imprinted you in my heart

After the military report was submitted, Shi Min couldn't wait to take it over without waiting for Lu Guanchu to come slowly, and quickly took it apart.Bu Qianxue knew that she had been waiting for the military report from Yiyunguan these days, and although she wanted to know immediately, it was obvious that Shi Min was more anxious than her.

Under the strategic command of the commander of the Yiyunguan Border Army and the concerted efforts of Yi Tongfan, Xing Boen and other generals, a well-deployed and well-arranged counterattack was carried out to defeat the enemy. The cronies and a group of people fled back to the territory of Kang in a hurry. The remaining soldiers were leaderless and defeated. They were either beheaded or captured.

Although there are only a few words in the letter, the actual situation must be a thousand times more tragic than this.Xing Boen was placed under Yi Tongfan's command. On the day of the counterattack, she got up early in the morning. She didn't know that her mission was to lead the five hundred forbidden troops to ambush and block the attack, trying to capture Yun Chuan alive.

As a result, in the war that started at dawn, she waited until noon for a large-scale enemy retreat. They were all scattered deserters, and she did not let them go, and they were all captured.Afterwards it was found out that Yun Chu'an escaped by another way, although he was not caught, most of the people he brought were also lost.

Yun Chuan, who escaped back to the territory of Kang after a narrow escape, immediately killed the counselor who advised him to recharge his batteries and wait for the opportunity, and immediately published a "Letter to the People", with sincere words, eloquent and emotive, and summed up After looking at the reasons for the defeat, it was either that the counselors made up their minds or the generals were ineffective in command, anyway, it was not his reason.

At the beginning, the reason why Yun Chuan had the courage to attack Hua Dynasty was because of the disciples planted in Yiyunguan and Fandu, which were also his cards. Unexpectedly, life was unsatisfactory, and the cards became famous cards, and most of them were pulled out. up.

Yiyunguan itself is a tall city, thick and easy to defend, but the sneak attack was unsuccessful, and the internal and external cooperation also failed. In the end, the general attack was frightened by the opponent's new weapon. Yun Chuan, who had never been so frustrated in his life, had already started to retreat. , ready to withdraw to Kang, but his counselors suggested to recharge their batteries and wait for the opportunity.

His confidantes were also worried that he would go back in such a desperate manner this time, which would be detrimental to the overall image and development of Yuelijiao, and would also be very detrimental to his image as the pope, so he hesitated again.

Yun Chuan was hesitant, and the people below were not sure. There was a confidant who knew Yun Chuan's nature better, and knew that the reason for his hesitation was that he was worried that he would be attacked by Yiyun Pass, so he took a chance to speak out and made it clear. The defenders in Yunguan are limited, far less than their strength, so they will definitely stick to their defenses and will not fight easily.

He also said that their soldiers were only scared during the war. As long as they slow down, they will attack the west at that time. Even if they don’t go to Yiyun Pass, they can take Changshun Pass. Moreover, the advisers firmly believe that there are not many new weapons in the Hua Dynasty. Otherwise it's not just ringing a few times.

Yun Chuan felt that what his confidant said made sense, so he rested his mind and recharged his batteries to let the soldiers recuperate. Originally, he planned to launch an attack again in the next few days, but he did not expect that the governor of Yiyunguan, who his confidant said would not go to war easily, was more powerful than him. He launched the attack first, and deliberately chose the moment when it was about to be lit, which really caught him by surprise.

Jinyan's confidant had already died in the war, otherwise he would have carried out the strictest law in Kang Kingdom, letting the other party experience his current mood.

But in the minds of his subordinates, there was another version, because they felt that if it hadn't been for Yun Chuan who had to go to the front line in person, bring a group of advisers with him, and listen to the random instructions of the advisers, they would never have fought like this. If they were under the command and command of the Hua Dynasty, it would not be certain who would win and who would lose.

I have to admit that Yun Chuan may be particularly good at political scheming and demagoguery, otherwise he would not have developed the Yueli Sect from zero to what it is now in the year of destiny, especially when he was mixed in the country of Kang as a foreigner. To the head of the real power.

But there is no gold, no one is perfect, no gold is [-]%, let alone perfect!This big defeat is not only the biggest setback Yun Chuan encountered in his life, but also an important blow to break his belief that he is a comprehensive leader.

