In March, the last traces of spring chill slowly disappeared amid the commotion in the court.
The most discussed topic in the capital today is "Chen Zheng Shi Shu" jointly presented by Jia Cong and Dai Yu.
Provincial discussion, upholding discipline, reinforcing edicts, verifying names and facts, consolidating the country's foundation, and ordering military preparations. These six new government priorities can be regarded as quite concise suggestions based on the actual situation of the current dynasty.
Among them, the most urgent suggestions put forward by Jia Cong are to strengthen the rule of law and enforce the rule of law, and to verify the names and facts and enforce the rule of officials.
On the second day after Jia Cong gave his advice, Zhang Zhengju, the young minister of Dali Temple, pulled a carriage of official documents and files to the gate of Daxia, and asked for an interview with the emperor with tens of thousands of words of advice.
This jurist, who was proficient in law and good at punishment and prison, gave a legal lesson to the current emperor, the cabinet, and the important ministers of the six ministries.
On that day, the emperor issued an edict and the cabinet supported it by name. Zhang Zhengju, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple in Jin Dynasty, was appointed as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the imperial edict of Hanlin. He presided over the compilation of new laws and regulations and reformed the judiciary.
The officials who were still struggling to impeach Jia Cong for making false statements about his political affairs all shut their mouths at this time.
The emperor and several academicians in the cabinet have publicly taken a stand, even if it is only aimed at judicial prisons. Isn't this attitude obvious enough?
March 3rd is Tanchun’s fourteenth birthday.
Because Tanchun had received the divine grace before Tanchun, she was given the position of being a sixth-grade princess, and her status as a concubine was different from that of a concubine in the past. Not only did her in-laws and relatives often send congratulatory gifts, but also officials and colleagues in the court sent people to send them. Birthday gift.
If the mansion hadn't planned to host a banquet, Rongxi Hall would have been packed with guests by now.
Of course, although the Rongguo Mansion did not intend to entertain guests, the close family members who came to celebrate Tan Chun's birthday still wanted to entertain him with a small banquet.
For example, Mrs. Xue's family, of course, also has Tanchun's fiancée, Lin Bai, who has now been promoted to Zuo Zhongyun of Zhanshi Mansion.
After Lin Bai left the Hanlin Academy in the eighth year of Yuanyou, he was transferred by the emperor to serve the prince because of his talents and achievements, and was appointed to the Zhanshi Mansion as the sixth rank Zuo Zhongyun.
The prince's left and right hands were in charge of the ceremony, and he was in charge of the attendants' etiquette, refuting, correcting, and starting memorials. This official is quite noble, and he is also a close minister of the prince. This young man from the Lin family, anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that his future is limitless.
It's a pity that the Jia family was so quick that they decided to make him their son-in-law early and took him home.
It was purified at the age of one, and now in March it is like water.
On the Shangsi Festival on March 3rd, there is a custom of "purifying and bathing". Even the sage Confucius once recorded in "The Analects of Confucius": "In late spring, spring clothes are ready, five or six crown princes, six or seven boys, bathing in Yi, the wind is dancing with Ug, chanting and returning."
Therefore, since the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the imperial court would have a day off on Shangsi day to allow the officials and sergeants in the court to take a break and play.
However, today is not a sunny and sunny day. It has been drizzling since last night. The originally scheduled spring outing plan had to be temporarily shelved. The family prepared fragrant tea and wine in the house and took advantage of the crisp spring rain scene to organize a party. Poetry plays.
Mr. Pardon recently picked up the game of cockfighting again. He impatiently took a bunch of boys and girls to play. After generously giving Tanchun a box of gold and silver jewelry as a birthday gift, he picked up his eldest granddaughter Qiqi and went outside to show off. Baby.
The old lady was too lazy to care about the eldest son's affairs, and drove the second eldest son to the study, leaving only a whole yard of grandchildren to accompany her.
The pavilions and pavilions look like a fairyland in the misty spring rain.
"The wind is blowing and the rain is thin. No wonder the sorrow of spring is gradually increasing.
If I can't remember clearly, I suspect it's a dream, and there's a curtain between the dreams. "
As soon as Baoyu finished reciting the poem, Tanchun touched Xiangyun aside, covered his mouth and asked with a smile: "Look, it's obviously my birthday, but Brother Bao is still worried and worried~"
Xiangyun scratched Tanchun's waist and said helplessly: "He has been quarreling with people in the newspaper recently. He may be stupid again now."
"I'm blamed for this. Someone said in the newspaper that my advice to uphold moral principles and strengthen discipline and law was suspected of abandoning Confucianism and restoring law, causing Daxia to return to the Qin Dynasty. Second Brother Bao quarreled with that person because he wanted to support me. .”
"It has nothing to do with Brother Cong. That man has a son who is sexually violent and enjoys torturing his maid. I was planning to go to the execution platform to report him that day, but unexpectedly he would attack you first."
