I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister!

The cold wind is howling, the snow is flying, and the sky is freezing.

"cold! It's so cold!"

"Overnight, it snowed heavily and a north wind blew!"

"It feels much colder than last winter!"

"Yes, I was as cold as a grandson. Fortunately, I prepared enough charcoal for heating!"

"I'm an old man and I can't bear it. I hope this winter will pass as soon as possible!"

"Who says it isn’t? Winter is the most frustrating! My neighbor’s old man went there last year!"

……

Because the weather is so cold, the ground is covered with snow and walking is inconvenient, and people rarely go out.

Even if I have to go out to do something, I will go home immediately to keep warm after finishing the work.

Not to mention anything else, the streets of the capital are now covered with a thick layer of snow.

It turns out that there is a lively street stall economy and everyone likes to go shopping. But now, it is too cold, no one goes out, street stalls are no longer open, and the economy is much depressed.

Pedestrians on the street wore thick cotton-padded jackets and were walking in a hurry, unwilling to stop.

Under such circumstances, the courtOfficials and officials were affected.

Most of the officials in the court are old and relatively weak. As a result, they have to brave the severe cold to go to the morning court in the morning. After the morning court, they have to return to their respective departments to perform their duties, which is simply unbearable.

Therefore, the empress was tolerant and temporarily canceled the morning court.

If all the officials have nothing important to do and don't need to come to see the Holy Spirit, all they need to do is submit memorials.

However, Lin Beifan was named and had to go to the palace every day to handle state affairs.

"Your Majesty, why don't the other officials have to come to see the Holy Spirit, but only the minister has to come? You can't treat one favorably over another. In fact, it's not easy for me! Lin Beifan said eagerly.

The empress said with a smile:"My dear, Baiguan is too old and weak to bear the cold!" But you are young and very strong, so there is no problem at all, so I have to work hard for you!"

"Your majesty is wise!"All the officials said in unison.

At this moment, Lin Beifan's face turned pale, his body shook a little, and he said very weakly:"Your Majesty, you may not think that I am young, but I am strong on the outside and very weak on the inside.……"

The empress asked with concern:"My dear, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Beifan coughed a few times:"Maybe it's because the weather has changed too fast recently and I accidentally caught the cold! Therefore, I can't come to see the saint every day, otherwise I will suffer from it all the way. The aggravation of Han's illness will delay state affairs. Please understand, Your Majesty!"

"ah! What should I do? The empress said worriedly:"Let's do this, my dear, you will live in the palace for the time being and don't go back!" There are royal doctors in the palace who can help you with your illness! You can recuperate in the palace while handling state affairs, so you don't have to go back and forth!"

Lin Beifan was stunned. I wanted to skip work, but you pulled me into the palace and kept me on call 24 hours a day!

Yang Bailao didn't exploit people as much as you did!

Lin Beifan's face quickly turned rosy, and he said with great energy:"Your Majesty, no need! Wei Chen feels much better now. He is very healthy and does not need to stay in the palace!

The empress said worriedly:"Ai Qing, is there really no problem?" Look at your face just now, it was as white as paper……"

"Your Majesty, just now, now is now! After receiving His Majesty's care, I felt as if God had taken care of me. I felt energetic, refreshed, and in good health! Lin Beifan said loudly.

The empress continued to worry:"Ai Qing, is it true?" Don't hold on, otherwise I will worry!"

"Your Majesty, there is absolutely no problem, don't worry! Lin Beifan said again

"Okay, I’m relieved!"The empress nodded, with a proud smile on her beautiful face.

In the following days, it will continue to be cold and freezing, with heavy snowfall.

Lin Beifan estimated that it will be about minus 10 degrees.

This is still in the capital, and he controls the weather. That’s why it’s not that cold.

If we go to other places, the temperature will drop a few more degrees.

It’s more than ten degrees below zero, which is also a big challenge for people nowadays.

But now people have heating and all kinds of heating Equipment, thick quilts, cotton clothes, etc., plus a house that is airtight and watertight, so it can all be sustained.

But for ancient people, it was not possible.

You must know that in ancient times, firewood and charcoal fires , cotton-padded clothes, quilts, etc., are all important resources.

Only relatively wealthy families can prepare them properly.

As for housing, most people live in thatched houses. Water leaks in summer and wind leaks in winter, which can freeze people. Death.

And some people don’t even have a house.

Therefore, this winter will be more difficult.

"It's too cold this winter, I can't stand it!"

"The charcoal fire has run out and my feet are covered in sores!"

"I put on all my clothes, but I still can't stand the cold!"

"My wooden house is not windproof at all. The wind blows in and is freezing!"

