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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 239 The cold winter hits Chang'an

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    The howling north wind is mixed with fine ice chips pouring down. This year, the wind and snow in the north came extremely early. The first heavy snow fell in Guanzhong in early October. This year is even colder than in previous years.  ¨I Wu Yingqi walked at the front of the cavalry, urging anxiously: "Don't drag your feet, everyone, try to walk as fast as possible! Return to Chang'an City before the heavy snow comes. If I guessed correctly, this year will be a cold winter!"  "Bitter winter!" Everyone in the team changed their minds when they smelled it.  There was a brief cold period at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, which lasted only thirty years. Since the death of Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, it has become increasingly warmer. The snow melts earlier every spring. For decades, the climate has been warm and humid, with strong winds and heavy rains.  Strong convective weather is frequent, and there are few rumors of droughts and locust plagues in certain places. Life is better than before.  A good climate does not mean that every year is a good time. For example, in the spring and summer of the second year after Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, frequent earthquakes, locust plagues and plagues occurred in some areas, proving that the weather that year was not good, with local droughts.  affect the harvest of that year.  The situation in recent years has been that there has been more and more rain and snow in winter. There will be more snow in Chang'an City every winter. The large amount of snow has caused the floods in the spring flood season to be more rapid. Every link that constitutes a natural disaster is vaguely consistent.  Maybe it will suddenly break out at some point.  Wu Yingqi was very worried. This year's cold winter was by no means as simple as an ordinary winter. He had lived on the Qingtang Plateau for two full years and had experienced the extreme cold on the plateau. When there was a heavy snowstorm on the plateau, even the strongest  There was nothing the yaks could do, and the tough Qiang people could only huddle in several layers of thick felt tents to warm themselves by the fire.  The freezing point has dropped to sub-zero during the New Year in early October. There is no doubt that this winter will be exceptionally long and cold.  Heavy snow will directly affect the traffic in Chang'an, and more elderly people will die in the cold.  The military training of county soldiers in winter will be affected, and the above are not the most important troubles.  Worst of all was the powerful neighbor to the north, the Hunnic Empire.  What Wu Ying was worried about was also what the three princes and nine ministers in the imperial court were worried about.  Weiyang Palace Greenhouse Hall.  Tian Fu opened the heavy velvet curtain, and the cold wind mixed with snow flakes entered the temple. The snow flakes hit his face and melted into ice-cold water, splashing wet his carefully trimmed beard. The cool breeze penetrated his body along his collar and cuffs.  He was so cold that he shivered: "It's really cold here." "Lieutenant, put down the curtain quickly, it's too cold outside." "Okay." Hearing the voice behind him, Tian Fu immediately changed his face and smiled.  He said quietly: "Prime Minister, thank you for your hard work. It's so cold that you have to work hard on state affairs." Dou Ying glanced at it and said in a neutral tone: "Everyone is busy and there is no need to take credit. There is nothing to say about working on state affairs. I just  I hope this snowstorm will pass as soon as possible and this winter won¡¯t be too cold. ¡°What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. It will be good for everyone if it¡¯s not cold this year.¡± San Gong and Jiu Qing turned around and tacitly avoided those people.  It's a headache. Today, the emperor is a promising emperor. He has made outstanding achievements in conquering thousands of miles of territory in the four years since he ascended the throne.  With the Han Empire booming and the young emperor having great ambitions, even those who wanted to throw cold water on it would not be able to do so.  There was a trend among the civil and military officials in the DPRK and the Central Government to advocate war, and they trumpeted that the Han army was invincible in the world.  They described the Xiongnu as being like an old lion who was strong on the outside but capable on the inside. The Han army at its peak of military strength encountered the Huns as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.  This force is the young people headed by Taizhong doctors Han Yan and Gongsun He. Their other identities are the old people who come from the prince's entourage.  Many old bureaucrats angrily denounced the nonsense, but more people regarded it as the emperor's instruction.  The intention was obviously to prepare the ground for public opinion against the Xiongnu.  Dou Ying glanced at the bureaucrats on duty: "General Chariot and Cavalry didn't come again today?" "No, he came to Weiyang Palace a few days ago to pay homage to the emperor. He said he was discussing the relocation of Jiangxia County." "I have been to Shaxian County before.  The plain in the middle of the Yangtze River is the only place that leads directly to Yunmengze. General Chaiqi also took great pains to choose this place. " Tian Fan was jealous and said: "I heard that General Chaiqi funded the construction of Shaxian, so he might have a free ride.  The plan is not certain. " Several senior officials exchanged glances with each other and dealt with it calmly. Lieutenant Fan Taguang of Jiuqingli, Wei Wei Zhuang Qingzhai, and Tai servant Wang Pifang calmly missed the sight. Taichang Zhao Zhou lowered his head.  