Baoyu couldn't bear to see the little girl suffer the most. After hearing about this incident, he directly wrote a thousand words and sprayed the family with blood in the newspaper.
It's a pity that the new law is still being compiled and perfected, and there was no life in the hands of the man's son. He was only charged with hurting others and abusing his slaves. He didn't even get slapped with a slap on his face. He was fined only one hundred taels of silver and was dismissed hastily.
After all, according to the "Daxia Law", if the master hurts the slave, he will be punished with a fine of silver.
"I see……"
Jia Cong has been so busy lately that he really hasn't asked Baoyu carefully about the reason for this incident.
Hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but frown.
"Brother Bao, don't worry too much. Leave this matter to me. Since he escaped punishment by using the old method, I will use the old method to meet him for a while and let him understand what God is."
Hearing what Jia Cong said, Baoyu also laughed.
He knew very well what his cousin's temperament was like. He could solve problems with his fists but never talk about them.
At this time, he even said eagerly: "Then... take me with you then?"
"oh?"
Jia Cong looked at Baoyu curiously and saw him quietly clenching his fists, understanding in his heart.
It seems that Brother Bao was so disgusted by the young man who abused his maid this time that he was planning to start a fight between men.
This is a good thing~
"Okay, when the time comes, I'll call Brother Bao to join us, and we two brothers will go and talk about justice with this guy..."
"Lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, Li Henian."
"Scholar Li?"
Lin Bai was surprised, and everyone looked over.
Lin Bai explained: "Xueshi Li is the son-in-law of Mr. Zhou Ge, and he is well-known among scholars. Brother Bao, is there any misunderstanding?"
Baoyu shook his head: "I didn't believe it at first, so I asked Brother Liu to find the evidence from the rangers and secretly inquired about it. Unfortunately, Jiafu Cheng of Shuntian Prefecture finally said that because there was no life, he could only fine the silver agent according to the law. However, the case was dismissed hastily.”
Jia Hua? It was this old boy who decided the case.
It's normal. Li Henian is the son-in-law of Zhou Jiong, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Jia Yucun is the most capable person who knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Even if this was Baoyu's personal complaint, he would probably find a reason to exonerate the Li family.
He saw that both Baoyu and Lin Bai were a little absent-minded, and the girls were no longer in the same good mood as before, so he broke the depression in the courtyard.
He patted Baoyu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, second brother Bao, no matter whose son-in-law this Li Henian is, we two brothers will still beat him. Today is the third sister's birthday, let's continue playing Feihua Ling .”
Spring sorrow comes and goes quickly.
Baoyu was originally a free and unrestrained young man. Hearing Jia Cong's relaxed words, he happily picked up his pen and wrote a new poem in an instant.
"The spring rain is as fine as dust, and the willow silk outside the building is yellow and wet..."
…
Although he now has two children, Lin Ruhai still thinks of his late wife Jia Min from time to time.
Brother Mo was playing and drinking on the thick velvet blanket. Jinse was taking care of the child while pouring wine and grinding ink for Lin Ruhai. A poem soon appeared on the white rice paper.
"Sit around the screen with your hair on your temples, and the crimson wax shines brightly.
After many years of love in the capital, everything has changed. Suddenly, I heard the spring rain and recalled the south of the Yangtze River. "
"Master, I miss my sister..."
Jin Se did not feel sour and resentful in her heart. Instead, like Lin Ruhai, she thought of that gentle noblewoman from the palace during the spring rain.
Lin Ruhai looked at Brother Mo who was having fun on the carpet and couldn't help but have red eyes: "I haven't seen them and their son in three years."
"Then... how about I take Brother Mo back and kowtow to my sister after the weather gets warmer?"
Lin Ruhai raised her hand and touched Brother Mo's forehead. The almost three-year-old baby looked up and gave him a sweet smile.
"No, Jiangnan seems calm, but in fact the wind has never stopped. In another two years, when the new law is on track, I will ask for leave from the court and go back with you, mother, son and Yu'er."
Jinse nodded and responded to the sound.
Lin Ruhai picked up Brother Mo and teased him to learn poetry. Jinse also put away the sadness on his face, and the atmosphere in the room got better.
Not long after, the two heard faint voices coming from the courtyard. Looking through the window, they saw two figures pulling together at the corner of the corridor in the small courtyard, as if they were fighting for something.
"These two kids... why are they still arguing?"
Lin Ruhai thought Daiyu and Jia Cong were arguing about something, so she hugged the child and walked out of the house with Jinse.
I saw Jia Cong and Dai Yu bumping into each other, both holding a book and not letting go.
"What are you guys fighting about? Yu'er, you don't know how to let Rang Cong brother..."
"Ah? Daddy!"
"Ah? Uncle!"
Daiyu subconsciously let go of her hand, and Jia Cong quickly hid the book behind his back after a brief moment of confusion.
To make it clear, there are no three hundred taels of silver here...
"What book is it? Come and show it to me."
