The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 42

On New Year's Eve, Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing hosted a banquet for a group of family members at Ningkun Palace. Due to the late emperor, compared with previous years, the number of people was much smaller.Besides Quan Jiu and I, there are several other concubines of mine, the beauty Yang, the Xiurong Yu, the noble concubine Hu, and the Empress Dowager's younger brother Xie Daolin.

Except for Quan Jiu, this is the first time I've seen other people. Of course, Zhao Xuan has met them before.These three concubines of mine are all good-looking choices, although not as good as Fang Ling and Quan Jiu, each has its own merits and is very graceful.

That Xie Daolin is tall and tall, he doesn't speak or smile, and he doesn't talk much to everyone, except for kowtowing to me when we first met, he just sits and drinks tea by himself.

A group of beauties coaxed the Queen Mother, causing Xie Daoqing to have a long-lost smile on his face.

Since Quan Jiu's birthday, Xie Daoqing's attitude towards me has also eased.

Xie Daoqing personally poured Tusu wine for everyone, raised his glass and said, "Guys, my younger brother has always been like this. He is extremely bad at talking. We can eat and talk on our own and ignore him. It's thirty this year, and the late emperor has gone. So let's pay homage to the spirit of the late emperor with this first glass of wine."

"Follow the mother's will." We raised our glasses together and drank it all in one gulp.

The maid next to him hastily poured wine for everyone, Xie Daoqing continued: "For the second glass of wine, let's respect the officials and congratulate the new emperor on his enthronement."

I raised my glass and said, "Please, Queen Mother, thank you Queen Mother."

"This is the last glass of wine..." Xie Daoqing paused for a while, looked at me and said, "Let's wish the prosperity of Song Dynasty together."

"Mother, don't worry, the child will definitely set the Central Plains in the north and rejuvenate our Song Dynasty."

Xie Daoqing said: "Well, the queen mother is waiting for you to chant the whip and point to the north to level the horizon."

Quan Jiu said with a smile: "My mother still remembers this poem, Jiu'er believes that the official family will be successful."

"Remember, I'm looking forward to this day. Everyone is free, come and eat wine and vegetables."

After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere gradually became easy-going. Fortunately, Tu Su's alcohol content was not high, otherwise I guess I would have passed out.

Yu Xiurong, who was opposite me, said sadly: "The official family hasn't come to see us for a long time, have they forgotten our sisters?"

"Ah, Concubine Yu, and Concubine Yang, Concubine Hu, I have just ascended the throne, and there are many things to do. When I will straighten out the court, I will accompany you more. After the New Year, you all move to the vicinity of my Ninggan Palace Well, it's also convenient to meet."

"That's great." Yu Xiurong and others said together.

Although I don't have any feelings for the concubines, they are my relatives in this world after all, so I should get closer no matter what.

I took out four ornaments and distributed them to Quan Jiu and the others, saying: "You can choose these ornaments yourself as a New Year's gift."

Quan Jiu said: "Thank you for the official reward."

Yu Xiurong picked out a pair of earrings and said, "Guan Xie, but well, we still have a small wish."

I smiled and said, "Let's hear it."

Yu Xiurong looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Empress Dowager, the official family wrote a poem on my sister's birthday, and this New Year has come, let's ask the official family to compose another poem to celebrate the New Year."

"Want to write poetry again?"

Xie Daoqing nodded with a smile and said, "Concubine Yu's words really win my heart, officials, please."

I thought to myself, I have to steal poetry again.Anyway, Kong Yiji said that stealing books by scholars is not considered stealing, and there are many poems describing the New Year, I can still remember a few of them.I thought for a while and said: "The title of the poem should be Xianchun New Year's Notes." Then I read:

The wind and frost of heaven and earth are exhausted, and the weather of heaven and earth is harmonious;

The calendar adds new years, and spring fills the old mountains and rivers.

Mei Liu Fang Rong Xiu, Song Huang is more old-fashioned;

Tu Sucheng was drunk and laughed at Baiyunwo.

This poem is a poem by Ye Yong in the Ming Dynasty. Tusu in the poem is the name of a kind of medicinal wine. When I was learning this poem, I was deeply impressed because I didn't understand the meaning of Tusu.

The poem "New Year's Day" by Wang Anshi, a poet of the Song Dynasty, also mentioned Tusu:

With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

Thousands of families always exchange new peaches for old ones.