Turning his head as if he didn't hear it, the three people curled their lips in disdain and secretly cursed him as a coward who never dared to get too close to them. They naively thought that they could get away with it by maintaining a relationship with the meritorious princes, but they didn't know that the Prime Minister and the Taiwei  Keep an eye on him first, because he is the lone lieutenant.  Tian Fu quickly turned to him and said, "Is there any news about Taichang? You are also a prince, so you must know the reason." "I don't know, I am peacefulI'm not very familiar with him.  " " Are you still not familiar with Liehou?  Impossible!  Although I am just a foreign relative, I occasionally meet and greet Marquis Pingyang. Are you not familiar with Marquis Pingyang?  " "I'm really not very familiar with him. I don't usually like to interact with Lieutenants.  "Zhao Zhou fidgeted in embarrassment. He suddenly felt that he had been cheated. Just now, he clearly saw the indifferent looks of Fan Taguang and Zhuang Qingzhai. The princes were most taboo about internal disunity. Zhao Zhou was just an inconspicuous Nanling.  The prince's status and voice among the princes are middle-to-lower. Logically speaking, he should obey the command of several powerful princes. However, his status was not won by the princes. Without the appreciation of the emperor, he would not be there.  Today, it is impossible for him to go to several lieutenants to ask for forgiveness. "It turns out that I am really not familiar with him, so I am too wrong.  "Tian Fanlu smiled proudly. He also caught a glimpse of several princes and ministers looking bad. If it hadn't been for Zhang Ou's efforts to suppress it, several princes might have taken action against Nanling Marquis Zhao Zhou to make him remember the superiority of elders and younger ones.  The iron rule of the Han family is that Dou Ying watched everything with cold eyes and moved his neck calmly to cover the sarcasm on his face. Tian Fu is a villain who is greedy for profit. He has always looked down on Tian Fu and his like. I still remember Tian Fu being a prince.  When he was a doctor, he used to be as close to him as his own father, but now he only maintains basic respect. People who have been respectful and arrogant since ancient times are villains. In fact, he is quite tired and has just formed.  The Three Lords and Nine Ministers were torn apart due to internal imbalances, and only a few people listened to the Prime Minister's call. Most of the princes had their own opinions, and the relatives of the Wang Tian family formed their own camp.  Chang, Zhao and Zhou were loyal ministers of the emperor, and they always remained neutral and did not offend either side. Zhang Ou, the imperial censor, sighed: "I hope the heavy snow will stop soon.  Continuing to snow is not good for us.  "The sudden heavy snow did not affect the mood of the residents of Chang'an. The people got up early and went out to clear the snow and clear the roads. The drama letter returned to school to participate in the general cleaning. He spent all this month's vacation with his fianc¨¦e Xia Yu, all relying on  Cao Shi's guidance showed him a clear path to successfully capture Xia Yu. He still remembered that afternoon, when he brought a bouquet of red flowers to Xia Yu and said that he wanted to marry her, that strong girl who didn't want to marry her.  She cried with joy, hugging Ji Xin's shoulders and crying like a little cat. Under the arrangement of the Hou Mansion, the two of them decided to get married within a few days, from anonymous lovers to an engaged couple.  Ji Xin was also rushed back to school. According to custom, he cannot see the bride again before getting married. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this the groom¡¯s official!  Got up quite early today.  " "Morning!  " "The groom and his wife are in high spirits during happy events. Don't forget to inform your brothers when you get married.  " "It's easy to talk about.  " "When will you bring me some honey candy for everyone to enjoy?  " "If you have a chance, don't worry.  ¡± The other three neighbors in the same courtyard joked a bit. They usually have a good relationship with each other by joking and joking, and they also use relatively casual vernacular. Since the rise of vernacular brought about by "On Money" a few years ago, many people like it, especially  People who lack classical education like to waste their time talking in vernacular. There are many people sweeping the snow. Young students are still having snowball fights in the snow, and dozens of people are having fun around a pile of shoveled snow.  . Drama letter is the most agile and powerful in snowball fights. He can always lead his three roommates to defeat the powerful enemies in several nearby courtyards. Just when everyone is having fun, the sound of a horn comes from the distant direction and the four of them are stunned.  I got off the broom and ran to the courtyard. I was so busy sweeping away the snow that I forgot to do morning exercises. There were still a lot of panicked students, and some of them ran out in a panic without even putting on their uniforms.  "Oops, what should I do if I forget to eat while sweeping the snow?  " "Get through it.  It was late for the exercise and we couldn't eat and walked around.  ¡± The system of Taixue is very strict. At first, I thought that the children who came to enjoy a happy four-year career in Taixue were all wrong. Every student who enters Taixue must receive military literacy training, including formation and formation training.  Very many, even the scholars in liberal arts colleges have to learn military formations with big poles and spears. The Han Empire requires that everyone from top to bottom, except the old, weak, women and children, must understand military formations and have the ability to fight.  Jijiu Wei Wan held a meeting, hundreds of faculty and staff attended, and Honorary Jijiu Cao Shi was also invited to attend. ¡°With the New Year in October, our Taipei University will also usher in a new school year and new challenges After more than half a year.  