Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty held great rivers and mountains, he did not want to use troops against the Xiongnu frequently. Although there were some reckless soldiers in the later period, it was a great achievement. But the flaws are not hidden, so Zhu Houzhao feels that guarding the country does not mean sitting on its laurels and holding this one-third of an acre.

It is not for thousands of years that the country will not let its children and grandchildren go on like this for generations in this place where the boundary has been drawn. Isn't there a lot of countries when Zheng He went to the West, they are vassal states, but why can't they become the territory of the Ming Dynasty?

A series of questions lingered in Zhu Houzhao's mind, he couldn't figure it out, he felt that the little blackboard might be able to give him the answer.

So, the guy slept again. In his sleep, he saw the small blackboard again.

Wait, Zhu Houzhao seems to realize something. The small chalkboard is blank, what is the thin white stick in this box? Zhu Houzhao walked over and gave it a try!

This thing can actually be written on the blackboard, Zhu Houzhao thinks this is a method. He wrote one of his questions on the board.

"How to solve the trouble on the border of the Ming Dynasty?" After Zhu Houzhao finished writing, this piece of chalk was gone, and there was a piece of chalk in a box as big as a fist.

"Civil Officer!" There are only these two words, but Zhu Houzhao didn't understand, or didn't seem to understand.

Then a pop-up message appeared on the small blackboard: big lanterns, Kong Ming lanterns, such beautiful ......

Zhu Houzhao was speechless, what is this!

Soon Zhu Houzhao returned to Beijing.

"Bastard, how dare you go to such a place without permission! What if there are three long and two short? Someone came to grounded the prince, and he was not allowed to come out before the New Year! Emperor Hongzhi Zhu Youzhu unsympathetic imprisoned Zhu Houzhao in a small black room.

At the age of the year, people who have been busy for a year can finally lie down comfortably at home, the fire is burning very strongly, and the kang is very warm.

The palace has been busy these days, and everyone has their own work. Some are busy cleaning, some are busy steaming steamed buns, in short, everyone is very busy, except for Zhu Houzhao.

In the warm pavilion, Emperor Hongzhi is also making some preparations, and it is about to be the New Year. The firecrackers in the Qianqing Palace have not stopped much in the past few days, today is the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and Ming'er is a new year.

"Go and see, what the prince is doing! It's time for a reunion dinner in the evening, so let's see if we don't make any more trouble for him. Emperor Hongzhi commanded.

After a while, the little eunuch walked over briskly and muttered a few words to Xiao Jing.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy, but I really don't see what he's busy with. It was bamboo and paper, and the slave didn't dare to ask for fear of disturbing the interest of His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"Got it, as long as he honestly doesn't run out, he can toss the rest! That's enough to be busy! Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu took a sip of tea, "Let's go, go to the Empress Dowager and have a look!" ”

The night is dark, and the lights are endless. The smell of firecrackers in the air is a strong smell of the New Year, and all the sorrow and bitterness are eliminated tonight, a day of family reunion.

In the palace, Zhu Houzhao and Emperor Hongzhi, Empress Zhang, and the Empress Dowager were eating at the banquet, and there were no three palaces and six courtyards, so there were fewer people at this table. However, there are few people, it is really lively, and it is the truth, sincere blessings, and sincere advice.

"Father, the son has prepared some fireworks, and in a while, the father, the queen mother, and the great-grandmother will go out to watch the fireworks together!" Zhu Houzhao said.

"Good!" The people answered.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it is natural to pay New Year's greetings. These civil and military ministers naturally wanted to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor first, and Li Dongyang brought Li Wusun to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor.

This eating dumplings, the Ming Dynasty also had some customs. The small bamboo brand that came out of eating dumplings today is jade Ruyi, so the head of the family has to give him a pair of jade Ruyi. The palace is no exception, the dumplings of the New Year will be wrapped in some small bamboo pieces engraved with the number, and the dumplings with bamboo slices will be rewarded by the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao likes this link very much, because in this way you can get a lot of money, and your pocket money will be a lot more. So every year, Zhu Houzhao eats a lot of dumplings, and the real money is hidden in these dumplings.

"The dumplings are ready, let's eat!" Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu gave an order, and everyone began to move the dishes and chopsticks.

"Erchen has eaten dumplings with bamboo slices!" Zhu Houzhao excitedly took out the bamboo piece and looked at what the prize was inside.

"What a blessing you have eaten?" Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu said with a smile.

"Let the retainers take a look." Zhu Houzhao carefully picked up the bamboo piece, and then said with a grin, "It's actually one of the "Four Books and Five Classics"!" ”

Damn, what's going on, wasn't it all gold, silver, pearls and jade before?

"Hongu also ate one! Let's see what it is! Empress Zhang took out her bamboo piece and said, "It's a pair of gold and jade bracelets!" ”

"Someone! Bring the gold and jade bracelets! Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu looked at Empress Zhang with a pampered face, and then looked at Zhu Houzhao with some pride.

Zhu Houzhao didn't seem to realize that he was cheated by his father and mother.

"The mourning family also came out of one, and the emperor helped the mourning family take a look!" The Empress Dowager also ate it.

"Grandma Huang, what you have eaten is a pair of jade Ruyi!" Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu said with a smile.

"Erchen has eaten it again!" Zhu Houzhao hurriedly checked what was on his bamboo slices.

"A copy of "Erya"!" Zhu Houzhao is a little upset, why is he the only one who eats these things, and the others are gold, silver, pearls and jade.

"Come again!" Zhu Houzhao continued to eat.

"A set of "Classic of Mountains and Seas"!"

"A copy of the Book of Songs!"

"A copy of "Qi Min's Technique"!"

"A copy of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic"!"

……

"Erchen is full, he can't eat!" Zhu Houzhao wondered, why the food was only books! It's really Confucius who moved to his belly.

"There is a golden house in this book, and there are a thousand bells in the book! The prince should study these books carefully, these are the words of the sages, the way to govern the country! Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu said earnestly but proudly.

"Erchen knows!" Zhu Houzhao sighed in his heart and said, I'm too difficult.

The eunuchs in the palace are also very active, and it is popular among the eunuchs to give red envelopes. Of course, it is basically a courtesy exchange between eunuchs of the same level, and a more important red envelope is a part to be given to the big eunuch who carries him.

Therefore, Xiao Jing likes the New Year very much. Although these red envelopes are not big, these are the hearts of these eunuchs. Of course, Liu Jin also received a lot, and there were also many eunuchs in the East Palace.

The most fun thing in the New Year is naturally the Aoshan Lantern Festival. Of course, this is the capital of Beijing, not Jinling. So it's the fifteenth day of the first month of the noon gate. The emperor held a banquet in the Wufeng Tower, which is the noon gate, to entertain the ministers. Of course, not only on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but also at the beginning of spring, the emperor will also give spring cakes to hundreds of officials at the noon gate; The Dragon Boat Festival gives cold cakes; Flower cake on Chung Yeung Festival.

Of course, this lantern festival will cost a lot of silver, and fireworks will be constantly set off on the night of the Lantern Festival, and it is estimated that tens of thousands of taels of silver are available, but what you want is a happy festival atmosphere for the monarch and the people.