Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2428 Fire

It's time for a dragon boat race, and the princes and ministers and the female family members of the inner court moved to "Pengdao Yaotai".The emperor led the princes, grandsons, and clan princes to watch at the "Wangying Terrace" on the west coast of Fuhai Sea, while the empress dowager led a group of female relatives to watch on the island of Yaotai in Pengdao.

Wanxi and Yuqin stood side by side, and they both saw Yongqi standing with her back on the bow.

Such a posture is not easy for a person who is familiar with water, let alone a prince of the Qing Dynasty.

"It seems that Yongqi is determined to win today." Yuqin narrowed her eyes coldly.

Wanxi nodded, "But it's so dangerous, does he really disregard his own safety?"

Yuqin sneered, "He's not afraid! It's the prince after all, even if he falls into the water, there will naturally be guards going into the water to rescue him."

Wanxi shook her head, "I'm not afraid of falling into the water, what I'm afraid of is that there are twenty dragon boats spread out on the sea, the distance between the boats is so close, if he falls into the water at the wrong time, he has the ability to jump out of the water." You can float up, but you can also hit your head on the following boat, right?"

Yuqin also nodded, "No! I don't believe that at his age, I can't think of the risk. But he still persists, and he is not afraid of dying. It can be seen that knowing the risk, but still trying to do it, it is really for the sake of it. If you win, you can risk everything."

Wanxi looked back, and the light fell on the blue-glazed mugwort leaf-shaped brush washer that the emperor bestowed on Xiao Shiwu, and she couldn't help but sigh.
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If it is said that the pomegranate flowers are painted in the "Wu Rui Tu", it is still hidden, so that others can't guess the emperor's intentions for a while; but the brush that the emperor rewarded Xiao Shiwu, after all, everyone can see it inside.

The emperor gave Xiao Shiwu a pen wash, which is no problem, originally it was almost time for Xiao Shiwu to practice big characters; Ai Ye Xing, it is even more no problem, just in time for the scene of the May Festival.

"Bad" is "bad" on this blue glaze.

The principle of blue glaze is the same as the reason why the blue glazed tiles are paved in the Temple of Heaven, and the "square appearance" given by the emperor to Concubine Rong for worship is also the reason for the blue roof. This blue glaze is only the color for worshiping heaven.

The ancients offered sacrifices to gods such as heaven, earth, sun and moon out of their ignorance of the world, awe of the world and their expectation of life.

Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, the sons of heaven have ruled the country with rituals, and the establishment of rituals comes from the law of heaven.Therefore, the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is the highest ceremony regulated by the emperor in governing the country, forming the rule of "there is no ritual greater than respect for heaven, and no ritual greater than sacrifice in the suburbs".

"Heaven", the ancients regarded as the supreme god.Heaven is the creator and maintainer of all things in the world, and everyone must act in accordance with God's will.Sacrificial rituals naturally have to use ritual vessels that match the sky. Since the ritual regulations for offering sacrifices to heaven are the highest, the ritual vessels for worshiping heaven also have the highest status among all ritual vessels.Just like the color of the blue sky, the color of the porcelain used to worship the Temple of Heaven is blue.

Ming and Qing blue glazes are often called "ji blue" or "ji blue".Because the glaze color is as blue as the deep sea, the glaze surface is uniform, and the color is stable, later generations call it "Jiqing". The craftsmanship inherits the tradition of the Yuan Dynasty and continues to be fired.This sacrificial blue glaze is solemn and quiet, and is very suitable for this kind of sacrificial occasion where heaven and man meet, so it is dedicated to worshiping heaven, and the number of firings is extremely limited.

Therefore, in the palace, the porcelain with the highest regulation is not the bright yellow used by the emperor, but the blue glaze that can only be used for worshiping geniuses.

The mugwort leaf-shaped brush washer that the emperor rewarded Xiao Shiwu was surprisingly just Ji blue glaze, who in the palace couldn't see it?
Wanxi couldn't understand in her heart that Yongqi's desperate fight for victory may not have nothing to do with it.

What's more, at this moment, the emperor has personally carried Xiao Shiwu onto the dragon boat...

Wanxi sighed softly, "Sister, the brush that the emperor rewarded Xiao Shiwu today, I'd better put it away for him later, don't use it for now."

