Since I met you, people are dying every day

Chaming's life is not easy recently, because Mr. Xia is gone.

Chaming likes Mr. Xia very much.When he came to serve the master, Mr. Xia was already there.Tea Ming can be selected to serve grandpa among a group of servants, not only how many people envy him and gossiping behind his back.Most of those people were not serving him in the house. They felt that the master looked approachable, so they wanted to serve him.But to be honest, if he could choose tea, he would rather serve Mr. Xia.

Although Mr. Xia looked cold, he never scolded his subordinates like other uncles. Of course, his master would not do this in the first place.Mr. Xia is not used to being served by others, he does everything by himself.What's more, Mr. Xia treated these servants really well. Mr. Xia would thank him for fetching water or delivering things.The servant in the same room secretly told him that Wang Momo said that the master used to have high demands on the people who served him close by, and his temper was not as good as it is now, and it was all thanks to Mr. Xia.

Just like this time, the old man will return to the capital before the New Year is over.Along the way, Mr. Xia took care of almost all the master's basic necessities of life.After arriving in the capital and settling down, tea and tea became even more free. The master and Mr. Xia lived in the upper room, and he lived in the servant's room by himself, and the master would only call him when he had something to do.When Master and Mr. Xia went out to work, he chatted with the waiter in Zhuangyuan Building, listened to anecdotes about Beijing, and occasionally went to the market.He has a lot of monthly money, and he can buy things for his mother and younger sister with the savings.

But the good times are over, because Mr. Xia is gone.

Chaming didn't know why Mr. Xia left and where he went, and he didn't dare to ask.The only thing he knew was that one day the master suddenly asked him to move into the house to take care of him with a sullen face, but Mr. Xia never showed up again.

After Mr. Xia left, the master still went out early and returned late every day, occasionally stayed in the restaurant, and people came to see the master from time to time.Most of those officials are the same as the master, although they are wearing plain clothes, but Chaming can tell at a glance, the eyes of the officials are different from ordinary people.There are also some warriors like Mr. Xia.But Chaming doesn't like them.Although Mr. Xia gave the impression of being cold, his eyes were warm.And those people, from their eyes to their hearts, are all made of ice.

The beginning of spring is approaching, and the streets where the festive atmosphere has not dissipated are lively again, and the teams for welcoming and performing spring are all rehearsing.But all day long, the master had a gloomy face, and Chaming also had a mournful face.

When will Mr. Xia come back?

Lichun, also known as Dachun and the First Moon Festival, is the beginning of a year and the beginning of spring plowing, so both the imperial court and the common people regard it as a festival.

On this day in the palace, His Majesty the Emperor led his family members and officials to sacrifice to the God of Mang, and performed the Spring Ceremony with whips.The emperor holds a colored stick and whips a cow made of soil, which symbolizes encouragement to farming.After the ceremony, the broken clods of the whip were sent to the imperial dining room and spread on the stove, so that spring is auspicious.

In the afternoon, the emperor went to Huangzhuang to persuade farmers.According to the rules, the emperor and empress should plow the farmland in person, the crown prince sows the seeds, the cabinet ministers help the plow, and the six ministers follow.However, since His Majesty has no heirs, no children, and cannot be alone in discussing etiquette, he ordered the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet and Minister of the Ministry of Officials to wish Jiang Lin sowing seeds.Zhu Ge was over [-] years old, knelt down to thank the emperor in trepidation, and bowed to follow behind the emperor.

The plowing was just a show, and it was over after a few moments.After the ceremony of persuading the farmers, His Majesty the Emperor returned to the palace, and the officials of the department returned to their own courts to preside over the ceremony of whipping the spring.When His Majesty the Emperor was taking a nap in the Qianqing Hall, the harem also became lively.People in various palaces sprinkled cattle with rice beans to eliminate rashes.Up to the concubines, down to the maids of the court all wear silver spring banners and spring wins on their heads.The little eunuchs were also lively flying kites.The Ministry of Internal Affairs had already asked people to arrange the spring performances, and the emperor woke up from a nap, beating gongs and drums to make a fuss.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs selected well-looking and clever little eunuchs and court ladies, dressed up as Zhaojun going out of the fortress, bachelor Dengying, Zhang Xian playing cards, Xishi picking lotus, etc., and rapped and sang in the back garden.

In the evening, the emperor will hold a spring banquet in the Palace of Preserving Harmony to entertain all the officials, and the harem will hold a spring banquet together to entertain the wives.

Hundreds of officials entered the hall in order according to their rank.The emperor sits high above his majesty, and civil and military officials are divided into two columns. The closest to the emperor is the chief assistant of the cabinet, the Taifu Zhu Jianglin, the commander of the Jingwei, and Anning Hou Wanlun.Zhu Jianglin and Wan Lun led all the officials to kowtow five times and three times, wishing His Majesty a good year.The emperor called out and gave him a seat.The seats and tables for serving dishes are prepared in advance, and the officials take their seats one by one.Zhu Jianglin's descendants are Yao Yi, the Minister of Rites and a cabinet scholar, Cai Yao, the minister of household and a cabinet scholar, Cui Yan, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, Zhao Rong, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhu Quan, the inspector of the Ministry of Rites and others.Down from Wan Lun are He Quan, Marquis of Anshun, Yao Yu, Marquis of Yuanshan, Li Changqi, Minister of the Ministry of War, Uncle Qingyuan, and Xu Yu, Uncle Qingyun, the left servant of the Ministry of War.Except for He Quan who does not look aside and sits firmly on Mount Tai; Yao Yi shows off with a light smile, ignoring the vague rejection of his colleagues around him, the rest of the civil and military factions, the northern and southern parties, are clearly separated.

