"It's snowing, a sign of a bumper harvest! This year's weather is colder than last year's, but the rice harvest should not be a problem. Next year will be another bumper harvest. Ever since the founding of the Da Qian Dynasty, the weather has been good and we have not experienced many natural disasters. "
Inside Yujing City.
The sky was gloomy and layers of dark clouds floated.
The dark clouds were accompanied by the cold wind, causing snowflakes to fall. In the beginning, there were only a few snowflakes, but in the end, the snowflakes became bigger and bigger, like goose feathers. Two hours later, the entire Jade Capital City and the northern region within a radius of thousands of miles had become a pure white world without a speck of dirt.
Yujing City Royal Palace, Cabinet Hall!
A few cabinet ministers were organizing documents and documents. They looked out the window at the thickening snow on the square outside and sighed.
The Cabinet Hall was an important place for the entire Great Gan to handle government affairs and issue political orders.
Every action of the court bulletins, documents, and documents involved the lives of millions of people in Tianzhou, officials, Daoist temples, Buddhist temples, and the neighboring countries.
Even though this was the center of the world, the decorations were not extravagant. Instead, in its simplicity, it exuded grandeur.
The ground was like black metal. There were large study tables, large cabinets, burning bronze cauldrons, and charcoal braziers.
What was burning in the braziers were not those of the nobles. They were exquisitely carved charcoal, but normal charcoal without the smell of smoke.
In the entire Cabinet Hall, other than a layer of crystal-like glass embedded in the windows, there was nothing valuable.
At this moment, in the Cabinet Hall, other than Hong Xuanji, the Grand Tutor of the dynasty, who sat upright and wore a purple gold crown, there were a few other old ministers.
One of them had white hair and a ruddy complexion. He was clearly an expert in health and had some martial arts. He was Yan Zhen's father, Yan You Zhi. He was also one of the elders of the Cabinet, a minister of the Imperial Study.
The other one, dressed in court robes, had a veil on his head, and a thumb ring on his hand. His clothes were neatly trimmed. He was another cabinet minister, Wang Gongyuan. This person was the top scholar during Emperor Taizong's reign and an old minister of three dynasties.
The last one was the Minister of Rites, Li Shen Guang! Apparently, he was a newly promoted cabinet minister.
The other two cabinet ministers were also old scholars. They had the demeanor of a prime minister.
Apart from them, there were two people sitting at the desk in the middle. They were both princes dressed in purple with yellow belts around their waists!
Of these two princes, one had a kind face and was graceful and magnanimous. The other one had a strong forehead and a delicate face. The two princes working in the Upper Study Room were Prince He and Prince Yu.
Eighteen days ago, the Champion Marquis had used a messenger eagle to send a memorial from the Desolate Sea. It was a very important matter. All the cabinet ministers had been summoned to discuss a series of matters.
"Old Yan, this snow is considered small. When I was guarding the Yuantu border in the extreme north, it snowed as big as a mat! It's like being covered with a quilt. If the residents there don't pay attention, the next morning, the snow will be half a person's height, and they can't even open their doors. "
Prince Yu could not help but ask when he saw Yan Youzhi walk to the window and look at the heavy snow outside.
"Of course. The Yuantu snowflakes are as big as a mat. The poets of the previous dynasty all wrote like this, so it shouldn't be wrong. " Yan You Zhi raised his long eyebrows and used his hand to touch the glass on the window. It looked like glass, but wasn't glass, it looked like crystal, but wasn't crystal at the same time. "This glass is crystal, but isn't crystal at the same time. I wonder what it is? "
"When the Champion Marquis was in the foreign land, he captured the glass craftsman. After some improvements, he made a new glass. It's like crystal, just more brittle, but much brighter. When he sent the spoils of war last time, he sent a few cubes to my residence. When the time comes, I'll order people to send a few cubes to the Yan family. I heard from the Champion Marquis that this thing isn't valuable, but it's practical. Sigh! Old Yan, you don't need to decline. If it's valuable, Imperial Father wouldn't need to inlay such a luxurious thing on the window of the Upper Study Room. "
Prince He suddenly said.
"Oh, this thing is like crystal, how can it not be valuable? But since it's Prince He's kind intentions, I appreciate it, "Yan Youzhi said.
"Although the snow is good, at this time, there are some poor families and beggars outside Yujing City. They probably don't have enough to eat or clothes to cover their bodies. Those who live in grass houses will probably be crushed by the snow. Prince Yu, you are in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, so you need to allocate some money and grain to open a porridge shop to help. You can't let the people outside Yujing City freeze to death or starve to death. "
Li Shenguang suddenly said.
