Chapter 959: Gifts
Wan Yutong knelt in front of Zhao Junsheng and Hua Mulan to listen to the order, and when Kang Yide finished reading the greeting, she accepted the edict and thanked her.
Mulan's role at this time is equivalent to a parent, she feels that she owes Wan Yutong, and has been trying to get her into the palace for so many years, and the two sisters take care of the inner palace for Zhao Junsheng together, but Wan Yutong has always refused, and after her unremitting efforts, she finally agreed, which is really not easy.
She stepped forward to help Wan Yutong, and the sisters didn't say anything, everything was silent.
Next, according to the arrangement of the ceremonial officer, Zhao Junsheng and Mulan's children walked up together to congratulate the ceremony.
After the princes and princesses bowed and bowed, the second princess Zhao Ling'er was married, and her husband was a samurai, with an average background, but he was strong in martial arts and upright.
She and her husband stood up and took out a pair of scrolls and presented them: "Father, aunt, my husband and I embroidered a picture of Empress E's daughter Ying serving Emperor Shun to my father and aunt!" โ
A eunuch stepped forward to take the scroll, and Zhao Junsheng ordered: "Open it and see how their craftsmanship is!" โ
The two eunuchs opened the scroll, this scroll is not small, I am afraid that it will take a lot of work to embroider it, Zhao Junsheng looked at it and asked Wan Yutong: "How!" โ
Wan Yutong looked at it and said with a smile: "A variety of needles are used, because it is a two-person cooperation, one person's needlework is smart and elegant, and the other person's needlework is calm and heavy. Ling'er's skills are all better than mine! โ
Zhao Ling'er said with a smile: "Auntie has won the award, Ling'er has self-knowledge, and she is still far away!" โ
Zhao Ping stood up and took out an object and said, "Ping accidentally found a Buddha statue a few days ago, and I bought it to congratulate my aunt!" โ
The eunuch moved the Buddha statue over, Wan Yutong looked at it carefully and said: "This Buddha statue seems to be carved from the golden camphor produced in the East Tianzhu, from the carving skills, its carving skills are exquisite, and the carving skills of Tianzhu are slightly rough, so this Buddha statue should be from the hands of my famous masters in the Middle Kingdom, the carving techniques of my great craftsmen are rough and atmospheric, and the carving techniques of the craftsmen of the Southern Dynasty are delicate, so this Buddha statue should come from the Southern Dynasty!" โ
Zhao Ping looked impressed, "Auntie is really wise, this Buddha statue was purchased from a merchant from the Southern Dynasty!" โ
Wan Yutong was quite surprised: "Bought from a merchant from the Southern Dynasty? This kind of object is usually used by people who love it, and even if it is forced to sell, it will only be sold to people who are like-minded, how can it appear in the hands of merchants? โ
"I don't know about this Ping'er!"
Wan Yutong didn't dwell on this matter.
Zhao Junsheng looked at the fourth child and asked, "Fourth, what gift have you prepared?" โ
The fourth child grabbed his cheeks, took out a wooden slingshot from his arms with a look of embarrassment, and said, "Iยทยทยทยทยทยท I'll give this as a gift to grandpa and aunt! โ
Zhao Junsheng couldn't cry or laugh, everyone else laughed, and Hua Mulan covered her face and twisted to the side.
Wan Yutong smiled: "This slingshot is your favorite, you gave us your favorite things, which shows your sincerity, A-Niang likes it very much, thank you!" โ
The fourth child immediately raised his chest high, "Meaningless! โ
Lao Wu stood up and took out a scroll and said; "Grandpa, auntie, I wrote a pair of words for you!"
"Oh? Take a look! Zhao Junsheng was very curious.
The eunuch sent the scroll to Zhao Junsheng, and Zhao Junsheng opened it to see that Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu" was written on it in Wang Xizhi's penmanship, which was to compare Wan Yutong's beauty to Luo Shen.
And no matter how the words are written, Wan Yutong is overjoyed, stretching out his hand to touch the head of the fifth child and saying with a smile: "You little guy knows how to praise the beauty of women at such a young age, and he will definitely grow up in the future!" โ
Zhao Junsheng said: "This character is written well, it can be seen that it has taken a lot of work!" โ
The fifth child smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise from my father and aunt!" โ
Hua Mulan looked at her youngest daughter: "What gift do you give to your aunt?" โ
Lao Liu reluctantly handed over his rag doll, "Auntie, this is for you!" โ
Wan Yutong smiled: "I see that you are very reluctant, I still don't want it!" โ
An expression of struggle appeared on the sixth child's face, "Here you go, the old one doesn't go, the new one doesn't come!" โ
Everyone around looked at each other, and then burst into laughter, and the guests from all walks of life also laughed, this little princess was really cute and interesting.
Then someone stepped forward to offer gifts, Zhao Junsheng waved his hand and said: "Zhuqing should know that over the years, except for the people in the royal family, I have never accepted gifts from others, and the imperial court stipulates that ministers, generals, officials and their families are not allowed to engage in business, and you only have the income of the imperial court's reward of the post field and the usual rewards, if everyone compares and competes to offer to me, I am afraid that a bad atmosphere will be formed, so I don't accept gifts, and today is no exception, take it back!" โ
The ministers have long known that Zhao Junsheng has always insisted on not accepting gifts, so they have not prepared gifts, but some scholars have taken out their own paintings and calligraphy to offer, and Zhao Junsheng does not accept them.
