During the next day's discussion, Gu Zhen approved the aid to the horse tribe and handed over the matter to the household department.

Qin Shangshu was about to cry at the account book of the Fengchan Grand Ceremony that was being prepared in full swing, but now there was another aid to the horse clan, and he felt very uncomfortable. It seemed that everyone owed him millions of taels. A trend towards late|mother-faced development.

In order to appease Shangshu Qin Jian, he also had selfish intentions, Gu Zhen took the opportunity to jokingly said: "This year's Lantern Festival, there will be no banquets in the palace, to save money, and to reassure Shangshu Qin, let him have a good Lantern Festival."

The ministers burst into laughter, and even called His Majesty the Holy Spirit.Qin Shangshu was happy if he could save money, he was calm amidst the laughter in the hall, and thanked Gu Zhen for his kindness.

As the Lantern Festival approaches and the [-]-day holiday is approaching, the ministers havetened to make arrangements and discuss the matters at hand so as not to delay them until after the festival.

So for a while, Gu Zhen had to face a lot of complicated affairs every day when he went to court, but he seemed to have done his homework on each of them, and he was able to tell what precedents existed, or the specific reasons why the precedents did not apply to the current situation. Handy.In fact, before he was reborn, he had already done a good job as an emperor, but now that he has been in power for 20 years, Gu Zhen naturally received more praise.

Wen Jinli only thought that he was working hard and studying every day, but he didn't know that after Gu Lan came, Gu Zhen took him to discuss with Xie Jiuyuan how to spend the Lantern Festival every day, and he looked like he was living happily.

The day before the Lantern Festival holiday, two congratulatory groups who arrived late finally entered Beijing to meet with them before the Lantern Festival and present gifts and New Year congratulations.Of the two Chaohe groups, one is Japanese and the other is Miao.

It just happened that these two Chaohe groups met, so it's better not to cause any trouble.

Gu Zhen clenched the handle of the dragon's head of the throne, without changing his face, he ordered: "Xuan."

When two congratulatory groups entered the hall, the Japanese saluted respectfully, presented rich gifts, and said congratulatory words in official words; but the Miao people seemed to be unhappy, and they came empty-handed. , it seems that the Japanese are more sincere.

After dealing with the Japanese people, Gu Zhen turned to the Miao people and asked, "What difficulties do you have?"

"Your Majesty, our Miao village is in the west of Guizhou. I am the king of the Miao people, Bu Xiduo." This young man who called himself the king of the Miao people was not a few years older than Gu Zhen. Internal unity, self-government, and inheritance from father to son, although such a young Miao king is rare, it is not particularly unusual.

Gu Zhen glanced over the gleaming silver jewelry on his body, nodded to indicate that he heard, and let him continue.

"I came here on behalf of Zhaizi to wish Your Majesty and Da Chu auspicious new year. Also, the local officials in our Zhaizi collected [-]% more tax, and agreed to return the [-]% to us after the collection, but After harvesting, the officials said that they had already been transported to the capital and could not be returned. We wanted to ask if we could return the [-]% of crops and silver taels that we had collected.”

Anyone could tell that the Hmong group was here to collect debts, not to celebrate the New Year.

Moreover, charge [-]% more tax and return it after collecting it?If it is true, these Miao people are simply too simple.

Some officials wanted to stand up and reprimand, but because Gu Zhen opened his mouth, they didn't find a chance to come forward.

"[-]% extra tax?" Gu Zhen repeated, and asked patiently, "Tell me about how it is collected."

As soon as Bu Xiduo said, all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty understood that it was the local officials in Qianxi who were corrupt.

Gu Zhen handed over the matter to Dali Temple and asked them to investigate thoroughly.

After both the Miao people and the Japanese people had withdrawn from the palace, Wen Jinli played the report and reported various matters of the imperial examinations in the spring. Gu Zhen repeatedly praised him, but he did not immediately check the examiner, but said that it would be discussed after the festival.

After all these were dealt with, after the court, Gu Zhen took Gu Lan to the imperial study, Xie Jiuyuan finally found a chance to ask for leave to leave the palace.

Seeing Wangcai again, obviously only a few days apart, both the master and the servant were in a daze for a moment.

"Master," last time he was nervous and didn't take a closer look, Wangcai looked at the Jinwu Guard's uniform on Xie Jiuyuan's body and clicked his tongue, "Your outfit is really chic."

Xie Jiuyuan knocked him on the head reminiscently, and scolded with a smile: "Slippery."

Wangcai's words were really not flattery. The men and women who came and went on the road couldn't help but look at Xie Jiuyuan, which was enough proof.

The regular uniform of the Jinwu Guard is a crisp ink coat with heavy silver thread embroidery, a leopard face pattern on the chest, and a flying eagle embroidered on the back. Wearing it on the tall and handsome Xie Jiuyuan is really eye-catching.

