It snowed heavily, and a sudden heavy snow covered the entire Chengdu.
There was heavy snow falling in the sky, and the earth was completely white.
In the harem, Wang Can was playing with his children and busy making snowmen. In the pavilion not far away, Cai Yan, Diao Chan, Dong Hui, Mi Huan and Wu Ran were sitting opposite each other, all looking at the busy adults. Child.
Mi Huan and Wu Ran looked envious, wishing they had a child.
Among women in later generations, some may not like children.
But in this era, heirs are not only the hope of continuing the family line, but also the sustenance of a mother. Mi Huan has been married to Liu Bei for many years, but has no heirs, and Wu Yuan has never had any sex with Liu Hao, which is even more impossible. Now the two of them are watching Wang Xin, Wang Zhen and Wang You had a lot of fun, and they all hoped they could have a child.
Diao Chan glanced at Wang Xin, with a look of satisfaction in her eyes.
She glanced at Wang Zhen and Wang You again, and an intriguing smile flashed across her face.
To this day, Wang Can still has not established a son, which makes people wonder.
Especially Dong Hui, she already has an idea in her mind.
At the beginning, Dong Hui was helpless and afraid of the strength behind Cai Ya, so she did not dare to think too much. Moreover, Cai Yan and Wang Can had a very good relationship, so Dong Hui acted honestly, but as time went by, Wang Can didn't treat them much differently, and Dong Hui's brother-in-law Li Ru was already the Minister of Household Affairs and had even greater authority. This was why Dong Hui had some ideas in mind.
Cai Yan only had a powerless father, but she had a powerful brother-in-law. Even if Dong Hui didn't show it on his face, his mind had changed subtly.
"Click! Crack!"
From the silent harem, cheerful laughter came.
On the open field, a big snowman was piled up.
Wang Xin wore a cotton-padded jacket and a pink long coat. She stood in front of the snowman in an old-fashioned way, ordering Wang Zhen and Wang You to do things. She was completely like a big sister.
Wang Can stood nearby, giving pointers from time to time, and felt very happy.
There has never been such joy as before.
Wang Can enjoys being with his children without any burden in his heart. He feels that everything is so casual and peaceful, and all worries are left behind.
"Tap! Tread!"
At this time, a chamberlain hurriedly ran over and paid homage to Cai Yan: "Queen, Mr. Li from the Ministry of Revenue wants to see the lord!"
Dong Hui's eyes lit up after hearing this.
The greater Li Ru's power, the greater the support for her, and she can also take advantage of it.
Cai Yan glanced at Dong Hui and said calmly: "I know, let's go down." Seeing Dong Hui opening her mouth to speak, Cai Yan ordered the maid next to him: "Tell your husband, Mr. Li is asking for an audience outside the palace."
"promise!"
The maid replied and immediately ran towards Wang Can.
At this time, Wang Can and the three children were having fun, and even Wang Can had become the target of Xiao Xiner's instigation. The little girl was innocent and courageous, and was not as strict with rules as Wang Zhen and Wang You. Wang Can also likes such a casual and natural character, without any restrictions.
When Xiao Xiner saw the maid coming, she said, "Dad, someone is looking for you, hum!"
After finishing speaking, she seemed a little unhappy.
The maid walked to Wang Can with small steps and whispered a few words.
Wang Can nodded and asked the maid to retreat.
Immediately, he looked at Wang Xin and said with a smile: "Lele (nickname), take Pingping and Anan back."
Xiao Xin'er held her head high and said in a crisp voice: "Daddy, I'll ignore you." She took Wang Zhen and Wang You's hands and walked in the direction of Cai Yan. Before leaving, the little girl turned around. Come and smile brightly.
Seeing this, Wang Can felt even more happy.
After watching the three children walk into the pavilion, Wang Can turned around and walked towards the palace.
In the side hall, coals have been burned to dispel the chill in the hall.
Li Ru stood outside the main hall, gently shook his clothes, shook off the snow foam on his body, then took off his boots, strode into the hall, bowed respectfully to Wang Can, and shouted: "Humble Li Ru, I have met my lord."
Wang Can waved his hand and said: "Sit!"
Li Ru thanked him again and sat down in the hall.
Wang Can asked: "Wen You, you are still taking a bath, and the weather is so cold now. Do you have anything important to do when you come into the palace in a hurry?"
Ximu means taking a bath and also means taking a vacation.
The official system of the Han Dynasty was to take a vacation every five days. After working for five days, you could go home and rest. Relatively speaking, the vacations in the Han Dynasty were relatively loose, and you only needed to take a rest every five days. However, in the Tang and Song Dynasties, vacations were The time of the holiday has also changed, becoming a holiday every ten days, and you must take a holiday every ten days.
At this time, Li Ru is still on vacation and does not need to go to work.
Li Ru looked serious, raised his hands and said: "Today's heavy snowfall means that the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest for the local people in Yizhou, allowing them to have a good harvest in the coming year. However, Yizhou has always had refugees coming in in a steady stream. Some people had just arrived here and had no place to eat or sleep, and no clothes to keep warm. I was worried in my heart, worried that there would be starvation on the road, or that they would be forced to join the mountains and become bandits, which would be troublesome, so I asked my lord for instructions, Send someone to pay attention to this matter."
Wang Can thought for a while and said: "When winter came, various measures such as porridge sheds were arranged to protect the homeless people. Now they have been implemented in an orderly manner. Are there any problems?"
Li Ru shook his head and said: "It's snowing heavily. I feel humble and worried about my job. I'm afraid of something happening."
Wang Can said, "Wenyou, you are almost becoming a workaholic. When you go home, you are still thinking about the affairs of the household department." Although he said this, Wang Can's eyes showed admiration.
Who doesn’t like people who are so loyal to their duties?
Li Ru said sternly: "If you are not in your position, you will not seek political advice. You are in charge of the household department in a humble position and manage thousands of people. You have to be cautious."
Wang Can immediately stood up from his seat and said, "Well, how about this? You and I go out for a walk to check the situation around Chengdu. It can also be regarded as a random check to see the surrounding situation?"
Li Ru waved his hands repeatedly and said: "My lord, it's cold outside and it's not suitable to travel. You only need to send someone to patrol, and you don't have to go down in person. It's freezing cold here, and it won't be good if you catch the wind and cold."
Li Ru came here just to make Wang Can pay attention to this matter and let the officials take it to heart.
But Wang Can traveling in person was not Li Ru's original intention.
Wang Can insisted: "Seeing is believing, hearing is believing. Only when we go out and take a look will we know the real situation. You can come with me and treat it as a winter outing."
As he spoke, Wang Can asked his attendant to tie a cloak around him and strode out of the palace.
Li Ru followed behind and walked out of the palace gate with Wang Can.
When Dian Wei saw Wang Can going out, he followed him to protect Wang Can's safety.
Wang Can suddenly stopped and said: "Tiger, your official uniform is too conspicuous. Go and change into ordinary clothes immediately. By the way, let the accompanying soldiers also change their clothes. We are not out to scare people."
"promise!"
Dian Wei responded with clasped fists, and went to change clothes with the soldiers around him.
Not long after, Dian Wei came back with his soldiers.
After Wang Can and Li Ru got into the carriage, the soldier driving the horse flicked his whip, and the horse neighed and immediately ran forward. The wheels rolled, and the carriage headed outside the palace. Although the roads in the city were all flat, there was heavy snow falling in the sky.
, the road on the ground was a little slippery, and the soldiers did not dare to rush forward quickly.
Wang Can took Li Ru and others for a walk around the city and checked it out.
Then, a group of people left the city and headed outside the city.