Li Chengkong and Dugu Shuming stood quietly in front of a small wooden pavilion, looking at the valley that had changed its appearance.

"Master, if it doesn't snow......" Yuan Ziyan said with a smile.

Li Chengkong glanced at her: "Did you have to snow and make me embarrassed?"

"Of course not. Yuan Ziyan smiled like a flower.

Li Chengkong snorted and swept towards Xiao Miaoxue and Xiao Meiying, who were smiling, obviously they all had the same thoughts.

"Lord Li, can it really snow?" Xiao Miaoxue looked at the sky, shook her head and said, "If it weren't for what you said, Lord Li, we would definitely scold and talk nonsense." ”

They don't believe it at all.

But it's useless for them not to believe it, Her Royal Highness the princess believes it.

Her Royal Highness the princess was really fascinated by him, she believed everything, and she believed all nonsense with her eyes open, and she really didn't know what else she didn't believe.

The more this is the case, the more they dare not be presumptuous, Li Chengkong can't do anything about them, but the princess can clean them up.

will not be punished harshly, just let them suffer a little, and if they don't give them a good face, it will be enough.

By the time the whole valley had been completely built, a huge tent had been formed, sheltering from the sun.

After the soldiers had finished it, they all became curious, wondering what it was for and why they had made such a place.

"Cover the snow. Qin Wu raised his voice.

There was a lot of talking.

They didn't see any signs of snow at all.

Qin Wu looked at everyone with a smile and looked at Dong Datong.

Dong Datong was silent.

He didn't think so, but he couldn't stand the princess's order, and the princess listened to the father-in-law Li.

"Make a fire and make rice!"

They had been busy for half a day, and they were already tired and hungry.

Li Chengkong looked at Dugu Shuming with a smile: "Isn't Your Highness worried?"

"What am I worried about?"

"I'm worried that they will say that you are biased and believing, and that you are confused by me. ”

"Hmph. Dugu Shuming showed disdain.

This kind of seemingly impossible thing, Li Chengkong just said, that is a great probability, otherwise he would be slapping himself in the face.

And through his own understanding, Li Chengkong will not say things that he is not sure of, and since he says it, it is not bad.

As ridiculous as it may seem, she chooses to believe it.

Yuan Ziyan glanced at Li Chengkong from time to time.

She felt that Li Chengkong must be playing drums and self-doubting in her heart.

If it didn't snow, his face would have been really embarrassed.

With such fanfare and hard work, because of his misjudgment and delaying the trip, and letting the soldiers waste so much effort, it will definitely provoke the anger of the public.

Li Chengkong stood in the wooden pavilion and said angrily: "Ziyan, you are going to be disappointed, you want to see my liveliness!"

"Master, where are these words, how dare I. Yuan Ziyan smiled.

Li Chengkong glanced at her and was too lazy to say.

"It's snowing!" suddenly someone exclaimed.

Under the bright sun, snowflakes like goose feathers fluttered down.

The bright sunlight couldn't melt them, they quickly thickened, and in a moment they were already thin.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Li Chengkong.

"Master Li, how did you see that?" Xiao Miaoxue hurriedly asked, "This is too strange." ”

If there were dark clouds before, it would not be outrageous to judge that there was heavy snow, but with such a bright sunshine, it would be outrageous to judge that there was heavy snow.

Li Chengkong smiled: "Experience." ”

Xiao Miaoxue pursed her red lips.

What experience did he have at a young age, as far as she knew, he had been staying in the Forbidden Palace, plus the filial piety for a while, and he hadn't experienced any heavy snow.

The snow poured down and became thicker and thicker, quickly dyeing the surroundings white and then obscuring everything.

At night, the valley is lit up.

After Li Chengkong and Dugu Shuming had dinner, they invited Dong Datong over and sat in the small wooden pavilion to talk together.

Dong Datong was restrained and didn't dare to look at Dugu Shuming.

Under the light, Dugu's skin is like condensation, flowing with a white and warm luster, and there is a faint rouge-like red in this luster, which is even more exciting.

