In front of the Daming Palace, the saints and officials rejoiced together.
According to the custom of the country, firewood is lit on New Year's Eve to welcome the New Year.
The burning fire means to ward off evil spirits and avoid harm, and it also symbolizes prosperity and good harvests in the new year.
As the saying goes, "Keep the door closed and watch the first night, and keep the fire burning until early morning."
To put it more specifically, "On a clear night, the bottles are full, and there are many fires burning in the cold courtyard."
The atmosphere of life is stronger, "the light of fire is clear and the fragrance of wax and wine".
In short, this is a warm festival for families to reunite and watch the New Year together. Whether it is a commoner, an emperor, or a warrior who has been fighting for a year, on this night, everyone will stop and feel it quietly.
The only remaining trace of tenderness in a bloody and chaotic world.
In front of the newly built palace, the saint is wearing a crown, and the concubines and concubines are also wearing rich clothes, with flowers and branches spread out, and they are beautiful and golden.
The palace official, Mrs. Yang Kezheng of Xinqin County, passed down the sacred mandate and took New Year's Eve as the title, and all the ministers composed poems accordingly.
For a while, the atmosphere was lively, almost like a peaceful and prosperous age.
"At the beginning of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong invited Emperor Yang, Empress Xiao, to enjoy the feast together, and asked, 'Who is the master of the Sui Dynasty?'. Empress Xiao said, 'On the New Year's Eve of the Sui Dynasty, dozens of volcanoes were set up in the courtyards in front of the palace, filled with agarwood.
The root of the wood is also. In one night, I used agarwood to count several carts, and there were more than 200 carriages with no fragrance, and more than 200 stones with boiled armor. Although the fragrance could be heard for dozens of miles, it was extremely extravagant and consumed the people's energy. I only used firewood for my firewood.
, although the smoke is suffocating and not very gorgeous, but it saves money..." The saint's face was a little flushed. After drinking a few more glasses, he became more interested and couldn't help but say a few words to himself.
All the ministers congratulated him upon hearing this.
The saint's mood became better and better. This month, Shuofang's army will leave. The past is over, and we should work hard next year to start all over again.
This year, the main force of the Shence Army was eliminated, which saved more than 1.5 million yuan, but this is abnormal and must be reorganized.
Chengdu in Sichuan must be captured as soon as possible. Sichuan is rich and prosperous. If more goods can be provided, the imperial court will have more money.
The commanders and commanders of several vassal towns in the south of the Yangtze River also need to be readjusted. Some people have been in office for too long, and it is easy for them to lose their positions.
Of course, the most important thing is to kill the eunuchs and open up the road to justice, otherwise ZTE will have no hope...
In Xingdaofang Mansion, Shao Shude, dressed in military uniform, headed to the military camp surrounded by his own soldiers.
On New Year's Eve, he would appear in the sight of the soldiers.
Rewards have been distributed in advance, and except for the sergeants on normal duty, the entire army has food and wine.
As a military leader, you have to have fun with the big soldiers at this time. Otherwise, at the critical moment, who will know you?
In the empty mansion, Pei Zhen finished taking a bath and looked at her ripe body with some narcissism.
She has been reading and practicing calligraphy since she was a child, learning poetry, songs, etiquette for female celebrities, etc.
After she grew up a little, because of her beauty, someone came to teach her how to charm and serve men.
Everything is cultivated in the direction of "concubines and concubines".
The process of learning is painful and lonely.
After entering the palace, you become a concubine and learn various palace rules. After becoming a female official, you have to adapt to the duties of a female official. After many years of hard work, you finally won the favor of the emperor, favored him, and participated in secret affairs, but who could have imagined...
Ups and downs, as if in a dream.
The warriors looked down upon the lofty saints.
The cruel and cunning lieutenant, the warrior scolded at will.
The once beautiful illusions were shattered into pieces.
"Luo Quanguan must have seen it today." She sighed softly, remembering the scene of the meeting during the day, and her legs subconsciously twisted slightly.
After a long time, she put on her cotton clothes, called a soldier, and said, "Can I find some peppercorns?"