There was no mention of Beijun Wang Shanlu in the military newspaper from the beginning to the end, Shi Min thought to himself: It seems that Shanlu should still be on the way to Yiyun Pass, the distance from south to north is really a bit far.After reading it, he handed the letter to Bu Qianxue.

Although Bu Qianxue didn't see the content of the letter, seeing that Shi Min's expression was very peaceful and there was no big ups and downs, she had already guessed one or two things. After receiving the letter, she began to read it seriously, almost as she thought, "Since the culprit has already If he flees, the opponent's main force has been completely lost, so he has nothing to worry about, should he retreat next?".

Since Shi Min came to power, she and the people of the world have always felt that she can use weapons without using weapons. In recent years, her administration has also been biased towards recuperating with the people, so although she used questions, in fact, she already had this in her heart. think.

Shi Min picked up the tea and took a sip, looking ahead, but his eyes had already drifted to Yiyun Pass, as if seeing the scene of corpses all over the field and blood flowing into rivers on the day of the battle, his heart ached, and he replied after a while: "Cut the grass!" If the roots are not eradicated, the spring breeze will regenerate. There are some things that even if you don’t want to do them yourself, you have to do them in the end due to various considerations. The army is ready to go, the food and grass are ready, and we will never retreat easily, unless I The promise of Xuan Changle has been fulfilled."

The best defense is to take the initiative to attack. Although she doesn't want to see the scenes just thought of, but for the long-term stability of the country and the complete killing of Yun Chu'an and the Yueli Sect that he founded, and for the face and status of the suzerain of the Hua Dynasty, she has to Don't do it.

Otherwise, she would not have transferred Xing Boen and Shanlu to Yiyun Pass successively for support. If there are not enough soldiers, you can send them, and if you are not enough to carry the banner, it will be a big problem. If you are not careful, the country may be lost.

Although Bu Qianxue was a little surprised, she still nodded slightly and said, "Then do what you think you should do." Although I haven't heard the first two lines of the poem, the artistic conception is very appropriate, and a bit harsh.

As for what Shi Min agreed to Xuan Changle, or what kind of deal he made, she didn't want to know, but she did know something about Xuan Changle and being named the orthodox King Kang.After all, being an official in the court can't keep a deaf ear to what's going on outside the window.

In terms of political affairs, there are some things that Shi Min won’t say when she asks them, and Shi Min will also talk about some things if she doesn’t ask them, so she usually doesn’t take the initiative to ask questions, try not to embarrass Shi Min, and don’t put herself in an embarrassing situation .

Although the Hua Dynasty looks brand-new now, much better than that of the first emperor, in fact, there are both internal and external troubles.If the monarch is more wise and hardworking, then on the surface it can be seen. If he encounters a monarch like the late emperor again, it will probably fall apart in less than ten years.

Before she was with Shi Min, what she thought most about was how to be a good official, and she always felt that the emperor was superior, enjoyed all the glory and wealth, held the power of life and death, and someone could do everything well, at most she could just use her mouth , must be very happy and leisurely.

But in fact, that is not the case at all. There are indeed riches and honors, but happiness is not necessarily. Anyway, according to her own observation, Shi Min is basically busy every day, either busy with political affairs, or busy with new things. I spent more time with Yun Dingfan than with her.

Although Shi Min never said it, she could feel that the pressure of being an emperor was far greater than when she was an official, because what she had to worry about was only a small part of official affairs, but what Shi Min had to worry about was the entire Hua Dynasty. Business, the pressure may be beyond human comprehension.

So what she can do is to learn as much as possible, hoping to help one day, and then try not to disturb Shi Min when she is dealing with political affairs. She actually has something important to say today, and she didn't expect to talk about the subordinates. up.

Although the empress dowager was very kind to her and she was easy to get along with, but because the empress dowager passed away, the empress dowager was in a bad mood recently and the door was closed, which made her a little worried.

"Your Majesty, Zhonggong, do you have lunch at Hongde Hall?" Lu Guanchu hurriedly asked while Shi Min and Bu Qianxue were silent.

Shi Min got up and went to the desk, "Go and ask, has the Empress Dowager eaten? If the Empress Dowager has not eaten, then go and report to the Empress Dowager. Zhonggong and I want to go and have dinner with her. If the Empress Dowager has already eaten, then don't." Disturb the Empress Dowager and arrange a meal in Hongde Hall. How does Qianxue feel?".

Wen Yu is in a bad mood, she knows it, but some pain cannot be relieved by words of comfort alone, just like her now, as long as she thinks of Grandma Huang, she can't help but think more and more. more sad.

