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Chapter 740: Granting Clothes
Winter Clothes Day.

In the court, the emperor would reward his ministers with cotton-padded clothes.

In the army, the Ministry of War will distribute cotton-padded clothes to keep warm.

In the folk, it is the same as Qingming Festival and Zhongyuan Festival, a day for people to sweep tombs and burn offerings to commemorate their deceased relatives.

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It was almost noon and the affairs of state were completed.

Leo habitually stands up.

"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"

cough cough.

The heads of the six ministries looked at each other and their eyes fell on the Grand Tutor.

Ren Yi had no choice but to stand up and salute.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Ren Ning, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was not surprised and nodded with a smile.

"No need to be polite, Grand Master. Just tell me what you have to say."

"Your Majesty, our Yunchui has been in existence for more than 600 years since the founding of the country by Your Majesty Taizu. During this period, we established the country with military force and ruled the world with culture. Morality, righteousness, and etiquette are indispensable. In particular, the filial piety of respecting the dead and remembering the ancestors is even more important..."

"What the Grand Master said is absolutely true."

Ren Ning nodded in agreement.

"The Book of Filial Piety says: Filial piety is the principle of heaven, the righteousness of earth, and the conduct of the people. I am the Son of Heaven, and my words and deeds benefit the people. This life is important, and I must examine myself and never forget the ethics of filial piety."

Ren Yi let out a long breath.

"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, above all people, you also abide by the rules, know how to be respectful, know the bottom line, and set an example. This is a blessing for Yunchui and the people."

Having said this, he bowed deeply and then got down to business.

"Your Majesty, today is the Winter Clothes Festival. According to tradition, Your Majesty should reward us with cotton clothes."

“Although cotton clothes are light, they have profound significance. From the counties and prefectures to the people all over the world, they all follow suit, not forgetting the ethics of filial piety, and passing it down for thousands of years.”

After saying that, Ren Yi glared deeply at Little Li who was waiting next to Ren Ning.

I don’t know how the old eunuch Changlu taught his apprentice, but he actually forgot to remind Your Majesty of these important solar terms.

Little Leo saw it clearly and felt very aggrieved, but he couldn't speak. In the end, he rolled his eyes silently.

Haha.

Ren Ning, who was sitting on the dragon throne, laughed loudly, "What the Grand Master taught me is true. I will keep it in mind."

Having said this, he knocked lightly on the dragon table.

"It's just that there are tens of thousands of officials in the empire, and the vast majority of them are diligent and loyal to their duties, and have devoted their wholehearted efforts to the empire and the people. I have seen all of this."

"Today is winter season. I wanted to give out some clothes, but I'm a little unsure who to give them to."

The Minister of Rites Fan Wen took a few quick steps and stood out.

"Your Majesty, don't worry."

"It is said that thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from heaven. Your Majesty's gift is the grace of heaven. The ministers who have received it are naturally grateful and need to work harder to repay your Majesty's trust; those who have not received it for the time being need to reflect on themselves, deeply investigate their shortcomings, and strive to make more contributions to the empire and the people in the future."

"Minister Fan said it well."

Ren Ning was very satisfied and turned to look at Little Leo next to him.

The young eunuch coughed lightly and took out a roll of bright yellow silk from somewhere.

He unfolded slowly.

There are not many words on it, just one line.

"Today, I have given cotton-padded clothes to former Grand Tutor Ren Heng, the abbot of Longshou Temple, Master Hongguang, and former Dingxi County Commandant, now the Beihai Pass Guard General Xia Bang, to keep warm as a token of encouragement."

hum~
There was a bustle in the Golden Palace.

Everyone looked at each other, and everyone doubted their own ears.

Finally, the court officials looked at the young eunuch beside the dragon table inquiringly, as if they wanted to hear him continue reading.

However, Little Leo turned a blind eye and put away the silk cloth.

The news of the bestowal of clothes spread quickly as people left the court and through newspapers and windmills.

The county governors and army commanders were all shocked. They all withdrew the lists they had prepared earlier and started to reconsider the subordinates to whom they would give the clothes.

————Sulan County, Sulan City.

Sheriff's Mansion.

"Sir," the butler just finished reading the windmill sent from Xingji City and said, "The list of clothes bestowed by His Majesty this year is quite interesting."

