The closer to the Lunar New Year, the more busy the Ming court became, and the domestic political affairs accumulated in the past year had to be resolved in this final period of time, so as not to delay until the year later. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After all, these ministers of the DPRK and China also want to celebrate a safe year so that they can welcome the new political affairs of the DPRK and China in the coming year.

As for the remaining things that cannot be dealt with, for the sake of the upcoming New Year, the ministers of various ministries have postponed what they can postpone in order to be safe.

It's almost the New Year, what can be more important than the Lunar New Year unique to the Central Plains and even the entire Chinese nation.

Not only are the ministers of the DPRK and China busy dealing with the political affairs at hand, but Zhang Yan, who is the empress dowager who listens to the government and supervises the country, is also very busy during this time.

You must know that the cabinet and the ministers of the six ministries must submit the unaccurate recitals and matters to the Humble Administration Hall of the Qianqing Palace, so that the Empress Dowager Zhang Yan can make the final decision for the entire court and the Ming Dynasty.

In particular, the disaster relief matters in Shaanxi, the inspection of the officials under heaven, the statistics of the personnel of the health center, and the reform of the military system, all of which the cabinet and the six ministries have no right to decide independently, all need to be submitted to the Empress Dowager Zhang Yan first.

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The secluded Daming Palace, as always calm and quiet, as if it is a sleeping dragon, entrenched in the core of the Daming Jingshi, overlooking the entire Daming country, and those who are hostile to the Daming.

The red wall and glazed tiles decorate the entire Daming Palace with solemnity.

In winter, compared with the roughness of the heavy snow in Liaodong, people feel fearful, worried that livestock will be frozen to death by the cold of this ice and snow, and the people living here rarely come out to move.

This year, for the north of the year of the great drought, the snow that fell in the capital of Daming can be called snow, which indicates a good omen for the coming year.

Although this is for Li Mu, next year's Chongzhen three years, Daming is just another disaster year.

However, the people of the Central Plains of the Ming Plane do not think so, they still think that this is a good sign for the snow that fell a year ago, just like the words of the old generation: 'Ruixue Zhaofeng Year'.

The snowfall in the capital is indispensable, and it is indispensable to cover the entire Daming Palace, so that the people think that the snow will add a touch of holiness to this dull and solemn city.

It is also good to shorten the distance between the people of the capital and the royal family.

Qianqing Palace, inside the Humble Administrator's Palace.

The Empress Dowager Zhang Yan, who was sitting on the dragon chair, put her jade hand lightly, put the piece she had just finished reading on the dragon case, picked up the red pen on one side, and pecked a few times of ink on the inkstone like a dragonfly.

The movements are gentle, like a graceful dance, which is pleasing to the eye.

After pecking at the ink, she clicked several strokes on the piece in succession, adding her comments and annotations to the piece before putting the pen back on the pen holder.

Assemble the processed piece and place it in the pile of pieces you have read.

When Zhang Yan just wanted to get a new piece, a voice stopped her.

Wei Zhongxian, who was waiting on the side, saw the tired Empress Dowager Zhang Yan, couldn't bear it, and stepped forward to stop: "Empress Dowager, today's chapter has been reviewed enough, even if you miss the Lord again, you can't be so tired, I hope Niangniang takes care of the phoenix body, and when the Lord returns victoriously, the class teacher will return to the court, so that he will not be angry because of the emaciation of the mother's body, and blame the old slave for not taking care of the phoenix body of the mother." ”

"Lost weight?" When Zhang Yan heard Wei Zhongxian's dissuasion, she couldn't help but reach out and touch her cheek, feeling a little emaciated.

During this period of time, the New Year is approaching, and the number of concerts and dynasties that have been dealt with is really several times more than usual.

Before she knew it, she had already finished reviewing so many pieces today.

Hearing Zhang Yan didn't know whether to talk to herself or ask, Wei Zhongxian immediately stepped forward and replied: "Lost weight, the Queen Mother, you have been dealing with the government for a long time, and you are indeed haggard and thin, if you didn't stop you, the old slaves would have wanted to go to the cabinet, and the six ministries would have scolded the street." ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his finger and pointed to the outside of the hall, pointing in the direction where the cabinet and the six ministries were located.

"These ministers, who are holding the court's money and eating our royal meal, are not capable of handling the major affairs of the court and China, but they come to bother the Queen Mother, and they are simply not courtiers."

"Alright, Duke Wei." Zhang Yan heard Wei Zhongxian's evaluation of the cabinet and the six ministries, and interrupted softly: "In the past year, whether it is the country, the locality, or the imperial court, there have been great changes, and it is really difficult to deal with these ministers for this group of ministers in the DPRK. ”

"Mother is merciful." Wei Zhongxian slapped Zhang Yan with a soft fart.

As if she hadn't heard Wei Zhongxian's sycophancy, Zhang Yan sat on the dragon chair, raised her arms, and stretched her waist, so that her body that had been sitting for a long time would move, so as not to stiffen.

Wei Zhongxian's eyes on the side just swept Zhang Yan's soft movements, and he quickly lowered his eyes, not daring to look at things that shouldn't be seen.

