At the end of the ceremony, the third emperor of the Wei Dynasty held a banquet in Fengtian Hall to entertain officials and wives.
Mu Yan sat under Mr. Cheng, his face expressionless.
He entered the palace before dawn and stood outside the main hall for several hours. He was so hungry that his chest pressed against his back. He had no energy to socialize. He didn't even want to look up at the magnificent palace with its carved beams and painted beams.
No matter whether it was hot or cold, Gong'e put the dishes on the table, and he picked up the chopsticks and ate. After filling his stomach, he calmed down. He picked up more chopsticks when he saw what he liked, and didn't even look at what he didn't like.
Unlike other descendants of Emperor Xun Gui, who were smiling, carrying, and joking with his neighbors from time to time, he sat upright without tilting his head, eating and drinking when he should.
Silly, there is so much food for you to eat for free, why don’t you want it? Can the cook in your house be better than the imperial chef?
Are you hungry and then go back home to eat?
Is it free to buy from the government?
Emperor Yongkang is on the throne. Yes, the new emperor has already decided on a reign name, "Yongkang". He only waits for the New Year's Day next year to use the new title. Now, the old reign title is still used.
Emperor Yongkang was raising his glass and nodding with the officials to celebrate and have fun together, when he saw a maverick young man in the crowd, eating by himself. Although he had been eating, his gestures were quite pleasing to the eye, and he looked at his face again,
Clear and eye-catching.
Which family does this young man belong to?
The eunuch in charge next to him also followed Emperor Yongkang's gaze. The emperor tilted his head, hurriedly came over and whispered: "He is from the Xiping Marquis Mansion."
Xipinghou Mansion?
The whole family of the Marquis of Xiping is in Yunnan, and only Mrs. Marquis of Xiping is guarding the ancestral home in the capital. This young man? Mrs. Hou next to her is wearing imperial attire. This young man is also not wearing the royal robe. Who is it?
The eunuch beside him had already figured out the young man's identity.
Then he leaned over and said, "My name is Mu Yan. He is the eldest son of Madam Hou's Cheng family, but he has been adopted by the previous Marquis."
Emperor Yongkang nodded invisibly. Since the Marquis of Xiping had been replaced, the Crown Prince would naturally be replaced as well.
Mu Sheng, it seems that you haven’t asked for the title of Crown Prince yet?
Emperor Yongkang's thoughts were changing and he nodded to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch then walked towards Mu Yan.
The ministers who had been watching the movements of Emperor Yongkang naturally saw this scene and followed him with their eyes in secret. Which family was that? A woman and a boy?
"Mu Yan, a grass-roots citizen, has met Your Majesty."
Mu Yan knelt down and bowed down to Emperor Yongkang who was sitting above him. Mrs. Cheng below looked at him nervously, wondering why the emperor summoned Yan'er.
The common people were whispering among themselves, asking for Mu Yan's identity.
"Ping Sheng. You are Mu Yan. I heard that you are young but smart, and you are very popular with your grandfather. He personally took you to Yunnan, raised you personally, and adopted you to your uncle. He has high hopes for you. Now that you have returned to the capital, you can still
adapt?"
"Your Majesty, Cao Min was born in the capital. Cao Min's grandfather, like Cao Min, always misses the capital."
It turned out to be from the Xipinghou family.
Adopted to his uncle? Doesn’t Mrs. Hou next to her have to call her aunt? Her mother becomes aunt, and as the eldest son, her position as heir apparent is gone as well? Tsk tsk.
Many women also cast their eyes on Mrs. Cheng, showing sympathy.
First, she stayed with her mother-in-law in her ancestral home in the capital. After her husband succeeded to the throne, her mother-in-law went to Yunnan, and she was left alone in Beijing. Not only that, her son was also adopted. Men could not see their superiors, and their biological sons were also adopted by others.
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Mrs. Wu, the Marquis of Xincheng, also followed her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, into the palace. Although she did not have a royal title, she was looked down upon among all the married women. But she was a Marquis after all, and the way she looked at Mrs. Cheng made her
With a hint of sympathy and a hint of disdain.
There is a big banquet in the capital and a small banquet. I don't see Mrs. Cheng coming out to socialize. She must be heartbroken. If the man can't be caught, the son will be lost. You can at least catch one. Tsk tsk.
