Midsummer has arrived, the miscanthus has just passed, and there is still some time before the summer solstice.

The cases in Ganliang in the northwest and Zhejiang and Fujian in the southeast have just been around for more than a month. The people in Ouchi successively returned to the palace to pay the order, and the two parties were ordered by the emperor to issue the Iron Dragon Banner, and the king of Dingnan and the king of Zhenbei went to pass the decree and disposed of the Heavenly Dao Rebellion, and the two groups of people returned to the palace.

The emperor rewarded two groups of people as usual, or as always, let the people who handle the case recommend who is the first meritorious, and reward them once. In this way, Chen Renhai and others unanimously recommended Long Xiangtian as the head of the Northwest Ganliang case, and Pu Mu and others recommended Pu Mu. The eight were all rewarded with a string of agate beads, and Pu Mu and Long Xiangtian were given an additional hundred taels of gold.

When Long Xiangtian was rewarded, he handed over a secret letter to the emperor, and the secret letter was Yu Qing's handwritten letter. The emperor still remembers the name Yu Qing. The emperor asked the cabinet ministers and the prince, and then asked Ouchi to deal with the Five Lakes and the three gangs and the corrupt officials, and then did not investigate Yu Qing's guilt, but the emperor never thought that this person would flow to the heavenly path to fight against the imperial court.

The prince in the palace mentioned in the letter is the third prince. What the letter said was that after the case of Dongting Mansion was concluded, Yu Qing went to Xiangxi to meet with the prince's henchmen in the palace, and the henchmen said that the prince wanted 10,000 taels of silver, but Yu Qing fled from Dongting at that time and only brought more than 3,000 taels of silver tickets, so he could not give so much silver. The prince's confidant said that the prince had found a place to live for him, in a county under Bayu Mansion, but he needed to change his name and surname, and as for the matter of money, let him do business in Bayu Mansion and make money before sending the money.

Yu Qing was grateful that the prince did not embarrass him, but when he was sent on the road, Yu Qing heard about the murder overnight: those henchmen said that when the case was decided in Dongting Mansion, the emperor listened to the views of the princes and cabinet ministers on the case. This move seems to be that the emperor is listening to the words of the people, in order to sentence the prisoner and order Ouchi to make a decision, but in fact, it depends on whether the prince has the heart of the officials of the Dongting Court, fortunately, the third prince said that the officials and people involved in the case must be executed, otherwise the emperor will be suspicious. In addition, those henchmen also talked about the matter of Kingdee Village, and the three princes did a great job in this matter.

After that, Yu Qing wanted to escape, but he was chased and killed by those people, but fortunately he was rescued by the people in the Heavenly Dao. He then wrote this letter.

Although the emperor received the letter, he still did not have any words to answer, and only asked him to retreat, and then thought carefully about why Yu Qing wrote this letter, was it to expose the three princes in the palace, or other reasons? If he entered the Heavenly Dao, this letter would have no meaning of self-preservation. Yu Qing definitely did not write this letter for no reason, was it so that he could see it when he was investigating the case in Ouchi? Such speculation is difficult to determine Yu Qing's intentions before his death. Therefore, the emperor still did not make a judgment as he did in the Criminal Department that time.

The summer breeze in the capital is not as hot as in the south, but the heat wave in the city is still unabated. The Imperial Garden has changed its flowers, and a corner of Xiang'an Lake is full of lotus flowers.

The palace guards everywhere in the palace were stained with beads of sweat on their foreheads and cheeks, the summer solstice was still coming, but the heat had been here for a long time.

In the Moon Dragon Pavilion, Long Xiangtian moved his arm that was gradually healing. Wang Yu looked at the rotation chart hanging on the wall, when pacifying the southeast rebels, his right leg was also cut by the knife of the rebels, and the leg was still tied with a strip of cloth to stop bleeding, and the wound was covered with the medicine that the Tai Hospital had been sending in the past few days. Among the commanders of this trip, Pu Mu was also injured, his left arm was wrapped in a strip of linen, and he was also cut by the rebels.

