Daily note

In winter, everything is going on in an orderly manner.

Although the newly named group of Jinshi are not familiar with political affairs, they are the number one scholars in the dynasty, and they will still be loyal to the emperor.As for those who come to take the examination of court officials, most of them are talented in a certain field, but they are not literary talents, so they are discriminated against and excluded.They are grateful for this opportunity, and of course they are more loyal.

Tan Yanheng was deliberately arranged by Bi Zihao to Zhili, which is not too far from the capital, and the others also performed their duties.Everything slows down in winter, and there are people who specialize in the production of the agricultural tools that Fang Jibei is obsessed with. Seeds are not something that can be done overnight, but now that there are already signs, it will take a few years to get results.

At first glance, Yue Guo has now gotten rid of the predicament of Dawei's final years, and gradually improved, and all aspects are beginning to be normal.But problems came one after another.

Fang Jibei is well aware that even good intentions can lead to dire consequences.Therefore, every action of his is very careful, although sometimes it seems very bold.Every step of change he made was actually only carried out in the capital, and the scope was very narrow. Even if something went wrong, it was under his nose, so there was no need to worry too much.

Bi Zihao knew that he was in a hurry, and that he was eager to hope that everyone in Yue Kingdom could live well.But without the persuasion of others, Fang Jibei also knew that this matter should not be rushed.Bi Zihao could only squeeze his shoulders for him when he frowned, and relieved him a little.

Governing a big country is like cooking small fish, but it would be great if everything could be seen.The lives of the people in the capital have improved somewhat, but other places, at best, can get a little better, but they cannot follow the same pattern.Fang Jibei came from a humble background, and knew that no matter how the court changed, as long as the quality of officials could not be guaranteed, it would be the common people who would suffer.

Even in the capital, under his nose, he couldn't guarantee everyone.

Holding a stack of letter paper, Bi Zihao hesitated.

Although his main job is still living as a housekeeper, in fact he only needs to record the words in the court.For the rest of the time, although he tried his best to pester Fang Jibei, there was no need to note it.Because his literary talents were hard to find in the court, the half-monthly newspaper gradually became his special responsibility.Although Kong Zhigao also sent people to "help" him, those people actually only checked his tendency to select and write articles, and did not interfere too much with others.

Of course, Bi Zihao would not have any tendency to harm Fang Jibei—maybe at the beginning he thought about using this thing to control scholars and even ordinary people, but now, these thoughts will not appear in his mind.

His skill is beyond Fang Jibei's imagination, and even Kong Zhigao can't see the direction of his carefully written and carefully selected articles-substantially, he is influencing countless people.Through some tiny, almost suggestive sentences, the concept of "the son of heaven is the wisest" is poured into people's minds.

But these letters, these articles... are absolutely not allowed to be published, but should I tell Fang Jibei?

Bi Zihao has never been unable to make a decision. In his life, a hesitation may mean the difference between life and death.But he couldn't make up his mind about such a small matter.

"It can't be hidden, and the longer it drags on, the more people will suffer, and he will definitely be unhappy... But what he said now, he will definitely be very disappointed and sad..."

Sitting in his private room in the newspaper office, Bi Zihao was talking to himself.

What a headache.

"Xiao Bi, what are you doing?"

The familiar voice made him almost startled. Bi Zihao was so surprised that he didn't have time to hide the paper in his hand.He asked Fang Jibei who had just entered in a panic, "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

"I don't have anything to do, so I came out to see you." Fang Jibei smiled, "You guys have dealt with things almost, and I don't have much use for it. I'm so idle that my bones are loose..."

"Free?" Bi Zihao raised his eyebrows, "I don't know who is still reading the memorial at night, but now it's time to talk about leisure."

"It's because I have too little literacy, so I read slowly." Fang Jibei said awkwardly, his eyes turned and fell on the paper in Bi Zihao's hand, "What are these? Articles?"

When Bi Zihao hesitated, the paper in his hand had already been taken away by Fang Jibei.

Fang Jibei unfolded one by one to look, his face gradually became very ugly.

When the rebel army conquered the world, after each city was conquered, there were more capable people in the rebel army to be in charge, and old officials who were willing to surrender and have a good reputation were found as deputy.The same is true for Beijing.

Although the capital is full of high-ranking officials, and the third-rank officials of Fu Yin are really nothing, but they are still officials of the parents of the people after all, and they still have some real power.The person who sat in this seat was a trusted subordinate of Fang Jibei's, named Li Yu.

