In the imperial city of the Great Song Dynasty, Huizong Zhao Ji took the concubines, princes, and princesses to celebrate the New Year, which was no different from the people.

The palace is full of people, there are originally many imperial concubines, and now there are many more princes and princesses.

At the beginning, Yang Lin swore that after Feng Shui, he decided that stacked stones as mountains could make the emperor have more sons and daughters.

Since the construction of Genyue Shoushan, Da Liu Guifei gave birth to a prince and a princess, and won the top prize in production, namely Zhao Yan, the king of Yi, and Zhao Fujin, who is rumored to be the most beautiful of the Great Song Dynasty; Empress Xiansu gave birth to Princess Shuqing Zhao Jinluo; Concubine Yisu gave birth to Zhao Zhi, the king of Xin; Concubine Wei Xian gave birth to King Kang Zhao Gou; There are also low-level concubines such as Wanrong and Beauty, giving birth to Zhao Xu, King of Ji, Zhao Cai, King of Fen and Zhao Mo, King of Qi...

So many fruits of labor, so that Zhao Ji overjoyed, the New Year looked at the palace behind the imperial concubines, holding a child one by one, Zhao Ji thought of the benefits of Chiyangzi Yang Lin, and ordered the addition of the young Zai Yang Lin as "Mr. Tongzhen Ling Yuanmiao" personally gave the "Yuzhen Sect Master Shenxiao Ning Temple Attendant", reviewed the position of the school secretary, and urged him to start construction as soon as possible and continue to build Genyue Shoushan.

Yang Lin held the holy decree, and his heart was envious and jealous, this emperor Zhao Ji's physical fitness was really not ordinary...

It's not very old, there are already more than a dozen children, and then look at yourself, you work hard every day, and you don't even have a shadow... People are more angry than people.

Thinking about Zhao Ji, riding a horse and bowing every day, touring the mountains and rivers, playing and singing, where did he get so much energy, and he can still have children wave after wave, won't this person be tired?

Sitting on the couch and looking at the garden in front of him, Yang Lin secretly slandered in his heart, sour.

Although there are no green leaves in spring and summer, the winding paths covered with a little snow and strange rockeries can also see the delicacy of the garden.

Yang Lin imagined the delicacy and chic of Suzhou Tongyuan, how to work Genyue Shoushan and deal with Zhao Ji.

This guy is an expert, with a high level of appreciation and vision, and he can't find a few in the Great Song Dynasty, and he can't be fooled easily.

"Da Lang, what do you think, so engrossed." A gust of fragrant wind came to his nose, interrupting Yang Lin's contemplation, a pair of soft rubbing on his shoulders were gently kneaded, Li Yunniang was wearing a white jacket with moon silk, embroidered with green leaves and yellow warblers, and asked with a smile.

Yang Lin snorted coldly and said: "It's not a few of you who are not angry, Lao Tzu and I work hard and complain, sow seeds diligently, your stomachs are thinner than the other, it's really useless waste, every day I know how to change the law and waste the essence of Lao Tzu." ”

Yun Niang was angry and funny, hammered him on the shoulder, and said, "Xu is Dalang is still young, and he will have it in a few days." ”

While the two were chatting, Yang San shouted loudly outside, "Da Lang, someone is looking for you outside." ”

Yang Lin stood up, patted his buttocks and said: "Xu is here to pay New Year's greetings, how many people have given what gifts this time, and what official positions they are, you can remember them all for me." This year is unusual, I just knocked down Han Zhongyan to see who will defect to this official first. ”

Li Yunniang responded, quickly straightened her clothes, and followed behind Yang Lin step by step, for fear that something would happen.

Out of the courtyard, Yang Lin asked, "San'er, which guest is coming?" ”

"Old man Xu brought Xu Shilang to pay respects."

Yang Lin was slightly disappointed, but still came to the flower hall, and the uncle and nephew of the Xu family quickly stood up.

"Ah, Lao Xu is here, come on, sit down."

Xu Zhichang is a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and said in a low voice: "Shaozai, the official family has just issued an order to the Ministry of Rites, and this New Year's Day is going to be congratulated." ”

On the first day of the first lunar month, at the beginning of the new year, the Song people called it "New Year's Day", and later generations gave up this name in order to distinguish it from the New Year of the Gregorian calendar.

Yang Lin nodded, sat down and said, "In the early morning, the official family will pray for the common people to pray for the hundred valleys in the upper vault, and I already know this." ”

Xu Zhichang nodded, secretly saying that Shaozai was a close minister of the official family, and this matter must have been discussed with him, so he passed on the decree to the Ministry of Rites, and Yang Lin couldn't help but think highly of it.

He didn't know that Yang Lin was secretly scolding in his heart at this time, it wasn't Lao Tzu who gave him two million yuan of pocket money, what kind of congratulations did he take... The imperial court has long been unable to open the pot, okay.

The silver of the household department, except for the officials who are not in arrears, the others are not in arrears, and the household department Shangshu Chen Xian has a flower name, called Crying Poor Shangshu, which is how it came from.

"Shaozai, there is one more thing, I don't know if Shaozai has ever heard of it."

"What's the matter?"

Xu Zhichang's eyes moved, and he said, "Taishi Cai has returned to the court..."

"Oh? I really haven't heard of it. Yang Lin's face was as usual, and he turned his head and ordered: "Prepare a generous gift, after I come back from the court, I will go to Caifu to pay New Year's greetings." ”

Li Yunniang nodded yes, and Yang Lin said to Xu Zhichang: "In my name, write a letter of worship and write it well, Taishi is a particular person, hehe." ”

"It's the lower officials who know."

