[Rebirth] Chronicle of the Two Capitals

Wang Boyuan was in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Officials was in charge of the world's officials, and he held all the power to appoint low-ranking officials. Yongzhou's Third Division and the county and county government offices had several small officials under his sect.Even though they are small officials, after being promoted by Wang Boyuan, Wang Boyuan's imprint was branded on their bodies, and they even had contacts with each other when they returned to Beijing to report on their duties.

Several petty officials in Yongzhou were implicated in Qin Mi's ink corruption case, dismissed from their posts, and exiled to Lingnan.Seeing this, everyone was horrified, thinking that Wang Boyuan was secretly colluding with his cousin Qin Mi through a small official in Yongzhou. After waiting for several days, there was no order from the court to punish Wang Boyuan. .

So they sent news to Zhang Jing, who was adjudicating the case, and Xie Huaizhi, who was adjudicating the case. They both turned into saw-mouthed gourds, resolutely not to reveal the secrets of the imperial court.Looking at Wang Boyuan's place again, recently, except for the court and the rotation once every seven days, he stays at home all day, thanking guests and friends, as if living alone in the mansion and sincerely thinking about his past.

For the same thing, some people can see it clearly, while others can't. It's probably because of their different class identities, and the depth and distance they can see are also different.Whether you can see it clearly or not, time will not stand still, Qin Mi's matter is over, and in the eventful season, there are so many affairs inside and outside the court that people are overwhelmed, so there is no time to think about other things.

After this busy period, on the holiday, Wang Gongzong went to the suburb of Beijing to have a banquet in Bieye, the eldest princess of Jiangxia.

In ancient times, when a child was born, on the third day of birth, there was a ceremony of washing the three dynasties, a full moon banquet was held on the full moon, a hundred-day banquet was held on the [-]th day, and there was a ceremony of grasping the week at the first birthday.In an agricultural society, a large population means a large labor force, so there are blessings for many children. When common people give birth to children, they are happy at first and then worried, and children are prone to die young. Therefore, many birth rites have the meaning of eliminating evil spirits and disasters.

There is no difference between the royal family and the common people. The birth ceremony can not only eliminate evil spirits and eliminate disasters, but also connect emotions with drinking and talking.

It's just that the ostentation is much bigger. Jiangxia's beloved daughter has held a banquet in Bieye in the suburbs of Beijing for a hundred days. The guests at the banquet range from the royal family to the ministers of authority, and they may ride in chariots or ride horses, leading to the north of Zhongshan. Martial law has been placed around the gate.

Originally, even if the eldest princess held a banquet, it shouldn't be so grand.Jiang Xia is the younger sister of the first emperor's mother and compatriots. She was very honored and favored during the first emperor's time. Her husband-in-law Xue Jie came from the Xue family in Yuzhang. Princess Shang is not a good job, especially in this dynasty. , Ma Junma dare not speak out, let alone cheat.

This is the case with Jiang Xia and Xue Jie, especially Jiang Xia is afraid of pain and unwilling to have children.Xue Jie is the direct bloodline of the Xue family, how could he have no sons and no heirs, so he begged Yu Jiangxia many times tactfully to give him a son and a half daughter at least, which is why this hundred-day feast came about.

Furthermore, the Emperor Yujia and the Empress Dowager Fengjia went together, which shows that Jiang Xia's favor is still there.Only the princes and clansmen could not attend the banquet, and there was no one who did not want to attend the banquet. For many reasons, the scene of the Hundred Days Banquet was amazing.

In late autumn, Zhong Shan was gloomy.

The mountain road is flat, and the carriages and horses travel very steadily.Sitting in the car, looking out of the window, you can see the luxuriant mountain trees, the mottled autumn scenery of red, yellow and blue, and a lone bird passing by in the sky, lingering over a manor hidden in the forest and bushes on the mountainside, that is Jiangxia other industry.It takes about half a cup of tea to arrive.

