Clam Pearl
Chapter 19
Shangjing Imperial Palace, Shuize Palace, because it is located in the eye of fire, the palace was named Shuize since it completely neutralized the five elements in the palace.This place is the small hall where Emperor Tianshou usually rests and works. He often meets his favorite ministers here, and talks intimately about the monarch and his ministers.
At this moment, Emperor Zhao Chunxi was staring blankly at the scriptures that had just been delivered from the temple on the mountain beside the table. Mr. Gao Qixian, the right servant of the household department, was sitting on a short pier in the hall, still bewildered and frightened, his soul was still gone. Return to the way you feel in your heart.
I have been an old brother for many years, but I don't understand why His Majesty asked him to quarrel with the old county magistrate.
"It's done, I've made things difficult for you! I'll find an opportunity to make peace with you some other day. Gu Yan is heartless, and he won't blame you." Emperor Tianshou saw that Mr. Gao was pitiful, so he comforted him.
Gao Shilang stood up, knelt down in embarrassment and said, "Your Majesty, I want to visit the old Duke."
His Majesty patted the table and said with a smile: "Go, go and tell him well that it's not that you don't want to hold a martial arts exercise, it's just that the treasury is empty now, and the money really can't come out."
"Yes……"
His Majesty saw that he was still in a dilemma, so he waved his hand to signal him to sit down and answer.
"Sit back."
"Yes." Gao Qixian stood up and sat down again.
"Wukang, Yongzong, and Shanyang, last year was a good year, and the tax revenues in various places were also good." The emperor sighed, and gently closed his eyelids: "It's just that Qi Lang is a bit unsatisfactory, the whole county has less than 100 million guan. , Hey, population is a big problem.”
Gao Qixian nodded: "Yes, there are 800 million guan in the three counties, double that of last year. The wars have gradually subsided over the past few years, and His Majesty's strategy of supporting the people has begun to bear fruit. It is not bad that Qi Lang can receive 93 guan now... "
Gently pointing the table in front of him with his hand, His Majesty smiled lightly: "Hey, it's still too slow. In the previous court, a Changzhou had an annual income of 2000 million yuan. Now my three counties are less than that of the previous court. Half, how many mouths are there, refugees, Qianding, Juehu County... Tell me, this old guy Gu Yan is still begging me for money, where can I get it?"
"Young Lord is a straight man. His Majesty dismissed his [-] guards. Presumably he is reluctant. When the military households go home, each of them will be given [-] pieces of disarmament silver at least. It will cost a hundred at least. Wan Guan, what's the income of a whole county." Gao Qixian replied after thinking about it.
Just as he was talking, the little eunuch at the door opened the curtain and came in. He didn't dare to come over, but just glanced at this side eagerly, as if he had something to say.
"Forget it, forget it, he's the only one complaining about me, you go down." His Majesty became more and more annoyed as he thought about it, so he told Gao Qixian to go down.
"I know what to say." Gao Shilang stood up and saluted, then stepped back.
After going out, he let out a slight breath towards the outside of the hall, and looked at the imperial doctor outside the door strangely, wanted to ask something, but didn't dare to ask, so he had to sigh again with a sad and heavy breath.
The imperial doctor came over and said with a smile: "Don't feel bad, Minister You Cheng, Lord You Cheng has woken up and nothing happened." He didn't say anything else.
Gu Yan is now serving as You Cheng in Zhongshu Province.
After hearing the imperial doctor's report, Emperor Tianshou gave a large amount of tonics, and continued to give many rewards. When the imperial doctor left, he stared at the scriptures on the table and sighed: "Yun Guang, it's my heart that is cruel."
An old eunuch walked out from behind the screen in the palace. He looked about sixty to seventy years old. Although he was wearing the clothes of a servant, the old eunuch's eyes were bare and his back was straight. His rank was only three or four. He is an official, but he can walk freely in this hall, and he can also hear the emperor and ministers talk about state affairs at will.
"Your Majesty is the most charitable, so Gu Qi has indeed affected Prince Yi's Qingxiu. This is the merits of the Gu County Duke's mansion for several lifetimes. Apart from this, there is no other way."
This person's persuasion was appropriate, and the Emperor Tianshou acquiesced, and said with a smile: "This Gu Qi is an interesting one. I am very comforted by these few words. The emperor values heroes, and the articles teach everyone. The hall is full of nobles and ziguis, and they are all scholars. .If there is such a prosperous day...ahem...I will be able to face the late emperor."
After Tianshoudi finished speaking, he began to cough violently.
"Don't think too much, Your Majesty. Doctor Bai's medicine is the most taboo to get angry. Your Majesty must be calm in order to gradually recover." The inner officer took out a bottle of pills from his arms, counted three or five pills to serve the emperor, and he On the side of the servant, he touched His Majesty's chest very intimately.
Tianshoudi swallowed the medicine and stopped panting, just sat there thinking, this Gu Qi is really like the old Gu family, straight without turning any corners.
Could it be that I'm the kind of person who kills donkeys?Even if the room is full of scholars, the military officer in the court is an old man who followed me through life and death.In fact, he didn't think wrongly. The country lacks talents now, and raising a bunch of reckless men is really useless to the country's affairs. If Gu Jungong really resigned from his old age and returned to his hometown, that would be good. I will definitely give him a lot of glory. After all, he knows how to advance and retreat. There are not many veterans.