You must know that he is a real man now, and in this palace, there are many more things to avoid than when he was a eunuch.

In particular, it is a sin not to be able to look at the women in the harem more, even if they stay a little longer.

Zhang Yan, who was active, glanced at the chapter on the dragon case, at least a third of which had not been read, and continued with emotion: "Besides, the mourning family, as the queen mother who listens to the government and supervises the country, if you don't take responsibility, wouldn't you be sorry for the first emperor, sorry for the herd lang who climbed the ice and snow for the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong, and the Daming Sheji with a Zhongxing scene." ”

"The Queen Mother is right, the Ming Dynasty is about to prosper, and the Lord is in the bitter cold land of Liaodong outside the Guan, for the sake of the peace of the Ming Dynasty, he had to climb the ice and snow, and now the Ming Dynasty has the merits of the Lord to suppress the national fortune, and the nine sides can be stabilized, and the people of the nine sides can also recuperate, so as to avoid the poison of war, and the old slave is enjoying the blessings in peace of mind, so that the mother, the Lord works alone for the society, and the old slave is ashamed."

Wei Zhongxian wiped a handful of tears, knelt on the ground and said: "The old slave should die, let the queen mother work so hard, regardless of the health of the phoenix, the old slave is worthy of the master's instructions to the old slave to take care of the queen mother, the old slave is guilty." ”

"Duke Wei, what is the crime, this is all the meaning of the mourning family, the matter of the court, the mourning family does not make a decision, how dare the cabinet, the six ministries make a decision privately?" Zhang Yan saw Wei Zhongxian, who was kneeling on the ground with tears in his eyes, and hurriedly persuaded him.

"Duke Wei, you are also old, hurry up, this matter in the court, but also look up to the Duke of Wei, Mu Lang said, the affairs of the court, if there is something difficult to decide, you can ask the meaning of the Duke of Wei, Mu Lang also said, although the Duke of Wei has flaws in doing things, and unsatisfactory places, but the heart is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, loyal to the nation, this can still be praised, at least the heart of the Duke of Wei, better than the heart of the Donglin Party I don't know how many times."

"Old slave, Empress Dowager Xie, the trust of the Lord." Zhang Yan's words really moved Wei Zhongxian, just like the words he heard.

He Wei Zhongxian, he does have great flaws, and his work also makes those Donglin Party who oppose him feel unsatisfactory, but as a Han nationality, he has never thought of betraying his ancestors, betraying his ancestors, and betraying his ancestors.

Although he was greedy for money and power, he never shortened the salary of Liaodong Jiubian.

"Then, Duke Wei hurry up, although this humble palace is not cold, and the ground is hot, but kneeling for a long time is a big torture for your old legs."

During this time, Zhang Yan and Wei Zhongxian's cooperation in political affairs made her gradually have a different view of this old slave, although she did not let go of her previous suspicions, she did not grit her teeth as much as she hated before.

"It's okay for the old slave to get up, and ask the queen mother to promise the old slave to take care of the phoenix body, don't review the chapter, otherwise the lord will come back and see the phoenix body of the mother emaciated, and he will definitely punish the old slave." Wei Zhongxian knelt on the ground and did not raise his head.

Zhang Yan on the dragon chair looked at Wei Zhongxian, who was kneeling on the side of the dragon case, and her pleading tone was suddenly out of order, so she had to say: "Don't look at it, it just so happens that the mourning family is also feeling a little tired, and the rest of the music will be watched tomorrow, so it's okay, Wei Gong"

Then, he said to Wei Zhongxian, who was kneeling on the ground: "So Wei Gong is willing to get up." ”

"Niangniang Fengyan, the old slave doesn't dare not listen." Getting what he wanted, Wei Zhongxian stood up with a smile and gestured to the palace maids in the hall, these palace maids of Renshou Palace.

Let the palace maid quickly remove the chapter on the dragon case, lest Zhang Yan didn't rest for a while, and picked up the chapter again and began to review it.

Then let the palace maid bring the fragrant tea 'big red robe'.

Wei Zhongxian said to Zhang Yan, who was smiling and silent: "Queen Mother, the old slave is also forced to do so, all for the sake of your phoenix body." ”

"Mourning family, Wei Gong is thinking about your lord, right? I'm afraid that Mulang will come back and punish you. Zhang Yan smiled and took the fragrant tea 'big red robe' offered by the palace maid.

After tasting a sip of tea, Zhang Yan saw the tea leaves in the teacup, which was still mentioned by Li Mu, so that Wuyishan paid tribute to the palace.

Seeing Zhang Yan's expression staring at the teacup in his hand, Wei Zhongxian asked softly, "Niangniang, do you want to be the Lord again?" ”

I don't know how many times, every time I drink the tea made by Da Hong Pao, Zhang Yan will see things and think about people, for this matter, Wei Zhongxian once thought of replacing it with other tea.

It's just that every time it didn't work out.

"yes." Zhang Yan put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at the closed door of the Humble Administrator's Hall, and said slowly: "I don't know when Mu Lang will be able to enter the customs and return to the capital, and it will be Chinese New Year's Eve in a few months." ”

Without waiting for Wei Zhongxian to speak, there was a sound of being pushed open from the side door of the Humble Administrator's Palace.

