm mind. She is like a warm oasis, always giving Zhao Yougong a touch of comfort when he needs it most. . Zhao Yougong nodded lightly. The imperial army was indeed very strong, but it had its limits. The biggest enemy at present was the Danes, so it was better not to offend the Germans. It is best if the affairs of the Lorraine Kingdom do not involve troops. At least the Dingguo Army cannot intervene. If the Dingguo Army directly sends troops to the Lorraine Kingdom, the nature will change. In the room, Claire was learning to make dumplings and had a great time. When she saw Zhao Yougong and Xiao Zhiyun walking in, her smiling face immediately tensed up. Zhao Yougong curled his lips helplessly, "Sanniang, what's wrong with this girl?" "Sanniang didn't even raise her head, and whispered, "It's not about marriage, this girl is unhappy, she said that Marina is a tigress." Sanniang wanted to say more, but Claire couldn't stand it anymore. She quickly put down the dumplings and waved her hands. Suddenly, there was a white mist. "Don't say it, just let him marry that tigress. Humph, he will fight all day long and don't forget that bit of sex." "Xiao Zhiyun was also amused by Claire's antics. He dared to think that this girl would be jealous. Zhao Yougong shook his head and didn't care about Claire. In fact, Zhao Yougong was very skeptical about marriage.The main thing is to win over the Wei Ting family. As long as the Wei Ting family can turn to the Dingguo Army, it doesn't matter whether they marry or not. In the final analysis, marriage is just a means. And it's not that safe either. Even if there is a marriage, if the Wei Ting family is determined not to go with the Dingguo Army, then the marriage will be meaningless. As for whether Marina is a tigress, who cares? Perhaps, I never thought about actually marrying Marina from the beginning, so my mood was not affected at all. When Claire saw Zhao Yougong's indifferent expression, she lost interest and made the dumplings obediently. Afterwards, Yuriko came for a visit. Zhao Yougong chatted with him about South Saxony for a while and then sent him away. Yuriko was an old-school man and had an inexplicable desire for South Saxony, but Zhao Yougong was not interested in South Saxony. If he attacked South Saxony, it would definitely touch the sensitive nerves of the German nobles. Once they fell into the quagmire of war, the gains would outweigh the losses. The days that followed became much easier. It was covered with ice and snow, and there was no war. I just spent a good year with Sanniang and others. What to do next will have to wait for news from Merlin City. It was already the end of the twelfth lunar month, and Suplin Castle was covered with ice and snow. Although there was no snow here in Meilin City, the wind was still blowing so hard that it was hard to keep one's eyes open. Towards evening, the door of the Lanyol Hotel in Merlin City was pushed open. Merlin City is an ordinary wine city. Even the Lanyol Hotel also has alcohol supply. With such a biting cold wind, not many people are willing to go outside. People with money or no money go to the hotel to have a drink. The rich people stay in the hotel. , If you don¡¯t have money, drink some wine and find a corner in the house to fall asleep. It was a lively time at this time. The door of the tavern was pushed open, and a cold wind rushed in. Everyone couldn't help shivering, and turned to look. What came in was a bearded man with an unattractive appearance. Because he was wrapped in Yan Yanshi couldn't see clearly what he looked like. There was a young servant following behind the man. This unattractive man is Lovidnov, who is famous in Kipros. Unfortunately, no one in the tavern knows him. If they knew that the person coming was Lovidnov, they would be so frightened that they would give way automatically. Lovidnov is not only a name, but also an era. There were many legends about him in the early years. This man followed Vyacher and made great contributions. The most powerful Hammer Knights of Kypros also Under his command. After Vyacher's death, Lovidnov was favored by the Eastern people, and the Eastern Emperor even asked him to help with military and political affairs. Now, Lovidnov is a veritable spokesman for Kipros. However, Lovidnov himself was very low-key. Just like now, he turned around and closed the door, trembling like a passing businessman and walked towards the counter. Stop, we can¡¯t continue on our way. I wanted to get some wine and go back, but now I¡¯m stuck in Merlin City.¡± Lovidnov said this because he didn¡¯t want to attract anyone¡¯s attention, let alone reveal his identity as the regent. The spokesperson appeared in Merlin City, and once the news got out, the impact would be huge. The bartender poured some rice wine and pushed it in front of Lovidnov, and said as usual, "You are not the only unlucky person. Half of the people who came to the hotel today were passing merchants who were trapped in the city. Our Meilin City has already It¡¯s been a long time since the wind blew like this. It¡¯s almost time to snow, so guest, you¡¯d better be mentally prepared. