Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 609 New Year
The snow was still heavy. Chen Ce looked at Zhu Houzhao walking alone on the snowy road, feeling a little uncomfortable.

He is destined to walk his own path in the future.

The New Year of the eighteenth year of Hongzhi is approaching. This year Tang Yin has returned from the southwest. At the end of the year, Tang Yin will naturally come to Chen Ce to celebrate the New Year.

Early in the morning on the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, Tang Yin left his mansion, planning to buy some New Year goods and gifts to celebrate the New Year at Chen Ce's place.

Half a month ago, he had mailed the letter to Wang Wubi and Zhu Zhishan in the southwest.

As soon as I walked out of the mansion, I saw Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing outside the mansion.

"Bohu."

Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing greeted Tang Yin, who also smiled and bowed, saying, "Happy New Year."

Wen Zhengming smiled and said, "Bohu, we plan to spend the New Year with you this year. The four of us haven't celebrated the New Year together for a long time. It's a pity that Yunming is in the southwest and can't come back, otherwise we would be reunited."

Xu Zhenqing said jokingly, "We came to the capital early this year to prepare for next year's imperial examination. We have nowhere to spend the New Year. Bohu, will you take us in?"

Tang Yin was in a dilemma, as this might be his last year as a teacher, so of course he planned to celebrate the New Year with Chen Ce.

However, Xu Zhenqing and Wen Zhengming's words made Tang Yin feel embarrassed to refuse for a moment. After all, they were the four talented men of Wuzhong and were also fellow villagers. Now his two good friends came to the capital and had no one to rely on. He was an official in the capital, so it was reasonable for him to take care of these two friends.

But what about the teacher?

Tang Yin thought for a moment and said to Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing, "I will spend the New Year at my teacher's house this year."

After a pause, he continued, "But it doesn't matter. I'll be at the mansion on New Year's Day. How about we get together on New Year's Day?"

Wen Zhengming had a slightly disappointed look on his face, but he still said, "I'll follow Bo Hu's orders in everything."

Tang Yin nodded and said, "Then I'll go buy some New Year's goods first, and then we three brothers will have a good drink together on the first day of the new year."

Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing did not disturb Tang Yin, and they left tacitly.

"Ugh."

Wen Zhengming sighed and said to Xu Zhenqing: "If it were in the past, we would definitely celebrate the New Year together."

"I shouldn't have come to him with such a licking face."

Xu Zhenqing said: "Bo Hu is not wrong. Heaven and earth are close to the emperor and the teacher. After all, the teacher is like a father, so he should respect his teacher."

"And Bo Hu also said that he will spend the first day of the new year with us, which is already very good. Brother Wen, don't think too much."

Wen Zhengming nodded.

In fact, he had known for a long time that Tang Yin would definitely go to Chen Ce's place to celebrate the New Year. His purpose was not to celebrate the New Year with Tang Yin, but to use Tang Yin to find Chen Ce and establish a relationship with him.

……

Chen Mansion.

Madam Wu was directing the servants to clean up busily. Tang Yin came over with New Year's goods, greeted his master's wife, and then went to Chen Ce's study.

"Teacher, are you feeling better?"

Chen Ce hummed and said to Tang Yin, "The Crown Prince asked the imperial physician to come and see me. I'm not mentally ill. Don't worry."

Tang Yin nodded and said, "That's good, that's good."

"Teacher, are the students spending the New Year with you this year?"

Chen Ce smiled and said, "Where else can you go if you don't spend the New Year here?"

"By the way, bring all your family members to the capital next year so that they can be taken care of in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, you shouldn't have any major ups and downs in this position."

Tang Yin hummed, and said to Chen Ce, "I saw Brother Wen and Brother Xu when I came here this morning."

"They originally planned to spend the New Year with me, but I refused and came over with them on the first day of the new year to get together." Chen Ce smiled and said, "You decide your own affairs."

There were some things that Chen Ce did not tell Tang Yin. After all, they were just guesses in his mind. Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing were not fools. They knew that Tang Yin would definitely spend the New Year at their place, but they found Tang Yin at this time. It was obvious that they had other purposes.

But Chen Ce didn't want to judge others by his own standards, nor did he want to make random guesses about the other party's intentions. They didn't have much to do with him.

The snow in the courtyard had been cleared by the servants. White smoke was rising from the kitchen. Madam Wu and Xiaohua kept bringing dishes to the table.

Tang Yin hung up firecrackers in the courtyard. The sky was gloomy and it looked like it was going to snow again.

Tang Yin set off the firecrackers in advance, and soon the whole street was filled with the sound of firecrackers. Magnificent fireworks kept rising in the sky, which was magnificent.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Tang Yin sat with Chen Ce in the study, drinking tea and chatting.

"Teacher, I heard from people in the palace that the emperor is about to die."

"I'm afraid the little prince of the Northern Frontier will wait for an opportunity to start another war when the crown prince ascends the throne."

"Can Brother Fu hold out in Liaodong?"

Chen Ce nodded: "Yang Yiqing is at the third level of restraint, so there should be no problem."

"Don't meddle in other people's business. You don't need to worry about the things in the north. Think carefully about how you will face the officials under the Newspaper and Periodical Department after the new year."

Tang Yin said confidently: "I have grown a lot in the southwest, so I don't think it will be a big problem."

"Teacher, did you really give the shares of the post station to the Zhang brothers?"

After all, Tang Yin had been in charge of the post station for a long time, and he knew that this was Chen Ce's main source of income. Now that it was given to the Zhang brothers, what would happen in the future?
Chen Ce said: "They took 60% of the shares, so it's good to give them the shares. Ordinary people can also take care of the Chen Mansion."

Tang Yin said: "There are students here, who dares to bully the master's wife and others?"

Chen Ce said: "I'm afraid you will be very busy with official affairs in the future. Of course, you will definitely be needed to take care of it..."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's getting late. You should go back early."

"it is good!"

……

Early the next morning, the first day of the new year, Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing came to find Tang Yin early in the morning, carrying some New Year's goods in their hands.

Tang Yin entertained them warmly. After lunch, Wen Zhengming said, "Bo Hu, we want to visit Chen Ce."

"what?"

Wen Zhengming said: "I don't have any other intentions. I just know about his health problems and I'm afraid we won't have a chance in the future. After all, we have known each other for a while."

Tang Yin pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll take you there."

Wen Zhengming nodded: "Okay!"

Chen Mansion.

"My husband, Bo Hu and two of his good friends said they wanted to visit you."

Chen Ce was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Tell them to wait for me in the central hall."

"it is good."

When Chen Ce arrived at the central hall, Wen Zhengming and Xu Zhenqing stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Lord Chen."

Chen Ce pressed his hand and said, "You're welcome. We're all Bo Hu's friends. What's the matter?"

Wen Zhengming smiled and said, "It's nothing. We don't know many people in the capital, so we'll visit them one by one. Lord Chen, please don't mind."

(End of this chapter)