Princess's Mansion·Small Building
The sky was gray and snowflakes were falling.
There was a stove in the building and the fire was raging. The little princess just came in, her little face was red from the cold. The maid who was close to her was patting the snow on the little princess, and she said with a complaining tone: "Princess, I told you, it's cold outside. It’s snowing today, you still don’t believe it.”
The little princess just came in and heard these words: "I just want to try the snow scene. Playing the piano, drinking tea and admiring the snow has been an elegant thing since ancient times. But I didn't expect that just when I went out, the wind blew, and my hands were frozen."
With a "clang" sound, the little princess placed the piano on the table, rubbed her little hands that were a little red from the cold, breathed a sigh of relief, her hands gradually warmed up, and she started playing again.
The soldiers patrolling the mansion stepped in the snow, wearing thick coats under their iron armor. But when the cold wind blew up, the soldiers' necks shrank and their whole bodies trembled.
"It's so cold." One of the guards shrank and cursed.
Another one tightened his neck: "Let's go quickly. This patrol will be completed today. You can dry your socks when you get back."
With that said, he braved the cold wind and left.
At this time, the sound of the piano sounded, which was strange to say. Listening to the sound of the piano, the patrolling soldiers suddenly felt a warmth surge up in their bodies unconsciously, and couldn't help but look at each other.
Hot springs and monasteries
The most special thing about Princess Princess Mansion is the hot spring. The hot spring is located near the monastery. It is specially used to entertain distinguished guests in winter. Steam is rising from the tiles, and some snow falls and melts immediately.
Inside the monastery, the floor was covered with red felt, lamps were hung, and the couch was covered with a thin quilt. Pei Ziyun was lying on the couch. At this time, he stood up slightly, moved his body, and stretched.
"Who wakes up first from the big dream? I know myself all my life. If I sleep enough in the spring in the thatched cottage, the sun will get late outside the window!" Pei Ziyun took away the pillow, took out a jade Ruyi, threw it away casually, and threw it on the coffee table beside the couch, saying in a deep voice With: "System!"
The plum blossom in front of me quickly enlarged and turned into a translucent information frame, floating in the field of vision with a faint sense of light, and the mission was revealed.
"Mission: From Qin to Taoism, Qi Qianye opens the Tianmen (not completed)"
Pei Ziyun pondered: "Last time, I ordered hundreds of households to collect musical support, which led to this task. It seems that the little princess is most likely one of the three leaves."
"But if you enter Taoism with the piano, you must at least become a master. This step is not easy!"
He stretched his finger and displayed the information.
"Xiao Yi: Mastery (38.6%)"
Looking at this, he said in a deep voice: "Levitating ball!"
Another suspended ball appeared. The membrane of this suspended ball looked light cyan, and white air flowed inside, filling it one by one. However, at this time, it split into two strands, which did not merge at all and were incompatible with each other. Confused, Pei Ziyun couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, Taoism and music cannot be compatible."
No longer hesitating at the moment, he looked at a point and saw traces of white energy flowing in. He was suddenly inspired, and the auras in his mind became more and more connected.
"Xiao Yi: Mastery (93.2%)"
After waiting all the time, he saw that he was just a little short of becoming a master. Pei Ziyun couldn't help but shake his head: "To guide the little princess to become a master, I have to be a master myself. Unfortunately, I'm still a little short."
"Although musicians were not a humble profession in ancient times, they were not very noble either. Not many people really studied."
"It's hard to find this kind of sustenance. So far, I've only found one!"
I threw away this idea and read on: "Principles of Taoism: Mastery (67.9%)"
Then, a trace of white energy flows in, which is consumed faster, and it is gone in a blink of an eye. All that is seen is "Principles of Taoism: Mastery (73.7%)"
"Every time you improve a little now, you have to spend ten times as much as before. This is natural. The higher the realm, the harder it is to understand."
"Taoist skills: forty-three, proficient (36.7%)"
"The Stars Are Moving: The Third Level (26.5%)"
"Cloud body wind body: third level (12.8%)"
"As the principles improve, these will all improve." Pei Ziyun felt a little melancholy. At this moment, the sound of the piano suddenly came. Pei Ziyun sat up on the couch and listened.
After only listening to a few sounds, Pei Ziyun was startled: "It's winter now, but when I listen to it, I unconsciously feel the warmth of spring. The little princess's piano skills have improved a few points, and she even has a vague artistic conception of stimulating nature."
"Only one step away from being a master."
“If I hadn’t cheated, I wouldn’t have been able to keep up.”
Pei Ziyun stood up, took off the purple bamboo flute hanging on the wall, and gently placed it on his lips. The flute sounded. With the whistle, the sound of the piano became more cheerful, like a phoenix and a phoenix, singing to each other. pulling each other.
Due to the heavy snowfall, there were few people walking on the stone paths in the garden. A group of people came in along the corridor. The eldest princess was followed by several maids. A nun on the left held an umbrella for the eldest princess. Halfway through the walk, the eldest princess suddenly stopped. , the sky keeps snow falling on the umbrella, but it can't cover up the sound of the flute.
The eldest princess listened and said to the person on the right: "Why do I feel that these two people have made rapid progress? They have completely transformed in just half a month."
On the right is the piano player, wearing a female official's uniform, with a pair of phoenix eyes, a little charming, and a slightly lonely expression. At this time, he said: "The skills of the little princess and Master Pei are just a hair away from being perfect. They are already above me. I There is no way I can teach the little princess anymore. I am so ashamed that I have no choice but to bid farewell to you."
The eldest princess smiled slightly: "You have devoted yourself to teaching the little princess, and you have merit. I will reward you fifty taels of silver."
