Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 78

On the square in front of Qianqing Palace, all the princes looked at Zhu Yunxi who was being carried away by the shoulders, all showing shocked expressions.

Isn't this a shoulder that fathers and emperors can sit on? Even the eldest brother of the crown prince has never sat on it. This grandson can sit on it casually?

Moreover, listening to the conversation between the grandson and the old man just now, not only did he not show any gratitude at all, on the contrary, he took it for granted and was confident. It was the grandson who gave you face to be able to sit in your broken open sedan chair!
It wasn't until Jianyu disappeared behind the Qianqing Gate that everyone's eyes slowly turned away, and then they looked anxiously at the father on the imperial steps, only to see that the father was still looking in the direction of the Qianqing Gate, with an expression on his face. Intense worry.

Everyone was shocked again when they saw their father being so concerned.

It is this grandson that the old man dares to love!

Lao Zhu gradually came back to his senses, looked at the group of emperors under the steps, and said calmly.

"Let all the emperors wait for a long time, come with us into the palace for dinner."

When everyone heard this, they all lamented in their hearts. It is so difficult to come back from such a long distance to eat your old meal!
"Father is serious!"

Everyone bowed to Lao Zhu, followed Lao Zhu into the side hall, and sat down in order.

When the Chuanshan eunuch put the dishes on the table, all the princes exclaimed again.

Oh ho!

Bear's paw, abalone, shark's fin, venison...

I haven't seen you for a few years, but Father's food standard has risen very fast!

Zhu Xi was even more delighted when he saw it. Firstly, he had a good fortune today, and secondly, he was no longer afraid of the old man scolding him for being extravagant.

hum!

I thought you could always be frugal all your life, but you didn’t expect to learn extravagance in your later years, coveting your appetite, right?
Zhu Fen was dumbfounded when he saw so many dishes. He still remembered what his father taught him back then, saying that if you say anything delicious, it's a mess, so why bother with the cook.

However, I haven't seen him for a few years. His father lived a life of rich clothes and fine food, and let himself, a son, eat pig food in Datong?
All the princes have been hungry all morning, now looking at the delicious food on the table, they all look eagerly at Lao Zhu, just waiting for him to move their chopsticks, they can hug the table!
Lao Zhu ignored everyone's earnest gazes, thinking about the conversation between Dasun and Xu Xingzu just now, pointed to a few dishes on the table and said.

"We have been on fire recently, and we really have no appetite."

"Remove this steamed bear's paw, and that plate of braised venison, that dish of abalone, shark's fin..."

As soon as Lao Zhu's words fell, Xu Xingzu immediately ordered the eunuch to remove the hard dishes, and the princes were stunned.

What does father emperor mean?

I thought I could have a good meal today, so after a long time, I just showed it to us!

Seeing his beloved bear's paw being taken away, Zhu Xi was so angry that he almost scolded his mother.

This old man is too picky, the grandson is the real grandson, but the son is not the real son?
At this moment, Zhu Xi saw that Xu Xingzu came to bring a plate of donkey meat in front of him, which made him anxious.

I come back from a long distance, so I can't just eat green vegetables and tofu!

"Uncle Xu!"

"My father didn't say to withdraw this?"

"Oh!"

"His Royal Highness San Huangsun said, dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground, eat this to nourish your body!"

Xu Xingzu explained casually, and took the donkey meat away from Zhu Xi, but when he went to serve the roast chicken, Zhu Xi grabbed his arm firmly.

"Uncle Xu, I advise you to be kind!"

"You can't have everything delicious for that grandson, so at least you have to leave us a meat dish!"

"Cough cough..."

Xu Xingzu smiled awkwardly.

"Okay then, this old slave will not take him away."

"It just so happens that this one is a bit cold. His Highness the Third Emperor likes to eat crispy ones. This old servant will return to the imperial dining room to redo it for him later!"

When Zhu Xi heard what the old man said, he wished he could put that plate of roast chicken on the old man's face.

Good guy, these princes are all raised by their mothers, and they have to pick out leftovers even to eat a roast chicken!
Lao Zhu also felt that it was a bit too much. If the dishes were removed further, there would be no meat dishes on the table.

Fortunately, during the great funeral, Su Dian was just in time for the occasion.

Thinking of this, Lao Zhu immediately picked up his chopsticks, took a symbolic bite and put it into the bowl.

Seeing this, Xu Xingzu hurriedly retreated to the side, and then stopped removing the dishes from the table. He silently calculated in his heart that he would have to cook a few dishes when he returned to the imperial dining room, so that the little emperor and grandson could eat them...

The emperor's family banquet is very boring, the emperor doesn't take the initiative to talk, even his own son doesn't care about talking nonsense.

Lao Zhu was not in the mood to talk at first, and all his little passion was vented on the ass of a certain grandson.

Therefore, the clear soup for this meal was tasteless and quiet.

After Lao Zhu had lunch with everyone, he took them to the Prince's Mansion to pay homage to the eldest son, and then sent them out of the palace.

Originally, Lao Zhu wanted to leave after paying homage to Zhu Biao, but seeing Zhu Yunxie being carried back from the imperial hospital just at this time, he suddenly hesitated.

When the little girls in the Prince's Mansion saw Zhu Yunxi coming back, they immediately pounced on him, chattering around him non-stop, until Zhu Yunxi was carried to the bed in the palace, they kept asking questions.

"Third brother, you are finally back, the emperor must punish you, right?"

"Whether Grandpa Huang hit you hard, can you let us see?"