"Tusu" refers to Tusu wine. Drinking Tusu wine is also a custom during the Chinese New Year in ancient times, so Xie Daoqing also entertained everyone with Tusu wine to celebrate New Year's Eve.

Ye Yong, the author of this poem, also had a person with the same name and surname in the Song Dynasty, but it is not known whether the two are related.

After listening to it, Quan Jiu first said: "Although this poem is not as bold as the last one, it is close to the scene and is relaxed and happy. This "Xianchun Salary Years" is also a good poem. Since the official's ascension to the throne, this The attainments in poetry have improved a lot, it seems that it won't be long before we can publish a collection of poems."

Xie Daoqing said: "That's true. I hope that the universe of my Great Song Dynasty can be as said in the official poems, and the weather will be peaceful every year."

I smiled and said, "With the support of my mother, I will become more energetic every year."

"As long as it is beneficial to the rejuvenation of our dynasty, the queen mother will support it. Officials, are you ready to go to Kuaiji to visit relatives in the third year of junior high school?"

"After returning to mother, everything is ready."

"The officials should bring more guards to ensure safety on the road."

"Mother, don't worry, the child is not going to fight."

"The officials just need to be careful. They will accept the congratulations from all the officials tomorrow morning. Let's rest early today."

"Yes, mother."

This was the first New Year's Eve when the late emperor passed away, and there was no way to set off fireworks in the palace, and even Xie Daoqing's favorite ditties were suspended.

According to the etiquette system of the Song Dynasty, on the first day of the first day of the new year, the emperor had to accept congratulations from all the officials, and then the emperor led all the civil and military officials to worship the heavens and the earth and the ancestors, hoping that the coming year will be smooth and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe.Then there was a [-]-day court break, and the [-]th day of the first lunar month went up to discuss matters again.

In ancient times, emperors worked hard, and they couldn't sleep late on the first day of the new year.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, Your Majesty, new year and new atmosphere, lead me to a higher level." In the early court, Jia Sidao, who was the head of the officials, led the officials to congratulate.

I saw that most of the courtiers were beaming, and even Jia Sidao showed a smile. It seems that the atmosphere of the traditional Chinese New Year is really infectious to everyone in the world.

"My beloved dears, I wish you all a happy new year."

Then Ma Tingluan came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, according to the ritual system of our dynasty, today is the first day of the first year of Xianchun. Your Majesty will issue an edict to amnesty the world."

Since ancient times, there has been a saying of amnesty for the whole world, except for the death row criminals, most of them can have their sentences reduced.It's just that I am extremely opposed to this point. The law is the law, how can it be changed at will because of this matter?

I thought for a while and asked, "What is the intention of the teacher and minister?"

"Your Majesty, please decide for yourself." Jia Sidao said calmly.

"Ma Aiqing, delay this matter for a while, and discuss it after the [-]th go to court."

Ma Tingluan insisted: "Your Majesty, this is the law of the ancestors. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."

"Ai Qing, you don't need to say much." I said, "Xiaoqi, drive to the Taimiao, don't let the Queen Mother wait. All Aiqing, follow me to the Taimiao to worship the heavens and ancestors."

"Master Ma, since the emperor's order has been issued, please do so." Jia Sidao naturally hoped to see me and Xie Daoqing's faction have friction, and seeing Ma Tingluan's New Year's memorial book was devastated, he gloated and smiled.

Although Ma Tingluan has a good character, he is too upright and unreasonable. This can be regarded as the so-called high morale and integrity of the literati in this era. His thoughts are imprisoned, and he always thinks that conforming to the law of his ancestors is correct.

The Taimiao is next to the imperial palace, and it is the place where the royal family worships their ancestors.When we arrived, Xie Daoqing was already waiting in front of the Ancestral Temple. I took the important ministers of the imperial court to enter the Ancestral Temple first, and together with the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing, we worshiped the heavens and the earth and our ancestors, hoping that God would bless the next year with a plentiful harvest and peace for the country and the people.

Afterwards, all the ministers entered it to worship according to the rank order.

This is also the only public appearance of the Empress Dowager every year. The worship activities are lively and lively, and last until noon.

It's the first year of Xianchun, and Jing Dingnian may just be my internship period.

Xianchun, this is my year, my era, but what kind of era will this be?

I returned to Ninggan Palace and stood silently in front of the window.