He glanced at everyone's faces and continued, "The Duke's mansion in Kyoto has already been chosen, and I personally led the staff to tidy it up. You also know that those people in the court are all trying to gain benefits from the emperor, and none of them are sincere. I also hope that you will go home soon, so that the emperor can have a place to go occasionally!"
"In addition, the Emperor truly loves our family, especially Auntie and Zhuzhu. He mentions them every day.
"Of course, the Emperor also said that we have lived in the north for a long time, and we might not be used to moving away suddenly. It would be good to live in both Kyoto and Tai'an in the future. After all, they are not far away, and it is convenient to travel back and forth."
Old Master Tai nodded. Now that the family had been granted a title, it would be inconvenient to leave the Kyoto mansion empty. The family had discussed this matter before, and now there was no need to embarrass them.
"I'm taking the eldest brother's family and the boys to live in Kyoto for a while. Tai'an will be left to Ji Zong and his wife. The clan leader will naturally handle the trivial matters! Also, the third brother must stay. After all, a trade city is about to be built outside the border, and he and Chen Zhao must stay to contribute. Yong'an will also go to the border to continue defending the country.
"And Ruiyang! Chen Zhao credited all the credit to this child, and he even earned the title of Marquis. Our family brought him to the capital to prevent him from being left alone and being schemed against by others."
"Good, good!" Xizi replied happily, "I forgot to mention that the mansion awarded by the Emperor is right next door to the Duke's Mansion. It's just a few steps away."
As soon as the words were spoken, the Tai family, young and old, as well as uncle and nephew Chen Zhao and Chen Ruiyang, were all happier.
Xizi was anxious to return and report. The Tai family invited him to dinner, but he refused. Instead, they said, "If you have any meat sauce or something like that at home, you could bring some for me. The emperor has just entered the palace and is busy with government affairs, so his appetite is not good. If he had some familiar food, it would probably be better."
Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang immediately went to the kitchen to get busy. Soon, they prepared a small jar of mushroom meat sauce and two jars of sweet and sour and crispy side dishes, all of which were perfect to go with rice.
Zhuzhu also ran back to the room and took out a box of snacks. "This is Zhuzhu's favorite snack. There is only one box left. Brother Xizi will help Zhuzhu send it to my cousin and tell him to eat well. Zhuzhu will go to Kyoto to see him soon!"
Xizi quickly took it, his eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.
"Thank you, little princess. I will tell the emperor everything I have said when I get back. If the emperor doesn't obey, I will come to you to complain!"
"Okay!" The fat girl raised her chubby little face and looked like she was supporting Xizi, which made everyone laugh.
After Xizi and the imperial edict-announcing team left, the Tai family became even more lively, with people both acquaintances and strangers coming to congratulate them.
Although the Tai family's fiefdom only covered Tai'an County, any shrewd person could see that the new emperor intended for Tai Yong'an to take over the border defense. Furthermore, a new commercial city would be built outside the border, and Tai Jiye and Chen Zhao would have at least half the management rights.
Putting these three together, it can be said that the Tai family will be the undisputed king of the north in the future.
Anyone who wants to make a living in the North must rely on the Tai family. Even if they can't be on good terms with the Tai family, at least they can't offend them!
Old Man Tai has been hiding for more than a month. Now that the dust has settled, his clansmen and fellow villagers from several villages to the north and south are all happy, and it is difficult for him to keep a low profile any longer.
So, the buffet banquet in Taijia Village was set up again.
This time, the Tai family didn't even have to do any shopping, as all sorts of supplies were continuously delivered to them by the gentry and wealthy families.
Truckloads of liquor were brought in, pigs and sheep were gathered in groups, and the entire shop was emptied of rice and flour...
Yang Lihua divided the aunts and ladies in the clan into several groups, and took the women from other villages to help, and prepared the buffet.
Although everyone was excited, they were not in a panic because they had experience living together in the mountains.
As for Liu Dongniang, she was taken by Yang Lihua and taught step by step how to keep accounts and how to distinguish the importance of gifts from different families so that she could return the gifts in the future.
Fortunately, everyone knew the Tai family's temper, so they didn't send any valuables, just some food. It would be easy to return the gift in the future, and it wouldn't cause embarrassment for the family.
When Yang Lihua went to Kyoto, as the link between the Emperor and the family, she would have to stay there permanently, leaving Liu Dongniang to take care of things in Tai'an. There wasn't much that could be taught at the last minute, but it was better than nothing.
Of course, when I get to Kyoto, I'll still have to ask the Emperor for a few experienced maids to help me...
Regardless of what Yang Lihua was thinking, after three days of banquets, Taijia Village finally returned to peace.
This was relative, as the imperial court had sent a team to help build the mansion and memorial archway. The clansmen, villagers from various villages, and the Wu, Min, and Song families had all sent people to help, totaling three or four hundred people, making it much more lively than usual.
Seeing that the longer they waited, the longer it took for them to leave, Yang Lihua discussed with the old man about leaving as soon as possible. The old man also had the same idea. If he was worried about something, he would never let it go.
The Tai clan was destined to be a prominent family in the north. He couldn't keep all the clan members under his wings forever. All the clan members had to experience it themselves and complete the transformation from a humble family to a prominent family.
And with Master Tai San taking care of them, the clan members won't make any big mistakes.
In this way, after packing up the gifts and arranging all matters, the convoy to Beijing set off.
The old man is old and has been running around for a year. He is not in good spirits and needs his own carriage so that he can rest.
Yongning wanted to stay and leave with Mr. Wu and the others for a while, but Yongan asked for leave from the general to send his family to Kyoto again. Together with Yonglu, Yongyue, and Chen Ruiyang, they shared a carriage. In fact, most of them were riding horses, and the carriage was almost empty.
The only ones left were Yang Lihua, Tai Jizu and Zhuzhu in a carriage. The old soldier was driving the carriage, and Chunhong was sitting on the other side of the carriage.
There were more than thirty guards in front and behind, as well as veterans. From a distance, it looked like quite a large force.
The further south the convoy went, the warmer the weather became, and the boys became more and more restless. They took turns riding Dahei and Dabai, running back and forth in front and behind the convoy.
Zhuzhu looked at it with envy and insisted on riding a horse. Even Zhimaqiu refused to stay in the carriage and was lazy. He jumped to the front of the convoy in a few leaps.
So, Yongan carried his sister onto the horse, wrapped her in a cloak, and ran into the spring sunshine.
The spring breeze brought the fat girl's sweet laughter, "Dahei is awesome! Dahei, run faster!"
In the carriage, Yang Lihua and Tai Jizu were worried and looked out. They couldn't help but smile. Then the couple shook hands tacitly and sighed happily.
The difficulties and hardships of a year ago have completely melted away like the remaining snow in winter, leaving no trace.
What lies before us is the bright spring scenery, with birds singing and grass growing, and the world is full of vitality.
No one can predict what changes will happen in the future, but as long as the family loves each other and heads towards happiness, there is nothing to be afraid of!
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