When he woke up the next day, Long Shaoyang only felt refreshed and powerful. He was young and strong, and after a deep night's sleep, his strength subsided and his energy had regained. When I looked up, I saw a food box on the square table, but there was no trace of Cheng Bo.

He got dressed and got out of bed, washed up a little, and came to the table to open the food box. After a brief breakfast, I walked to the window again, pushed the window open, and a cold wind swept in the snow in front of the window. I don't know when the snow has stopped, and the sky and the earth are like pink and jade. It had been falling intermittently for two days, and there had been several inches of snow on the ground. In the distance, under the verandah, a few sparrows are sometimes on the ground, sometimes in the air, flying up and down, and the sound of chirping is continuous, and it seems that there is silence all around.

Long Shaoyang looked around, turned around and dived under the case, pulled the mechanism, took out the silk book, gently spread it out on the case, and read it while contemplating. The more I studied, the more I realized that this silk book was not only a single discussion of soldiers, but also an analysis of the situation by observing the situation, as well as various strategies for marching and arranging troops, as well as the self-sufficiency of the military government such as Tuntian autonomy.

Although the author of this book is from the Ten Treatises of the Yunwu Classic, it is actually a general name, which is more like the author's perception and reflection on a country's military, politics, economy, agriculture, etc., which is divided into categories and generalized. The more he thought about it, the more he admired, and he couldn't help but be amazed, secretly thinking that the owner of this book was really a civil and military all-rounder, an encyclopedia generalist, so fragmentary but profound, where could ordinary people think of it, think it all. He spread out the white paper beside him, took up the pen and ink, and immediately remembered every feeling he had.

Unconsciously the sun was getting up, and it was noon, and Long Shaoyang suddenly heard the sound of a pigeon "cooing". He was vigilant in his heart, raised his eyes, and saw a person in the distance coming along the verandah, it was the old servant Cheng Bo.

Long Shaoyang had just packed up the silk books, and after a while, Cheng Bo had already walked outside the door, and stepped in, only to see him holding a stack of thick documents in his arms, and said with a smile: "Young Master Long, this is someone sent by Lord Jingzhao Yin just now, saying that it is the household registration population of the twenty-two counties of Jingzhao Mansion, acres of cultivated land and other documents and archives. The person who came said that these files were very important and should not be borrowed, but Lord Jing Zhaoyin received the prince's dictation before he broke the exception to borrow, and several documents were busy for a long time before collecting and preparing to stop. As he spoke, he put the paperwork on the bookcase, and said, "Childe will look at it first, and then the rest of the old slaves will call the guys to go to the front yard to pick it up." ”

"It's sent very quickly!" Long Shaoyang said "um", looked at the hill-like file on the bookcase, and picked up a document on it as he spoke. "Plop" to blow away the floating dust on the top, read it carefully, and said with a happy face, "Don't underestimate this pile of old books and old papers, for me, they are all priceless!"

Cheng Bo stared at Long Shaoyang intently and asked, "Young Master Long, what do you want these archives for?"

Long Shaoyang turned his head and said with a hippie smile: "Uncle Cheng, I am also a fifth-grade prince now, maybe he will rise to the top, and the entire Jingzhao Mansion will be under my control, and now I am just preparing in advance." ”

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Cheng Bo didn't ask any more questions at the moment, and helped sort out these files together.

After a long time, Long Shaoyang suddenly said: "Uncle Cheng, I bother you to prepare more candles, I'm afraid that I will have to stay up late these days." As he spoke, his eyes were still fixed on the document and he did not turn his head. Cheng Bo hurriedly responded.

For five days in a row, Long Shaoyang stayed in the Zhu House, never leaving, except for eating and sleeping, he studied documents one by one. Sometimes I stay up until the fourth watch and sleep in clothes. Sometimes until dawn, Fang rested for a while, washed his face and continued to read. In addition to serving tea and water and appearing on time for three meals a day, the old servant Cheng Bo didn't know where to hide the rest of the time, the huge Zhu House was empty, and only Long Shaoyang was alone.

On the evening of the fifth day, Long Shaoyang felt that Chengzhu was in his chest, so he made up his mind to pick up a pen and ink at night and stay up all night. Just thinking about it, I saw Cheng Bo walking in with a food box, so he smiled and said: "Uncle Cheng, please inform Brother Xiao later, tomorrow morning, I will accompany him to the East Palace on duty!"

In the early morning of the second day, Xiao and Long had breakfast, cooperated in a place at the mansion gate, and rode straight to the East Palace in a carriage.

The snow has been intermittent for the past few days, as if to make up for the rain since the beginning of autumn last year, and it has stopped and falling, and it has not yet melted, and it has covered with a new layer of snow, which is a thick layer of snow on the eaves and on the side of the street. Although Jing Zhaoyin had already ordered the soldiers to remove the snow, the snow continued to fall, so the soldiers had to push the snow on the main road to both sides, leaving a passage in the middle for carriages and horses to come and go, which was barely passable.

Long Shaoyang looked out through the screen window, but saw six flowers flying in pieces, like flying sand and fog, and a cold wind blew in the corner of the wall, wrapped in snowflakes whirling by themselves. The shops on both sides have been put on the door panels, and on weekdays, those who make baked cakes, sell sugar gourds, make peanut candy, and knead clay figures, where can they still see the slightest shadow? Heaven and earth are confused and chaotic, only the wheels run over the residual snow, and from time to time there is a "squeak" sound.

Long Shaoyang turned around and was about to speak, but when he saw Xiao Diwu closing his eyes to recuperate, he immediately stopped. The right hand subconsciously touched the bag in his sleeve, thinking about listening to the snow last night, yawned, and closed his eyes.

