On the first day of the first lunar month, the new year kicked off.

The New Year's Day festival is the highest standard celebration of the dynasty, which can be equal, and it is also the day of the emperor's birthday, as well as the winter solstice.

The ceremony on this day was solemn and long, and Zhao Guan's family didn't sleep much, so they got up early.

At the end of the day, the Sanmao bell on Qibao Mountain rang, and Zhao Guan's family put on their heads, jade belts, and boots, and began to carry out the ceremony step by step.

First go to the Funing Hall and the temple to burn incense, praying for a good harvest in the New Year, and the peace of the country and the people.

Then go to the ancestral god palace of Tianzhang Pavilion to make offerings to the ancestors and ancestors.

Next, if the Queen Mother is alive, she will have to go to the Cining Palace in the east to congratulate.

Immediately afterwards, he returned to the Funing Hall and accepted the congratulations of the queen, the prince, the princess, the concubines, the internal officials and other people.

Originally, Zhao Mengqi could not be absent on this occasion, but he is now "in prison".

Subsequently, Zhao Guanjia took the carriage newly offered by King Yan and marched to the Daqing Palace.

This Daqing Palace, that is, the Chongzheng Palace, but today the plaque has been changed.

At this time, the sky was cloudy, but the civil and military officials were already waiting in the Li Zhengmen in the south of the imperial city, and they could usually be in Heningmen, but today they are more serious, so even if they want to go around in a big circle, they must do so.

There are a lot of people who participate in the court meeting, as long as the officials who are in Lin'an basically have to come, as well as the royal family of the clan, the knights and nobles, the people of all roads, and the New Year envoys from all directions.

It's a pity that the Song Dynasty no longer has diplomatic relations and vassals at this time, and most of the three or two kittens are looking for big food Nanyang merchants and the like.

Three minutes before sunrise, the first drum sounded at the head of the city, and the imperial historians of the palace inspected each train one by one, and shouted loudly, "Ban Qiwei?"

The personnel in charge of the inspection responded one by one, "Banqi!"

After the whole team was finished, they continued to wait in front of the closed city gate until the third drum on the city tower sounded.

At this time, the genius is twilight, and the stars are still seen through the kiss on the eaves of the city tower.

The executive shouted loudly, and the imperial city guards slowly pushed open the city gate, and the squeaky grinding sound of the door shaft was sharp and piercing, cutting through the morning light.

Thousands of ministers looked solemn, stepped slowly, entered from the door hole, passed through the Nangong Gate, entered the Daqing Palace, and arrived at the Daqing Palace.

From the south palace gate to the middle road of the main hall on both sides, there are 3,300 burly guards holding the yellow flag, in front of the hall steps, there are ten green umbrellas, can stand under this umbrella, are the chief ministers.

The hall can not be accommodated, there are many people can only stay in the palace outside, thousands of officials tower, the court is purified, and the atmosphere is solemn.

After Zhao Guan's family arrived at the palace, there was a clear sound, and the music class played Qian'an music, he turned the jade screen, walked to the throne and sat down.

Wearing a crown of heaven and a red robe, the Zhao Guanjia at this time looked particularly majestic in the smoke of cigarettes.

The big music played, Prime Minister Dong Huai, and Privy Envoy Cheng Yuanfeng led hundreds of officials to congratulate the throne and dance.

Next, the routine entry table, announcement table, eulogy, and the state marching officials to present local tributes, etc., probably took more than an hour.

Finally, the hundred officials put the wat board in their hands on their waists, bowed to the emperor, danced three times, knelt on the ground to congratulate, and shouted long live the mountain.

When the music of Zhonghe Shao sounded again, Zhao Guan's family left the throne, and the ceremony ended.

The whole process is solemn but rigid, and everyone has strict rules for every word and deed, and there is no room for mistakes, otherwise they will wait for impeachment afterwards.

After the congratulatory ceremony, it was the official family banquet, and everyone was tossed for a long time, so they had to have a meal to comfort their labor.

