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Ling Moxiao took Dabao to Yizhou City to visit Yizhou Academy and Huaihe River Water Conservancy. Next year, Yizhou Prefecture will have a major project to build sluices to store water and then divert the water to alleviate the water shortage in counties and towns within Yizhou.

In Guangzhou, for example, there was no water shortage only in the year when Macheng flooded. In other years, ponds were often dry and the upper reaches of the reservoir became a muddy land covered with water thatch.

In addition, Yizhou plans to build a wharf to make it more convenient to sell Yizhou's tea to all parts of the country.

Ling Moxiao attaches great importance to Yizhou. It is a place that military strategists must fight for in wartime. It is located in the southernmost part of the Central Plains, the northernmost part of Chu, and the west of Luzhou. The Huai River runs through it and it is adjacent to the Dabie Mountains.

Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is rich in resources. In the past, the late emperor gave this place to Ling Moxiao as a fiefdom. It seemed that he was sent far away from Chang'an, but in fact, he was also choosing fertile land for him.

Of course, Yizhou cannot compare with the truly fertile Jiangnan and Shuzhong, but Queen Chen and others would not agree if these two places were given to Ling Moxiao as fiefdoms.

In addition, Dong Su is from Yizhou, and now this place is Shen Linzhong's fiefdom. It is reasonable for Ling Moxiao to have more feelings for Yizhou than any other place.

Ling Moxiao and Dabao went to see Yizhou City and worked out the development direction for the next three years with officials. Dongsu fulfilled Xiaobao's wish and took her to Guangzhou County.

Even if she left the capital, the queen still had to do what she did every New Year, which was to distribute New Year gifts. She distributed New Year gifts to all the institutions under the queen's jurisdiction in Gwangju, from female officials to registered workers.

Including teachers in universities and elementary schools, workers in hospitals and finished medicine shops, apprentices in Momen institutions, workers in major workshops, and so on.

In addition, every registered elderly person in Yizhou who was over 60 years old was given a New Year gift, which would be delivered to their doorstep by a female official.

Our little princess also prepared gifts for all the students in Gwangju, a set of winter clothes for each student, a blue shirt and a blue hat, with the name of the school embroidered on the chest.

This is what Xiaobao discussed with Dongsu after he came back from Shenjia Village Primary School.

The little girl felt sorry for the children who were wearing tattered clothes and shoes. Thinking of the beautiful uniforms of the Royal Kindergarten, she said she wanted to give some to the children in the primary school.

Dong Su asked her at that time, if this primary school was given away, what about the others? There are dozens of primary schools in the state, should they all be given away?

The girl calculated her assets very carefully, and then ran to ask housekeeper Liu how much it would cost to make an ordinary cotton coat.

Finally, she told her mother happily that she would give all the students in Gwangju a set of uniforms. Even if they were not as beautiful as those in kindergarten, they were warm and new.

Dongsu left all issues including clothing design, the number of students in the county, and clothing workshop production to her and Xiaoman.

Of course, Butler Liu supported the little princess's charity, and took out a batch of new cotton-padded clothes that were in stock, only the linings of which had been made but not the outer coats, and asked the workers to rush to make them.

It was actually completed within a month. As soon as the school uniform came out of the workshop, Dong Su immediately took Xiao Bao to Gwangju College as a gift.

Lu Zisong accompanied them throughout the trip. Female officials were sent to remote primary schools, and all students from colleges and universities in Guangzhou County were present to receive their clothes.

Hearing them thanking Her Royal Highness the Princess, Xiao Bao smiled demurely, but her sparkling eyes let Dong Su know how beautiful the little girl's heart was.

Gwangju is not big, and the New Year gifts were delivered in a few days, but the whole city was talking about it until the New Year. It’s great that the Queen is returning to her hometown!

Giving New Year gifts was just a small favor. Dong Su also did two things that were great favors for the people.

First, she donated 100,000 silver coins to Gwangju Hospital to expand the inpatient department by two buildings.

Second, she built a branch of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Gwangju, which was dedicated to researching high-yield grain varieties in the Central Plains. The branch was located in Gwangju, and the first people to benefit from it were naturally the people of Gwangju.

At the end of December, Xiaobao sighed for the first time: "Mom, how come time flies so fast? We just came back to our hometown not long ago!"

Dong Su looked at the delicate and pretty girl in front of him and made such an exclamation, which he found both cute and funny.

He picked her up and looked at the snow in the yard and said, "In the future, Xiaobao will find that time is like flowing water, and many days have passed in the blink of an eye, so we must cherish it and do meaningful things every day."

Dabao rushed over, not to discuss the time issue with his mother and sister, but to hold his sister's hand and say:

"Don't let mother hold me. It will tire my waist. If you want to hold me, let father hold me. Father is very strong."

Previously, Dongsu had lower back pain due to long-term sitting, so she asked a female doctor to give her massage every day. Dabao kept it in mind, and now when she wants to hold Sanbao, Dabao will run over to hold her.

