Chapter 259: Festival

In the imperial palace of the capital, bright red lanterns were hung on the slanting corridor outside the East Warehouse Pavilion.

Several ministers in red robes had just walked out of the East Warehouse and walked onto the slanting corridor, their clothes were very similar to those of the lanterns.

In the partition inside the East Warehouse Pavilion, the only minister was Yao Guangxiao.

He was wearing black tulle and official uniform, and was sitting on a round stool with his waist.

Even with a hat, Yao Guangxiao can be seen that he was ordained and had no hair on his temples.

Emperor Zhu Di stood in front of a large map that occupied most of the walls, and it took a long time to turn around.Yao Guangxiao felt owed his body when he saw this.

Zhu Di spoke in a deep voice: Do the young master think that Jianwen was once protected by Mu Sheng?

The person the emperor refers to Emperor Jianwen.He actually asked such a simple thing: Jianwen was able to hide himself in Dali Mansion, where he was unfamiliar with his life, for more than a year. It is hard to say that Mu Sheng had nothing to do with it.

But the emperor's problem seems to be very difficult.Yao Guangxiao pondered for a moment, nodded quietly and said: I think this should be the case when I return to the emperor.

Zhu Di also nodded slightly, paced back and forth in front of the big map, and let out a long sigh: I asked Gao Xu to go to Yunnan, it was true.According to the memorial submitted by Hu Yi, if Gao Xu had not made a quick decision, Hu Yi would have missed the opportunity!

Yao Guangxiao echoed.

Zhu Di turned his head and looked over and said in a relaxed tone: I want to hear the young master talk about Mu Sheng. If you have anything to say, it doesn’t matter.

Yao Guangxiao spoke slowly: I have no contact with the Queen of Xiping.However, there is one thing that can be confirmed that even if the Marquis of Xiping protected Jianwen, he would not rebel.

Um.Zhu Di glanced at Yao Guangxiao.

Yao Guangxiao continued: The Marquis of Xiping has long been awarded the title and has been guarding the entire Yunnan province for many years. How much benefit can Jianwen give him?His voice gradually became lighter: What's more, Jianwen has collapsed now.

Well... Zhu Di made another unanswerable voice, but his expression was calm.

The emperor is moody, sometimes very terrifying, sometimes very tolerant, but there will always be his reasons for being angry or not.

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Yunnan Prefecture City.

A few days later, the last day of the first year of Yongle was, and New Year's Eve was here.As it was dark, fireworks were set off outside the Duanli Gate of the Han Palace.

Amid the explosion of bang..., the noise of beating gongs and drums also enveloped the air. Kunming City is very lively tonight.Looking up from the Duanli Gate Tower, the city is full of bright lights and flowers.

Look, Prince!Guo Wei next to her pointed to the air, and the fireworks flashed, which made her beautiful little face even more beautiful.Zhu Gaoxu followed the place she pointed and looked up at an extra large firework in the air.

Today is a happy festival, so he showed a smile on his face, but it might be a bit reluctant.

He knew there was no need to hurt the spring and the autumn on such a day of celebration, but he couldn't help it.

New Year's Eve always evokes many memories of him.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't forget that he was next to the well in the palace of the Yàn Prince. It was also on New Year's Eve, Miao Jin's desperate and deserted eyes.She said that Gao Xu gave her sinful rebirth...

He could not forget that last New Year's Eve he made a promise in the gorgeous fireworks that he had to pick her up.

Bang!Another firework exploded in the air. Zhu Gaoxu looked up and saw that the light between heaven and earth seemed to be lit up.He seemed to have vaguely seen the shadow of the mountain in the distance of Kunming City.

Fireworks will definitely be set off in the capital tonight. In that prosperous and prosperous place, fireworks will only be more gorgeous than Kunming City. I wonder what Miaojin, who was locked in the palace, would think of when she saw the fireworks on New Year’s Eve?

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt very powerless and frustrated.

Guo Wei and the people around him often say that he is very powerful and powerful.But Zhu Gaoxu knew in his heart that his gambler's temperament was bold when he had the chance to win, but he was very brave when he lost and was afraid to die...

I wonder if my father and mother are in good health?Zhu Gaoxu sighed in public.

The eunuchs and palace maids who were laughing around immediately showed serious expressions.

Guo Wei said kindly: If your father and mother are in their prime, they will definitely be healthy.

Zhu Gaoxu pointed: I just hope they have fun tonight every year.Let’s change the place and go to the Kid Building. It’s taller and you might be able to see the fireworks in the capital.

Guo Wei whispered: The prince is lying.

Let's go.Zhu Gaoxu gently held Guo Wei's slender hand and helped her down the stairs.He turned his head and looked out of the city tower, wanted to say something pleasant, and said, "Spring will be over tonight."

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to see the scenery of flowers flying all over the sky in spring. Miaojin's voice seemed to linger in his ears again: Goodbye, King Gaoyang.

...The people in the Mu family are also forcibly making fun of each other tonight.The more lively the festival atmosphere and the more beautiful the fireworks, it will make people feel more miserable.

At the family dinner, Mu Sheng even said: I'm afraid this is the last time our family has had a reunion dinner.

