[Rebirth] Chronicle of the Two Capitals

Once Yanjing enters winter, it is often windy and snowy, and the snow is scattered all over the capital like catkins.The cold is getting colder. Few of the people in Beijing are trapped in their houses and do not want to come out for a walk. From New Year's Eve to the seventh day of the first lunar month, Jin Wu can't help the night, and the jade leaks don't remind each other.The whole family visits the night market, guesses lantern riddles, and there are a wide variety of goods. They stroll to the Luoshui River embankment, and put a few river lanterns along the river, looking forward to family reunion every year.

Compared with the bustling folk, the Forbidden Palace seemed more deserted.

Tracing back to the source, the reason is that the first emperor did not recruit concubines to fill the harem, so that now there are only two masters living in the huge palace city, and the temperament of the two is in the same line. The only thing is the bright firecrackers and fireworks on New Year's Eve.

Yesterday, the Empress Dowager held a banquet in Weiyang Palace to entertain the princes and relatives. All the feudal lords are in feudal vassals. Except for a few eldest princesses, all the guests who came were the meritorious officials and wives of dukes and princes.

Tang Yu was with her at the beginning, and she also played pitching pots with Jiangxia Xincheng and others. She is not good at this kind of entertainment skills for banquets. The aunt spared her, and then she had time to go around to the Queen Mother.

Every festival, there are often literary gatherings such as Qushui Liushang, famous officials and talented people will always chant new poems, which are copied and passed down to the world.Mrs. Jinghaihou held the plum-blossom paper in her hand, and offered the poems on the paper to the Empress Dowager to taste together.

Tang Yu just sat down quietly, without making a sound, she saw two poems in the same tone of "Taking Sha Xing" on the plum blossom paper, from the handwriting, it can be seen that they were not written by the same person.Poetry is like calligraphy and painting, there should be blank space, and the aftertaste is endless when it stops abruptly. It is obvious that the second poem is far better than the first one.

Mrs. Jinghaihou is the main wife of Jinghaihou Yanling, and everyone is born as a lady, so she should not be unaware of this truth.However, she praised the first verse with eloquence that it was almost unparalleled, and at the same time tried every means to belittle the simplicity and lack of charm of the second verse, just like a sailor who risked his life to sell Amway to the Queen Mother.

The queen mother stopped beauty and listened to her chatter calmly, and suddenly passed a piece of pastry to Tang Yu from her eyes, and said softly: "First fill your stomach, and then drink."

It has been a long time since the court meal, and Tang Yu has indeed not eaten since he was seated at the table. The plum wine he drank just now has a clear fragrance, which cannot escape the sensitive sense of smell of the Queen Mother—or, her eyes have actually been following her every move. move.

Thinking about it like this, Tang Yan's heart immediately swayed, and he took the pastry with a smile and ate it with relish.

Mrs. Jinghaihou was very surprised, the emperor was sitting beside her, she didn't know it.In a short while, she decisively changed to another Amway partner, took the plum blossom paper to Tang Yu, and talked endlessly.

After all, this is Tang Yu's aunt. She didn't dare to be negligent, but she really couldn't bear the embarrassment like the Queen Mother, so she boldly threw out her speculations, and she laughed: "My cousin is very talented, There will be great success in the future." Hearing this, the Empress Dowager glanced at her with a smile on her lips, it was obvious that the mother and daughter thought of going together tacitly.

Mrs. Jinghai Hou was overjoyed, and suppressed the joy on her face, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty praised him, and his family's poetry and prose influenced him to make such progress at a young age. Speaking of it, Da Lang is about the same age as Your Majesty. Crowning at this age, Your Majesty will reach Ji next year, his appearance is just like mine, and his face is indeed like a crown jade."

When it comes to this point, even a fool can understand it.

"Ahem——!" The swallowed pastry was instantly blocked in his throat, and Tang Yu coughed violently.The Queen Mother handed her a cup of tea, watched her drink it, and patted her on the back, frowning slightly.

