It was the end of midsummer, and the weather was extremely hot and unbearable. Everyone in Bian Palace's clothes were much thinner.
Renming Palace was unusually lively. Empress Fu, Concubine Gao, two royal brothers Liu Chengyun and Liu Chengxun, the eldest princess and her husband, as well as several uncles and their families were all invited to the palace for a banquet. Liu Chengyou, the eldest son of the emperor, Because of the full moon.
The rules in the palace are not too strict, they are all relatives, and they are in the Queen Mother's palace, so the atmosphere is very relaxed and warm.
"My dear, look at how beautiful this child is." Gao held the prince in her arms and said to Queen Mother Li with a smile on her lips.
"In appearance, he looks like an official, and when he grows up, he will be a handsome man." Da Fu was standing by, seeing Gao Huaijin holding the child in his arms, reluctant to let go, and said with a smile.
Mrs. Li's face was full of love, her phoenix eyebrows almost curved into a perfect crescent when she saw her eldest grandson.
"Mother, let me see, I haven't hugged the emperor's nephew since he was born." Princess Yongning came forward and asked for help. She took it and then said something to heighten the atmosphere: "Between the eyebrows, it's true. There is also some official charm."
The baby in the swaddling clothes is plump and has no facial features. How come he looks like Liu Chengyou. But that's all. The emperor's son is not like the emperor, who else can he resemble? Maybe only his mother. .
Liu Chengxun also joined the crowd of women, and he wanted to reach out and touch the prince's face with great interest, but his claws were slapped off by Mrs. Li.
Among the direct relatives of the royal family, Liu Chengxun is the youngest, and now there is finally a younger one who is younger than him, which makes him quite excited.
"Sister, my sisters-in-law can hug and touch me, why can't I?" Liu Chengxun exclaimed.
Liu Chengxun has regained his former exuberance and likes to play around in the palace. However, with the discipline of Mr. Li and his brother Liu Chengyou, he has been restrained. Otherwise, if he is allowed to let it go, he is likely to become a Second-generation ancestor.
Looking at him angrily, Li said: "Look at your reckless actions, you don't know the importance of it!"
However, after all, he was the child's little uncle, so Mr. Li carefully let him hug him, put him in his arms, and burst into tears. This made Liu Chengxun, who was already very gentle, a little at a loss. Soon, a smile appeared on his childish face. He looked "angry" and said: "This kid doesn't even give his uncle face!"
This scene made everyone present laugh. Several uncles may be flamboyant outside, but they are very well-behaved here. However, the young uncle Li Ye saw a group of people milling around a baby, especially his sister Li , his eyes never moved away, and his heart felt inexplicably sour.
"The officials are here!" the chamberlain shouted, temporarily interrupting the atmosphere in the palace.
Under the welcome of everyone, Liu Chengyou quickly stepped into the Renming Hall and subconsciously glanced at his four uncles, Li Hongxin, Li Hongjian, Li Hongwei and Li Ye, who were from very young families. In the entire hall, the Li family's relatives accounted for more than half.
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Just as the prince was celebrating his first birthday, Liu Chengyou did not deliberately keep a straight face, but he was as solemn as usual. His gaze swept across it with a majesty that made people dare not look away. Liu Chengxun, in particular, could not help but shrink his neck. , he is especially afraid of his royal brother now.
Just like an ordinary full moon banquet, the etiquette is very simple and nothing special is done.
The prince was wrapped in a set of wedding clothes, including hat, pants, shoes and socks, and a green gold charm was hung on his body to show good fortune. A group of people sat down and ate eggs, cakes, and dumplings... In short, eating is a good wish. It is obvious that the atmosphere in the palace has dropped since Liu Chengyou arrived.
However, Liu Chengyou didn't care so much and hugged his son himself. In the past month, Liu Chengyou had not hugged him three times in total.
This time, the child did not cry. Moreover, in Liu Chengyou's arms, he kicked his calves slightly, with a pair of dark eyes that looked particularly bright. He was clearly smiling when he looked at Liu Chengyou. Seeing that childish smile, Liu Chengyou felt something in his heart, and the corners of his mouth also moved. A little smile appeared unconsciously.
Liu Chengyou's smile, whether it was an illusion or not, made the atmosphere around him slowly become more lively.
When the baby returned to milk, Liu Chengyou handed it over to the wet nurse.
