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Chapter 446 Military Parade
Ou Zanghua had specially learned about Xi Shu. He was a man of great talent and vision.

In the 16th year of the Hongzhi reign, a severe earthquake occurred in Yunnan. The Hongzhi Emperor ordered the Minister Fan Ying to inspect Yunnan. Fan Ying submitted a petition to dismiss more than 300 local officials in Yunnan. Xi Shu, who was then the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, raised objections. He believed that the court did not punish the imperial system and eliminate the current malpractices, but only investigated the local responsibilities, which was actually a move to treat the superficial issues instead of the fundamental issues. He then proposed seven suggestions for rectifying the imperial system.

However, the Hongzhi Emperor at that time did not adopt his suggestion.

During the Zhengde reign, Xi Shu was exiled to serve as the deputy envoy of Guizhou Education. It happened that Wang Shouren was demoted to the position of Longchang Postmaster. He specially selected children from prefectures and counties and asked Shouren to educate them, thus starting the academic trend in Guizhou.

Facing two generations of emperors, Xi Shu's approach is worthy of study.

Ou Zanghua still remembers one thing, which is the famous "Great Ceremony Debate" of Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty in later generations.

This time, Xi Shu tried to guess the emperor's intention and, taking the example of Song Yingzong's succession to the throne, drafted a memorial, proposing that Emperor Jiajing's father, King Xingxian, be honored as Emperor Xingxian, the Imperial Father.

After writing the memorial, he showed it to Gui E.

Gui E presented the memorial to Emperor Jiajing. When Daxianer saw it, he was naturally overjoyed.

For this purpose, Xi Shu was specially summoned and an imperial decree was issued to appoint him as the Minister of Rites.

From then on, Emperor Jiajing regarded him as his most trusted confidant and showed Xi Shu extraordinary favor and courtesy. Even the ministers in the court could hardly expect such special treatment.

Therefore, in Ou Zanghua's mind, Xi Shu is talented, knows how to read people's expressions, knows how to stand in line, and can get things done. Isn't this the perfect candidate for the Governor of Liaodong!

After deciding on the governor of Liaodong, Ou Zanghua cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Mr. Ou, please feel free to speak." Emperor Zhengde said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, in order to deter all parties, I propose to hold a military parade in the capital before the Mongolian delegation leaves."

After hearing this, Emperor Zhengde's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Great! Lord Ou really understands me! This matter needs to be prepared immediately, and we must do our best to achieve perfection!"

The war against Mongolia was a great success, but it also wiped out the wealth that Emperor Zhengde had accumulated over the years, and it was difficult for him to raise troops again. However, the cost of a military parade was much lower, and the troops had just come down from the battlefield, and their murderous intent was still there, enough to shock the world.

As a thousand-year-old friend of Blue Star, the Flower Growers will naturally not lag behind in the military parade.

Historical records speculate that the war god Chi You of the legendary era was the hunting leader of the Chinese ancestors. Descendants would offer sacrifices to Chi You when they used hunting for military training. This custom was popular until the Song Dynasty.

According to research, the ceremony of military parade appeared in my country as early as more than 4,000 years ago, before the establishment of the Xia Dynasty.

More than four thousand years ago, Xia Yu, the leader of the Huaxia tribe in the north, held a meeting with the leaders of the southern tribes at Tushan in present-day Song County, Henan Province.

At the meeting, many soldiers held various weapons decorated with feathers, sang and danced to the music to show their grand welcome to the leaders of the southern tribes.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a record of "viewing the troops to intimidate the princes", which came from "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong 12th Year". This should be the earliest written record of a military parade in my country.

The name "military parade" was officially used in the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, when Ou Zanghua mentioned the "military parade", Emperor Zhengde immediately understood.

Boss Zhu came out excitedly and added, "But this matter has to be handed over to Qiu Qing. It is not appropriate for Ou Qing to show up now. Ou Qing, don't think too much. I will remember everything you have done for the court."

"Thank you for your protection, Your Majesty." Ou Zanghua naturally understood what Emperor Zhengde meant, and immediately bowed his hands in thanks. Emperor Zhengde smiled, patted Ou Zanghua on the shoulder and said, "If you have time, why not let your wife bring Qingzhi to the palace to visit the queen."

As he spoke, Emperor Zhengde took out an ivory jade token and handed it to Ou Zanghua: "Madam Ou, with this token, you can enter Kunning Palace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When Ou Zanghua returned home, the sun had already set.

The afterglow sprinkled on the earth like a layer of golden gauze.

He walked quickly to the backyard and saw Aokiji playing the guqin. Liu Qing and Yue Lingshan were sitting together, watching the little guy playing.

"Husband, look."

When Liu Qing saw Ou Zanghua coming in, he pointed at Qingzhi and said with a smile: "Qingzhi likes music just like you!"

When Ou Zanghua heard this, he walked over, picked up the little guy and put him on his lap, and said with a smile: "Come, Dad will teach you to play."

Then, he placed his hands on the guqin, and the melodious sound of the guqin rang out in the backyard.

The soft mode and beautiful melody make the whole song sound very warm.

Yue Lingshan listened and couldn't help asking, "Madam, do you know this song? I haven't heard it before."

"It's 'Flying Insects,'" Liu Qing looked at her husband and explained softly, "When I was a child at the foot of Hengshan Mountain, there were many fireflies. I caught a lot of them, made a bag out of white cloth and put them in it to make a lantern for my husband."

"My husband was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Huo Jin Gu die, so he let her go in the yard."

Liu Qing recalled the scene at that time, and the smile on her face became more gentle: "I had a quarrel with my husband, and felt that he did not respect my hard work all night. Then in the courtyard where the fireflies were dancing, my husband played this song for me."

Yue Lingshan imagined that scene, her heart full of envy. Why hadn’t she met her senior brother earlier?
Ou Zanghua sat beside the guqin, teaching his son to play it while secretly feeling lucky that he had managed to calm the little girl down!
He didn't release the fireflies out of kindness, but some of the insects Liu Qing caught were already dead, and the disgusting smell was so strong that even the fragrant Liu Qing couldn't resist it. That was why he would not allow that thing to enter his room.

After dinner, Yue Lingshan went back to her own courtyard to rest. Ou Zanghua then took out the ivory jade tablet and conveyed the Emperor Zhengde's intention to Liu Qing.

"I take Aokiji to the palace?" Liu Qing hesitated after hearing this.

"Yes," Ou Zanghua nodded, held Liu Qing's hand and said, "Although this is His Majesty's wish, it's okay if Qingqing doesn't want to. I will take care of it."

"It's okay," Liu Qing smiled and said softly, "Since it's His Majesty's order, I think the Queen should have known it. I'll pick a good day and go to the palace to chat with the Queen. But Aokiji is too young to go out, so let's wait until he's a little older!"

"Okay!" Ou Zanghua nodded. It was just a small matter. Liu Qing could do whatever he wanted. It didn't matter.
A few days later, Zuo Lengchan brought his fellow disciples back to the capital. They did not even go back to their homes in the capital, but went directly to the Beijing Camp.

Because there is an important thing coming up that requires them to do their best, and that is the military parade!

　I'm speechless. Yesterday, when I was cleaning the house, I found a tiny piece of broken glass stuck in the rag when I was washing it. I couldn't see it at all. I twisted it and the broken glass pierced my index finger. I went to the clinic to get it out. Today, it doesn't hurt so much, so I managed to type one chapter. I'm sorry to all the bosses!

　　
　
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