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The first snowfall in the capital city of Yingguo fell late one night in October of the lunar calendar. Suddenly overnight, the world was filled with snow-white. The vermilion palace walls are covered with white snow, the red ones become more red like fire, and the white ones become brighter and whiter. The towering palace was covered with snow, which gave the entire Yingguo Palace a layer of holy attire.

A lonely figure stood on the high platform of the "Yonghua Hall", lonely and alone, with the cold wind blowing, lifting up her long skirt, as if she was about to ride the wind away at any time.

Nie Wushuang exhaled, and the hot air turned into misty cold air in front of him, gently curling up, and then disappeared. It snowed last night, and she stayed up almost all night. The snow not only fell on the ground, but also fell on her heart.

Because winter is coming...

In winter when thousands of miles of ice cover and thousands of miles of snow drift, the Han River in Tongzhou may no longer be able to withstand such heavy snowfalls. She thought coldly, rubbing her palms, but found that her bones were slightly stiff from the cold. She closed her fox fur and put her hands in the copper hand-warming incense balls, only to find that the warm incense balls were already cold.

It's time to go back. She turned around and saw a group of servants coming in small steps, following a flash of bright yellow. A faint smile overflowed from the picturesque red lips. Nie Wushuang stepped down from the high platform. When he came closer, he bowed and said, "I pay my respects to the emperor."

Before she could kneel down, Xiao Fengming stepped forward and helped her up. Facing his deep eyes, which were as deep as ancient wells, she saw her face, which was thin and pointed due to the cold air.

"Why is the emperor here?" she asked with a smile.

Xiao Fengming carefully looked at the clothes on her body and frowned slightly: "Why do you wear so little?" He shook her cold hand as he said it, but he was also dissatisfied: "Why are your hands so cold? How do you serve the maid next to you? of?"

The words were neither light nor serious, but the palace attendants around Nie Wushuang were so frightened that they knelt down. Nie Wushuang smiled brightly at him: "Your Majesty, don't blame them. It's my concubine who has been standing here enjoying the snow for a long time."

Xiao Fengming still didn't appreciate her explanation. He held her hand in his warm and slender palm, slowly covered it with heat, and said displeasedly: "That's their fault too. They didn't know how to remind you to go back earlier. Feng."

Nie Wushuang smiled slightly and stopped defending.

Seeing that she looked good today, Xiao Fengming finally stopped nagging her dissatisfaction with the palace people and led her up to the high platform.

"Is this your first time seeing snow? I heard it doesn't snow in the capital of Qi State." Xiao Fengming changed the subject and asked with a smile.

Nie Wushuang looked at the majestic palace eaves surrounding the high platform, a complicated expression flashed across his beautiful eyes: "No, it has snowed in Qi State, but it is not as big as here."

"It is said that it snows for half the year near Mobei, and the snow can even bury people. This little snow in the capital of Qi State is nothing." Xiao Fengming did not notice her expression and was in good spirits. said.

"Really?" Nie Wushuang heard the words and aroused his interest: "The bitter cold land of Mobei is probably sparsely populated."

"Yes, but the treasures are rich." Xiao Fengming turned back: "Most of the land of Ying State is uncivilized wasteland, which is far less wealthy than Qi State. This is the real reason why the late emperor wanted to unify the north and south. This is also the reason why Qin State repeatedly attacked Qi State The reason. In this world, only profit is the true meaning of war. This includes land and people."

The topic mentioned Qi State, and Nie Wushuang suddenly fell silent. She knew that the hidden emperor in front of her was already alertly aware of this perfect opportunity to unify the north and the south.

"I wonder if Gu Qinghong can really resist the Qin army. If he can really resist, I may have to fulfill my promise." Xiao Fengming said lightly.

Nie Wushuang looked at the many palaces in front of him, lowered his eyes, and smiled coldly. Regardless of whether Xiao Fengming is really willing to borrow troops, Gu Qinghong alone may not be able to turn the tide of this war between Qin and Qi.

The two emperors and concubines stood on the high platform, each thinking their own thoughts. Over the high platform, black lead clouds passed by in large swaths with the cold wind, indicating that another heavy snowfall was coming.

…

Heavy snowfalls fell one after another for two or three days. The people of Yingguo were amazed that the snow this year was more and colder than in previous years. The heavy snowfall for several days crushed the thatched houses of several families in Xifang District of the capital. This was This was something that didn't happen at all in the past.

There were also homeless beggars on the road who died of frostbite. The capital is at the feet of the emperor, and Xiao Fengming has always loved the people. After accidentally hearing about such things, he ordered Jing Zhaoyi to open the post house to accept homeless beggars, and provide three meals a day. Jing Zhaoyi didn't dare not do it. Suddenly, when the towns and villages around the capital heard that the capital could accommodate beggars, they rushed to the capital one after another. The posthouse was overcrowded, and Jing Zhaoyi was miserable.

