Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 379 Heavy snowfall in early March
Mirror Lake Beishan,

White Hart Academy,

Academy Master Jiang Yan quickly walked into the backyard, entered the dormitory of Mountain Chief Lian Yuming, and paid his respects,

"Teacher, my disciple has something to report. Something big happened in the city."

"Well, come here, why are you so anxious?"

Lian Yuming was writing something in front of the desk. He looked up at his disciple Jiang Yan who was walking over and asked what happened.

"My mentor, Marquis Luo Yun led his army into the city and seemed to be killing all the noble officials who had connections with the East Palace. This time, even the civil servants were not spared. I am afraid that Marquis Luo Yun would be angry and kill him."

"Huh, those people, I have told them a long time ago that Marquis Luo Yun is not like those civil servants in the capital who are easy to fool. Serve Marquis Luo Yun well and then send him back to the capital with gifts. Never do anything against him, but he just doesn't listen. In the East Prince's Mansion, before the prince gave the order, the people below became impatient, losing his wife and losing troops. The tiger outside the pass is still a tiger after all."

When Lian Yuming said this, he had no intention of writing anymore. He threw the brush on the desk, took the brocade cloth to clean his hands, looked at his disciple Jiang Yan, and asked;
"Is there any message from Mr. Shizhuang, the chief minister?"

"Replying to my mentor, no letter came, but it was a bit strange. In the early morning, Mr. Zhuang took his guards and drove to the outside of the city. Looking at the direction, it seemed that it was also on the way to Hanshan Temple. He was walking with Marquis Luo Yun. After that, the time is almost the same.”

Jiang Yan calmly told the whereabouts of the political history. Unexpectedly, Lian Yuming seemed to know about it and laughed at it.
"That old fox has smelled it a long time ago and has his own plans. Yan'er, get ready. I and I will go to the mountain gate to wait for Marquis Luo Yun."

"This is, teacher."

Although Jiang Yan was puzzled, he still responded and went down to prepare.

"Enter the dragon and the tiger, heroes from all walks of life come up with strange moves. Can the Dawu court hold on?"

The mountain chief sighed again, looking at Jiang Yan's leaving figure, he couldn't help but think more.

"call"

Zhang Jinyu reined in his horse and stood at the foot of Beishan. Looking south, Mirror Lake occupies an extremely large area with no ripples at all. It is like a mirror spread out in the river. It is really a strange sight.

Even the well-informed Eunuch Zhao couldn’t help but admire him.

"Master Marquis, this is Jinghu Lake. It's so beautiful. It's a shame that the Za family didn't take a look."

"Yes, it's really like a mirror. It's so beautiful. It's a pity that I can't take it with me."

Zhang Jinyu couldn't help but look at it a few more times. The beautiful scenery was rare, but it couldn't be lost in her mind. She turned around and looked at the Beishan Mountain behind her. Although the mountain was not high, it was full of momentum. A repaired mountain road leads directly to the top of the mountain, and the buildings on the top of the mountain are even more impressive. Continuously ups and downs, what a White Deer Academy, the top literary institution in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Brother Zhao, that's White Deer Academy. Let's go up and have a look."

"Okay, Lord Marquis, please,"

The two dismounted and started hiking up the mountain road with a large number of soldiers. When they reached the mountainside, Zhang Jinyu looked back at Jinling City and saw that most of the residences in the city were in full view, and even the old palace could be glimpsed. , in Beicheng, Jia Wenfu's mansion also burst into flames, and black smoke shot straight into the sky.

Zhang Jinyu stopped and asked,
"Brother Zhao, I would like to ask, when was the White Deer Academy built on the top of the mountain?"

"Well, of course it was built after the late emperor moved the capital to the capital. The original academy was not big. It was at the foot of the back mountain of Beishan Mountain. Why did the Marquis remember to ask about this?"

