"The emperor, there are countless people who are good at sculpture, and those who are proficient such as Chen Xiang and Chen Wei are all veterans."

Chen Xiang, in the Ministry of Industry.

"Who is Chen Wei?" Zhu Qiyu really heard of it for the first time.

"The emperor, the master in the Dehua imperial kiln, and the treasures of the Buddha statues enshrined in the palace are all from Chen Wei's hands."

Chen Wei is the creator of He School of Art.

His craftsmanship is superb.

"Zhuqing, how about erecting a statue of me in Beijing?"

Zhu Qiyu asked people to accept the sculpture.

The Han people are introverted and can't look down on such immoral things.

Even if you look at it, it's a sneaky look.

"Your Majesty, you must not!"

Ni Qian knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Tianyan, how can you let all the people respect you?" ”

"I'm standing at the gate of the Jingshi, isn't it good?"

What about when you are a stone lion?

"Emperor, I'm afraid that the ignorant people will be disrespectful to you." Feng Xiao's words spoke to Zhu Qiyu's heart.

In case there is a pervert, what is it to the statue of Zhu Qiyu, isn't it disgusting?

In the future, a pavilion of meritorious officials will be built, and statues will be erected for the courtiers who have made great contributions, and it is none of the emperor's business whether it will be that or not.

Zhu Qiyu continued to be optimistic about things.

"Your Majesty, please take a look." The military aircraft department walked smartly and presented a painting.

It's a sub-oil painting, it's a plant, it's definitely not a sunflower.

Gao Ming is a second-year jinshi of Jingtai, and he is straightforward and straightforward, and he has a very good appetite for Zhu Qiyu.

Just stay at the military plane to walk, and occasionally enter the Heart Cultivation Hall to ask about things.

"The colors are too gorgeous, the painting style is rough, and the painting style is too realistic, which is inferior." Ni Qian felt average.

"Your Majesty, what Lord Ni said is very true." Yang Shouchen, who has studied calligraphy and painting, praised.

Lin Yi also came over to taste it: "This painting is not at the level of Mengtong, when Weichen was ten years old, he would not paint this painting, but it was ......."

"What is it?" Zhu Qiyu looked at him.

"It's similar to the stick figure invented by His Majesty." Lin He couldn't help laughing.

Why does it sound like scolding?

My level is not as good as Mengtong?

The key ministers all laughed.

Let's go, that is.

"There's nothing to be desired?" Zhu Qiyu was surprised.

In contemporary conceptual painting, the status of oil painting is extremely high, while the status of Chinese painting is far inferior.

Is it because of the logic of the bandits?

Or is it an aesthetic difference?

"Your Majesty, there is indeed merit."

"If you fill this color into the stick figure, it can be used as an enlightened drawing book for children."

"It's also useful."

Lin He stroked his beard and smiled, somewhat contemptuous.

He himself is excellent in both calligraphy and painting, but he believes that there are many Danqing painters who are more powerful than him today.

"Mr. Lin, you follow this painting, paint it again, and I will see the difference." Zhu Qiyu's aesthetics are still at the level of oil painting higher than that of Chinese painting.

Lin Yi glanced at it carefully, and the emperor had a smile on his face, and his heart was settled.

It was rare to see the emperor so elegant, Feng Xiao hurriedly entered the hall to get pen and ink, and moved a table over.

Lin Que painted casually.

The same plant, but in the hands of Lin Yu, it is clearly layered, and many layers of deep meaning can be interpreted.

Chinese painting pays attention to deep meaning, and can often comprehend different truths and taste different tastes through a painting, which is the best work.

Soon, give up.

Ni Qian and Yang Shouchen tasted it: "Brother Lin is talented, but this painting is too perfunctory. ”

"Hahaha, just draw with this, it's enough!"

Lin He stopped his pen and bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, this painting pays attention to color and realism, and has no deep meaning, so Wei Chen feels that this thing has no artistic conception, so it is said to be a poor product." ”

Zhu Qiyu looked at Lin E's painting again.

Very simple.

For the same plant, the oil painting is heavily splashed with ink, and Lin Que is outlined with a simple brush, but the former gives people a sense of exaggeration, and the latter has a little more charm.

Judgment from above.

"Well drawn!"

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Mr. Lin splashed ink casually, it is such a masterpiece, very good, very good." ”

"Your Majesty, in the eyes of the Danqing Holy Hand, Weichen is just a pearl of rice."

Lin He is really not modest.

There are many Danqing painters in the Ming Dynasty, and there are many people who are strategic.

"Then tell me, whose paintings can get into your eyes?" Zhu Qiyu was full of interest.

