Thousands of Miles of the Same Wind + Fanwai

Gu Siyuan walked over, took off the heavy cloak for her, hugged the stove and covered her cold hands and said softly, "It's not that Prime Minister Du is old, it's that His Majesty has been too indulgent to the prime minister's subordinates recently. They rely on the prime minister's high power, Fang dared to act like this."

"Your Majesty, you will have to beat one or two during the official assessment at the end of the year." Gu Siyuan led her to the warm couch, sat side by side with her, and handled official duties together.

There are earth dragons under the Chen Palace, and the room is not cold at all in the middle of winter.Even so, Zhong Liran still held Gu Siyuan in his arms and acted as his own heater.The official document was approved for a while, and a cold north wind blew outside the window.The north wind was stern, and he threw himself in front of the window screen and sobbed softly, which made the listeners feel desolate.

Zhong Liran was distracted, so he simply put down his pen, got up and walked to the window, and set up the window edge.A gust of wind came blowing towards his face with falling snowflakes, Zhong Liran lost his eyes and shivered standing in front of the window.

"It's so cold" she said with emotion, raising her eyes to look at the sky.Under the leaden gray sky, fine snowflakes swirled with the gust of wind, and fell on the white roof, under the eaves covered with icicles, and on the thick treetops.After a while, the world was a vast expanse.

Seeing this, Gu Siyuan took the blanket from the couch and wrapped it around Zhong Liran, "Your Majesty, don't look, be careful of freezing."

Zhong Liran held her hand, and looked out the snowy window with her, "There are earth dragons in the palace, and there are enough warm clothes, but I feel cold even standing in front of the window. The people under the territory are driven out of their warm homes in the cold winter night, and they are exposed to the ice and snow, how cold should it be?"

"I'm afraid it's not just cold, but chilling."

"If this is the case at the feet of the emperor, then what if I can't see the place?"

Zhong Liran was a little confused, turned around and looked at Gu Siyuan beside him, "Gu Siyuan, can I be a good emperor?"

Gu Siyuan squeezed her hand, looked up at her, and said softly, "Isn't Your Majesty already doing it?" Although it was very difficult, Zhong Liran has been on the throne for more than seven years, and has always been self-denying and serving the country and the people.For a boy who is still very young at his own age, he is already a very good emperor.

Seeing that her complexion was still not getting better, Gu Siyuan raised his hand, rubbed Zhong Liran's cold cheek vigorously, and said softly, "Since Your Majesty is worried, how about we go out of the palace today?"

"Now" Zhong Liran was a little moved, and looked at Gu Siyuan worriedly, "But it's so cold now, aren't you afraid?"

"I'm afraid of the cold." Gu Siyuan said frankly, with downcast eyes and a smile, "but I'm more worried about His Majesty's worried appearance. If I keep looking at Your Majesty like this, I can't do anything for you. I'm afraid I will be so worried that I won't be able to eat well." Can't sleep well."

Zhong Liran smiled, stretched out his hand to pinch her cheek, "Why do you speak so nicely today." It is really rare for Gu Siyuan to speak his own words on weekdays.

Gu Siyuan gave her an angry look, and replied, "I've eaten candy."

Zhong Liran reached out and pinched her chin, "Let me taste it too." She leaned over and planted a cold kiss on Gu Siyuan's lips.The tip of the soft tongue entangled, as if licking off the snowflakes on the lips, the warmth melted into one piece.

Xiaoxue rested in the afternoon, accompanied by the emperor and empress, took a group of disguised guards, and left the palace from the east gate in a carriage.Just after the light snowfall, a thin layer of fine snow covered the stone slabs of the palace corridor. A black carriage ran over the thin snow, leaving a dark rut, and gradually drifted away under the gray cold sky.

Zhong Liran and Gu Siyuan sat in the warm carriage, holding the stove in their hands, cuddling each other.When the carriage passed the long street, Zhong Liran opened the window and looked out.I saw under the hazy sky, the merchants on both sides opened their stores to do business, and it was very lively.When the carriage drove through the alley, Zhong Liran also saw seven or eight children in buns holding a ball of snow running happily in the long and deep alley, throwing snowballs at each other.

Those laughter and laughter are rare and lively in the cold and lonely winter.Zhong Liran glanced at it, and then looked at the distant second floor of the teahouse where there were many people, and there was a lot of hustle and bustle.

Seeing this scene, Zhong Liran only felt that the gloom in his heart dissipated a bit, and said to Gu Siyuan next to him, "I thought that the streets of Yuanzhou must be very cold in such a cold weather. But I never thought that there would be such a lively scene." .”

