Shen Qianzhong took one thousand taels and started his journey to become a great shopkeeper.
Before the New Year was over, he was looking for sources of goods everywhere, leaving his presence everywhere in the inner city of the capital, the outer city, and the suburbs of the capital.
Huo Xi was not idle either, busy working on her plan. Now that someone was helping her run outside, she had more time to think about the future.
No more killing Su Meng, burning the midnight oil is yet to come.
This year was the first year that Emperor Yongkang took control of the imperial city. There were new people and a new atmosphere. There were drums and music playing in the palace every day, and there were big and small banquets. However, Concubine Zhang's Zhongcui Palace was deserted.
She is grounded.
When Ms. Wang received the news, her heart skipped a beat.
I found Mother Sun, closed the door, and asked: "Is your medicine okay? Will taking it affect your health..."
If the emperor made any mistake, even if he died to save the emperor, even if he died to save the emperor, no matter how many meritorious services Wen Bi made, the heads of the whole family would not be enough.
"Won't."
Mother Sun vowed: "The medicinal introduction is that..." Mother Sun made a downward gesture, and Mrs. Wang tilted her head in disgust.
Mother Sun leaned into Wang's ear and said: "You can take whatever medicine you take to supplement it. That medicine won't hurt you, at most it will have no effect."
"It doesn't work and you still spend a lot of money to buy it! If something happens to Concubine Zhang, let's see if I can spare your family!"
Mother Sun knelt down and said, "My family is very loyal and we would never dare to joke about this kind of thing. I heard that many people ate it and hugged them for three years, and Sijiu came to find them."
Wang glanced at her and thought of what she had done for herself over the years, and felt that her family did not have the courage. She ordered: "Let Sijiu go and ask again."
"The group can't be found."
"How come I can't find it?"
"Sijiu said that when he searched again after a few days, the small courtyard was already empty. He searched all over the capital and couldn't find anyone. He spent a lot of money to find out who the group was. I don’t dare to visit him in prison.”
"Ah! Why didn't you tell me this earlier!" Wang's heart was pounding.
He got up and walked around the room, feeling restless.
There must be something wrong with the medicine. The empress was originally under one person in the harem and above all the concubines, but before the New Year was over, the palace appointed a royal concubine and asked her to help the queen manage the harem. I heard that it was very Be favored.
"Mo Mo, let me write a letter home to Wen Bi." Wen Bi was originally going to return to Beijing to take up a post this year, so don't influence him.
Cheng Mansion on the other side.
"Master, I heard that Concubine Zhang has been banned. Another concubine has been named in the palace. All the palaces have sent gifts to the palace to express their congratulations. Do you want to remind Madam?"
In the study, Li Yi and Mu Yan reported.
When Emperor Yongkang came to the throne, no matter how much he loved the empress, many ministers would still advise the emperor to include a wider harem. The emperor's harem affected the entire previous dynasty.
Mu Yan was silent and said: "Ask Madam to prepare a generous gift for the palace. Also, my uncle is going to Beijing to take up a post soon. Go and see if Madam has found a good house."
"yes."
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Huo Xi was still sleeping when he was woken up by Mr. Yang.
"Xi'er, aren't you going to climb the city wall? If it's too late, I'm afraid you won't be able to get through if there are too many people."
Seeing that Huo Xi couldn't open her eyes, Yang felt a little distressed. The family went to see the lanterns last night and didn't come back until midnight. The child must not have slept enough.
"Otherwise, it's better not to go. We'll go there next time."
"Mom, I have to go. The next time I have to wait until next year." Huo Xi said in a daze, half sitting up on the bed without opening her eyes.
Mrs. Yang was afraid that she would be cold, so she quickly wrapped the quilt around her: "Do you really want to go?"
"go."
"Then get up quickly, your father and uncle are both up."
Ancient people loved to climb high places and city walls. Firstly, they could climb high and have a distant view. Secondly, they could exercise. Thirdly, they could take this opportunity to bring friends and connect with each other.
