The snowflakes in the sky dyed the outline of the city with a layer of solemn white.

This is the first snow of the year. The garrison of Wang Cheng's guards in the city defense has already put on thick leather jackets in the armor. Defenders of the city. The spear in his hand was also covered with a faint frost in this weather, and the officer patrolled back and forth on the city gates, rubbing his hands together from time to time, and then cursing in a low voice for the damn cold.

This year's snowfall seems to have come much earlier than usual, and it's even more strange. Located in the middle of the continent, dìdū has heavy snowfall, but the north of the continent is dìdū. The Kaspersky Line is there, but not yet.

Gusts of northwesterly wind. The soldier couldn't help but shrink his head and shrink his head, looking impatiently at the hourglass on the city gate, and calculating the time of his shift.

There weren't many people on the road, this weather. It is said that some sections of the official road outside the city have been blocked by heavy snow. Last night, a team of hapless Guards was sent out to shovel snow. I heard that many caravans were blocked in the Acropolis more than a dozen miles away. It seems that until the snow on the road is cleared, you don't want to go into the city.

This time. A group of cavalry came from far off the main road. The leading knight is dressed in leather armor. In such a cold weather, he did not wear a leather jacket, but put on a bright red cloak outside, and walked on his horse. Mighty.

And the nearly 100 horsemen who followed behind, all the knights on the horses straightened their backs. Carrying a longbow behind him. The horsemen were reserved and proud on their faces, and behind the horses, they were followed by hounds running in the snow.

These cavalrymen were among the horses. But he faintly surrounded a person in the middle, and in the middle was a group of tall horses with pure white fur. At first glance, it is a good horse from the northwest of the mainland. And immediately on the ground a small figure, dressed in a golden leather jacket, wearing a leather holster. There is also a jīng chidi short bow hanging behind him. Surrounded by everyone, this person was dressed in luxury, and the corners of his mouth contained a chill that was a little colder than this weather.

This group of cavalry had not yet approached the city gates. When the defenders of the city gate saw the flag, they immediately bent down and knelt down.

In the midst of the defenders' "Long live Your Majesty". But the knight on the horse rushed in like a whirlwind, and the horse's hooves trampled it, and the wet mud and ice and snow on the ground splashed on the faces and necks of the defending soldiers who knelt on the ground, but no one dared to say a word.

After this group of cavalry entered the city. The defenders under the city gate stood up one after another, and the landed officers looked back at the city. sighed in a low voice: "I'm afraid our little majesty is not in a good mood today." ”

"Such a snowy day. I'm just afraid that if I go out of the city to hunt, I won't get anything. Another officer guessed, frowned, and said, "Your Majesty, these rìzi go out of the city to hunt every day, and this time the number seems to be a little more......"

"Shut up!" The officer of that rank was slightly higher immediately became sè. said coldly: "The royal affairs are also places where you and I can talk casually!"

Prince Charlie...... Oh. No, it should be His Majesty Emperor Charles. Surrounded by many knights. Speeding all the way on the long street of dìdūdi, rampage. Pedestrians on the road heard the sound of galloping horses' hooves in the distance. Quickly dispersed.

After the snow, the roads became more and more muddy. At a street corner. Suddenly, I heard a long neighing of the war horse, but it seemed to be trampled on the thick ice and snow. Suddenly, my feet slipped......

With a plop, Charlie's body immediately crooked and fell, but fortunately he grasped the reins very firmly, and his body hung on the horse, but finally did not land.

There are already skilled Imperial Forest Soldiers next to him. He tugged at the reins and calmed the startled horse. Quickly took down His Majesty the Honorable Little Emperor.

After the young Emperor Charles landed, his immature face was full of anger. Suddenly, he pushed away the knight beside him, grabbed the whip and whipped it towards his mount fiercely!

"Brute!! Brute!! You dare to bully me too!! You've bullied me too!"

He was still young. The strength is insufficient, but this one is pumping with hatred. Still pumping the horses neighing in pain, the knight next to him watched His Majesty whip the horses. But where dare to stop it. It's just that everyone gets off the horse. Stand aside.