The Imperial Horse Parade in May was not held, although the royal families arrived at the palace as scheduled, but the Imperial Horse Parade was not carried out, and the emperor only set up a banquet in the Qingyi Pavilion next to Xiang'e Lake to entertain the royal families who came to the palace.

The Royal Horse Garden is a royal summer ritual set up by the emperor. Every year in the summer of May, the emperor will invite all the royal family to come to the palace garden to enjoy the flowers, there is a specially repaired horse road in the imperial garden, the royal horse garden in the daytime, and the evening will have dinner in the Qingyi Pavilion, by the way, see the beautiful scenery of Xiang'e Lake under the sunset.

The emperor did not directly explain the reason why the royal horse tour was no longer in the garden this year, only said that this year's royal horse road was in disrepair and was still being repaired, so he did not visit the horse garden, only in the Qingyi Pavilion to enjoy the song and dance, Xiang'e Lake to enjoy the lotus, and then use the royal banquet.

After three days, the palace resumed its daily routine. Pu Mu returned to the Moon Dragon Pavilion and said: "The emperor's relatives have left the capital, and the brothers have been on duty too hard for the past three days. ”

Long Xiangtian said: "I will re-issue the secret whistle tonight, and I will inform you of the password at that time." ”

Duan Gan then entered the Moon Dragon Pavilion, Duan Gan said in a strange way: "The imperial relatives in the north of the city have been sent away, and the Sixth Emperor Aunt also rewarded me with this" After that, he put a pair of transparent green jade pendants on the table.

Pu Mu smiled and said: "This is given by the emperor's relatives and relatives, and Brother Duan still needs to keep it. ”

Duan Gan said treacherously: "The Sixth Emperor's aunt has been married to the king of the Northern Hebei Domain for many years, and the first emperor married him away when he was alive. This jade pendant of mine was given to me by the vassal king and the six emperors. Brother Pu can go to Dingnan Wangfu to visit the beautiful woman these days?"

Wang Yu looked back, the corners of Long Xiangtian's mouth raised, neither of them showed such a smile to Duan Gan's trickery. Wang Yu said: "Brother Pu has a beautiful woman to admire, and he also has some feelings, which is a good thing." Don't be like me, my father-in-law has already ruled for me. ”

Pu Mu was taken aback when he heard this, and said: "General Wang is really resolute in doing things, I don't know which woman Brother Wang is marrying with?"

"The daughter of Liu Shilang of the Ministry of War. Wang Yu said.

"Then congratulations to Brother Wang," Duan Gan said treacherously.

Wang Yu smiled bitterly: "My father-in-law is talking to the emperor in the palace today, I am twenty-three this year, and the people in the middle of the house are weak and married, and the emperor will definitely give marriage." ”

Pu Mu said: "The daughter of Liu Shilang of the Ministry of War, the righteous son of General Huben Wang, and the commander of the Great Interior;

Reason?"

While speaking, Chen Renhai and Guo Yu returned to the Moon Dragon Pavilion, and Chen Renhai said, "Congratulations to Brother Wang."

Wang Yu said: "Where does the joy come from, Brother Pu can also chat with the beautiful woman and have feelings for each other." As soon as heaven and earth worship, the two of them will be husband and wife. With that, Wang Yu shook his head.

Guo Yu said: "When I went to the Qinzheng Palace today to hand over the files to the officials of the six ministries for review, I heard that General Wang was asking the emperor for marriage. I think it's Brother Wang's marriage. The emperor told us that as long as we get married, we can get together with my wife and children outside the palace on five days a month. In this way, Brother Wang will soon be able to leave. ”

Chen Renhai said: "What Brother Guo said is extremely true, and I and other people in the big house marry relatives, and the commander has a month's leave. In this way, Brother Wang can live happily for a long time."