Liu Yucheng, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, saw that there were overcrowded beggars, and wrote a letter suggesting that the young and powerful beggars be found out about their family background. If they were really homeless, he ordered them to be collected and used by the army. Xiao Fengming was now intending to expand his military strength. Once he heard this plan, he was convinced, so he issued an imperial edict in accordance with this purpose.

Beggars are full and hungry, or they suffer from natural disasters or man-made disasters and are left homeless. Ordinary beggars are untouchables, but now they have a bowl of rice to eat, and they can join the army. With military merit, they can get rid of their untouchable status, so they are naturally very happy. The family has its own hereditary title and a large amount of fertile land. Many of the children are unwilling to join the army and feel very good about Xiao Fengming's imperial edict. Because once a war breaks out, these untouchables who are supported by military pay from the treasury will naturally rush to the front, and naturally they will not have the idea of ​​​​military service on them.

Xiao Fengming's imperial edict was later called the "Liujun Order". Later, whenever there was a serious war in the country, refugees, beggars or petty criminals would be summoned to join the army. This system was gradually followed.

Come.

After Xiao Fengming's "Flowing Military Order" was implemented, just when the people in the capital thought they were celebrating the New Year in peace, another storm broke out in the court. Over a night, more than a dozen court officials attended the memorial at the Yushitai. All the charges are "corruption"

ditch".

It is said that Long Yan was furious and ordered more than a dozen censors and admonishers from the censor station to enter the palace that day. The first person to participate in the performance of Grand Master Gao was Lin Yun, the newly appointed censor. This person entered the court as a Jinshi. At first, Xiao Fengming only thought that he was dull. Unexpectedly, less than half a year later, he actually caused an uproar.

Wave. He argued hard in the imperial study, took out the account books he had secretly investigated, and carefully consulted the ministers one by one.

The first to bear the brunt was Empress Dowager Gao's brother, Grand Master Gao. Lin Yun carefully counted the fertile land under his name, and found out that he secretly cultivated grain, buying low and selling high, causing rice in the capital to be as expensive as oil. It was also noted that during the lifetime of the late emperor, Taishi Gao formed cliques for selfish interests and engaged in corruption and corruption.

Bribery and so on. The charges are simply too numerous to list.

It is said that Xiao Fengming listened to his talk for two hours in the imperial study without saying a word.

The storm is about to come and the wind is filling the building. The entire court and even the entire harem were speculating on how the emperor would make a decision. One was the soft-spoken Yu Shilang, and the other was the powerful Grand Master Gao, Empress Dowager Gao's brother. This storm has become even more chilling as the country's coldest winter comes.

…

"Tinglan Nuan Pavilion" is as warm as spring. Nie Wushuang picked up the sunspot, thought briefly, and then put it down.

"Your Majesty lost." Nie Wushuang looked up with a smile. Concubine Shu was concentrating on thinking hard. When she heard the words, she couldn't help but sighed: "I still missed a few moves. Alas, my chess skills are not as good as those of Bibi, so I should admit defeat."

Nie Wushuang stopped his hand, smiled and purified his hands in a basin of warm water served by the palace attendant, and then smiled and said: "Your Majesty is too modest. Your Majesty's thoughts are thorough, and I am lucky."

Concubine Shu pursed her lips and glanced at her: "You will flatter me. In the palace, no one knows that you are the only one who is as good as the emperor in chess. Tsk, tsk, when it comes to the emperor's chess skills, there is nothing to say. .”

Nie Wushuang sipped her tea while listening to her praise Xiao Fengming. Ever since the Autumn Hunting, Concubine Shu had treated her very warmly. This kind of enthusiasm seemed to be a kind of trust, rather than the previous suspicion-filled cooperation. It is naturally a good thing to have a strong ally in the harem, so Nie Wushuang got closer to her. Anyway, the two of them had no conflict of interest now, so they naturally got along well.

"Sister Bibi, how do you think the emperor will handle the matter this time?" Concubine Shu said, suddenly changing the subject and talking about the recent taboo in the palace about the participation of admonishers in the case.

Nie Wushuang looked at the faint excitement in her almond-shaped eyes, and felt slightly in her heart, and said calmly: "I don't know either. It is impossible for the emperor to tell me about this."

Concubine Shu thought for a while, dismissed the palace maid, sat next to her, and asked in a low voice: "Did the emperor really not mention it?"

Nie Wushuang shook her head: "Your Majesty also knows the emperor's temperament, how could he mention this matter to my concubine?" She covered up the amusement in her eyes and raised her pure beautiful eyes: "Has your Majesty mentioned it to your Majesty?"

Concubine Shu let out a disappointed "Oh" and shook her head: "If the Emperor has mentioned this to me, do I still need to be so careful when asking you? Alas..."

*****

Bing is going to start talking nonsense again. (Nonsense does not count as money)

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