"Back to Your Majesty, Danqing is the first in this palace, and it is naturally Mr. Bian Jingzhaobian." Lin Yi replied.

"That's right, Mr. Bian's painting can be called the first in the world."

Bian Jingzhao, often accompanied Emperor Xuanzong to paint, fine painting birds, flowers and fruits, flowers have posture, birds have a look, he is known as the forbidden three unique.

The other two uniques, one is Jiang Zicheng's character and Zhao Lian's tiger.

Jiang Zicheng is a figure of the Yongle Dynasty and has been made ancient.

Zhao Lian has not yet been born.

"Who's second?" Zhu Qiyu was very interested.

"Back to Your Majesty, in the court, except for Mr. Bian, there is no one to rank, and the others are just momentary heroes, and they are definitely not people who have been famous for thousands of years."

Lin Osprey's tasting ability is very high.

The painters in the palace are indeed very withered, and there are masters, but it is difficult to be immortal.

Originally, there were still many masters, such as Dai Jin, Xie Tingxun and others, who were all demoted for their crimes.

The great development of painting in the Ming Dynasty was brought about by Emperor Xuanzong.

It reached its peak during the Hongji period.

"Lin Yi, then you say, if you show this painting and Ling's painting to a layman, which one will you think is more expensive and better?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.

Lin Que almost wanted to say, how can a painting be short and long with money? That's a dirty painting.

"Back to Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Xiyi painting is victorious."

Because the colors are bright.

The common people do not have such a high literary accomplishment, nor can they understand the artistic conception, color is the most eye-catching thing, at a glance on the color theory.

So people will become more and more uneducated.

"That being the case, there is something to learn from this painting."

Zhu Qiyu handed it to Feng Xiao: "Put it away, let the painter learn it, be inclusive, and make enlightenment books for children in the future, you can follow this painting path." ”

"Especially the paint of this painting, if I find a way to crack it, I will be of great use."

Feng Xiao wanted to speak again and again, the cost was a bit too high for the emperor.

Zhu Qiyu continued to look at the baby.

There are so many treasures in these Western goods, they should be taken out by merchants to sell, so there are everything, but they are all inferior goods.

In addition to the Ming Dynasty, there are also trade objects?

Is it Siam?

Lu Gao presented a piece of music that said that most of the goods of the Ming Dynasty were transported to Siam, so there were very few Persian merchants in Guangzhou.

But the ships docked in Guangzhou should have passed through Siam, and these goods should not have been sold in Daming.

But it has to go through the Ming Dynasty.

Could it be that it was sold to the Wa Kingdom?

No, the Japanese country is in a civil war, and it is impossible to buy these daily necessities......

Wait a minute!

These ships were going to America for silver!

Exchange some household goods for a large amount of silver in the hands of the natives.

Maybe this glass mirror can be exchanged for a hundred gold mines!

Well, those Xiyi people know the route to America!

"Go and pass the decree to Liu Zhenhai, all the detained people will be imprisoned, transported to Beijing, and they are not allowed to leave Daming!"

Perhaps, from their mouths, they can find a map to the Americas.

"Slave obeys!" Feng Xiao didn't know why.

Zhu Qiyu continued to Taobao.

"Huh? Emperor, this seems to be a candlestick! Feng Xiao presented it.

It is a copper candlestick with animal pattern carvings on it, like a fork, and three sticks, which are used to insert candles.

Strange, why don't you have a fork?

Europeans eat with forks!

Zhu Qiyu looked around, but there was no fork.

"Yang Shouchen, how do the people of Semu eat?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.

Most of the Semu people of the Great Yuan Dynasty were Central Asians.

Yang Shouchen thought about it seriously: "It is recorded in ancient books that they used two-toothed forks to eat, but according to the records of Taizu, they were caught by hand. ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Qiyu was taken aback: "Grab it with your hands and eat it?" Isn't that a wild man? ”

No, how could Europeans be savages?

Aren't people the embodiment of civilization? Isn't the fork a product of the gods given by the ancestors? Why is it not used in this era?

The fork was introduced to Europe in the 16th century, and it was used from Italy, and it was a two-toothed fork, which became popular in Europe late.

Now it's all by hand.

"Have you ever seen the two-toothed fork?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

Yang Shouchen smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, where did Wei Chen go to see him, it's just a record in the ancient books of Dayuan." ”

"Then Kublai Khan learned to eat people everywhere, didn't he also eat with his hands?"

Zhu Qiyu couldn't help laughing: "Think about the Great Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan, eating every day, it's really funny." ”

In fact, Kublai Khan knew how to use chopsticks, Meng Ge probably wouldn't, and Genghis Khan probably wouldn't either.