It's a pity, but Gu Yan still doesn't want to leave, if he doesn't leave, then he won't, too!The size of a family, who doesn't have the size of a family, I also have a family of size, the troubles of a family, although Gu Qi's words are hateful and annoying, but well, it's rare to have a pure heart, why can't one of my younger brothers come out? Woolen cloth?
How about a younger brother who understands current affairs, understands my painstaking efforts, and knows... how to think for my sake?
Looking at the scriptures full of cases, Tianshou sighed again in his heart. This best brother can't hurt his brother like Gu Yan. I am doing it for his own good. I only hope that he will one day Knowing his painstaking efforts, this Liang Dynasty could no longer stand the toss.
"Arun, Arun..." After nagging a few times, Emperor Tianshou said, "Don't hurt me, if it's what they said, I'll send this Gu Qi to be a little monk by your side, called You can only see it in your life, but not eat it."
The more he thought about it, the more interesting it became. His head was full of two bald heads looking at each other, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.
After laughing, he waved his hand, and a group of servants went up to hold the scriptures and Emperor Tianshou left Shuize Palace, and went to Zishou Palace where the empress dowager lived.
When Emperor Tianshou arrived at Zishou Palace, he didn't go in, but knelt outside to pay respects, and after standing up, he asked his servant to bring the scriptures in.
After a while, an old nun wearing Gemani clothes came out. Although she was not shaved, she had prayer beads around her neck.She held a bundle in her hand and offered it to the Emperor Tianshou with both hands, saying: "Amitabha Buddha, I greet His Majesty."
Emperor Tianshou said: "Aunt Yao, get up quickly, everything is fine with the queen mother."
Aunt Yao smiled and nodded, turned the prayer beads in her hand and said, "Hi, Queen Mother, I also brought in two pieces of noodle cakes and a bowl of vegetable soup in the morning. The Queen Mother asked Your Majesty how you are recently?"
Emperor Tianshou respectfully replied: "Everything is fine, son, and he didn't dare to disturb my mother's Qingxiu. It's just that Ah Run copied many scriptures, but my son didn't dare to keep them for himself, so he sent them to ask mother to worship in front of the Buddha."
The old mother smiled: "Your Majesty has always been filial, and the queen mother often said it, but the queen mother said that she is also born in this palace. Although she is in this palace, your majesty should not send those extravagant things back again. There is heavy snow this winter, so she said yes." Someone was crushed to death, and the Empress Dowager was disturbed, and she read a lot of sutras. However, Her Majesty herself was wounded by arrows earlier, and her eyes were damaged by poisonous wounds. It is cold again today, and the Empress Dowager has been praising Your Majesty for the past few days. Going to the Sutra of Eliminating Disasters."
"My son is fine, everything is fine. The queen mother should think more about my ministers and take care of my son's health, so that I can eat and sleep soundly." Emperor Tianshou always had a very gentle smile on his face, and replied The voice is like a spring breeze.
Aunt Yao carefully looked at the Emperor Tianshou for a long time, then sighed and said, "Your Majesty has lost weight, so he must be picky eaters again."
Emperor Tianshou just smiled, and stood there for Aunt Yao to watch.
Aunt Yao looked at him lovingly for a long time before she saluted and left.
Watching Aunt Yao disappear, the palace gate of Zishou Palace was closed tightly again, a chime sounded, and the unhurried sound of wooden fish knocked again.
Emperor Tianshou held the package in his hand and listened for a while, then flipped through the package, but found that there were two coarse cotton padded clothes. Although they were coarse cotton clothes, they were made by the empress himself. Ever since my mother became a monk in the palace, I have never seen my mother again, nor have I received a piece of needlework made by my mother.He knew that the empress mother blamed him, but he had already made the biggest concession. Ah Run...he had to become a monk no matter what. If Ah Run didn't become a monk, then...he could only be killed.
Mr. Gao Qixian came down from the palace, and did not go to Gu Gong's mansion. At this time, the old man is sick, so it is not appropriate for him to go. He thought about it, and it would be better to apologize now when he is better. They are all old colleagues for many years, and he doesn't want to be scolded face to face.To be honest, Gu Yan is good at everything, but his temper is a little bit worse, and there are not one or two courtiers who were beaten by him in this class.
That person, if he is well, he will die, and if he is pregnant, he will offend him to death. He is typically ignorant of current affairs. It is better not to go at this moment.
After thinking about it, Mr. Gao sent some good old ginseng to Mr. Gu's mansion, and as expected, the things were sent back.
Mr. Gu's illness is similar to a stroke, but this ancient medical technique naturally has ancient subtleties. During this time, the family surrounded him to take care of him. Gu Zhao explained it with curses and sarcasm. He is getting better every day, and he can already Holding someone up, he strolled in the yard.
Seeing that this year is coming, Beijing is getting more and more lively, the palace has finally issued Enke's order, His Majesty really can't wait, this is the first time since the emperor was enthroned by heaven, this is the first time to open an imperial examination, so, in the history The rules were slightly changed and made simpler.
The examination will be held by the Ministry of Rites in the spring of next year, also known as Liwei.
Before King Mi's rebellion, there was a large-scale examination. At that time, the candidates were in the middle of the examination, so they stopped the examination.Now it is mentioned in the decree that according to the list of seniors, all those who have passed the general examination and those who have been recommended by other places will be presided over by the Ministry of Rites in March.