But this kind of super-large banquet, that is, looking tall, is actually not delicious at all, and it is even cold when it reaches the table.

The main dish of the finale is called gizzard, which is the pork and mutton used for the sacrifice on Chinese New Year's Eve.

The meat was boiled without salt, and was cut into small pieces by the chamberlain with a knife and given to the courtiers.

This kind of cold and tasteless white meat is simply miserable for the ministers who are accustomed to eating delicious food, but they can't stop eating it, and they must eat it all.

Some ministers have eaten too much of this kind of feast

Yes, I learned well, and secretly made some small moves in private.

When they are at home, they put a handkerchief in the spiced meat soup in advance to soak it with flavor, dry it and take it on their bodies, and when they eat the gizzard, they take it out to wipe their mouths.

In this way, you can eat a little more tastefully, and you will not be rude and disrespectful.

Of course, most of the courtiers did not have this experience, nor did they have such courage, so they could only bite the bullet and swallow it raw.

At the end of the banquet, the ministers who were physically and mentally exhausted dispersed.

Zhao and Yu invited Qiu Yue and Qian Tao to go to Yanwang's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings together.

The three of them sat in a flat-headed car, and Zhao and Xu explained their intentions to the two.

Qiu Yue shook his gray eyebrows and hesitated without speaking.

Qian Tao's face showed embarrassment, "Ju Po, this matter doesn't seem to be big, but King Yan probably won't agree."

"Could it be that King Yan didn't even give the two of them affection?" Zhao Yosu wondered.

Qian Tao couldn't cry or laugh, "It's not a matter of being ruthless, it's just that King Yan seems to be out of shape, but he has a very correct idea in his heart, but it is difficult for him to change anything he believes...... Besides, it's not a bad thing to go to the new sect and the guards, don't you see that my unscrupulous son is also with King Yan?"

Qiu Yue also spoke slowly, "Nephew, I thought you were interested in getting closer to King Yan, so I wanted the two of us to build a bridge for you, you are talented, and you must also be appreciated by King Yan, and I am also happy to do this, but I didn't expect you to want to intercede with King Yan just for the sake of the younger generation, which makes me not know how to say you......

"Uncle Shi, look at what you said, I am a clan, and I am already very satisfied to be able to go so far in my career, I don't have and can't have greater ambitions, why do I want to get close to King Yan?"

Zhao Youxu looked frank and sincere, "In a few years, I will reach the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and there is nothing else to ask for in this life, just a parent, I just want my children to live a smoother life, the so-called only wish that the child is stupid and reckless, and there is no disaster and no difficulty to the minister, in fact, the minister is not the secretary of justice and does not matter, my children, even if they have no interest, they will always be hungry, but if they go into the army, the pain of life and death will be unpredictable, in case there are three long and two short, then I am not a white-haired person to send a black-haired person?"

When Qiu Yue heard this, a trace of disappointment and displeasure flashed in his eyes, "At this moment, someone has to come forward, as a clan, you are unwilling to make sacrifices for the Great Song Dynasty, who else do you want to count on to sacrifice for the Great Song Dynasty?" If no one risked their lives to defend against the Mongols, how long could this country be saved? If you cherish your children, others will not cherish them?"

Zhao Youxu was stunned for a moment, his expression was a little stupid, "Uncle Shi, I didn't mean that, it's just that the clan has always not allowed to be contaminated with martial arts, and when you get to the army, you don't know anything, so what's the benefit to the country?" What's more, those boys in my family have been very weak since they were children, and they can't carry their shoulders and hands, so they are a drag when they go into battle......

"Eh, Jupo, you're not right." Qian Tao interrupted him and said seriously, "This distinction between civil and military is not predestined, and in essence, your Zhao family and my Qian family's ancestors didn't both start with martial arts? My family's one, wasn't it weak before? Now wearing a heavy armor, running for three or five miles without panting, it is completely like two people. In addition, there are many scholars in the Yan Wang Guard, and now they all look brave and strong. So you don't need to worry about this at all, as long as you get to the Yan King Guard, even scrap iron can be trained into fine steel for you."

