Lianhua arrived at the Qianqing Palace early today. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered her yesterday to help prepare sacrifices and gifts for returning to Zhongdu during the Qingming Festival.
The sacrifices were provided to Zhu Yuanzhang's parents, brothers and sisters-in-law in the imperial mausoleum, and the gifts were given to the folks in his hometown in Zhongdu. Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to both of these things. Wang Zhi arranges it every year, but this year he asked Lotus to help. Not only did he like Lotus, but he also wanted her to be familiar with it, and the emperor's grandson would take over sooner or later.
It is late spring, the flowers and plants are in bloom, and the green trees are shaded. The Fengxian Hall is tall and broad, with all the windows open. Looking around, you can see the blue sky and white clouds outside, with orioles flying through it from time to time. The breeze carries the warmth and fragrance of spring, which makes people intoxicated.
Zhu Yuanzhang knelt down on the futon and prayed quietly with half-closed eyes.
The Asoka Pagoda and Buddha's top bone relics welcomed back by Tianxi Temple are enshrined in the center. That day Wang Zhi came back from Tianxi Temple and found that there had been lightning and thunder in the palace just now. One corner of the Ancestral Temple was struck by lightning. It was in a mess and needed major repairs. Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to enshrine the relics in the Ancestral Temple, but had to change it to Fengtian Hall. When he told Wang Zhi about the sudden thunderstorms in Tianxi Temple and the palace, he was a little confused.
The emperor thought about it and asked Hongyuan to come and take a look. Finally, according to his suggestion, he wrote a vow with his royal pen, saying: "The Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Shi Yuanzhang worships and worships the true form of the Buddha, and makes offerings to him forever. He vows to protect the Buddha forever, and to live a holy life for many springs. May the world be prosperous and the world will be smooth." . Grow up as a disciple of the Tathagata for thousands of kalpas, Shaolong's Three Treasures, and create great karma." Together with some gems, corals and various treasures, they also used jade bowls and dishes with fresh fruits and vegetables to worship in front of the relic. Since then, he has been fasting and has come to chant sutras and pray in person every day.
After praying for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and suddenly felt dizzy. After all, he was an old man in his seventies at this time, and his age was not forgiving. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh when he thought that life was like morning dew, and walked slowly back to Qianqing Palace.
Wang Zhi and Lianhua were sorting out the sacrificial gifts on the table in front of the couch. Wang Zhi was counting the items while Lianhua was verifying and recording them again and again. The two of them had a tacit understanding, and the bags of belongings moved quickly from the table on the left to the table on the right.
Wang Zhi's voice was soft and plain, and Lian Hua's voice was gentle and soft, intertwined like "big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate". Zhu Yuanzhang listened, with the corners of his mouth curled up and a smile on his face.
At this time, Wang Zhi thought: "Two hundred silver ingots and forty Japanese fans." Lotus leaned forward and nodded. Just as he was about to repeat, Zhu Yuanzhang's half-closed eyes opened: "Where did you get so many Japanese fans?"
Wang Zhi put down the gift in his hand and replied respectfully: "In the third year of Hongwu, a Japanese monk called Zu Lai enshrined it in the Ministry of Rites. It has been kept in the palace and no one used it. Last year, he brought a few with him when he returned to Zhongdu. The folks in my hometown were all surprised, so I brought more this year."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, showing displeasure.
It turns out that in the early years of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to the four countries of Japan, Korea, Annan and Champa to tell them that the Yuan Dynasty had perished and China was now the Ming Dynasty. You countries should hurry up and pay tribute.
The person sent to Japan was Zhao Zhi, the prefect of Laizhou. He went there in the third year of Hongwu. The then "King Lianghuai of Japan" sent the monk Zu Lai to follow Zhao Zhi back to China and sent some gifts to the Ministry of Rites, but he did not solve the problem of banning Japanese pirates proposed by China. . In fact, Japan was in civil strife at the time. This Lianghuai was just Prince Huairang of the Southern Dynasty, and his territory was only around Kyushu. After accepting the title of "King of Japan" from the Ming Dynasty without authorization, he called himself "King of Japan Lianghuai". In fact, he was expelled by the Shimachi shogunate soon after. .
