"I hope so......," the emperor smiled, and then turned his head to look at his children. Yo, I haven't seen you for a few months, but I've grown a little taller! ”

"The emperor also knows that he hasn't seen him for a few months?" Imperial Concubine Mu Shulan glanced at the emperor with dissatisfaction, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, so naturally we don't have the right to put our beaks, but we can't always see our family, right?" We could have waited, but the children were crying and shouting to see His Majesty, and they didn't know how to coax them......"

"Hey, I'm sorry for you......" The emperor's smile was a little more embarrassed, and he looked a little apologetic, "I've been busy with a big thing for a while, so there's no time to rest, now it's okay, a conference has been held, and the things that should be decided have almost been decided, and then you can have a good rest, and when it comes to next year, it's up to those civil and military ministers!" ”

"That's great." Concubine Meng Hui looked overjoyed, "Brother Sheng has been shouting for the emperor to accompany him to read for the past few days, I can't coax him, this time I also ask the emperor to be sure to enjoy the light and accompany him to read for a few days, otherwise this child will have to go wild!" ”

"Haha, of course, of course!" The emperor laughed, "Tomorrow I will call all the children over to see how they are reading these days, and those who read well will be rewarded, and those who read badly will be rewarded...... Then it's time to hit the board! Let's talk about the big thing next year, and the rest of the year will be a good toss and toss for you! Hahahaha! ”

Seeing the emperor laughing, everyone in the seat also laughed together, and the laughter of the whole family echoed in this wide Qianqing Palace, which also diluted the lonely atmosphere of this palace.

The emperor's explanation was a little vague, but no one asked what the "big event" was, the queen and the imperial concubine were both cautious people, they had always only kept the house, and they didn't overdo too much about state affairs, for fear of affecting the emperor's governance and judgment. Under the governance of the two concubines, the law of the court seems to be more sparse than that of the previous dynasty, but in fact it is still very strict.

Because of their special status, Wei Guogong's family and the royal family often have dealings, but after all, there is a difference in identity, so they don't interject, just eat the dishes quietly, laugh with the royal people, and enjoy the honor of dining with the royal family.

However, after pulling the routine for a while, the queen's eyes fell on Wei Guogong.

During this period, for the construction of the defense projects around the capital, Xu Housheng, the minister of justice, has been going back and forth on the construction sites of various fortresses on the outskirts of the capital, supervising the progress and quality of the projects. He has been in charge of the industrial and construction projects of the Xuzhou Group for many years, so he is also familiar with the road, but after years of wind and frost erosion, this young man who was originally a little Sven has now become a lot darker and thinner. Especially in the past year, because she is often outside the capital, she has seen her sister a lot less, and after not seeing her for a few months, the queen is also distressed about her brother's current appearance.

"Housheng, you have lost a lot of weight, and your face has darkened a lot, you have really worked hard these days!" After all, the sister and brother are connected, and the queen's eyes are full of concern, "Come, eat some fish, you can also take a good rest this time, don't exhaust yourself." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Although the queen spoke very affectionately, Wei Guogong did not slack off, but respectfully thanked the other party - his son is here, his nephews and nieces are here, and he wants to set an example of respect for the elders for these people.

"The minister is just patrolling everywhere for a while, and there is always a special person to serve, and there is no need to go to the construction site to do things in person, in fact, it is not very tiring, if you really want to say tired, it is actually those craftsmen and workers who are tired......

"It's the New Year, it's not good to be tired all the time, and it's been snowing a while ago......" The queen was kind-hearted, so she couldn't help but intercede for these craftsmen and workers, "In this way, can you catch up with the construction deadline recently?" If it's not in a hurry, let's give those workers a holiday, right? Other than that...... Most of them don't seem to be from the vicinity of Gyeonggi, and they can't go back to their hometowns if they are on vacation, so they can only stay on the construction site, so let's allocate some money here to buy them some New Year's goods, so that they can relieve some of their ideological pain......"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the project has been progressing very smoothly recently, and the minister's plan has been completed ahead of schedule. So in order to reward the people below, and by the way, I have given them a vacation, and by the way, I have increased their wages by a month. Because he has been in charge of the construction of the project for many years, Xu Housheng is very handy at how to control the progress of the project and how to motivate the craftsmen and workers, "However, I will also send them the queen's grace, and they must be very grateful for the royal kindness!" ”

Gongxiang is not a false flattery, compared with the former Ming Dynasty, the royal and imperial courts of this dynasty can be said to be the most sympathetic to craftsmen and workers. In the past, only the imperial court unconditionally conscripted small people to do labor, where was there any such thing as the imperial court paying wages to laborers and giving grace during festivals? Speaking of craftsmen, the former Ming Dynasty put all the craftsmen into the craftsman households, so that they had to do the same work for generations, but they have been deprived of their treatment, so that they live like slaves, where can they be paid according to their work like now? Some craftsmen have come up with many ways to improve construction and production because of their skills and dedication, and they have received additional high rewards.

