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The plum blossoms were in full bloom, and the crystal snow fell on the leaves and petals, making it more pure. Liu Zao turned his head, smiled with Xie Yi, picked the best branch, and folded it off.

The snow is getting bigger and bigger and gradually piled up.There is already a thin layer of stone steps in front of the courtyard.

Xie Yi watched her run away, and then watched her come back, with trepidation, lest she slip and fall.It wasn't until she came back to her body and steadily presented the plum blossom in front of her eyes that Xie Yi showed a smile, took it, and watched it carefully, her eyebrows and eyes reflected the plum blossom, all of them were gentle.

Liu Zao involuntarily came to grab the corner of her clothes, Xie Yi noticed it, turned his gaze to her, smiled lightly, and patted the two pieces of residual snow off her shoulders.

Afterwards, they stayed in the house, opened a window facing the courtyard, and sat under the window to watch the snow.When Hu Ao saw Chuxue, he ordered a stove to be placed in the room, and sent a jug of fine wine and some delicacies to warm in the stove, so that the two of them could enjoy it at any time.

I have been busy all year round, and I have only this day to be free.Liu Zao looked at Xue for a while, then looked at Xie Yi.Xie Yi was still looking outside, the first snow seemed to be extraordinarily white, covering the trees, the color of the branches could still be seen, but it did not damage the whiteness of the snow.

The wine is just right, mellow and fragrant.After Liu Zao drank two cups, the heat spread from his abdomen to his whole body, and he was already drunk.She never made trouble when she was drunk, she just held Xie Yi's hand across the short desk, staring blankly at her without speaking.

The first snow is still outside the window, but the beautiful scenery has faded away, and the two of them have no intention of enjoying it.Xie Yi was softened by her gaze, and asked, "Is Your Majesty drunk?"

Liu Zao shook her head, she could only let the potential grievances spread when she was drunk, thinking about the next time she faced Xie Xiang like this, when would it be?Thinking of this, her eyes turned red.Xie Yi didn't know how to comfort her, so she walked over, hugged Liu Zao in her arms, stroked her temples, ears, and the back of her neck, and kissed her top of head, between her brows, and her lips.

It was rare for her to take the initiative, Liu Zao was very emotional, accompanied by drunkenness, hugged her to the bed, untied her belt, Xie Yi hooked her neck, and pressed her tightly together, the two of them intertwined .

At first Liu Zao called Xie Xiang, but gradually it became Yi'er, repeatedly teasing Xie Yi's sensitivity and fragility, making her gasp and moan, watching her sink and float in desire for her.

Liu Zao's heart was filled to the brim, Xie Yi's eyes were filled with mist, misty and forbearing, and the moment they touched her eyes, they were full of love.

Chapter 108

The charcoal fire that had been lit all night had been extinguished at some point, and the residual temperature in the room was just right, neither cold nor dry, just right.

Xie Yi was still asleep, leaning on Liu Zao's arms.Liu Zao had already woken up, and kissed her brow lightly, but felt that it was not enough, such a kiss was not enough to repose her full of love.She got closer to her, and felt better until she could hear her shallow breathing.

The window paper in winter is re-glued, using top-grade silk, which is both translucent and strong, blocking the cold wind from the window.Liu Zao watched the light gradually appearing outside the window, from night to dawn.

She had to get up early today to go to Su Wu's Gate, so she secretly prayed that the dawn would be slower so that she could spend more time with Xie Yi.

Xie Yi slept soundly, she put one hand on Liu Zao's belly, her palm stretched out, touching Liu Zao's clothes.While looking out the window, Liu Zao put his hand on the back of Xie Yi's hand, and unconsciously intertwined with her fingers.Xie Yi was probably really tired and showed no signs of waking up.

The sky was bright, Liu Zao couldn't procrastinate any longer, got up a little annoyed and reluctant, put on his robe lightly, tidied himself up, and then returned to the bed, calling softly, "Thank you, Mrs. Wake up."

Xie Yi was awakened, and when she opened her eyes, there was mist in the water, but when she saw Liu Zao in front of her, the mist in her eyes gradually dissipated, and she came to her senses.Just looking at Liu Zao, she blushed a little, and pretended to sit up calmly, but before she could speak, the neckline spread out as she sat up, revealing some red marks on her chest.

Liu Zao's gaze was attracted, and he stared blankly, forgetting what to say.

"Mengmeng." Xie Yi pursed her lips.

Liu Zao was startled awake, and hurriedly looked away, but the corners of her lips raised involuntarily.Xie Yi was obviously uncomfortable, and she couldn't help Liu Zao's boldness in this matter. She tried her best to look as if nothing had happened, and closed the neckline, but Liu Zao smiled silly, and she could tell what she was thinking at a glance .

Xie Yi sighed, "Is everything ready?"

Liu Zao nodded, "That's it."

As soon as the words came out, all the charm in my mind disappeared, Liu Zao leaned over, leaned on Xie Yi's shoulder, and said in a warm voice, "Take care."