Zhu Yuanzhang did not know this situation and mistakenly thought that "Japanese King Lianghuai" was the king of Japan. He was very dissatisfied with Japan's attitude. In addition, the Japanese pirates along the coast became more and more powerful. A few years later, he sent envoys to Japan, but there was no reply at all. Once even the envoys were killed in Japan.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel angry when he recalled this incident.
Lianhua saw the emperor's expression and asked softly: "The Holy Emperor doesn't like this Japanese fan? Do you want to bring it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the Japanese fan on the table and said, "I'd better take it with me, but put one of my poems on it."
As he spoke, he sat up straight and read:
"There is Qidian in the Cangming. The people have strange customs and etiquette. They still use fans. The scrolls are not regular and unconventional. The athletes in the array are the first to throw their sacrifices. The king is unruly and the people are thieves. They disturb the living beings and the gods and ghosts are resentful. It is useless to sit in the well watching the sky. Know, it is convenient to have broken hair and spotted clothes. There are many floating words, and there are many clouds and clothes, and the thief is caught. King Wu Bian. King Wu Bian, it is difficult to test the sincerity of the loose trousers. The king and his ministers are barefoot, talking and frogs are croaking, and they are eager to jump from the beam to the heavenly constitution. , Now I know that I can control it with a wave of my hand, and the Japanese slaves will change like this in the future."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished reading, Lotus also finished writing on a Japanese fan. He read it softly to Zhu Yuanzhang for review, and found that it was correct every word.
In fact, it is not easy for Lianhua to record it like this: firstly, Lianhua's poetry skills are limited, and secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang's Zhongdu accent is really difficult to understand this Yuefu poem. Lian Hua tried hard to write it down, and in her heart, Li Liu breathed a long sigh of relief when Zhu Yuanzhang said it was right.
Zhu Yuanzhang was always surrounded by talented people, but he didn't pay attention to it. He just felt that Lotus's voice was soft and pleasant. His Yuefu poem, which he used to criticize Japanese slaves twenty years ago, was written in vulgar terms, but she still sounded melodious when reciting it. , can’t help but laugh. Wang Zhi understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant and couldn't help but smile when he saw the lotus chanting seriously.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and Wang Zhi laughing, Lianhua was confused for a moment and asked stupidly: "Did you remember something wrong?"
Zhu Yuanzhang started laughing so hard that he couldn't stop it easily. Seeing that Lianhua's beautiful face was dizzy and full of confusion, she laughed and said: "Daughter-in-law, I'm not laughing at you. This song I wrote is about scolding Japanese slaves, and the words are not elegant." Seeing Lianhua's clear eyes open, she still didn't understand. , then continued: "You don't have to pronounce it so nicely."
Only then did Lotus understand. Seeing the emperor praising himself as "nice", he couldn't help but blush again. After looking at the Japanese fans, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang: "The Holy Master's poem says, 'The king and his ministers are barefooted and the frogs are croaking.' Is this really the case for the Japanese slaves?"
Wang Zhi shouted at the side: "Li Cairen! Don't talk like that! Of course what the Holy Spirit said is true!"
Lianhua couldn't help but stick out her tongue and smiled at Zhu Yuanzhang: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty! I said the wrong thing."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, not feeling dissatisfied, and sighed: "I knew how to cross Japanese pirates more than thirty years ago. No matter whether it was winter or summer, the Japanese pirates were barefoot and talked like croaking frogs."
Lianhua thought of the Japanese pirates who ambushed them in the forest of Daningwei, and nodded: "Yes, I thought they only behave like this in summer."
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes: "Oh? Have you seen Japanese pirates?"
"I met him in Daningwei, with Uncle Ning Wang at that time," Lianhua recalled.
This matter has always been a mystery to Zhu Yuanzhang, and he asked calmly: "Are you two just there?"
"There are also Uncle Yan Wang and the guards of the palace."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "The Japanese pirates are so brave! Do you know why?"
Lianhua was a little flustered and said hesitantly: "Uncle Yan Wang said he came for me."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with sharpness: "Aiming at you? Why?"
