Chapter 314: Great Gift
Gao Xian could not forget the scene he saw when he first returned to the capital.
Among the victims all over the ground, a small figure of a three or four-year-old child looked particularly prominent. Unlike other children who cried and asked for something to eat, the child stretched out his slender arms, which were not much thicker than a sling, and was already hungry.
The dying old man said childishly and innocently, "Grandma, eat me. My meat is fragrant and delicious."
Just this sentence almost made Gao Xian, a man who had been rolling in blood and fire for most of his life, crying with pain.
This is still in the capital. Has the people under his rule reached the point where they wanted to eat the meat of their parents? Where are the people who are disaster relief? Where are the officials?!
There was no way to go to the palace to rest. Gao Xian, who was extremely tired, first walked around the capital. Fortunately, although the situation in the other cities was not optimistic, they were all better than that of Taipei. But why didn’t anyone care about it?
Gao Xian was not confused and didn't go to the officials first. When he found a disaster victim, he said that it was because Zhu Jie'er was not here and he was arrested in the palace.
But who is Zhu Jie'er? Why, as soon as she is gone, no one cares about so many elderly, weak, sick and disabled people gathered in Taipei City?
Facing her son's questioning, Empress Dowager Mu felt a little worried. Can she say, did she forget?
After arresting Nianfu into the palace, she was busy fighting with her and thinking about how to save her face. She completely forgot that there were so many victims waiting for dinner in Taipei City!
"Ai family... It's not that Ai family doesn't want to care, but it's just that the food is not enough..." Even Empress Dowager Mu himself felt too pale and powerless. Suddenly, she said annoyed, "The officials in the court all eat it."
Is it that Baiji? Why don’t the Ai family ask, they don’t care?”
Gao Xian almost turned his back on his anger as he heard this, "Mother! It would be fine if you were just my mother, but you are my mother! The mother of the king, you take the lead in ignoring the lives and death of those people.
Now, who else dares to care about it?”
Empress Dowager Mu's eyes flashed, and she was a little embarrassed. "The Ai family, is the Ai family sending people to provide disaster relief? By the way, your uncle has recycled a lot of food and returned. What he promised to donate is all the same as the Ai family.
I agreed."
Gao Xian waved his hand powerlessly, "These things will not be worrying about the mother. My son closed the door and said these words to you, not to teach you a lesson. My son just wanted you to know that you are not only my son's relatives now.
Mother, you are also the emperor’s mother and queen! Every move is related to the stability of the court and the livelihood of the people. Can you think about what consequences will be before doing anything in the future?”
Empress Dowager Mu was ashamed and speechless when she told her son.
Gao Xian said in pain. "I have found out everything about Taipei City. Mother, do you know how my cousin survived these days? If it weren't for her, the victims would have rioted long ago! But such a good girl, you still want it.
Force her to become a monk. Do you believe it or not? If you really dare to do this, Baoguang Temple will be demolished within a few days! If you think it is me that exaggerated. You can go to Taipei City and see
Take a look. See how the victims there are looking forward to Sister Zhu going back!"
Really... she is so good? Queen Mother Mu is a little unbelievable.
But Gao Xian has no time to explain to her. He has too many things to do now, and he doesn't even have time to close his eyes and take a breath. He can only choose the most important thing to explain to his mother, "My mother, you don't like it.
My cousin doesn’t like my aunt either, right? But have they really done something wrong?"
Empress Dowager Mu was suddenly shocked by her son's question, but she saw Gao Xian looking at her and shook her head and smiled bitterly, "Putting aside their identities, they are all the people of Daliang. Mother, you think that as the Empress Dowager of a country, you just rely on your personal preferences.
I am making things difficult for an ordinary citizen. Is such a thing really what a country's empress do?”
He knows? What about his father? How much does he know?
The shock in Queen Mother Mu's heart was even greater than Gao Xian's accusation against her just now, "You...you..."
She couldn't even speak clearly and began to stutter.
But Gao Xian sighed heavily, "I only know that the mother is my biological mother, and I don't want to know anything about the rest. It's just the mother, you obviously don't understand what you, the queen, are doing. So my son thought it would be better to let the mother's queen.
It’s better to think about it quietly.”
Empress Dowager Mu choked up. Could her son still punish her? She was confined?
I heard Gao Xian say quietly, "My mother is old and cannot be exhausted. It is enough to have the queen accompany me at the sacrificial ceremony today and tomorrow. In this festival, I think my mother should miss her father too. After the first day of the New Year, it is better to
I will ask my mother to move to Yuhua Palace and perform a ritual for my father for 9981 days."
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Mu collapsed on the chair in disbelief. Such a punishment is ten times more severe than the confinement!
The sacrificial ceremony is the greatest affirmation of the identity of each family. In previous years, she was the host of the female family members, but this year she asked her to abdicate and give up the wise and replace her with the queen. What does this mean?
