allendalepharm Chapter 487 Daily life on New Year’s Eve, sudden changes (5000 words)
Chapter 487 Daily life on New Year’s Eve, sudden changes (5000 words)
Chapter 487 Daily life on New Year’s Eve, sudden changes (5000 words)
In the past, Baoyu gave people the impression that he was that kind of... that kind of... very special innocent boy.
However, after leaving the Rongguo Mansion in the past two years, and working in the Information Department of the Ministry of Rites, which serves as the center of public opinion, not only has my vision become more and more broadened, but my critical thinking has far surpassed that of the political master who has been in the officialdom for a long time, and is vaguely related to that person. Master Bijia, Haigangfeng, has become the "first male squirter" of the new and old generations of the country!
As for the things he just said, if it were in the past, the most he would say is that he is a traitor to the country, and if it doesn't happen, he, his uncle, his uncle, and even his father's father will all be scolded.
But now Mr. Bao has quite mature political thinking and can think through the essence of things and draw many correct conclusions.
From this point of view alone, although Mr. Zheng feels that his son's "sudden change" in personality is a bit strange, he is more relieved.
Of course, sometimes he felt that he could not keep up with his son's thinking. At least when many people were crazily criticizing the emperor's reform of the official system, he was not as far-sighted as his son.
Baoyu didn't notice the change in his father's expression, and still expressed his views on the matter directly.
"Thousands of officials in the country and dynasty are always talking about justice and death, but if they put the handle of a knife on their neck, they all become quails."
"Take what Brother Cong said, are they really worried about the affairs of the court? I don't think they are just worried about their official status, worried about changing the official system, choosing truly outstanding people, and comparing them to others..."
"As long as there is something that does not suit their wishes, a mountain of broken papers will be sent to the palace, full of the words of saints. But what do the words of saints mean? When will they have the final say?"
"Today you use the words of the saints and the laws of the ancestors to suppress others. When the sun sets on your head the next day, the saints and ancestors will have to stand aside."
"In my opinion, His Highness the Crown Prince should not pay attention to those papers. It would be cleaner to burn them on fire."
"When the Zhengdan meeting is held, I will definitely write a note and ask those who block and criticize the reform of the official system in front of the civil and military officials of the court. Are they doing it for the sake of the country, the country, and the people of the world, or are they doing it for them to continue to lie down? I am so heartbroken just to make money."
"If you oppose the new policies of the country because of your own interests, you are worthy of standing in the Fengtian Palace and speaking nonsense!"
Baoyu expressed what he was thinking in one breath, and then he realized that everyone in the Rongxi Hall was staring at him in surprise.
Especially his father, Mr. Zheng, had tears in his eyes.
"Son, you have finally grown up!"
Ancestors bless me, my son Baoyu has the attitude of admonishing ministers!
Blessed by Kong Sheng, my son Baoyu will be like a gentleman!
He, Jia Zheng, has been called a sincere gentleman for twenty or thirty years, and now he has a successor!
Master Zheng cried with joy, leaving Baoyu a little at a loss.
Xiangyun, who was still sitting next to him, touched his back secretly and signaled with his eyes. Baoyu got up and came to Master Zheng with understanding. He pursed his lips, knelt down and kowtowed.
"My son lived a ridiculous life and let his father down. From now on, he will inherit his father's ambitions, cultivate righteousness, and promote the style of a gentleman!"
Jia Cong's eyes widened in disbelief, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Is this the second master of his family?
At this time, he just wanted to ask Haigangfeng, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, how he trained Baoyu?
Although Baoyu's temperament has changed since he left the government, the change is too big!
He, a sixth-grade Chengzhilang, was reviewed by the Information Department of the Ministry of Rites, and he even thought of firing map cannons at the Zhengdan Dynasty to bombard all officials who opposed the reform of the official system.
Not counting the gentry in the opposition, the list compiled by Jia Cong today at the Qinzheng Hall already covers a large number of civil and military officials from various central ministries and monasteries, as well as local governors and prefectures and counties. The number is close to one hundred, twenty or thirty.
I have been following the "old troll" Haigangfeng for two years. Are you so fierce now?
Jia Cong exchanged glances with Mr. Sheda and Mr. Lin, and the three of them felt a little helpless.
However, Baoyu is now a straight new bamboo. It is indeed easy to break if it is too strong, but the three of them are still more relieved.