The dark clouds that blocked the capital suddenly cleared up. This is the most gratifying event since Emperor Tian Shu came to the throne. Of course, it is only a blessing for scholars, and a blessing for one-thousandth of the scholars in the country.
Scholars outside rushed to tell each other, to the Gu family, it was no different, what's the matter with the old Gu's family?His family only produces generals.
Gu Zhao, on the other hand, had some thoughts of his own. Although he didn't say it clearly, he had some thoughts, but now that his old brother was sick, he didn't mention it.
As the new year is approaching, there are many things at home. Yesterday, Mrs. Lu sent Mrs. Su to bring over the utensils for the new year and some things that had been prepared long ago.In the past, Gu Zhao lived by himself, and he didn't pay much attention to it, but if he opened his own door, even though it was a borrowing, he still had to prepare for what he should have.
He didn't understand either, if it wasn't for Mrs. Lu, he might really be rude at that time.There are many kinds of things Su sent, including:
A set of golden Fushou octagonal cups,
A set of cups and cups with golden characters of blessing,
56 pieces of golden double-eared chrysanthemum cup pots (for guests),
One hundred and nine golden carp bowls and plates,
Tableware with Ningshou pattern, one hundred and nine pieces.
Gold pine deer cutlery set.
Forty golden teaspoons,
Gold-inlaid Baotou happy blessing pattern chopsticks, one hundred pairs,
Silver Baotou carp leaping dragon gate pattern chopsticks, one hundred pairs,
There are two large silver square long water stoves,
Six end furnaces,
All kinds of silver wine vessels, food vessels, water vessels, miscellaneous vessels, [-] pieces.
Various colors of cloud satin, three pieces of cloud silk, one piece of yellow cloud... and so on, from the tableware, to the curtain of the mule cart and sedan chair when going out, twelve small slaves, it took two hours to hug them all, stuffed Gu Zhao Two rooms.
Mr. Yu Geng looked at the list and smiled: "Good luck Qi Ye, I am afraid that what you said that day, Mr. Gu took his heart, this is for you to buy property, these utensils will be used for a lifetime, added from generation to generation, Gradually, it is called the family business, which has the imprint of your title. However, if the seventh master is promoted to the title in the future, he will have to find slaves to wipe the old marks and knock on it again. It's very interesting to knock them up one by one, just like family history."
Gu Zhao stared, waste, this is a great waste!
Nowadays, every family in the world pays attention to food, clothes and flowers. When the family was separated, Gu Zhao was the youngest, but he was given some utensils, but none of them were complete sets.
In fact, this is not to blame for the deceased master. Many things are filled by the adults in the family as a man grows up. Of course, he has to save some, such as furniture, paperweight, pen and ink, There are as many styles as fans, clothing materials, hooks, crown boxes, etc., not less than women's dowry styles, and all kinds of utensils are very particular.
Gu Zhao was a little moved, um... but he didn't want to forgive that old man who didn't cherish his body, and still just ignored him.
Putting the thick stack of lists aside, Gu Zhao called Bi Liangli into the room and said to him: "This time I am in a hurry to go down the mountain. We went to the south in the early years. Didn't we collect some Buddhist utensils? You sent them to Master Huiyi on the mountain. , go to the best tailor shop in the city, buy a hundred bolts of the best black, yellow, and brown cloth to make monk clothes, monk shoes, and the master on the mountain, no matter what kind, will wear both. And... Pull two carts of dried vegetables stored in Zhuangzi."
Bi Liangli nodded and went away, Gu Zhao called Xizai in again and sent him to give two pots of melons and vegetables that had already borne fruit in the greenhouse, one hundred catties of bamboo charcoal, five catties of preserved fruits of various colors, and five catties of pickles to A Run, to be given quietly. go.
Xizai nodded, and went away with a smile, not as talkative as usual, asking where the bird lord went.
It's no wonder Xizai looked down on Xue He, Xue He never cared about the old slave when he went out, if he didn't come back, the old slave would be hungry, if it wasn't for Xizai, the old man would have been hungry all the time.A slave also has the heart of a slave, so Xizai and Xinzai despise Xue He to the extreme.They didn't know that Xue He had given money, but the old slave was not willing to spend it.
Yu Geng had a strange look on his face, so he pretended not to care and said, "Master Qi is very concerned about that Master Arun."
Gu Zhao snorted twice, and said awkwardly: "I came down in a hurry, Ah Run, you must be angry with me, Ah Run taught me a lot of things, such as...that flower arrangement."
After speaking, holding a volume of scriptures, he limped out the door, completely missing Mr. Yu Geng behind him, with helpless, regrettable, and depressed expressions on his face.
That Ah Run is easy to provoke, he is the younger brother of a compatriot today, the most beloved son of the late Emperor, if it wasn't for... Maybe this current position belongs to Prince Yi.Today... Today is actually a flawed person. He has one eye and cannot see. Therefore, the first emperor has always raised Prince Yi as his heir.
Everything in this world follows Naihe, so what if he is physically disabled, he has power and influence, so Prince Yi still has to hide in the temple and wait to become a monk.Hey... Poor Seventh Master, I'm in trouble and I don't know it.
Elder Gu Yan is now being stubborn in the house, and Aunt Jiaohong is still locked up in the temple to chant scriptures. Who told her she wouldn't provoke her, but provoked Xiao Qi instead. It would be nice to have someone to share the disaster with.Master Gu didn't intend to let her out, and he never thought of her at all.
