After Jiajing took the hoe and symbolically plowed the land twice, the sacrificial ceremony was successfully concluded, and then Jiajing took the dragon chariot and returned to the Yangxin Palace.

On the way back to the court, many ministers gathered together and began to discuss what they had seen and heard during the previous rituals.

"Let me tell you, I can see clearly on the altar of Fang Ze from that position, when His Majesty was praying to the heavens, I vaguely saw a pair of big hands, gently caressing the top of His Majesty's head."

One of the officials lowered his voice when he saw that there was no one around.

"Hmph, aren't you talking nonsense? Your Majesty is the Holy Monarch of the day, and you will definitely be favored by the Heavens! ”

A stooping official stroked his gray beard and said angrily.

"Such a feat, there are few emperors in all dynasties and dynasties can do it, Your Majesty is really the true son of heaven, if you can see Your Majesty up close, it will be worth it for the old man to die in this life!"

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The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

After Jiajing got down from the dragon chariot, he looked at the familiar temple in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Whew, it's finally over."

Rao is Jiajing, and he was also emaciated by this extremely cumbersome sacrificial process, which is still in the case of greatly simplifying the process, if it is carried out according to the original sacrificial process, I am afraid it will consume more energy.

Jiajing was just about to step up the steps, only to see Lu Fang hurrying up to greet him, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, let's go and rest for a while, the slave maid has prepared tea and snacks for you in advance." ”

"Well, yes, yes, this sacrificial ceremony is finally over, and I can also change the sacrificial clothes on my body, this dress is really uncomfortable to wear!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he looked at the sacrificial clothes he was wearing, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Your Majesty has worked hard for state affairs, and I hope Your Majesty will take care of the dragon's body!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he followed Jiajing's footsteps step by step and said softly.

After Jiajing changed the sacrificial clothes on his body and changed them into the Taoist robes he usually wears, he sat down on the table and began to enjoy the pastries.

Jiajing picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, just a slight sip, the pastry spread out, and a fragrant and slightly sweet taste spread in his mouth, and even his mood was much better.

"Lu Fang, there are so many pastries, I can't eat them alone, you can also sit down and eat together."

Jiajing said, pointing to the dazzling array of pastries with different flavors in front of him, and spoke.

"Your Majesty, how dare you ...... with Your Majesty?"

Before Lu Fang's words were finished, he was interrupted impatiently by Jiajing: "I will eat you if I let you eat, what is so much nonsense?" If you don't eat so many pastries, it will be wasted! ”

"Thank you, slave, for your grace!"

After Lu Fang finished speaking, he found a place to sit down, and then slowly picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth.

"How's it going, does it taste good?"

Jiajing picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip, and asked.

"Your Majesty, this pastry is very delicious, the slave has grown so big, it's the first time I've eaten such a delicious pastry!"

Hearing Jiajing's question, Lu Fang hurriedly replied respectfully.

"Since it's delicious, then give me more to eat, anyway, if you can't finish these pastries, they will be thrown out!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he put down the teacup in his hand and spoke.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave obeys."

After Lu Fang finished speaking, continued.

The next two of them didn't say anything more, just concentrated on the pastries in front of them.

"Your Majesty, Elder Yan Ge asks to see you."

At this moment, the guards outside the Heart Cultivation Hall came in to report.

"Oh, Elder Yan Ge is here, let him in!"

After Jiajing heard the guard's report, he was overjoyed and hurriedly asked the guard to announce him in.

A moment later, Yan Song, supported by the eunuch, stepped step by step on the steps of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

As soon as Yan Song stepped into the Heart Cultivation Palace, Jiajing's voice came: "Old Yan Ge is here, come and sit down and eat together." ”

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, a eunuch brought a seat for Yan Song.

Yan Song looked at the dazzling array of pastries on the table, and couldn't help but feel hungry, for today's sacrificial ceremony, since the beginning of the day, the ministers have been waiting for His Majesty's arrival near Fang Zetan! In order not to lose his manners, everyone did not eat anything, and only relied on a little ginseng soup to hang.

"Wechen obeys!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he sat down in his seat and began to taste these pastries.

Yan Song ate very slowly, as if he wanted to remember the taste of these pastries.

"What does Elder Yan Ge think these pastries taste?"

Seeing that Yan Song had almost eaten, Jiajing turned his gaze to Yan Song and said lightly.

"Your Majesty, this is the most delicious pastry Weichen has ever eaten in his life!"

Seeing Jiajing's question, Yan Song hurriedly got up from the seat and said slowly.

"Yan Song, you are from Yuanzhou Mansion, right?"

"Your Majesty, exactly, Weichen was born in Jieqiao Village, Yuanzhou Mansion." Hearing the emperor's questioning, Yan Song did not dare to hide it, but told it truthfully.

"I heard that your ancestors were generous before, tell me about it?" Jiajing said, looking very interested in this matter.

"Wechen obeys!"

Yan Song sighed helplessly and began to tell Jiajing about the family he was born into.

"Weichen was born in a declining family, my Yan family's ancestor is named Yan Mengheng, once the official residence of the second grade, honest and self-controlled, upright, because he often eats vegetables when eating, so he is called Yan Qingcai."

"Later, when he died, because the family property was too small, our family filled six boxes of stones and shipped them back to their hometown in order to fill the scene."

"When I was young, when my father told me about it, I only thought it was quite funny, Gao Zu was a second-grade master, how could he be reduced to this?"

"Weichen has been taught by his father since he was a child, and he often taught me that if I have the opportunity to be an official in the future, I must think more about the people, the people's life is too hard!"

"My father is a showman, he has not been in the exam all his life, it is because of my father's teachings that I am Yan Song today."

Yan Song said and said, he fell into the memory, the impression of his father is always unsmiling, every time he eats, he always keeps the best for himself, and when he passed the county exam at the age of ten and lifted people in the exam at the age of nineteen, the relieved and complicated expression on his father's face......

When Yan Song came back to his senses, the corners of his eyes were already moist.

"Weichen lost his honor in front of the monarch, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me!"

Yan Song wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and bowed to Jiajing.

"It's okay, it's okay, I didn't expect Elder Yan Ge to have such a bumpy background."

Jiajing waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.

Then Yan Song cleared his throat and pleaded with Jiajing: "Your Majesty, now that the sacrificial ceremony has ended, and the spring ploughing in the south is about to come, Weichen wants to officially implement the change from rice to mulberry in Zhejiang immediately!" ”

After listening to Yan Song's request, Jiajing pondered for a moment and ordered: "Well, when Hu Zongxian and the others come back, they will start to implement it!" In addition, let the neighboring provinces also prepare food in case of danger. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Yan Song saw that his suggestion had been accepted by the emperor, so he immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

"Well, Elder Yan Ge, I hope you can work hard and carry out the change from rice to mulberry."

Jiajing turned his gaze to Yan Song and said lightly.

"Wechen will definitely live up to His Majesty's trust, and Wechen will be His Majesty's liver and brain, and he will die!"

Yan Song said, goodbye.

(End of chapter)