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Chapter 614 How to spend the Double Ninth Festival

"Grandma, what are you going to do about the Double Ninth Festival Banquet?" Zhang Zhen couldn't help but ask.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, as usual, the imperial concubine gave the Jia family a festive gift, and also passed down an oral instruction. The emperor respected the elderly and was extremely filial to the Supreme Emperor and the Supreme Emperor's concubine. There were no elderly people in her family anymore, so she regarded the old lady as her own elderly person. Please invite Brother Jia She to visit her during the Double Ninth Festival. , prepare a big celebration banquet for the old lady. I wish the old lady longevity and good health!
Anyway, after receiving the oral instructions, the Jia family was a little confused. What does this mean?
The old lady was asked to celebrate her birthday before. The old lady asked the royal family for money, but the royal family ignored it. They thought the matter was over. However, it turned out that He Ying was asked to give this decree during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was a bit confusing.

The Double Ninth Festival is, firstly, the Elderly's Day, and secondly, it is also a day for climbing high and looking far, and for family autumn outings. Now, what does it mean to ask the Jia family to hold a Double Ninth Festival banquet? The old lady didn't want to enter the palace, so she sent Wang Xifeng to the palace to ask, "What do you want to do? Just tell me!" Knowing what the royal family meant, Wang Xifeng wanted to scold her. This time in the chaos in the capital, the Jia family really suffered a huge loss. To be honest, if the old lady hadn't been frugal in recent years and had a good way of making money, the Jia family would have been the king seven years ago. When the wife was the housekeeper, she really couldn't even restore the house, so the Jia family will go back to its original shape this time. It's okay now. The royal family still wants to do something like this. They are really afraid that the Jia family will not be defeated.

When he came back, Ou Mengmeng understood what the royal family meant. In the original work, the old lady celebrates her eightieth birthday, which should be the need of the family. It must be known that the Jia family has not yet been defeated! It was also an opportunity for Yuanchun to add some glory to the family and let people know that this was the imperial concubine's natal family and must not be underestimated. At that time, I am afraid that I had the intention of raising the banner and making a tiger skin.

But this time, the Jia family does not need these external brilliance to fill their inner emptiness and inferiority. I won't spend this wasted money. But the royal family needs, firstly, a false prosperity. As mentioned at the beginning, after the chaos in the capital, the reputation of the royal family has also been ruined. You father and son are fighting each other. Why do you want to drag down these officials and people in the capital? No one dared to say these words, but the resentment remained deep in their hearts. Even Ou Mengmeng has this kind of resentment, let alone others.

Therefore, there must be something to divert the attention of nobles and common people. In fact, the status of the old lady of the Jia family in the world cannot be matched by others. For example, if there is an event hosted by the old concubine of the King of Beijing, none of the Jia family will go. The imperial concubine has a feud with the Wang family in Beijing. Although it is not made public, some sensible courtiers will not go. The Qingliu people have a good relationship with Jia Zheng and the Jia family. If the Jia family does not go, they will not go. Good to go. The main reason is that Qingliu and these old heroes are not on the same line; in this way, even if the old concubine of Beijing Wang does it, it is the self-pleasure of the old heroes, which will only increase the hatred value of the common people, who feel that the wine and meat of Zhumen are smelly, and the roads are not good. There are frozen bones.

Concubine Nan'an is now stronger than Concubine Beijing. Anyway, the Wang family of Nan'an is still guarding the southwest, which is somewhat useful. The military would buy into it to some extent, but their family has always been arrogant. It is also mentioned in the original book. After their family went to celebrate the birthday of the old lady of the Jia family, they said something negative, "I am not in good health, but it is not good not to come." ...' He showed his contempt on his face and left early. This was while Yuanchun was still alive, which shows how capable this family is of offending people. There was a banquet at their home, and probably no one except the military and the Jiuxun family paid attention to it.

So, how can the new emperor whitewash peace and divert attention?

Of course, there is a second goal, which is that He Ying hinted at the unrest in the southwest, hoping to boost morale. Wang Xifeng didn't understand, but she still reported the truth truthfully when she came back. Ou Mengmeng understood what the royal family meant. King Nan'an was out of luck this time, so he couldn't hold a big banquet in Prince Nan'an's Mansion this time. After that, something happened to King Nan'an, wasn't it? A slap in the face of the royal family made the royal family even more embarrassed. Ou Mengmeng really can't say this, he can only think for himself.

The banquet was going to be held, the imperial concubine gave the order, and it spread all over the capital. This was much more important than the book, in which Yuanchun rewarded one hundred and twenty taels of silver to go to Qingxu Temple for a ritual ceremony. However, Ou Mengmeng patted her head gently. As expected, she was still a good reader. Looking at the time, the time when Yuanchun asked them to go to Qingxu Temple for a ritual ceremony was the summer after Tienwang Mountain.

At that time, although there was no chaos in the capital, the political struggle behind the scenes was probably quite serious. There are constant undercurrents all over the capital, and rituals are held at Qingxu Temple. Some people say that Yuanchun hopes for a great reconciliation between the old and new forces, but the Jia family does not realize the deep meaning of Yuanchun. In addition, during the process of giving gifts along the way, the four princes and eight princes kidnapped... The Jia family could not move. It's okay now, even if He Ying is replaced as the imperial concubine, she won't be able to stop this drama.

I know, I know, but the Jia family is really not very interested in this. Our family is well-known as a filial family in Beijing. You don’t need to say anything in the palace, we will also celebrate the festival for our mother. But when you say this, we will It's hard to say anything. Everything they do becomes a royal assignment, which makes the two old boys very boring. Now, when Zhang Zhen asked, neither of them wanted to talk.

Jia Yuan looked at her uncle and father and guessed what they were thinking. However, she also heard the whole story from Wang Xifeng, but the old lady didn't like talking to her children and grandchildren as much as before. From the old lady's perspective, she I have given you the key to solving the problem, so you should be self-reliant and self-reliant. She is only responsible for giving you some tips and doing the rest by yourself. So now, Zhang Zhen brought it up, and she didn't object. Someone had to bring it up.

"That's right, Qian'er, my mother-in-law is still asking about this, saying that the imperial concubine specifically mentioned it. If you can't live a good life, you will be sorry for your mother's instructions. However, our family will live a good life every year, and my mother has participated in it before. I think your Majesty wants the Jia family to be more unique. Old lady, what do you think?" Jia Yuan smiled hurriedly. She was an aunt and the old lady's favorite. She was sitting next to the old lady. Pick up food for the old lady and serve her.

"You also know that I don't like to hold a big banquet and then invite those people over to collect a bunch of useless things. Apart from taking up space, there is no other way to use it. And the Double Ninth Festival, in addition to being the Elder's Day, is more about wanting to We can all be reunited as a family. On this day, companionship is the greatest filial piety. If our family entertains guests, why can’t other families celebrate the festival? What’s more, so many people have died in the house this year, and many children have lost their fathers, as well as elderly people. Without a son. At this time, we are celebrating the festival with great fanfare, what will the old people and children do?" Ou Mengmeng smiled and said. See everyone hesitate to speak. He waved his hand and said, "However, since the empress specifically made this decree, I'm afraid she also has a deeper meaning."

Sorry, I went to get an injection today and I couldn't update. Now I will update the two chapters together. I'm sorry.