Try to protect Baoyu from "spatting people". Even if you want to break up, you can't give up on this kind of thing, as that will dampen Baoyu's aggressiveness.
Although the dinner had some twists and turns, the atmosphere in Rongxi Hall was still very good.
His son was promising. Mr. Zheng himself was an upright person who didn't know much about "human relations." After finishing the meal, he took Baoyu directly to the study room and said that he wanted father and son to join forces and write an earth-shattering "trolling" memorial.
Mr. Lin was not idle either. He pulled his son-in-law to his place, and they stayed up until midnight.
When your own admonishers are going to fight, they must do a good job in logistics.
……
On the last day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole capital was crackling with firecrackers.
In accordance with the wishes of the Supreme Emperor, Shuntian Mansion will present a grand fireworks show to the people of the capital.
Lubu was posted on the four gates of the capital. People all over the capital were discussing tonight's fireworks show. Many boys and girls were secretly agreeing that tonight was a good time to express their feelings.
"Grandma, can you go watch the fireworks tonight? Madam Yang has sent someone over, saying that in compliance with the Queen Mother's decree, she is inviting the wives of each family to come to the palace to congratulate you on the prosperous life and watch the new year together."
After listening to Daiyu's words, the old lady exclaimed: "This is not in accordance with the laws of our ancestors. The royal family banquet will not be held on New Year's Eve? Are we married women also going to the palace to keep the New Year's Eve?"
Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed. Unexpectedly, her grandmother also talked about the ancestral method.
"I don't know about this. Anyway, Madam Yang said that the saint also agreed. The palace has changed the original plan and is preparing for the palace banquet."
The Queen Mother of the royal family is a lively person herself.
These years have led to a comfortable life, the old man's health is getting better and better, and his lively temperament has become more obvious.
Anyway, her adopted son is the emperor, and her husband loves beauties, so he respects her very much. Who in the world dares to say that she is not the same?
The ancestral method? I guess the emperor is waiting for some fool to shout out the four words "the law of the ancestors".
With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.
Thousands of households are always replacing old talismans with new peaches.
During the Chinese New Year, it’s just a celebration and auspicious occasion.
It's still early for the palace banquet, and the Jia family's old procedures remain unchanged.
Posting Spring Festival couplets and setting off firecrackers, people from the West Street clan came to the house early in the morning to kowtow to the old lady.
The old lady is rich. She is the richest person in the entire Jia family. She has already asked craftsmen to melt a lot of silver ingots and make gold and silver ingots worth two thousand taels.
The Three Immortals of Fortune, Shou, and Lu are frequent visitors on gold and silver coins. The old lady always wants to make the younger generations healthy and enjoy happiness with her.
The grandsons, big and small, each have ten shining gold nuggets, which are not very valuable to the Jia family today. All their heads, including Jia Cong, were banging in the Hall of Rongxi.
Even Qiqi, the eldest sister of the Jia family and Brother Mo of the Lin family, who could only speak Duyin, followed a group of relatives and kowtowed to the old lady to thank her.
The Jia family has changed a lot in recent years, but the tradition of helping relatives has never changed.
Even though the Xijie people today have their own destiny, the old lady still follows the past rules. As long as they come to the house to kowtow to her, each person will be given a small silver coin, which is only worth two taels, but it is also a piece of her heart. .
Ni Er also came with his mother. This rogue idle man who once roamed the streets has now inherited his father's legacy and entered the Rongguo Mansion, becoming a personal soldier of the Jia family.
The old lady and a group of old ladies and daughters-in-law from West Street were chatting and chatting in the house. Ni Er invited Jia Cong to a secluded place and reported to him the situation in the capital in the past two days.
"Third Master has a clever plan. Among the people who have been communicating with each other in the past two days, there are not only those civil servants, but also many of our noble military generals. Especially those families with hereditary officials. In the past two days, many people have secretly interacted with civil servants. .”
"As expected, reforming the official system is not just for civilian officials. The most important thing is to break the hereditary system of generals and select qualified generals."
Jia Cong has long wanted to reform the hereditary system in the army. In the current Daxia army, among other things, there are many people in the Dragon Imperial Guard who inherited their father's duties and work in the army to earn salaries and salaries.
It is said that the fathers and ancestors worked hard for the country and shed blood and tears, and there is nothing wrong with their children and grandchildren enjoying wealth and honor. But for positions in the military, if one's children and grandchildren are not up to par, what if they end up on the battlefield, after all, this is not the original plan of those who want their children and grandchildren to enjoy wealth and prosperity.
