In February, when Datong was defeated, Liu Jian and his remaining troops fled north to the place where the Huns lived for generations. They were chased to Tuidang City and died in chaos.

When Li Mu commanded the army into the city, the Huns crawled on the ground, trembling and no one dared to look directly.

Liang Kingdom was destroyed.

This is also the destruction of the last regime established by the Hu people invaded the Central Plains after Jiexia, Western Jin, Northern Yan and other countries.

Since the Yu Dynasty turned south, the Central Plains have been divided into various parts and fallen into the south.

For many years, including the Dayu court, although there were many aspiring scholars in the Southern Dynasty who fought in the northern expeditions one after another, they never succeeded. Until Li Mu was born, Yanran now relied on his merits and unified the Central Plains.

This news was like a wing, and it quickly spread to Chang'an, Luoyang, crossed the Yangtze River, entered Jiankang, and spread throughout the eight prefectures and hundreds of counties in the Southern Dynasty.

The Xiaoshi still has the reputation of the royal family, but it is like the last yellow leaf on the dead branch on the dead branch in the cold winter, and it is already in name only.

The new dynasty is about to be established, and this is the general trend and the people's hearts will.

In Jiankang City, everyone is now waiting for Li Mu to cross the river to return south.

At the end of February, Li Mu went south and stayed for a few days when he passed by Datong, the old capital of Liang Kingdom, to arrange defenses on the northern border.

After Liu Jian became emperor here, he spent a huge amount of money to follow the example of the Han Palace and built a beautiful palace for his own enjoyment. When he ran away, he set fire and destroyed more than half of the palace. Li Mu came back this time and ordered people to clean up the ruins and planned to convert the old palace into a grain and equipment warehouse.

Although the Huns who occupied this land for many years have now been expelled, there are still many Hu tribes living in the north of Yanmen.

Although Liu Jian died, the Huns were not extinguished. In order to prevent future troubles, he planned to build military towns in various fortresses with Datong as the center to defend for a long time.

As night fell, he stood behind the battlements at the top of the city, looking at the south thousands of miles away, and the past came to his heart one by one.

The young man who lost his home crossed the river with his mother south, and the soldiers chased after him, and arrows were like rain. He watched the people who were walking around were shot into the water. The rolling river water instantly swallowed all the struggles and calls that were rising and falling.

Many years later, at this moment, if he could meet the young man of that day again, he would finally be able to say, I have fulfilled the vow you made that day on your behalf today.

Although there are many scars in the rivers and mountains, fortunately, we will never waste it. Now, everything will be cleaned up from scratch.

Li Mu's thoughts fluctuated, and he couldn't help but spread his hands, his eyes falling on his palms, the old scar left by the iron nails.

A deacon in the army came over and saw him lower his head and staring at his spread palms. His expression was calm. He didn't know what he was looking at, and he didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't dare to disturb him for a moment and stopped near him.

Li Mu asked him what was wrong.

The deacon then returned. When he was cleaning the palace, he found something strange in a cold palace.

At the northwest corner of Suzuki Palace, when several soldiers passed by a deserted temple where few people passed, they heard a woman's suppressed crying sound from inside. Following the sound, they saw an old palace maid crying in a low voice, and another woman was lying on the couch next to them.

The woman looked very young, with her lower abdomen high and bulging, and she was about to give birth. She had a scattered hair, her face was withered, her eyes were dull, and she lay on her back, staring at the black palace roof. She was motionless at first, just like a dead person. When the soldiers broke in, her wooden face showed a look of horror and shame, and she tightly curled her body into a ball. She shivered and kept muttering something in her mouth, as if she was talking in Xianbei.

The soldier didn't understand and asked the old palace maid. The old palace maid was not a Han person and could not speak. The soldier suspected that the woman was a legacy of Liu Jian's harem, so he went to inform the deacon. The deacon found someone who spoke Xianbei, and then understood. The young woman said "Don't touch me". She interrogated the old palace maid and finally found out the woman's identity.

It turned out that this young woman was Murong Zhe, the Princess of Beiyan who had married Xiliang that day.

On the same day at Zijing Pass, Murong Fai left without suing him. Liu Jian was already defeated and was furious when he learned that Murong Zhe had escaped. After being caught, he abused and vented his anger. Then he found that she was pregnant, so he took her back to Datong and threw herself into the cold palace.

Two months ago, when Datong was defeated, Liu Jian left, abandoning Murong Zhe, who was already a big belly at the time.

After experiencing such an inhuman torture, Murong Zhe was seriously ill and was even more like a walking corpse. Under the care of this old palace maid who had not escaped, he stood up and survived until today.

Murong Zhe was once the Princess of Northern Yan, but now Murong Xi, the leader of the Xianbei Murong tribe, has surrendered to Li Mu. The deacon himself could not make decisions, so he came to inform and asked Li Mu to decide.

Li Mu felt a little surprised. He did not expect that the scheming and useless woman from the Murong family would be left here today and fell to this point.

He pondered for a while and said, "Send a message to Murong Xi and ask him to send someone here to deal with it."

The deacon left.

Li Mu lowered his head and looked at the nail marks in his palm again.

The world is not kind and treats all things as straw dogs. He never believes that every drink or peck is the so-called determination, but in the dark, he is really lucky.

That year, the boy who came from across the river was nailed outside the manor gate. In despair, the ox cart with the little girl walked slowly in front of him, leaving behind the melodious sound of cowbells all the way.

Many years later, looking back on that day, if the ox cart had taken another path, or had passed by earlier or later, perhaps he would have died like that.

Or maybe even though he survived by chance, she would never appear in his life.

