In May, the fifteenth year of Zhaoping.
Her Majesty, who had been patrolling outside for four years, finally returned with a group of civil servants and military generals.
His Highness the Crown Prince led all the officials in the court to welcome him out of the city gate.
The moment when the mother and daughter met again, they were surprised.
"I haven't seen each other for a few years, Bao'er has grown into a big girl."
"After four years of separation, my mother did not look old at all, but became younger and more beautiful."
The fourteen-year-old prince Jiang Ning has a slender and graceful figure, a clear gaze as the moon, like a newly grown tree, with a vigorous spirit and vitality.
The 31-year-old Empress, Jiang Shaohua, has been traveling outside for four years without any fatigue. Her face is smooth and her spirit is flying, and she looks younger and more energetic than four years ago.
Cui Du couldn't help but quickly stepped forward and held his daughter's hand: "Baoer, dad is back too."
Jiang Ning looked happy and called out to father.
The family of three reunites, and there is endless joy.
The prince's companion to read Ma Shenyuan, and now he has grown into a young boy with a handsome face and a gentle temperament that is unique to the young and shy.
Ma Shen walked to Chen Jinyu and shouted softly "Mother".
Chen Jinyu choked and responded, stretched out his hand to hold his son's hand: "In a blink of an eye, you have grown up so old."
Prime Minister Chen, who was standing beside him, glanced at him with a smile: "You went to work in Yuzhou, and Brother Kang had just spoken. You returned to Beijing for less than half a year, and then followed the imperial guards to inspect it, and only came back for four years. For you, But just in a blink of an eye, my son grew up."
The person who really spends time raising children is his great-grandfather.
Chen Jinyu looked at his grandfather with white hair and felt more and more guilty: "The granddaughter is unfilial, so my grandfather will suffer."
Jiang Shaohua also looked over, and his tone was also full of guilt: "I have been away for four years, thank you for the Prime Minister, thank you for the Secretary of State Feng, and thank you for the ministers in the court."
The weight of the emperor is completely different when he opens his mouth.
Prime Minister Chen responded with a serious face: "The emperor inspected Daliang, killed corrupt officials, rectified the Daliang officialdom, personally led the army to fight in the border, wiped out the Rouran barbarians and powerful grasslands. The one who really worked hard was the emperor."
Shangshu Feng, who was also covered in white hair, took the conversation seriously: "What the old minister does is all his own affairs, and it is not hard to be hard. The emperor is working hard outside with a body of gold, expanding territory for Daliang and making achievements for all generations. The old minister congratulates the emperor! ”
Shangshu Dong and others praised His Majesty the Queen's achievements.
In the past four years, Jiang Shaohua has been patrolling outside and his prestige in the court has increased instead of decreasing. The rectification of troops stationed in various places, the replacement of many military generals, and the killing of corrupt officials made all the officials frightened. When the news of the great victory of the Grassland War reached the capital, the people were excited, and no one of the ministers privately muttered nonsense that the emperor would not behave properly if he didn't sit in the capital.
To calm the internal and resist the foreign countries, and to make the tribes on the grassland surrender and pay tribute, this is the true Son of Ming.
Jiang Shaohua laughed: "Don't say anything more. If you continue to brag, I will forget it and really think that I am the most wise ruler in ancient times."
"Everyone comes back to the palace with me. I will hold a banquet in the palace today and gather with all the officials."
The ministers responded with a loud promise and surrounded Her Majesty the Queen into the city gate.
In recent years, the prince has been in charge of the court, and the court officials have been at peace and no abnormal movements. However, as soon as Her Majesty the Empress came back, the ministers felt particularly at ease. Jiang Ning looked at his mother's heroic posture, looking down on the world, and felt proud and admiration in his heart.
I don’t know when she will have the style of her mother.
The palace gate was wide open, and Empress Dowager Li led a group of concubines, the King of Peace and his wife to greet him.
Not seen each other for a few years, Empress Dowager Li has a lot of words to say to Jiang Shaohua. However, it is inconvenient to say more in public.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "I will go to Ning'an Palace tomorrow and pay my respects to my mother."
Empress Dowager Li stretched her eyebrows and laughed repeatedly, "Okay, Ai's family will prepare breakfast and wait for the emperor to have a meal together."
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Jiang Shaohua never drinks. Today, he broke the convention and took the initiative to respect the ministers with three glasses of fine wine. He laughed softly: "I have been patrolling outside for four years, and I have entrusted all major affairs in the court. All the officials live up to my expectations and hopes. In the past few years, The smooth operation of government affairs in the hall is all the credit of all the ministers.”
"I respect you three cups."
The ministers were flattered and raised their glasses to reconcile. Shangshu Dong was even more excited and burst into tears: "In the past few years, the old minister has never missed the emperor for a day. If the emperor wants to leave the capital for inspection in the future, the old minister is willing to follow the emperor's actions."
This Shangshu Dong has become more and more profound in flattery.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
The ministers complained in their hearts, wishing that the words just now came from their own words.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and comforted the excited Shangshu Dong: "Shangshu Dong is old, how can he withstand the hardships of carriages and horses? The trivial matters in front of the saddle and horses are just for the hard work of young ministers. With Shangshu Dong in charge of the Ministry of Rites, Only then can I leave Beijing to patrol with peace of mind.”
Shangshu Dong was so happy that he was coaxed by the emperor and his face was flushed.
Yang Shangshu Ding Shangshu and others were unwilling to be neglected and each stood up to toast the emperor.
"In recent years, the Ministry of Justice has never accumulated cases, and there are very few unjust, false and wrong cases. These are all the achievements of Shangshu Yang."
"Waring at the border, the Ministry of War made a quick decision and immediately sent troops to reinforce. I remember the merits of Shangshu Ding."
Jiang Shaohua joked casually and comforted the ministers who were competing for favor one by one. The Emperor, Wang Shangshu, who had not made any comments, did not ignore it, and said with a smile: "I am opening the border market, and Ma Yaozong is temporarily in charge of affairs. The Ministry of Personnel must send some people to choose smart and capable people. It is best for a capable minister to be familiar with Rouran's words. These things are the concerns of Shangshu Wang."
Wang Jin, who has been the Minister of Personnel for four years, is already middle-aged and has a short beard. He is handsome and elegant, and has a calm temperament. He smiled and bowed and replied, "I will prepare a list when I go back and present it to the emperor."
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, I will see the list within three days."
Of course, we cannot ignore the hardest-working Prime Minister Chen and Shangshu Feng.
As the emperor, Jiang Shaohua was unable to get up and toast, and rewarded the two dishes in front of him to Prime Minister Chen and Shangshu Feng: "I remember that the Prime Minister loves fish the most, and Shangshu Feng likes beef the most. I have both of these dishes. Before he could move, he rewarded the Prime Minister and Shangshu Feng. "
The emperor is busy with all kinds of troubles, and he is worried about major affairs of the country and even remembers these small things clearly.
Prime Minister Chen and Shangshu Feng each took their own initiative and stood up to thank him.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "The Prime Minister and Shangshu Feng are not only my right-hand man, but also my confidence and courage to leave the capital to go on a tour. With you, it is my blessing."
Jiang Ning thought to himself, no wonder the Prime Minister and Shangshu Feng often said that she had to learn a lot. The ability to coax the ministers alone is enough for her to study for three to five years. (This chapter ends)