Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 446 6.17 Yuanchun: Are we sisters going to stay apart?

Volume VI

6.17 Yuanchun: Will we sisters stay together again?

That night, Chengtian Gate Tower.

In the huge open space at the front door, as the news spread during the day that "all nations are coming to court and a prosperous age is coming", the Lantern Festival activities that were originally meant to "have fun with the people" became more and more lively. The royal family was motivated to "support the occasion" Consideration can be given to increasing the scale of this year's fireworks and money celebrations, which further stimulates the enthusiasm of the people.

The result of the superposition of various factors is that the number of people who come to "have fun" has increased significantly. Coupled with the continuous increase of "childcare" arranged in advance, from the time when the fireworks rise at Xushi to the end half an hour later, the people in the entire open space are The flow of people worshiping has not stopped, and slogans such as "Your Highness is well" or "Long live the Great Zhou Dynasty" are getting higher and higher.

"Come here, I'll give you a big reward, and I'll give you another 100 million yuan!" Guo Kai looked at everything in front of him excitedly, as if he had really seen the new prosperous age, and the expression on his face was uncontrollably full of smiles. "Brother Zhou, thanks to your strategy, with this momentum, Gu can sleep well tonight."

"Your Highness, in fact, this kind of thing is just to create momentum. If you really want the people to love you, you have to look at your future performance." Zhou Yang quickly opened his mouth to pour cold water on him. If he really wanted to make him think that he was "indestructible" from now on, then But here’s the bad thing, “In fact, the people’s requirements are very simple. As long as they have enough food and clothing, everything else is easy.

Now that the Zhou Dynasty has been established for a hundred years, it has entered its peak period and is generally stable. As long as His Highness is diligent in government affairs and protecting the country and the people, it is only a matter of time before the prosperous times come. When the people are healthy and the barbarians are convinced, then His Highness will truly When your name goes down in history, why should you be blinded by the atmosphere in front of you? "

"Brother Zhou is right." After pondering for a while, Guo Kai breathed a sigh of relief, "I really can't control myself anymore. Then according to your thoughts, how should I govern after I officially ascend the throne? I heard that all levels of the imperial court Yamen have always had the rule of "three things to do when a new official takes office", will this be the case in the future?"

"Your Highness, please don't." Even though Zhou Yang had been a security guard in modern times, he still had more than ten years of experience in a special profession. He hated all kinds of "new policies" to "make his presence felt". "What do you mean by the general, Your Highness?" After ascending the throne, you might as well take a look first, and don't rush to do it yourself. First, understand the methods of the adults in the DPRK, and then talk about targeted policies.

The final general is a rough man, who does not know how to govern, and it is not his turn to take care of it. No matter what your thoughts are, all the adults in the court are still capable. Your Highness may wish to watch more, listen more, and do less. When you truly understand how to govern, Let’s talk about one’s own strategy for governing the country, but before implementing policies, one must first solidify the foundation of governance. "

"So, what does Brother Zhou think is the foundation of Guzhi's governance?" Guo Kai nodded and asked.

"Your Highness, the first priority is to stabilize the situation. At least with the few soldiers and horses in the hands of the general, nothing can be accomplished." Zhou Yang smiled and tried to avoid suspicion first, "For example, Brother Qiu of the Three Thousand Battalion, for example Your Majesty must take control of General Qi of the Imperial Forest Army, Uncle Hou of the Fifth Army Camp, Uncle Shi of the Tongzhou Daying Camp, etc."

"Yes, military power." Guo Kai nodded happily, "I will start from the first step. When I ascend the throne, I will first let Big Brother Chen (Yejun) and Big Brother Ma (Xin) be around, and each one will be in charge of a thousand households. Well, General Qi is not young after all, so it’s okay to have fewer things; but Brother Zhou, the firearms of these two thousand households are probably going to trouble you.”

"Your Highness is too high-minded about the general." Zhou Yang smiled helplessly, "Not to mention how many things we get from the outside world, even the Shenji Camp, Uncle Xue won't be able to provide much in three months, and don't expect to really get anything in half a year. If you have the goods, if you really want the elite soldiers to equip them with firearms, they will still have to go to the Military Weapons Supervision in the end."

"Okay, I just wanted to mention what Brother Zhou is worried about." Guo Kai let Zhou Yang understand with just one sentence that he had an informant in the Shenji Camp, and information on various organizational and equipment adjustments had already arrived on his desk. "As long as you have well-trained elite soldiers, Gu Ye can feel more at ease. The days will be long in the future. Brother Zhou, do you understand?"

"The general doesn't dare to say anything. It's just that he will do his best and die." No matter what he thinks in his heart, Zhou Yang naturally expresses his position quickly on the surface.

"Okay, Brother Zhou might as well take a look first and take a walk if you have anything to do." Guo Kai nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and turned to leave.

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

At this time, Zhou Yang was not the only one on the city gate tower. He had been able to have a "cordial conversation" for nearly a stick of incense, which was enough to give him face. In fact, this was also a way to "win people's hearts." There were hundreds of people on the huge tower. , even if Guo Kai can't talk to each other, he still has to meet face to face.

