sick white moonlight

The first day of the first lunar month is the sequence of the first year, which is called New Year's Day.

Every household has firecrackers, drinks Tusu wine, and eats more vegetarian cakes.The so-called vegetarian cakes are longevity noodles.

On this day, no matter rich or poor, there is a lot of fun, and every family drinks and banquets, laughing and talking loudly.

There were also laughter in the palace. As early as a few days ago, the eunuchs and maids in the palace lit the palace lanterns and changed into the new clothes they were given out, all with smiles on their faces.

It's just that this joy never lasts long.

But overnight, the palace returned to indifference.

Just because after the family banquet last night, the mother of the four princes and the most favored concubine Liu was reprimanded by the emperor. The majesty of the emperor made everyone in the palace feel insecure. Offend the emperor or concubine.

In the Cheng'en Hall where the emperor lived, Emperor Yongping sat on the throne, looking at the memorial passed down from the previous dynasty, saw one place, and smiled in panic.

Then he put down the memorial, leaned on the seat, and said: "Yude, tell me, what does it mean for me to be the emperor."

Yu De, the waiter who has served beside him for many years, did not dare to make a sound when he heard this, and just quietly stayed aside.

"Being an emperor is restrained by others." Emperor Yongping stood up, looked at the palace hall, and sighed: "They all want to establish a prince, saying that it is a major matter for the country, and they should establish a son and establish a son. If Niang Xuan gave birth to a son , I’m afraid there will be no such dispute.”

Yude didn't dare to say anything, Xuanniang was the nickname of the empress Gao of the current dynasty. Empress Gao was chosen by the Empress Dowager Zheng who once supported Emperor Yongping's succession to the throne.

Yude knew that the emperor had always favored the son of the imperial concubine Liu, and was concerned about his biological mother, the Queen Mother Su. Whether he likes it or not, he directly stated to the emperor a few years ago that if the fourth prince is established, it will be difficult to win the hearts of the people if they start a dispute.

As for Empress Dowager Zheng, she was the biological mother of Wenzong, and she was also the key person who decided to support Emperor Yongping to succeed him. When he left, he had no sons, but had two younger brothers, one was King Huai and the other was King Ning. Because King Huai died early, he had only one son. Young Sequence chased after King Huai, and Emperor Yongping, who was the son of King Huai at that time and was named the King of Anjun, succeeded his father's throne.

Empress Dowager Zheng supported orthodoxy so much, coupled with other factors, Emperor Yongping did not dare to appoint Concubine Liu's son as the crown prince in the past few years.

Until now, although Empress Dowager Zheng had passed away a few years ago, Emperor Yongping was still unwilling to make an early decision.

Since there is no legitimate son, the eldest son should be established.

But Emperor Yongping didn't like the emperor's eldest son, Chu Yan, and kept procrastinating.

The matter of establishing a heir and establishing an elder has been debated for five or six years. Until now, the court has gradually divided into three factions. One is the Zhejiang Party that insists on establishing the eldest son, Chu Yan, and the other is the one that insists on being virtuous and capable. Luo Dang, the last faction is trying to figure out what is going on, and wants to support the Wu Dang of the four princes, but in recent years, the Zhe Dang has always had the upper hand. There are countless ministers who have a stable government.

The Luo Party declined, and the Wu Party was despised by both the Zhejiang Party and the Wu Party because of its closeness to Concubine Liu Gui, and they were unwilling to associate with her.

Many reasons for the complex partisan dispute between North Korea and China come from the dispute between the new party and the old party 15 years ago.

Twenty-three years ago, when Emperor Yongping first came to the throne, he was only eighteen years old. The reign name was originally set as Yuantai. Although Emperor Yongping was young, he had great ambitions. Mingxin, unfortunately, the new law has only been implemented for four years, and it has caused a great uproar and disputes.

The dispute between the new party and the old party in the DPRK and China gradually started. The reformist party headed by Fan Chun was called the new party, and the party who strongly demanded the abolition of the new law was called the old party.

