Chapter 188: Growing Old with My Son (1)
It's been two months since I returned to my hometown after a long absence.
Zhu Houzhao and Jian Ning, who have been trapped in the capital for many years, are not in a hurry, and stop and stop all the way, admiring the customs and scenery of various places.
On this day, the sky was washing, the sun was shining, the mighty convoy came to the outside of Changzhou, hundreds of people under the leadership of the prefect, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Taishang and Empress Mu in the Shili Pavilion outside the city.
The old emperor is alive, but he is a Zen position, so people don't know what to call the former queen, so they simply take her title back then, which is also more cordial.
Emperor Taishang's stay in the Xia Cheng Palace made them excited, but what they were even more excited about was that Empress Mu also returned. This legendary woman who walked out of Changzhou is the pride of the whole Changzhou, and her former residence has been well protected by the local yamen, and even Wangjia Village has received a lot of benefits.
As for the hut in Ma Xiang, it has been taken care of, and the surrounding neighbors have added a lot of grace to their faces because of it. I heard that Queen Mu was going back to her hometown, and many neighbors came to greet her.
Many of these neighbors are no longer alive, and many of her ages have become grandmothers. Time can heal all the scars but can also add countless traces, Changzhou is no longer what it looks like in memory, and the people of the year are no longer the people of the year.
Wang Biantou's hair is gone, sparsely covered on the scalp, and there are a lot of gray hairs. The fat girl is not the young and strong appearance of the year, her back has been raised, and the green silk on her head is also white.
And Wang Fugui behind her is already full of white hair, and he is so old that he is sad. Mrs. Qian, who was on his left, needed to be supported to stand......
Time will make all people old, and also take away all love and hatred, looking at these people in front of whom they were once familiar, whether they love or hate, Jian Ning only felt a burst of sadness and emotion, even the Qian Pozi, who had been very troublesome, looked so pleasing to the eye, they crowded in the crowd, when the frame stopped, as the people knelt down together, Jian Ning waved at them, and the crowd immediately erupted in a tsunami-like cheer, and the scene was not lively.
The prefect of Changzhou is also leading the magistrate to bow down, and the Son of God can come here to retire, which is a great challenge to the prefect of Changzhou, but it is also a great honor, with the Son of God here, Changzhou will only be more prosperous.
Zhengde got out of the carriage, waved to everyone, and then said with a smile: "Aiqing doesn't have to be like this, now I am no longer in his position, now I am just an ordinary old man, you all get up." ”
He looked around and said, "Get up for all of you in your seventies." People over 70 years to rare, there is an old family such as a treasure, I Ming to filial piety to rule the world, first from the beginning of the first respect for the old. ”
"Long live my emperor!"
Zhengde laughed, "Flat, flat, flat." ”
"Emperor Taishang, the palace has been cleaned, Zhang Yong's father-in-law has been arranged in the palace in advance, and the meals have been prepared, according to the instructions of Queen Mu, the minister has invited Wangjia Village and the neighbors of Maxiang and Tang Jingchuan and Qian Shilang's family to reminisce about the past."
Zhengde nodded, nodded at Gao Feng, Gao Feng said loudly: "The Emperor has a reward!" Those who are 60 years old this year can go to the palace to receive a pound of salt, a bucket of rice, and two pounds of meat after three days! ”
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, and they thanked the emperor again and again. Zhengde happily took out the silver ticket from his cuffs, and said to the prefect: "Now that there is a method of drying salt, this salt is not valuable, but many national laws are established by me, and I can't break the rules, so I will use this silver to buy salt, rice, and meat." ”
Zhengde paused and said: "There are about 1120,000 people who are over 60 years old in Changzhou, and now they have a pound of sea salt and 4 Wen, a bucket of good rice 27 Wen, and meat 15 Wen, huh...... It's almost all there. ”
The prefect Khan has come down. It is said that the Son of Heaven is good at the way of economy, and it is true that even the market price is so clear. What's even more terrifying is that he doesn't even know how many old people over sixty are in Changzhou, it seems that his gift is not improvised, but premeditated.
Jian Ning pursed her lips and smiled.
Most of Neku's money was left to Ju'er, but the belongings she had saved over the years were really rich, enough for her and Zhengde to squander them to death without restraint. It's also a good thing to be able to have fun with my hometown parents today.
The carriage moved forward amid the cheers of the people, and soon crossed the city to the Xiacheng Bridge. The palace was completed two years ago, and the palace is not big, to put it bluntly, it is just a courtyard with four houses and a row of people living on the west side.
Four into the house plus the courtyard on the west side, this kind of courtyard pattern of one master and one time is not even as good as those rich people, the only thing that makes people feel that there is a bit of royal atmosphere here is that the courtyard as a whole is a three-story building and the outer wall made of cement and steel.
Of course, the guards with knives at the door also show that this place is special. There is no way, even if they leave the Forbidden City, but this couple is still not ordinary people, the only thing that is stronger than the Forbidden City is a little more freedom and less responsibility.
