Chapter 33: The Sword of the North Rhino Garden 1
As the New Year approached, King Wu of Zhou's cough became more and more serious.
After the winter solstice, many major affairs in the court and China were handed over to the crown prince to deal with. On this day, the prince is in the court, after the bell rings, the civil and military officials kneel and salute, and the secretary of the great secretary Jia has stepped forward to ask the prince about the construction of the Jiuding Pavilion.
"Prince, a few days ago, the king planned to build the Jiuding Pavilion in the original garden of the palace, and the early stage of the renovation of the abandoned garden, recruiting 135 laborers, and building five wooden frame structure greenhouses, one small shed, and one kitchen shed. One hundred and twenty-five men and ten women will start repairing the barren garden tomorrow. "The chief secretary Jia once finished his salute in one breath, bowed down, and looked respectful. This secretary was in charge of the division of land in the palace, the expansion and repair of the palace, he was cautious, humble and introverted, and won the trust of King Wu of Zhou.
"Prince, the end of the year is approaching, and after a year of labor, all the people will reunite with their families and spend the New Year together. At this time, when the laborers are summoned to the palace to perform coolie work, and the payment is paid, please think twice. Zhao Gong Ji Zheng stepped forward and said in harmony with his fists.
"Uncle Wang reminded me yes." The prince stretched out his hand, as if he was helping him up, and asked the two of them to get up and reply. The prince respected his elders and affirmed the words of Zhao Gong Ji Zheng.
"Can the secretary of the chief secretary have a labor remuneration for new recruits, and he has written about it? Is there a record? The prince then asked.
"Prince Yu: The preparatory office discussed, wrote a copy, and set up a file. The remuneration for labor is, in addition to the three fullness of the eclipse, the first knot of January, three horses of silk, a string of shell coins, and three hoes. In the middle of January, you can take one day off. Jia Zeng shook his head and said loudly.
"In the middle of the year, the reunion of thousands of households is a time for the whole country to celebrate. In the past, the king of Su was inconsiderate of the people and put the people in fire and water, which led to the destruction of the country. I, Da Zhou, must not do that evil deed. Prince, these remunerations need to be supervised and distributed by the Department of the Interior according to the facts, so as to reassure the people. Jiang Ziya stepped forward angrily, clasped his hands, and said in a solemn voice.
"What the prince said is very true, and this prince also means this, and everyone thinks of it." The crown prince Ji heard Jiang Ziya stop him, and he was very unhappy in his heart, but this Jiang Lao'er was not only his grandfather's best friend, but also the queen mother's father's master of the dynasty.
"The prince, the king is the king, and the minister is the minister. The old man is a minister of the court, and he must not be called 'we, everyone' with you. The old man is nothing more than a coincidence, and he thought of a place with you, which is really the luck of the old man. Jiang Ziya said with a straight face.
Jiang Ziya defends the dignity of the prince everywhere, as an important minister with power leaning towards the government and the opposition, he proclaimed this point of view to the public at this time, and all the ministers in the hall were in awe.
The prince was unhappy in his heart, and thought: Whatever I say, you have to advise, as if I am wrong everywhere, and you are reasonable everywhere.
Although the prince thought so in his heart, he did not show his face, and replied in his mouth; "What the Taishi said is reasonable, and Ji Chan should keep it in mind."
In the court, the prince listened carefully to the reports of the ministers: the help of the extremely poor households in the city during the New Year's Festival, the distribution of grain, the festivals of the ladies of the palace, the division of land outside the royal city, and the relocation of Jiuding from the pasture to prevent corrosion and rust......
The prince is young, has a good memory, is full of energy, and has the support of Taifu Jidan and Taishi Jiang Ziya, and handles political affairs in the court, in an orderly manner, and everything is properly arranged.
After the crown prince finished handling the government affairs in the previous dynasty, he was happy, and after the next dynasty, he went to visit the queen and waited for the decoction medicine Zhou Wu King around. King Wu of Zhou loved this child, and he had already made up his mind in his heart that he was the heir of the Zhou Dynasty.
Taishi Jiang Ziya and Taifu Jidan loyally assisted, and in recent years, there was no major incident in the court.
The crown prince Ji is sensitive and studious, diligent and hard-working, everything in the court, he is fair and strict, and when he encounters something that cannot be broken, he always consults Taishi Jiang Ziya, Taifu Jidan, and all kinds of court affairs are handled properly. King Wu of Zhou had already declared that after the winter solstice, the crown prince led the princes to hear about political affairs, sharpen their courage, and practice it among the people.
The eldest son of the king, Ji Hanrong, the younger brother Ji Hanshu, Ji Yinghou, and Tang Shuyu, all went to the court to ask about politics, and all the officials admired King Wu of Zhou's strictness in the education of his children.
The phoenix platform added a hollow design of the fire cage, the walls were heated on all sides, and King Wu of Zhou did not go to the palace of other concubines, but had been lying on the phoenix platform to recuperate.
The queen Yi Jiang is carefully conditioned, simmering medicine and feeding the soup to wait, very dedicated. Shan Yu blocked the news, only said that the king studied behind closed doors, carefully studied the gossip method of King Wen, the year is approaching, one to pay tribute to his father, and the other to inherit his will, to do his filial piety.
Outside, although there are doubts in the front and back bedrooms, and in various divisions, every three or five days, King Wu of Zhou is in good spirits again, and after arranging the last court, and after explaining one or two, he went to Phoenix Terrace again, and so on, there is nothing to say outside.