"Very good, let's do as His Majesty tells you." Bu Qianxue could understand Shi Min's intentions and had no objections.

"Yes, I will do it now," Lu Guanchu saluted and left.

Shi Min got up and sat down at the desk and began to write with a pen. Bu Qianxue also followed, helping to polish the ink, and took a closer look at the Four Treasures of the Study on Shi Min's desk.

New ink and cinnabar ink from Xinlan, clear blue and white glazed mountain-shaped pen holders, green vegetable picture pen holders carved from bamboo, Hengbi Tianzi Wannian pens from Hengzhong, chapter inkstones from Guzhang, and Qizhi from Qidong, except for the pen holders The pen pot is the only special tribute, and the other four treasures of the study are world-famous.

I don’t know how many scholars dream of the Four Treasures of the Study, but what she didn’t expect was that no matter the pen stand or the pen container, the style and carving are simple and elegant. If you don’t know the goods, you may just think it is an ordinary object.

The Changfu Palace where she lives also has two sets of the Four Treasures of the Study with different styles, both of which are much more gorgeous than the ones Shi Min uses now. Although the materials may be the same, the styles, shapes, carvings, etc. may be different, and even the paper has different styles. Some are shaded, and each has its own characteristics.

She lived in the palace for more than a month, Guang Shimin had given her a lot of things, in addition to the gift from the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, the originally empty Changfu Palace storehouse had actually filled a lot.

I heard from Ban Yue that the Yongshou Palace has been very busy recently, and all the things that the Empress Dowager loved during her lifetime were all buried with her. Except for the rabbits and flowers that she had specially confessed to not be buried with her, only the money and precious cultural relics in the warehouse can be kept. After the arrival, they will be packed and sent to the emperor's mausoleum in batches.

As for the money and cultural relics left behind, except for those that were originally placed in Yongshou Palace and cannot be moved, the rest will automatically belong to the empress dowager, just like the emperor inherits the private treasury of the former emperor. Inheritance, anyway, is that the younger generation inherits from the elders.

The royal family of the Hua Dynasty did not have a separate and unified dedicated royal treasury, only a personal private treasury, and it was separated from the emperor and the empress, and inherited from generation to generation. And daily rewards are completely sufficient.

It just so happens that Wu Zong and Mu Zong are not very good at saving money. Except for the jewels and precious cultural relics that can be seen and cannot be moved, the money left to Shi Min is really pitifully small. When the treasury was in trouble, it was the best after asking grandma and mother. prove.

Although queen mothers and empresses have a lot of financial freedom, it is not absolute. How they spend must be recorded in detail. There is still a monthly limit, especially for large expenditures. The palace servants of the bureau continued to pay attention, in order to prevent the queen from using money to train the army to rebel.

It's not that the emperor of the Hua Dynasty was overthinking, but that this kind of thing really happened in the previous dynasty. Although it was calmed down in the end, the loss was not insignificant. The iron lesson was placed ahead, so he would naturally take precautions.

As long as the Empress Dowager and Empress do not support the army and do not rebel, the quota is limited, but it is enough for daily use.And although the inheritance is inherited like this, some queen mothers are not worried about their daughter-in-laws, and they will give money and other things to their children before they die.

The longer she was in the palace, the more Bu Qianxue found that the daily life in the palace was completely different from what she had imagined. Although the palace servants had no worries about food and clothing, there were basically no smiles on their faces. Due to the lack of masters, there were still many people who sneaked in while they were busy. Not everyone works hard like she thought, and it's not as beautiful as she thought.

After Shi Min finished writing the secret letter of approval, sealed it and sent it away, the servant who went to Anren Palace to inquire also came back, and the Empress Dowager had already had her lunch.

The two moved to the Hongde Hall and sat next to each other. The palace attendant brought up the appetizers for today's lunch in a short while. This time, Shi Min didn't give way to Lu Guanchu and the others to set the dishes, and directly picked them up for Bu Qianxue. a chopsticks.Bu Qianxue didn't even look at it, and also took a chopstick for Shi Min.

Ban Yue, who was standing not far away, thought: here we go again, here we go again!Obviously, when eating separately, the two of them are very normal and respectful, but as soon as they eat together, the two of them will help each other with food, and they still enjoy it, which is really too much!

