Gu Qingci

The eunuch who sent the letter in the palace left.

He brought a cart full of rewards, and the emperor's imperial decree: Order Yang Bachelor to accompany him on a tour on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year.

The emperor was going on a tour this year, but he was in a hurry to prepare, so he simply toured Rongcheng in a clockwise direction in the direction of the four city gates.As for the reason for the impromptu initiative, it is not because the people have a good reputation for Liuxi coins, and the people's voice is too loud, and it just conforms to the hearts of the people.So the imperial court hurriedly prepared, and the forbidden army in Rongcheng closed the streets several days in advance. The Ministry of Rites was the busiest at this time of the year, and the atmosphere in the palace was also quite lively.I love the atmosphere.

On the [-]th day of the new year, the emperor entertained his ministers and held a banquet and wine in Taicheng Hall.Our cabinet officials are not allowed to go to court, but because of their high rank, they are also invited.Hearing that I can bring my family members, Yang Zhi couldn't wait to ask me to bring her, she wanted to see the beauty of the sky.

It is a pity that the ministers of the cabinet cannot even enter the gate of the Dacheng Hall at this kind of state banquet, let alone see the emperor himself.Our banquet was held in the large square outside the hall, and a father-in-law stood at the gate of the Dacheng Hall to inform us of His Majesty's will in the hall, so it was considered orderly.

It should be very cold if you are not in the house at night in the winter, but a warm shed has been set up in advance in the square, a brazier for five steps, a palace lantern for ten steps, and the cold can not be felt immediately after drinking a small amount of wine.Although Yang Zhi was very disappointed that the emperor could not be seen outside the hall, the atmosphere here was much more casual than inside the hall. The ministers toasted, told jokes, beat drums to pass flowers and gave wine orders, and she quickly blended in.

Although I don't get along with people very much on weekdays, but tonight after a few drinks, I don't care about anything. My colleagues saw that I seemed to be a different person, very talkative, and they all came over to toast and make fun of me.Even Mr. Zhang Yi came over to see me laughing at the lively gathering of our group, but I was excited and not annoyed at all.

Yang Zhi was very interested at first, and blocked a few glasses of wine for me, but when Yan Xi came over to pour me a drink, she didn't stop a glass, she paused and then fell silent, which was very strange.But the two of them didn't speak, and Yan Xi didn't even give her a look, so it's hard for me to ask.

There are many singing and dancing performances in Dacheng Hall tonight, we can't see them outside, so we entertain ourselves.My colleagues have made enough jokes about me, and they have a good relationship with me. Even the people from the Imperial Academy came over to have a drinking order with me, the number one scholar.

After drinking for three rounds, people in the hall suddenly poured out one after another, and we quickly stopped making noise.In the end, the emperor was surrounded by a group of people, and stood on the steps of the big square. Before I could take a closer look at her, I heard a loud noise in the night sky. When I looked up, it was actually fireworks.One after another there was a sound, and the top of the head was colorful, and one after another, the fiery trees and silver flowers merged, which was dazzling.It was a really drunken night.

The palace banquet was finally over, Yangzhi dragged me back to the mansion, and continued to fight with the servants in the mansion.On New Year's Eve, the two of us were so excited that the servants also became more and more indifferent, and we couldn't even push back the toast in different ways.Another booze.

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The imperial court rested for [-] days, I had nothing to do at home, and received many acquainted guests at the palace banquet, and it was the ninth day of the Lunar New Year in a blink of an eye.

It was very early that day, and the rooster in Yangfu hadn't crowed yet, so he hurriedly got up, washed and changed his clothes.This dress is different from the usual court clothes. It has a rare dark blue background, and the dark patterns on the clothes are gorgeous and luxurious. It is specially worn for major events.Originally, I didn't have one, but when my father-in-law delivered the reward that day, this dress was among them.

This dress is accompanied by a special crown, which is quite high, and a long tassel is tied at the bottom of the hat, which hangs down past my back.After changing the whole set of clothes, I found that I was still quite good-looking. Sure enough, people rely on clothes and saddles, and the whole person has a lot of energy.

Yangzhi was yawning while sending me out, but when he saw me like this, his eyes lit up, and he pulled his sleeves and said, "Sister, today you really have changed from your usual wretchedness!"

Because I'm about to enter the palace soon, I can only stare at her fiercely, how could I have been wretched before, bah bah bah!

"Okay, dear sister, for the sake of how good-looking you are today, I will join in the fun when you accompany the emperor on tour. Goodbye." She pushed me onto the horse without mercy.Are you really looking at me, not the emperor?

When Caiyin arrived at the palace, according to the supervisor of ceremonies, the emperor had also got up and was dressing up.They took me to the place where the holy guard of honor set off today, and asked me to wait patiently.The sun rises from the horizon inch by inch, dyeing the white jade railings and jade bricks bright red, and the majestic towers and pavilions gradually become clear. The stone lion is stepping on a hydrangea and looking towards the east—it is actually watching a sunrise in the palace. .

The emperor's driving car slowly came over as the sun fell.I saw her again.She was dressed in a red dress, embroidered with all kinds of phoenixes in gold thread, and there was a large multicolored auspicious cloud on her chest, and the auspicious cloud was covered with pearls; the cuffs were wide, revealing a small part of her wrist, and she wore a bracelet made of unknown gemstones.Seeing that I had been waiting here for an unknown amount of time, she moved over. I was about to salute, but was grabbed by that smooth hand.The palms are slightly cold.

