Chapter 55 The battle of the court
Back at Fushunju, Nangong Qi carefully sorted out today's process.
Finally, I realized it.
The one-star mission is indeed very simple. It was just because of his series of slutty operations that ultimately made the mission unrecognizable.
If he did nothing, it would be at the end that Sun Zhanshi would send him to the prince at some last time. At that time, it should be when the prince was about to be killed. Then save the prince through a series of operations.
The current situation made him feel a little regretful.
However, when soldiers come and generals come and cover them, the water comes and soil comes and cover them. There are always more ways than difficulties.
Therefore, his primary issue now is to make the prince's team big. The honeycomb coal mentioned to the prince today should be his weapon to win over the people!
The weather is getting colder and colder.
It was not until today that Nangong Qi realized it.
It turns out that the ancient calendar did not have a Gregorian calendar! There is only the lunar calendar.
Well... the lunar calendar is divided into yin and yang, but the date that has been used now is the lunar calendar. So now December isn’t it winter?
Nangong Qi tightened his clothes and packed his luggage. Starting today, he was going to the small courtyard that Dongfang Qing bought for him. Staying in the inn is very unfavorable for his next work.
"Is the guest officer leaving?" After all, I have lived there for a long time and I am considered a regular customer. The inn owners have come out.
Nangong Qi nodded politely.
"Will you stay for a while? Laba is about to pass. Our small inn has prepared some Laba condiments. We originally prepared a bowl of Laba to the guests staying in the hotel during Laba. I didn't expect you to have two days in advance."
"It's Laba?" Nangong Qi suddenly came to his senses. Before he knew it, December had passed. I have to say that when he suddenly heard a festival, his first thought was that Erlang, who had always regarded himself as a young gentleman but was afraid that he would leave again!
I don’t know how he is living in Hongxian now. When the yard is settled, you can call him over.
"Okay, thank you for the store." Nangong Qi sat in the lobby with his luggage on his back.
There is an old saying in the north that the New Year will be after Laba. It is probably the reason for this. In the lobby, there was only one table for guests who ate in groups of three or three in groups today.
He was a scholar, with a scholar, but at this moment he was looking at the roadside with his eyes distracted.
Nangong Qi took a look, then looked on the road, and his thoughts were divergent without a trace.
Speaking of which, it has been nearly three months since he left the original world. The overwhelming handicraft work kept him in a good mood. If he hadn't had these homemade items, he would probably go crazy.
Because the days without a mobile phone in ancient times were really hard to bear.
Especially at night!
Well, it’s not too difficult to bear, but I just need to eat more of my waist.
"Customer, your porridge is ready."
Nangong Qi came to his senses, looked at the steaming rice porridge in front of him, and said thank you again. Then he slowly tasted it.
The Laba porridge made by the store seemed to be not very soft and glutinous because of time. The beans inside tasted a little stiff. However, considering that they had good intentions, Nangong Qi was not hesitant to praise him. He only praised the shopkeeper and smiled. Even the guests at the table took back their casual eyes and turned to look at him.
Nangong Qi didn't care when he saw it. He just muttered again in his heart.
This person's age looks about thirty years old. His clothes are restrained and reveal a bit of nobility. He also has an indescribable official power. Even in a daze, his book boy was a little scared.
It seemed that Nangong Qi looked at him, and the man gave Nangong Qi a smile. Then he stared at the pedestrians outside in a daze again.
Nangong Qi also nodded and said goodbye to the store owner.
At this time, two servants from the Oriental Family had already arrived at the door. They were standing next to a carriage waiting.
Nangong Qi walked out of the inn and faced him, but saw an official coming in. Both sides passed by.
"Feng Xunzhang, I went to the household registration office to inquire. In the past month, I have not encountered any woman surnamed Feng... living..."
The sound gradually drifted away and eventually dissipated in the air.
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Xijing Imperial Palace, a grand dynasty meeting.
The emperor sat firmly on the dragon throne, but his face was pale.
All civil and military officials were listed in the main hall, and the leader was the white hair and beard. It was Prime Minister Liu Wenju.
Next to him was the prince who was reporting.
"The emperor, the method of getting the honeycomb coal given by the prince is indeed beneficial to the people. However, if this furnace is supplied in Xijing, it will be very expensive and the coal will not be available! Therefore, I think it is still a long-term plan."
"The Prime Minister's words are wrong." The civil officials listed, and the third-rank ministers took the lead and refuted Liu Wenju's remarks. "The winter solstice is halfway, and Laba is near. According to the celestial phenomena in previous years, it may snow heavily in half a month. But now it is officially time for the people of Daqing to make winter reserves. How can it be eliminated due to the expenses?"
"Don't you stop eating because of choking?"
"The King of the Ministry of Justice may have taken things too simple?" One of the civil servants came out again. He first bowed to the emperor, and then looked at the King of Justice, "It is important to know that salt and iron are the foundation of the military and country! If you only keep warm to the people and spend iron armor on the soldiers, then I will definitely be surrounded by wolves. I hope the King of Justice is a bit of vision!"
"A joke, can only half a month of iron tools shake my Daqing national foundation?"
"What do you mean by Tibetan iron and the people?"
"I was frozen to death and frostbite last year in Daqing. Thirty-seven people fell out of cold in Xijing alone! The stove only needs three iron pillars on the base. Speaking of which, your hoe uses more iron than where!"
"Coal is a thing in the mountains. It is not worth the money to mine for heating!"
"That day, I was so cold that I could get what I wanted to climb the mountain and cut down trees?"
"Charge coal and build carbon will make my thousands of woodcutters lose their livelihood!"
"Only half a month left, coal cannot be promoted so far. Besides, there will be a new way of living for new people."
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Among all the officials, the more quarrels, the more they become.
The prince and Liu Wenju, who stood in front of all officials, closed their eyes and rested. This court meeting was very simple, one took credit, and the other was slandering. The most loyal party of the queen and a firm supporter of the fifth prince, Liu Wenju would definitely not let the prince's contribution fall into his hands safely.
"Okay, cough~!" The emperor sitting at the top, looking at the ministers who were almost pounding below, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then quickly put it away. He shouted angrily, "What kind of decent thing is it in the court?"
"I know the crime!" ×108.
"Honeywoven coal is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Let the Ministry of Works cooperate with the Prince's Mansion and arrange this matter well. Don't let me say something about the cold body in Daqing."
"yes!"
When Liu Wenju heard about taking it, he felt a little cold.
Recently, the emperor's attitude has become increasingly obvious. All signs show that the emperor's purpose was to prepare the crown prince as the queen at the beginning. It's just that there were too many in the previous few years, which was just confusing the queen!
Today, the Ministry of Works was pushed to the prince’s hands!
Chapter completed!