These letters and articles are actually the pleadings against him.

Although there are many places in Beijing that can handle these pleadings, such as the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment.But those places are also managed by the core figures of the rebel army.Even if there are old officials and new ministers, the power is far inferior after all.

And the love of robes is enough to make these places close their eyes and pretend not to know, besides, Li Yu didn't make a big fuss, and most of the people who were damaged were the people in the suburbs of Beijing, as long as they were prevented from running into the capital, it would be fine.

The only thing he didn't expect was that there was also a semi-monthly newspaper in the suburbs of Beijing.

Fang Jibei reads very slowly. He can read a lot now, but it is still painful to read such eloquent articles, most of which are written by scholars.

Bi Zihao was beside him, watching his expression change.It was as if my heart was being constricted, and it was uncomfortable after a while.

Fang Jibei frowned, with disappointment and sadness on his face.The white teeth were exposed from between the lips, and then he bit his lips slowly, leaving marks on them.

Bi Zihao felt that he was worthless, and under such circumstances, he actually felt his body heat up.

It is unforgivable for those people to disappoint him...

I really want to hold him in my arms and comfort him, and tell him that it doesn't matter if those people betrayed, you still have me.

His hand was already in the air, but he heard Fang Jibei's voice: "What do you think is suitable to be the governor of the capital?"

Bi Zihao was startled, and looked at Fang Jibei: "You want to dismiss Li Yu as an official?"

"Dismissed from office?" Fang Jibei sneered, "Bi Xiang, you know the law well, if his crimes are true, how should he be punished?"

"Exile or even execution depends mainly on what the emperor wants." Bi Zihao looked at him and understood what he meant, "I will prepare immediately when I go back today, and when the results of the punishment department come out, I will write an article and publish it in the semi-monthly newspaper...or simply write a longer one. ? How about writing it as a storytelling book?"

Fang Jibei turned to look at him and nodded.

Looking at his eyes, Bi Zihao felt sad, and couldn't hold him in his arms, so he just tried to persuade him dryly: "People will always change, don't embarrass yourself because of other people's mistakes..."

"I'm fine." Fang Jibei smiled gently and patted his head, "On the first day in the palace, when Xiao Chuan did something like that, I already looked away."

He looked out of the window with distant eyes: "It's not that I don't know. In the Lingnan forest, everyone will even kill people because of a centipede. There is nothing to say, either you die or I live... the moment before, we lived together and died together." My friend, the knife can be released in the next moment..."

It's not that I didn't know it, but at the beginning, I thought that if everyone had food, this kind of thing would never happen again.

But it's useless, desire is insatiable.As close as brothers, the person who talked about uprising for the people quickly changed his face and became the one who forced people to uprising.

Nothing to do but be thankful that you haven't changed.The higher the status, the more you want, and the pain you have suffered before is forgotten.

Fang Jibei lowered his head, his eyelashes arced on his face, Bi Zihao couldn't see his expression.

"Well... why did you kill people for the centipede?" Bi Zihao asked, changing the subject.

"Of course it's eating."

"what?"

Fang Jibei raised his head and suddenly smiled maliciously.

"When there is no food in winter, bugs and mice can be eaten, and the taste is not bad."

He didn't see the boy's fearful and disgusting expression. Although the boy did look uncomfortable, it was not disgusting.

Bi Zihao stepped forward and hugged his waist, his voice came from his chest in a muffled voice, "It's very painful..."

After experiencing so many hardships, I survived, but I still have to endure the betrayal of the people around me one by one.

Fang Jibei was startled for a moment, then smiled, and stroked his furry head resting on his chest.Bi Zihao's hair is of very good quality and feels very comfortable to the touch.

This child is concerned about him.

The Ministry of Punishment did not act slowly, and Li Yu's crimes were quickly verified and handed over to Fang Jibei for adjudication.

The Ministry of Punishment has relatively high requirements, so there are relatively few newcomers, and most of them take pleasure in this kind of thing and don't hide it, waiting to see how the emperor will deal with it.And almost everyone in the rebel army begged for mercy. For a few days, the palace was like a vegetable market, very lively.

Without avoiding seeing each other, without any excuses, Fang Jibei met each of his old friends and told them face to face—the law does not show mercy, and people cannot be saved.

Such an iron face becomes tired at night.Physical tiredness is still a trivial matter, but mental tiredness is the main cause.

Bi Zihao looked at him silently, feeling extremely distressed.But this distressed, changed after Li Ge broke in.