Yuqin also understood, but in the end she was a little unwilling, "Why don't you use it? After all, it is rewarded by the emperor. Whoever doesn't like it will go to the emperor himself!"

Wanxi shook her head lightly, "After all, Yuanzi is not yet three years old, so he shouldn't make too many enemies. Yongqi is like this today, how do you know that there will be no one else in the future?"

Yuqin also bit her lip lightly, "You mean, Yongqi is venting her anger today?"

Wanxi glanced at the dragon boat, "The princes and grandchildren have grown up, and they are no longer as naive as children in the past."

Yuqin also looked over and sighed, "No, everyone looks like a black-eyed chicken. The emperor is over half a hundred years old, but he is still in the prime of his life. Thanks to them, they dare to act like this." This is the lesson I learned when Kowloon seized the throne, haven't I had enough?"

Wanxi lowered her eyes lightly, "Princes of the Qing Dynasty are good at bowing and horses. When they become adults, they will get married and divide the mansion, and they will be able to divide the mansion and enter the banner. This will have their own palace officials, as well as the banners and assistants they lead... According to the old tradition of the Eight Banners, he may even become the prince of the banner, so he dares to challenge the emperor."

This is also the "hidden danger" left at the beginning of the Eight Banners system. Even the Great Khan cannot make decisions alone. He needs to discuss with the Eight Great Baylors.Although the imperial power has been continuously strengthened since Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji, after all, the roots of the old tradition are still there, and this influence has never been fully eliminated.

"The emperor is in the prime of life, but after all, he is over half a hundred years old, and in their eyes he is getting old. The emperor is their father, but the relationship between father and son will eventually give way to their hearts. Desire..." Wanxi raised her eyes and looked at Yong Qi who was standing upside down on the bow, "Sister, don't you feel that Yong Qi looks so strange at this time? And then there is the child we watched growing up back then. .”

Yuqin also sighed, "After all, his fate is his own, and he bears the risk himself. He can afford it himself, regardless of the risk; and Concubine Yu doesn't care, it really doesn't make sense for us to worry about him."

Wanxi nodded, "I hope everything goes well today. It's the dragon boat race, but winning is really not the original intention. If everything is just for winning, then this will insult the tradition of dragon boat racing. The original meaning lies in it." .”

While talking, Hai Zishang was ready to beat the drums to start the match.This is the last chance to stop Yongqi, and Yuqin couldn't help but look back to find Concubine Yu.

But I saw Concubine Yu standing on the shore, her eyes fixed on her son, there was a faint light in her eyes.

Yuqin sighed, "Forget it, it seems that Concubine Yu will not stop Yongqi, but she looks like she can't wait to be on the boat and help her son win together."

Wanxi frowned, "...She only has this one son."

Yuqin snorted and smiled, "Yesterday, on the fourth day of May, she celebrated her 50th birthday. As a rule, the head of the inner court has a full lifespan from forty, so the palace should give her a full lifespan, and the emperor will give her a special reward. But When Concubine Yu lived her 40th birthday back then, the emperor didn’t give her any special rewards; yesterday she turned 50th, the emperor still only rewarded her with 300 taels of silver as usual for a concubine.”

"Dangtang's birthday is another 50-year-old birthday, but the emperor treated it as an ordinary birthday for her. It's no wonder she doesn't get angry. What's more, the day is just one day away from yesterday and today. Qi can win back this breath for her."

Yu Rui, who was next to her, also laughed, "Whether the 50-year-old life is rewarded or not comes second. How did the two sisters forget that the rule in the palace is that after the head of the inner court reaches the age of 50, the green head card will be removed forever. She can no longer serve her bed... the despair in her heart can be imagined."

Wanxi also nodded, "I can't complain. The honor and disgrace of her life are only tied to this child, Yongqi. It is reasonable for her to be like this today." Wanxi still couldn't help but lighten her With a sigh, "It's just a pain for that child Yongqi."

Yuqin couldn't help but said, "...If he is so desperate, should we dissuade the emperor and stop letting Yuanzi get on the boat!"

Wanxi still shook her head lightly, "There is an emperor. Besides, it's time to ask Yuanzi to send his brother off."

Wanxi raised her eyes as she spoke, and held Yuqin's hand tightly, "Sister, from today onwards, we are all in our hearts, let's send Xiao Luer away... Let him be free from worries, so that he can be reunited as soon as possible." Into reincarnation."

