"Children, don't make trouble. After Laba, it will be the New Year. How many days will be drunk when Laba porridge is, and when you drink it until the twenty-three, the sugar melon sticks. The twenty-fourth sweeps the house... I'm happy to celebrate the New Year on the first day of the first lunar month." The children in the city began to sing this nursery rhyme, which means that it's the end of the year again.

Although Zhuo'er was taught very sensible by the old Duke, he was still a child after all. Like Yue'er, he was still looking forward to the New Year. As for Yaya and Jun'er, they were only over a month old and didn't understand anything, so they knew that they could eat and sleep in a naive way.

At the time of Shen, it was snowing again. The sky was dark and dim. Each room and courtyard had lights on it early. At the time of You, I worshiped my ancestors, and the family sat down in the flower hall for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

After dinner, sitting down in the warm room, Princess Chengyang asked, "Old man, when will you get the name of Yaya? You won't have to read another year to get the name, right?" The name was not picked up, and you can't even enter the genealogy. Isn't this a delay?

The old Duke looked embarrassed, "It's almost done, it's OK in a few days."

"Father, why don't you let me take it?" Duke An Guo took the opportunity to seize power.

"If you are not knowledgeable, what good name can you take? Go there." The old Duke glared at him angrily.

"Father, I was taught by you." Duke An Guoxi reminded him.

"You are a kid. I taught you, you didn't learn it. You were wasting my energy. Fortunately, Wujiu, Zhuo'er is not like you." The old Duke belittled his son and raised his grandson and great-grandson.

In order not to continue to be hit, Duke An shut up and drink tea in depression. However, in order not to let Princess Chengyang talk about her great-granddaughter's name again, "Zhuo'er, today is New Year's Eve. You can recite one poem, no, recite three New Year's Eve poems for your unsatisfactory grandfather."

"Great-Grandfather." It is not difficult for Zhuo'er to recite three poems, but it is suspected of slapping his grandfather in the face!

Zhuo'er was sensible and knew to give her grandfather face. Yue'er was still young and didn't understand. He shouted, "Great-grandfather, Yue'er can recite poetry."

"Yue'er is so powerful that she can recite poems. If she recites them, her great-grandfather will be rewarded." The old Duke said happily.

"A year has passed by the sound of firecrackers, and the spring breeze brings warmth to the summer. Thousands of households and households always replace the old charms with new peaches." Yue'er recited the poem that Yan Huo taught him in the afternoon.

"Is this what I taught yesterday?" Fu Zhixing asked in a low voice.

Yan Huo smiled and said, "I was taught this afternoon."

"No wonder." Fu Zhixing smiled faintly.

"Yue'er is not bad, much better than your grandfather. When your grandfather was so old, he recited a poem and stuttered." The old Duke took off the jade pendant on his waist and stuffed it to Yue'er, "Great-grandfather would like to you."

"Thank you, great-grandfather, Yue'er likes you the most." Yue'er crawled towards the old Duke. The old Duke bent down and picked him up. Yue'er hugged his neck and kissed him on the face.

"Xiaoxiao, Yue'er looks like you." Fu Zhixing leaned into Yan Hu's ear, "I can coax people with sweet mouth."

Yan Huo gave him a coquettish look.

The old Duke and the eldest princess Chengyang were old and chatting for a while, but they were a little in a bad spirit and could not hold on. Then they parted and returned to the yard to stay up to the New Year.

It started snowing outside again, and Zhuo'er insisted on walking back by himself. Yue'er reached out to Yanhu, "Mother's hug."

"You little fat man, your mother can't hold you, dad hug you." Fu Zhixing reached out and hugged his second son, and held Yan Hu with his other hand.

Yaya and Jun'er were wrapped in swaddling clothes and held by the wet nurse.

The family of six returned to Pupan Courtyard, with the main room, and the east and west yards, and the lights were brightly lit. It was said that it was the year of the year, but in fact only Fu Zhixing and Yan Hu were guarding it. Zhuo'er was fine, and Yue'er was washing his feet and taking a nap. If it weren't for the maid next to him, he would have fallen into the foot wash basin.

Yan Huo was so frustrated by Yaya and Jun'er in the afternoon that he couldn't sleep. He was so sleepy that he hugged in Fu Zhixing's arms until the crackling sound of firecrackers outside that he opened his eyes in shock.

It's midnight, and it's a new year.

Zhuo'er was a little bigger, and he didn't cry even when he was woken up by the sound of firecrackers. Yue'er was not affected at all and was still awakened sweetly. As soon as Yaya was woken up, she cried at the top of her throat. Jun'er was a little confused, but when her sister cried, he also cried softly.

"Oh, your daughter's loud voice is about to be overturned by her crying." Yan Huo rubbed her forehead. She remembered that she was a wise man since she was a child. "My daughter must be so bad because she is like you."

Fu Zhixing was speechless. His temperament was not that good than Yan Hulai.

Yan Hu hugged his daughter, untied her clothes, and blocked her mouth neatly. The crying stopped, leaving only the sound of firecrackers outside. As for Jun'er who was crying gently, Fu Zhixing hugged and coaxed her.

On the first day of the first lunar month, at the beginning of the Mao hour, Yan Hu and Han Shi took a big makeup and went to see Princess Chengyang. Princess rested for a night and recovered her spirits. But her thick crown made her uncomfortable, "I'm old, and this princess's phoenix crown has made my neck unable to straighten."

Princess Chengyang is the aunt of the emperor. She can take leave and not come to the palace to congratulate her. However, Princess Chengyang is unwilling to let people say that Duke An Guo’s mansion is favored and is even more unwilling to impeach it in the future. She insists on going to the palace to congratulate her despite her age.

After getting on the carriage, Yan Hu helped Princess Chengyang pinch her neck, and Princess Chengyang felt a little more comfortable.

On the first day of the lunar month, I went to the palace to celebrate. On the second day of the lunar month, Fu Zhixing and Yan Huo took the children to accompany Duke An and Han back to the Han family. Han's eldest brother was seriously ill and could not last long. Maybe this was his last New Year.

In the afternoon, after leaving the Han family, Han was in a low mood. "I was in such a poor health. I thought I would leave my brothers and sisters, but I didn't think the first one would be the eldest brother."

This is the natural law of birth, old age, sickness and death. Duke An Guo could only say: "You often come here to accompany your elder brother these days." It can be regarded as a complete relationship between brother and sister.

On the third day of the lunar month, Fu Zhixing accompanied Yan Hu back to his parents' home. On the fourth day of the lunar month, they took their children back to the old house to pay New Year's greetings to Grand Tutor Yan, and Old Lady Yan and others. On the fifth day of the lunar month, they went to Prince Rong's mansion to pay New Year's greetings to Prince Rong and Prince Rong and the concubine.

During the Chinese New Year, we visited relatives and friends, and ate and drank. On the ninth day of the first lunar month, although the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year was still there, civil and military officials had already started their official life step by step, and the three-year exams also officially began.

It has been a hundred years since the Jing Dynasty established the dynasty. After attracting the experience and lessons of the previous dynasty, after years of development, it has become quite mature and complete. Officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate are also familiar with this.

The main examination content of the various departments of Jingzhao is based on the affairs they are in charge, and character and ability are used as the main criteria for measuring whether an official is competent. Although the examination course is extremely strict, there is still room for officials to act. Even if they cannot engage in favoritism and fraud, they will plan within a reasonable range for their relatives. The officials of the Censorate will turn a blind eye, and the Dali Temple will not pursue it.

But this year is different. Fu Zhixing, the person in charge of this matter this year, has made many officials feel excited.

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Chapter completed!