"Indeed." Liu Yongchun nodded slightly.

The old Grand Tutor has retired from the court for three years and has been traveling around the counties of Yunchui, making friends with local great scholars and trying to collect all the Yunchui Chinese characters and assign them pronunciations in order to create an unprecedented contemporary rite.

Although he has no fixed place to live and often has to sleep in the open air, the old man does not find it hardship but rather enjoys it.

Even the Grand Tutor's Mansion sent people to pick him up several times, but the old Grand Tutor had no intention of returning to Xingji City or Xingluo County to retire.

"It seems that His Majesty attaches great importance to 'homophones'. Give orders. If the old master passes by our Sulan County, you must notify me immediately. At the same time, the local government offices must ensure the safety of the old master and related needs. No one is allowed to disturb or stop him."

"Understood." The housekeeper quickly wrote it down in the notebook.

He hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but speak.

"Sir, in previous years, the recipients of the gift of clothing were usually limited to the imperial court and local military units. I didn't expect that the current emperor would also notice Master Hongguang, a person from the outside world."

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"Yes." Liu Yongchun felt a little emotional.

The old monk usually only appeared in medium and lower-level counties, and had never been to the counties where Su Lan and Liu Yongchun had served in the past.

But because of the newspaper, the two were quite familiar with the old monk.

"Master Hongguang is an enlightened monk who practices both medicine and Buddhism and has saved people from disasters. Your Majesty remembers his kindness and today he specially gave the master a winter coat, which is understandable. But..."

When Emperor Changxing was alive, many officials collectively wrote a letter to the emperor, requesting that Buddhism be made the state religion.

The old emperor had also considered it, but his condition was sometimes good and sometimes bad. When his condition was good, he had a lot of state affairs to deal with, and when his condition was bad, he had a splitting headache, so he never made a decision.

Now Ren Ning is in good health both physically and mentally. During this period, many important officials of the court mentioned this matter, but he seemed to have no intention of doing so at all.

"It seems that although Your Majesty admires Master Hongguang, he still believes that religion should not be involved in politics."

"Instruct the county magistrate and his staff that if they encounter monks and nuns begging for alms, they can give them some food or money, but they must not treat them as honored guests."

The old butler nodded repeatedly, "Your Excellency has a good opinion."

"As for Xia Bangwei..."

Liu Yongchun raised his head and looked toward the western sky.

"During the Dingxi counterattack, our troops were seriously insufficient compared to the Xiliang people. However, Xia Bangwei was not afraid at all, and the Dingxi garrison was even more fearless. They killed their way through the entire Dingxi County, and in the end almost all of them were killed or wounded."

"These heroes should be remembered and respected by the world."

But for some reason, Emperor Changxing turned a blind eye to this and did not care about it.

"Fortunately, His Majesty has always remembered their contributions and is now compensating them."

"Sir," the butler echoed, "Since Your Majesty remembers the sacrifices of the people of Dingxi, I'm afraid he also remembers the viciousness of the people of Xiliang. In the future, the court will probably pay more attention to the west."

"That's right." Liu Yongchun nodded. "Xiliang is still ambitious and will have a life-and-death battle with Yunchui in the future. We need to prepare early. But the road to the west is long and the battle will not be easy. It is estimated that it will cost a lot."

"We are now in Su Lan, we can't just sit back and enjoy the wealth, we still have to think of various ways to save as much money as possible for the national treasury."

"That's what my lord said."

bang bang.

Before the butler finished speaking, the door of the study room opened softly.

There was a doorman's voice outside.

"Sir, the wife of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery requests to see you."

Liu Yongchun and the housekeeper looked at each other and were immediately overjoyed.

"When did my little sister come back to Su Lan? Please come in quickly."

When the master and servant arrived at the flower hall, they saw at a glance a beautiful woman with a graceful and elegant demeanor and a cheerful smile sitting on the guest seat.

It was Xiao Gang's mother, Liu Wan.

"Oh my, I am honored to meet the county magistrate."

Liu Yongchun laughed and moved away.

"My little sister is making fun of my big brother again. You are the wife of an aunt now, and my big brother can't bear it."

whee.

"Mrs. Marquis?" Liu Wan puffed out her chest proudly. "I'm afraid what elder brother said is not quite right. Who knows, your little sister might be promoted to Marquis's wife by the end of the year."