When Lianhua saw Zhu Yuanzhang's sternness for the first time, she couldn't help but panic. After hesitating for a long time, she said with a heart: "I'm afraid that when I go to China, Ming and North Korea will always have a close friendship, which will not be conducive to the rampage of Japanese pirates."
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped talking and stared at the lotus with sharp eyes like a knife.
Just know it! You know that the king of North Korea would rather give his 16-year-old daughter to his 70-year-old self. He must have some purpose! It turned out that it was for the sake of the Japanese pirates, and he wanted to send reinforcements.
What an ulterior motive!
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's unkind expression, Lianhua's heart was pounding. She quickly knelt down in front of the emperor, raised her head and called out softly: "Your Majesty!" Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang seemed not to hear him, she softly called out: "Grandfather!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked down at the lotus, but he remembered that North Korea considered itself a vassal state, had a respectful attitude, and made offerings every year. The seal skins and lacquer box ginseng in the palace are all from Korea. Even the military horses and Korean horses in the Taipu Temple in Chuzhou include hundreds of horses. The key is that North Korea is stable, so Ming Dynasty can confidently march north to Mongolia. If North Korea in turn joins Mongolia, not only the Northeast, but the entire northern Xinjiang will be affected. I also thought of the hateful Japanese slaves. Not only did they not pay tribute, but there were so many Japanese pirates invading the coast and disturbing my people...
In any case, the overall situation comes first.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes gradually softened, and finally he sighed, motioned to Wang Zhi to help up the lotus, and said: "Get up, I don't blame you." At some point, Zhu Yunwen entered the hall, saluted and stood behind Lianhua. Watching with concern.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen and then at Lotus. They were both slender, white, gentle, and had clear and bright eyes. They were a pair of beautiful people. I am already over seventy, and sooner or later my grandson will take over, so why not do something good for him
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed again and called out: "Yunwen!"
Zhu Yunwen responded: "My grandson is here!"
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered: "What you proposed last time was to send envoys to Japan to find General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu of the Northern Dynasties to make plans and arrangements."
Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed and responded quickly: "Yes! My grandson will make arrangements tomorrow." Lianhua was also overjoyed and excited and didn't know what to do. When she was excited, she grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's hand with both hands and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Grandfather Emperor!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's palm was held by her soft little hands. Looking at her joyful expression, he suddenly remembered that many, many years ago, when he was young, there was such a girl cheering for him, and she also had such soft little hands... Time passes. Where did it go? I couldn't help but lose consciousness for a moment.
Only then did Lianhua realize that she was too excited. She couldn't help but blush, put down her hands, and looked at the emperor uneasily. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said nothing, but Zhu Yunwen smiled at her and winked.
Lianhua blushed and said nonchalantly: "It's time for me to work and finish writing these fans." After that, she walked back to the desk and picked up the pen to continue copying.
Zhu Yunwen asked with a smile: "What kind of fan do you write about?" He followed and leaned forward to pick up the Japanese fan. Zhu Yunwen's skill was far beyond that of Lotus Flower. He glanced at it and finished reading the poem. He turned around and said to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile: "This Yuefu must have been composed by the emperor's grandfather."
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile: "How?"
Zhu Yunwen was of course flattering at this moment: "What a poem! This sentence 'The king is unruly and the people are thieves' hits the key point of the Japanese pirates! If we are in the Ming Dynasty today, when the people live and work in peace and contentment, there will never be these pirates. There is also this sentence 'I know now and I can control it with a wave of my hand' "In the future, the Japanese slaves will definitely change like this." Such clowns will definitely not last long."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang stroking his beard and smiling, he smiled again and said: "My grandson, would you like to give this poem a name? How about calling it "Japanese Fan Xing"?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, and Zhu Yunwen picked up his brush to write on the title.
Wang Zhi sighed at the side: "Originally, this Japanese fan was not worth much, but now it is a poem written by the Holy Emperor. It was copied by Li Cairen and inscribed by His Highness. It is worth a hundred times. It can be called the 'Three Jue Fans'. Can I ask for one first?" What? It will definitely be popular when you get to your hometown in Zhongdu." All three laughed.