The emperor looked around for a week, took everything in the hall into his eyes, and said: "The banquet."

"Banquet—" Eunuch Feng announced in a loud voice, and the eunuchs outside the palace immediately shouted: "Banquet—" word of mouth passed on until the imperial dining room received the order, and the serving eunuch stepped forward to deliver it. dishes.

As usual, the emperor also gave food.Eunuch Feng stepped forward and bowed his head to listen to his orders. The emperor pointed to Zhu Jianglin a dish of fried iron-legged sparrow, Yao Yi a dish of stewed goose palm, and a dish of half-winged chicken to He An.The little eunuch following Eunuch Feng looked very blank, standing there without moving.Eunuch Feng gouged him out and delivered the food himself.

This move has a lot of meaning.Baiguan's eyes were a little unusual for a moment.Zhu Jianglin was the head of civil servants, so it was only natural that he received the gift of food.What about He Quan?But why did Yao Yi receive the gift on behalf of the military officer?All of a sudden, not to mention Wan Lun, who was sitting at the head of the military officers, and Yao Yu, Marquis of Yuanshan who belonged to the Yao family, all had subtle expressions.

After the food was given, the monarch and his ministers had a drink together and the banquet officially started.Just because it was the beginning of spring, the emperor took the lead first, and all the officials followed to chew and eat radishes, which was called "biting spring".In addition to radishes, there are many spring pancakes, spring plates, and lettuce at the Spring Festival.

Almost all the adults came here after eating at home. Even if you are extremely hungry, you can't lose your manners in front of His Majesty, just move your chopsticks a little.Even the emperor took it for granted, and the snacks on the imperial case were hardly moved at all.

Eunuch Feng persuaded in a low voice: "Even if your majesty is concerned about state affairs, you must take care of the dragon's body."

The emperor shook his head slightly.

In the middle of the spring banquet, a young eunuch suddenly entered the hall in a panic.This move is disrespectful before His Majesty, and deserves death.In order to ensure the safety of the emperor and all the officials, it is strictly forbidden to enter and leave the Baohe Hall when the banquet is held, and even the announcement has to be spread layer by layer.The little eunuch ran all the way to His Majesty in a panic, and Eunuch Feng stopped him loudly: "Bold! Don't you understand the rules!?"

The little eunuch collapsed on the ground with his knees limp, his voice trembling non-stop: "Your Majesty, outside the palace city... there are guards coming and going!"

All officials were in an uproar.Eunuch Feng had to stop him loudly again: "How decent is Cheng! There are soldiers guarding outside the palace city, what are you doing in such a panic! Don't back down!"

The little eunuch stumbled back to the outside of the hall.Although Mr. Feng tried his best to downplay it, officials knew what it meant.For a moment, except for the first few ministers of humerus, most of the other officials looked panic-stricken.

"Where are the left and right governors of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies?" the emperor stopped Eunuch Feng, stood up, and asked with his usual expression.

The Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies commanded the guards of the capital, and the left and right Dudu officials lived in the first rank.Wan Lun got up and replied: "Return to Your Majesty, they are duty-bound and dare not leave their duties without permission."

"Oh?" The emperor looked behind him, "Li Qi, who is patrolling Miyagi tonight?"

Although Li Qi's official position is not low, he was squeezed to the back by the hereditary members of the military officers. Hearing this, he stood up and replied in a loud voice: "Tonight, Huben Zuowei and Jinwu Qianwei will be on duty. Don't worry."

"Good!" The emperor praised him.The real commander of the Jingwei made Wan Lun's face even more ugly.

"Just now, dear dear ones, I have heard that the most valiant Tiger Guards and Jinwu Guards are on duty among my emperor's personal guards. You can rest assured. Today is Lichun. At the beginning of a year, everything is in peace, and I am here to accompany love Dinner, gentlemen!" After saying that, he told Eunuch Feng: "Bring wine!"

"Preach the decree, and serve wine to all the adults—" Eunuch Feng announced the decree in a loud voice.

Naturally, no one would shirk the emperor's toast in person, another round of toasting.It's just that everyone is a little bit guilty.Wan Lun drank for a while with a livid face, and finally stood up uncontrollably, "Your Majesty, please go and inspect the patrolling guards!"

"No." Before the emperor's words were fully pronounced, another young eunuch stumbled into the door, "Your Majesty! The guards outside the city have begun to attack the city!"

In desperation, Wan Lun said again regardless of understanding: "Your Majesty, please go to the palace gate to supervise the battle!"

"Quite!" The emperor immediately agreed. "Li Qi, you take the rest of the guards to defend the adults!"

"The minister leads the decree!" Li Qi responded.

The Palace of Preserving Harmony was in complete chaos.The officials had acquaintances and good friends, and their seats were some distance away, and they all got up to talk, and it was chaotic for a while.Wan Lun immediately set off for the palace gate, and Li Qi was also dispatching guards on duty.

The emperor looked annoyed, and said, "I will also go outside the palace to have a look."

"No, Your Majesty!" Eunuch Feng immediately dissuaded him.The emperor still walked along the steps to the hundred officials.The officials were in a mess and didn't notice that the emperor stepped down from the throne.Eunuch Feng and the little eunuch beside him quickly followed.

Li Qi, who was ordered in danger, had already put on his armor and asked the guards to form a circle around the Palace of Preserving Harmony. He entered the palace by himself, passed through the crowd with arrogance, and walked straight to the emperor.

"Thank you, Aiqing—" Before the emperor finished speaking, he saw the person in front of him swiftly making a move, and saw a silver light flash.