Wild North America 1846

Approaching the Spring Festival of 1892

As usual, the Daming Palace was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the dragon flags fluttered on both sides of the three main halls, creating a strong festive atmosphere and showing the royal majesty.

Lanterns were also set up at the East Lake of Taiye Pool. At night, the light shines brightly, illuminating half of the lake water, which attracted many concubines and young princes and princesses to watch the lanterns.

from the evening

The royal stage at the East Lake started to sing. After nightfall, princes, generals and ministers came to the stage to sing, chant, play and fight, which was even more lively. Against the background of the beautiful lights and mountains and rivers, it seemed like heaven and earth.

Near the end of the year
As usual, Empress Lin would summon the queens, duchesses, and noble ladies of the empire in Beijing to visit the East Garden with them, to enjoy the scenery and listen to the opera, to show the greatness of the emperor.

Only the family members and children under the age of ten can participate in this kind of occasion. The imperial chef prepared rare ingredients from all over the world, and made an exquisite banquet for the royal ladies to enjoy.

A king crab weighing more than ten catties, bread crab, salmon caviar, bear's paw antler, ginseng and bird's nest are all available, as well as exquisite pastries for children.

There were bursts of laughter, the imperial court was the busiest time of the year.

Inside Penglai Hall
Emperor Li Cha, who was still tall and straight, didn't join in the fun. These imperial ladies usually had to enter the palace for three days to play. He just showed his face on the last day and calmed down with gentle words.

Empress Lin is in charge of everything in the inner court.

It was already the end of the year, and Emperor Li Cha didn't have the heart to deal with any government affairs, so he just had a good time.Therefore, the important officials of the cabinet and the military department in the Penglai Palace gathered together and were attending the imperial banquet of the Winter Solstice Festival.

Compared with the exquisite food eaten by the noble ladies of the East Lake Empire, the imperial banquet rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor is more rough, mainly consisting of cattle, sheep and rare meat.

There is a copper hot pot in front of each important minister, and beef and mutton are being grilled on the bonfire outside the hall, and the rich fragrance permeates the entire hall.

Huge giant pet beasts lay under the imperial steps, and Emperor Li Cha would throw out a large mass of raw meat from time to time, and these pet beasts would leap into the air to snatch the food, attracting applause from all the officials.

The Great Tang Empire has a strong trend of raising pet animals, lions, tigers, and bears abound, but no one can raise the agility and kindness of these pet animals of the royal family.

above the hall
The dancers with graceful figures danced to the music, and there was a lively atmosphere in the hall.

Emperor Li Cha raised the jade cup in his hand and said with a smile; "Another year has passed, and a new year is coming. In the past year, all the lovers have done their best for the empire, and now there is a great situation of singing and dancing.

I am so relieved to drink this cup with all my lovers, and wish the empire a better tomorrow. "

"I wish Your Majesty long live, long live, long live!"

All the ministers stood up and raised their glasses with both hands, and they reached the ground with one bow, and then they took up the glasses and drank them all in one gulp.

At the imperial banquet, everyone's drinks are not the same, and they will serve whatever they like.

Some people like to drink strong white wine, some people like to drink fruit wine, some people like to drink French red wine, some people like to drink champagne, and those who are too drunk to drink directly drink tea, all on their own initiative.

But the generals of the Royal Army all drank strong liquor, which is a tradition in the army that loses no one.

After a few big cups, some people's faces were flushed.

Duke Pan Hengchen, the admiral of the Royal Navy, was already very old, and his hair was already gray. Of course, he couldn't compete with the Royal Army's gangsters. He only had a cup of tea in front of him.

He was sitting next to His Royal Highness Tang-Li Gan, Crown Prince, and His Highness Tang-Li Kun, Prince of Guangnan, and was talking back to the emperor.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the old minister is in good health and has a good appetite. You can have a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns for breakfast, and a large bowl of rice for lunch. You can walk around the castle manor every day and watch your grandchildren fight, and you don't feel lonely."

