Bright Spring

Almost instantly, Hu Guang already understood the meaning of the emperor's message.But in order to prevent any deep meaning from being overlooked, he thought about it for a long time afterwards, thinking deeply over and over again.

So that after returning home from the next duty, Hu Guang still looked at the calligraphy carefully in the study.

After a long time, he finally found a servant and asked his wife to release his daughter and take her to the study to teach her a lesson.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, Hu Guang's wife, daughter, and eldest son Hu Wei all came to the study.

Hu Guang then said to his daughter Hu Shi, "From now on, my father will no longer lock you up, and I will not object to your affair with Xie Zhenliang. But don't go to see him privately, so as not to be embarrassing! My father will find someone to talk to Xie Jin , and let Xie Jin ask a matchmaker to handle the matter for you."

The little lady's eyes were red, and she looked unbelievable, but her expression had turned from worry to joy.

The eldest son, Hu Yu, was very dissatisfied, "Then Xie Jin insulted the Hu family, how could my father do that..."

"Boom!" Hu Guang tapped the table twice with his fingers, and then pointed at the rice paper on top.The family members stepped forward and saw the words on it.

Hu Guangdao, "Today's gift from the Holy One."

Hu Yan still said angrily, "But Xie Jin is too much. What he said made the Hu family ridiculed by others and made it difficult for them to deal with themselves."

The lady glared at her son, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

Hu Xiaoniang said softly, "My daughter has long heard that the current sage is romantic, but she didn't expect him to take care of such things. He is indeed not like those pedantic and boring scholar-bureaucrats."

Hu Guang shook his head and said, "It's not as simple as you think."

He glanced at his son, and said earnestly, "Although what Xie Jin said cannot be verified, it is true. You can criticize your father for being greedy for life. Before and after the destruction of the capital city in the fourth year of Jianwen, he never thought of dying as a father."

The madam said in a deep voice anxiously, "Do we want our family to be like Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, and Tie Xuan's family, so that others will be satisfied? What is wrong with what the master did?"

Hu Guang couldn't educate his eldest son in this way. He ignored the woman and said, "A person who studies must not be ignorant of the big things. At the beginning, Emperor Jianwen was finished, and the loyal ministers

Of course, he should repay the king with his death, because he thinks he has lost his reputation as a father.But it is impossible for everyone to die, and some people must survive and continue to serve the country.

The Ming Dynasty is still the Ming Dynasty, and the throne of Taizu's grandson is in the hands of Taizu's son.The matter has come to this point, and I am facing billions of subjects, do I want to continue to live?

What should the survivors do?There is no Emperor Jianwen, only Emperor Taizong ascended the throne.At that time, what role could it play in fighting against Emperor Taizong; if you want the country without a master, or is it purely to vent | anger?

After the established facts, those civil officials who still insulted the emperor caused confrontation between the monarch and his ministers.At the beginning of Emperor Taizong's accession to the throne, he frequently killed|killed, and the courtiers were extremely nervous.If this situation continues, it will definitely be harmful.Where will the court eventually go?Only when the sincerity is re-established between the monarch and his ministers, instead of venting | anger and hostility, can the Ming court continue. "

The son Hu Yan looked at his father's eyes, and gradually became more respectful.

Hu Guangdao: "The turmoil has continued into the current Wude Dynasty. After Jinshang ascended the throne, his national policy made the courtiers feel uneasy, but he did not wantonly cleanse the courtiers. Jinshang also expressed his sincerity for reconciliation many times. Let the civil servants on the side of the prince be abolished Entering the cabinet and participating in decision-making; the Minister of Rites, Hu Butang, asked for a sutra feast, and the Holy Majesty immediately approved it. This is a great thing. If the courtiers do the opposite, what good will it do for the country?

We can't push forward. Only by making appropriate compromises can we rebuild the sincerity of the monarch and his subjects and quell the turmoil of these years.Since we are not dead, but live in a temple, we should do these things. This is where our duty and morality lie. "

Hu Sui said, "Father bears the burden of humiliation and has the world in mind, which is definitely beyond the reach of villains like Xie Jin!"

Hu Guang said coldly, "Before you were there, I knew Xie Jin as my father. I know exactly what kind of person he is. The members of Yang Shiqi's family have been looking for help everywhere. Xie Jin is also a Jiangxi scholar." Jiangxi Party), why didn't you write a letter to intercede for Yang Shiqi?"

The son thought for a while, and said, "Is Xie Jin also afraid of being implicated in the party of the abolished prince?"

Hu Guang shook his head and said, "Yang Shiqi's only son usually does evil and even killed people. But because Yang Shiqi is the confidant of the former official of the East Palace who abolished the prince, the officials of Yingtianfu are favoritism. What reason does Xie Jin use to explain this matter? "

Madam took the opportunity to say, "Our son is better."

Hu Guang said sternly, "You can't spoil him!"

The son hurriedly said, "Father has taught you the right thing. Xie Jin knows right and wrong according to father's intention. Isn't it all a villain's heart?"

"That's needless to say?" Hu Guangdao said, "The world is clear, the sun and the moon are distinct, and the Holy One is not confused. How can there be so many villains in the temple? Xie Jin has his own way of life, which is different from being a father."

The son sighed and asked, "Even if our family agrees to the marriage, will Xie Jin take the opportunity to make trouble?"

