Chapter 282 Filial piety, everyone comes to steal his limelight!
Lin Miaoyin accepted the order, "Don't worry, father. I will do my best."
Even if Emperor Ming didn't say it, she would do her best to save Beigong You. This is her responsibility as a doctor.
Furthermore…
She has figured it out these days.
When she decided to keep the child, she intended to kill the father and keep the child.
Later she felt that she should not make decisions for the baby in her belly.
It is not her decision whether to keep this father or not.
As an orphan, she knows the importance of parents.
She may not want a man, but the child may not think so. The child may long for complete love.
She respects children.
Beigong You's heart stagnated when he heard this, and he felt a pain in his heart.
Since she said so in front of her father, she would do her best to save him.
But her promise only contained responsibility towards him, not any affection, not even a trace.
He lowered his eyelids, a look of loss on his face.
Emperor Ming glanced at him, and considering how much he had done, it was rare for him to show some fatherly affection.
"Prince Ning's birthday gift today is very much to my liking. If Prince Ning's wife gives birth to a boy in the future, he will be named the Crown Prince and will inherit the title of Prince Ning. A daughter will be named a Princess and can marry a Princess in the future. Their descendants will inherit the title of Prince Ning. As long as I am here, I will ensure that they are prosperous, wealthy, and safe."
After receiving the reward from Emperor Ming, Beigong You and Lin Miaoyin expressed their gratitude together, "Thank you, Father, for your grace."
"Congratulations to Prince Ning and Princess Ning." The court officials in the hall congratulated one after another.
However, after congratulating, I felt even more sad and regretful in my heart.
It seems that Prince Ning's health is completely failing, and it may only take another six months. Otherwise, the emperor would not be so anxious to arrange his funeral.
What a pity.
It was originally thought that even if Prince Ning was not favored by the emperor, with his many years of military exploits, he would still have a chance to compete for the throne.
Who knew it would be like this...
Now he has absolutely no chance of getting that position.
After sitting down again, Beigong You looked at the woman beside him. He felt a dull pain in his heart and had difficulty breathing, but he forced himself to hold on.
It's better this way, at least he is still of some use, and even if he is gone in the future, he can still protect them.
…
The remaining warmth between Emperor Ming and his son was gone, and his expression dimmed.
Sun Changhai, who was standing nearby, observed calmly, then bowed and approached Emperor Ming, "Your Majesty, would you like to order some food?"
Emperor Ming nodded: "Go ahead."
Sun Changhai gave a look, and the eunuch in charge of food immediately understood and sang loudly to serve the meal.
Soon, the palace maids and eunuchs each performed their duties and placed delicious dishes on the table.
The musicians continued to play, and the dancers twisted their graceful waists in the center of the hall.
With good wine, delicious food and beautiful women, everyone gradually relaxed.
After tasting the food, a courtier who shared the same taste as Prince An couldn't help but praise it, "The food Prince An selected is really good."
When it comes to food, Beigong Yi gets excited. "Of course, I can't say anything else, but when it comes to food, I'm second to none."
"Take the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, for example. Even though it's just a small bowl, it contains Tianshan snow chicken, Liancheng white duck, Wuzhumuqin mutton, Huaibei pork tripe, Lingnan pigeon eggs, and Zhoushan sea cucumber. There are more than 20 kinds of ingredients in total."
"When making this dish, I chose to use a Shaoxing wine jar. The wine aroma of the jar can remove the fishy smell of the meat and also stimulate the freshness. When cooking, I used a double boiler. After the water boiled, I simmered it on low heat for an hour. This way, the meat can be cooked tender but not overcooked, fresh but not greasy."
After listening to Beigong Yi's eloquent talk, Emperor Ming also became interested. Sun Changhai understood and picked up a piece with jade chopsticks and put it on the jade plate.
Emperor Ming tasted it and it was indeed fresh and not greasy, leaving a lingering fragrance in his mouth. He nodded and praised it, "Fresh and refreshing, not bad."
Except for Beigong Yu, Emperor Ming was very stingy in praising other princes. It was rare to get a word of praise. This shows that Prince An's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is indeed good.