The East Palace is located in the east of Los Angeles, only five or six miles away from Xiao Di's mansion, the ordinary carriage is just a cup of tea, the road is muddy on today's snowy day, and the road is slightly delayed for some hours. After a while, I only heard a shout "The East Palace has arrived", the carriage slowly stopped, and Xiao Di and Long Shaoyang opened their eyes almost at the same time.

The two got out of the carriage and entered the Sogo Gate, and the soldiers on duty recognized the prince Zhan Shi Xiao Di, and saw that although there was a person next to him, this young man was long, delicate, and indifferent in his gestures, obviously not a vicious man, and he did not interrogate at the moment, nodded slightly, and let him in. The two of them followed the corridor path in the palace to the main hall of the East Palace-Mingde Hall. The East Palace is located in the east of the palace city of Los Angeles - Beichen City, which is connected to the palace city by the Tingyi Gate, and is in a north-south direction. Among them, the main hall is the Mingde Palace, the prince's daily administration and meeting guests are here, the name of the palace is taken from "the way of the university, in Mingmingde", which has both the meaning of bright virtue and the meaning of Mingde.

Xiao Di is a disabled body, and his walking steps are not fast, Long Shaoyang deliberately slowed down his pace, walked with sex, and walked on an equal footing with him.

The two of them twisted and turned, and a tall golden temple stood among a few pines and cypresses, and then the snow floated again, like smoke and fog between heaven and earth. The eaves and pine trees are covered with thick snow, only a small golden glazed tile is exposed on the lower edge of the eaves, and the sparse pine leaves faintly reveal a touch of blue, and the doorpost lined with vermilion looks particularly enchanting. Turning around a rockery, I saw two people standing in front of the steps at the entrance of the main hall - one person was dressed in brocade clothes and jade belts, wearing fox fur, it was Xiao Minglong, the prince of Daqi, and there was a eunuch in Tsing Yi standing on the side.

Xiao Minglong raised his eyes and saw Long and Xiao, and immediately went straight into the wind and snow, and quickly greeted him, and said happily: "Brother Long, I have finally waited for you!" As soon as the words fell, the four hands were already tightly clasped, and both of them were overjoyed. Long Shaoyang hurriedly bent down and wanted to salute, but Xiao Minglong stretched out his hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "Brother Long, there is no need to be polite, you and I only talk about brotherhood today." ”

The eunuch in Tsing Yi then chased after him, and Zhang Huang held up the Cairo umbrella and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, be careful not to suffer from the cold!"

Where could Xiao Minglong still hear what such a little eunuch was saying at this time? His face was full of joy, and he couldn't help but say that he took Long Shaoyang and walked inside, muttering as he went: "Brother Long, I miss my little brother." ”

When the eunuch in Tsing Yi saw this situation, he stood on the ground in a daze, and when he came to his senses, he rushed over with an umbrella.

Xiao Di, who was left behind, smiled silently, set up his crutches, and followed.

Long Shaoyang followed Xiao Minglong into the Mingde Palace, and found that in the huge hall, there were only seven or eight palace maids and eunuchs waiting, and there was no one else. Long Shaoyang's heart tightened, and he suddenly felt a lot more estranged from the young man in front of him.

The two walked straight through the hall and walked into a warm pavilion in the east room, Xiao Minglong casually took off the fox fur of the outer cover, and the little eunuch hurriedly came over to catch it. Long Shaoyang only felt a burst of warmth rushing towards him, took off his cloak, and saw that this was a two-sized compartment, the room was elegantly furnished, fragrant pottery bottles, a variety of books, all available, and two chairs were placed on both sides and opposite sides of the bookcase by the window.

Xiao Minglong came in and sat down on the chair near the window, Long Shaoyang sat down opposite, and the palace maid had already served tea. Then he heard the sound of crutches on the ground from far and near, Xiao Di slowly paced in and sat down under Xiao Minglong.

Long Shaoyang bowed and said, "Your Highness, since the birthday banquet, the grass people miss you very much. Inheriting the love of His Majesty and His Royal Highness, Long was able to stay on top of the temple, but the grass people were originally a mountain village husband, and they have always been rough and loose, and they don't know much about court etiquette. ”

When he saw the palace maid and eunuch present, he said, "Say goodbye to the birthday banquet", deliberately concealing all kinds of encounters during the Shangyuan Festival, Xiao Minglong and Xiao Di naturally tacitly agreed.

Xiao Minglong said with a smile: "Brother Long doesn't have to say villain on the left and grass people on the right, Your Majesty has already given the eldest brother the title of five-grade prince at the birthday banquet, and then use the grass people to call himself, I'm afraid it's out of place." ”

Long Shaoyang groaned slightly, and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

"That's it. Xiao Minglong said with a smile, "It's freezing outside, Brother Long came in the wind and snow, drink a cup of ginger tea to warm up first." ”

"Your Highness. Long Shaoyang thanked him, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

I only heard Xiao Minglong say again: "Brother Long has a lot of discomfort when he first enters the court, and he can go as he pleases in the future, so he doesn't have to come to the East Palace every day to be on duty." As long as you are in love with Daqi and are dedicated to the public, there is no difference whether you are in the East Palace or the Xiao Mansion. ”

Long Shaoyang hurriedly bowed down to thank him.

The three of them gossiped for a while.

Xiao Minglong stood up and waved his hand, and the palace eunuchs hurriedly bowed down to receive the order. Suddenly, he stopped another eunuch and said, "Xiao Qiuzi, you are waiting outside the palace." I have important matters to discuss with the two adults, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb them. The eunuch hurriedly agreed, turned and retreated.

For a while, the female eunuchs in the palace were scattered.