imprinted you in my heart

The snow fell intermittently, and it didn't stop until this morning. Shi Min woke up early as usual, and when he washed up and went out, the outside was already completely white, only the path swept by the beaming palace servant in new clothes to see its original color.

Today is New Year's Eve, and it is also the first day of her New Year's holiday, and there is no need to review memorials and secret letters, but it does not make her feel relaxed and comfortable, on the contrary, it is even worse than going to court.

At this time, she didn't even have a moment to enjoy the snow scene, because according to today's arrangement, she had to rush to Wenxuan Hall to meet some royal relatives and ministers as soon as possible.

Yongshou Palace was filled with a sense of lifelessness early in the morning, which was extremely incompatible with the supposedly festive days. From the Chief Code Officer down to the Palace Attendant, even if they were all wearing new clothes, they couldn't hide their elongated faces, and their movements were even worse. It is cautious.

Just because he woke up early in the morning, the palace attendant who raised the tortoiseshell found it dead, and before the palace attendant could figure out a good way to reduce the punishment, Wen Yu, who woke up excitedly early in the morning, came to feed the tortoiseshell as usual .

The result can be imagined, after learning that the tortoise shell had gone, Wen Yu was speechless for a long time, just stared blankly at the sleeping tortoise shell, and refused to leave for a long time, as if what the palace servant reported was all false, the tortoise shell Just resting as usual.

Although the tortoiseshell can't talk and doesn't roll around like a puppy to be petted, but after all, she has been raised for so long, and she will actively swim over when she sees her, so she already has feelings for her.

Wen Yu knew that turtles lived long since ancient times, so from the time she raised tortoise shells, she felt that she would definitely go ahead of tortoise shells. On a day like today.

The two palace servants who raised the tortoise shell knelt by the side and didn't dare to vent their anger. They were supposed to be shivering in the cold, but they were sweating profusely. They were afraid that the sad queen mother who was sitting by the pool would ask for them soon. Little life.

It seemed like a long time passed, and it seemed like only a while later, Wen Yu finally opened his mouth, and said sadly: "You are heading east, but you want to go back to the sea?... You must think about it... After all, that This is your home, where you grew up...."

As Wen Yu spoke, he thought of Shi Xuan, the joy and sweetness when they were first together, the sternness of the Queen Mother, the tolerance and love of the Queen Mother, and his relatives, and finally the naughty little daughter Shi Zhu and Wen Yu. Far away, I only sigh that life is ups and downs, the world is so unpredictable, it seems to be a few years older all of a sudden.

The Chief Dian who was accompanying Wen Yu was also a little uncertain about the Queen Mother's thoughts at this time, so he didn't dare to speak casually.

Just when everyone wanted to find a seam in the ground to get in to reduce the sense of existence, Wen Yu looked at the tortoise shell deeply and sighed, and finally set the tone for this matter, "This matter should not be publicized. After the festival, you two will send it back to the sea after receiving the punishment."

The two palace attendants were thankful for their kindness, wept with joy, the one who celebrates Chinese New Year finally saved his life, and the other punishments were ignored and accepted happily.

There are quite a few precious animals and plants raised by the royal family, especially animals, which are basically raised by special personnel, as many as five or six people, and as few as one or two people. Some are kept in the inner courtyard of the palace, and some are kept outside the palace. Some are kept in the palace garden.

Therefore, a decree was specially formulated for this purpose. Breeders will be punished for what mistakes they make, and rewards for doing well. , things can be big or small, it all depends on the queen mother's words.

This was also the reason why they were so nervous, but obviously the result was good, and the queen mother didn't ask them to pay for it with their lives.

Wen Yu is not blindly merciful, the reason why she handles it like this is because she has to do it. It is obviously unlucky to publicize such a thing about the Chinese New Year, and she doesn't want her daughter and daughter-in-law to worry about her, and she doesn't want to give advice to the minister Provide excuses, so it's best to leave it as it is and fade it away.

With the empress dowager setting the tone, everyone was reassured, and the atmosphere of Yongshou Palace gradually complemented the festive atmosphere.

When Shi Min took the imperial chariot to the Wenxuan Hall, there were noble clans in the capital, some relatives of the nobles, and officials from the Ministry of Rites. , Start to divide into teams as in previous years, one or two royal relatives and one or two officials from the Ministry of Rites, divided into ten teams.

In team A, Shi Sihe served as the chief priest, another middle-ranking clan served as the deputy priest, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites served as the priest, and one of the servants of the Ministry of Rites served as the assistant priest. , this year it is the turn of the Ministry of War and the view of servants.

In addition, there are some foreign imperial troops in the entourage of each team, and so on, each sacrificial team has about 80 to [-] people.

On the morning of the New Year's Eve, those who can enter the Wenxuan Hall to face the saints and listen to the proclamation are the royal relatives and high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Rites. Assemble on the marble road outside, and follow the good honor procession under the auspices of the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

After Ma Jie finished reading, everyone in the new official uniforms discovered that this year's sacrificial arrangements are the same as in previous years. It is still the most respected team A going to the Taimiao to offer sacrifices, and the second-best team B going to the Gaozu Cemetery to offer sacrifices , and so on, the Gui team with the lowest status offered sacrifices to Mu Zong's cemetery.