"This shows that most of His Majesty's people live in peace and prosperity, so they will have plenty of fun in the cold winter." Gu Siyuan smiled and said softly, "If Your Majesty does not do well, the streets of Yuanzhou City will definitely not be what they are today. "

Seeing the scene in front of her eyes made Zhong Liran very relieved, and she showed a rare smile.The worries in his heart dissipated slightly, Zhong Liran seemed relieved, lowered the window of the car, sat side by side with Gu Siyuan, and swayed to the suburbs with the carriage.

According to Xiangjun's news, the group of refugees who were driven out of the city by the Jinpaowei are now staying in a Taoist temple in the outskirts.It was freezing and cold that night, and it was the Taiyiguan monk who took in these merchants.

Although the Taoist temple in the suburbs is not as good as the Taiyi Temple on the top of the mountain in the east of the city, it is more than enough to accommodate hundreds of merchants in an alley.Zhong Liran thought that he would see a group of refugees cuddling each other in the corner of the Taoist temple, shivering and pitiful, but when he really came to the Taoist temple, he realized that this place was completely different.

The guards parked the carriage not far from the Taoist temple. Zhong Liran led Gu Siyuan out of the carriage, but saw a row of carriages parked in front of the Taoist temple. The monks and common people in the temple were unloading the carriages. It was a scene full of enthusiasm.

Seeing this, Zhong Liran urged the guards to find out what was going on.The guard went, questioned the people in the Taoist temple carefully, and came back to report to Zhong Liran, "It was the Chamber of Commerce in the city who learned about the incident in Lane 53, and brought rice grains and charcoal quilts to the temple to help them spend the winter temporarily."

"Taiyiguan Taoist also sent doctors to treat the frostbitten people."

"It is said that some officials have also come and are collecting evidence to avenge their grievances. It is said that the land on Lane 53 was bought by force, and the merchants were forced to sign for security. That's why they stayed in front of the shops until they moved out."

Zhong Liran knew about this from Mr. Xiang before, but he didn't expect Du Dang to go so far, and now seeing it with his own eyes is even more furious.The Du Party is so arrogant that almost no one in Yuanzhou City dares to wield it.

Seeing that she stopped talking, Gu Siyuan asked for her.After questioning, I learned that this Taoist temple has always been a place for refugees in Yuanzhou City. Most beggars, refugees and poor people will come here, and rarely go to Jinpaowei to set up a shelter.

The Ministry of Households allocates funds to Jinpaowei every year to support them in street renovation, but it seems that it has not been used.After asking, I realized that the shelters were very good, but they were all given to some merchants who had enough food and clothing, but the people who really needed relief could not get it.

But in the Taoist temple here, as long as you work for the Taoist temple, you can always have a bowl of rice to eat, and you won't starve to death.

Zhong Liran simply laughed angrily, she had known for a long time that the superiors would encounter many difficulties when formulating policies and implementing them.It is very common to say that there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.But she still naively thought that as long as actions are taken, these problems will not be serious.

But she didn't expect that Jinpaowei would dare to be so perfunctory to her.Not only the golden robe guards, but even the household department and the official department are not good things.

She was short of breath, and took Gu Siyuan to the Taoist temple for a walk.I saw that although the clothes of these people who were expelled from the city were old, they were very clean and energetic.

The Taoist temple was filled with hundreds of people, but it didn't look very messy, but it seemed to be in order under the arrangement of the monks.The body is strong to carry things, Duan Wen is literate and gives ideas, and takes care of the injured carefully. Every face has a kind of light called firmness.

Zhong Liran said a few words casually, and found that the group of people who had been oppressed by powerful ministers were about to beat the drums to express their grievances.Zhong Liran asked tentatively, if the prime minister becomes powerful, what will His Majesty do?

Someone replied, if His Majesty didn't care, and other officials didn't care, they wouldn't be able to stay here long ago.

It is precisely because they restrain each other that they will have a way to survive.

Smart people see clearly, but Zhong Liran feels very uncomfortable in his heart.Seeing that the group of people were not in a panic, she pulled Gu Siyuan into the carriage and left.

Back in the car again, Zhong Liran sighed, "I only thought I could do a lot, but I never thought that they didn't want to ask me for anything."

Gu Siyuan laughed and said, "Your Majesty is not a god, and you can't respond to requests, as long as your Majesty has the word "justice" in his heart, that's enough."

"Your Majesty, you are not alone in the state of Chu, it is still the people of the world. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, if the people don't want to, they can't do anything."

"In the past, Emperor Liewu was very ambitious. He went back to the north in five campaigns with the intention of unifying the world, but it cost people money and money. The people of several continents on both sides of Liangshui refused to pay taxes, and finally fell from the throne."

"So Your Majesty, what happens in this world depends on the people of the world. Of course, when it comes time to see the people of the world, the imperial court may be useless. Now, as long as the court can safely implement the national policy, and Your Majesty sets an example, the Chu State will become more and more powerful." good."

So, sometimes, please don't be so worried.