New Year's Eve has arrived again unknowingly.
The streets and alleys of Nanjing are filled with joy.
After tonight, it will be the third year of Hongye.
Thinking carefully about the past two years, it feels like a dream.
It is difficult for the people not to associate these good days with the Holy Emperor.
After all, everything they achieved was largely due to the Holy Emperor, who had both ability and political integrity.
The people were full of gratitude and talked about the kindness of the Holy Emperor at home, hoping that their lives would be better in the coming year.
They do not have exaggerated expectations for life.
They only hope to be able to eat well and be clothed warmly every day.
It is enough to have no worries about food and clothing.
At this moment, Zhu Cixiang was spending the night with the queen in Kunning Palace in the Forbidden City.
Because of the busy state affairs, he had not visited the queen and the prince for a long time.
Today is New Year's Eve and no matter what, he has to make an exception to come and take a look and spend some time with his family.
These are the people who should be cherished most in his life and must not be ignored easily.
"Your Majesty, people often say that ordinary people will make wishes on New Year's Eve to pray for good omens in the coming year.
Why don't you make a wish, Your Majesty?"
Tongtang leaned on Zhu Cixiang's shoulder and said tenderly.
Zhu Cixiang patted the queen's back gently and said in a very doting tone: "I listen to you, what I want to wish for is" Just when Zhu Cihong was about to speak, Tongtang quickly put her finger on his lips.
"Your Majesty's wish will not be effective if it is stated."
"Oh, then I just make a wish in my heart."
Zhu Cixi closed his eyes and thought silently in his heart.
After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "My wish has been granted."
"Your Majesty, then my concubine is here."
Tongtang also closed his eyes and began to make a wish.
It's just that he obviously made the wish much longer than Zhu Cixiang.
It took a long time for her to open her eyes.
"Queen, what is your wish?"
"Your Majesty, didn't I say that my wish won't work if I say it out loud?"
Tongtang said with half annoyance.
"Well, it's my fault."
Zhu Cixiang smiled lightly and stopped delving further.
In fact, even if the queen didn't say anything, he would probably be able to guess Xu's wish.
It's nothing more than related to Zhu Cixiang and the prince.
One of them is her husband and the other is her son, both of whom are the most important people in her life.
"Someone, bring the prince here."
In fact, Zhu Cixiang hugged the prince just an hour ago.
But you can never hug your son too much, especially at such a lovable age.
Soon the nanny took the little prince out, and Zhu Cixiang took it from his hands and hugged him at an angle.
"Yuan'er, what wish do you want to make?"
Zhu Cixiang was even more happy to see the little guy looking so tiger-headed.
He kissed his son's face as smooth as satin, making Zhu Heyuan laugh.
Zhu Cixiang was even more happy.
His son smiles when he sees him, which is completely different from when he sees other people.
The power of blood and family ties is truly amazing.
"Your Majesty, Yuan'er is still young."
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Tongtang suddenly said something at some point, his tone full of defense for his son.
"Well, I just said it casually."
Zhu Cixi hugged his son for a while and then handed him to the queen.
"I sometimes wonder what it will be like after I really defeat Donglu.
Is it really just He Qinghai, Yan Sihai and Jingping?"
Zhu Cixiang suddenly sighed: "Later I also figured it out.
It is impossible for one person to arrange everything, not even the emperor."
He paused and then continued: "So I just need to do the things in front of me well.
As for what will happen a hundred years from now, won't Yuan'er still be there?
My children will definitely not do worse than me."
"His Majesty" "Common people often say that children and grandchildren should be blessed by themselves, and don't work for them.
The words may sound a bit rough, but the truth is not rough."
Zhu Cixiang gently rubbed his forehead and said with emotion: "It has been nearly three hundred years since the Ming Dynasty established its own country.
It has gone through many dangers in the past three hundred years, but it has still survived, hasn't it?"
"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean, and Yuan'er will definitely not disappoint you."
"Yuan'er is still a child.
If he were not born into the royal family, he might be able to marry a wife, have children and live an ordinary life."
Zhu Cixi paused and sighed: "But he was born in the royal family, which is destined to be an extraordinary life.
He has an innate responsibility on his shoulders, and he must carry it with the sun and the moon. , Carrying the Ming Dynasty forward. " As he spoke, the corners of Zhu Cixiang's eyes became moist.
"This child has to give up a lot of things.
I really don't know if I owe him anything."
Being an emperor is not easy unless you are a mediocre and foolish emperor.
But how could his son Zhu Cixi, the heir to the Ming Empire, be a coward?
Zhu Cixiang would definitely take care of the prince's education issues personally.
He will definitely not let his son be influenced by those corrupt Confucians and become a mediocre person who only understands Confucian articles.
A true emperor must be far-sighted, ambitious, courageous and responsible, and these are not innate and need to be cultivated slowly.
Zhu Cihong will personally take charge of his son's education, which is worth all the efforts he puts into it.
"Your Majesty does not owe Yuan'er, nor does he owe me any concubine."
Tongtang said softly: "It is my great honor that I can be your Majesty's wife.
It is also my great honor that Yuan'er can be His Majesty's son."
Zhu Cixiang was moved by these words.
Family is indeed the most cherished thing.
"Don't worry, I will definitely leave a prosperous world for Yuan'er."
"I trust your Majesty.
Your Majesty, let's go enjoy the fireworks."
"good."
Zhu Cixiang nodded lightly.
Since he ascended the throne, fireworks have been set off in Nanjing every New Year's Eve to celebrate, and this year is no exception.
He sees this as a good opportunity to have fun with the people.
At this moment when the New Year is approaching, people can temporarily put aside many mundane things and live a rare few days of relaxation.
Why not the emperor?
Although Zhu Cixiang was young and vigorous, he was almost overwhelmed by the heavy government affairs and urgently needed a good rest.
The New Year is always wonderful and gives people a lot of hope.
Of course Zhu Cixi also has wishes.
His wish was to succeed in the Northern Expedition in the third year of Hongye's reign and regain the lost territory and regain the capital.
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Of course, this wish cannot be made just by talking about it.
To do this requires many soldiers to pay the price of blood and lives.
But Zhu Cixiang thinks it's worth it.
In order to prevent more people from being labeled as slaves at birth, and in order to prevent more people from being buried in tears and dust, he had to make the Northern Expedition.
If even he, the emperor, has no ambition, who else can he expect?
In this world, the surname is Zhu after all.
In this case he must fulfill the responsibilities of a king
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