'Boom, boom, boom......'

Zhao Yu helped the Queen Mother to walk down the city tower, and more than 100 fireworks were lit at the same time, illuminating the bright moonlight sky, and the music sounded again, but the lights in the palace were lit in turn. Miyagi is beautifully illuminated by fireworks and lights, and it is like a mythical world, so you can't help but revel in it. But the moment is always short-lived, and as the fireworks dissipate, everything returns to nothingness.

Passing through the main hall of the outer court, passing through the Imperial Garden, the lights here are even better, not only the roadside lights are continuous, all the buildings and pavilions are hung with lanterns, and the tree trunks are also decorated, and there are lotus lanterns floating in the lake, which is more magnificent than the Spring Festival. After passing the Imperial Garden, the team turned to Cining Palace, sent the Queen Mother back, and everyone turned to the East Palace.

"Wang De, extinguish the lights on both sides of the path in the palace at intervals, and extinguish all the lights in the imperial garden, and only keep the lights of the three major halls outside the court unextinguished!" Zhao Yu still didn't take the chariot, and the others could only accompany him, and after walking for a while, he looked back and commanded.

"Yes, official!" Wang De immediately saluted.

"Wang Duzhi, please hold it off." When Wang De was about to send someone to do it, Wu Xi, who was following the little emperor, said.

"What else is the matter with the Queen?" Zhao Yu stopped, turned around and asked.

"Official, after the end of the lantern festival, the big families in Shangyuan Night City will invite hundreds of operas, set off fireworks, hang lamps in their own homes, and everyone in the quiet alleys will also set up more five-color glass bulbs, which are more elegant and clean, beautiful makeup and laughter, and look like a fairy. There are also people who use the shadows on the small building to make a big shadow play, and the lights are endless all day long, and the lanterns in the palace will be extinguished, which is not in line with the norm and will cause criticism! Wu Xi said with a smile after saluting.

"I'm tired of the day, and tomorrow I have to get up early to deal with official documents. I see that everyone is also busy all day, all tired, and tomorrow morning you have to get up early to say goodbye, and the night tour will be free. And the lamps and candles have to be taken care of, and they consume a lot, so if you can save some, you can save some, so why care about other people's discussions! Zhao Yu said and waved his hand to order Wang De to carry it out.

"The concubine knows that the official family has always been thrifty, but this year, the official family has just been in power, and it should be celebrated by the whole world, so why care about these little things, besides, there is only one time a year, and it doesn't hurt to be extravagant, otherwise the people still think that the royal family can't afford to pay for some lamps and candles!" Wu Xi stopped Wang Dedao, who wanted to leave.

"Hehe, I have been short of money since I was a child, and I can't wait to break it in half to spend it, naturally I am not as rich as the Wu family, there is no shortage of money, I naturally have to worry about it!" Zhao Hao listened to it, but laughed dryly twice.

"The official family is laughing, the official family is rich in the world, how can the Wu family be compared." How could Wu Xi not hear the teasing meaning in the little emperor's words, and bowed his head and said authentically.

"The queen should also know that I am the lord of a country, and you are also the mother of all peoples, and she should know that every porridge and meal of the royal family are taxes paid by the people of the world, but they are running around and working every day but it is difficult to satisfy their stomachs, how can I eat, and what right do I have to enjoy this luxury!" Zhao Hao snorted coldly and said, "A lantern festival costs millions of yuan, this is a year's tax for several states, and it takes more than ten years to get it in Qiongzhou, but the queen said it so lightly." However, this year, the lamp-making households will have to make it difficult to have a spring famine, and they will have to sell their children and daughters, and borrow money to survive the famine. ”

"The official family is serious, this lantern festival did not cost so much, and the concubines have already allocated all the money to buy the lanterns, how can it be difficult to say that there is a spring famine!" Wu Xi didn't expect the matter to be so serious, and hurriedly defended.

"Virtuous concubine, I heard that you ran a family when you were young, and you are good at business, so you must also know about paying tribute!" Zhao Yu didn't listen to his defense, but pointed to Lei Yandao.

"The official family, the concubines only know a little bit about it." Lei Yan stepped forward to give a blessing to the emperor and empress, "The things contributed by the local government are all collected from the people, or forcibly requisitioned in the name of Hemai, and even if the officials in the middle of the palace are honest, the requisition is barely half of the money. If the palace officials are vicious and exploit them, the wealth obtained is often less than one-tenth, resulting in bankruptcy. ”

"The queen has ever understood, and the money you have allocated can only make up for half of it, and if there is less light, it will be ten times, and more than a hundred times. It costs so much just for the pleasure of Bo Ru overnight, but this money can pay for the military expenses of the three armies for more than a month, and 20,000 households need it for a year. This is not counting the cost of Lin'an Mansion and the counties, I was impeached by the hundred officials just by repairing a residence, and I had to go to the palace in person to defend myself, how should you explain to the hundred officials and the people? Zhao Yu said angrily.

