The wedding day.
Inside the palace, the palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the palace was filled with joy.
In Kunning Palace. Wu Nian and Liu Xiang sat on the throne together. The eunuchs and maids in front of them were all dressed up very happily.
Wu Nian sighed: "When this boy was born, he was just a small lump. Now he has grown up and married."
"Yes." Liu Xiang smiled from ear to ear and nodded repeatedly. Back then, it was really just a small lump. It was afraid of falling when I held it in my arms, and it was afraid of melting when I held it in my mouth.
When the sons grew up, they all got wives.
Wu Nian reached out and held Liu Xiang's little hand, and then looked at Xiao Nizi. Although she was getting older and had crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, she was still the same little girl in his heart.
"Brother. Don't look at me like that." Liu Xiang said a little shyly.
"Haha." Wu Nian put his arm around Liu Xiang's waist and held her in his arms in front of the eunuchs and maids. Liu Xiang gave up her struggle and lay down obediently.
The couple hugged each other for a long time, and then a eunuch came in from outside. Wu Nian tidied his clothes and helped Liu Xiang tidy her phoenix crown. The emperor and empress left the Kunning Palace together and came to the Qianqing Palace in front.
A newlywed couple wearing auspicious clothes is waiting.
"Father, Emperor and Mother."
Wu Yu led the crown prince and concubine Wang to worship the emperor and the empress.
"Get up." Wu Nian raised his hand and said, then looked at the Crown Princess Wang.
Wang herself is more dignified and ladylike than the portrait looks like, with low eyebrows and a meek look.
The palace maid came to the emperor holding a plate full of dates.
Crown Princess Wang slowly came to the imperial court to salute, and the palace maid handed her the plate. She held the plate in her hand, bowed, and stepped away.
Then, the palace maid came to Liu Xiang holding a meat dish, which is dried meat.
Crown Princess Wang came to Liu Xiang, bowed, and stepped back with a hip plate in hand.
These are all palace rituals, so let’s go.
After the ceremony was completed, the emperor and the prince said some common words to the prince and princess, and then sent them away.
In the East Palace, there is a banquet.
The kings, princesses, relatives of the Wu family, and the courtiers of the East Palace were all there.
After drinking wine, it’s time for the bridal chamber to be filled with flowers and candles.
The status of the emperor and empress was too high to attend. However, Wu Nian held a banquet alone in the Qianqing Palace and invited Li Yong and other old brothers to eat and drink together.
After the prince's wedding. Wu Nian's court life has undergone a slight change. Sooner or later, the prince and his wife will come to pay their respects to his father and mother.
The prince is married. The princesses below and the older kings got married one after another under Liu Xiang's control.
The population of the Wu family suddenly expanded.
The capital city was lively for a while.
Spring passes and autumn comes.
In the blink of an eye, it's winter.
It has been snowing in the capital since the day before yesterday. The snow is getting thicker and thicker, making the entire capital covered with snow.
In the Imperial Garden.
Wu Nian was wearing a dragon robe and a thick cloak, standing on the porch enjoying the snow. Next to her is Yuki Kyogoku, who is all dressed up.
This Ryukyu princess has the word "Snow" in her name.
Wu Nian was in a good mood, so he enjoyed the snow with her.
After the two played together for a while, they came to sit in the pavilion.
There is a charcoal stove, a stone table and four stone stools in the pavilion. There are peanuts, broad beans, preserved fruits and other items on the table.
After the two sat down, the eunuch brought the brewed wine.
Nothing warms the body better than hot wine in winter.
Wu Nian picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Kyogoku Xueli, and drank it all in one gulp. Wu Nian's complexion remained as usual, and the red glow appeared on Jingji's fair and tender face in the snow, which was extremely beautiful.
"I heard that His Majesty is moving to Shanxi?" Kyogoku Yuki put down his wine glass and raised his little face and asked.
"Yeah. The situation east of the Taihang Mountains has stabilized. But over there in Shanxi, it's still... I have to go there myself and settle the situation in Shanxi."
Wu Nian nodded slightly.
The terrain in Shanxi is complicated and the generals of Chu are separatists. The generals are gearing up, saying they want to defeat the bandits.
But Wu Nian didn't want to be tough, he wanted to be gentle.
They are all Han people, so it is a pity that they were killed and injured.
If it doesn't work, then attack again.
Kyogoku Yuki showed a look of reluctance. What could be more painful than not being able to stay with the man you like forever?
She and Wu Nian really spent less time together and more time apart.
"I will dance for Your Majesty. I wish Your Majesty success." Kyogoku Yuki stood up, bowed and saluted.
"Okay." Wu Nian smiled and nodded.
Amidst the falling snow, Kyogoku Yuki moved into the white snow and danced with his sleeves up. It was really a joy to watch.
After separating from Kyogoku Xueli, Wu Nian came to Qianqing Palace and sat down surrounded by everyone. After a while, Shi Xian walked in from outside.
"Your Majesty." Shi Xian bowed and saluted.
"No courtesy." Wu Nian raised his hand, then looked at his face, and found that his face was darker and stronger. He smiled and said, "Master Zhuangyuan. Seeing how strong you are, I feel relieved."
Shi Xian.
He was the number one scholar when Wu Nian first opened a subject to obtain scholars. The first person to respond to the call and go to Sushun.
Before that, he served as a prefect. The Jinshi who went to Sushun with him also served as county magistrates and prefects in various places.
This time. Wu Nian called him back with the intention of appointing him as governor of Shanxi.
The officials were already angry with him. But there was neither joy nor worry on his face.
Wu Nian was very satisfied.
"That place in Shanxi. There are many mountains but little land. There is drought and little rain. The people are poor. When you get there, you must treat the people well. Don't be afraid if anything happens, just report it to the court."
"The imperial court will fully support you."
Wu Nian said.
"Yes." Shi Xian bowed in response.
"Besides. Do you know the steam car of the widow, right?" Wu Nian asked.
"Reporting to your majesty, I know a few things." Shi Xian nodded. Under Wu Nian's subtle influence, the Han Dynasty did not reject technology.
For example, cement plays a big role.
It's a steam car. I heard that it's not well built and is still in the experimental stage.
"Yeah. That thing is an iron horse that eats coal. And Shanxi has many coal mines. After you arrive in Shanxi, surround all the coal mines."
Wu Nian said.
"Yes." Shi Xian bowed in response.
Wu Nian planned to nationalize coal mines like salt and iron. Shanxi is a major coal mining province.
In my previous life, there were countless coal bosses who were rich.
Letting the rich and powerful eat it is worse than letting the country eat it.
Say it again. Although the Han Kingdom is getting bigger and bigger now, its army is also getting larger and larger. Generally speaking, it is still a stage of militarism.
Thanks to the talents of Liu Zhixing and others, the Han Dynasty has been prosperous in recent years and has a surplus.
The more fiscal revenue, the better.
Three days passed.
Early in the morning. In the midst of falling snow, King Wu Min of Qi led Wanhu cavalry as the vanguard and headed for Shanxi along the road.
The emperor, protected by his imperial bodyguards and countless soldiers, followed closely behind.
The emperor drove to Shanxi.
