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Chapter 6 Winter in the Capital

When the first snow came in the winter of the eighth year of Chengyuan, the late emperor and all the former crown princes, crown princes, concubines, the three princes of Lu, and the three princes of Lu who died in the rebellion, and Yizhou also sent the bones of King Zhao and his family to be buried together in the imperial mausoleum.

The funeral lasted for more than a month, and the whole city was silent.

Only after the snow was removed, the snow covered the capital again, making the sad atmosphere feel colder.

"Report!"

"Report!"

"Great victory!"

Several officials held urgent messages and trotted along the corridor that had just been swept out by groups of eunuchs. The snow kept falling, and soon it was covered with another layer, leaving behind the hurried and chaotic footsteps of the group.

I don't know how long the snow will last, but the eunuchs all had smiles on their faces.

"There's good news again!" they said to each other. "Since we entered the capital, there has been good news."

Since entering Beijing and returning to the palace, everyone's life has been better. It's not like before, in remote Linzhou, surrounded by rebels, lack of supplies, not enough to eat or wear, not warm, worried, and not having any fun...

"I heard that Mr. Zhu and the Queen Mother were discussing a Lantern Festival during the Chinese New Year."

"Oh my God, it's been so many years since I've seen the Festival of Lights!"

"It's impossible, we're holding a Lantern Festival at this time..."

"Although the rebels have not yet been killed and the late Emperor and others have just been buried, the Prime Minister said that the world should also celebrate..."

The eunuchs were sweeping away the snow quickly and talking in low voices. The hall in front was already filled with laughter.

"It's absolutely true! Western Zhejiang has been recovered!"

"Your Majesty, this is the biggest good news since killing Ande Zhong!"

The hall was full of joy and laughter, and they shouted long live to the child emperor on the dragon throne.

The child emperor basically didn't understand, but under the prompts of the eunuchs around him, he answered them one by one: "My dear friends, thank you for your hard work", "I am also very happy" and "Is there anything else to say?"

Before the good news came, the court meeting had been going on for some time, and many things had been discussed without results.

At this time, there was good news. Prime Minister Zhu waved his hand and asked all ministries to discuss the reward for the recovery of western Zhejiang. Other matters will be discussed next time.

When the prime minister said that the day was over, the emperor immediately withdrew from the court and ran away with the eunuchs. Although the other officials were dissatisfied, they could not bring the emperor back and could only curse Prime Minister Zhu secretly.

"Shuzi! Cover the sky with one hand!"

After returning to the capital, the court was better than the officials imagined. The queen who held the heavy responsibility of regent and supervising the country had never been to the court except for the fifth prince who came to the court on the first day. And because there was a queen to supervise the country,

The Queen Mother did not come to listen to the government, the whole court still belonged to them, and there was an emperor who knew nothing.

This prime minister is equivalent to covering the sky with one hand!

This is exactly what Prime Minister Zhu did. Not only did he have the final say in everything, he also arranged and promoted his own comrades!

"Look, with this great victory in western Zhejiang, I don't know how many more people will be deployed!"

"The Queen Mother must be asked to think carefully."

"The Queen Mother is deep in the palace and sees no one."

"The Queen Mother only recognizes this person named Zhu. She doesn't trust anyone else."

"Then find his fault and impeach him."

After the court, the officials walked in twos and threes on the street chatting.

The heavy snow did not affect the liveliness of the capital. People were coming and going on the streets, the shops were busy, and there were people selling branches of red plums. It was really beautiful to see the heavy snow falling.

Several officials were so impressed by this that they left their mundane affairs behind and made an appointment to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms.

"My courtyard outside the capital has been tidied up, and there are red plum blossoms in the garden!"

"I have a fine collection of wine."

"I heard that Mrs. Qu from Wangjiang Tower is back. She hasn't listened to the pipa for more than four years. Why don't we invite her to go with us?"

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Come and invite me with my post!"

A few people wrapped in cloaks got into the carriage and left laughing.

The city gate guards stood at attention, watching the passing people, carriages and horses calmly and keenly, but did not step forward to inquire.

A long grass hut was built outside the city gate, making the originally broad view crowded. There were also long hay huts on both sides of the road. Inside, there were steaming cauldrons cooking porridge, and countless people lined up here.

Long queue.

"More people gathered."

"It's still too early to wait until spring."

"It was good in various places, but we shouldn't have recruited people in the first place."

"Yes, Ankang Mountain is dead, the rebels are gradually retreating, and everything is much more peaceful."

The officials in the car shook their heads, not wanting to see this mess anymore.

Fortunately, although there were many people outside the city gate, it was not chaotic, and a few carriages headed smoothly towards the snowy suburbs.

Cars and horses are constantly on the road in the snowy sky, and the traffic is orderly. There are occasional congestions, and there are no quarrels. No matter whether it is a rich carriage or a skinny donkey, everyone takes a step back.

"The people in the capital are so decent!"

Foreigners were surprised and admired when they saw it.

"Sure enough, the emperor is at his feet."

Pedestrians passing by heard this and laughed: "What's so strange about this? It's not that you are born decent, it's just that you are used to it. If you are not decent, the government will teach you to be decent."