"The concubine was also in charge of the operation by the order of the Queen Mother, and checked the annual routine, and there was no exceedance. But I forgot that now is the time of national disaster, and I ask the official family to punish him! Wu Xi listened and bowed.

"I only think that there is no void under the reputation of the Wu family, but who knows that it is difficult to pay, the queen should think about herself first!" Zhao Yu turned around and left, leaving only the concubines looking at each other. And Wu Xi was even more annoyed, and watched the lights in the palace go out one by one, and the huge palace city returned to darkness, leaving only the bright moon in the sky, leaving a dark shadow, and his heart couldn't help but be gloomy......

The next day is the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, and today it is customary to put the lights until the seventeenth, so the capital is still noisy, enjoying the prosperity that has been lost for many years. Although Wu Xi didn't sleep all night last night, he still got up early to ask the Queen Mother for peace, but learned that His Majesty had already come, and the Queen Mother passed on the message that they didn't have to accompany them today, so they could go and play by themselves.

Wu Xi retired, agreed with the concubines to go to the garden after breakfast, and invited the emperor to feast in the garden. And after thinking for a while, she turned to the Zhiyuan Hall in the Imperial Garden, saying that after living with His Majesty for one night after the wedding, the emperor did not return to the Qianqing Palace, but moved back to the Zhiyuan Hall, but he had not visited once, and going there today was just right to ease the relationship that was a little stiff last night.

When they approached Zhiyuan Hall, Wu Xi got out of the sedan chair and ordered them to turn back, and he only brought two maids to go. But when she arrived, it was unfortunate that the little emperor had not returned from going out to exercise, and only Su Lan was tidying up the room.

"Sushang Palace, why do you have to do it yourself, just let them sort it out!" Wu Xi was welcomed into the house, Su Lan asked her to sit down for a while, and she was busy cleaning up, she said with a smile.

"Niangniang doesn't know, the objects used by the official family have rules, and if you can't find it, you will lose your temper, and once those little yellow doors are careless and placed wrong, they will make the official family angry!" Su Lan listened and saluted slightly.

"In this way, it is difficult for the official family to serve, there is really Sister Lao!" Wu Xi listened to the words.

"Niangniang's words are wrong, the official family treats her very well, she never scolds for no reason, and since she was a child, she has sorted out her own housekeeping, never pretended to others, and it is not hard to serve the official family!" Su Lan replied with a smile.

"Oh, I see!" As soon as Wu Xi saw him in the temple, he knew that Su Lan and the little emperor were not ordinary, and after entering the palace, he knew that Su Lan had served the little emperor for many years and had never been replaced, so what he said was true.

"Don't turn over the papers on the case!" Wu Xi got up and walked around the room, and when he entered the study, he saw that the official documents on the bookcase were a little messy, so he wanted to tidy it up, but was stopped by Su Lan.

"Why? I'm just trying to sort it out, and I'm not going to look at it. Wu Xi was taken aback, and hurriedly withdrew his hand.

"Niangniang forgives sins, not slaves and maids, but really can't be moved!" Su Lan saw that the queen was frightened, and hurriedly gave a salute and asked for sin.

"This palace still wants Xie Shanggong to mention something, what is the crime!" Wu Xi raised his hand and chuckled.

"Niangniang doesn't know, there are two things that can't be moved by the official, and there is one place that you can't enter without summoning." Su Lan thanked him again and said, "One is that the documents on this book case are all sent by various ministries and provinces, and those that are sent to the study after being sorted out by the Imperial Clerk's Office according to their priorities will be reviewed and refuted by the officials one by one, and placed in order. Therefore, even if it is messy, it will never be tidied up by others, otherwise it will be messed up, and if you can't find it, you will be angry. ”

"I see, I don't know what taboos the official family has?" Wu Xi nodded and asked again.

"Niangniang, please come with the slave!" Su Lan saluted again, led Wu Xi out of the study, came to the compartment and pointed, "In addition, the maps and documents in the war room of the official family should not be touched lightly, this is the important place for the official family to plan the war, it involves secrets, and a piece of paper cannot be brought out, let alone read without permission." If it is violated, it will be punished with a rod at the least, and even if it is not executed, it will be expelled from the palace! ”

"The other is the west wing, where not only is there a perennial guard, the official family never lets anyone enter, all the items in and out are all in the hands of the know, the guards escort, the slaves and maids have been by the official's side for more than ten years, and I don't know what to put in that room. It is only known that the official's family will carry it if they travel far away, and they often spend a long time alone in it, even for several days. ”

"The official family is so cautious, thinking that everything that blooms is related to the society, so it will be so strict." Wu Xi nodded and said, she didn't expect the little emperor to have a lot of quirks, no wonder the spacious Qianqing Palace didn't go to live, and had to move to this narrow and remote Zhiyuan Hall to live.

