Shen Yu's gaze swept over Huai'an, and instructed Huaiming: "Ming'er take my brother to sleep, this kid is sleepy and stupid." ”

Chapter 72

At the beginning of the new year, the morning sun is slightly drunk, enveloping the entire Ouchi Miyagi.

In the sound of the imperial drum music, hundreds of officials and ministers gathered at the noon gate, wearing different colors of official uniforms, Liang official leather belts, holding ivory wats, entering from the left and right doors, lining up in the east and west of Danqi, facing the north solemnly.

Then, the emperor sat upright in the Imperial Palace.

The four corners of the Danqi sounded the majestic whip, and in the singing and cheering of the salute officials, the hundred officials bowed to the emperor four times.

The official of Honglu Temple delivered a speech on behalf of the hundred officials: "I meet Zhengdan, Sanyang Kaitai, all things are salty and new." His Majesty the Emperor Gongwei, Yingqian Nahu, Fengtian Yongchang. ”①

The emperor said: "The celebration of the end of the performance is the same as the Qing." ”②

Hundreds of officials give up their hands, and the mountains call long live.

Then the emperor gave a speech, the officials knelt to listen, and after the long and complicated ceremony, the emperor gave a banquet.

The wine and food of Guanglu Temple are still playing as usual, and it is very difficult to eat, cold wine and cold food, and cold flat food, and take it to the square in front of the palace where the cold wind is howling to feast the ministers.

In contrast, Xu Tinglan's situation is slightly better.

The middle palace is deceased, and the wife is ordered to go to Shoukang Palace to ask the queen mother for peace, and she only needs to kowtow outside the palace as usual, but because the queen mother wants to meet the family of the officials who helped the displaced people this time, Xu Tinglan was also called into the palace and spoke with the queen mother together with those noble ladies.

The Queen Mother is a kind and gentle character, and she is very old, she never pays attention to the affairs of the previous dynasty, but only asks a few words about housework, and Xu Tinglan has always been cautious and steady, listening more and talking less, there is no need to be too outstanding.

The palace people served refreshments and fruits, and next to the bright citrus were a small plate of carefully mixed cucumber strips.

Except for Xu Tinglan, the rest of the women looked at each other, barely observing the etiquette, and did not dare to turn their heads and ears.

"This is the festival presented by King Qi's Mansion this year, what is it called'Spring Melon', the mourning family looks, isn't this a cucumber? It actually grew up in thirty-nine days, and it took such a festive name. Spring is good, the cold winter is over and spring is coming. ”

Only then did everyone dare to echo and praise its rarity and preciousness.

After talking for a while, it was not until the end of the ceremony of the previous dynasty that the queen mother took the initiative to stop talking, rewarded each person with a string of high-quality Dongzhu, and let them leave the palace.

At this time, the sun was rising in the east and hanging high in the sky.

The husband and wife met in the palace, took off their crowns and official clothes in the carriage, changed into ordinary clothes, drove all the way to Huaiyang Building, went straight to the private room and ordered a table of good wine and good food, avoided the troubles of their children, drank three glasses, and ate a beautiful meal.

Back at home, Huai'an circled around them three times and asked strangely, "Why did you change your clothes?" ”

"The front yard was changed." Shen Yu said.

Sister Peng pounced on her father and mother, sniffing this and sniffing that, huh? It also smells of flower carving.

"How do you look like a puppy?" Shen Yu picked up his daughter with a little weakness.

"Stewed lion's head!" Sister Peng accurately said the name of a dish, which was one of the dishes that the husband and wife ordered behind their backs.

"Ahem." Shen Yu coughed dryly.

Xu Tinglan took advantage of the situation to hold Sister Peng'er in her hand and strode into the courtyard: "Peng'er wants to eat stewed lion's head?" Mother, I'll do it for you. ”

"No need, no need...... Sister Peng's mother was held farther and farther away, stretching out her little hand to her father for help.

Shen Yu turned a blind eye and looked down at Huai'an: "Which dish do you want to eat, tell your mother about it." ”

Huai'an shook his head in horror: "No, no, I'm a good boy and I'm not a picky eater!" ”

Shen Yu smiled with satisfaction: "Change your clothes, Dad will take you to visit the New Year." ”

Huai'an bargained: "Can you just go to the palace and not go to Zheng Ge's hometown?" ”

"What do you say?" Shen Yu asked rhetorically.

