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The 25th anniversary of Jian'an was destined to be another deserted New Year for Weiyang Palace. Liu Jing led a large army to station troops in Bingzhou and could not return to Chang'an to celebrate the New Year. However, Liu Jing's wife and children had long been accustomed to it. In their memory, Liu Jing had at least five or six New Years with them.

The New Year is coming, and the Weiyang Palace is also decorated with lights and decorative colors like ordinary families, busy removing the filth and welcoming the New Year cleanly. At this time, the number of eunuchs and palace maids in the Weiyang Palace has reached more than 5, which is quite lively.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, the Weiyang Palace began to arrange the palaces and pavilions, hang lanterns, wrap ribbons, and clean up garbage. More than five palace people were busy. At this time, a light carriage slowly drove from the horse road, and a pretty rosy and excited face appeared on the window. Many palace maids knew her. Zhuge Guo, the daughter of Zhuge Prime Minister, and she had the privilege of entering the Weiyang Palace at any time. However, it was rare to see her early in the morning.

The carriage stopped in front of the Phoenix Platform, and Zhuge Guo jumped out of the car. Tao Zhan happened to walk out of the gate surrounded by more than a dozen palace maids and looked at Zhuge Guo head-on. Zhuge Guo jumped up happily and waved, "Auntie Tao!"

"So it's Guo'er, why did you come early? It's rare!"

Tao Zhan walked forward with a smile. The girl was the daughter-in-law designated by her husband. Although she was not very satisfied, as an elder, she still tried her best to like this child. Zhuge Guo was very beautiful, had a good figure, and was very beautiful. She was satisfied with all aspects. However, her heart was a bit like a child and she couldn't grow up. Only this made her dissatisfied. Tao Zhan's only hope was that as she grew up, her heart gradually became calm.

However, from the moment, it seems that we have to wait patiently for a few more years, and except for Tao Zhan, Sun Shangxiang and Huang Yueying, everyone else was hidden, let alone these children.

Zhuge Guo didn't have to study today, so she seemed very excited and opened the car door: "Auntie Tao, look at the military shoes I made."

Starting from November, Tao Zhan launched a military campaign among Chang'an women, sewing military shoes for the soldiers on the front line. They used sheepskin as a tiny, and sewed hundreds of thousands of pairs of thick warm military shoes in two months, and sent them to the army one after another.

When Tao Zhan heard that Zhuge Guo had sewn military shoes, she immediately became a little curious and walked up and smiled: "Guyer can also make military shoes, let Aunt Tao see!"

She walked forward and saw seven or eight pairs of military shoes in the carriage. She picked up one and it turned out to be a pair of sheepskin military boots. It was made of high-quality sheepskin. It was made of fine and soft wool inside, very warm, with fine stitches, and even sewn lines, which were very strong and durable.

Tao Zhan asked in surprise: "Is this what you did with your mother?"

She really didn't believe that this child could have such a great patience to sew military boots. Zhuge Guo pouted her bright red mouth and said, "Aunt Tao underestimated her. I did it alone, and I did it for a full month."

Tao Zhan smiled apologetically and said, "Aunt Tao didn't expect Guoer to be so capable. Aunt Tao asked someone to send these military boots to the Ministry of War."

"No! No!" Zhuge Guo waved his hand quickly, "I made these eight pairs of military boots, four pairs for my father, and the other four pairs for the King of Han. I made them."

"You weird elf!"

Tao Zhan pinched her pink face and smiled and said, "Okay! I will send you there. Someone will go to Yuan this afternoon."

At this time, a female guard quickly walked up and said, "Princess, the carriage is ready, and Shi is waiting in the carriage. Are you leaving now?"

"Where is Aunt Tao going?" Zhuge Guo asked.

"I have to go to comfort the soldiers' families every year."

Tao Zhan felt aroused in his heart and asked with a smile: "You are here just right, why don't you go with Aunt Tao too!"

Zhuge Guo suddenly became a little shy, his pretty face turned slightly red, and Qiqiai Ai said, "Is it convenient for me to go?"

It’s not that she didn’t want to go, but that she wanted to ride a carriage with Liu Zhi, so she blushed a little. Tao Zhan pulled her wrist and smiled, “Let’s go quickly! You can accompany Aunt Tao and come and play with Zhu'er in the afternoon.”

Zhuge Guo had to follow Aunt Tao to the carriage. Liu Zhi was already waiting in front of the carriage. He was also surprised. Why did his mother pull Sister Guo also? He hurried forward to salute, "See mother!"

He bowed to Zhuge Guo again, "Hello Sister Guo!"

Liu Zhi has a quiet personality, mature and generous attitude, completely different from Zhuge Guo, who is naturally active. However, both of them are at the age of falling in love, and they are a little embarrassed when they meet. Zhuge Guo also blushed and bowed back. Tao Zhan was secretly amused and pulled the two into the car, "Okay! OK! Don't be polite, waste time, go quickly!"

The carriage started, and several close female guards followed on horseback. The carriage drove out of Weiyang Palace. The two cavalry who had been waiting here immediately guarded the carriage and drove towards Baling City.

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In the acropolis of Chang'an, Xianyang is mainly based on workshops, which is a place for craftsmen to live in. There are thousands of workshops in the city, while Duling County is mainly based on commercials, and there are thousands of shops and markets, which is a place for merchants to live in.