Charlie finished whipping, but he gasped roughly. I looked at the faces of the surrounding subordinates. on his young face. A hint of yīn haze was revealed. But he took a deep breath and managed to squeeze out a smile. Said slowly: "This horse shocked me. You don't need to be so afraid. All right. It's so cold. Don't stand here and drink the wind, go back to the palace early, everyone who goes out hunting with me today will be rewarded. ”

As he spoke, he glanced hatefully at his mount. The horse's white fur was whipped and bloodied. But he couldn't ride, and the knight leader next to him hurriedly led his horse to the little emperor.

"Go back and kill this horse, there is no prey today, let everyone divide the horse meat." Little Charlie said lightly.

On the side, there was also a reckless knight, who reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty." This horse is your favorite place...... It is a gift from the Duke of Tulip......"

Charlie listened to it. The face froze suddenly. Glancing at this talkative man with suppressed anger, his face immediately gave birth to a smile: "Oh." Yes, it was the teacher who gave me a gift, but the horse trainer was derelict in his duties, and he will be punished when he returns. ”

He shook the reins, but suddenly asked, "It's almost the New Year, I heard that the teacher has brought the master and wife to dìdū, so calculate that the rìzi should be almost there." The teacher is sick a lot, and I haven't been to visit, so I'm fine today, so let's go to the Duke Tulip's Palace. ”

He was the Emperor of Honor. Although he is not yet in charge of the country. However, these knights of the Royal Forest Army around him dared to go against his will, so they hurriedly opened the way, turned around, and headed towards the Duke Tulip's Palace.

In the huge courtyard, there was not a single passer, and Du Wei was in a wheelchair, under the eaves. Looking at the snowflakes all over the sky, it seems to be thinking about something.

Heavy snow began the day before yesterday. After two days, the eaves were covered with crystal clear ice edges, and Du Wei seemed to be looking at the ice edges in a daze.

Some rì sub before. An envoy came to Nanyang, and was welcomed into the palace by the regent with a state salute, which was almost tantamount to acquiescing to the status of the "United Kingdom" of Nanyang. It is equivalent to the recognition of the Roland Empire as a country in the South Seas.

Although this incident has caused a lot of criticism. After all, the empire has been dominated by hawks for decades. This approach, which is considered to be "disgraceful", has caused many people to be dissatisfied. But the Chancellor of the Exchequer is still smiling every day – after all, it's the money that goes into his pocket!

As the great steward of the Empire's finances. Only this old man understands how far the pressure of financial constraints has reached now that there is a war going on in the north of the empire.

"This snow. It's good, Ruixue Zhaofeng year, I hope there will be a good stay in the coming year. Du Wei sighed.

Chris is still in the Brokeback Mountain Tulip Annex. With the tearlight crystal pendant, the fountain of life was made. So that the first hatchery baby griffons have grown to about two years old in just a few years. The first Earth Griffin Knights are already beginning their flight and combat training.

And the white river is sad...... This guy.

After coming to dìdū, he only stayed with himself for a few days. After running to see Lan Haiyue. On a night. didn't say goodbye, but this time he didn't even leave a word.

This witch king is directly flashing.

Some rìzi on the issue of the Nanyang envoys. There was a lot of noise in the hall, although the old prime minister Robeschel stepped forward to support the Chancellor of the Exchequer at a critical moment. In front of this patriarch, everyone has to give him some face. But behind the scenes, there are still many people who oppose the regent's advances.

And that time, the most subtle thing is: the old prime minister is supporting the chancellor of the exchequer. But his nephew and son-in-law. The current Emperor's [**] minister, Cammisiro, was surprisingly silent.

The military is hawkish. The old prime minister is dove. Camisiro was caught in the middle. But he can only make a fortune in a muffled voice. After all, he was only in charge of the command, and his qualifications were insufficient, and he was far from being able to suppress those veteran generals. At such times, he remained silent. Obviously, it is also a good way to protect oneself, and I think it is also the acquiescence of the old prime minister.

