Chapter 488 The end of the year

After the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the hunting and sacrifice season began. Since ancient times, people have been pursuing hunting and gathering. At this time, people sacrificed the food they received from hunting to their ancestors. For thousands of years, tradition has been formed, and sacrifices are being carried out everywhere.

The light snow in the sky also turned into heavy snow, and the snow gradually covered the treetops on the roof.Yamen at all levels have also been sealed one after another, from bureaucrats to common people, everyone is ready to welcome the moment of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new.

During the first heavy snow in Wuchang, Yang Shiqi sat alone in the yard of his mansion and drank and enjoyed the snow. He often was so leisurely.

You can also see slaves coming and going in the yard preparing sacrifices, and the Yang Mansion cannot be spared.

In this situation, he couldn't help but think of something in his childhood.

The stepfather Luo family worshiped his ancestors at the end of the year. He felt that as a descendant of the Yang family, he could not worship his father and ancestors, so he made an incense and candle alone to worship him quietly.

This scene was discovered by the stepfather, and from then on, the stepfather said: You will still have your surname Yang in the future, so there is no need to change your surname.

When Yang Shiqi thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh. He had been around for decades, and now his hair is white, but his childhood past is still listed...

Unfortunately, my children do not have the ambitions they used to be.

There is a son and a daughter. In his opinion, his son has no qualifications except for causing trouble, but his daughter is from the stepfather's family and is also not very worry-free.

I remember that Yang Shiqi and Bai Ding were both accused of learning and making a living by teaching people. With the opportunity of the imperial court editing the "Yongle Encyclopedia", they asked someone to recommend them to enter the officialdom. After decades of officialdom, every step was not easy.

He felt that he was not old and could not give up his career and political ambitions. This time he encountered some setbacks, but as long as he was good at business, there was still something to do.

At this moment, he found two women coming in from the back door, and one of them looked like Luo Mo Niang.Yang Shiqi immediately shouted: Stop!

It was indeed Luo Mo Niang. She turned around, left the other woman in the same place, walked over by herself, and said: It was snowing heavily, why was my father outside?Don't get sick.

who is she?Yang Shiqi asked stiffly, because he had never seen the woman who came in with Luo Mo Niang before.Recently, Yang Shiqi has become more harsh with Luo Mo Niang, and he feels that he has been too indulged in her in the past.

Luo Moniang pretended to be filial and came up to grab Yang Shiqi's jacket on her back and said: Her name is Xiao Qing, the daughter of Doctor Xiao.

Doctor Xiao... Yang Shiqi thought for a moment, and had an impression, and lowered his voice and said, "Are he an official in the capital?"

Luo Mo Niang looked back and whispered: I offended the eunuch, was convicted and imprisoned. Xiao Qing used to be with me, so he came to join me.I saw that she was pretty, but there was no reason to turn it off.Also, Doctor Xiao has no son but only one daughter, and no one can pass on medical skills, and it is all passed on to Xiao Qing... My father is old, so can she ask her to take your pulse and prescribe some health care medicines from time to time?

Since Luo Moniang knew him and was not a quarrel, Yang Shiqi was relieved and did not care about him.He put this aside, turned to the topic and said: I was just about to say a few words to you.

Luo Moniang smiled and said: What teaching does my father have?

Yang Shiqi was silent for a while, as if thinking about it.Seeing this, Luo Moniang smiled faintly and gradually became serious. It must be something more important, and Yang Shiqi would be like this.

You should prepare some gifts carefully. In a few days, you can go to the Chu Palace in the first month of the New Year to greet the imperial concubine, Mrs. Yao, and you should also prepare gifts for Princess Zhou and others, and consider them more carefully.

Yang Shiqi said.

Luo Moniang wondered: I have never had any contact with Zhang... King Xiang's mother. She lives in the deep palace, so why did she suddenly walk around?

Yang Shiqi said seriously: I can’t take the initiative to mention that matter!Mrs. Yao is a woman, and you are also a woman, which is easy to communicate with.

What's the matter?Luo Moniang's slender eyebrows frowned. Did he want to send his daughter to the palace?

Seeing her attitude, Yang Shiqi immediately said angrily: When your father was an official in the Xuande Dynasty, you were tangled with the King of Xiang; now you are on the side of the King of Xiang, what else do you have to be embarrassed about?Just the matter between you and the King of Xiang, are you not sure about your father?If you don’t go into the palace, who dares to marry you!

Luo Moniang also said angrily: I have had a marriage agreement with him, have you ever regretted it?

It doesn't matter as you say. Then when you were in Yangzhou, the court and Huguang were incompatible. Why did you have letters with the King of Xiang?

Yang Shiqi is really annoyed. Please give me some reflection on how you teach you how to be a human being!

Luo Mo Niang's face was so scolded that she couldn't hold her face, her eyes were red, and she seemed to be about to shed tears.

She was about to leave in anger, maybe she remembered that when she was a child, the criminal Ding Quan of the Luo family was exiled and she was helpless. It was Yang Shiqi who raised her as her own daughter.

Then he bent his knees and left with courtesy.

