Chapter 71 Tribute
Perhaps because she did a lot of bad things in her daily life, the queen was generally very respectful of gods, Buddhas and masters in temples.
But the queen thought that what Master Mingdeng said was nonsense.
She is the head of the harem and the mother of a country. How can she stay away from the palace?
The Queen asked, "Master Mingdeng, is it impossible to dispel the resentment in the palace?"
Master Mingdeng asked the Queen:
"Do you think it can be completely eliminated, Madam?"
The queen was silent.
As long as there are people in the harem, there will be endless disputes and grievances.
The Queen decided to stay in Ciguang Temple for two months, during which time she would recite sutras morning and evening to recuperate.
Two months later, his spirit and complexion had visibly improved.
Before leaving the temple, she donated a large sum of money to Ciguang Temple, enough to build another small temple.
Master Mingdeng gave the queen a peace amulet.
The amulet was shaped like a brocade bag, with a convex surface and seemed to contain something inside.
"Your Majesty, please wear this amulet to keep your mind at peace. However, you must not be contaminated by evil spirits." Master Mingdeng advised.
The queen thanked Master Mingdeng.
On the way back to the palace, the queen opened the amulet and saw a pearl-sized stone inside, as white as frost.
She held the amulet in her hand and felt at ease.
"Mammy." The queen had a smile on her lips.
Aunt You: "The Queen ordered."
"Pass on this palace's order to double the incense money for Ciguang Temple."
"Yes, my lady."
Behind the Queen's carriage followed the Prince's carriage.
Murong Zhen held a scroll in his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the corner of the carriage curtain that was lifted by the wind, a little absent-minded.
Murong Zhen, who is one year older, has more worries than last year.
He didn't want to go back to the palace.
Having heard that his mother was also going to Ciguang Temple to pray for blessings, Murong Zhen insisted on going too.
This behavior was highly praised by some officials, who said that the prince was benevolent and filial.
But Murong Zhen's real reason was very simple. He just didn't want to go to Lihe Hall to study and wanted to find another place to hide.
It was he who proposed to study with other royal family members of the same age, but now he regrets it.
In the past, studying alone was just a bit lonely.
As more people studied together, a more terrifying problem arose -
He is not as good as others.
The more Murong Zhen studied, the more tired he became. He spent a lot of time reviewing his lessons and practicing calligraphy, but it was extremely difficult to get a word of praise from Master Zhang.
Some of his peers actually learned faster and better than him, while others learned about the same level as him.
In the entire Lihe Hall, it seemed that only the playful Murong Ming and the stupid Murong Di were inferior to him.
He is the crown prince and the one who should be number one.
The Queen Mother said that the children in Lihe Hall would all be his subjects in the future.
But now, let alone controlling them, he even struggled to keep up with them. He always pretended to be relaxed on the surface, not wanting others to see that he was working hard but still performing mediocrely.
Nanny Dong always liked to say, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is incredibly intelligent, no one can compare to him."
When Nanny Dong said this in the past, Murong Zhen felt very comfortable.
But during the Chinese New Year, the eldest brother Murong Qi, who had already left the palace and set up his own residence, came to the palace to pay New Year's greetings.
During the conversation, Nanny Dong praised: "His Royal Highness the First Prince was extremely intelligent since childhood."
When Murong Zhen heard this, his face almost broke.
Both the eldest brother and he are the legitimate children of the queen mother.
The thirteen-year-old eldest brother does not have a good reputation.
I heard that when he was young, the books would disappear while he was reading, and he never did his homework.
He was reprimanded several times by his father, but he still did not change.
My eldest brother was only twelve years old last year, but our father gave him a mansion outside the palace and drove him out of the palace to live.
This is the first case in Dayu's history.
The emperor said, "Out of sight, out of mind. I don't want to be pissed off to death by this evil boy."
After the eldest prince left the palace and set up his own household, he indulged himself in entertainment even more, and joined a group of like-minded playboys in Chang'an to engage in cockfighting, running errands, and watching plays.
