Chapter 183 Birthday
Her birthday?
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly realized.
Isn’t Zhao Ji’s birthday in three days?
Zhao Yuanxi’s birthday is also on this day, what an unexpected coincidence!
But she hadn't celebrated her birthday for a long time. Not to mention Zhao Ji's, she didn't even remember her own.
I didn't expect that thanks to her, I could have a proper birthday.
"What did the king send?" Zhao Yuanxi asked curiously.
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother will know after seeing it."
Why are you still so mysterious!
The originally empty space in the east room was now filled with large boxes.
Various exquisite lacquerware are displayed there.
Zhao Yuanxi knew at a glance that the things inside were probably worth a lot of money.
In addition to various jewels, she also noticed the large red coral in the middle, which was almost as tall as her and could be used as a screen in the house.
Seeing the Queen Mother's interest in the coral, Jang Geum explained, "This is a red coral sent from Taoyi. It originated from Qi State and was a gift from the Prime Minister of Wei to the Queen Mother."
Zhao Yuanxi didn't expect that Mi Yue's things would fall into her hands.
“It is indeed very beautiful.”
Is this considered an antique? However, thinking that everything in his hands was an antique, Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help laughing again.
"As long as the Queen Mother likes it." Jang Geum opened the lacquer box beside her. "Here are some land deeds."
What Zhao Yuanxi wanted most now was land. When he heard that there was a land deed, his eyes lit up.
The words on the deed were unfamiliar, so Zhao Yuanxi could only hand it to Jang Geum and ask, "Can you help me take a look? Where does this land belong to?"
Zhao Ji understood some of the Zhao State's writing, and Zhao Yuanxi learned some of the Qin State's small seal script, but the writing on the deed was something she had rarely seen, and it was probably the writing of other vassal states.
After a careful inspection, Jang Geum said, "These are all Chu's lands, located in Sishui County, with a total area of about 100,000 acres."
!!!
It's a blessing from heaven!
Zhao Yuanxi didn't expect that the task he had been thinking about was completed so easily by only one tenth.
She may not be familiar with other places, but the word "Si Shui" is a place that is recorded in history. Isn't that the hometown of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang!
However, Liu Bang was only twenty years old at the time, just a young man who had just started out. He had not even become the head of the Si Shui Pavilion, and his reputation was not well-known.
Zhao Yuanxi was quite curious about this person. The first forty years of his life were ordinary, but the last twenty years were like a cheat, and he became emperor in just a few years.
"Why did the king choose this piece of land?" Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but sigh.
"The land was chosen by Lord Changping. He said it was rich in resources and had a suitable climate, and the Queen Mother would be satisfied."
Are you not satisfied? I went to his house.
Unfortunately, as the queen mother, she could not leave Qin State, otherwise she would have to see what the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty looked like.
Now that she has the land in Chu, Zhao Yuanxi can build her sugar factory after the sugarcane is harvested.
Jang Geum reminded: "Queen Dowager, there is one thing you haven't opened yet."
Finally, only a large square box was left. When I opened it, I saw a set of clothes inside.
The dark-colored robe was embroidered with patterns of mountains and rivers in gold thread. The top was also black, but the pattern was more complicated. The lower garment was vermilion, and the bottom was woven with brocade in various colors. The patterns revealed under the candlelight were even more eye-catching.
This is an extremely exquisite dress.
Although Zhao Yuanxi only likes to wear comfortable clothes on weekdays and is not picky about styles and patterns, this does not mean that she does not like good-looking clothes, especially the one in front of her. Any normal person would like it.
Zhao Yuanxi remembered that according to Zhou Li, every birthday of the empress dowager or the king had an extremely complicated set of procedures, which was as complicated as the king's sacrifice to heaven.
Zhao Yuanxi felt a headache when she thought of the scene during the annual sacrifice. Now not only Ying Zheng was involved in the sacrifice, but she also had to participate in the whole process. She felt that everything in front of her eyes was getting darker and darker.
She just wanted to have a quiet birthday, or have another bowl of noodles cooked for her.
"I don't think this birthday needs to be too extravagant. We can just have a meal together." Zhao Yuanxi held his forehead.
She is not a local and has no interest in sacrifices.
Jang Geum's eyes widened as she quickly said, "The Queen Mother's birthday is a major national event. How can we be so perfunctory? The King will certainly not agree!"
"If the Queen Mother is brought back to Xianyang, but the King of Qin ignores her birthday and even fails to offer sacrifices to the ancestors, then Your Majesty will surely be condemned by the world."
Success is due to filial piety, failure is also due to filial piety!
Zhao Yuanxi had taken great advantage of Ying Zheng by relying on her status as the queen mother, but now she had to bear the real responsibilities of the queen mother.
"Is it really impossible?" Zhao Yuanxi tried to struggle.
Jang Geum lowered her head, "It has been like this since ancient times. Even if you are the Queen Mother, you must abide by it."
Zhao Yuanxi sighed.
"I know that the Queen Mother thinks the rituals are too complicated, but it's only for one day. Can you please be patient?" Although Jang Geum could understand the Queen Mother's thoughts, sacrifice was a big event after all. The kings and queen mothers of all dynasties had done so. Even if the Queen Mother Zhao had other ideas, she could only be patient.
"I see!"
Zhao Yuanxi asked Jang Geum to sort out the birthday celebrations of other queens so that she could familiarize herself with them first.
Seeing that the Queen Mother agreed, Jang Geum felt relieved and said quickly, "I will order someone to prepare it right away."
There is a complete process at Jongjeong's place, so it is not difficult to find these things. Jang Geum brought them back soon.
Zhao Yuanxi looked at the bamboo slips piled high on his desk, and the corner of his mouth twitched. "Could it be that these things haven't been copied onto paper yet?"
"The Zongzheng said he has too many documents and his men can't copy them all. Now they only have bamboo slips. If the Queen Mother finds it troublesome, please give me a day."
"Forget it! Just make do with it!"
There are at least tens of thousands of words here, and Zhao Yuanxi felt a little reluctant to let Jang Geum copy them all night.
After working hard for a year or two to promote Yong paper, Zhao Yuanxi still had to flip through bamboo slips when he wanted to use it. He felt that his life was really miserable.
The ceremony was indeed complicated, with gifts from the ministers, a congratulatory speech by the historian, and a visit to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices to the ancestors and report to the heavens. Then there was a banquet, and finally the Queen Mother would give some rewards, such as pardoning prisoners and rewarding the ministers...
The whole set takes a day.
As Zhao Yuanxi watched, he felt a little sleepy. These things were really boring.
But she still had to read it all.
With a thud.
Zhao Yuanxi's head hit the bamboo slips, and she gasped in pain.
She looked at the small pile of bamboo slips that she had not yet finished reading, then pinched her sore hands with a bitter look on her face. She couldn't help but sigh that being a queen mother was not that easy. She didn't know how Ying Zheng could bear to read so many bamboo slips in a day.
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