Lu's peace of mind has been relieved these few days. For the New Year, he is busy with his feet not sticking to the ground, and has no time to coax him, but Aunt Yun has been good, and has been busy serving him these few days.
After getting off the sedan chair, Gu Zhao carried the scriptures into the house. He was drinking the soup in the hand of the young wife, and the old man who was drinking comfortably was suddenly embarrassed. He coughed a few times, and waved his hand to tell Yunniang to go down.
Now in this mansion, regardless of who, except Lu Shi, seeing Qi Ye is like a mouse meeting a cat.Yunniang was a little frightened. It is rare for a brother-in-law to lock up his brother's concubine. Although the situation was special that day, the favored one has not been released yet. What is she?
Yunniang blessed her body and saluted, and trotted outside without daring to raise her head.Perhaps she was too hasty to go out, and the ribbon on her blouse was wrapped around the door latch. When she went out, she dared not come in to untie it, so she could only pull hard outside the door. There was a sound of falling, and there was another sound of stumbling, and soon, it was quiet outside.
Gu Zhao rubbed his nose, in fact he didn't recognize who it was at all, Xiao San didn't even remember, let alone Xiao Si Hu?
The sound of bubbling water in the copper pot was gurgling, and the smell of Sanxi incense permeated the room.
One of the two brothers pretended to admire the pattern on the top of the bed, and the other looked at the brick carvings on the floor, neither of them said a word.
After watching for a while, his elder brother sighed helplessly in his heart, that's all, I am an elder brother when I sleep, so he coughed and asked, "Well... what are you doing here?"
Gu Zhao was furious: "If you don't do anything, you have to leave."
Master Gu was in a hurry: "Then...then what are you holding in your hand?"
Gu Zhao stood up, threw the scriptures on the bed, turned his head and said nonchalantly, "I copied the scriptures for you."
Master Gu was moved, spread his fingers tremblingly, looked at it for a while and wondered: "Why is there only half of it?"
Gu Zhao was angry, turned his face and glared: "Whoever tells you to quarrel, there is only half a volume! If you don't like it, come back!"
Master Gu was embarrassed, and sighed: "Then... let's make it half volume! I don't dislike you for the half volume, just look at your poor writing..."
"Come again...!" Gu Qiye was furious!
"Come here, serve tea to Master Qi, good tea!"
Only then did Gu Zhao feel more comfortable. He sat next to him and grabbed one of his hands vigorously to continue rubbing. While rubbing, he nagged: "I'm ignoring you, won't you just ignore me first?"
Master Gu caressed the half scroll with one hand, his nose was sore: "Pink is still angry."
Gu Zhao was stunned: "Why did my father give me a baby name of Penzi?"
Master Gu smiled: "He is afraid that you will not be able to support him. You are so good, he is afraid that God will take you away. It is very good to make a living."
Gu Zhao curled his lips: "What's your baby name?"
Master Gu's face was distorted, and after a long time he said in a shy voice, "No..."
Lu Shi just entered the door, suddenly burst into laughter, looked at Master Gu with strange eyes, Master Gu raised his eyebrows and threatened.
"Brother." Lu Shi Fuli.
Gu Zhao stood up, walked over to help his sister-in-law to sit down, and took a box from her sleeve for her.
"What is it?" Lu Shi took it and opened it, and after a long time took a breath in surprise: "Brother, I'd better take it back and keep it, and give it to my younger brother and sister later."
In that box was a pair of hanging curtain pink pearl treasure hairpins.Today, there are many gold, silver and jade artifacts, but this pink pearl is extremely difficult to find.
"I don't want to marry a daughter-in-law. If I marry a daughter-in-law, I won't be able to live with my brothers and sisters-in-law." Gu Zhao played tricks with a playful face, and then took back the hand that Lu Shi handed over.
"What is it?" Master Gu was very curious.
Lu Shi was very frightened, so he hid it in his sleeve and turned his head: "My brother gave it to me, I don't want to show it to you."
Master Gu touched half of the scriptures and decided not to show her.
"Sister-in-law, I sent too many things yesterday, and I'm here to thank you." Gu Zhao stood up and saluted very formally.
Lu quickly stood up, supported him with both hands and patted his hand: "Brother, don't be like this, your brother made people do these things. These years... I have really lost my brother a lot. In the future, my sister-in-law will have to think about it when she has time. Buy some more for my younger brother, the family needs to look like a home.”
She is raising Gu Zhao as her son.
Unconvinced, Mr. Gu said sarcastic words: "The tool is Mr. Hua's money, hum!"
Gu Zhao and Lu Shi laughed together.
The three of them chatted together for a while, Gu Zhao had dinner in his brother's room, and Xinzai called in to answer, saying that he had brought ten carts of New Year's goods from Zhuangzi.
Mrs. Lu is not polite, what my uncle knows best, eating, drinking and having fun, the little Si'er's means are not enough for his seventh uncle.She has to count them carefully, and don't even think about those fairies.
She stood up, Hong Dan hurried over to help her, before going out, Lu whispered in his uncle's ear: "Your elder brother's name is Bad Dog."
Gu Zhao looked up to the sky, what a joy, after a while squatting on the ground clutching his stomach and twitching.
Master Gu was angry: "What did she tell you?"
Gu Zhao just didn't tell him.
This evening, Xizai came back and brought back a cloth bag, in which there were twelve Ruyi Xiangbing characters, the fragrant cakes were exquisitely made, each piece was in the shape of a plum blossom.
