It was already very cold that day, having just snowed a little two days before, but no matter how warmly one dressed, it couldn't stop the cold wind from blowing.
The two cats have long given up the desire to go out and play. Ever since they went out to chase snowflakes when it snowed, they have been hiding quietly in the house. Although they are naughty and stupid, they also know how cold it is outside.
Li Mofu was a little worried that they would die in their sleep in such weather, because he always had to walk around in the yard or stay in the study. If he left charcoal fire for them, he was afraid that they would overturn it and burn the house, and if he didn't leave it, he was afraid that they would get cold.
So these days Li Mofu took them with him wherever he went, even when he went to the side hall to play cards with Zhao Xu and Zuo Zheng. After all, they could sleep anywhere in their cat nest.
Zhao Xu was depressed for a long time after he learned that he was the emperor's illegitimate son. Later, as time went by and the matter became almost a foregone conclusion, he slowly accepted the fact.
Perhaps he did not accept this matter, but he found that he had no choice but to accept it. In this case, he might as well enjoy the present while he was still a leisurely young master.
Zuo Zheng quietly told Li Mofu that Zhao Xu received a letter from home a month ago, which should have been sent to him by the Duke. He cried after reading it, and then he was not so depressed anymore.
In the past few months, because of Zhao Xu's emotional problems, the three of them stayed at home almost all the time, so they got along well.
"Winter, a warm stove, hot charcoal, a few good friends, and playing cards! A perfect day." Li Mofu sat at the card table and shuffled the cards excitedly.
Zhao Xu was about to say something when he sneezed, then sniffed and said, "I kicked off the quilt last night and got cold for a while, so I caught a cold today."
"You're such an adult, and you're still kicking the quilt!" Zuo Zheng laughed at him while drawing cards.
"Who would have thought it would be so cold here?" Zhao Xu said depressedly.
Li Mofu snorted twice, "Isn't the capital cold too? It's about the same everywhere."
Zuo Zheng called the landlord and started playing cards. "It's cold in the capital too, but it feels colder here than in the capital."
"It's no different, they're both cold. I really want to go to a place where it's spring all year round. It's the most comfortable place with warm winters and cool summers." Zhao Xu said.
Li Mofu looked at him and asked, "Where is the place where it's spring all year round?"
"How should I know? This is my first time traveling so far away." Zhao Xu wondered.
Zuo Zheng touched his chin and said, "Although I don't know where it is, I think it's definitely not in the north. I have to go south to find this place."
"My heart wants to go somewhere else, but my body doesn't allow the fatigue of traveling." Zhao Xu sighed.
Li Mofu yawned as he played his cards. "The South has its own troubles. I heard it's very wet over there."
It was on such an ordinary day that the three of them were playing cards and wasting time as usual, but Lu Mingyun, who had already gone to work, came back in a hurry.
The three of them were stunned when they saw Lu Mingyun come in. Zuo Zheng asked stupidly, "Are you taking a day off today?"
"......Something happened." Lu Mingyun said.
Zhao Xu was the first to react. He widened his eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Is it related to me?"
Lu Mingyun's mouth was tense, and he nodded with a frown, "The imperial court sent a letter, written by His Majesty himself, asking us to hurry back to the capital."
"...We?" Li Mofu paused, "You want to go back too?"
Lu Mingyun took a deep breath and said, "His Majesty specifically asked the three of us to return to the capital."
Li Mofu had a bad feeling in his heart. He looked at Zhao Xu, then at Zuo Zheng, and finally at Lu Mingyun.
He could understand why Zhao Xu and Zuo Zheng were called back, but Lu Mingyun was now the magistrate of Su County. He had only been here for a year and there were still two years left in his three-year term. Why was Lu Mingyun asked to return to Beijing now?
The side hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone naturally lost interest in playing cards. Zhao Xu read the letter written by His Majesty over and over again, and finally returned to the room alone.
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