Thousands of miles with the wind

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Perhaps because of the emperor's wedding, there was neither severe drought nor flood this summer, and the entire Chu State could be regarded as peaceful.Soon, the hot summer faded away, and Yuanzhou City ushered in a cool early autumn.

The coming autumn is the harvest season for the people of Chu.Logically speaking, the emperor and empress should lead all the ministers to the suburbs for the autumn festival.However, it would cost a lot of money to mobilize the crowd for a sacrifice, so Zhong Liran, who was already in power, decreed that the chief minister should lead the audience of Taiyi to perform the sacrifice in the temple.

In this way, there is a lot of money left.However, according to the practice of Chu State, after early autumn, the royal family needs to hold a martial arts performance in the western suburbs.But Zhong Liran almost had the word "poor" written on his face, and the ministers couldn't propose to hold it in a grand manner.It just so happened that the queen's birthday was approaching, and people who were interested wrote a letter, saying that the queen's birthday was coming soon, so why not hold a willow-shooting banquet in Shengyuan Palace composed of noble young men and women.

Compared with the performance of martial arts in the western suburbs, the cost of shooting willow banquet is much less, so Zhong Liran approved the word "yes" on this memorial.After the shooting willow banquet, officials in the court and China did not mention any martial arts performances.

They could see that this His Majesty has no desire for material things, and he doesn't like to engage in any vain things, as long as he can barely pass the face.Although he is a half-grown child, he is more restrained than many adults. The courtiers still admire this point.

In fact, it's not that Zhong Liran doesn't care about face, it's just that because the treasury is too poor, she can't slap her swollen face to pretend to be fat.In the later period of Emperor Ming, there were many natural disasters, and the grain production dropped sharply. There were many refugees in the country who were hungry and naked.When Zhong Liran was eight years old, he was traveling in a drought-stricken land, and his car was hit by refugees.

She had personally seen those yellow and emaciated refugees, who were so hungry that their skin and bones fell in front of her car.She had never seen such a miserable person, so she asked around.Left and right sighed, saying that there has been a severe drought in recent years, the harvest has plummeted, and what can be done?

Regarding the matter of natural disasters, even the commanders of the Superintendent of Tiansi do not have much means to adjust, especially serious natural disasters.

Although Zhong Liran was small, his heart was soft, and he immediately ordered the accompanying attendants to distribute food to the refugees in the places they passed.All she bought was coarse grains, barely enough to eat, but enough to support a person to survive.

These methods are no different from the Ming emperor's method of disaster relief, but there are not so many people who are greedy for ink.After this incident, Zhong Liran became very concerned about the people at the bottom.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the livelihood of the people, and the people depend on food.Although Zhong Liran is not very old, he is an extremely empathetic king, and he has developed a frugal temperament after this incident.Later, when he entered the palace, he was taught by the more frugal and diligent Emperor Ming, and this cautious and stingy style of handling things barely took shape.

After about two months of their wedding, Gu Siyuan and Zhong Liran lived together, and they had already carefully discovered Zhong Liran's current temper.If they were eating in the Chen Palace, it would be a very regular set of three dishes and one soup, and the amount was just enough for the two of them to eat.But the meal in Weiyang Palace is a very good meal, and it also comes with a lot of desserts, which seems extremely extravagant.

Chen Palace also keeps desserts, just like Weiyang Palace, Zhong Liran seldom eats them.At first, Gu Siyuan thought it didn't suit her taste, but after feeding her a few times, he realized that she actually liked these desserts.

After all, Zhong Liran likes sweets, how could he not like desserts?

It wasn't until one afternoon that Zhong Liran was hungry after reading in the study, and ordered his servants to bring over the afternoon meal, that Gu Siyuan didn't realize what she was eating.

A stack of small, dark steamed buns, and green vegetables with oily residues are Zhong Liran's food.Gu Siyuan was a little curious, took a bite out of a steamed bun, and was immediately overwhelmed by the indescribable taste.

Zhong Liran held the steamed bread in one hand and the vegetables in the other, and said calmly to Gu Siyuan: "Gu Siyuan, if you are not used to eating it, don't take my stuff. This is a steamed bun made of chaff. I heard that when natural disasters and man-made disasters occur, , the people below all eat bran swallowed vegetables.”

Gu Siyuan looked at her little face that was chewing hard on the little buns, and said, "Then your majesty just eats it?"

Zhong Liran shook his head and said, "I'm not used to it." Zhong Liran, who was used to fine grains since eating, how could he get used to these rough and difficult to swallow rations.

Gu Siyuan sighed and asked her: "Then your majesty is not used to eating, why do you want to eat again?"

Zhong Liran looked up at her with clear eyes, "I'm just reminding myself not to be lazy. When the late emperor was alive, he often ate the most unpalatable food for the people to remind himself of how difficult the people's life is. I was young, but Playful temperament, but also afraid of being playful."

When she said this, Gu Siyuan's heart almost melted.Zhong Liran looked at her eyes, endured it and said: "I only eat occasionally, not all the time, so don't look at me like that."

