"boarding!"
It was sunny after the snow, and a simple carriage drove out from the south gate of Tai'an Palace. Lao Pu opened the curtain and shouted to the great Sima Xia Abacus who was waiting for the carriage.
"Your Majesty, are you going?"
Warriors don't like sedan chairs because they think they look too weak, so carriages are also an option when they get older.
"Old Pu should have already said what should be said. My excuse today is to reward Fang Fang. For such a big idea, it's not an exaggeration to reward a hundred households of the captain of the case report department!"
The empress sat in the carriage, with a soft rabbit blanket draped over her knees to preserve the warmth of her lower body.
"Not too much, of course not too much."
"Low!"
Xia Abacus and Da Sima looked at each other, but they still didn't understand the empress's thoughts.
The Office of Documents was founded more than 200 years ago. Nineteen halls have been built one after another. The functions and powers of each hall have become more and more detailed. They can be roughly divided into three parts: the east courtyard, the middle platform and the west garden.
The East Courtyard, also known as the "Literary Courtyard", is responsible for organizing, compiling, and collecting information about the Wu Dynasty and even Kyushu. The core hall is the Huangji Hall, which records the personnel of the Wu Dynasty, land and mineral resources. The remaining eight halls, Chongming Hall is One.
The folk "Shangjiu Hall" refers to the East Courtyard.
Zhongtai, Procuratorate, is the core of the supervision system of the Documents Department. It consists of Yuzhong, Zhishu, Daotai, and Supervision, which correspond to the four major supervision directions of the court, the six departments, the local area, and the frontier army.
The West Garden is responsible for external intelligence and is the core of the military force of the Documents Department. The names of the six halls are named after the directions. Except for the east and northeast, the remaining six directions all correspond to each other.
Equations, the empress obviously hasn't figured out how to arrange the equations yet, so she hangs them under the West Garden first.
"My younger brother is indifferent to fame and wealth, and has a quiet personality. The two elders also know my experience. If the equation is unintentional, I hope you will not force it!"
In the carriage, the empress gave instructions in the tone of a sister.
Hearing this, the second child nodded one after another. They just wanted to verify what Fang Fang had learned, not to dance on the fragile nerves of the empress. It would be best if Fang Fang was willing to go out, and it would be fine if he was not willing to hide and make suggestions.
“Mr.
Seeing this, Da Sima laughed, "This identity has been arranged. I am a sister, a former imperial merchant, and I am appearing as a senior official in the Documents Department. I don't have to worry about digging out anything today!"
"You old guy, your investigation is very clear!" Xia Abacus scolded angrily.
There was a chuckle, and the carriage fell into silence again.
…
The sun was shining high, the snow was melting and the sky was cold. Fang Fang hung the last roll of oil cotton cloth on the eaves, pulled it with a bamboo pole, and blocked the last ray of sunlight in the courtyard.
"It's so cold!"
Rubbing his hands, Fang Fang threw seven or eight thick pieces of firewood into the pit that had been dug.
In order to keep out the cold, all the buildings in the Wu Dynasty were equipped with cold-proof properties. Except for some large houses, most private houses occupied a small area, with internal spaces layered with partitions and eaves that could be touched by one's hand. Being inside them made people feel inexplicably. Depressed.
Here, if you want to live comfortably in winter, you must do something.
Covering the small courtyard with oily cotton cloth was Fang Fang's idea.
"Comfortable!"
With a fire burning in front of him and a copper thermos in his arms, Fang Fang embedded himself in a lounge chair covered with fur.
Just as Fang Fang continued to fall asleep, a noisy sound of stepping on the snow came from outside the courtyard.
"Who?"
Winter break is not just about stopping all businesses. In order to survive this long winter, all warriors who have the conditions to prepare everything before winter comes, and take their families to huddle at home like bears, unless they really can't survive. Few people go out.