Cai Jing's return to the dynasty is not a trivial matter for the current imperial court.

Ruling the world, the head of a hundred officials, no wonder no one came to pay New Year's greetings, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, except for a few factions, are estimated to have gone to Caifu.

Although he broke away and fought with Han Zhongyan, he and Cai Jing did not tear their faces, and they were hostile to each other for no reason.

With his head down and drinking tea, Yang Lin and Xu Zhichang went to the imperial city to go to the court.

The prosperity of Bianliang is unsurpassed in previous dynasties, but the imperial city of the Great Song Dynasty is a little cramped, because this place was only developed from a military state government office at that time.

Although both the Zhenzong and the current official dynasty tried their best to expand the construction, it was naturally limited and did not have the grandeur of the palaces of other dynasties.

Moreover, in the Imperial City of the Great Song Dynasty, three-quarters of the area was occupied by various central government offices as office space.

The real forbidden only occupies a piece in the northwest corner of the imperial city, and the scope is so small that only two gates are opened, and there are only two gates of the Xuanyou Gate, and a series of palace rooms in the south of the Xuanyou Gate of the Huitong Gate, such as the Jiying Palace, the Huangyi Palace, the Vertical Arch Palace, and the Wende Palace, are not used for ten years and nine, except for the Great Dynasty, even a figure can not be seen.

The royal family of the Great Song Dynasty is also the most close to the people, unlike the later generations who are far away from the people, outside the imperial city, there is a lively bazaar. The emperor and prince of the Great Song Dynasty, as long as they climbed to the top of the wall in the forbidden, they could see the people in the city of Bianliang.

This is also why Zhao Ji is so fond of Yang Lin, because Yang Shaozai built houses and gardens for her everywhere.

For people like Zhao Ji, being trapped in a small forbidden place is like going to prison.

He likes to play, he likes to be lively, he likes luxury, and he likes big scenes.

After today's court meeting, the celebration ceremony is set in the newly completed pile of jade building, the last time there was like a god descending into the world to overlook the pleasure of sentient beings, Zhao Ji still remembers it clearly.

Hundreds of civil and military officials, nobles, and eunuchs of the palace surrounded the Son of Heaven Luanyu, and behind them were the concubines, princes and princesses, and they went to the jade tower together.

As an emperor, Zhao Ji has a thousand bad and mediocre things, but there is one thing he is better than all emperors in history, that is, this person treats people generously.

Unlike other royal families who have no family affection, Zhao Ji's children live with him, and the palaces are not far apart, so they can almost go in and out at will.

When he has nothing to do, he teaches his children calligraphy and painting, and distinguishes and analyzes the rhythm of music. A kind father's appearance, family happiness.

The same is true for the people around him, it is rare for him to get angry with the eunuchs who serve the palace maids around him, which is rare. As for close ministers such as Yang Lin, Wang Hao, and Cai You, they have no taboos and are like friends.

Today's ceremony, almost all the royal relatives came, Zhao Ji wore a yellow robe, took the stage to incense, and prayed for the common people to pray for the hundred grains in the upper vault.

was supposed to pay New Year's greetings to the Empress Dowager, but Zhao Ji's biological mother, Empress Dowager Chen, and the orthodox Empress Dowager Xiang were no longer there.

Next are the three princes who can already walk, the crown prince Zhao Huan, the king of Yun Zhao Kai, and the king of Su Zhao Shu stepped forward and bowed down together: "Yuan Zheng Qizuo, everything is new." Your Majesty, when you are blessed, you will rest with the sky. ”

Zhao Ji smiled, very happy, and said: "The new one is the same as the emperor." ”

After the princes withdrew, Cai Jing took the ministers and bowed: "Yuan Zheng Lingjie, not winning Daqing, I would like to live tens of millions of years." ”

Zhao Ji chuckled and said, "The new auspiciousness is the same as the public." ”

The Great Song Dynasty and the Great Liao Dynasty were superficial brothers and had established diplomatic relations on an equal footing, and every New Year's Day, the two countries would send each other "He Zhengdan envoys" to congratulate each other.

The Khitan envoy also stepped forward to congratulate Xin, and Zhao Ji still answered with a smile.

After that, there are Goryeo, Jiaozhi, Hui, Khotan, Zhenla, Dali, Srivijaya and other subject countries, these small countries are not equal relations, but the vassals of the Great Song Dynasty, the envoys came to Tokyo to congratulate the Great Song Dynasty on New Year's Day, and they will be ranked after the Khitan.

After the ceremony, Zhao Ji gave an order, and the New Year's celebration officially began.

Kaifeng, Tokyo, from the horse hang, Panlou Street, outside the Song Gate of the East of the State, outside the Liang Gate of the West of the State, outside the Fengqiu Gate of the North of the State, and the south of the state, there are colorful sheds everywhere, selling "crown combs, pearls, heads, clothes, flowers, collar wipes, boots and shoes" and all kinds of fun small commodities, "intermittent dance hall and song hall, carriages and horses galloping".

As usual, the government issued an order to exempt the rent of public rental housing for three days, and put the switch on and off for three days, that is, the first, second and third days of the first lunar month, so that citizens could indulge in gambling as much as they could.

The ladies and ladies of the noble family also went out shopping together, entered the casino to watch people turn off gambling, and went to nightclubs to drink and feast, "accustomed to the customs, not smiling".

Even the poor people, when the New Year is over, must put on new clothes and give wine to each other.

This place is prosperous, not like the world.