The best county magistrate

When the blood moon is seen, the country will decline, its energy will be exhausted, and it will be like falling into prison.

Qintian Supervisor Zhengtian Youzi knelt on the ground and murmured something.

After a moment, he grabbed two pieces of Pisces bamboo on the ground and prayed to the sky again.

With two clicks, the bamboo fell to the ground, and Tian Youzi's eyes flashed with disbelief.

In a hurry, he picked up the Pisces bamboo tree on the ground and hid it in his arms.

Bend at your desk, write quickly, and put pen to paper.

"I have interpreted this hexagram and will present it to Your Majesty after I leave the capital."

"Remember, don't hand it over to others, otherwise chaos will break out."

The young man bowed his head and took the letter, placing it properly in his breast pocket. "Master, how long will you be here?"

Tian Youzi stroked his beard and said, "It can take a few months, or a year."

"Qin Tian Jian doesn't have many affairs on weekdays. Now that you have left the army, you can take charge of Qin Tian Jian."

The young man was extremely frightened and bowed repeatedly, "Master, no! My apprentice is still junior."

"I say you can do it, so you can do it. I am here to seek my destiny as a teacher. However, the secret of heaven is hazy and cannot be determined. It will take immeasurable time."

"In one year at most, whether I find it or not, I will come back."

"You should pay more attention to your master's inheritance when you go to the capital city, and be sure to find the disciples of our Tianji Sect."

After Tianyouzi finished speaking, he left, leaving behind a confused young man.

At the same time, the lights in the imperial study were brightly lit, and Jianwen Emperor Zhao Tianjian kept rubbing his forehead and looking at the battle report in his hand.

"What's going on at Haiyang Pass? Can any of you tell the truth?"

After he spoke, several civil servants below did not dare to speak, but General Wu Yiguang spoke first.

"Your Majesty, Pu Renfu of the Liao Kingdom personally led an invasion of 500,000 soldiers. We have 300,000 troops stationed inside and outside Haiyang Pass. They cannot break through the pass!"

The resonant answer made Emperor Jianwen relax his brows a little, "Haiyang Pass is difficult to break. Even if millions of Liao cavalry go south, they may not be able to break it."

"I'm worried that they have other plans!"

Wu Yiguang's eyes flashed, he knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please issue an edict. I am willing to be the vanguard..."

Emperor Jianwen waved his hand and said, "Yiguang, you are now a general. You are no longer the massacrer you were back then. You must learn to lead the overall situation."

"I order you to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies and lead 50,000 elite troops to Haiyang Pass in the near future."

"I take orders and kill all those bitches!" Wu Yiguang shouted and resigned.

After he left, Qin Chongrong, the Minister of War, saluted, and then showed a puzzled look, "Your Majesty, General Wu went to Haiyang Pass, what about Liuzhou and Chenzhou?"

Emperor Jianwen's eyebrows twitched and his tone was cold, "Those two guys have been enjoying themselves for many years. It's time for them to suffer."

"You should keep a close eye on the soldiers and horses in Qingzhou and Jiangzhou, and wait for the opportunity. Don't make them suspicious."

Qin Chongrong was solemn, silent for a moment, bowed his head and said, "I accept the order."

"The food and salary from the Ministry of Household Affairs must be in place. In the past two years, there has been no shortage of money in the national treasury, right?" Emperor Jianwen asked again.

Jiang Zekai, the Minister of Household Affairs, heard this and replied: "Your Majesty, we are still quite rich at the moment."

Emperor Jianwen nodded, then looked at the Minister of Works on the side, "What breakthroughs have you made in the Ministry of Works?"

Cao Shang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, sifted through the chaff and said: "Shang...has not yet made a breakthrough."

"That's all, I'll think of a solution for you later. After all, you're not someone who has fought in a war."

After the three ministers retired, the imperial study became quieter.

"Three beloveds, please tell me, what do you think?"

"I believe that the war in the north will not have much impact on our country, Dayan. We should focus on Liuzhou and Chenzhou."

Taiwei Qin Qimao said lightly, and then Situ Wangran added: "Qin Chongrong also said before that there is also movement in the Northern Barbarians. Should Bazhou also pay attention?"

Emperor Jianwen rapped his knuckles on the desk in front of him, and the thump-dong-dong sound suddenly startled the three men below.

This small move is a sign before His Majesty becomes angry. Now that the tide is rising in all directions, chaos will arise, and both the north and the south need to fight. It is really infuriating.

"The Northern Barbarians have had many weak kings since ancient times, but there are also some with amazing talents."

"As the governor of Bazhou, the border guard generals organized their troops to prevent the Northern Barbarians from taking the opportunity to cause trouble. We will also transfer some soldiers from Liangmeng Prefecture to support Bazhou at any time."

The three of them took their orders and left the imperial study.

At half past midnight, the oil lamps in the imperial study had dimmed a bit, and the eunuch on duty came in to brighten them up.

With the bright lights, Emperor Jianwen's slightly squinted eyes suddenly felt much better.