He knew that since he decided not to accept gifts, he would not accept anything, if he accepted the calligraphy and paintings of these scholars, the ministers of the court would not want to try their best to improve their calligraphy and painting creation ability in order to create excellent works to be presented to him and seek his favor? Where do they still focus on official business?
All the guests who watched the ceremony were helpless, but also admired in their hearts, and there were almost no emperors of all dynasties who could do this.
The ceremonial official also announced that the emperor would be invited to take the queen and the concubine to the altar to worship heaven and earth, and report to heaven and earth about today's canonization of the concubine, so as to seek the blessing of heaven and earth.
Hua Mulan is on the left, Wan Yutong is on the right, Zhao Junsheng is in the center, he is holding one in one hand, walking on the emperor's special royal road to the rooftop, and the eunuchs and palace maids and relatives follow closely behind.
The ministers of civil and military affairs immediately followed behind the emperor's relatives in a certain order under the command of the ceremonial officer.
The three of them had to walk along the royal road through the entire guest area, and the guests could clearly see their faces and costumes.
Someone in Shangjia District said to the people around him: "See, the jewelry on the concubine is provided by my Huang Ji jewelry store!" โ
The merchant next to him nodded and said: "Don't say it, your Huangji jewelry store is still very powerful, and the jewelry made is really shining and dazzling when worn on the concubine!" By the way, my eldest daughter got married in three months, and the jewelry for the wedding was made from your store, can you make a set according to the style worn by the concubine? โ
Huang Shiren of Huang Ji Jewelry Store hurriedly said: "No problem! โ
"ยทยทยทยทยทยท in terms of price"
"It's not a secret, the price of this set of jewelry is not cheap, after all, it is specially designed and made according to the specifications of the concubine, I think Brother Liu still chooses a slightly lower grade, after all, our businessmen's children can't be compared with the concubine, right? The identity is different! โ
The businessman surnamed Liu was angry: "I said that you old ghost Huang will not do business?" What happened to my daughter? My daughter is the pearl of my palm, others can wear it, why can't my daughter wear it? Do you think I can't afford to pay? โ
"No, no, absolutely not! Since you've said so, what else can I say, let's make a custom set for my niece! After Huang Shiren finished speaking, there was a burst of joy in his heart that the treacherous plan had succeeded.
Amid the solemn and solemn sound of drums, everyone went to the altar in a certain order under the arrangement of the ceremonial officer.
When they arrived at the sacrificial rooftop, Zhao Junsheng took Hua Mulan and Wan Yutong to the sacrificial rooftop, and the ministers, generals, officials, scholars, farmers, craftsmen and merchants and other representatives and guests lined up under the sacrificial rooftop in turn, still lined up in a phalanx.
The ceremonial officer sent a memorial to Zhao Junsheng, and Zhao Junsheng read it after taking it.
After reading the memorial text, someone next to him took it and lit it on fire.
The next step was to carry out various ceremonies under the auspices of the ceremonial officer, and these ceremonies had been carried out for more than an hour, which made Zhao Junsheng almost dizzy, and when he saw that the others were all in good spirits, he didn't understand, how could these people not know how to work like women shopping?
Finally waiting for the ceremony to end, Zhao Junsheng breathed a sigh of relief, pulled the two women down the altar, and the team returned according to the previous order.
After walking for a while, Zhao Junsheng and Hua Mulan, Wan Yutong and members of the royal family returned to the inner palace to change clothes, and the ministers and guests went to the banquet site.
Today, the weather is fine, and the banquet site is set up in the officialdom close to the imperial dining room, and there are lights everywhere around, and there is a festive atmosphere.
According to the number of people attending the ceremony, there were more than 500 people in total, each with a cushion and a low table, and everyone sat down in their own place under the guidance of the eunuchs.
Afterwards, the eunuchs and palace ladies began to serve food and wine.
In the middle of the banquet is a stage, and when the food and drinks are served, the palace ladies begin to perform songs and dances, and unlike the glamorous sounds outside, the songs and dances in the palace focus on the sense of art.
Zhao Junsheng, Hua Mulan, Wan Yutong and others changed their dresses and came out, and everyone got up to greet each other.
After sitting in the special area, Zhao Junsheng pressed his hand, asked everyone to sit down, waved his hand and ordered the banquet to open.
Everyone held up the wine bottle to toast Zhao Junsheng and Wan Yutong, and everyone drank it together, and then everyone watched singing and dancing together, eating and drinking.
This banquet is unique for many people, they have never seen it once in their lives, many of them have been to the Qinglou, but it is not a grade at all, the grade of wine and food is also unprecedented, many dishes are seen for the first time, and it is also the first time to taste, and after tasting, it will be unforgettable for life.
After the banquet, the emperor, empress and concubine went to the imperial garden with all the ministers and guests, which made people who had never entered the palace very much to look forward to it, and when they arrived at the imperial garden, they really felt what was the real style and pattern.
After the end of the garden, the ceremonial officer announced the end of the celebration, and immediately the eunuchs and the forbidden army arranged for the ministers and guests to leave, and many people were reluctant to give up, and they were excited to think that they would have the capital to brag about after they went back.
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