In the nineteenth year of Jingming, on the third day of April, the sky was clear.
Hold a grand ceremony, offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, and tell the Taimiao...
After going through nearly a hundred procedures without making any mistakes, Liu Zhao was already exhausted.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites who accompanied him and reminded him of the etiquette regulations were also pale and sweaty from exhaustion.
Gu Jiu watched from a distance, and saw Liu Zhao's feet trembling, and with the support of two servants, he went through the final procedure.
After the ceremony was over, she immediately rushed to Liu Zhao's side, holding his hand to diagnose his pulse.
"Here comes a soft sedan chair, and quickly carry the Supreme Emperor back to Chang'an Palace."
An abdication ceremony almost cost Liu Zhao half his life.
He came down that night and fell into a coma.
The imperial physicians took turns guarding, not daring to be sloppy.
Someone suggested whether to use the medicine of tiger and wolf, but Gu Jiu stared back.
I don't even look at how dilapidated Liu Zhao's body is. At this time, using the medicine of tiger and wolf is almost equivalent to a reminder.
How much hatred is there, so it is recommended to use the medicine of tiger and wolf at this time.
Ru Yang took the initiative to ask Ying, "Mother, my daughter is guarding the father tonight, you go and rest! There is an imperial physician on duty at night, so the mother does not have to worry."
Gu Jiu rubbed the center of his eyebrows, after all, he was not twenty years old, so he couldn't stay up late.
She said to Ru Yang: "Stay guarding your royal father and never leave. If there is any situation, remember to wake me up."
"Daughter understands!"
Gu Jiu went to rest in the next room and had nightmares all night.
Woke up from the dream and forgot the content of the dream again.
I remember that the situation in the dream was terrible.
She turned over and got up, and asked the palace man, "What's the situation with the Supreme Emperor?"
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Supreme Emperor's condition is stable. He woke up once in the middle, took a dose of medicine and fell asleep again. The imperial doctor said that the Supreme Emperor will be safe this time if he wakes up."
After hearing that Liu Zhao woke up once, Gu Jiu's heart finally fell into place.
After a few days, Liu Zhao was able to get out of bed and walk around, and gradually regained his energy.
This time, he was really tired.
In order to abdicate, he almost gave up his life.
"If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't let the Ministry of Rites take care of the abdication. Those people in the Ministry of Rites wish they could follow the ancient rules in everything. The rules of etiquette are so cumbersome that even a healthy young man can be paralyzed by them."
Gu Jiu complained in front of Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao rejoiced, "Fortunately, I made it through. When offering sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth, I felt that I was about to die. If it wasn't for the help of my servants, I would have passed out on the spot. The moment I heard the officials from the Ministry of Rites singing 'Li Bi', I just felt like I was alive."
Gu Jiu kneaded his legs and feet, "It's a bit swollen, so I've been eating lightly recently. After I recover, I'll go to the Imperial Garden for activities."
Liu Zhao responded.
…
On April 18th, the enthronement ceremony.
The dating name is Qianming.
Next year will be the first year of Qianming.
Liu Yusheng was young and strong, and he was able to bear the tedious etiquette all the way through.
He led his wife and children to Chang'an Palace to meet him.
Seeing him in good spirits, Liu Zhao sighed, "It's good to be young! If it were me, I would lose my life immediately."
Liu Zhao encouraged Liu Yu.
The general direction has been set, just follow the general direction.
After Liu Zhao finished speaking, Gu Jiu said: "I and your father have decided to go south to play in the mountains and rivers in a few days."
"This... the son is worried about the safety of his father and queen...
"Don't worry about our safety! The Dragoon Guards are not the guardians of the world and the universe, nor are they soft persimmons."
Gu Jiu interrupted Liu Yu's words.
The reason why the husband and wife abdicated was not to continue living in the palace.
While there is still time, I want to go out and take a look at the great country.
The husband and wife have made up their minds, and the children can't persuade them.
Liu Yu couldn't help it, so he said: "Father, Queen Mother, be sure to bring Brother Xuan with you, and do your filial piety for your son."
Liu Xuan, brother Xuan is the eldest son of Liu Yu, the eldest grandson of Liu Zhao and Gu Jiu, and he is still half a child.
Without much hesitation, Gu Jiu nodded in response, "Let Brother Xuan follow us."
…
At the end of April, Liu Zhao and Gu Jiu set off for the south.
They first went to Luozhou and lived there for two months.
After eating local delicacies and admiring the local beauty, we continued to go south to Jiangnan.
A city-by-city tour.
Every time I go to a place, I stay for half a month at least, and half a year at most.
In the south, the weather is humid.
I thought Liu Zhao's body wasn't used to the climate here.