The older girls were quite sensible, they just chattered around their shoulders, while the youngest, Zhu Mingdang, climbed onto the bed and lifted off the white cloth covering Zhu Yunxi's buttocks.

"Wow, third brother's butt is blossoming!"

Seeing this, Zhu Mingyue and the others immediately covered their eyes in embarrassment, and then looked through their fingers.

However, after only one glance, they all burst into tears.

"Third brother, why is Grandpa Huang so cruel, and beat you so hard!"

"It's all our fault. If it wasn't for our sake, Third Brother wouldn't have suffered such a severe beating, hey..."

Hearing the voices of the crowd, Zhu Yunxi just smiled and comforted her.

"Don't look scary, but it doesn't hurt at all."

"Grandpa Huang didn't eat lunch when he beat me, and he was so hungry that he didn't have any strength at all. He beat me with hundreds of whips, and I didn't even scream!"

"In the end, Grandpa Huang's tired arms were sore, and I acted like nothing happened!"

When Zhu Mingyu heard this, she immediately exclaimed.

"Wow!"

"Third brother, you are so powerful. If it were me, I would cry if I hit the whip!"

Old Zhu stood outside the window, listening to his little granddaughter's words, he thought to himself, let alone you little girl, even your third elder brother would cry with a whip!
But this guy is still in the mood to brag, the injury should be fine.

"Mingyue, Minglan, have your mother and concubine been saved yet, is there anyone forcing them again?"

"Back to the third brother, no one came to force them anymore, but someone came and said that they would shave their hair and send them to a nunnery to become nuns!"

"Oh, by the way, I became a concubine and asked me to thank you on her behalf, thank you for saving my life!"

"My mother-in-law said that too!"

"And me, my concubine also said..."

After Zhu Mingyue finished speaking, she took two steps back and fell to her knees with a plop.Seeing this, the other little girls hurriedly knelt down with her, and then kowtowed three times to Zhu Yunxi who was on the bed.

Zhu Yunxi hurriedly waved at them.

"Hi!"

"Our dear brothers and sisters, why are you talking about this vulgar ceremony?"

"As long as the person is saved, it's fine. Although it's miserable to become a monk, at least you will have a chance to meet in the future, so you won't be like me, a child without a father and a mother..."

"Third brother, don't be sad, our mother was saved by you, and our mother will be your mother in the future!"

Zhu Mingdang speaks freely, other little girls don't dare to agree, even if the third brother dares to call, their mothers dare not answer.

When Lao Zhu heard this, he led Erhu out of the small courtyard with a melancholy expression.

Now he finally understands why this child suddenly has such a heart of benevolence and righteousness. It turns out that he is grateful for his life experience, and he doesn't want his younger sisters to become motherless children like him...

"The son said, the father is watching his aspirations, but the father is not watching his actions. If he has not changed his way for three years, he can be called filial piety!"

Erhu suddenly heard the emperor dragging the text, and only expressed that he felt lonely after hearing it.

"My lord, what do you mean by what you said just now? Are you praising His Royal Highness the Third Emperor?"

When Lao Zhu heard Erhu's stupid question, he washed away all the melancholy he had finally felt.

"We told you a long time ago to ask you to read more books, but you didn't listen!"

"Go and ask Qi Tai for nothing!"

"okay!"

Erhu sent Lao Zhu back to Qianqing Palace, and immediately ran to Daben Hall to ask Qi Tai.

Qi Tai suddenly expressed his extreme surprise when he heard that Erhu, a martial artist, could speak words from the Analects of Confucius.

"Master Tiger, where did you hear that?"

"Return to Mr. Qi, I just accompanied the emperor to visit His Highness Yunxie. The Emperor heard His Highness Yunxie tell his sisters that they don't have to be children without parents like me..."

"We just asked the emperor, but the emperor ignored me and told me to ask you!"

After hearing Erhu's narration, Qi Tai was even more shocked when he heard that His Majesty asked him to ask him.

In ordinary times, this sentence is also used to describe a filial son.

But at this juncture, these words may be His Majesty's determination to establish a reserve!
"Master Tiger, this is Confucius' definition of filial piety."

"I think that when the father is alive, he should observe his son's ambitions. After the father dies, he should observe the behavior of this person. If he has not changed his father's teachings before his death for three years and still acts in accordance with his father's teachings before his death, then this person can be called Daxiao!"

When Erhu heard this, his heart was filled with joy.

"So, is the emperor very satisfied with what His Royal Highness the Third Sun has done today?"

Qi Tai smiled and shook his head when he heard this.

"It's not just very satisfied, it should be said very satisfied!"

"His Royal Highness valued benevolence and righteousness the most during his lifetime, and the person who can inherit his benevolence and righteousness after his death is the person His Majesty likes the most!"

Erhu was ecstatic in his heart, and asked again.

"Dare to ask Mr. Qi, does the three years without changing the ways of the father have a special meaning?"

When Qi Tai heard this, he immediately looked at Erhu with admiration.

This warrior has no brains, but he caught the point right away!

"According to Lord Tiger, what should we do in the past three years?"

"According to our understanding, I think these three years may be the meaning of filial piety?"

"Master Tiger is extremely intelligent and understands very thoroughly, hahaha..."

After Qi Tai laughed, he suddenly said seriously.

"There are still three years in history."

"If you don't fly for three years, you will soar into the sky. If you don't sing for three years, you will become a blockbuster."

"Your Majesty may want to make a blockbuster!"

(End of this chapter)