The heavy snow in the capital began to weaken after three days, but the sporadic snowflakes still did not completely stop, and it looked like they would hold on until the end of the month.

As a result, the weather in the capital also seems to be extremely cold, with the new detection method of Qin Tianjian, the temperature has approached minus 25 degrees, which is the highest temperature during the day, and it will be even lower at night!

Such bad weather is also extremely rare in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and if there is a record of the past, I am afraid it is rare!

The entire palace, almost everyone is wrapped in thick and thick. Zhu Xu also cut nearly half of the manpower, most of them hid in the room, and they didn't want to risk half of their heads.

Xiao Yongning, who is lively and lively on weekdays, is lying in his bedroom at this time, and he refuses to come out, his body is wrapped like a zongzi, holding the stove, and reading there very quietly.

In the imperial study, there were five stoves burning, and he still couldn't stretch out his hands, Zhu Xu felt that his face was frozen, everything was cold, and he didn't want to touch it.

When it was time for lunch, Zhu Xu rubbed his hands, looked outside, and said, "Is it colder outside?" ”

Cao Huachun stood beside Zhu Xu and said, "Yes, I heard that the ink is frozen over there, and Fu Shangshu has taken a vacation for this." There were more charcoal fires burning in the Criminal Department, and they almost ran out of water. The tea has been boiling at the Ministry of Rites, and it gets cold when I accidentally ......"

Zhu Xu drank the hot soup, only then did he feel a little more comfortable, and said, "What do you say about the scripts in various places?" ”

Cao Huachun glanced at Zhu Xu and said, "I have roughly checked the Shuntian Mansion, and the north of the capital is almost covered by heavy snow. South, mountain. West, mountain. The east is better, and the specific damage situation may have to wait for the snow to melt before it can be estimated. ”

Zhu Xu nodded, just about to eat, and said: "Tell the cabinet that the disaster response yamen should form a long-term, continuous, and uninterrupted detection system, and make predictions for disasters, including but not limited to floods, droughts, plagues, locusts, snow disasters, etc., and at the same time, a complete set of policies and measures should be formed for prevention, disaster resistance, disaster relief, and post-disaster reconstruction, which should be grasped as one of the key points of government affairs in the future, and there should be no carelessness......

"Yes." Cao Huachun responded.

Zhu Xu didn't speak anymore, and ate quickly, but he drank a few more mouthfuls of soup, and his appetite was gone, and after cleaning up, he wiped his mouth, he looked at the sporadic snow outside, and said, "How is the road cleaning outside?" ”

Cao Huachun glanced outside and said, "Back to the emperor, since yesterday, the patrol camp and Shuntianfu have been organizing people to clean up constantly, and it should be fine in water boots." ”

Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the tabletop, thinking in his heart.

Last year was the year when he established the 'New Deal', and this year is even more important, which will further strengthen the 'New Deal' and declare his resolute and unwavering will!

The more Zhu Xu's fingers tapped on the table, he shrank sharply, squinted, and said, "Go, let Wu Youwei wait outside the Chengtian Gate, I want to meet Master Yang." ”

Cao Huachun's heart moved slightly, and he bowed down and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Xu looked outside and took a deep breath, his eyes were deep.

Yang Shi, that is, Yang Lian, Yang Dahong, when Empress Dowager Zhang was worried that Zhu Xu would be involved in the court party dispute, there would be danger, so she specially found Yang Lian, who was still an excellent official in the Donglin Party at that time, to give Zhu Xu as a teacher to shelter one or two. Yang Lian was rigid and strict, and he didn't teach Zhu Xu a few times in total, the court changed dramatically every day, Yang Lian's mind was also on the party struggle, and Zhu Xu was also preparing for the throne at that time, and both of them tacitly stopped class.

Waiting for Zhu Xu to ascend the throne, a series of major events are coming, and naturally there is no way to attend classes. Then the Donglin Party tried to be in the Zhengying Dynasty again, touching Zhu Xu's bottom line, Yang Lian slowly walked to the opposite side, until finally Zhu Xu, who was furious, was completely swept away from the court and all of them were imprisoned.

In this case, because the impact was too great at that time, Zhu Xu adopted the method of secrecy and quick trial, beheading, closing and exile.

Yang Lian was sentenced to life imprisonment because of his special status, and has been locked up in the prison of the Criminal Department since then.

It can be said that Zhu Xu and Yang Lian, the master and apprentice, have never taken a few classes from beginning to end, and Yang Lian is also different from the emperors of previous dynasties, which can be regarded as nominal.

Wu Youwei provided Zhu Xu with an interesting way to deal with it, that is, 'amnesty'.

This 'amnesty' is indeed a very good way to deal with it for Zhu Xu now. It not only releases goodwill to the world's Shilin, bridges the rift, and reduces confrontation, but also characterizes the Donglin case, once Yang Lian is 'pardoned', the Donglin case will be completely qualitated and become a thing of the past!

Wu Youwei couldn't even imagine that the 'amnesty' of Yang Lian would not only not help him, but would also block the road to Donglin's resurrection!

Zhu Xu's thoughts were set, he changed into a regular clothes, wore water boots, wrapped thick and solid, and left Jingyang Palace.

When he came to the Qianqing Palace, looking at the people coming and going inside, Zhu Xu's heart suddenly moved slightly, and he said to Cao Huachun: "Let people go to the cabinet to take a look, if the sketch of the reconstruction comes out, bring it to me first, don't rush to settle it." ”

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Zhu Xu walked all the way, the palace was cleaned well, at least the main roads were cleared, and there were thick snowdrifts everywhere, I am afraid that it would not melt for ten days and a half months.

A group of people passed through the noon gate, the Chengtian gate, went out of the right gate of Chang'an, and then turned into the West Princess Gate.