Huai'an sighed and asked again, "Why doesn't the eldest brother go?" ”

Shen Yu said: "The eldest brother wants to go to the homes of several colleagues for me alone to pay New Year's greetings, do you want to exchange with him?" ”

Huai'an shook his head like a rattle.

Shen Yu's old friend colleagues who went to see Huaiming were either school-age women in the family, or they were very likely to serve as the main examiner in the next subject.

Huaiming was taught by him, and he never worried about dealing with people, but only worried that he was getting older, and interacting with a group of older classmates would inevitably have to deal with the occasion.

Therefore, I had to mention the face: "I am one year older, I should focus more on my studies, and after the autumn of next year, I will discuss your relatives, and you must cherish your reputation, whether it is a maid in the house, or going out with friends, don't ...... because the picture is fresh."

"Daddy......" Huaiming's handsome face was slightly red, he knew everything earlier than his peers, and there were good-looking maids in the house, if the picture was fresh, it would have been drawn a long time ago.

If there are few people, they will admire their parents, if they are lustful, they will admire their wives, and if they have wives, they will admire their wives.

It is precisely because he knows more and sees through that he understands the importance of private morality even more.

In this world, as long as a man has money and power, it is not a problem to take concubines and save maids. But since ancient times, how many celebrities with outstanding achievements have been attacked and criticized for their personal morality.

The so-called Ji is not called its strength, but its virtue.

In addition, in the family house, he watched his grandfather make the family restless since he was a child, and his grandfather and grandmother regarded each other as enemies. I know more clearly in my heart that when his bride enters the door, the two of them are innocent and calm, so that it is possible to love and be harmonious like their parents.

Seeing him like this, Shen Yu knew that he should have a number in his heart, so he didn't say any more, and sent Li Huan to accompany him to various mansions.

"Dad, what are you doing when you're fresh?" Huai'an only heard half of the sentence, jumped out of the yard, and asked curiously.

He changed into a New Year's red jacket with white velvet trim, and his little face was flushed.

Shen Yu interrupted: "Have you put on the door sticker for the prince?" ”

"Bring it." Huai'an patted his schoolbag, which was a three-dimensional greeting card he made for his friends, and it was a big tiger with a round head and a round brain.

In addition to the son, his own brothers and sisters, the Chen family also has brothers and sisters.

The sister of the Xie family gave Uncle Xie in advance, and Uncle Xie looked at him from head to toe for a long time, and his heart was furious.

……

In fact, there is a custom of "throwing the door and looking at the sticker" among the officials of the Beijing court, that is, it does not bother the master, but only makes people send the door sticker. Unless the host graciously invites you, you don't have to enter the door.

So Huai'an was so worried, they didn't even see Zheng Ge's face, so they could leave after throwing the door sticker.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the people who want to see can line up for two miles. Shen Yu, a proud protégé, usually moves around frequently, but he doesn't have to be polite when it comes to the New Year.

Huai An breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, he admired Zheng Ge Lao a lot, after all, it was his father's teacher, he was afraid of Zheng Ge Lao's eldest son Zheng Jin, thinking back to the embarrassing scene that day, he didn't want to see him again in his life......

Huaiming's situation is different, he is always left by the master's family to drink tea today, and he will even be taken into the inner house to meet the female elders, and he understands that it is the meaning of seeing each other.

However, Huaiming can be called a "human appearance" among the children of the official eunuchs in the capital, and wherever he goes, he is the focus of attention, and before he speaks, he has already captured the favor of many elders.

This year, the eldest son is circling among his colleagues, and Shen Yu is particularly comfortable and leisurely. took Huai'an to eat and drink all the way, came to the palace, handed the door sticker to the gatehouse, and Gonggong Chen trotted out with his fat body: "Master Shen, Your Highness knows that you will come, send our family to wait here." ”

With that, he led their father and son to the main hall.

King Qi and the princess were there, Shen Yu lowered his eyes and bowed his head, and took his son to bow to the two.

"Master Shen, I have said it many times, you and I don't have to talk about these false courtesies." King Qi interrupted Shen Yu's salute as usual, and the princess pulled Huai'an up directly.

Finding that Huai'an's little hands were cold, the princess ordered Gonggong Chen to hurry up with a bowl of hot milk.