"Brothers, don't laugh with me. Brother Pu, it's not long before you're also a weak crown year, and you want to marry a beautiful woman soon. Wang Yu said.

Pu Mu smiled: "Let you not joke with me, now it's on my head"

When the crowd was laughing and laughing, General Wang arrived in the Moon Dragon Pavilion, and everyone immediately got up to pay a visit to General Wang. General Wang stepped forward with a smile on his face and said, "Commanders, you will have a happy wine to drink soon."

Duan Gan said treacherously: "General Wang, congratulations." I wonder when I'll be able to drink Brother Wang's wine?"

General Wang asked the left and right entourage to send the wedding card to these people, and said: "The emperor has given marriage, and the fourth day of the next lunar month is the best day for you and Miss Liu's birthday, and the emperor will allow you to marry Miss Liu on that day." ”

Wang Yu did not speak to the rest of the people, but only said to General Wang: "Thank you father-in-law for working hard for the child's affairs." ”

General Wang raised his hand and said, "Don't talk about this between you and my father and son." By the way, these invitations are addressed to various officials in Ouchi. Your marriage also needs you to do more on your own, and send the wedding card to the officials to show the sincerity of the family. The officials of the six departments, the father-in-law has sent someone to send a wedding post, and the affairs of that day are all being prepared in the general's palace. The emperor has approved an official residence for you in the suburbs of Beijing, and after you marry for half a year, the official residence will be built, and then you and your wife will go to live there. With that, General Wang patted Wang Yu on the shoulder.

After hearing this, Wang Yu immediately knelt down and saluted, "Thank you father-in-law for your hard work."

"You don't need to do this," General Wang picked up Wang Yu and continued: "My two sons have been married for two years, and although they are not as good as you, their families are full of people, and they can be regarded as harmonious. Having such a righteous son as you is a blessing in the life of a righteous father. Remember, on the day of your marriage, we will set up a spiritual sacrifice to your biological father and mother, so that they will know that their children have started a family and a business, and comfort their souls in heaven. ”

After Wang Yu replied, General Wang said: "Commanders, when the children get married, you must come to the house."

Everyone responded, and then General Wang walked out of the Moon Dragon Pavilion.

Guo Yu said: "Brother Bai and Brother Li have not returned the papers compiled by the scholars in Taixue today, so let's talk to them when they come." ”

Wang Yu looked at the table full of invitations and sighed: "Elixir Division, Picket Division, Guards...... There are also eleven arithmeticists. So many invitations ......"

"This is a good thing, why does Brother Wang look listless?" Chen Renhai asked.

Wang Yu said: "The marriage is so fast, it is really unexpected. And I don't know about that woman at all, so it's really inappropriate to marry her like this......"

Chen Renhai said: "Since ancient times, marriage has been 'the order of parents, the words of matchmaking'. This is the case for many people who have been married, and many of them have gone through this for the rest of their lives. If sentient beings are like this, why should Brother Wang be so annoyed?"

Duan Gan said treacherously: "Yes, there is nothing in the world, and mediocre people disturb themselves." Why do you have to think about it after so many years? And that woman may be a great beauty, otherwise how dare Liu Shilang and the Great Inner Commander Pan in-law family?"

Wang Yu pointed at Duan Gan and said, "Brother Duan's mouth, ......"

Pu Mu moved his injured hand and said: "What Brother Duan said is not bad, I waited for Ouchi to act, ate the meal of the previous day, and it is not known whether I can eat it the next day, so why bother thinking too far." ”

"Hahaha...... Brother Pu, I want to wait for me to get married, then I will be Brother Pu. Wang Yu said.

Pu Mu said: "My business, let's discuss it later."

The Moon Dragon Pavilion was filled with laughter. This was a rare time of joy for them, and their laughter could temporarily make them not think about those troublesome things, the forces in the palace, the remnants of the Heavenly Dao, these things did not dissipate. The occurrence of such a brief rejoicing event can make them temporarily discard the things that make them nervous and troubled.

