Zhuo Qihua

At this moment in Beitan, everyone from the generals to the soldiers is ready to fight.In less than a day's journey, the Holy Majesty will arrive, accompanied by a hundred thousand soldiers and horses and the necessary food and grass.Ever since receiving the imperial decree that the Holy Majesty wanted to personally conquer Beigu, the senior generals of Beigu couldn't sleep, especially Pan Pozhi and Pan Beigu, who were commanders-in-chief.The conditions in North Valley are difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, the Holy Majesty will not have nowhere to rest after arriving.Pan Pozhi racked his brains to arrange the residence where the Holy Majesty would stay after his arrival. Fortunately, the palace had sent someone to take care of everything in advance, otherwise Pan Pozhi's gray hair would definitely be half more.

For the emperor's personal conquest, both the household department and the palace secretary must send people to arrange the arrangement in advance, and naturally a certain amount of money must be allocated.At present, at least before the arrival of the Holy Majesty, Pan Pozhi has already packed up the Holy Majesty's residence in Beigu.Chatan County belongs to Shangzhou Chatan County at the northernmost end of the Hebei Province, and has [-] counties under its jurisdiction.Hebei Road, from the highest officer to supervise the censor to the county magistrates in Chatan, had been waiting in Chatan City early, each of them was extremely nervous, and each of them had dark circles under the eyes of severe lack of sleep.

Pan Yuzhi was a general stationed on the Beigu border, and also served as the commander of the frontier defense of Hebei and Hedong, leading the border military affairs.Pan Pozhi took his son Pan Beigu to check the residence where the Holy One stayed, and dispatched some of the most elite soldiers and horses to serve as the safety guards for the Holy Majesty during his stay in Beigu.The Holy Majesty wants to march in person, and the soldiers of Chatan all know that in the upcoming battle with Tarkin's tribe, Mata country can only win, not lose!

There was no sleep in Beitan all night. In the early morning of the second day, the generals of Beitan and the local administrative officials who had already gathered in Beitan packed up and went to the gate of the city to welcome Shengjia.The scouts sent out one by one quickly reported the location where the Holy One was currently traveling to the general.Another scout rushed to the front of the coach Pan Yuzhi at full speed, dismounted and knelt down on one knee to report that Shengjia was still about an hour's drive away from Beigu, the hearts of everyone present rose to their throats in an instant.

Pan Po got on his horse and led the soldiers of Beigu to ride out to meet Shengjia.The civil servants without horses still waited in place.We are about to reach North Valley.Emperor Yong'an was also changed into a solemn dragon robe by Zhang Xian and Feng Xi, and Zhuo Ji was also dressed neatly, with his hair tied up, necessary accessories, and a veiled hat.Inexplicably, Zhuo Ji was a little nervous.As the responsible coach of the emperor's personal expedition, Qin Su rode a tall brown horse at the forefront of the entire team.In the distance, he saw a black dot.Qin Su raised his right hand high, and the team behind him stopped.I saw the rear, one square team after another, stopped one by one, the emperor's guard of honor stopped, and the long line stopped.

Qin Su dismounted, and all the soldiers on the horse dismounted.When Pan Fuzhi saw Qin Su, he immediately grabbed the flatterer under him and quickly got off the horse.Pan Pozhi brought Beigu's soldiers to Qin Su at the fastest speed, and clasped his fists together: "Your Majesty! The last general in charge of Beigu's generals, come to meet Shengjia!"

"General Dingguo and General Dingyuan have worked hard. Please follow me."

Qin Su brought Pan Pozhi and his party to the emperor's holy car. Pan Pozhi, Pan Beigu and the others shouted: "My minister Pan Pozhi (Pan Beigu...) welcomes the holy car!" Then, he knelt down on one knee and saluted.

Zhang Xian and Feng Xi pushed open the two car doors of the big car, and Emperor Yong'an, dressed in bright yellow, came out: "My dearest relatives, you are free from courtesy. Enter Beigu immediately."

"Yes!"

Emperor Yong'an retreated back again, Zhang Xian and Feng Xi closed the car door, Pan Pozhi and others got up and quickly returned to the front, got on their horses, and led the large army to Beigu City.

When Emperor Yong'an retreated, just as the car door behind him closed, he saw Zhuo Ji looking at him like a confidant, and said with admiration: "Your Majesty, you were so handsome just now! That kind of majesty's aura is overwhelming. Come!"

Emperor Yong'an controlled certain movements of his facial muscles, pretending to be dissatisfied and asked: "Could it be that I didn't have the power of an emperor in the past?"

Zhuo Ji: "The Majesty I saw outside was either at the time of offering sacrifices or at the royal palace banquet. It was completely different from the occasion just now. It was like the feeling of His Majesty sworn in before the expedition. I have a feeling Intense, 'This is my Majesty', the pride!"

Emperor Yong'an couldn't hold back anymore, he took two steps forward and hugged Zhuo Ji, grinned, and said in an orderly tone: "I am your majesty, and you are my servant. When you arrive at the place, don't embarrass me .”