"What Your Majesty said is very true, Xiyi is not yet civilized, how can you use chopsticks?" Yang Shouchen's face was full of disdain.

Lin Que found the treasure and trotted over: "Your Majesty, look, this is Jingdezhen porcelain!" ”

It's a very broken bowl with a bad mouth.

Zhu Qiyu was dirty: "What's wrong?" ”

"Your Majesty, look at the edge of this bowl, it's broken, but it's still in use, and people don't know how to use chopsticks, so they can only eat with their hands?" Lin Yi smiled evilly.

Zhu Qiyu laughed.

After shopping for a long time, there is basically nothing special.

The side halls are all afraid of cold, and some are plants.

Zhu Qiyu entered the hall, and the courtiers crowded in, and there were many plants, which everyone had never seen.

Some flowers are still open in Guangzhou, and they are sent to Beijing, but because the temperature is cold, they all fall, and some of them have died, which is a pity.

Zhu Qiyu secretly regretted that it should be cultivated in Guangzhou.

"Your Majesty, this flower is recognized by Weichen."

Yang Shouchen smiled: "It should be a chrysanthemum, but it is different from my dynasty variety, I don't know if it will bloom next year." ”

It seems that some captains are people who love flowers, and they travel thousands of miles, but they still bring flowers to watch.

There is not a single plant that can be sown.

It's all flowers.

"The temperature in Beijing is cold, so it was sent to Nanzhili, and it was planted and cultivated by Nanzhili." Zhu Qiyu is not interested in flowers.

"Your Majesty, come and see this!" Lin He did not enter the hall, and was still looking for treasure in the box.

In a clothing compartment, a musical instrument was found.

The shape is very strange, like a mallet, but it has keys that do not make a sound, and a violin-like bow, which is very short.

"Your Majesty, this seems to be an erhu!"

Lin Que picked it up vertically, pulled the strings with his bow, and made a babbling sound, which was very unpleasant.

Then Lin Yu pressed the button, and the sound became melodious.

"Sure enough, it's an erhu!" Lin Que understands that the keys are adjusted to the rhythm.

Sure enough, music knows no borders.

"What erhu, this is obviously a hu." Yang Shouchen was happy to see the hunt, and he also wanted to take it over to demonstrate and play.

Lin He didn't give it to him.

This thing is very complicated to operate, and most people really don't know how to use it.

"It's so ugly, let's call it a harp." Zhu Qiyu doesn't know this thing either, anyway, music has no borders, and it can be played.

"Good name for harp."

Lin He still gave it to Yang Shouchen, and wondered: "It's just that there are so many keys, it's really a waste, just learn the erhu and press the strings with your fingers to change the timbre." ”

That's not a violin!

"Show me." Zhu Qiyu found that Lin He and Yang Shouchen had taken it wrong.

Is this thing used on your shoulder?

There is indeed a rope on the piano, and Zhu Qiyu carries it on his shoulder and pulls the strings with a bow.

"Your Majesty is right, this thing is used on the shoulder!"

"It's right to pull the bow down, pull it up and down, and hold down the button with your right hand to adjust the tone."

Lin He exclaimed: "That's not right, it's not right to call it a harp, it's obviously also used horizontally......"

It's called the Nikohba violin.

"It's called anything, you two don't play badly, send the bell and drum division, imitate a few out, one person will give you one, go back and play slowly."

Zhu Qiyu wants to return to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Nothing unusual.

"Your Majesty, there are still good things to read!" Lin He took out a piano from a box again.

Zhu Qiyu turned back, held it in his hand, frowned and asked, "How should I use it?" ”

The piano is oval in shape, with a row of keys inside, and at the end of the piano there is something like a wooden handle that can be twisted.

"Your Majesty, I don't know about Weichen, but it should also be pressed."

Lin Yi tried to demonstrate.

After several failures, Yang Shouchen took it over, and while pressing the key, he shook the wooden handle, and the sound of the piano suddenly came out.

"Your Majesty, speak up."

Yang Shouchen continued to explore, and after a few times, he played the notes.

It's the piano in your hand!

Isn't that rotating wooden handle just a tuner to step on!

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "There is no such instrument in the national dynasty, after you figure it out, let the bell and drum division imitate it, and play with it." ”

This thing is called the stranded string, and it is a musical instrument used to ask for food.

"I see that the two of you have great talent for phonology, and according to this kind of qin, you will create a qin suitable for the Ming Dynasty."

Why don't you form a band and have a concert?

"Obey your orders!"

Music is one of the six arts of a gentleman, and it is very important.

Who said that music was not valued in ancient times?

Entered the main hall.

