Chapter 445 Another year of the twelfth lunar month twenty-ninth
In the early morning of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, a team of dozens of people entered the capital from the north gate of the capital. They looked dusty and extremely tired. However, although the people at the head of the team were tired, their faces were full of excitement.
It's the color of excitement.
One of the leaders was an eleven or twelve-year-old boy. He looked around curiously and kept saying something.
After a while, the team arrived outside the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. A man wearing the second-grade official uniform of the Ming Dynasty got off his horse and walked into the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
This man was very anxious, so he grabbed someone at random and asked, "Is the Minister of Rites here now?"
The man was a little surprised when he caught him, and he casually replied: "Chen Shangshu is here now." Then he realized what he was doing and raised his head to see who was so frivolous.
Seeing that it didn't matter, he suddenly said in surprise: "Gao Xiang, why are you back in Beijing? Did His Majesty announce your arrival in Beijing?"
Immediately he denied it himself: "No, no, even if His Majesty declares you to return to Beijing, the first office you come to is the Ministry of Rites? Even if you are appointed as the Minister of Rites, it is impossible for you to take over now."
The man opposite was Gao Xiang, who was appointed by Yunxi as the right minister of the Qin vassal state. When he heard that the man he had caught recognized him, he raised his head and took a closer look at who it was, and then said: "I said, it turns out to be Brother Zheng."
, no wonder you know me. Why are you in the Ministry of Rites now? Did His Majesty change your official position for you? "
This person called 'Brother Zheng' is Zheng Yi, the minister of Taichang Temple in the Ming Dynasty. Zheng Yi smiled and said: "It's either today or the Chinese New Year. Tonight's clan banquet has nothing to do with foreign dynasties, but tomorrow's foreign envoys
We have to prepare for the audience and the banquet of the ministers, but now there are still some details that I need to discuss with Chen Shangshu."
"Speaking of which, why did you come back to Beijing?"
Gao Xiang said: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin sent me back. This time, the two northwest Fan Kingdoms, Yili and the Mongolian Wara Tribe, sent envoys to Beijing, and they talked about important things, so His Highness the King of Qin sent me to follow them.
Come back together."
Zheng Yi asked casually: "What's the big deal?"
Unexpectedly, Gao Xiang said very seriously: "I can't talk to you until His Majesty gives you permission."
When Zheng Yi saw his expression, he immediately knew that it was a very important matter and stopped asking.
Then the two of them exchanged some pleasantries, and Gao Xiang said: "Tomorrow is the time for the envoy from the foreign country to meet with His Majesty. I don't have time to talk to you anymore. I will go to your home to find you after I finish my work these days.
." Then he hurried towards Chen Di's apartment.
Zheng Yi did not stop him, he just murmured softly: "Why are there so many things happening this year? So many envoys from foreign countries are meeting? The Fan Pavilion of the Ministry of Rites can hardly accommodate them."
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Yunxi got up early in the morning, got dressed, and then suddenly didn't know what to do. Although it was also the twelfth lunar month in the past few days, Yunxi dealt with political affairs every day, and today he was suddenly free and a little unaccustomed.
The man who was sleeping last night saluted with a smile and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to congratulate your Majesty on the good luck in the New Year."
Yunxi smiled and said: "Okay." Then he took out a jade pendant from his body and said: "I will reward you with the New Year's money."
Although Baoqin was not of high birth, the treatment of concubines in the palace was not low, and she was not blind enough to lose her temper just for a jade pendant. However, she knew that Yunxi was joking with her, so she pretended to be very happy.
Said: "I thank your majesty for the reward."
Then the eldest son Wen Yao came over and saluted politely: "I would like to congratulate my father on long live the emperor."
Yunxi took out a red envelope and handed it to him and said: "Yao'er is also auspicious." Then Yunxi said: "But this is a Chinese New Year, why do you have such rules? Besides, there are only three of us now, just call me father."
Wenyao promised non-stop.
Baoqin saw that the atmosphere suddenly became not so good, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, let's go have breakfast."
Yunxi said: "Let's wait a while. I'll do a few punches first. I haven't practiced martial arts much in the past few days, and my bones are all tender. This is not good." As he said that, he walked towards the outside of the palace.
Baoqin hurriedly gave Wenyao a few words, and asked Wenyao to quickly follow Yunxi.
Yunxi punched in the yard for half an hour and did the horse stance for a while. Then he took the towel from Huang Lu and wiped his sweat. He said to Wen Yao who was doing the horse stance on the other side: "This martial arts training must be done."
Persistence, especially since you are only four years old now, is a good time to lay the foundation, and you must not slack off."
Wen Yao also stopped walking and agreed.
Yunxi said: "Follow your father to have breakfast." Then he walked towards the palace.
But before Yunxi had taken a few steps, he suddenly heard someone saying loudly in his ear: "Congratulations to my brother, I wish you all the best in the New Year!" Then several more voices sounded out one after another, "Congratulations to your father/uncle/nephew, and good luck in the New Year."
Yunxi looked back and saw that it was her fourth sister Yunzhi who was causing trouble. At this time, she looked at Yunxi with a smile on her face. Yunxi looked behind her and saw Baoqing, Miner and Siqi again.
