The fireworks were bright, and the whole city happily celebrated the emperor's festival. Emperor Renzong had a drink with all his ministers, and Emperor Renzong's fifty-sixth birthday ended.

Emperor Renzong drank so much that his face turned red. When the golden sedan was driven through the imperial street, the people wandering at night had not dispersed. The people in the imperial city were well-informed and bold. The people cheered, "Long live the emperor~"

This sounds like people with status, status and wealth in the inner city, not the downtrodden poor from the outer city~

If it were the people in the outer city, they would probably be cheering, "Your Majesty, give me more rice~", "Your Majesty, I will kill your ancestors!"

Emperor Renzong beamed with joy when he heard this, and waved his fat hands in a daze. The people under my rule live and work in peace and contentment with great enthusiasm~

Officials from Jingzhao Yin Yamen and guards from the Royal Guards armed with sabers guarded both sides of the imperial street.

The emperor's sedan chair was followed by those of the crown prince, the princess, the second prince and the third prince. It was so majestic and majestic. It was winding all the way. After one watch, they returned to the palace and settled down.

In the Yikun Palace, there were no lights. Concubine Lin was twisting her handkerchief and standing in front of the window with a gloomy face. She had planned hard for these years and defeated the queen and concubines. She became the dominant harem. Her brother had repeatedly made military exploits and was granted the title of Duke Zhu. ! I thought that she must be special in the emperor's heart, but she was not as good as the first empress, at least she still had a status. I didn't expect it to be eight years ago. The empress had been gone for eight years. Every year when Emperor Renzong was born, she stayed there. This Yikun Palace has been here for eight years!

After eight years, even cats and dogs have developed feelings!

But Emperor Renzong was lucky. At this time every year, he asked her to report illness and stay in the palace. When summoning the concubines on birthdays, the Empress Dowager would preside over it when the East Palace was not married. When the East Palace married the Crown Princess, the Crown Princess would preside over it!

Where to put her!

Under the moonlight, Concubine Lin's face was distorted!

Concubine Lin recalled that over the years, she had been careful, considerate and gentle, and had never disobeyed him. Emperor Renzong only treated her as a toy, coaxing her when he was happy, and putting her aside when he was unhappy! The second prince is obviously only a few years younger than the prince, but the prince has already approved memorials, is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and handles government affairs. The second prince only studies and attends classes, and is raised in the inner palace!

"Bang!" She banged the window hard, the sound was harsh, and the palace maid waiting in the corridor was startled, "Your Majesty? Do you want your slave to come in?"

After being dormant for so many years, her endurance skills have become very good! The prince was disrespectful to her and treated her as nothing, but she tolerated it!

The Queen Mother was lukewarm to her, with the Yellow River between them, but she endured it!

But she couldn't bear Renzong's treatment of the second prince!

Concubine Lin's mind was surging. She looked at the scars on her hands, the cracks on the delicate skin, and the blood beads slowly swimming out of her mouth. The blood beads swelled bigger and bigger. She put her hand to her mouth, stuck out her tongue and gently She sucked the blood beads into her mouth, and the taste of rust filled her mouth. Concubine Lin smiled seductively, her blood-red lips smiling at the pale moonlight, like a coquettish ghost.

Hahaha, bear with me!

Extreme joy brings sorrow. At night, the side hall next to Huangji Palace was deserted. Emperor Renzong was sleeping in a daze. In his dream, he probably dreamed of the founding emperor Taizu. Taizu was calling him to come forward to listen to the instructions. He stood with his hands hanging down. He couldn't hear what Taizu said. He was scratching his head and wondering, when he was shaken awake!

The great eunuch Debao Gonggong spent a lot of effort to drag the emperor out.

The night wind was also strong, "The water has gone out! The water has gone out!"

The fire was burning raging, the flames were soaring into the sky, "Bibi peel peel crackle" and burned from the side hall to the Huangji Hall. The palace maids and guards tried their best to put out the fire, but the Huangji Hall was still burned...