Zhu Qiyu continued to deal with government affairs, and there were not many things to enhance the strength of the Ming Dynasty, so he was boring.

The end of the year is approaching.

The ministries are extremely busy, and after dealing with the things at the end of the year, they will have to take their annual leave.

That's right, Daming officials from the Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month are the Spring Festival holiday.

The Lantern Festival holiday is ten days (Xuande Dynasty).

Throughout the New Year, the whole world celebrates, and it is basically a holiday.

Leave people on duty in turns to deal with government affairs.

In a blink of an eye, it was the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and the last time Jingtai was in the morning court for the eighth year.

"Zhuqing, it's been a hard year."

"Tomorrow afternoon, there will be a banquet in the palace, and the ministers will be feasted."

In previous years, there was no banquet for the ministers, and they all gave gift money.

This year, Zhu Qiyu wants to be lively.

"In the evening, the cabinet ministers don't have to prepare meals, and I will give a banquet."

Zhu Qiyu had a smile on his face: "Take it out!" ”

The eunuch brought out a tray covered with a red cloth.

Zhu Qiyu walked down from His Majesty Dan and uncovered the red cloth, on which were three beast-patterned bronze mirrors, buckled.

Pick up a bronze mirror.

Shining on Yu Qian's face, Yu Qian was startled, his face clearly appeared on the bronze mirror, this is not the original copper mirror, but the glass mirror!

The mirror surface is not large, it is the size of a palm, and it is oval.

I all know that the emperor got a few glass mirrors, thinking that the emperor would be regarded as a treasure and stay in the palace.

"These three bronze mirrors were seized from Xiyi's hands."

"With a slight change, I will be reborn, and the brightness will be several times brighter than before."

"Make this beast-patterned grape bronze mirror."

"I want to give it to the three important ministers who have worked the most hard this year!"

Zhu Qiyu put the bronze mirror on his hands to show solemnity: "This first side will naturally be given to Xing Guogong, who has made the greatest contribution!" ”

Yu Qian hurriedly knelt down to thank him and put his hands on his head.

Zhu Qiyu put the bronze mirror in his hand and said slowly: "Xing Guogong has made great contributions to Sheji and Daming. ”

"I hope that Xing Guogong will guard against arrogance and rashness, and make military achievements for Daming next year."

"I hope you can get the title of the first prince with a different surname!"

The prince does not even seal the clan easily.

Isn't it to improve the status of the prince, otherwise Yu Qian will be unsealable.

"Your Majesty Weichen Xie!" Yu Qian kowtowed and thanked him.

"This second side will be given to the most hard-working old lady this year!"

Hu Hu knelt on the ground, holding his hands high, with tears in his eyes: "It is natural for the old minister to serve the country. ”

"A good sentence for granted!"

"The old lady is running around like this, but she is not famous."

"He is a saint of the world!"

Zhu Qiyu solemnly put the bronze mirror in his hand: "Jingtai's eight years are about to pass, I hope the old lady will be healthy next year, and continue to help me continue to walk for ten years, twenty years, thirty years!" ”

"I really hope you'll always be with me!"

Be healthy!

The emperor's expectations for him are so low, but they are so touching.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hu Hu bowed, and his tears couldn't stop flowing.

The two bronze mirrors must be given to Yu Qian and Hu Hui.

The only thing that is in suspense is the third side.

There were many people in the court who were eligible for this third bronze mirror, such as Fan Guang, Geng Jiuchou, Bai Gui, Sun Yuanzhen, and Fang Ying.

In addition to them, there are also people who can compete, such as Yu Kang, Ou Xin, Cao Yi, Chen You, Ren Li, Chen Yu, Mao Sheng, Zhu Ying, Kou Shen, Nian Fu, Han Yong, Lin Cong, Li Xian, Shang Lu, Yuan Jie and so on, all of whom have the hope of competing for this third bronze mirror.

There are also the emperor's henchmen, such as Song Jie, Song Wei, Li Jin, Yang Xin, Wang Yue and others, who can rely on the emperor's favor and get this bronze mirror.

"This third bronze mirror!"

"I want to give it to those who have made great contributions on the border, Fan Guang!"

The courtier's face suddenly looked disappointed.

Fan Guang is indeed qualified.

But there are too many courtiers who shine this year, and too many people are qualified to be given a bronze mirror.

"Don't worry."

"I have made the Royal Comptoir imitate."

"During the Lantern Festival, I will give a side from house to house to show my favor."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "All the ministers of my humerus are all my ministers, and they are all the names of the Ming Liangzuo, and they are destined to be immortal!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Obviously, these three bronze mirrors mean glory.

When the imitation is given, it will definitely not be a beast-patterned grape bronze mirror.