Mrs. Jinghai Hou had no sense of what was going to happen. She just thought that Tang Yi was choking on food, and wanted to say a few more words to cling to this marriage with the royal family.The Empress Dowager suddenly changed the subject: "When I mentioned Dalang, I thought of Erlang. A censor impeached him for indulging his servants in doing evil..." Mrs. Jinghai Hou was slightly startled, her face turned from red to white, and she was about to defend herself. The queen mother smiled lightly again, "There are so many servants in the house, who can take care of them? Brother and sister-in-law have always been very strict in family education, this matter should be a misunderstanding."

Mrs. Jinghaihou smiled slyly: "It is indeed a misunderstanding. Your Highness is sensible and reasonable."

Then, another compliment.

Holding the teapot in hand, the queen mother poured her a cup of tea, and glanced at Tang Yu calmly.

Tang Yu got up immediately, bowed and saluted, and said, "Aniang, there are so many cases accumulated in the past few days. I'll go back to deal with the court affairs first, and come back later."

The queen mother nodded slightly: "Go."

Facing these elders, due to her young age, it is difficult to mediate in private. Fortunately, the Queen Mother always speaks out to defend her as if nothing had happened, allowing her to escape.Tang Yi put on a big cloak, stepped out of the warm hall, and saw from a distance the charming wives and young men who were still charming in the wind and snow. Powdered and dressed up.

How often have you seen such a battle at family banquets in previous years?She stopped abruptly, hurriedly put on a fluffy hood to cover her face, and rushed to the veranda at the corner, and escaped from Weiyang Palace through the corner door.

Standing on the empty long street, with no one around, even breathing is very relaxed and soothing.Walking quickly, covered in cold sweat and hot sweat, Tang Xi took off his hood, and large flakes of snow fell on her face and body.Chi Zai, who was chasing after him, hurriedly opened his umbrella and said out of breath, "Why is Your Majesty walking in such a hurry? Nu... Nu can hardly catch up with you."

Then there was a soft sound of stepping on the snow, and Qing Dai led the servants of the maid to follow behind.

Tang Xi blinked, the snowflakes at the corners of his eyes were engulfed in, and suddenly melted into snow and dripped down his cheeks, like a newly added tear stain.Ahead is the snow-covered road, and looking over, the farthest point is the palace gate in the long winter, what is behind the palace gate?She never knew that since she was one year old, she has been trapped here. Now it is said that she is rich in all over the world and in Kyushu. The ridiculous thing is that she has never even seen the land under her rule with her own eyes.

Is it not only this palace city that binds her?

There is someone who admires, can chat and laugh with her, can meet her day and night, can have a tacit understanding with her, but can't meet her honestly.These are still tolerable, but when I grow up, troubles, big and small, come one after another.She only thought that she was only 14 years old, when the ancient women left the court at the age of fifteen, they were all planning their marriage at the age of fourteen.

Mrs. Jinghaihou was in a hurry, but it was like a chime of a bell that enlightened her.

Seeing that she was staring at the front in a daze, Chi Zai saw that there was another wind blowing, and the cold wind blew so hard that his face, a rough man, was in pain, so he said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's cold outside, why don't you go back to the Xuanshi Palace first."

The wind was very strong, sweeping the snowflakes all over the sky into chaos, just like Tang Yu's state of mind at this moment.She sighed silently in her heart, and walked forward, silent all the way, when she reached Xuanshi Hall, she had already made up her mind.She is the emperor, she doesn't want to accept the emperor's wife and servant, who can force her to fail?

On the eighth day of the first month of the first lunar month, after the vacation, the government office opened the seal.

Yan Yi arrived in Beijing under the imperial edict to fill in the vacancy of Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Tang Yu set up a reception banquet to show his courtesy.As recommended by Xiao Shen, Yan Yi is shrewd and capable. When he was serving as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, he had a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the official examination system for officials in this dynasty.

