Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 28 Where is my grandson?
Emperor Jing'an was a restless person. During the decades he was emperor, he always liked to run outside the palace.

Go to Dangchun Garden in the western suburbs of Beijing, go to the summer resort in Chengde, or even go outside Beijing and go to Jiangnan...

He has been to Jiangnan several times in his life.

This year, after he returned to Beijing from Chengde, he kept himself locked up in the palace and didn't even go to the Spring Garden, which made him panic.

Recently he got sick again, which made him want to go out of the palace for a walk.

So, with only two days left before New Year's Eve, Emperor Jing'an wanted to take the three grandsons he had raised and trained and leave the palace incognito.

However, when Emperor Jing'an sent an eunuch to summon Yuan Qingbai, the eunuch Bu Chengwang brought back a message: Qingbai had left the palace!

Yuan Qingtang took the opportunity to report: "My grandson heard that Brother Bai left the palace yesterday. Why did he leave the palace again today?"

Um? Emperor Jing'an wrinkled his gray eyebrows slightly.

He gave Yuan Qingbai the right to leave the palace, but asked him not to leave the palace as much as possible.

The good emperor Sun Qingbai should keep these words in mind.

Why did you leave the palace two days in a row?
Today, the Emperor of Japan wants to take you out to play, but you go out to play without permission. How can this happen?

"Find out immediately where Qingbai has gone!"

Following Emperor Jing'an's order, Tao Quan, the eunuch at the imperial court, went to investigate in person.

Soon there was news, and Tao Quan reported to Emperor Jing'an: "Going back to your Majesty, Third Master Bai went to give alms outside Dongzhimen yesterday, and today he went to give alms outside Chongwenmen again."

"Because the holy dragon's body has been in bad condition recently, Mr. Bai Sanye said that he will donate alms in three places in the capital for three consecutive days to pray for the health of the holy dragon's body and longevity.

When Yuan Qingtang heard this, he felt depressed: "This Qingbai is really thinking of ways to please the old man. Why didn't I think of this way? Let him take the lead!"

Emperor Jing'an's deep eyes seemed to twinkle for a moment, and he paused briefly before saying to Yuan Qingliang and Yuan Qingtang: "Let's go, our grandson and grandson will go shopping outside Chongwenmen today!"

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There are nine gates in the inner city of Shenjing, namely Deshengmen and Andingmen in the north wall, Dongzhimen and Chaoyangmen in the east wall, Chongwenmen, Zhengyangmen and Xuanwumen in the south wall, and Xizhimen and Fuchengmen in the west wall.

Among them, the main gate in and out of the inner city is Chongwen Gate.

There are only two days until New Year's Eve, and it's time to celebrate the New Year.

However, there are many people in this world who cannot live a good year in peace and contentment.

For example, outside Chongwenmen, not far from Chongwenmen, a large group of homeless beggars gathered.

Most of these hundreds of black refugees and beggars came from famine, most of them were in ragged clothes, most of them were sallow and thin, and most of them had sad faces.

There are women and children with faces full of hunger, and there are old and weak people who are frozen all over.

Some people were eating grass roots, while others were holding broken bowls and drinking unclean water from nowhere.

Some people cry and complain to God:

"Oh God, you are blind. My family of five will die of illness or starvation, and I will be left with a three-year-old boy. Why, God, are you so hard-hearted and want all my family to die?" Are you willing to give up after being so talented..."

Some people mutely sell their sons and daughters:

"Master, please do me a favor and buy my daughter. My wife and son both died on the road to escape. You can buy my daughter's house and make her a maid. Ten taels of silver will become...eight taels...five taels." Five taels is enough..."

There were also people who died, and the body collectors skillfully swept them with torn grass, put them on carts, and took them to the incarnation field outside the city. Most of the homeless and beggars at the scene didn't care about this scene, and they were used to being numb...

The scene was desolate and miserable,
It was also a smoky mess with all kinds of stinky smells mixed together.

It makes people with conscience feel terrified when they see it.

At this moment, Yuan Qingbai, Zhao You and some pro-military camp officers and soldiers led four large vehicles to the scene.

Two carts exuded the aroma of hot porridge and even steamed buns and meat buns, and two carts were filled with cotton-padded clothes. Hundreds of homeless people and beggars immediately swarmed around him.

One of the refugees shouted: "This is the brother who gave alms outside Dongzhimen yesterday. He had porridge, steamed buns and meat wrapped in cotton-padded clothes. He is here again today to give alms!"

As soon as these words came out, the scene became even more agitated.

Fortunately, Zhao You and some pro-military camp officers and soldiers were on guard, so no one dared to rob it.

Immediately, Yuan Qingbai took Zhao You and the officers and soldiers to give alms to the refugees and beggars.

The old, weak, sick and disabled can get hot porridge and meat buns, as well as cotton-padded clothes. Others can get hot porridge and steamed buns.

"Thank you bro, I am a good person who accumulates blessings and does good deeds!"

"Brother, you saved my son's life. I...I kowtow to you!"

"..."

Some people were grateful to Yuan Qingbai.

There were also people clamoring for Yuan Qingbai to give him meat buns and cotton-padded clothes.

Others shouted that they hoped Yuan Qingbai would buy them or their relatives.

How many days have the descendants of Huanggui's wealthy family, living in a prosperous land of flowers and willows, a gentle and wealthy land, unable to sympathize with the sufferings of the world, and even dismissive of the difficulties in the world.

Although Yuan Qingbai is the grandson of Phoenix and has not experienced such human suffering in this life, he still has a previous life in which he experienced similar suffering...

Right now, he could feel some heartfelt sympathy for the black homeless beggar in front of him.

"The Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven, what is the Son of Heaven?"

"The one who has the most power over the world is the Son of Heaven."

"If the people of the world are well fed, clothed, warm and sheltered, then they will be the emperor."

"..."

Yuan Qingbai looked serious and thought to himself.

He didn't notice that at some point, there was a carriage nearby. An old man with chicken skin and white hair was sitting in the carriage, looking at him through the opened curtain.

There was also a carriage following behind, in which sat Yuan Qingliang and Yuan Qingtang. Both of them also saw Yuan Qingbai giving alms.

Yuan Qingtang's face turned ugly, and he realized that Yuan Qingbai, who was already deeply loved by Emperor Jing'an, would make Emperor Jing'an even more fond of him with his charity this time.

Yuan Qingliang's main thought was that the hundreds of homeless people and beggars were so pitiful.

Yuan Qingliang got off the carriage, came to the carriage in front, and said to Emperor Jing'an: "Grandfather, please allow your grandson to also go and give alms."

Emperor Jing'an was relieved and said, "You have nothing to give."

Yuan Qingliang took out a silver note and said: "My grandson has a five hundred tael silver note here, which can be donated."

Emperor Jing'an: "..."

He knew the emperor's eldest grandson, and he knew that the emperor's eldest grandson was Po Xian, and he was a bit honest, so how could he take a five hundred tael silver note to give alms.

Emperor Jing'an said: "Does it have silver?"

Yuan Qingliang blinked: "I only brought two pieces of broken silver coins, half of which were half of the five-tael spindle."

Emperor Jing'an said: "Go and pick two old, weak, women and children, and give them one piece each. Even if you have given a donation, don't give away the banknotes. If you give away a five hundred tael banknote, there will be trouble."

Yuan Qingliang said "Oh".

(End of this chapter)