"God, what a torment!"

"We must find a warm place, otherwise we will not survive this winter!"

……

At this time, everyone thought of the shelter built by the government, so they rushed over one after another.

There are some officers guarding the shelter.

"Sir, can we go in to warm up?"Everyone looked at it eagerly.

The official waved his hand and laughed:"Of course you can! We built a shelter to keep you warm during the winter!"

"good! You can go in and keep warm, which is great!"

"Finally no longer afraid of freezing to death!"

"At first, I laughed at the imperial court for wasting money and people, but now I realize that this was a foresight!"

"There’s a place to go this winter!"

……

Everyone cheers

"Want money? Another person asked eagerly.

The official smiled and said:"No money, this is a benefit given by the court to everyone!" But after entering, you must obey the rules and don't mess around! Otherwise, we will have no choice but to expel you!"

"Don't dare……"Everyone shook their heads.

Then, everyone rushed in excitedly and found that the shelter was relatively spacious and could accommodate many people.

There is a huge carbon stove in the middle of the shelter, which is burning charcoal. The shelter is warmed by this. Compared with the severe cold outside, it is almost like heaven and earth.

Everyone is excited again

"It’s so warm and comfortable here!"

"Yes, it’s warmer than my home. I can spend the winter well here!"

"This is a house made of cement. It is big, strong, airtight, and has charcoal. I spent this winter here!"

"If I had known I would have come!"

……

Everyone divided the venue according to order.

One person can get about one bed space, and if they are a family, they can get more space together.

A shelter can accommodate approximately 40 people.

Although it's a bit crowded, everyone is spending the winter now and are here to take refuge, so don't be too particular about it.

As for eating and drinking, there is a charcoal fire here, so you can cook and eat the food you bring.

If you are not particular about it, you can eat the big pot rice provided by the imperial court.

Although the taste is not great and the quantity is not large, it will definitely not make you starve to death.

Regarding Lazarus, there are also official arrangements.

This is the maximum that the court can do.

It was Lin Beifan who was planning ahead, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make so many arrangements.

Next, more and more people came here because they couldn't stand the extreme weather outside. More and more people stayed in shelters, and almost every shelter was crowded with people.

Some important labor tools, such as cattle, horses and donkeys, have also been moved into the shelter.

The whole country can fight against the ice disaster!

In comparison, other countries are not doing so well.

They were completely unable to predict the seriousness of the ice disaster, so they were ill-prepared. After a few days, they could no longer hold on. Both the people and livestock began to freeze to death.

The imperial courts of every country were dumbfounded.

"It's actually so cold this winter!"

"People are already freezing to death!"

"What to do? Do we want to build a shelter like Dawu?"

"Where is the time to build a shelter now? I don’t believe that this extreme weather will last for a long time. It will pass after a few more days!"

"People die every winter, and it’s normal for some ordinary people to die!"

"Just hold on and it’ll be over!"

……

Everyone is still holding on and will never bow their heads.

In Dawuyu's study room.

Lin Beifan reported the situation to the Empress:"Your Majesty, due to the continued cold weather, it is difficult for people across the country to survive the winter! Therefore, the shelters we built have been activated. Currently, about 1.6 million people have stayed in the shelters! The supplies of charcoal, food and other aspects are relatively good. Sufficient, casualties are low!"

The Empress was very pleased:"Well done! My dear, I'm lucky to have you! If you hadn't foreseen the coming of this ice disaster in advance and made preparations, I don't know how many people would have died as a result.!Look at other countries. Due to lack of preparation in advance, people and livestock have begun to die in large numbers!"

"Your Majesty, this is the duty of a humble minister! Lin Beifan said modestly

"Dear, in your opinion, how long will this ice disaster last?"The empress asked worriedly.

Lin Beifan raised two fingers with a heavy face:"At least two months!"

The empress' face also darkened.

Two months!!!

It's too long!!!

Look at other countries, a lot of people have died in just a few days!

If this ice disaster lasts for two months, it's unimaginable What will happen? I'm afraid it will be a human tragedy!

As a result of their strong military strength, their national power may decline and become unstable!

They cannot control other countries, they can only manage their own country!

The empress seriously warned:"Ai Qing, please continue Pay close attention to this matter and make up for whatever is missing. The imperial court fully supports you. You must protect as many people as possible and let everyone survive the ice disaster safely!"

"I obey the order!" Lin Beifan said loudly.

Next, Lin Beifan continued to mobilize the court's resources to support shelters in various places so that as many people as possible could survive.

In addition, supervision was also strengthened. Anyone who dared to embezzle and delay disaster relief would be punished without mercy.