Shen Langgui

Jiangning is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with natural dangers to rely on and local prosperity. It is a unique place where dragon veins gather.At the beginning of Emperor Cheng's ascension to the throne, he overcame all opinions and decided to move the capital to Jiangning.

On February [-], the dragon raised its head.On that day, Xunhe repaired the book and reported it to Emperor Cheng, and the renovation of the Jiangning Imperial Palace had come to an end.Emperor Cheng returned the approval and scheduled to move the capital to Jiangning on March [-], and appointed Hou Qiuxunhe, Yunli, to be in charge of the preparations for the ceremony of moving the capital to sacrifice to heaven.

"Zuo Zhuan" said: "The major affairs of the country are only the military and sacrifices."Sacrificing sacrifices has always been a national plan, and the first ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven after moving the capital is the most important thing. Emperor Cheng entrusted this burden to Qiu Xunhe, and Xunhe's status is self-evident.However, Xun He knew very well that this grand ceremony could not be mistaken, and felt no sense of honor. He only felt that he was facing an abyss, so he had to do everything himself.From the whole hogs, whole cattle, and whole sheep used for slaughtering during the sacrifice to heaven, to the large number of offerings such as jade, silk, wine, fruits, and vegetables placed in front of the gods, to more than [-] pieces of sacrificial vessels and various rituals. The number of utensils can be said to be huge, the types are diverse, and there is no skill in finding sources, so it is impossible to select them one by one, but each one is inspected and accepted by yourself.Fortunately, Shen Yue was considerate and helped Xun He check a lot, and invited a famous writer in Suzhou to write the wish text on the wish board.

On March [-], all the princes and officials arrived in Jiangning.

On March [-]th, Emperor Cheng entered the fasting palace to fast for three days.

On the twenty-eighth day of the third month, Emperor Cheng, together with his princes and ministers, worshiped gods and heaven.

It was five o'clock at Maoshi, the Taihe bell rang, and Emperor Cheng stepped up to the Circular Mound Altar on foot. The bell stopped and the drum music played.On the north side of the round altar of the Circular Mound, there is a memorial tablet for the emperor of heaven, which is the main seat. On the east and west sides, there are tablets for the sun, moon, stars, wind, rain, clouds, and thunder, which are secondary seats. .There are chimes and chimes on the east and west sides of the middle and lower floors of the Circular Mound Altar, and the music officials play "Shaoyue".

Under the auspices of the ceremonial officer, Emperor Cheng greeted the gods in person, laid jade and silk, and made sacrifices. He led the princes and officials to present the first, second, and final gifts. In the end, the "Chapter of Youping" was played to send the emperor to God.

After the Grain Rain, there was frequent rain, and it was still cloudy and rainy for the past two days, but today the sky turned out to be clear. What's even more surprising is that after the sacrifice ceremony, a neon light stretched across the clouds, which was auspicious from heaven, so the officials congratulated.

Before the ceremony, Xun He handed over three pieces of plain white ambergris that Nanyue had obtained to Zi Chong, asking him to present them at the right time to please Long Yan.Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so Zichong came out, and Emperor Cheng asked, "What's the matter with Ziqing?"

Zichong bowed and replied: "Some time ago, someone presented three pieces of white ambergris to my minister. Ambergris is a rare treasure, and white ambergris is the best of all treasures. It absorbs the essence of the world, the sun and the moon. It took a hundred years to refine one piece. When three pieces appeared at a time, it must be that the heavens wanted to praise the emperor for his wisdom in moving the capital, so he took this opportunity to show his favor. Therefore, this white dragon saliva is a sacred product from heaven, and only the emperor's honor can match it. I don't dare to hide it privately, so I present it in full."

Emperor Cheng's face was faint behind the tassels, but after uncovering the yellow silk covering the tribute, there was a hint of joy in his tone: "Okay, Ziqing has a heart. Besides," as he said, Emperor Cheng stepped down from the round altar and walked In the line of officials, I stopped in front of a tall and thin official, and after a while, I patted the official's broad shoulders and sighed, "Most people are loyal by talking; some people are loyal by doing. Since the beginning of last year, Qiu Langzhong I took the initiative to take over the task of repairing the new palace, and now it has been successfully completed in less than a year; this time, I ordered Premier Qiu Aiqing to perform the ceremony today. It is the result of all the hard work and careful arrangements! However, I have heard that many people are gossiping behind their backs, pointing fingers at Qiu Langzhong's private affairs, and even dissatisfied with my appointment of Qiu Langzhong. Well, I will give you a chance today. Those who dissent, come out today and say, Qiu Langzhong is in the family and the country, what harm has he done? It is worthy of so many ministers talking about it!?"