Gu Zhao collected them carefully, and raised his face to tell Bi Liangli: "From now on, our spices must be handled in this way, and they should be finer and more delicate." Bi Liangli nodded in agreement with a smile.
At this moment, Emperor Zhao Chunxi was staring blankly at the scriptures that had just been delivered from the temple on the mountain beside the table. Mr. Gao Qixian, the right servant of the household department, was sitting on a short pier in the hall, still bewildered and frightened, his soul was still gone. Return to the way you feel in your heart.
I have been an old brother for many years, but I don't understand why His Majesty asked him to quarrel with the old county magistrate.
"It's done, I've made things difficult for you! I'll find an opportunity to make peace with you some other day. Gu Yan is heartless, and he won't blame you." Emperor Tianshou saw that Mr. Gao was pitiful, so he comforted him.
Gao Shilang stood up, knelt down in embarrassment and said, "Your Majesty, I want to visit the old Duke."
His Majesty patted the table and said with a smile: "Go, go and tell him well that it's not that you don't want to hold a martial arts exercise, it's just that the treasury is empty now, and the money really can't come out."
"Yes……"
His Majesty saw that he was still in a dilemma, so he waved his hand to signal him to sit down and answer.
"Sit back."
"Yes." Gao Qixian stood up and sat down again.
"Wukang, Yongzong, and Shanyang, last year was a good year, and the tax revenues in various places were also good." The emperor sighed, and gently closed his eyelids: "It's just that Qi Lang is a bit unsatisfactory, the whole county has less than 100 million guan. , Hey, population is a big problem.”
Gao Qixian nodded: "Yes, there are 800 million guan in the three counties, double that of last year. The wars have gradually subsided over the past few years, and His Majesty's strategy of supporting the people has begun to bear fruit. It is not bad that Qi Lang can receive 93 guan now... "
Gently pointing the table in front of him with his hand, His Majesty smiled lightly: "Hey, it's still too slow. In the previous court, a Changzhou had an annual income of 2000 million yuan. Now my three counties are less than that of the previous court. Half, how many mouths are there, refugees, Qianding, Juehu County... Tell me, this old guy Gu Yan is still begging me for money, where can I get it?"
"Young Lord is a straight man. His Majesty dismissed his [-] guards. Presumably he is reluctant. When the military households go home, each of them will be given [-] pieces of disarmament silver at least. It will cost a hundred at least. Wan Guan, what's the income of a whole county." Gao Qixian replied after thinking about it.
Just as he was talking, the little eunuch at the door opened the curtain and came in. He didn't dare to come over, but just glanced at this side eagerly, as if he had something to say.
"Forget it, forget it, he's the only one complaining about me, you go down." His Majesty became more and more annoyed as he thought about it, so he told Gao Qixian to go down.
"I know what to say." Gao Shilang stood up and saluted, then stepped back.
After going out, he let out a slight breath towards the outside of the hall, and looked at the imperial doctor outside the door strangely, wanted to ask something, but didn't dare to ask, so he had to sigh again with a sad and heavy breath.
The imperial doctor came over and said with a smile: "Don't feel bad, Minister You Cheng, Lord You Cheng has woken up and nothing happened." He didn't say anything else.
Gu Yan is now serving as You Cheng in Zhongshu Province.
After hearing the imperial doctor's report, Emperor Tianshou gave a large amount of tonics, and continued to give many rewards. When the imperial doctor left, he stared at the scriptures on the table and sighed: "Yun Guang, it's my heart that is cruel."
An old eunuch walked out from behind the screen in the palace. He looked about sixty to seventy years old. Although he was wearing the clothes of a servant, the old eunuch's eyes were bare and his back was straight. His rank was only three or four. He is an official, but he can walk freely in this hall, and he can also hear the emperor and ministers talk about state affairs at will.
"Your Majesty is the most charitable, so Gu Qi has indeed affected Prince Yi's Qingxiu. This is the merits of the Gu County Duke's mansion for several lifetimes. Apart from this, there is no other way."
This person's persuasion was appropriate, and the Emperor Tianshou acquiesced, and said with a smile: "This Gu Qi is an interesting one. I am very comforted by these few words. The emperor values heroes, and the articles teach everyone. The hall is full of nobles and ziguis, and they are all scholars. .If there is such a prosperous day...ahem...I will be able to face the late emperor."
After Tianshoudi finished speaking, he began to cough violently.
"Don't think too much, Your Majesty. Doctor Bai's medicine is the most taboo to get angry. Your Majesty must be calm in order to gradually recover." The inner officer took out a bottle of pills from his arms, counted three or five pills to serve the emperor, and he On the side of the servant, he touched His Majesty's chest very intimately.
Tianshoudi swallowed the medicine and stopped panting, just sat there thinking, this Gu Qi is really like the old Gu family, straight without turning any corners.
Could it be that I'm the kind of person who kills donkeys?Even if the room is full of scholars, the military officer in the court is an old man who followed me through life and death.In fact, he didn't think wrongly. The country lacks talents now, and raising a bunch of reckless men is really useless to the country's affairs. If Gu Jungong really resigned from his old age and returned to his hometown, that would be good. I will definitely give him a lot of glory. After all, he knows how to advance and retreat. There are not many veterans.
It's a pity, but Gu Yan still doesn't want to leave, if he doesn't leave, then he won't, too!The size of a family, who doesn't have the size of a family, I also have a family of size, the troubles of a family, although Gu Qi's words are hateful and annoying, but well, it's rare to have a pure heart, why can't one of my younger brothers come out? Woolen cloth?