Emperor Renzong was wrapped in a quilt and stood in front of the main hall, looking at the mess on the ground and the tall mansion turned into ruins in an instant. The cold sweat on his back was dry and wet. He was sleeping deeply. This inexplicable sudden fire, if. . . I was horrified and frightened again and again.

On the Qianqiu Festival, I dreamed about Grandpa Taizu, and suddenly he set fire to the Huangji Palace. Could it be...

He did not dare to think too much, his heart was shaking and his body was even colder. Grand Eunuch Debao asked the emperor to move to the Qianqing Palace, while Geng Kang, the commander of the imperial army, persuaded him.

Emperor Renzong looked at Geng Kang and couldn't help but ask, "Commander Song hasn't come back yet?"

Geng Kang lowered his head and said yes. Emperor Renzong said nothing, waved his hands, and followed Grand Eunuch Debao to the Qianqing Hall.

Just after the arrangements were made, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Concubine Lin, the Second Prince and the Third Prince all arrived in a hurry. Emperor Renzong was exhausted physically and mentally and could not say much. He leaned on the bedside, glanced at the Prince, and said comfortingly, "I have nothing to say." Let’s rest everything.”

The prince's face was calm, he bowed and left. Concubine Lin still hesitated. She sat in front of Renzong and wanted to speak. Emperor Renzong patted her on the shoulder and said, "Nothing, please step aside and let me be quiet." .”

Concubine Lin's eyes were full of worry and she reluctantly retreated.

Just as I was lying on the dragon bed, tossing and turning a little sleepy, Grand Eunuch Debao's gentle voice sounded, "Your Majesty, the elders are all here!"

Emperor Renzong was very angry and refused to let anyone sleep, but he also knew in his heart that these elders were also worried about him, so no matter how unwilling they were, the dignity of the elders still had to be given.

The palace door had just opened, and the ministers of the cabinet had already arrived in a hurry. Yan Ge was old and had returned home late last night. Tomorrow and the next two days were supposed to be holidays, but he slept soundly as soon as he relaxed. Unexpectedly, the emperor Jidian is in trouble!

He was so frightened that he jumped up from the bed and listened to the messenger from the palace finish the second part of the sentence, "The emperor is frightened, but it's not serious. Please be patient~"

Only then was he able to rest his heart in his stomach again. He yawned and felt sleepy, and sat on a cold bench at the entrance of the palace for a while. It was early autumn, and it was a bit freezing in the early morning when he went to the capital!

Now that I am getting older, my old arms and legs are running back and forth, and I have to stand in front of the temple for a while. This feeling is not very good!

Emperor Renzong spent the night tossing and turning. His sleepiness was gone, but his heart was filled with panic. The ancients respected ghosts and gods, so he did not dare to say it casually. He only said to the elders, "My beloved, it is really hard for me to come here at night. To make a long story short, the Huangji Palace is in dilapidated condition due to water leaks and needs to be repaired by the Ministry of Works."

Grand Eunuch Debao bowed and replied, "It turned out that the little eunuch in charge of the candlelight in the side hall fell asleep and knocked over the candlestick and burned the curtain, which caused the fire. Now the criminal has captured it."

Old Yan Ge's head was in a daze, and he saw that the furnishings in the Qianqing Palace were luxurious, and it must be extremely comfortable to live there, so he opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, please do some work in the Qianqing Palace, the Huangji Palace was burned to such a state Now, where else can we repair it? Where can we have the money to repair it? Just save it~"

Wen Zhonghan stood aside and felt relieved when he heard what Mr. Yan Ge said. Yes, it is a waste of money and people. The treasury is empty and the Millennium Festival has just passed. How can there be money to build a palace here?

He couldn't help but nodded in agreement, and as soon as he nodded, he looked at Mr. Yan Ge in surprise. Could it be that Mr. Yan Ge was possessed by a loyal minister and a virtuous man today, and he could actually say such heart-warming and courageous words? !

Mr. Yao Ge was also shocked, Yan Shoufu, aren't you awake? Wake up, listen to what you said? ! Such a rebellious thing! Open your eyes wide and look at Emperor Renzong's face!

