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Chapter 34 Keding Jue Family

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After the feast was over, the cry of the lamb extended from Da Nei to Chu Wangfu.

"On Zhengdan Daqing, the prince, prime minister, privy envoy, envoy, etc., will give five sheep, two stones of rice, five stones of noodles, and two buckets of rice wine."

"Thank you..."

"Six kings, don't be in a hurry to say thank you." The servant finished reading the list of rewards, and immediately stepped aside.

Tong Shisheren, who read out the edict, walked up to Wei Huan holding the edict in his hand.

First he hesitated for a while, then Xiao Youqing helped her kneel down to receive the order.

"Under the sect, my emperor's six sons came out of the court twelve times, and they won the crown at seventeen. Now they are adults. I see them, they are wise in the world, and full of resourcefulness. They are specially ordered to go to the outer court. After the Shangyuan, they will go to the court for examination and cannot refuse." Tongshi Sheren finished reading the edict together and walked to the king of Chu.

King Chu raised his head and stared.

"Your Majesty, accept the order." He smiled again: "Your Majesty also asked me to tell you that the Sixth King doesn't need to go to the palace to express his gratitude if he is unwell."

Wei Huan raised his hand to the top of his head to receive the imperial edict, bowed down and said, "My lord, thank you for your grace."

Tong Shisheren smiled and put the edict into the hands of the king of Chu, and then helped him up, "The six kings got the decree before the three kings to come out of the court, which means that your majesty values ​​it, and I will congratulate the six kings first."

"Trouble Sheren to go this way."

"It is my duty as a minister to act for His Majesty and the prince. If nothing happens, I will go back to Da Nei to report to Your Majesty."

"Six sons, send Wu Sheren off."

"Yes."

Then she opened the imperial edict and stared blankly at the ink characters on the Xuanma paper.

"Isn't the prince unwilling to come out of the court? What did you and His Majesty say?"

"Isn't my sister's wish for this king to come out of the court?" She closed the edict and looked sideways at Xiao Youqing.

A trace of trance flashed in Xiao Youqing's eyes, "The prince always likes to think so much of himself and impose his intentions on others."

"Could it be that the king is wrong?"

"That moment, this moment."

After Zhengdan is Lichun, this year Lichun is between Zhengdan and Lantern Festival.

In the official office of Kaifeng Prefecture, neighboring states and counties sent spring cattle of prime age for selection.

"Your Highness, all the good-looking spring cattle are here."

There are colorful flowers on the heads of several cows, held by the owner, waiting to be selected, so as to obtain rewards worth several times more than the cattle themselves.

"That's it." Wei Shu pointed to a big-bodied cow with a gentler personality and said, "Let's use it for whip spring tomorrow, and send it to Da Nei."

"Yes."

"Shangyuan is approaching, is the mountain shed ready?"

"Returning to Your Highness, it has already been erected, and the large purlins in front of the Xuande Building have also been prepared, and it will only wait for the Shangyuan Festival to be erected."

"After these festivals, all those who serve will be rewarded in this palace."

"Your Highness, peace is coming."

Wei Shu turned his head back, "Please go to the middle hall and serve tea first, and I will be there later."

"Yes."

The yamen of Kaifeng Mansion is next to the official mansion, Wei Shu is the governor of Kaifeng Mansion, and he lives in the mansion when he is busy. Except for the regular morning waking and trance, he seldom goes back to the East Palace.

"Weng Weng came here, but for His Majesty to let King Chu go out of court before King Zhao?"

Ping Zhangshi nodded, "The title of the edict needs to be stamped by the old man before it can be issued and come into effect. The title says that His Majesty will use the King of Chu again."

"It's within my expectation that King Zhao can't come out of the court, but King Chu..." Wei Shu frowned, "I thought Dad didn't like him just because of the previous affairs, but now it seems that my dad, even As a son, I can't even see through it, but I can learn the power of the emperor."

"Your Highness, forgive me for talking too much, King Chu, it will be a disaster sooner or later."

"Grandson understands that with Chen Yu in the trial court, the sixth child will not be able to reach the sky in one step. What grandson is really afraid of is..." Wei Shu looked at his grandfather meaningfully.

"If Your Highness is afraid, I will take advantage of his fledglings to get rid of this calamity for His Highness!"

"No, I am the eldest son of His Majesty and the heir apparent of this country. His ascension to the throne is justified. Let us wait for the right time. After all, my grandson does not want to bear the infamy of killing his siblings."

"The old minister understands."

