"We can be considered good friends. We had some misunderstandings a while ago. Didn't you say that you're a playboy with no experience? "
Feng Zhen sneered. "My lord is still a green fledgling. I'm a playboy who plays around with women. All I get are warm and fragrant. Friendship is different from love between a man and a woman. Has my lord angered a close confidante, or has she angered a close friend? "
Jiang Pengji was speechless.
After a moment of silence, she asked Little White to walk faster and said, "I don't want to answer."
Feng Zhen laughed heartily. "Could it be that my lord is shy?"
It was obviously useless to ask Feng Zhen for advice. This guy was not serious.
The audience in the streaming room volunteered. Three heads were better than Zhuge Liang. They had 150,000 onlookers. How could they not complete this task?
The two of them chatted enthusiastically. When it came to happy topics, Feng Zhen laughed so hard that he rocked back and forth. He had no intention of being reserved.
In the carriage, Wei Ci lifted the curtain and opened the window from time to time. The cold air that rushed into his face made him choke violently.
He vaguely saw two figures on horseback in front of the group. He let out a long sigh. No one knew what he was thinking, but he closed the window with a bang.
Out of sight, out of mind.
After half a year of reorganization, the other three districts of Fengyi County had slowly regained their liveliness. The city walls and streets had been renovated. However, after leaving Fengyi County, the scene outside was shocking. The roadside was filled with white bones. There were no strong men within a hundred miles. Only the old, weak, women, and children were left in rags. Along the way, they could always find frozen corpses under the thick snow. They were all as thin as firewood and unbearable to look at.
Jiang Pengji pressed down on the hood of her windproof cloak. She had already sent the weak Feng Zhen into the carriage.
Jokes aside, it was not suitable for Feng Zhen to stay outside for long in this weather.
Little White walked slowly with steady footsteps. The bell on his neck rang rhythmically with each step he took. His ponytail swayed.
The wind and snow were heavy these few days. They could only choose to travel during the day and rest at night to avoid the wind and snow.
It was so inconvenient for them, let alone the people.
"Next year, I hope the people of Wanzhou will have a place to hide."
"My lord keeps her words. The people of Wanzhou are blessed."
The tip of Wei Ci's nose was slightly red from the cold.
The group took shelter from the wind and snow in an uninhabited village. Feng Zhen drank a jar of wine, then hugged his blanket and went to sleep in the carriage.
"I hope so …"
Jiang Pengji sat next to the bonfire. She rested her chin on one hand and held a branch in the other to stir the flames.
She was confident that she could take over all of Wanzhou next year, but she didn't dare boast that she could provide enough food and clothing for the millions of people in the state.
The responsibility was too great. She could only say that she would do her best, but she did not dare to guarantee anything.
"The wind and snow outside are so heavy, and the weather is so cold. Why don't you stay in the carriage? What are you doing out here in the cold?"
Jiang Pengji squeezed his hands naturally. His warm palms felt like they were touching a lump of ice.
Wei Ci's expression changed. He subconsciously wanted to retract his hand, but how could he do it with that little bit of strength?
"My Lord —" He lowered his voice. "I've been in the carriage for a day. I'm a little bored, so I came down to take a breather."
Jiang Pengji didn't go overboard. She let go of his hands and pointed at the bonfire with a natural expression. "Let's warm it up. Your hands are too cold … It's better to stay in the carriage. Look at Zishi. After eating dinner and drinking wine, he refuses to let go of his blanket. He won't get out of the carriage no matter what I say … "
The walls of the carriage were filled with warm padding, and blankets woven from sheep wool were hung. The bedding and blankets were specially thickened. Even if they didn't use a hot pot or a charcoal basin, even if they only wore light clothes, they wouldn't feel cold.
It was obvious that Wei Ci and Feng Zhen's carriage had been specially modified. Not only was it stable, but the interior was also very warm.
Wei Ci lowered his eyelids and pursed his lips. He stared at the bonfire in a daze.
"Have you been at odds with me recently?" Jiang Pengji suddenly asked him.
Wei Ci was speechless.
If he hadn't restrained himself, he would have had the urge to jump and run away.
He asked with an ugly expression, "Why do you say that, my Lord?"
"Intuition," she said. "Is it because of what happened with Wen Zheng? I just specially instructed him to do something. It's more convenient for him to do it. "
Wei Ci didn't say a word. He felt that no matter how he answered, it would be wrong.
"Now … I'm in a rather awkward situation." Jiang Pengji rubbed her face with both hands. She sounded a little sad and pitiful. "There's a pack of wolves watching me from behind. I don't even know who's my enemy and who's my friend. Maybe one wrong step and I'll fall into a bottomless abyss."
Wei Ci was moved. "Why do you say that, my Lord? Is someone trying to harm you? "
She smiled "bitterly."
"What else? There are people who want my life, one group, two groups, three groups, both openly and in the dark. I know who the traitor is, but I can't do anything to her. It's not that I don't have the ability to do anything, but I can't. Once I do, I'll alert the enemy. It's really frustrating. "
Wei Ci's heartstrings were tugged. He looked at her in a daze. Was this person's situation so difficult in the early stages?
How was that possible?
When Wei Ci followed her in his previous life, she was already the overlord of one of the few major forces in the world. She annexed the power and territory of Wei Ci's former master. There were very few people in the world who could stop her from ascending to the throne. In the next few years, she swept across the world.
Now, although the beginning was different, shouldn't it be smoother with her identity as a member of the gentry?
"So … for my lord, Wen Zheng is someone worth entrusting your life to?"
Jiang Pengji said, "Wen Zheng can be entrusted with his family, but you can entrust your life."
Wei Ci's expression changed. He quickly turned his face away, feeling uncomfortable all over.
Just now, he felt that the temperature of the campfire was not high enough. Now, he felt hot and uncomfortable. He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He found a lame reason to slip away.
Jiang Pengji looked at his disheveled figure as he walked away. She held her chin and muttered, "Is the suggestion of those onlookers to sell their misery really feasible?"
It seemed that the effect was not bad.
The audience in the streaming room did not know who Jiang Pengji was making friends with. They gathered their wisdom and effort and came up with more than ten plans.
The most feasible one was to secretly reveal some "tragic facts" to make people softhearted. It was called selling misery.
As long as the atmosphere was right, it would definitely make people softhearted.
Not to mention that Jiang Pengji's style had always been tough. If she suddenly sold misery, the effect would be outstanding.
The next day, Feng Zhen noticed that Jiang Pengji had a faint smile on her face. She was in a good mood.
Feng Zhen frowned and asked, "My lord is in a good mood?"
"Yes."
Feng Zhen felt the breath of spring.
It snowed heavily for three consecutive days. The accumulated snow could almost cover half of one's calf. The carriage wheels rolled over the snow, making a crunching sound.
Feng Zhen said worriedly, "The snow is so heavy. Will it crush the houses?"
"It's fine. My lord already has a plan to deal with it."
Wei Ci was not worried at all. Xiangyang District had done a good job in dealing with the accumulated snow last year. This year, it was spread throughout Fengyi County.
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