Abandoned Prince Survival Guide

The tenth day of September is Xiao Yu's birthday. He is [-] years old. This is an important day, because he has to perform the crowning ceremony.

Originally, according to Xiao Yu's habit, there is nothing special about birthdays, just have a meal together.

Pei Linzhi said that the crown should be crowned at twenty, and other birthdays can be ignored, but this year must be taken seriously. He prepared a more grand ceremony for Xiao Yu to win the crown.

Anguo men usually hold and crown ceremonies between the ages of 16 and 20. The royal family is more cautious and waits until they are 20 years old.

The general and crown ceremonies are held in February, and an auspicious day needs to be carefully selected.Xiao Yu held it on the day of his birthday, which is considered simple, after all, who dares to say that the emperor's birthday is not an auspicious day.

This day happens to be a ten-day holiday, so there is no need to go to court.Xiao Yu woke up at midnight as usual, and Pei Linzhi was no longer in the room. After he recovered, he began to dance to the sound of chickens and get up early to practice exercises.

Xiao Yu got up, ran a few laps in the yard, sweated a little after finishing the gymnastics, and was about to wash his face, but found that Ji Hai hadn't prepared the washing water as usual.

Ji Hai said: "Master told me that Your Majesty needs to take a bath early this morning, and the water has been prepared."

Xiao Yu stretched his waist: "Okay." If you have time in the morning, taking a bath should be quite refreshing.

Xiao Yu entered the bathroom and found that there was no water in the tub. He turned his head to look at the bathtub beside him, and there was indeed a pool of water in it. He couldn't help shaking his head. As for what, it was a waste to prepare so much water.

Xiao Yu took off his clothes behind the screen and entered the bathtub. The water temperature was just right, neither cold nor hot. He couldn't help splashing a few times in the water. It was really comfortable. Luxury still has its benefits.

While washing, there was a creaking sound of the door opening outside, Xiao Yu turned his head to look outside, and a figure appeared outside the screen: "Who?"

Pei Linzhi's voice sounded: "It's me."

Xiao Yu lay on the edge of the pool: "Is it the bath water you asked them to prepare?"

"Yes, today is your big day, so it should be more grand." Pei Linzhi came over from behind the screen and began to take off his clothes, not avoiding Xiao Yu's gaze.

Although Xiao Yu has shared the bed with him for many years, he has hardly seen him naked, seeing him like this, he quickly turned around and pretended to swim.

After a while, Pei Lin got down from the pool and walked to Xiao Yu's side: "I'll wait for you to take a bath."

This wasn't the first time he rubbed Xiao Yu's back, but last time they both wore pants, but this time they didn't wear anything.So before Pei Linzhi approached, Xiao Yu felt an indescribable sense of shyness, as if something would happen, he wanted to escape, but he also looked forward to it.

Xiao Yu turned his back to Pei Linzhi, scratched the wall of the pool with his fingers, and looked for a topic: "What time is the auspicious time?"

"In the middle of the day, don't worry, there's time." Pei Linzhi scooped up water with a ladle, poured it lightly from the top of Xiao Yu's hair, then rubbed the soap with floral dew on the black hair, and began to rub it.

Xiao Yu closed his eyes and enjoyed it: "You didn't do anything with the crown ceremony, so you came here, why did I make it so grand for the crown ceremony?"

"You are different from me. You are the emperor who attracts everyone's attention and the example of all people. Everyone looks at you. Even if I don't prepare it, the Ministry of Rituals will prepare it for you. Their etiquette is more complicated." Pei Linzhi said.

Xiao Yu curled his lips helplessly: "Okay then. Is the crowning ceremony very important?"

Pei Linzhi said: "Performing the crown ceremony is the coming-of-age ceremony. As the old saying goes, a crown gives birth to a child, and after performing the crown ceremony, you will really become an adult."

Xiao Yu suddenly said, "Actually, I have been an adult for many years."

Pei Lin was taken aback, and finally asked a question that had been buried in her heart for a long time: "How old was Xiao Yu?"

