The sky and the earth were completely transformed, and thick snow accumulated on all the official roads inside and outside the capital.
He and Feng Xing both took a sip of peach blossom wine to warm themselves up. Liu Mingzhi looked at the official road, which was thousands of miles away and was filled with no people, hesitant. He must have gone the wrong way.
This snowfall in the 27th year was very heavy. Not only inside and outside the capital, but also many state capitals north of the capital were covered in heavy snow. The auspicious snow really meant that it heralded a good harvest!
"Did this young master go astray?"
Liu Mingzhi looked blankly at the white snowflakes around him. He could hardly recognize the traces of official roads unless he looked carefully.
Feng Xing was sneezing and his whole body was steaming, and he was pawing his horse's hooves restlessly, obviously running happily.
Sweat horses are born to run fast. Although the servants of Liu Mansion often go out to practice horses, there are still few who can run so fast.
Young Master Liu gently patted the horse's hair, put some wine in the palm of his hand, and put it into Feng Xing's mouth: "Good horse, it's up to you. You must catch up with this prodigal woman. I must give her a good lesson."
, is there any more royal method!"
Fengxing raised his horse's hooves high, and his feet had already been wrapped with thick cloth to prevent slipping!
"drive!"
One person and one horse chased towards the north, splashing snow.
"Your Majesty, why don't we slow down? The roads are blocked by heavy snow, and I don't know how many big dragons have been covered in the state capital. If this continues, the horses won't be able to bear it!"
The Queen was lying on the fur blanket in the carriage, her jade hands caressing a snow leopard that was all white and without any impurities. The snow leopard was now the same size as a pastoral dog. It seemed to be still in its infancy and looked extremely cute.
Looking back at ancient and modern times, there are only a few people who can keep snow leopards, a ferocious beast that is almost extinct in later generations, as pets.
Under the Queen's touch, the Snow Leopard sneezed, changed his position and fell asleep soundly.
"Animals understand affection better than humans, so it's not in vain that I treat you like this!"
The queen tightened her snow-white cloak and slowly got out of the carriage: "Where is Hui'er?"
"Pinzhou, after seven more state capitals, we will reach Yingzhou, Dalong's northern border. After passing Shanhaiguan, we can reach our territory!"
"Stop, I want to take a walk, it's too stuffy in the car!"
"yes!"
Hui'er made a gesture, and many men in plain clothes on horseback dispersed in all directions and disappeared.
The Queen slowly jumped out of the carriage, looked at Dalong Guandao, who had lost all traces of people, squatted on the ground and grabbed a handful of snow: "Dalong has snowed so heavily, and I don't know how the Kingdom of Jin is doing. The people
Can our house be stable and keep out the cold?"
Hui'er tied the carriage to a tree nearby and took some fodder from the back of the carriage and put it down: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Now that the trade routes are open, people are eager to go south to exchange for various supplies. Our Kingdom of Jin does not have restrictions on scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.
, many people have exchanged herbs, animal skins and the like for various supplies, so it shouldn’t be a problem to get through this winter!”
"Alas." The Queen sighed deeply and gently licked the withered bark on the tree: "The people are good, but the court, I didn't get anything I wanted. The weapons and armor I promised at the beginning were also traded.
Column, but look at all the weapons that the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs have returned from the trade. There are no horizontal knives, mo knives, or crossbows. I want none of them. Either the equipment was replaced by Dalong or it is seriously worn. We can make it ourselves.
Why bother to buy it!"
"Your Majesty, you can ask Mr. Liu to find a solution!"
The Queen sneered and her eyes became deep and long: "After all, the love of children cannot compare with the righteousness of the family and the country. I have said before that he and I are the same people. They both put the righteousness of the family and the country as the most important thing. Compared with these, the love of the children
What does love mean?"
Hui'er sighed silently and looked at the empress with a look of resentment: "But your majesty tried his best to promote the border trade business, but what he got in exchange was some insignificant weapons. A truly powerful weapon failed to come to fruition. In this case, why bother, your majesty?"
Why do you attach so much importance to border trade?"
"It can't be said that there are no benefits to the border trade. At least it can exchange what is needed, which greatly facilitates the shortcut for spies to enter Dalong. However, it is still far from my goal!"
"Now we can only do our best. The secret guards your Majesty arranged in Yingzhou have not reported anything. In all likelihood, they have encountered something unexpected!"
"Well, let's go back to the country first and find a way to infiltrate it through other means. Now half of the grassland is in the hands of the Huyan tribe. The Royal Court of Spieth actually sent people to ask for help. They will not forget that the capital was besieged by thieves.
It was probably what they did when they got up. It’s good that I didn’t add fuel to the fire. They were still thinking about me assisting the royal court, how could such a good thing happen!”
"Your Majesty, please get in the car!"
"You seem to have something to say?"
Hui'er watched the queen sitting in the carriage waving her riding whip and rushing off: "Your Majesty, Hui'er dares to ask, what if the eldest princess really rules the grassland? Hui'er still remembers what she said in the past!"
The Queen closed her eyes and meditated. After a long time, she took a long breath: "Everyone wants to build a peaceful world without killing, but such a world is not that easy. Dalong has been expelling the grassland people since Emperor Taizu Li Yuanmin, but the grassland people
Several groups of forces changed successively. Four dynasties such as Xianbei and Qiang were replaced by the Turks. You chased me and I fled, and you harassed me. After six hundred years, I have never seen the dragon dominate the world!"
"Your Majesty, if I dare to ask Hui'er, what if Dalong shows up with someone like the champion Hou Huo Qubing?"
The Queen looked at Hui'er in surprise: "Why do you ask?"
"Your Majesty, since the Weihe War, Dalong has gradually grown from a weak position to a strong one. Especially in the past two years, it has become almost unstoppable and has grown rapidly. War horses, food, and people have increased significantly. Your Majesty has been negligent in handling state affairs.
However, Hui'er sorted out the Admiral's secret report and found that in the past two years, Dalong seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, changing every day! This is by no means a coincidence! What if"
The queen's eyes narrowed slightly: "What if?"
"If we continue to be so passive, Dalong will send his troops northward for the second time sooner or later. At that time, will the Jin Kingdom and the Turks be able to withstand Dalong's offensive? After all, the Turks are nomadic people and can move at any time if they cannot be defeated. Our Jin Kingdom
Well, ever since Taizu established the capital, his family has been settled!"
"I have also thought about your worries, but now we are no match for Dalong, especially after a civil strife. The Turks' power is no longer as easy as it was before. In the final analysis, I still underestimated it.
Yan Yu, I never thought that he could really bring the Huyan tribe to the road of prosperity!"
"More than just prosperity, the current grassland is divided into east and west areas. The Huyan tribe has suddenly increased from more than 100,000 to about 2 million people. If the grassland is truly unified and the divided Turks condense into one rope, the Kingdom of Jin will become
The most vulnerable country!"
The Queen opened the curtains and looked at the heavy snow: "Can love really turn an innocent person into a heroine in the world?"
"Your Majesty, hasn't he changed too?"
"What?"
"It's nothing, Hui'er hurry up and get on your way!"