Chapter 60: The Eighth Year of the Apocalypse Begins
Due to the restrictions of etiquette, Zhu Youxiao could only let 30 officers and students spend Chinese New Year's Eve with him in the square outside the Qianqing Gate. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
But for the officers and students, being able to spend Chinese New Year's Eve with today's son is already the supreme honor, and even if they can't be reunited with their families at this time, they know enough in their hearts.
Seventeen long tables on stilts had been arranged on the left and right sides of the white marble pedestal, and except for the thirty officers who were still standing in a straight row waiting for Zhu Youxiao's order, Lu Xiangsheng's family had taken their seats at the invitation of Empress Zhang Yan.
At this time, a stage was also set up in the central square, and the famous liquor from all over the world was also put aside.
Red lanterns have been hung all around, and the pillars are decorated with various colors of paper, especially red.
Colonel Zhu You, who was sitting side by side with his queen on the pedestal, raised his wine glass: "Take a seat", and all the officers shouted in unison, "Yes!" Then they took their seats in an orderly manner.
For a while, the queen couldn't help but admire when she saw this: "These sons are all so spiritual, they are really mighty, Your Majesty." β
"Do they have the power of me?" Zhu Youxiao dishonestly put his hand on the thigh of the queen Zhang Yan, causing the queen to glare at him directly, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, be more respectful." β
Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly, returned to his usual serious appearance, and raised his wine glass: "Come, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, the New Year is coming, at this banquet, regardless of the monarch and subject, only about friendship, everyone does not have to be restrained." β
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
All the officers and students hurriedly raised their glasses in response to Zhu Youxiao, but Zhu Youxiao found that there was one less of the thirty officers and students, so he asked Lu Xiangsheng: "Lu Aiqing, why is there one less?" β
"Back to Your Majesty, the absent person is the Xuanzi Fang Ding bed officer Qin Botong, because he still did not meet the standard, he did not have the face to see His Majesty, and he was locking himself in the house to practice hard, because Your Majesty said that today is Chinese New Year's Eve, there is no need to name names, so he has not mentioned it."
After Lu Xiangsheng answered, the other officers and students all smiled slightly.
"Since that's the case, don't worry about him, drink the bar", Zhu Youxiao said as he raised his glass and poured the wine into his mouth, and turned it upside down after taking a sip.
"Your Majesty has a good amount of alcohol!"
Ao Bai and some open-minded officers couldn't help but praise loudly, and they hurriedly drank their wine, as if at this moment, they had narrowed a lot of distance with their majesty.
As soon as these officers and students finished drinking, Zhu Youxiao asked the little yellow door next to him to add wine to them, and these officers and students were also able to let go, and they all took the initiative to get up and bow to Zhu Youxiao and Empress Zhang Yan: "Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, Your Majesty, the Empress Niangniang's gift, Weichen is grateful, congratulations to Your Majesty and the Empress Niangniang on their happiness and health!" β
Let these officers and students say some congratulatory words in front of him, Zhu Youxiao felt a little awkward, even the queen Zhang Yan couldn't help but hide her face and snicker.
However, it can be seen that the congratulations of these officers and students are all out of sincerity, and Zhu Youxiao directly slapped the table and applauded: "Very good, you are all my hope for the future of the Ming Dynasty, I have a group of good sons and daughters to protect the country for me, why can't I worry about longevity and health!" Here, I also wish all of you all early achievements and marquis! β
Due to the drunken attack, coupled with the golden words of His Majesty the Emperor, these officers and students couldn't help but be excited for a while, and they couldn't wait to immediately cross the horse and get the head of the general in the million-dollar army to Zhu Youxiao, so as to live up to Jun's grace!
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, he will go to the soup every day, and he will not give up!"
The heroic spirit of the officers and students was completely mobilized by Zhu Youxiao, and unlike the previous emperors who grew up in the deep palace, Zhu Youxiao did not appear pretentious, so he also condescended to drink with these officers and students.
Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Chengen and other accompanying ministers couldn't help but smile at each other, they can now see that today's Majesty is no longer the Majesty of the year, after a serious illness recovered, His Majesty first degraded Wei Zhongxian, and then used thunderous means to remove Donglin and copy Jin Shang, its means have to be said to be more iron-blooded, and its imperial mind is also more proficient.
Now in front of a group of officers and students, His Majesty, who has never drunk a drop of alcohol, can also be arrogant, and the military attachΓ©s who are not willing to look at the military officials in their eyes are shouting and drinking.
Everyone who understands can see that His Majesty is winning the hearts of the army, and he is unwilling to be a puppet locked in the Forbidden City, although he is no longer a puppet, but the close ministers of the Son of Heaven here know that His Majesty's goal is not only to be a king.
"Back then, Emperor Taizu was originally Huaiyoubu Yi, relying on twenty-four Huaixi disciples to start, after all, the Northern Yuan Dynasty was wiped out, and I was restored to China, and now I also have thirty young heroes, who should not lose the glory of the ancestors! Come! Dry! β
The sitting officers and students were selected in the Beijing camp, and most of them were also descendants of Huaixi Xunqi, and now when they heard Zhu Youxiao praise the glory of their ancestors, they were also full of spirits.
On this Chinese New Year's Eve, it seemed that Colonel Zhu You and the officers and cadets had become the main characters, while the others had only become foils, but everyone could not leave, so they could only wait.
For a while, the wine became stronger, and under the persuasion of Queen Zhang Yan, Zhu Youxiao reined in a little, and was busy with the play, and personally ordered a few scenes of Yue Fei Jingzhong serving the country and Huo Qu's illness to conquer the Huns.
The stirring war drums and sonorous gongs and the wonderful fights of the martial artists on the stage made all the officers and students red-faced when they heard it, and they couldn't wait to kill the enemy on the battlefield now.
After the play was finished, Zhu Youxiao was already drunk, fell into the arms of the queen Zhang Yan and fell asleep with his eyes closed, none of the officers and students dared to laugh at his majesty when he saw this, even if he worshipped, he couldn't help but be more sure that he followed the Ming Lord, with such a Ming Emperor, although the Houjin warriors were brave, it was difficult for the Ming Dynasty to give in one step.
The next day, after Zhu Youxiao woke up, it was almost time.
It's just that Zhu Youxiao got up the latest since he came to the Ming Dynasty, but as soon as he heard the command of the officers and students in the distance, he couldn't help but immediately turn over: "Change clothes!" β
"Your Majesty, you drank too much yesterday, why don't you sleep more today", Queen Zhang Yan walked in at this time and asked with concern.
"No need, it will hurt more if you sleep again, who made me the emperor, the ministers have holidays, but I don't", Zhu Youxiao said and put on his own shoes, the queen saw that she couldn't persuade Liu Ru to go to the imperial dining room to pass on lunch, and she personally combed Zhu Youxiao's hair and bun, and said: "Everyone wants to be the emperor, you can see the concubines, this emperor is not the slightest meaning, tired and tired." β
"If you fight for your breath, concubine, give me another dragon, when he grows up, I will pass the throne to him, and then become the emperor myself, it will be easy."
As soon as Zhu Youxiao said this, the queen directly lowered her head and was silent for a long time.
Zhu Youxiao knew that he had missed his mouth, so he smiled embarrassedly and went straight out of the hall, stretched his body and said, "My great tomorrow will start from this moment in the eighth year!" β