Chapter 077: Birthday Gift

Cheng Yan was successfully stimulated by Wen Mingyun and ran away. Because the second room was so hated during his growth, even if he was sad at the moment, he could put the boy's worries aside and jumped up.Rush to the second room.

With such troubles from the devil in the world, the second room became even more lively.

Moreover, Cheng Yan is not a good guy when it comes to reading, but he is mischievous and mischievous. He came up with a lot of bad ideas just after passing by. He even described Erfang's shameless face when he asked General Cheng for treasures on the spot.I was so ashamed that Shizi and Shizi's wife almost dug a hole to bury themselves.

The move of Cheng Guogong's mansion caused a disturbance to almost everyone.

As Cheng Guogong said, people have seen all the jokes, but the most important thing in Cheng Guogong's mansion is jokes. Cheng Tingyu insisted on this, with a firm attitude, and even divided the original Guogong's guards into two groups, directly suppressing the second room for rectification.

For the matter of moving, it took a full half a month before all the utensils belonging to the big house were taken away. The entire Duke's mansion seemed to be infested with bandits, and the geese plucked their hair.

The peace talks between the two countries had not yet entered the third time, and they were shelved because the emperor's birthday was approaching.

This time, since it is the whole year, and in order to show the prestige of the country in front of the envoys of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the birthday is a big event.

All the courtiers are naturally going to prepare for the birthday ceremony, even Duke Cheng's mansion is no exception, but Wen Mingyun and his wife don't care, anyway, they are not officials in the court, let alone seek any future.

On the contrary, Erfang was as anxious as ants on a hot pot, searching for all kinds of treasures in the world.

It's a pity that General Cheng has been dead for some years. The original glory is long gone, and no one in the Cheng family can fight it out. It's completely lingering under the legacy of the past, and it can't compete with other wealthy families.

The treasures that could be handed to the second room were relatively ordinary in appearance, and they couldn't catch the eyes of the Ninth Five-Year Venerable at all.

They are anxious and helpless.

In the end, he turned his mind on Da Fang again.

A few days before the move, Mrs. Shizi fell ill. Not only her face was ruined, but also those beloved treasures were all gone. Looking at the miserable scene of "houses surrounded by walls", Mrs. Shizi was so sick that she couldn't get up.

But if you want to give the birthday gift to the Holy Majesty, you must not neglect it. However, the treasure originally planned in the mansion will also belong to the big house after the separation. It was a ruby snatched from the Northern Wei Dynasty when General Cheng was stationed in the northern border.After being carved by skilled craftsmen, it immediately turns into a galloping horse, lifelike.

It is very difficult for Daye to produce such a large gem, and it is crystal clear without any turbidity. Even if it is not carved, it is priceless.

In addition, it was snatched from the Northern Wei Dynasty, which has a special meaning. The horse can also represent the success of the horse, which means auspiciousness, and it is perfect as a birthday gift.

"Ting Yu, this birthday gift has been chosen a long time ago, isn't it appropriate for you to go back on your word now?" Cheng Guogong couldn't help jumping out to speak.

"Why is it inappropriate? This is something that belongs to our eldest family. It's because the second uncle and the second aunt don't treat themselves as outsiders." Cheng Tingyu pointed out bluntly.

In an instant, Cheng Shizi's face became extremely ugly: "Cheng Tingyu, are you a white-eyed wolf? I heard what it is called! Don't forget, your surname is Cheng, even if you separate and leave, it will not change that you are us."The Cheng family. Preparing the emperor's birthday gift is not just a matter for the second wife, it's what you should do!"

"Second brother!" Cheng Guogong immediately scolded softly, turned his head to Cheng Tingyu and said, "Tingyu, I know that you are suffering in your heart. Although your father earned it, it belongs to the entire Duke's mansion. You gave up your personal yard earlier.I don’t want to say anything, but you can’t take any of the things in the treasury, that’s the root of Duke Cheng’s mansion.”

Cheng Tingyu didn't speak. He looked at Cheng Guogong and saw the old man's serious face. He obviously meant his words seriously, and there was no room for change.

"It turns out that the Duke is waiting for me here! Compared with the things in the treasury, the decorations in everyone's yards are nothing compared to the things in the treasure house. Those things are still stained with the blood and tears of the general, but you said that his son and grandson are not eligible to inherit them.", it's ridiculous!"

