Daming: My grandfather is Emperor Hongwu!

Chapter 54 The Banquet ([-])

In Fengtian Hall, the imperial seat was high above, Zhu Xiongying sat between the two elders, and all the courtiers kowtowed and stood up as far as the eye could see.

The jade belt of the python robe, the gold cup and the jade jue, the celestial atmosphere.

After all the ministers were flattened, the musicians of the Jiaofang knelt down and played, and the flying dragon led.

"The name of the universe, the sun and the moon, the eight directions and the four seas celebrate peace. In the Dragon Tower and Phoenix Pavilion, open the curtain and roll up the emperor's prosperity. The holy sense of heaven and earth, the protection of longevity, and the prosperity of prosperity. The king of auspicious light is born, he is promoted to the throne, and Yongkang is peaceful!"

Amidst the music, Zhu Yuanzhang tightened Zhu Xiongying's little hand and put it in the palm of his big hand.

Zhu Xiongying suddenly noticed that there seemed to be some different emotions in the old man's expression and eyes.It was an emotion that did not belong to the emperor, a little sad and a little melancholy, even a little nostalgic.

"Grandfather, what are you thinking?" Zhu Xiongying asked in a low voice.

The old man continued to hold his hand tightly without speaking.

On the other hand, Empress Ma silently tightened the old man's other hand.Afterwards, the eyes of the husband and wife met.Empress Ma smiled and nodded at the old man, and the complicated emotions in the old man's eyes disappeared quietly.

Zhu Xiongying understood what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking just now.

Son's birthday, mother's bitter day.At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, who is the emperor, suddenly remembered the past of suffering.Thinking of his parents who never had a good life in their life.

He is a child of a poor family, born without knowing what wealth is.Perhaps my biggest wish when I was a child was to have enough food and clothing.

However, God is merciless, natural disasters and man-made disasters took away his relatives and made him wander alone.At a young age, without the care of his parents and elders, he faced the suffering in the world alone.

He never thought that one day, he would become the lord of the world and become the real dragon emperor.

But he has been fighting against fate all his life, never compromised and bowed his head.

In times of duckweed chaos, the civilians revolted. This poor boy, with the encouragement of princes and generals, Xiang Ningyou, forged ahead and eventually became the hegemony.

His lifetime of suffering turned into monstrous wealth.

But after he became rich, he couldn't comfort his parents.

Zhu Xiongying also tightened Zhu Yuanzhang's big hand, and continued to whisper, "Grandfather, happy birthday!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"Longevity, Your Majesty, Jiangshan Yongkang!" The music stopped, and all the ministers praised in unison.

The officials of Guanglu Temple knelt under the throne, slowly poured wine into the golden cup, and then the eunuch offered it with both hands.

"We didn't want to celebrate this birthday!" Zhu Yuanzhang stood up holding the gold cup, and said loudly to his courtiers, "I can't stand the prince and the grandson of the emperor, who are nagging in our ears all day long, saying that we are old and have eaten for a lifetime. Bitter, you should enjoy it now!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang paused, and continued to speak loudly, "But we were born without knowing what enjoyment is. In the early years, when we were young, we felt that holding fat meat slices and eating his round belly was enjoyment. Later, I felt that , marrying more wives is to enjoy!"

Immediately there was laughter in the hall, the civil servants did not dare to laugh, but the generals were overjoyed.

"Later!" Zhu Yuanzhang held up the golden cup, "We have everything. We have enjoyed all kinds of enjoyments as emperor. We understand one thing! Peace in the world is our greatest enjoyment!"

"Today is our birthday, Zhu Aiqing wished us a birthday, we are happy!" Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "But today, don't just wish us something. This glass of wine, let us all drink to the full. May the next day be peaceful and healthy forever!"

"May Daming live in peace forever!" Among the military officials, Xu Datanghe took the lead, and dozens of military officials stood up in an instant, holding the wine cups, and gurgling down the wine.

"Let's change the bowl, drinking in this small cup is not fun!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly.

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Outside the hall, Li Jinglong pulled the chief officer of the Jiaofang Division, the official of the Ministry of Rites, and asked worriedly.

"Are you familiar with the things I told you?"

The official said with a smile, "Don't worry, I've practiced it many times, and I can't make any mistakes!"

"What's the use of my peace of mind?" Li Jinglong is the son of a hero. His father is a duke. thing!"

As he said, he stared at the official of the auditorium with unfriendly eyes, "I tell you, if you make the slightest mistake, you will never be spared!"