Li Ge is Li Yu's younger sister, a flamboyant woman in red.The rebel army does not exclude women, and Li Ge has been fighting with the army, although he is mainly responsible for supplies, food and clothing.

She knew Fang Jibei very well, to the point that Bi Zihao gritted his teeth.

——How dare he throw himself into Fang Jibei's arms and cry, his hands are still moving!

Dead woman, let me go!Don't touch him, don't use your brains.

At this moment, Bi Zihao didn't remember what an elegant demeanor was. He stared at the two with red eyes, feeling the urge to rush to separate them.

What is self-cultivation? When the person in your heart is manipulated, what kind of self-cultivation do you care about?

Bi Zihao was about to rush over, but Fang Jibei had already pushed Li Ge away.

"Xiao Ge, no matter what you say, I will not agree to let Li Yu go. If you use the energy of entering the palace to persuade him, there will be nothing like today."

"A lot of people do that. My brother is just doing the same thing as them. How could he lose his head?" Li Ge looked at Fang Jibei tearfully, "Your Majesty, you have always loved me, and you have always been with my brother." Very good... just let him go, okay? We won't be officials anymore..."

"A lot of people do that, so it can't be a reason for him to do it too. Xiaoge, if you know someone who did the same thing, you should go and sue him. As long as you find out, I will deal with it the same way." Fang Jibei said, faintly Murderous, "Xiaoge, everyone is born in hardship. If you were a relative of the family that was forced to death, what would you think? Do you think the murderer can be forgiven?"

Li Ge's face was pale: "But my brother..."

Fang Jibei shook his head: "He is no different, Xiaoge, you can't imagine that everyone is you."

Li Ge bit his lip, hesitated for a long time, and said: "Your Majesty, as long as you let my brother go, I can do anything."

With a "snap", it was the holder of the brush in Bi Zihao's hand that was broken by him.

"Xiaoge, go back, I don't need you to do anything." Fang Jibei said, stroking her head, "Don't enter the palace again, I won't change my mind."

Li Ge lowered his head, a hint of calculation flashed in his eyes.

"It turns out that touching other people's heads is your hobby." After Li Ge left, Bi Zihao said immediately, with a displeased expression on his face.

Fang Jibei walked up to him, stretched out his hand, stopped before touching his head, retracted and scratched his head in embarrassment: "That... a habit, it's just a habit."

"I'm not a child." Bi Zihao looked at his hand, struggling to decide whether to be touched or not.

"I know." Fang Jibei thought to himself that Bi is still a child at such a young age, not to mention that only children like to emphasize so much.

"I'm not like that woman."

"I know." Of course not.

"That woman likes you."

"I know—huh?" Fang Jibei looked at Bi Zihao in surprise.

He was really slow.

"She's acting very clearly, okay, whatever you want her to do..." Bi Zihao curled his lips, "I really can't imagine, can't I give her back all the good things? She won't suffer from being a queen and saving her brother at the same time."

"It's impossible for me to marry her." Fang Jibei shook his head, and subconsciously wanted to touch Bi Zihao's head, but fortunately he reacted and took it back, "You know."

"Isn't that a long time ago? Are you so affectionate towards that little red girl?"

"No. But Xiao Bi, it costs money to raise a wife. It doesn't matter if you really like someone, but if you don't like that, forget it." Fang Jibei said, "It's not so easy to live a lifetime."

"It's the first time I've heard that the emperor has to consider spending money on raising his wife." Bi Zihao couldn't help laughing, looking sideways at Fang Jibei.

"Because other emperors are not as poor as I am." Fang Jibei thought he was so cute, tried to resist the urge to reach out and rub his hair, and smiled.

Although talking and laughing, Bi Zihao was always a little uneasy - that woman didn't look like she could let it go easily.

Be careful.

There is a behavior in this world called killing chickens to scare monkeys.Obviously, this is what Fang Jibei or Bi Zihao did.

Bi Zihao wrote the result of the matter in plain language and published it in the semi-monthly report. On the one hand, it was to warn other people who were about to make trouble, and on the other hand, it also made it known to the world, telling them that the semi-monthly report could also be used to expose illegal activities.

As a result, Bi Zihao was overwhelmed by letters every day.Although there are many people in the newspaper who can help him, others lack the ability to make decisions, not to mention that some letters are in the nature of complaints, not ordinary articles.

When Fang Jibei saw Bi Zihao returning to the palace with a bunch of letters several times, he couldn't help it either.