Everyone nodded and praised.
When it comes to food, Prince An is truly gifted and has achieved perfection.
Beigong Yi scratched his head embarrassedly after receiving the praise, "Father, this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is also known as Fu Shou Quan, which means good luck, happiness and longevity. I don't have anything worth showing off, so I can only please you with delicious food."
"As long as your Majesty enjoys the food, I am willing to cook delicious food for you for the rest of my life."
Beigong Yi's words not only comforted Emperor Ming, but also warmed the hearts of his ministers.
"It is said that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. As a prince, His Royal Highness Prince An personally cooked for His Majesty. This is truly a filial act."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have lived for fifty years and have never eaten a bowl of sweet soup cooked by my children."
The courtier's words made Emperor Ming's expression relax, and his eyes unconsciously showed some kindness, "Prince An is indeed filial."
"As long as my father likes it, I am willing to do anything." Beigong Yi scratched his head and smiled with eight bright white teeth.
Beigong Yu, who was standing below, clenched his palms when he saw Beigong Yi getting praised.
It would have been fine if Beigong You had won everyone's praise with Penglai Island, but even the idiot Beigong Yi had easily bribed his father and court officials, and he did it with a bowl of broken soup!
This is outrageous. He is obviously the protagonist of tonight's birthday party.
One by one, two by two, are trying to steal his thunder!
He gritted his teeth, stood up and said to Emperor Ming: "Father, I have a gift for you."
Emperor Ming became interested, "Oh? What other gift does King Jing have?"
"Father, I have used all the resources in the government to build a shrine for you. Kunlun Mountain has been known as the ancestor of all mountains and the source of dragon veins since ancient times, so I chose Kunlun Mountain as the location for the shrine, and it is already halfway built."
Beigong Yu glanced at Beigong You and Beigong Yi who were sitting there, and cursed in his heart.
If it weren't for these two people who stood up and got the emperor's special look - especially Beigong You, and if there was no Penglai Island incident, why would he bring up the matter of building a shrine now?
Building a shrine was his biggest trump card. He originally wanted to give his father a surprise after it was completed so that his father would be delighted and make him the crown prince.
Now... I can’t care so much!
"Father is the greatest emperor since the founding of Beiliang. Because of him, Beiliang is stable and the people can live and work in peace. This action of yours is to tell the world that everything they have today is due to father. The people should be grateful to father and worship him sincerely. Father is a god and a warrior, with great talent and strategy. He deserves to be worshipped by the people and live a long and happy life."
When the court officials in the hall heard Beigong Yu's words, their expressions varied. Some sighed, while others simply couldn't bear to watch.
Establishing a shrine to the deceased is naturally a good thing, but isn't King Jing exaggerating a bit?
Since ancient times, only those who are highly respected, have made great contributions to the country, and are truly respected by the people would be built ancestral temples for them.
Just like the former prime minister Wang Wei, who was born in a poor family and rose to the position of prime minister by his own efforts from a small Hanlin. During his tenure, he was not afraid of the powerful and was dedicated to the people. He was imprisoned many times for offending the emperor for the benefit of the people. After being released from prison, he repeatedly spoke out about the mistakes of the emperor, forcing the emperor to issue an edict of self-criticism, truly making the emperor guilty of the same crime as the common people.
During his fifty years in office, he did not associate with the rich and powerful, and his disciples were all over the country, but he did not form cliques for personal gain. He only promoted people who were dedicated to serving the people. In his time, the court was clean, the officials were harmonious and friendly, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, with doors left open at night.
Even when he was seventy years old and plagued by illness, he went to the border in person despite the long journey and his advanced age, entered the enemy camp alone, and avoided war by debating with the ministers of other countries. He eventually died on the border due to his injuries and illness.
The people were grateful for his merits and spontaneously built a shrine for him.
Since the ancestral temple was built, it has been visited by many people and is still very prosperous today.
The court officials had mixed feelings.
They understood that King Jing wanted to flatter the emperor, but his flattery was really...
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