Nagato has such a slim waist

The winter snow continues, the temperature continues to drop, and the vast land seems to be frozen.

At noon, Zhongjing city defense had just changed its guards, and a rapid sound of horse hooves was heard galloping past.

The weather was too cold and there were almost no people on the long street. The messengers crossed Tongtuo Street and headed towards the inner city.

"Report..."

"Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother returns to Beijing..."

"The teacher of King Yonghuai returns to the court..."

Li Zongxun was at the official office, discussing matters with several officials.

They were all wearing mourning clothes and looked solemn.

Li Zongxun sat in the first place. He was not tall but had a strong build. Although he was over fifty years old, his hair was not white, his eyes were bright and he looked very tough. The most prominent thing is the thick beard on his face, which makes his face fierce. He is obviously a civil official, but his appearance is comparable to that of a military general.

When the little emperor died, the top priority was to choose a new emperor.

It is the aspiration of every courtier to tangle with party members, put his true people on the throne, and seek the best interests for himself...

Everyone bowed to each other, exchanged greetings and flattered each other. After being polite for a moment, they got straight to the point.

"The people in the court talk too much and it's inconvenient to talk about it. We are all our own people in front of you, so I don't shy away from it. May I ask, Prime Minister, which prince do you prefer?"

Li Zongxun looked at the man and said, "Who does Liu Gong think is worthy of such a big job?"

The named Liu Ziyu was a fourth-rank military commander with a brave face and straightforward speech.

He said: "There are no heirs now, so we can only choose among the heirs of the late emperor...I think this person must be the King of Qin."

King Yuan Shangyi of Qin was only six years old after the New Year. He had been suffering from diseases since he was a child, and his body was extremely weak...

Everyone remained silent and looked at Li Zongxun's face.

After a long while, I heard him say: "How is King Ruo Ruo of Runan?"

Everyone was slightly shocked.

Wang Yuanyong of Runan was the half-brother of the late Emperor Xifeng. His biological mother was originally just a maid. Fortunately, she was named Ronghua. She was not favored by Emperor Gaozu. Among the many princes, he was the youngest and the least popular. He valued it, and therefore had the best life. After Emperor Xifeng came to the throne, he managed to survive the bloodbath of the royal family...

Liu Ziyu heard the subtle hint in Li Zongxun's words, frowned and asked:

"How old is King Runan this year?"

Li Zongxun said: "If he hadn't died suddenly today, King Runan would have held a crown ceremony in a few days..."

Liu Ziyu looked at him and said, "Are you a little older?"

Everyone also followed him and nodded.

Compared with the 20-year-old Yuan Yong, the five-year-old Yuan Shangyi is better to handle. How can an emperor who is old enough to act arbitrarily make people feel comfortable with a young emperor who is sick and has no time to take care of himself?

They believe that Li Zongxun also understands this truth.

Therefore, Liu Ziyu did not hesitate to say the name of King Qin.

Unexpectedly, Li Zongxun snorted and said:

"The King of Qin has no use for it."

Everyone was surprised, "What happened?"

Li Zongxun looked at them and said pointedly: "Do you know that a few days before today's death, King Qin suddenly went to Baima Temple?"

Everyone nodded, "It is true."

Liu Ziyu said: "I heard that on the day King Qin left, auspicious signs suddenly appeared in the White Horse Temple. A stone unicorn appeared on the head of the seated Maitreya statue. The unicorn had a jade in its mouth, and the jade had the word "Tongtian" on it. The abbot believed that this jade channeled spirits and was an auspicious sign from heaven... "

At this point, he suddenly stopped, with a gleam of surprise in his eyes.

"The Prime Minister thinks that the auspiciousness is fake, and someone is taking this opportunity to build momentum for King Qin to ascend the throne?"

Before Li Zongxun could answer, he shook his head again.

"That's not right. King Qin has been ill since he was a child. Some eminent monks said that his soul was taken away by evil spirits and he had to practice hard in the temple. From then on, he went to White Horse Temple to live for one month every three months. He has never stopped for five years. It seems... It doesn’t look like it was intentional.”

Li Zongxun held the tea cup in his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"The abbot of White Horse Temple is not an ordinary person. He was also a fierce general before he became a monk. He said that he killed too many sinners, so he left his mortal roots and practiced atonement..."

Everyone looked around, all surprised.

"We don't know?"

What they want to ask more is, how did Prime Minister Li know such a secret?

A gust of cold wind blew in, the curtains shook, and there were hurried footsteps outside. "Prime Minister, the Queen Mother's carriage will enter Beijing tomorrow."

Li Zongxun opened his eyes suddenly, "Where is King Yonghuai?"

The visitor said: "King Yonghuai is traveling with the Queen Mother, and they will probably arrive tomorrow."