"Officials also often teach that everything must be cautious and strictly keep confidential, and once some things are leaked, they will cause disaster!" Su Lan said and led the queen to visit the house and familiarize her with the environment.

"Why is the official's bed so thin, how can you rest well?" Wu Xi already knew that the little emperor lived a simple life, but he was still taken aback when he entered the bedroom, there was nothing in the room except for a bed, a set of tables and chairs, two lampstands, and a knife hanging on the wall. The most conspicuous thing is the angular quilt and the sheets without a trace of wrinkles on the bed, and there are a few books next to the pillow, she touched the bed, and found that there was only a felt cushion on the bed, and asked with a frown.

"The official family has always been like this, saying that if you are out with the army, where to find a comfortable bed, and therefore in the palace, so as not to sleep soft bones!" Su Lan said with a smile.

"Officials like to read?" Wu Xi sighed lightly and didn't say much, picked up the book next to the pillow and flipped through it.

"Officials like to read, but they don't like classics, but like to read some travelogues, gazetteers, military books, miscellaneous records, etc., and sometimes read some history books recently." Su Lan replied.

"The preferences of officials are always different from others!" Wu Xi looked through it, and sure enough, in addition to the miscellaneous notes of the predecessors who didn't know the author, those books were Huaixi Gazetteers, and what surprised her was that there was also an agricultural book, and she couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly.

"Niangniang doesn't know, the official family often says that those classics and official histories are all nonsense, and only there are some truths in the wild history miscellaneous records. The gazetteer records the local situation, geography and human customs, and leading the troops to fight does not understand these is to suffer. Su Lan defended the little emperor.

"Isn't the official family very martial, so that they can be with the military and the man?" Wu Xi listened to what Su Lan said and seemed to be related to the battle, and asked curiously.

"The official family has been practicing martial arts under the teaching of Master Yuan Miao since he was a child, and he has practiced hard. He also studied military affairs with Governor Ying and Jiang Shangshu for many years, and when he was in Qiongzhou, he had to fight against Meng Yuan almost every year, all of which were commanded by officials, and he would even personally go to the front line to lead the troops to attack and kill. But this is also a last resort, without the official family to strategize, Qiongzhou has long been lost, let alone will not recover Jiangnan, this is a matter that the government and the opposition know. Su Lan said, "As for being with the army, this kind of thing must not be mentioned in front of the official, the official family can be said to be long in the army, and the generals and commanders of the DPRK and China are all born and died, and they have shared joys and sorrows, and the relationship is extraordinary, and it is even more common to stay in the army!" ”

"Thank you Su Shanggong for your advice, and I will give you more advice in the future!" Wu Xi knew that it was precisely because he didn't understand the emperor's temperament that he didn't like it, and Su Lan served the emperor all the year round, so he knew more than ordinary people, so he should ask more.

"Niangniang doesn't have to be polite, this is all the duty of the slave!" Su Lan saluted slightly, "The official family is coming back, they want to bathe and change their clothes, the slave and maid are going to prepare, Niangniang please use tea here!" ”

"The official family is really a strange guy......" After Su Lan guided her to the hall, this was the daily resting place of the little emperor, Wu Xi looked left and right, and sat down to try, the chaise longue that could be shaken, the soft and hard blankets on the ground, especially the soft couch, whether sitting or lying down, made people feel very comfortable and relaxed, and these were very different from the stereotypes seen in the bedroom and study, she muttered very puzzled.

"Mother, please use tea!" The palace maid next to her boiled the tea, and after presenting it, she changed to a copper kettle and continued to boil water.

"What are you doing here?" Wu Xi asked when he saw this.

"Yu Niangniang, the official family will make a cup of tea to drink after they turn around, so the slave maid should boil water separately and drink it when the official family comes back!" The palace maid replied.

"Tea?! It's really unheard of, could it be that you are lazy and think that you are working hard to make tea to fool the official family, right? Wu Xi is very strange, everyone in the world is making tea, where is there a brewing theory, frowning and half reprimanding.

"Niangniang, how dare the slave maid, it is really the official family who dislikes the cumbersome and difficult to eat tea, and asks for tea to be drunk, saying that in this way you can drink the taste of tea." The palace maid was taken aback, and hurriedly bowed and explained.

"Don't blame people indiscriminately, what he said is good, it is the rule of making tea that I have changed!" Wu Xi was about to ask carefully, but at this time, Zhao Yu happened to enter the door and heard it, and said casually......