One day before Shangyuan, according to etiquette, Princess Chu and her husband went back to the Founding Duke's mansion to visit relatives. Founding Duke Xiao Huaide returned from the Great Dynasty and has not yet returned to the army.

In the study, the Founding Duke, who has passed his sixtieth year, welcomes the King of Chu to his seat.

"Survived the catastrophe, and was able to come out of Zongzheng Temple intact, and also got the chance to go to the court. I, should I thank you, Lord Longde?" Outside the house were the grandfather and grandson-in-law, while inside the house were only the monarch and his ministers.

"The six kings should thank the six princesses. You should know that."

The King of Chu lowered his head, and suddenly hooked his lips into a smile and said, "Last year in Changxia, Lord Longde traveled hundreds of miles to find me to play chess. It turned out that he had already regarded me as his own." After she finished speaking, she raised her head Staring coldly, facing a god of war whose hands are stained with the blood of countless people, he has no fear at all.

"It's still the same sentence as the next official, the founding government has no dissent, and Xiao Huaide will not misunderstand the person."

"I hope I can," King Chu got up, walked to the door with his hands behind his back, and said with a slight smile, "If you wish."

"I have never lost a battle in my life, and this time, I won't either."

The door of the study was gently pushed open from the outside, and the light from outside the room spilled in through the door and window, hitting the boots where she stood still, and never left for a long time.

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"This time, after the Yuan Dynasty, the old man will leave for the southwest border, the anniversary of your mother's death..."

"The grandson knows that the military affairs on the border are complicated, and it is not easy for Weng Weng to rush back."

Xiao Huaide sighed very much, Xiao Youqing is the most sensible person among his children and grandchildren, he thought that if he was a man, the Xiao family would be able to prosper for decades, "Go to visit the ancestral house in Jinling, and let your brother..."

"Brother is going to participate in this year's martial arts, so it's not a big deal to go back to Jinling, grandson can go by himself."

Xiao Huaide looked hesitantly at the king of Chu who was chatting with his brother-in-law in the distance, "According to reason..."

"After the Shangyuan period, officials will go to the court for trial. If there is no accident, they should be out of court in February. At that time, government affairs will be entangled. I don't want to distract her."

"That being said, your mother's family has a very important position in the Song Dynasty. If the King of Chu can take this opportunity to go in person..." Xiao Huaide looked at Xiao Youqing meaningfully, "Jinling is not too far away from here. You can always squeeze out a few days to visit relatives, and besides, all officials in my court have a ten-day rest, and three days are enough."

Xiao Youqing shook her head, "It's better not to trouble her, she never likes this kind of aristocratic family, and my grandson will take care of Jinling."

Xiao Huaide stood still, raised his white eyebrows, "Qing'er..."

"Huh?" Xiao Youqing also stood still with his grandfather.

"There is a saying that Weng Weng still wants to remind you."

"Weng Weng, please tell me."

"The king of Chu is not what he looks like on the surface. The emperor is ruthless after all. You have to plan early and don't use too much affection."

Her grandfather's reminder made her laugh, "After so many years, Weng Weng still doesn't understand his grandson, just like... he doesn't understand his mother." She raised her head and looked straight, as if complaining about something.

After the Beginning of Spring, the Lantern Festival officially started on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month. On the morning of the fourteenth day, the emperor’s car frame toured the Five Sacred Mountains and held a banquet to reward the officials. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he went to the Shangqing Palace and gave a banquet to drink with the officials. In the past few days in Shangyuan, people from all walks of life have gathered on both sides of the royal road, performing songs, dances, operas, thaumaturgy and supernatural powers, and the voices of people are buzzing.

Until the Lantern Festival on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, a yellow-edged cloth curtain hangs from the Xuande Building, and the emperor’s throne is in the middle, with a colorful shed set up. The warriors on duty standing upright, holding yellow covers and palm fans, lined up on the throne. on both sides of the colorful shed.

Downstairs in Xuande, there is a terrace built of square wood. The fence of the terrace is wrapped with colorful brocade, and on both sides are guards wearing imperial hairpin flowers standing side by side, guarding the surroundings.

Just after the breakfast time, the downstairs of the Xuande Gate was full of people, people were almost clinging to each other, making the vigilant imperial guards try their best to separate a way out.

The sound of the morning bell came from the bell tower in Da Nei, followed by the music. The servants wearing hairpins rolled up the curtain hanging in front of the throne, and the emperor stood up in a red robe and walked forward.