Eunuch Zhao didn't know why and looked back at Zhang Jinyu. Unexpectedly, Zhang Jinyu pointed at the center of the city. Looking along the finger, he could see the harem of the old palace. Eunuch Zhao's face changed greatly and he suddenly turned back towards the mountain. Looking at it, he cursed fiercely;
"You are so brave that you dare to peek inside the house. Lord Marquis, if the Za family sees this, can't they just ignore it?"

"Oh, what does Brother Zhao want to do?"

Zhang Jinyu did not expect that Eunuch Zhao would react so strongly. The academy was built later, and the imperial court had moved away. What impact would it have?

Zhao Si came over and said;

"Master Marquis, although the construction of the imperial palace in the capital was based on the previous dynasty, the later construction also referred to the layout of the old palace, so it could not be seen by outsiders."

"That's true. So what do you want to do, father-in-law? Bailu Academy is the leader in literary circles in the south of the Yangtze River."

"The Zajia family can only seal him first, and then let the imperial army camp here all year round. The Zajia family will send a letter to the capital about this matter. As for the academy, it comes from where it came from."

Zhang Jinyu glanced at the old eunuch in surprise. She didn't expect that this old fox was loyal to the emperor. White Deer Academy himself did not dare to seal it just because he wanted to. It offended the entire Jiangnan scholar, and those people were not tight-lipped.

Zhao Si's face was ugly, but he still had a firm look on his face and ordered Li Yundao;
"Li Qianhu, mobilized thousands of Imperial Guards, immediately sealed the White Deer Academy, and then ordered the Imperial Guards to be stationed here from now on, and no one is allowed to enter,"

"Yes, Grand Duke."

Watching Li Yun go down the mountain to mobilize troops, Zhao Si walked even more slowly. Zhang Jinyu didn't interrupt. Although he didn't get the title himself, he would definitely get a lot of infamy. Thinking about it, the tip of his nose felt cold. Things fell, and I felt something in my heart. When I looked up, I saw snowflakes starting to fall from the sky.

Snowing,
The two of them were shocked, and their expressions were extremely ugly. In a few moments, heavy snow fell all over the city, and a vast expanse of white snowflakes drifted.Beijing,

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong was wearing a fox fur, standing in front of the window, looking at the falling snowflakes in the sky, and said;

"Dai Quan, what month is it now?"

Behind him, Dai Quan took the fox fur from the young eunuch and immediately put it on Emperor Wu. Looking at the heavy snow outside, he replied,

"Back to the Emperor, today is the [-]th of March, and it is snowing at the beginning of spring. The Emperor is very happy!"

"Oh. Where does joy come from?"

Emperor Wu still looked at the heavy snow outside, and he felt relieved. There were few snow days a year ago, and he was afraid that the coming year would be a disaster year, so he felt relieved now.

Dai Quan carefully observed the emperor's face and smiled when he saw the emperor's relaxed expression;

"Your Majesty, the auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. Although there was a little less snow last year, it will make up for it with the beginning of spring this year. This is a good sign."

Emperor Wu laughed, turned around and cursed with a smile;

"You old man, just find something nice to say,"

Zhou Shihong closed the window, turned around and asked;

"What's going on at Beidi Shanbei Pass? Is there a message from Liu Fang?"

"Back to Your Majesty, General Liu sent a letter from the border three days ago and has not been here again. It must be because it is even colder in the north, and Qi Tihou cannot brave the heavy snow and let his sergeants attack the city, right? Even if we really attack the city, the food and grass will not last long due to the impact of the wind and snow!"

Emperor Wu calmed down as he headed north, and his tense heart relaxed. Moreover, the Marquis probably didn't expect that the right time and place were all in my favor at the Wu Imperial Court.

