Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 437 The Second Year of Apocalypse

The Chinese New Year is a unique cultural custom in China. It is not just a simple festival, but also a unique romance unique to China.

The activities of the New Year Festival are by no means limited to the first day of the first lunar month.

Starting from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month (or the 24th of the twelfth lunar month), the "Busy Year" will begin. There are rules for what to do on any day. This series of customs and customs are for saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Family reunions, family reunions, and ancestor worship are all in anticipation of a good new year.

During the New Year, it’s time to celebrate the New Year.

After a year of hard work, the whole family gathers together to see the health of the elders in the family, the growth of the children in the family, and the happiness and well-being of the family. All the sadness and fatigue are worth it at this moment.

bang bang bang~

Dazzling fireworks bloom in the sky all over the capital, and everything is filled with happiness and joy. Different from the capital in the past, starting from New Year's Eve, the curfew will be lifted in various places inside and outside the capital, and there will be no curfew for five consecutive days. This is also Let the streets and alleys of the capital be crowded with people.

However, in this city-wide carnival, some government offices in the capital have become extremely busy, especially the Shuntian government offices and the two Yiguojing county offices. The Beijing Camp and others all patrolled various places in strict accordance with the decrees issued.

The lifting of the curfew in Beijing for the first time on this scale will inevitably cause a large number of people to go out, not to mention that on New Year's Eve this year, a large number of groups will come to Beijing.

Among the many major projects led by the Shaofu, outstanding performers will be brought to the capital to celebrate the New Year, along with their families. Their food, clothing, housing and transportation during their stay in Beijing will all be taken care of by the Shaofu Yousi.

The farthest team is in Damingfu. They set off for the capital a few days in advance. It is exciting for these people who are out of work.

Yes.

In the past, their identities were very complicated, but now that they have flowed into the rule of Beizhili, and under the absorption and coordination of the Shaofu, they are scattered to work in various parts of Beizhili, their existence cannot be ignored!

"My brother pays homage to the emperor's brother, and pays homage to the emperor's sister-in-law!"

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty and to the Queen!"

Compared with the hustle and bustle of various places inside and outside the capital, the bustle here in Xiyuan seems more unique. After all, it is the royal family, so there are inevitably more rules. Zhu Youxiao is fully aware of this.

There are rules for what to do at any time.

But for Zhu Youxiao, it’s just this once a year. If you have more rules, just have more rules. Some of the inherited rituals need to be improved, but some need to be followed. Without rules, there can’t be a circle!

Zhu Youxiao, who had specially changed into Jifu, looked at the two people in front of him and said with a smile: "Today is New Year's Eve, so these rules are waived. It's rare to have a night of relaxation."

Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian heard this, turned to look at each other, then smiled, stretched out their hands towards Zhu Youxiao and said: "Brother/Your Majesty, you haven't used pressure to make money yet."

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but laugh, and Queen Zhang Yan, who was standing nearby, lowered her head slightly and started laughing.

Wei Zhongxian, Liu Ruoyu and other eunuchs from the inner court who were waiting nearby looked at each other and started laughing. It had been many years since the inner court was as lively as it was this year.

"Everyone is so old, but they still care about me trying to make money."

Zhu Youxiao pointed at the two and cursed with a smile.

"Brother Emperor, what you said is wrong."

Zhu Youjian said with a smile: "Elder brother is like father. It's New Year's Eve. If you don't give me money, I will definitely not be willing to do it."

"Yes."

Zhu Yujian followed closely and said: "The elder is the most powerful, and money must be given to the superior."

"Changshou, why are you making trouble?"

The corners of Zhu Youxiao's mouth twitched slightly.

Speaking of which, Zhu Yujian’s seniority is not low!

"Your Majesty, I didn't make any noise."

But Zhu Yujian kept smiling and said: "Outside you are the Ming Emperor, inside you are the head of the Zhu family. No matter which angle you look at it, if you spend New Year's Eve in Xiyuan, you still have to get some money."

"Yes, yes."

Zhu Youjian coaxed with a smirk on his face.

"You two~"

Zhu Youxiao said angrily: "I'm still..." "Everything is ready."

At this time, Queen Zhang Yan stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has prepared it for you, one for each person. There is still money for giving out money on New Year's Eve."

While saying this, Wei Zhongxian came over holding a tray, which was specially given to Wei Zhongxian by the female officer of Kunning Palace when she came to Xiyuan with the Queen.

During this period of time, Zhu Youxiao had too many things to do, but he still had the energy to take care of these trivial matters.

"Thank you, Madam-in-law!"

"Thank you Queen!"

After receiving the Ya Chong Qian strung with a red rope, Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian all had smiles on their faces, and then they bowed to the Queen Zhang Yan.

The two of them didn't care at all about the amount of money. All they wanted was a lottery ticket.

"Are you satisfied?"

Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand to hold Zhang Yan's beautiful hand, looked at the two of them and said, "Everyone is blinded by money. They only want to thank the queen, but don't want to thank me?"

"Thank you, Brother Huang!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian looked at each other, smiled and bowed to Zhu Youxiao.

"late."

Zhu Youxiao replied, then smiled and said to Zhang Yan: "Queen, let's go spend New Year's Eve and ignore these two money-minded people."

"it is good."

Zhang Yan suppressed her smile and nodded in agreement.

"Brother Emperor!"

"His Majesty!"

Seeing their royal brother/His Majesty walking straight out of the palace, Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian hurriedly lifted their robes to follow, while the attendants Wei Zhongxian, Liu Ruoyu and others followed closely behind with smiles.

This year's New Year's Eve was not spent in the Forbidden City, but specifically in Xiyuan. After being busy for so long, Zhu Youxiao also wanted to relax.

The Chinese New Year is an atmosphere.

However, it happened to be the Chinese New Year, and a batch of money was also allocated from the internal funds. Not only the officials in the inner court, but also the officials in the young government received the rewards they deserved.

After leaving the Chengguang Hall, I saw many people busy, including the concubines of the harem. They were busy with various things under the service of the maids.

bang bang bang~

And it was precisely at this time that countless bright fireworks bloomed in the sky over Qionghua Island. At this moment, countless people looked over.

"The new year has arrived."

Standing where he was, Zhu Youxiao looked at the fireworks blooming under the night sky and said to himself with some emotion, "After New Year's Eve, it will be the second year of the Apocalypse."

It's just that unlike everyone else's joy, deep in Zhu Youxiao's heart, there is a heaviness, because he knows that in today's Ming Dynasty, the unpleasant things that have appeared will not disappear just because of the arrival of the new year. This requires him to clean it up bit by bit.

"Brother Emperor!"

"His Majesty!"

When Zhu Youxiao was sighing with emotion, the excited Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian urged her. Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled again, held the hand of Queen Zhang Yan and walked forward. No matter how difficult it is, it is too much. Finished with things after New Year's Eve...

(End of this chapter)