Wangcai was still sighing at the clothes, and asked: "Master, I heard that during the Lantern Festival, officials have to wear auspicious clothes. Is the auspicious clothes more chic than this one?"

"I don't know." Xie Jiuyuan was not someone who would pay attention to clothes.

Wangcai became worried, and nagging said: "You don't know who else knows, you can't wear the wrong clothes in the palace, did the Holy Majesty send a maid or something to serve you?"

Xie Jiuyuan looked at the beautiful lanterns on the street, shook his head when he heard the words, and replied casually: "No, for the time being, Father-in-law Sanbao will also take care of my affairs."

Wangcai widened his eyes.

Who is Father Sanbao? He is the person in front of Emperor Qiyuan!

The people in the capital were well-informed, and Xie Jiuyuan was in the limelight again. After a while, he was almost gathered by the people to watch, so he left the road in a hurry and returned to the place where Wangcai and the servants were staying.

Xie Jiuyuan took out a letter from his family and said, "I was suddenly transferred to the Jinwu Guard. Rumors abounded. My mother and Shi must have heard a lot of gossip. My explanations are all in the letter. You deliver the letter yourself, and you will leave tomorrow. The letter was delivered to the mother. Do you understand?"

After hearing the errand, Wangcai responded seriously with a sullen expression, and asked again: "If the clan comes to inquire about the news, what should I say?"

Xie Jiuyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "How do you say it? You can say what the people want to hear. Just say that I am the first Jinwu Guard appointed by His Majesty himself in this dynasty. Shock them."

Wangcai agreed with a smirk.

Xie Jiuyuan went back along the avenue. At this time, the sky was getting dark, and many anxious young men and women had poured onto the street. The lanterns were lit up one by one, and praying lotus lanterns floated on the moat. The capital is getting more and more beautiful.

Xie Jiuyuan had a very hard time walking this way. The women who passed by him either dropped their handkerchiefs or their fans, and they didn’t know what to do with a fan in the cold weather. , so Dafang gave up the opportunity to others, and hurried to the palace gate, some little girls stomped their feet in anger.

Entering the palace gate with a token, it is already dusk.

Xie Jiuyuan crossed the Wulong Bridge, passed through the Qianqing Gate and entered the harem, and was taken away by the beautiful scenery oncoming.

The palace city is built on the hillside, the front palace is relatively flat, and the back palace is more obviously raised layer by layer. At this time, exquisite and strange lanterns of various colors are hung everywhere in the palace, especially the delicate imperial palace. In the garden, the lanterns are dotted with plants and trees, and the water is also dotted with lights, shining brilliantly on the pavilions and pavilions. It doesn't look like a palace on earth, but more like a fairy cave, beautiful and magnificent.

There were no female relatives in the harem, and Xie Jiuyuan had nothing to avoid suspicion, so he walked slowly to appreciate him, and when he finally entered the East Nuan Pavilion, Gu Zhen said to him when he saw him: "I thought the guard Xie was lost, and I was just about to call someone to find him. "

Xie Jiuyuan was fascinated by the beautiful scenery, felt a little ashamed, and confessed: "The lanterns in the palace are so beautiful, if I'm not careful, I'll be fascinated."

"Then see enough." Gu Zhen gave Xie Jiuyuan the lantern that he and Gu Lan had made, and walked ahead holding Gu Lan's hand, "Let's have dinner in the imperial garden."

Sanbao took the order to go to Zhang Luo first, Xie Jiuyuan held the three lotus lanterns, carefully picked them up one by one, and concluded that two of them were made by Gu Lan, and the other was made by Gu Zhen.

After entering the Imperial Garden, the Three Treasures arranged it very well, and sent people to surround a small pavilion with the best view with a breathable and airtight brocade tent. Inside, there were three braziers burning with silver charcoal, so no one could come out. The pavilion can also enjoy the hazy lanterns. Walking out of the pavilion, there is a large cloth tent, which is more windproof, but lower, so as not to block the exquisiteness of the lanterns around. There are braziers burning silver charcoal everywhere. .

Plates of delicacies were served steaming, and Xie Jiuyuan was naturally given a seat by Gu Zhen.It was just the three of them for this meal, as well as Father Sanbao who was determined not to sit down.

Gu Zhen took a small bite of the Jade Rabbit lotus paste bun, and did not forget to stretch out his chopsticks to hold the meat for Gu Lan. Sanbao seemed to want to persuade Gu Zhen not to be so shameless, but seeing him happy, he finally endured it. Xie Jiuyuan felt that this scene was very strange The familiarity seems to have happened before, but it is absolutely impossible.

"Thank the guard for a glass of wine, the best sweet-scented osmanthus wine." Gu Zhen moved his mouth, and the fathers-in-law of Sanbao were busy with their work again, carrying and hotting the wine. The king's order is hard to escape, Xie Jiuyuan drank one cup, and the next one wait for him.