Yuqin felt a pain in her heart, but she nodded firmly despite the pain.
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Above Fuhai, there was finally the sound of drumming.

With the order, the twenty dragon boats set off together.

I saw that the dragon boat on which the emperor was riding took the lead, and no one dared to overtake it.

The emperor hugged Xiao Shiwu, stood on the bow of the boat, and braved the wind and waves, his clothes fluttering.

Immediately behind the emperor's ship, there are two ships on the left and the right.

Not surprisingly, one belongs to Yongqi; the other belongs to Prince Ding Miande.

Originally, Yongqi's boat had a greater advantage, but Miande's boat was not to be outdone, and the two boats clung to the emperor's dragon boat from left to right.

Although it is heart-wrenching to watch, it is wonderful.

Yu Rui couldn't help clapping her hands, "I'm really clinging to it, and I won't give in! Although in terms of seniority, he is an uncle and nephew, it seems that Brother Mian De should let Brother Wu go; but in terms of title However, Elder Mian De has already inherited Prince Ding, and the Fifth Elder Brother has not yet been ennobled, then Elder Mian De should go ahead by himself!"

Wanxi listened attentively, and among the surging drums and the shouts of the crowd, she heard a strange voice.

"Listen, did I hear it wrong? Why did I hear something wrong with the chant on the boat over at Mian De?"

Yuqin is a player who plays the piano, and his ears are particularly good, so he listened for a while, then nodded, "It seems...it's a woman's voice!"

The three looked at each other.

Wanxi frowned, "I've heard that there are rules for sailing in the south of the Yangtze River. It's quite taboo for women to board the boat, saying it's unlucky. But this time, there are not only women on the dragon boat, but even the emperor's eldest grandson and Prince Ding's boat. There must be only one possibility for this woman's identity—"

Yuqin also snorted softly, "Who else can it be? It must be Brother Mian De's wife Fujin, our Gu Lun and Princess Jing's Da Gege!"

Yu Rui also agreed, "Except for this one who is both the emperor's granddaughter-in-law and the emperor's own granddaughter, I don't worry about the emperor's displeasure. Besides her, who else has the courage to go there?"

Wanxi also raised her eyebrows, "Ari Shandu personally boarded the dragon boat and beat the drums for Mian De, which shows her heart to help her husband. Then in today's race, Mian De's side is also determined to win .”

While speaking, the situation on Haizi changed again.

"Sister, what do you think is the fifth elder brother?" Yurui took Wanxi's arm and pointed to Yongqi's boat.

Wanxi looked over and was also taken aback.I saw Yong Qi, who was standing upright on the bow of the boat, suddenly bowed down.On the fast-moving narrow dragon boat, he was a little unsteady when he stood up, and it made people feel anxious when he saw it.

"What's wrong with him?" Wanxi was also puzzled.

Yongqi's gaffe was seen by the court officials on the island, especially by Mian De and A Rishan who were closer to him.The two boosted morale together head to tail, and their ship took advantage of this opportunity to finally overtake the front, obliterating all of Yong Qi's previous advantages!
At the end of the boat, the emperor's dragon boat came out on top, with Miande's boat second and Yongqi's third.

The first three boats were very close, and after almost arriving together, the boats of Yongxuan, Yongxuan, and Yongrong arrived one after another.

Yongqi lost to Mian De, and couldn't help herself. After getting off the boat, she came to Mian De and asked in a low voice, "...how can I ask Ah Rishan to come on board? She is a woman!"

A Rishan came forward in a hurry, and gave Yong Qi a shallow bow, "The fifth uncle said it is interesting, I am Mongolian Gege, and I am the granddaughter of the emperor... Our Mongolian Gege, Which one is not as brave as a man? It is a woman, I am not as strong as you men, but I am not rowing a boat, I just beat the drums at the stern to cheer, why not?"

Ah Rishan said with a contemptuous smile, "In my opinion, Uncle Wu is unwilling to lose, let alone accept it. He lost to a boat with a woman in it, right?"

Yong Qi gritted her teeth lightly, "A man can bend and stretch, so why not lose? Besides, I didn't lose to you, I just had some weakness in my legs at that time, and what I lost to was only my own legs."

