The snow fell heavier and heavier, covering the city and camps.
The guards patrolled everywhere, and the guards on the city wall were shivering with cold.
It's freezing cold and the wind is howling.
In the tent, Shen Yunrou held roasted sweet potatoes and looked at Jing Li who was patrolling outside.
With a snort, Shen Yunrou put down the cotton curtain of the tent.
"It's freezing cold, General Jing is really dedicated." Shen Yunrou's maid said with a smile.
Obviously, Shen Yunrou pays a lot of attention to Jing Li.
"Oh, he's not a general yet." Shen Yunrou said disdainfully.
"It's not a matter of time. General He is not in the army. I heard that the commander-in-chief will arrive at the border soon. Jing Li is the only talented person in the army." The maid smiled and collected the charcoal on the ground.
"It's snowing and it's really cold. I think Master Jing Li's hands are cracked by the cold. He won't be able to hold the sword if this continues."
Shen Yunrou frowned, it was none of his business.
Smelling the aroma of sweet potatoes in the charcoal basin, Shen Yunrou was silent for a long time. "Call people in."
The maid snickered and ran over quickly. "Young Master Jingli."
Jing Li was standing on patrol in the cold wind. When he heard someone calling him, he looked back.
"Young Master Jingli, our lady will let you in." The maid said with a smile.
Jing Li was stunned for a moment, thinking something had happened.
If something hadn't happened, Shen Yunrou wouldn't have called him. "But what happened?"
"Master Jingli, don't worry, the lady just wants to see you." Seeing Jingli running towards the tent in a panic, the maid said with a smile.
He ran into the tent and saw Shen Yunrou sitting quietly by the stove, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "It's cold at the border. As soon as the commander-in-chief arrives, relief food and cold-warming supplies will arrive soon. You... don't have to stay here."
Jing Li didn't know why Shen Yunrou came to the border to provide disaster relief.
Shen Yunrou lowered her eyes and said nothing.
For her great cause, appropriate sacrifices are inevitable. She did not come to the border purely for these war-torn victims.
She wanted to be independent on the border.
It's just... naturally Jing Li can't let Jing Li know about this.
Jing Li Yuzhong, it is already a miracle that they can meet again alive.
When leaving Kyoto, Shen Yunrou kept thinking whether Jing Li betrayed her or she harmed Jing Li.
Probably, it was she who dragged Jing Li into this whirlpool, and that was the reason why he was killed.
They reunited at the border and Jing Li was not dead. In fact, she was deeply touched in her heart and her view of Xiao Junze also changed a lot.
She thought Xiao Junze would not keep Jing Li, but Xiao Junze did not.
"Stretch out your hand." Shen Yunrou lowered her voice.
Jing Li was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't know what Shen Yunrou wanted to do, he still obediently stretched out his hands.
Shen Yunrou unwound the cloth strips wrapped around Jing Li's hands, frowning and sternly eyes. "It's not even the middle of winter, how can it be frozen like this?"
Jing Li said nothing and subconsciously retracted his hands. "Jing Li has a low status. Miss, you don't need to..."
"Stick out!" Shen Yunrou lowered her voice and commanded.
Jing Li was silent for a long time and then stretched out his hand.
"Your status is not low. I, Shen Yunrou, am already a dead person among the celebrities around the emperor. You are much nobler than me." Shen Yunrou said in a deep voice, wondering where Jing Li's inferiority complex came from.
From the time she was in the palace, Shen Yunrou knew that Jing Li had low self-esteem in front of her.
"Miss, hot water." The maid put down the hot water basin and walked out with a smile.
Shen Yunrou asked Jingli to soak his hands in hot water.
Jing Li hesitated for a moment, but still did it.
"Hmm..." After being frozen and cracked, my hands were in unbearable pain when exposed to hot water.
"Bear it!" Shen Yunrou's voice was condescending.
Jing Li didn't take it out. He could still bear the pain.
After soaking for a long time, Shen Yunrou used a bamboo stick to apply chilblain medicine on Jingli's chilblains and cracks, and then wrapped it around with clean cloth strips. "If you want to be a general, you have to protect your hands from freezing." You may not be able to become a general."