There is also Yuhua Palace, what is that place? Although it is also in the palace, it is a palace for worship. She is locked up there for 9981 days, let alone all the major activities during the New Year.
I can't interfere anymore, even the power of daily affairs management in the palace will probably fall into the hands of others! When she comes out three months later, who else in the palace will take her, the empress dowager seriously?
But Gao Xianjue's back obviously had no room for negotiation.
After sitting motionless for a long time, Empress Dowager Mu murmured in confusion, "Is it really that the Ai family did something wrong?"
Unfortunately, no one can answer this question.
So, should she go to Taipei City for a walk?
Queen Mother Mu was very hesitant. She wanted to see what her son said was not true, and she was even more afraid to see what her son said was true.
Gao Xian had no time to pay attention to his mother's little thoughts. He was very busy, busy with New Year's greetings and dealing with the backlog of government affairs. The most troublesome thing was to clean up the mess left by his mother.
However, in such a busy schedule, there is an imperial edict that must be issued.
"In accordance with the will of heaven, the emperor ordered that the king of Ping'er be peaceful and harmonious. Although he was a royal relative, he knew that the people were suffering. When the national crisis was in trouble, he worked hard to raise food and made contributions to the King of Ping. His wife Shi,
He was also awarded the title of Princess Ping. His father was awarded the eighth rank of the sermon, and his mother was awarded the title of the eighth rank of An. He also had the eldest daughter of King Ping, who was intelligent and kind, kind and generous, and made great contributions in disaster relief. He was specially awarded the title of Princess Jiashan. Impressed this.
”
The little eunuch passed the imperial edict and said with a smile, "The emperor specifically asked the servant to write the imperial edict in a simple manner, saying that if the princess and the old lady do not understand it, it is the servant's fault. Do you understand it?
?”
If you don’t understand, you are such a fool. But Mu Shaoqin heard the word “title” of his daughter, but he was a little mixed.
However, Shi Huiniang was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, "I understand. I just gave my father the title of the sermon, who is the official? He is illiterate, so how can he be an official?"
The little eunuch laughed and said, "Princess, please be content with peace. This is just a false position, but the salary is real."
Ouch! This time, Dad Shi was surprised, "I still have a salary?"
The little eunuch said happily, "Not only do you have it, but the old lady also has one. There are also court robes and crowns for you here. I will go to the palace to congratulate you tomorrow, which is just right."
He took out a jewelry box and said, "This is Shixin's jewelry specially sent by the emperor to the princess and the princess. He also said that these were just temporary numbers. Now I have asked someone to do it for you to carefully write them.
If the princess likes any tricks, you can also bring a message.”
When I opened the box, Nianfu was so happy that he disappeared. I heard that there were some customized ones for her, so I was so happy!
The emperor's cousin is so powerful, especially so generous. Look at this big box of pearls, ruby green jade, blue crystal pink pearls... Oh, the poor have never seen so many good things, how can they break it if they are confused!
Even Wangcai was excited and shook his head and tail next to him, giving it a fun.
Hurry up, I packed the big dumplings that had just been wrapped in my house and were frozen to the top for the little eunuch to fill with a full food box, and took a few New Year dishes for the eunuch to take back, "Tell the emperor, thank you for sending them."
If you want to try our New Year’s Eve dinner, please give him a try!”
Hui Niang looked at her daughter, "That should be called thanking Lord Long's eun, it's not as good as your mother!" She happily drove her daughter away, and added two more dumplings in, and specifically told the eunuch, "Let the emperor eat these two when he turned around,
, Our country rules, if you eat copper coins in New Year dumplings, you will have great luck in the year. The emperor will have great luck, and our people will have a better life. Remember!"
The little eunuch smiled and understood.
Nianfu looked at my mother again, and suddenly realized that no wonder when I was making dumplings, my mother put away the dumplings and didn't touch them. It turned out that she was cheating! Humph, it was because it was my mother's part.
I won't expose her anymore.
The little eunuch left with dumplings, and the New Year dishes sent by Ouyang Kang in the broken garden were also here.
He made a special trip to change his new clothes to deliver the dishes to Zhong Shan smiled and said, "The eldest young master said, without your guidance, the dishes are much worse. However, you can invite the house to try these dishes in your hometown."
It was made by the old lady brought to Beijing's chef, which was very fragrant and made the two elders of the Shi family feel homesick.
Pointing to a basket of strange-shaped dumplings, Zhong Shan smiled and said, "It's not good to buy here, but it's the best craftsmanship for everyone. One for each person. Please enjoy it at home.
Taste." He secretly picked up the top one and smiled, "This is what the eldest young master bought with his own hands. He didn't let him say it when he came."
Yes... I can't say anything. I've all grown up like this, can I still call it dumplings? Nianfu curled his lips contemptuously, but hid the dumplings alone and prepared to cook them for a while and secretly ate them himself.
I was just preparing the New Year’s food here and giving it back to me. Chai Rong’s gift has been delivered. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my biggest
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