The emperor has given up on my eldest brother.
And the Queen Mother would often say to him, "You must not be like your eldest brother."
Murong Zhen was not afraid of becoming like his elder brother, but he was a little afraid that one day his father and mother would give up on him.
The wheels rolled and the carriage shook.
Everyone returned to the splendor of the imperial city with their own thoughts.
The Queen and the Crown Prince went to the Imperial Study to pay their respects to the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you."
"Your son greets His Majesty."
When Murong Yu saw Murong Zhen coming back, a smile appeared on his serious face:
"Queen, Zhen'er, thank you for your hard work."
The queen glanced at the emperor out of the corner of her eye and saw that he was still dignified, dignified and in good spirits.
During the two months she was away, it was heard that the emperor favored two new people.
Thinking of this, the queen began to feel a little choked up in her chest again, and she hurriedly took her leave.
Murong Zhen stayed to talk to Murong Yu:
"How is Father these days? Is he in good health?"
Murong Yu showed a loving look between his brows:
"With Zhen'er praying for me, I will be fine."
Murong Zhen spoke hesitantly:
"Father, I have a request for you. It's about studying in the Lihe Hall. I..."
"Your Majesty, the tribute from Xunzhou has arrived." The voice of Eunuch Wang sounded at the door.
Normally, when Murong Yu and the prince were talking, they would not allow anyone to disturb them, but today Murong Yu was acting out of character.
Murong Yu immediately turned his gaze outside the hall: "Send it up."
The memorial from Xunzhou Governor Gu Jing was delivered to the case a few days ago.
The memorial mentioned that there was a village in Xunzhou that was good at making ink, and the quality was as good as Song's pine soot ink.
Murong Yu took one look and kept the matter in mind.
Seeing that his father had diverted his attention, the prince stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, this is Black Mountain Ink from Xunzhou. The box we presented as tribute is called Yunlong Ink."
Two eunuchs outside the door carried in a box, and Eunuch Wang took out a Hu inkstone from the box.
Yunlong ink is the most precious type of Heishan ink, and is also the ink specially presented as tribute to the emperor.
It is exquisitely crafted, with auspicious cloud patterns and coiled dragon patterns engraved on it, and added with gold foil, musk, borneol and other materials.
Although there are many types of Black Mountain ink on the market, you cannot buy Yunlong ink with dragon patterns.
When Murong Yu learned this, he felt satisfied even before testing the ink.
When I tried the ink, I found that it applied to the paper like lacquer, had a pleasant fragrance, and was as smooth and delicate as the ink made by the Song family.
"Good!" Murong Yu praised, with an undisguised look of joy on his face.
He was not happy to get good ink.
Instead, he was happy that someone could replace the Song family's position in the ink-making industry.
Ever since the Song family fell, many people have lamented the loss, saying that without the Song family, there would be no more good ink in the world.
The pine soot ink made by the Song family was once sold for a huge sum of money.
Now, he wants to let the world see that even if the Song family is gone, there are still people who can do better.
In this world, no one is irreplaceable except the true dragon emperor.
"Congratulations, father, for obtaining this precious ink." Seeing his father's happiness, Murong Zhen congratulated him according to his father's mood.
Murong Yu was in high spirits, and when he turned to look at his son, he found him even more pleasing to the eye:
"Zhen'er went to the temple to pray for me, and I got good ink. Zhen'er is indeed my lucky star, and Dayu's lucky star."
Wang Nei Shi bowed and smiled, and also complimented repeatedly:
"The Emperor and the Crown Prince both possess true dragon energy, protecting Dayu's prosperity."
The slight uneasiness in Murong Zhen's heart was resolved by the praise and compliments.
He smiled slightly.
Yes.
He was the lucky star sent by heaven to Yu Dayu and was the designated crown prince.
He is protected by the true dragon's energy, so why should he worry about being inferior to others?
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