The end of the year is approaching, there are a lot of people in front of the door have been replaced with red lanterns hanging outside the door, there are also scholars who take advantage of this good opportunity to earn living expenses, groups of three or five are not afraid of the wind and snow and cold set up a stall to write couplets for people, most of the shops are already busy closing the business to calculate the salary dividends, and such as Jingtai Lou this kind of high-end restaurant at this time is full of guests, the women and girls in the Linlang cloth village are gathered, the winery workshop to buy wine men is endless, the year has revitalized the business of the long street, From the Buzhuang Tavern, the Tea House, the Good Shop, the Rice Cake Pastry Shop, to the Qinglou Gambling House, they are all crowded, all industries are prosperous, and all walks are prosperous, but this year's New Year, there is a lack of some of the most important things.

When the carriage passed by the fireworks and firecrackers shops on the long street that had long been closed and sealed, Ning Zhiyuan still spit out the turbid breath in his heart, and the rebels blew up the palace wall and Ning Yuan Palace with special artillery battles, and almost subverted the Ning family's country, the emperor did not let go of those scholars who commented on current affairs, not to mention these firecrackers that blew up the dignity of the Son of Heaven at the feet of the Son of Heaven, under an order from the emperor, all the fireworks and firecrackers shops in the capital were closed, but anyone who was found to have firecrackers hoarded privately had to be taken to Shuntianfu for questioning, New Year's firecrackers This is a thousand-year-old inheritance, how can it be because of the swallowing of waste food, or the royal can not stand the participation of the imperial history, in the end had to adopt Lu Yi'an's suggestion, fireworks and firecrackers by the Ministry of Industry can set up a workshop, the people can only but the workshop to buy a certain amount of fireworks and firecrackers for the festival, in addition to the New Year's Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and other festivals, if the city hears who has the sound of firecrackers, will be severely punished.

And at the end of the year, most people will choose to do happy events in the season of abundance, the new house is completed, the housewarming moves to the new house to marry a daughter and take a concubine, the court strictly prohibits firecrackers, but each family can only make another trick.

Du Yiyi opened the curtain and looked at the red flags not far away, and said with a smile: "Without firecrackers, there are naturally gongs and drums suona." The emperor wants to let the people keep to themselves, but this is not something that can be done by the emperor's order to crush people! ”

Ning Zhiyuan pulled the corners of his mouth, and the wind blew in from the open curtain, and the wind swept the neck guard made of fox tail hair around his neck, stirring the hot air out of him, and the hot air lingered, like a bird flapping its wings.

"Even Lu Shoufu can't convince his father, I really don't know who else in this world can make my father the son of heaven who is benevolent and loves the people, let the people of Dahe live and work in peace and contentment, and let the people respect the court instead of fearing."

"If the emperor doesn't get lost, perhaps, Qin Guogong will become a prophecy!"

"Alas............"

The carriage slowly drove through the long street, passed by the greeting procession, left the bustling and noisy downtown and entered a quiet street, and after crossing the street, it arrived at Lufu.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Du Yiyi heard the loud noise outside the Lu Mansion, and there were people outside the home of the head of the dignified cabinet who dared to make a loud noise, Du Yiyi couldn't help but look at it twice, seeing that Du Yiyi was puzzled, Ning Zhiyuan explained to her, although the Lu Mansion is not prosperous, and there are few people, but Lu Yi'an is a very popular minister after all, and when it comes to the New Year's Festival, there are few new ministers who come to give gifts and make friends, but these are also those new young ministers who don't know Lu Yi'an's personality, such as Yan Liu's old foxes, I never go to Lu Mansion to give gifts during the New Year.

"I think it's a gift to beg to see, and I boast that I have some talents to be proud of others and feel that I have suffered a lot of grievances, so everyone in my eyes knows the depth of the high and low here! You wait in the carriage for a while, and I'll come when I go. ”

Ning Zhiyuan jumped out of the carriage with a smile, shook the snowflakes on the thick-soled boots of the gold-embroidered five-clawed python, and walked towards the gate of the landing mansion with his hands on the snow.

The housekeeper of the Lu Mansion was talking politely to the young minister outside the gate of the mansion, and when he saw that it was Ning Zhiyuan, he immediately bowed and called out Lord Rui, which was the red-faced and panting young minister who heard this, and hurriedly bowed and bowed.

"What's going on?"

Ning Zhiyuan has always been favored and appreciated by Lu Yi'an when he entered the cabinet and worked under Lu Yi'an, and Ning Zhiyuan also intended to be diligent, but now most people think that Ning Zhiyuan is the only last protégé Lu Yi'an received after entering the cabinet, and the housekeeper of the Lu Mansion has already been provoked by this man who doesn't know what to do.

"Lord Rui, my lord has already made a rule not to accept gifts for the New Year, and now the lord is still in the palace on an errand and has not returned, this Lord Shen came with a congratulatory gift, and the little one asked him to go back, but he deliberately said that our lord is stubborn and does not understand the corporal of etiquette, this ............ There's really no way to do it! The butler spread his hands and clapped his hands helplessly.

"Oh? Isn't it a pen closure vacation today? Why did Lu Shoufu go to the palace again? Ning Zhi glanced at the young man beside him, and recognized the identity of this person at a glance, this newly appointed member of the Ministry of Rites, Wai Lang, is indeed a messy person!