The queen loved Ji Yu and urged him to go back to the prince's mansion after dinner and rest early. King Wu of Zhou made an exhortation to the construction of the Jiuding Pavilion and the relief of the destitute households, and when the prince came out of the Phoenix Terrace, it was already the second watch.
The air was fluttering, and it was snowing lightly. The filament-like light rain with snowflakes fluttered and fell from the air, and the palace lamps like big red fruits were dotted among the temples, swaying in the wind, and the mist was very poetic. Luo You and Wei Tong were on the side, and the prince's car had already greeted him, and he was about to go to the prince's mansion.
"When you go back to the house, you don't have to wait around, the prince is so tired that he wants to walk alone for a while to breathe." Ji Yu commanded loudly and took a long breath. He looked in the direction of the garden in the distance and said thoughtfully.
"This 。。。。。。 Prince, this? Wei Tong bowed and hesitated, and gently spit out the word "this" in his mouth.
"What, where is this prince going, do you have to ask Shier to wait?" Ji Yu's face turned straight, and he asked in an accentuated tone.
"Minions don't dare!" As soon as Ji recited this sentence, he was only frightened that Wei Tong, Luo You and a group of servants knelt down for a large part, and they shouted "don't dare" in their mouths.
"Hmph, go back to Simintai early, prepare hot soup for Prince Ben, Prince Ben has walked all the way back, if you are not thoughtful and careful, be careful of your head." The prince deliberately accentuated his tone again and commanded.
"Minions, let's go back and prepare." Wei Tong hurriedly replied, and then turned his face to a group of servants and said, "What are you doing here?" Let's go, let's go! Wei Tong respectfully bowed to the prince and led a group of servants to leave in a hurry.
After the prince sent the servants away, he let out a long breath, he stretched his waist, took a few breaths of cold air, and his spirit was much better.
The garden is far from the Zhengyuan Palace, the prince turned around and came back through the North Rhino Garden, followed a path outside the family school, returned to the Xiu Pavilion, changed into a tight purple short clothes, wore long trousers, also covered his face with a square scarf, hung a sword at his waist, jumped down from the Xiu Pavilion, and went straight to the Xiu Garden along the path of the mountain behind the North Rhino Garden.
The prince was very satisfied with his outfit and his mobility. On the fifth day, the prince went to the garden on time, and that night, except for the little tiger, lions, bears, leopards, and mink stayed there obediently, and the prince did not even see a single figure. In the next few days, the prince secretly went to the garden every night, but there was no "black shadow".
The prince was very puzzled, sick? Let's go? Still is......
Later, the prince listened to the government every day, so he went to the garden less. The five-day covenant and the snow lotus medicine gradually faded away. At today's court meeting, the chief secretary Jia had mentioned the matter of tidying up the barren land of the garden, and aroused the prince's feelings for many days, and many things in the court and China have been arranged.
Due to the mushroom finishing plan, the original four large pieces of the garden have long lost their original appearance. The five sheds occupied the original empty space, and many parts of the garden were filled with stones, mounds of earth, and rough wood. At the high angle on the roof of the shed, there are four or five palace lamps, and the general scene of the entire garden can be seen vaguely.
The prince was one foot high and one foot low, and after seeing what was going on, he went to the small garden where the tiger baby was raised.
The construction and sorting plan of the imperial court is definitely not what Aunt Si Zhao said, and this small garden will be moved. The king, the queen, and the ladies of the palace all like fierce insects and beasts, and the only remaining garden in the palace is not to move away, but to build it more standardized and better maintained.
After the prince checked, he chose a place where the trees were hidden, tiptoed to the small garden where the tiger baby was located.
Wu Yiding came out of the corner courtyard, holding the throat sealing sword in his hand, his arms were flat, as light as fluttering. Like a bird out of a cage, she tapped her toes and quickly evaded the palace guards and reached the first big tree at the edge of the garden.
"Oh no, this dress!" There was a faint bright light projected, and Wu Yiding felt a pang in his heart, secretly calling himself bad. Because I was in a hurry, I didn't change my clothes.
Wu Yiding stood in the dark, looking around at no one, spreading his hair, smoothing it with his hands, and then pulling it up, tying it on the top of his head, and pulling it into a bun. Although it is not as proper to tie her hair as at home, the high bun has completely changed her little daughter's appearance. After finishing his hair, Wu Yiding looked at the pink and white cotton jacket on his body, simply, Wu Yiding unbuttoned it, took off the cotton jacket, and turned the cotton jacket over, haha, this cotton jacket is pure black inside, this time, it helps a lot. The jacket was properly worn, the pants were lack, and it was not clear in the night, so Wu Yiding had no choice but to give up.
After this toss, Wu Yiding is tall and slender, with a slender waist, at first glance, it is difficult to distinguish between men and women.
After Wu Yiding tidied up his clothes, he bent his waist, picked up his sword, and walked towards the tiger's den.
Although there are a few palace lamps hanging on the top of the sharp corners of the five greenhouses, after all, they are very far away from the small garden, and the light cannot shine here. There are also vague palace lamps in the distance of the corner courtyard, and there is a faint light, but this place cannot be illuminated, so the small garden looks a little dark. According to the moonlight in the sky, I am familiar with the dark night, and I can barely make out the direction.
Although Wu Yiding was familiar with the road, she was worried about meeting a soldier who was patrolling the night, or getting up to go to the toilet at night, so she jumped over the fence, bowed her waist, and groped her way to the tiger baby's den while retreating.