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to leave Meilin City for another three or four days.¡± After a sip of rice wine, you feel better. It was a little warmer, and seeing how talkative the bartender was, Lovidnov simply started chatting with the bartender, "I didn't know it. You can read the stars. You know it's going to snow without even leaving the house." "I've lived in Merlin City for a long time. "We all know that in Merlin City, the wind will blow before it starts to snow. Do you think it's evil or not?" The bartender was lying on the counter, talking non-stop. Except for the people who bought the drinks, no one was causing trouble, so the bartender also Somewhat laid back. Throw two gold coins to the bartender, and apart from the drink money, the rest is considered a reward to the bartender. With the reward, the bartender smiled even more and treated Lovidnov even better. Lovidnov took the opportunity to say, "There should be a room. Can you help me get a room? It's a bit uncomfortable to sleep in a place like this." Of course, if you don¡¯t have enough money, it doesn¡¯t hurt to add more.¡± Looking at the drunken people in the hall, they smelled of everything, and Lovidnov couldn¡¯t stand it. What's more, if you want to stay in Merlin City for a while, you have to find a place to stay. If you don't want to see Royce right now, a tavern is a good choice. The bartender took the two more gold coins handed over by Lovidnov and laughed in a low voice, "If others ask, there must be none. As a guest, you have to make up for it even if you don't have a house." "That's good, If you have nothing else to do, why don't you tell me some interesting things about Meilin City? When I first entered the city, I heard people on the road saying that the eldest lady in our Meilin City seemed to be getting married?" Luo Weidenov looked very interested. He looked like he was talking and touched his beard. The smile on the bartender's face suddenly disappeared and he hurriedly hissed, "Objective, don't talk nonsense. Just talk about it in private. Don't let Marina??Listen. " The bartender looked mysterious, as if there was nothing in the world that he didn't know. "You don't know something. Our Miss Marina is famous for her power. A few days ago, she led a soldier The management rights of Meilin Avenue were taken away, and Qiao Mi's quilt was pointed at Qiao Mi's face and cursed. The Wei Lan family has not dared to say anything until now. The marriage is not a secret, but the eldest lady hates it when others talk about it. A servant in the Varro Manor was tied up and whipped twenty times by the eldest lady for gossiping. I heard that Miss Marina is not interested in the Emperor of the East. I don¡¯t think this marriage will work. " "Miss Marina is so powerful that even the Eastern Emperor looks down upon her? "Lovidnov took a sip of wine with great interest and looked at the bartender with a smile. This bartender was the kind of person who liked to brag. Seeing that Lovidnov was listening so engrossed, he suddenly felt a sense of pride, "It's not just watching. You know, that fat man Louis is not the king of the Franks, so he still can't catch the eye of the eldest lady. At that time, the eldest lady stood on the Avenue of Merlin in front of countless people and called Louis a toad. Hey, do you think the eldest lady is very powerful? Therefore, it is not unusual at all to look down on the Eastern Emperor. " Lovidnov broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. Miss Marina is so tough. No wonder Royce has made no progress for so many days. It seems that he was suppressed by the lady. But Lovidnov He was not too worried. The purpose of his trip was to turn the Wei Ting family to the empire. As for the marriage, if it didn't work, it could be abandoned. Next, Lovidnov heard some things from the bartender, about the Wei Lan family and the empire. The bartender said a lot about the Luke family. Of course, after the bartender added some oil and vinegar, it had to be filtered. From the bartender, Lovidnov felt that Merlin City may not be as peaceful as it seems to the bartender. What happened was trivial, but Lovidnov didn't think so. The interests of the Merlin Avenue were not indispensable, but mainly of great significance. If the Weiting family could affect the Merlin Avenue, they would continue to affect other interests, including the Weilan family and Luke. Even if the family shows their determination, they still have to do something. But until now, Merlin City is extremely quiet, the Luke family has done nothing, but there is a lot of movement at Varro Manor, under the direct order of Hornan. , the city patrol soldiers not only took over Merlin Avenue, but also took over the Nancheng Market run by the Luke family. Did the Luke family and the Weilan family just admit defeat? Big. Huo Nan is still a little careless. After taking Meilin Avenue, he should take it easy and then attack the Nancheng Market. Maybe Huo Nan feels that he has something to rely on, but now he is negotiating. It hasn't officially started yet, and Marina is also a variable. Is he so sure that the empire will cooperate with the Wei Ting family?