The emperor and his ministers each have their own positions. The emperor has the helplessness of the emperor, and the veterans also have the principles of the veterans.
"If he can do whatever he wants, that's not the right thing to do."
The veterans were indignant.
"If he is allowed to lose his temper, the emperor's heirs will wither and no one will inherit the throne. Why are we still busy here? We might as well go home and farm as soon as possible."
Some people shook their sleeves and gasped in anger.
"Don't worry, everyone, if this road doesn't work, we can find another way."
Everyone looked over and saw that Mr. Chen was His Majesty's teacher. Although he was old, his mind and mind were still flexible.
"Master Chen, what do you think?"
Old Man Chen took two sips of tea slowly and said with a smile: "If the mountain doesn't belong to me, I will go to the mountain. If one slap doesn't make a difference, then slap another."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, pondering this sentence, and it took a moment before they suddenly realized it.
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It's the Lotus Banquet again. As usual, the Queen will host the lotus banquet, which makes Shen Que very busy.
She had no experience in hosting such a large banquet in her first year. She had to ask the Queen Mother for advice on everything, and she was very serious about it.
Seeing how frightened she was, the Queen Mother said: "Don't be nervous, Yuanyuan. After the banquet starts and everyone has three glasses of wine, the atmosphere will be relaxed. Just eat and drink what you have and relax."
Shen Que nodded, "I still feel nervous. After all, it's my first banquet. I want to add some special dishes and some snacks. The women will like it more. My mother thinks it's good."
The Queen Mother naturally said yes and kept praising her for her thoughtfulness.
Three years have passed. How many young ladies have become wives, and how many have just grown up.
Because this year's lotus banquet was organized by the new queen, more aristocratic families and court officials were invited. Many of them were unknown to Shen Zhen. She only felt that the red flowers and green willows in front of her were really young and festive.
During the day, Li Luansong took the courtiers to the mountain to pray for blessings, and Shen Que took the concubines to serve porridge. They were busy all day until the dinner started, and then they sat down and breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone toasted, and there were endless words of praise. The monarch and his ministers were in a happy scene. Everyone was secretly lamenting that the atmosphere of the banquet was much more lively and relaxed because of the young empress.
Especially the performance of Princess Liu Zi, the little girl recited poems in a baby voice, and won applause from the whole house one after another, and also attracted the veterans to whisper:
"Whose poem is your Highness memorizing? It sounds familiar."
"Who else could it be? It belongs to the Supreme Emperor."
"Oh, let me tell you, this kind of poetry is unique."
"Hey hey hey..."
Naturally, after memorizing, there was another wave of compliments without any sense of violation. Emperor Xiaochun was very happy. This was the result of his teaching for several months. Didn’t his son think that the old couple spoiled their children? No, let’s learn from it. Now, listen to the recitation of this poem, it’s so fluent and full of meaning...
Li Luansong held his head and said: ...I'd better spoil her, my daughter's path to poetry has gone astray...
Liu Zi was also very happy. Children don't know much, especially at this kind of banquet where everyone sits together. She couldn't tell the difference. She only remembered that she could ask for red envelopes at the last banquet, which was very impressive.
So, after reciting the poem, His Highness ran to the old ministers one by one: "Grandpa, Happy New Year."
Here she comes again.
Emperor Xiaochun and the Queen Mother were stunned, this was not the New Year.
The veterans were even more embarrassed. They didn't prepare any new year's money, so how could they explain it?
The little girl is looking at you with her big eyes flickering. Are you embarrassed to tell her that you don't have it? She stares at you with her big eyes and small eyes for a while. The child's face is a little slumped and her little mouth is curled up.
Veterans: ...No, I'm going to cry...
It's a big crime to make Her Royal Highness cry during a big holiday.
So, the old ministers donated their money one after another. It didn't matter if they didn't bring any red envelopes. They had things on them, such as jade pendants, sachets, and finger rings, which were not enough. They took out all the jade bracelets and gold hairpins on the Madam's body, just to make His Highness smile.
Liu Zi simply picked up her skirt to pick up the baby, until Shen Que hugged her daughter and left with great embarrassment, saving the old ministers from the fire.
Veterans: ...If you don’t take me away, you will have to take off your clothes...
The Empress hugged Her Royal Highness and left. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The veterans exchanged glances with each other, and one person said:
"Now that the world is at peace, I see that all the young men and ladies from all the families are here today. The children have grown up, so let's not be restrained and let them go out to enjoy the lanterns and the scenery at their leisure."
This is to create opportunities for young people. Today's visitors are all from aristocratic families, from the same family background. If they can respect each other, it will save trouble.
The Queen Mother said: "That's very good. Let them play by themselves."
The young people stood up and bowed and left, and those with missions went towards their own goals.
The night is like water, a bright moon hangs in the sky, and the fine silver light shines down. The clear and shallow light adds to the softness and romance of summer.
The flowers in the imperial garden were in full bloom, and small fish occasionally jumped out of the water in the imperial pond. Various wishing lanterns floated on the water. The young men and ladies stopped to watch, and naturally they stood beside the person they loved.
After a while, you will definitely see pairs of young people walking and laughing alone, and things get better.
Li Luansong finally found time to hide outside and take a breath, feeling the cool breeze blowing on his face, which was very refreshing.
After he ascended the throne, he ordered people to build an observation deck in the southeast corner of the imperial garden. The design of the palace only had columns and no walls. It was covered with light gauze curtains on all sides. When he was free, he could put away the curtains to have a clear view. , at a glance.
