Chapter 879
No, Zhao Bing felt even more uncomfortable after returning to the palace, and felt that it was better to stay in the temple and be comfortable. The news of his wedding was made clear to the world. His current task was to teach the rules of the wedding by officials of the Ministry of Rites, and to dismantle and read the congratulatory forms sent from various places. The officials in the army and local areas were all their own hard-core confidants, and of course they knew their rules and did not dare to send gold, silver and wealth. They could only choose some rare things to send, and asked for an order to return to Beijing to attend the ceremony.
Since we were about to welcome the newly arrived hostess, the East Palace was also renovating and renovating the main hall of the former Prince Xin’s Mansion into Cining Palace as the residence of the Empress of the Palace. At the same time, several courtyards were also required to be cleaned up and several concubines were placed. In addition, female officials, eunuchs and palace maids were required to teach them the rules, so the entire East Palace was a bit messy.
Although the Empress Dowager and Wang De were worried about these miscellaneous things, Zhao Bing was upset when he looked at it, and all he burned was money! So with the attitude of not seeing it, he moved to Xiangyuan Hall in Furong Garden in the Garden. It was close to the east bank of Xiaoxi Lake and was less than fifty steps away from his favorite four-sided pavilion in the lake. It was not only close to the water but also clean, but also very close to the previous dynasty, and it was not too far to pay homage to Ciyuan Hall of the West Palace.
Although Xiangyuan Hall is not big, it is spacious enough for Zhao Bing, at least more than twice as big as the Danbo Pavilion in Qiongzhou. In his opinion, the main hall was a little empty, so he divided it into three parts, the middle was used as a place for guests, the left side was changed into a study room, the right side was used as a dormitory, and the back hall was used for bookkeeping. The east side hall was still his studio, the front hall of the west side hall was the ministry room of the eunuchs, and the back hall was the storage room.
The only thing that made Zhao Bing dissatisfied was the name. When Xiangyuantang heard it, it was mentioned by Emperor Gaozong. Most of the people living here were kabukis from the Jiaofangsi, so that they could sing and dance with them while having a banquet in the pavilions on all sides. So he ordered people to take off the plaque and change it to Zhiyuantang, which means "indifferent to one's ambitions, tranquility to one's far-reaching" and echoes the Innobo Pavilion in Qiongzhou to show that he did not forget his ambitions.
However, it is close to the lake and pond, and the winter in the south of the Yangtze River is famous for its unbearable wet and coldness. Zhao Bing still ordered people to transform it, imitating the method of heating in northern palaces, and the "ground dragon" was installed, using the flue arranged underground to increase the temperature. The principle is similar to modern floor heating. In this way, although the outside world is cold, the room is still as warm as spring.
Zhao Bing got up that day. When he pushed the door, he saw that it had snowed last night. The hibiscus hill was already snow-white, and the snowflakes were still falling. Although the weather was gloomy and the sky was not bright, he still got up and ran along the path in the back garden for an hour. After he came back, he took a shower and changed his clothes to go to Ciyuan Palace, the Queen Mother, and told him not to sweep the snow in the yard, and he would still enjoy the snow when he came back.
After the invitation was finished, Empress Dowager Yang saw that Zhao Bing was only wearing a thin silk brocade robe, and ordered someone to find a sable robe for him to wear, and then kept him for breakfast. During the meal, he did not forget to talk about the wedding and asked him to stay in the palace well and not to sneak out. He also told Wang De to look at His Majesty and ask him about it when something happened. Then he asked someone to try it on the newly sewn dragon robe, and also showed him the newly made phoenix crown and croaker.
Although Zhao Bing was not interested in these things and did not understand the various things, he looked at the queen mother who was very excited and was no different from the mother who was in charge of her son in the countryside. Thinking about the fact that she spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on this wedding, this can also be said to be her savings for many years. Her clothes were bought the same year ago. When she returned to Jiangnan, she was not willing to put new clothes on her. Seeing this, the little dissatisfaction in her heart immediately scattered.
Although today is not a grand ceremony, I still have to go to the palace to discuss with the ministers. Seeing that the time had arrived, the mother and the mother said a few more words. Zhao Bing sent the queen mother out of the middle gate before returning in disappointment. At this time, the snow became heavier. After three inches of snow, the little yellow gate and the palace maids in the palace were constantly cleaning the snow on the road to prevent the road from slipping and hurting the nobles. When the emperor passed by, they knelt on the ground to salute, but he looked at the darkness of kneeling in the snow, and felt heavy again. He raised his hand to let them speed up their gifts and walked by in a hurry.
