Since Chinese New Year's Eve, the yamen in Beijing have finally stopped handling government affairs at all, and the officials among them have been able to go home to spend the New Year with their families. And according to the previous rules, this time, in addition to entering the palace early in the morning of the first day of the new year to congratulate the Son of Heaven on the New Year, the ministers can take a holiday until after the Lantern Festival before starting the official duties of the new year. The long and half months can be regarded as very comfortable for the courtiers who have already put their minds at ease.

However, this is only for those courtiers, the burden on the shoulders of the security yamen like the Five Cities Terracotta Division or the Shuntian Mansion is heavier than usual, and they must always pay attention to the safety of the capital, for fear that there will be a fire somewhere, and something bad will happen to this big festival.

And people like Lu Jin, who are actually quite leisurely on weekdays, have become busy in the first few days of the first month. The socialization between various bosses, subordinates and colleagues was really overwhelming, and after drinking seven or eight meals of wine outside in just over ten days, the whole person was a little dizzy.

Originally, Lu Zhen didn't have so much entertainment, but this time he did a big favor to the officials of the DPRK and China, so that everyone was saved from disaster, and everyone always had to express it. And in order to make more good connections for Jinyiwei, it was not easy to refuse, so naturally he could only work hard and drink them one by one.

It wasn't until the fourteenth day of the first lunar month that these banquets stopped. Because the Lantern Festival is next, many yamen temples and shops in the capital will take out carefully crafted lanterns and display them on the streets of the city. And the people will also seize the last few days of the New Year to have a good time, or take to the streets with their families or friends, and enjoy the beautiful moment of the moonlight and the lights of the world.

On the afternoon of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the courtiers in Beijing will enter the palace to meet the Son of Heaven, and after a banquet, it means that the ministers can gather their hearts and meet the various challenges and busyness of the new year.

This year is no exception, when the people are still talking about the grand scene of the lanterns in the city last night, the hundred officials in Beijing have put on the most solemn court clothes, wearing Liang Guan, taking a decent step, and slowly walking into the Forbidden City in a neat line.

Although Lu Zhen rarely participates in court meetings, such a grand event today must not be absent, so in the forefront of the ministers, he also looked solemn in it, and walked up the white marble stairs that had already been covered with a grand carpet to the square in front of the Taihe Palace, and paid homage to the Son of Heaven who had already arrived here.

In the long live of the ministers, Zhu Qiyu raised his hand with a red face: "You Aiqing is ...... flat" Then, a small chamberlain beside him stood up and began to read out the edict that had been drafted by the cabinet ministers in a low voice.

With the last sigh of admiration, the ministers bowed down again to congratulate the Son of Heaven on the New Year, and the emperor smiled again and asked everyone to get up, and then ordered the ministers to sit down in turn according to their identities, and prepare the monarchs and ministers to use this banquet together.

Nowadays, there are thousands of officials in Beijing, and no matter how big the Taihe Hall is, it can't hold it, so most of the officials are arranged in the open-air Taihedian Square, blowing the cold wind and eating the banquet. Only officials with a high enough status, or with a knighthood, can enter the palace with the Son of Heaven to enjoy this banquet.

But after all, this is a great honor to be a courtier, so even eating a banquet in the square is enough to make many officials boast for a long time. Moreover, the dishes on today's banquet are much more sumptuous than in previous years, and everyone inside and outside the hall is the same dish, which makes the hearts of the officials who are arranged outside more balanced. Anyway, what I eat today is no worse than those dignitaries, and even the utensils for wine and food are also used by the palace in the palace, which is really a great grace.

And more importantly, compared to the restraint of having the Son of Heaven in front of the palace, those officials outside are obviously much more relaxed, and they are naturally more comfortable eating and drinking.

Indeed, at this time, although the ministers in the Taihe Hall also frequently raised their glasses to greet each other, most of them were only superficial, and most of the glass of wine was still in it after many times. It's not that the imperial wine in the palace tastes bad, but the ministers don't dare to really let go of their arms, if they drink too much, or even get drunk, and finally come to a gentleman who loses his honor, then the sin is too great.

Only when the Son of Heaven raises a glass and invites him, everyone will take a small sip, and then put a chopstick on the already cooled dish and put it in their innermost part to chew and swallow. It was clear that the form of this banquet was far greater than the content.

It was Zhu Qiyu, who was poured quickly at this time, and soon several glasses of wine entered his stomach. Subsequently, with the help of wine, he sighed about the rapid development and difficulty of the court inside and outside the court in recent years, and deliberately mentioned several courtiers who had made great contributions to the court, which made the officials whose names were named also agitated.