It is precisely because of these policies of the new dynasty that the craftsmen especially support the new dynasty and are very actively involved in production and engineering. As a key defense project in the capital, the construction of the fortress is progressing very quickly, which is also inseparable from the enthusiasm of the craftsmen. For this atmosphere of the new dynasty, Gongxiang is pleased and proud, and only hopes that it can be passed on from generation to generation as much as possible.

"You've already put them on leave?" The queen also smiled when she heard this, and seemed a lot more relaxed, "Okay, very good." ”

Then, she turned her head to look at the prince, "Prince, your uncle is simple and sympathetic to the people, you have to learn from him." ”

"Erchen understands." The crown prince nodded busily, "The sons will definitely follow the example of their father and uncle, be considerate of all the people, let them have enough food and clothing, and share peace!" ”

"It's good to have this mind!" The emperor smiled again, "That's it, prince, didn't I tell you a while ago that I would let you go out to breathe, and don't always be bored in the study?" It's just right, wait until the end of the New Year, I'll give you a holiday, you go out with your uncle, go outside the capital to breathe, and meet the people below......"

"Really? That's great! The prince blurted out, overjoyed.

To be honest, he has long wanted to go out and have fun, and they have been stuffed in the study recently, being taught by teachers from all walks of life, although he knows in his heart that this is the obligation that he must face when he is a prince, but after all, he is still a young man, and he still looks forward to when he will be able to go out for a walk, so he will be so happy when his father says it.

"It's not true, is it fake? Why, do you still think your father will lie to you? The emperor deliberately made a straight face, "But there is one thing, you go out, you must obey your uncle's arrangement in everything, don't make trouble for your uncle, otherwise I won't be able to spare you." ”

"Sons obey orders!" The prince immediately bowed his head in response.

Let the prince go with me to patrol everywhere? When Xu Housheng first heard it, he was slightly surprised.

Then, he immediately smiled. After all, the prince is his own nephew, and he has also watched him grow up since he was a child, so he has great feelings for him in his heart, and he does not exclude taking him out to see.

He knows the prince's character, he is very strong and very gentle, he is a good boy who can listen to people's opinions and sympathize with others, and taking the prince out will not cause him any trouble, but will only enhance the relationship between their uncle and nephew.

"Obey the order!" He immediately complied.

As a mother, she also hoped that her son could take a good rest after his heavy schoolwork and see the outside world, but she was afraid that her son would be greedy for fun and waste his studies, and she was also worried that he would indulge when no one disciplined him outside, so she couldn't help but tell him. "The prince wants to go out and have a look, yes, but you must remember that if your heart can be released, you must be able to take it back, and if you can't play for a while, you won't know how to accept it, and you have to read when it's time to read. Also, follow your uncle out, remember to listen to your uncle's words, and be more considerate of the people below, don't get carried away......"

The queen chattered, but the prince listened respectfully and attentively, and then bowed down. "The queen mother's church, the sons must take it to heart."

"Father, mother, I want to go too!" At this moment, Qi King Zhao Hu suddenly shouted, this is a rather sturdy and sturdy child, so his voice is also extremely loud, "Let me go out with my brother to have a look!" ”

"Father, I'm going too! I'm going too! After King Qi spoke, King Liang and King Zheng and other princes also seemed to be coaxing, and they shouted, and they all made a noise that they would also go out with the prince to have a look.

After they quarreled, the queen and the imperial concubine kept scolding and comforting the children, and finally let them all shut down.

After the "father ......" was scolded by the queen mother, Zhao Hu, the king of Qi, was still a little unwilling, looking at the emperor with a blank eye, hoping that his father would agree to his request.

The emperor laughed all the time, and then said to the children, "You guys, do you think that the prince can go to play without doing anything?" Let me tell you, your brother is usually very serious in reading, and the teachers all praise him for reading well, and I also took the exam for him, and I let him go out to breathe after he passed. As for you, want to hang out? Okay, I'll give you the exam tomorrow, and if you can pass, I'll give you another vacation to do! ”