For his ridicule, Cheng Guogong didn't take it seriously at all, his expression remained unchanged, and his tone was calm and authentic: "It's not ridiculous, you don't count, the emperor has the final say. Close the door, we three can't help but talk about what's in our hearts today.”

"Your father was brave and good at fighting at the beginning and won many battles, but later he became self-respecting and made great achievements. The whole Duke's mansion was afraid of being ransacked and wiped out when he woke up. The Cheng family's army was so glorious back then, but it was incomparable.The fire is cooking oil, the guards you used when you moved before were actually the Cheng family army back then."

"If it is spread to the ears of the Holy One by someone with a heart, do you think these guards still have a way out? Your father has military power in his hands and can protect them. But you are just a sick and weak person with no power to restrain chickens. Even your ownIt’s hard to protect the capital, I’m afraid it’s a disaster rather than a blessing.”

Cheng Guogong looked as if he had the chance to win, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and instead of sitting upright before, he showed a bit of cunning.

Obviously, facing countless gold, silver and precious stones, he couldn't maintain the grandpa's profile, and he directly threatened and lured his grandson.

"Father is right. Big Brother did get a lot of gold and silver at the beginning, but our Duke's Mansion also took the risk. If you talk about it and say that you don't keep anything when you take it away, there is no such good thing. Anyway.Brother, those soldiers only recognize you as their master, and have nothing to do with the rest of Cheng Guogong’s mansion. If there is trouble in the palace, you will be the only one to suffer, and we will be rewarded for righteously killing relatives.” Cheng Shizi instantly beamed with joy, raised his head and chest, with a look of winning.

"Okay, since the Duke insists on this, then I have nothing to say, let's all be well."

Cheng Tingyu flung his sleeves away, looking at his back, Cheng Shizi couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Hahaha, happy. Dad, you are the smartest. I was dying of anxiety before, thinking that you really let this little bastard take everything away!" Cheng Shizi immediately picked up his father's stinky feet.

Cheng Guogong sneered, with a cheerful expression on his face: "This kid is still too young. He thought he would use his position as a prince to numb you, and wanted to take away all his property. But I don't know that he has been tossing around these days. I stand by and watchNot ignoring it, but waiting for him to make a mistake. He really had contact with the boss’s old department, and even replaced half of the guards in the mansion with his own people, just playing some tricks.”

Cheng Shizi nodded repeatedly, and even couldn't help rubbing his hands.

"Father is right, this time we have caught his little braid, and we will see if he dares to play tricks in the future. As long as he doesn't lose contact with Big Brother's old department, we can always suppress him!"

The Duke gave him a look of resentment, "Why are you so stupid? Even if he doesn't contact you, as long as you want to manipulate him and frame him at will, that's a breeze."

"Ginger is still old and hot!" Cheng Shizi served him tea and water graciously, and the father and son laughed quite happily.

In just a cup of tea, the conversation between the two of them was written down on paper and placed on Cheng Tingyu's desk.

"Oh, the Cheng family is a family of military generals, loyal and good for generations. After a crook like Cheng Guogong, it will be even more unsightly when it comes to Cheng Shizi. If it weren't for General Cheng's efforts to turn the tide, today's Cheng family would have already been reduced to rubble."

Cheng Tingyu just glanced at it, then threw it into the charcoal basin, watching the paper burn to ashes.

"Master, can the birthday ceremony still be carried out according to the original plan?" the shadow guard asked.

Cheng Tingyu tapped the table with his hand, thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Originally, in order not to let the attention fall on the Cheng family and not want to be in the center of the vortex, we kept a low profile. But if we want to stir up disputes, the entire Wangjing will not be able to live in peace, and the Cheng family will not be able to survive alone. Change the plan, and make troubles if they want to!"

In mid-November, the emperor ushered in his 60th birthday. The palace had already been decorated, and officials from all over the country sent people to present gifts.

Wangjing is even more lively. Many rich and noble families have started collecting rare treasures several years in advance, wanting to present them as gifts.

Other neighboring countries also photographed special envoys, bringing birthday gifts.

Even the Northern Wei Dynasty sent a second group of troops here, which seemed extremely solemn.