The soldiers were in a bit of trouble.
"Tomorrow is the main court. After the commander returns home, if he can drink Tu Su Sui wine, he will be in good health." Pei Zhenyi said softly.
She was still weak when she spoke, as if she was a little shy and embarrassed, but by the time she finished speaking, she was as normal as ever.
The soldier did not dare to look at her. After giving a few instructions to his comrades standing nearby, he went to find Zheng Yong, the deputy general of the soldier.
Having risen to the level of the commander-in-chief's "good health", it is obviously not something he can specialize in anymore.
After the soldiers left, Pei Zhenyi went back to the inner room, found pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and then painted and wrote.
After a while, he came out with two paintings and ordered his soldiers to post them at the front of the door to "pray for blessings and eliminate disasters."
She spoke very logically and with a natural dignity, and the soldiers were ordered to move around and rush around the whole house.
After returning to the room, Mrs. Pei thought for a while, picked up a pen, and wrote a few poems: "The countryside is shaken by farewell, and the wind and snow scatter the military uniforms; I am still a guest at the end of the year, and I have not yet returned in spring; I will ride back next year
, singing, dancing and beauty.”
After writing it, he quietly placed it next to the bright red military uniform.
In front of the Daming Palace, hundreds of officials sang together and reached a climax.
The saint was in high spirits, and his concubines such as the concubines He, Zhaoyi Li, Zhaorong Chen, etc. cheered up and chatted and laughed with the married women.
Mrs. Chen dislikes this kind of scene the most. She would rather light up the incense and then practice calligraphy and painting quietly.
The saint's drunkenness became more and more obvious under the flattery of the ministers.
Ximen Zhongsui stood up and said something, but she didn't hear it clearly. Behind him, several fake men who served as generals in the Shence Army were like fighting cocks raised by the late emperor. Their faces were red and their necks were thick, and their eyes wandered around the group of married women from time to time. Occasionally even
He would peek at them, the concubines and concubines.
Chen has a calm temperament, but is very sensitive, and has repeatedly caught this kind of aggressive gaze.
She sighed, how long can a quiet life last in this world?
"The years have passed, and the wars and wars are still not over; children are ignorant of things, but they sing and play until dawn." These few lines of poetry suddenly popped into her mind.
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The wind and snow were blowing, and the army stretched along the post road leading to Yuanzhou.
Marching in such weather, if it were Sergeant Wei Bo, the commander's head would already be hanging on the city gate.
However, Zhu Quanzhong's troops were able to sneak attack Huazhou on a snowy night. This alone was far superior to Wei Bo's army.
Marshal Shao was very satisfied that Shuofang's army could continue to march and even fight in such weather.
On New Year's Eve, I went to several military camps in a row, made faces everywhere, and got very drunk, but it was worth it.
Other vassal commanders might just entertain the generals and staff, but Shao Shude must make himself known to the soldiers, constantly strengthening his impression and increasing his sense of presence.
Only in this way will others be able to pull away the troops.
If a general has a different intention, he will also face the dilemma of uncooperative sergeants during the rebellion, and may even be tied up by the sergeants and sent up for reward.
When you run an army, you have to be careful and cautious, like walking on thin ice.
"After Deng Jijun was captured, the Xuanwu Army lost its leader and withdrew from Zezhou and retreated to Heyang. Ge Congzhou and others who entered Luzhou to assist in the defense abandoned the city and fled back to Heyang. Zhu Quanzhong claimed that the battle was unfavorable.
Kill Li Chan and the second general Li Chongyin." The wind and snow stopped for a while, and Shao Shude stopped on horseback in front of a ruined temple, casually flipping through the military newspaper.
Haha, maybe Zhu Quanzhong was purging his dissidents! Deng Jijun was captured, and the other generals led their troops back to Heyang. Why were Zhu Chongjie, Ge Congzhou and others fine, but these two were beheaded?
"Where did Zhao Suishi, Li Chan, and Li Chongyin come from?" Shao Shude asked.
Chen Cheng stayed in Weibei, waiting for Ren Yuji to come over to take over, while Zhao Guangfeng continued to follow the army to praise the paintings.
