On the afternoon of the 13th day of the first lunar month of the 21st year of Yongzhi, the sun shines and the sky is filled with lights and colors in Yongshou Palace, and the festive atmosphere is strong!

In the bedroom of Yongshou Palace, Empress Yang was listening to Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the six palaces, reporting on the Lantern Festival arrangements in the palace. She knew the emperor's mind and wanted to do it once, so she actively prepared for the celebration in the palace.

The Western Regions were recaptured and the northern Mo was pacified. The martial arts of the dynasty almost caught up with the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The emperor was satisfied and thought that he was chasing Taizu. It was not just the atmosphere in the palace that was immersed in the peace and joy of the festival. The entire capital was immersed in such an atmosphere.

Queen Yang was wearing a lilac palace outfit and sat on a collapsed chair. She was graceful and luxurious, round and elegant. Just looking at her appearance, figure, and skin color, she looked like a beautiful woman in her early thirties, and never looked like a mother of a six-year-old child.

After listening to Xia Shouzhong's report for a while, Queen Yang smiled and said, "Okay. I understand. You go and do it. You have to report to me with money, don't bother Your Majesty." She agreed in front of the emperor.

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said, "The Empress is really considerate to the servants. If there is a mistake on the Lantern Festival, please ask the Empress to chop off my head." He knew that Empress Yang was rich.

Every month, a lot of the profits are distributed directly to the King of Shu and Queen Yang.

Queen Yang chuckled, showing her mature beauty's charm, and said, "You old man, what's the use of me asking for your head? Okay, don't give up here, go and do your business!"

After sending Xia Shouzhong away, Queen Yang thought of always asking the maid around her, "Where is Your Majesty?"

The maid said, "After your Majesty resting, he summoned the King of Wu in the imperial garden."

Queen Yang nodded softly and ordered: "When your Majesty finishes his proposal, I will tell you. I will tell you about the preparations for the Lantern Festival." After the maid agreed, she changed her mind and thought about Concubine Jia and Jia Huan.

She intends to ease the relationship with the Jia family. She will ask the King of Shu to send generous gifts for Jia Tanchun's marriage. She attaches great importance to Jia Huan very much and regards him as a necessary condition for King Yong to ascend the throne. The imperial teacher Yin Yan and Jia Huan are still slightly inferior in the previous month.

But Concubine Jia seemed to have some grudges towards her. This time she was preparing for the palace festival, Concubine Jia did not cooperate. Concubine Jia is now the only Concubine in the palace.

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In the imperial garden in the Western Regions, Emperor Yongzhi was talking to the King of Wu in a small pavilion. The noble man Dugu and the beautiful man Qing were.

Outside the small pavilion, the scenery is picturesque. Mountains are surrounded by water, lakes are connected, embankments and islands are interspersed, and ancient trees are towering. In winter, there are still beautiful scenery everywhere.

Emperor Yongzhi lay on his back on the soft couch, looking at the beautiful scenery, and said softly: "I just discussed things in the morning, and I will invite my brother to come in and talk to me in the afternoon."

He was a person who refused to give in, otherwise why did he seize power and ascend the throne in the mutiny? But his physical aging reminded him that now is different from the past, he is already old and he is about to die.

The King of Wu was wearing a red prince's uniform. He was a handsome and handsome man in his forties. He was elegant and calm. He was in his prime. At this time, he hurriedly said: "It is the honor of your master to summon him to me. I can listen to the jade sound every day and receive the guidance of your master. It is the blessing of me."

The King of Wu also revealed the emperor's physical condition to Jia Huan. However, he knew in his heart that the emperor's great success was afraid that this year.

When he thought of this, his frank words were sincere. It was true that he was promoted and reused by Emperor Yongzhi. Otherwise, how could he have the current glory, wealth and status?

Emperor Yongzhi smiled with relief. He was about to die! In the palace and in the court, people were unstable and had their own selfish intentions. I am afraid that only the King of Wu would treat him with a sincere heart. Even Yanyan wanted to let King Yong take the throne. It was normal for him! He would not blame Yanyan.