Long Xiang is out of the Moon Dragon Pavilion, and it is time for him to redeploy the secret whistle. There are many secret sentinels in the palace, and they are very important, and after he finished arranging all places, he passed by the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace. He looked at the Wanhua Hall and stopped for a while, and the guards outside the Wanhua Hall thought that Long Xiangtian had come to check the guards' posts, so he immediately stepped forward to pay a visit and said, "Dragon Commander"

Only then did Long Xiangtian feel that he had been standing at the door for a long time, and said, "You are guarding here, you must be more careful, and don't let Concubine Rong miss any more things." ”

The guards all replied to the order, and immediately returned to the gate of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace. Long Xiangtian sighed at the Hall of Ten Thousand Flowers, and said to the guards under him: "Go"

He only left one word, and glanced at the Ten Thousand Flowers Hall again. The moon above his head shone on him, and the moon had shown its aftermath, and it was full when he returned to the palace, and now it had passed another cycle. He set up the last secret whistle and walked out of the Imperial Garden.

In the Moon Dragon Pavilion, Li Defei and Bai Yang, who had returned, saw the wedding card and saw Wang Yu on duty. Bai Yang stepped forward and said, "Congratulations to Brother Wang, you will be able to hug the beauty immediately." ”

"Yes, it's been almost a year since my inner people gathered in the palace. Brother Wang's marriage is a happy event headed by my great interior. extremely

It's more enjoyable than cracking those cases," Li Defei said.

Wang Yu raised his head and said, "I am married, why should everyone be happy?"

Bai Yang said: "Naturally, you should be happy, and rush those bad things with happy events." ”

"Bad luck?" Wang Yu asked.

Bai Yang said: "After the autumn, we will gather in the palace, we will turn over the corruption case, investigate Concubine Rong's miscarriage, and remove the rebellion of the Heavenly Dao...... I don't know how much blood was on my hands. Now that Brother Wang is on a happy occasion, we also want to take advantage of this happy event to flush the bad luck on us. ”

"Yes, I often hear people say that red and white ceremonies are the most obscure, and if you want to come, we must have a good time with you," Li Defei said.

Wang Yu looked at the two of them and smiled: "If that's the case, my marriage will be of some use." It's so good" Wang Yu patted the invitation on the table and continued: "Tomorrow, I will send someone to send all the wedding cards to all parts of Ouchi."

The waning moon slowly jumped over the highest part of the night sky, although it was a waning moon, but when the waning moon came out, the stars in the sky were not so dazzling. The summer night was already chirping, and the cicadas were gradually rising. The rainy season is coming, and it will take some time for the capital to have rain from time to time, in addition to the rainy season after spring, summer is another rainy season intensive period.

only said that next month, the fourth day of the new year, is the time for Wang Yu to marry. Wang Yu took leave three days ago, if it is according to the folk law, the groom's three-day preparation is indeed a little short, but Wang Yu is in an important position in the interior, can not leave the position of commander too early, so the emperor let him return to the general's palace three days before the wedding to prepare again.

However, the General's Mansion had already begun to prepare for the wedding a month ago, and everything had been prepared, just waiting for the marriage.

The Moon Dragon Pavilion also hung up lanterns and red silk today to show the joy of marriage among the people in the city. In the morning, after everyone had ordered, the seven commanders and the rest of the Ouchi officials gathered in the Moon Dragon Pavilion, and everyone was dressed in official uniforms. The captains of the guards of the Long Xiang Heavenly General also gathered in the Moon Dragon Pavilion. Long Xiangtian said: "Ladies and gentlemen, today is the day of the king's great joy, and the king's wedding card has been received. You are in such a position of great importance that you should not be in the palace to participate in such a happy event, but the emperor is gracious enough to allow the chief of the guard, who did not make a night patrol last night, to go to the wedding banquet at noon today, and to be on duty tonight, and to be on duty tonight, and to be on duty last night, to go to the wedding banquet today."

