After Liu Jingyang's birthday banquet, it was followed by the New Year. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The climate this winter is relatively cold, Chang Runzhi just finished reading the account book of buying charcoal, and sent someone to Guitaifei's side to ask Guitaifei if the charcoal fire for heating was of sufficient quality and quantity.

The noble concubine came over with Liu Jingtao in her arms, and said to her with a smile: "You have handled the affairs in this mansion very well, and there is nothing wrong with it." ”

"That's good." Chang Runzhi said with a smile: "This year is different from previous years, and the preparations for the New Year should be a higher level. I'm afraid that if I don't do it properly, people will see the joke. ”

The concubine comforted her, and Chang Runzhi mentioned the matter of giving New Year's gifts to the concubine's family.

The concubine's expression was in a trance for a moment, and then she shook her head and said, "That's not necessary." ”

Chang Runzhi hesitated: "The mother concubine used to be a harem concubine, and it is not good to treat the mother's family as her mother's family. Now that you are out of the palace and supported by the prince, you don't have to worry too much about breaking the rules when you send New Year's gifts to your mother's house. ”

"That's not what it meant." The concubine smiled faintly: "I haven't had any contact with my mother's family over the years, so why add such a relative now." ”

Chang Runzhi said with a smile: "It is precisely because the mother concubine has not walked around with her mother's family in the past that she has to make up for it now." ”

"No need." The concubine said lightly: "Although when the first emperor was here, I sat in such a high position as the concubine, but my mother's family is not a powerful family after all, just an ordinary family." I also inquired that in the local area, the local officials took care of my mother's family for their sake. If you can let them live in peace, you will no longer have to contact them in my name, so that you will not be troubled. ”

"Mother, this is not a trouble, who doesn't leave relatives?" Chang Runzhi didn't understand whether the concubine was a little too sensitive.

Seeing her puzzled face, the noble concubine couldn't help but say: "Actually, to put it bluntly, in the past few decades, I didn't contact them when I was rich, and now I don't want to break such a relationship." I regularly send them some silver every year, and the amount of silver has basically not changed, so I don't need to send any New Year's gifts back, lest they ...... Sticky up. You know what I mean? ”

Chang Runzhi suddenly realized, and couldn't help laughing: "The mother concubine is too out-of-the-box, it is your mother's nephew and nephew, as long as there is a future, even if it is to find the capital to run for the future, I will help with the prince, then it should be." Why are you so careful? It's not a problem for us. Moreover, bringing people with lofty ideals is what should be done, and it doesn't matter whether they are from their own family or not. ”

The noble concubine sighed: "You are generous, I think it's nothing, but I don't want to be like this." ”

The noble concubine looked at Chang Runzhi and said softly: "The foundation of your prince's life is not to introduce talented people to the new emperor, but to do errands for the new emperor wholeheartedly." Even if my mother's family has the ability to come to the capital, whether it is to take the imperial examination or to do business, it is also their business, and Xiao Jiu can't get involved. Once he is contaminated with this kind of human relationship, in the eyes of the new emperor, then he is not 'pure'. And what the new emperor wants is for Xiao Jiu to be a pure minister who defends the "Great Wei Law". ”

This is just like a modern justice, if the trial process is mixed with human relationships, the balance in the heart will always tilt left and right, which will inevitably affect the judgment in the heart. This is indeed not a good thing for investigating and handling cases.

Chang Runzhi understood what the concubine meant, and when he saw that she was cautious, he hurriedly responded.

The concubine breathed a sigh of relief, resumed her smile again, lowered her head and gently touched Liu Jingtao's small forehead, and said, "Tao Tao, this year with grandma to celebrate the New Year, are you happy?" ”

Liu Jingtao giggled, his white and tender little hands were raised, because he wore too much, he looked chubby, and his pink lips opened slightly, revealing two small teeth like rice grains above, and repeated with the noble concubine "poof": "Heart, heart!" ”

The concubine was as happy as a child, and the people who served behind her were also funny.

On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Liu Tong brought his wife and children to the palace to attend the royal family banquet.

The noble concubine also came along, holding Liu Jingtao along the way and not letting go.

When they arrived at the palace gate, the family got out of the carriage according to the palace rules and was only able to enter the palace after being checked by the guards at the palace gate.

Chang Runzhi said softly in confusion: "I feel that the guards at the gate of the palace are stricter than usual." ”

Liu Tong paused, and then said softly: "This year is the first year of the new emperor's accession to the throne, so naturally the guards everywhere should be stricter. ”

Chang Runzhi felt that this explanation didn't make sense, but she didn't say much.

There's nothing wrong with being strict with the guards, and the security can be improved by two points, so she naturally won't have a problem with that.

Entering the palace, Chang Runzhi took Liu Jingling and Liu Jingtao to the harem, and Liu Tong took Liu Jingyang to see Emperor Taichang.

This palace banquet is also the first large-scale banquet held by Chang Muzhi in the real sense to receive domestic and foreign women since she became the queen, and the importance she attaches to this palace banquet can be imagined.

Even though she had checked it countless times, the queen was still not very relieved, and she was still nervously checking the imperial food list presented by the imperial food department.

The noble concubine hugged Liu Jingtao and chatted with the queen mother who ignored the palace affairs. Chang Runzhi saw that there were many people there, so he didn't go to join in the fun, but found the queen's side.

The queen put down the list of imperial meals, saw Chang Runzhi, and said with a smile: "Why don't you go to chat with the old ladies for a while that day?" ”

Chang Runzhi said with a smile: "The concubine is busy, come and take a look." Done? ”

"It's been busy for a long time, but I've been worried about it." The queen said suddenly: "The first time I held such a big banquet, I was afraid that I would make a mistake and lose the royal face." ”

"Niangniang thinks too much, and the Ministry of Rites and the Department of Internal Affairs are not just watching. If something goes wrong with the palace banquet, they can't please you, how can they be treacherous and perfunctory. ”

The queen smiled, took Chang Runzhi's hand, and said as she walked: "Your prince has also entered the palace?" ”

"Here, I should be seeing the emperor at this time."

The queen bowed her head and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go to the old lady's side, I also miss your Taotao." ”

The harem was full of words and smiles, the palace was full of lights, but in the library of Emperor Taichang, it was very cold.

Emperor Taichang was sitting, and there were four people standing opposite, namely Yao Chengxi, who was given a seven-rank official position, Liu Tong, the prince of Rongjun, Yin Fengke of Jingzhao Mansion, and Jin Hong, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army.

Emperor Taichang's face was still leisurely, and he asked lightly: "King Shenjun's order has been issued?" ”

"According to the report of the spies, it has been sent out at noon today." Yao Chengxi said: "It seems that this time, King Shenjun and King Qi are desperate. ”

"Hmm." Emperor Taichang didn't have any emotional ups and downs on his face, and asked again: "Is everything arranged in the imperial dining room?" ”

"It's all arranged, and it's not a problem to deceive the person who drugged it." Jin Hongdao.

Emperor Taichang nodded, tapped lightly on the table, and said, "Then let's act and minimize the loss." ”

"Yes."

Several people responded, Emperor Taichang called King Rongjun to stay, and the others went to arrange it themselves. (To be continued.) )