The seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
It snowed again in the capital. This time the snow was a little heavier than the one at the beginning of the month. A thin layer of snow gradually accumulated on the glazed tiles and corners of the palace walls. For a moment, the palace seemed to be covered by a layer of white gauze.
Emperor Zhu Gaochi still did not attend court, nor did he summon his ministers to discuss matters; however, he had not indulged in lust for nearly half a month.
It wasn't that he suddenly came to his senses, but he was just getting bored after playing for so long. Especially after he finished playing once a day, his interest in the beauties in the palace dwindled.
This was not the first time he indulged himself; he had done it not long after Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne. Although the country was in turmoil at that time, he had been pent up for too long as the crown prince, and he was very willful when he suddenly ascended t
Early morning of the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month.The sky above Wuchang City was pitch black! The clouds were thick, and there was no moonlight or stars. If it weren't for the torches under the city wall that illuminated the sky, it would be pitch dark on the ground.As soon as the troops from the capital arrived at the city gate, a horse fell to the ground, foaming from its mouth and twitching. The man who fell to the ground squatted down to check on his poor mount.A warrior in the firelight said, "It's hopeless! The horse can't fall down. Once it falls down, it will never stand up again!"Then someone shouted to the top of the tower, "Imperial edict! An urgent order from the Ministry of War, eight hundred miles away! Quickly lower the hanging basket down."After a while, someone on the tower responded, "I will put a basket down first, and you can send someone up with the military order to check it."After the hanging basket was l
On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhu Gaoxu learned from the scout's report that the government troops had reached the north of Hengzhou by land and sea, less than a hundred miles away from the "ferry" of the King of Han's army!This matter is very important! Once successful, it will not only completely destroy the confidence of the government troops, but also completely lay the foundation for the overall victory of the "Anti-criminal Army".Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu originally planned to personally bring the Han Wang flag and the guard army to the Dongzhou Island ferry in the south this morning, and make a full scene of forcing a crossing of the Xiangjiang River to cooperate with Zhang Fu as much as possible.However, he changed his mind today when a large group of people from the Han Palace arrived in Hengzhou. He planned to meet with the officials and family members of the Han Palace before leading the army to set out... Although Zhu Gaoxu was very c
As Zhu Gaoxu said, he was completely unhappy.But people's emotions are very strange. As long as there is a moment of skin-to-skin contact, his impatience and panic will subside like the tide. Calmness returned to his body, and the pressure caused by many other things returned to his heart.Yao Ji was still sitting at the table sorting her clothes. Of course, there is no bed or dressing table in this study room.At this moment, the wooden door of the study room made a soft noise, and a vague figure appeared outside the door, but the person made no sound. Zhu Gaoxu took the initiative and asked, "Who? What's the matter?"The eunuch Cao Fu's voice said, "Your Majesty, General Chen wants to see you.""Call over." Zhu Gaoxu said.Cao Fu said, "I obey your command."General Chen should be Chen Dachui. Strangely enough, there have been several times when Zhu Gaoxu was with a woman and Chen Dachui happened to have something to report.
The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, early morning.On the east bank of the Xiangjiang River, the sound of hurried horse hooves "clack clack..." continued.People on the road could already hear the sound of the river, the waves hitting the shore again and again in the wind. The faint light of the water was vaguely visible under the night. The light was dim all around, and the river water, which was occasionally illuminated by torches, was like silk, shiny but not obvious and difficult to be noticed.There were 20 to 30 horsemen on the post road, led by Jin Zhong, and guarded by eunuchs, civil officials, and soldiers from the capital, as well as soldiers from the government army mobilized by Wuchang Prefecture.Jin Zhong didn't dare to bring too many people, after all, too many people would be useless.Most of the troops that could be mobilized in the entire Huguang Province were in Zhang Fu’s military camp; even if Jin Zhong mobilized
"There is no time to lose! We can't wait for the army to arrive on the other side of Hengzhou, we must act now." Zhang Fu said to Liu Sheng in a deep voice.Liu Sheng held the imperial edict in his hand. It was written by the Ming Emperor himself and stamped with the imperial seal! There was blood on it. His hands were shaking slightly and rapidly! Liu Sheng was also a veteran of the "Battle of Jingnan" and a military commander who had fought in hundreds of battles and killed countless people. But this incident also frightened him.Sure enough, the truly terrifying thing is not necessarily the scene of corpses strewn all over the battlefield.But Liu Sheng was only stunned for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and nodded, "Do it!"Zhang Fu's eyes were red and wide. He stared at Liu Sheng, but suddenly revealed a crazy smile, "General Liu, you are such a straightforward person!"Zhang Fu nodded slowly and solemnly, then suddenly stood up, walked
