Chapter 435
For three days in a row, the emperor entertained hundreds of children of the clan. He entrusted the king to the king of the East Sea, which was shown as an act of kindness. The atmosphere at the banquet became warmer day by day, and the descendants of the Han family finally felt close to the emperor. I feel that Da Chu Jiangshan belongs to the Han family again.
After the banquet on the last day, Han Ruzi went to see the Queen Mother. He drank a few glasses of real wine this time, his face flushed red, and his smile was more casual than usual. He even greeted several eunuchs and palace maids who were not familiar with him and asked for their names. , to surprise and delight them.
After greeting, Empress Dowager Cining took her son to her palace, and asked the maid to prepare sober tea, watching him drink it, and then screened the palace servants and said to the emperor, "You must drink in moderation, so as not to hurt your health."
Han Ruzi was not drunk, just happy. I really wanted to ask, his mother told him to restrain his drinking, but asked him to "work hard" on the concubine in the palace. Don't you worry that the latter will "would hurt your health" even more?
But he held back and just smiled, proving that he was indeed sober, "Don't worry, mother, with Liu Jie by his side, he won't let me drink too much."
Zhang Youcai now concentrates on serving Tong Qing'e, while Liu Jie, the supervisor of the Central Division, is worried about other eunuchs, so he personally serves the emperor.
Empress Dowager Cining nodded, "That's good."
Seeing the Queen Mother was still not particularly happy, Han Ruzi understood what was going on, "Mother, I have passed the order to entertain my grandfather and several uncles at Lingyun Pavilion the day after tomorrow. Does my mother want to entertain the daughters of my uncle's family in the palace?"
The Empress Dowager Ci Ning finally smiled, "Don't misunderstand, Your Majesty, I don't think Your Majesty is biased, His Majesty is a descendant of the Han family, of course he values the imperial family, but... it's just... The imperial family has never valued His Majesty before, whether it's our mothers who are partial to each other. One, they didn't show up in the first two years after His Majesty's accession to the throne, and even during the period when he regained the throne."
Han Ruzi said softly: "I understand, but revenge cannot be used to govern the world. The clan directly controls three-thirds of the great Chu country. Although they have not spoken, keeping silent is also a kind of support. I need more support."
Empress Dowager Ci Ning looked at her son and sighed: "Your Majesty has grown up, thinks far and wide, and is much stronger than my old woman. It is good that His Majesty knows what he is doing, but you must beware of the second Han Chou."
"I'll be careful."
Han Ruzi said goodbye, took a look at Tong Qing'e, and then went back to the bedroom to rest.
Seeing the emperor's slightly drunk face, the queen smiled slightly, "Has your majesty discovered talent again?"
Han Ruzi couldn't help laughing, or the Empress knew him better, "The people I saw two days ago were all nobles from the clan, and they were all old-fashioned, but today's banquet is the young children of the clan, whether they are literary or martial, and they all have their strengths, I will chat with them. After a while, I felt that some of them were really good, and they could be ministers."
Cui Xiaojun didn't need a palace maid, he helped the emperor to change his clothes, and smiled: "With so many descendants of the Han family, how can there not be a few available? I just wonder, both from the clan and talented, why hasn't it been revealed before?"
Han Ruzi sat on the edge of the bed and held the Queen's hand, saying, "It's true. Whenever the imperial court needs to employ people, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel seldom recommend the children of the clan. I have inquired about them, and it turns out that they are afraid of causing trouble."
"The emperor's surname is Han, and the clan's children are also surnamed Han. What trouble can I have?"
"It's just because they have the same surname that the competition is fierce. Most of the ministers in the DPRK are foreign surnames and are unwilling to participate in it. Anyway, the children of the clan have already occupied many official positions by hereditary, and there is no need to recommend them. So there is such a situation: the clan is an official. There are many, but most of them are inherited from the ancestors, and they only want to keep this grace, and they have no intention to make progress, but those who are really talented and capable have no way to rise."
"It's really hard to choose people." Cui Xiaojun said with emotion.
"Here's the difficulty, and here's the fun." Han Ruzi was in a good mood and quickly kissed the queen on the face.
Cui Xiaojun blushed, "Old husband and wife, Your Majesty is not stable."
"Old husband and wife? Haha, we are an old husband and wife." Han Ruzi found it even more interesting.
Two days before New Year's Eve, the emperor and the Empress Dowager Cining hosted a banquet for the relatives of the Wang family. Although Han Ruzi wanted to honor his uncle, some rules could not be broken. The main hall could only be used to entertain the children of the clan. .
Lingyun Pavilion is where the emperor usually handles government affairs. It is a high standard to entertain the Wang family here. Empress Dowager Cining is very satisfied. She gathers with the daughters of the Wang family, the queen and concubines in another uninhabited palace. To participate, the empress dowager Shangguan said that she was sick as usual, and did not disturb other people's fun.
Because it was a family banquet for relatives, the emperor specifically asked Zongzheng Mansion and the officials of the Ministry of Rites not to be present.
The Wang family has been in Beijing for a while, and they are still in the fog. Wang Lao Zhang often wakes up in the middle of the night, calls his sons in, and asks, "I dreamed that your sister became the queen mother, and the grandson became the emperor. Isn't it true?"