Wave after wave of people came, all of them were tall horses, and there were countless rows of carriages, and there were spectators everywhere in the streets and alleys.

When Wen Mingyun moved into his new house, he also saw this scene, and couldn't help laughing in his heart.

The governor of Wangjing arranged a big show, and invited countless guards to control the situation. It looked like Wanchao came to congratulate, but in fact it was a thousand miles away.

When Wan Chao came to congratulate, it was true that the small country paid some respects and then took away more rewards.

Cheng Yan also briefly and rudely concluded that it was the autumn wind.

But if Daye Dynasty didn't give enough gifts in return, these neighboring countries would have the guts to go back and declare war, and they would all look at the behavior of the Northern Wei Dynasty with envy.

On the day of the birthday banquet, the front and rear palaces were very lively.

Cheng Tingyu and Wen Mingyun got into the carriage hand in hand, but parted ways when they got out near the palace gate.

In fact, Cheng Tingyu has no official or title, so he is not qualified to enter the palace at all, but he is under the banner of General Cheng, so he is still on the list of congratulatory birthdays.

Cheng Guogong's relocation caused such a big commotion, Quanwang Jingdu was eating melons.

There were also many ladies who posted posts to Wen Mingyun, wanting to hear from one of the parties in person, but they were all dismissed by her feeling unwell.

It was heard that she was also in the palace this time, and many noble ladies said in private that she would not be able to escape this time.

It's just that Wen Mingyun didn't enter the palace where the female relatives were, but was led by the maid to the Qingfang Palace of the fifth princess.

"Ruyi, you are here!" The fifth princess greeted her in person.

The two held each other's hand when they met, and they didn't see each other for a while, obviously they missed each other very much.

"You've lost weight, how is your second sister? Recently, Cheng Guogong's mansion moved. I heard that although your eldest house is making a lot of noise, in fact, the benefits are not much. Have you suffered any disadvantages?"

"Why don't you call me about the separation of the family? If that old man Cheng Guogong dares to bully you, a junior, I will use my princess status to suppress him and see if he dares to shout in front of you!"

The fifth princess obviously held back her stomach and wanted to say something, but she couldn't stop when they first met.

It's just that the two of them hadn't chatted for a while, and the eunuch passed on outside: "Princess Ye Lisha is here—"

The fifth princess curled her lips instantly, "Why is she here? I want to receive Ruyi, some private conversations in the boudoir are inconvenient for her to listen to, so send her away!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Lisha walked in with an ugly expression on her face, obviously she heard what the fifth princess said before.

"You think I want to come, the imperial concubine arranged for me to come here, saying that it is to cultivate the friendship between the two countries. If you have the ability, go to your mother and concubine!"

Ye Lisha raised her chin lightly, her tone was full of arrogance and disdain.

It's just that when she met Wen Mingyun's eyes, she burst into anger instantly, like a stressed cat, and all the hair on her body stood on end.

"It's you, Wen Mingyun, you dare to appear in front of me! You bastard, you almost ruined my face, you know that!" Ye Lisha touched her waist as she spoke, obviously wanting to draw her sword and cut someone.

But today is the emperor's birthday, the inspection at the gate of the palace is infinitely more stringent, not only swords and other things, but even hidden weapons hidden in corners have been confiscated.

She didn't have a weapon in hand, so she took two big steps forward, rushed to Wen Mingyun and raised her hand to slap him.

Anyway, in the Northern Wei Dynasty, she would often slap people in the face, and she would slap anyone who made her unhappy.

But of course she didn't succeed, the fifth princess got up directly and pushed her away.

The fifth princess exerted great strength, and Ye Lisha was pushed back two steps in a row, her face was full of humiliation.

"Why do you push me? Aren't you Da Ye the most respectful of etiquette? Wen Mingyun made a gold lotus flower crown out of insects and gave it to me, but the insects hatched and crawled all over my face.There are red bumps all over my face, I am almost disfigured, it is not too much to kill Wen Mingyun!" Ye Lisha was so angry that she blew her beard and stared.

She was mad at first, and Wen Mingyun became her biggest enemy in this life, even in her dreams, she was eating his flesh alive.

But once the worm incident happened, she was busy treating her face, so she couldn't really disfigure her face.

