They all say I'm a tyrant

Chapter 54

Once Lin Ce's birthday passes every year, it means that the end of the year is one step closer.

Then comes the coldest time of the year.After a heavy snowfall, the place as far as the eye can see is covered by a vast expanse of whiteness, and the entire capital looks extraordinarily peaceful and leisurely.

As the new year approaches, all irrelevant things are temporarily put on hold, and every household is busy preparing for the new year, and Youfu is no exception. Various new year goods are brought into the mansion one after another, and many of them are mixed with gifts from the palace. reward.

Compared with the previous years when the cat stayed in the mansion and seldom went out as soon as the winter came, You Yan seemed to be a lot more diligent this year. Reading the book quietly accompanied Lin Ce to review the memorials, but sometimes he dragged Lin Ce to discuss matters that could not be dealt with in the early court.

You Yan is always very serious when he is concentrating on something. This kind of You Yan was very rare for Lin Ce before. Although there is a little discomfort, he is still very happy on the whole, because every time he reads from the desk Even when he raised his head, he could see that person in front of him. For Lin Ce, he would never refuse this kind of experience.

After the case of Li Bu was completely settled, all the courtiers involved in the case were dealt with, and some younger faces gradually occupied some important positions in the court. It's not the same, but generally speaking, the entire court is gradually moving towards a clearer situation.

All of the above come together to make this new year even more worth looking forward to.

It is always unavoidable to have a reunion dinner during the New Year, but unlike other mansions, this reunion dinner in You Mansion is often held at noon, because it can be finished early, so that You Jun can go back to his room early to rest, and it can also let You Yan can enter the palace early and accompany Lin Ce - this is already a well-known secret in You Mansion.

Because of You Jun's health, and because You Zhan, the head of the family, was deviant, there were not many rules in the You Mansion on weekdays. Except for the New Year's Day, family banquets were rarely held, so the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve would be particularly precious.

Because of the relapse of You Jun's old illness in winter, You Jun has not shown up in the mansion for a long time.You Yan went to see him a few times when he was in a better state, and he could only talk with him, telling interesting things he had seen and heard recently, coaxing You Jun to laugh last time, for him His condition was helpless.

You Jun has been weak and sick since he was born. He has invited famous doctors and used all the best medicinal materials for more than 20 years. Since Lin Ce ascended the throne, the imperial doctor has come to You Mansion from time to time. , there is no other way.As time passed, no matter it was You Jun himself or the entire You family, they gradually got used to it. After all, life and death are no major issues.

Probably because of the good rest some time ago, You Jun's spirit looked good on New Year's Eve, and the mood of the whole family also improved, especially on the face of Mrs. You Jun, who was usually taciturn and a little deserted. There is a little more smile.

Both parents are present, and there is an elder brother and elder sister-in-law. You Yan will rarely talk on this occasion, but he also enjoys such a rare and harmonious time. While drinking hot soup slowly, while watching You Yan Li deliberately said some flattering words, which made the two elders happy. Occasionally, when they turned their heads, they could see the brother and sister-in-law talking privately in a low voice, and couldn't help but raise their lips accordingly.

He is a young man who is free and easy, sees everything clearly, and rarely worries or cares about anything. It is precisely because of this that he seems a little cold about many things, but in fact, because he can think openly, he knows that everything has a cause and effect. It is extremely difficult to go smoothly all the way, so I cherish the time of family reunion in such a harmonious family.

You Li coaxed Mrs. You to have a conversation, turned his head and saw You Yan was looking at him with a smile on his face, couldn't help but leaned over, looked at You Yan's empty wine cup, and said curiously: "Uncle, why are you looking at me today? Is it so rare that you haven't drunk?"

You Yan raised his eyebrows, and glanced at the flagon in his hand, since he passed out in the palace after a hangover that day, Rui Yun really had the audacity to hide all the wine in his room and not allow him to drink a mouthful.It's rare that today is the day of reunion, Rui Yun looked at him in good spirits, and didn't make a sound when he saw the flagon was placed in his hand, but You Yan couldn't restrain himself, he never reached out to touch the flagon.

After all, it doesn't matter whether he drinks or not in Ruiyun's place, it's not troublesome, but if he enters the palace full of alcohol, the person in the palace will be really troublesome.

Seeing that he didn't answer, You Li didn't care, took a sip from the soup bowl handed over by the servant, and then suddenly remembered something and said to You Yan: "Uncle, after tomorrow, I will formally join the Dali Temple."

"En." You Yan nodded, although he didn't want You Jia to get too involved in the court situation before, but seeing You Li seemed very happy about it and had no intention of stopping it.Besides, Youli is still young, and he has a lot of experience in Dali Temple, and even if he can't participate in confidential matters, it won't affect the court situation. As for the future, if Youli can be reused, it is all his own ability , as an uncle, he can't interfere.