The three of them satiated with wine and food, and then set off the river lanterns.

When he stood up, Xie Jiuyuan couldn't help pressing his forehead. Although he wasn't drunk, he seemed a little tipsy.

The eunuchs set up their pens and inks, Gu Lan hesitated for a while among the three lotus lanterns, and reached out to grab the poorly made one, but was stopped by Gu Zhen, who said frankly: "I will reward the guard Xie for what I did. , you use your own."

Xie Jiuyuan's shoulders trembled slightly, and he laughed silently. It turned out that the poorly made one was made by Gu Zhen. He thought it was made by a ten-year-old child, but unexpectedly, it was indeed the masterpiece of Emperor Qi Yuan.

"What are you laughing at?" Emperor Qi Yuan came over, glared at him, put the lotus lantern into his hand, and said concisely: "Write."

Write, write what.

Xie Jiuyuan thought about it and wrote a word.

The little eunuch handed over the kindling, and they each lit the small candle in the center, put the lotus lantern into the river channel of the imperial garden, watched it drift down the mountain, and disappeared after a while.

Someone sent Gu Lan, who was dozing off, back to the Hall of Spring Harmony, and Gu Zhen took Xie Jiuyuan around the imperial garden to admire the lanterns before walking to the imperial study.

After returning to Dongnuan Pavilion at night, when both of them were lying down, Gu Zhen suddenly asked, "What did you write?"

Xie Jiuyuan answered fluently: "My minister wrote the word 'an' for peace. What did your majesty write?"

Gu Zhen deliberately said, "I won't tell you."

Xie Jiuyuan was taken aback, unable to laugh or cry.

When he was about to fall asleep, Gu Zhen's answer came from the other side of the bed, "I wrote 'Safe'."

"Your Majesty," Xie Jiuyuan's voice was hoarse and drunk, "Your Majesty and I really have a destiny."

Gu Zhen didn't want to talk anymore, and couldn't help but want to hear him say a few more words: "Really?"

Xie Jiuyuan fell asleep.

Gu Zhen, who didn't wait for a reply, didn't remember that he was the mastermind behind drinking Xie Jiuyuan's wine. He took the Ye Mingzhu from the bedpost baffle, aimed at Xie Jiuyuan's head and smashed it.

Ye Mingzhu fell to the ground and missed.

Gu Zhen hugged the quilt angrily and fell asleep, but Xie Jiuyuan was already dreaming soundly.

In the dream, he was in a vast pool of hot spring, with someone in his arms.

Surrounded by resplendent gold and jade, the faucet spit out hot spring water continuously, surrounded by warm mist, he could only see his own face clearly, but he couldn't see who was in his arms.

There are pens and inks and several lotus lanterns by the pool.

They didn't light the small candles with flower centers, but just wrote inscriptions on the lamps, and then let them float around in the pool.

It's also elegant.

Xie Jiuyuan wanted to see the inscription on the lantern, and looked carefully. The person in his arms wrote the word "Jiulang" on the lotus lantern, pushed it out casually, and turned back to lean in his arms.

He saw himself bowing his head and kissing his neck, then picked up a pen and wrote two words on the lotus lantern, "Yuntang".

Yuntang?

Yuntang!

The warm mist suddenly dissipated.

In his arms is Gu Zhen who has grown into a young man, Gu Zhen who can't take his eyes off even more than now.

Gu Zhen picked up the lotus lantern with "Yuntang" written on it, instead of pushing it away, he put it back on the edge of the pool.

He saw himself asking in Gu Zhen's ear, "Reluctance?"

Gu Zhen glared at that self, turned around and wanted to go away, but was snatched back by that self.

Xie Jiuyuan woke up from the dream with a severe headache.

Although he loves beauties, he has never had such charming fantasies about anyone, not to mention that this beauty is today, no matter who it is, it would be a bit dirty to be imagined in his dreams like this.

Xie Jiuyuan had doubts about his character.

Then he found that Ye Mingzhu fell to the ground at some point and rolled onto the ground beside him.

Xie Jiuyuan got up and picked up Ye Mingzhu, and looked suspiciously at the flat ground of Dongnuange. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that it shouldn't have rolled down here. Could it be that the ground is not flat?

Tomorrow, I should propose to Eunuch Sanbao to install a base on the baffle of the bedpost so that the Ye Mingzhu can be used easily.

Xie Jiuyuan thought about this trivial matter, and went to sleep with his clothes on.

On the second day, Xie Jiuyuan was stared at by Gu Zhen just as he got up. While wondering where he had offended Emperor Qi Yuan, he once again doubted his character.

When Eunuch Sanbao came in to serve him, he was followed by two young eunuchs holding two sets of auspicious clothes.

Today, they are going to the Taimiao to worship their ancestors.

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