The last two days of the seventh year of Yuanfeng slipped quietly like this, and there were no bigger waves in Chang'an City.

In several prisons, there are still many people who are involved with Huo Guang.

Although they are still alive, their fate has been decided, and there is no possibility of changing it.

This year, the Son of Heaven showed compassion to the courtiers and specially issued an edict early, from Chinese New Year's Eve to the seventh day of the first lunar month, all the courtiers of all sizes were given eight days off.

Except for the important government offices such as the Jinwu, the Northern and Southern Army, and the Patrol City Pavilion, which have to take turns to go on errands, all officials can not sign political affairs.

Therefore, if you want to kill and exile those in this prison, you can only leave it for the next year.

The Son of Heaven also specially issued an edict to let the prison guards give the prisoners food and drink, which is already extremely merciful.

Officials of all sizes have to celebrate the New Year, ordinary people have to celebrate the New Year, and prisoners on death row also have New Year.

The last big division related to Emperor Xiaozhao finally came in a complicated atmosphere.

……

When Yuanfeng was removed in the seventh year, the back house of Guangluxun Temple in Shangguanli was brightly lit, and the silk and bamboo were leisurely, which was much more lively than in previous years.

At this time, the people who lived in the back house of Guangluxun Temple were still Zhang Anshi's family.

Although Zhang Anshi is now the Great General Sima, he has not yet moved to the back house of the General's Mansion.

According to the previous system of the Han Dynasty, after an official's position changed, he had to move to the back house of the corresponding government to live.

But this year, special cases like Zhang Anshi are not uncommon, in the final analysis, it is a major reshuffle in the officialdom of the Three Princes and Nine Secretaries and even Chang'an, and there are too many courtiers who want to move.

Therefore, the Son of Heaven granted them permission to spend the New Year in the back house of the original government office first, and then move the house.

In addition to being sympathetic, the Son of Heaven may have another consideration: those vacant mansions are all occupied by criminals, and it would be better to empty them for a few days to get rid of bad luck.

This made Zhang Anshi breathe a sigh of relief, if he moved into the Huo Mansion immediately, he would probably have a restless year: it is said that the bottom of the well there is full of unjust souls.

Tonight, there were a lot of people in Zhang's house, and there were more than 20 people sitting in the main hall.

The first place is Zhang Anshi and his wife, Zhang He and his wife, and Zhang Anjun, the son of heaven Jieyu - this is the last time she has a big removal at home, and she will be the chief alone when she comes back in the future.

Sitting in the front row of the left and right are the three Zhang Yanshou brothers, and their respective relatives.

The eldest son Zhang Qianqiu and the younger son Zhang Pengzu have been married and have their own children; The second son, Zhang Yanshou, has been married to Liu Lanzhi, the daughter of Zongzheng Liu De, and will get married next year.

On the couches on both sides of the outside, there are some relatives who are attached to the life of Zhang Anshi and Zhang He.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Zhang Anshi, whose face was flushed, looked at the happy family and was satisfied.

The Zhang family has finally survived this dangerous few months, and it has some growth, how can they not be happy? The only thing that worries him is Zhang Anjun's illness.

Because it was a family banquet and there were no outsiders, the toasts and sit-ups were very casual, and there was pleasant laughter from time to time in the warm main hall.

As the head of the family, Zhang Anshi presided over the overall situation with dignity and ease, showing an elegant and calm demeanor of the head of the family.

After saying congratulations to all the juniors and distant relatives, Zhang Anshi talked in a low voice with his brother Zhang He under the cover of dancing and music.

"Brother, after this is over, you and my brother will be a year older, but we all have to take care of our health." Zhang Anshi said with a smile.

"I'm just a court order, and I'm very idle, but you're a great general, and you have a heavy responsibility, so you have to be careless." Zhang He replied.

"Brother wants to change his errand, this court order is still too hard after all." Zhang Anshi squinted his eyes and asked meaningfully.

"This, is this easy to change, I am a person who is beyond my sentence, and there are many restrictions on my position?" Zhang He still asked with some eagerness.

"The temple order in Taichang Temple has always been held by the internal official, and the elder brother is also suitable, but the rank is 600 stones."

"It's best to be so free, then there is Brother Lao Xian."

"You and my brothers, you don't need to be so polite, it's just that Peng Zu is going to enter the palace next year, and my brother still has to keep an eye on it, don't let him have any more contact with Liu Yi."

"I know the stakes of this matter, I've already told him what's at stake, and he knows what to do."

"Well, this is the best, I am old after all, and I have to think about it for future generations." Zhang Anshi stroked the small handful of goatee and nodded slightly.

"How is An Jun's illness, and when will she enter the palace?" Zhang He looked at Zhang Anjun, who was sitting on the other side, and asked in a low voice.

"The body bones are better, but they haven't healed yet, I'm afraid I will have to recuperate for a while, and the day of entering the palace is set for the Shangsi Festival, and I will enter the palace with Cai Jieyu." Zhang Anshi said.

Speaking of their sisters, Zhang Anshi and Zhang He both had some sorrow, and they invariably looked at Zhang Anjun with a sick face.

