Chapter 163: Go to Birthday Celebration
What's wrong? Could it be that the concubine doesn't like it? That's good, it's a big deal that I can give it to others, and then I don't want to love the concubine..."
Before the words were finished, Jia Guifei snatched it with one hand, and when she pinched it in the palm of her hand, she couldn't put it down, and she was about to catch up with anything.
"Your Majesty, the slave family likes this thing very much, as long as it is at night, it is not better than an oil lamp? How good would it be to be able to save fuel?"
Emperor Lizong laughed, he liked Jia Guifei even more now.
Here in Taihe County, after Qin Yue and others running around and informing them, the famine here has finally been reduced at this moment, and the refugees on the street are less than one, and passers-by have a lot more joy on their faces when they walk.
At this time, everyone gathered at the yamen.
Song Ci looked at the pedestrians coming and going, some people had already started to do business, and some people were picking out the items they needed on the street.
At the gate of the city, there were vendors coming in and out, and they walked in with many edible products, and their faces finally appeared with a long-lost joy.
When he saw this scene, Song Ci knew that his efforts for so long were finally not in vain.
Xiaoxiang said: "My lord, are you satisfied with this Taihe County at the moment?" You see, how nice it would be if it went on like this? Are you?"
Song Ci nodded, whenever he saw this scene, he was most pleased, how could these people who only knew the fish and meat people, how could they feel it?
"Xiaoxiangyue, Song estimates, this new magistrate is about to come, and at the same time, Lord Lu also wrote a letter to the next half-month, it will be the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother, and he also invited Song to Lin'an to celebrate his birthday."
They exclaimed, "My lord, isn't that clear that we have to go to Lin'an again?" Song Ci said: "The Queen Mother and her old man are not kind to me, how can Song not go to celebrate his birthday?" At the same time, I should also tell her about the results of the last few months. ”
Everyone had no opinion, and at the same time, a few days later, they returned to Lanzhu County, explained all the matters, and Song Ci also took everyone on the way to Lin'an.
It takes more than ten just to walk, and you have to hurry up, otherwise I am afraid that there will be delays along the way, and the best time will be missed at that time.
Song Ci went all the way non-stop, and finally came to the outside of the palace on the birthday of the queen mother, and there were already hundreds of civil and military officials gathered here, they had not received orders at the moment, holding various gifts in their hands, waiting in line.
With the death of Cao Tang and Wu Sanrao, Song and Lu You's status in the imperial court was higher, and many officials had the idea of stammering.
They came one after another to compliment them, and they wanted to bow down immediately, but Song Ci returned the salute and didn't want to have too much contact with them.
Soon, Lu You also came, and he, like Song Ci, came empty-handed and didn't take anything.
The two gathered at the bottom of the city tower, like old friends who had not seen each other for many years, greeting each other. "Lord Lu, if you hadn't written a letter to you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have known about the Queen Mother's 60th birthday, thank you so much."
Lu You said with a smile: "Song Xian's nephew doesn't have to be polite, it's just a letter, and at the same time, the Queen Mother is not thin on the two of us, how can she not come to congratulate us now?"
Song Ci also felt the same way, and at the same time, he also had to inform him of the recent incidents on Guangnan East Road, especially the Yun Xiao case, although there were not many people involved, but the nature was vile, and he must be severely punished, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. …
Tell Lu You about this case, he is also unbearable anger, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty from top to bottom should really be strictly investigated one by one, and even kill them all with one knife is not too much.
"Nephew Song Xian, about this matter, I'm afraid you will have to tell the Queen Mother later, even if she celebrates her sixtieth birthday today, then it can't be just counted, what do you think?"
Song Ci also has this meaning, anyway, the matter is like this, about this matter must be informed, it is possible, and other corrupt officials can be found.
After waiting outside for a while, the crowd became more and more, and the big officials in Lin'an City came, how could they let go of this opportunity to curry favor with the Queen Mother?
Soon, hundreds of people gathered in the cluster, all of them holding gifts in their hands, and then, with the eunuch's inform, everyone strode forward.
Today is different from the usual morning court, the direction is not right, under the leadership of the guards, slowly walk to the back garden.
In the palace, it is not very prosperous, it is relatively simple, which Song Ci is more satisfied with.
Everyone walked for a while, and soon came to a building, with a huge longevity in front of it, hundreds of tables below, and a singing stage shouting hard, Song Ci couldn't understand.
The two did not stop, but strode into the house, where the emperor Song Lizong and Jia Guifei were here, and the queen mother sat on the main seat, and there were many court officials standing below, most of whom were official residences.
When the two entered the house, they knelt down and saluted, and Song Lizong said: "The two Aiqing are exempt, especially Song Aiqing, who came thousands of miles to celebrate the birthday of the queen mother, and I am very pleased."
Song Ci said: "The Queen Mother is not thin on her ministers, why didn't she come today?" Besides, people only have 60 in this life, and the next time it will be 70 years old. ”
Lu You also said: "The Queen Mother has been working very hard for state affairs these days, and those who are courtiers should solve problems for the Queen Mother and the Emperor."
