Qian Jin was about to inquire carefully, when there was a knock on the door, and when he opened the door, he saw that it was Gonggong Hong, the close eunuch of the Empress Dowager Zheng, who came.

He is a frequent visitor here in Shoufu, and every afternoon he will regularly come to Wenyuan Pavilion to take the recital and send it to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother planned to give red to all the concertos according to the votes of the first assistant, and then sent the concertos to the emperor for a formality.

Gonggong Hong saw that Qian Jin was also in Shoufu's room, although he was a little surprised, but his face was still very normal. After entering the house, Gong Hong walked straight towards Shoufu, and after standing still, he saluted: "Old Shoufu, the Queen Mother instructed the old slave to come and fetch the fold." ”

Li Shoufu had already sat back on his somewhat old rattan chair at this time. He nodded to Gonggong Hong in understanding, and then raised his hand to point to the pile of folds on the table.

Grandpa Hong beckoned to the outside of the house. At that moment, two little yellow doors entered the house, carefully put those folds into the prepared wooden box, and bowed to the head and auxiliary before slowly retreating.

Qian Jin thought that Gonggong Hong would leave after taking the recital, but he didn't know that he was still standing there without moving, and his eyes were a little erratic, probably because he had something to say to Shoufu. So he quit the room and closed the door.

After about half a cup of tea, Gonggong Hong came out of the duty room, glanced at Qian Jin, who was leaning on a red lacquered pillar not far away, and beckoned to him.

Qian Jin understood, approached in three steps and two steps, and asked, "What advice does Gonggong Hong have?" ”

Gonggong Hong coughed and said mysteriously: "Qian Shi said that the Queen Mother is in a good mood today, and she praised you a few words." ”

"Oh? That's a good idea. Qian Jin still remembered the unhappiness of the Queen Mother yesterday, but he still replied patiently: "I don't know what the Queen Mother praised?" ”

"Say that you are a brilliant person in the court today."

Qian Jin smiled and said, "It's all lip service, and it really doesn't deserve the Queen Mother's praise." ”

Father-in-law Hong saw that the money was smooth in his mouth, and his attitude was also very respectful, so he couldn't help but say a few more words to him. I wanted to mention a few more words, but when I remembered the unpredictable attitude of the Queen Mother, Gonggong Hong sighed: "Qian Shi said, in the future, you will naturally have your benefits if you pay more attention to Your Majesty's affairs." After that, he summoned the two little yellow men to go back to Renshou Palace to resume their lives.

Qian Jin replied at the back: "This is the duty of a courtier, and you should do your best." ”

After Gonggong Hong went downstairs, Qian Jinwu stood outside the duty room for a while. Looking at the way Father-in-law Hong wanted to speak and stopped, most of the words were difficult to say. However, Qian Jin still understood the meaning of his last sentence: The Queen Mother is very close to the emperor, as long as she has a good relationship with the emperor, it is equivalent to having a good relationship with the Queen Mother.

Qian Jin returned to Shoufu's duty room, closed the door, and saw Shoufu staring at him intently, and couldn't help asking, "Shoufu, but what did the juniors do inappropriately?" ”

"Boy, what should I say about you", Li Shoufu sighed and said: "You haven't gained a firm foothold in this court, when did you offend the Queen Mother again?" ”

"It shouldn't be, the younger generation only went to Renshou Palace yesterday to meet the Queen Mother", Qian Jin didn't know what to do, and asked: "Forgive the younger generation for being presumptuous, did Gonggong Hong pass on the Queen Mother's decree just now?" ”

"The Queen Mother asked Gonggong Hong to bring a message to the old man, saying that you should 'make good appointments and strictly control'."

Recalling the obscure words of Gonggong Hong before leaving, coupled with this edict, Qian Jin felt very uncomfortable. The Queen Mother didn't wait to see her, and she was careful to watch out for herself, probably because she looked at her grandfather's face, otherwise she would have been pinched to death like an ant. However, it takes a lot of effort to go to the capital, so the Queen Mother must have a reason to do this, right?

It seems that if he wants to mix in the capital, it is not enough to have the support of Shousuke, and he has to hug the emperor's thigh. But the Queen Mother will not let go of power for a day, and Her Majesty is just a puppet even if he goes to the court to discuss politics. Most of the ministers of the court and the central government also acted on the faces of the Queen Mother and the first assistant. If you want to have a hard waist, you have to help the emperor straighten his waist first. Otherwise, the queen mother has a will today, and the ministers in the court will attack tomorrow, how can she have a good life?

Thinking of this, Qian Jin bowed to Shousuke, and said: "The younger generation knows that his foundation is shallow, so he took the risk to mention the matter of shipping today. His Majesty has agreed, and the Queen Mother has asked the first assistant to mediate. As soon as the sea ban is broken, the younger generation will be ready to earn money. ”

Shousuke waved his hand and said, "The matter of shipping is not enough to break the sea ban, even if the old man comes forward, two more fires must be lit." ”

"But...... The younger generation is afraid that it will be too late. Qian Jin said urgently.

"Too late?" Although Shoufu didn't know why Qian Jin was so anxious about the matter of the sea ban, with his understanding of the court, this matter was in a hurry, and it was best to do it naturally, otherwise it would be easy to leave people with a handle in the future.