Xie Yi touched the back of her neck and said, "Your Majesty is the same."

Liu Zao leaned on her shoulder silently for a moment, and when he straightened up, his eyes were flushed.She turned around and said, "Then I'll go." She didn't dare to stay any longer, and quickly opened the door and left.

Xie Yi sat silently for a while.After being tender last night, the room where there was only one person seemed extraordinarily lonely.

Liu Zao arrived at the door, and the car was ready.Every time he is separated from the prime minister, His Majesty is in a bad mood.Hu Ao lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Shengyan.Liu Zao's face was cold and hard, he forced himself to be patient so as not to turn his head.She boarded the car and sat down, wondering how Xie Xiang would feel if he was left alone in the room, and whether he also felt lonely.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt worried, but she had to regain her spirits and turn her thoughts to the court affairs.

Su Wu is a loyal person with his own strength of character. The court needs him. Even if it is just an edict, he will die, let alone the emperor himself.He is in good health, nearly eighty years old, and when he walks, his steps are still steady. After hearing the emperor's explanation of his visit, Su Wu sighed, "The country has been peaceful these years, and there has been less communication between the imperial court and outside the customs. There are some merchants. Those who go out to do business have a good understanding of the countries outside the customs, but they are the most slippery and unreliable."

Su Wu has a deep insight on this, he can't trust merchants, when he was herding sheep in Beihai in the early years, there was a passing merchant, he asked the man to bring back the news that he was still alive to the big man, the man agreed, but later he broke his promise , which made him look forward to it for several years, and finally became disheartened.

That's what Liu Zao meant too. It's okay to ask merchants to cooperate, but it's not necessary to rely entirely on them.

"If you have a noble heart and a country, I don't have to worry about it." Liu Zao said with a smile.

There is still a stalemate before the battle, the Huns are coming aggressively, they will not withdraw their troops no matter what, and they have learned to be cautious and no longer rush forward. In this way, this battle will be even more difficult to fight.Liu Zao wanted to send envoys to the Western Regions, not only to see what happened in the Western Regions, but also to join forces with other countries so that they could attack back and forth and completely annihilate the Xiongnu.

Su Wu said with emotion, "Your Majesty can use the minister, but I dare not resign. I can only serve you wholeheartedly."

With him willing to serve, at least he will not be helpless, which is also a good start.

When Liu Zao returned to the palace, he ordered to go in front of the old house.When passing by the old house, she opened the curtains to look around, the front door was empty, all the chariots and armored men of the prime minister's mansion were gone, and Prime Minister Xie also left.

Liu Zao raised his hand to press his chest, feeling stuffy and extremely uncomfortable.

How long will it take, can it be faster, so that they don't have to be separated like this.

Obviously they often face each other, but they can only pretend to be monarchs and ministers.

Back at Weiyang Palace, Liu Zao immediately ordered people to select dozens of strong men, who must be physically strong and quick-witted, preferably officials who serve in the court, can read and write, and know the situation of the border town.

Such a person already has some understanding of the border situation, and he only needs to learn from Su Wu for a month or two before he can go out of the fortress without restraint.

After receiving this edict, the ministers below turned their attention to the army because they were physically strong, and selected more than ten Lang officials of around [-] or so.The rest of the places are selected in the court, and most of the selected people are from the general family and have a long history of family education.

Liu Zao looked at the directory and checked the past resumes one by one, and he was quite satisfied.To her surprise, Han Ping recommended himself and wanted to go with him.

Needless to say, the bitter cold beyond the Great Wall, traveling all the way was tiring, eating and sleeping in the open air were all light, so most of the men chosen were strong and strong men, how could Han Ping not know.She is highly valued because of her quick thinking and appropriate actions. Everyone is surprised, and they don't know why she wants to fight for this drudgery.

She is also the emperor's person.The minister in charge of this matter did not dare to be exclusive, so he reported his name to Liu Zao's case. Liu Zao summoned her to ask her, but he understood her thoughts.

There are more than tens of thousands of talented people in the world, she was lucky, entered Beijing, and was reused, but the next step was not so smooth.

Seeing that she wanted to earn credit, Liu Zao did not stop her. If she loses outside the pass, it means she is too ambitious and cannot blame others.

In addition to Han Ping, there are also many people who want to take this opportunity to stand out, but unfortunately they are not good talents and cannot be selected.

Progress in Beijing was quite good. Not only did the envoys arrive, but the emperor also lowered the transportation of grain and grass to the frontier continuously.

There were also three battles, big and small, in the border town, each winning and losing.The Xiongnu seemed to have changed their nature and changed their previous rough style of play. They neither advanced aggressively nor retreated, preferring to stalemate.Xie Wen captured more than ten enemy heads, and made a small contribution.Since Xie Yi said that she cared about her the most, Liu Zao consciously placed herself in the position of an elder, no longer jealous with Xie Wen, and even wrote down everything for him in his heart, just waiting for him to win and return to court , Then add a reward.