The children and grandchildren took turns to confirm and let him see the new house, new bed, and new cabinet. In fact, they couldn't believe this happy event that fell from the sky, and they often asked each other for confirmation.
In front of the emperor and the queen mother, this is all a joke.
Compared with the imperial clan, the Wang family had a small population. The grandfather, three uncles, five cousins, two young nephews, and a few more distant relatives were quite lively in Lingyun Pavilion.
There are many people in the clan, and it is possible to hide dragons and crouch tigers. The men of the Wang family are very clear at a glance. Most of them are honest, and there are no people who have studied literature and martial arts. Han Ruzi does not need to observe and figure out one by one, so he is more relaxed. Toasted wine, it is quite interesting to listen to everyone talk about the little things in the countryside.
The atmosphere was harmonious, until an uncle drank a little too much, and there was no ritual official to supervise the scene. He became bold, and regardless of other people's obstruction, he stood up, holding a wine glass in one hand and a wine jug in the other, and came staggeringly. in front of the emperor.
When the ceremonial officer was not there, the eunuch was still there. With a look from Liu Jie, two eunuchs immediately stopped the toaster ten steps away.
The uncle fought for a while, but failed to break through the boundary, so he had to stay where he was, raising his glass and shouting: "I'm here to salute Your Majesty!"
Han Ruzi raised his glass with a smile and put it to his lips for a moment.
Liu Jie poured wine for the emperor himself. As early as a few cups ago, he just pretended not to pour out anything. Everyone was so far away that they couldn't see clearly, and they didn't dare to look more.
The uncle craned his neck and stared at the emperor, "Is there any wine in your glass? Don't fool us."
A eunuch reminded in a low voice, "Don't be presumptuous."
"It's all relatives..." Uncle said with a big tongue, but he didn't bother. He drank the wine in the glass and poured himself another glass, "Your Majesty has one, I have three."
After drinking three glasses of wine, my uncle was even more drunk. The two eunuchs wanted to push them back, but he refused to act and said loudly: "Your Majesty, we have been in Beijing for many days, when will we be appointed officials? In the house, my hands and feet are weak and my heart is flustered. Your Majesty, don’t think that we can only take hoes and picks, we can also guard the country for Your Majesty…”
Several uncles of the Wang family couldn't stand it anymore, so they stepped forward and dragged him back together. He was not convinced, and the grandfather of the Wang family got angry and asked his children and grandchildren to drag him out, and then came to apologize to the emperor in person.
Han Ruzi stood up and greeted him with a smile, "It's okay to be rude to my own family, but the public security is at ease."
Han Ruzi ushered in a new round of flattery. In the eyes of the Wang family, he is the unparalleled benevolent emperor in history. I really don't understand how anyone would want to stab him?
The eunuch in the palace sent a letter saying that the empress dowager Ci Ning had finished the banquet and was playing around in the palace. Han Ruzi then excused himself from the banquet because he was unable to drink. Shopping, although the scenery is not good in winter, it can be considered a visit.
It was still a while before it got dark. Han Ruzi didn't need to approve memorials, go to the Palace of Diligence, or see the Queen Mother, and suddenly he was idle. The Queen and others were all with the Queen Mother, and there were not many people in the palace. He lay down for a while, I couldn't sleep, I got bored when I sat up, and said to myself, "You really work hard."
But he likes toil, he likes to have something to do, and he likes to see things go according to plan.
Han Ruzi walked out of the room and found that Liu Jie was not there. The supervisor of the central division thought that the emperor had rested and was busy with other things. As the end of the year approached, there were many chores in the palace.
This was an opportunity and a foreshadowing. Han Ruzi made up his mind and said to a eunuch: "Go and pass the deputy commander, Wang He, and ask him to take some guards to ride horses in the Penglai Gate to wait for the order. You go now, run Go, don't stop half a step on the road, and don't open your mouth to others."
The eunuch nodded vigorously, turned and ran.
There were seven or eight eunuchs and palace maids in the room, and Han Ruzi only looked at one person, "Go."
Meng E followed.
The emperor seemed to be going, but he didn't say where to go. The palace people panicked, and several eunuchs followed. The palace ladies were stunned for a while, and finally remembered to go to the Empress Dowager Cining.
Han Ruzi knew that her mother would know the news soon, so she walked very fast. Except for Meng E, the other eunuchs were out of breath and could barely keep up.
Inside the Penglai Gate, Wang He was already guarding there, and in a hurry, dozens of guards and hundreds of soldiers were still recruited.
"Open the door." Han Ruzi ordered.
"Where is Your Majesty going?" Wang He was not as obedient as usual.
"Let's go out of the palace."
"But...but the ceremonial driving is not complete, the streets have not been quiet..."
"It's enough to have you, Wang He, don't ask more questions, and act according to the order."
Wang He didn't dare to say any more, so he had to order the door to open. Han Ruzi had already mounted his horse and looked back. A large group of eunuchs were running under the leadership of Liu Jie, shouting loudly. At this time, the palace gate was only halfway open. He slapped the horse and rushed out first, and the guards and guards hurried to keep up. After running out of the street, the team became tidy.
"Your Majesty has to point in a direction." Wang He caught up and had to ask.
You are the emperor and own the great Chu country, but Han Ruzi finds that he has nowhere to go.
"Mansion." He said, this is just the beginning, don't be too aggressive, he wants to explore the world little by little.