Yongning Mansion of Chuzhou, Mansion of King of Chu. The fine snow is flying, it is difficult to hide the red color, and the people who come and go have smiles on their faces, and they are full of the joy of the New Year.

Yi Garden, a small garden on the west side of the palace, is far less luxurious than Biyi Garden. A few trees of plum blossoms welcome the snow proudly, there is a pavilion on the side of the plum, in the brocade barrier Chu Wang Shi Chongjie, Wang Fu Ma Suizhen, Wang Fu Changshi (from the four products) Shen Wenqing, Sima Huang Jiping (the son of Huang Yonghui, the second brother of Xuanwu Hou), Jiao Ling (the former general of the Anton battalion), Wang You Deng Guolun (Qingzhou celebrity), literature Lu Pingyang (Chuzhou celebrity), sacrificial wine Zhang Tianyu (Renzhou celebrity) sat around the fireplace, appreciating plum poetry, recording the army Huang Wenxiang was warming wine on the side, the wine fragrance overflowed, provoking fine snow to constantly fly inward, As soon as he reached the Jinjiao, he was turned into water droplets by the warmth inside.

Lu Pingyang said with a smile: "Princess, the beautiful scenery of the good day should not be disappointed, you should drink this cup full." "Lu Pingyang is a local celebrity, has been a county magistrate, because he is not used to officialdom to return home to live idlely, Shi Chongjie heard of his reputation, personally went to invite Lu Pingyang to impress, was commissioned as the literature of the palace (from the five products).

Jiao Ling said: "Lord Wang, you are all elegant people, a small glass of wine can be drunk for half a day, Lao Jiao can't bear it, if you want to use this small cup to drink, the wine worm in this belly will crawl out." "Jiao Ling was originally Zuo Wuwei's general Ning Yuan (under the fifth grade), because he injured the general Zhong Liquan during the competition, he found a mistake and sent him to the Anton battalion as the captain of Zhenwei (from the sixth grade), he was friendly with the king of Chu'an in Beijing, and Shi Chongjie tried to transfer him to the palace after he was in Chuzhou.

Shi Chongjie said with a smile: "The big bowl of drinking shows the heroic nature of the general, come here, change the big bowl for General Jiao." ”

Shen Wenqing said: "General Jiao, you have to take it easy, I can count it for you, we can drink one cup and you can have six or seven glasses, and then replace it with a big bowl, I estimate that the jar of wine will go into your stomach." ”

Everyone laughed, Zhang Tianyu shook his head and said: "Mei, I want it, and I want to drink it, you can't have both, you can't have both, you can take wine from Mei." "Zhang Tianyu is a long-tried person, with a crazy temperament, a good hand, and a reputation in Shilin.

Deng Guolun is a rigorous person, and he is most unaccustomed to Zhang Tianyu's pretending to be crazy, and said with a straight face: "Lord Wang, we are here to enjoy the wind and snow, but the poor people lack food and clothing, and the family is crowded on the bed to keep out the cold." The prince should urge Hu Zhushi to send people to inspect everywhere, and if he finds a poor person, he should be relieved in time, so that he will not freeze to death. ”

Shi Chongjie's smile stiffened, since the defeat of the domain, this Chuzhou assassin Hu Lizhen has not been secretly targeting himself, no need to ask if he was deliberately embarrassed by the order of the Son of Heaven. This year, Chuzhou has a tax of 4.6 million, Hu Lizhen can't wait to scavenge all the land and send it to the treasury in exchange for promotion, he walked around the countryside of Chuzhou at will some time ago, and what has become of the life of the people of Chuzhou, it is really sad.

Mr. Shen said that Hu Lizhen miscalculated, and the more "capable" Hu Lizhen was, the less the Son of Heaven would easily move him, so that the accustomed knife could be used easily, and there was more meat cut, and it would be discounted if someone else designated it. The meat is endless, and the eagles and dogs cannot rest, but they pity the people who are fish and meat.