But the accompanying doctors of the Northern Wei Dynasty were helpless, and finally invited Jiang Yuan from Daye Tai Hospital to give her a cure.

Ye Lisha said at the beginning that Wen Mingyun was going to be divided into five horses, and Ye Liyang was also on her sister's side.

Although it was my younger sister who made the provocation first, but that Wen Mingyun dared to bully the princess of the Northern Wei Dynasty, then the Northern Wei Dynasty should be taken seriously and must be severely punished.

It's a pity that this revenge plan failed to take shape. First, Emperor Daye snatched the secret medicine, and then General Wu Ming was called to Beijing. The arrogance of the Northern Wei Dynasty was no longer there.

Even after her elder brother competed with Wu Ming, he was helped back with injuries, so she didn't dare to do anything wrong. She could only hide in the house, and was warned by Ye Liyang that she was not allowed to steal jewelry again.For one thing, it is completely a man with his tail clamped.

Now that the enemies meet each other, they are extremely jealous.

"What, I don't know who has shallow eyesight, and can't even tell the difference between bugs and gold. Ruyi said at the time that this was her birthday gift to herself, and you just wanted to grab it. At the beginning, I made a vow that no matter whatIf anything happens, you won’t blame it. Now that there are bugs, who knows if you have framed them?” The fifth princess slammed back unceremoniously.

Ye Lisha took a few steps forward, but she still didn't give up, she still wanted to hit Wen Mingyun.

The fifth princess was in the middle, but whenever Ye Lisa rushed up, she pushed people back.

The two princesses were dressed in the costumes of their own countries, elegant and luxurious, but the pushing and shoving movements looked really unsightly and utterly rude.

On the contrary, Wen Mingyun, who was standing at the back, was dressed more plainly compared to them, but performed the most gracefully. The arc of the corners of his mouth was carefully designed, which was completely the standard appearance of a lady.

In the end, Wen Mingyun couldn't say a few more words, she hoped she had a fight, and the two of them together couldn't be more than ten years old.

At the beginning of the birthday banquet, those who could sit and dine with the emperor in the Guangming Hall were naturally the distinguished guests, and the others were arranged in the side hall.

Several eunuchs stood under the steps, each holding a thick gift list in their hands, and began to sing.

The gifts from the nobles of the royal family were placed first, followed by congratulatory gifts from several neighboring countries, and finally the courtiers got the bottom line.

The nobles obviously tried their best, all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, rare treasures, and their meanings are also wonderful, which makes people dazzled.

As for the gifts from neighboring countries, there are also a few eye-catching ones, such as special corals and huge oriental beads, but the overall ones do not exceed those of the nobles.

On the contrary, the Northern Wei Dynasty played some different tricks.

"Northern Wei Dynasty offered ten secret medicines to the daughters, and if they take them, they can prolong their lives and recharge their energy." When the eunuch read this sentence, the hall was quiet at first, and then the audience was in an uproar.

On the emperor's birthday, who presented a woman openly and aboveboard?

This kind of thing can only be done in private, and it is insulting to the gentlemen on the stage, to the extent that the speech officer can be sprayed to death.

Besides, most of the beauties offered by neighboring countries are princesses of the same country, and if they want to marry Daye, it can be a fig leaf.

However, the Northern Wei Dynasty contributed ten beauties at a time. It seems that the status is not noble, and I am afraid that they were specially trained to serve people with color. How is this different from those skinny horses for dignitaries.

The emperor was also taken aback, and his face suddenly became a little ugly.

It was his 60th birthday, not his 16th, and he even offered women up, ten at a time, which faintly hit the pain point in the heart of the Ninth Five-Year Lord.

What's the use of offering him a beautiful woman, if he doesn't use medicine, he can only watch but can't sleep.

"Prince Ye Liyang, what do you mean by Northern Wei?" The emperor asked on the spot.

Ye Liyang got up immediately, cupped his fists and bowed to everyone, apparently learning Daye's etiquette.

Of course, in the eyes of the civil servants of Daye Dynasty, it was neither fish nor fowl, and he was even more panicked.

The bandits are also worthy of learning the etiquette of the Daye Dynasty. The beasts don't know the etiquette, justice, and shame, and they cannot become real people.