He didn't dare to look at Dugu Shuming squarely because he was afraid that he would lose his temper and lose points in Dugu Shuming's eyes.

"Why should General Dong be like this. Li Chengkong smiled: "Your Highness is not so strict, just speak normally." ”

"Yes. Dong Datong nodded.

Li Chengkong said: "I think the combat power of Shenwuwei is far less strong than I imagined, why?"

Dong Datong was stunned and hesitated.

"It doesn't hurt to be straight. Dugu Shuming said: "I also want to know, I originally thought that Shenwuwei was very powerful." ”

"Your Highness, the Shenwu Guard is far from being comparable to the Liuyun Iron Cavalry, and being vulnerable in front of the Liuyun Iron Cavalry does not mean that the Shenwu Guard is weak. ”

"That's not going to be so vulnerable. ”

"This ......"

"This Shenwuwei in front of me is not the Shenwuwei I imagined, what the hell is going on?"

"Maybe it's because there are too many noble children. Dong Datong glanced around.

Li Chengkong waved his hand.

Yuan Ziyan and Xiao Miaoxue and Xiao Meiying floated out of the small pavilion, and there was no one around.

"General Dong can speak freely. Li Cheng said emptyly.

Dong Datong breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, in fact, everyone knows these situations, and the Fourth Praetorian Guard Battalion is far from the former Praetorian Guard Battalion. ”

"Why?"

"As soon as there were many noble disciples, they lost their hearts. ”

"What else?"

Dong Datong said: "The training of the four battalions of the Praetorian Guards is also as rigorous, and it looks mighty, but this is just a fist and embroidered legs, but there is no change without real fighting, the original Praetorian Guard Battalion was to be pulled to the battlefield, but now this system has been abolished, and it is different from having experienced the battlefield without going through the battlefield." ”

"Well, I know that. Dugu shook his head: "Six years ago, my father abolished the training system of the four battalions of the Praetorian Guard. ”

Originally, the four battalions of the Praetorian Guards were divided into two groups, one group in Shenjing and one group at the border pass, and the guards were changed once a year.

Six years ago, the system of training and changing guards was abolished, and all the four battalions of the Praetorian Guard returned to Shenjing, and the border passes were no longer stationed.

This is due to the pressure of the nobles in the court, and it is a kind of compromise, and now it seems that it has shown bad results.

Shenwuwei's combat power is declining rapidly, and although the sword is strong, it is still vulnerable, and even if it is put on the battlefield, it may not be much stronger.

"There's no way around it. Dugu Shuming frowned and groaned.

Even if she decides, it is the same decision, and under the pressure of the nobles, she can only compromise.

Lao Tzu is desperate, can't his son enjoy it? Do you have to continue to fight hard to kill the whole family to be loyal?

So why work hard for the emperor?

This will inevitably lead to the dispersion of people's hearts and the instability of the country.

"Yes......" Li Chengkong sighed.

No matter how much wisdom he has, he is helpless about such a thing, and there is nothing to disobey the aspirations of the people, and it must be the same for Duguqian.

So sometimes the decline of the imperial court cannot be stopped, just like the ebb and flow of the tide, the rise and fall of the sun, and the sunset cannot be stopped.

"Fortunately, the people are living well. Li Cheng said emptyly.

Being able to buy so much grain and grass at once shows that the people still have surplus grain at home, and no matter what, the people will not rebel if they are not hungry, and the country will sit firmly.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful the army is, and the people are hungry, then there will inevitably be chaos, and if there is chaos, it will be taken advantage of, and it will not be far from changing the dynasty.

Dong Datong said: "The people in this area are very solid, after all, they are close to Shenjing, but after crossing the river, it is different." ”

"Are there thieves?" asked Li Chengkong.

Dong Datong nodded slowly.

Li Chengkong frowned.

Dong Datong said: "As far as I know, in the territory of Tiexi Pass, the people are poor, and there have been several rebellions. ”