Here you can see the panoramic view of the imperial garden, as well as stone tables and benches, with wine, vegetables, fruits, and a drink alone in front of the moon. It is simply very comfortable.
"Go and see if the queen is done with her work. Please invite her to come and share the reward with me." Li Luansong ordered, and the little eunuch beside him took the order and retreated.
He was left alone in the observation deck, enjoying rare tranquility and comfort.
But this leisure and casualness was broken after a while, and gentle footsteps sounded behind him.
Li Luansong looked back and saw a woman.
He couldn't see his face clearly under the moonlight, and he had no intention of looking at it, so he looked back leisurely.
The woman glanced at him and pinched the scroll in her sleeves nervously with both hands. His Majesty had clearly seen her, but he pretended not to see her. Is it really okay for him to disturb her like this?
But remembering the instructions of her father and uncles, the woman still mustered up the courage to step forward and salute: "Your Majesty is well."
Li Luansong didn't look back, and just said "hmm" softly.
The woman wanted to chat a few more words, but found that His Majesty obviously had no intention of chatting with her, so she gritted her teeth and went straight to the topic.
Then he said: "Today is the lotus banquet. I attended a lotus banquet a few years ago. At that time, I was attracted by your majesty's policies. Today I am brave enough to write an article for your majesty's criticism."
After handing over the paper tremblingly, Li Luansong looked back at her and remembered that the policy paper at that time was written by Yuanyuan. It was indeed well written. Why would anyone want to challenge Yuyu now?
With great interest, he took the document and opened it to read.
The woman was relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, and stood silently reciting the prepared words.
"That's not what I wrote." He muttered.
"What, your Majesty said something." The woman didn't hear clearly.
"It's nothing." Li Luansong said with a smile on his face: "But your writing is not bad."
But compared to Yuanyuan, it was still a little worse. Thinking of Shen Que, the smile on Li Luansong's face became even brighter.
When the woman saw His Majesty's smile, her heart jumped for joy. No wonder her father asked her to memorize this strategy for excoriating the crooked. It really worked.
"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary." The woman thanked him shyly.
At this time, it seems that they heard their conversation, and another girl came over. After bowing, she said: "Sister Chen is here too. Your Majesty, I discussed the Oala provocation with my brother the day before yesterday. My brother's military strategy is different from my daughter's. I think Let your majesty judge for us who is more right."
The woman is delicate and charming, and her speech is lively and smart.
Li Luansong became interested and started chatting with him. The two of them had a lively conversation with each other.
The woman with the strategy just now was so angry that she gritted her teeth when she saw the scene in front of her, but she had no choice. Before coming, her father and uncles had solemnly explained: "No matter who wins His Majesty's favor, others must not obstruct or be jealous, but can only promote it." , not to be fought over.”
What does this mean? The woman is unhappy.
While the two were chatting lively, a few more ladies came over.
Everyone joined in the conversation one after another. Some talked about the New Deal, some talked about taxes, some talked about military affairs, some talked about trade, some talked about agriculture, epidemics, and some talked about suppressing bandits...
Li Luansong was shocked: Are all the young ladies today so interested in this kind of topic? Are these women going to become officials in the court or what?
Gradually, Li Luansong regained his mind, and Li Luansong's voice became less. Instead, those young ladies talked to each other, you talked about yours, and I talked about mine. With.
Li Luansong: ...It doesn't look like chatting, nor does it look like quarreling, but rather like an endorsement...
Yes, it is an endorsement. They seem to have come with a mission and must finish their "wonderful remarks".
Understood.
Li Luansong held his chin in his hands and waited patiently for their long speech.
Finally finished, the observation deck became quiet.
It was Li Luansong's turn to appear. He looked interested and smiled as he looked at a few people and started asking questions.
"The New Deal involves land reform. Now that the land is in the hands of aristocratic families, how can we return it to farmers?"
"Ah, my maid..."
"As for taxes, I heard that Soto has been exempted from taxes for three years, but after tax exemptions, the state treasury has no money. What should we do?"
"this……"
"I have always been concerned about trade. The queen told me to use waterways to trade and open up waterways. What do you think, young lady?"
"What……"
"Thanks to the Queen for the epidemic, she is already developing prescriptions to deal with several common epidemics. Madam, why don't you join in and make suggestions?"
"No..."
…
Look, they were all memorized. Li Luansong became very angry when he asked questions.
They actually thought of approaching me and seducing me in this way. In their eyes, am I a pervert like my father?
The young ladies were left speechless by the questions. They were asked to memorize these things when they came. They didn't agree with it at first. They asked the elders why they did this, and the answer they got was: "Do you know why your majesty and the empress have such a deep love for each other? That's Because these are the empress’ strengths.”
From this point of view, if you really win the favor of His Majesty and become a concubine, wouldn't it mean that you will have to study in the study in the future?
Oh my god, that's terrible.
Facing the ashen-faced Li Luansong, everyone fell silent and knelt down in silence.
Yes, it's silence. Not saying anything is fine. At this time, they don't want to stand out anymore. Let's show off. Anyway, they won't be beheaded by His Majesty if they can't memorize the book.
If you don't say yes, a group of people will become dumb.
They were all a group of young and ignorant young ladies. Li Luansong had no choice but to walk away, thinking: If I want to find Yuanyuan, she must be my queen.
