Shaodi Chunxin

The sixth day of July is the emperor's birthday.

Sacrifice in the Taimiao and tell the ancestors before and after, crown the Yuanfu, amnesty the world, reward the officials, reduce taxes, and celebrate together.Since then, the Sixteen Seals have been returned to Qianqing Palace, and the emperor has been in charge.

Fu Yuanqing had asked Fang Jing to hand out invitations to all his acquaintances, and invited them to a banquet at Ankangju that day.

Although it is already the beginning of autumn, the scorching summer is not inferior to the three volts.

Yang Lingxue was very idle, and she was the first one to arrive. As soon as she went to the private room on the second floor, she began to yell about "hot, hot, hot..." Fu Yuanqing couldn't help him, so he asked the store to fill the room with ice cones, and cut several plates of watermelon for serving. The Metropolitan Governor cools off the summer heat and quenches thirst.

Then Fu Zhangyin listened to Yang Lingxue tell him about the recent rumors about the court, while looking at the entrance of the East Hutong, which was facing Dongjiaomin Lane, where there were many yamen.It was the time of You, and all the ministers had been working hard for a day, and one after another, there were people who went out of the alley and sat in sedan chairs to go home.

"Do you know about Gengqin's resignation from His Majesty?" Yang Lingxue asked him.

Fu Yuanqing came back to his senses, and before he opened his mouth, Yang Lingxue slapped his thigh: "Hey, how could others not know about this? You said that girl Gengqin is also a hero among women, and she dared to withdraw from the emperor's marriage. Let it go I don’t want the Queen’s position, what is she going to do?”

"I don't know. You can meet Mr. Geng in a while and ask him personally." Fu Yuanqing said.

"Geng Hunxiao was promoted?" Yang Lingxue asked.

"Yes, today His Majesty rewarded all the ministers. Mr. Geng has done meritorious service in reporting and is clean and honest. He has been promoted to the Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He is in charge of the thirteen supervisory censors in the country and is the head of the officials."

Yang Lingxue was dumbfounded, but it didn't affect him from eating the watermelon. He ate the whole plate of watermelon in one go while sighing.

Then someone brought up watermelons again, a plate of large ones was placed in the middle, and a plate of watermelons cut into small pieces with only the flesh was placed in front of Fu Yuanqing with a silver fork.

Fu Yuanqing looked at the man with a smile, and said, "I'm sorry, Chengjing."

Zhao Xu sat beside him wearing the mask of General Tian.

Yang Lingxue was a little dazed, she didn't know why this dead man suddenly lost his dignity, he seemed very close to his brother, and he didn't want to ask more questions, so he coughed.

Fu Yuanqing went on to say: "Not only that, Pu Ying was also appointed as the chief assistant of the cabinet today. Mr. Pu is now a scholar of the Huangji Palace, a first-rank official. Su Yuqing has transferred to the Ministry of Household Affairs to be a minister."

Yang Lingxue sighed: "This is called the situation in the court. It's ups and downs. Who would have expected that the Yu family would be overthrown, the Quan family would be gone, the queen mother would be confinement, and even the old Hengge would return home?"

Just as he was talking, he saw Pu Ying, Su Yuqing, Geng Wanxiao and others coming out of the Dongjiao Minxiang. The three chatted and walked over. Officials they knew on the road got off their horses and saluted one after another. They were polite and kind. They all returned gifts.

Bailishi arrived a little earlier than them, and Fang Jing carried the medicine box for him from behind. The two of them went upstairs and entered the box.

"Fu's palm seal." Baili Shi saluted.

Then he turned to Zhao Xu, bowed and said, "Your Majesty."

Yang Lingxue squirted out a mouthful of watermelon: "What the hell? Isn't he Chen Jing? Brother, didn't you just call him Chen Jing?"

Fu Yuanqing said, "Your Majesty crowned the word today, do you still remember what the word is?"

Yang Lingxue grabbed the truth from his chaotic memory, and it took him a while to remember: "It's vaguely...Cheng...Jing?"

Zhao Xu took off his mask, looked up at him, and said with a half-smile: "Can the commander-in-chief be able to command an army of millions with his intelligence and memory?"