According to Mu Sheng's intention, Chen had arranged everything.

After the Lantern Festival, she would take Mu Sheng's children out of the city first, go to a villa in the north, and live for a while. Once there is a change in the city, they will immediately leave the country.

Let's go after the Lantern Festival.Mu Sheng calculated that the people from the court arrived in Yunnan at that time.

The Mu family’s ancestral home is not Yunnan, but Mu Zhen was born in Kunming City. She had no impression of her ancestral home, Fengyang, and only regarded Kunming as her hometown.

The big banyan trees outside the mansion seem to have always grown there. Fish often jump out of the water in the grass sea, and all kinds of birds can always be seen on Dianchi Lake.

Mu Zhen had long been accustomed to it, but when she was about to leave here, she realized that she was so reluctant to give up all this.

Her father is often very strict. Mu Zhen is usually afraid of him and sometimes afraid of running into him.

But when Mu Zhen knew that her father was going to stay and knew that she would soon part with him, she truly felt that her father Mu Sheng was so important to the family.

Mu Sheng loves to read books alone and is often taciturn. He does not talk about serious matters and does not talk and laugh with his family.

But at this time Mu Zhen understood that his father always regarded his family as more important than himself, so he would rather stay alone to deal with it.

Mu Zhen also remembered that when she was taught a lesson by her father, she always had loud thunder and little rain.Although he is very fierce, when he thinks back, Mu Zhen has never been beaten by him before when she grows up so old.

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Bang!A firework in the air burst into loud noises, and Mu Zhen cried even louder.When she calmed down a little, she endured it, fearing that her parents would hear it, which would only increase their sorrow.

The Mu family suffered such a disaster, and my cousin really helped a lot... everything was caused by you!Geng Hao's voice sounded in her ears again.Until today, Mu Zhen regrets it.

...After New Year's Eve, until the Spring Festival, the first half of the first month is the New Year's Day. All the yamen do not work, and most of the farmers do not work. People are immersed in the joy of the New Year.

Mu Zhen secretly took a pot of good wine that had been hiding for more than ten years at the family banquet and hid it in her boudoir.

On the Lantern Festival, just dawn early in the morning, she went to find A Mei’s fellow villager, who was a Yi tribe slave living on Rongshu Street west of Mu Mansion.

As long as there is a pot of good wine, the servants of the Yi tribe will secretly let them out for A Mei.

This has been the case many times, and nothing happened.

Mu Zhen dressed as a man and wore a blue lapel robe and a big hat.

Ah Mei is still wearing her colorful local cloth clothes.

The two of them went out of Rongshu Street. It was not yet bright at this time, and the light on the street became even dimmer, so they quickly walked away.

The two came to Guangzhi Gate, the north gate nearest Han Palace.But Mu Zhen stopped in front of the gatehouse and just wandered around and walked several times.

Amei didn't know what she was going to do, but just looked at the tall city tower of the Han Palace curiously; Amei had lived in Kunming City for many years, but she still felt strange about the Han Palace, which was a big place that was built last year.

Mu Zhen looked very hesitant, neither asking Amei to go to the city tower to do anything, nor leaving. She buried her head and frowned, and just walked back and forth outside the door.

At this moment, a corner door of Guangzhi Gate Tower opened, and a carriage and several riders came out of the gate tower.

Mu Zhen observed for a while, and looked at the eunuch driving the car and the guard man wearing a commoner. She turned her head and said: This is the carriage of the King of Han... She looked at the direction of the carriage. The King of Han might have gone to the Liyuan in Caihaizi. Every time he went to the show, he would go light chariots and simplify his journey.

Amei asked carefully: We are going to assassinate the King of Han?

Mu Zhen gave her a blank look, can you do it?

Ah Mei thought for a while and shook her head.

The two of them did not follow the carriage and walked from another small street to Caihaizi.Mu Zhen is very familiar with the streets and alleys of Kunming.But soon she heard Ah Mei whisper: Someone is following us.

Mu Zhen looked back and looked at all the suspicious people behind her.She thought for a while and said: Maybe she was discovered by the guards when she was walking outside the Han Palace. The Han King had a lot of people in Kunming.

As expected, before they even approached the pear garden, they were blocked by one person.The man was quite burly but had no beard and seemed to be a eunuch.

The eunuch clasped his fists and said: Our prince sent a young man to ask Miss Mu, do you want to watch the show or want to see the prince?

Mu Zhen buried her head and said: I have something to say to Your Highness, please introduce it.

The eunuch said: Please come with our family.

Mu Zhen and Amei followed the burly eunuch into the pear garden, but they did not go to the theater, but passed a through-the-shelf and arrived at another place inside.

Mu Zhen is very familiar with Kunming City and has been to Liyuan many times, but she has never been to it.

As soon as you pass through the hall, the noise of the restaurant and theater outside becomes less. This place is a garden, and there are not many people inside.

Perhaps ordinary guests would not let them in, no wonder Mu Zhen never knew there was such a garden in the Pear Garden.

The prince should be in the house there, please.The eunuch turned his head and said again, and he seemed very polite.