"Wu Dahai, has Concubine Shu gone to bed?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I have said that I have something important to discuss with you tonight, so I'm probably not asleep yet."

Emperor Jianwen closed the memorial in his hand, and finally showed a long-lost smile on his face, "Let the imperial kitchen prepare some stomach-warming side dishes and porridge, and I and Concubine Shu will have some supper later."

Wu Dahai said yes, and then shouted out the door: "Your Majesty has a decree, and he is going to Fengming Hall..."

When Emperor Jianwen's chariot arrived at Fengming Hall, four dishes, one soup and a small pot of rice porridge were placed on the table.

"Your Majesty, you are tired. Please sit down and have something to eat."

Concubine Shu stepped back and served a plate of watermelon herself, "This is a cold melon shipped from Qingshui County. It is sweeter than the one from Chenzhou. Try it quickly."

"That guy Yang Xuanchen doesn't know how to grow them. These cold melons and grapes are much better than those in Chenzhou."

I ate a piece of watermelon, which was sweet and juicy, and with Concubine Shu fanning beside me, the heat dissipated a lot.

Emperor Jianwen was in a better mood, "Yue'er, that guy Wu Dahai said you have something to discuss with me?"

Concubine Shu smiled and nodded, "There is no rush at this moment. Your Majesty will eat first. We haven't had midnight snacks for a long time, so let's talk while we eat."

Seeing the gentle and considerate look of his beloved concubine, he couldn't bear to bring state affairs into the Fengming Palace again, so he left them all behind and enjoyed the warmth of this moment.

"Your Majesty, I heard that there is another movement at the border and the southern barbarians..."

Halfway through, Concubine Shu did not continue. After thinking about it, she started another topic.

"I am not discussing state affairs with Your Majesty. I want Your Majesty to draft an imperial edict to establish a royal private treasury."

"When the private treasury has enough money, it can be used by the national treasury to relieve the pressure on His Majesty and the Ministry of Revenue."

When Emperor Jianwen heard this, he raised his sword eyebrows and was very happy, then asked: "Well, you told me a few days ago, how is the specific arrangement going?"

"It's almost done. I have selected some categories. Your Majesty will take a look at them later?"

After finishing the supper, Concubine Shu ordered people to bring in many boxes.

Four eunuchs even brought something into the palace. Emperor Jianwen rubbed his eyes and looked carefully.

If it weren't for the reflection of the light on the transparent thing, he really wouldn't have seen the four people holding anything.

"My beloved concubine, what is this? Is it colored glaze?" Emperor Jianwen asked.

Concubine Shu smiled, "This is called glass. It can be used as a window or door. It can keep out the cold and wind, and transmit light well."

"It's much easier to use than window paper, and it's much cheaper than colored glass."

Suddenly, the fragrance of tea floated in Fengming Hall again. The smell was refreshing and refreshing, and the spirit was lifted.

"Your Majesty, try this tea and see if you are used to it?"

Emperor Jianwen picked up the tea cup and smelled the aroma of the tea. Suddenly his brows brightened and his mind became clear. It seemed that the emperor's worries were gone at this moment.

When you take a sip of tea, you will feel a slightly bitter aftertaste and a sweet aftertaste. It will feel hearty and hearty. It is much better than the tea leaves that weighed hundreds of taels per kilogram in the past.

"Yue'er, this tea is very good. Which tea shop does it come from?"

"The tea from Wushan Pavilion, they say this tea is called Lanshan Yunwu."

"This tea grows deep in the clouds of Arashiyama and needs to be picked at the turn of spring and summer every year, when the fog in Arashiyama is thickest."

"It must be a young woman who has not yet grown her hair. She takes the tea leaves with the tip of her tongue to moisten them, and then bakes them on her budding breasts."

"After withering, blanching, rolling and many other steps, we can make this Arashiyama Yunwu Tea."

Hearing what Concubine Shu said, Emperor Jianwen couldn't help but frowned, "Which company's industry is so lascivious..."

But in my heart, it is not as beautiful as it is in my mouth. It is so beautiful that it reaches my throat. This tea is exquisite, so good! very good!

"No, I'm going to send someone to shut down this tea shop!"

Emperor Jianwen quickly stopped him and said: "Forget it, why bother Yue'er to do such a trivial matter? The tea is good tea, but there is something wrong with the way it is made."

"It's harmless, it's harmless, haha!"

Looking at him from top to bottom with sharp little eyes, Concubine Shu's tone became cold, "Humph! I see that Your Majesty is enjoying it."

"I won't argue with you anymore, let's look at other objects."

A series of objects such as soap, soap, silk, glass, mirror, etc. appeared in front of Emperor Jianwen one by one, which shocked him.

"This...this...you said this was all the work of that boy Yang Xuanchen?" He said in surprise.

"After looking at it for so long, Your Majesty finally reacted?"

Concubine Shu covered her mouth and laughed, and continued to ask: "How is it? This imperial edict from the private treasury..."

"Wu Dahai, you must be Xiu Mu, right? Let Master, Master, Jijiu, and Master Situ come to the imperial study to discuss matters."

"I want to draw up a decree and establish a royal private treasury!"