Nian, Beijing is very lively.

Royalty, all together.

Since Emperor Jingyang, these dragon sons and phoenix girls have grown up, such days are rare once a year.

The eldest prince and the second prince also rushed back.

The eldest prince was in his early thirties, and he also led soldiers in his early years, but later he no longer held military power. He was born tall and burly, with a heroic spirit.

And the second prince, who has been in the army, has a gentle and elegant appearance, looking like a humble son, not at all like a person in the army.

The eldest prince, Xiao Chong, was named the King of Tombs; The second prince, Xiao Yi, was named the White King.

This year, the two princes were in Jiangnan together, performing their own duties, and they never met in private all year round.

The two princes greeted the emperor and empress one after another, and then sat down.

Among them, there is also a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl who looks a little gloomy, this girl is the fifth princess, and she has not been titled yet.

Emperor Jingyang's five children, all of them are independent, and none of them are general.

Maybe it's because the emperor is getting older, and he knows that the deadline is not far away, and when he saw this scene, he felt infinite emotion in his heart.

If he hadn't been born in an imperial family, or had not inherited the throne, he would have been an ordinary vassal king, and with so many excellent children, he would definitely be happier than he is now.

And the relationship between his children must be intimate, not like now, where the surface is harmonious, but in fact there is an undercurrent.

"I am a father to you. I have raised you for so many years, but I have never cooked a meal for you with my own hands. Whenever I think about it, I am ashamed." The Emperor said with a sigh.

"My father is the king of a country, how can I be close

What is the principle of cooking?" The second prince replied.

This emperor created a precedent for women to become officials in the court, and the ideological burden is naturally not so heavy.

What kind of gentleman is far away from cooking, the good thing to say is that the self-confidence of the scholar is high. To put it mildly, it is the laziness of human nature.

The food on the table is not rich, compared with previous years, it is simply a world of difference.

Everyone has only a bowl of porridge, a bowl of ravioli and a glass of wine in front of them.

"Taste everything I have made with my own hands."

When everyone heard the emperor's words, there was a storm in their hearts.

The emperor actually cooked for them as children!

If the emperor had any reward for them, a year's worth of credit, they all knew how to reply.

But this Chinese New Year's Eve meal made them all exhausted......

They worked so hard, naturally they didn't want to disappoint their father.

Now this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner may be the best grace for them.

The emperor moved his chopsticks first, and everyone followed suit.

They didn't have much expectation of the taste of the food, but they never thought that whether it was wontons or porridge, they would far surpass the delicacies of the mountains and seas they had eaten.

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, both need to master the heat and pay attention to the condiments. You say, 'Is there any reason?' The Emperor asked.

No one could have imagined that the emperor would confuse governing the country with cooking vegetables.

If you say it from outsiders, they will only find it ridiculous.

But the emperor has great wisdom in governing the country, and only when they hear this sentence from the emperor's mouth will they ponder the truth.

"Father, my son doesn't know how to cook, but he understands what you said. Everything should be under control

The country is prosperous." The eldest prince nodded and said.

"You can't flip it at will, you can only try to master the rules and follow the trend." The second prince said.

Princess Jing just nodded and did not make a statement.

Princess Wushuang said, "If you eat too many vegetables, you will get tired."

As soon as these words came out, the rest of the people all looked at Princess Wushuang.

Her temperament has always been relatively rigid, but now she has suddenly calmed down.

And

She has always been a person with a lot of ideas of her own.

When you encounter a problem, you can always put forward your own opinion.

"Fourth sister is saying that what my father said is not right?" The fifth princess asked in a strange voice.

"Jing Han, what do you think?" The Emperor asked with a smile.

"It's easy to cook a bowl of small freshness, but it's hard to cook a table of small freshness. If it is big, it will govern the country, the army, and the officialdom, and in the middle, it will govern natural and man-made disasters, and if it is small, it will govern the people, govern a mountain forest, and govern a piece of fertile land...... As long as one of these blind condiments is broken, it will affect the whole body." Princess Wushuang said in a deep voice.

After listening to Princess Wushuang's words, the emperor felt a trace of surprise and shock in his heart.

These are really the words that came out of the mouth of the fourth daughter!

Near Zhu Zhechi, she often stays with Su Xuan, and her ideological realm has gradually become broader, and she is no longer the simple fourth daughter she used to be.

"Fourth sister is smart." The fifth princess smiled and gave a thumbs up to Princess Wushuang.

"You've worked hard this year." The Emperor nodded, no longer delving into the question.

"My father is the hardest worker." Princess Musou replied.

"I'm just getting old, where is your hard work?" The emperor shook his head helplessly and said.

Not long after

After that, the light dinner is over.

After the emperor returned to the imperial dining room, the second prince entered.

"My son's son, please greet my father."

"No courtesy. How's that going on the southeastern border?" The Emperor asked.

"There is friction between the border armies of the two countries from time to time, but it is all under control." The second prince replied.

"You have to make sure that next year has to be manageable." The Emperor said in a deep voice.

"The son will not live up to his father's trust!"

"Well, let's go down."

"The retainers are retired."

The second prince left the imperial study.

After that, the Grand Prince entered.

"The son visits his father."

The emperor raised his hand, not even bothering to say anything about the courtesy.

"It's been a year, but what's the catch?" The Emperor asked.

"As my father said, it's like cooking a little fresh. The thirteen cities in the two states south of the Yangtze River are all golden and jade, and they are all ruined by the outside!" The eldest prince replied.

"The richer the place, the more corrupt!" There was a slight look of anger on the emperor's face.

In the two states south of the Yangtze River, the emperor is far away, and the order cannot be given.

It's really hard to get effective control.

What's more, the emperor's focus has always been Qingzhou.

"My father can levy additional taxes on the two places in the south of the Yangtze River." The eldest prince said.

The Emperor waved his hand and sighed.

"Your fourth sister is right, take a hair and move her body. The two places south of the Yangtze River are not problems that my Great Yan Dynasty is anxious to solve. If you attack Jiangnan now, you will put the cart before the horse." The Emperor said.

The emperor felt that he probably did not have the energy or time to deal with the problems of Jiangnan.

And these internal problems can only be dealt with after the real national peace and security.

The Emperor didn't know if he would be able to wait until then

One day, he has no intention of dealing with it, but he also has to master it.

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