Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1321 Great Shelter for the Underprivileged in the World

  Sitting in the car and getting out of the car are different feelings.

  Feel the shock of the praise of all peoples.

  Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath.

  He paced slowly, and came in front of the six old men.

  The six old men bowed down and saluted.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled.

  He hurriedly helped up the old man Zheng Qing who was in the lead: "Old man, there is no need to be too polite. If you wait for the old man, if you do the whole ceremony, wouldn't it be embarrassing for me?"

  At this time, Zhu Houzhao, Fang Jifan and all the officials surrounded him one after another.

   Everyone looked at Zheng Qing, and their emotions became more complicated.

Zheng Qing coughed, and then said stubbornly: "Yes, yes, when you see the emperor, you have to salute as you should, grass people, etc., bathe in the mighty grace of the emperor, and you are lucky to come here today to welcome you. If you can't fully salute, don't you want to return with regret?"

   As he spoke, he broke away from Emperor Hongzhi and led the other five old men to bow down, bow three times, get up, bow again, bow three times, bow again, knock again.

After the big ceremony, he trembled slightly and almost staggered. Emperor Hongzhi sweated for him and supported him. Looking at the old man, Emperor Hongzhi was a little emotional, pursed his lips, and said : "How old is the old man?"

  Zheng Qing said proudly: "Caomin was born in the ninth year of Xuande, and he is already seventy-nine."

  Emperor Hongzhi and all the officials were amazed. It seemed that Zheng Qing's living conditions were not good, and it was really rare to have such a long life.

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Nine times out of seventy, this is a very lucky person. If he is a few years older, he will almost be able to meet Emperor Taizu Gao."

  Zheng Qingdao: "Yes, the greatest blessing is to have bumped into His Majesty, His Majesty governs the world, everything is safe in the universe, grass people, etc., are all blessed by His Majesty."

  Damn it...

  Fang Jifan was shocked.

  What he is most afraid of is that there will be problems in this link.

   I would like to remind the old people like Professor Wang Jinyuan not to say the wrong thing.

  Who would have expected that these people are actually human beings.

  Thinking about it carefully, it is really true that a person who can live to be eighty years old has never seen anything in the world, isn't he a genius?

  Look at the flattering skills of others, there is actually a sense of ritual, life really needs a sense of ritual.

  Emperor Hongzhi was overjoyed when he heard this.

  Xiao Jing and Fang Jifan said the same thing, and gave him different feelings. Then, the old man in front of him said such words, and gave Emperor Hongzhi different feelings.

   Now it is the real value of the common people, the voice that really comes from the common people.

  Emperor Hongzhi rolled his eyes and looked at the Hanlin waiting to drive beside him. The Hanlin had already taken out a bamboo board and a pen, and was recording this historic moment.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Old man, you must never say that. I am ashamed to say that I have been on the throne for decades. There are many careless and incomprehensible governance, all because of..." He turned his head, and at this time, he was at the peak of his life , This bull can brag for a thousand years. He looked at Liu Jianren behind him and waited: "Thanks to Liu Qing and others for sharing my worries, I have shown some kindness to the common people. Old man, it is exaggerated."

  Liu Jian's face instantly turned rosy.

  The waist of the whole person is actually straight.

  Zheng Qing shook his head: "Your Majesty, you must never be humble... hey..."

   As he spoke, his cloudy eyes were actually faintly moist.

  Fang Jifan on the side only thought that Zheng Qing was an old man, but now he suddenly felt that this seemed... not like acting?

Zheng Qing suddenly choked with sobs, grabbed the hand supporting him, and sobbed: "Your Majesty, Caomin people, what kind of hard days have I never seen? In the tenth year of Xuande, there was a severe drought, and the government's relief was insufficient. Caomin's mother died. In 2010, there was another severe drought. The grasslanders fled from the famine with the villagers, encountered bandits, starved for seven days, ate grass and white flour, and barely survived..."

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "There is still white flour and soil in the world?"

Fang Jifan reminded behind him: "Your Majesty, white flour soil is also called Guanyin soil. This soil is actually not edible. It's just that people are very hungry, but they can still eat it. People regard it as white flour to fill their stomachs. It is called white face soil, and because it is a disaster year, it can make people survive the famine, just like the Guanyin who rescues the suffering, it is also called Guanyin soil."

  Emperor Hongzhi's scalp was numb.

  Man eats the earth.

Old Zheng Qing burst into tears. Looking back on his life, he was full of emotions. He sobbed for a while, and continued to hold the hand of Emperor Hongzhi: "After that, the civil fortress was changed, and the government conscripted the grassland garrison. They lived in the desert for three full years. , and survived... After seventeen years in Chenghua, this day is really unbearable, and I don't know why, the weather changes so much that there are famines every year, and I have to flee famine every year. After a meal, the grass people are not afraid of His Majesty's jokes, the grass people can survive because of the filial piety of their sons, they have nothing to eat, and if the family is hungry, they will eat the grass people first."

