At the cold winter solstice, the frictions at the borders of various countries have come to an abrupt end. The soldiers at the bottom are not willing to go out and wander around in cold armor in such a season, unless those talkative people who stay in warm rooms and are so idle make a concession.
The reason for their heartbeat or something more practical.
Over the past ten years or so, after the original dozen countries became the current nine countries, major wars have become less common. The last war was the war between Shang and Chu, which was earlier than before.
The multi-national war is still small compared to the big one.
Stability is a relative term. For those who survived a hundred years of war, the world at this time is peaceful, because they have never seen a more peaceful world.
Therefore, there was no bloodshed when the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne. Although there was less talk after dinner, it made the people feel at ease.
Yangxin Hall, Changjing City Imperial Palace.
Since the new emperor Tang Keji came to the throne, he has focused exclusively on government affairs and worked conscientiously. He did not leave any memorials on the desk until the next day. No matter whether he was pretending to be like this or it was the first ignition of the new emperor after he took office,
At least he set an example in front of the officials.
With a "click" sound, the imperial pen was put down, and he looked at the memorial again before saying: "The pirates in the East China Sea are so rampant. Why didn't they report it when my father was in power?"
When Tang Keji became the prince, he gradually participated in the government affairs, but at that time, he did not express his opinions very much. Everything was decided by his father, who did not give him much chance to express himself.
"It was there at that time, but the matter was not serious yet. It was handled by the Ministry of War itself and was not reported to the police." The chief eunuch who was waiting at the side said in a duck voice. Logically speaking, he served an emperor like this, and there were eight out of ten cases.
Ninth went home to retire, but he became one of the 12.
"Handle it? It's been several years, right? My second brother went over there. Could it be that he can't handle it well?" Tang Keji rubbed his temples. He had a headache after working hard on his brain for a long time.
"Your Majesty, you haven't had a good rest for a long time. It's time to rest tomorrow. It's time to take a rest." The eunuch said softly.
"You haven't answered my previous question yet."
"Your Majesty has already done a good job over there, but he hasn't gone there yet, and it's even more chaotic than it is now. In the past, your Majesty also knew that reports would be ignored, so he only sent memorials after His Majesty ascended the throne. Only at this time can the memorials be accepted.
Your Majesty saw it." The eunuch said slowly.
"It's a mess, it's all a mess."
"If Your Majesty can sort out this mess soon, it will show His Majesty's talent even more." The big eunuch said flatteringly.
"Is it time for rest tomorrow?"
"Yes, Your Highness, Your Majesty will have to visit King Wuyou tomorrow."
"Yes, the weather has gotten colder in the past two days, and I don't know if my brother's body can withstand it."
"Your Majesty and good people have their own destiny."
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In the Wuyou Palace in the western suburbs of Changjing, the solemn and solemn gate of the palace is wide open, and several servants are cleaning the dust at the door with brooms. Their lazy look makes outsiders think it is very unruly, but this is the palace.
Rules, just get things done, no matter how you do them.
"You guys clean up your mess here, I'll go and see what's missing in the kitchen. If it's a simple trip for His Majesty later, please don't lose your etiquette." The butler looked around and saw that there seemed to be no flaws before leaving.
, did not appear to be particularly cautious about His Majesty's visit.
The servants of the palace and even the residents around the palace knew that the new emperor had a very good relationship with the worry-free king. The two brothers had a deep relationship. Not to mention that they were emperors now, even when they were princes, the relationship between the two brothers was very deep.
More than ten thousand people would come to the Wuyou Palace every now and then. In the eyes of many old foxes, this kind of royal family affection is very rare.
Of course, some people also know that perhaps because King Wuyou is also the least threatening prince, the emperor is so close to this place. Otherwise, look at his other two brothers, who would have been sent out of Changjing early.
The chief butler came back from the gate, looking at other things in the house, and walked towards the kitchen. In this palace, except for a few maids around the princess who he could not control, all the servants had to obey his orders.
, there is a feeling that one person is inferior to ten thousand people.
King Wuyou has almost all matters left to him due to his health reasons. He is a carefree and carefree prince. No, he has only one trouble that cannot be solved, which is his frail body.
It was getting cold, and Wuyou Wang Tang Mingxing couldn't stay in his beloved little garden, so he returned to his study, which he didn't like to stay in very much.
The door and door of the study were half open. It was cold outside, but it was indeed warm inside. Tang Mingxing was sitting at the desk wrapped in a big fur coat, reading a book that he didn't like to read very much.
Buddhist scriptures, and the princess, always wearing a black veil, was sitting opposite him, looking at a county map.
The face of the princess. Except for the prince and his personal maid, no one in the palace has seen her true face, but they have all heard that the princess was once a beauty. However, jealousy of her beauty caused the princess to suffer from a rare disease.
, so that she had to cover her appearance with black gauze all day long.