How about a younger brother who understands current affairs, understands my painstaking efforts, and knows... how to think for my sake?
Looking at the scriptures full of cases, Tianshou sighed again in his heart. This best brother can't hurt his brother like Gu Yan. I am doing it for his own good. I only hope that he will one day Knowing his painstaking efforts, this Liang Dynasty could no longer stand the toss.
"Arun, Arun..." After nagging a few times, Emperor Tianshou said, "Don't hurt me, if it's what they said, I'll send this Gu Qi to be a little monk by your side, called You can only see it in your life, but not eat it."
The more he thought about it, the more interesting it became. His head was full of two bald heads looking at each other, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.
After laughing, he waved his hand, and a group of servants went up to hold the scriptures and Emperor Tianshou left Shuize Palace, and went to Zishou Palace where the empress dowager lived.
When Emperor Tianshou arrived at Zishou Palace, he didn't go in, but knelt outside to pay respects, and after standing up, he asked his servant to bring the scriptures in.
After a while, an old nun wearing Gemani clothes came out. Although she was not shaved, she had prayer beads around her neck.She held a bundle in her hand and offered it to the Emperor Tianshou with both hands, saying: "Amitabha Buddha, I greet His Majesty."
Emperor Tianshou said: "Aunt Yao, get up quickly, everything is fine with the queen mother."
Aunt Yao smiled and nodded, turned the prayer beads in her hand and said, "Hi, Queen Mother, I also brought in two pieces of noodle cakes and a bowl of vegetable soup in the morning. The Queen Mother asked Your Majesty how you are recently?"
Emperor Tianshou respectfully replied: "Everything is fine, son, and he didn't dare to disturb my mother's Qingxiu. It's just that Ah Run copied many scriptures, but my son didn't dare to keep them for himself, so he sent them to ask mother to worship in front of the Buddha."
The old mother smiled: "Your Majesty has always been filial, and the queen mother often said it, but the queen mother said that she is also born in this palace. Although she is in this palace, your majesty should not send those extravagant things back again. There is heavy snow this winter, so she said yes." Someone was crushed to death, and the Empress Dowager was disturbed, and she read a lot of sutras. However, Her Majesty herself was wounded by arrows earlier, and her eyes were damaged by poisonous wounds. It is cold again today, and the Empress Dowager has been praising Your Majesty for the past few days. Going to the Sutra of Eliminating Disasters."
"My son is fine, everything is fine. The queen mother should think more about my ministers and take care of my son's health, so that I can eat and sleep soundly." Emperor Tianshou always had a very gentle smile on his face, and replied The voice is like a spring breeze.
Aunt Yao carefully looked at the Emperor Tianshou for a long time, then sighed and said, "Your Majesty has lost weight, so he must be picky eaters again."
Emperor Tianshou just smiled, and stood there for Aunt Yao to watch.
Aunt Yao looked at him lovingly for a long time before she saluted and left.
Watching Aunt Yao disappear, the palace gate of Zishou Palace was closed tightly again, a chime sounded, and the unhurried sound of wooden fish knocked again.
Emperor Tianshou held the package in his hand and listened for a while, then flipped through the package, but found that there were two coarse cotton padded clothes. Although they were coarse cotton clothes, they were made by the empress himself. Ever since my mother became a monk in the palace, I have never seen my mother again, nor have I received a piece of needlework made by my mother.He knew that the empress mother blamed him, but he had already made the biggest concession. Ah Run...he had to become a monk no matter what. If Ah Run didn't become a monk, then...he could only be killed.
Mr. Gao Qixian came down from the palace, and did not go to Gu Gong's mansion. At this time, the old man is sick, so it is not appropriate for him to go. He thought about it, and it would be better to apologize now when he is better. They are all old colleagues for many years, and he doesn't want to be scolded face to face.To be honest, Gu Yan is good at everything, but his temper is a little bit worse, and there are not one or two courtiers who were beaten by him in this class.
That person, if he is well, he will die, and if he is pregnant, he will offend him to death. He is typically ignorant of current affairs. It is better not to go at this moment.
After thinking about it, Mr. Gao sent some good old ginseng to Mr. Gu's mansion, and as expected, the things were sent back.
Mr. Gu's illness is similar to a stroke, but this ancient medical technique naturally has ancient subtleties. During this time, the family surrounded him to take care of him. Gu Zhao explained it with curses and sarcasm. He is getting better every day, and he can already Holding someone up, he strolled in the yard.
Seeing that this year is coming, Beijing is getting more and more lively, the palace has finally issued Enke's order, His Majesty really can't wait, this is the first time since the emperor was enthroned by heaven, this is the first time to open an imperial examination, so, in the history The rules were slightly changed and made simpler.
The examination will be held by the Ministry of Rites in the spring of next year, also known as Liwei.
Before King Mi's rebellion, there was a large-scale examination. At that time, the candidates were in the middle of the examination, so they stopped the examination.Now it is mentioned in the decree that according to the list of seniors, all those who have passed the general examination and those who have been recommended by other places will be presided over by the Ministry of Rites in March.
The dark clouds that blocked the capital suddenly cleared up. This is the most gratifying event since Emperor Tian Shu came to the throne. Of course, it is only a blessing for scholars, and a blessing for one-thousandth of the scholars in the country.
