In the Forbidden City, after the death of the old man, the long-lost laughter filled the air again.
But in Zhu Gaochi's royal residence, he was full of lawsuits.
It stands to reason that his father, Zhu Di, is also here. The two of them can spend a good New Year in the capital, but they can't stand it on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. Someone will come to trouble him on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.
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"Manager Park, what kind of regulations is this?"
Zhu Gaochi squinted slightly and glanced at the children sitting in the front hall.
He recognized all the children, not necessarily familiar with them, but he really recognized them.
Because they are the sons of King Shu, King Dai, and King Gu...
"The emperor said that I will celebrate the New Year with you for the time being!" Pu Wuyong stood in front of Zhu Gaochi, bowed slightly and said with a smile.
"What? Send me to my house to stay temporarily?"
Zhu Gaochi thought to himself, "Aren't these children living with the old concubine in Xiaoling? The old concubine is gone?" Then he thought in his heart, "You can't be so unreasonable, can you? After all, they are still in the teens.
How can an old lady not tolerate the years of upbringing you have given me?"
"No, you are petty and a bit vindictive, but you are not so narrow-minded, right?"
Pu Wuyong saw that Zhu Gaochi didn't speak, but had a worried face, so he continued to smile and said, "The prince missed the old concubine, so the emperor took her back to the palace. But these young masters are not suitable to live in for the time being.
In the palace!"
"They are all descendants of the Tian family, and they are all serious people!" Pu Wuyong said again, "We can't just find a place to settle them! After much thought, the emperor still thinks you are good at this!"
"Come here, you are so spacious!"
"Secondly, if I place it here with you, the old lady can rest assured!"
"Come now, you can take it into the palace at any time and pay your respects to the old lady."
"Come on, Si Lai, you are a kind person!"
"Come soon..."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhu Gaochi interrupted, "How long are you counting the treasures with me? One, two, three!" As he spoke, his facial features wrinkled together and twitched, "How long are you going to keep me here?"
"
Everyone has been sent here, no matter how reluctant you are, you don’t dare to accept it or keep it!
In fact, it is not a big problem whether to accept or retain, the key is how long.
If you come and go less often, leave it alone for a few months and treat each other with courtesy. But if it lasts for a long time, it will be a hot potato.
"The emperor said that after the Chinese New Year, Zongzheng Mansion will choose houses for the young masters!" Pu Wuyong said with a smile, "The emperor also said that several young masters' slaves will be sent over later. The emperor also said
, the salaries and expenses of these young masters will be paid by the palace for the time being!"
"What about the New Year?" Zhu Gaochi asked again.
"The emperor said that after the Chinese New Year, some of the young men who want to go to school will be sent to the ancestral school. Then after a few years, they will be allowed to become vassal!" Pu Wuyong said with a smile, "The emperor also asked the servants to ask you,
What do you mean?"
You said it like an emperor, and you asked me what I meant?
Your long-lived master has decided on it, which means that you let me say and do these things!
Zhu Gaochi's heart was filled with fire.
These are all the sons of the Sinful King. They are sent to a clan school to hang out with a group of idle clan members all day long. Who knows what trouble will happen in the future?
"Your Highness!" Pu Wuyong smiled again, "The emperor also said that an elder brother is like a father. You are the cousin of several young masters, so you should be more considerate!"
"My father, you are an old bastard!"
Zhu Gaochi cursed in his heart, "You are also their cousin, and you don't take care of them! You are here to celebrate the New Year, so you can send it to my house, will you let me celebrate the New Year?"
But now that the matter has come to this, what can be done?
Not only did he have to bite the bullet and accept it, he also had to give Pu Wuyong a hard-earned red envelope.
After Pu Wuyong took the people away, Zhu Gaochi walked to the front hall with his hands behind his back.
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In the front hall, several children were worried and frightened, their faces turned pale.
The eldest of these children is about ten years old, and the youngest is six or seven years old. The minds of the children of the Tian family have matured early, and their worries about their fate are written on their faces, full of fear.
Seeing Zhu Gaochi come in, they all stood up in fear.
"Brother Wang!"
"Well!" Zhu Gaochi nodded with difficulty, his eyes swept over the frightened faces of these children, and he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. He forced a smile and said, "This year's New Year, you will spend the New Year at my house! Just treat this as your own home, you're welcome!"