   Speaking of this, Zheng Qing's crying eyes were red and swollen.

  The other old people couldn't help crying too.

Zheng Qingdao: "This year's catastrophe has lasted longer than previous years. I thought that this year would not be able to survive. The family couldn't afford birthday materials. The grass-roots asked their children and grandchildren to prepare a straw mat early on, just waiting to die. But who would have expected that people from the government suddenly came, together with Jiang Shusheng from our group, they brought food, gathered the big guys, and said they would take us to flee famine. Not only that, they also rented a car Horses, young walkers, the old and the weak, women and children, all sat in the cart and sent us all the way to the capital."

"They all said that His Majesty used the money from the internal treasury to help us. His Majesty is kind and treats the people like children. He will never let our people suffer from disasters and starve. They sent us to Beijing and found us The great-grandson of the grass-roots people was sick, and they also cured them. Right now, the victims have no food. They distribute the food and send it to the cafeteria, so that we can get through the current difficulties. The child is young, and Jiang Shusheng Take the children to study, there are six young and strong in the family, they have found jobs for us, so that the children and grandchildren of the grass-roots people can rely on their skills to eat."

   Zheng Qing tightly grasped Emperor Hongzhi's hand.

  Perhaps it was because the whole person was emotional, and the pinching made Emperor Hongzhi's wrist hurt.

  But Emperor Hongzhi's eyes were full of shock.

  He is very clear that spending money is one thing, how to spend money, and how to make these people who are being assisted receive real relief is another matter.

   Obviously, the money was really spent.

Zheng Qing snotted and burst into tears again: "Your Majesty, it's not just that, we live here, we are foreigners, we are precarious, we all depend on the relief of the imperial court, and later... In the past few months, Your Majesty has been worse. The prince and the Duke of Qi have visited many times. Your majesty, you are so kind and virtuous. The prince and the Duke of Qi have such noble identities, but they are allowed to come to such a filthy place like ours. I heard... the prince also treats diseases , saved people."

   Zheng Qing was completely moved.

  Emperor Hongzhi gave Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan a meaningful glance.

Zheng Qing took a deep breath: "Since the prince and Duke of Qi came, the treatment for us disaster victims is even more different. As soon as they leave, the head of the household department will come to visit, as well as the governor of Shuntian Mansion and Xincheng soldiers. The governor of Masi, and many unknown officials, saw that some sheds could not shelter from the wind and rain, so they brought the officials to repair them. Seeing that the people had food, they thought of ways to carry a few Sheep come, and there are eggs... Especially the officials of Shuntian Mansion, they are the most attentive, asking about their health, never stop. Since then, some merchants have come, and will donate some food and cloth... Your Majesty... Caomin has gone through several dynasties in his life , I have never seen such a situation among the disaster victims. The grassroots have been hungry for half their lives, and only under His Majesty's care have they lived such a good life. The tens of thousands of people here have all suffered from His Majesty. Thanks to the favor of Caomin... it is ninety-nine out of ten, and it is considered to be the end of its life, but the descendants of Caomin are fortunate to receive such great love from His Majesty, and their life will be better than when Caomin was here. Little, on behalf of the tens of millions of victims, I would like to thank Your Majesty..."

   After finishing speaking, Zheng Qing broke away from Emperor Hongzhi's hand, and continued to bow down, crying uncontrollably.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help taking out a handkerchief to wipe away his tears.

   These words made him very ashamed.

  He only knew that the crown prince had spent a lot of money, but now he realized that the money had turned into countless favors and fell on countless people like Zheng Qing.

  This silver... worth it.

  Even if the market value does not rise, it is still worth it.

  He who is the son of heaven is rich in the world, but what he lacks most is the human heart.

  As long as the hearts of the people are there, the internal treasury is empty, so what?

   And the gratitude of these disaster victims all fell on themselves.

   This made Emperor Hongzhi especially ashamed.

  The crown prince loves the people like a son, rescues disasters in a timely manner, handles affairs effectively, and acts safely. Zheng Qing praised the court and himself, but he really praised the crown prince and Fang Jifan.

Emperor Hongzhi helped Zheng Qing up: "Okay, old man, you don't have to thank me anymore. I am here and dare to assure you that in the future, you, your family, and the tens of thousands of victims will Their life will get better and better, you can rest assured."

   "Thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Qing said, and said, "Cao Minren, we have prepared some gifts for Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "No need, no need, I gave birth to a good son, and I also know that I have a capable son-in-law. This is already a great gift, old man, you are old, take good care of your life, and don't work hard anymore." Come, come, send these old people home, don't let them get tired, and don't get frightened."

  He squatted for a while, and after a moment of silence, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Let's use my imperial chariot to deliver it, that chariot...is safe."

   "Don't dare, dare not, don't dare." Zheng Qing shook his head desperately.

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   Also, by the way, ask for double monthly tickets.

  (end of this chapter)