The emperor wearing a small hat looked down from the top of the city tower, overlooking his subjects, and said majesticly: "One yuan will start again, the earth will rejuvenate, the heavenly officials will bless, the local officials will forgive sins, and the water officials will relieve disasters. Jinwu can't help but night, I, enjoy the joy with all the people." .”

The people under the city tower looked up at the Son of Heaven, shouted long live, knelt together and said, "Long live Your Majesty!"

Then the emperor returned to the throne, the servant put down the curtain, and the music played again. A large light ball with a width of one foot was hung on each of the two towers on both sides of Xuande Building. The sheds and curtains, King Zhao, King Chu, and King Cheng are all there. Beside the Duolou on the right, there are the colorful sheds and curtains of Zai Zhi and other important officials and the Qi family outside the clan. The crown prince is on the tower of Xuande Tower with the concubines and the emperor. .

Since Taizong's great success, the blood of the clan has gradually withered, and even the eldest son who served as the southern class official is now empty, so apart from the emperor, several princes are also looked after by everyone.

"I didn't expect that this year, King Cheng's daughter, the head of Yuanling County, will also come!"

The colorful shed on the right hand side of the King of Chu belongs to the family of Cheng Wang, "Yuanling County Lord's Jiji ceremony was no less than that of the princess of the current dynasty, and now she has reached the age of marriage. I don't know how this flower will be. Which Xianggong will fall into it?"

"Being able to marry Cheng Wang's only daughter is really a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes. Needless to say, official career..."

"Are you interested in the dowry that Cheng Wang's family will marry with you?"

"I marry in the dynasty, and I value the family status. If someone who can marry a clan girl, how can he lack the dowry of that girl, he has no backbone!"

"That's not certain. Ever since Tai Zu started to recruit scholars, the number of sons-in-laws under the rankings has been increasing day by day. Maybe the Lord of Yuanling County will marry a humble scholar who has reached the rank in the future."

Everyone turned their heads in shock, and nodded when they saw the person who had spoken, "It's very possible!"

Downstairs in Zuo Que, King Zhao came over to say a few words of greeting and then left. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl appeared in a well-fitting red uniform, "Brother King Chu, do you still remember me?"

Wei Huan glanced blankly, then hesitated after thinking for a long time, "Jingrou?"

"My brother still remembers me!"

"You... have grown up." Wei Huan stared at her, and couldn't help feeling that time had passed so fast, "It's almost unrecognizable to me."

"Brother also, the year before last in Yuanling and Jili, I didn't see my brother coming back." The head of Yuanling County complained.

Wei Huan lowered his head slightly, "Your Majesty has an order. As a subject, you have to obey."

Wei Jingrou also heard about the Chu king's torture in Cheng Wang's mansion, so he asked concerned: "Uncle... is brother better?"

"It's okay." Wei Huan shook his head.

"My lord is not in the way, did you almost wake up?"

Wei Jingrou turned around, his eyes lit up, and he knew his identity by looking at his clothes, so he blessed Xiao Youqing, "I've seen my sister-in-law."

"County Master Yuanling is being polite."

Wei Jingrou turned around and walked to Wei Huan's side, jokingly said: "In the past, the elders of Daxiangguo Temple came to Da Nei to teach the Dharma. After seeing my brother, they said that my brother is a blessed person." After finishing speaking, she smiled She glanced at Xiao Youqing, "My brother is indeed a blessed person, and my sister-in-law looks so good-looking, I'm afraid that Hanhan will not be able to get out of this gentle town in the future."

"Ahem..." The words of the Yuanling County Lord made the king of Chu who was drinking tea almost choke, "Then how did the teacher teach you...you can't learn well even if you are a little girl, Open your mouth!"

"Yuan Ling is telling the truth. Besides, my brother is only half a year older than Yuan Ling, so I should say my brother..." Wei Jingrou leaned over and lowered his head, watching the king of Chu cover his mouth and smiled amusedly. , "Shy?"

Wei Huan got up, pulled Wei Jingrou and walked outside the curtain, "The lantern festival is about to start, hurry back." He frowned and said, "It seems that it's time to propose to Fourth Uncle that you choose a son-in-law from a noble family to be your husband-in-law. Take care of you."

"Hmph, I don't want a son of a noble family, I want to marry the number one scholar in Jinke!"

Wei Huan stopped in his tracks and was startled, "What if all three champions are old and ugly?"

"Then...then I'll wait another three years!"

Wei Huan just shook his head, "Go back soon~" and sent him out of the color shed.