As the wheels rolled over the ground, there was the sound of dense dry and fallen leaves being crushed. The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and listened carefully to the world outside the palace that had not been seen for a long time. Her hearing seemed to be better than before.Then, she heard the sound of horseshoes in her ears, coming slowly without rushing.Tang Yu rode on the horse, held the reins, and made the speed close to that of the phoenix. She looked into the car, met the Queen Mother's eyes, and said with a smile, "Aniang, are you awake?"

Her eyes were full of gentle smiles, and she lowered her voice very softly, as if she was afraid of waking up Zhong Shan's birds and animals taking a nap.

The Queen Mother nodded, and said in a warm voice, "Come up and sit down." She saw Tang Yu holding a small jar of wine in his hand. Tang Yu just came from behind, but her driver was in front, and she probably went to the King of Chu to beg for wine. up.

"Okay!" Before she finished speaking, she got off the horse, her body was light and neat, showing an expression of urgency.

After entering the car, Tang Yu sat next to the Queen Mother, put the wine jar on the table in front of him, and complained: "Uncle Chu Wang is very stingy, the wines at the banquet are of the same kind, and what I drink is another kind." Thanks to my sensitive nose, I could smell it when I drove by his car. I heard that it was brewed by a winemaker in Jinling. It has the flavor of Jinling. "

Since Tang Yu came to the throne, it was the first time for the two of them to travel to the palace. Perhaps because of this, Tang Yu was very excited today.After she finished speaking happily, she took up the wine jar with both hands, passed it forward, and looked straight at the queen mother, her smile became a little shy: "This wine, named Taoyedu, is sweet and not intoxicating. I offer it to you."

The queen mother noticed the subtle changes in her self-proclaimed before and after, and didn't take it seriously, she just took the wine jar with her own hands.The wine jar is made of white glaze, which feels warm and cool to the touch. The neck is slightly thinner and gradually rounds downwards. Judging from its capacity, it can be used up in about three to five cups.The sealing clay has not been opened, but when it is put to the nose, it has the aroma of wine, no doubt it is fine wine.

"Keep it for now and store it in the wine cellar. The taste will be even better. When you die, I'll accompany you for a few sips." The Empress Dowager was never good at drinking, and even when she gave a banquet on New Year's Eve, tea was used instead of wine. weight in her heart.

No matter how small the capacity of the wine jar is, it will not be light in weight. Tang Yu took over the wine jar and handed it over to Lonicera.Looking at it, Liandong felt that the emperor was very strange, it would be good if he handed over the wine jar to her when he came up, why bother to make a detour at the empress dowager's place first, it was not so devious in the past.

It's still early, and the Empress Dowager's birthday, the Qianqiu Festival, is just around the corner. At that time, the clan relatives will present gifts to celebrate the birthday, all the officials will send papers to celebrate, and the wives will be sent to the palace to worship.These are essential links. The Qianqiu Banquet has always been easy to organize because of the empress dowager's frugality. Tang Yu is familiar with her temperament, so he will not act against her will. It's just that she gives her gifts with great care every year, and this year's is also Preparation.

Of course, this year, the intention will be more special.

Just now when Tang Yu took over the wine jar, he seemed to have inadvertently held the Queen Mother's hand, and he was still holding it lightly.The car was quiet, and I could almost hear my own strong heartbeat. Tang Yu secretly glanced at the queen mother, and saw that she was just looking out of the window. The warm and warm autumn sun reflected her profile softly and delicately. Slowly move closer, close to her body.

There is no one else in the car, only the two of them, but such a skin-to-skin relationship through the cloth, she is like a flower picker who steals fragrance and jade.

Suddenly, the Empress Dowager turned her head and looked at her. She first clung to the Empress Dowager's half of her body and froze, then she drowned deeply in the Empress Dowager's pair of water-cut pupils, her whole body instantly softened into a puddle of mud. The kind that doesn't hang on the wall.