I didn't expect him to adapt well.
Sitting on a painting boat, listening to ditties, life is joyful.
Liu Zhao suddenly asked, "Have I gained a lot of weight recently?"
Gu Jiu glanced at his figure, "Well, he's fat!"
Hearing this, Liu Zhao sucked in his stomach immediately, trying hard to make himself look thinner.
"Stop smoking! No matter how much you smoke, you still won't lose weight."
Liu Zhao was very depressed, "We ate and drank all the way, you and brother Xuan have not changed, but brother Xuan has grown a little taller, you don't look fat at all. It's just me, it seems that I have gained more than a circle."
"Don't even think about it, you can eat as much! You can almost catch up with brother Xuan's food intake. Brother Xuan is half a child, and he eats me to death. It is only natural for him to eat a lot when he is growing up. You are not growing Body, what else can you grow if you eat so much without gaining any flesh?"
Liu Zhao stroked his no longer firm abdomen with a melancholy expression.
Even soft ditties can't comfort his broken heart.
He wronged and complained, "You don't even comfort me."
Gu Jiu immediately rolled her eyes, "I have stopped you countless times, telling you to eat less. You promised well, but turned around and ate nonsense behind my back. Now you still blame me, really ungrateful."
Liu Zhao laughed, "In the future, if you continue to supervise me, you must eat less."
"Can you hold back?"
"certainly!"
He doesn't want to grow a big belly, he is not worthy of a beautiful wife.
The husband and wife complained and teased each other, and the eldest grandson Liu Xuan was quietly by his side.
He is doing his filial piety for his father, and he is also going out to gain knowledge and learn skills.
Gu Jiu didn't forget to train his eldest grandson, and often gave him homework. Before staying in one place, he asked Brother Xuan to take his servants to go out to investigate the people's livelihood and conditions, and he had to write a written report when he came back.
It is not possible to let the servants write on behalf of others, so he can only do it himself.
Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao are traveling, while Brother Xuan is on a study tour. The task is heavy and he eats a lot. He grew taller in a few months, washed away the delicacy in the capital, and became calm.
After listening to the ditty, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao are just like ordinary old couples, walking in the small streets and alleys, watching the world and experiencing the fireworks of the world.
Liu Zhao is a glutton, and when he saw someone selling snacks, he became a little greedy.
But then I thought about it, when I was listening to the little song on the boat, I had already eaten a few pieces of pastries.
Moreover, the snacks are wrapped in frosted sugar. In Gu Jiu's words, the sugar content is too high, eating it is not good for your health.
He said with emotion, "I didn't expect ordinary people in the market to make snacks with frosting sugar. It's so rich."
However, Gu Jiu said: "If I remember correctly, there is a sugar cane production area three hundred miles away from here. The local sugar boiling and sugar refining are very prosperous. Therefore, the sugar here is more than that in the capital. About half the price."
"How far is the farm you bought from here?" Liu Zhao asked.
Gu Jiu thought for a while and said, "The nearest farm is two hundred miles away from here. It mainly produces tea."
"I've visited all over here, why don't I set off tomorrow to live in a tea house for a while. I've never lived in a tea house in my life."
"Okay! When the time comes, order someone to pick the tea leaves, and you can make tea yourself."
The couple temporarily decided to go to the tea house two hundred miles away, and the palace servants and guards immediately started to move.
Some of them went to the tea house to set up in advance to ensure safety.
Some people stayed behind to pack their luggage, prepare for the trip, and be responsible for the safety of the road.
It was evening, and the west side was full of fiery red, which was unbelievably beautiful.
"Tomorrow will be another sunny day."
Pass a pharmacy.
I saw the farmer carrying a man covered in blood to the pharmacy for medical treatment.
The injured person was also unlucky, and even dug his own foot with a hoe.
The hoe is sharp, and one can imagine how badly it hurts.
It is not certain whether one foot can be kept. There may even be a loss of life.
The peasants were worried, but not panicked.
They comforted each other, "With Dr. Sun here, we will definitely be able to save him."
When Gu Jiu heard this, she became curious.
This Dr. Sun has the ability to rejuvenate.
The peasants trust him so much, it seems that Dr. Sun has a great reputation and superb medical skills in this place.
I thought Dr. Sun was an old master, but never expected to be a middle-aged woman.
"Is she Dr. Sun?" Gu Jiu asked curiously.
"She is Dr. Sun, with superb medical skills. No one else can heal this injury, but she can."
"Why do you say that?"
"Have you ever heard of the Royal College of Physicians?"
Gu Jiu looked strange, she nodded, "I heard."
"Dr. Sun's family has a long history, and her family has practiced medicine for generations. She has been familiar with medical classics since she was a child, and then went to the Royal Medical College in Beijing for three years. Several major local medical families have sent their children to study in medical schools."