There have been heavy clouds in the sky recently, but it has not rained yet.It was already bright, but the rain had not yet fallen. The long-lost sun had actually emerged from the clouds. The winter sun shone through the curtains into the quaint house, making everything even brighter.Zhu Gaoxu was still in Yao Ji's room. He had gotten up but had not yet put on his clothes. He was only wearing a white silk undergarment, walking slowly back and forth by the window.Yao Ji lay on her side on the bed, her head supported by her arms as white as peeled scallions, with a half-smile in her eyes as she stared at Zhu Gaoxu who was pacing."I have a bold idea." Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned around and said."Hmm?" Yao Ji responded softly and continued to look at Zhu Gaoxu with interest.Zhu Gaoxu said, "I will lock you up as a criminal!"Yao Ji was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Highness, do you want to treat me as the assassin from last nig
Zhu Gaoxu did not force | question Duan Yang, nor did he embarrass her.But she took the initiative to confess, "I was the one who killed Mu Bin! If I hadn't done this, would Mu Sheng have followed the King of Han to rebel? He must have betrayed the King of Han in Yunnan!"Zhu Gaoxu's heart did not waver. He just nodded slightly and waited for Duan Yang to continue.Perhaps it's because Zhu Gaoxu has never had much hope in people's hearts. He doesn't really believe in things like sacrificing oneself for others and risking one's family and one's life just for the sake of loyalty. Therefore, when Duan Yang said this, he didn't blame Mu Sheng in his heart, and even felt that what Duan Yang said was quite reasonable!He also suddenly understood: The reason Duan Yang confessed so readily was to finally drive a wedge between Mu Sheng and the Han Palace! No need to force|her, she will also say these words.There is only hatred in her heart, and even if
On the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, countless warships were anchored.Zhu Gaoxu came along with a large cavalry brigade and saw a long fleet of ships parked on the river bank, stretching for many miles. He estimated that there were at least hundreds of warships alone!The huge cavalry on the shore, the dust and fog covered the sky, and the navy on land covered the Xiangjiang River. The scene was very magnificent!The government troops under Zhang Fu's command suddenly mutinied, which was unexpected, and they didn't even reach the designated destination.Therefore, the Han army failed to catch up with the good show. When the main force of the cavalry arrived, everything was over! Looking at the surrounding scene, the situation seems to have been completely controlled...otherwise the navy would not have docked on the west bank; they were now in a position where the Han army could be attacked by land and cavalry, and they had obviously given up resi
The sky gradually darkened and the lights came on. Gao Xu held Miao Jin's hand and followed the crowd into the concert hall.People were all dressed up, especially women, who were all dressed up. Some wore traditional clothes such as ruqun or aoqun, while others were dressed in modern fashion. Each figure seemed to be wandering between the classical and the modern.Among them there are many foreigners, probably all of whom came to Taicang to attend international conferences.In terms of fun, people might prefer to watch a movie rather than enjoy such pure music. However, there were still many listeners tonight, and the auditorium gradually filled up.Perhaps some of them value the rarity of concerts and do not attend them often, while others simply value their style.Gao Xu's main happiness comes from Miao Jin's company. Imagine if he came alone or with someone unrelated, his feelings would be much worse. He is willing to be with Miao Jin and exp
There were long commercials playing on TV, but no one changed the channel.Miao Jin was doing chores and preparing ingredients for lunch. Gao Xu began to check his various instruments, which were all measuring tools he had collected a while ago.There is a ray detector, which, according to the manual, can detect radiation, including ultraviolet light, laser and other electromagnetic waves. There is a torsion balance experimental device, which can measure the gravitational constant. And an air measuring instrument.There were also some uncommon small devices. In short, except for the large instruments that were difficult to carry, he tried his best to buy all the instruments that could test general constants.Miao Jin would occasionally look over here curiously, but before she asked, she might have guessed what Gao Xu was going to do.Gao Xu would tell her clearly as long as she asked. Because when he was going to look for the cave in Huangshan, h
Gao Xu usually doesn't like watching TV. But today, when Miao Jin was watching TV in the living room, he was gradually attracted by the TV program, so he stopped what he was doing and sat next to Miao Jin.There was a studio on the TV screen, with two hosts, a man and a woman, talking about the animation "Zootopia" like a crosstalk. It was neither news nor entertainment, but a show that mocked reality.Miao Jin saw Gao Xu sitting over and said, "This TV station should be more inclined to the left-wing viewpoint."Gao Xu asked, "Why haven't I heard of the distinction between left and right wings?"Miao Jin said, "It is originally an imported product. That is how foreigners describe Ming Dynasty politics. There is no clear distinction between left and right in China. So we generally don't use such words. It is normal that we don't hear them normally."She glanced at Gao Xu and continued, "This classification first appeared in the parliament during