All the horses were silent, and no one dared to stand up.

"Hehe, since no one is on the list, then I will acquiesce that Qiu Langzhong is indeed blameless in matters of family and country. It is true that Qiu Langzhong did not come from the imperial examination, but his ability is by no means inferior to those listed. Your Excellencies, I have said that I am the only one who can be the pillar of the country! Today, I will carry it through to the end and promote Qiu Aiqing as the governor of Jiangsu, and also take charge of the affairs of the weaving bureaus of Jiangning and Suzhou!"

Xun He immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "I would like to repay Your Majesty's kindness!"

Emperor Cheng bowed to help Xun He up, and said in a warm voice, "Do it well."

Undercurrents surged in the court, Xun He could be described as a shadow of a snake, grass and trees are soldiers, and after several days of hard work, the moment he walked out of the palace gate, Xun He was exhausted physically and mentally, and wished he could lie down on the spot, bask in the sun and sleep to death.

Xun He has always believed that he is a person who will not be favored by good luck, but this time, his wish has come true - as soon as he left the palace gate, he saw Shen Yue waiting beside the carriage.

Oh, and Yan Ru who holds the whip.

Shen Yue was still considerate and didn't say too much, after entering the carriage with the help of Xun He, he consciously acted as a human cushion, allowing Xun He to nap comfortably.

Opening his eyes again, Xun He woke up to Shen Yue's heavy panting, he was still in Shen Yue's arms, and Shen Yue was on the way up the mountain, Xun He was panicked and guilty, and apologized: "Master, let me down."

"No," after Shen Yue finished speaking, he lifted the person up again, and said, "There are only a few steps left, let me carry you to the end."

After finally getting to the last step, Xun He quickly jumped off, turned to support Shen Yue, and comforted him: "Master, you must be very tired, go in and sit down and have a rest."

Shen Yue pulled out the arm that was being held, waved his hand and thanked: "No, just now your arm is numb from your pillow, so you can't use your strength. If you change it normally, it won't happen. By the way, I made a good one for you. thing."

After a nap, Xun He regained some energy and asked, "Oh, what's so fun?"

"look!"

Following Shen Yue's direction, he saw a birdcage beside the mountain flower, and a small bird in the cage was chirping non-stop, flying up and down. "Bailing!" Xun He recognized it at a glance.

"That's right, it's Lark. The shopkeeper said that the parents of this baby bird are the 'King of Songs'. If they are well cared for, this baby bird will not be inferior to its parents in the future."

"That's right." Miraculously, when Xun He squatted on the bed, the little bird stopped jumping around in a panic, and instead jumped to the bottom of the cage affectionately, looking at Xun He.Xun He stretched his fingers into the cage, the little bird approached boldly, pushed its belly up, Xun He's fingertips sank into the bird's feathers, and asked curiously: "Is this bird afraid of people?"

"It's not that it's not afraid of people, but because it's you that it sees. But no animal is afraid of you when it sees you."

"Go away, you are the only one who is poor." Xun He poked Shen Yue with his elbow, and then asked, "How do I take care of it?"

Shen Yue scorned: "'Bailing' takes care of Bailing, why do you need to ask for advice? You see," Shen Yue pointed to the water tank at the door of the room, and said, "there is a koi, or else, 'Bailing' Take care of Bai Ling, Shen Li take care of Koi, and the rest of Xun He will be with me."

"Go, let's take care of 'little thing' and 'small sample'." 'Little thing' and 'small sample' are a pair of monk parrots that Xun He raised when he was in Suzhou's Shen Mansion. The money he brought was only enough to buy the female bird, but by chance Shen Yue came and bought the male bird as well.During the years when the two were in love, this pair of parrots gave birth to several nests of chicks, Xun He is very precious.It's a pity that after fleeing from Shen's residence in embarrassment, Xun He couldn't take any of these birds away.

Shen Yue sat down on the spot while pulling Xun He, and sighed: "Hey, you manage a lot of things every day, and you can still remember those birds. Let me tell you, not long after you left, 'Little Sample' went, 'Gizmo' and the rest The little birds were all taken away by love. The last time I entered the palace, I also saw a 'little thing', no, it should be called an 'old thing', it is so old that its hair turns white, and the blue bird fades into a white bird. Haha ... Now that the imperial palace has moved to Jiangning, it just so happens that another day I will ask Shen Chao to bring the bird out and show it to you."

Xun He was most afraid of causing trouble to others, so he quickly declined: "It's nothing, it's just a bird, what's so interesting about it."