"Little Grandpa!" Tang Guan'er was stared at with horror, forced a smile, "Jiaofang Secretary eats this bowl of rice, from those few poems to Xiaguan's hands, Xiaguan chooses Jiaofang The excellent musicians of the company, practice day and night." He said, swallowed, and continued, "How many heads are you, sir, don't you care about such things?"

"It's good that you know!" Li Jinglong urged again, and let go of the man, "If you do it well, you will have a promising future. If you don't do it well, you have to judge for yourself!"

After speaking, he turned and walked to the other side.

"Old Fu, are you all ready?" Li Jinglong asked again.

Fu Rang is the son of Ying Guogong Fu Youde, and his eldest brother is the captain of the horse, and he also wears the python robe bestowed by the emperor.Seeing Li Jinglong like this, he frowned and said, "Of course I'm ready, little Li, why are you panicking?"

"Why am I panicking?" Li Jinglong quibbled, and moved closer to Fu Rang, "I'm not panicking, but I'm not at ease!"

"You have such a temper!" Fu Rang laughed, "In the future, we will all be military generals who will send troops to free horses. We will be in a panic about this matter, and we will be able to pay it off on the battlefield!"

"A war is a war!" Li Jinglong retorted, "It's not the same thing!" He said, and then babbled, "I'd better ask my brothers, get ready. I really don't feel at ease in my heart!"

Fu Rang shook his head with a smile, but did not speak.

In the hall, after changing the wine bowls, the atmosphere became lively.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the wine himself, stepped down from the throne, and walked among the courtiers.Zhu Biao was half a step behind, and Zhu Xiongying was at the end.

"I congratulate Your Majesty for a long life!" Han Gong Li Shanchang bowed and said.

"Long live forever, today is just to have fun!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and looked at Li Shanchang, who had white beard and hair, "Old Li, time is not forgiving, we will all be old in a blink of an eye!" Then he said, "You can see that you have too much white hair!"

"Your Majesty is in his prime, and I am really getting old!" Li Shanchang laughed, "Your body is getting worse day by day, it's useless!" As he spoke, he whispered, "I got up several times a night!"

"Hahaha!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled heartily, "Let's send an imperial doctor to take a good look at you later!"

"Emperor doctors can cure diseases, but they can't see fate! The minister is old and useless, this is fate!" Li Shanchang laughed.

Afterwards, the monarch and his ministers clinked glasses and drank them all in one gulp.

Immediately afterwards, the eunuch was full of wine, and Zhu Yuanzhang took the wine and walked to the side of the founder of the country.

"Your Majesty!" Xu Da saluted with a wine bowl, followed by a group of Huaixi nobles who also held wine bowls.

"May Your Majesty live forever!" Xin Guogong Tang He said with a smile.

"Longevity Wujiang is no longer a monster!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, looked at the old fellows, and continued, "Just now we thought that Old Li was very powerful, but now looking at you old fellows, we realize that we are really old! "

"Why are these days so fast?" Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "The days when we drank heavily and ate large pieces of meat seemed like yesterday, and we became old men in a blink of an eye!" As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Biao behind him, "Look, he has reached the age of being the master of the house now!"

"This life is too fast!" Xin Guogong Tang He said with a smile, "Thanks to His Majesty's support, we have the wealth we have today. It stands to reason that we should be satisfied, but"

"But what?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"You are old, but your heart is not old!" Tang He laughed, "Your Majesty, Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen took a 16-year-old concubine a few days ago!"

"Seventeen!" Cao Zhen shouted from behind, "Seventeen!"

"It's all the same!" Zhu Yuanzhang scolded with a smile, "You are half buried in the earth, and you are ashamed to marry a girl in her teens!"

"I didn't want to marry at first, and you also know that the tigress in the family is powerful!" Cao Zhen said, "But that girl, with my flesh and blood, I must marry!"

"You murderous talent!" Zhu Yuanzhang scolded, "I dare to love you hahaha! You are old and old, and you still do such things!"

"In the next life, I will still follow His Majesty!" Xu Da said, "Continue to follow His Majesty, lead the horse and hold the stirrup, fight and charge!"

"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang patted Xu Da on the shoulder, "We love to hear that!" He said, holding up his bowl, "Drink!"

"Your Majesty!" Xu Da replied.

"Wait a minute!" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't drink, looked at all the honorable military officials who founded the country, and scolded with a smile, "Damn it, I almost fooled you. You are waiting to respect us one by one and get us drunk!"

"This is my age, but I can't stand your drinking. Let's drink together, it's done!"

(End of this chapter)