For several days in a row, the snow in Chang'an was heavy and small, and it never stopped. It was in such weather that civil and military officials stepped on the thick snow and entered the Weiyang Palace to worship the new Son of Heaven.

Although it is said to be a good year for Ruixue, it indicates a good harvest next year. However, this snow has also caused great inconvenience to people's travel and life.

As the first great court meeting of the new emperor, not to mention that it is snowing, even if there are knives in the sky, the courtiers in Chang'an must come.

The new dynasty has a new atmosphere, and the Tao is a son of heaven and a courtier. When the ministers dressed in snow sat in the warm palace and looked at each other, they suddenly realized that many familiar faces could no longer be seen.

The blood of the murder in the snow of Nancheng has not yet dried, and the prisoners who have been exiled by order have left Chang'an and set foot on their respective fates. And in their place are some energetic young faces. These young people, who had just come out of Chang'an Academy or had already undergone a period of experience in the DPRK and China, were placed in suitable official positions with what they had learned in their chests, and quickly became familiar with and adapted to the responsibilities they were about to undertake.

Many of the elderly ministers sighed to themselves. The young emperor, the young minister, and these young supporters...... It invisibly adds a sense of urgency to everyone's heart. The Han Dynasty, which is already so powerful, once it is in their hands, what kind of light will it shine again? If you don't speed up the pace of keeping up, you will be left far away in the dust of history!

Although the state mourning period for the first emperor Wu has not yet passed, all the etiquette before the start of the court meeting is simple, but the atmosphere in the Hanyuan Hall is still majestic and grand.

Emperor Liu Ju has been the crown prince for so long, and he has been in charge of the country several times, and he is already very familiar with the process of the court meeting. He sat peacefully, dressed in a brand-new Kowloon ochre robe, crowned with pearls, and his face did not look complacent, but showed a bit of modesty and caution.

Several important appointments, in the form of holy decrees, have been announced to the world a few days ago.

Yuan Zhao, the twin marquis of the Food Empire, was reappointed as the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, assisting the king and the prime minister. This is what everyone is looking forward to, and there is no objection to it. What the outside world didn't know was that the young minister had pushed away any other reward. According to the plan first formulated by the emperor, he was originally going to enter the title with the merit of Kuang Fu Sheji, increase the food and food, and greatly reward. However, he refused.

"To be a minister and come here, the glory is the most since the founding of the Han Dynasty! His Majesty should not add more knighthood to the Marquis of Yuan. Maintaining absolute trust in him and letting him do things is the most important thing. ”

When Emperor Liu Ju was a little annoyed by Yuan Zhao's refusal to accept the reward, Dongfang Shuo, who knew Yuan Zhao's intentions deeply, advised him in time. Moreover, Empress Wei also said the same. This allowed him to take back his fate. Although I always felt a little guilty in my heart, I had to do it for the time being.

And Changping Hou Weiqing, who is known as the "Imperial Shuangbi" with Yuan Zhao, has the same attitude as Yuan Zhao. In addition to receiving his former military positions as a general and a great horse, he only accepted the title of Yin Yizi as a marquis, and did not add much to the rest. Of course, this is also most of the meaning of Empress Wei.

Although Empress Wei was from a low background, the ups and downs she has experienced over the years have made her understand a truth very early. That is, "when the moon is full, it is lost, and when the water is full, it overflows".

The rise of the Wei family is the same as that of previous emperors

's relatives are not the same. In addition to the role of Emperor Wu, a greater part of the reason is due to the great meritorious service established by Hou Weiqing of Changping. There is also a huge external force to support all the way.

Whether it is the former Empress Wei or the current Empress Dowager Wei, Wei Zifu, who has reached his current status as a kabuki, has always been very sober. Yesterday's flowers are full of flowers, and tomorrow's high-rise buildings are collapsing and dying...... In this palace, she has seen similar scenes countless times.

The son is the emperor, the younger brother is the general, the marquis of Wanhu, the two princesses are both national beauty, and the son-in-law Yuan Zhao, who has the "friendship of half a son", is the optimus jade pillar of this huge empire. Now she doesn't have to have those night-restless anxieties. Perhaps, the only thing that needs to be paid attention to is to guard against arrogance and be full, and always tell them to keep their original intentions and not forget their true colors.

In addition to Yuan Zhao and Wei Qing, the rewards of the other ministers were naturally extremely heavy. Among them, Dongfang Shuo worships the Shangshu order and gives the knight. Sima Xiangru is the imperial doctor, and the food under his name has doubled. In addition to being in charge of their respective functions, Zhong Jun, Yan An and others all served in the middle of the court and counsellor for major affairs in the court. And Chang'an ordered Ren Kuan to enter the Jiuqing minister...... For a time, it can be said that everyone is in the court, and the court is a new atmosphere.

Although the Chang'an Rebellion not long ago was quickly quelled, it still caused delay and trouble to some government affairs of the state. Coupled with the funeral of the former emperor, a lot of effort was delayed, and each department accumulated a lot of things that needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. Many of them could only be implemented with the consent of the emperor and the ruling ministers. Therefore, as soon as the pilgrimage began, a large number of pieces were presented.