He could not imagine what he would be like without her life.

God favored him so much. That day, there was no earlier, no later, neither early nor late, that was when the girl passed by him, looked at a corner of the window of the ox cart, turned to look at him, and looked at him.

It was that look that tied his two lives with the girl named Luo Shen. Even though he finally regretted his previous life, he had completely made up for this life.

Before his eyes, she had grabbed her hand, pressed her soft lips against the wounded part of his palm, and printed a pity kiss.

He slowly clenched his palms, as if so, he could feel the temperature of the lips kiss she left in his palm that day.

The matter is finished, and the dust is settled.

He missed her so much that he wished he could get back to her as soon as possible.

...

Li Mu crossed the river south at the end of March of this year and returned to Jiankang.

Gao Yin, Jiang Tao, who had returned to the south a few days ago, court officials, county magistrates from all over the country, all left the city.

The people even rushed out of their homes and greeted each other. Their faces were filled with awe and expectations and longing for the coming new dynasty policy.

When Li Mu met Gao Huan who came to pick her up, he asked Luo Shen for the first time. When he learned that she was not in the city and had been living on Bailuzhou for these days, he immediately turned his horse's head and wanted to go to Bailuzhou.

"Brother-in-law!"

Gao Huan called him.

Li Mu turned to look at him and asked him what else he had to do.

"Sister, she..."

He said halfway through, and looked at Li Mu who was obviously rushing back overnight. He imagined the reaction he might have when he saw his elder sister. He forced himself to hold it back and said with a smile: "Sister, she misses her brother-in-law very much. I know that you are coming back soon. I am afraid you can't even sleep well these days. Brother-in-law, go quickly, don't tell me to wait for a long time!"

Li Mu felt that Gao Huan had something to hide from him, but he was anxious to see Luo Shen immediately, and no longer said anything to him. He stared at him suspiciously and rode his horse.

He set off his horse and galloped. In just half a stick of incense, he arrived at the ferry, took a boat to cross the water, gradually approaching Bailuzhou, alarmed the guards. Seeing that he was back, he was extremely surprised and went forward to pay homage and rushed to report. He was stopped by Li Mu, so he walked in without having to disturb his wife.

In Jiankang City, almost everyone has left their homes today, and the streets are bustling, as lively as a festival. But here, the continent is quiet.

In late spring, cherry petals are blooming, bees and butterflies are passing through flowers. On the river bank, a group of egrets flapping their wings and flying in the distance, making a few clear and clear chirping sounds, which are heard and add a little more quiet.

The door is not far ahead.

In the past few years, time has passed without realizing it in the repetition of separation and reunion with her, gathering and separation.

But this time, for Li Mu, it was a little different from usual.

Replaced the previous dynasty, ascended the throne and became the emperor of the world. Everything was like a natural result, and it was natural.

But before that moment came, he wanted to have her by his side, join her in Jiankang, be worshipped by all the people, and be the emperor and queen of the world.

Without her, there would be no self today.

"Madam, let's go in. Even if Li Langjun comes back today, there are so many people and affairs on Jiankang. It's probably not too early to wait for him to come here."

"...I'm not tired. The house is a little bored, so it's okay to stand here for a while..."

Suddenly, a sound of talking came to my ears through the flower wall in front of me.

Li Mu was excited. All the fatigue accumulated in the road these days left him at the moment of hearing her voice.

He knew that she was looking forward to her return, and was about to speed up her pace to show up to meet her, the maid's laughter came again, and she heard her say, "There are so many happy events now. The eldest princess wrote a few days ago and said that everyone's injuries were healed and she would be able to come back soon. If there were more seven Langjun at home, it would be more lively in a few months, when the wife was born, it would become more lively. Not to mention, Mr. Li also returned. Today, I don't know how lively it is in the city..."

Li Mu paused for a moment before he reacted. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't believe his ears. He suddenly remembered the slightly cramped expression when Gao Huan called him to speak. He finally understood, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he kept beating.

His wife gave birth to his children in her belly!

He is about to be a father!

Li Mu was tightly grasped by this wonderful feeling, and his mood was stirring and his joy was beyond replenishment.

He took a deep breath, calmed down, continued to walk quickly in the direction of the sound, and couldn't wait to turn over the flower wall, raise his gaze, and look forward.

A beautiful woman stood by the door with her maid.

She wore a light white spring shirt, with a few cherry blossoms embroidered with sleeves that met the scene at this time. Her clothes were very wide, but they could not cover the slight bulge of her lower abdomen.

She was laughing, and a pair of smiles appeared on her cheeks, like a gentle and peaceful scenery. When she saw it, she felt relieved.

Li Mu's eyes slowly turned from her lower abdomen to her face, staring at her, unable to move her gaze away.

Luo Shen was looking at the direction of Jiankang City, thinking about the gathering with his parents and brothers. Sheng Jing of Li Mu returned, was extremely proud. Suddenly, he felt something strange. He subconsciously turned his head and his eyes fixed.

Li Mu had returned at some point, but stood by the flower wall that was only ten steps away from him.

This man, with the wind and dust on his body, looked at his eyes so bright and spiritual.

"Mr. Lang!"

Luo Shen didn't expect that Li Mu, who was thinking about it day and night, would appear here so soon. He was surprised and called him and ran towards him subconsciously.

Li Mu smiled and strode towards her, stepped up the steps a few steps, opened his arms, hugged his wife in his arms, and hugged her tightly.

...

Night fell again, covering the entire city.

In Jiankang Palace, in a back hall, the lights were bleak, reflecting the faces of depressed and desperate in the hall.
To be continued...