Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Afterwards, Taizong and Defang shot a few more rounds. Defang had lunch in the palace and returned to Nanqing Palace. Baili said, "My lord, you are usually so good at shooting arrows, how come you can't do it when you get to your majesty's side?"

"Baili, who dares to compete with His Majesty?" Defang patted Baili's neck, "unless you have several heads."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is your uncle. He only shoots arrows. Could it hurt you?"

"Uncle..." De Fang stopped in her tracks, "I don't know, Baili, the so-called Heaven's power is unpredictable, and being with you is like being with a tiger. You can never go wrong if you act cautiously in everything."

"What the lord said is that it's as if His Majesty reprimanded King Wei when he was unhappy, and the result..."

As soon as Defang heard about King Wei, his heart ached. He stared at Baili. Baili knew he had said something wrong and hurriedly knelt down, "Damn it! Please forgive me, my lord!"

Defang frowned and said slowly, "Baili, get up."

"The little one is sorry for the prince, and made him sad."

"Sad..." Defang said, "Brother Wang has a strong temper. If he had thought about it back then, he would not have committed suicide... Now that the deceased is gone, forget it, don't mention it again."

"Yes, my lord" Baili stood up

Defang saw Baili bowed his head and looked remorseful, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Baili, I know you don't mean it. You have been with me for more than 20 years. Would you still hurt me? The king doesn't blame you, don't do this."

"Thank you, my lord." Baili nodded, "You must have a long memory. I won't dare next time."

"When you have a long memory, you don't know how many times you have rotated between spring, summer, autumn and winter." Defang smiled and said, "Okay, go and prepare some refreshments. The king wants to talk to his wife, so run."

"Yes, my lord." Baili touched his head and smiled

Three days later, the capital was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and it was as lively as a festival. Taizong summoned his family members and officials to hold a banquet in the palace courtyard, and invited the best circus troupe and jugglers in Beijing. Taizong sat on the dragon chair, and the officials Kneeling and worshiping "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Peace for all the nobles"

"Thank you long live" the officials stood up

"For the sake of the rain, I personally tried the case, and sent officials to the states and counties to deal with the accumulated cases. As expected, the heavens sent nectar, and the states and counties of the various states and counties returned. Drum music, the sound of drum music in the mansions and restaurants and theaters in central Beijing is no longer there. Presumably this is also an act that touched the heavens. I am very relieved. I have worked hard for you all, so I decided to lift the ban in the palace. Light up the lanterns in central Beijing for three days, and set up a banquet to reward all your loved ones."

"The emperor's grace is mighty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live my emperor." The ministers kowtowed again

"During the time of the first emperor, he repeatedly stated the need to be diligent and thrifty. The emperor Taizu even taught the emperor's children to lead by example. Now, as a king, I should uphold the virtues of the first emperor and set an example for the world. I must always think of benevolence and generosity. When I was in Nanfu in the early years, I also have a rough grasp of rhythm, and now, apart from playing ritual music at court meetings, I have never had the enjoyment of drum music, and hunting is not my favorite. However, I am a monarch, and everything I say and do will be imitated. Once drumming and hunting are strictly prohibited, the government and the people will regard it as a taboo. The so-called water is clear and there will be no fish. Everything cannot be absolute. Therefore, I decided to hold a banquet in the palace every year to share the joy of drumming with all my lovers. To the hearts of the people of the world, all the ministers should stand up and take their seats, and I will definitely return home with a lot of fun today."