Winter, the nineteenth year of the Han Dynasty.

It has been four months since Chen Mo's class returned to the court, and it is already the middle of winter. For the people of Luoyang, there is actually no difference in the feeling of unification of the world. Life goes on, and people still have to work hard to make a living. But for hundreds of people in the court, the world's scholars

For me, this is not a small matter. The unification of the world represents the end of the era of princes. No one can say whether Chen Mo will take this opportunity to change the world.

Some smart people have begun to quietly stand in line, including the Chang'an court, and many courtiers have begun to secretly pledge allegiance to the Ming Palace. However, the imagined change of dynasty has not appeared. Chen Mo returned to the court in April and was not busy with political affairs or interacting with officials.

Discussing national affairs and people's livelihood, just spending time with his wife and children at home, it was so peaceful and strange that no one could understand what was going on in Chen Mo's mind.

If you don't want to change the dynasty, just return the power to Liu Neng. If you want to change the dynasty and bring peace to the troubled times, this is the best opportunity. Why can't Chen Mo take any action?

The Chang'an court is still doing nothing in Chang'an, but the Ming Palace has been working hard in the past four months to repair government affairs and prepare for the spring plowing in Jiangdong and Shu in the spring of next year. In addition, Chen Mo also ordered various places to build more roads, especially those from Shu to the outside world.

Road construction is already underway in many places.

There were a lot of speculations from the outside world, but Chen Mo didn't say anything. He would occasionally talk to Sun Quan about governing the world.

This winter, the first snow didn't fall until November, and it kept snowing for three days. In these days, it was really lonely, and there were basically only a few households, whether they were ordinary people or wealthy people.

Go out.

"Husband, why are you frowning?" In the courtyard of the palace, Sun Shangxiang and her children were playing in the snow. For her, who was born in Jiangdong, snow was rarely seen or never seen at all. Now that she saw snow, she was as excited as

As a child, Chen Rui was dragged by Sun Shangxiang to play in the snow with a look of despair on his face. Cai Yan helped Chen Mo put on his cloak. When he saw Chen Mo staring at the sky, he asked.

"They say this snow is a good sign, and people will have a good harvest next year." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"This is a good thing, why do you still frown, husband?" Zhen Mi asked doubtfully.

"The Luoyang area is naturally safe, but there is no snow in Bingzhou and Guanzhong this winter. If the heavy snow does not fall, there will be a severe drought in Guanzhong next year." Chen Mo sighed and said: "We must prepare for disaster relief in advance.

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During the Xingping period, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong. Even though Chen Mo vigorously rescued the disaster, many people still died of starvation. The memory of that severe drought is still fresh in my mind. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and it seems that there will be another severe drought in Guanzhong. I hope

This time, it can be better than last time.

Zhen Mi looked at Chen Rui who was being dragged by Sun Shangxiang to join in the snowball fight in the yard. Her face was red from the cold, and she was a little angry and funny: "These sixth sisters are too playful."

Since Sun Shangxiang entered the palace, he seems to have brought a lot of vitality to the palace. As the youngest in the palace and a newlywed, Sun Shangxiang naturally needs to be favored, and his temperament has not been restrained too much because of marrying into the palace. Of course, this is also

It has something to do with Chen Mo's deliberate indulgence.

"The climate in Jiangdong is mild and mild. Although it is cold in winter, it doesn't snow. She probably rarely sees such heavy snow." Chen Mo shook his head and smiled.

After a while, Chen Mo tightened his tight robe and said to Zhen Mi: "Tell Madam later that we won't have lunch at home today."

"Husband, you still want to go out in this weather?" Zhen Mi asked doubtfully.

"Well, there will be a severe drought in Guanzhong next year, so we have to make preparations in advance." Chen Mo nodded, and left in a hurry after saying that. Although the world is peaceful, it is difficult to conquer the world, and it is equally difficult to govern the world. People's livelihood, border wars, everything

Chen Mo has to worry about it.

"Husband, be careful." Zhen Mi nodded and sent Chen Mo out. When passing by Sun Shangxiang, Zhen Mi couldn't help but nodded her forehead: "Wear more clothes."

"Oh." Sun Shangxiang discovered Chen Mo at this moment. Seeing that Chen Mo was about to go out, he asked, "My husband is leaving?"

"Do some errands. It's nice to be at home. Don't just play crazy. I'll go see my mother later." Chen Mo glared at her.

Sun Shangxiang wrinkled her nose playfully, then bowed and said, "I understand, husband."

Chen Mo stopped paying attention to her antics and kept making troubles, but she still understood the rules and there were limits to Chen Mo's indulgence.

After leaving the palace, the wind and snow seemed to be getting worse. Chen Mo glanced at Dian Wei, who was only wearing single clothes and said: "How old are you? Why are you still wearing this?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, your body and bones will be fine." Dian Wei said with a smile.

Chen Mo ignored him and took Dian Wei all the way to the government office. He saw Jia Xu sitting on the mat drinking water. When he saw Chen Mo come in, he tremblingly wanted to get up, but Chen Mo stretched out his hand to stop him.

live.

"Don't move. Instead of bowing to Gu, Wen He should move around more." Chen Mo looked at Jia Xu's figure, which was getting fatter as he got older, and said speechlessly.

"I'm old and don't want to move anymore." Jia Xu chuckled: "Is the king here for Guanzhong?"