"Lord Hui Rui, it was the father-in-law of the book who came to pass the words, saying that it was an urgent matter waiting for the master to deal with it, as for what the specific matter was, the little one didn't know!" The butler bowed deeply again.

"Lord Shen! I'm afraid you still don't understand Lu Shoufu's rules! Don't talk about your gift, even if your father Shen Congyun came to give the gift in person, Lu Shoufu will treat everyone equally, when everyone knows that Lu Shoufu is virtuous and benevolent, and the peach and plum are all over the world, Lord Shen's words, is it too disproportionate? You are a small member of the five-grade ministry, no talent, no virtue and no achievements, if it weren't for your father who is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, you can have today? It's just a five-grade petty official, and he has no respect for the order of the elders and the young, what does the court want you to do! If it weren't for Steward Lu's good temper to explain to you, and if you changed the king, you would directly participate in a book of Shen Congyun's nepotism, and see how arrogant and domineering you are! ”

Ning Zhiyuan sneered, squinted at the person beside him, and said something that made the man speechless and embarrassed. "Thank you Lord Rui for your teachings, today's official gaffe, please bear with Steward Lu, please bear with me, since Lu Shoufu does not accept gifts, then the lower official will send these vulgar things back, and I will come to the door to ask for guilt another day!"

"That's it, Lu Shoufu is a humble person, how can he be as knowledgeable as you, please forgive the crime, this matter will be treated as if nothing happened, Lord Shen just needs to do a good job for the benefit of the people!"

"Yes, yes, yes! The next official retired first! The man bowed and retreated, got into the sedan chair in fear, and left the Lu Mansion in embarrassment.

Ning Zhiyuan and the butler bowed, then turned around and opened the curtain in front of the carriage.

Du Yiyi smiled and got out of the carriage with both hands.

"Appeal ............"

Just got out of the carriage, and another carriage came behind the carriage of King Rui's Mansion, the carriage curtain slowly opened, Shen Ke jumped down, and took Lu Xiangxue's hand and hugged her out of the carriage.

I haven't seen him for more than a month, Shen Ke really has the same demeanor, wearing a moon-white silver silk dark pattern flower robe, wearing a gold belt given by the emperor at the waist, and wearing a black coat with fluff piping, black and white contrast, white snow reflects people, and the smile and angular face are more and more heroic, Lu Xiangxue is wearing a long jacket with a soft silk collar with light purple dots sprinkled with flowers, and a fluffy brocade cloak outside, her eyes are like water, and the corners of her mouth are smiling, and her concubine is self-evident.

"Ahem............" Ning Zhiyuan pushed Du Yiyi, who was stunned on his side, and took the lead in walking towards the two. General Shen, Mrs. Shen, came late. ”

"I've seen Lord Rui!" Shen Ke clenched his fists, and Lu Xiangxue bent down.

"Why should the family be polite, let's go! Let's go in together! ”

"Good!" Shen Ke's grim expression did not change, and he bowed his head with Ning Zhiyuan. Lu Xiangxue glanced past Ning Zhiyuan at Du Yiyi, and let go of the hands on Shen Ke's elbows with a smile: "Yiyi, I haven't seen you for a month and a half, why don't you say hello to your brother and sister-in-law!" ”

Shen Ke glanced at Ning Zhiyuan with cold eyes, and then answered: "Yiyi, but what grievances have you suffered?" Tell me that I will do justice to you! ”

Ning Zhiyuan's face stiffened with a smile, and he said nervously: "General Shen, this is wronging me!" Yiyi, you say yes! ”

Shen Ke, no matter how beautiful it is, he has already become someone else's husband, Du Yiyi, you have to be yourself, you can't be the next 'Du Yiyi', staring at the three people in the snow, Du Yiyi pursed her lips and smiled, walked to Ning Zhiyuan's side, affectionately took Ning Zhiyuan's hand, and looked up at the side: "Don't worry, His Royal Highness King Rui and I respect each other like guests, how can I be wronged!" ”

"That's good! Yiyi, what your sister-in-law and your brother hope most is to see you and His Royal Highness King Rui in love. Lu Xiangxue smiled and took the hand of the person beside her. Alright, let's go inside! Wait until my mother knows that we are all standing outside and not entering the house, it will be another lesson! ”

Du Yiyi responded with a good word, and entered the house with Ning Zhiyuan, Lu Mansion is the first time she came, from her daily life can see a person's morality, I have heard of the former prime minister and the first assistant of Lu Yi'an's countless deeds comparable to mythology, when I saw it today, I really felt that it was true, this mansion was also left by the previous dynasty, although there are traces of wind and frost everywhere, but this furnishings are simple and clear at a glance in the front hall, but it is very rare in the mansion of the hundred officials in the capital, and the lobby is even more, the most furnished is the verdant flowers and trees at this time, Finally, the favorite calligraphy and painting calligraphy of literati and ink writers, but there is no one, can be in a high position for many years out of the mud without being stained with this incorruptible style, except for the eccentric Yan Ge Lao, no one can compare, think about this is why Lu Yi'an can win the emperor's trust for ten years, Mrs. Lu She has also seen once, but she is a benevolent old man who cherishes her daughter, and there is no intrigue between the three families, which is really enviable!