Feelings of Heaven and Earth(93)
The front hall of Dongsheng Palace was simply tidied up and temporarily used by the prince to entertain guests.
This palace only undergoes daily cleaning and cleaning, and there is no other maintenance. For example, if it is renovated every year, only the outermost part will be renovated and the facade will be decorated, so that it does not look shabby.
Therefore, when viewed from a distance, this palace looks very grand. However, once you get inside, you realize that everything here is shabby.
The red paint on the pillars is mottled, and the metal nails on the doors and windows are already rusty.
What is on the ground is hard to see now. After cleaning, a new felt carpet was laid on it. Once this carpet was laid, it felt like it was trying to cover up. If the terrazzo floor was really that good, why bother with it?
In addition, there must be smoke leaking from some gaps in the ground dragon, and there is some faint smoke in the main hall, which further proves this point.
If you look at the new curtains hanging in the entire hall, you will become more and more convinced that this East Palace is really in embarrassment. The new is used to complement the old, which makes it even more shabby.
One by one, they were ushered in to take their seats. Many people could not help but frown, and then showed a bit of disgust.
Maodu looked around and saw that the Duke of Mao's palace was located relatively close to the front. Apart from the clan, there were theirs and the British Duke's palace. The old British Duke was ill, and here came the British Duke's son. The two houses were almost opposite each other.
Maodu whispered to his father, "Dad, please don't say anything later. Whatever the prince says is what he says, do you understand?"
The Duke of Mao said "hmm" and became silent.
The old Maoguo Gongguo passed away, and the second generation Maoguo Gongguo lost an arm in chaos. He has been in the government these years and rarely interacts with diplomacy. Now it is his son who is always in trouble in the government. If it weren't for the prince's post, he would also
Won't leave the house.
Sitting in his seat, Maodu looked at the eloquent talkers and said to himself, "Everyone of them doesn't know how to live or die."
When a person in power doesn't even have the most basic dignity, it's a signal, a very dangerous signal. Unfortunately, no one understands this.
Treating guests in the shabby East Palace gave him a chill down his spine.
Tongtong entered the hall first without waiting for Link. Under the guidance of the waiter, she sat in the front.
Because of the marriage, she was the concubine. In fact, she could sit anywhere. But since the fourth master asked him to sit at the front, she flicked her sleeves, sat down on the seat prepared for her, and looked down.
She sat upright, raised her eyes and glanced around, and the whispers disappeared instantly. So, when the princes and princesses came in, the hall was quiet. Seeing them come in, she stood up to greet them!
Tongtong also stood up and respectfully waited for the others to sit down.
The eldest prince looked around, since he was having a treat, why should he be so serious?
Just when the Sixth Prince was about to speak, he saw Lin San with a solemn face above him, and he shut up instantly.
Then, the prince arrived belatedly, and his clothes and accessories were no different from those of Shiro before. At this time, he had to greet the prince again.
The fourth master and Tongtong helped the eldest prince and others up. The fourth master sat down and then said with a smile: "Everyone, sit down! You are all distinguished guests invited by me, so just sit down."
The atmosphere suddenly relaxed and everyone sat down with a smile.
The fourth master then waved his hand, and Shi Jian led others to serve tea. Tea was served, one cup for each person.
The Fourth Master smiled and said: "Today, I would like to invite you all to drink tea. What kind of tea is it? Chrysanthemum tea! This chrysanthemum tea is produced on the mountain where the fairy girl lives. Two real people picked it and dried it with their own hands. I got a lot of it.
I’m reluctant to drink it, so today, I invite you all to come and taste this chrysanthemum tea.”
The Marquis of Huaiyang smiled hurriedly and said: "Mingcui Mountain is the place where the immortal girl practices, and it must be filled with immortal energy. Every plant and tree produced in this mountain must have immortal roots. How can ordinary people like me drink such good food?"
Tea, this is the kindness of the fairy girl and the prince, and I am so grateful that I burst into tears."
I am so grateful that I shed tears of gratitude.
