Queen is fearless

Chapter 660 New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve symbolizes the end of the year and also heralds the beginning of the new year.

As in previous years, Gu Jinzhi got up early, and together with Concubine Hui, toured the various palaces, and then went to Yanqing Palace to make sure everything was safe.

Watching the queen's phoenix chariot leave, Concubine Hui returns to Zhaochun Palace.

Take the time to rest well, and wait until evening to attend the palace banquet, but you won't be able to disperse until midnight.

Outside the capital city, Miss Jiao came to Lian's Zhuangzi in a carriage with the things she had prepared, and the two agreed to celebrate the New Year together.

"Why did you bring so much? There is everything in Zhuangzi, you just bring some fruits and vegetables that you want to eat today."

Seeing the servants moving down from the carriage one by one, Lian couldn't help but speak.

"It's okay. If you want to eat something fresh, someone will give it to you tomorrow, or you can follow me to pick it yourself. There are so many people in the village, it's Chinese New Year. If it's not good, let's eat it and let them watch."

Miss Jiao smiled and said so, Lian Shi thought about it, and it was true, so she didn't say any more.

"You have changed a lot here." When I came here before, there was nothing in the village, but now there are lights and festoons everywhere, with the breath and atmosphere of the New Year.

"After all, we celebrate the New Year together, so it's better not to be too deserted, and this year is the first year I just moved into Zhuangzi, so it should be lively."

According to folk rules, in the first year of moving into a new home, there are many rules and particularities. Lian didn't care about so many, and only picked a few easy things to do.

The two went into the house together, each looking for something to do, to welcome the nightfall.

Inside the border, although red lanterns are hung and couplets are pasted up, there is not much excitement for the New Year.

It was not because of the Xuanguo army outside the city, but because the main general of Bianguan City had disappeared.

Up to now, there is no news. The worst thing is King Rui.

Thinking of the capital city and the fiefdom, it must be very lively, and he felt a heartache for a while.

I haven't seen my daughter-in-law for some days, and I don't know how she is with the children?Ever think about yourself?

If it weren't for this border gate, he would have sent someone to bring the princess and the children over, but he couldn't because this was a border gate.

Sighing, he took a bite of the apple, with an angry expression on his face, which made people think that the apple had offended him.

"General, are you looking for the last general?" Deputy General Liu came to the general's mansion and saluted King Rui.

Today is thirty years old, but the soldiers did not dare to relax at all, until now, they don't know where Xuan Guo's soldiers are hiding and when they will come out, the prince told them to be safe and not to be impatient, they had no choice but to obey.

"Today is New Year's Eve. Although we can't relax, it is Chinese New Year after all. This king will pay for the soldiers to eat something good."

The military expenses are sufficient, but the soldiers are sympathetic and know that the main general is not there, try to save as much as possible, and only eat the usual meals.

"Thank you, my lord!" Deputy General Liu said excitedly, and after saluting to King Rui, he retreated.

After he left, King Rui began to write letters, asking Zhou Jing for money...

Even if he is a prince, he still has a lot of money in his hands. If he treats so many soldiers at the border, he will probably be ruined in the end.

He was ordered to supervise the army, so he naturally wanted the money from the emperor, I believe the emperor would not be reluctant.

Naturally, Zhou Jing would not be reluctant. The letter from the border gate had not yet reached the capital, so he didn't know the situation inside the border gate, let alone Gu Anzhi's disappearance.

"I hope that General Gu will be blessed and blessed." After muttering a few words, King Rui sighed. If the general is really gone, he can't bear the responsibility. At that time, he will have to dispatch the general.

King Rui is well aware of the situation in the court, and the other border gates are considered safe and guarded by the Lord General, so it is impossible to transfer them away.

In this case, it is necessary to transfer people from the capital to the outside.

However, there are very few people in the capital who can be used as the main general. In the pass here, the deputy general Liu can be the main general, but he is more than brave and not resourceful.

Xuanguo is a country full of tricks, so Vice General Liu is not suitable to be the chief general, and it is even more difficult to find in the capital.

If it were changed before, the Zhongyong Hou Gu Qingshan could be transferred to the border as the main general. Although it is a bit unkind, after all, the missing Gu Anzhi is the eldest son of Gu Houye.

However, even if Gu Qingshan is willing, he can't come at all, he has injuries, let alone coming from the capital, he can't do heavy work.

There is another candidate, Gu Shenzhi, who has been to the border as a supervisor, and is quite familiar with the situation at the border.

But he couldn't come, because Gu Anzhi disappeared, he was the only son left in the Gu family, and there was no grandson yet, if something happened to him, the Gu family would be gone forever.

In Dazhou, if there is only one child in the family, they are not allowed to join the army, so Gu Shenzhi can't come either.

After much deliberation, one person was eliminated by King Rui, leaving only the last one, which was also the one he disapproved of the most, and that was the emperor's personal conquest.

This is not a trivial matter. Although there is a prince in the court, the prince is young and has not yet enlightened. Under such circumstances, if something happens to the emperor, even if the prince inherits the throne, it cannot guarantee the stability of the country.

At that time, people's hearts will fluctuate, maybe there is no need for foreign troubles, and their own people will fight first.

If other countries are given the opportunity to take advantage of it, the Great Zhou will be in danger.

Therefore, it is unreliable for Yujia to conquest personally, he does not want the emperor to come to the border.

In the evening, the palace banquet was held in Yanqing Palace. Because of the border affairs, this year's palace banquet was kept simple.

Even so, everything else is no different from previous years, those songs, those dances are the same as those people in the past.

It wasn't until midnight that fireworks were set off outside the hall, heralding the arrival of the new year, and the palace banquet ended.

Together with Gu Jinzhi, Zhou Jing returned to Fengyang Palace.

During the palace banquet, the children were also there. They were still young, and they were used to taking a rest at one time. When that time came, they were very sleepy.

So, he was sent back to Fengyang Palace, and now he is sleeping soundly.

After washing, the empress lay on the bed. It was past midnight, and today was the first day of the new year. In the morning, the two of them would go to sacrifice to heaven together. Afterwards, Gu Jinzhi accepted worship, and Zhou Jing also had her own business to attend to.

That night, Gu Jinzhi slept soundly.

When she got up early, she was lifted from the bed by Qingluan and Ziyuan, almost every year.

There is no way, I slept too late during the vigil last night, and I have to get up early to prepare for the sacrifice today.

Gu Jinzhi squinted and sat in front of the dressing table, being served by Qingluan and Ziyuan.

Zhou Jing had woken up a long time ago and was tidying up at the moment. Compared with the queen's attire, his was much simpler, besides, after so many years, he was used to it.

Seeing that Gu Jinzhi was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, Zhou Jing couldn't help but laugh.

Gu Jinzhi opened his eyes, looked at him, and then looked away. There was no way, the gap between people was indeed incomparable.

(End of this chapter)