If he could borrow from heaven for another ten years, he would not mind cultivating King Yong and spreading the kingdom to King Yong. However, how can a child under ten years old be the emperor? When Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao used this sentence to defeat Gao Gong. The original words were not the case. But this is indeed a truth. The king is young but the country is suspicious.

Emperor Yongzhi sighed: "I have been tired every day in the past and have never paid attention to the beautiful scenery in the imperial garden. Now I feel very beautiful when I am lying down. I don't know if I can see it next year?"

The King of Wu was standing, but at this time he was shocked and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is the Emperor. You must live a hundred years old! Don't think so." He was sad in his heart. If the Emperor himself was pessimistic, it would probably not take long.

Emperor Yongzhi smiled, waved his hand, expressed his heart, and said, "Brother, I don't want to die either! I am the age of knowing the destiny of heaven! How many emperors are there? How old is Shizong? I am not convinced! But, looking at my life, what are the regrets?

There were Ming ministers who assisted him, compiled books, controlled water, and reformed. Famous generals swept the grasslands, settled the Western Regions, and pacified the northern deserts. Their civil and military skills were only inferior to those of Taizu! Even if I died, I would have a place in history! Why regret it?”

He was very satisfied! The country's dynasty began to set up its own tripod, and he was the sixth emperor. Ning Zhou was the first to win the titles. In terms of his achievements, he only lost to Taizu who expelled the Tartars!

The King of Wu's eyes were a little red.

He knew who the emperor was talking about was the famous minister. He Shuo, the head of the military minister in the 13th year of Yongzhi. Only this person was Yongzhi's real prime minister and famous minister! Hua Mo had been fooled for more than five years, and the country had not had any major problems. Moreover, his martial arts were so prosperous that he was chasing the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This was the foundation laid by He Shuo's innovation.

Jia Huan, who pacified the Western Regions and supported the northern expedition in the desert, was the He clan general! The three major generals who were known as the He clan.

Emperor Yongzhi whispered: "Where is He Taibao? After the King of Jin ascended the throne, you should mention it to him and send someone to comfort him. If you ask about the national policy, you will definitely gain something!" His and He Shuo's good stories about the monarch and ministers have ended.

The King of Wu was shocked and said, "I obey the order!" The position of the crown prince has not been decided. Queen Yang and others are eyeing each other. Now the emperor told him that the King of Jin ascended the throne. What does this mean?

Emperor Yongzhi mentioned this matter and asked the King of Wu to get up for a while. He said with a self-deprecating voice: "I spend 10,000 taels of gold and silver every year, and the share of coins accounts for 15%, and I earn 60,000 taels per year, and the polo lottery revenue is nearly one million taels. Such income is often empty. Zhang Anbo scolded me for being extravagant, which is not wrong."

How dare the King of Wu take on this? Is it considered a luxury today? This is a question that does not need to be answered at all. Otherwise, the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver of King Jin could build the Western Garden so beautifully, like a fairyland?

Concubine Jia praised her family's villa and said, "The scenery in heaven and earth is prepared, and the name of the Grand View of the Floral Garden is the name of the Great Temple of Yingxi." How much does the Jia Mansion cost? It is no less than one million taels. The Western Garden is a royal garden, not just this number?

Zhang Anbo was a great scholar in the Kingdom of China and a master of Neo-Confucianism. He was not a censor who spoke nonsense! He was a memorial and was a complete remark. This was a civil servant who was destined to be famous in history.

The emperor's daily expenses include various rewards, various banquets, and various expenses and expenses in Xiyuan. In recent years, 10 million taels a year have not been able to be beaten. This is the trick that Jia Huan came up with: the coin fee is 60,000 taels. If it were to be collected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the world, the public would have been in a state of grievances.

The King of Wu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, although the treasury is empty, I will find a way. I will definitely do it beautifully on the Lantern Festival, and I will not disappoint you."

The emperor intends to hold a lantern festival on the Lantern Festival to show the prosperity of the emperor and Zhou people to the world! How can he wipe out the emperor's prosperity at this time? Even if he advises the emperor to be frugal, he has nothing to say at this time.

Emperor Yongzhi smiled and nodded, "Well, the emperor has trouble." He sighed with emotion: "My last Lantern Festival."
Chapter completed!