"See Your Majesty!" Zhao Bing had just walked under the bridge and saw Ni Liang and his family waiting here.
"No gift!" Zhao Bing took two steps and squatted down, pulled up a child, patted the snow on his body and asked with a smile, "Fu'er, are you cold?"
"Your Majesty, Fu'er is not cold!" The child politely said.
"You're not cold when your hands are so cold!" Zhao Bing said with heartache.
"It's not cold. Fu'er practices martial arts with his father every day, and does not mix cold or heat. This little cold is nothing!" Fu'er said with his chest.
"Haha, it's great!" Zhao Bing stood up and praised with a thumbs up, then turned to Ni Liang and his wife, "Fu'er was born in Qiongzhou. The winter in Jiangnan is still very cold, don't freeze."
"Your Majesty is as old as Fu'er, and he has already led his troops to fight. At that time, he has never complained about sleeping in the open. He can't be too spoiled!" Ni Liang said seriously.
"Your Majesty must teach him a lesson. Now that he is practicing in the morning, he only lets Fu'er wear single clothes, but he has to practice sweat before giving up!" Su Xin complained.
"Don't say too much, this is far worse than Your Majesty back then. Master Yuanmiao is much more severe than me. Your Majesty is a slack in practicing martial arts!" Ni Liang glared at Su Xin and said.
"As for this, you are still showing mercy. Don't forget that Fu'er is your son!" Su Xin refused to buy it and retorted sternly.
"Haha, don't argue, you two, as it's hard for a clean official to make a judgment. I can't judge!" Zhao Bing saw that Ni Liang and his wife were about to argue, so he quickly said.
"Your Majesty, let's talk in the hall!" Wang De said with a smile on the side, "Think about the age of Your Majesty, and the age of Your Majesty, Ni, is the age of Your Majesty. The two of them were always together day and night, and it was ten years in a blink of an eye."
"Yes, but now he is forgetting his friends when he sees sex. He hasn't visited me for half a year!" Zhao Bing rolled his eyes and said resentfully.
"It's not that Ni Liang forgets his righteousness, but that Your Majesty once had a strict order to take charge of the capital. No matter what the order is, he will not leave the city." Ni Liang retorted after hearing this.
"Since His Majesty left the capital, he was restless day and night, and wanted to go out of the city to visit, but he had the intention to not leave without leaving, so he was so worried!" Su Xin also quickly explained.
"I was used to the days when he was around him. At first, I felt very inconvenient and missed him even more often. But at that time, the situation in the capital was severe and I had to leave the city. With you leading the army in the city, I can feel at ease when I am outside!" Zhao Bing patted Ni Liang's shoulder and pulled Fu'er toward Zhiyuantang.
After entering the house, Zhao Bing didn't bother to change his clothes and asked someone to prepare food for Fu'er. He changed his clothes that were wet with snow, added two braziers, and then went to the back hall to change his clothes. When he came out, he found that there were a few more boxes in the hall.
"What is this?" Zhao Bing sat down and took a sip of tea, and asked Ni Liang who was sitting on his own.
"Your Majesty, there are some gold and silver in the box!" Ni Liang replied.
"It's not too short that you are by my side. Don't you know the rules!" Zhao Bing said with a heavy face.
"I know." Ni Liang replied without any concealment.
"Since you know, why do you still have this?" Zhao Bing stared at him and asked again.
"Your Majesty lacks money for his wedding, so it's useless to put the money in the mansion. Your Majesty will use it first." Ni Liang smiled honestly.
"Your Majesty, he returned home that day and saw that the palace was selling the old things in the warehouse. After returning home, he kept saying that Your Majesty must be tight and he wanted to help, and he had been mumbling for many days. If Your Majesty did not accept it, he would be afraid that he would sit down and get sick." Su Xin said from the side.
"Do I have to accept it?" Zhao Bing turned his face and asked Ni Liang again.
"Well, Your Majesty must accept it. In the past, when someone in the countryside had a wedding, everyone would help. If you have money and work hard, how can your subordinates not help you when you see Your Majesty in trouble?" Ni Liang nodded and said.
"How many of these two boxes of gold and silver are there?" Zhao Bing asked without commenting.
"There are about 5,000 taels of gold and 5,000 taels of silver. If it is not enough, some of the subordinates can be exchanged for cash." Ni Liang scratched his scalp and said a few words.
"It's really raining in time. I'm worried about where to get some gold and silver!" Zhao Bing said happily after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, this..." Wang De said with a look of disgrace after hearing this.