"Yang knew that you liked my court secret medicine from the Northern Wei Dynasty, so he wrote a letter to my father. After my father heard about it, he immediately made this birthday gift. These ten women are not ordinary people. They can neither sing, dance nor play chess.Calligraphy has only one advantage, and that is that it was taken to the medicine hall from birth to serve the secret medicine. It is infected by the heat of making the secret medicine every day, and the breath of the secret medicine has already entered the body, becoming half a medicine man."

"Although they are not as effective as taking the secret medicine directly, if you stay with them often, your body will also be stained with medicine gas, which can restore the sick and the weak, and can also prolong the life of ordinary people.

Ye Liyang's words were a bit awkward, obviously prepared by the envoys of the Northern Wei Dynasty in advance, and they also made a sound of literacy.

As soon as his words fell, discussions in the hall started again.

"Is this true?" The emperor couldn't sit still at all, and almost stood up from the dragon chair.

"Really, it's not easy to get the medicine girl. After all, it's not easy to make the secret medicine. There are not many successful pills every year, and if there are too many medicine girls in the same room, the smell of the secret medicine is not enough, and it has no effect at all. So the medicine girl in the Northern Wei DynastyVery precious."

"After I was born, I got a total of 20 people, and the remaining ten people were given to my court officials. Mrs. Lin, who is beside my father, is also a drug girl. Of course, some people questioned it, but it is human nature.All of them were brought here just to allow His Majesty to experiment to his heart's content." Ye Liyang nodded immediately, his tone resolute and his expression solemn.

"Okay, if it really works miraculously, I will definitely reward you!"

The Ninth Five Lord slapped the table and made a bold promise, obviously very happy.

The hall fell into a dead silence, and the ministers exchanged glances with the people around them, and most of them showed disapproval.

The Son of Heaven is the most honorable person in the world. It is difficult to impress him with any treasure he has never seen before.

Besides, to be the Ninth Five-Year Master, the first thing is not to show off your appearance, not to reveal your preferences, so as not to be caught by others.

But the emperor is old, he is already aging, he obviously feels lack of energy, and knows that he may perish at any time.

For this reason, when someone told him that there are things that can prolong life, he would naturally be moved.

Moreover, the ten medicine girls in the Northern Wei Dynasty were still based on the secret medicine paper. The Ninth Five-Year Master had seen the magic of the secret medicine, so he was more convinced of the medicine girl, so he directly applauded the table.

"Thank you, Emperor Daye, for the most noble etiquette." This time Ye Liyang changed his posture to salute in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and sat down satisfied.

Finally it was the turn of the courtiers to offer gifts, and to show respect, General Wu Ming was put first.

Usually the general gave away spoils, and this year was no exception.

"General Wu Ming presented General Lu Qi of the Northern Wei Dynasty with a bloody horse, a saber, a pair of armor and a long knife handle from General Hu Xiao of the Northern Wei Dynasty... A total of 20 items were seized, ten of which were weapons.Ten miscellaneous things." The eunuch raised his voice and read in rhythm.

It's just that the eunuch trembled in his heart. To put it mildly, the seized objects were actually relics.

Because the ten Northern Wei generals he read out were basically dead.

Most of them died at the hands of northern Xinjiang soldiers, and the rest lost their things and ran back. They were all seriously injured and died.

On the emperor's birthday, have to say that General Wu Ming is really talented in rebellion.

The emperor stopped smiling instantly, and the atmosphere in the hall also dropped to freezing point.

"Wu Ming Ai Qing, what do you mean?" the Ninth Five Lord asked.

"My majesty, all my colleagues and envoys from other countries gave you precious things, especially my colleagues in the local area. Most of the birthday gifts are local specialties. Northern Xinjiang is far away from Wangjing, and most of the living things are not easy to carry, butNorthern Xinjiang is rich in trophies, and these are all from the famous generals of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They cannot serve the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, but these captured things can celebrate your birthday. I wish you good luck like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan." General Wu Ming stoodStanding up, he clasped his fists in a respectful salute with a solemn tone.

This is the longest speech that the courtiers have heard General Wu Ming say. You must know that he was concise and concise before, even when he was at the dinner table, he only drank and talked less, and was often silent.

But this time, he obviously brought the relics of the dead as a birthday gift, but he heard the meaning of sincere blessings.