Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 150 Rui Xue's Prosperous Year

Chapter 149: Auspicious Snow Heralds a Prosperous Year

In October of the 12th year of Qianyuan, the first snow of this year came very early, and there was heavy snowfall inside and outside Wancheng. However, this snow may be a good thing for Deng Guo this time.

In Qianyang Palace, Shang Shu Ling Jiang Wan is playing a duet.

"Your Majesty, according to Your Majesty's will, this year's autumn grain has been put into the warehouse before winter, and Wei's compensation has also been put into the warehouse. Now the grain in the treasury is enough to last for two years without a war. The rewards and pensions required for the Battle of Yingchuan have also been distributed one by one, and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households have supervised together, and there have been no mistakes." Jiang Wan reported some of the situation during this period to Deng Sheng.

This may be the best news Deng Sheng has heard in the past two years, and Deng Guo has finally survived the most difficult period.

Deng Sheng nodded, looked at the snow outside the palace again, and said with a smile: "I am very relieved of the abilities of Shang Shusheng and the six ministers, but there is one more thing, the snow came early this year, and depending on the situation , the amount will not be small, and we must take precautions against snow disasters. In the past two years, various places have experienced floods and military disasters. After finally waiting for the autumn harvest this year, we have some food in hand. We must not let the snow disaster destroy it again. "

Jiang Wan nodded, and said: "Your Majesty's words are true. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have sent orders to all places to prepare for the Crescent River. Some houses with hidden dangers have also been maintained under the intervention of local governments. In the event of a snow disaster, losses can also be minimized."

"It's fine to arrange it, but the heavy snow is not all a bad thing. The auspicious snow heralds a good year, and I think next year will be a good harvest." Deng Sheng heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile.

Entering October, there was heavy snowfall all over the world. Fortunately, there was no blizzard, which made Deng Guo heave a sigh of relief.

But the countries in northern Xinjiang are different, especially in Zhao State, where blizzards came one after another, Zhao Guoxin merged the land of Yan State, and the people's hearts were not attached. In addition, in order to attack Yan State, Zhao State used up all of its savings for many years, and now the blizzard In order to save the disaster, Zhao Guo was even worse, and the snowstorm on the grassland was even greater. Countless cattle, sheep and horses froze to death in the wilderness. It can be expected that in order to survive, they were taught by Zhao Guo many times The Hu people will definitely go south again next year. By then, Zhao Guo will have a headache.

As the new year approached, the heavy snow in Deng country finally stopped. In order to better welcome the arrival of the 13th year of Qianyuan, Deng Sheng ordered the prefects and troops in various places to assist the people in clearing the snow.

In the Kunning Palace, Deng Sheng hugged the infant Deng Zun in his arms and teased him, with a loving expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, don't pamper Zun'er too much. It doesn't matter if he is still young. If His Majesty is still like this, the concubine is afraid that Zun'er will become a dandy disciple." Cai Yan laughed and said.

Deng Sheng took Deng Zun back to the cradle, went to Cai Yan's side, drank a glass of water, and said, "Don't worry, the queen, I know how to measure. By the way, there was such a heavy snow a few days ago, and there was no major incident in the palace. Bar?"

Cai Yan shook his head and said: "Fortunately, it's just that a few old houses that have been in disrepair have collapsed. Fortunately, there is no one in them. The concubine has already arranged for someone to clean them up. However, since the beginning of winter, the queen mother's body has collapsed. It's getting worse and worse, and the imperial doctor can't explain why, so I can only keep it for now."

Empress Dowager Cui is over [-] years old this year, which is considered short-lived in this era. She has not been in good health for the past few years and has always been sick. Deng Sheng guessed that Empress Dowager Cui might not be able to survive for a few more years.

Deng Sheng pondered for a while and said: "You go to Anlan Palace more in the future, and when you go, bring Hao'er and Zun'er with you to make the queen mother happy. In addition, inform the wives of Zhang, Mi, and Li I also took Han'er, Yu'er, and Fu'er for a walk, the queen mother is getting old, and these grandchildren are what she misses the most."

Cai Yan nodded, and said: "The concubine knows, in the future, the concubine and others will go to Anlan Palace to visit the queen mother more. By the way, my lord, do you think it is necessary to call some people from the queen mother's family into the palace?" Letting them spend more time with the queen may help the queen's condition."