Jing Li was silent.
"Tonight happens to be a heavy snowfall. The view outside the pass is not enough, and the guard energy on the city wall is limited. If I were my brother Shu Zheyu, as a barbarian outside the pass, I would definitely take action tonight."
Shen Yunrou was silent for a long time before she said these words.
Although it was a simple reminder, it also revealed Shen Yunrou's stance.
She... gave up on being independent on the border, and also gave up on cooperating with her brother Shu Zheyu.
Don't be in a hurry and give Xiao Junze another chance.
Jing Li was stunned for a moment and looked up at Shen Yunrou. "Thank you, Miss, for reminding me."
"If the barbarians really attack the city tonight, come to me alive."
As soon as Jing Li walked to the entrance of the camp, Shen Yunrou's command came over.
Jing Li smiled and left without looking back.
alive...
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Fengtian, the imperial city.
"Your Majesty, it's snowing heavily at the border, and the people and soldiers are in urgent need of supplies to keep out the cold. But Liu Liangzhou escaped, and new officials said... the national treasury is in a state of semi-deficit, and Liu Liangzhou has been hiding the truth all along."
Xiao Junze's anger was extremely strong, Liu Liangzhou!
"Can General Mu make it to the border?"
"Mu Huaicheng's men and horses encountered a snowstorm on Xiaweipo. The abnormal weather blocked their progress and delayed their arrival until tomorrow night."
Xiao Junze rubbed his eyebrows. The cold winter air came too quickly, leaving him no room for maneuver.
"The barbarians are accustomed to the cold environment. This is the best time to attack our border officers. We hastened to send a message to Mu Huaicheng, asking him to lead a small group of troops to break through first to ensure that the losses at the border are minimized!"
There is no one at the border now, except for Jing Li... there are not many soldiers and horses.
It is a lie that the barbarians broke through the border, but it is true to find out the truth. Tonight is probably an important moment for the border.
After his men retreated, Xiao Junze was still lighting the lamp and checking the memorial.
Taxation in various places has reached its limit, and Xiao Junze cannot bear to force the people.
There is a natural disaster in Jiangnan this year, and Hui'an's cotton is also affected. Things to keep out the cold during the winter...
"Your Majesty, Liu Liangzhou has run away, but he can run away from the monk, but he cannot run away from the temple." Chaoyang walked in with the decoction. She felt sorry for Xiao Junze and had not slept properly for three days in a row.
The border war is tense, and my brother is also on the way.
"The rest are old, weak, sick and disabled, what will I do to them? Killing them won't be enough to relieve their hatred." Xiao Junze just felt that even killing the family members Liu Liangzhou left at home would not help.
"This temple is not about his family." Chaoyang smiled and took the initiative to rub Xiao Junze's temples. Xiao Junze was not bloodthirsty, which was his biggest advantage.
"Your Majesty did not kill Liu Liangzhou's family, so people spread rumors that this was a deal Liu Liangzhou made with Your Majesty with chips before he escaped. Some people think that Liu Liangzhou can sleep peacefully in the court if he runs away? An ant cannot empty the treasury. .”
Chaoyang is reminding Xiao Junze that Liu Liangzhou can hide it until now, which shows that there are not a few people who are complicit with him.
"Your Majesty asked Brother Huai Chen to come to your door in person and collect debts one by one, whether there is evidence or not. Those who have lost money can avoid disasters. How many clean old fritters are there? If you want to come out, let It will not be a problem for the soldiers at the border to survive this winter."
Xiao Junze rested his head on Chaoyang's arms and looked up at the serious little fox who had bad ideas. "Chao'er, you are really my lucky star."
In the past few days, he had been worrying about how to take advantage of these hard-earned iron roosters. He didn't have time to kill Liu Liangzhou's family members, but it turned out to be a good thing.
These people were probably all worried at home, wondering why he didn't get angry.
According to the law, all members of Liu Liangzhou's family must be raided and executed and sentenced to death.