The young emperor sat on it and flipped through a few books casually, and these pieces have been sorted out in detail by the attendants and regular attendants of Shangshutai, and they are all major events related to the national economy and people's livelihood. He bowed his head slightly, and motioned for the eunuchs to be lifted down. Then he said to the person sitting on the left side of the chief.

"I succeeded to the throne at the beginning of the year, the mourning clothes have not been removed, and I have no intention of taking care of the government.

Yuan Zhao, who officially put on his court clothes, stood up and received the will. From today onwards, he must take all the questions concerning the direction of the country's development. This is not only the duty of the prime minister, but also the emperor's trust in him.

In the Han Dynasty system, the court could speak freely, regardless of the official position, and they could express their opinions. The so-called "sit and talk about the Tao, and do not be guilty of words." It is a rule that has been left since Emperor Gaozu. Although after the centralization of power by Emperor Wu Liu Che, this form was in vain and almost abandoned. But Yuan Zhao has the heart to restore it, no matter how powerful his personal ability is, it is limited after all, and brainstorming and uniting as one is the royal way to achieve great things!

"Your Majesty, Marquis Yuan...... The seeds of several new grain crops that are transshipped from overseas must be grasped quickly! There is plenty of snow and water this winter, and the terrain is extremely favorable for spring. If it can be transported before the spring planting, the fruits will be visible after the autumn of the next year. Such a major event cannot be delayed. ”

Shi Kuan, who had served as the Grand Si Nong for many years, had both excitement and anxiety on his face. Since he had seen with his own eyes the kind of new rice production in the South China Sea that Yuan Zhao had told him, he didn't know how many times he had urged Yuan Zhao. As the minister in charge of agriculture in the whole country, what he wants to see most is to let the people of the world have enough food and clothing in his lifetime, and no longer have to worry about freezing and starvation.

"Don't worry! If the schedule is calculated, the fleet heading out of the South China Sea to Cochin should have already set sail. The court officials sent over earlier, they collected a large number of high-quality grain seeds in the local area

As soon as the fleet arrives, it can be loaded and shipped. There is still more than half a winter, and a few round trips are enough. You can't miss the agricultural time! Hehe. ”

Yuan Zhao said indifferently, looking like he was in his chest. Shi Kuan and several other Shaofu officials in charge of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishing were relieved. Such a great deed for the benefit of all peoples, no matter whose main merit it it may be, they have the privilege of participating in it and accomplishing it during their tenure.

Dongfang Shuo and the others also followed and discussed a few words, all with a relieved expression. In fact, the new varieties of high-quality grain new rice from Cochin are only part of it. In recent years, the fleets and land transport teams sent by the imperial court have successively brought back many good things from overseas islands and distant places in the Western Regions to the west. Both in terms of economy and agriculture, it has benefited a lot. This also confirms the correctness of Yuan Zhao's initiative to open up these external channels from another aspect. Although the Han Dynasty also paid some price, it was worth it compared to the more and more benefits it has received now!

The emperor was naturally very happy, and he couldn't hold back the joy in his heart, and was about to talk about it. But suddenly I saw a young attendant who stayed in Shangshutai, and walked over with an abnormal expression, saying that there was an 800-mile urgent military report from the Western Regions Protectorate that had just arrived in Chang'an, and according to the order conveyed by the Prime Minister's Mansion earlier, he had come to report it as soon as possible.

The young emperor and many of his ministers were not yet aware of what was happening, thinking it was just an ordinary message. However, their relaxed expressions were still on their faces, but they suddenly saw that Yuan Zhao had already walked over quickly, reached out and took the black lacquer sealed bamboo tube from the hand of the regular attendant, and even didn't have time to remove the wax seal, directly crushed the bamboo tube, spread it between his fingers, and couldn't help but change his face when he stared at it carefully.

"Prime Minister, what happened?"

The emperor, who rarely saw Yuan Zhao with such a solemn expression, asked suspiciously. The eyes of the others also converged, and the border had been calm for recent years, and the sound of war drums had not been heard, but they did not understand what would happen.

"Your Majesty, everyone, something has happened in the Western Regions!"

Yuan Zhao raised the military newspaper in his hand and said loudly. The hall suddenly fell silent, and the people standing next to him were even more surprised. Because they clearly saw that there was irrepressible anger in the corners of the eyes of the young prime minister of the empire, and they were about to erupt.

Changping Hou Weiqing stood up, took the military report from Yuan Zhao's hand, and hurriedly glanced at it, and couldn't help but snort angrily.

"Great Food, Essence, Gaye, Suqian...... These small remote countries in the Western Regions dare to be so rampant! Not to mention the raiding of the Central Plains merchant brigade before, now it dares to develop into a patrol army that attacks the capital of the Western Regions. Hum! They should have been exterminated in the first place, so that there would be no trouble for the present and the future. ”

I see! The others, although they were also a little angry, did not take it too seriously. Small countries are in trouble on the border, but they are only for the sake of financial needs. As long as the garrison in the Western Regions is ordered to strengthen its vigilance, it is expected that they will not be able to become a climate.

However, Yuan Zhao and Wei Qing glanced at each other, but shook their heads and said, "General Wei, if my guess is correct, this is definitely not something that a small country in the Western Regions dares to do...... We're in big trouble! ”

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