The emperor's peach blossom eyes were pierced by the sun, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and his red lips parted together: "Yang Aiqing, do you know why I asked you to accompany me today?"

Although I have guessed in my heart, it is better not to be smart at the moment.So he replied: "I don't know."

She stretched out her hand and patted me on the shoulder: "You have contributed a lot to the minting of coins. This parade also allows the people of Daxing to meet their benefactors." After finishing speaking, she turned around and stepped onto the gorgeous sedan chair.

The majestic horn sounded ahead to open the way, I got on my horse, and followed the mighty troop out of the palace gate.Outside the palace gate today, it was very lively.The imperial army opened up the road section that the emperor's guard of honor needed to pass through. A thick human wall surrounded the three floors, and many small shops, inns, and restaurants outside also had plainclothes secret guards.

Even so, they still couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the people in the imperial city.Except for the important ministers who can see the emperor on weekdays, the civilians, shopkeepers, and government officials are all looking forward to outside the forbidden military wall. It is rare to see a crowd of people.

Along the way, flowers were shining brightly, and voices of congratulations and salutes could be heard endlessly.Along the way, I watched the people kneeling down, occasionally looking up, holding wooden boards and shouting long live, and even holding hydrangea balls and wanting to find marriage.I know that this harmonious folk customs and grand occasion of universal celebration are inseparable and even connected by blood with the people sitting on the sedan chair behind me.

However, there is always a vague feeling that a line of sight has been falling on me. I don't know the source of that line of sight, but I just feel uncomfortable.

The emperor sat on the step, and the surroundings were tightly covered by the tassels of the canopy, and only the front could see the outside scene.Yang Li rode on a tall white horse and walked in front of her guard of honor.The man's back was very straight, and he rode his horse to follow the large army step by step, but he was always looking around, admiring the grand occasion around him, and seemed to be very interested.

After staring at it like this for a long time, the man seemed to have dropped something, turned around suddenly, his clear and bright eyes suddenly fell into his eyes, and lost his mind.The man looked at her, chuckled fearlessly, and a dimple appeared on his cheek.The Xuanqing official uniform made her face look fairer, and her exquisite facial features were inlaid in it like precious stones. The long tassel tied on the top of her head hung down, and the tail fluttered in the wind.

With a red face, white teeth and bright eyes, he smiles like a flower and is full of vigor, such a young man in fresh clothes and angry horses.

This is her first champion, a person she personally chooses.

It only took one year to help her complete the major event of recasting copper coins in Daxing.No matter how difficult the people's livelihood is, they can also take a break.

A place in my heart moved slightly, and there was a sense of numbness, and unknown things began to take root.

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The year is over, and the dynasty begins.In the second year of Tianjia, the new copper coins were in circulation for more than a month without any problems. The price of Daxing, which had surged for four or five consecutive years, fell back, and the last big stone in my heart finally fell.At this time, the imperial court received an urgent report that several towns in the north were suddenly flooded due to the melting of ice and snow and the thawing of rivers.

This incident caused a lot of commotion in the court.The river water in the northern towns has not completely thawed. Although the floods are not serious for the time being, they are very close to the Northern Qiang.A lot of people put up papers one after another, encouraging the public to widen the river channel spontaneously, dig out side branches and so on.

The next day, the emperor summoned me to the Imperial Palace to ask my opinion.

I'm a little unwell these days.I caught a cold in the cold spring a few days ago, and now I have a sore throat, but I haven't paid much attention to it, it's just a small wind and cold, and it will be better in ten days.

Clearing his throat, he tried his best to keep his voice from being hoarse: "I thought it was unnecessary to widen the river, and it was a waste of people's energy. It was fine in previous years, but this year there was a sudden flood. I think it should be because the river has been silted up for a long time and has not been connected for a long time. It will be spring plowing in a couple of ten days, and if the people are not allowed to sow seeds at this time, but spend a lot of money to widen the river channel, the gain will not be worth the loss.” This passage is too long, and my throat hurts even more after speaking.

When I raised my head, the Queen looked at me with strange eyes, and recently she has become less and less concealed, and has seen such eyes several times.Sorry for my stupidity, I really don't understand what she means.

The queen pondered for a moment, and said, "How do you know that it's because of the siltation of the river?"

"I don't know, I'm just guessing. The specific situation needs to be checked on the spot." I still think that the proposal of widening the river is very impractical. How wide and how long the river needs to be dug to alleviate the flood are all factors. unknown.

"I see, you go and deal with the memorial." I got up and went to the side table on the right to deal with official business as usual.It's just a little dizzy when I get up.It's okay, Xiao Fenghan.

There is also a ground dragon in the government affairs hall. The temperature has dropped in the past two days, so it has been reopened, and the roasted ground is warm.Looking at things in this warm hall, with his head lowered, he became dizzy and his head sank.After holding on for a long time, I thought about whether to ask the emperor for leave, but my brain was muddled, and the words were stuck in my mouth, unable to open my mouth.Unknowingly, the eyelids drooped and he lost consciousness.