Baling County is a military city, with tens of thousands of military households living in the city. Nearly 100,000 people in the city are family members. To the northwest of Baling County is the largest Baling military camp in Chang'an.

Tao Zhan wanted to visit his military families, so he naturally wanted to come to Baling County. Today is New Year's Eve. The streets of Baling County are particularly lively. Many people who bought New Year's goods from Duling County came back, leading mules and horses and driving ox carts to slowly walk on the street. They carried packages of various New Year's goods on the cart and mules and horses.

Groups of children were wearing new clothes and chasing and running in the snow. Laughs spread throughout the streets and alleys. At this time, Tao Zhan's carriage slowly drove into the city under the escort of the guards. People in the city immediately guessed that this must be the princess. Every New Year's Eve, the princess would come to visit the soldiers' families. This has become a routine. People on the streets made way aside, and countless people knelt down and saluted the princess to show their respect for the princess.

The carriage slowly walked and arrived at the east of the city. Today, Tao Zhan was going to visit the families of several fallen soldiers. The carriage stopped in front of a small courtyard. This was a small house covering an area of ​​less than one acre. Most families in Chang'an were like this. There was a courtyard in front and there were five or six bungalows. The house was newly built for a few years and looked very clean.

The owner of the house had already received the news and was waiting in front of the gate. When the female guard helped Tao Zhan get off the carriage, the two old men hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, "Small people see the princess!"

Tao Zhan hurriedly stepped forward and helped them up, "The two old men don't have to be too polite, please get up!"

She turned around and smiled at the guards, "Move the things into the yard!"

The guards carried a few bags of rice and a few bites of pigs and sheep into the yard. The two old men hurriedly welcomed Tao Zhan into the yard with great gratitude. Liu Zhi and Zhuge Guo also followed him into the yard. The owner of the family was surnamed Li, and the couple was both over fifty years old. The reason why Tao Zhan chose to comfort them was because they all served in the army, and they were killed in the battle of the Central Plains.

Tao Zhan did not enter their house. The sun was warm at noon. She sat in the yard and chatted with the old couple. Tao Zhan said softly: "I can only come to see you on New Year's Eve. I hope you can reunite your whole family next year."

"Thanks to the princess for coming to visit. The officials of the Ministry of War also said that the war will end next year and both of them will be able to go home, and we are also ready to return to our hometown."

Tao Zhan nodded with a smile and asked again: "Where are the two old men?"

"We are from Pingyang County, Bingzhou. The whole family fled to Guanzhong the year before yesterday. Because they were in the army, the government gave us this place."

"Are there only two old people in the mansion?"

The old man apologized, "Of course it's not us. There is also a daughter-in-law and two grandsons. The second daughter-in-law returned to her parents' home and was preparing to remarry. The youngest daughter-in-law returned to her parents' home in Hanzhong for the New Year. The youngest son also took her there. The eldest daughter-in-law went to Duling County to buy New Year's goods early in the morning. The eldest son was studying at the official school and had to come back in the afternoon, so unfortunately, there were only two of us."

Tao Zhan whispered and chatted with the two old men about family matters. Liu Zhi and Zhuge Guo stood behind her. Liu Zhi glanced at Zhuge Guo with a strange look. He found that Sister Guo, who had always been crazy, was very quiet today. After getting on the carriage, she smiled quietly without saying anything. Today she changed her sex?

Just as Zhuge Guo glanced at her pretty eyes, the two of them looked at each other, their faces suddenly turned red, and they quickly turned their heads, Liu Zhi's heart was pounding, and a strange feeling arose in his heart. He realized that Sister Guo was so beautiful.

At this time, Tao Zhan stood up and said goodbye. The old couple sent them out of the yard with great gratitude. Tao Zhan turned around and smiled at the two children, "You two, why are you doing it slowly? Why don't you get on the carriage?"

"Aunt Tao, look ahead!" Zhuge Guo whispered.

Tao Zhan then realized that the front entrance was crowded with people from the county town, with thousands of people in the dark, all of whom were the families of soldiers. When they heard that the princess came to visit them, they all came from all directions. The guards were a little nervous, but Tao Zhan smiled and pulled the two children to meet them. The crowd surged a little, and the soldiers hurriedly stepped forward to stop them.

"Happy New Year of the Princess!" someone shouted.

Tao Zhan stopped and said to everyone loudly: "The soldiers are fighting bloody on the front line. His Highness the King of Han also needs to command the battle on the front. He cannot return to Beijing to reunite with his family. On behalf of the King of Han, I will visit everyone. I hope everyone can have a peaceful and safe New Year. All military households in the Han Dynasty and every household can get a sheep. This is a little bit of the feelings the King of Han gives to everyone. I hope everyone will not dislike it."

Everyone was excited and shouted together, "Thank you, Princess, thanks to Your Highness, King Han!"

I don’t know who raised his arms and shouted, “Long live the King of Han, long live the princess!”

"Long live the King of Han, long live the princess!"

The cry was deafening, everyone's emotions were infected, people called from the bottom of their hearts, and even Zhuge Guo's eyes were wet. She couldn't help but turn back to Liu Zhi and said, "You have to remember that these are your women. You must treat them well and cherish them in the future, otherwise I will never forgive you!"

Liu Zhi nodded silently and said in a deep voice: "I can do it!"
Chapter completed!