"Well, that's good." Emperor Li Cha nodded kindly.

These veterans are all in their dying years, and Admiral Duke Pan Hengchen is considered in good health to be able to attend the Royal Winter Solstice Banquet.

What's more, it's because of the serious illness, lying on the sick bed for a long time, or the body's bones can't bear the cold, and it's powerless to think about it.

Duke Pan Hengchen is also in his 80s, so it is really rare to see each other.

Emperor Li Cha ate a tender lamb chop with relish, then stopped, wiped his hands with a hot towel and said;

"Pan Aiqing, there are successors in your government!
My Minister of North American Affairs has made great achievements in the past two years. He is very good at domestic affairs and foreign affairs.

This son is a great talent, and he is also a leader and assistant. "

"Your Majesty loves you so much, you take great care to cultivate fools. I, the Pan family, have received so much kindness from the emperor, and I can't repay you with fear!" Duke Pan Hengchen stood up tremblingly again, saluting and thanking him.

Seeing this, Emperor Li Cha couldn't help but secretly sighed, thinking that if he had a few more words with him, he might be able to turn this old bone.

So he raised his hand and said, "Ai Qing, please sit down and talk."

Then he turned his head and asked His Royal Highness Tang-Li Gan, the Crown Prince, and said, "Ganer, you are in charge of the Royal Household Department. Have the three unfilial sons and grandchildren been punished severely this year? Why didn't I see you submit the papers?"

What are you really worried about?
His Royal Highness Tang-Li Gan, the crown prince, was shocked when he heard it, and quickly got up and stood aside, clasped his fists with both hands and saluted respectfully;
"Return to the words of the emperor's father;

The 3 descendants of the royal family who violated the rules this year, the 37th brother, because he robbed civilian women, indulged in promiscuity, and connived the slaves to beat many people to death, the evidence was conclusive after the interrogation.

The son-in-law was sentenced to be demoted from a third-class duke to an earl, and imprisoned in the mansion for one year.

Because the end of the year was approaching, I was afraid that my father's interest would be spoiled, so it was my fault that the scriptures for the memorial had not been presented. "

Emperor Li Cha snorted coldly and reprimanded;
"You don't have to be this co-worker, if you don't have rules, you can't get anywhere.

The punishment was light, this 37 spent the whole day indulging in pleasure and pleasure, disregarding the king's law, he was simply disrespectful and hurt the face of the royal family.

to convey my will;
Take away the title of duke, directly demoted to baron, imprisoned in the mansion for three years, face the wall and think about the past.

You go and tell the 37 sons that I have 81 princes, and the inheritance of the Tang royal family is worry-free.

If he continues to be absurd and rebellious, disregarding the king's law, there will be no place for him in the Tang Empire. "

The emperor's 37th son was directly demoted from the duke to the baron. This kind of punishment is not indifferent. After hearing this, all the officials were secretly shocked, but no one dared to say a word.

Crown Prince Tang-His Royal Highness Li Gan secretly groaned in his heart. When Phoenix was furious, he didn't dare to excuse the 37th brother, so he could only follow his orders.

"There are two more."

"Qizou father, the situation of these two people is different, and the minister still needs to investigate carefully before making a fair verdict, and dare not do it rashly."

"Hurry up and punish. These black sheep will be punished one by one, so as not to spoil the atmosphere of the royal family. It is best to make an example and let them know that they will not go too far."

"Your servant takes orders." Crown Prince Tang-Li Gan replied respectfully, but secretly groaned in his heart.

He is a loyal and prudent person, always loving and caring for the emperor's brothers and nephews, just like a tolerant and magnanimous image of the emperor's brother.

This is going to deal with the two emperor's younger brothers and one emperor's nephew, and the good reputation that has been built for so many years will collapse.

But under the order of the emperor, the emperor is notorious for not rubbing sand in his eyes, so how can he be selfish?
(End of this chapter)