In the end, because some of the new laws caused a lot of public anger, the queen mothers of the two dynasties in the palace persuaded them. The emperor finally abolished the new laws in the autumn of the seventh year of Yuantai.

At the end of the eighth year of Yuantai, the dispute between the government and the opposition was finally settled. Many members of the new party were relegated, and the old party was powerful. The head of the old party entered the political hall and became the prime minister. All political turmoil has subsided, but many hidden dangers have been left behind by the DPRK and China.

Today, the division between the Zhe Party and the Luo Party is just a continuation of the division of the new party and the old party. Zhejiang, Luo and Wu are the birthplaces of the heads of the three parties. The disputes during the New Deal, as well as relegation blows, both parties suffered heavy losses. Moreover, the old and new parties are mostly ideological disputes, and they are dedicated to the country. Therefore, over the years, although the Zhejiang Party has been powerful, the leaders of the Zhejiang Party have also had several benevolent people. Heart, did not pursue the old party too much.

The head of the Zhe Party is the chancellor of the current dynasty, and the same is true. The head of the Luo Party is the vice chancellor and the political affairs officer Wen Rucheng. Big, and have mutual understanding.

Since the Yuantai New Deal, most of the court, including the emperor, has lost the spirit of innovation and strives to maintain stability.

Even the year name was changed to Yongping at the end of the eighth year of Yuantai, the meaning of which is obvious.

However, there are still many insightful people who are worried about the survival of the country and strive to adapt, but the ruling and opposition parties, including the emperor, have lost the courage to try again.

Therefore, the position of the crown prince and the candidate for the new monarch in the future have become matters that the ministers of the government and the opposition still attach great importance to.

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On the tenth day of the first lunar month, at the beginning of spring, officials in the capital city use whips to whip spring cattle, which is called whip spring, which means to welcome the new year.

People around the house whip spring cattle, eat spring cakes, and send spring dishes in front of the mansion.

On that day, He An lived in the temple and had dinner with Xiao Lingyin and Shen Fei.

At night, the three of them talked about the Lantern Festival from ancient and modern events unconsciously.

Shen Fei was very interested and asked: "Ziyu, Mr. Mingzhang, will the two of you go to the Lantern Festival? I really want to see the Lantern Festival in the capital and the Lantern Mountain in the capital. It is said that the emperor will also visit the Lantern Festival in front of the palace." It is said that after the lantern mountain is lit, all the lanterns will shine brightly and brilliantly, which is quite spectacular."

"I've heard the name of Su Deng for a long time." Xiao Ziyu said with a smile from the side, but the smile was a little pale, lost in spirit and more depressed.

He also went to the Lantern Festival this year, but he didn't have any accompanying people at that time.

That night, he walked alone among the bustling lights, watching the crowds in the city. Because of guessing lantern riddles, he met the third prince whom he would support in the future. The two got acquainted and had a good conversation.

Who would have thought that when the ambition was so high, it turned out to be...

As for the demeanor of Su Deng, he has seen it before.

That year, he went out to know Suzhou, and at the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, he saw the world-famous Suzhou colorless glazed lantern, which was painted with flowers and birds, exquisite and delicate, and everything; that day, he stood on the attic Looking at all the officials who are surrounded by talking and laughing, looking at this seemingly peaceful and happy prosperous world, both laugh and mourn.

At that time, he was already in his thirties, and because he became the emperor with the third prince who was called Yuan Xingdi, the estrangement gradually deepened, and the relationship between the monarch and his ministers gradually became farther and farther away. He was even more disheartened when it came to political affairs , In addition to being impeached, he asked himself to be released, left the capital, and put his love among the mountains and rivers, recited poems and painted paintings, and became a relaxed scholar.

He thought that this life might be like this, but he still couldn't let it go.

At the end of that year, there was a famine in the rivers of the north, and there was chaos on the border of Qingzhou.

He heard that due to lack of food, the people in the river ran and fled, their clothes were ragged, and an unknown number of people died of starvation and freezing.