This time, Yan Yi was grateful for Tang Yu's favor, and he presented the memorial at the banquet, which contained his painstaking measures to reform official administration.Obviously, compared with the conservative Wang Boyuan, Yan Yi is a typical reform talent, which just fits Tang's needs.Tang Yu did not neglect his hard work, took the memorial, and immediately read it seriously.

This letter is not a general talk, but from the shallower to the deeper, penetrating into the inside, it analyzes the various potential drawbacks in the current examination system clearly and logically, and puts forward specific solutions.What is commendable is that Yan Yi has very few prejudices against women. Perhaps out of the psychology of catering to the empress, he added a few regulations that are conducive to women's entry into office.

After all, Yan Yi has been out of work for a long time, and there are many affairs of the court that he does not understand thoroughly, and there are some flaws in the memorabilia, but they are harmless.Tang Yu chatted with him by the fire about several questions and flaws with great interest.

The hall is full of charcoal and fire, the wind and snow are blowing outside, the sky and the earth are white and silent, just like a painting of eucalyptus and Qiongzhi painted on plain silk.

The matter of making firearms/guns is kept secret, so if Bo Yuru is going to Haizhou to find craftsmen, he needs to avoid people's eyes and ears.She and Yu Sheng would go back to Jinling to visit Izumo at the beginning of every year, which was an excellent time.On this day, the two came to Weiyang Palace to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager. Yu Sheng always felt sorry for the Empress Dowager. Hearing that her condition had worsened recently, she felt even more guilty.

Yu Sheng said in a low mood: "I have already told Dad that he has a lot of connections in Jiangnan Xinglin, so he might be able to find a solution. It's all my fault, I'm not good at learning, if I..."

Before she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager comforted her first: "You are talking stupid again. I told you at that time that you should not have a lot of pressure. It doesn't matter if you succeed or not. I really see it very well. Open. Besides, you were not the only one who prepared the antidote back then, so why do you take all the faults on yourself now?"

Yu Sheng was provoked by her to wipe away tears, choked up and said: "Sister-in-law, you are always like this, I would rather you blame me a few words, blame me, or beat and scold me."

The queen mother handed Sipa to Bo Yu and asked her to wipe her tears, and simply stopped using words to arouse the long-lasting guilt in her heart.Instead, he told Bo Yu: "Not all the courtiers are old-fashioned people. As far as I know, the chief envoy of Haizhou also intends to introduce Western firearms. If you need it during your trip, you might as well contact him. "

Bo Yu was stunned: "Your Highness, you know..." That day in Xuanshi Hall, only Tang Yu and her, she took it for granted that only two of them knew about this matter.

The Queen Mother chuckled: "No matter what, she never kept a secret from me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to think of something, and his eyes became slightly uncertain.She pushed back all the palace people in the palace, looked at the two of them again, took a deep breath, as if she had made a major decision, and then said in a tone of helplessness, embarrassment and nervousness: "I have a question, It’s something I’ve never really understood, so I want to ask you.”

No matter what kind of relationship she has with her in the future, there is no doubt that she is her mother at this moment.It is feasible to beat and punish children for making mistakes, but apart from the pain of flesh and blood, can it really solve the confusion and anxiety in children's hearts?Many difficult and miscellaneous diseases in the past, because she has a good knowledge of the past and the present, she can personally teach them.

Ever since I gained insight into the child's inhumane thoughts, I have had all kinds of complicated emotions, but the most profound one is powerlessness.

This matter was indeed beyond her expectations and capabilities.However, she never had the idea of ​​spurning her and abandoning her. If it was indeed a mistake, she would lead her to reform herself. If it was not a mistake...

So what?

As wise as she was, for the first time in her life, she became at a loss.

Perhaps, all kinds of karma and reincarnation in the world, to find out the root cause, all originate from the word obsession.

The author has something to say: the second volume is over, happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone~(￣[-]￣)