Ah Rishan couldn't help laughing, "Aren't Uncle Wu's legs healed yet? I remember that in autumn last year, Uncle Wu's legs were a little bit bad. Why have I been here for more than half a year, and Uncle Wu hasn't recovered yet?" Nursing over?"

Yongqi couldn't help being startled, and stared closely at A Rishan, "... how do you know?"

Ah Rishan's heart flickered, and he knew he had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly said, "Although I am a woman, my riding skills are not inferior to Uncle Wu's. Therefore, when Uncle Wu rode on a horse last autumn, there was something wrong with me. You can’t fail to see it!”

"At that moment, I saw that Uncle Wu's legs didn't dare to clamp the horse's belly, so there must be something wrong with his legs; especially when the horse was turning, Uncle Wu didn't dare to exert force, so he lost his strength. Tell the mount to turn very clumsily... Uncle Wu, I guess, something is wrong with the inner side of your left shinbone? Don’t dare to push hard, it hurts when you touch it, doesn’t it?”

Yong Qi was shocked, and stared at A Rishan in shock and annoyance, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Ah Rishan shrugged, "It's fine if you don't admit it. After all, as a junior, I have already reminded you, Fifth Uncle. If you are sick, get treated early. Don't force yourself. If you delay, it will be bad."

After Ah Rishan finished speaking, he held Mian De's hand, "Let's go, we won, please go to Father Huang Ma for a reward! You don't have to wait for Uncle Wu, his leg hurts, but he can't walk fast, and can't keep up with us." .”

At this moment, Yongxuan, Yongxuan and others also landed one after another and followed.

Yongxuan couldn't walk fast because of a leg problem, so Yongxuan and Yongrong also cared about Yongxuan, and walked slowly together.

Yongxuan raised her eyes to see Yongqi, she was surprised, she stepped forward and asked with a smile, "My leg is sick and I can't walk fast, what's wrong with Fifth Brother today? Could it be that Fifth Brother's leg also wants to follow me?" Is it the same?"

Yong Qi couldn't help but change color, staring at Yong Xuan, "You think too much!"

Yongxuan didn't care, shrugged, and stretched out her hand, "The fifth elder brother please go first, younger brother will follow."

Yong Qi gritted her teeth, endured the pain in her leg, and then strode forward.

Trying to forget, the legs that became sore and sore because of the cool wind on the water penetrated into the cracks in the bones.
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At sunset, the excitement of the whole day finally came to an end.

The empress dowager was in high spirits, and the emperor invited the empress dowager to see a play in Tongyuan, and served dinner in person.

After all, Wanxi took care of the two young princes, so she resigned early and took the children back to "Tiandi Family Spring".

Because it was too lively today, Pomegranate was also excited and refused to sleep for a long time, but Wanxi spent three times as much effort as usual to coax him.After waiting until the pomegranate was finally coaxed to sleep, the sky was completely dark.

Wan Xifang wiped the sweat from her forehead, handed the pomegranate to the nuns to take care of, and walked back to the bedroom.

There was an inexplicably smoky smell in the air, and Wanxi frowned, and asked Yuchan, "What is this smell? Could it be that the cigarettes offered at the Buddha City floated here coming?"

Yuchan also sniffed, "That's not right. If it came from the Buddha City, it must be cigarettes; it shouldn't be so choking."

While talking, Wanxi suddenly raised her head, and saw the sky in the west was full of flames.

Immediately afterwards, Qu Xu ran in scrambling and scrambling, shouting in panic, "...It's not good, go back to the master, Jiuzhou Qingyan is gone, gone!"

Wanxi was startled, stretched out her hand and grabbed Qu Xu's arm, her eyes widened, "Where's the emperor? Is the emperor in the palace?"
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Because "Tiandi Family Spring" is next to "Jiuzhou Qingyan", it is on the east side of "Jiuzhou Qingyan", if there is a fire there, it may burn here soon.

Wanxi hurriedly ordered Yurui to take the nuns in person, hugging the pomegranate to avoid going out, she lifted the hem of her clothes, and ran west.

Qu Xu said that the emperor had just returned to "Jiuzhou Qingyan", so he might still be in the palace at this moment.

Yuchan, Qu Xu and the others were so frightened that they hurriedly chased after him, "Master...Master, I can't go!"