Scholars outside rushed to tell each other, to the Gu family, it was no different, what's the matter with the old Gu's family?His family only produces generals.
Gu Zhao, on the other hand, had some thoughts of his own. Although he didn't say it clearly, he had some thoughts, but now that his old brother was sick, he didn't mention it.
As the new year is approaching, there are many things at home. Yesterday, Mrs. Lu sent Mrs. Su to bring over the utensils for the new year and some things that had been prepared long ago.In the past, Gu Zhao lived by himself, and he didn't pay much attention to it, but if he opened his own door, even though it was a borrowing, he still had to prepare for what he should have.
He didn't understand either, if it wasn't for Mrs. Lu, he might really be rude at that time.There are many kinds of things Su sent, including:
A set of golden Fushou octagonal cups,
A set of cups and cups with golden characters of blessing,
56 pieces of golden double-eared chrysanthemum cup pots (for guests),
One hundred and nine golden carp bowls and plates,
Tableware with Ningshou pattern, one hundred and nine pieces.
Gold pine deer cutlery set.
Forty golden teaspoons,
Gold-inlaid Baotou happy blessing pattern chopsticks, one hundred pairs,
Silver Baotou carp leaping dragon gate pattern chopsticks, one hundred pairs,
There are two large silver square long water stoves,
Six end furnaces,
All kinds of silver wine vessels, food vessels, water vessels, miscellaneous vessels, [-] pieces.
Various colors of cloud satin, three pieces of cloud silk, one piece of yellow cloud... and so on, from the tableware, to the curtain of the mule cart and sedan chair when going out, twelve small slaves, it took two hours to hug them all, stuffed Gu Zhao Two rooms.
Mr. Yu Geng looked at the list and smiled: "Good luck Qi Ye, I am afraid that what you said that day, Mr. Gu took his heart, this is for you to buy property, these utensils will be used for a lifetime, added from generation to generation, Gradually, it is called the family business, which has the imprint of your title. However, if the seventh master is promoted to the title in the future, he will have to find slaves to wipe the old marks and knock on it again. It's very interesting to knock them up one by one, just like family history."
Gu Zhao stared, waste, this is a great waste!
Nowadays, every family in the world pays attention to food, clothes and flowers. When the family was separated, Gu Zhao was the youngest, but he was given some utensils, but none of them were complete sets.
In fact, this is not to blame for the deceased master. Many things are filled by the adults in the family as a man grows up. Of course, he has to save some, such as furniture, paperweight, pen and ink, There are as many styles as fans, clothing materials, hooks, crown boxes, etc., not less than women's dowry styles, and all kinds of utensils are very particular.
Gu Zhao was a little moved, um... but he didn't want to forgive that old man who didn't cherish his body, and still just ignored him.
Putting the thick stack of lists aside, Gu Zhao called Bi Liangli into the room and said to him: "This time I am in a hurry to go down the mountain. We went to the south in the early years. Didn't we collect some Buddhist utensils? You sent them to Master Huiyi on the mountain. , go to the best tailor shop in the city, buy a hundred bolts of the best black, yellow, and brown cloth to make monk clothes, monk shoes, and the master on the mountain, no matter what kind, will wear both. And... Pull two carts of dried vegetables stored in Zhuangzi."
Bi Liangli nodded and went away, Gu Zhao called Xizai in again and sent him to give two pots of melons and vegetables that had already borne fruit in the greenhouse, one hundred catties of bamboo charcoal, five catties of preserved fruits of various colors, and five catties of pickles to A Run, to be given quietly. go.
Xizai nodded, and went away with a smile, not as talkative as usual, asking where the bird lord went.
It's no wonder Xizai looked down on Xue He, Xue He never cared about the old slave when he went out, if he didn't come back, the old slave would be hungry, if it wasn't for Xizai, the old man would have been hungry all the time.A slave also has the heart of a slave, so Xizai and Xinzai despise Xue He to the extreme.They didn't know that Xue He had given money, but the old slave was not willing to spend it.
Yu Geng had a strange look on his face, so he pretended not to care and said, "Master Qi is very concerned about that Master Arun."
Gu Zhao snorted twice, and said awkwardly: "I came down in a hurry, Ah Run, you must be angry with me, Ah Run taught me a lot of things, such as...that flower arrangement."
After speaking, holding a volume of scriptures, he limped out the door, completely missing Mr. Yu Geng behind him, with helpless, regrettable, and depressed expressions on his face.
That Ah Run is easy to provoke, he is the younger brother of a compatriot today, the most beloved son of the late Emperor, if it wasn't for... Maybe this current position belongs to Prince Yi.Today... Today is actually a flawed person. He has one eye and cannot see. Therefore, the first emperor has always raised Prince Yi as his heir.
Everything in this world follows Naihe, so what if he is physically disabled, he has power and influence, so Prince Yi still has to hide in the temple and wait to become a monk.Hey... Poor Seventh Master, I'm in trouble and I don't know it.
Elder Gu Yan is now being stubborn in the house, and Aunt Jiaohong is still locked up in the temple to chant scriptures. Who told her she wouldn't provoke her, but provoked Xiao Qi instead. It would be nice to have someone to share the disaster with.Master Gu didn't intend to let her out, and he never thought of her at all.
Lu's peace of mind has been relieved these few days. For the New Year, he is busy with his feet not sticking to the ground, and has no time to coax him, but Aunt Yun has been good, and has been busy serving him these few days.
