jdhmnovel Chapter 658 Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
Chapter 658 Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet
The smile in Qin Junyu's eyes deepened, and he asked with interest: "Oh? In your opinion, how should we solve this problem?"
Qin Wenyuan was not intimidated by the question, but instead expressed his thoughts: "We can modify the original weapons, so that we don't need a lot of iron to make new ones."
"Let's take a step back. Even if we have iron and build new and better weapons, the old ones will be useless. What to do with them then will be a big problem."
"It would be better not to rush into making weapons, but wait until the modified drawings come out before processing them on the original basis, wouldn't it?" Qin Wenyuan became more and more confident as he spoke, his eyes determined, as if he had already seen what the situation would be like when his plan was implemented.
Qin Junyu did not express his opinion immediately. When Qin Wenyuan's emotions gradually calmed down and he thought he had said something wrong, he suddenly clapped his hands and praised loudly: "Good! Very well said!"
Qin Wenyuan's heart suddenly dropped, and he clasped his fists and said modestly: "My Royal Brother, thank you for the compliment."
"It seems that you are already qualified for this position." Qin Junyu said this nonsensically, with a look of relief on his face.
Qin Wenyuan was completely confused. What position was he qualified for? Could it be that his brother wanted him to enter the government?
However, Qin Junyu did not continue to talk, and changed the subject to discuss a secret with him. Qin Wenyuan listened seriously and hid back in fear, "No! My brother... this... is not in accordance with the rules."
Although he is still young, he knows what to do and what not to do. Things like acting as a government official are absolutely not allowed.
Qin Junyu placed his palm on his little shoulder and said solemnly: "Xiaowu, didn't you say you would help your brother share the burden? This time, I will let you practice in advance. If you can adapt, I will leave it to you. If not..."
He suddenly lowered his voice, leaned close to Qin Wenyuan's ear, and said mysteriously: "My brother asked Prime Minister Nian to help you."
Qin Wenyuan became even more panicked. Not only did he have to handle the government affairs with full authority, but he also had to let Prime Minister Nian know!
In Qin Wenyuan's impression, Nian Chengyun was an old man with a stern face who always used moral principles to educate people. He was the most difficult person to get along with. He dared not imagine what expression Nian Chengyun had when he heard about this.
He shook his head, came back to reality, and asked bitterly: "What about you, my brother... I will help you deal with the government affairs, what do you want to do?"
A terrible thought flashed through his mind.
Qin Junyu picked up the teacup and drank it all, then raised his eyebrows: "As for me... I have more important things to do."
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Zhaoyang Palace, Rihui Hall.
Shen Xinran put her hands on her hips, glared at the palace maid kneeling below her, and roared: "What did you say!"
The palace maid was trembling like a sieve. She knew that this news was not good for Shen Xinran, but if she hadn't insisted on asking, it wouldn't have added to her troubles. Who could she blame?
The maid repeated what she had just said: "Five days ago, Lord Shen proposed in the court that the emperor treat the concubines in the harem equally, and he quarreled with Lord Yang. The emperor was furious and fined Lord Yang one month's salary. Lord Shen was so angry that he fell ill for several days."
Shen Xinran became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She grabbed the teacup next to her and threw it out. "Why? Why is my father the only one being punished? Just because Yang Zhitao and Qiu Minjing are close, her father doesn't have to be punished!"
Zhu Yuan was terrified when he heard this and hurriedly advised: "Young Master, be careful with your words!"
If the emperor wanted to punish someone, it was just a matter of a word. How could others have the right to comment? If someone disobeyed him, he would get angry and kill the entire clan of that person to silence everyone.
Although the emperor is not such a person, as a subject, one must always keep in mind the importance of being cautious in words and actions. How can one question the emperor's decision?
This is Shen Xinran's personality. Once she gets angry, she doesn't care about anything else and will vent her anger first.
"What caution!"
"Although I am of a low rank, I am still a lady in the palace! How can you bully me like this!"
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After Shen Xinran finished scolding, she finally felt relieved. Her mood suddenly took a turn for the worse. She fell back on the chair and burst into tears, "It's all my fault... It was because of me that my father was punished by the emperor... "
Seeing this, Zhu Yuan couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She gave a look and asked all the palace people in the hall to leave. She stepped forward to comfort Shen Xinran, patting her shoulder and saying, "My lady, there is a long way to go. When you are favored by the emperor one day, no one will dare to bully you and the Shen family anymore."
"The emperor will definitely protect me in the court for the sake of my lady."
This gave Shen Xinran great hope.
She stopped crying, wiped away her tears, and said with a determined look, "I must impress everyone!"
Since the emperor would not summon her to sleep with him, she could only resort to some tricks on her own.
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Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and Nian Susu personally participates in the arrangement of the banquet venue.
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival dinner is different from usual ones. It is no longer held in the Qinghui Hall, but in the Imperial Garden.
According to Nian Susu's field investigation for many days, there is a lake to the south of the Imperial Garden, named Qianli Lake, and there is a pavilion in the center of the lake, called the Lake Heart Pavilion, which is the place that best meets her requirements.
Qianli Lake covers a large area and the water is so clear that you can see the bottom. When the water is too clear, there are no fish. Just as lotus grows out of the mud but remains unstained, Qianli Lake is not suitable for raising fish or growing lotus. The imperial garden is full of beautiful places, so the concubines in the palace don't like to come here. Gradually, Qianli Lake and the Pavilion in the Center of the Lake became deserted, and people were sent to clean it only once every half a month.
When Nian Susu brought the "renovation team" to the scene, weeds were overgrown on both sides of the cobblestone road, the wooden paint on the pavilion roof had been washed away by heavy rain, and fallen leaves and dead grass were floating on the lake.
At the command, the palace servants began to work.
The eunuchs were responsible for climbing up to touch up the paint and removing weeds from the roadside, while the palace maids were responsible for cleaning the lake.
Nian Susu held a small notebook in his hand and traced the topography of the area around Qianli Lake on paper. After some scribbles and revisions, the layout of the land began to take shape.
Zhige couldn't understand and couldn't help, so she could only fan him and wipe his sweat.
It took three full days to complete the renovation of Qianli Lake. With less than two days until the Mid-Autumn Festival, Nian Susu had the things built by the Ministry of Works delivered to Zhongling Palace in advance, so there was just enough time.
——Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet.
There were carriages of various colors and shapes parked at Dongzhimen. Ministers of the court came to the palace with their families for a banquet. The venue was in the Imperial Garden, but they started chatting at Dongzhimen and went in groups of two or three.
The lamp posts on both sides of the main road leading into the palace flashed brilliant fireworks to illuminate the way ahead. The road from the palace gate to the imperial garden was brightly lit.
When they approached the Imperial Garden, they noticed that the square glazed lampshades on the lamp posts beside the road suddenly changed their shapes. They looked ordinary in front, but now they were in the shapes of rabbits, moons, and moon cakes. The rabbits in particular had a white light on them, as if they had really jumped down from the heavens in the hands of Chang'e.