"I still remember more than ten years ago, when the Emperor Taishang fell into the hands of the Tartars, the hundred officials in Beijing were panicked, and the Wara army rushed straight to Beijing, it was because of Yu Ge Lao who stepped forward and called on the officials and troops in the capital to resist the strong enemy, so that Beijing and the Ming Dynasty were saved." Emperor Dasheng said with emotion: "If it weren't for Yu Ge Lao's original efforts to turn the tide, everything would be completely different. Not to mention the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty today, I am afraid that even I can only be a king of a dead country, which will be laughed at by future generations. ”

As he spoke, he raised his glass and gestured to Yu Qian from afar: "Elder Yu Ge, for all the merits you have made for my Ming Dynasty, please drink this cup." ”

Yu Qian hurriedly got up and thanked him, then poured a full glass of wine into his mouth, and finished: "Your Majesty is serious." The minister did all this just to do his duty, so he was able to repel the strong enemy, relying on His Majesty's wisdom and courage and the unity of the officers and men of the three armies. ”

"Old Yu Ge, you are too humble, even if you don't mention the credit more than ten years ago, just what you have done for the court in these years is enough to be called a model for the court." The emperor said emotionally.

This is true. Over the years, Yu Qian has always shouldered heavy burdens in the DPRK and the central government, and has handled all kinds of major and minor matters in an orderly manner, which is not far behind those previous cabinet ministers. Lu Zhen knew this very well, and naturally felt a burst of emotion in his heart, fortunately he changed history, so that Yu Qian showed his skills in civil governance, which was naturally an excellent result for the Ming Dynasty.

Then, the emperor gave a toast to several other important ministers, and also pointed out their various exploits. In the end, his gaze fell on Lu Jin's body: "Wei Chengbo, in my opinion, if you talk about merit, except for Yu Ge Lao, you should be the first in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty." ”

"Your Majesty's words are serious, and Weichen is terrified." Lu Zhen also got up and said modestly.

"I'm not just talking about it, you have made a contribution to me and my country, but I haven't forgotten it at all. I still remember that more than ten years ago, it was precisely because you stood up that the talk of moving the capital disappeared, and then you assisted Yu Ge Lao to defend Beijing, and even you were willing to take great risks to go out of the city to kill the enemy as a civil official. This article alone is not something that ordinary officials have the courage to do.

"Also, after that, you strongly advocated the reopening of the sea ban, so that my Ming national strength could be quickly restored. Now that I and my ministers can have such a beautiful scenery today, most of them rely on your advice to open the sea.

"Compared to this, your contribution to helping the imperial court eradicate the White Lotus Sect and other treacherous evils, as well as going out of Beijing to solve major cases in the past is not worth mentioning. But over the years, I still don't dare to forget for a moment what I have done to you. ”

"Your Majesty...... The minister was grateful...... "Lu Zhen was also a little moved. To be able to make the emperor say these words in front of his ministers proves that he is really grateful to himself. Maybe some of his previous thoughts were indeed a little too sensitive, Zhu Qiyu is an emotional person after all.

"Someone, send this golden bottle of mine over, and let Lu Qing use it to drink a full cup." As he spoke, the emperor handed the wine glass made of gold in front of him to the eunuch beside him, and sent it to Lu Jin.

As soon as this move came out, it naturally attracted the envy of the ministers. That's the wine cup of the Son of Heaven, and he is willing to give Lu Zhen to drink, what a glory it is. But everyone must also admit that everyone present is also qualified for Lu Zhen to receive such courtesy, after all, in addition to the series of credits mentioned before, there is another great credit that no one dares to mention is also Lu Jin's doing, that is, to quell the palace coup d'état that is likely to subvert the status of the Son of Heaven in time.

Only Yu Qian, after seeing this move, his expression changed slightly. He wasn't feeling jealous, but he was a little worried about Lu Jin. This golden cup seems to have other meanings besides glory.

After Lu Zhen took the cup, his heart also moved suddenly, and a famous sentence suddenly flashed out of his mind - the golden cup is drunk together, and the white blade is not forgiving!

Could it be that because of this incident, the emperor already has some opinions about himself, and even wants to threaten himself with such means?

The more he thought about it, the more Lu Zhen felt that this matter was likely to be true. Otherwise, why did he have to send such a golden cup to him? It's not just to remind yourself not to do anything against the will of God. Otherwise, even if he Lu Zhen made great contributions, once the emperor turned his face, he would not be spared.

Holding the golden cup in his hand, Lu Jin's heart was heavy, and he wanted to say something but couldn't say anything in the end. Do the two monarchs and ministers, himself and Zhu Qiyu, have to come to that point after all?

"Minister...... Thank you, Your Majesty! But at this time, Lu Zhen didn't want to behave, so he could only thank him and pick up the cup and drink all the wine in the cup. It's just that this good wine, which should have been sweet and long, makes people feel quite bitter when they drink it in his mouth.

Is it true that things are irreparable?

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Well, New Year's Day, I always feel that I can't waste it, so I ask for a ticket again, after all, the time of the year is not in the spring but at the beginning of the year。。。。。。

In addition, although the solar calendar has reached the new year, the lunar calendar has not yet moved, so it is still the Year of the Dog, and we have to wait until the end of the year to reach the Year of the Pig... In order for you not to say the common sense wrong, passers-by are also heartbroken, and they are reminded almost once a year。。。。。。