"No, no, no. I will definitely dress up beautifully every day to give Your Majesty a face." Zhuo Ji also knew that when he was outside, he couldn't be as casual as he was in the palace.He couldn't let people say "The Holy Majesty is too blind to spoil such a slovenly maid".

The long convoy and soldiers marched towards North Valley City.After driving for more than half an hour, the city of Beigu with the word "Beigu" engraved on the gate arrived.Emperor Yong'an sat in the outermost room of Da Ren, and the emperor's guard of honor stopped again. Feng Xi and another eunuch bowed and opened the door of Da Ren. A dense bead curtain on the door blocked Emperor Yong'an's face. The figures of the people.When the bright yellow appeared behind the bead curtain, all the officials from Beigu who had been waiting for a long time knelt down and shouted: "I respectfully welcome my emperor—long live my emperor, long live, long live—"

Standing beside Emperor Yong'an, Zhang Xian sang loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree, all of you, let us greet you in front of the tent—"

"Long live my emperor, long live——"

Officials in these places never had the chance to see the king on the Golden Luan Hall until their death.Being able to see His Majesty the Emperor here, even through a layer of bead curtains, was enough to make them feel grateful, and some even cried aloud.Zhuo Ji, who was hiding in the second room, peeked out through the gap in the curtain of the car window.He saw those local officials who were completely incomparable to the Beijing officials in terms of their clothes and appearance, and seeing them crying bitterly at the emperor's big body, Zhuo Ji's mood was also affected to some extent.In modern times, ordinary people will be very excited and even cry when they see high-ranking officials or even the highest leaders, not to mention the feudal society where the king centralized power.

The decision of Emperor Yong'an's personal conquest was made in a hurry, and the local officials in Beigu had no time to build the palace where the emperor's personal conquest lived, and Emperor Yong'an had no such plan.The place where Emperor Yong'an stayed this time was not in the county magistrate's mansion. It was the richest "Chen surname" in Chatan who donated their house, and Pan Pozhi and relevant personnel from the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, and the Imperial Household Department seized the time to renovate it. some.Because the emperor stayed here, all the roads leading to the "Chen's House" will be blocked, and the neighbors of the "Chen's House" will also have to move out.And after Emperor Yong'an left, the Chen family could no longer move back to Chen's house. This house will be reserved for official use, and the room where Emperor Yong'an once lived will be sealed forever.Of course, the Ministry of Household Affairs will give the Chen family some compensation.Even if there is no compensation, the Chen family is willing.No amount of money can buy the honor of "Your Majesty lived in my house".

Where the emperor's guard of honor passed by, the common people knelt there piously and shouted long live. Most of them were so excited that they burst into tears, even though they didn't even have the chance to see the emperor's appearance with their own eyes.Not long after the emperor's guard of honor marched all the way to the quiet street, he stopped at the gate of the original "Chen's House" which was changed to "Royal Mansion".Da Ren stopped, which didn't mean that Emperor Yong'an would get off the car immediately.

The guards of the imperial army, the accompanying palace people, and groups of people went in first to arrange and choose the place to be on duty.Wait until the officials accompanying the Ministry of Rites and the commander of the imperial guards come to report to the Holy Driver that they can move to the house.Zhang Xian and Feng Xi pushed open the door of Da Ren, and the palace servants quickly set up the car stool for the emperor to get off, and then Emperor Yong'an got up and supported Zhang Xian's hand, and got off from Da Ren.Zhuo Ji put on the veiled hat, covered his face, supported Wang Bao's hand and got out of the car.

The entire street is controlled by Imperial Guards, Chatan soldiers, idlers, etc., including those local officials, are not allowed to enter the restricted area without permission.Therefore, when Emperor Yong'an got off the car, it was impossible for the people of Beigu to see his true face.Even the Imperial Guards and Beitan soldiers who were in charge of guarding did not dare to take a sneak peek at the emperor's honor, and absolutely kept their eyes on each other.

When the emperor came in person, he naturally wanted to take a rest.Emperor Yong'an took Zhuo Ji and followed the officials from the Ministry of Rites who led the way to the courtyard where he and Zhuo Ji stayed.Emperor Yong'an asked Zhuo Ji to rest, and he was going to meet Pan Pozhi, Pan Beigu, and local officials from Beigu in a while.It was not easy for the emperor again, so Zhuo Ji went to the wing room.Naturally, the layout of the wing room is not as good as that in the palace, but it is already very comfortable in a place like Chatan.

Zhuo Ji changed into the official dark purple forged rusty Begonia Spring Return Court Clothes.Purple clothes can only be used by imperial concubines or concubines, and the same is true for begonias.But many of Zhuo Ji's clothes are light purple or dark purple, and he could not use such colors, but Li Jintang would use such colors to make clothes for Zhuo Ji.Of course, this was requested by Emperor Yong'an, and Huang Guixie acquiesced.As for Begonia, Zhuo Ji also used it.It can be said that many of the things Zhuo Ji had in hand were far beyond the rules of etiquette, but no one could object.