Xiaobao felt guilty for his momentary negligence and tried to get out of her arms. Dongsu kissed Dabao on the forehead and then on Xiaobao's cheek.

How lucky she is to have such a pair of lovely and caring children.

Tonight is the end of the year, tomorrow is the beginning of the year, and every year the end of the year follows the beginning of the year.

There is only one day between New Year's Eve and the Spring Festival, but the feelings are completely different. On New Year's Eve, it feels like there is a lot of time.

But once the first day of the first lunar month arrives, the days to setting off again can begin to count down.

On New Year's Eve, the Shen family came to the palace to have a New Year's Eve dinner together. After the meal, they were given New Year's money. What made Dong Su feel warm was that her grandfather actually prepared New Year's money for her.

Grandpa said that no matter how old she was, she was a junior in front of him, and as long as he was alive, he would give Dongsu New Year's money.

The whole family stayed up till the New Year, even the eldest and the youngest set off fireworks and ate dumplings before going to bed.

When the fireworks were set off, Sanbao was woken up, but he didn't cry. Dongsu carried him to the window. He stared outside with wide eyes, with a thoughtful expression on his face, not looking like a baby at all.

Dong Su felt that he looked very much like Zhong Yang, and he would probably become an old man at such a young age.

After the children went to bed, Dong Su and Ling Moxiao put on their cloaks again in tacit understanding, went to the front hall, drank warm fruit wine, and watched the flying snow and fireworks in the distance.

Like a pair of lovers, they get a midnight break.

Toast together: "Happy New Year."

Dong Su presented the New Year gift first. It was a globe that she had asked Ding Qi to make earlier. Ding Qi only made the spherical surface and carved the general terrain.

Whenever she had free time in the past six months, she would draw detailed maps, write down place names, and most importantly, draw sea routes.

There is no other way. If I want to give Ling Moxiao a gift that he will really like, I have to think of some new ideas.

One for his birthday and one for a New Year's gift, Dong Su racked her brains every year to think of one.

Every year, Ling Moxiao looks forward to the gift from Dong Su, and this year he was not disappointed.

When he got the globe, he did not ask what it was. Instead, he looked at it carefully with shining eyes, and then said happily:

"The map here is the same as the big map!"

Dong Su smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty can see it, because this is a large map! It is presented in a different way."

Ling Moxiao has long known that the world is spherical. It has been recorded that "celestial bodies are as round as bullets", although many people do not believe it.

When he saw the big map, Dong Su told him in detail what the earth looked like.

At this time, it is more convenient to look at the globe, deduce the distance, and check the sea routes from Daxia to various parts of the world.

Ling Moxiao played with it non-stop and even wanted to go to the study room immediately to compare it with the big map.

Fortunately, he had not forgotten that he should return the gift. Just as Dong Su found it difficult to give a gift to the emperor, Ling Moxiao also felt that he would have to think for a long time before giving Dong Su a gift.

He didn't bother to give Dong Su the jewelry, clothing materials, ornaments and other things that the emperors of the previous dynasties gave to the empress. Of course, Dong Su had no shortage of them.

She is the only one in Ling Moxiao's harem. Not only the good things from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also the good things from overseas and at home, as long as she wants, she can get them immediately.

Ling Moxiao carefully took out a glass box from the box, inside of which were five lifelike clay dolls.

It was their family, Dong Su and Ling Moxiao were sitting, she was holding Sanbao, Xiaobao was sitting on his father's lap, and Dabao was standing next to Dong Su.

The family of five smiled brightly, showing warmth and love. In this age without photos, this gift is so thoughtful.

Dong Su couldn't hide his smile and kept looking at them: "When did your majesty ask the craftsman to make these? They are really good! Ask someone to come to the palace some other day and make more."

Seeing that she really liked it, Ling Moxiao smiled comfortably and said:

"Compared to my wife's gift, my husband's gift is a little shabby. So, my wife, just tell me what you want, and I will definitely fulfill your wish."

Dong Su pretended to be in deep thought, then smiled and said, "I have a wish now."

Under Ling Moxiao's expectant gaze, she took his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I want you to accompany me for a walk in the snow."

Ling Moxiao was stunned. What kind of wish was this? But since his wife said so, how could he not do it?

He disagreed and didn't hold an umbrella, fearing that Dong Su would get cold. He didn't let the palace servants follow him, Dong Su held the lantern, and Ling Moxiao held the umbrella.

The two of them walked hand in hand in the plum forest, smelling the fragrance of snowflakes and listening to the sound of snow falling.

As the snow on the umbrella fell down, Dong Su thought of a sentence he had read in his previous life: "If we get wet in the snow together today, we will grow old together in this life."

She read it out loud unconsciously.

Ling Moxiao held her hand tighter and shook his head, saying, "That's not a good thing to say. My husband and I will grow old together in this life. We don't need to pretend to be caught in the snow."

Dong Su lifted her hood, turned around, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed his cheek. In the snow falling in Merlin, Dong Su spent the most beautiful New Year's Eve.

As the year passed, a question that had to be discussed came to the fore: when should we set out to return to the capital?