"...Auntie?" Tang Yu forced himself to be calm and asked guiltily.

The Empress Dowager's eyes slid to the hand she was holding. Just now, her strength was so strong that it hurt her, and she even faintly trembled.The question was only superficially shelved in the bottom of her heart, the Queen Mother looked at her and said flatly: "We're here, let's go down."

"Okay, okay." Tang Yu hurriedly agreed.Fortunately, fortunately, A Niang didn't notice, as she thought this way, her beating heart gradually calmed down, and she got out of the car with the Queen Mother.

No matter how flat the mountain road is, it is narrow after all, but Jiangxia Bieye has widened the road in front of the gate, so that two horses and carts can run side by side.The Bieye is beautiful, vermilion and green, the flying pavilion is flowing, and two rows of evergreen trees are planted beside the road, which are towering and lush, with mottled light and shadow under the shade of the trees, and the rustling autumn wind passes through the forest.

Jiang Xia and his son-in-law Xue Jie bowed down to pay respects, and going to the royal family's banquet is a family affair, and the queen mother is the respected one at home.She stepped forward, helped the two of them up, and said with a smile: "Today, I am a guest, so you are welcome to entertain me, there is no need to be extra polite."

Tang Yu also took a step forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Queen Mother. Before she could speak, Jiang Xia seemed to have caught something strange, and said hurriedly, "Why are your majesty's ears flying red?" In late autumn, it was the mountains again, Can't it be hot?

The Queen Mother also looked over upon hearing the sound, her eyes were quite intriguing.Tang Yu scolded Jiang Xia in his heart for breaking his mouth, and avoided answering the question, just said with an undiminished smile: "Auntie, where's your daughter? When I met you last time, she was sleeping. Did you wake up today? Let me Look."

There is no mother who does not cherish her children. After saying this, Jiang Xia really forgot to ask, and led the two of them in, with a rare serious and loving expression on her face: "About knowing that my aunt and cousin are coming, so I woke up?" How long has the wet nurse been feeding her?"

Behind Yujia and Fengjia are the chariots of the princes and relatives, and Xue Jie stays in front of the door to welcome the guests one after another.

The baby couldn't bear the wind, and was wrapped in swaddling clothes, only a small head was exposed, and it had just finished drinking milk, and its moist mouth was muttering.Very fearless, a pair of black eyes looked around, and then stayed on the empress dowager's elegant and beautiful face, even his mother Jiang Xia turned a blind eye.

The baby was held in the arms of the Queen Mother.She lowered her eyes to look at this little man, as if she had returned to more than ten years ago in a trance, and came back through the wind and snow after the banquet, the little Tang Yu was in her arms, staring at herself gluedly like this, The wet eyes make people feel affectionate.

Tang Yu patiently teased the baby for a while, and saw her looking at the queen mother eagerly, looking like a potential pervert, and the queen mother didn't intend to return her to Jiang Xia, so she became jealous.Since this day is a hundred-day banquet, she can't use her temper to keep people from coming down, so she just said coquettishly like she was when she was a child: "Mother, I want to give you a hug—"

The princes and relatives are still on the way, and the house is full of close people, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.

Jiang Xia laughed at her: "It's very embarrassing for such a big person to be hugged by Auntie again as the Ninth Five-Year Honorable One."

The queen mother looked at her helplessly, knowing that the jar of old vinegar was probably overturned again, so she carefully handed the baby back to Jiang Xia.Not far away, there are noisy voices approaching, the empress dowager and the emperor are here, and they will overwhelm the host.So, she took Tang Yu's hand and walked out of the house with her.

The queen mother's every move, every frown and smile fell into Tang Yu's eyes, and her expression of no nostalgia when she handed over the baby was revealed.Tang Yu captured this point meticulously, and was genuinely happy in his heart, with a sweet smile like honey sprinkled on his lips, he tightened the hand held by her even more tightly.