"Sister Ling'er, I don't want to read this Buddhist scripture anymore. Let's go out and get some fresh air." Tang Mingxing put down the scripture in his hand and said with some children's temper. He only showed this attitude when there were no outsiders.
"Your Majesty's body can't bear it." The princess was still looking at the book in her hand intently.
"When winter comes, you all won't let me go here or there. After all, I am also a prince." Tang Mingxing said confidently.
"Okay, if you want me to become a widow soon, I won't stop you." The princess said calmly. She was not worried at all about the prince's temper.
"Hehe, just kidding, for Sister Ling'er, I have to try my best to live for more than ten years." Tang Mingxing suddenly got scared, and he picked up the scripture and read it honestly.
"It's going to snow in a few days."
"Are you going to Daotu Temple?" Tang Mingxing raised his eyes and looked at the beloved woman in front of him.
"While it's not snowing, I'll go there to pray for you and my father and fulfill my wishes. By the way, I'll ask the master there for some scriptures."
When he heard about the scriptures, Tang Mingxing's face collapsed. He pointed to the books in his study and said, "I almost have a scripture library here, so I still need to borrow scriptures?"
"The master there said that it would be helpful for you to read more scriptures."
"I'm almost a monk, I just need to be tonsured."
"If it can free you from this ignorance of medical treatment, what if you become a monk?"
"That's so boring. I can't bear to leave my sister Ling'er." Tang Mingxing shook his head and said.
While the two were chatting, the princess's maid came over and reported: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is here."
"Yes, I understand." Tang Mingxing nodded, looked at the princess who was about to leave, grabbed her wrist and said, "Don't leave in a hurry, brother has come so many times, and you have always avoided it.
It’s not a big deal, don’t let Big Brother misunderstand that we don’t get along.”
"Then we can't just sit here and greet His Majesty."
"Haha, that's right."
Indeed, the position where the princess was sitting was indeed somewhat irregular, and Tang Mingxing also released his hold on the princess's hand.
...
The residents of the western suburbs are the most fortunate. They can often see His Majesty the Emperor in his carriage. It can be said that they have watched the prince grow into an emperor.
In the past, when they saw the prince approaching, they would always bow and avoid him, but now they were even more serious, and they all bowed and kowtowed. It can be said that apart from the officials who went to court, they were the people who had seen the emperor the most.
The emperor walked into the palace with familiarity, took a look at the withered lotus pond, and was led by the servants of the palace to the study where the prince was.
In the study, only the prince and the princess were sitting at the table, making tea, and the fragrance of tea overflowed.
When they saw His Majesty, they both stood up to greet him.
"I've met my brother."
"I have met His Majesty."
The study is very warm, and the coals are burning brightly in the corner of the charcoal dryer, providing a steady stream of heat to the study.
"Hey, my younger siblings are here today. It's a rare sight. How are you?" Tang Keji said as he took off his cold-proof cloak and gave it to his personal eunuch, and naturally sat down at the table.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." The prince and his wife said at the same time, and then they both sat down.
"Brother looks a little lacking in energy. Are you working too hard?" Tang Mingxing looked at Tang Keji's expression and said.
"Indeed, but everything has been taken care of." Tang Keji took the hot tea handed over by the princess and accidentally touched the jade-like finger. Neither of them paid attention.
Tang Keji slowly tasted it.
"Brother, no matter what, you have to pay attention to your health. Don't overwork your body, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss." Tang Mingxing said with a smile.
"Isn't this time to come out and relax?"
At this time, the maid in the palace brought some pastries and placed them on the table, which were very delicate and attractive.
"It's winter, so there's no need for my eldest brother to come and see me like this. It's better to sleep a little longer and talk to my sisters-in-law."
"I'm already tired enough at ordinary times. Do you want me to be a short-lived emperor?" Tang Keji said with a smile.
Such a conversation may seem inappropriate in the eyes of others when it is said between two members of the royal family, but they do appear to be enjoying themselves.
"By the way, I sent people to find a famous doctor in Goguryeo in the north who has retired for many years. He will come to Tang State in a few days. When the time comes, he will treat my father's illness and bring him to the palace to also treat him.
Take a look at Ming Xing, and take a look at it for your younger siblings as well."
"Brother, this is the end of our affairs. Let's leave it to fate. Let's put our thoughts on the court." Tang Mingxing said admonishingly. This elder brother has already worked very hard for their affairs, and now he is the emperor.
Now, you shouldn’t care about these things. Over the years, I have seen countless doctors, and there is no cure for my disease. This is a traceable fact.
"If you give up, are you going to let your siblings stay like this for the rest of their lives?"
"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about my concubine anymore. After all, I have gotten used to it after so many years." The princess said with a calm look.
"Brothers and sisters, why don't we take off our veils and eat together?" Tang Keji looked at the princess and asked. "There are no outsiders here, it's okay."