Xiao Yu said, "It's almost 28 years old."

After hearing this, Pei Linzhi had a complicated expression: "It's bigger than me."

Xiao Yu heard something wrong with his voice, and turned to look at him: "Do you think I'm quite old?"

Pei Linzhi said: "No, I just didn't expect you to be older than me." What he was more worried about was that he had married a wife and had children.

Xiao Yu said with a smile: "Looking at your expression, you must be thinking in your heart, but you are actually an uncle. In fact, I think I am still young. I am 28 years old. On our side, life has just begun. Our The average lifespan is close to eighty."

Pei Linzhi was surprised and said, "Can they reach the octogenarian age?"

Xiao Yu nodded: "It's not all of them. More than half of them are not uncommon. It's not uncommon for the masters of our discipline to be over [-] years old. They are still very healthy and can continue to engage in scientific research."

Pei Linzhi found it unbelievable that a ninety-hundred-year-old birthday star could be regarded as a god: "Why can you live so long?"

"Technology is advanced, medicine is developing, and one typhoid fever will not kill you because of smallpox. So don't look at me. I have provided you with so many incredible innovations. In fact, this has not fundamentally improved people's quality of life and level. My ability is limited, and I can't do many things." Xiao Yu sighed.

Pei Linzhi said: "No, it's already very good. The world will thank you for the changes you have brought to everyone."

Xiao Yu smiled: "I don't need their thanks, as long as they don't resent me, I'll be fine."

Pei Linzhi held him in his arms from behind, and pressed against his face: "No. Everyone in the world has a steelyard in their hearts, and everyone knows whether it's good or bad."

Xiao Yu leaned against Pei Lin's arms, the wet and slippery skin was pressed against each other, the feeling was very clear, the chest was broad and powerful against the back, the hormone-filled male body made his adrenaline surge, and his heart beat faster involuntarily.

Pei Linzhi obviously felt similar to him: "Xiao Yu." He murmured his name.

Xiao Yu gave a "hmm" like a raving.

Pei Linzhi hugged him: "Have you ever married a wife and had children?"

Xiao Yu heard the words and jokingly said, "Isn't it a bit late for you to ask this now?"

Pei Linzhi's throat slipped: "Actually, it doesn't matter if there is any, I don't mind."

Xiao Yu laughed softly: "No, in our place, there are many people who are not married at the age of 28."

Pei Linzhi was ecstatic when he heard the words, he turned Xiao Yu's body around, kissed him on the lips, then hugged Xiao Yu tightly in his arms, and smirked: "That's great! Xiao Yu, that's great!"

The two of them didn't wear anything, so sticking together, it would be extremely easy for them to misfire, but Xiao Yu suddenly closed his eyes: "The eyes are lost, and the soap locust water has entered."

When Pei Lin heard this, he quickly let go of him: "Quickly squat down, I'll wash you up."

As a result, the originally extremely ambiguous atmosphere was washed away, so that when Pei Lin recalled this scene later, she often sighed, what a great opportunity, what a pity!

After Xiao Yu finished his bath, Pei Linzhi dried his hair, and before the auspicious time, his hair was just dry.Pei Linzhi personally tied his hair and inserted a dragon-headed rosewood hairpin.

After the crowning ceremony, the hairpin will be replaced with a crown in the future.

Many officials in the court participated in Xiao Yu's coronation ceremony, and Wang Qi, as Minister of Rites, was the best candidate to confer the crown on Xiao Yu.

There is no royal ancestral temple in Panyu. There used to be an ancestral hall in the governor's mansion. Xiao Yu enshrined the tablets of his ancestors and parents in the ancestral hall, and the crowning ceremony took place in the ancestral hall.

Xiao Yu was dressed in auspicious clothes and bowed to the tablets of his ancestors and parents according to the etiquette. Wang Qi followed the ancient etiquette and sent a congratulatory speech: "On the auspicious day of Lingyue, I started to add yuan clothes. Abandon your young characters, and you will become virtuous. Shoukao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu."