Lu Guanchu and Lu Yan were not surprised at all, and there was no ripple in their hearts. Who would let the Lord be His Majesty? He is not a master who plays cards according to the rules at all. Besides, there have been such trivial things as emperors and empresses loving each other before. , what's all the fuss about.

After the appetizers came the main dishes. There were braised, steamed, boiled and fried dishes. Knowing that braised fish and spicy chicken were Bu Qianxue's favorite food, Shi Min specially asked the palace attendant to put these two dishes in front of her. Seeing that Bu Qianxue is not big, but she loves to eat meat, she is the kind who loves meat.

There is no chili here. Although the spicy chicken has chili, it has nothing to do with chili. It relies on ginger, cornel, mustard, and especially pepper to enhance the spicy taste. Shi Min was not used to it at first, but now it tastes quite delicious.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a luxury product in Hua Dynasty, just like precious spices. Because it is not produced in Hua Dynasty, it is imported from abroad by the Southwest official road. Because of the huge cost, it is also expensive to sell. Generally, only wealthy nobles Only when it is affordable, most common people use cornel or ginger, and mustard is more popular with people with unique tastes.

"Today's steamed fish is the fresh sea bass purchased by Huangshang from Nanjiang yesterday. It has very few bones. Try it." The braised fish has many bones and is spicy.

"Okay, you can eat too." Although she doesn't like it very much, she will finish eating Shi Min's sandwiches without hesitation. "Before I was so busy talking about the subordinate staff, I almost forgot why I came here."

Shi Min looked curiously at Bu Qianxue and stopped her chopsticks, "What's the matter?", "I want to go home and stay overnight after observing filial piety in the afternoon, and come back tomorrow morning" Bu Qianxue said as if discussing, she really wanted to Grandma and grandpa had them.

"Yes, if you want to go back, you can go back. It's not very far away, but I personally suggest that you tell the queen mother." Shi Min agreed angrily, "If you want to go back in the future, if I am busy or meeting ministers or something, you can let Ban Yue Or it's enough for Lu Yan to just say it." Si means that there is no need to make a special trip for such a trivial matter.

"Okay, then I'll go and tell my queen mother." Bu Qianxue finished the piece of perch that Shi Min gave her, and continued to struggle to eat spicy chicken. , I happened to see a large flat bed launched by Huangshang, which seems to be very similar to the bed we sleep in."

"Of course, it's all my blueprints, and the design I made, how could it not be the same. How is it selling?" Shi Min took two bites by himself, and then gave Bu Qianxue a chopstick of stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

Bu Qianxue chewed the chicken in her mouth and swallowed it, "They are in your name, how could they not sell well. The previous emperors enjoyed free specialties from all over the world, and they only wanted the best. You are fine. You have to get an imperial merchant, and you have to pay for it yourself.”

In fact, whether the big flat bed is selling well, maybe no one knows better than her except Ma Jinqian, but when Bu Qianxue said it, I felt very happy, as if it was a kind of silent appreciation.

"Officials in places where there are special products to pay tribute to are all in the name of paying tribute to the people and waste money, not to mention oppressing the people, and even tarnishing the reputation of me and the court. I don't care if I don't want this kind of tribute." Procedural and standardized, no loopholes for the six bureaus in the palace to eat, take, block, ask for, and corrupt ink, and it also eliminates corruption by local officials using her name.

The previous procurement bidding in the palace was only a temporary solution. After all, it was time-consuming, laborious, and costly to do it every time. If the imperial merchant was set, these costs would be avoided, and the price was not just called by them. There are charters.

As Bu Qianxue said, in the past, wherever there were delicious, useful, fun, or rare treasures, they had to pay tribute to the emperor for free, such as the aforementioned pens, inks, papers, inkstones, etc., and every year There is a certain amount of tribute, and officials who have not reached it will not be guaranteed. In order to maintain their status, officials will do anything.

That was in the past, ever since Shi Min appointed the Imperial Merchant, there was no need for it, because the imperial family would directly let the imperial family purchase what they needed, with a small settlement in the first quarter and a major settlement in half a year. There should be no difference between the account and the money, so the bus must Give it to Huangshang for management, it is a prerequisite for quick procurement.

Canceling the local tribute will cause the biggest loss to her and the royal family. Although the local officials have lost interests, they can't say it clearly at all. They have little to do with court officials, so there is basically no resistance. She rejected all the letters one by one, well, she is a reasonable person.

