Chongzheng Palace, this palace is not majestic, let alone gorgeous. It is not affected by wind and snow, but still stands firmly among the Tokyo Palaces. Its simple color tone vaguely exudes majesty and solemnity.
In the palace, he sat on the dragon bed. The surroundings were slightly deserted, with more than a dozen palace lanterns swaying with flames. However, it was this familiar desertedness that made Liu Chengyou feel at ease. Only the center of power of this big man was his comfort zone.
During his previous northern tour, he had been away from Beijing for a long time. Although he was indulged in local inspections, he was always thinking about Tokyo, fearing that something would go wrong in the imperial capital. Fortunately, with his continuous actions in the past two years, he had already integrated an impressive set of Its function is to stabilize the bureaucratic team that operates the government normally. The central ministers of the Han Dynasty headed by Feng Dao did not let him down in the end.
Or maybe it is because the state has been uneasy since the founding of the country, and the Han Dynasty has been exhausted both internally and externally and is seeking peace. Therefore, during the period when Liu Chengyou left Beijing, the overall military, political and civil conditions in Tokyo were relatively stable. The Han Dynasty, which suffered many disasters, With Liu Chengyou's efforts, he finally entered the rhythm of recuperation.
Breathing the air in the palace, even the "evil news" in Tokyo reported by the Wude Division, such as corruption, dereliction of duty, bribery, and bullying, made Liu Chengyou feel so friendly.
The Imperial Case in the Chongzheng Hall was restructured. Previously, it was too narrow to accommodate many documents. Liu Chengyou ordered it to be remade. However, at this time, the Chongzheng Imperial Case was neatly piled with various official documents and memorials. , are all important military and political matters accumulated during Liu Chengyou's northern tour. Before he returned to Beijing, he had already sent instructions to the various departments to prepare them for him to review and review the results of the civil and military affairs left behind.
However, facing the album full of cases, Liu Chengyou, who had already completed the workaholic attribute, clearly showed little interest at this time. His eyebrows were slightly horizontal, and his pupils seemed to be covered with a net, blocking out the information in the official document.
"Zhang Dejun!" Suddenly, Liu Chengyou raised his head and called out, his voice rising, not as steady as usual.
"Guanjia!" After a while, Zhang Dejun tensed his body and walked in gently.
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Liu Chengyou took a deep breath, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Kunming Hall: "How is the situation?"
Zhang Dejun's voice was a little uneasy, and he replied carefully: "There is no news yet?"
"Then why don't you hurry up and inquire!" Liu Chengyou rarely showed his emotions, and said a little viciously.
"Young man, go right now!" Zhang Dejun was startled and said quickly.
When he turned around, Liu Chengyou straightened his back and said, "That's it! I'll go there myself!"
Seeing Liu Chengyou looking like he was about to leave, Zhang Dejun couldn't help but said: "Officials, the Queen Mother has said that she will take care of the saints. Please calm down and don't worry..."
Zhang Dejun frowned and only glared at him. Zhang Dejun did not dare to say anything more and quickly led the way and arranged for the car to start.
Kunming Hall, Queen Fu's bedroom, was enveloped in a tense atmosphere inside and outside the palace. After ten months of pregnancy, Queen Fu was in labor, and Liu Chengyou returned to Tokyo in a hurry, which was also affected by this incident. Queen Mother Li is here to take care of it personally.
"Official!"
Liu Chengyou's footsteps were windy, and he quickly stepped into the hall, ignoring the saluting waiters. When he reached the case, he stopped to steady his body, saluted Mrs. Li, and called softly: "Mother!"
Looking at her son, Mrs. Li nodded. A trace of kindness flashed in her eyes. She stretched out her hand and said in a comforting tone: "Guardian, just sit down. Dafu, just pretend that nothing happens!"
Looking towards the inner hall, I didn't hear any "hoarse" sound, it had been several hours.
In the hall, the noble concubine Gao Shi and the virtuous concubine Zhe Shi were both present. There was also the second wife of the Fu family who was named Mrs. Wei Guo. The little lady had grown a little more. There was a lot of worry in her beautiful face, and she kept looking towards the inner hall. He looked around, his eyes full of concern.
However, at this time, Liu Chengyou did not have time to communicate with his sister-in-law.
"Official!" Mrs. Gao took the lead and bowed to him softly.
Liu Chengyou nodded, stretched out his hand to help Gao up, glanced down at her already round belly, and asked in a solemn voice: "You are inconvenient and worried about raising a child, why are you here?"
From Liu Chengyou's words, we can feel a sense of care. Gao pursed her jade lips slightly and responded: "The saint gave birth to a son, and I am worried in my heart."
In the Han Palace, the competition for favor between the queen and the concubine was not a secret, and Liu Chengyou knew it. But after hearing her words about "the concubine's deep love", Liu Chengyou didn't know whether she meant what she said. He just said , you are determined.
Lifting up the legs of his robe, Liu Chengyou was sitting down, talking absentmindedly to the Queen Mother. The atmosphere in the palace became increasingly tense. The last time such a scene occurred was when Concubine Geng gave birth.
Suddenly, Fu's groan of pain came from the inner hall, and the tearing sound reached his ears, which made people worried. Hearing this, Gao subconsciously touched his belly under his soft fur, and a trace of anxiety inevitably appeared on his jade face. The emotion seems to be felt by the same person.
Liu Chengyou took a deep breath, retracted his gaze, noticed Gao's movements, frowned slightly, pointed his finger at an attendant, and directly ordered: "Take the imperial concubine back to the palace to rest, and serve her well!"
"yes!"
Mr. Gao seemed to be feeling unwell, so he did not force himself to stay. With the help of his attendants, he stood up and resigned to Liu Chengyou and Mr. Li, and returned to the palace.
Looking at Zheshi again, Liu Chengyou said softly: "You should go back too!"
Facing the emperor's gaze, the little lady couldn't help but caress her belly, restrained her "edge", and retreated obediently.
During the period when Liu Chengyou accompanied him on his northern tour, he gained a lot. On the way back to Beijing, his wife was also diagnosed as pregnant.
The hall became even quieter, and Fu's moans of pain could be heard from time to time. Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's mentality made him a little impetuous.
After waiting for less than half an hour, Ku stood up suddenly and was about to go to the inner hall. Seeing this, Mrs. Li immediately stopped him: "What's the use of the officials coming in? Don't cause trouble!"
Li's feminine power was exposed, Liu Chengyou looked at his mother, took a breath, and sat down.
"Sit down for a moment!" Mrs. Li was not worried in her heart. She frowned, stood up and said, "I'll go in and take a look!"
After waiting for more than half an hour after Mrs. Li entered, the winter night came quietly. From the Kunming Hall, a baby's cry was finally heard, a clear cry, which suddenly dispersed the condensed atmosphere in the hall. .
As the maid delivered the good news that "mother and child are safe", Liu Chengyou showed a cheerful smile.
In the winter of the second year of Qianyou, Liu Chengyou's eldest son was born.
In less than half a month, the time has entered the third year of Qianyou. When the New Year and the Yuan Festival are approaching, the imperial concubine Gao also gives birth to a son for Liu Chengyou.
The concubines gave birth to children one after another, and if the concubine Zhe was pregnant, the originally thin royal bloodline suddenly became full. Such auspicious omen seemed to indicate that the troubled Han Dynasty was about to turn around.
The royal family blossomed and received blessings from both internal and external dynasties. In addition to celebrating with the imperial edict, Liu Chengyou eagerly summoned the learned men of the Hanlin Academy to name the two princes.