On the afternoon of the thirteenth day of the first month of the twenty-first year of Yongzhi, the sun was sunny. In the Yongshou Palace, the lights are colorful, and the festive atmosphere is strong!

In the dormitory of Yongshou Palace, Empress Yang was listening to Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the six palaces, report on the arrangements for the Lantern Festival in the palace.

Recovering the Western Regions, pacifying Mobei, and the martial arts of the current dynasty almost caught up with the Tang Dynasty. The Son of Heaven was satisfied, and chased Taizu for his merits. It's not just the atmosphere in the palace that is immersed in the peace and joy of the festival. The entire capital was immersed in such an atmosphere.

Empress Yang was dressed in a lilac palace dress and sat on a collapsed chair. The demeanor is graceful and luxurious, round and jade. Just looking at her appearance, figure, and complexion, she looks like a beautiful woman in her early thirties, and she does not look like a mother of a six-year-old child.

After listening to Xia Shouzhong's report for a while, Empress Yang said with a smile: "Okay." Hongu knows. You can do it. Report to me with money, and don't bother your majesty. "She promised it before the Son of Heaven.

Xia Shouzhong said with a smile: "Niangniang is really considerate of slaves. When the slave and maid turned around, they asked them to bring the list. If something goes wrong on the day of the Lantern Festival, ask the mother to cut off the head of the slave. He knew that Empress Yang was rich.

Every month, many of the silver dollars minted in the Foundry Bureau of the Ministry of Industry are directly distributed to the King of Shu and Queen Yang.

Empress Yang smiled lightly, revealing the style of a mature beauty, and said, "You old man, what's the use of this palace asking for your head?" Alright, don't talk here, go get on the errand! ”

Sending Xia Shouzhong away, Empress Yang wanted to ask the maids beside her, "Where is Your Majesty?" ”

The maid said: "After Your Majesty rested, he is summoning King Wu in the imperial garden. ”

Empress Yang nodded lightly and ordered, "When Your Majesty finishes discussing the matter, tell the palace." Let me tell Your Majesty about the preparations for the Lantern Festival. After the maid agreed, her mind turned around, pondering about the matter of Jia Guifei and Jia Huan.

She intends to ease relations with Jia Fu. Jia Tanchun's marriage, she will ask the King of Shu to send a generous gift. She attaches great importance to Jia Huan. It is regarded as a necessary condition for King Yong to ascend the throne. Emperor Yin Yan and Jia Huan are still slightly inferior.

But Jia Guifei seemed to have some knots in her heart. This time she was preparing for the festival in the palace, but Concubine Jia did not cooperate. Jia Guifei is now the only concubine in the palace.

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In the imperial garden in the Western Regions, the Son of Yongzhi was in a small pavilion, talking to King Wu. Dugu nobles and green beauties.

Outside Xiaoxuan, the scenery is picturesque. Mountains and rivers are embraced, lakes are connected, embankment islands are interspersed, and there are ancient trees towering to the sky. In winter, it's still beautiful.

The son of Yongzhi Tianzi lay on his back on the soft couch, looking at the beautiful scenery and looking tired. He said softly: "I only discussed things in the morning, and in the afternoon, I invited the emperor's brother to come in and talk to me." ”

He is a person who refuses to admit defeat, otherwise why would he mutiny and seize power and ascend the throne that year? But the aging of his body reminds him from time to time that this is not what it used to be, he is already old and dying.

King Wu was wearing a red prince's suit, an elderly handsome man in his forties, with an elegant and calm bearing. It's the prime of life. At this time, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's summons is the glory of your brother. It is a blessing for the younger brother to be able to listen to the jade sound every day and be taught by His Majesty. ”

King Wu revealed to Jia Huan the physical condition of the Son of Heaven. However, he knows in his heart that the Son of Heaven is in a big way, and he is afraid that it will be this year.

Thinking of this, his sycophants were sincere. Indeed, he was single-handedly promoted and reused by the Son of Yongzhi. Otherwise, how could he have the glory and wealth and status he has now?

Yongzhi Tianzi smiled with relief. He's dying! In the palace and in the court, people's hearts are unstable and each has selfish intentions. Treat him with sincerity, I am afraid that there are only a few people in King Wu. Even Yanyan wanted to put King Yong on the throne. It's human nature! He didn't blame Yanyan.