In this way, Long Xiangtian divided all the people in the two banquets, and said: "You still need to remember the banquet you went to, and you don't have to go to the wrong time." ”

Pu Mu continued: "The eleventh arithmetic division, the eleventh arithmetic, and the colleagues of the picket division, all of them have also received invitations from Brother Wang. Today is the day of the king's brother's great joy, although we can go to the banquet, we can't drink and play in the banquet, do not abide by the rules of the host's family, and lose the court's etiquette. In particular, we should not drink excessively, and beware of an emergency in the palace, which we cannot handle. ”

The rest of the officials responded. After that, Chen Renhai continued: "Today, we can only participate in the banquet in the General's Mansion, if there is no order from the emperor, we can only participate in the palace and the General's Mansion, do you know?"

All the officials responded and replied.

After that, all the officials got on their horses and left the palace. Only the chief of the guards who went to the wedding banquet in the afternoon were left in the palace, and the chief guards continued to patrol the palace and guard respectively after leaving the Moon Dragon Pavilion.

This morning, General Wang and Wang Yu and other sons sacrificed to the ancestors of heaven and earth, and set up a spirit for Wang Yu to pay tribute to his biological parents, and then put the first wine at noon, and relatives and friends entered the banquet. Immediately, all the officials of the Great Inner Department also arrived at the General's Mansion, and Wang Yu immediately stepped forward to greet him, with a smile on his face, and said, "The brothers are here, please come to the table quickly."

General Wang also said: "All the officials of the Great House are really here today, hurry up and enter the banquet, the banquet is about to begin." ”

The wine banquet began, and there were more than 20 tables of family banquets in the backyard, and the delicacies and wines were also enough for the banquet, and the seven commanders were all at one table, as well as Zhou Xingyu, Leng Jue and Yu Wenfeng, and the rest of the officials were at other tables.

Zhou Xingyu was a little puzzled, drank a glass of wine, and said: "Why is there a family banquet for the bride in the future, which is very inconsistent with my Youzhou folk customs."

Long Xiangtian asked, "What are the customs of marriage in Youzhou?"

Zhou Xingyu said: "Marrying in Youzhou, it seems that there is not so much red tape, after the necessary etiquette is finished, it is to marry the man's family for an afternoon banquet, and then there is no more, I have never seen a treat at noon." ”

Pu Mu said: "I think General Wang invited too many guests, so he invited a banquet at noon, and then invited guests again when welcoming relatives?"

Yu Wenfeng said: "You big brothers don't know, if the officials and adults in the capital are married, both men and women will invite their relatives and friends to come to their homes at noon. This is the rule of the official family, because when men and women get married, they must sacrifice to their ancestors and heaven and earth during the day, in order to thank relatives and friends, and inspire heaven and earth, so they will set up banquets and entertain during the day. ”

Everyone nodded, and Duan Gan said treacherously: "I think it will be the same when your aunt marries the prince, so Brother Yuwen can know the rules here." Hahaha......"

Yu Wenfeng said: "Brother Duan Gan laughed, but that's right, it was indeed my father who took me to the banquet and told me when my aunt got married. ”

Chen Renhai said: "This day flies really fast, if you want to come for a few days, you will have to practice this custom."

Yu Wenfeng picked up his wine glass and said to Chen Renhai: "Lord Chen, junior brother respects you, and when I marry my wife, you big brothers will also come to my house to be lively, maybe Brother Pu will become my uncle by then."

Pu Mu said: "Drink your wine, little doll." ”

After the banquet, some of the guests left the table, and some were led by the little servants to the pavilion and water pavilion in the back garden to rest for a while, waiting for the formal banquet in the afternoon.

At this time, Wang Yu had already gone out to greet his relatives.

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