During the grand ceremony on the first day of the Chinese New Year, the young couple did not return until the afternoon.

Zhao Ce visited the emperor and the crown prince.

Su Caier also paid homage to the Queen and the Queen Mother.

The two met at the door and looked at each other and smiled.

Early in the morning, dress up and get up early to go to greet New Year in the dark.

It's not really fun.

Fortunately, these things are only once a year.

If he came here a few more times, Zhao Ce would want to say he was sick.

The two of them entered the door and changed the complicated court uniforms first.

It’s much more comfortable to change into daily clothes.

Su Caier tied her belt for Zhao Ce while asking, "Husband, the Empress has set up a luncheon, we have all eaten in Kunning Palace."

"And you?"

Zhao Ce said: "Your Majesty has also set up a banquet and has eaten it all."

“It tastes pretty good.”

More than just good.

Every time the emperor holds a banquet or gives a work meal, officials can basically eat as much as they can.

I will never be polite to the emperor.

After all, the food given by the emperor's banquet was pretty good regardless of the taste.

Plus, this meal costs money.

Many officials will eat with their stomachs open.

After eating, you can go home after visiting the prince.

Actually, it's not very hard.

I heard that Zhao Ce had eaten it too, so Su Caier didn't worry about this topic anymore.

"Today I went to worship, the Queen even waived my gift."

"I gave me a stool to sit in the back."

"So too, the Queen Mother."

Compared to Su Caier's treatment, Zhao Ce did not receive any special care.

After all, Su Caier is now pregnant and has a round belly.

Queen Zhang likes her when she sees her, so how could she be willing to let her take her pregnancy to salute?

Even the Empress Dowager's side had someone explain it.

So Su Caier is not very tired today.

It’s just that I went out for too long and I was worried about my daughter at home.

The two of them changed their clothes, hugged Xiaobao and kissed her again, which made her laugh, and they were satisfied.

......

After noon on the second day of the lunar calendar, Zhao Ce took Su Caier and his daughter out.

There are many people coming to Dingxi Hou Mansion to pay New Year's greetings.

There are also many people who want to visit Zhao Ce's family.

They first arrived at Li Dongyang's mansion.

Li Dongyang was so happy to see the young couple, and Xiaobao who had grown up a lot and still had a chubby chew.

He held Xiaobao directly and gave her a jade Ruyi in his hand to play with.

While the few were talking, Li Yuan from there came back alone.

Li Yuan looked bad and bowed to Li Dongyang: "Dad."

Li Dongyang looked at her and sighed.

"The in-laws are in poor health, so these false gifts will be spared."

"Go back and serve the sick."

Li Yuan and Zhao Ce greeted each other and shook Xiaobao's hand very much.

After receiving a big red envelope from Li Dongyang, he hurriedly left again.

After Li Yuan left, Zhao Ce asked: "Where are some people at home who are uncomfortable?"

Li Dongyang shook his head.

"It's not our Li's Mansion."

"It's Confucius Mansion."

"The two Confucius are old, I'm afraid..."

Kong Hongxu has been here very well since last year.

I can hardly even walk.

I finally had a good time to hold on until the New Year, but now I have reached the point where I can't get up in bed.

His age is at this point, and his deadline is basically over.

Kong Hongxu was in poor health, and Kong Hongtai was also worried.

When Kong Hongxu couldn't get up, Kong Hongtai, who was younger brother, fell ill.

So Kong Wenshao couldn't even get out of here and took Li Yuan back to his parents' home to pay New Year's greetings.

Li Dongyang is not a person who is unreasonable.

I simply asked Li Yuan to go back quickly and help deal with the affairs at home.

After saying that, I felt that it seemed unlikely that the New Year would be said.

And there are little dolls here.

Li Dongyang quickly smiled and said, "Look at me, it's the New Year, I won't talk about these things."

"By the way, after the Lantern Festival, the court will send officials to you new Jinshi."

"The first Jinshi is basically sent to the Hanlin Academy."

"You have the status of a prince lecturer first. When you go to the Hanlin Academy, you have to continue to study and learn in order to better teach Your Highness."

He said he was going to the Hanlin Academy, but Li Dongyang was not sure how the emperor would send an official.

But it's certain.

If the emperor asked Zhao Ce to continue to develop, he would definitely ask Zhao Ce to enter the Hanlin Academy to be named a Shuji Shi.

"If you are not a Jinshi, you will not be a Hanlin, and if you are not a Hanlin, you will not be a cabinet."

Shuji Shi is known as the "Cunning Prime Minister".

Only those who become Shuji have the opportunity to rise to the top and enter the Central Power in the future.

However, with Zhao Ce's ability, Emperor Hongzhi had also said it before.

If he wants to study or study at Hanlin Academy, it will definitely be a waste of talent.

So the only thing Li Dongyang can be sure of is that Zhao Ce will join Hanlin first and then be transferred to other positions.

Zhao Ce doesn't care what kind of official he is.

The Hanlin Academy was leisurely, but he could walk in the palace, so he felt that it was quite suitable for him.

The master and apprentice discussed Zhao Ce's future for a while, and other people came to pay New Year's greetings.

Zhao Ce took Su Caier and Xiaobao to say goodbye first and prepare to go to other mansions to pay New Year's greetings.

......

After the seventh day of the year.

Although there is still a short holiday in the Lantern Festival, government agencies in various places have begun to resume their posts one after another.

Early in the morning, Zhu Houzhao arrived at the Dingxi Hou Mansion in a hurry and prepared to take Zhao Ce to see their newly built Folang machine cannon.

The Firearms Bureau was responsible for building the Fran machine gun.

This mysterious yamen is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works and is directly under the management of the emperor, but is not in the capital.

Zhu Houzhao did not take Zhao Ce to these places, but went directly to the martial arts performance venue in the suburbs of Beijing.

At this time, many officials from the Ministry of Works had gathered in the martial arts field.
To be continued...