Yang Lingxue was holding half a tooth of watermelon in his hand, and the corners of his mouth were full of melon flesh. He was in a state of embarrassment, and looked at the emperor wanting to cry without tears.

"Chen, Chen, hey now...is it too late to change it now?"

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, today the officials who got the rewards chatted and drank happily on the second floor of Ankang Residence, and they left one after another until late at night when they were drunk.

When he was leaving, Yang Lingxue pulled Fu Yuanqing to a corner, and said to Fu Yuanqing, "Brother, can you give me advice?"

"what happened?"

"I, I want to marry Sister Gu. Although she is now an ordinary civilian, she just doesn't agree. What's wrong with me?"

"She is seven years older than you." Fu Yuanqing said.

"No, that's not what she said when she refused."

"Then what did she say?"

Yang Lingxue thought for a while, and said, "Sister Gu was surprised at first, and then squatted down and said..."

"Governor, thank you for looking after me, Gu Shuwang." Gu Shuwang replied, "It's just that my mind is not here now, and I'm afraid I'll let you down."

Yang Lingxue didn't understand, so she asked her: "Why? I'm not an ordinary man, and I don't mind my sister passing by. If you marry me, you won't be allowed to stay at home to look after your husband and teach your children. If I like to open an academy, I will give away my family property. It’s all for you, just open it.”

"It's not because of that." Gu Shuwang smiled, "I just..."

She changed the wording.

"Building an academy, running a women's school, and enlightening the people's wisdom, I have realized it and practiced this way all my life. If there is love and love, it is certainly beautiful. But I don't have the intention to do this, so I don't feel regretful."

"But...someone will gossip about you, they will say that you are disrespectful and disobedient."

"A woman's life has long been planned by this world. She will take care of her family for the rest of her life, take care of her husband and children, and that's all. But I don't want to take this kind of path. I might have accepted my fate before, but I have already suffered a catastrophe, and everything is ignored." Gu Shuwang Say, "My heart is like a rock, so I am not afraid of judgment."

After hearing this, Fu Yuanqing shook his head slightly: "Mr. Gu has found his own way, and I can't give you the solution. You'd better stop being persistent."

Yang Lingxue was a little gloomy, and asked again after a while: "What about you, brother?"

"what?"

"Are you going to be the seal of the supervisor of ceremonies all the time?" Yang Lingxue asked him, "Your way, your way, is not in the inner prison. Now Geng Wanxiao can retire from the marriage and not be the queen. In the future, if His Majesty really finds you Now that you have a queen, every palace has a master. What are you going to do?"

Fu Yuanqing pondered slightly, and replied: "There will always be a way. I made a promise with His Majesty that we will stay together forever. However, there will be various ups and downs in the long years. If you don't trust him, how can you go hand in hand? at last."

"What if he changes?" Yang Lingxue asked, "I've never heard that the emperor is affectionate. What if he doesn't love you anymore?"

"He is the emperor of Daduan, the king of a country. I am the chief inspector of ceremonies. My identity cannot be changed. What I have to do in 13 years has been completed. Every day in the future is a gift. I believe that he respects him and loves him. I don't want to disturb others. With His Majesty's paranoid temper, he will not let me go. If it is true... If there is such a day, no matter what the road ahead is, I will obey him and serve him."

When he said this, the carriage had already arrived downstairs.

Zhao Xu got off the car and looked up at him: "Father, let's go."

"it is good."

Fu Yuanqing said goodbye to all his friends and went downstairs.

In a few moments it will be Qixi Festival, the moonlight is bright and clear, he didn't want to take the car, so he said to Zhao Xu: "Let's walk back to Dong'anmen."

"Okay." Zhao Xu took his hand and walked forward.

They walked through the alleys of the capital. When Fu Yuanqing was young, he used to ride horses on these roads, and further away to the Ciru Temple, which was the old house of Fu's family.

They put their palms together in front of the temple and worshiped, put in another [-] Wen incense money, turned and left.

The years wash away.

This capital.

these streets.

These memories seem dim.

However, someone quietly recolored them with new memories, planted fresh seeds in their hearts, and now they have grown green branches and bloomed fragrant flowers.

Revive old memories and sad past.