After thinking it over clearly, You Yan didn't have any objection to You Li's entry into Dali Temple, instead he mentioned a few words about You Li by the way, it was a rare surprise that the uncle and nephew had a serious talk at the family banquet .

After eating a reunion dinner for a long time, it was not until You Jun couldn't bear it at all and went back to his room to rest with Feng Shi's company, and finally left.You Zhan drank a lot of wine, he was already staggering, but he still insisted on going to the garden to see his plum tree. Mrs. You couldn't persuade her, so she sent two servants to support You Zhan's body. Arms go with it.

You Yan's uncle and nephew sent the two elders away, they stood in the corridor and had a conversation, guessing that it was the time when You Yan entered the palace, You Li got up to leave, but You Yan grabbed his arm, and Ruiyun came over with a tray, You Li just After taking a look, he laughed: "Uncle, I have already entered the official position, and I will be crowned soon. Why do you still treat me like a child and prepare to waste money?"

"I originally thought that if you married a wife this year, I would be able to save this money. Whoever thought it was, I still didn't escape." You Yan stretched out his hand and touched You Li's hair, "So, let's use this to suppress you." Qian hopes that our little son will live a long and healthy life, and be safe and successful."

You Li's servant stepped forward to take the tray from Ruiyun, and You Li bowed to You Yanchang: "Thank you, Uncle, Shuwen."

You Yan laughed: "Okay, let's go back, it's time for me to enter the palace, and you can only stay with your grandparents to watch the New Year's Eve tonight."

You Li responded: "Uncle, I will send you out of the mansion."

The carriage from the palace to pick You Yan was already waiting outside You's mansion, Chi Che was standing in front of the carriage in a black robe, with his back straight, as if he couldn't feel the chill of the weather.Seeing You Yan coming out of the mansion, he first bowed his hands to salute You Yan, then turned to You Li behind him, and nodded slightly: "Young Master You."

You Li was not surprised to see him, he glanced past him and couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "It's so cold this year, why is Chi guard wearing such thin clothes?" He said, turning to look at the servant next to him, "Go back and get a cotton robe."

Chi Che immediately shook his head: "Thank you, Young Master You, for your kindness. It's just that Chi, who practices martial arts, doesn't feel the cold in this weather, so you don't have to worry about it, Young Master." After speaking, he glanced at You Yan who had already boarded the carriage. , and cupped his hands towards You Li again, "Chi has a duty, so there will be no further delay. The cold wind invades the muscles, and the young master is weak. Please go back."

You Li looked at him, then at You Yan's carriage, finally nodded, watched Chi Che get on the horse, lead the carriage away, and then turned back to the house.

Compared with the lively and festive atmosphere in the capital, the capital seemed a little cold.You Yan didn't quite know how other emperors spent this New Year's Eve, but it certainly wasn't as boring as Lin Ce.After all, few emperors had the entire harem vacant like Lin Ce. If You Yan was not around, he would only be accompanied by memorials and government affairs that would never be finished.

When You Yan came to Changle Palace, Lin Ce was not in the palace. A servant came forward and explained that the Empress Dowager Wu was unwell, so Lin Ce went to visit and asked You Yan to wait.

You Yan also has a little understanding of the conflict between mother and son, and knows that since Lin Ce ordered the people in Zhaoyang Palace to be dealt with face to face, Empress Dowager Wu has really lived a lot, staying in the bedroom all day, intoxicated Buddha.As for Lin Ce, he didn't know whether it was because of his busy schedule or because he did it on purpose, and he never went to visit. The mother and son hadn't seen each other for a long time.Now at the end of the year, many grievances, entanglements, conflicts and differences have gradually resolved. In addition, Empress Dowager Wu fell ill again. Lin Ce's visit can be regarded as an opportunity to ease the relationship between mother and child.

Lin Ce's relatives are weak, although the Empress Dowager Wu is not likable, but You Yan really doesn't want their mother and son to really quarrel to the point of severance.I just hope that Empress Dowager Wu can fully wake up after this incident and stop adding trouble.

Empress Dowager Wu was indeed sick, and it was not a serious problem to pass on the imperial doctor's pulse diagnosis.But Lin Ce had a rare delay in Zhaoyang Palace, and when he returned to Changle Palace, it was already dusk, and candles were lit in the huge bedroom, dispelling the coldness of the day.All the way to the front of the palace gate, he didn't see a single person, and the servants who used to guard here were also missing. Lin Ce was unavoidably surprised. It wasn't until he pushed open the palace gate that he realized that the Changle Palace today is more lively than in the past. very.

A large table was set up in the hall, on which were several dough pieces, clay pots filled with various fillings, and some strange-looking dumplings.You Yan was standing in the middle of the desk, concentrating on learning the essentials of making dumplings from a servant. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he raised his head and smiled at Lin Ce: "Are you back?"

Lin Ce stared at the smiling face for a while, nodded, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Well, I'm back."