At this time, Yang Shiqi suddenly sighed: I'm so serious about my father.It’s also a mistake to be a father. You shouldn’t have let you run around the world for me, but now you have to obey and have three virtues and four virtues without leaving home. It’s a completely different story.

Luo Moniang choked and said: My daughter knew she was wrong, so she should think about it carefully.

She turned around and walked to Xiao Qing and brought her into the house with her.When Xiao Qing saw that there were tears in her face, he asked with concern. Luo Mo Niang was not willing to say much, but said that she was scolded by her father.

When the two girls entered the room, Luo Mo's mother couldn't help but observe Xiao Qing. Although the girl had a pointed chin, her breasts were small and her figure was not bulging and her back was raised, she also had a tender skin and tender flesh. Her behavior was gentle and decent, and she thought to herself how many generations of imperial doctors she had.

She said: I will have to learn the manners of my sister in the future.

Xiao Qing hurriedly said: Now that I am in such a situation, my father’s friends dare not be involved. Only Sister Luo is in love with her. How dare I? As long as my sister is willing to stay me as a maid to serve tea and water, I will be too grateful.

Men claim to be a bearded husband, and most of them are indifferent. Just be careful if your friends are not flirting with each other. Don’t worry, we are not them.Luo Moniang simply said that she was quite proud for a moment.

Sister... Xiao Qing was so moved that he took out his handkerchief and dipped it gently on the corner of his eyes, looking like a gentle and delicate little bird leaning against others.

Luo Mo Niang stroked her shoulders for a while and said: I will take you out to watch the fun in the afternoon and relax.

What a lively thing?Xiao Qing asked curiously.

Luo Moniang said: The Xiang King of Huguang... When she mentioned the Xiang King, her voice changed slightly. After worshiping her ancestors in the palace, she wanted to go out of the city to worship the dead souls. The dead souls who died in battle on the battlefield are strange things. The streets will surely be very lively in a while.

Is this afternoon?Xiao Qing said hurriedly.

Luo Mo Niang nodded: It’s time to have lunch, let’s change our clothes and go out.

As of the afternoon, there were indeed a crowd of people on the north and south roads in the city, and there has been no shortage of people who have been in the fun since ancient times.

All intersections have been closed, and all kinds of vehicles and horses are prohibited from entering the main road. Five steps, one stand, ten steps and one whistle along the street are full of armored soldiers.

Luo Moniang, who was dressed as a man, had to walk over.

After a while, many infantrymen in gray clothes and white background came lined up from the north, all dressed up in a clean and neat manner, with uniform steps, and the movements of hundreds of people were like one person, and stepping on the road was louder than the sound of drums.

The officers and soldiers walking on the road were not wearing armor, but the only iron helmets and metal buttons gave them the illusion of iron flow.

It was not the first time that people saw this army, but they were still very curious and enjoyed it like watching a play.

Some people were talking about it in the crowd, and they were very informative and could tell whether it was Yongdingying Camp or the number of the third army. They also said that Yongding Camp suffered heavy casualties in Jiangxi, but they did not expect that they would recover to this situation in a few months.

It was fine at first. Although there were many people, it was not too noisy. Everyone just took a look at the fun.

After a while, I suddenly heard cannons on the city tower and fired three-way with muskets.

A group of horse soldiers rushed over, and the knights held the horses near the city gate.

The warrior in front of him, with yellow metal accessories flashing with yellow accessories, waved his hand into the army line when the troops were boiling and cheering loudly.

In the eyes of the people, this scene was like a group of people with abnormal mental states. The person could not see clearly and he would scream so fiercely with a wave of his hand.

With this king here, you will not have a city that cannot be attacked or an army that cannot be defeated!The young man shouted loudly immediately.

The men immediately shouted frantically, and someone took the lead and shouted: Conquer Nanjing, make achievements, get promoted and make money!

Suddenly, the crowd was excited, and amid the shouts, Nanjing!Nanjing... This word keeps shaking in the air.

It seems that the city with prosperity and prosperity has become a holy place for devout saints to worship and yearn for.

The young man suddenly drew his sword and said loudly: The heroic spirits who died in battle will enjoy the glory of the Ming Dynasty forever, and their descendants will worship each generation after generation, and will be immortal!

The horse was startled, raised its front hooves, and rushed towards the city gate. The generals beside him rushed up, and the soldiers lined up at the city gate were also running and following the shouts.

For a moment, people were surging like a tide.

That's King Xiang, right?Xiao Qing asked quietly beside him.

Luo Mo Niang refused to comment and curled her lips without answering.

In her eyes, Zhang Ning seemed to have become unfamiliar, not very much like the person she had known before.

In the past, Zhang Ning was humble, rules, and cautious, and easy to master. But now he is like the horse that has broken away from his reins, with a crazy aura, as if he wants to occupy the entire world. He will collect countless women, and he will never be careful in one woman, right?

Luo Mo Niang remembered a large group of women around her who pretended to behave. There was a royal concubine and a princess who were domineering and cautiously jealous, with a needle hidden in her words...

She was so angry that she patted Xiao Qing and said: Let's go, find a restaurant, eat a big bowl of meat and drink, and don't go home until you get drunk today.