Swords have no eyes, not to mention that this system has gone against the original intention. It would be better to give more pension money and hire on the basis of merit.
I won’t mention it here for now. What Jia Cong is worried about now is that the emperor has taken a big step. This time it has aroused opposition not only from the civil servants, but also from many noble military generals who are naturally allied with the royal family. People stood on the opposite side of the emperor.
"In this way, you can send more people to secretly check how many generals are involved and make a list. I'll first see which guards are involved."
It's no big deal if it's just a verbal spat, but don't mess up the army.
"No, that's not the case. This is the capital, under the emperor's feet. Who would be so stupid?"
Just as the emperor's prestige was comparable to that of the ancient Holy Emperor, Ni Er did not believe that anyone would be so stupid as to cause trouble under the nose of the Dragon Guard.
But Jia Cong never underestimated the madness of some people under the influence of interests, not to mention that there were people in the Dragon Guard who were affected by the emperor's policy of reforming the official system and whose vital interests were affected.
He repeatedly told Ni Er to be cautious and cautious, and it was not until it was getting dark that he rushed to the imperial city with his eldest brother Youyou.
……
On the last night of Yuanyou's tenth year, the entire capital was in a festive and restless atmosphere.
The sound of firecrackers and fireworks, the laughter of children, and the anxious calls of adults echoed in my ears.
Not only did the Forbidden Army not rest today, but they also added a lot of manpower.
The brand-new and bright armor, and the sharp blades shining with cold light, not only did not make those children feel afraid, but instead looked at the groups of patrolling soldiers passing by with envy and admiration.
The Han general guarding the palace gate did not stop the nobles who came to the palace for the banquet tonight. The old lady quickly came to Cining Palace with the support of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
There were already many ancestral wives sitting in the hall, and the old lady also saw her second granddaughter Yingchun, who had been married to the Liu family.
After paying homage to the Queen Mother, the old lady pulled Yingchun to her side and scolded her in a low voice: "You girl, why did you come here even though you are pregnant? Just accuse me and stay at home. How can I blame you?" Can’t do it?”
The rosiness and luster on Yingchun's face all show that she is living a comfortable life.
She couldn't help but touch her lower belly, which was not showing her pregnancy, and explained to the old lady in a low voice: "My husband is on duty today and cannot stay with me at home. The imperial doctor said that my granddaughter's pregnancy is very safe, and she can't go out for a walk occasionally." Since I am in the way, I thought it would be better to come to the palace and spend the holidays with my grandmother and mother."
This was Yingchun's first New Year celebration after marrying out of Rongguo Mansion. Liu Xianglian was not at home. She was guarding the huge Liguo Mansion alone, and she felt panicked just thinking about it.
Her eyes were already red, and she unconsciously said coquettishly to the old lady: "Don't grandma love my granddaughter anymore? I didn't receive any new year's money from grandma this year. I've been awkward for a long time."
Hearing what Yingchun said, the old lady felt uncomfortable.
After all, when the Yingchun cat was older, she took her to Rongxi Hall and raised her.
Although she usually loves Yuanchun, Baoyu and later Daiyu more, Yingchun is also her granddaughter, so there is no reason not to cherish her.
She directly took off the jade bracelet she had worn for decades and put it on Yingchun's wrist.
"My children and grandchildren are all debt collectors. Today I will take advantage of you, girl."
When he said this, the movements of his hands were not ambiguous at all. Not only did she put a jade bracelet on Yingchun, she also held her granddaughter's hand and kept telling her to follow her tonight and not to leave even half a step.
It is said that the night banquet in the palace has its own rules, and everyone has their own place.
But who is the old lady?
The half-brother of the sage, the wife of the Xianrong County Prince, and the concubine of the Rong County Prince.
Even the owner of Cining Palace, the Queen Mother and the Empress Dowager have to give face to the old lady. They prefer their granddaughter, who will stop her?
"Look, you, this old lady, really love your granddaughter the most in the capital. Do you care about your granddaughter so closely, are you worried that I will snatch her away?"
Empress Dowager Cao suddenly abandoned several clan members and turned her attention to the wife of the Jia family, causing the attention of everyone in the main hall of Cining Palace to gather in one place.