"Of course. If the people freeze or starve to death under the feet of the Emperor, wouldn't that harm the Emperor's image? This is something even the Heavens won't allow. In the morning, when I saw the bad weather, I already sent people to deal with it. "Prince Yu smiled. "Not only outside Yujing City, but all the provinces and prefectures have to send out notices. If there are any imperial messengers who starve or freeze to death in any province, they have to report it to the Inspector and Governor. "
"The Emperor summons Grand Tutor Hong to the Upper Study Room."
Just as a few cabinet ministers were discussing government affairs, a eunuch hurried in.
Hong Xuanji stood up and let the eunuch take the memorial. He walked out without a word and then came to the Qian Emperor's study room.
"Xuanji is here. Give me a seat." The Qian Emperor sat in front of the table, his eyes flashing. It was unknown if he was daydreaming or thinking about something. When he saw Hong Xuanji come in, he said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me a seat." The two of them had been working together for more than twenty years. They were extremely close to each other. Hong Xuanji didn't say anything else to express his gratitude. He sat down on the chair that the eunuch had brought over. He was still as stable as Mount Tai.
"This time, we didn't get the Universe Cloth Bag from the Champion Marquis' memorial, but we gave Yun Meng's fleet a head-on blow. We captured twenty thousand sailors, two hundred warships, and even the God of Meng. This is an unprecedented victory for Qian Kun against Yuan Meng. Xuanji, how do you think this imperial bulletin should be sent out? "The Qian Emperor looked at Hong Xuanji and asked.
"Although the Universe Cloth Bag is important, it's an item with supernatural powers. We can't send it out openly and let the civil and military officials know. We can just write that the Champion Marquis is victorious and send it to all parts of the country. " Hong Xuanji bowed slightly. "Since the Universe Cloth Bag didn't fall into Yun Meng's hands, it won't be much of a threat in the Golden Spider King's hands. Right now, Rouran's messengers, Prince Shi Di and Princess Yululette have already arrived at the Yujing Posthouse. Your Majesty can summon them and let the Golden Spider King know."
"We want to send people to kill the Golden Spider King and obtain the Universe Cloth Bag," the Qian Emperor said.
"I don't think that's necessary. Why don't we make a deal with the Golden Spider King? This person is Rouran's Imperial Preceptor and he's skilled in concealment. It would be difficult to kill him. Moreover, Rouran is located outside of Yun Meng. This time, he came to establish diplomatic relations with our dynasty and would rather be a vassal. If we chase after their Imperial Preceptor, it will damage our diplomatic relations and be detrimental to our plan to attack Yun Meng from both sides. Moreover, danger lurks in Yujing City. It's better to have one less enemy than one more. "
Hong Xuanji said.
"Then what should we do according to your plan?"
"Your Majesty can summon Prince Shi Di and Princess Yululette and have them inform the Golden Spider King to come here. I'll meet him and discuss with him about exchanging something for the Universe Cloth Bag," Hong Xuanji said.
"Oh? The Golden Spider King is willing to exchange such a divine artifact? Xuanji, what do you want me to exchange for it? "The Qian Emperor frowned.
"In the library of the royal family, there are all kinds of lost ancient books, techniques, and martial arts. Let the Golden Spider King read it for a day and he will definitely agree! Moreover, this demon is skilled in assassination and sneak attacks. It's worth roping him in. "
Hong Xuanji said, "Now that our Da Qian Imperial Court has shaken the world, our national strength is strong and the people's will is the trend. It's only a matter of time before we unify the world and destroy the barbarians. The Golden Spider King will understand this. So what if he has the Universe Cloth Bag? This bag is a divine artifact of the country. Even if the Golden Spider King has it, he won't be able to keep it. Sooner or later, he will be hunted down. Why not exchange it for the Da Qian Imperial Court? That's safer. "
"It does make sense. In that case, I'll summon Prince Shi Di and Princess Yululette today. "
The Qian Emperor nodded.
"At this time, it should be snowing in Yujing City!"
In the Yun Nation, Hong Yi and Chan Yinsha spent 10 days secretly bringing the Enduring Monk from another large sea region. After a few more days, they finally returned to the Yun Nation.
At this time, there was a great chill on the southern sea.
When Hong Yi and Chan Yinsha landed in their own manor, they realized that an entire year had passed since they started cultivating Dao techniques.
"We'll cultivate in the Yun Nation for a month. After that, we'll return to the Da Qian. We'll see if we can survive the Lightning Trial within this month! If we become a Lightning Trial expert, won't we be able to do as we please in this vast world? But for now, let me see what's inside the Universe Cloth Bag. "
After Hong Yi and Chan Yinsha settled down, they chose a secret room and let the Enduring Monk open the Universe Cloth Bag!
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