Besides, if it was given by the emperor himself, it was given in batches, can it be the same?

Zhu Qiyu clapped his palms.

The courtiers were stunned, and there was a big deal?

A eunuch came in with a tray, and Zhu Qiyu uncovered the red cloth with his own hands, revealing three jade carvings, and the carvings were beautiful.

"This is carved by Chen Xiang himself, and his seal is engraved on it."

"It's also stamped with my treasure seal!"

It is not a jade seal, but an emperor's treasure, which is specially given to ministers.

"These three jade carvings are given to the Wenchen who has made the greatest contribution to the Ming Dynasty this year!" Zhu Qiyu held one high for everyone to see.

The courtier's eyes lit up, and Geng Jiuchou and Bai Gui ignited hope at the same time.

Among the Wenchen, there are many who are qualified to be given, such as Li Xian, Lin Cong, Wang Wen, Kou Shen, Zhu Ying, Zhang Feng, Sun Yuanzhen, Han Yong, Nian Fu and so on.

"The first respect, give it to the first, Zhu Ying who is willing to supervise the place!" Zhu Qiyu made a loud noise.

Wang Yue's eyes showed great disappointment.

It was supposed to be his, but because of his crippled leg, he was recuperating in Beijing, which made Zhu Ying cheaper.

Zhu Ying's statue is indeed taking advantage.

It can also be explained that the emperor favors him, and I am afraid that Shandong will be of great use next year.

"This second statue should be given to Geng Jiuchou, who is busy in the center and shares worries for the government!"

Zhu Qiyu personally put the jade carving in his hand: "Geng Jiuchou, you have excellent ability." ”

"In charge of the household department, in an orderly manner."

"Next year will be busier, and the burden on your shoulders will be heavier."

"You're going to keep up the good work."

Geng Jiuchou held it in the palm of his hand.

On the back of the jade carving, it is written: Jingtai eight years, bestowing civil officials with excellence, Geng Jiuchou.

He couldn't stop his tears from flowing down, kowtowed, and said: "Weichen is willing to do his best, and then die!" ”

Bai Gui's face turned white.

The dispute between him and Geng Jiuchou, the emperor knew about it, Geng Jiuchou got it, and he definitely didn't have it, because there were only three.

He tilted his head and looked at Geng Jiuchou, his eyes full of hatred.

"This third statue should be given to those who are conscientious and diligent in Beijing, Zhang Feng!"

Not given to Li Xian.

Because of Li Xian's battle in Liaodong, he fought too much.

Unworthy of it.

Three jade carvings were given, but the courtiers looked at the emperor with blank eyes, but there were other awards?

Sure enough, another eunuch brought up a tray.

"The civil official gave the jade carving, and the military general naturally gave it too."

When the red cloth is opened, there are three gold-inlaid fire guns, and the handles are made of sandalwood, which is beautiful.

The focus is on the text at the back: Jingtai eight years, given to the outstanding military achievements of the year, XX.

The nobles standing in the palace are on fire, and they wish they could get one.

"This first golden fire gun is to be given to those who have outstanding achievements in the battle of Liangguang, Fang Ying!"

This is to be expected.

Fang Ying was demoted out of the center, and now he has made military exploits, and the emperor must be rewarded.

"This second golden fire gun is to be given to Yu Kang, who has made outstanding achievements in the Battle of Tatar!"

Nor was it more than expected.

It's just that the third firearm belongs, but I don't know who it is.

According to the standards of previous years, in fact, even Tao Lu is qualified to give a golden firearm, but this year's three major battles have shocked the past and the present, and so many generals have been born.

Such as Yu Kang, Gu Rong, Niu Zhen, Shenying, Fang Neng, Tao Jin, Yang Xin, Li Jin, Ou Xin, Tao Cheng, Zhang Shan, etc., there are so many of them.

Daming is not short of famous generals now.

The list goes on and on.

"This third golden fire gun will be given to Ou Xin, who has made the greatest achievements in the battle of Liangguang!"

Zhu Qiyu is partial to Ou Xin.

Compared with the fight against Warat and Tatar, razing the natives of Guangxi is simply not worth mentioning.

However, it was still given, which shows that the emperor attaches more importance to the south, and the generals who will guard the south next year will move forward bravely.

Fang Ying and Ou Xin are not in Beijing.

Yu Kang also did not go to court.

Soon the reward was completed, and Zhu Qiyu said again: "The military generals of the civil ministers have been rewarded, and the eunuchs have also been rewarded!" ”

Another eunuch brought out a tray.

The courtier's face was surprised, and even Feng Xiao was stunned, this party was not arranged by him.