It's a pity that Mr. Yan Ge didn't wake up from his sleep, he was still in a daze and very impatient~

Emperor Renzong was very unhappy, money, money, money, but no money! Thinking of the fact that there was a memorial in the Yushitai a few days ago, the second son of Yange's hometown spent a lot of money to get the top card of Fengxian Tower, and crippled the concubine of Liguo's family who was also a prostitute. The two families were very angry. Yes, Jing Zhaoyin had one head and two heads. Duke Li Guo made a fuss in front of the imperial court. Mr. Yan Ge had a lot of nice things to say to him, and the matter was quietly settled.

For a prostitute, Mr. Yan spent a lot of money like water. He still has many meaningful memories in building a palace. The palace that is very important to him actually says he has no money!

Zuo Quan saw the emperor's donkey face, woke up for a second, and hurriedly coaxed, "Xiu Xiuxiu, the emperor is the son of heaven, how can you let this glorious Huangji Palace be buried in a sea of ​​fire and never return? This emperor The Great Hall was given a plaque by the Grand Ancestor himself, and he ordered the Ministry of Works to repair it immediately."

Yao Guang of the Ministry of Industry immediately patted his horse and said, "I must hurry up and work hard day and night to repair and rebuild the palace as soon as possible. We will live up to the emperor's trust."

Wen Zhonghan and Cao Lu wanted to talk more. Zuo Quan gave a hasty wink. Wen Zhonghan pretended that he had taken half a foot out unintentionally, and bowed to Emperor Renzong and saluted, "Your Majesty, the sun is still early, please take a rest." , The beauty of the day lies in the morning. If you have a good rest, you will feel better this day~"

Just as Emperor Renzong was about to nod, Mr. Yan Ge was sleepy-eyed and yawning profusely, "That's right, Your Majesty, you have a good rest. I'll take my leave!"

This time Renzong's fat face stretched even longer...

Cao Lu was about to continue talking when he was interrupted by Elder Yan, and seeing Emperor Renzong's sullen expression, he couldn't forcefully change the topic any more, so he had to leave together with the other elders.

Mr. Yan Ge walked in front, his sleepiness had passed, and when a small breeze blew, he was now in high spirits, and he was still criticizing the left prime minister, "Brother Zuo, the emperor is willful, why don't you, the assistant minister, give me some advice? The seventy-two palaces of the harem , there are not many palace concubines, the palace is vacant, and the annual repair costs are huge. It is also good to use it to repay the arrears of military pay, so why bother to repair the Emperor's Palace again?"

Wen Zhonghan and Cao Lu both nodded in agreement, but Yao Guang saw Renzong's face pulled down. He saw that Mr. Yan Ge didn't seem to notice, and the left prime minister was in front of him. He didn't dare to say anything casually, so he could only He pretended to cough in an attempt to interrupt the conversation.

Zuo Quan stroked his beard and said with a smile, "What the chief assistant said is true, I know it."

Yan Ge Lao saw that he did not quibble, he was very convinced, smiled proudly, and left the palace riding on the wind. All officials had a three-day holiday during the Millennium Festival, so he had to relax his muscles and bones.

Seeing that there was no one around, Wen Zhonghan lowered his voice and asked, "Where does the money come from to repair the palace?"

The money in the household department is all counted, and there is a gap here and there. It is almost the end of the year, and the tax money from various places has not yet been put into the treasury. Those who are unable to catch up with the money have to live with a tight belt!

Zuo Quan stroked his beard and smiled again, "Repair is a matter of the Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Works has to issue repair plans and project orders first. The Ministry of Household Affairs has to calculate the money and recruit laborers. This does not happen overnight. It is almost the end of the year. , things are complicated, how can it be so fast~"

When Wen Zhonghan heard this, he felt very happy. He had a good plan. He did not offend Emperor Renzong, but also suppressed Mr. Yan Ge to show his face in front of the emperor. He clapped his hands with joy, and Master Cao Lu also smiled. Oh, Jiang Still old and spicy, Mr. Zuo Xiang is really witty.