"
As he said that, he turned around and said, "Here comes someone!"
"The slave is here!"
"Prepare rooms for several cousins. Use good bedding, clothes, and living utensils. If there are not enough things, open the warehouse! Well... the daily expenses are the same as mine."
"yes!"
"Since you call me Brother Wang, live in a down-to-earth manner!" Zhu Gaochi added, "It's the New Year, so you all put on new clothes. When the first day of the new year comes, I will take you to the temple fair!"
Seeing Zhu Gaochi like this, the fear on the faces of the children dissipated a lot.
Zhu Gaochi wanted to say something else, but the words were stuck in his chest.
He smiled with a few children and turned around to go out.
As soon as he went out, he saw his father, Zhu Di, standing in the courtyard thoughtfully.
"Father!" Zhu Gaochi stepped forward and saluted, "Hey, the man in the palace is making us unhappy again during the Chinese New Year!"
Zhu Di looked at those children with a different emotion flashing in his eyes.
"If your father and I hadn't been cowardly at the beginning..." Zhu Di sighed slowly, "This is probably what you brothers will end up with today..." As he said that, he suddenly shook his head, "No, you are all adults.
, the end will be worse than theirs!"
Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi was stunned.
yes!
If his father was imprisoned like his fifth uncle and others, then their adult sons would have only one fate, and that would be to be imprisoned within the same high wall, like prisoners.
On the day their father was given poisonous wine and died, they would also die of a sudden illness and death silently!
boom!
A sound of firecrackers outside woke up Zhu Gaochi who was deep in thought.
He quickly followed Zhu Di's footsteps, "Dad, it's Chinese New Year, why don't you go to your uncle's house for a walk?"
"It's not like you don't know your uncle. It's best to be polite to others. We both have gone, how can he tell the person in the palace?" Zhu Di said with a smile, "This year, who among us is the best?"
If you don’t see me, just close the door and live by yourself!”
The wish was good, but as soon as he finished speaking, the housekeeper from the front yard came over.
"Prince, Crown Prince, Master Twelve is here!"
King Zhu Bai of Xiang is here!
Zhu Di frowned, "At this time?"
"I said I came to pay New Year greetings, and I brought a lot of things!" the housekeeper said carefully.
"Look!" Zhu Di smiled and looked at Zhu Gaochi, "There are no secrets in the capital! As soon as Xiao Pu left, he arrived right after him. Did he come to pay your father a New Year's greeting? I'm afraid he came to see those children!
"
As he said that, he waved his hand and said, "You can receive me, I'll be gone!"
The next second, he sighed again, "Among the brothers of your generation and mine, from the 12th to the 15th, they are all the most warm-hearted! Alas...it's just...too bad-tempered!"
boom!
Suddenly there was gunfire again outside.
Zhu Gaochi walked to the front yard and saw Zhu Bai who was restless from a distance.
"Go, bring some children and show them to Uncle Twelve!" Zhu Gaochi turned around and ordered, strode in and said with a smile, "Uncle Twelve, you are a rare visitor!"
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"People are trying to celebrate the New Year with happiness and peace of mind, but it's better for you to do this because you've damaged your arm!"
In the back house of Duke Cao Guo, Mrs. Deng carefully put a plaster on Li Jinglong's arm and complained.
"Hiss!" Li Jinglong sucked in cold air and his facial features were ferocious, "Stop nagging!"
"Okay, I won't nag!" Deng rolled her eyes at him, "As the old saying goes, if the New Year is not going well, the whole year will be bad!"
Suddenly, Li Jinglong's expression changed drastically.
"Hurry up and make the ancestor worship offerings more generous!" Li Jinglong shouted, "I want to take a bath and change clothes!"
"Didn't we just finish the sacrifice?" Deng said with a smile.
"This time I'm not just sacrificing my father and my grandfather!" Li Jinglong stamped his feet, "I...I'm..." He said, sighing deeply, "Let me tell you, this time is a lesson for me. Big
A lesson! Never use this kind of cleverness again in the future!"
"It hurts the heavens!"
"Bah!" Deng laughed and scolded, "You have done too many things that are harmful to nature!"