Before Zhang Yan and Wei Zhongxian could react, the eagle guard guarding the palace, an eagle guard in charge of guarding the Qianqing Palace, pushed open the side door of the Humble Administrator's Palace, and strode in in armor worn in winter.

Zhang Yan saw the Eagle Guard walk in, and asked suspiciously, "Eagle Guard, do you have something to report to the mourning family?" ”

These eagle guards, on weekdays, generally do not have anything, nor do they interfere in other matters in the palace, but are only responsible for guarding the entire Ming Palace.

What's going on today?

The eagle guard went to the side of the dragon case and reported to Zhang Yanyu: "Queen Mother, the messenger of the Lord has entered the customs from Xuanhua Mansion and has arrived in the capital, and now he is waiting outside the palace, is he summoned?" ”

"See, the Eagle Guard will let the messenger into the temple to see the mourners." Needless to say, the adult in Yingwei's mouth must be Li Mu, the lover she has been thinking about for a long time, how can Zhang Yan not see it.

The Eagle Guard received the order and withdrew from the Humble Administrator's Palace.

Seeing the Eagle Guard leaving, Zhang Yan looked at Wei Zhongxian emotionally and said, "I'm back, I'm finally back." ”

"Yes, Niangniang, the Lord is finally going back to Jingshi." Wei Zhongxian also became happy.

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Not long after, the team of messengers sent back to Beijing by Li Mu, the leader of which entered the Humble Administrator's Palace, knelt in the hall, and Zhang Yan, who was excited, did not let the messenger be polite, so Wei Zhongxian quickly took the letter.

Holding the letter and asking the messenger under the Long case for some words, Zhang Yan began to read Li Mu's handwritten letter in his hand.

Wei Zhongxian asked the messenger to retreat first.

After carefully reading the letter written by Li Mu word by word, Zhang Yan burst into tears with joy, with a little smile on the corner of her mouth.

"The old slave also asked the Queen Mother to suspend her joy, the Lord has returned with a great meritorious service, and the court must be ready to welcome it as soon as possible." Wei Zhongxian saw the joyful Zhang Yan and had to remind.

Zhang Yan covered her mouth with the letter paper in her hand, paused for a while, and then nodded and said: "Yes, yes, Duke Wei, let the cabinet, the six departments, especially the Ministry of Rites, prepare to welcome them, and the mourning family will represent the new emperor and personally lead hundreds of civil and military officials out of the city thirty miles away to welcome the triumphant division, the victorious division, and the class teacher to return to the dynasty." ”

"The old slave obeys." Wei Zhongxian calmly received the decree.

To welcome Li Mu's victorious return to Beijing, as early as when he was passing on the nine sides of the gong, Wei Zhongxian and Zhang Yan had almost discussed, and now it is nothing more than slightly modifying some details and adding some honor guards and the like.

"And." Zhang Yan turned to Wei Zhongxian, who was leading the order, and ordered again: "Duke Wei, as I said for the first time, prepare a guard of honor for Mu Lang. ”

"The old slave will go down and prepare." After speaking, Wei Zhongxian quickly left the Humble Administrator's Palace, and went down to instruct the Ministry of Rites to act according to Yi's order.

These things seem simple, but it will take some time to prepare, especially when you go thirty miles out of the city to meet the necessary things.

Not long after Wei Zhongxian left, Zhou Yu and Princess Zhou walked in wearing a cloak of fur and holding Zhu Cihong in her arms, and said with a smile: "Sister, what's the matter, make my sister so happy, just now my sister peeked at Wei Gong trotting out of the Humble Administrator's Palace, and the speed is not like that of an old man." ”

Since serving Li Mu with Zhang Yan, Princess Zhou has changed her name to her sister and no longer calls her sister-in-law, so as not to make the two uncomfortable listening.

Zhang Yan saw that it was Princess Zhou who came in with the new emperor, so she hurriedly stepped forward with a smile, took Zhu Cihong by chance, and said with a smile: "Sister, it is naturally a happy event, a great happy event." ”

Princess Zhou, who hugged Zhu Cihong to Zhang Yan, relaxed, and when she heard whether it was a happy event or a big happy event, she untied the cloak on her body and asked, "Sister, what is the happy event." ”

"Naturally, our sister's hermage is coming back." After speaking, Zhang Yan teased Zhu Cihong in her arms and said: "Cihong, do you know, your auxiliary pillar Lord Li is coming back, and when you grow up in the future, you must be a good emperor who loves the people like a son, otherwise you will be sorry for these ministers who have paved the way for you." ”

Zhang Yan's words, if Wei Zhongxian hadn't left, he would definitely have a different color, but fortunately, he wasn't there, and now in the palace, in addition to the palace maids, there is only Princess Zhou who just came.

And Princess Zhou heard that Li Mu was coming back at this time, and looked at the palace gate in surprise: "Sister, is this true?" ”

That gaze seemed to penetrate everything, wanting to see the scene outside the temple gate, where was Li Mu standing.