According to Liu Chengyou's past practice, the first thing he did when he returned to the palace was to go to Ciming Hall to meet the Queen Mother. This has never changed for many years. Wherever the emperor went, it was always lively, especially in the palace, so when he set foot in Ciming Palace, there was already a crowd of people singing and dancing.
From the time he set out from Tokyo in August last year to the time he returned to the court in May, Liu Chengyou left Beijing for nine months for this northern expedition. Such a long time was enough for the concubines and ladies who stayed in the palace to look forward to it.
Led by Empress Fu, the famous concubines and beauties in the Han Palace gathered in Ciming Hall, and at the same time, they all brought their children, including Concubine Xu and Li Ershu, who were only favored once by Liu Chengyou.
Normally in the palace, each hall basically goes about its own business. Except for grand ceremonies or special festivals, there is rarely a time to gather together. Basically, Liu Chengyou has different feelings every time.
With more than a dozen children present together, Liu Chengyou was quite proud of his large family. With prosperous heirs and a prosperous family, anyone would feel satisfied.
"My son has lost weight. He has been away from the capital for such a long time and is on the battlefield, which makes people miss him. The king of a country and the head of a family should be more cautious!" Looking at Liu Chengyou, Queen Mother Li remained kind and kind.
Liu Chengyou, on the other hand, is indeed much thinner than before he left Beijing. Even his belly has disappeared a lot. He has been exposed to too much north wind and his skin looks much rougher. However, he can't hide his high spirits. Liu Chengyou's energy has always been good, otherwise he would not be able to undertake the heavy military affairs all year round.
Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Concubine Gao took the initiative and said, "I failed to take good care of the official family. Please punish me!"
Of course, no one would take her words seriously. Liu Chengyou said to the Queen Mother: "It is my fault that I am worried about you. After this battle, the conquest will be carried out by a general. I will sit in the center to ensure peace and stability." The world!"
Liu Chengyou's words were not only to comfort the Queen Mother and his women, but also to express his attitude. From then on, he would no longer take the military lightly. In fact, up to now, looking at the world, there is no force worthy of his personal conquest, including the Khitan Liao Kingdom, which has been severely damaged.
"While you were away, there was a new baby in the palace. I haven't seen your father yet!" Mrs. Li said again.
Liu Chengyou naturally discovered the two children in the arms of Empress Fu and Concubine Zhe. He immediately smiled and looked at them one by one and hugged them. They were the tenth son born to the empress and the eleventh son born to Concubine Zhe.
Of course, these two sons are not yet on the list. Over the years, one after another, Liu Chengyou had several children who died in infancy, causing him to endure the pain of losing his children several times. The records can only be seen in the family genealogy.
The two children, born to Mrs. Zhe, were a little quiet, but they were probably affected by Liu Chengyou's dragon power or the hostility brought by the war and return to the court. Ruhuai was crying loudly. As a result, the children were crying and Liu Chengyou was laughing.
The Queen Mother and Queen Fu took Concubine Guo Ning to talk and asked her, paying special attention to her swollen belly. After all, Concubine Ning was the first child, and she was accompanied on the journey. Although she received careful care, she still had to travel. Even though she was always in good health, she still needed special attention.
Among the older princes, Liu Fang was the most lively. He kept shouting that he had a younger brother and wanted to hold him, but he was neither light nor heavy, so how could he dare to hand over the fragile baby to him.
With the children present, the atmosphere in the palace was very lively. The younger brothers and sisters gathered around their returning brothers, wanting to hear their stories about the outside world. Yes, the little princes and princesses are a little unfamiliar with Liu Chengyou, their biological father.
However, even so, the noisy atmosphere made Liu Chengyou feel warm, and the fatigue from the journey and the vigor in his body were all dissipated.
"Come here, bring the things up!" Liu Chengyou ordered.
Soon, several palace attendants came in carrying two boxes. Liu Chengyou pointed his hand and said: "These are all the tributes I captured in the north and local tributes. I will pick out the best of them to make gifts for you. You can choose each one!" "
Among the tributes, there is everything, jewelry, jewelry, jade clothes, auspicious items, and even jewelry. It attracted the attention of a lot of people. Although the life in the palace has improved a lot in recent years, in ordinary times, the concubines still dare not dress too gorgeously and do not dress themselves up with jewelry.
Therefore, I was still very interested in the gift Liu Chengyou brought back this time, and my eyes were attracted. However, they all looked reserved and looked at the Queen Mother.