What do you mean? Does the government care about crowds and quarrels on the road? Are the officials here so idle? There are wars everywhere, it's a mess.

"It's precisely because fighting is chaotic everywhere, so there must be more rules in all aspects." A passerby said, carrying a load, "Otherwise, if the road is blocked in an emergency, how can we march?"

That's it... the foreigner thought, and suddenly there was the sound of whips ahead, accompanied by the heavy sound of horse hooves. Passers-by carrying burdens immediately moved to the side of the road, not forgetting to greet the foreigners who were still stunned on the road.

"Heavy troops are passing by, please give way with the sound of whip!"

The outsiders hurriedly avoided it. Looking back, they saw that the bustling people, carriages and horses on the road had already moved to the side of the road. On the empty road, heavy armored cavalry galloped in the wind and snow, surrounded by a dark carriage, with red flags flying fiercely...



"The First Marquis..." the foreigner read, his expression instantly surprised, "The First Marquis! He is actually the First Marquis!"

Now the whole world knows that a lady from Chu State was granted the title of Marquis, the first female Marquis in history.

This incident caused discussion among the people, but there was no big uproar.

The Lady of Chu had great military exploits and was a fairy-like figure. It is not surprising that she was granted the title of Marquis.

She beheaded Ankang Mountain, and her husband was still hunting down Shi Chao... As for why her husband was not granted the title of marquis, everyone didn't discuss much, so they came one by one...

It is said that the lady of Chu is like a fairy. The foreigners stretched out their heads to look excitedly. The carriage quickly arrived in front of them. In the winter, there was a thick curtain hung with gold and silver threads shining on it. In addition to the coachman, there was a guard sitting next to the carriage.

Holding the black umbrella, the carriage passed by in the blink of an eye, and the light was shining in the heavy snow...

The outsider was satisfied when he saw it: "It really looks like an immortal."

………

………

"All the beggars and homeless people outside the city have been treated."

Jiang Liang and Li Minglou sat opposite each other in the carriage, flipping through a thick book and saying.

"However, the snow came too early this winter, and more than 20 people froze to death."

Li Minglou said: "Let the government strengthen inspections."

Jiang Liang responded, looked outside through the curtains, and said with a smile: "Madam, the porridge shed has increased by 10%, which should be able to ease this period."

Li Minglou looked over and nodded: "That's good."

Jiang Liang looked at the crowd: "Madam, do you want to go and see it in person?"

These are all money paid by my wife, but now they are all in the name of the government.

The beneficiary should know the benefactor, and the reputation of the First Marquis is also needed.

Li Minglou shook his head: "No, just do things well."

She used to use her reputation to attract people. At that time, she had no official title and could not gain the trust of officials and people. But it is different now.

What's more, since there is an emperor in the capital, she can't compete with him for fame.

Jiang Liang smiled and said: "Madam, this is not just a matter of not arguing, it is clearly to increase the reputation of the emperor."

After the little emperor returned to Beijing, the people were initially surprised and curious, but now they have adapted. Compared with the little emperor they saw at first sight, the King Lu who was enthroned in Linzhou in a coffin was so unfamiliar...

King Lu was buried and completely disappeared from people's memory.

I have never remembered it, nor can I say I have forgotten it.

Li Minglou said: "The emperor has prestige so that the world can be peaceful. Now we need peace."

Jiang Liang responded, hesitated and said, "A letter has come from Han Xu from Linzhou. How do you reply?"

Linzhou, the edict that announced to the world was changed when it was sent to Linzhou. It only said that the emperor returned to Beijing smoothly and that Li Minglou was granted the title of marquis.

As for which emperor successfully returned to Beijing, there is no word.

Then Zhongli took over the troops and horses left by Li Mingyu in Linzhou and sealed off the entire Linzhou.

Li Minglou said: "Write him a reply and say everything is fine. Be complacent and tell him that I will let him come to Beijing soon."

Jiang Liang responded yes and sighed: "Madam is so kind to Mr. Han. I hope Mr. Han can understand Madam's thoughts."

This is good, because I don’t want to kill Han Xu and let Han Xu live well.

Li Minglou didn't tell what happened at the Songzhou night banquet. Jiang Liang guessed it as soon as he heard it. After choosing the new prime minister and collecting the money, he was so frightened that he couldn't walk... Although he didn't dare to guess and do it himself, he knew that he would definitely have something to do with Li.

It’s related to Minglou.

After telling the world, everyone with a little bit of brains will think of what happened!

"I'm not afraid of other people's thoughts." Li Minglou said, "They don't dare to do anything."

Anyone who has an idea must have it, but so far no one has rushed to her to question her.

But Han Xu was different. He could guess it and dared to come and question him immediately.

If he came to question him, he would have to fight to the death for the crime of regicide.

If she can't die, then only Han Xu will die.

She was trying her best to keep him alive, but she didn't want to end up killing him instead.

I can only hide it.

You can hide it for as long as you can.

Li Minglou's carriage drove into the residence, which was a prince's residence. Li Minglou entered the residence but had not yet entered the courtyard. In the front hall of the residence, Prime Minister Zhu and his people were waiting.


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