In the first month of the fourth year of the Apocalypse, fine snow fell over Jingshi.

After counting forty-nine, the weather is not cold, and the Sumei in the palace is dyed red by cinnabar more than half, but some silver is hung up, and the snowflakes like Qiong Ying jade crumbs fall on the ground, and the palace people of the direct palace supervisor have not even had time to sprinkle and sweep.

At this time, most of the twenty-four yamen of the inner government are extremely busy, and the busy direct palace eunuchs in the past are idle.

A few little eunuchs were lazy, so they saved their energy and sat on the white jade steps and chatted.

"Have you heard, Your Majesty sent an edict last night, asking the yamen of the inner government to deliver 200,000 sets of cotton clothes sent to Liaodi within seven days."

Another little eunuch listened to it, and it was quite a bit of a matter of watching the excitement and not thinking it was a big deal.

"Who doesn't know this, every brand of Shangyi Prison is so busy that its feet don't touch the ground, and it rotates continuously, and even Feng Zhangyin can't see people all day long, and he supervises and manages it in various supervision bureaus."

As the little eunuchs spoke, a small sign of a Shangyi supervisor came over, and they quickly got up, and one of them said with a flattering smile:

"What kind of wind brought you here?"

The sign was not interested, glanced at it lightly, and asked:

"Just the six of you, what about the others?"

Several young eunuchs glanced at each other, and someone said, "If you return to the sign, the rest are scattered in various palaces and halls to watch the fire." ”

"Some of them are sprinkling and sweeping the garden, I don't know how the cotton clothes are busy?"

Hearing this, the little brand sighed and said, "It's not good, our family came this time to talk to you about this." ”

Hearing this, some bad premonitions rose in the hearts of several little eunuchs.

I only heard the small sign continue: "Gonggong Feng has just been furious, and there are still six days to deliver, we can't keep an eye on the time, no, we have to finish it in advance." ”

"The Shangyi Supervisor, the Scarf and Hat Bureau, and the Needle Palace Bureau have long been short of manpower, I heard that your direct palace supervisor has been very idle recently?"

Several little eunuchs looked at each other and said.

"How can you!"

"Oh, how did you hear the news, it has snowed for a few days, and all parts of the palace have to be swept with small fires, and we are also very busy."

"Yes, the direct palace eunuch really can't spare manpower!"

Hearing this, the little brand's eyes moved, and he sneered: "I don't know you yet, our family was promoted from the Straight Hall Supervisor in the first place!" ”

"New Year's Day, whether it snows or not? Are the palace eunuchs the most idle? What else is there for you, except for the fire of the palaces and halls? ”

"We haven't said anything yet? A few of you are screaming for resignation..."

How many little eunuchs heard this? glanced at each other, and they no longer quibbled anything? I can only wait for the brand in front of me to command.

"The manpower of the direct palace eunuch is the second largest among the twelve eunuchs, and you are idle in the first month? Gonggong Feng went to discuss with Gonggong Song, the palm print of the direct palace supervisor? Draw some men from you. ”

"You, you, go to Jingren Palace, Chengqian Palace, Zhongcui Palace, Jingyang Palace, Yonghe Palace and Yanxi Palace, the three of you, go to Yongshou Palace, Yikun Palace, Chuxiu Palace, Xianfu Palace, Changchun Palace and Qixiang Palace."

"Borrow some people from all the palaces and halls? Have you been busy for the past few days? It's all rewarded! ”

At first, the five little eunuchs were still reluctant, but when they heard the rewards, they became happy and flattering.

"Don't worry, we will definitely bring the words."

"Sign Slow Walk ——!"

......

Three days later? Qianqing Palace, Xinuan Pavilion.

Zhu Youxiao put down the music? Glancing outside the hall.

No matter how cold it is outside, the warm pavilion is still warm by the Xuande furnace? You don't feel the slightest cold.

Zhu Youxiao saw that there were two red plums standing in the courtyard outside Xinuan Pavilion? Standing in the snow? The branches were stained with some spring snow from the sky.

"Wang Chaofu? Why is Xinuan Pavilion so deserted today? ”

When the latter heard this, he also looked around, only to see three palace ladies and two little eunuchs waiting from the side, half less than before.

He bowed and said:

"Emperor, it's all about Liaodi cotton clothes."

"This year, it is cold in Liaodi, and in order to protect the people from the cold, the governor yamen invited 600,000 sets of cotton clothes, and the inner government yamen gave 200,000 sets, and in a few days, it should be the day of delivery."

"These few people have all been borrowed by Feng Gao, the eunuch of Shangyi's palm print, after all, they are understaffed..."

Zhu Youxiao said "um" lightly, and did not mean to blame, and turned over the recital:

"It's still Wei Zhongxian's ability to do things, it seems that the stone has been continuously transported to Liaodi from Shandong last year, what method did he use?"

"I heard that I went to Jining in person, and the stones were complete?"

Wang Chaofu smiled slightly, saying that he didn't know much.

"On the timber side, the governor of Shanxi came to the book and said that it was fully prepared and shipped the first batch. In terms of cotton clothes, the 400,000 sets of the Suzhou and Hangzhou Weaving Bureau have already been completed, and only the 200,000 sets of the inner government yamen are missing. ”

"The inner government yamen, what should I do if the efficiency is not as good as local weaving?"

Having said this, Zhu Youxiao was quite dissatisfied.

Wang Chaofu didn't dare to say anything, so he could only accompany him, and at this time, there was a rush of footsteps outside the hall.

The eunuch from the direct palace hurried by, and the wind shook off the snow on the plum on his feet, and sprinkled it on the moist golden earth of the Forbidden City.

Zhu Youxiao lay on his side on the couch, turned over in the brocade that was warmed by the Xuande furnace, his eyelashes trembled, and he looked out of the hall with the voice.

The eunuch entered the West Warm Pavilion, knelt in front of the couch, and said happily:

"Your Majesty, the 200,000 sets of cotton clothes from the Inner Mansion Yamen have been prepared, and they can be sent to Liaodong in full to protect the people from the cold!"

Wang Chaofu also hurriedly acted as a peacemaker and said: "Your Majesty, the Shangyi Supervisor completed the cotton clothes three days ahead of schedule, which can be regarded as making up for the merits!" ”

The eunuch rushed over, and the cold air of his whole body, and the effort of two sentences, had been smoked and roasted by the fire in the Xinuan Pavilion, turning into wet snow water, dripping on the ground like gold bricks.

Zhu Youxiao's eyebrows moved, but there was no joy expected by the eunuch, and he threw the notebook in his hand beside him, with a bit of laziness in his voice:

"In that case, send it to the governor of Liaodong as soon as possible."

"Also, tell Hong Chengchou that the people of Liaodong are also my people, and if there are any difficulties, I will prepare an excerpt and submit it again, and I will do my best."

After that, watching the eunuch leave, Zhu Youxiao looked at the Shanxi frontier, where it was the time when the army gathered and the two sides confronted each other.

......

Kill the tiger.

The cold wind is bleak, and it is as cold as a knife.

The horses' hooves splashed the snow on the dead trees, the hooves sounded like thunder, and the sharp cold wind whistled, and in an instant, a rain of arrows fell.

"Hide!"

In such cold weather, even the elite soldiers who guard the border all year round have never seen it, and the whole person is much slower than usual.

The sudden rain of arrows, many people were unable to dodge, or were wounded by shots, or were shot.

A Ming army general wearing guerrilla general's armor ascended the gate, raised a clairvoyant mirror, and saw a dense and countless cavalry in the monocular.