For Qian Jin, a junior, he likes it from the bottom of his heart and cultivates it with his heart. But young people have a common problem, that is, they are more impatient, if they don't polish it well, maybe they will die one day, where will he go to find such a good seedling?

Thinking of this, Shousuke stretched his face and said in a deep voice: "Boy, don't be so frizzy in doing things, otherwise you will suffer in the future." ”

Qian Jin saw that Shoufu looked displeased, and he was also lamenting in his heart. It would be fine if he were a flat-headed commoner, but he was the only one in the world who understood the disaster of the Xiaoice Age.

Chen, a country with a predominantly agrarian economy, can be said to be inexplicable in the face of climate catastrophe. As a modern person, watching so many innocent people die, his conscience is uneasy, and it is also contrary to the teachings of his master. Therefore, he must make as much money as possible so that he will not be helpless in the future. Overseas trade can be said to be a shortcut to a large amount of wealth in a short period of time. This is the original intention of his efforts to break the sea ban.

He has kept this secret in his heart for a long time, but no one has told him yet. The longer the time, the more anxious he became, but he couldn't do anything, and he had to be patient enough to accompany Wang Shangshu and others to play tricks.

Looking at Shoufu's calm and calm face, Qian Jin smiled a little. It is said that there is a tall man on top of the sky when it falls, isn't the Xiaoice period a matter of "heaven", how can Shousuke, who is the mainstay of the court, not share the point?

Thinking of this, he arched his hand towards Shoufu and said, "It's not that the younger generation is frivolous, but that breaking the sea ban has a lot to do with it. To be honest, the younger generation has a few words that have been held in my heart for a long time, and I don't vomit or be unhappy today. ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Shousuke raised his hand and said.

"I wonder what Shousuke thinks about the weather over the years?"

"I Chen Guo can be said to have two years of abundance and two years of disasters over the years. Winters are surprisingly cold, with occasional droughts and occasional flooding in summer...... But what does this have to do with the sea ban? ”

"If this kind of weather is going to be in this way for a hundred years, how will I, Chen Guo, deal with it?" Qian Jin asked with a single finger.

"No solution...... That would be the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species. Although Shousuke said solemnly, there was no surprise on his face, which made Qian Jin ashamed. If it is really a person who has been in the court for a long time, this disguise kung fu is first-class good. Shousuke asked again, "But...... How can you be sure that this weather will last for a hundred years? ”

Qian Jin got up and paced into the room, stood with his hands on his shoulders and said: "Don't say anything else, let's just say that Guanhai City, the birthplace of the younger generation, the old people in the village say that the climate has been weird and ruthless in the past ten years." Originally, it was rare for Guanhai City to have snow in decades, but it snowed heavily every two or three years in recent years. Not to mention the north, where the snow in winter can bury all the windows. Not only our Chen country, but also the country of aliens also faces such a climate, and their astrologers call this weather the Xiaoice period. ”

This astrologer was made up casually by Qian Jin, in order to hide people's eyes. Not to mention how amazing the Xiaoice period is, the person who has predicted the weather for a hundred years with his mouth open, can he still be a person?

Shoufu didn't say anything after hearing this, but only raised his hand to signal Qian Jin to continue.

"As for how long the Xiaoice period will last, the juniors are not sure. The only thing that the younger generation can be sure of is that if the Xiaoice period breaks out in an all-round way, the people will have no food to eat, and the imperial court will have no food to eat. When the Xiaoice period is over, it will be good that half of the people in my Chen Kingdom can survive. ”

Speaking of this, Qian Jin stretched out a palm and pointed to the sky, and said loudly: "Although the younger generation is not talented, I wish to benefit all living beings by the economy, and this sea ban must be broken." ”

After listening to Qian Jin's words, Shousuke's expression was a little solemn. He looked the money up and down again, and after a long time, he asked, "Boy, how old are you this year?" ”

"It's sixteen, and this year's winter solstice will be seventeen." Qian Jin thought that Shoufu wanted to say that he "had no hair on his mouth and was not firm in his work", so he subconsciously touched the beard on his lips that was not thick.

Li Shoufu understood that he was out of shape, so he sneered: "You are the same as your grandfather back then, you have such knowledge at a young age, which makes me so jealous of this old man." He sighed and continued: "Before your grandfather retired, he only reminded the old man of two things, one of which was the weather. The old man didn't care about it back then, saying that there was nothing to be afraid of in this weather. Just after listening to your words, the old man realized that he was very wrong. ”

When Qian Jin heard this, he couldn't help but think of his grandfather's thin but resolute body. You know, one element of predicting the Xiaoice is the need for time span, and the other is geographic span.

When encountering abnormal weather, ordinary people will only feel uncomfortable, but they will not think about the big place. My grandfather began to pay attention to the abnormal climate more than ten years ago, could it be that his old man also had any adventures?

"I wonder what the second thing my grandfather said?" Qian Jinqi said.

"The second thing...... Your grandfather said that although the Tatars in the north are hateful, they are no longer the climate. Only the Jurchens of Northern Liao need to be careful. If I lose the country, it will be destroyed by the hands of the Jurchens. ”

At this moment, although Qian Jin was not shocked on his face, he had already turned a monstrous wave in his heart. This Xiaoice period and the Jurchen invasion were the direct cause of the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and my grandfather did not remind Shousuke otherwise, just said these two things, could it be that he was also a traverser?