If he can borrow from heaven for another ten years, he doesn't mind cultivating King Yong and passing on the country to King Yong. However, how can a child under the age of ten be a son of heaven? Back then, Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao used this sentence to bring down the high arch. That's not the case. But this is really a true statement. The Lord is few and the country is suspicious.

The Emperor of Yongzhi sighed: "I have been tired every day in the past years, and I have never paid attention to the beautiful scenery in this imperial garden. Now lying down, I feel very beautiful. I don't know if I will be able to see it next year? ”

King Wu was originally standing, but at this time, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven." I will live a long life! Don't think so. "Sadness in my heart. If the Son of Heaven himself is pessimistic, then I am afraid it will not be long.

The Son of Yongzhi smiled, waved his hand, confided in his heart, and said, "Brother Huang, I don't want to die!" I am the year to know the destiny of heaven! How many emperors were there? How old is Sejong? I'm not convinced! However, throughout my life, what regrets do I have?

With the assistance of Ming ministers, he repaired books, controlled water, and reformed. There are famous generals who swept across the grasslands, fixed the western regions, and the north of the plain desert. Wenzhi martial arts, only inferior to Taizu! Even if I die, there should be a place for me in history! What's the pity? ”

He was satisfied! The dynasty began with Dingding, and he was the sixth emperor. Ning Liudi, in terms of merit, he only lost to the Taizu who expelled the Tartars!

King Wu's eyes were a little red.

He knew who the Son of Heaven was talking about. He Shuo, the leader of the military aircraft minister in the thirteenth year of Yongzhi. Only this person is the real prime minister and famous minister of Yongzhi! Huamo has been fooling for more than five years, and the country has not had any major problems, and the prosperity of martial arts, catching up with the Tang Dynasty, is the foundation laid by He Shuo's innovation.

Pacifying the Western Regions and supporting the Northern Expedition of Mobei, Jia Huan is the cadre of what department! At that time, he was known as the three major cadres of the He Department.

The Son of Yongzhi said softly: "Where is He Taibao, after the King of Jin ascends the throne, you mention it to him and send someone to comfort him." Ask the national policy in the Taibao, there will be gains! "The good story between him and He Shuo has come to an end.

King Wu was shocked in his heart and said, "The minister obeys the order!" "The crown prince's position is undecided. Empress Yang and others were eyeing each other. And now the Son of Heaven and him bluntly said that King Jin ascended the throne. What does this mean?

The Son of Yongzhi mentioned this matter, asked King Wu to get up, rested for a while, and said self-deprecatingly: "I have 1 million taels of gold and silver every year, and the share of coinage accounts for 15%, and I get 6 million taels every year, and there are nearly one million taels of polo lottery income." Such income is often empty. Zhang Anbo scolded me for being extravagant, so it was not wrong. ”

Where did King Wu dare to answer this question. Is it considered a luxury today? This is a question that doesn't need to be answered at all. Otherwise, with the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver of King Jin, can the West Garden be built so beautifully, like a fairyland?

Jia Guifei praised her provincial villa and said: "There are all the scenery in heaven and earth, and Fangyuan should be famous for its grand view." "How much does Jia Fu cost? No less than a million taels. The West Garden is a royal garden, how can it be more than that?

Zhang Anbo is a great Confucian and a master of science, and he is not an open-mouthed official! He speaks and plays a concerto, and he is 1510. This is a Wenchen who is destined to leave a name in history.

The daily expenses of the Son of Heaven also include various rewards, various banquets, including various expenses and expenses here in the West Garden. In the past few years, I can't stop 10 million taels a year. This is still a trick that Jia Huan came up with: the minting fee is 6 million taels. If it had relied on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to scrape the world, it would have been boiling with public resentment long ago.

King Wu bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, although the inner palace is empty, the courtiers will find a way." The Lantern Festival, the younger brother will definitely do it beautifully, and he will not disappoint His Majesty. ”

The Son of Heaven intends to hold a lantern festival on the Lantern Festival to show the world the prosperity of the Emperor and Zhou! How can he sweep the Son of Heaven at this time? It is to advise the Son of Heaven to be thrifty, and there is nothing to say at this time.

Yongzhi Tianzi smiled and nodded, "Hmm." The royal brother bothered. He sighed with emotion: "My last Lantern Festival." ”