"It's really unbelievable." The 'First Ming Dynasty Spring Festival Gala' had ended two quarters of an hour ago, and they were on their way back from the palace to their residence, but Zhu Zhen still couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, I never expected such a party." The palace is very close to Prince Min's palace, so Ning Wang Zhu Quan, who went home with him, also sighed. In fact, his sigh was stronger than Zhu Chu's.
Zhu Zhenfeng arrived in Yunnan. Although the economy of Yunnan and Myanmar was as backward as that of Daning, there were many local ethnic groups and different cultures. Zhu Zhen could see many different types of singing and dancing; but other places in Daning The ethnic groups, whether they are Mongolians or Jurchens, are very backward in all aspects, far inferior to the ethnic groups in Yunnan and Myanmar.
However, Zhu Chu did not notice Zhu Quan's emotion and continued: "What do you think I would do in Ava to hold such a party? There are many ethnic groups in Yunnan and Myanmar, and they each have their own specialties in literature and art, so it should be very interesting."
"Hey, you can do this in Ava, but I can't do it in Daning." Zhu Quan sighed: "There are only three ethnic groups in Daning, and there are only so many kinds of songs and dances. I get tired of watching them on weekdays, and I have no intention of doing this. What kind of Spring Festival Gala is being held?"
Only then did Zhu Ming notice Zhu Quan's emotion and immediately said: "Brother Seventeen, you don't have to be like this. I heard Yunzhen mentioned that although the ethnic groups in the Northeast all call themselves Jurchens, they are actually many ethnic groups with different songs and dances. There are differences, and it may not be what Daning sees now."
"And there is also cross talk. Cross talk has nothing to do with these. As long as you can come up with a good script, you can compile a good cross talk. Brother Seventeen can bring a few officials who are not good at writing operas and scripts to Daning. , a book specially written for cross talk.”
"That's right," Zhu Quan said. He had watched almost all the other programs tonight, but not all together. But cross talk is a brand new program, and it is very funny. It is very suitable for people like them who have a lot of things to do on weekdays. To relax his mind, his favorite show is cross talk. It is a good idea to bring a few literati back to write the book.
"However, the simple cross talk is still a bit dry. It is okay as a way to deal with political affairs. Watching cross talk all night is not good." Zhu Quan added.
"Yeah." Zhu Xi nodded.
After that, the two of them chatted for a while and then arrived in front of their respective palaces. They made an appointment to meet tomorrow and went home.
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"What do Auntie and the others think?" Yunxi asked Xiyao.
After the 'First Ming Dynasty Spring Festival Gala', Yunxi said a few more words and announced the end of the clan banquet tonight. Afterwards, he returned to the harem with Xiyao and others, and asked this question on the way.
"Everyone also finds it very novel and likes it very much. Especially the cross talk, everyone thinks it is very funny. Many people are planning to hire a literati who can write scripts to write the cross talk." Watching the Spring Festival Gala from the second-story attic of this palace that was urgently built.
"That's good." Yunxi said, "Uncle Wang and my brothers here also like it very much."
"I see that the uncles and brothers also like it very much. I guess they will hold their own Spring Festival Gala in their own fiefdom after they go back. Anyway, I will definitely hold the Spring Festival Gala myself in the future." Yunxi said with a smile.
'So starting from next year's New Year, the Yunnan Spring Festival Gala, the Yiwu Spring Festival Gala, the Daning Spring Festival Gala, etc. will all appear?' Yunxi felt very funny when he thought of this scene: 'The Central Spring Festival Gala was just held. The local Spring Festival Gala will appear in one session, which is much faster than in later generations.'
Yunxi then really smiled. After he stopped laughing, he turned to Wang Xi and said, "Wang Xi, you did a good job on this job. I will reward you greatly."
He turned to the book again and said, "You have worked hard too, and you have done a good job. I will also reward you."
Wang Xihe immediately bowed to the letter and said: "Your Majesty, this is the duty of slaves and others, and it is not considered hard work."
"Hey, I always distinguish rewards and punishments. Since you two have done a good job, of course I will reward you."
"But you are the queen's female officer, I will ask the queen to reward you; Wang Xi, you are my subordinate, I will reward you myself. But I will reward you tomorrow." Yunxi said.
"Wai Shi, I am a little sleepy now. I will choose a suitable reward for you tomorrow." Xiyao said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty (Empress) for the gift." Wang Xihe added after waiting for the letter. They were not worried that Yunxi and Xiyao would forget this matter.
While they were talking, they returned to Kunning Palace. According to the practice of previous years, everyone stayed in the main room to do some recreational things, such as playing leaf opera to kill time and stay up late.
But this year when Yunxi returned here, he did not stay in the main room, but went to the small study. Xiyao was a little surprised and asked him what he was doing, and Yunxi said that he was going to the study to check something.
Xiyao felt that he was not telling the truth, but she did not dare to ask again and watched him walk out of the main room.
Yunxi came to the small study, ordered Wang Xi to light a candle, took a memorial from Huang Lu, and read it. Although he had probably heard about the memorial from Yang Shiqi, who was on duty today, before the clan banquet started. content, but you still have to read it yourself.