It is vivid in my heart and will never die again.

Past Donganmen is Donghuamen.Beyond Donghua Gate is Huangji Hall.

The Huangji Hall used to be the Hall of Mental Cultivation.It is the heart of the empire, the supreme throne.

Fu Yuanqing looked around at the silent palace, feeling a little emotional.

He took out the black cloth crown he sewed from his bosom, and said to Zhao Xu: "Watching the ceremony today, I saw all the princes crowning His Majesty, in fact, I also prepared..."

Zhao Xu didn't say anything, took off the big hat on his head, took off the hair crown, and knelt down in front of Fu Yuanqing on one knee.

Fu Yuanqing didn't expect him to be like this, and took a step back in confusion: "You don't have to be like this..."

Zhao Xu looked up at him: "For 13 years, you treated me like a son, as a grown-up and close relative, and you should crown me. I treat each other with courtesy, there is nothing wrong with that."

Fu Yuanqing was silent for a while, and put on the black cloth crown he sewed for him.

The black cloth crown is just made of black cloth, it is very simple, but after Zhao Xu put it on, it looks quite different to Fu Yuanqing.

After wearing the crown for Zhao Xu, he knelt down in front of Zhao Xu.

The two looked at each other and laughed again.

Zhao Xu put his arms around him and kissed him: "The kneeling just now repaid your 13 years of father-son love. From now on, I will become a king, and my father will treat me like a husband."

"Obviously the red candle has slept twice..." Fu Yuanqing was moved by his kiss, and lightly reprimanded: "You still call me father."

Zhao Xu smiled and called him in a low voice: "Lanzhi."

"Um……"

"Lanzhi." Zhao Xu put his arms around him, "I love you."

"Me too." Fu Yuanqing replied, "Chengjing."

The absurd night in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was a bit more lively than before.

When Zhao Xu got up at Yinshi, Fu Yuanqing, who had always been a light sleeper, was startled. He opened his eyes in a daze, and saw Zhao Xu put on the dragon uniform and sitting beside the bed with the imperial decree in his hand.

"Lanzhi, wake up."

Hearing this, Fu Yuanqing was already awake and sat up to look at him.

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I heard Yang Lingxue's last words last night."

"He has always been outspoken, so you don't have to worry about it."

"No...Actually, I have had such thoughts since a few days ago." Zhao Xu said, "My Zhao family is crazy and paranoid, and I can't escape. You are the dearest person in my heart, so I want Hold you in my hand and won't let go. All this time, I have thought and done everything to have you. Now I have you and I have your heart. My grandfather and father, they broke your heart Shuang Wing, one puts heavy shackles on you, what about me? Do I want to lock you up in this lonely city called the Forbidden City for the rest of my life? Every time I wake up at night, I always ask myself, what is it with my father and my grandfather? different?"

"Chengjing..."

Zhao Xu looked at him with a smile: "Yang Lingxue is right. If you are in prison, you will always be a courtier, a member of the palace, my shadow, and a reviled slave. I can't bear it, I don't want to let me Loved ones endure such lengthy torture."

"I don't care. I've promised you till death."

"Lanzhi, I feel like a knife is twisting my heart, but it's worth it when I think of you being so energetic and fulfilling your long-cherished wish when you were young. I still have a sliver of reason at the moment, and I'm not crazy enough to want to fuse you with my flesh and blood .What I have to do, for your own good, must be done."

Zhao Xu stood up and opened the imperial edict: "Fu Yuanqing, accept the edict."

Fu Yuanqing looked at him, and after a while bowed his head to the ground and bowed down.

"Since the servant Fu Yuanqing has taken on the important task of Gu Ming, he has devoted himself to his duties and possessed both ability and integrity, so he has been ordered to follow the example of the sages, control the sea and sail ships, and go to the East on behalf of Daduan, to promote our country's prestige, and to make all the barbarians submit to the court. Appreciate this. "Zhao Xu squatted down, handed him the imperial decree, and said, "I have ordered the fleet to stop at Ningbo Port, and we can leave only after you arrive."

He smiled with tears in his eyes: "Lanzhi, watch the sea for me. I am in the capital, in the palace, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, waiting for your return."