He heard that at the border of Qingzhou, more than [-] soldiers guarding the city were besieged by the people of the border village due to lack of food and grass, and half of them starved to death.What's even more hateful is that the officials who guarded the city, in order to cover up their failures and whitewash their military exploits, the heads of the thieves and bandits they killed turned out to be the people on the border of the Jin Dynasty, destroying villages and villages, it is so hateful.

As an official of the Jin Dynasty, he destroyed the people of the Jin Dynasty.

He heard it in the Suzhou government and stayed up all night.

Early the next morning, he wrote a letter of remonstrance, sent it to the capital, and went straight to the court, but was ignored.

From then on, during his three years in Suzhou, he devoted himself to water conservancy and transportation, and studied military affairs of hundreds of schools in his spare time.

He is waiting, waiting for the chance to make a comeback.

Fortunately, this opportunity came quickly, and he waited for it.

"Speaking of our Suzhou lamps, the Zhu family's lamps are the number one in Suzhou." Shen Fei smiled, and said again: "One year, I passed by their house, and I was so fascinated by the lights in front of his house that I didn't want to leave half a step. I My mother wanted to take me back, but I refused, and tried my best to play around, and everyone in the family couldn't help me. It was my elder brother who was smart and quick-witted, and brought me home with my favorite candy on the street. "

"Every time Mr. Hanshan thinks about his family, I can't help but sigh." He An said from the side.

Xiao Ziyu didn't make a sound, he became more and more silent.

He was only a child, and his parents left because of the military chaos, and he never enjoyed the joy of family reunion.

In his life, only his grandfather admired him, and his mentor was like a strict father, who kept admonishing him and caring about his studies, but after all, he was still a little less close and loving.

Although he has friends and close friends, there is no doubt that he is lonely, living alone in this world, with persistence that ordinary people do not have, and cannot be understood by most people.

Even if someone stood with him, or stood behind him, supported him, and listened to him, but his real thoughts in his heart were never seen by others.

He An noticed the loss of the people around him, so he slowly changed the topic to the historical talk, and asked Shen Fei some old things about the previous dynasty.

Shen Fei was taught by a famous teacher since he was a child, and he is good at collecting ancient books. He has read many unique books and new books published in recent years, and his speech is full of new ideas. He An is also willing to understand his thoughts and solve the doubts he had when he was studying these days .

After Shen Fei left, He An looked at the man who was still sitting in a corner with a sad brow.

He An didn't speak, just sat beside him quietly.

"When I was young, I never got along with my parents too much. I only remember the day when my parents left home, they walked away with a smile. Because of the long journey and the border, I was still young and sick. , unable to travel long distances, my father entrusted me to my uncle’s family to take care of me, and after a year or two, he would pick me up again. However, unexpectedly, I never came back.”

The person beside him spoke quite calmly, just a statement tone.

"Since then, I have determined to study... Later, I met a mentor who accepted me as a disciple and took good care of me."

"If I say that I have never enjoyed the love of my parents, would you believe it?" He An bowed his head and smiled softly.

The wind blows at night, and the moon is getting higher and higher.

"Actually..." Xiao Ziyu turned his head, looked at the person beside him, and looked at his peaceful profile. This person was really not like the prince who had only met once.

"I don't think you are like him."

"Who am I not like?" He An smiled and stood up, leaving only his back.

"You're not like him either."

Xiao Ziyu smiled helplessly when he heard this sentence.

"My wish is different from his. I'm not surprised that you like him more."

Looking at the thin back of the man in front of him, Xiao Ziyu sighed, and said: "The only thing I want in this life, I think you should know. And you..."

Xiao Ziyu was still somewhat confused about what this person was thinking.

Can such a person really do what he wants to do?

But he knew that apart from this person, there was no better choice.

In the beginning, he just didn't care about it and looked at it casually, but now he wants the real answer in this person's heart.

He never thought that there would be someone who could truly understand what was in his heart.

Such a person had to make him feel uneasy and worried.

"Tell me, what should I do?" He An did not turn around, but only replied lightly.