Wanxi didn't care about them, and ran to the door, just in time to see two large tanks storing water on the left and right, so she untied the jacket on her body, stretched it in and got wet, wrapped it around her body, and continued running.

"Tiandi Family Spring" was originally next to "Jiuzhou Qingyan", but today Wanxi wonders why the road is so long, and why has it not arrived after running for so long?

Finally, he stumbled and ran to the gate of the "Jiuzhou Qingyan" palace, but saw Yongqi carrying the emperor on his back, and ran out staggeringly.

When Wanxi saw it, her feet softened, and she quickly reached out to hug the emperor, "Master... are you alright?"

The emperor's face was a little dark, and Wanxi couldn't be sure for a while whether the emperor was burned.

Yong Qi also tilted sideways, and put the emperor down on a slant.

The emperor was already tall, and when Yong Qi carried him on his back, his feet dragged on the ground.Finally able to come down this time, but relieved.

The emperor supported Wanxi, and quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm fine! It's just that there's a lot of smoke, but not much fire."

The emperor looked back at Yong Qi as he spoke, "I'm not injured, and I can walk by myself. It's just that I was changing clothes, and it's not suitable to see people because of the disheveled clothes."

Yong Qi was so tired that she squatted on the ground gasping for breath, unable to speak.

Wanxi made sure that the blackness on the emperor's face was only smoky and there was no wound, so she breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Yongqi, and asked, "Yongqi, what's the matter with you?"

Yong Qi shook her head, but was still speechless.Wanxi hurriedly ordered Qu Xu to run to get water, and told Yong Qi to moisten his throat.

The emperor sighed softly, then turned his head and patted Yong Qi on the shoulder, "You have a heart."
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Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Originally, the princes and grandchildren, clan and royal relatives were all in the Old Summer Palace.After hearing the news at this meeting, all the kings also rushed to the scene.

The princes rushed forward, stepped forward to support the emperor, and then knelt down to plead guilty, saying that the rescue came too late.

Because of her legs, Yongxuan was the last one, so when she came, she gave Yongqi a first look.

"...Didn't Fifth Brother's leg hurt today? Why is he the first to arrive among the kings? This is Huang Ama's Jiuzhou Qingyan, and it's not the place where Fifth Brother lives. From Fifth Brother's There is still a distance to run here, how on earth did Fifth Brother come so fast?"

Yongxuan said and looked Yong Qi up and down, "We all came late, only the fifth brother came first, and recited Huang Ama first. Tsk tsk, it seems that the fifth brother knew that Jiuzhou Qingyan would catch fire, so the fifth brother came early. I'm just waiting outside the door."

Yongqi was finally able to speak, she stared at Yongxuan quietly, and lowered her voice to warn, "Old Ba, be careful with your own mouth! By saying this, you are trying to provoke our brothers and sisters. You think Huang Ama Would you like to hear your words?"

Yongxuan shrugged her shoulders, and lowered her eyes to focus on Yongqi's legs, "I'm just worried about Brother Wu's legs. It hurt like that before, but now he's walking like flying, and he can carry Huang Ama on his back... Tsk tsk, The legs are amazing."

Yong Qi sneered, "Your own legs have had problems since you were a child. You can't imagine how strong a normal person's legs are! I don't want to say that you are a 'little man with a gentleman's belly', so I have to tell you: don't use a leg disease It’s time to speculate on the legs of a normal person!”

Yongxuan spread his hands, "Okay, okay. Congratulations to fifth brother, even though we lost to Mian De in the dragon boat race today, this rescuer won the first prize abruptly, no one can compete with you."

Yong Qi growled angrily, "You don't greet Huang Ama, you just talk to me about this!"

Yongxuan shrugged, "Huang Ama is standing there, how can I not see if Huang Ama is okay? I am surprised, with Huang Ama's strong body and good at bowing horses, how can she still go to school?" If you want Fifth Brother to be serious enough to recite it? Besides, there are so many people in Jiuzhou Qingyan, there are hundreds of inner eunuchs, guards, and guards, why do you want Fifth Brother to come from far away and carry it out?"

"It's true that you are a filial piety, but you are too old to be the emperor Ama? Are you going to die when the hundred and ten people in Qingyanli of Jiuzhou are all dead?"

(End of this chapter)