There was also a seven or eight-year-old girl. Yunxi didn't recognize who it was at first glance. After thinking about it for a while, he remembered that it was Zhu Xianqin, Zhu Su's daughter.
Zhu Shu had six daughters in total. The eldest daughter was married and now lives in the capital with Yibin. The second daughter and the third daughter died in Qingzhou, and the fourth daughter Zhu Xiancai was exiled to Yunnan.
Zhu Zhi sent all Zhu Zhu's remaining children to the capital, and Yunxi ordered the young princes to be placed in Prince Qi's Mansion. Yunwen, Zhu Ying and other princes in Beijing paid close attention to them, and took the two daughters into the palace to raise them.
The sixth daughter was only three years old, so Yunxi asked Xiyao to raise her. The fifth daughter, Zhu Xianqin, was a few years older, so Yunxi raised her in the palace of Yunzhi, who was closest in age, and asked Yunlan to take care of her.
Yunxi deliberately said to Yunzhi with a straight face: "Those who are older during the Chinese New Year will make mischief. If you drag them together to make mischief, you will be careful to teach the children bad things."
Yunzhi knew that Yunxi was not angry, but was just pretending to be angry, so she smiled and said: "Brother Emperor, I wish you a happy new year from the bottom of my heart. Brother Emperor actually said that I was causing trouble. Alas, in the future,
I can’t talk to the emperor anymore.”
Yun He couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and patted Yunzhi on the head and said, "You are the only one who talks a lot." Then he took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to her.
Yunzhi said even more happily: "Thank you, Brother Huang."
Yunxi smiled and said: "Look at you, it seems like you have never seen money."
Yunzhi smiled nonchalantly and said, "Of course you must accept the things given by your royal brother with such respect and grandeur."
Then Yunxi called Baoqing, Miner and others over, and while handing out red envelopes, he said, "You can't learn from Yun Zhi."
Baoqing didn't care at all what Yunxi said, he just stretched out his hand to receive the red envelope.
Yunxi sincerely teased her and said: "Hey, no, Aunt Baoqing, you are my aunt. Elders give red envelopes to juniors. How can there be any reason for juniors to give red envelopes to elders?" With that, he was about to take the red envelopes back.
Baoqing suddenly became anxious, grabbed the red envelope from Yunxi, and said, "Then I will be your niece."
Yunxi smiled and said: "How can this generation be changed casually?" He joked a little and let Baoqing go.
Afterwards, Miner took the red envelope from Yunxi and said with a smile: "Father, how could I be the same as Fourth Aunt?" But she secretly thought in her heart: "Fourth Aunt is not as good as me."
After that, Siqi accepted the red envelope normally and said respectfully: "I know, uncle."
Finally, it was Zhu Xianqin's turn. Seeing her cowardice, Yunxi said warmly: "How is life in the palace? Yunzhi didn't bully you, right? If someone bullies you, or shortchanges your food and supplies, you will
Go tell your third sister-in-law or tell me, and the emperor will definitely punish him!"
Then he said to Yunzhi: "Fourth sister, you must take good care of Xianqin."
Yunzhi said: "I know, my sister will never let fifth sister be bullied, and she will never take anything short of her."
Zhu Xianqin himself said: "Thank you, Brother Huang, for your concern. However, no one in the palace bullies my sister. My three sisters and sister-in-law are all very good to my sister, and nothing has ever broken."
Yunxi said: "That's good. But if anything happens, you must go to the emperor's brother and sister-in-law. There is no need to worry about anything."
The reason why Yunxi cares so much about Zhu Xianqin is not only superficial and his desire to protect beautiful girls, but also political considerations.
Yunxi will soon enfeoff Qi King Zhu Xianyao overseas. In the eyes of some people, this is equivalent to a distribution, so Yunxi must set an example to show that in addition to the clans of Zhu Biao's lineage, he also treats clans of other lineages.
They are all very caring and caring. Zhu Xianqin is one of the examples he has set.
Yunxi also set an example of a male clan member as an example of caring and caring for the clan member.
Yunxi and Yunzhi asked: "Have you had breakfast?"
Yunzhi said: "Brother Huang, my sister brought Xianqin with her to wish the emperor a happy new year. She didn't even have time to change into new clothes, so how could she use breakfast? The same goes for Baoqing. Siqi and Min'er were already at my sister-in-law's place.
Came here after eating."
Yunxi said: "Since we haven't eaten, let's go eat together." After saying that, he led the group of them to the dining place.
Baoqin didn't expect that there would be so many people eating at her place. The food was not enough for a while, and she had to ask someone to make it urgently.
Yunxi let Wenyao, Baoqing and Zhu Xianqin eat first while he chatted with Yunzhi.
While they were chatting, a young eunuch came in and said something to Yunxi in a clear voice. Yunzhi asked casually: "Brother, does the emperor still have political affairs to do today?"
Yunxi said: "No, I just said that Zanyi is going to the capital to congratulate the New Year. And Zanyi has arrived in the capital now."
When Yunzhi heard that it was a vassal king coming to the capital, she didn't care and said casually: "This year my nephew Zanyi will also come to the capital to congratulate me on the New Year." There was no further content.
But Yunxi was wondering: 'Why did he suddenly come to the capital from Guilin? Didn't you hear that he was coming before?'