"Coming back to the commander-in-chief, Shang Rang surrendered. In the Xuanwu army, Shang Rang surrendered. Generals Shang Rang was a major force. In the early years, Zhu Quanzhong commanded more troops than Huang Chao. After several years of purges, Shang Rang surrendered.
The remaining generals who surrendered were Li Chen, Li Chongyin, and Ge Congzhou. Congzhou Ying had already won the trust of Quanzhong, but Li Chen and Li Chongyin probably did not gain the trust, so they were killed for some reason." Zhao Guangfeng replied.
"After Quanzhong collected his troops, he turned to attack Weizhou and plundered them wantonly. This man is a true thief who never leaves the country empty-handed."
"The imperial court appointed An Zhijian as the commander-in-chief of the Shenwu Army and ordered him to lead his troops into the court."
After Li Keyong captured Xingzhou, he first appointed An Jinjun as the training envoy of the Xingming Regiment. Later, he transferred An Jinjun to lead his troops north to attack Datong, and appointed An Zhijian to take over the post temporarily. Who knew that this man had secretly communicated with Zhu Quanzhong
After being discovered by An Jinjun who returned, he led his army to Pinglu Town.
Seeing an opportunity, the imperial court acted as a peacemaker and summoned An Zhijian to join the court. An Zhijian agreed and led 3,000 men, planning to detour to Chang'an via Henan.
People in the imperial court wanted Shi Pu to join the court at one moment, and then they wanted An Zhijian to join the court at the last moment. They wanted to have good soldiers and generals, which was crazy. Looking at the positive side, the court really wanted to cheer up.
"Sun Ru fought again with Yang Xingmi and Qian Liu in the south of the Yangtze River. After Yang Xingmi lost several games in a row, Li Shenfu finally won one and killed thousands of enemies."
This record is really unbelievable. He lost more than 10,000 people in the defeats, but only killed 1,000 enemies in the win. It is difficult to call it a victory. But no matter what, Yang Xingmi finally defeated Sun Ru for once. He probably shed tears.
It's almost falling.
Shao Shude put away the military newspaper and stopped reading it.
In the second year of Dashun, Shuofang Army mainly reorganized its various departments and kneaded them into a new shape. Jishi Army and Heyuan Army were almost entirely composed of foreign troops, and they also needed to be reorganized. It was a lot of things.
The other thing is to resolve some matters that have been delayed for several years, such as the Hexi party item issue west of Helan Mountain.
If the recruitment of Tuoba Si's uncle and nephew to surrender did not go well, he planned to send a general to the west.
Helianduo in Yunzhou must also increase support.
After Li Keyong defeated the coalition forces in the two towns, he took advantage of the situation to attack Yuzhou. How could he not want to capture Shuozhou and Yunzhou?
Helian Duo has appointed Bai Yicheng as the governor of Shuozhou, and Yang Yue's department is recruiting troops. Currently, there are 4,000 infantry and 1,500 cavalry, but they are still a little weak. Shao Shude has not yet made up his mind whether to increase the number of troops.
Basically these are the two directions.
Although subjectively he does not want to fight a big war, who can say for sure? Li Keyong is now in full swing, what if he has to capture Yunzhou? This is a problem.
The wind and snow started again outside, and Shao Shude rode his horse back to the carriage and got in.
Mrs. Pei was wrapped in a fox fur coat and when she saw Shao Shude coming in, she was about to get up when she was immediately pulled into his arms.
My chest felt cold.
Mrs. Pei subconsciously looked at the car curtain, weakly holding Shao Shude's wrist, as if to push it out, but finally gave up and let him put it inside to warm his hands.
This is not the capital, and no one knows me. Let him do whatever he wants. He can't resist anyway.
The carriage rumbled forward, and on February 15th, it arrived at Jingzhou City. Sun Ba, who had just taken up his new post, came out of the city to greet him.
The end of this volume, the next volume: "The sound of the iron drums on the city wall is still shaking, and the blood of the golden sword in the box is still dry" (To be continued.)