In the previous dynasties, common people could climb the city wall during non-war times. However, after Taizu of this dynasty established the dynasty and raised funds to build the city wall, people were not allowed to climb the city wall, and the city wall became used to defend against enemies.
Later, there were widespread complaints among the people. With the advice of the ministers, it was specially allowed that on the 16th day of the first lunar month every year, people could go out on the city wall.
There is also an old saying, "To get rid of all diseases, go to the top of the city." Every household likes to go to the top of the city to strengthen their legs.
Because it only happens once a year, on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month every year, people queue up to climb the city wall for more than ten miles.
Huo Xi climbed the city wall more than once, but she still liked to join in the fun. When she came back from watching the lanterns last night, she was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes, and she specifically told Ms. Yang to wake her up the next day.
After washing up, bidding farewell to Yang and Nian'er and going out, the genius was just shining.
"Brother-in-law, do you want it so early?" Yang Fu looked like he hadn't woken up.
Huo Erhuai glanced at Huo Xi. Neither he nor Fu'er had ever climbed the city wall. Hearing from Xi'er that there would be a lot of people climbing the city wall today, his mother was afraid that they wouldn't be able to make the trip, so she woke him up early.
"Your sister is afraid that there are too many people and we won't be able to get in line."
"No matter how many people there are and there are so many city gates, if this one doesn't work, if we go to another one, can we still board it?"
"Not all city gates are open," Huo Xi told him.
"And not only people from the capital love to climb the city wall, but also people from nearby counties and towns will come. We might not be able to climb it if we go there late. If there are too many people, the city wall will limit the flow of people, so we really won't be able to climb it."
Yang Fu immediately woke up: "There are really so many people?"
"There are many." Huo Xi nodded. She closed her hood with her little hands. After coming out for a while, the cold wind blew her face numb.
Sure enough, before it was time for a cup of tea, there were more and more people on the road. When it was not time for another cup of tea, I couldn't move forward.
Yang Fu moved forward with the crowd in shock. He was so shocked that he climbed onto the city wall and the whole family went out?
It was another tea time, and the team was completely motionless.
"Xi'er, are there so many people every year?" Yang Fu jumped on the spot, stretched his neck and looked forward, but still couldn't see where the queue was.
"Well, it's just a little more. Fortunately, we came out early. It's not far from the Stone City Gate. We should be able to board it."
Huo Erhuai held Huo Xi's hand tightly and went to pull Yang Fu. He looked around and saw that there were people everywhere, and he was afraid that the two children would be separated.
When the three people finally climbed onto the city wall, an hour had passed.
"Wow, it turns out there are so many houses in the capital!" Yang Fu exclaimed as he climbed onto the city wall and looked toward the city from the crenellations of the city wall.
Huo Erhuai also climbed up the city wall for the first time. The city wall in Beijing was about five or six feet high. From this distant view, he could see all the streets in Beijing. He was so stunned that he forgot to close his mouth.
"Xi'er Xi'er, it's so beautiful! Look over there, it's the inner city, and behind this is Mochou Lake. We live over there, and over there is Qionghua Lane! Wow! The capital is so big! What a pity, my sister
He Nian'er didn't come, and she didn't climb the city wall either!"
"We will bring them back next year."
"Um."
The three of them groaned from time to time, as if they had never seen the world before. Mu Yan was disgusted when he saw this scene from the arrow tower.
That little liar was wrapped like a bear. How cold was he? He wore so many clothes. Could it be that he was carried on someone’s back? He still had to climb the city wall like this? He wasn’t afraid of being squeezed out? Tsk tsk.
He said he was disgusted, but his eyes followed the movement of their family. Seeing the lively and lively appearance of the little liar, the corners of his mouth curled up.
Li Yikaner, who was behind him, followed the young master's gaze and saw Huo Xi and the others. He suddenly understood.
They said that their Xipinghou Mansion was on the east side and left the east gates alone. The young master had to go to the west gate early in the morning.