"Bi Xiang, you already have a lot of things to do, so don't worry too much about these chores. If you have any questions, just let me know." Anyway, he already knows a lot of words now, so he can handle them.

Bi Zihao glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Then you read the letter until midnight? Why don't you come here, at least I can see something from the words and fonts, and it's good if you can understand it."

This is true, but Fang Jibei still hesitated: "But you haven't been able to take a good rest recently, look, the dark circles under your eyes have come out."

He approached Bi Zihao, bowed his head and stretched out his hand, his fingertips brushed against his face.

Bi Zihao raised his head and smiled, then stretched out his hand and touched it back jokingly: "Look at your face, how dare you say me."

The two looked at each other for a moment, first Fang Jibei laughed, and then Bi Zihao also laughed.

After all, Fang Jibei is just a rough man. Although there are many courtiers in the court, there are not many capable ones - some of them are rough men, and if the other part can manage the country well, Da Wei will not be destroyed.

Compared with other emperors, Fang Jibei has two biggest advantages. One is that he has absolute authority in handling court affairs. It is not too difficult to change anything, because there are no "previous emperor" rules.The second is that he holds military power in his hands, and it is almost unbreakable.

As for the shortcomings, they are also obvious, so obvious that he can't wait to spend ten hours a day dealing with state affairs.

If he tried a little harder, he might save some lives.Just like when he was leading the army, every order he gave was hundreds of thousands of lives.

Sometimes even fear.But there is no way, if not done, the result will be worse.

Leveraging his laughter to vent his burden a little, Fang Jibei looked at the person in front of him and felt that he was lucky.

Outside there are smart people like Kong Zhigao, upright scribes like Wu Sanxing, and inside the palace there is a young man like Bi Zihao who knows everything.Dayue was able to get to the present level, which is not bad, thanks to this young man.

Seeing that Fang Jibei was in a daze, Bi Zihao thought he was thinking about these letters, so he said, "Actually, these are not a burden to me, but they are more troublesome to check. Now I mainly receive letters from the capital and the suburbs of Beijing. Letter, wait until the semi-monthly report has a bigger impact..."

He stopped, secretly annoyed.Originally, he wanted to say something to comfort Fang Jibei, but why did he talk about something serious?

If you are influenced by this guy in front of you, what is it?

"The capital, Zhili, Huguang, Jiangnan, Shu, Lingnan..." Fang Jibei counted, frowning, "At least if these places are done well, the territory of Dayue can be considered similar. But now, even the capital is full of problems. ...And those questions were not sent to the corresponding provinces and departments, but were given to you, don't they all eat free rice in other places?"

I want to reach out and smooth his eyebrows.Bi Zihao stared blankly at Fang Jibei, forgetting what he wanted to say.

"Xiao Bi, tell me, what should I do to sort out this mess?" Those who were bullied wanted to sue, but the one who bullied them was often the yamen who accepted the complaint, or at least colluded with each other.But if he had to hand over all the certificates to the palace, then he and the prime ministers would not have to do anything else. So what exactly are the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment doing?

What's even more troublesome is that the report may not be true in everything, and the verification can't always be done by the emperor himself. After all, it still depends on those officials.There will even be funny things about checking yourself and judging yourself, and the results can be imagined.

For such a situation, most emperors just let it go, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't make a big mess.

But Fang Jibei was not most emperors.If so, Bi Zihao wouldn't like him either.

I like it to the point that when I see him frowning, I want to devote all my energy to make him happy.

But at the moment, the two were too close, so close that Bi Zihao's mind was a little muddy, and he couldn't think of something serious after thinking for a long time, and his mouth was even a little dry.

Bi Zihao went to get a teacup, but it was empty.Fang Jibei stood up and said, "Eh? No more tea? I'll go get some."

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I have a maid in attendance?" Bi Zihao stopped him.

It's rare for an emperor to reach this level.

"In order to save time, there is nothing wrong with finding someone to serve you. Don't waste money on it." After Bi Zihao walked to the door and gave orders, he came back to persuade Fang Jibei, "My salary can afford a group of people. What do you do for yourself? Harsh?"

"I'm used to it." Fang Jibei smiled, "I'm not a noble person, I should be content with someone cooking and making clothes."

Just as Bi Zihao was about to say more, the maid who delivered the tea had already come in, put the teapot on the table, and poured tea.

"Little song?"

Fang Jibei was about to thank him when he saw the maid's face and was startled.