The next day, Cheng Deqing woke up and found out about the leak of the Huangji Palace. He hurriedly handed over the sign and entered the palace. Although he had a holiday, he knew the imperial edict and was accompanying the emperor. What happened was like this How could he not attend such a big event~

Emperor Renzong was indeed not very happy. He wanted to ask the prince to come over and talk. He opened his mouth a few times and then closed it.

The eunuch reported at the door, "Your Majesty, Duke Zhu Cheng and Lord Cheng are here."

Emperor Renzong was overjoyed and hurriedly called out, "Come on, come on, no courtesy."

He pinched his fingers, faced his two beloved queens, and finally spoke his mind, "Zhu Chenggong, do you think that if you make a mistake, your ancestors will entrust you with a dream and teach you a lesson?"

Zhu Chenggong...

He fears ghosts and gods, but that doesn't mean he knows how to interpret dreams. How should he answer this?

"Your Majesty, you are upset and overly frightened. Last night, the body of the Holy Spirit was frightened by the water. Since Grandpa Taizu asked you in a dream, I believe Grandpa Taizu will also bless you safely and well. Don't think too much."

Emperor Renzong couldn't get a satisfactory answer, so he looked at Cheng Deqing again. Cheng Deqing smiled and said, "The Huangji Palace is flooded, and the emperor is uneasy. Instead of opening an altar to pray for peace of mind, it is better to send blessings and benefit the people. I heard that the boundaries of Xiangchu are The floods are serious and the people are displaced. It is better to exempt Xiangchu from one year of corvee service, open warehouses to stockpile grain, and provide relief to the people. The people will live and work in peace and contentment. The great ancestor loves the people like his own son, and he will feel at ease."

When Emperor Renzong heard that, Taizu really loved the people like a son. He thought about the sufferings the people had suffered in the past six months, and he felt so guilty that he could still think that the world was peaceful if someone covered his ears. But Taizu It was like a dream every time, how could this make him feel at ease.

He is a conscientious emperor after all!

What's more, a fire fell from the sky and burned down the Huangji Palace. How could such a thing not frighten him.

He nodded repeatedly and ordered Eunuch Debao to write and serve. Cheng Deqing personally drafted the decree. Emperor Renzong was very satisfied with it and asked the Minister of Hubu to act in accordance with the order. Wen Zhonghan, the Minister of Hubu, was naturally surprised and happy to receive this order, but he was more happy. Got it! God, Renzong finally woke up this year and started paying attention to the common people!

Wen Zhonghan almost cried with joy!

Renzong's worries that were hanging in his heart were finally made up for by another good thing he did. Only then did he feel happy in his heart. When he was happy, he felt energetic.

The Qianqiu Festival had just passed, and the colorful knots on the pillars of the trees in the palace had not yet been taken down. He was in a better mood, the autumn air was crisp, the autumn scenery in the imperial garden was also very beautiful, and his two capable concubines were by his side. He became more and more interested. Gao, Debao looked happy and shouted loudly: "Put the garden in control."

The imperial garden is colorful, with peonies in spring and chrysanthemums in autumn. The flowers in the chrysanthemum garden are in full bloom~

The golden shells are bright red, blooming lively in red and yellow; the moonlight in the lotus pond blooms gracefully and elegantly, like lotus flowers in the river; red threads are strung with beads, strands of silk; the dragon is deep in the pond, with green cores and red thin petals, entwined; the ink chrysanthemum is noble Elegant.

Zhu Chenggong also became interested. The autumn light was brilliant and the sky was as clear as water. The eunuch spread rice paper and brought ink paintings. Zhu Chenggong and Emperor Renzong were very happy and each painted wonderful paintings.

Cheng Deqing wrote the introductory poem, which included three chrysanthemum chants in a row! It was draining his brain cells...

When night fell, Er Shunzi held the emperor's masterpieces and Renzong rewarded him with two pots of top-quality ink chrysanthemums, and walked back home in the dark, Cheng Deqing breathed a sigh of relief.

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