Time flew by, and it was already two hours later. With the help of Cai Luan and Xiang Ling, Jia Qi put on his court clothes, wiped himself off and went out.
There were already people on the street at this time, sparsely sparse, in twos and threes, not many, most of them were from the same family. At this time, they were probably out to pay New Year greetings.
This reminded him that in modern times, the taste of the New Year has become less and less with the improvement of living conditions. Many young people are stuck at home and do not want to go out. The scene of going out to pay New Year greetings is indeed evocative.
The Hou Mansion was not too far from the Daming Palace. Not long after, he arrived at the palace. The Daming Palace was brightly lit, his nose was slightly flaring, and a faint smell of incense and fireworks filled the air.
At this time, the Daming Palace was already full of people. He arrived relatively late. Civil and military officials were polite to each other and said auspicious words for the New Year. The scene was so lively. Jia Qi stood near the hanging flower gate and stood quietly. Watching this scene.
Suddenly a voice came over, making him slightly startled. His identity was sensitive, and except for a few officials who were already familiar with him, no one else would come to him.
"Champion Hou~Have a great New Year!!"
Not far behind Jia Qi, there were two princes wearing python robes. They were Chu Ye and Chu Xuan, the third and fifth princes.
Jia Qi turned around and saw these two people walking towards him, laughing and joking. Chu Xuan was similar in age to Jia Qi, while Chu Ye was slightly older but also limited.
"I have met your two highnesses~"
Jia Qi was not rude and greeted them both with a smile.
"I wish both Your Highnesses good health and good luck~"
Hearing this, Chu Ye laughed and said to Chu Xuan next to him: "Look, I just said that he can't say those auspicious words!! Fifth brother, that Chilong Seal is not polite as a brother." !!」
Chu Xuan on the side looked unhappy. It seemed that the two of them had just made a bet, and he seemed to have lost.
"You shouldn't make this bet with your royal brother!"
The third prince couldn't help but laugh after hearing Chu Xuan's words.
Jia Qi smiled and shook his head, "May I ask what your two highnesses are talking about? If it's okay, I'd like to hear it!!"
Chu Ye waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, it's just a joke between my fifth brother and me!"
"Want to hear the details~"
Chu Ye continued: "Our brothers came over just now and made a bet. I said that when the champion Hou greeted our brothers soon, he would say happy New Year directly, or he would say something nice!!"
"The fifth brother guessed that he said 'Happy New Year', I guessed that he said something beautiful!"
The corner of Chu Xuan's mouth twitched twice, and he complained with some displeasure: "Champion Hou, you said that you are such a big boss, even Versace was beaten up and screamed, isn't it better to be simpler? You have to learn those sour words... ·····》
Seeing the fifth prince in front of him who was not hiding his displeasure at all, Jia Chu smiled bitterly and shook his head. This was in the palace, not in his own house. He could say whatever he wanted in his house, but when he went out, he had better be more careful. , this is also respect for people.
This one, on the other hand, is really interesting. He was born in the royal family and was raised to keep his emotions and anger hidden since he was a child. However, this person has both his emotions and anger on his face, which is a bit different.
But looking at the other party's age, he sighed softly in his heart. The other party was not old, so it was excusable.
Compared with the fifth prince, the third prince Chu Ye looked more mature and stable. He always had a spring-like smile on his face, which made him look very comfortable.
"Fifth brother, how do you speak?"
After teaching the fifth prince a lesson, the third prince apologized to Jia Qi again, "I'm sorry, my fifth brother is very straightforward. He will say whatever comes to his mind. If there is anything inappropriate, please don't mind, Lord Champion~"
Jia Qi waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care.
"Fifth Highness, your straightforward temper suits me quite well. If you have time in the future, you might as well come to the house to do some work. Of course, if you are not afraid of being beaten~"
At the end of the sentence, Jia Qi made a joke, and Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, "Why, do you still dare to beat up His Highness??"
Jia Qi smiled
He shook his head and said, "There are no good things in the house. I can only fight with fists and kicks. If you are an honored guest, you must show sincerity no matter what~"
Chu Xuan looked at Jia Xi and was speechless. It was the first time he heard that beating someone could be so justified!
"Then forget it! My prince's arms and legs are too small to withstand even three punches and two kicks from you!!"
Chu Ye, who was on the side, still smiled and said nothing when he heard the two talking about each other, but when he looked at Jia Qi, his eyes were slightly different. They had noble status, and few people dared to joke with them, but Jia Qi not only laughed. , and even bluntly said that if you want to be his guest, you must get past his fists.
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart. After all, he was a man who came out of the battlefield. The strong were always respected in the army. If he really wanted to get this support, he would probably just treat the virtuous Corporal blindly. I'm afraid it won't work.