"Nothing, nothing, just a boring legend."
Daiyu immediately stood in front of Jia Cong, blushing and pulling her father's arm back.
Unfortunately, this only made Lin Ruhai more interested. Lord Shangshu hummed and said nonchalantly: "Well, that's it. Forget it. You guys happened to be here. I just got a book of poems. Brother Cong, you The best at poetry, let’s go and taste it together.”
After the two of them entered the house, Lin Ruhai actually took out a collection of poems, which were poems and articles by the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove in the Southern Dynasties.
Lin Ruhai and the two of them looked through the poetry collection, while admiring the poems of their predecessors, while winking at Jinse.
Not long after, Jinse covered her mouth and laughed.
Because Jia Cong accidentally revealed the title of the book - "My Sister Qingmeilin".
After hearing Jinse's laughter, Jia Cong and Daiyu came back to their senses from the sea of poetry.
When the two of them saw the teasing looks in Lin Ruhai and Jinse's eyes, they both blushed and became at a loss.
Especially Jia Cong, he wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in.
He originally wanted to write a love story and give it to Daiyu when she was old enough, but he didn't want to not only be accidentally discovered by Daiyu today, but also be caught by his father-in-law. It was really embarrassing!
Daiyu on the side was the same. Everyone wrote a lot of poems during today's poetry meeting, so she copied them and took them back to the study room of Dongkuaoyuan with Jia Cong to copy them and prepare to print them out another day.
Unexpectedly, I found a strange book in the study. I wanted to take it back secretly and take a closer look, but Jia Cong discovered it and chased me here. Now it is also seen by my father and Aunt Jinse...
"This...that...this is me...that, uncle, aunt, I'm going back first."
Jia Cong felt that his face was as hot as a boiled egg. He grabbed the love words in a panic and wanted to run away.
But Jin Se laughed and said, "It's almost dinner time. Auntie made Yangzhou dishes today. Brother Cong, please stay and eat together."
Jia Cong could not stay still, he shook his head quickly and walked out.
"No, no, no, I ate my colleague, I won't date~"
Pfft~
I couldn't understand what I was saying. Brother Cong was so ashamed that he was confused.
"Auntie, there is no need to keep him. He has made an appointment with the people from the Ministry of Industry to go to Nanchi to entertain the craftsmen."
Daiyu returned to normal now, snatched the book from Jia Cong's hand, and gently pushed him out of the room.
When the two of them arrived outside the house, Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jia Cong, and then stared at Jia Cong with curved eyebrows.
Jia Cong covered his face and wailed: "I'm so embarrassed, I'm so embarrassed! My uncle and aunt saw me~"
Daiyu raised her toes and reached out to touch Jia Cong's forehead.
"Be good, it's okay. No one will laugh at you anyway. Go and get to work. Since this book is written by me, it belongs to me now."
After being touched on the head by Sister Lin, Jia Cong became shameless and suddenly hugged her and kissed her smooth forehead.
My father-in-law is in the house, young man, you are very brave!
Lin Ruhai looked at the two little children getting close through the window with a smile, and said to Jinse who was smiling the same way as her aunt: "It seems that we can no longer keep our daughter. You will make arrangements recently to have someone clean up our house." Let’s move back to the yard in the summer. It’s time for Yu’er and Hairpin Queen to get married next year.”
…
The Emperor Shangsijie not only rewarded many important officials in the court, but even the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry received rewards from the palace.
On the evening of March 3rd, Jia Cong and several colleagues from the Ministry of Works hosted a banquet for all the master craftsmen from the Ministry of Works. They recalled the past and present, looked forward to the future, and made a simple arrangement for this year's tasks.
One word, roll up!
Western science and technology is just that. Under the fanning of Jia Cong's butterfly, although China's scientific and technological strength has shortcomings, they are not many. It can basically keep pace with the West, and vaguely surpass it.
At least after Jia Cong invited envoys from Western countries to watch Daxia's firearms exercises, envoys from the Kingdom of England became interested in Daxia's Yuanyou Seven-type long-range artillery.
The West is not monolithic. Although the monarchs of various countries are mostly related to each other, how can the relationship between cousins and cousins stop the struggle of interests?
Seeing that Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands were making a lot of money in the colonies, England could no longer sit still.
Today, the British Isles are not yet the "Great Empire". Facing the powerful ships and guns of Spain and Portugal, England's navy has no chance of winning.
Seeing that the firearms of the great eastern country were no weaker than those of Spain, Sir Laurent became interested.
On a sunny day, Pascual Lauren sat in the front hall of Rongguo Mansion.
There was an open box at Jia Cong's feet, filled with colorful gems.
Pascual Laurent complimented and said: "Your Majesty, the Count, is the most knowledgeable in technology. England has suffered greatly from pirates. Please, Your Majesty, please have mercy on the people of England and sell powerful artillery to our country..."
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Sorry, the update is a bit late.
I’ll stop here today and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