After getting off the sedan chair, Gu Zhao carried the scriptures into the house. He was drinking the soup in the hand of the young wife, and the old man who was drinking comfortably was suddenly embarrassed. He coughed a few times, and waved his hand to tell Yunniang to go down.
Now in this mansion, regardless of who, except Lu Shi, seeing Qi Ye is like a mouse meeting a cat.Yunniang was a little frightened. It is rare for a brother-in-law to lock up his brother's concubine. Although the situation was special that day, the favored one has not been released yet. What is she?
Yunniang blessed her body and saluted, and trotted outside without daring to raise her head.Perhaps she was too hasty to go out, and the ribbon on her blouse was wrapped around the door latch. When she went out, she dared not come in to untie it, so she could only pull hard outside the door. There was a sound of falling, and there was another sound of stumbling, and soon, it was quiet outside.
Gu Zhao rubbed his nose, in fact he didn't recognize who it was at all, Xiao San didn't even remember, let alone Xiao Si Hu?
The sound of bubbling water in the copper pot was gurgling, and the smell of Sanxi incense permeated the room.
One of the two brothers pretended to admire the pattern on the top of the bed, and the other looked at the brick carvings on the floor, neither of them said a word.
After watching for a while, his elder brother sighed helplessly in his heart, that's all, I am an elder brother when I sleep, so he coughed and asked, "Well... what are you doing here?"
Gu Zhao was furious: "If you don't do anything, you have to leave."
Master Gu was in a hurry: "Then...then what are you holding in your hand?"
Gu Zhao stood up, threw the scriptures on the bed, turned his head and said nonchalantly, "I copied the scriptures for you."
Master Gu was moved, spread his fingers tremblingly, looked at it for a while and wondered: "Why is there only half of it?"
Gu Zhao was angry, turned his face and glared: "Whoever tells you to quarrel, there is only half a volume! If you don't like it, come back!"
Master Gu was embarrassed, and sighed: "Then... let's make it half volume! I don't dislike you for the half volume, just look at your poor writing..."
"Come again...!" Gu Qiye was furious!
"Come here, serve tea to Master Qi, good tea!"
Only then did Gu Zhao feel more comfortable. He sat next to him and grabbed one of his hands vigorously to continue rubbing. While rubbing, he nagged: "I'm ignoring you, won't you just ignore me first?"
Master Gu caressed the half scroll with one hand, his nose was sore: "Pink is still angry."
Gu Zhao was stunned: "Why did my father give me a baby name of Penzi?"
Master Gu smiled: "He is afraid that you will not be able to support him. You are so good, he is afraid that God will take you away. It is very good to make a living."
Gu Zhao curled his lips: "What's your baby name?"
Master Gu's face was distorted, and after a long time he said in a shy voice, "No..."
Lu Shi just entered the door, suddenly burst into laughter, looked at Master Gu with strange eyes, Master Gu raised his eyebrows and threatened.
"Brother." Lu Shi Fuli.
Gu Zhao stood up, walked over to help his sister-in-law to sit down, and took a box from her sleeve for her.
"What is it?" Lu Shi took it and opened it, and after a long time took a breath in surprise: "Brother, I'd better take it back and keep it, and give it to my younger brother and sister later."
In that box was a pair of hanging curtain pink pearl treasure hairpins.Today, there are many gold, silver and jade artifacts, but this pink pearl is extremely difficult to find.
"I don't want to marry a daughter-in-law. If I marry a daughter-in-law, I won't be able to live with my brothers and sisters-in-law." Gu Zhao played tricks with a playful face, and then took back the hand that Lu Shi handed over.
"What is it?" Master Gu was very curious.
Lu Shi was very frightened, so he hid it in his sleeve and turned his head: "My brother gave it to me, I don't want to show it to you."
Master Gu touched half of the scriptures and decided not to show her.
"Sister-in-law, I sent too many things yesterday, and I'm here to thank you." Gu Zhao stood up and saluted very formally.
Lu quickly stood up, supported him with both hands and patted his hand: "Brother, don't be like this, your brother made people do these things. These years... I have really lost my brother a lot. In the future, my sister-in-law will have to think about it when she has time. Buy some more for my younger brother, the family needs to look like a home.”
She is raising Gu Zhao as her son.
Unconvinced, Mr. Gu said sarcastic words: "The tool is Mr. Hua's money, hum!"
Gu Zhao and Lu Shi laughed together.
The three of them chatted together for a while, Gu Zhao had dinner in his brother's room, and Xinzai called in to answer, saying that he had brought ten carts of New Year's goods from Zhuangzi.
Mrs. Lu is not polite, what my uncle knows best, eating, drinking and having fun, the little Si'er's means are not enough for his seventh uncle.She has to count them carefully, and don't even think about those fairies.
She stood up, Hong Dan hurried over to help her, before going out, Lu whispered in his uncle's ear: "Your elder brother's name is Bad Dog."
Gu Zhao looked up to the sky, what a joy, after a while squatting on the ground clutching his stomach and twitching.
Master Gu was angry: "What did she tell you?"
Gu Zhao just didn't tell him.
This evening, Xizai came back and brought back a cloth bag, in which there were twelve Ruyi Xiangbing characters, the fragrant cakes were exquisitely made, each piece was in the shape of a plum blossom.
Gu Zhao collected them carefully, and raised his face to tell Bi Liangli: "From now on, our spices must be handled in this way, and they should be finer and more delicate." Bi Liangli nodded in agreement with a smile.
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