The fourth princess almost vomited. It was strange that she had to ask these people to participate in political affairs. It looked so ugly. She looked askance at the prince, why did they bring so many people here? What's the use of the hearts of these people?
The fourth master picked up the tea cup and opened the tea lid. Only then did the others move, and there was really a small shriveled chrysanthemum floating in each tea cup. The tea was slightly yellow, and when you drank it, it tasted really good.
It's hard to describe.
For chrysanthemum tea to be delicious, in addition to the appropriate use of chrysanthemums, it is best to have some rock sugar to neutralize the taste. It would be even better if it can be garnished with wolfberry.
But this tea... looks like water mixed with firewood.
The Fourth Master asked: "How do you like this tea?"
No one said anything! No matter how much I wanted to flatter you, I couldn't say anything good.
Fourth Master chuckled, "Isn't the tea good to drink?"
Everyone laughed sarcastically.
The fourth master said with a bit of sadness, "Yes, the tea must not taste good. But I drank this tea back then, do you still remember it?" Without giving everyone a chance to speak, he continued: "
The old man Taizu left a note, clearly recording one thing. In the early winter of that year, Taizu had only 3,000 soldiers under his command. They traveled long distances and had an irregular diet. The army rations only had fried black noodles.
They stuffed them with snow to satisfy their hunger. Most of the soldiers had dry and sore throats and hoarse throats after eating. It was Taizu who, with his personal entourage, found wild chrysanthemums that had dried up in the wild, dug them out from the snow, and then
I picked dried chrysanthemums back and boiled them with water every day, and ordered every soldier to drink this water every day. It took half a month for the soldiers to get better."
After saying that, he looked at Huaiyang Hou, "You are the one who experienced it, do you remember this?"
Marquis Huaiyang's tears immediately came down, "Yes! Taizu led his people to inquire with the fellow villagers, and then went over the mountains and ridges to find dry chrysanthemums from under the snow. The thing was so small that it would take enough for so many people to drink.
Easier said than done? Taizu's hands suffered from chilblains as a result. Throughout his life, the chilblains were never eradicated..."
The Fourth Master nodded, "Yes! Tai|zu has never forgotten the difficulty of starting a business. Every battle and everyone's achievements are recorded in the notebook... Since Gu became the crown prince, the emperor's uncle gave Gu the first
This thing was not the crown prince’s seal, but the thick handwritten letter. After reading the handwritten letter all night long, I couldn’t calm down for a long time. Your merits are the first thing that the crown prince wants to remember, so I thought
Here, I can meet you all, and I also want you to meet me. Let’s sit together, drink a cup of tea from that year, and recall what happened back then..."
In the main hall, there were first sobs, and then weeping, and everyone called Taizu and long live.
Tongtong glanced around the hall and became emotional.
Immediately afterwards, Fourth Master spoke, "Taizu has never forgotten you, the Holy One has never forgotten you, and I dare not forget you. These days, I have alerted the six departments and asked them to collect your information.
I want to know if we, the meritorious officials who founded the country, are living well now..."
"The prince is so concerned about you, and the senior ministers are so grateful that they shed tears of gratitude."
The eldest prince sighed in his heart. Who was Shiro really grateful to? It was definitely not like this. At that time, he did a lot and said little. Why bother to set up this dragon gate formation?
As soon as the fourth master raised his hand, someone came over carrying several boxes.
After putting it away, Fourth Master stood up and lit the first box, "This is what the Ministry of Etiquette has brought up. I've looked through it all. I didn't know if I didn't look at it. After a quick look, I realized that all of you are related to each other."
! Two generations in a row are married, and the relationship is so close, it’s so comforting to be alone.”
The crying in the hall suddenly stopped.
The eldest prince was stunned and turned to look at the second prince, who obviously didn't know. He looked at the fourth master uncertainly, and the fourth master lowered his eyelids and nodded in affirmation.
The eldest prince broke into a cold sweat instantly.