The five military protectors have been abolished, the criminal department has been relocated to the original office of the Chinese military governor's office, together with the Dali Temple, the Governor's Yuan, etc., there are also Taichang Temple nearby, the general political envoy, the original Jinyi Wei is now the evil division, etc., across the Daming Gate, is the Zongren Mansion, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry and other five departments, plus the Honglu Temple, Qin Tianjian, Tai Hospital and so on.

Wu Youwei was waiting at the West Princess Gate, and when he saw Zhu Xu, he stepped forward with a rather humble and arrogant expression, raised his hand and bowed: "Weichen Wu Youwei sees the emperor, long live my emperor!" ”

Zhu Xu glanced at it, he hadn't seen a few officials from the fourth grade, but he was a talent, and his bearing was not bad, but he was a little blind, but it was a pity.

Waving his hand, Zhu Xu said, "I have read your playbook, it is well written, and it has some insights, let's go, go with me to meet Master Yang." ”

Wu Youwei's expression did not move, but his heart was extremely excited, his eyes flashed with disdain and contempt, and he stepped forward and said, "Weichen obeys the order." ”

Although his decision to transfer to the Royal Council has not yet been made, the Cabinet has already drawn up the will and notified the Legislature. This is only a flat adjustment, not a promotion, but looking at Wang Qiaonian's transfer from the Royal Political Yuan to Dali Siqing, everyone speculates that Wu Youwei is a prelude to a promotion, and it won't be long before he may enter the sixth department, and it is even rumored that he will be directly promoted to the Honglu Temple Temple, ranking in the six departments and nine temples, entering the sixth department, and the cabinet is just around the corner!

Wu Youwei was still a little hesitant, but now seeing that the emperor personally came to the Criminal Department to see Yang Lian, he was very relieved, and under the great joy, his expression became more and more calm and indifferent, as if everything was under control of the reincarnation Zhuge .

Zhu Xu walked slowly, and glanced at this Wu Youwei from time to time, this person's appearance is really good, if he hadn't known that he had taken the wrong path, he might have been deceived by him.

Zhang Wenda had already gotten the news, and was waiting at the gate early, seeing Zhu Xu coming in regular clothes, he stepped forward and raised his hand and said, "The minister sees the emperor." Behind him, there were also important officials from the Criminal Department, all of whom raised their hands and saluted.

Zhu Xu swept his eyes and said, "Let's be exempt from courtesy, take me to see Yang Dahong." ”

Zhang Wenda's eyes changed slightly when he heard this, he hesitated, and stepped forward and said, "I don't know what the emperor did when he saw Yang Dahong?" ”

Zhu Xu strode towards the criminal department and said, "You'll know when you go in." ”

Yang Lian is the last seedling of the Donglin Party, and Zhang Wenda does not want him to have an accident, let alone attract greater criticism from the government and the opposition.

Liao Changyong led Zhu Xu straight to the dungeon, but he was cautious and didn't dare to say much. Yang Lian is the emperor in the end, and he didn't figure out the holy will, whoever talks too much is unlucky.

Wu Youwei followed behind Zhang Wenda, looked at his back, and sneered in his heart, this Zhang Wenda is also a treacherous person, he is gaining power day by day, and he must be put in this prison for punishment!

Zhu Xu was surrounded by a group of people and went straight to Yang Lian's cell.

Liao Changyong stopped in front of a cell in the innermost, very heavily guarded, and whispered to Zhu Xu, "Your Majesty, this is it." ”

Zhu Xu also appeared outside the railing and looked inside.

The room is very tidy, bed, bedding, table, study four treasures, if there is not a railing, it looks like a good inn. Yang Lian was sitting at the table, judging from the side face, it was very clean, his hair was combed fresh, and he was looking at a book straight, quiet and calm.

As if reading the key point, it took a while before turning his head, looking outside the cell, and seeing Zhu Xu in the crowd, his eyes were slightly condensed, and he hesitated for a while before he got up and walked over, wearing prison clothes, and saluted expressionlessly: "Yang Lian, the guilty minister, see the emperor." ”

Zhu Xu took a look, his teacher was still the same as in the past, with a stinky face, seeing that everyone seemed to owe him how much he hadn't repaid, frowning, and his anger and dissatisfaction were on his face.

"How is Master Yang lately?" Zhu Xu looked at Yang Lian for a while and spoke. He, the teacher, is completely on the opposite side of him, he has to stop everything he does, as if he is wrong, but he still has the mind and ambition of 'taking the world as his own responsibility'.

Yang Lian withdrew his hand, raised his head to look at Zhu Xu, and said lightly, "The criminal ministers have always been like this, but the emperor has shown his grandeur, and he has more and more imperial prestige." ”

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, pondering this sentence, he wasn't sarcastic about me, right?

Literati have always been 'sneaky' in their speech, and the more educated people are, the more they will be fooled.

Glancing at the thick stack of newspapers not far from his desk, Zhu Xu was sure that his teacher was mocking him.

"It seems that I am very dissatisfied...... Zhu Xu said secretly in his heart.

Think about it, in Yang Lian's eyes, he is the executioner who killed Zhongliang and destroyed the Ming Dynasty, where is the slightest good feeling!

Reasoning is not possible, Zhu Xu glanced at Wu Youwei, who was not far from his side.

Wu Youwei immediately understood, took a step forward, and said, "Lord Yang, the emperor is here this time to pardon you and let you out." ”

Yang Lian's face changed slightly, his eyes looked straight at Zhu Xu, and after a long time, he slowly raised his hand and said, "No need, I am a criminal minister, if being released from prison will damage the emperor's wisdom, let me sit in prison here to atone for my sins." ”