The old lady apologized and said, "Please forgive me, the Queen Mother. It's true that my granddaughter is pregnant not long ago, and there are no elders in the family to guide and care for her. I can't rest assured, so I have to use the Queen Mother's treasure to give her a few words."
"Oh? This girl of yours is pregnant?"
Empress Dowager Cao waved Yingchun forward. After looking at her carefully, she touched the back of Yingchun's smooth and tender hand and said with a smile to the old lady: "You don't look like a pregnant person at all. If I hadn't known your temperament, I would have thought You are lying to me. Come on, call the imperial doctor to come over and take a look at this girl..."
After giving instructions to the female officer, Empress Dowager Cao still held Yingchun's hand and scolded her with concern: "Since she is pregnant, just tell the palace, why bother coming here and going through all this trouble."
I only heard Yingchun's reply: "My husband and I are patrolling the capital on a holy day, so I am the only one left at home. My wife is newly married, so it is hard to feel the coldness at home, so I want to come to the palace to see the excitement. And I think my grandmother and mother will do the same." Come here, my wife’s coming here can be regarded as staying up late with my parents..."
If it were someone else, he might have said something to wish the Queen Mother New Year blessings, but Yingchun honestly spoke out his sincerity, which made Queen Mother Cao like her even more.
Who wouldn't like a child who is filial, sincere and honest.
"This kid is really..."
Empress Dowager Cao didn't know what to say, so she turned around and ordered the female historian behind her: "Go and invite the jade statue of the descendants and queens and have them delivered... My child, you are married to that guy from the Liu family, right? Big I have to leave you alone at home during the Chinese New Year. The Liu family boy is indeed a loyal minister praised by the emperor!"
After receiving the confirmation from Yingchun, Empress Dowager Cao continued to give instructions: "Send it to Duke Li's Mansion and ask the Taoist priests from Qintian Prison to follow, and then come back after the arrangements are made."
Before Yingchun could react to express her gratitude, the old lady had already happily stepped forward to thank Empress Dowager Cao.
The descendant empress, the full name is the Holy Mother Yuanjun of Jiutianweifang.
Taoism honors her as "the Yuanjun who protects life for her descendants", "the Holy Mother who educates Guangsi Yuanjun", "the Holy Mother who educates Guangyin and the Yuanjun of the Guangyin Guards", "the Virgin who protects life and protects childbirth", "the Virgin who educates the Nine Heavens Guards", "Jiutian Supervisor Sheng Mingsu Yuanjun" and others live in the Holy Girl Xiaoyao Palace.
In Taoist belief, this deity is not only a god who sends children to others in the world and protects them for a safe life, but also "proclaims the Supreme Being's holy virtues of good life and the order to save the creation of yin and yang", "records the good and evil in the world, and observes women" "The chastity and evil" is not "protected only for a temporary birth", but "the grace can be protected for life".
It would be a great joy for the Empress Dowager Cao to specifically instruct the Taoist priests from Qin Tian Jian to install the statues.
This was given to Yingchun and her unborn child by the Empress Dowager in front of many married women. In the future, who would dare to use Yingchun's status as "concubine" in the name of her legitimate mother?
The child in Yingchun's womb has been blessed by the mother of the country. Even before he was born, his status has risen several levels. In the future, he may even be named and favored by the Queen Mother.
Queen Mother Cao's seemingly arbitrary behavior had a great impact on the group of women and officials in the palace.
Those official ladies who had looked down upon Yingchun, the "fake legitimate daughter" before, now countless people were about to crush their veils.
Liu Xianglian, whom the Empress Dowager said was a loyal minister, was leading a group of forbidden troops to patrol the palace walls faithfully.
On New Year's Eve, red lanterns were hung everywhere inside and outside the palace. The celebration also forced Liu Xianglian to be more careful.
He has always been cautious, thinking that during this time of year, when people are loose, things are most likely to go wrong.
"Brothers, please be alert and pay attention to the palace lanterns hanging everywhere. Don't let them catch fire."
"promise!"
When the team reached the corner of the palace wall, a sharp-eyed imperial captain suddenly discovered that something was wrong with the surface of the Yuhe River that passed through the palace wall.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully distinguished the scene in Yuhe.
"No, that's a reed pipe, and there's someone in the river!"
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It's even later tonight. Sorry~
That’s it for now. We’ll continue tomorrow. Good night...good morning!
(End of this chapter)