"There won't be any root causes, if you can't give birth to an heir, I'm afraid you'll ......" Zhang He didn't finish his words.

"Okay, the imperial doctor in the palace has excellent medical skills, and the county officials also know some Qihuang techniques, An Jun doesn't think that he will fall into the root of the disease, at most he will recover later." Zhang Anshi replied.

"But I'm afraid it's too late, you don't have to forget, there's still the queen there...... Why didn't the county magistrate ......" Zhang He swallowed the remaining half of the sentence back.

"Brother! This matter is a family affair of the Son of Heaven, and it is related to the country, so we can't discuss it in vain, as long as we believe that the county official is Mingjun. ”

"Brother Xian is right, but my brother is in a hurry."

"Brother, my Zhang family is not what it used to be, but we must not forget what happened to our late father, and we must always be cautious in our words and deeds." Zhang Anshi poured himself and Zhang He a glass of wine respectively.

"I will never forget this matter, and I must restrain my family so that they don't bully others."

"My brother is more sensible than me, you and I will definitely let the Zhang family stay in Dahan for a long time!"

The two brothers didn't say anything more, and raised their wine glasses, looked at each other, smiled, and drank all of them amid the sound of silk and bamboo dance music and the joy of their families.

When someone falls, naturally someone stands up, and Chang'an City is never quiet.

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At the same time, in the main hall of the Meng family, the family was also having a reunion dinner.

There are more than 10 members of the Meng Ban family, except for the children and children, almost all of them work as workers under the jurisdiction of the Menxia Temple.

They earn a lot more than ordinary craftsmen, but in the end they are still ordinary people with no quality and no rank.

Therefore, this reunion dinner will naturally not be as extravagant as the Zhang family, and there will be no musicians and dancers to help the fun.

The food on everyone's table was no different from usual, except that there was just half more boiled and roasted mutton.

This sheep is high in the year, and he has to cook in this way to eat.

However, although the meals are meager, the happy atmosphere of the family is no less than that of the Zhang family

Moreover, perhaps because the main hall of the Meng family is more cramped and crowded, it is a little warmer: the wind and snow outside can't blow in at all.

Before dinner, the old and young in the family greeted Meng Ban one by one, and Meng Ban also used red paper to wrap two five-baht coins in red paper to press the New Year for his grandchildren.

After that, Meng Ban's wife and daughters-in-law brought their grandchildren to the hall to eat, while Meng Ban and his three sons were the first to eat, drink and talk.

"Boss, how much food does the family have left over this year?" Meng Ban stuffed an old broad bean into his mouth and said that he would not call them erectors anymore.

"I have a balance of six thousand three hundred dollars, which is three or four thousand dollars more than in previous years!" Meng Ri, the eldest son who was as dark and thin as Meng Ban, stretched out a palm and gestured and said.

"It's really blessed by Taiyi, the county official has given kindness, and our old Meng family has finally come to life."

Meng Ban raised his wine glass as he spoke, and his three sons hurriedly followed his father and drank it all.

After putting down the wine glass, these faces, which were dark and red from the day's work, finally showed a slight smile.

Three or four thousand yuan, I can't even afford a pair of high-quality saddles, but it is enough to make the Meng family's father and son happy.

After all, there is no deficit this year, after all, there is still some surplus this year.

People must be content, I don't know how many people in this world have not survived.

"Father, I heard that the county officials are going to change the law and new policies in the coming year, and our money and grain will not be 'changed', right?" Meng Yue asked with some concern.

"Don't listen to people's nonsense, the county officials are the most benevolent, they won't be less, they will only be more, we just need to do a good job." Meng Ban said.

"Father, I also heard from Li Yuanjun that there will be a new secret method for the engineer in the coming year." The youngest Meng Xingliang said with a pair of smart eyes.

"Then you follow Li Yuanjun to learn your skills, and it depends on you whether our Meng family can produce an envoy!" Meng Ban finished boasting, and the two elder brothers also followed.

"Father and brothers, don't worry, I will study hard!" Meng Xing is the youngest, and when he came to Chang'an, he is finally an adult, and he is no longer as crazy as before.

"Speaking of which, you will be fifteen next year, and it is time to get married, the second brother Guan of Xianheng Liquor Store has a daughter, who is three years older than you......"

"What!? Is my father talking about Guan Xijun? Meng Xing stood up suddenly.

"Exactly, Zhang San has already told me many times, although you will have hair growth in the future, but I don't know when, it is better to get married earlier."

"That Guan Xijun is half a foot taller than me, by all means, if you marry her, I'm afraid I'll listen to her!" Meng Ban put on a posture of resisting to the death.

"You erection, it's just nonsense, you grow strong, and you are good at birth!" Meng Ban chattered endlessly, but Meng Xing still didn't agree in any way.

At the end of the day, the angry and annoyed Meng Ban almost wanted to make a move, which frightened the grandchildren and granddaughters in the hall to cry......

The family is noisy, and this big addition is over.

……

In Chang'an City, the rich and noble are like Zhang An's family, and the poor are like Meng Ban's family...... The excitement is different, but it is much the same.

Where is the loneliest place in this huge city?

Naturally, it is the Weiyang Palace that is high above. (End of chapter)