After a while, Yunxi murmured to himself: "I remember it was not like this in the previous life. How could things develop like this in this life? What on earth was he thinking?"
After thinking for a while and not being able to figure it out, Yunxi put down the memorial and said, "That's all, I'll ask you when I meet the envoy tomorrow. It's better to go back and watch the New Year's Eve now."
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While Yunxi was holding a clan banquet, far away in the border area between Guangxi and Annan, soldiers stationed at the border were using their own way to celebrate the arrival of the New Year - gambling.
Gambling was very common in the ancient army. After all, the army had very little entertainment. It was hard to drink or go out to find women when you were on duty at night, so you could only gamble.
Of course, some military generals who strictly abide by military discipline did not like this. For example, Luo Shenzhen, the staff officer of the Elephant Guard who was watching their gambling, pointed at the gambling table and said to Luo Hongming, the Qianhu who these soldiers belonged to: "Just let it go. Are they gambling?"
"What can we do if we don't let it go?" Luo Hongming said: "They still have to be on duty here during the Chinese New Year to guard the border for the Ming Dynasty. Except for the hard-working big-headed soldiers, no one can work in such a day. Apart from you, there is no one in the guard. Everyone else is celebrating the New Year at home, why do you ask these soldiers to do nothing but stare at the Annan military camp thousands of feet away?"
"Besides, we have also sent people to guard outside, and we have met the requirements of the commander."
Luo Shenzhen was speechless for a moment. Although he came from a family of commanders, he had been working in the Wei, Jiangwu Hall or Dusi since then, and had never been an official below, but he also knew that the big soldiers below could not just suppress them, otherwise they would have trouble.
There may be a mutiny, so I understand that what Qianhu did was the right thing to do.
However, "The Annan people are right across the street, so aren't you afraid of them coming?" Luo Shenzhen said.
"Afraid, of course I'm afraid. When His Majesty sent people to attack Huguang, I joined the army. After more than ten years of fighting, I was granted the title of Hereditary Thousand Households. Of course I don't want to lose my life guarding this wretched place for pay."
"But the Annan people didn't dare to fight. Before the second year of Jianye, the Annan people across the street would sometimes provoke, but since the beginning of the second year of Jianye, no one dares to provoke anymore."
"I was very curious about this at the time and went to Fucheng to find out what happened in the first year of Jianye. I found out that it was His Majesty who sent troops to fight against the disobedient Fan Kingdom."
"I understand now. Your Majesty attacked the disobedient Fan Kingdom, which made the Annan people afraid. Originally, Your Majesty did not accept their tribute. If they invade the Ming Dynasty's border and anger Your Majesty, it will definitely lead to military disaster, so they
I don’t dare to call you,” Luo Hongming said.
Luo Shenzhen was at a loss for words again. After a while, he was about to say something again when he suddenly heard footsteps.
Luo Shenzhen immediately drew the knife from his waist and became alert; although Luo Hongming just said that the Annan people did not dare to attack, he was also very cautious and took out the hand crossbow.
Soon the person who made the footsteps appeared in front of them. Then under the bright moonlight, Luo Hongming recognized Liu Xun, the guard stationed at the front, and asked: "What are you doing here now? There are still two quarters of an hour before your shift changes."
when."
"Lord Qianhu," Liu Xun said, "five or six people came over from the Annan people. I couldn't understand what they called themselves. But they all have tender skin and tender flesh. Although
They are wearing shabby clothes, but they look like they come from a wealthy family. So we discussed it and sent me over to ask Qianhu if you would interrogate them yourself, or if we would kill them."
Luo Hongming put down his crossbow, thought for a while and said: "They are probably the family members of Annan's former officials who escaped. Annan was carrying out some reforms recently, and many officials were killed. Many people who were lucky enough to escape came to the rescue.
Run this way."
"In that case, you can escort them here, I will interrogate them and send them to Guilin Mansion."
Luo Hongming actually wanted to kill all these people. These people had some money in their hands when they fled. If you kill them, you can get their money. Luo Hongming has already obtained hundreds of taels of silver in this way, so this is divided into separate commands.
The remaining portion after waiting for others.
But Luo Shen Town is here, and Luo Hongming does not dare to do this: a staff officer like him has a bright future, and will not risk losing his career after being discovered for such a 'little money'. Recently, Guilin's Jingjiang King Zhu Chanyi also knew that the guard
Soldiers on the border privately executed the families of Annan officials who had fled. Because he thought these people were useful, he ordered them to be strictly prohibited from doing this again, and any offenders would be punished to the end.
Liu Xun was actually a little strange about Luo Hongming's decision. Then he saw the official uniform of Luo Shenzhen standing aside, and instantly understood the reason. Without saying anything more, he returned to the front post and brought the five or six people over.
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When these people came over, Luo Hongming glanced at them and determined from their behavior that they must have been the family members of some big shot. However, no matter how big a person Annan was, they were of no use to him.
He said loudly: "I am Luo Hongming, Qianhu of the Elephant Taming Guard of Guangxi Province in the Ming Dynasty. Which of you is in charge?"
A man in his forties came out and said, "I am."
Luo Hongming glanced at him again and began to ask questions as usual. But he did not expect that he would know a shocking secret.