Ma Sui really understood King Chu's intentions, and said: "The prince just needs to let go and do it, don't worry too much." If Hu Lizhen fails to rescue him, the prince can participate in him in this book, and the matter is on the table, and the Son of Heaven is not too protective of him. The people in the state were poor, and the prince sent people to send money and food to the Caring and Caring Nursery, so that the government came forward to help the people, and the prince not only accepted his reputation but also did not buy people's hearts

suspicion. ”

Shen Wenqing and others are called "good".

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And the state of Wuyang Mansion, Luo Wangfu. The courtyard was full of gifts sent from all over the world, Shi Chongren looked at this with great interest, picked up that, praised it, and when he saw it, the servants on the side lifted the cabinet and sent it to the warehouse.

From the 20th, the guests who came to give gifts turned the palace into a market, and every day there was a long queue in front of the palace. Shi Chongren did not refuse, the four warehouses of the palace were stuffed, and Sima Liu Shuliang urgently ordered someone to clear a courtyard, which could accommodate the gifts that continued to arrive.

Waiting for Shi Chongren to return to the study, Liu Shuliang said with a smile: "Lord Wang, there are still a few days before the Chinese New Year, and gifts from various counties are still being sent, and it seems that there is room for decoration again." ”

Shi Chongren waved his hand indifferently and said: "The gift is still exchanged, you return it according to the gift list, and everyone has worked hard with me for more than half a year, picking some things to reward, what to do with so many things in the warehouse." ”

Zhuang Songwei persuaded: "Lord Wang, when you first came to the domain, you wantonly accepted gifts, and it may not be good for the prince to spread to the ears of the Son of Heaven." ”

From the assassination of Shi Quanxingzong to the county and county orders, he sent people to send gifts, and some powerful families also sent New Year's gifts, Zhuang Songwei roughly estimated that the value of these gifts would not be less than 200,000 taels, and he was really worried about Shi Chongren.

Shi Chongren smiled slightly, took a sip of tea, and thought in his heart: Mr. Zhuang's loyalty is needless to say, but it is a pity that he lacks knowledge, you must know that the more unscrupulous I accept gifts, the more reassuring my brother will be to me.

Those officials in the palace, Mr. Zhuang and the third uncle (Liu Shuliang) can only deal with internal affairs, and Yan Shengsen is competent enough for military affairs such as guards, while Luo Guantai and others can be eyes and ears, and those officials sent by the Son of Heaven can handle daily affairs, and there are a few strategists around him.

This matter can be handed over to Luo Guantai to inquire, and after the New Year, he will go to the name of playing and hunting to find talents, this kind of nonsense search is very suitable for my character, and the royal brother will only laugh and scold when he hears it, and will never take it to heart.

When reading history books alone, I sigh that the virtuous people are hidden in the market and reckless, and if these people get the situation, they can take advantage of the situation and create a great cause to leave a name in history, but unfortunately during the peaceful years, these wise men died lonely and unknown. I have read the poem written by Jiang Anyi's father, reading people is open-minded, Jiang's father is talented and ends up in hardship, but he is still open-minded in adversity, which is really admirable. It is said that Master Fan was moved by this poem and accepted Jiang Anyi as an apprentice, alas, perhaps it is with such a father that there is a son like Jiang Anyi.

Thinking of Jiang Anyi, Shi Chongren's brows furrowed slightly, the gifts from Huazhou were sent very early, in addition to some Huazhou specialties, there were four BMWs, 100 cattle and sheep, 200 taels of gold, and 20 pieces of jade, these things are worth at least 20,000 taels, Jiang Anyi is really rich and generous.

Shi Chongren was not happy to receive these gifts, you must know that Jiang Anyi was a well-known "second stunned" back then, the clear stream of officialdom, Shi Chongren listened to his father talk about Jiang Anyi in the palace, and his heart was full of admiration. The original clear stream has become drifting with the current, and even surpassing it, which is not a good thing for the court.

The trip to Huazhou made Shi Chongren full of vigilance against Jiang Anyi, Fang Shishu was transferred, Zhou Yongtong came, I heard that he got along with Jiang Anyi happily, and the idea of "mixing sand" with the imperial brother fell

Empty. What is Jiang Anyi plotting, is he really just bent on pacifying the Western Regions? Alas, people with great skills can't help but be on guard. After the year, let Luo Guantai secretly send some people to Huazhou, Jiang Anyi's every move must be clear.