"This is the principle, but you can't be careless. Besides, Tihou is full of tricks and tricks, and if you don't pay attention, you will make a big mistake.
In this way, let Niu Jizong of Shuoyang County mobilize Yunyang and Shanyang, with 1 infantry troops each, and a total of 3 soldiers and horses from the three counties. When the snow stops, he immediately rushes to the Shanxi North Pass to help, and must hold the pass to wait for the weather. .Tell Niu Jizong to advise Liu Fang, don't be impulsive, if you want to go out and fight, as long as you hold on, it will be a great achievement. "

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely tell General Niu your Majesty's wishes. However, Your Majesty, the training at the capital camp in the capital seems to be a bit slack. Do you want to remind Mr. Wang to give him more supervision?"

Dai Quan agreed, and suddenly mentioned Wang Ziteng. He didn't know whether it was a real mention or his own intention.
"If you don't tell me, I almost forgot. What was Wang Ziteng busy with after the competition?"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong immediately focused his attention on the capital. In the past few days, he had been worried about the affairs in the border areas and Jiangnan, but he had been somewhat neglectful of matters in the capital. Prince Teng of the capital camp had been living in seclusion during this period, but he felt much more at ease.

"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Wang is now running back and forth between his residence and the Beijing camp. Since the great competition in the capital, Mr. Wang has allowed the soldiers in the Beijing camp to rest more and practice less. Generals at all levels have also given them Hugh!"

"I understand, you need to rest, but you can't skip training. It's really not possible to rotate. I may have to use troops this year. Don't make mistakes then. Wang Ziteng needs to be mentioned about this matter."

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

"Also, I asked you to send people to keep an eye on the Dongwang Palace and the Beijing Palace. Are there any changes in the two princes' palaces now?"

"Your Majesty, Prince Mu of the East lives in seclusion all day long, and returns to Pingshan Villa from time to time for hunting. There is nothing unusual about it. As for Prince Shuirong of Beijing, he has been to the eastern suburbs in recent days, burning incense and worshiping Buddha everywhere, even in Taoist temples. , It’s like this almost every day, it’s windy and rainy all the time.”

"Haha, it's interesting. That boy Shui Rong actually believes this. He burns incense and prays to Buddha. He can't figure it out. Is there something going on in his house? Please give me some peace of mind?"

Emperor Wu raised his eyes and looked over. He was very surprised. He thought that Shui Rong had been staring at the border army and wanted to interfere in the honorable territory. Unexpectedly, he backed down. That's not right. What is the matter of burning incense and worshiping Buddha? Could it be something else? Picture, there is something shameful about those temples and Taoist temples. Is there anything that can attract Beijing Wang Shuirong?

"Back to Your Majesty, I haven't found anything yet. The temples and Taoist temples that Wang Shuirong of Beijing went to have been preserved in the capital for a long time. I also checked some hidden files left behind, and those with problems have been killed long ago. However, what is left is a lot of fake monks and Taoist priests who are cheating. As for the palace, no spies have spread the news, so it should not be a matter in the palace. "

"Since he's not in the house, he must still be outside. You still need to send people to go out and thoroughly check the temples and Taoist temples he visited to see if there is anything fishy in them. Also, don't be careless in Shuirong's house. Who he met and what he said must be screened one by one."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have sent someone to keep an eye on you."

After Emperor Wu finished speaking, he stopped talking. After returning to the desk, he sat down, took out the memorial sent today, and began to review it.

Just looking at the memorial in front of me, I still felt uneasy. These three places, Beidi, Jiangnan, and the capital, involved most of Emperor Wu's energy. Although the Western King and the Southern King had control spies, they were beyond their reach after all. As for those outside the pass, , Marquis Luo Yun may need to go back and take a look. The Jurchens are feeding unfamiliar wolves. As for the Donghu people and the Xianbei people, the Xianbei people were distracted by the countries in the Western Regions and were unable to advance eastward. Only the Donghu people who were in trouble were left behind. Being aggressive in the grassland is simply too much bullying.

Nowadays, elite soldiers and horses are scattered across the border, and I am still worried about whether I really want to fight to the death or if there is another way.

Seeing Dai Quan who was still waiting in the house, he felt upset and wanted to drive him out.
"What are you still doing here? Go down and deliver the message."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the old slave is going now."

(End of this chapter)