Chapter 496: New Year
Qin Ming defeated the four great Confucian scholars in talent and learning with one against four, and his reputation was dry again, and under the original fame, he had another name, that is, the Great Confucian.
His literary attainments have already amazed the literati.
And when the news reached the palace, the emperor was shocked.
He didn't expect that Qin Ming would win this literary meeting, which was simply beyond his expectations.
"Your Majesty, old slave, this Marquis of Qin, is really a talent for the ages, both civil and military, civil and martial arts, unparalleled strategy, and amazing talent, this is really the blessing of the Chu State." Gonggong Liu sighed.
The emperor nodded slightly: "Yes, originally I only thought that he had some talent, but who knows, it is really terrible to crush the four great Confucian scholars." β
"I have such an all-round talent in the country of Chu, why don't you worry!" Liu Gonggong said.
The Emperor smiled, and at the same time, coughed violently.
"Your Majesty, how are you? Do you want to call a doctor? Father-in-law Liu hurriedly asked.
The emperor waved his hand: "It's useless, why did you call it?" This problem can't be cured, I'm afraid my time is running out. β
"Your Majesty's Blessing ......"
The emperor interrupted Gonggong Liu and said, "You say, the matter of the prince is ......"
"The old slave doesn't dare to talk about ......it," Liu Gonggong bowed.
"I'm just talking, just listen." The Emperor sighed and said:
"Lan'er has a little strategy, but the means are naΓ―ve and useless. Shuang'er has the ability to be a general, but she has no strategy to govern the country. Yan'er is innocent and doesn't think about it.
It stands to reason that this throne should be given to my nephew. But these nephews are also useless, and in the name of a gentleman, they never care about national affairs.
After thinking about it, Qin Ming was suitable to be the emperor, but he ...... and I have no blood relationship. I am also very entangled, even though I regard him as a son, but the people of the world think that I have no blood relationship with him......"
Speaking of this, the emperor sighed: "In the current situation in the world, all countries regard Chu as a great enemy, if there is no powerful figure as the emperor to deter them, I am afraid that ...... The state of Chu is in danger.
Therefore, this throne can't be given to anyone, and it has to be given only to Qin Ming. This move is only to protect the country. It's just for the state of Chu, it will last forever......"
"But Your Majesty, this makes Qin Ming the prince, I'm afraid ...... People in the world are not convinced,......," Liu Gonggong said worriedly.
The Emperor smiled: "I am also worried, but, after this incident, I believe he can handle it." β
"Then Your Majesty, what is the canonization?" Gonggong Liu still couldn't help but be curious.
The emperor took a deep breath, looked to the west, and said:
"The day he succeeds, it will be the time to enter the East Palace!"
Gonggong Liu suddenly knelt down: "The territory of Chu State must add a vast land!" β
The emperor smiled and said, "After the year, it's up to Qin Ming." β
What the emperor is talking about here is naturally Qin Ming's conquest of Liguo.
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On the other side, Qin Ming returned to the Hou Mansion.
The little princess couldn't wait to come over and ask Qin Ming how he was, if he won.
Qin Ming smiled mysteriously and said, "Can I still win?" Are you kidding? From now on, who dares to disobey me in the literary world? β
"That is, my brother Qin Ming is invincible in the world." The little princess said proudly.
Qin Ming smiled, then rubbed the little princess's forehead and said, "Tomorrow is the New Year, let's go shopping and stock up on New Year's goods." β
"Huh? Do you want to stock up on New Year's goods? I didn't even use it for the New Year before, huh? The little princess said.
Qin Ming said: "That's because you used to be in the palace for the New Year, isn't this year at my house." β
"However, isn't there a banquet to welcome the New Year in the palace the day after tomorrow?" The little princess asked again.
Qin Ming said: "However, let's eat and drink well tomorrow on Chinese New Year's Eve, and we also want to make the Hou Mansion colorful and festive." β
The little princess suddenly realized that she really deserved to be a princess, and she had never been in contact with these before.
So, Qin Ming took the little princess, Hua Xiaoye and Luo Ziyi, and by the way, he also called Lan Ruoxin to go shopping together.
During this time, Lan Ruoxin was in Qin Ming's house, eating and drinking well, no worse than her treatment as the eldest princess in Liguo.
Therefore, she gradually forgot that she was a prisoner, and at this moment, she was very happy to go out together to store New Year's goods.
On the street, the four women bought and bought one by one, fortunately, Qin Ming is a big business, otherwise if he changed people, where would he be able to withstand them doing this.
Along the way, I also brought a carriage, and when I went back, I had more than 100 years of goods, and the horses were tired.
So, in the afternoon of the same day, the people in the mansion began to be busy, arranging the Hou Mansion in various ways.
The next day, Qin Ming personally cooked and cooked food for a few girls, and at noon, there was a large table of various delicacies, and several girls were dazzled.
After lunch, they soon began to work on Chinese New Year's Eve, and when everyone was eating about the same in the evening, the emperor and empress secretly came.
also with the eldest princess and the second princess.
Qin Ming was eating vegetables, and when he saw the emperor coming, he hurriedly got up and said:
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, why are you here?"
"Hmph, you're embarrassed to say? This is the New Year, my daughter reunited with you, and forgot her father and queen mother, what do you say I should do? For the reunion year, I had to come. β
The emperor said angrily, glancing at the little princess.
The little princess stuck out her tongue heartlessly and didn't say anything.
The emperor was helpless, and then looked at Qin Ming and said, "Don't you plan to let me sit down and eat something?" β
"Oh, that, Your Majesty, sit down, you're welcome!" Qin Ming said.
The emperor and the queen mother were speechless, as if they were blaming them for being too polite.
After sitting down, the emperor looked at the table full of food, sighed and said, "This is more sumptuous than my meal tonight, come on, queen, eat quickly." β
So, the emperor and the empress picked up the chopsticks and ate them, and the two of them feasted as if they had been hungry for a long time.
Qin Ming couldn't help but say when he saw this scene: "Your Majesty, where are you here for the New Year, are you here to eat?" β
"The things in the palace can't be compared with what you make, who doesn't want to eat good for the New Year?" The emperor said confidently.
Qin Ming pouted, so he asked everyone to sit down and continue to eat.
While eating, everyone chatted at the same time, but there was a little bit of fun.
After a full meal and wine, the emperor touched his bulging belly, and then exhaled contentedly, and then he opened his mouth and said to Qin Ming:
"Tomorrow evening, the annual meeting of the Imperial Palace, not only the princes and nobles and ministers, but also the envoys of various countries who have come to pay their respects.
Every year, envoys from various countries will send all kinds of gifts to congratulate, and there will also be envoys who deliberately make things difficult to make us ugly, so you have to pay attention tomorrow and not let my Chu country be embarrassed. β
Qin Ming nodded: "Don't worry, no matter what trouble he has, with me, I'm not afraid." β
"Well, a martial arts competition or something, it must be indispensable, don't worry about this. I am afraid that they will pay tribute to some fierce and rare beasts, and if they can't be tamed, they will lose face. The Emperor said.
Qin Ming pouted: "If you can't tame it, you will be killed with one shot." β
(End of chapter)