Dong Su could sense that Grandpa was the one who was most reluctant to leave. And Grandpa also lost his ally, his second aunt, who was as anxious to return as he was, and now was looking forward to returning to the capital.

Because the whole Cai family was going together, Shanshan had handed over the job of village head to someone else. The second uncle had already discussed with the housekeeper Liu to open a winery in the capital, and he would be responsible for listening to the wine.

Although Shanshan's wife was nervous, she was more yearning and looking forward to the capital.

As a result, the only person who didn't want to return to the capital was Grandpa Shen. Even Jiang, who kept talking about it in the capital, had no acquaintances and no one to talk to.

It is also difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After getting used to living in the big manor in the capital, she always said that she was not used to living in the small house of the Shen family.

Dong Su asked Shen's father and Qingniu to persuade Grandpa to go home and stay for a while every year when the road is better built.

It was not until after the Lantern Festival, when the Shen family had paid homage to their ancestors, that Grandpa told Dongsu that although he was reluctant, he still wanted to return to the capital with everyone.

He wanted to be with his family more than staying in Shenjia Village, where he was more familiar and comfortable.

His only request was that after he passed away, he should not be buried in the capital. He did not even want to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. He only wanted to be buried in the Shen family's ancestral tomb, and he had even chosen the location.

Another thing that bothered Grandpa was that Second Uncle Shen had come to our house every now and then, carrying firewood and apologizing, ever since the Shen family came back, hoping that Father and the eldest brother would take his family to the capital.

As for Mr. Shen, he was a good-natured man who didn't know how to refuse others, and he was almost forced to agree by Uncle Shen's tears.

Although Qingniu has grown a lot, he still loves his parents deep down, especially since he feels that his sister's family is also in the capital, and his parents can be reunited if they go there.

He completely forgot that his sister didn't want to meet his parents at all.

Grandpa Shen was still firm. He beat Second Uncle Shen every time he came. If he was in a good mood, he would kick him with his legs, and if he was in a bad mood, he would whip him with a whip.

No matter who came to plead for him, he would not give in on this matter.

He directly scolded Uncle Shen, "Taking you to the capital is like taking a stick to stir up shit. I'd rather take the little black dog than you!"

Even if Second Uncle Shen ate bear gall, he would not dare to come to Ling Moxiao and Dong Su for help. Of course, he could not get close to them because he and Jiang Deyun were both on the "blacklist" of the imperial guards.

But Grandpa didn't really give up on Uncle Shen. He gave Uncle Shen a task, which was to guard the Shen family's ancestral land and cultivate the fields well.

When the young man gets married, we will consider whether to bring him to the capital. At the same time, let Liu, the housekeeper, keep a close eye on him. If he dares to do anything to discredit the queen in Gwangju, his legs will be broken.

Uh, Uncle Shen’s legs have been broken several times by Grandpa.

At least there is still some hope for Uncle Shen, but there is completely no hope for Jiang Deyun. He visited his four sisters over the years, but none of them let him in.

Dong Su knew that Ling Moxiao was concerned about Liangzhou's expedition against the barbarians and was anxious to return to the capital. After the Lantern Festival, he discussed with Ling Moxiao and asked the Ministry of Rites to pick a day that was easy to travel.

They chose to set off north to return to the capital on the 22nd day of the first lunar month. However, due to the cold river conditions, they could not travel by water and had to take a horse carriage the entire way, which was even more time-consuming.

Ling Moxiao originally wanted to go to Jiangnan on his way back. Other emperors went on tours to Jiangnan to enjoy the mountains and rivers.

They were a very good family. They were only on official business during the whole trip and didn't have any fun at all. Even the picky censor couldn't find any fault with them.

At the end of January, spring had already arrived in the Central Plains, the winter snow had gradually melted, peach blossoms were in bloom, and the scenery along the way was superb. The team walked slowly, so it wasn't tiring.

At the beginning of February, Ling Moxiao received another letter from Jia Si, saying that all the rebels on the Japanese island had been wiped out.

Ling Moxiao immediately issued an order, asking Jia Si to return to the court, but the navy left behind on the Wo Island did not need to be brought back and could continue to guard the island.

All he needs to do is for him and Yuejian to come back with their personal guards.

Dong Su knew that Ling Moxiao was preparing to use military force against Tianzhu, and he asked Jia Si to come back so that he could lead the troops.

Although he was on the road throughout February, Ling Moxiao was very busy every day. He was discussing matters with officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue, and the letters to Liangzhou were as numerous as flying birds.

The people in the Central Plains have already started their spring ploughing, while the people in Liangzhou have begun to prepare for the war against the barbarians that they have been looking forward to for several years!

All the female members of the Xie clan who were left in Youzhou by General Xie entered the Medical College, while the male members either entered the Wanshu Pavilion or the Mo Sect.

At the beginning of this year, without exception, they all rushed back to Liangzhou.

The women also brought back a medical team each, and Mo Men brought them the latest weapons, including muskets that had never been used on the battlefield.