These people are far away from the center of the court, and you can't even think of them. As long as they don't accomplish any big things, no one usually pays attention to them. But there are just such people who marry each other in private. Of course, in the founding of the country, the status is very important.
Wait, mutual marriage is actually nothing. But if there is another marriage immediately after, then this combination must not be taken lightly.
Then the fourth master said again: "This box belongs to the Ministry of War! The Ministry of War has simply recruited generals, and there are many generals stationed in the local area. After asking carefully, I found out that many of them are your old troops! They have been in frequent contact over the years! Such a handsome appearance
The feeling is so lonely and vivid."
He paused as he spoke, with a look of sincerity on his face, "Ke Gu was thinking again, Taizu did not allow close relatives to get married. Do you still remember this?" After saying that, he stood up, walked down, and looked at each one of them.
, asked, "Do you still remember what Taizu said?"
Everyone stood up and knelt down, no one dared to speak!
The fourth master sighed and said, "It seems that you remember it! Taizu was afraid that future generations would forget your merits, so he left a note to remember them, lest future generations would not know about your merits and make you feel wronged. Recently, I have often seen your stories.
, I keep saying that I cannot betray Taizu... So I dare to ask, do you think you are betraying Taizu?"
I wait... I wait... I wait, I wait. I am scared.
"Don't be afraid!" Fourth Master turned around, walking slowly and slowly, and then clicked on the box from the Ministry of Works, "The Ministry of Works presented the least, and Gu Gang started to feel worried! I guess this mansion is not repaired.
, it can be seen that life is difficult. Gu specially summoned the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and then he realized that after the renovation of the mansion, there were many irregularities. But no one thought that it should be corrected, so he was not admitted to the Ministry of Industry. He violated the regulations and overstepped the rules.
There was an impeachment by the Ministry of Rites. After the Holy Emperor issued an order to rectify it... there was no follow-up. Taizu repeatedly said that the prince's crime is the same as that of the common people. A word of the law should not be touched lightly. Have you ever remembered? Don't you remember? Gu Gang
Please recall. Before conferring titles on you, Taizu hosted a banquet in honor of you. At that time, Taizu said that he did not want the killing of meritorious officials to happen in this dynasty. Therefore, he repeatedly warned, "You must abide by the court discipline and laws."
, Don’t betray human relations and bully the people. He also warned him repeatedly, don’t force him to cry and peel off the skin and break the bones! What do you mean, Taizu regards you as flesh and blood, and is unwilling to break any of you. Now, Dazu
Chen Jiangshan remains the same, but who else remembers what Taizu said that day? Everyone, is this considered betrayal of Taizu?"
Your Majesty... you are guilty!
The hall was filled with kowtows and shouts of guilt.
The Fourth Master moved to the box brought up by the Criminal Department again, "None of the cases here are big cases! And none of the cases have been brought to the Yamen! But they have not been brought to the Yamen, and they have been confiscated with money, so that's it.
Are you here? There are those who occupy the land, some who bribe officials to get promotions for their generals, some who ride their horses to trample people to death, some who rob civilian girls, some who force good girls to be concubines, and some who start a rebellion but end up abandoning it.
, there are those who kill each other, there are those who set up private torture chambers, there are those who abuse the subordinates... You guys! If you bully your superiors, the Holy Spirit will consider your merits, so there is no harm in being lenient. But if you bully your subordinates, what crime should be committed?
You were all the heroes who followed Taizu to conquer the world. Taizu had strict military laws, embezzled people's money, and took advantage of people's daughters. What's the crime?"
Kill without mercy!
Everyone kneeling here is sweating from their heads.
The Fourth Master sighed, "Of course, these are just one-sided words. I can't listen to one side or believe it! I also want to hear what you have to say and see how much you can argue with. The man who exceeded the regulations is an official of the Ministry of Industry.
Is it not arranged? Or the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not make it clear in advance. When the imperial edict was issued to order rectification, was there something wrong with the edict and did not explain it clearly, causing you to resist the edict and disrespect it? Or maybe the cases submitted by the Ministry of Punishments are all false.
To be continued...