One of the passers-by

That night, Emperor Yong'an, who was dragged by Shangshu Youcheng to the Xiande Hall of the East Palace to discuss matters, and the two Dukes failed to return to Taiji Palace for dinner on time.

However, Emperor Yong'an sent a little Huangmen to bring over a jar of good wine.

This wine smells sweet and mellow in the mouth. When it enters the abdominal cavity, it feels like a fire is burning inside. When you breathe, you can feel a clear breath lingering around your body.It was the distilled spirit that Xue Yan brewed when he was in Youzhou.

The Taishang Emperor grinned and hissed lightly, holding the wine with one hand, and couldn't help laughing with the other hand: "Good wine, very strong wine."

Without saying a word, he turned his head and asked the queen with a smile: "Where is this good wine that I paid tribute to? I have never drank such a sweet wine. Compared with it, the things in the glass that I have enjoyed for the rest of my life are all dross." .”

Princess Pingyang didn't wait for the queen to answer, she showed off proudly: "This is the distilled wine that Yan'er brewed in Youzhou. However, the original purpose of Yan'er to brew this wine is to disinfect the wounded soldiers and prevent them from getting sick. Infection. After thinking about the severe drought in Guanzhong, the people were hungry and hungry, but the military used grain to make wine too extravagantly, so they used straw, straw, wheat husks and other materials to brew medical alcohol... But Yaner said that the medical alcohol But you can't drink it, otherwise it will be harmful to your body."

After finishing speaking, he casually smiled and said: "At the beginning in Youzhou, Yan'er only brewed one tank of spirits, and seriously, there were only about twenty jars. Except for the two jars eaten at the celebration banquet, the rest were also purified into Alcohol. When I came back, I told Yan'er that I would brew some more during the Chinese New Year's leisure time. Except for paying tribute to His Majesty and father, the rest would be good for my own use or as a gift. I didn't expect Your Majesty to get it first."

The queen laughed lightly beside her and said, "I heard that it was presented to His Majesty by General Yan, the chief of the Hebei Road Army. There are two altars in total, and His Majesty kept one for himself, and the other will be honored to his father."

The Supreme Emperor nodded thoughtfully.

After Xin Ran's meal, everyone left the palace and returned home before the palace gate was closed and before the curfew in Chang'an.

In the Lizheng Hall, Empress Wei undressed and washed with a tired expression after working all day. Just about to go to bed and rest, she heard the little yellow gate outside the door who was on duty at night shouting loudly: "The sage has arrived——"

Empress Wei was slightly stunned, so she got up and went to the palace under the service of Gong Bi.He said with a smile: "The concubine is pregnant, I'm afraid I can't serve your majesty, why don't your majesty go to Concubine Yang's place, Concubine Yang and Xu'er must miss your majesty very much."

Emperor Yong'an chuckled, and while instructing Gong Bi to undress and undress himself, he said with a smile: "I don't want to do anything, I just talk with you. Doesn't Wuyou want Erlang to accompany you?"

Hearing that Emperor Yong'an called her boudoir name, Empress Wei bowed her head shyly and smiled quietly.He waved his hand to signal the servants in the hall to retreat, and he stepped forward to personally serve Emperor Yong'an to undress.

Emperor Yong'an stretched out his arms and let Queen Wei do whatever he wanted.He casually asked: "How is the dinner at Tai Chi Palace, is father okay?"

Empress Wei opened her red lips lightly, and responded, "Father is very happy. He also ate more dinner than usual. He even praised the jar of spirits sent by His Majesty. What Father means is that... from now on, we will drink in the Tai Chi Palace. Can I replace all the drinks with this kind of spirits?"

Emperor Yong'an frowned when he heard the words, pondered for a long time, and said: "I heard from Yan Junji that a lot of food is consumed to brew this kind of spirits. This year, there is a severe drought in the world, and there is no harvest in all states. The people are so hungry that they even sell their children Selling girls to make a living. Before Youzhou, in order to treat wounded soldiers, human life was a luxury. But the palace wants to brew this kind of strong wine for the sake of appetite, I'm afraid..."

Emperor Yong'an let out a long sigh, feeling very annoyed.

The queen also frowned when she heard the words, and hesitated for a long time and said: "The Supreme Emperor is alone, even if he drinks all day long, it won't cost much. His Majesty has just ascended the throne, and now everyone's eyes are on the Tai Chi Palace."

Emperor Yong'an even had a headache when he heard the words.After thinking about it for a long time, he waved his hands and said, "The recipe for making wine was presented by Xue Yan. You can ask Xue Yan for the recipe of wine making some other day, and Qi Neiku can make spirits for your father. One pot for three days, the expenses will be recorded in—— "

"Just record it in the Lizheng Hall." Empress Wei said before Emperor Yong'an finished speaking.

Emperor Yong'an was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "Alright. Then I will thank you for your hard work."

"Sharing Your Majesty's worries, there is nothing hard or hard work." After Empress Wei finished speaking, she looked at Emperor Yong'an and smiled.The two love each other, but they feel a tacit understanding.

Emperor Yong'an laughed and said, "However, the strong wine made by Yan'er is really good. Not to mention father, even I am envious. It's a pity that too much food is consumed."

Between words, quite regrettable.

Empress Wei smiled, and persuaded: "Your Majesty is frugal and honest, and strives hard to govern. He can be an example for the world."

