Although the imperial court was thrifty, the officials everywhere were half of the banknotes, and the other places were open to the yuan and throttled, but they still could not solve the financial deficit.

The empire is like a building that is about to fall, full of dangers, only in autumn to resist the autumn wind of the steppe nomads going south, troops are sent everywhere on the nine sides, military expenses, taxes, and various names are added and collected, the people at the bottom are miserable, natural disasters and man-made disasters are coming one after another, and the edifice is crumbling.

Daming is on the verge of collapse everywhere, and if you are not careful, you may collapse at any time.

Emperor Qingwen couldn't sleep for several nights, the snowflake-like folds flew on his desk, everyone was selfish, the folds were full of calculations written horizontally and vertically, and his tired yellow eyes revealed the twilight.

"What day is it, and why is it so lively outside?" Emperor Qingwen stood up on his knees and stretched out his arms.

"Back to the master, it's the twenty-eighth month of the lunar month." Li Sanshun, who was accompanying him, showed a pleasing smile: "Laba is the New Year, the master must drink a bowl of Laba porridge today, the kitchen was boiled in a pot last night, and it is sticky to drink at this time." ”

"It turns out that it's already Laba." Emperor Qingwen sighed with his hands behind his back.

"Master, tonight's family banquet..."Li Sanshun cautiously reminded.

Emperor Qingwen waved his hand: "It's just a Laba, let them live in their own mansion without entering the palace." ”

After speaking, Emperor Qingwen picked up the fold that was stored separately on the table, and asked quietly: "Zheng Yanggu came to fold and said that he would return to Beijing to report on his work before the year, should it be time for a few days?" ”

"Don't delay on the road, it should be almost there today." Li Sanshun replied.

"Let the Yongding Gate guard close the door later today." Emperor Qingwen closed his eyes and said, "It's time to come back today." ”

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After the beginning of winter, Kyoto has been shrouded in rain and snow, such weather is favorable for the next year's harvest, but it is so cold that people can freeze to death.

She followed the back of the team with a few Jinyi guards from the Fusi of Beizhen, these people were the Jinyi guards who followed the south to check the yellow book in the spring, and now that the yellow book is cleared, they will get together on the way back to Beijing.

"Burnt knife wine, enough taste." The broad-shouldered brocade guard picked up the wine bag hanging from his waist and poured it violently.

It's too cold on this day, and I'm going to freeze without some wine.

Those Jinyi guards knew Jiang Banxia and admired her more in their hearts, so they kindly asked: "Drink to warm up, Jiang Ye, will you come some?" ”

Jiang Banxia waved her hand, she didn't like to drink, and she didn't like the taste of wine, so she tried not to touch it if she could.

"Don't be polite to our brothers, they are all colleagues, we have some dried chili peppers here in addition to wine, and it is better to sweat with chewing than to be frozen." The group of brocade guards gathered bags of chili peppers for Jiang Banxia.

A few of them didn't mind huddled together to keep warm, and they didn't think that each other's bodies smelled big.

Jiang Banxia picked up the chili pepper and chewed it slowly, the cold wind in the north really cut her face like a knife, and she clenched her collar tightly and pursed her mouth in the cold.

The team returning to Beijing to report on their work walked the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the river was covered with snow, the fog was vast, and the road ahead could not be seen clearly.

They also don't want to rush on a snowy day, there are many boats in the canal section, in case of rear-end collision, how dangerous a boat of people is, but these officials don't agree, and they are urging them to hurry, for fear that they won't be able to catch up. Teenage Classmates Network

The copper coin shrunk into a ball at Jiang Banxia's feet, occasionally staring around with his eyes confused, and when he confirmed that it was still in place, he would retract his head and squeeze it towards a warm place.

The governor of Zhejiang is the official of the second grade, according to the rules in and out of the city gate, the streets and alleys around must be under martial law, it may be that it is snowing heavily in winter, the Yongding Gate, which is the most lively on weekdays in Kyoto, is empty at this time, and the people sent by the various yamen who are in charge of martial law are lazily crowded together, quite sluggish.

Zheng Yanggu had been tired all the way, and he didn't have the energy to investigate the negligence of these people, so he urged the sedan chair man to rush to his mansion in Kyoto, followed by a group of people who dispersed in front of Yongding Gate.

Shangguan is gone, and the people below who have a home will go back to their own homes, and those who don't have a home will live in the post house, in short, no one wants to stay outside.

Jiang Banxia stood in front of the city gate with her hands coveted, she didn't know where she was going, she used to live in He Qiaoyi's house, and now he was escorted back to Beijing to enter the imperial prison, she couldn't be greedy, coupled with He Mu's hostility towards her, she couldn't go.

The snowflakes are as big as a sheet, falling to the ground, the feet are already hardened ice skates, the body is falling goose feathers and heavy snow, the white world is really difficult, it is really difficult to find a place to stay.

Jiang Banxia rubbed his hands, pinched his earlobes that were about to freeze, and decided to find an inn to live in for the time being, and wait until he survived the heavy snow in the past few days before making plans.

"Senior Brother Jiang!" The figure of the Taoist rushed out of the snow and mist, and when he looked closer, he found that the man was wrapped in a bright red cloak and the hood was inlaid with fiery fox skin.

"Senior Brother Jiang, I have been looking forward to it for a long time, but I can look forward to you." Jiao Da wiped the sweat on his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he finally picked up the person, if he missed it, how could he explain it to his godfather!

"You are?" Jiang Banxia showed a puzzled expression, she remembered that there was no such person among Cao Yu's sons.

"You just call me Xiao Jiao, I am the godson newly recognized by my godfather, I should call you Senior Brother Jiang in terms of seniority!" Jiao Da patted his ass.

"Look at what I don't see, it's snowing outside, I'll talk about it when I get inside." He saw that Jiang Banxia's face was pale from the cold, and he immediately asked people to carry a sedan chair forward.

It turned out to be Cao Alcohol's newly recognized godson, no wonder she didn't know her, Jiang Banxia picked up the copper coin and calmly got into the sedan chair.

was worried that there was nowhere to go, so Cao Alcohol sent it to the door.

Cao Alcohol has no home outside the palace, and the only place where he often lives is the master of ceremonies and the East Factory, today is Laba, the official Yamen has already put the Yamen home for the holiday, and the East Factory is the same, the little eunuch who guards the door is lazy and lazy in front of the brazier to rub peanuts and eat.

When the sedan chair landed, they reluctantly looked up, and then froze.

"Jiang... Jiang Ye! You're back! The little eunuch patted off the peanut skin in his hand and jumped up excitedly.

"The little one thought that you wouldn't come back for the New Year, and you would spend it in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

Jiang Banxia knew the little eunuch, so he showed a kind smile: "Thanks to my godfather's blessing, come back in a hurry." ”

The little eunuch guarding the door still wanted to say a few words to Jiang Banxia, but it could be seen that her face was not very good, so she hurriedly opened the side door and let people go into the house to warm up.

The warmest place in the whole East Factory is Cao Alcohol's study, the ground cage is hot, the room is as warm as spring, as soon as he enters, Jiang Banxia can't help but sigh, it is too warm, and the frozen body is instantly soothed.

The coin reacted even more, and it took a catwalk, patrolling around alertly, and then lay under the table, wagging its tail pleasantly, as if pleased with the place.

"Godfather's point is still in the palace, and his old man specially instructed to pick you up." Jiao Da rubbed his fingers and smiled flatteringly: "If you have any orders, just say it." ”