Queen Xu's eyes also looked at Cheng.
As the Lord of the Sixth Palace, she had learned a lot about the honors and nobles of the capital.
The Xiping Hou Mansion had a special status, and she knew it very well. The first generation of Xiping Hou Mu Ying was the adopted son of Taizu and was very close to the royal family. Mu Ying's second daughter even married her third brother Zeng Shou.
She is Mu's sister-in-law, and Mu is Cheng's sister-in-law. In this way, she and Cheng are somewhat related.
However, Mr. Cheng has not handed over the sign to the palace to pay his respects.
Just as he was thinking, he heard Emperor Yongkang say to Mu Yan: "Your grandfather was Taizu's first adopted son, and he was very popular with Taizu and Empress Gao. When I was a child, I also liked to follow this eldest brother. He is older than us.
Many of them are very brotherly to us brothers..."
Emperor Yongkang told Mu Yan a few words about the past.
He tapped his fingers on the armrest of the dragon throne and looked at the young man standing at the bottom of the steps with his eyes lowered and his hands solemn.
After thinking for a while, he said: "When I see you, it's like meeting your grandfather. I'll give you a word, um, just 'Bin'. I hope you will inherit your grandfather's ambition, be both civil and military, and be a pillar of the country."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the words."
Emperor Yongkang nodded: "I will give you the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army again. After you graduate from the Imperial Academy, you can come and work for the imperial court."
Mu Yan was stunned and knelt down on his knees: "Thank you Lord for your kindness, long live long live long live long live."
After entering the palace and having a banquet, he was awarded the title of Yin, and could enjoy his salary? He was in the fourth rank? Mu Yan's eyes moved.
After the banquet, Emperor Yongkang followed Empress Xu back to Kunning Palace.
Emperor Yongkang was looking through today's gift list, while Empress Xu was waiting for tea: "Your Majesty, why did you give the boy in the Xiping Marquis Mansion today both a gift and a seal?"
Emperor Yongkang paused while turning over the gift list, looked for Marquis Xiping, looked carefully at the listed gifts, and laughed.
Pointing his hands: "This gift is quite heavy, isn't it worth a seal?"
Empress Xu leaned her head over and looked at the gift list.
He also smiled and said: "I heard that Mrs. Cheng stayed in the capital to guard her ancestral home and never left the door. If it weren't for an occasion like today, she usually wouldn't go out to socialize. I'm afraid the new rich in the capital have forgotten that there are other things.
A Xipinghou Mansion."
Emperor Yongkang flipped through the gift list: "My sworn brother chose Mu Bin to adopt as Mu Chun. He probably thought that the title could be passed on to the Yuan wife's lineage. He never thought that Mu Chun would die early, and my good nephew would actually
The title of prince was passed on to Mu Sheng. Now Mu Bin's status is embarrassing."
"Your Majesty sympathizes with that child?"
Emperor Yongkang smiled.
Queen Xu glanced at him and said without hesitation: "Your Majesty wants to use Mu Bin to contain Mu Sheng? He is just a boy."
"Although he is young now, will he grow up? The Mu family is the only one in Yunnan, and the princes, princes, and grandsons of the feudal country are not allowed to leave the fiefdom or raise an army. The Mu family is a combination of military and political affairs. The people of Yunnan only know the Mu family.
I don’t know about the royal family.”
Queen Xu was silent: "Your Majesty did this today to support Mu Bin?"
"Mu Bin was originally Mu Chun's eldest son."
"But now he has to call Aunt Cheng and Uncle Mu Sheng. I'm afraid it's against the rules."
"Isn't the rule set by me? The heir apparent of Marquis Xiping is just a word of mine."
"Doesn't this mean that father and son will kill each other?"
Emperor Yongkang said expressionlessly: "If Mu Sheng knew the rules, he would not have reached that point."
Here, the emperor and empress in Kunning Palace are talking, while Concubine Zhang in Zhongcui Palace in the east is also talking about family affairs with her mother, Wang.
Happy Children’s Day! On the 77th day of the lockdown, the lockdown is finally lifted! It’s not easy, I almost cry~