It turned out that he was a doctor trained by a medical school, not bad.
Gu Jiu asked again: "Do you not mind that Dr. Sun is a woman?"
"Why do you mind if Dr. Sun is a woman? She is a doctor. As long as she can save people, it doesn't matter if she is a woman or not. Besides, Dr. Sun is a seventh-rank medical officer. The county magistrate should be polite when he sees Dr. Sun." gas."
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this.
Afterwards, she said to Liu Zhao: "The world does not reject female doctors as much as I thought."
Liu Zhao told him, "The atmosphere in the south of the Yangtze River is open and leads the trend of the world. Compared with other places, they are more willing to accept female doctors. If it is an inland mountainous area, it must be a different situation."
"You're right. Medical school has a long way to go. I'll write a letter to Ren Qiu tomorrow, telling him not to slack off."
"You're catching Ren Qiu and squeezing him alone."
"It's hard work for those who are capable! Ren Qiu is capable, so he should have shined long ago."
After Gu Jiu finished speaking, she laughed first.
She added: "Don't say I'm oppressing Ren Qiu. He himself enjoys it and is full of energy all day long. If I give him a stick, he can poke a hole in the sky."
Gu Jiu wanted to know how well Dr. Sun treated his wounds, so he stayed for two more days.
The injured Xiangnong survived the dangerous period and was rescued back. The foot is saved, but the disability will definitely remain.
Gu Jiu went to see it secretly, Dr. Sun handled it very neatly, no wonder he was recognized by the locals as a woman.
With a feeling of joy, Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao left this place and went to the tea house.
A few days later, Dr. Sun received a special gift.
A set of improved surgical instruments, plus two carts of medicinal materials.
Confused, she asked the identity of the gift giver.
Of course it was impossible for the guards to tell her that the person who gave the gift was the Empress Dowager. Without uttering a word, he put down the gift and left.
Dr. Sun was confused.
Guessing left and right, it is estimated that it was sent by a dignified person she visited in the past.
…
The husband and wife brought Brother Xuan to live in the tea house.
The climate in the mountains is humid and the environment is quiet.
Liu Zhao feels comfortable living here.
I was also thinking about the spring tea in the next year, and wanted to try fried tea myself, so I decided to stay until the next year.
In the first year of the Qianming Dynasty, when it was raining during the Qingming Festival, Liu Zhao learned how to stir-fry tea with his master, and asked Brother Xuan to follow suit.
Gu Jiu was happy and relaxed.
She ate the roasted chicken with lotus leaves and watched Liu Zhao stir-fry the tea leaves with a happy expression on her face.
Roasting tea is hard work and requires skill.
Liu Zhao's broken technique wasted several pots of tea leaves, and he failed to fry one or two tea leaves that could be brewed with water.
On the contrary, brother Xuan has a good understanding. After studying with the master for a few days, he learned well.
Later, under the guidance of the master chef, he cooked a pot of Mingqian tea to honor Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao.
"I didn't eat the tea from my son's filial piety, but I first ate the tea from my grandson's filial piety." Liu Zhao spit out a few words.
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Brother Xuan, don't listen to your grandfather's nonsense."
Brother Xuan lowered his head and smiled, and boiled water to make tea himself.
"Grandpapa and grandma please drink tea!"
"Brother Xuan learned the tea ceremony well, very well. This is better than your father." Liu Zhao boasted.
Gu Jiu picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Ok!"
She nodded approvingly.
Although it is not as good as the tea frying skills of master masters, it is slightly better than ordinary tea frying masters.
After only one month of learning, he was able to stir-fry high-quality tea leaves. Brother Xuan really has excellent understanding.
No wonder the master taught him everything, without hiding anything.
Gu Jiu quietly said to Liu Zhao: "Brother Xuan's understanding is higher than that of the boss."
"Smart than his father?"
Emperor Qianming Liu Yu was already a rare intelligent person, and he had shown extraordinary talent since his enlightenment.
Unexpectedly, brother Sun Xuan, the eldest son, can be better than blue.
Gu Jiu said: "The queen's family has a long history, and her knowledge and insight are very good. Brother Xuan is her child, with such a good understanding, I can understand."
"You mean, the queen is three points stronger than you?"
"In terms of learning, I am indeed not as good as the queen. The origin of the Sun family's education is not a lie."
Gu Jiu frankly admits that she is not as good as her daughter-in-law Sun Qiniang in terms of knowledge.
But in other aspects, she can beat Sun Qiniang by ten blocks.
Brother Xuan inherited the superior genes of his parents, so it is not uncommon for him to emerge from the blue.