Chapter 148 Peace in the World?

It's a new day from dark to dawn. Although it's snowing in the capital, there are still many people stepping on snowmen to go out. The streets and alleys are more crowded because of people walking around.

Officials in the court, sitting in sedan chairs or carriages, hurried to the palace. Although the merchants open their doors later than when the weather is warmer, they are not much later.

As the sky gets brighter, the capital gradually becomes lively, with peddlers walking in the streets and alleys, and the sound of cattle and horses keeps coming.

As the New Year is approaching, the faces of children on the street are full of smiles. Although their cheeks are red from the cold, their joy can be seen at a glance.

Although there are differences between the palace and the outside of the palace, the liveliness is still similar. The eunuchs who have been on duty all night hurried back to sleep. The eunuchs who are on duty in the morning yawned and put their hands in their pockets to keep warm. It is really uncomfortable to stand in the cold wind on such a cold day.

"Oh, it's so cold. My hands are almost frozen off when I got up this morning."

"What's so cold about this? If you work at night, you will freeze to death."

"Just work peacefully. If you are seen by the steward, you will be whipped..."

"Don't worry. How can the steward eunuch get up at this time?"

"That's true..."

Several eunuchs were chatting quietly on the palace road. It seemed that a few people together could dispel the cold.

Eunuch Feng in Qingxuan Palace carefully blew out the candle and opened the door quietly, and ordered the eunuchs on duty to sweep the snow. For many years, Eunuch Feng has always gotten up at this time. The eunuchs on duty have known it clearly and were busy without Eunuch Feng's instructions.

At this time, Yuan Zhuo was still asleep. Eunuch Feng, who had nothing to do, had to check around with his hands behind his back. He returned to Qingxuan Palace only after making sure that the eunuchs on duty were busy in an orderly and regular manner.

As soon as he walked into the door, he saw Yuan Zhuo washing up. Eunuch Feng hurriedly took the cotton towel and asked the eunuch to take it out and bring in a basin of hot water. He went to the outer hall to make tea. Eunuch Feng was already familiar with these things.

"My dear, you are old, you can't worry about your subordinates' work every day. Some things can be left to Chen Jing and others."

Hearing Yuan Zhuo's words, Eunuch Feng smiled and put the teacup in front of Yuan Zhuo, "My master, it's not a big deal, just to see if those servants have swept clean."

"Besides, the master doesn't say he is tired of taking care of the world's major affairs, so how dare I complain about this little thing."

Yuan Zhuo was obviously very pleased with this flattery, holding the teacup and drinking tea with a smile. As if he suddenly thought of something, he took a few sips of tea, stopped the teacup in his hand, and asked, "Has the cabinet calculated this year's income and expenditure, military expenses and grain?"

Eunuch Feng replied, "The military expenses and grain have been calculated. The memorial from the Ministry of War was submitted yesterday. I just don't know what the cabinet is busy with, and it has not been sent yet."

"As for this year's income and expenditure..."

"Several cabinet elders said they are still calculating, and they will submit the memorial from the Ministry of War in the next few days."

Yuan Zhuo squinted his eyes and silently calculated the time in his mind. Thinking that the calculation was almost completed in the past few days last year, and there are many things to do this year, it is understandable that it is a few days later. So he nodded and said, "I know, you have to keep an eye on it."

"Do your job, remember not to delay things."

Eunuch Feng kowtowed and left, closed the door and walked towards the Silijian.

The winter sky seems to have no changes except for the dark and the dawn. The eunuchs on duty outside the Silijian gate silently calculated the time in their hearts, and walked into the duty room eagerly at noon.

"Grandfather, it's noon."

"I know, you go down." Eunuch Feng put on his cloak and whispered, and then walked out without looking back.

In the Jinyiwei Yamen, Eunuch Feng got off the carriage, waved his hand to dismiss the Jinyiwei standing in front of the door, and walked in alone.

In the yard, two monks and a nun were leisurely drinking tea in the snow. When they saw Eunuch Feng coming in, they hurriedly greeted him.

"Masters, don't be polite. I came here to follow the emperor's oral order to invite the three masters to the palace to meet the emperor." Eunuch Feng said softly.

"Please go in."

The few people looked at each other, and finally their eyes focused on Baoshu who was standing in the front. Seeing the three people looking at him expectantly, Baoshu had to step forward and ask, "Eunuch Feng, I wonder why His Majesty summoned the three of us to the palace? We should prepare early."

"His Majesty didn't say anything, so how dare we, as servants, speak carelessly? Master, rest assured, His Majesty's summons are only good things, not bad things."

Eunuch Feng changed the subject, raised his hand and led the way, saying, "Masters, don't waste time. It's not good to make His Majesty wait anxiously. Let's go first. As for why His Majesty summoned us, we will know clearly when we enter the palace."

Baoshu saw that it was not easy to say much, so he took the lead and walked towards the carriage. Seeing Baoshu leaving, the other two had to follow behind him.

The carriage turned around and rushed all the way to the direction of the palace.

After getting off the car outside the palace gate, Eunuch Feng led the three people all the way to the West Garden. After a while, he stopped at the gate of Xiyuan, turned around and said to the three people, "Masters, please wait for a moment. I will go in to inform His Majesty."

Eunuch Feng hurriedly came back to the three people and said with a smile, "His Majesty summoned you. Please follow me in."

Although the three people didn't know what the emperor was up to, they had come here and had no chance to regret. They simply followed Eunuch Feng into Qingxuan Palace.

"I have seen the emperor."

"Long live the emperor..."

The three knelt down to pay their respects, while Eunuch Feng stood aside, staring at the three people.

"Get up." Yuan Zhuo heard the voice, slowly opened his eyes, and said as he walked down the altar, "Big companion, bring a warm stool for the three masters."

Before the three of them bowed and thanked him, Yuan Zhuo smiled and asked, "When did the three masters arrive in the capital?"

On the way here, the three of them had already discussed that they would reply in front of Baoshu Hall, so Baoshu bowed and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The three of us arrived in the capital three days ago. Sister Yi Mi had a longer journey and arrived in the capital at night."

"Okay, did the three masters have a safe journey?"

Baoshu was also muttering in his heart about Yuan Zhuo's words. Logically, the emperor shouldn't care about them so much.

Baoshu quickly came to his senses, glanced at the other two, and replied, "The world is peaceful and the seas are clear and the rivers are calm. We have a smooth journey."

"Peaceful? The seas are clear and the rivers are calm? Ha, don't you even open your eyes to see? Ah?"

Although Yuan Zhuo, with his hands behind his back, had a calm face, his eyes were burning with anger. He stared at the three people with a smile and mocked, "I was just assassinated a few days ago!"

Although his voice was light, it really scared the three people. He didn't even care about the warm stool under his buttocks, and quickly knelt down.

After looking at Eunuch Feng, Yuan Zhuo just smiled, "Get up, I don't mean to blame you."

Seeing the three people stand up, he continued, "Sit down, I am not a person who can't distinguish right from wrong. Do you know why I summoned you to the palace?"

"I don't know." The three people answered respectfully.

Yuan Zhuo paced, pointing to the map hanging next to him, and said, "The Hu people are perverse and unbridled. I have tolerated them again and again, just because I don't want to start a war and cause the suffering of all people. But they regard my kindness as cowardice, and dare to enter the palace to assassinate me! This is intolerable!"

"Since the Hu people don't want peace and mercy, I don't have to swallow my anger!"

"I have decided to restart the weapons and march north! Drive the ungrateful Hu people to the north of the ice lake to restore peace to the world!"

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