Three lives are fortunate to be beautiful (9)
It has been three full years since Xia Yuan ascended the throne, and in these three years, he has gradually become accustomed to living the same boring and busy days every day, recalling that after he took over this position three years ago, he studied the documents left by his father day and night, just so that he could catch up with his father's footsteps faster.
Every morning is always before dawn, he wakes up leisurely, his body has been accustomed to waking up at this point in time, now, want to sleep a little longer, waiting for the little eunuch to wake up at dawn, it has become a luxury, anyway, lying on the bed is also looking at the top of the bed in a daze, simply get out of bed and go to the open space outside the palace, the past in the microscopic learning of boxing and swordsmanship from beginning to end dance, as a physical fitness.
"Oh, Your Majesty, you are here." The little eunuch hurriedly walked in from outside with breakfast in his hand and placed it on the stone table beside Xia Yuan, "Breakfast has been prepared for you." β
"Well, let it go." Xia Yuan took a handkerchief from the little eunuch's hand, wiped the beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, put away the sword, and handed it to the little eunuch's hand, "Go prepare some hot water." β
"Yes." The little eunuch took the sword, and after listening to Xia Yuan's instructions, he retreated.
After the little eunuch left, Xia Yuan sat down on the stone bench on the side, holding chopsticks, poking the breakfast that seemed to be quite sumptuous, some had no appetite, the food in the palace was always so tasteless, I miss the roast goose in Zuichun Building!
"Your Majesty, hot water has been placed in the palace for you." The voice of the little eunuch appeared behind Xia Yuan.
"yes, okay." Xia Yuan casually took a few mouthfuls of small porridge, then got up and went back to the dormitory. Leave the little eunuch outside to clean up Xia Yuan's remaining breakfast scraps.
Xia Yuan took off his coat and soaked his whole body in hot water, he let out a long sigh of relief, and sure enough, after taking a hot bath, the whole person was much more comfortable.
Just when the water was a little cooler, several palace maids knocked on the door with bath towels and clean dragon robes in their hands, wiped Xia Yuan's body dry, and then changed his clothes for him.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court." The little eunuch stood at the door and said to Xia Yuan.
"Got it." Xia Yuan simply tied his hair and asked the palace maids to put on a crown for himself, and then waved his hand at the palace maids and said, "Let's all go down." β
"Yes." The palace maids bowed their heads in unison and exited the dormitory.
Xia Yuan also walked towards the outside of the dormitory, "Let's go." β
"Yes, Your Majesty." The little eunuch followed closely behind Xia Yuan, so that when he arrived at the main hall, he could better shout:
"The emperor has arrived!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The civil and military attachΓ©s were lined up in two rows, and their voices were loud and constantly echoing in the main hall.
Xia Yuan sat down on the dragon chair, propped his head, and looked at the ministers kneeling down for a while before he spoke: "Zhong Aiqing, let's be flat." β
It's still the same as usual, either the pirates of the East China Sea have recently started robbing the surrounding fishermen, or the king of the northwest has recently been restless again, preparing to attack the Central Plains and the like.
These are the last things Xia Yuan wants to hear, the pirates of the East China Sea have sent some royal guards to suppress and pacify the fishermen; With the temperament of Rong Nanfeng, he will definitely not attack the Central Plains. I don't know where these people heard the news, so they report everything.
"Your Majesty, you have also reached the age when it is time to establish a queen, it is better to establish a queen earlier!" Xia Yuan finally heard a different voice among these people.
"I know." But Xia Yuan was not interested in listening to these ministers tell him.
"Lao Chen has a very good candidate here, not only is he beautiful, but he is also exceptionally smart." As soon as this old minister heard that there was a play, he hurriedly recommended to Xia Yuan that in his opinion, the candidate who would be the most suitable candidate to sit in the position of queen, "This is the daughter of General Wen, Mandarin Duck girl, the emperor should also know it, and the old minister heard that she was your childhood companion." β
"Lord Liu, you don't have to say it anymore, I already have the most suitable candidate in my heart." Xia Yuan was a little upset by the old minister, how could he be a mandarin duck again. is also the daughter of the general's house, where can Ah Lan compare to the mandarin duck, these people always stuff the left mandarin duck and the right mandarin duck into their arms.
"Your Majesty, this kind of thing can't be so casual, it has to be unanimously agreed by several adults."
"When do you need to decide my feelings?"
"The emperor...... "Why is this new emperor as arbitrary as the previous emperor, this father and son are simply carved out of a mold!"
"If it's okay, let's retreat." Every time he listened to these old-fashioned ministers, Xia Yuan felt a little headache, plus in the past three years, because of the death of his father, the imperial examination had been interrupted for three years, and he had not seen any particularly outstanding talents, and there had been no young "blood" in the court for a long time.
Xia Yuan didn't put it on the desk until His Royal Highness was empty, rubbing his temples.
"Your Majesty." Qin Han walked to the edge of the desk, "About the bride price......
"I'll leave this to you." Every time Xia Yuan finished the early dynasty, he would feel physically and mentally exhausted, "By the way, prepare two copies of the bride price, and the master will also send one copy." β
"Yes."
"You hurry down and prepare, I'll go to the imperial study to see the folds first." After speaking, Xia Yuan propped himself up, stood up, walked past Qin Han's side, and disappeared outside the door.
In recent days, except for the early dynasty, Qin Han has never seen Xia Yuan again, he always locks himself in the imperial study alone, only the little eunuch who sees it in, but does not see the emperor who comes out.
It must have been difficult in the first few years of his ascension to the throne. Qin Han thought so, he really wanted to help Xia Yuan share the burden, but he didn't know anything, he was afraid that he would add some unnecessary trouble to Xia Yuan. So the only thing he could do now was to complete the thing that Xia Yuan had given him.
Qin Han stood in front of the carriage, holding an account book, checking what was written on it, counting the bride price in the carriage, and after confirming that the two carts full of bride price were correct, he drove the empty carriage in front and rushed out of the city.
The people on the street watched the three carriages pass by the road, and some couldn't help but put their heads together and gossip.
"This is the carriage in the palace, right?"
"The one at the front should be the guard next to the emperor, right?"
"Are you sure you're right?"
"How can you admit your mistake! I saw it from afar when the new emperor ascended the throne! β
"It can't be that the emperor wants to take a concubine, right?"
"Did you see that? Two cars of bride price! β
"Which girl's life is so good, she was looked down upon by the emperor."
"It would be great if my baby could be so lucky."
"You can go with envy."
After the horses had driven out of the city, they began to run freely, towards the foot of Mount Taiwei.
Even if there is sunshine in winter, it is still so cold, Qin Han sat in front of the carriage, feeling the knife-like cold wind blowing on his face.
Hey, winter is really annoying.