"Tokyo is under control and the village is gradually becoming more peaceful. The inspection department has to work hard, but it is also thanks to brother Zhongjian's loyalty to his duties and the merits of the governor!" Liu Chengyou called his brother-in-law Song Yanwo to him and chatted leisurely with him.
In his position and in his political affairs, Song Yanwo was very competent in his role as the Inspection Department. He almost completely followed the rules and policies formulated by Liu Chengyou when he inspected the capital. He was a very smart person and did not violate any rules.
Song Yanwo looked very humble and responded politely: "I am just a follower of Xiao Gui and Cao Cao. Without the trust and support of the officials, how can I achieve this with my talents?"
"We are all a family, and we are having a family dinner. Brother-in-law, there is no need to be so formal." Seeing his restraint, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but waved his hand, and changed his title by the way.
"Yes!" Song Yanwo's attitude remained unchanged and he always maintained a respectful attitude.
Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look at this brother-in-law. He was handsome and graceful, with a jade tree facing the wind. He was even more handsome than him. Song Yanwo was born in a famous family. His father was an official at Jiedu and a military envoy. His grandfather was Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty, and his mother was Princess Yining. , he married a princess when he grew up. When Liu Zhiyuan married his daughter to Song Yanwo, he could be regarded as a high-ranking official to a certain extent. After the founding of the Han Dynasty, he was deeply trusted by two generations of emperors.
In this era, Song Yanwo can be described as a winner in life. The most rare thing is that despite being surrounded by many auras, he is so noble and prosperous, but he can still be unfazed by favors and humiliations. He is humble and corporal, without any arrogance or willfulness, and he is a decent person. His talent and learning were praised by people at that time as a wise man. Among the relatives of the Han emperor, some were corrupt, some were tyrannical, some were incompetent. Compared to them, Song Yanwo was considered very rare.
"Is my brother-in-law interested in serving as an official?" Liu Chengyou seemed to think about it for a while and asked in a consultative tone.
Song Yanwo was slightly surprised, but facing his brother-in-law's calm gaze, he thought about it for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "As long as the official family has a destiny, I am willing to go there."
"I want to use my brother-in-law to save the Shunyi army." Chatting with smart people is refreshing, Liu Chengyou said directly.
"Shunyi Army..." Song Yanwo muttered, thought for a moment, and then responded: "Yaozhou?"
"Exactly!" Liu Chengyou said calmly: "Guanzhong has always been difficult to settle down. My brother-in-law is a relative of the emperor and has high expectations. I hope to use you to guide Guanyou and also appoint the third assistant."
Song Yanwo frowned and pondered for a while, suddenly realized, nodded, glanced at Princess Yongning among the women, and said, "I wish to go alone, but the princess should stay in Tokyo."
The situation in Guanzhong has become more and more delicate. Song Yanwo has obviously guessed and understood Liu Chengyou's purpose of sending him to Yaozhou.
Less than two hundred miles east of Yaozhou is Tongzhou, the territory of Xue Huairang. To the east of Tongzhou, across the Yellow River, is Hezhong Prefecture. And to the south of Tongzhou, less than a hundred miles across the Wei River, is Huazhou, Zhenguo The territory of the military governor Hou Zhang. These three have been in close contact recently.
"Erlang, it's been so long, I have to give my grandson a name." At this time, Queen Mother Li called Liu Chengyou to her and said.
Liu Chengyou responded: "My son has ordered the Bachelor's Academy to discuss the name."
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"Your Majesty, after discussion with the ministers, the emperor's eldest son can be named 'Chang'. Chang means the day is long, the day is long, the day is smooth, the day is long, and the day is long -" several Hanlin bachelors, Bian Guifen, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and other Hanlin officials were summoned. When your majesty sees you, you talk nonsense.
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Chengyou without giving him any face: "No!"
The short response directly made it impossible to continue the conversation. Several people looked at each other and stood in the hall, somewhat at a loss.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you prepare a few more words?"
They were immediately stopped by the question. Perhaps because they didn't react, or perhaps they were afraid to say anything, Bian Guichen and others just apologized: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou didn't criticize him too much, he just waved his hand and said: "Think about it again."
"yes!"
When he returned to the Hanlin Academy, the matter had spread. A bachelor asked Tao Gu about this, and Tao Gu raised his lips with disdain, and then said calmly: "How can I, the eldest son of the emperor, deserve the name of subjugating the country?"