Tai'an City is the imperial capital, so there must be a lot of things going on, but Fang Fang lives in Xicheng, a standard middle-class community where few people have to worry about their livelihood.
"I!"
Sister's voice came from outside the door, and Fang Fang suddenly jumped up.
"Sister, it snowed so heavily last night. Why did you leave the palace if you didn't take a break? What if you fell..."
While opening the door that was covered with a layer of sheepskin, Fang Fang asked with a worried look on his face.
It's freezing cold, with layers of snow and ice on the ground. I'm afraid of falling at home, and when I go out, I have to face risks. My sister travels with a carriage every day, but at this time, she falls most often on the carriage.
"Isn't it because of you, kid? You haven't seen any results at all, and you just want to take credit in your heart?"
As soon as the door opened, the empress directly threw a wooden box into Fang Fang's arms, "Your Majesty will take credit for my contribution, but he will also reward you with a hundred households in the Office of Documents!"
After saying that, the empress took Da Sima and Xia Abacus into the small courtyard.
"Aren't you afraid it will collapse?"
Looking at the entire small courtyard covered with cotton cloth, the empress raised her head and asked.
"There's a fire burning down there. If the snow can't accumulate, even if it collapses, it won't kill anyone!"
He knew Old Man Xia, and had met him twice in business. He had never met the other old man, but judging from his appearance, demeanor, and clothing, he was probably someone who was either rich or noble, so there were a lot of things he couldn't say.
"Boy, although your method is simple, the effect is really good!" Xia Abacus smiled.
The earth dragon is hot and dry, the charcoal pot fire is poisonous, and the temperature in the small courtyard is not very good, which makes people uncomfortable!
"The finished product is here, just copy it yourself if you want. If you want me to help, you're probably just dreaming!" Fang Fang said angrily.
The person named Xia is not a good person. He has always wanted to be his elder and teach him how to behave. In the past year, he even had sex with him many times for free. If he hadn't labeled his drinks as tribute because of his connections in the imperial business, Fang Fang had just Just drive people away.
"Do you really think everyone is as free as you?" Xia Abacus pulled Fang aside and said, "Let me introduce to you, Lao Zhang, the secretary of the Chongming Palace of the Documents Department. You should understand why!"
"sister?"
Fang Fang looked at his sister who had already occupied the magpie's nest and made a fire.
"You don't think that the Office of Documents is just a freeloader, do you?" the empress asked angrily.
"Your sister didn't show anything when she left the palace yesterday. After returning to the palace, such a big thing broke out. Do you think someone would not investigate? If I hadn't guaranteed you, would you still want to be idle today?" Xia Abacus said with a smile. .
"have to!"
Fang Fang was helpless on the surface, but he didn't care in his heart. He couldn't hide if he wanted to protect his sister. It would be a matter of time before he was discovered.
Only one night's work!
It represents the importance of the Wu Dynasty, which is both a good thing and a trouble.
"If you have anything to ask, just come directly!" Fang Fang didn't even say hello, he pulled up a chair and sat down on his own.
"Don't have any objections. We warriors do things harshly, but we deal with things from the heart. Considering that you want to protect your sister, but also want to live your own life, there are only three of us today. If you are happy, just say, Not happy... If the Song people really do that next year, no one in this dynasty will touch you!" Xia Abacus explained.
"Sister, I'm not dead yet!" the empress said coldly.
"Fine!"
After a while of trying to resist and welcome, he just did it. With the guarantee of his sister, Old Man Xia, he could not be pulled out of the small courtyard directly and just ask some things, which was the best situation at present.
In the final analysis, value is the key to determining a person's freedom.
The higher his performance value, the more stable his sister will be in the palace.
Li Xiang is a mean person, his sister can't leave the palace, and he can't leave the Wu Dynasty. This is obviously the best for now.
As for what kind of changes it will eventually bring to Wu Dynasty and even Kyushu, it’s none of his business!
If people don't come, he really has to worry about whether there will be any.