"Well, why is there only Wen He?" Chen Mo nodded, let Dian Wei come in, looked at Jia Xu and asked with a smile.

"Gongda and Yuan Zhi went to Guanzhong. It will take at least a month to come back." Jia Xu said with a smile.

"There will be a severe drought in Guanzhong next year, and disaster relief must be prepared in advance. But does Wen He have a strategy for disaster relief?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Actually, the method used by the king to relieve disasters in Guanzhong was quite appropriate. Even if it is used today, it is effective. There is no reason for the world to be peaceful, but it will be more difficult. However, I still recommend preparing a group of officials. I am afraid that many people will be killed by then.

." Jia Xu smiled.

The reason why Chen Mo is worried this time is not so much about the drought as he is about corruption. After the peace of the world, the court has developed over the years, and the system that Chen Mo established back then has taken shape. However, as the so-called prosperity and decline have, many drawbacks have now emerged.

appeared, and the most serious one is corruption. In the early years, because of the pursuit of stability, as long as the officials under his rule did not go too far, Chen Mo could just turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye. But now that the world is at peace, some corruption rules

It has been formed, but it is not easy to cure corruption. Moreover, the world has just been calmed down, and Chen Mo does not want to cause too much trouble, so he can only do this slowly.

Chen Mo nodded when he heard this, looked at Jia Xu and said, "Does Wen He have any countermeasures?"

"It's not advisable to be too hasty." Jia Xu sighed and said, "I know that the king wants to get rid of this matter before it has a huge impact, but fighting corruption is different from fighting a war. The king is good at overcoming people's hearts.

You should know that people's hearts are inherently greedy, and I think corrupt officials have the benefits of being corrupt."

"Oh?" Chen Mo asked with a smile: "How to say?"

"Killing corruption can win the hearts of the people." Jia Xu picked up the water glass and said with a smile: "Although this is not a good thing, if it is used well, it will be of great benefit to the king."

As for what is beneficial, Jia Xu has already said that it is the people's support.

Chen Mo now holds the world in his hands, and the Chang'an imperial court is more of a nominal thing. Chen Mo is only one step away from the position of supreme leader. And if Chen Mo wants to take this step, with his current status, he can do it at any time.

Yes, but Chen Mo didn't do that. After returning to Luoyang, he worked hard to benefit the people and govern the world. He seemed to have no intention of going any further.

But do you really not want to enter again?

Even if Chen Mo doesn't want to, those soldiers who follow Chen Mo to conquer the world probably don't want to either. Having come to this point, Chen Mo can't just take the last step if he doesn't want to.

As Chen Mo's most trusted advisor, Jia Xu naturally knew what Chen Mo was thinking.

"Wen He knows... what I hated most in the past was this kind of thing. It was obviously for personal gain, but under the guise of doing it for the world." Chen Mo picked up the water glass in front of him, took a sip, and said with a bitter smile.

"In this life, half of the life is for self and the other half is for benefit. This is the case for all living beings. When the king reaches my age, he will probably understand." Jia Xu said with a smile.

"No matter what, we will provide disaster relief first and then liquidation." Chen Mo nodded.

"There is one more thing that your Majesty needs to take a look at." Jia Xu handed a roll of bamboo slips to Chen Mo and said with a smile.

"Oh?" Chen Mo took the bamboo slip and opened it. After looking at it for a while, his brows gradually wrinkled: "Are you going to complain first?"

"Marquis Wen is now sixty-seven and no longer young. In addition, Liu Boyuan has made great achievements in defeating the enemy and his wife is pregnant. It is not difficult to understand that Marquis Wen wants to come back." Jia Xu said with a smile.

Lu Bu has no children. He originally agreed to the marriage between Liu Yi and Lu Lingqi because the first son Lu Lingqi gave birth to was named Lu to continue the Lu family. As people get older, they always want to continue their bloodline. Now Lu Bu wants to

It is understandable that he wants to return to the imperial court for retirement.

"That's alright." After Chen Mo pondered for a long time, he said with a smile: "It's time for you to take care of yourself."

"Then who will guard Bingzhou?" Dian Wei on the side heard this and frowned: "Without Marquis Wen, those Zihu people may cause trouble again."

"Fengxian can stay for another year or two, but he can't stay for ten or eight years. There should be a successor." Chen Mo shook his head and said: "While Fengxian is still here, let the young people try to take charge of their own affairs."

, it may not be a good thing for me."

After Xu Rong and Hua Xiong passed away one after another, Xiliang also experienced chaos for a period of time, but don't Xu Kai and Hua Rong also manage it well now?

It is better to make a prepared defense change than to wait for the day when Lu Bu dies and then find someone new.

Not only Lu Bu, Zhao Yun is fifty-seven this year, and Tai Shici is also fifty-three this year. He is one year older after the new year. Most of the generals stationed on the border are veterans. Although they can still fight, they cannot fight for a few more years.

New generals must take their places to ensure the security of the border.

Think about these years, Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Tai Shici guarded the border, Wu Wan fled to the North Sea, and King Xianbei was imprisoned in Luoyang. The Huns actively sought annexation, or asked the Han to reset the Xiongnu Zhonglang General, and later asked the court to

The prefect of Bianchi Hetao knew how miserable the Hu people had been in recent years, but if the older generation of generals left one after another, whether these Hu people could still behave well was another matter. Chen Mo felt that it should be done earlier.
Chapter completed!