But because of age and legs, Buhou Jiangli still only gave out her name this year and didn't work hard, and everyone is no longer surprised. Who makes someone the mother of Zhonggong? His Majesty has agreed, so what else can they say?

How could Shi Min not know what these people were thinking, but she just opened the back door, why?In such a cold day, let alone Jiang Li didn't want to go, even if she wanted to, she wouldn't let her go.

No matter what he thought in his heart, Shi Min had to be as stable as Mount Tai on the surface. After a few words of encouragement, he asked them to lead their teams to sacrifice. In the end, only she and Ma Jie were left in the hall, as well as Lu Guanchu and Ma Jie. As a minister of the Ministry of Rites, he naturally wanted to follow her.

She can throw the Taimiao and Imperial Mausoleum to the emperor's relatives and ministers without any scruples, but the Sanqing Hall, Mingyue Hall and Richen Pavilion in the palace still have to be sacrificed by her and Bu Qianxue in person.

After inquiring about the preparations and knowing that everything was ready, Shi Min asked Ma Jie to step down and meet him directly at Sanqing Palace. He then turned to prepare to return to Anren Palace, but was told that Bu Qianxue would soon return to Anren Palace. The meal was arranged in Fengde Palace, and then changed to Fengde Palace.

It was only when Bu Qianxue arrived at Fengde Palace that she realized that Shi Min hadn't come back, so she went to the study, planning to find a book to pass the time, but in the end she was holding Shi Min's treasure—a letter she had written herself. Have fun.

Lu Yan, who was left outside the study, didn't know what the middle palace was looking at inside, but just guarded outside the door faithfully and reported the news that His Majesty was coming back in time.

When Shi Min returned to Fengde Palace, Bu Qianxue was waiting for her in the main hall wearing a festive uniform with a smile on her face. She immediately smiled and asked curiously, "What happened? You're so happy?".

When Bu Qianxue saw Shi Min coming in, she ordered Lu Yan to pass the meal in a low voice, took Shi Min to sit down and replied: "Today is New Year's Eve, and it is the first New Year's Eve after our wedding, of course I am happy, isn't it Are you unhappy?" After speaking, she stopped smiling and looked into Shi Min's eyes, as if Shi Min would turn her face if she said no.

"Of course I'm happy, and I'm still overjoyed and overjoyed." Shi Min, who was wearing the same color uniform as Bu Qianxue, suddenly remembered what he saw last night, laughed and held hands Bu Qianxue sat down on the side.

Whether it is Lu Guanchu or the palace servants on the side, they all felt the joy of His Majesty and Zhonggong, and they are in a good mood. Just like them at this time, they are full of fantasies about the internal activities at night and the New Year's Eve dinner and look forward to.

Since Shi Min carried out the rectification of the palace, every year the six bureaus of the palace will take turns to hold New Year's Eve dinners and activities for internal officials and palace servants in Shantang on New Year's Eve. , every year is a little different, the only thing that is the same is that there is plenty of food and drink every year, as long as the internal officials and palace servants who are not on duty can participate.

And every year, it starts on time on the first watch and doesn't end until the third watch after the New Year's Eve. The funds are specially bestowed by His Majesty and Zhonggong from their private treasury in advance of the twelfth lunar month.

In order to ensure that everyone can participate, the on-duty on New Year's Eve is also rotated. It is not only based on time slots, but also ensures that everyone can stay in the shantang for at least half an hour. Officials will also find time to participate before the New Year's Eve.

It's not how much they like this kind of excitement, but that they not only represent themselves, but also represent the attitude of His Majesty and Zhonggong. After all, without their consent and support, and without this benefit, they have no time to participate.

This is not only the case after the reform in the palace, but also the government offices of various departments, local government offices and military camps will also hold some fixed ceremonies and activities on New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year. In terms of standardization, it saves a bit.

In the past, it was a big deal, and many officials also took the opportunity to enrich their own pockets, harming the public and private, but after being regulated by Shi Min, who participated?How much will it cost at what level?There are detailed regulations to avoid this kind of corruption from the system.

? ? ?Bu Qianxue was a little surprised by Shi Min's big laugh, even if she was happy during the Chinese New Year, she couldn't reach this level, she murmured: "It must not be that simple to laugh so exaggeratedly!".

Shi Min was nearby, and when he heard it clearly, he immediately stopped smiling and laughed, and it happened that breakfast was coming, so he quickly changed the subject and said: "Let's have breakfast first, we'll be busy later, Don't you want to go to Fangyuan to see the snow scene?"

There is no real evidence, and in front of so many people, Shi Min, who has suffered a secret loss once, will never tell the truth again anyway, and he is very satisfied with secretly laughing in his heart.

She really learned her lesson, and it was a similar situation last time. When Bu Qianxue asked, she told the truth, but she received a chilly reply from her partner on the spot, "Really?" , Looking at being sighed for three days in a row, let her remember and reflect deeply!

There was just a slight hint, and Bu Qianxue, who hadn't had time to show off, was attracted by the snow scene in Fangyuan, and the topic was smoothly changed, because she also had a headache when she thought of the next sacrifice. She experienced novelty once, freshness twice, three times and four times Reluctantly, N times is a bit annoying, especially if you have to do it when you are bored, it is even more annoying. ?