Then put on the black cloth crown for Xiao Yu, said some congratulations, then put on the leather hat, and finally put on the crown, repeated three times, and the crowning ceremony was considered over.Finally, as an adult, you have to kneel down to worship the ancestral tablets. The process is extremely complicated and quite frustrating.

Fortunately, it was already the ninth month of the lunar calendar, and it was morning again, and the weather was not so hot, otherwise Xiao Yu would really sweat profusely because of this coronation ceremony.

After the coronation ceremony was over, the guests all presented congratulatory gifts to Xiao Yu.Xiao Yu received the gift softly, these officials are really generous, such as the four treasures of the study, gold, silver and jade, antique calligraphy and painting, silk and satin, etc., whatever is expensive.

Xiao Yu thanked while accepting it: "I made everyone spend money. You dear friends have limited salaries, but you still have to spend so much money on my birthday gift. You are really ashamed. In the future, it is better to give gifts to colleagues more simply. What matters is not the value, but the heart."

It seems that it is best to issue an imperial decree, stipulating that the value of gifts between colleagues should not exceed the value, to avoid extravagant comparisons, and even the suspicion of accepting bribes.

At this time, Wang Juan came over and presented a piece of paper respectfully with both hands: "Your Majesty, this is a birthday gift from the minister to His Majesty."

Wang Juan tidied up a little today, at least he didn't wear bunts, and his mustache was neatly trimmed, not as slovenly as the first time, probably because he knew that today's scene was formal and it had something to do with the Wang family's face, so he didn't dare to make a fuss.

Xiao Yu took the paper in his hand, unfolded it, and said, "Let me see. Hey, is this a water cone designed by Master Xiao Wang?"

Wang Juan said respectfully: "Your Majesty is so wise, you can recognize it at a glance. Earlier, Your Majesty ordered the minister to renovate the bobbin cart. I found that the bobbin cart looks simple, but the structure is extremely reasonable. Adding wind leaves makes it look bulky and cumbersome. The minister then I have thought about a water cone specially used for pounding rice. The mechanism is used to control the water flow. When it is in use, the mechanism is opened, and the water is introduced to impact the movement of the water cone. When it is not in use, the mechanism is closed, and the water cone will stop using. The car is different, it is less affected by the water level, and it can also be used in streams and ditches with small water volumes."

Xiao Yu applauded: "Wonderful! My lord Xiao Wang is really exquisite, and the design of the water cone is very reasonable. This is the best gift I received today." He said, and handed the pattern in hand to his side Pei Linzhi.

Wang Juan was overjoyed: "Thanks to His Majesty's respect, this is the job of a junior minister."

When he boasted so much, Wang Qi showed a satisfied smile on his face, this kid finally did something decent.The others couldn't help but wonder what made His Majesty so happy.

Xiao Yu greatly praised: "Good job. In the future, water cones will be built wherever there is water flow, so that the people can pound rice. If all my lovers are diligent in government affairs, it will be the best congratulatory gift to me. , there is no need for everyone to spend money at all. Thank you for your congratulatory gifts, and each of you will reward fifty Zhang Yubai, and Mr. Xiao Wang will double."

All officials thanked in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

His Majesty rewards paper every time he is happy, but it is exactly what everyone needs, after all, this fat jade white is not available in the market.

Since so many people came to celebrate their birthday, it is natural to leave a meal.

Officials are very much looking forward to the banquet, not because the banquet in the palace is extraordinarily rich, usually only two meat, one vegetable and one soup, not much richer than ordinary people's homes, and even more incomparable with aristocratic families, but the food in the palace. The approach is unique.

Every time they go to a banquet, the officials can eat brand new dishes. The ingredients are just common chicken, duck and fish, but the way of eating and the taste are different every time.For example, chicken recipes include boiled chicken, stewed chicken, kiln chicken, shredded chicken, roast chicken and so on.

So every time after a banquet in the palace, new dishes will become popular in Panyu city.