"Zhu Qing must have asked."

"The eunuch is a troublemaker of the country, how can he be rewarded?"

Zhu Qiyu walked up to His Majesty and shouted, "How can a eunuch not be a husband? ”

"When a eunuch makes a mistake, it is not the eunuch, but the emperor!"

"If I don't do it well, the eunuchs below will bring disaster to the country and the people!"

"This pot, I'll carry it!"

"In the Jingtai Dynasty, I don't allow eunuchs to bring disaster to the country and the people, let alone eat and take cards."

"Eunuchs can fight, govern places, and assist me in the palace, so they naturally have merit!"

"If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and the eunuchs will also be rewarded!"

The little eunuch holding the tray had tears in the corners of his eyes and his fingers trembling.

This reward is the best gift for the eunuchs.

Zhu Qiyu lifted the red cloth, and it was three jade pendants made of gold, which could be hung on the belt.

"This gold medal jade pendant reads: Jingtai eight years, the eunuch who has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, admire!"

Zhu Qiyu picked up the first piece on the far left: "This first piece of reward should be given to Wang Qin, who died for me blocking arrows on the night of seizing the door!" ”

"Although Wang Qin is dead, he will shine in the history books for the sake of blocking arrows!"

"I won't forget him, and Qingshi won't forget him!"

"If he builds a meritorious pavilion one day, Wang Qin will enter this pavilion!"

Zhu Qiyu put the gold medal jade pendant in the tray and picked up the second piece: "This second piece should be given to Shu Liang, who is in charge of the East Factory and solves problems for me!" ”

"This third piece will be given to Jin Zhong who is in Jiangxi and cleans up Jiangxi for the court!"

The courtiers had something to say about the emperor's gift of gold medals and jade pendants to the eunuchs, and even, the military generals who held the rewards instantly felt that they were not fragrant.

It is a great shame to be compared with eunuchs.

But the eunuchs who served in the palace secretly wiped their tears, they did so much, the emperor saw it in his eyes.

The military generals of Wenchen have been rewarded, and the eunuchs must be rewarded.

The emperor's life is in the hands of the eunuchs.

"Ladies and gentlemen, those who have been rewarded, guard against arrogance and rashness."

"Don't worry if you don't get it, you will work well next year, and I will give you a reward!"

Zhu Qiyu walked up to His Majesty and sat on the dragon chair: "Some treasures are offered from all over the place." ”

"The northwest offered some dates, Yunnan offered some tea, Liaoning offered some ginseng and mountain goods, Nanzhili offered some pearls and refined salt, and Liangguang offered some pastries and bacon...... The list goes on. ”

"The most important thing is firecrackers, every family has them."

"I've sent someone to divide it."

"When you leave the palace, send a car to pick it up."

I really didn't expect the emperor to be so generous.

This year's New Year's goods were all purchased in the palace, and they were arranged very properly, and all the food, clothing, housing and transportation were arranged.

It was also distributed in advance.

Why do you still send things?

The emperor, who has always been slamming the door, why is he suddenly so generous?

"Thank you, Lord Longen!" The courtiers bowed.

"After tomorrow's court meeting, I will send a car to pick it up in the afternoon, and you can get ready."

This is the end of the court discussion.

When he went down, Zhu Qiyu glanced at Feng Xiao: "The gold medal jade pendant was not given to you, but there is resentment?" ”

Feng Xiao hurriedly knelt on the ground: "The slave doesn't dare to have such a rebellious thought!" ”

"Get up!"

Zhu Qiyu smiled: "I know your intentions, but I'm kidding you." ”

"Wang Qin doesn't need to say it, if you die for me, if you don't reward him, I don't want to go."

"Shu Liang and Jin Zhong are the most powerful, and they must always be rewarded."

"Wang Cheng, Zhang Yong, and you are all the people I trust the most."

"Next year, there will be yours."

Zhu Qiyu patted him on the shoulder.

Feng Xiao had tears in the corners of his eyes.

Entering the Heart Cultivation Palace, Zhu Qiyu asked, "Have all the rewards from the harem been sent?" ”

"Back to the emperor, it's all done."

Feng Xiao asked in a low voice: "Tomorrow's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, can you take the king of Wujun into the palace?" ”

Zhu Qiyu frowned, he hadn't taken it before.

But a lot has happened this year, and you can't follow the rules.

"Let's decide tomorrow."

Zhu Qiyu was also undecided: "What about Changde's share?" ”

"Princess Changde's was naturally the first to be delivered."

Zhu Qiyu bowed: "Prepare one more for Changde." ”

"Slave obeys!"

Changde, Changde, it's up to you to perform tomorrow night.