"These golds are of great quality. In the future, the gold seals and gold books given to the concubines will be made of these gold. The hairpins and jewelry they gave cannot be used for other places." Zhao Bing left his seat and opened a box and looked at it before he could finish his sentence.
"I'm a little obedient. But what if there are other ministers, I'll offer sacrifices?" Wang De obeyed the order, but asked again.
"Is Tong Ni the same as others? He is my brother. I have difficulties. What's wrong with being my brother? If someone asks, you can just answer correctly!" Zhao Bing frowned and said.
"Yes, I understand!" Wang De said saluting repeatedly after hearing this, and asked someone to carry gold and silver into the back hall.
In fact, when the little emperor said this, he also realized it. Let’s talk about the relationship between His Majesty and Ni Liang first. They can be said to be a friend of life and death. The little emperor also entrusted his life with his life. From the initial guard camp with only a few hundred people to the current nearly 100,000 imperial guards, he has been in charge. Ni Liang is also loyal to the little emperor, asking him to go east and never go west, asking him to beat dogs and never chase chickens, and in times of trouble, he will be guarding him without any armor. It can be said that they are both monarchs and ministers and brothers.
In addition, Ni Liang's honesty is famous in the court and the country. Of course, he knew the rules set by the little emperor, but he still sent so much gold and silver to the little emperor. In fact, he did not understand, but he never regarded the little emperor as an outsider, but like a family member. Now the little emperor is short of money, and he thinks he should help him, but the money he sent seems to be a lot, but it is really nothing to the little emperor.
Now the young emperor not only made an exception to accept it, but also expressed gratitude happily, because he knew that his gift was not utilitarian, but was sincerely helping him. If he didn't accept it, it would inevitably hurt Ni Liang's heart, make him think too much, and hurt his brotherly feelings. Of course, Wang De believed that His Majesty would not really accept it, but would try to return it back.
"Su Xin, you have sent me all the savings in the mansion to me. Can life be settled?" Zhao Bing asked Su Xin again. He knew that Ni Liang had never had any idea about money. When he had no family affairs at first, he did not leave any money on his body. He kept it for him, so he didn't even know how much his monthly salary was. He only handed over the money to Su Xin after marriage. After entering Beijing, they repaired the mansion and bought furniture. It took a lot of calculations. Now they probably have to give all of this to him.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. There is still surplus grain at home now, and the Queen Mother gave me firewood, charcoal and clothes. In a few days, it will be a day to pay the salary. There is no problem." Su Xin said.
"Oh, I have implicated you for my marriage. I really can't bear it!" Zhao Bing sighed, took the snack he had just delivered and pushed it to Fu'er, patted him on the head.
"Your Majesty gives it to you, eat it!" Fu'er licked his lips with a look at the dessert, but did not dare to get it. Instead, he looked at his mother and Su Xin nodded.
"Is it delicious? Try this again." Zhao Bing saw Fu'er take the snacks, and first tasted it briefly and started to eat it in big mouthfuls. Then he took another plate and pushed it in front of him and said.
"It's delicious. Only festivals can we eat at home, but it's not as delicious as in the palace. The emperor's uncle also eats it!" Fu'er replied, picking up a piece and handing it to the emperor, "I heard from my father that the emperor's uncle is very simple. His daily diet only follows the standard of the rule, which is not as good as in our home. I guess the snacks are not available every day!"
"Haha, don't you know if we have lunch together!" Zhao Bing laughed for a while and said, "Fu'er, eat quickly, this is all for you!"
"I also heard from my father that the emperor and uncle should not leave a grain of rice in the rice bowl to save food, but how can Fu'er finish eating so much?" Fu'er looked at the four or five plates of snacks on the table but was worried.
"If you can't finish eating, you can take it back for your brother and others to taste, or leave it until tomorrow to eat. As long as it's not wasted, it's fine!" Zhao Bing touched his head and said.
"Well, then I'll take it back and share it with my brother. He hasn't entered the palace yet." Fu'er nodded heavily, and Da was relieved before saying, "Uncle the emperor's garden is so big. I want to go and see it, okay?"
"Of course, I want to come and have fun in the future. Just ask your father to bring you here. Uncle is very welcome." Zhao Bing nodded and said.
"Your Majesty, don't be too arrogant to be a child. You will spoil him and break the rules in the palace!" Ni Liang said after hearing this.
"Fu'er, I still have fruits here. Come with me to the garden to eat and play!" At this time, Su Lan came over and gave Su Xin a wink, and said to Fu'er.
Chapter completed!