Jian Ning looked at this palace, and a wave of joy arose in his heart. Although the city wall is still there, after all, it can't stop her and Zhengde from moving outward, and this courtyard is less royal and more of a little bit of the warmth of the world, she likes this feeling.
Entered the palace, went to the main room, looked at her bedroom, those things she liked were moved here, all of them were given to her by Zhengde one after another, some of them have been used for decades, she was reluctant to lose them, and they were packed and sent over in advance.
His hand stroked the pair of crane incense burners, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
This is the time before he returned to his hometown before entering the palace, Zhengde sent someone from Beijing. After so many years, although the maintenance is attentive, it still reflects the traces of the years, just like her and Zhengde, they are old.
Zhengde hugged her from behind and whispered in his ear: "No one will disturb us in the future......
"How old are you?"
Jian Ning glared at him, "It's an old woman, and you still do such a sensual action." ”
"Smack", Zhengde kissed her on the face and said, "I will kiss you when my teeth fall out, where is the numbness?" ”
Jian Ning pushed his face away and said with a smile: "Don't, I can't stand it." ”
"I've been like this all my life, why can't I stand it?"
Zhengde pouted, "You don't think I'm old, right?" ”
"How so?"
Jian Ning smiled, "You are still the age of a flower, but I am a tofu scum." ”
"I look at you and you look as good as I did when I first met you."
Zhengde Lehe, "At that time, you had a cold temperament, transcendent and unearthly, just like a fairy." ”
Jian Ning was a little embarrassed by what he said, and said angrily: "Got honey on your mouth? So sweet. ”
"You taste?"
A certain girl...... No, it was an old lady who twitched the corners of her mouth and sighed: "You are the same, still so ......"
“……”
The scene of the father and the old man meeting in his hometown is quite touching, Yang took his grandchildren, and when he saw Jian Ning, he let the child kowtow, so Jian Ning sent out a bunch of greeting gifts with a smile; The kid of Tang Jingchuan's family is also a clever one, and his aunt and queen keep calling him, which is very likable.
"Well, you're a good kid, smarter than your father's thief, and smarter than your brothers."
Zhengde patted Tang Jingchuan's shoulder, "Work hard, you will benefit in the future." ”
Tang Xiaozi was overjoyed, bowed down again and again, and shouted long live in his mouth, and his grandmother was eager to get into the cracks of the ground, this child is simply not like their family, if it weren't for the birthmark, they really want to suspect that their child was dropped.
Jian Ning laughed, as she got older, she sometimes admired this kind of straightforward person.
The banquet was held until the evening, Zhengde let these fathers and elders stay in the palace for one night, and sent people back the next day, so Maxiang and Wangjiacun left many versions of the story favored by Emperor Zhengde in later generations......
The days back home are joyful, relaxing, and peaceful. Janine turned a corner of the garden into a vegetable patch, sowed some seeds, and within two months, the garden was lush and green.
Cut off the green garlic leaves, make a little mutton to make stewed mutton, and Zhengde will take a bite.
That old thing is good at meat and vegetables, and for so many years, every time he eats, he is willing to eat a little vegetable under his own supervision. There is no way, for the sake of the dead old man's health, he can only make meat and vegetables together, so that he can eat a few more bites.
Put the cut garlic leaves in a small basket on the side, and cut a few more cabbages. Flathead sent edamame from Zhuangzi, and fried edamame with cabbage was very delicious. The older I get, the less I like meat, and the lighter the taste becomes. Now out of the Forbidden City, the diet is becoming simpler and simpler, in addition to satisfying Zhengde's mouth, it is basically vegetarian stir-fry.
took the dustpan to the front yard, and saw that Zhengde was playing Tai Chi in the yard, she didn't say a word, walked to the well, pressed the water herself and washed the vegetables, and said, "Don't you want to eat stewed mutton?" What about lamb? ”
"I had someone buy it."
Zhengde stopped, "If you want me to say, let's go out and buy it, how interesting it is to walk around the market." ”
"Alright, my Emperor."
Jian Ning pouted, "You can be satisfied!" It's nice to be able to hang out from time to time and not get impeached. We also learned that it was not ordinary people, and when they went out, the guards were so nervous, and the people also came to watch, which is a disturbance to the people, so it is better to do less. ”
"The people are curious when they look around, and if they see too much, they will naturally not be curious."
Zhengde pouted, "Let's talk about the guards...... Naturally, they are responsible for holding my money, otherwise what do I want them to do? Actually, I don't want it, it's your son who wants it. ”
"I said this as if the son were my own......
"The Emperor, the Empress ......"
Cui Yupu came over and saluted: "The former head of the household department, the cabinet scholar Hu Yanshu asks to see him." ”
Zhengde's face collapsed suddenly, "He came quickly, isn't he in bad health?" Now again? ”
Jian Ning pursed her lips, "It's your humerus minister, who has been worried about your Da Ming for most of your life, and has caused a lot of illness, why do you speak so harshly?" ”
"Heh......"
Zhengde sneered, "I see that he is fine, but he has a problem!" ”
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