Jia Guifei stared at these two people, she already knew a lot about Song Ci, she had a conflict with the other party when Jia Shi was not dead, but she didn't expect to become the director of the criminal department of this official residence after a few years.
She can't have much at the moment, no matter how much Song Cishen's Queen Mother loves it, don't question the other party, it's not even a word of gossip.
Jia Guifei said: "I have long heard of Lord Song Ci and Lord Lu, and today I saw that it really deserved its reputation, Lord Song, according to your great achievements in the Xianghe area, all the tens of thousands of rebels were edicted, I don't know if this matter is true?"
Song Ci smiled embarrassedly: "Niangniang has won the prize, it's just luck in the next place, these thieves just can't eat, so they deliberately rebelled, if they meet that kind of fierce god and evil people, Song may have lost his life."
With Song Ci Errao coming, these three officials and members all stood away, and they didn't dare to steal the limelight at this moment.
Jia Guifei continued: "Lord Song is really too modest, if he is replaced by an ordinary official, I am afraid that Xianghe would have already become a mess, and Lord Lu You has also made great contributions, and it only took two years to attack the Jin people with the Mongolian army, so that 50 million Jin people were killed, and I will be protected for thousands of years."
Lu You said: "Niangniang has won the award, Jin Rao is busy dying, in addition to the help of the Mongolian army, the emperor and the queen mother are also indispensable, otherwise I am afraid that the victory will have to be postponed for at least ten years." …
As soon as these words came out, the palace echoed them, and they felt that this was very reasonable, especially these ministers, how could they be less sloppy at this moment?
Youyang: "Lord Lu's complete reason, the reason why the Jin people perished is actually indispensable to the emperor, if it weren't for the emperor's unique vision and sent a million heroes to the north, otherwise today's situation is still my Great Song Dynasty suffers."
"Yes, yes, the emperor, so you and the Queen Mother are indispensable, if it weren't for you, this...."
Emperor Lizong motioned for everyone not to speak, and he was about to speak, when Jia Guifei noticed a scene at this moment.
"Today is the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother, and many officials have come with large gifts, although it is not a particularly valuable thing, but at least the heart has arrived, by the way, Lord Song and Lord Lu, I saw you come empty-handed, could it be that the gift has been placed in the hands of someone outside?"
Song Ci and the others were not embarrassed, they vaguely felt that this Jia Guifei seemed to be embarrassing themselves, for some reason.
"Back to the emperor, back to the queen mother, will be the concubine, in fact, Lord Lu and I don't have anything to take, besides, we have a clean sleeve, except for the emperor who gave us a fortune, we have nothing."
Others are not satisfied, this Song Ci claims that he has no items that he can't take out of his sleeves, isn't that just a disguised figure that he and others are corrupt officials? Is there such a practice?
They dare not speak out, even if they know that there is something in the words, they still have to be silent at the moment, you must know that if they offend Song Ci, how many people have no evidence in the end and have to be found for evidence.
Soon after Song Ci's words fell, Lu You also opened his mouth at this moment.
"Queen Mother, the minister thinks Song Ci is reasonable, you see that the whole Song Dynasty is the Queen Mother and the Emperor, if it is a gift, why don't we send a more honest and peaceful country to the Queen Mother?"
Jia Guifei didn't say a word, she didn't know what to do, so she had to look reluctant at the moment.
But the Queen Mother was overjoyed when she heard this, yes, what gift could be more important than the Great Song Dynasty?
"Song Aiqing, Lu Aiqing, when we have dinner for a while, the mourning family wants to sit with you, Your Majesty, as for you, then you will do it yourself.
Song Lizong nodded helplessly, Song Ci and Lu You arched their hands and said: "Thank you for the love of the Queen Mother, we will definitely go to the soup for the Great Song Dynasty."
"Well, okay, okay, the mourning family just now was mainly for the two of you, Song Aiqing and Lu Aiqing, since you are here, okay, let's go, I'll go out to watch the play together."
The Queen Mother took the lead and walked out, Emperor Lizong and Concubine Jia followed by, Song Ci and Lu You walked behind them, and when they came to the house, the hundred officials knelt down and kowtowed, and the scene was spectacular.
After a period of greetings, many false polite words kept coming, Song Ci and Lu You sat on both sides of the Queen Mother on the left and right, and this treatment was not even available to Emperor Lizong
Noon soon arrived, and the singing was over wave after wave, and then it was finally time for dinner, and the Queen Mother walked on the stage, and today she was ready to speak.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all officials of my Great Song Dynasty, and they are also the hope and foundation of my Great Song Dynasty, although the Jin people have been destroyed, but it does not mean that my Great Song Dynasty has no worries, such as Mongolia, at this moment several surrounding countries have all been destroyed, and the mourning family knows that if they recover their vitality in time, they may attack my Great Song Dynasty."
At this point, Song Ci didn't expect the Queen Mother to know, so it's okay, the province has to do more.