Zhu Yunwen helped Lian Hua, and soon he finished writing the forty fans. Wang Zhi showed it to Zhu Yuanzhang. The characters of Lian Hua were beautiful and soft, while Zhu Yunwen's characters were thin, strong, strangely soft, yet strong, and he couldn't help but admire them again.
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him: "Okay, take it!" He handed a handful to Wang Zhi, who quickly thanked him.
Sure enough, all these Japanese fans were snatched up by the folks in my hometown. Zhu Yuanzhang was not only proud of his Yuefu poems, but also proud of this pair of beautiful children and beautiful women, who really showed off in his hometown. You may wish to go to Zhongdu to try your luck in your spare time. You may encounter a "Three Wonders Fan".
At this time, the young eunuch came in and reported: "The king has arrived from Datong Mansion and is waiting outside the palace."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "This took a lot of effort!" Last year, he announced that the acting king could enter Beijing after the New Year. March is almost over.
Zhu Yunwen advised: "Maybe the melting snow on the road will not make it easy to walk."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Lianhua and Wang Zhi who were still busy and ordered: "Wang Zhi, go and bring Dai Wang in. Yi Ning, you go back today and come back tomorrow. Yun Wen, you stay here."
Lianhua quickly agreed, tidied up the case, and stood up to leave. Zhu Yunwen turned around and said quietly: "Wait for me at Wenyuan Pavilion, and we will go home together later." Lianhua blushed and nodded in agreement. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the two of them with a smile and didn't say much.
When Lianhua left the Qianqing Palace, she met the acting king Zhu Gui and followed Wang Zhi to the palace. Seeing Lian Hua, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and gestured. Lian Hua hurriedly bowed, remembering that the Dai Wang couple treated her well in Datong, and looked at Zhu Gui from a distance as he strode into the palace.
Lianhua was in a good mood at this time and finally told the emperor about the Japanese pirates. Unexpectedly, the emperor agreed! Maybe the envoys of the Ming Dynasty will be able to go to Japan soon, and the Japanese pirates will return to their hometown soon! How happy the king would be to know! Mother will also be happy. Nanhuo Zhao Keshanxi and Zheng Zongcheng, these people did not die in vain. The people of Jeolla Province can live a good life.
Li Fangyuan will also be very happy, right? Lianhua thought of the contact point that Li Fangyuan told her. She was still busy and had no chance to go there, and she hadn't said anything about Wang Shi yet. What should she do
It doesn’t matter, the key is that the emperor agreed!
Lianhua is really happy. Isn't it just for today that she has traveled thousands of miles to come to the capital? In the excitement, my steps were extremely brisk, and I quickly arrived at Wenyuan Pavilion.
Wenyuan Pavilion is located on the east side of Fengtian Gate. According to Zhu Yuanzhang's intention, it "stores all ancient and modern books". It is the place with the largest collection of books in the Ming Dynasty. Lianhua found a book, sat down by herself, gathered her mind, and soon became fascinated by it.
I don't know how long it took, but there was the sound of footsteps, and Zhu Yunwen shouted: "Lotus!" Lianhua was startled and quickly responded: "I'm here."
Zhu Yunwen had already walked over and asked with a smile: "Why don't you light a lamp?" Looking around, there was no one.
Only then did Lianhua realize that it was getting dark. She smiled sheepishly and said, "I got confused while reading." She rubbed her sore eyes.
Zhu Yunwen knew that she had been busy every day since her marriage. When she was in the East Palace, she had to serve the crown prince and grandson concubine, and she often went to the palace to accompany the emperor. He always pestered her, so the time she spent reading alone was precious to her.
Zhu Yunwen felt pity in his heart, stretched out his arms to hug him, and said softly: "If you want to read a book in the future, just come here and read it, and just say you have something to do with me." Lianhua opened her clear eyes and hesitated: "I can't lie."
It was Zhu Yunwen's turn to be stunned, feeling both amused and distressed at the same time. He tightened his arms and said with a smile: "Okay, then you just need to come and see me, and I will do it."
Lianhua knew that Zhu Yunwen's entourage was waiting outside the pavilion, and she was a little shy. She struggled to break away but could not, so she had to let Zhu Yunwen sit in the corner with her arms around him. It was dark and the surroundings were quiet.
Zhu Yunwen hugged the lotus and asked softly in his ear: "What book are you reading?"