The farther you go to North Valley along the way, the lower the temperature is, and the air is more humid and colder in the capital.The temperature at this time is several degrees lower than in the future. It is already April in North Valley. If calculated according to the future solar calendar, it is already May, but the house still needs to light a charcoal brazier to keep warm.Zhuo Ji brought Chang Jing and Xiao Hui with him on this trip, as well as Wang Bao and Yuan Xiu who were able to manage affairs. Aunt Hua stayed in the palace to manage Xiangfu Palace.Although all the important things in Xiangfu Palace have been moved to Fengtian Palace, Xiangfu Palace still needs to be kept under guard.

There is no earth dragon in the room, and the bed is also a kang. The kang is already burning, and the fire cage is also on fire.Zhuo Ji washed his hands and face and went to rest on the kang, Xiao Hui went to hang clothes, Wang Bao brought a hand warmer, and asked: "Master, do you want to take a bath?"

Zhuo Ji: "I'll take a shower if it's convenient."

Wang Bao: "Master wants to take a bath, so there's no such thing as inconvenience. The servants will arrange it right away. Master, do you want to have some snacks first?"

Zhuo Ji put the hand warmer on the kang table, took the red dates and ginger tea from Chang Jing, and said, "Eat two pieces of egg yolk crisps, I don't have much appetite after driving all the way. You can tell your Majesty, I won't wait." He ate together."

"Yes."

After Wang Bao went down, Zhuo Ji drank a full cup of jujube and ginger tea, and his body became warm.Chang Jing took down the empty cup and replaced it with black tea.Wang Bao came back again, with a plate of egg yolk crisps, and another plate with three fires.Wang Bao put it down and said: "Master, this fire is newly baked by the local cook in the fire room. Your Majesty asked Eunuch Feng to bring it over for you to taste. Your Majesty asked you to rest first, and His Majesty will come later."

Zhuo Ji felt warm in his heart, and he said to Wang Bao: "Go and tell Zhang Xian, let the royal chef make some steamed and hard-to-cold meals for your Majesty at night, and it should be lighter. Your Majesty has been exhausted all the way, don't overdo it." Greasy."

"Yes."

Wang Bao left again.Zhuo Ji picked up a biscuit, took a bite, and it tasted delicious.

Emperor Yong'an came back after Zhuo Ji fell asleep at night.In order not to disturb Zhuo Ji, Emperor Yong'an went into the bedroom and got on the kang after washing and changing outside.As soon as Emperor Yong'an lay down, Zhuo Ji woke up.Emperor Yong'an patted him: "Sleep."

"Why did Your Majesty come back?" Zhuo Ji asked mutteringly, and lifted his warm blanket to let Emperor Yong'an come in.Emperor Yong'an moved into his bed, hugged him and said, "I have dinner with Lin Xieshan, Pan Kuozhi, Pan Beigu and Qin Su. It has been said for a while."

"Did you eat big fish and meat at night?"

"They ate, but I didn't. I listened to you and ate lightly."

Zhuo Ji was relieved and stopped talking.There was no bed curtain on the kang, so Zhang Xian quietly entered the room and blew out the candles after Wansui and Zuo Zu stopped talking, closed the bedroom door and went out again.

Emperor Yong'an was also tired and soon fell asleep.After Emperor Yong'an fell asleep, Zhuo Ji quietly got out of Emperor Yong'an's arms, climbed to the other side of Emperor Yong'an, and got into Emperor Yong'an's original bed, to avoid disturbing Emperor Yong'an's rest by turning over in his deep sleep.Zhuo Ji, who was woken up by the heat in the middle of the night, thought in a daze, luckily he changed the bed.

Emperor Yong'an woke up with parched mouth.Zhuo Ji personally boiled dryness-reducing Shengjin tea for Emperor Yong'an to drink, and told Zhang Xian to make Emperor Yong'an drink more water at all times.The outdoors of Beigu are wetter than the capital city, but because of the charcoal brazier and heated kang indoors, it is inevitable to be dry.Emperor Yong'an came here by car again, so his body's resistance must be weaker.In cold and remote places like Chatan, special care must be taken.Zhuo Ji also asked Xiaohui to deliver tea to King Qin and King Qi, and told their foster mothers not to let them go out for the next few days, but to rest in the house and get used to the climate here.

Emperor Yong'an's personal conquest is a real personal conquest, not for sightseeing.The next day was another full day of interviews with generals and civil officials.Zhuo Ji asked people to find locally produced soybeans and prepared to make tofu by himself.There is a saying that if you want to adapt to the water and soil of a place as soon as possible, you should eat tofu made from the local water.

The three major hardships in life are punting, blacksmithing, and making tofu.Zhuo Ji has done all three.Once upon a time, being able to eat a meal of fresh tofu was a happy aftertaste for a long time.Now, Zhuo Ji is making tofu with all his heart and soul, and there are several helpers around him, just because he is afraid that he will be tired.