"Emperor, this reward cost 120,000 taels of silver." Feng Xiao was distressed, the emperor gave a casual reward today, and that's all.

In addition to the courtiers, all the princes' mansions and clans are to be rewarded.

There are also those old ministers who are Zhishi, as well as eunuchs, palace maids, and women who have contributed to the palace, all of whom want to receive an additional reward.

Tomorrow's New Year, everyone in the palace will be rewarded again.

After this year, the palace is estimated to advance 1.2 million taels of silver, which is really like a flowing money.

Compared to previous years, it is already very economical.

"The money that should be spent has to be spent, and it can't chill people's hearts."

You can't save this money.

To put it bluntly, it is to leave the favor.

"Is the palace banquet ready for tomorrow?"

"Emperor, everything is ready, and the meals served according to the highest regulations will not go wrong."

Feng Xiao replied: "Your thoughts, the hundred officials will definitely be able to see it." ”

Zhu Qiyu bowed: "Get ready for the reward money for the Shangshi Bureau." ”

"No one is allowed to touch the dishes for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and if they are lost, they are not enough."

"It's unlucky to see blood during the New Year."

In addition to a banquet in the afternoon, he also prepared a special banquet for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

"The slave knows that thing is important, and she will never dare to let people reach out!" Feng Xiao knelt on the ground.

Only then did he send Feng Xiao away.

Zhu Qiyu is still handling government affairs.

It stands to reason that the emperor should rest, but Zhu Qiyu found that he was a workaholic, and he didn't know what to do if he didn't handle government affairs.

Anyway, the courtiers took turns on duty, and he didn't rest.

"After dinner, I'm going to go through the palace." Zhu Qiyu suddenly raised his head and said.

"Slave obeys!"

In the evening, I had an early dinner.

Then he started from the Chengqian Palace, and walked around the palaces to take a look and comfort him.

Go back to the Yangxin Hall to sleep, and he is the busiest person in the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning of the thirtieth, couplets were posted in various palaces.

The time of pasting the couplet is the day when Qintian supervised the calculation, and generally the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth may post the couplet.

Zhu Qiyu has no time to sleep early.

For the emperor, the Chinese New Year is completely looking for guilt.

He got up early in the morning, earlier than usual, dressed in a crown robe, and accompanied the courtiers to open the ancestral temple and worship the emperors of the past dynasties.

Then you have to enter Renshou Palace to bow down to the Queen Mother, and then enter Xian'an Palace to bow down to the Queen Mother Wu.

It is a symbolic court meeting, accepting the bowing of hundreds of officials.

And the women in the court also have to enter the palace to worship the queen mother.

There is no queen in the palace, and the imperial concubine acts as the queen, but because she is pregnant, it is inconvenient to see guests, so she is exempted from this ceremony.

It can be said that the government and the opposition have been tossed enough.

It was busy until noon.

Finally finished being completely busy, and Zhu Qiyu ate a mouthful of hot rice.

After the courtiers dispersed, they also rested.

Just after the afternoon, the palace sent a carriage to pick up the important ministers into the palace.

Basically, the courtiers who stand in the Fengtian Hall are all about to enter the palace, and those who stand outside the hall are determined to see whether they are in important positions, whether they are the emperor's favored ministers and so on.

All of them are predetermined, a total of 108 ministers.

The courtiers also wore court clothes and gathered outside the noon gate to listen to the bells and enter the palace.

The emperor's banquet is not so easy to eat.

After entering the palace, it is a heavy etiquette again.

Zhu Qiyu's crown suit has not been taken off, Rao is in good health, but he is also tired and his shoulders are in severe pain, and his whole body is uncomfortable.

The courtiers are also uncomfortable, the court clothes are all specially given python clothes, and they are all extremely heavy.

I've been wearing them for a few hours.

Hu Hu is almost exhausted.

Finally, the etiquette ended, the emperor took the lead in changing into regular clothes, and the courtiers went to the side hall to change into regular clothes.

This is Zhu Qiyu's gift.

Before the change, the emperor did not give them a change of clothes, and they could not change their clothes.

Eating in the palace is worse than going to the execution ground.

Fortunately, when I changed into regular clothes, I was also comfortable.

The drums played.

All kinds of dishes are brought in.

Placed on their respective tables.

The palace maids serving in the Qianqing Palace today are all the daughters of the important ministers here.

It is also a gift from the emperor, and the palace maid cannot leave the palace, let alone meet her parents at home.

They simply waited for their mothers to enter the harem during the day, and served their fathers to eat in the afternoon.

to relieve the pain of lovesickness.

It was all specially arranged by the emperor, which shows good intentions.