"That's true. There was a plot in a biography I read before. A family lost the inkstone they paid tribute to the emperor, and finally the whole family committed suicide. It's really sad and pathetic." Bu Qianxue agreed very much.

Biography is similar to modern ones, but because it is a new style, and it has only been around for a hundred years, it is not very complete. Most of them are short stories, and there are a lot of ghost stories, and there are also people, but they will be properly processed. Or directly write about the previous dynasty.

Now storytellers talk mostly about the content of biographies, mixed with some history of the previous dynasty or the good history of the early period of this dynasty, and some unofficial histories, but they will never talk about travel notes, because travel notes, miscellaneous notes, etc. are relatively straightforward and without ups and downs. The ups and downs of the plot attract the audience.

The three of Lu Guanchu and others were quietly listening to the two masters chatting, especially when they just heard that they committed suicide because of the loss of tribute, they all nodded in their hearts. Most of them climbed up from the bottom, and no one They understand the cruelty of society better than they do.

Now it is necessary to cancel the local tribute, which is a great thing for the people and the court, but it is a little bit hard for the necessary wallets, but since the reform in the palace, the expenses have been reduced a lot, and the daily accounts are also very strict. Less unexplainable expenses.

Especially after the major reform of the Shangshi Bureau, not only it is much more convenient for their internal officials and palace servants to eat, but also the food is much better, especially the imperial dining room that specializes in catering, the expenditure is also much smaller, and the dishes for the masters are not expensive. It is kept warm every day like before, and it can't be eaten directly after it is too warm, so it can only be wasted.

Meals are served at fixed points in the palace now. Their internal officials and palace servants have specific meal times, which are roughly divided into two batches. The masters also have approximate meal times. The imperial dining room only needs to prepare the meals at that time. There is an out-of-office room of Shangshi Bureau for food delivery, and an in-office room for logistics supplies.

According to Lu Guanchu, it is His Majesty who has the courage to sweep the imperial city from the inside to the outside, from top to bottom, and remove the redundant ones, so as to keep what should be left behind. The previous emperors felt that this It's the Queen's affairs, and she rarely intervenes, even if she wants to, she will be defeated by the huge and complicated affairs in the palace in the end.

If Shi Min would have looked at Lu Guanchu and knew what she was thinking, she would probably have sneered. She was really overestimated, and she was also forced by lack of money. Whoever gets rich can only increase income or reduce expenditure. You can't kill the common people at this time, then you can only attack yourself and your own family. They are really forced.

After the main course, there are some desserts and fruits at the end. Today's fruits include winter jujube, mango, pear, persimmon and longan. There are only three kinds of desserts. Shi Yan usually only eats fruits, and he will persuade Bu Qianxue to eat more too.

People in Hua Dynasty like August and September, because these two months are not only the harvest month, but also the season with the most fruits. Fresh fruits that you can’t see in winter cost a few pennies per catty. As long as the families are not too poor, they will buy some to satisfy their cravings. .

After observing the filial piety in the afternoon, Bu Qianxue took Ban Yue, Lu Yan, and four disguised inner guards out of the palace in the ordinary carriage that Shi Min often sat in.

After getting into the car, I realized that there were a lot of things in the car. There were nine food boxes, snacks, fresh fruits, and some dried fruits. Besides, there were ten bolts of fine silk and satin. A box of gold and silver jewellery. There was a note inside the jewellery, saying it was specially prepared for her family.

The handwriting couldn't be more familiar, whoever it is if it's not Shi Min.Bu Qianxue was very moved, not by these extraneous things, but by Yu Shimin's thoughtfulness and care. The four boxes of jewelry had their own characteristics, and she could tell who they were for without writing their names.

Ban Yue and Lu Yan, who came in behind her, were also surprised and delighted, especially Ban Yue, who almost talked all the way, and they were really happy for Bu Qianxue, because as spectators, they could see that the two masters were really happy. fall in love.

Bu Qianxue returned to Bu Mansion after a lapse of more than a month, full of yearning for Shi Min and the excitement of being close to her family, only to find that the gatekeepers had become guards, and the number of guards had changed from the previous two to four. People, when they saw them face to face, they stopped directly, "Who is coming?".

It was the first time in Bu Qianxue's life that she was stopped at the door of her own house. It was also in half a month, and her temper came up in an instant, "Who is here? You don't even know the young master. What are you doing as a guard? Go home and farm as soon as possible." Bar". ?