Hu Guang pointed to the imperial calligraphy on the table case, "If Xie Jin only wanted to make life difficult for the emperor, why did he surrender to Taizong and Jinshang?"

"Father is right." The son nodded, but he still looked unhappy, "Little sister is really disregarding the overall situation, why do you have to associate with the Xie family!"

The little girl Hu said aggrievedly, "Could it be that the marriage contract was not made by the father?"

Hu Guang sighed, "The matter has come to this point, and we can only change it. Being a father is not afraid of his revenge from Xie Jin, but just thinking of the grace of God. He won't break me if he Xie Jin!

"Taizu Chengxian" launched an army to calm the situation, and now the abolition of the crown prince has no way to punish crimes; if anyone attacks me in the name of integrity, he will have to involve these issues, which are all conclusions after the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood.And those private gossips are not on the tower of elegance, just don't pay attention to them, the misunderstandings of the world will be resolved one day. "

... In the first month, there was another major event in the capital. Liu Sheng led a part of the capital camp to escort the defeated Annan bandit leader to the capital.The imperial court arranged a grand ceremony for Liu Sheng to welcome the victorious general back to the court.

Liu Sheng's carriage entered the capital surrounded by crowds of cheers and guards. The guards in royal guards cleared the way for him. There were all kinds of umbrellas and guards of honor. All the officials and people got off their horses to avoid the way.People were beating gongs and drums, watching the following prison cars, and it was very lively.

At this time, the courtiers were also rejoicing, showing a very contradictory attitude.

It is the civil servants who hold the real power, and they have always been relatively opposed to war.Even if the Annan rebels wanted to kill the officials ordered by the court, it was imperative to fight for justice, and most civil servants were cautious about this at the beginning.

But after the Ming army had won a big victory and captured the culprit, the ministers were very happy and arranged a great honor for Liu Sheng.

Perhaps because of the upcoming ceremony of presenting prisoners, the prestige of the central government of the imperial court can be enhanced; this kind of ceremony is also a grand ceremony at the forefront among various ceremonies, and it has an extraordinary impact on maintaining the authority and rule of the imperial court .

Ruan was on Liu Sheng's carriage, watching curiously from the corner of the curtain. Seeing such a scene, she had the illusion that Liu Sheng was an extremely human minister.Because from the officials to the common people, they all saluted Liu Sheng's chariot respectfully.

The magnificent city towers and palaces of the capital are very shocking; there are many garden pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, as well as exquisite and gorgeous waterside villas, which dazzled her.The population is also very large, and its prosperity is far higher than that of any city in Annan Kingdom, and everything is very well-regulated. It can be seen that people don't have to worry about committing crimes at all.

"Daming is like heaven." Ruan sighed, and she blurted out, "You are already so rich, why do you still want the land of Annan Kingdom?"

After Ruan finished speaking, she realized that she had made a slip of the tongue, and her face flushed.

Liu Sheng said, "The imperial court doesn't want the land of An Nanguo. The Marquis of Xincheng has already promised to retreat to the northeast, and the descendants of the Chen family have also become kings. The purpose of the Master of the Ming Dynasty is to help An Nanguo, quell the chaos, and stabilize the place."

Ruan nodded hurriedly and said, "I understand." After a while, she said with some anxiety, "Can I really be the wife of the Liu Mansion? Will people look down on me?"

Liu Sheng said kindly, "Don't worry, the Holy Spirit has a great grace."

Ruan said softly, "At that time, I was worried about General Liu. I was so anxious that I didn't think it through carefully. After thinking about it, I realized that my identity was really against morality. General Liu is a nobleman with status. Aren't you afraid that others will say it?"

Liu Sheng smiled, "The people who are talking about are all civil servants. They are not pleasing to our eyes since they were born. They always pay attention to this and that. But our wealth is not given by civil servants. Why do we care about them? The Holy Majesty sees me as pleasing to the eye. enough."

A team walked along the street to the south of the imperial city, and first handed over the prison car to Jin Yiwei.Liu Sheng sent the general seal and a memorial to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and took Ruan Shi home first.The prisoner presenting ceremony, the celebration banquet, etc. all require careful etiquette preparations, so there is no need to worry about it today.

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Chapter 758 What's the matter?

The prisoner presentation ceremony has already been prepared.The biggest reason why it was not held on the same day was that the time when Liu Sheng escorted the prisoners into the city was not appropriate, so the ceremony was scheduled for tomorrow morning.

The eunuch Wang Gui, the chief inspector of ceremonies, met the officials of Honglu Temple by order, and after private communication, he met Zhu Gaoxu again in Rouyi Hall.Wang Gui wanted to inform the emperor Zhu Gaoxu in advance of the etiquette process tomorrow, because it was the first time for Zhu Gaoxu to participate in the prisoner offering ceremony.

Fortunately, the program Zhu Gaoxu is in charge of performing is relatively simple, and there is no need for rehearsal exercises.He is mainly responsible for sitting in a high position to accept people's worship, and his lines are only one sentence, a concise and easy to remember two-character phrase.

All the captives captured by the Annan rebels have been locked up in the imperial prison, and everything is going well.

But when it was almost time of You, Zhu Gaoxu decided to go to Hongwumen to meet the captives in person.