"I see, he said so much, in fact, it was all an excuse, and in the final analysis, it was the civil and military prejudice in his heart." Qiu Yue sighed and shook his head.

Zhao Youxu was a little speechless, still with a bitter face.

The preconceived notions in people's hearts cannot be easily changed in a few words, and the truth does not work for anyone.

Seeing him like this, Qian Tao didn't want to persuade him anymore, "If you insist on doing this, and you still want to ask King Yan for permission, then it's up to you, as an old friend, I can help you beat the side drum, it's hard to say if it doesn't work."

Qiu Yue also said, "If there is something that the old man can talk to, he will try his best to help you say a few words." Z.br>

It is difficult for anyone to avoid the sophistication of human feelings, and it is always common to help relatives without helping.

Zhao Youzhi had some joy on his face, "Give two."

I'm in trouble."

"Between you and me, why do you need to be so foreign." Qian Tao waved his hand and changed the topic to ease the atmosphere, "I remember that your Meng Gui is the same age as my kid, and it's almost time to get out of the cabinet, and the two children seem to get along quite well, should we discuss and become a family of children?"

Zhao Youyi's fourth daughter is called Zhao Menggui, who was born from the original Li family, and you can tell by listening to the name that she is Zhao Mengqi's sister of the same generation.

This money is a good calculation, while he wants to marry his daughter to Zhao Mengqi, he wants his son to marry Zhao Mengqi's sister, which is simply a kiss.

Although it is best to marry Zhao Hui and Zhao Xuan, Qian Tao feels that with the virtue of his fat son, he can't pass the level of King Yan, so he has to retreat to the second.

Zhao Youxu didn't mean to refuse this, "It's good to be fine, but let's talk to the children first and see what they mean......

As he spoke, the ox cart shook and shook, and he arrived at the gate of King Yan's mansion, and the attendant handed a greeting note to the doorman.

Qian Tao got out of the car, with his hands on his waist, "It's really difficult to go from luxury to frugality, after taking the little girl's carriage a few times, and then taking this ox cart, it's really a little unbearable......

Although Qiu Yue is a civil servant, he has been leading troops for half his life, and the suffering of this bump is nothing in his eyes, and he looks as usual when he gets out of the car.

"King Yan gave the old man a car, but he put it there and never sat on it once."

These words immediately made Qian Tao a little surprised, "Old Qiu, if you don't need it, why don't you transfer it to me, and I'll exchange the Geling courtyard with you."

Without waiting for Qiu Yue to answer, Zhao Youxu was surprised, "Brother Youzhai, I remember that although your Geling courtyard is not big, it is worth tens of thousands of yuan, is it worth it to replace a mere carriage?"

"There are some things, you haven't tried it, you can't naturally appreciate its goodness, in my opinion, this carriage is not to say that it is exchanged for tens of thousands, it is 100,200,000, I also think it is worth it, the key is, you can't buy this carriage even if you have money."

Qian Tao's words seem to be a bit of a pun.

Zhao Youmin also seemed to hear some taste, so he smiled and stopped asking.

Qiu Yue glanced at Qian Tao strangely, "With the relationship between your family and King Yan, what's so difficult about driving a carriage, it is estimated that King Yan didn't think about it for a while, why don't you just let your family Duo Niang mention it?"

"Hey, on the day King Yan came back, when he came out of the palace, the little girl suddenly returned home, and she was still unhappy, most likely because of the young man's mouth."

Qian Tao shook his head, but he would definitely not say anything about his daughter sneaking away from home yesterday.

After a few people talked at the door, they saw the middle door wide open, and King Yan stood in the door and shouted enthusiastically, "You guys are here to visit, Xiao Wang is very honored, he can't go out because of his grounding, and I ask for forgiveness for Xiao Wang's sin of not being able to welcome him from afar."