After a few more greetings, Chu Ye spoke again and said: "When I came to the palace to greet you these days, I overheard something. Now that I see the Marquis, I am not happy to express my anger. If there is any offense, I still Please forgive me~"
Jia Qi was a little surprised when he heard what the third prince said. What could he hear in the palace? Do you still want to talk to yourself? Suddenly he frowned. He didn't have anyone close to him in the palace, only an eldest sister whom he had just met not long ago.
"I heard that Mrs. Zhen has been taking great care of Concubine Yi these days. She always invites her to come over and give her advice every day. She is like a descendant of her own family. Originally, I am not suitable for this, but it is Because at this special time, if the Zhen family did something like that, it would be better to have less involvement with those few people. When the Marquis comes to visit the palace, he still has to explain the pros and cons to her~"
A flash of understanding flashed across Jia Qi's expression. Sure enough, this matter was really about the eldest sister he recognized, but I'm afraid what the third prince said was still untrue! That old concubine Zhen is from the Zhen family, and she took action to destroy their clan. I am afraid that she will be unwilling to do so, and even feel resentful. If she calls Yuan Chun over, she may not only be giving instructions and teachings, but also trying to embarrass her. is the most likely thing.
But what is the third prince's plan when he talks about this here? The matter involves the harem, so it shouldn't be a prince like him who can talk too much, right? He is not afraid of offending those officials or the ladies in the harem. When the wind blows from his pillow, it will be much more powerful than any evil wind. But no matter what the other party was like, after all, he had sold himself a small favor. Jia Qi clasped his fists and thanked: "Thank you for this, Your Highness. I will definitely tell my sister when I go to visit her again!" !
Chu Ye smiled and nodded, and after a few more pleasantries, he left with the fifth prince Chu Xuan. Today, the work of these princes is not easy. Emperor Mingkang will take them to worship heaven and ancestors, so they are busy. Very!
After standing in the small courtyard and watching the two princes leave, Jia Qi thought about Yuan Chun's affairs. If the old concubine really wanted to embarrass Yuan Chun, she probably wouldn't be able to do anything about it. After listening to Jia She's words earlier, The two priests lived in seclusion over at Taihe Palace.
If he takes action, it is difficult not to be noticed. If he is discovered, it will be difficult to end. After all, murdering a concubine of the current dynasty is as good as assassinating the emperor.
I am afraid that I will only have one way to go after that, and once the two priests realize my identity, I am afraid they will target me. With one against two, I am not yet fully sure about this matter. I'm afraid I have to take it slow.
As for what Jia Jing said to him in Xuanzhen Temple, he was also a little stressed, because at the end he mentioned the two words "Yin Temple", so Jia Qi concluded that the Chu royal family was afraid that there were still many things they didn't want to do. Everyone knows the inside story, but if you take the wrong step, the ending may not be as beautiful as you think.
In this way, if you want to break the situation, you have to plan carefully.
After standing for a while, Dai Quan came out and called everyone to come to court.
Today's meeting of the great court, all the civil and military officials came quite well. Emperor Ming Kang first summarized this year's harvest, but after reading it together, all the civil and military officials had different expressions. Several of the major events were related to Jia Qi. What he did, such as pacifying Jiubian, defeating the White Lotus Sect rebels, etc. Although the other things are not small things, they are compared with these two things.
If you get up, it will pale a lot.
Emperor Mingkang looked at the memorial prepared by the cabinet and felt quite emotional in his eyes. A merit is a merit and a fault is a fault. We are not blind and our ears are not deaf. We can still tell the difference between good and bad. Although Jia Chun is a bit unruly. It's a bit different, but the things on the memorial are indeed much better than in previous years.
After that, we talked about the mistakes, which were nothing more than the few things that were exposed by Jia Qi, the issue of the official administration of Qingming, and a small person's teeth that troubled many ministers in the court. Emperor Ming Kang had always been concerned about this matter. I still remember that there is also the defense issue of the capital.
The two elders of the White Lotus Sect can attack the capital with tens of thousands of people. This is a travesty for the defense of the capital. In other words, it is a slap in the face of Emperor Mingkang.
When talking about this, Prime Minister Fan Yuanhe took the opportunity to propose the reorganization of the army in Beijing. Emperor Mingkang naturally knew what the other party meant, but after knowing the huge cost of the Snow Dragon Cavalry, he had already given up this idea , who will support this army after reorganization? Himself? Don't be ridiculous, the palace's internal funds are not enough. If money is taken from the treasury, the Minister of Revenue will probably curse.
Several other people saw that Emperor Mingkang was acting weird, so they did not sign the petition together. Jia Qi, who was standing below, was quite surprised as to what happened to Emperor Mingkang today. Maybe he never expected that Emperor Mingkang would die one day because he could not afford to support anyone. Give up the idea of inclusion.
"Jia Qi~~"
"I'm here~"
"Last year, you pacified Jiubian, defeated the White Lotus rebels, wiped out the rebels, and hoe women to fight against the revolution. You have done a great job, but you have done it before. I won't go into details. Now I will reward you with a gold medal to avoid death. Sandie, I hope you will continue to work hard to protect the country and the people~"
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