Approaching the Spring Festival of 1892

The Daming Palace is lit up as usual, and the dragon flags on both sides of the three halls are fluttering, a strong festive atmosphere, which shows the graceful style of the royal family.

There are also colorful lanterns in the east lake of Taiye Pond, and at night, the light shines brightly, and the water on half of the lake is transparent, attracting many concubines to take the young princes and princesses to enjoy the lanterns.

Start in the early evening

The royal stage of the East Lake will start singing, after nightfall, the princes and generals have taken the stage to sing and do the fight is even more lively, in the beautiful lights and mountains and rivers against the background, just like heaven and earth.

Towards the end of the year

As usual, Empress Lin would summon all the queens, duchesses, and ladies of the empire above the earl of the empire in Beijing to visit the East Garden to enjoy the scenery and listen to the opera, in order to show the emperor's grace.

Only relatives and children under the age of 10 were allowed to participate in this occasion, and the royal chef prepared rare ingredients from all over the world to create an exquisite feast for the royal ladies to enjoy.

A dozen pounds of king crab, brown crab, salmon caviar, bear's paw deer antler, ginseng bird's nest are all available, as well as exquisite pastries for children, which are dazzling.

Laughter and laughter came in bursts, and the Imperial Court was the busiest time of the year.

Inside the Penglai Palace

Emperor Richard, who was still tall and tall, did not go to join in the fun, these imperial ladies had to play for three days when they entered the palace as usual, and he just showed up on the last day and comforted him gently.

The affairs of the inner court are all decided by Queen Lin.

It's the end of the year, and Emperor Richard has no intention of dealing with any government affairs, just having fun. Therefore, the important ministers of the cabinet and the military department in the Penglai Hall gathered together and were attending the imperial banquet of the Winter Solstice Festival.

Compared with the exquisite food of the ladies of the East Lake Empire, the imperial banquet rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor was more rugged, mainly cattle, sheep and rare meat.

In front of each important minister, there is a copper hot pot, and on the bonfire set up outside the hall, the beef and mutton are being barbecued, and the rich fragrance fills the entire hall.

The giant's huge pet beasts lie under the imperial steps, and Emperor Richard will throw out a large lump of raw meat from time to time, and these pet beasts will take a leap in the air to grab food, attracting the applause of the ministers.

The Tang Empire has a strong style of raising pet beasts, lions, tigers, and bears abound, but no one can raise the agility of these pet beasts of the royal family, and they are considerate and human.

Above the main hall

The graceful dancing girls danced in the music, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Emperor Richard raised the jade cup in his hand and said with a smile; "Another year has passed, and a new year is coming. In the past year, all Aiqing have worked hard for the empire, so that there is a good situation of singing and dancing today.

I am very relieved, drink this cup with all the Aiqing, and wish the empire a better tomorrow. ”

"Ministers wish your majesty long live, long live, long live!"

All the ministers stood up in unison, raised their glasses with both hands, and poured them to the ground, and then took the cups and drank them all.

At the royal banquet, everyone's drinks are different, and they will serve whatever they like.

Some people like to drink strong liquor, some people like to drink fruit wine, some people like to drink French red wine, some people like to drink champagne, and the direct drink is tea, all of which is voluntary.

However, the generals and commanders of the Royal Army all drank strong liquor, which is a tradition in the army that losers do not lose battles.

After a few large cups, some people were already flushed.

Duke Pan Hengchen, the elderly Royal Navy Marshal, was already gray-haired, of course he couldn't drink with the fierce generals of the Royal Army, just a cup of tea in front of him.

He sat under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tang Li Gan and His Royal Highness Tang Li Kun, King of Guangnan, and was returning to the emperor without a match.

"Back to Your Majesty, the old minister is in good health and has a good appetite. You can use a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns for breakfast, and you can eat a large bowl of rice for lunch. Walking around the castle manor every day, watching the grandchildren play and play, I don't feel lonely. ”

"Well, that's good." Emperor Richard nodded kindly.

When these old ministers have reached the end of their lives, the Duke of the Navy Marshal Pan Hengchen can come to participate in the royal winter solstice banquet, which is already considered to be in good health.

More often than not, they are sick and have been on the sickbed for a long time, or their bodies and bones can't resist the cold, and they are powerless when they think about it.

Duke Pan Hengchen is also in his 80s, so he really sees one side and one side less.

Emperor Richard ate a piece of tender lamb chops with relish, then stopped, wiped his hands with a hot towel and said;

"Pan Aiqing, there is someone to succeed you in this country's mansion!

In the past two years, my Minister of North American Affairs has made great achievements, and he has been very handy in both domestic and foreign affairs.

This son is talented, and he has the appearance of the first assistant. ”

"Your Majesty is very loving, carefully cultivating fools, my Pan Mansion has received a lot of favor from the emperor, and I am afraid that I can't repay it!" Duke Pan Hengchen stood up again tremblingly and thanked him.

Emperor Richard couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw this, thinking that if he said a few more words to him, he might be able to toss this old bone and roll his eyes.

So he raised his hand and said; "Aiqing, sit down and talk."

Then he turned his head and asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tang Li Gan, saying; "Qian'er, you are in charge of the Royal Internal Affairs Office, have the three unfilial descendants been severely punished this year? Why didn't I see you on the fold? ”

What are you really worried about?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tang Li Gan was thrilled when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and stood aside, clasped his hands into fists and saluted respectfully;

"Back to the words of the Imperial Father;

This year, the three descendants of the royal family who broke the rules, the 37th brother, because of the forcible robbery of people's women, fornication, and connivance with the slaves to beat many people's lives, after the trial of the evidence is conclusive.

The son was sentenced to a demotion to a knighthood, demoted from a third-class duke to an earl, and was imprisoned in the palace for one year.

Because it was approaching the end of the year, the sons were afraid of sweeping away their father's interest, and the excerpts had not yet been presented, which was the fault of the sons. ”

Emperor Richard snorted coldly and rebuked;

"You don't have to be this collaborator, there are no rules.

The punishment is light, this thirty-seven days of muddy and nightmarish indulgence and pleasure, ignoring the king's law, it is simply not a good look, and it damages the face of the royal family.

Tell me the will;

took away the dukedom and was demoted to a baron, and was confined in the palace for three years.

You go and tell the thirty-seven sons that I have 81 princes, and the Tang royal family has no worries.

If he continues to be absurd and disobedient and disregard the royal law, the Tang Empire will have no place for him. ”

The thirty-seventh son of the emperor was directly demoted from the duke to the baron, such a punishment was not ruthless, and the ministers were secretly shocked after hearing it, but no one dared to say a word.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tang Li Gan secretly complained in his heart, and when the phoenix was angry, he did not dare to excuse the thirty-seventh brother, so he could only take the order.

"There are two more."

"Father Qi, the situation of these two people is different, and the sons and daughters still need to be carefully investigated before they can make a fair ruling, and they dare not act rashly."

"Hurry up and punish, these black sheep will find one and punish another, so as not to bring bad to the atmosphere of the royal family. It's best to make an example of them and let them know not to go beyond the thunder pool. ”

"The retainers take the order." The crown prince Tang Li Qian replied respectfully, but secretly complained in his heart.

He is a loyal and steady person, and he has always loved and cared for his royal brothers and nephews, just like a tolerant and generous imperial brother.

This has to deal with two royal brothers and one imperial nephew, and the good reputation of so many years of business has collapsed.

But under the emperor's order, his father is famous for not rubbing sand in his eyes, how can he be selfish?

(End of chapter)