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Anyang Mansion in Renzhou, Plum Garden in Anyang Palace, plum blossoms full of trees bloom in the wind, and the dark fragrance floats.

Anyang Wang Shi Fangdao was wearing a cyan robe, standing in front of the window looking at the plum blossoms in the courtyard and said with a smile: "My name here is Xiangxuetang, Jiang Anyi has a Xiangxueju in Huazhou, Qiangzi, do you think he will plagiarize the creativity of the Lone King?" Coincidentally, I think that his wife Xin Fei came to pay homage to his father and lived here, and at that time Xin Fei also suspected that Jiang Anyi was a remnant of the Yuan Tianjiao, and things in this world were really wonderful. ”

Wei Mengqiang was already the leader of the palace, he was obviously not interested in Shi Fangdao's words, and changed the topic and said: "Fang Zhizhong, this kid went to Pingshan Town to visit his godmother, it seems that he is planning to spend the New Year there." I haven't fought anyone for half a month, and I'm not feeling strong. ”

Shi Fangzhen scolded with a smile: "There are countless masters in the palace, and there is no one to fight with you." ”

"Those people are either soft and have no strength or blindly dodge, which is like Fang Zhizhong can fight hard with me, it's enjoyable." Wei Mengqiang's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands.

"Phew, watching the two of you compete in martial arts, it's like entering a blacksmith shop, the ping-pong is endless, and the quarrel is also noisy." Shi Fangdao turned around, and the years had made him grow his beard, but his beard was jet black, just as it had been back then.

After signing a peace treaty with Beimo, the court began to withdraw some troops from the Mobei camp, and the soldiers and horses drawn by the sixteen guards in Beijing returned to Beijing one after another, and Fang Zhizhong also returned to the Anyang Palace. Fang Zhizhong has repeatedly made military exploits in the Northern Expedition, and he is already a general of Dingyuan (on the fifth grade). After returning to the palace, Shi Fangdao appointed him as the pawn army, and together with Wei Mengqiang, he commanded a thousand soldiers and horses in the palace. The king of Anyang has been operating in Renzhou for decades, and the old prince is even more in the southeast of the five states, and the strength in his hands is naturally more than eight hundred people on the surface, those attendants of the palace, the guards of the courtyard, the guards of the other villages, and the guards of the caravan add up to no less than three thousand, and what is hidden in the secret is only clear to Shi Fangdao.

There is also a sixty-year-old man sitting in Xiangxue Hall, wearing a red official robe and a gray fur coat, this person is the head of the palace Shi Tu Fanglin, the old Wang Shi Qingfeng was a friend of the palace when he was alive, and he was good at handling policy affairs, and Shi Fangdao succeeded him as the queen of Anyang and pulled him out as a long history.

Tu Fanglin stroked his white beard and said: "Lord Wang, there has been a drought in the south of the Yangtze River for two consecutive years, and according to the local chronicles, you must be careful of the floods in the coming year." Although the Yuanhua River embankment has been repaired, there are still many omissions, and the prince wants to remind the golden thorn history to take advantage of the agricultural slack time to go on the embankment to patrol, otherwise it will be too late for the flood to arrive next year, and the story can not be repeated three years ago. ”

Shi Fang Zhendao: "As a vassal king, it is my responsibility to guard the land, and I will summon the golden thorn history to talk tomorrow." Not only the river embankment, but also the poor people for the winter, the tax of Inju did not increase much, and he was quite kind to the people, I heard that Jin Thorn Shi said that he put all the savings in the treasury into the taxes, and the life of the state capital was not easy. Tu Lao, you have worked hard, let people take stock of the bottom of the palace, see how much food they can come up with, help Jin Thorn Shi, and also help the poor people to live a good year. ”

Outside the window, the cold wind howled, blowing the plum blossoms down, the snow falling silently, and the plum garden was decorated in silver in a moment. The three of them were speechless, watching the snow fall, Ruixue Zhaofeng year, but I don't know if this snow will become auspicious?