It was late spring, and the flowers on the other side had withered a lot, the red flowers were falling all over the ground, and the oriole branches were full of words.

Shen Yue adjusted his position so that Xun He could feel more comfortable, and continued to chat: "It's a big scene today, no one will make things difficult for you."

Xun He smiled: "How could it be? No. Emperor Cheng even spoke for me today."

Shen Yue gently stroked Xun He's hair, and comforted him softly: "Well, you should have done so many things for Emperor Cheng. But having said that, Emperor Cheng is actually using you to announce that 'those who follow me will prosper'. You are right, It is better to be loyal than to stand in line, Chengdi is the key to life and death."

"Shhh." Xun He gestured for Shen Yue to speak carefully, and suddenly got up and pulled Shen Yue up: "I've been crazy busy recently, I forgot one important thing, you can do it with me." Said and ran into the thatched house, Draw a note from the paperwork.

Shen Yue immediately frowned: "What's the hurry! Come back, it's important to have a good rest!"

"No. Master Shen is too worried. It's just a trivial matter. You will find out when you go with me."

Shen Yue couldn't stand Xun He's acting like a baby, so he obediently led him down the mountain.

When they came to the gate of Yaoyue Pavilion, the little maid told Yinzhang and Yan Ru to go to Xinghua Village.Xun He had no choice but to lead Shen Yue to Cheng Yin Huayin's residence, and when he entered the room, he heard the baby crying.

Xun He sang: "Tuanzi, Uncle Qiu has come to see you!"

Cheng Yin came out immediately: "Young Master Qiu, Lord Shen! This subordinate has lost his way..."

Shen Yue fended off Cheng Yin: "That's enough, that's enough, Ah Li wants to come and see the child on the spur of the moment, so the etiquette will be waived."

Sure enough, there was a room full of people inside, Yinzhang and Huayin held the cradle steady, stood up with Yan Ru and greeted: "Master Shen! Young Master!"

"No courtesy, no courtesy, I'll come and see Xiaotuanzi."

Hua Yin hastily picked up the doll and handed it to Xun He: "Master came just in time, Tuanzi just woke up."

"Oh, that's right." Xun He smiled kindly, putting his cheek against the child.The baby in swaddling felt the kindness, opened his eyes and looked at the visitor curiously, then stretched out his soft little hand, like a suction cup, and stroked Xun He's chin. "Hey, Tuanzi's eyes are carved out of the same mold as Cheng Yin's."

Yinzhang was very pleasantly surprised, and said with a smile, "I'll just say it! But Huayin said it doesn't look like it."

"Hey, don't blame Hua Yin, the so-called authorities are obsessed."

Shen Yue interrupted inadvertently, but felt that the scene of the child touching Xun He was very familiar, which aroused his daydreams and made him even more fond of aftertaste.

After being amused for a while, Tuanzi burst into tears, Huayin explained: "It should be hungry." Said, picked up the child and retreated into the inner room.Apart from Shen Yue, only Yin Zhang Yanru was left in the room.Xun He pulls Yan Zhang to sit down.

Yinzhang was uneasy, and interjected: "My lord, you... what do you want us to discuss, don't do this, we are afraid..."

Xun He: "..."

Shen Yue looked at Xun He with a puzzled expression.

Xun He pulled out the receipt from his sleeve and handed it to Yin Zhang.Yan Ru opened the chapter and took a look, both of them were dumbfounded.

Xun He explained lightly: "I actually prepared two copies of the property, one for Peng Yu and one for the introduction. After Peng Yu got married, I thought about going back and looking for an opportunity to give it to you. I didn't expect that it would be the end of the month. .”

Regardless of being pregnant, Yin Zhang knelt down on his knees: "Young master, young master, are you trying to drive me out?!"

Xun He covered his face and shook his head: "I didn't mean that. This house is to thank you girl for taking care of me all these years. If you like it, then move in here. If you don't think it's crowded here, then stay here. Xianmiandu is also fine."

Yinzhang stuffed the land deed back into Xun He's hand, and said stubbornly: "To put it bluntly, I have long regarded Young Master as my own elder brother in my heart, serving Young Master is a matter of course, so I don't need to thank you. Young Master is so If you do it, you will treat me as an outsider!"

"Hey, this is a little thought of mine, so you can accept it as a reward. If you really don't like it, it's okay to tear it up later." But Yinzhang refused to accept it no matter what.

Shen Yue couldn't stand it anymore, and scolded Yan Ru: "Take it, or Ah Li will feel uncomfortable." Yan Ru obeyed, embarrassed to accept the introduction.

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