When Mrs. Li saw it, she smiled and said, "I am old and don't need these clothes. My daughters-in-law can take care of themselves!"
The Queen Mother spoke first, and the Queen also expressed her humility. In this way, no matter how tempted she was, the beauty dared to come forward and choose. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou thought for a while and decided that it was not a good idea to choose each other, so he said to Empress Fu: "Da Fu, you are the queen, you can allocate it to yourself!"
With the emperor's order, Empress Fu no longer refused, and ordered people to lay out the gifts one by one and distribute them accordingly. Liu Chengyou couldn't stop and ordered: "I ordered someone to prepare a dinner party in Long Live Hall. Tonight, there will be a family banquet!"
With that said, Liu Chengyou left first, but took Prince Liu Yang with him.
On the Queen's side, the gifts were distributed calmly. With her eyes, she could certainly tell the quality of the things. She first handed the most precious string of jade beads to the Queen Mother. She knew that the Queen Mother still believed in her heart. Buddha, for many years, without huge wealth, the court did not continue to deliberately suppress it, and the Buddhist family has revived. I have to say that its vitality is really tenacious.
Next, Empress Fu ordered people to wrap it up and give it to Prince Yong's Mansion and Prince Wei's Mansion. Again, this was distributed one by one to the concubines, concubines, beauties, princes, and princesses according to their grades. As for Empress Fu herself, she only got a box of rouge.
What she did showed off her ladylike demeanor.
Liu Chengyou, on his side, took the crown prince Liu Yang back to Chongzheng Hall. The nearly one year of being a prince has obviously made this kid grow up a lot. The expression on his face is not as rich as before, and he seems to be worried.
In the palace, looking at Liu Yang standing in front of him in an orderly manner, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but think of the secret report he had received before. He must have been sitting in such an orderly manner when he was in front of the prime ministers.
"Sit!" Liu Chengyou ordered.
"Yes!" Liu Yang responded obediently, and then sat upright.
"I am very satisfied with your performance as a supervisor during my absence!" Liu Chengyou's expression softened and he said softly.
For the prince he chose, Liu Chengyou mainly encouraged him. Sure enough, seeing his father's kind face, Liu Yang subconsciously sighed and responded: "All important affairs of the government are handled by all the ministers. I only need to watch and don't dare to receive awards!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but laugh and said: "Military and national affairs should be handled by ministers and servants, how can I leave them in the hands of a child like you! Letting you accompany you in the political affairs hall is to observe the government. Listen more and watch more." Already. Tell me, what do you think?"
At this time, Liu Yang was like a primary school student, answering the teacher's assignments and giving temporary answers. Thoughts, it’s not easy to give an answer.
Wrinkling his little face, thinking hard for a long time, Liu Yang took a careful look at Liu Chengyou, and decided to tell the truth: "I have no other feelings, I just feel that there are many things, one thing will be followed by another, and after the big things, there will be small things, as if it is endless. .Also, the princes often have disputes, but as soon as dad’s order comes, they immediately reach a consensus and cooperate with all their strength..."
Liu Chengyou was obviously very satisfied with Liu Yang's answer. He looked at him and said, "Remember, in addition to listening more and seeing more, you also need to think more and have your own thoughts and opinions. Do you understand?"
Liu Yang was stunned for a moment, with a hint of thought in his cool eyes, and then he nodded and said, "I know!"
"Have you ever put down your schoolwork?" Liu Chengyou asked again.
"Go to the Wenhua Hall on odd days, and there will be a tutor on both days!" Liu Yang said.
"Wei Gong is also my teacher, the pillar of the country, and he has a lot of work. If you ask him to teach you, I feel like you are undermining your talent!" Liu Chengyou said, "You must not neglect him!"
"Yes! I understand!"
There was no direct examination of Liu Yang's political affairs. As an emperor, he cared for the prince, and as a father, he taught his children, that's all.
"You go to the political hall and convey my instructions to all the princes, and I will see you again tomorrow. In addition, ask the Xuanhui Academy to prepare a celebration banquet. The Privy Council, the Third Division, and the Ministry of War will pay tribute to the officers and soldiers who have made meritorious service in the Northern Expedition. For the reward, come up with a statement!" Liu Chengyou ordered Liu Yang.
After hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Liu Yang quickly took out his pen and wrote it down, then confirmed it to Liu Chengyou before taking the note and leaving. Although it is an oral edict, it is most likely to make mistakes when passed down from mouth to mouth. Liu Yang's style is very suitable for Liu Chengyou.