Li Zongxun narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, then looked at everyone, stroking his beard and smiling, "I thought they would have to wait until New Year's Eve to arrive, but the journey is so fast. It's good that I can have a New Year's Eve dinner at home." …”

Everyone said yes, but privately they slandered him.

Empress Dowager Li is suffering from the pain of losing her son. How can she survive this New Year's Eve dinner?

On the other hand, Li Zongxun, the grandfather, was just sad to lose one of the most useful chess pieces from the beginning to the end.

There are private soldiers in the Prime Minister's Palace, and their organization and expenses are under the control of the Forbidden Army, but not under the control of the imperial court. The leader's military attache is called Li Shen, who is Li Zongxun's confidant. While everyone is talking, he stands outside the door, motionless.

After everyone left, Li Shen approached and whispered to Li Zongxun.

"My subordinates found out that Pei Madang returned to Beijing quickly and his whereabouts are unknown."

Li Zongxun sneered, walked to a picture of "Children playing with fish" hanging on the wall with his hands behind his hands, stopped for a moment, and said in a low voice:

"Send someone to keep an eye on White Horse Temple. When Pei Madang returns to Beijing, he will definitely meet King Qin and Princess Duan."
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The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Feng Yun was awakened by the sound of snow being cleared in the yard.

It snowed all night again, and it stopped a little at dawn.

She got dressed, went to look at the bedroom prepared for Wen Xingsu, mixed some incense and lit it, and then came back to eat.

Xing Bing and Ge Guang were talking outside the door. As soon as Feng Yung sat down and picked up the spoon, he saw the young man from the Sun family.

The skinny little boy stood outside the door awkwardly.

Ge Guangxiao asked: "Sun Xiaolang has something to do with Madam Li Zheng?"

Sun Xiaolang nodded heavily, with a blush on his cheeks.

Feng Yun put down the spoon: "Come in."

Sun Xiaolang walked to the middle of the main room and bowed respectfully to Feng Yun. When he raised his head, his eyes were as red and swollen as rabbits, covered with red bloodshot eyes. It was obvious that he had not slept all night. He held a small cloth bag in his hand. I didn’t know what it contained, so I held it up carefully.

"Ms. Li Zheng, my father asked me to bring this to you..."

When Feng Yun heard this, he quickly declined.

"Something happened to your family just now. You will need to repair and build a house after the new year. It is the time when you need money. Don't be polite to me and take it back."

Sun Xiaolang's cheeks were red and his voice was choked.

"In the past, General Wei from Beijing bullied us. It was Madam Li Zheng who took action and saved the villain's life. Now God has saved our family of four. My father said, give Madam Li Zheng everything." It is right. Even the lives of our whole family belong to the lady. But if the lady is really given any reward or gift, she will definitely not accept it. So, my father said, take this rare thing and give it to the lady. Eyes, maybe you can find some way..."

Feng Yun's mind moved slightly when he heard it say "rare thing".

Seeing this, Sun Xiaolang quickly opened the green cloth of the package.

What was inside was a dark mass, hard in texture, like irregular tree bark, shining with a subtle luster under the light...

Feng Yun's eyes sank, "Where did it come from?"

Sun Xiaolang said: "My father dug it out in a cave when he was hunting in the mountains. He wanted to dig some soil to make a wild stove, but he didn't expect to find this. My father said that it didn't look like an ordinary thing. I picked up a piece of it and put it at home, and I will show it to my wife when she comes back..."

Seeing that Feng Yun remained silent, Sun Xiaolang grabbed the corner of his clothes and felt a little nervous.

"Is this...useful?"

Feng Yun pondered for a moment.

"Have."

She has never seen graphite with her own eyes, but has only seen descriptions of it in the books left by her mother. She is not sure for a while, but what is certain is that even if it is not graphite, it is another mineral, which will definitely have an effect. of.

She said: "I will keep the things first. After the New Year, I will ask Uncle Sun to take me up the mountain to see where they were dug out."

Sun Xiaolang saw her solemnly wrapping the things back in the blue cloth and putting them in the drawer, looking very cherished. He breathed a long sigh of relief, bent down and saluted her twice more, and then took his leave.

At noon, Feng Yun arranged the couch in the house, found a place to enjoy the snow, warmed the wine, and prepared the food and wine. When Wen Xingsu and his party arrived at the village, he greeted them with a smile and turned his head to tell Ah Lou. , with a smile on his lips.

"Go to Yunzhuang across the river and invite the prince to come over. Just ask him to spend a year together."

I have seen the sisters' request. I really have a headache today, and my cat is a little uncomfortable. It is wilted, not eating or drinking, and has no energy... I just made an appointment with the doctor and I want to take it to the hospital. If the cat gets better tomorrow, there will be three updates tomorrow...

Thank you all and Happy New Year!