Every time King Qi frowned like this, he must have encountered a problem again: "Yesterday, Gu sent cucumbers into the palace, and my father learned that it was planted by the son, so he ordered Gu to bring the son into the palace today." ”

Shen Yu was confused, even if this is not a good thing, it is not a bad thing, grandpa wants to see his grandson, why should he act like a great enemy?

"Eh, Master Shen, have you forgotten about the birth mother of the son?" King Qi reminded.

King Qi knew his son too well, and Rong He concluded that his biological mother and sister died unexpectedly, so he would definitely take the opportunity to question his grandfather. In other words, if he can toss like this, he is looking for an opportunity to face the saint.

Eight or nine-year-old children, who have already had their own ideas, and can't cover their mouths, when they come to the emperor, it is possible to say anything.

"If you anger your father, it will be really self-defeating......" King Qi slowly sat down at the table.

Shen Yu also fell into thought.

Huai'an listened to it in his ears, but he knew that he had no right to speak, so he could only sit aside and drink milk quietly.

"Your Highness, the prince is nine years old this year, and sooner or later he will see his grandfather, if you don't ask this time, you will ask next time." The princess spoke on the side: "Father and the emperor are not necessarily to blame. ”

King Qi looked at the princess and sighed, "You still don't know enough about your father. ”

Shen Yu raised his eyes slightly: "The minister went to talk to the prince." ”

King Qi couldn't ask for it, so he hurriedly ordered Gonggong Chen to send Shen Yu to his son.

"Huai'an, what kind of greeting card do you want to give to the prince?" Shen Yu said: "Dad will help you hand it over." ”

Huai'an put down the porcelain bowl and took out a greeting card from his schoolbag and handed it to his father.

Shen Yu took the greeting card and said to his son, "Wait for Daddy here." ”

Huai'an nodded, Shen Yu knew that he was usually noisy, but he was well-behaved and peaceful at critical times, so he followed the eunuch to the Shizi Institute with confidence.

When the prince met the emperor, he wore a red round-necked regular dress, a jade belt around his waist, soap boots and white socks, and his chest and back were decorated with dragon patterns.

His expression was solemn today, as if he was about to go to a solemn sacrifice.

Seeing Shen Yu, Rong He was not surprised, and saluted him meticulously: "New Year's greetings to the master." ”

Shen Yu folded his sleeves and saluted him: "May the prince be healthy and successful in his studies." ”

After finishing some red tape, Shen Yu took out the greeting card hidden in his sleeve: "This is Huai'an's greeting card to the prince for the New Year." ”

"What is a greeting card?" Rong He opened the envelope with his own personal opening, and there was really a hard cardboard folded in half, and the cardboard was opened, and the tiger that had been cute jumped out of the paper.

He let out a pleasantly surprised "wow", then closed it and opened it again, revealing a novel smile.

"Shizi," Shen Yu went straight to the point, "What is the Shizi going to say when he sees the Holy Driver?" ”

Looking back on the past, Ronghe's smile gradually disappeared.

"Master." He said: "I clearly remember that there was a palace maid named Jade next to my mother, she hugged me, and her left wrist had a big red birthmark in the shape of an ingot, but when the eunuch carried her out that day, both wrists were clean and there was nothing. ”

Shen Yu frowned: "Shizi is sure that he is not mistaken, right?" ”

Rong He shook his head and said: "I asked Jade about her birthmark, she said that it was a gift from her father, I made a fuss that day, and asked my mother why I didn't have such a gift, and my mother had to take rouge and draw an ingots on my wrist." This incident is very impressive, how can I remember it wrongly? ”

"I still remember, I obviously didn't feel any discomfort, but Jade insisted on letting me take medicine, I was willful, I was bitter with the medicine, and I knocked over the medicine bowl and ran out. My father came to see my mother, and fearing that I would be sick, sent me to stay with my mother for a few days. Then my mother won't be able to do it......" Rong He choked up: "I really didn't know that this disease would kill people, I ...... If I knew, I would have stayed with them and wouldn't go anywhere! But whether they died of illness or were killed by others, I have to find out, I am ...... death."

"Shizi is cautious!" Shen Yu interrupted sharply, no adult would allow a child to put the word "death" on his lips.

In the whole hall, only the sobs of Ronghe remained.