Lianhua smiled sheepishly and said: "That day in the Drunkard Pavilion in Chuzhou, I saw two stone tablets with Ouyang Xiu's "The Drunkard Pavilion" written by Su Shi. The writing and calligraphy are both excellent. Come back and ask Sanbao said this is called 'Ouyang Suzi'. It doesn't exist in North Korea, and even Ouyang Xiu's articles are rare. I just saw this "Ouyang Wenzhong Collection" here, it's really good."
After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen hugged him tighter and asked softly: "How can the characters "Double Mandarin Duck" be written in writing?"
When I heard Lotus, it turned out to be an old poem by Ouyang Xiu. The full text is: "Phoenix bun with gold mud ribbon, dragon pattern comb with jade palms. We come and go under the window, smiling and supporting each other, lovingly saying: Thrush eyebrows are dark and light, no matter how dark they are? I use my pen to cuddle up to someone for a long time. , I was trying my hand at tracing flowers. I wasted no time in embroidering, and asked with a smile: How can the characters "Double Mandarin Duck" be written in writing?"
I had read it before and wondered why Ouyang Xiu also had such charming words. Listening to Zhu Yunwen's soft voice reading it at this time, I realized how beautiful this word is. How can people who are not in the same situation understand the love and affection between the two people
For more than a month, Lotus felt Zhu Yunwen's deep love every day. She was moved in her heart and said in a low voice: "Through the eyebrows, how dark is it?" Before she could finish her words, she was already shy and buried her head in Zhu Yunwen's arms.
Zhu Yunwen listened to her shy words, her voice was almost inaudible, but it was tender and shy. He couldn't help but feel a surge in his heart. Unable to contain his passion, he leaned forward and kissed her lips deeply. For a moment, everything stopped and there was only affectionate hugging and kissing.
After a long, long time, Lianhua whispered: "Shall we go home?" Zhu Yunwen was really reluctant to let go, so he hummed but didn't move. After a while, he suddenly asked: "Do you know Uncle Thirteen?" But he just saw her greeting the King.
"I met him in Datong. Uncle Yan Wang passed by when he returned to Peking." Lotus Road.
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile: "If those ministers in the court know that Uncle Yan Wang is going to Datong, they should tell them." Lianhua didn't understand: "Why? I know that the vassal king cannot leave the fiefdom without permission, but why can't he go so close to visit relatives?"
Zhu Yunwen explained with a smile: "The system is not allowed. The vassal king can only stay in the fiefdom, and any step outside the fiefdom must be approved by the court. And the vassal kings cannot have private contacts." Seeing Lianhua in a daze, he smiled and said: " A few years ago, Uncle Zhou Wang of Kaifeng left his fiefdom without authorization and went to Zhongdu, and the imperial grandfather demoted him to Yunnan."
Lianhua recalled that Ning Wang Zhu Quan seemed to have said this, but Zhu Di didn't seem to care at all. Going to Datong and sending himself out of Peking happened naturally without even thinking about it. Although Lianhua was naive, she also knew that she couldn't say more about this, so she asked curiously: "What are you doing here on behalf of Uncle Wang?"
The concubines are not allowed to interfere in politics, Lianhua asked a little inappropriately. Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment and replied: "My father came to him and asked him to pay attention and treat the people well." He remembered that Zhu Yuanzhang had taught him a lesson for a long time, with a harsh tone, but in the end there was no actual punishment. After the lesson, the father and son had dinner together. After the acting king Zhu Gui returns, will he change his ways
Lianhua thought of the Nine Dragon Wall at the entrance of Prince Dai's Mansion, of so many migrant workers in ragged clothes, of the sad-faced Zhou Ada, and of Zhu Di's livid complexion at that time... She couldn't help but hug Zhu Yunwen tightly with her backhand: "It would be great if Uncle Prince Dai could listen to the emperor's grandfather." .
Zhu Yunwen leaned over and kissed her again, and said with a smile: "Okay, don't worry about it, let's go home."
In Wenyuan Pavilion, the scenery is beautiful. It wasn't until much later that Lianhua realized that it was actually the best moment of his life.
The two love each other, and they just happen to be able to stay together. How many people in the world can