Deng Sheng thought about it, and felt that it was true. It is natural for people to miss their hometown all the time.Since Empress Dowager Cui entered the palace, she has basically never stepped out of the palace. The status of Empress Dowager Cui who has just entered the palace is very low, and her natal family cannot visit the palace casually. That is, after Deng Sheng came to power, the Cui family had the opportunity to gradually enter the palace. To visit the old lady.

Deng Sheng nodded, and said: "Alright, then let some female family members of the Cui family come to the palace to accompany the mother to talk more. In addition, after the beginning of spring, if the mother wants to go out of the palace, you can also arrange it."

"Here!" Cai Yan responded.

The closer to the end of the year, the more things Deng Sheng has to do. If nothing else, it’s just the Chinese New Year. As the boss, Deng Sheng has to give some bonuses to his subordinates. It’s a way to buy people’s hearts. .

Cai Yan is in charge of the concubines in the harem, and Deng Sheng is mainly responsible for the ministers and nobles of the imperial family. This is also a large expenditure, and it is also thanks to the compensation from Wei Guo, otherwise Deng Sheng would not know where to go. Where did I find the money.

On the first day of the first month of the 13th year of Qianyuan, Deng Sheng held the first day of the Yuan Dynasty as usual.

Generally, there is nothing to do in the Yuanri Dynasty. It is mainly the ministers of the court, the nobles of the clan, and the prefects and families from all over the country to congratulate Deng Sheng. Deng Sheng also rewarded these people by the way. It is the reciprocity between the monarch and his ministers, and other things, if they are not particularly important, will not be discussed at the Yuanri court meeting, and all things will not be discussed until after the tenth day of the lunar new year.

After the dynasty dispersed, according to the usual practice, Deng Sheng would also leave all the ministers to have lunch in the palace, and then put them back.

During the ten days from the first day to the ninth day of the new year, both inside and outside Wancheng were immersed in the joy of the New Year.

On the tenth day of the first month, all officials returned to their posts one after another.

From the first month to the beginning of spring, the whole world was very calm, and nothing happened, but the calm before the storm hid a lot of undercurrents.

In the state of Wu, in the city of Wuhu in Danyang County, Zhou Kai, the chief governor of the state of Wu, and Lu Ao, the deputy governor of the state of Wu, are stepping up training their troops.

"Deputy Commander Lu, are the troops gathered?" Zhou Kai, wearing armor, asked Lu Ao who was standing beside him on the commanding platform.

Lu Ao nodded and said: "The assembly has been completed. The soldiers and horses for this expedition are all elites drawn from various places, and there are a total of [-] troops."

Zhou Kai smiled with satisfaction, and said: "This expedition to the Chu Kingdom has been planned for a long time by the governor and the king. Even many adults in the court don't know about it. Don't leak any information."

In this winter, the state of Wu has not been idle. It has always been the dream of the state of Wu to seize Jiujiang and compete in the Central Plains. Last year, the state of Chu suffered repeated setbacks and lost 10,000+ troops. This is the best time for the state of Wu to realize its dream. If you miss it, you don’t know How long will it have to wait? For this reason, Wu Guo gathered the most elite [-] troops in Wuhu City. In order not to leak the news, only a few people such as King Wu, Zhou Kai, and Lu Ao knew about the whole plan.

Lu Ao replied: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, no one knows that our purpose this time is to go north. When some adults asked, the last general just said that it is a normal change of defense. In addition, it is now the middle of winter, and the roads are blocked by heavy snow. It is impossible for the country's spies to know that our army is assembled."

Zhou Kai nodded, then looked to the north, and murmured: "Jiujiang, Shouchun, and Central Plains, I, Zhou Kai, are here to compete for supremacy in the world and the Central Plains, how can I lose my Great Wu?"

In the past, the Wu army went north many times, but they were suppressed by the Chu army and had no choice but to withdraw. This time, the Chu army lost 10,000+ troops and could no longer suppress the Wu army in terms of strength. Zhou Kai asked himself that his ability was not weaker than that of Longchuan. Zhou Kai said that he didn't pay attention to Longchuan, who had lost the superior force, so Zhou Kai's going north this time can be said to be inevitable.

(End of this chapter)