Emperor Yong'an laughed loudly, and entered the couch hand in hand with Empress Wei.Regretfully said: "A frugal person also likes to eat. It's a pity that there is only half a jar of wine left. Wuji and the others drank it all at dinner. You said that apart from Wei Guogong, Wei Zhen, Xu Yan They are all civil servants, how can they drink so well. I only drank a few cups."

When Empress Wei heard Emperor Yong'an mention Wei Guogong, she suddenly remembered another thing.Yin laughed and said, "I heard that this spirit was presented to His Majesty by General Yan."

"Yeah, Yan Junji is guarding Youzhou, and he rarely sees me this year. But there is something good that I still haven't forgotten me. It's the same as before."

Empress Wei smiled lightly, and said, "General Yan is a man with a heart."

Emperor Yong'an looked at Empress Wei suspiciously, frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Your Majesty just said that the recipe for brewing wine was given by Yan'er. Yan'er gave the formula for the injured soldiers. But the formula offered by Yan'er was made by General Yan. To Your Majesty..."

Emperor Yong'an frowned more and more, turned over and sat up, and asked again: "Is there something in the queen's words?"

Empress Wei smiled lightly and said, "The concubine just doesn't want Yan'er to be wronged."

Emperor Yong'an pondered for a long time, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that you will not interfere in the government affairs? Even if I want to seal Wuji as a right servant, you don't agree. Now let's take care of the affairs of Yan'er and Junji."

Empress Wei said: "That's the same. Yan'er is the child of Duke Wei and Pingyang. He has suffered a lot for so many years and finally found him. Duke Wei and Pingyang must regard him as a treasure. Besides, Pingyang and Wei The Duke has fought on the battlefield for so many years, made great contributions to Da Chu, and saved His Majesty's life. In public and private, he is my benefactor; in terms of emotion and reason, I can't let Yan'er be wronged."

Emperor Yong'an felt even more amused when he heard the words, and said: "Now I understand the division again. Then why do I want to seal Wuji as a right servant, but you don't agree. Didn't Wuji follow me since childhood, didn't he Since the rise of the army in Jinyang, you have fought with me on the battlefield and made great contributions to Da Chu’s pacification? You don’t agree with Wuji being your right servant because Wuji is your elder brother. Why did you forget that Wei Guogong is still a son-in-law?”

Empress Wei shook her head and said, "Before Duke Wei married Pingyang, he was a famous general who controlled tens of thousands of troops. But what about Wuji? Before His Majesty ascended the throne, Wuji was just a subject of Qing Palace. A fifth-rank Bibu Langzhong. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he was first appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and then promoted as a right servant. This is His Majesty's trust in him. But I am afraid that it will be difficult for the courtiers to convince the public. Wuji is me Brother, I understand his temperament very well. He is different from Duke Wei. He may not be able to do what Duke Wei can do. Besides, even if he is not a right servant, he is still a first-rank Duke. Ziqi It is the general Yunhui from the third rank. My Wei family, one queen, one minister and one general, may be too prominent. I just don’t want others to say that your majesty is nepotism, and I don’t want others to say that our Wei family is a foreign relative who interferes in politics. I just want your majesty and Wu All taboos are good, wishing is enough."

Emperor Yong'an listened quietly to Empress Wei's words, and remained silent for a while.Only quietly held Queen Wei's hand under the quilt.He sighed and said: "If everyone thinks of me like a queen, then it will be easy for me, the emperor."

When Empress Wei heard the words, she hurriedly asked, "Does Your Majesty have any troubles?"

"It's not about disaster relief." Emperor Yong'an said with a frown.Although Empress Wei did not easily participate in government affairs, Emperor Yong'an liked to chatter with Empress Wei.Just because such a move can help him relieve stress.

"There is a severe drought this year, and there is no harvest in the states. If the imperial court wants to provide relief to the victims, it has to open warehouses to provide food and exempt the rent from all over the country. But the imperial court cannot collect the rent, and the treasury will be empty. I will discuss with you ministers this afternoon. Disaster relief. It is easy to choose candidates for imperial envoys, but the matter of money and food... It is hard for a clever woman to make a living without rice."

Empress Wei thought for a while, got up and knelt down beside Emperor Yong'an, and said, "Relief for the victims is a major event, which is related to the stability of our Da Chu community. Since the treasury has no silver, how about... how about getting the silver from the harem?"

Emperor Yong'an laughed lightly when he heard the words, patted Empress Wei's catkin, and said dumbfoundedly: "Where did the harem get the money and food to help the victims?"

"There is no redundant money and food in the harem, but the concubines and all the concubines have hairpin jewelry. In addition, it can also reduce the cost. Moreover, there are many gold, silver and jade articles that are not commonly used in the palace. They are left for nothing. It’s also falling dust, and we should always remind the palace servants to wipe and maintain it. It’s better to pawn it to raise money and food to help the victims, help the people redeem their children, and have a good New Year. It’s also His Majesty’s benevolence.”

Emperor Yong'an hesitated slightly upon hearing this.He was half lying on the bed, with his right leg bent, his right index finger bent, and subconsciously beating on the bed.

Seeing this, Empress Wei lowered her eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty takes care of everything, day and night, you have to worry about the country, the country, and the common people. The ministers and concubines live in the harem and don't understand anything. They just want to do their best to help Your Majesty."

"But I can't use your—"

"The courtiers and concubines belong to His Majesty, so why does Your Majesty have to distinguish you and me from the courtiers and concubines?"

Emperor Yong'an was silent.Looking at his wife's gentle and charming face under the dim candlelight, he felt unable to say anything.

He could only lean forward and hug his wife into his arms.