Li Yu has been convicted, but the day of execution has not yet come. Many people have come to plead for mercy, but Li Ge has not been seen.Fang Jibei originally thought she had given up, but he didn't expect her to come to the palace to do such a thing.

"Does the emperor have any orders?" Li Ge was dressed in a palace lady's pink dress, but he looked a little more peaceful.

"Why did you come into the palace and still wear this suit?" Fang Jibei asked with a slightly downcast face.

"Little Ou is sick, let me replace it, and I can earn some money to support the family." Li Ge said, looking at Fang Jibei, "Your Majesty, you should know that most of the Li family's property has been confiscated. If I don't come out to do something, probably You won't be able to eat."

What she said made Fang Jibei unable to answer, so she stopped asking and continued to discuss with Bi Zihao.

It's just that Bi Zihao is a little strange, often absent-minded, and occasionally gnashing his teeth.

Of course Fang Jibei would not understand that he was angry and jealous.

Back in the room, Bi Zihao gritted his teeth.

Dead woman, judging by her attitude, her facial expressions and movements, it's clear she's plotting something wrong.

The affairs in the palace are also in charge of the former Ministry of the Rebel Army, so Li Ge couldn't come in easily.Even... even her thoughts about Fang Jibei, everyone is happy to see it come true, right?Regarding the issue of the harem, many people have written about it, but Fang Jibei has been retained.

...I shouldn't persuade him to ask someone to serve him. How many women in the palace don't want to be seen by the emperor as a step up to the sky?It's just dangerous everywhere.

Bi Zihao deeply regretted and was on guard.

--no!Fang Jibei can't be left alone, in case that dead woman sneak attack in the middle of the night...

Completely ignoring Fang Jibei's size and martial arts, Bi Zihao was in a mess when he thought that he might be cheated on.Before he could think of an excuse, he had already walked to the door of the bedroom, and opened the door to enter.

There were two people in the dormitory, Singer Li was holding a bowl of soup, and was passing it to Fang Jibei.When the door opened, she was startled and turned around quickly.Seeing that it was Bi Zihao, the panic in her eyes became more obvious, and she couldn't hold the soup bowl steadily.

Fang Jibei quickly picked it up, smiled at Bi Zihao, and said, "Bi Xiang, you haven't slept so late, what can you do here?"

Bi Zihao had a serious face: "Your Majesty, Miss Li, why are you staying up so late and still "in the same room"? What's the matter?"

He was asking two people, but he was actually just asking Li Ge.

Li Ge was flustered by his gaze: "I, I am here to deliver supplements to the emperor..."

She was also wondering from the bottom of her heart, she was obviously a person who had been on the battlefield, so logically speaking, she shouldn't be scared so easily.But Deputy Prime Minister Bi's eyes were really scary, so fierce that she dared not look directly at them.

Such a strong aura, so... heavy disgust...

"Then it's time to go out after the delivery is over?" Bi Zihao said coldly, with his hands on the side of the door.

"Ah? That..." If you can't go out, it will be broken...

Even though he thought so, Li Ge was scared out after all, thinking that he would come back later when he needed it.

After closing the door firmly, Bi Zihao walked up to Fang Jibei: "I told you that she has no good intentions for you, why did you let her in..."

His voice suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on the bowl of soup in Fang Jibei's hand.

Fang Jibei was told by him that he was used to it, so he smiled and said: "I want to read the memorial before I go to bed. Xiaoge said that this tonic soup can relieve fatigue and strengthen the body, so I let her in."

After finishing speaking, he scratched his head: "Yes, Xiao Bi, you are so weak, you should make up for it. You can drink it." He handed the soup bowl in front of Bi Zihao, "Have a good sleep after drinking, tomorrow will not be the morning sun , rest for a while, so that your eyes will not be blackened, as if you have been beaten."

Bi Zihao looked down at the soup bowl being delivered to him, and under the cover of his long hair, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

It would be too silly to not eat after delivering it to your mouth.

Tell him to be careful, but he doesn't listen. Since he gave the woman this opportunity, it's not too much for him to take it.

Most importantly, the desire for him is almost overflowing.

Bi Zihao reached out to take the soup bowl and drank it slowly.

After finishing drinking, he put the bowl on the table, took his leave and went back to his room.When he reached the door, Bi Zihao had already touched the latch with his hand, but suddenly fell down.

"Xiao Bi?"

Fang Jibei was startled, he ran over to pick him up, and hurriedly shouted, "Xiao Bi, what's the matter with you? Wait, I'll call Mrs.—"

The rest can't be said.

Swallowed between the lips and tongue.