Gao Xu's drama project has less than half the investment of the animation project, with a total investment of about 40 million yen for 15 episodes; the profit expectations are also completely incomparable to those of animated films. As Wang Siqi and most people believe, the fastest way to make money is still the movie box office.But Gao Xu has invested more energy in costume dramas.The crew built a filming site in the Western Regions. From 509 to the first half of 510, a production period of less than a year, Gao Xu flew twice to personally observe the filming site. His subordinate Sun Jing also stayed in the Western Regions for a long time, passing various information back to Taicang.A large media company in Taicang has signed an exclusive premiere agreement with Dream Incubation Studio.The terms are a bit complicated, but the key is to adopt a cooperation model with floating copyright fees. When the series is almost finished, a pay TV station und
The glass window on the outer wall is located in the east direction, so the sunlight cannot enter the studio in the afternoon. Therefore, Gao Xu often has a slight illusion that it seems to be later than the actual time.At this moment, the phone in his coat pocket rang. Gao Xu's phone rarely received calls because he had set the Do Not Disturb function, so no calls could be received from numbers that were not saved. He took it out and saw that it was a person who he did not contact often but had saved the number a long time ago, Sun Jing.Gao Xu stood up from his desk, walked to the corner by the glass window, glanced at Wang Cheng not far away, and answered the phone.Sun Jing's voice asked, "Are you still busy with work?"Gao Xu said, "Yes, I am working on two projects at the same time, so I am a little busy. How is Mr. Sun doing recently?"Sun Jing, "Very boring. I don't have to go to work, but I've been idle for so long that I feel like I'm
This was the second time Gao Xu and Xiao Yu had a meal together. Last time they were at the company cafeteria, and today they were at a roadside fast food restaurant.After finishing work at the agency, Gao Xu drove off the main road and found a parking space. Then he randomly found a restaurant where he could eat and walked in with Xiao Yu.It was very lively inside, with all kinds of customers, including well-dressed office workers and some homely citizens, men, women, young and old, making a big noise in the room, mixed with the loud shouts of the shop assistants passing on information. Although the air conditioner was on, the shop was open and there were many people, so it was still very hot inside.There were several dishes to choose from, all of which were simple and convenient. Gao Xu and Xiao Yu gave up on the braised pork intestines with radish, and roast duck was too greasy, so they chose roast chicken.The roasted chicken skin was cut into p
After many twists and turns, Gao Xu finally contacted the director named Ma Xuan.Ma Xuan has an account on the Internet where he posts some career news. Gao Xu's assistant Yu Ni left messages and sent messages, but it took several days for her to get a response. Gao Xu came to the hall and looked through the information records on Yu Ni's computer."He doesn't seem very proactive." Yu Ni said.Gao Xu said , "You claim to be the assistant of the investor of "Dream Seekers", but he may not believe you. If our studio also has such a certified account, it may save some trouble."At this time, Shidai Heng walked by and greeted him, "Mr. Liu."Gao Xu nodded and said, "We are trying to contact Ma Xuan, the director you recommended."Dai Heng came over and said, "He should have received a lot of similar messages. And there is indeed some false information on the Internet. For the purpose of advertising, people may lie about their identities, which
The people who work here, including Dai Heng who has only been here a few days, seem to have gotten used to the environment.The studio was in good condition. The morning sun shone in through the French windows, and the room was clean and tidy. In addition to the solid wood desk and bookshelf, and a full range of domestic electrical appliances (Made in China products are more expensive), there were also comfortable leather chairs.Gao Xu was in Xiao Deng's office at the moment, sitting on one of the leather chairs, holding a tablet and reading the text he had just copied from Xiao Deng's computer. Of course, he couldn't help but listen to the sound of her keyboard at the same time.He put down the tablet, picked up the cup next to him, and found it was empty. So he stood up and walked to the water dispenser, filled up half a cup of hot water, then took a tea bag and put it in the cup to soak for more than ten seconds, then took it out and put it next to him.
The next screenwriter who came to the studio for an interview was named Dai Heng, who should be a relatively unknown person.Gao Xu looked out from the glass wall and when he saw Dai Heng, he immediately guessed that this person was probably not married yet. Dai Heng was wearing a brand new suit, a white shirt with a small cross collar, and a pair of casual leather shoes that didn't match. The most unpleasant thing about Dai Heng was his long hair, but unlike the image of Ekin Cheng, Gao Xu felt at first glance that Dai Heng was not suitable for that hairstyle. Some hairstyles look good, but they are picky about the face.But these are not problems. Now that the people have arrived, Gao Xu needs to get to know them a little bit.Gao Xu pressed the phone on the desk, "Xiao Yu, ask him to come to the office to meet.""Okay." Xiao Yu said into the phone outside, his voice coming from the desk inside.Dai Heng came in from the door with a bag on his