Zhou Yang didn't pay much attention. After sending him away with a respectful gift, he started to look around boredly. There was no such thing as "I'm leaving in advance" in this situation. Guo Kai, who has the highest status, wouldn't leave. Who would dare not to do this if he is tired of life? sensible?Fortunately, the fireworks and opera performances in front of him were really good - well, he didn't understand opera.

"General Zhou——" However, before he could stand for long, a familiar female voice came from behind him. It was Jia Yuanchun, who was the history of Fengzao Palace, but would never be promoted to "Fengzao Palace Minister" in the future, "Your Majesty, there is something wrong. I want to do it." "I will obey the decree!" Before she could finish her words, Zhou Yang smiled and bowed. With so many people present, it was definitely not the place to talk. Why not go when the Queen summons you?Fortunately, he hasn't violated the royal taboo yet, so he doesn't have to worry about "breaking a cup as a sign". "I dare to ask Jia Nu Shi to know why the empress summoned her, so the general can be prepared."

"This -" Looking at someone's direct gaze, Jia Yuanchun, who had been familiar with the details for a long time, was so embarrassed that he didn't have the guts to look at each other. He lowered his head and said softly, "I don't dare to ask about your Majesty." As for the matter, I just want to see if the general is okay first, and if not, please come earlier."

"Would you please lead the way, female historian." Zhou Yang smiled and nodded, looking at the eyes that had begun to shift to indicate departure.

In modern times, Chengtianmen is the iconic gatehouse in the capital. In this era, it was the place where the royal family held "external" activities. All facilities were well-equipped and well-maintained. At this time, it was even more crowded and popular. Yang naturally didn't have the guts to do anything, so he could only follow the girl and leave quickly.

Finally, after nearly a stick of incense, the two of them stayed away from the hustle and bustle. When they reached the vicinity of the three main halls, Zhou Yang stepped forward and picked up the girl, quickly dodged the few patrolling eunuchs and palace maids, and ducked out of the way. Entering a side hall, Yuan Chun was obviously mentally prepared and allowed him to do whatever he wanted without saying a word.

"Good sister, do you miss me?" When it came to private territory, Zhou Yang naturally no longer tried to hide it.

"General Zhou, this servant is older than you!" Yuanchun shyly buried his head on someone's chest, and said in a soft and heartless tone, "Your Majesty is here."

"Don't worry, Daming Palace is not far away. We'll be there in a moment."

"No, no, there are so many people today, how can the empress wait there?" Yuan Chun quickly shook his head, "On the contrary, the Wenhua Hall in the east courtyard, except for the few 'Sutra Banquets' and the three-year-old During the imperial examination, there are very few people around on weekdays. The empress knows that the general has a hard day, so she specially held a small banquet there today."

"That'll be easier." Zhou Yang smiled and nodded, "Just in time for us."

"General -" Jia Yuanchun's voice was soft again, "I have been serving on the order of the empress since that day. To this day, I have not had a chance to talk to the general. I heard that the general is a disciple of the house, so I have long wanted to ask about the situation at home. , but don’t know”

"I'm sorry." Zhou Yang's expression stiffened, and he silently took back his right hand that had crossed the mountain. "It's just that I'm impatient. I only care about myself these days and don't take care of you. Don't worry, there is nothing major in Rongguo Mansion. Although there are no high-ranking officials in the family. , at least there is inheritance from our ancestors, second brother Lian has even obtained the position of the co-president of the Shuntian Mansion of the fifth rank, and in the future, a person with a fourth rank status will not be able to escape."

"Then - does Brother Zhou know the news about my younger brother?" Jia Yuanchun asked softly.

"Brother Bao, everything is fine, but he doesn't like to study." Zhou Yang thought for a while, but still didn't mention those messy things. Yuanchun couldn't take care of them in the palace anyway, "Because of this, Uncle Zheng has a lot of headaches. I even gave him a good beating a few days ago, as the saying goes, 'A dutiful son emerges from a stick', I believe he will improve a lot when he is older."

"It's the same as what I know." Yuanchun sighed quietly. She didn't have the airs of a "future noble concubine". She may have been a lowly child for a long time, and a person who was clearly over twenty turned out to be as weak as a little girl at this time, " The servant also heard that the second sister of the uncle's family has entered the courtyard of General Zhou, and was favored by His Highness Yongchang for his praise."

"That's right." There is nothing to hide in this point. "When the queen releases you from the palace in the future, I will take you over and come with me. You sisters have not seen each other since you were young, but you are all a family, and the family bond of 'blood is thicker than water' is indispensable." , we will definitely get along happily.”

"Don't worry, General. This slave knows the rules and knows that there are many sisters in the family, so he won't embarrass the General." Yuan Chun breathed a sigh of relief, "I can get the general's words today, and I finally don't have to worry much anymore. There is no obvious way to serve the Queen's orders; however, the Queen has also mentioned that it seems that the third and fourth sisters in the house"

"Isn't this pretty good?" Someone shamelessly hugged the girl and boasted.

"Are we sisters going to never be separated again?" Yuanchun sighed, and squeezed into Ai Lang's arms, "That's all, general, please don't forget what you said today - brother!"

(End of this chapter)