Yes, Zhong Liran only chooses the food of these grassroots people when he is in a good mood or in a bad mood.If she eats it every day, once she gets used to it, she will forget where she is.

Gu Siyuan quickly figured this out, she got up, embraced Zhong Liran from behind, held her in her arms, rubbed her neck and said nothing.

Zhong Liran was hugged by her, making goosebumps all over his body, struggling in her arms and shouting dissatisfiedly: "Gu Siyuan... What are you doing, Gu Siyuan..."

Gu Siyuan was very happy and relieved, the child who grew up with him in his arms had gradually become a king.In the future, she may be a wise king who can be recorded in the annals of history.Thinking of this, Gu Siyuan reached out and rubbed his neck, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, let me eat with you too."

"You should eat some snacks." Zhong Liran thought about it, and then said, "In the future, you are not allowed to eat snacks in front of me, do you understand?" She is currently restraining her hobby and tempering her will. Reading next to her, she had to eat something, which made her very hopeless and itchy.

Gu Siyuan nodded, put his chin on the top of her head, and said with a smile: "Got it." Then she will eat less in the future.

Amidst such small waves, Gu Siyuan and Zhong Liran happily spent the two months after their wedding, ushering in the first big event since Gu Siyuan became the Queen of Chu.

The second day of August happened to be Gu Siyuan's 21st birthday.And this day was also the day when the Empress held a banquet for all the ministers in Shengyuan Palace.

Under the guidance of the Empress Dowager, Gu Siyuan, a new queen, held the Willow Shooting Banquet in style.

The venue for the banquet was on the boundless lawn at the foot of the mountain in Shengyuan Palace. Headed by the empress and empress dowager in the middle, seats for civil and military officials and young people of the clan were set up on the left and right sides.

Gu Siyuan carefully planned the itinerary, shooting willows at Sishi, which lasted for a whole day and ended at Yinshi, and then held a banquet for the officials in Shengyuan Palace.

So Gu Siyuan got up early this morning, and after breakfast, he drove to Shengyuan Palace with Zhong Liran.The ministers and the children of the nobles came early, and after welcoming the emperor and empress, the empress dowager made her grand appearance.

After all the personnel arrived, after Si Ming sang and composed, the Sheliu Banquet officially opened.

Outside the vast school field, a circle of colorful flags swayed in the wind.Under the clear sky, with no clouds in the sky, ten horses lined up.And a hundred meters away from the horse, there are ten green willows planted, and white silk is wrapped around the green willows.

Shooting willows is a favorite show of the nobles of Chu State. The nobles shoot arrows on horseback, hit the green willows and white silk hundreds of meters away, shoot the green willows and drive the horses to catch the green willows.And the one who only shoots the green willow is the middle, neither of them can be the next.

The young men and women who dare to play are all good horsemen and archers. After all, if they get a low evaluation, they will be a joke among their peers in this life.

Zhong Liran sat in the middle, with the Empress Dowager on his left and Gu Siyuan on his right.As a queen, Gu Siyuan is of course closer to Zhong Liran.Seeing this, Zhong Liran let her sit beside him and talked to her carefully.

As soon as the trumpet sounded, the youths all raised their bows and set up arrows, aiming at the green willows planted in the field.Following the order from the flag envoy in the distance, the long arrow left the string and stabbed straight at the green willow on the grass a hundred meters away.When the arrows flew, the young noble men and women rode steeds, raced against their long arrows, and rushed towards the green willow that was about to fly a hundred meters away in an instant.

For a while, there was a loud sound of horseshoes and drums on the field.Everyone looked at the young men and women riding galloping horses, and they raised their arms and shouted vigorously.

The vigor of the young people infected the officials facing up. Zhong Liran sat at the head, turned his head to look at Zhong Lihui who was wearing a purple royal robe below, and said, "I heard that Aunt Huang's riding and shooting is very good. I have always wanted to see it. Why don't you give it a try today, aunt?"

Zhong Li smiled back and looked up at her, "Your Majesty, I'm getting old, I'm afraid I can't run anymore. If I can't catch it, it will become a joke, and it will be late at that time. But Your Majesty, At such a lively time, why not the monarch and his subjects have fun together."

After the words fell, there were also those who complimented the emperor and the regent on the court.In fact, the little emperor didn't like such activities very much, so he immediately smiled and said, "Since Aunt Huang doesn't want to, I can't force it. Today, young talents from all families are here, so I won't end here. You'd better take a good look at me." Heroes of Chu State."

The two had a tie, so they stopped holding each other's pigtails.

Gu Siyuan didn't speak, looked at Zhong Liran who raised his eyebrows, peeled a grape for her and stuffed it into his mouth.That movement was very gentle, but Zhong Liran still turned his head and glanced at her with a chill on his lips.Gu Siyuan smiled, and whispered to her: "Your Majesty, let's not talk."

This child is too idle, why go to tease the Prince Regent?Can't you talk less when your arms can't twist your thighs?

Zhong Liran glanced at her angrily, then focused his eyes on the field.

The author has something to say: Why shoot willows, of course it is to make trouble!