This meal has been prepared for more than ten days, and it is the most sumptuous, full of color, flavor, and taste, and it has taken out real effort.

"Zhuqing, move the chopsticks slowly."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and this banquet is not something that can be eaten casually." ”

Hu Hu was about to kneel down and reply.

"Sit down, today is Chinese New Year's Eve."

"I've been kneeling all morning, and I'm tired and panicking."

"I won't bow down at this meal, I'll be free of etiquette." Zhu Qiyu is in a very good mood.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The courtiers still wanted to kneel down and thank him, but they were used to it.

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and asked them to sit peacefully, but they were not used to sitting and saluting.

"Your Majesty, what is the mystery in this dish?" Hu Hu smiled and picked up.

"Zhu Qing are all knowledgeable and talented people, and the banquet wine order in the Chinese New Year's Eve is not interesting."

"But if you don't order anything fresh, Zhuqing must not be delicious."

"So, this dish on my table is called a guessing night feast."

"Every dish has a mystery and hides a mystery."

"The answer to the riddle is an idiom."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Whoever guesses a riddle, I will reward whoever has a good thing!" ”

There are 108 dishes on the table.

It's 108 riddles and riddles, and this time the emperor is bloody.

The courtiers are also willing to join in this fun, this is a good thing, and it is also fresh, looking at the dishes and talking about it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, can you tell your colleagues?"

"Hahaha!" The courtiers laughed and said, and the entire Qianqing Palace quieted down again, guarding against each other, pondering the mystery of which dish in their hearts.

It is not practical, the dishes in front of each official are different.

The puzzles and answers of each dish are carefully designed for them.

Zhu Qiyu is just joking.

"The old minister can see it!"

Hu Hu was willing to join in the fun, his status was high, and he was old, so he came out on top: "Your Majesty, this white eel stewed pigeon is a Tengjiao phoenix." ”

Some courtiers looked suddenly and felt that this dish was cleverly designed.

In fact, there are a total of 108 courtiers who were edicted to the palace to give a banquet today, and each person can guess a riddle for a dish.

No one robs anyone.

This is a special gift from the emperor.

"Haha, the old lady is erudite and talented, it is Teng Jiao Qifeng."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Huai En, who was waiting in the hall: "Huai En, your mind can be pierced by the old lady." ”

Hu Hu looked at Huaien: "This dish is the mystery and mystery you think?" ”

"Don't hide it from the old lady, it's the slave!" Wynne was erudite.

"It's amazing."

Hu Hu is an old treacherous and cunning, and the emperor deliberately named Huaien, this is to make Huaien famous, so he naturally wants to help tout it.

"Since the old lady throws bricks and leads jade, Weichen will guess this."

Yu Qian was also willing to join in the fun, because this matter was very elegant and fresh, and pointed to a fish and said, "This is a fish, decorated with chestnuts and bluegrass." ”

The courtier followed Yu Qian's words and looked at the dish on his desk.

Some scratch their heads, some look trance-like.

"This orchid grass is a gentleman in the grass, like an orchid in the empty valley."

"Orchid tweed is a beautiful product in flowers, and it is a tonic when placed in vegetables."

It is difficult for Yu Qian to live, but it is this fish.

What kind of fish is this, it's cooked, you can't tell it.

"Like grass carp?"

Yu Qian suddenly said: "Wechen guessed!" This dish is a game-changer! ”

This dish was specially prepared for Yu Qian.

Yu Kang asked: "Father, since it is a grass carp, why is it called turning the tide?" ”

"Grass carp, also known as Anhui fish."

Yu Qian saluted and said: "Your Majesty has good intentions, and Yu Qian remembers it in his heart." ”

"Xing Guogong turned the tide and helped the building to fall, which is exactly what happened to this dish."

Zhu Qiyu smiled on his face: "Try this dish to turn the tide, look at the imperial kitchen in the palace, how does it taste?" ”

How can the courtiers have the heart to eat?

It's a fun guessing game.

Geng Jiuchou found that in front of each table, the dishes in front of him were different, indicating that this dish was prepared for the people sitting at this table alone.

That is, you can only guess the dish in front of you, not someone else's.

"Your Majesty, Weichen also guessed one."

Geng Jiuchou pointed to his dish and said loudly: "This dish is a steamed river mussel with flowers, and the pearls are placed on the plate, this is called Hepu returning pearls!" ”

The courtiers looked at it, and it was really a return to the pearl.

Bai Gui saw the plate in front of him, and sneered: "Weichen's way is what everyone expects!" ”

The dish in front of him is a turtle with longan in the middle, which is what everyone wants.

I always felt that this was mocking him.

The meal suddenly didn't smell good.

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