Things that offend people. The old man would just do it himself. Camisiro is their family's hope for the future, and it's better not to stir up this dirty water.

And then there was an incident when the Nanyang envoys met with the regent and His Majesty the Emperor at the Imperial Palace. He stayed in Dìdū for three days, and on the last night, he quietly sent someone to the Duke Tulip's palace. A letter was delivered.

This letter is now the King of the United Kingdom of Nanyang. Written by Lufik himself, this was a little slave and groom in Duweidi. After returning to China, it took three years. Gradually, he sat down in his position. Want. There is a lot of intrigue in the South Seas. It shouldn't be as powerful as the empire, and Lufik, who has been around Du Wei for a long time, will be enlightened once he grows up. It's not the ignorant tribal chieftains who can deal with the land.

The letter. Lufik's tone was very humble, and although he was already a king, he still respectfully addressed Du Wei as "master" in his letter.

But after reading the letter, Du Wei immediately burned it. Then, after asking the messenger a few words, it was ascertained that no one had read the letter, and that the messenger knew nothing about the relationship between Du Wei and Lufik. I was just ordered to bring such a letter. At that time, he turned his face on the spot. Let the messenger be beaten out of the Duke's Palace.

Afterwards, little Zach was a little puzzled, but Du Wei sneered: "Nanyang affairs, don't the palace know that we are inextricably linked with Nanyang? I didn't have time to hide back. How can you hit it upwards? Tonight this messenger came to me, and I am afraid that I don't know how many eyes are staring on the street outside! said that I colluded with foreign envoys, although they couldn't do anything to me, but they always had a lot of trouble. In the future, we will be less involved in the affairs of Nanyang. ”

"But...... This annual earnings...... It's a pity! At that time, we were talking to Nanyang in private. Let them surrender to the book. Offering it every year, the money could have fallen into our pockets. Why do you want them to send people here with great fanfare? With you in dìdū, the Nanyang expedition is not far away, and Your Highness still doesn't listen to you?"

"Stupid. Du Wei immediately rebuked unceremoniously: "Are we short of money now? Hold it in your hands for a while, and make some extra money, but you can expect to hold it in your hands for the rest of your life?

There was a pause. He added, "Lufik is from my house. This secret is known only to a limited number of three or four people. But the regent must not be allowed to know. This is a big taboo, if you don't even understand this truth. You don't have to mess with me. ”

Little Zach smiled, "I understand." ”

Subsequently, Du Wei issued another order: This winter, all the religious donation taxes in the northwest will be withheld and not paid! And it will be openly refused! The so-called explicit refusal is to publicly submit a letter. No more taxes!

Little Zach was a little worried: "I'm only afraid that the temple side will ......"

"Hmph, I'm the Archbishop of the Northwest Diocese. There is a problem. The Church cannot come to the palace to sue me, but can only question me in the internal system of the temple, and I want to see if the Pope dares to come and ask me, and if he dares to come to the earth. Next year's chūn days of taxes will also be deducted!"

For the church, he still dares to stare at himself and spy on his own Brokeback Mountain Courtyard. Du Wei always has to give the other party a little bit of shame.

Really. After a long time, the church did not even say a word and endured the matter.

Everyone knows that the church is not short of this money, but Du Wei blatantly lost the face of the church. But everyone saw the earth clearly.

Looking at the ice edge of the eaves. Du Wei suddenly sighed softly.

He pressed his fingers on the armrest of the wheelchair and moved his fingers - these rìzi, his body finally got a little better, and the degree of recovery of his body was that he could barely control his upper body to do some simple rì activities, such as eating with knives, forks and chopsticks. Or a wine glass. Holding a book or something, it's just that some gravity things are still not up to the task.

And below the waist. But there was still no movement.

Damn it...... Isn't this a eunuch...... Du Wei thought depressedly.

Soon his wife is coming from the northwest, and it has been almost a year since they were separated. How can rìzi live?

The Duke's mood became irritable again.