After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the bright moon in the eastern sky has risen in the sky. Zhu Youtang ordered the palace people to extinguish the lights hanging around them. Once the lights were extinguished, the ground suddenly filled with clear light, and a silvery moonlight enveloped the entire back garden.
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"What a beautiful moonlight." Queen Zhang praised.
Everyone nodded. Zhang Yanling looked at the bright moon, and something seemed to be touched in her heart. It had been several months since she traveled through time, and she had basically adapted to life here. She even married a concubine and had a sense of belonging. However, this
Under the bright moon, it still reminds people of things in that world. But I don't know if the moon in front of me is the one above my head in future generations.
Today's people don't see the ancient moon, but today's moon once shone on the ancients. I am probably the only person in this world who is illuminated by both the current moon and the ancient moon.
Zhu Youtang held half a lotus seed mooncake in his hand, looked at the moon in the sky, and said nothing for a long time.
Empress Zhang noticed that her husband was in a different mood and asked in a low voice: "What does the emperor want?"
Zhu Youtang sighed softly: "Looking at the moon, I remembered what happened when I was a child. I lived with my mother in the small garden of Anletang in Xinei. Every half month, I would sit in the yard and watch.
The moon on the patio. There was no wine to drink or moon cakes to eat at that time. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, my mother begged someone to get a small piece of moon cake. It was just a sweet moon cake made of thick flour, but it was so delicious. That was me
This is the most delicious thing in my life.”
Everyone was silent. Everyone knew that the emperor remembered what happened when he was a child. Back then, Zhu Youtang was born in a cold palace without seeing the light of day. He didn't see his father for the first time until he was six years old. Those six years
During that time, a little child lived with his mother Ji in a cold palace, without enough food and clothing, and he was also worried that Concubine Wan Gui would discover the existence of this prince. Those days were full of fear, hardship and fear.
What is a little child thinking about when he looks at the full moon in the sky alone at night?
"Your Majesty, don't think about those things. Maybe that is the test given by God to the Emperor. God wants to see what the Emperor's character is before he can hand over the great responsibility of the Ming Dynasty to the hands of the Emperor." Empress Zhang asked her husband to take a picture.
He comforted with the back of his hand.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "Maybe that's the case. But at that time, I looked at the moon in the sky, and I prayed in my heart every day. It would be great if there was an immortal in the moon who came down and took me away. The thoughts of a child
, I always have to think about these things. Fortunately, my mother was with me at that time. After we went out, life became better, but my mother... died. For quite a while, I blamed myself.
I shouldn't pray for it. If we live in the small courtyard of Anle Hall forever and don't come out, the queen mother... won't die."
Of course Empress Zhang knew what her husband was talking about. When Zhu Youtang was six years old, Emperor Xianzong learned of the existence of his prince and took their mother and son out of the cold palace. However, not long after, Zhu You
Tang's biological mother, Ji, died inexplicably. The eunuch Zhang Min who concealed the fact that Ji had a son also died. Everyone naturally suspected Concubine Wan Gui of this incident. Concubine Wan Gui's vicious reputation originated from this incident.
It started. From then on, Queen Mother Zhou kept Zhu Youtang by her side and protected him as he grew up.
"Your Majesty... don't think about those things anymore. They are all in the past. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and our family is reunited. Your Majesty, please don't think about those unpleasant things in the past." Empress Zhang comforted her softly.
Zhu Houzhao suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Father, that woman was so vicious back then. Why didn't Father take away her posthumous title and punish her family members? Instead, he allowed her to be honored until now? Let her
Are your family members happy and happy so far?"
Zhu Youtang turned to look at Zhu Houzhao, and wanted to scold him. But when he saw the young man's eyes bright and filled with indignation, he couldn't bear it in his heart.
"My ministers are not talking nonsense and repaying evil with kindness. How can we repay kindness? Those who have done bad things should be punished." Zhu Houzhao said loudly.
"Huzhao!" Zhu Youtang shouted.
The light in Zhu Houzhao's eyes began to fade and he slowly lowered his eyes.
"As a king, you should be generous and forgiving. How can you retaliate for everything you do wrong? You must learn to forgive others. To forgive others is to forgive yourself. Besides, if I do that, it will be a violation of filial piety. When the late emperor was still alive, he and his wife
The imperial concubine is very affectionate, and the old imperial concubine has taken care of the late emperor for many years. If I did that, wouldn't it be against the late emperor's wishes? What did the late emperor think of me under the spring? How will I face the late emperor when I see him after his death?
I have known the value of family ties since I was a child. How could I do anything that goes against filial piety and the will of the late emperor? Benevolence, forgiveness and filial piety are what I value. I hope you can do these things in the future." Zhu Youtang said in a deep voice.
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Zhu Houzhao moved his lips, wanting to refute something, but in the end he just whispered: "My son, I will obey the teachings of my father."
Zhu Houzhao sat down slowly, and Zhang Yanling heard him mutter in a low voice: I won't imitate you.
Empress Zhang felt that the atmosphere was dull and said with a smile: "Take the lantern, hold the lantern, and enjoy the moon. Let's eat some fruits. The pomegranates and grapes are all suitable for the occasion, and I personally selected them. Your Majesty, Your Majesty, eldest brother and younger brother, you all
Eat some."
The left and right people hurriedly held the lanterns again. The palace lanterns flickered and the moonlight dimmed. Empress Zhang gave fruits to everyone, and the atmosphere returned to normal.
After chatting and joking for a while, Zhang Yanling stood up and cupped her hands and said: "Your Majesty, Queen and Prince, you three will definitely not have a good reunion. It's time for my brother and I to go back."
Queen Zhang said: "What's the rush? It's still early, it's just the first update."
Zhang Yanling said: "I don't care. My brother has a wife and children at home, and they are all waiting for him."
Zhu Youtang chuckled and said: "That's right, He Ling is a family man, and his family also wants to be reunited. Queen, don't just focus on your reunion with your brother and forget that other people also want to be reunited."
Empress Zhang said: "Okay, okay, I didn't think carefully enough. It seems that I won't be able to ask you to come to the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival next year. If Yanling gets married again, he will have to accompany his wife and children. I
Sister, you have to move back."
Zhu Youtang laughed and said: "Why are you so sour? Shouldn't Heling Yanling marry a wife and have children? Aren't you talking about Yanling not having a wife all day long? Are you worried about finding one? Now you say such things again
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Empress Zhang chuckled and said: "I just said it casually, but the emperor refused to spare me. That's right, Yan Ling's marriage must be caught. After the new year, he will be twenty. If you don't marry a wife, you will always be worried.
After getting married, he becomes an adult, and there are people to control him. Yanling, have you fallen in love with any young lady recently? My second sister will help you negotiate a deal."
Zhang Yanling hurriedly waved her hands and said, "No, no, but don't worry about me. I'm not in a hurry."
Zhu Youtang said: "Are you still unwilling to let go of the little princess of the Xu family? There is no need to extend her life. Wishful thinking is boring."
Empress Zhang said angrily: "Oh, you really don't open the pot. I get angry when you talk about it. My Yanling family is not worthy of his Xu Guangzuo's daughter?"
Zhang Yanling's scalp felt numb and she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty and Queen, please spare me and stop talking. Brother, let's leave quickly. We can't stay here any longer."
Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang burst out laughing. Zhang Yanling also felt embarrassed at times. The Xu family's marriage was probably a lifelong shame for Zhang Yanling.
The two brothers stood up and saluted to say goodbye. When saluting Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao made a strange expression at Zhang Yanling, winked, and looked anxious. Zhang Yanling laughed, of course he knew what Zhu Houzhao was thinking.