The piano master was also a little happy to be rewarded by the eldest princess. He quickly thanked her and said, "It's just that the little princess loves the piano so much that her nails are bruised and swollen. I hope the eldest princess can persuade me."
"Oh, I don't know."
"But she is not Aiqin, she is love..." At this point, the eldest princess closed her mouth and sighed, looking in the direction of the hot spring monastery.
The wind blew, the snow was a little blurry, the sound of the piano stopped, and the world seemed to be quiet for a moment.
"Please step back. Someone has invited Master Pei to come to the side hall for a discussion." The eldest princess said lightly. The side hall was not far away. There was a beast stove and a fumigation cage in the hall. When Pei Ziyun came in, he had to go to the side hall for a discussion. It is warm and the cold is gradually driven away, and there is glass here (there was glass in ancient times), and the scenery of falling snow outside can be seen.
The eldest princess was nestled on the couch in front of the window, looking at the beautiful scenery. There was a pot of wine in front of her, which seemed to be hot and steaming.
"Sit." The eldest princess pointed to the futon in front of her and said.
Pei Ziyun didn't care. He took off his boots and wore white socks on his feet. He stepped on the wooden floor and sat down. The eldest princess's face was a little red, her eyes were slightly blurred, and she pushed the wine bottle.
Pei Ziyun was not pretentious. After drinking a glass, he felt a sense of warmth filling the air: "Good wine!"
At this time, the eldest princess took out a case file and pushed it in front of Pei Ziyun, saying, "It's just the recent battle report. Things are not very good."
Pei Ziyun had already known about the war in Jibei through Taoist summons, but the specific situation of the war was unclear. At this time, his eyes flashed, and he picked it up and looked at it carefully.
These are the causes and consequences of the imperial court. The power of the imperial court is beyond ordinary people's imagination. Coupled with the Daofa summons and the Daolu Division's report, this stack is thick, and the causes and consequences are all very carefully.
The eldest princess raised her head slightly. Pei Ziyun, with a handsome face and piercing eyes, looked at the case file carefully. He lowered his eyes, coughed slightly, and said, "The Marquis of Jibei does have some talents and wits. It's just one day." The city of Yingzhou was captured in one night, and all the troops of the three prefectures were under control."
"They also officially opened a government office and established a marquis mansion. The governor of Yingzhou and the prefect and others died for the country. The court has its own pensions and posthumous gifts. However, there are also many officials who received the emperor's favor but committed themselves to committing crimes."
"These officials usually shout loudly, and they often write letters saying that they want to cut down feudal vassals and towns and kill rebellious generals. But when it comes to major issues, they all turn into soft bones!"
When the eldest princess said this, she gritted her tiny white teeth and looked very angry. She calmed down before saying: "The Marquis of Jibei seized the military power and quickly attacked the two counties."
"One county had no time to prepare and was directly captured. One county fought for several days before it was captured. However, with this time buffer, other counties were finally on guard. Plus, there is snow in winter, which may buy some time."
"Do you have any good ideas?" the eldest princess asked.
Pei Ziyun stared at the battle report and followed it all the way down without responding immediately. After reading it, he turned to the original paragraph and read it again before putting the information together: "Soldiers, the strong defeat the weak, and the imperial court owns the world. It’s a sure win.”
Pei Ziyun said, feeling a little arbitrary, and added: "The Marquis of Jibei has repeatedly had his military power reduced, and now that he has raised his troops again, even if he captures all the troops in the three palaces, it will only be about 10,000. This alone is not a big problem."
"Isn't this a serious problem? Then what is a serious problem?" The eldest princess asked as her beautiful eyes turned.
Pei Ziyun held the wine flask and poured himself a glass. He raised the glass to his lips and said, "That's the rules."
"The gathering of troops in the world means, firstly, great chaos in the world, and secondly, it means organizing households and bringing order to the people."
"The world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits. When a hero raises his arms and shouts, followers immediately gather, so this is the climate. When the world is peaceful, there are actually thieves and bandits, but often no one responds."
"And these are just a mob, destroyed in a blink of an eye, to clear the way for the true king. In history, it is said that one can defeat ten, and ten can defeat a hundred. This is what is said in history."
"In the ten years since Xu's rule, the world was at peace and the people were peaceful, but no one would respond. Originally, the Marquis of Jibei was in rebellion, but there was no response. There was no need for military tactics. As long as it was consumed, ten thousand soldiers would die one by one, and it would only take a few months. put down."
"But look at this, when officials are captured, they are not killed indiscriminately, and they are not lenient. Those who don't follow will die, and those who follow will vote for their names. Within a few days, the government will be established. This is to organize the people and bring them together. Not only can they collect taxes, We can also recruit troops based on household registration. Now the Marquis of Jibei controls no less than one million people, so he can recruit 100,000!"
"The Marquis of Jibei is a capable man. The only consolation is that even if the Marquis of Jibei expands his army now, it will take time to train it into an army. If it can be wiped out in a month or two, it will be fine. If it is not wiped out, the world will not be peaceful. .”
Hearing this, the eldest princess was startled, frowned, and glanced at Pei Ziyun in surprise: "This complicated situation has been discussed a lot in the court, and few can get it right, but this person hit the key point in just a few sentences. It’s so unfathomable!”
Pei Ziyun asked: "Who did the imperial court send to encircle and suppress them?"
"Uncle Ping Yuan," the eldest princess said.
Pei Ziyun heard this and said, "I hope I can win."
Uncle Pingyuan knew that the nobles who did not hold military power were not in the position of cutting down the feudal vassal.
The eldest princess didn't know why her chest felt tight, and she looked out the window. The sky was gloomy, and snowflakes kept falling. When the wind blew, they stirred up waves in the air.
(End of chapter)