Summary: It has been found that there are many problems in the textbooks. Improving the textbooks is a long process. When teaching, you must learn to respond flexibly, appropriately adjust the teaching subjects to complete the assigned tasks, and the teaching aids??It has been uniformly produced for you. You still need to think of ways to implement the practical courses of the two colleges of science and technology.  " Wei Wan kept arranging various affairs. The old man, who usually seemed not to be a good person, was very capable. It seemed that he was a little bit at home in the role of the imperial scholar. It reflected that it was a bit difficult for him to become the prime minister. " Cao  He remained silent as an audience. Except for Xiao Sheng's hostile glances from time to time, he remained huddled in his seat and acted as an inconspicuous passerby. Anyway, he had no involvement in academic affairs at all. He was only responsible for arranging the employment of some graduates.  As for the other arrangements, the three ministers and nine ministers had to discuss them. The meeting was dismissed and the lecturers had to go back to teach the class. Wei Wan invited him over to play in the conference room.  He sat down and asked, "General Chariot and Cavalry, is what you are talking about possible?"  " "There is absolutely nothing wrong with developing the southwest. You also know how rich Mitsukoshi and Yelang are. Southwest Yi is even richer if it is adjacent to Magadha. Sooner or later, the imperial court's selection and appointment system will change. In the future, good positions will be occupied by Tai students who graduate first.  Sooner or later, the graduates who came out later will have to go to Southwest Yi for training. The development there requires a lot of knowledgeable, loyal and patriotic learned people to educate the people. In the next two years, Taixue will have the first batch of people to train and train.  It is a good thing to go to the most remote places and endure hardships to hone your character.  " "You're not fooling us, are you?  " Cao Shi secretly wiped his cold sweat and said: "How could it be possible? We are all one family. To contribute to the Han family, we need people. The princes have so much power, but they can't come from your Imperial College.  " "But there are all good seedlings carefully cultivated in Taixue. It is not feasible to go to Southwest Yi. If you are caught by poisonous miasma or are not accustomed to the acclimatization, then a good seedling will be wasted.  " "Don't say that. It won't do much good if you keep them. It's useless to be a person who talks about military affairs on paper. If you want to be an official, you have to go to the most dangerous place to go through the training. You can just sit in Chang'an City and wait for the conquest.  Pi can't cultivate people with lofty ideals. This is the difference between Xiao He, the Marquis of Feng, and Jia Yi, a Confucian scholar.  " Wei Wan nodded with deep understanding. Jia Yi was a Confucian scholar who could only talk but not act. Not only did he set his sights on others, he was also very good at sowing relationships. He was the one who assisted Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty in expelling and suppressing the princes. As long as he was from a prince's family, he  Not many people like Jia Yi, so the evaluation of Jia Yi in the early Han Dynasty was polarized. Confucian scholars praised Jia Yi like a flower and just called him Jia Yi, but the court's evaluation was very low, especially after Cao Shi's debate with the Confucians.  His evaluation continued to decline. It was not difficult to tell Tong Weiwan that the arrangement of Taipei students was a worry for him. The first batch of Taipei students was 35,000, and the second batch was reduced to 15,000. The third batch will be recruited next year.  There are at least 10,000 people in the batch. According to the academic system, in the fourth year, they are required to go out for training. The imperial court plans to divide them into various places for study and practice according to different majors. Some of the proud emperors in the two major colleges of liberal arts and science are not happy.  It was very difficult to deal with. The plan he gave was to go south for experience. Regardless of the fire and sea of ??Yidao Mountain in the southwest or the piles of gold and silver, it would be a good idea to send those students there. Cao Shi breathed a sigh of relief. He almost broke his leg trying to go south recently.  Yue went to Weiyang Palace six times, repeatedly lobbying the emperor to agree to the plan. First of all, it was very difficult to move Jiangxia County to the county. The emperor agreed without much thought. Later, it was not so easy to build Shaxian County into Shaxian County.  Easy. The emperor is most worried about floods. The low-lying Jianghan Plain is prone to major floods. It takes a lot of courage to build a city on the edge of the Yangtze River. A flood may wipe out the investment in the city.  There is no good way, and we can't let him build a Yangtze River embankment. The young man Han Anguo has been struggling for two years to build a Weihe River embankment, and he has only managed to make it seven or eight points before the Weihe River Dam is completed.  It will take at least half a year. You must know that it took nearly two years of labor of hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong to build the Yangtze River embankment. The technology is not reliable two thousand years ago, and it relies on the clinker cement produced by Shaofu to save a year.  Thousands of years may not be enough to build a dyke, and building a city wall with raw materials and cement is just fine. Building a dyke is a trap for yourself. After leaving Taixue, snowflakes began to rise in the sky, and the howling north wind blew by, making the sound like a beast.  Cao Shi lamented in the distance: "It's snowing again, it's a bad start. I hope God will never let it get so cold, otherwise the border counties will have to be more vigilant next spring.  "(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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