Chapter 20 Birthday Poems
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With a melodious sound, a long He Fu maid dressed in a festive and auspicious robe walked into the hall with a tray in her hand, and began to serve food from table to table. At each table, there are family members pouring wine for the guests one by one, and there are three desks in the main hall. The old birthday star Mrs. He sat on the main seat, and He Jin and Mrs. Li sat on the side. There is also an old acquaintance at the same table - the legacy of Cheng Qin in the imperial history. He and He Jin are colleagues and relatives, and they are distinguished among the guests who came to congratulate today, so they are at the same table as the host.
The other two desks were empty, and they were reserved for a while to place the guests' gifts! In the courtyard outside the main hall, although the flowing water banquet has begun, all the guests are reserved and do not move their chopsticks, but all hold wine glasses, waiting for the host's toast. The only exception was Jiang Zhixuan's table, which was a little far away from the main hall, and Li Qinzheng was eating there with his stomach open...... However, this voice was muffled by the scene on the stage next to the main hall.
He Jin saw that the food was almost served, so he picked up the wine bottle with both hands, and stood up to face the guests in the courtyard:
"Colleagues and friends, today is the joy of my mother's ancient rarity, and I am grateful to you for coming to the humble house. With a glass of thin wine, talk about the heart! Come, everyone, please drink this cup! After speaking, he raised the wine bottle high and circled around the guests, and then raised his head and drank it all. Of course, all the guests did so, and they all craned their necks, and a glass of wine was down.
Next, a group of guests toasted the old birthday star one by one. The old birthday star is seventy years old, of course, it is impossible to drink with the guests one by one. If this is the case, after the thirty tables are rounded, the happy event will turn into a funeral, I am afraid that it will be ironclad.
The toast is just a formality, and the congratulatory gift is the meat. Of course, this congratulatory gift is also exquisite. The first to go up to give gifts is often more distant, or the relationship is more general. The gift is not necessarily very particular, that is, it is auspicious and meaningful.
The further you go, the higher the quality of the congratulatory gift. Thirty tables of guests say that it is not much, and it is not too much to say less. Eating and drinking while listening to the play while watching the other guests give gifts, the time is easy to pass. Soon, the congratulatory gifts from friends and colleagues have been presented, and it is the turn of the immediate family. Although Li Jin is the master, he does not have the right of preferential immunity. In this era, filial piety has risen to the lofty level of the foundation of governance.
The immediate family part started with He Jin, and all the guests stretched their necks and looked at each other to see what kind of congratulatory gift he would take. saw He Jin stand up calmly, tidied up his sleeves, and bowed three times to the red longevity screen. Only then did he take out a bright yellow scroll from a wooden box placed on top of the screen. When everyone looked at it, they suddenly became half shorter, and they couldn't kneel, because Lord He took out a ............ Holy Decree:
Seeing that Mrs. He was also supported by Mrs. Li, and was about to kneel down, He Jin hurriedly said: "The emperor has decreed that the birthday star should not kneel!" Then he opened the decree and read it aloud:
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said: A strict master can produce a high apprentice, and a loving mother can teach filial piety. Today, there is a counselor, He Jin's mother, and she has been in the wind and rain for decades. He worked hard, taught his children well, and nurtured talents for the country. The emperor governs the country with filial piety, and he should be praised. He is specially named as the lady of the three-grade edict, and talks about Chunhui!
- Chin this! ”
Long live the guests! Then Yukan stood up, and then began to whisper.
"It turned out to be a three-grade fate, and He Dacai is only a fifth-grade official......"
He Jin ignored the comments of these guests, and sat up with both hands on the old lady He, who was already excited and tears were faintly visible. Then he knelt down solemnly, knocked his head three times, and said softly:
"Mother, the child is not filial, in your old age, I can earn back a life for you!"
Old Madam He was already so excited that she couldn't speak, so she could only nod her head non-stop, and her dry hands trembled and kept stroking He Jin's face and hair......
The gift from the immediate family, because of the beginning of such a bombshell as He Jin, the rest is somewhat insufficient. It was Mrs. Li's health recipe that she asked for from a young age, which made Mrs. He and He Jin very happy, and at the age of the old birthday star, it was the most joyful to be able to maintain health and prolong life and enjoy the blessings of children and grandchildren.
The gift was nearing the end, and when it was Li Qin's turn, he ran to the old birthday star and knelt down on the knees with a big oily face, first kowtowed solemnly, and then hugged the old lady's legs and sold well:
"Qin'er has given her grandmother's birthday!" Then he took out a piece of topaz that was carved very roughly from his arms, and the appearance could probably be seen to be an ageless green pine.
"Qin'er has never started a career, and she has just taken the lifting exam, and she has no long things. This green pine is carved by Qin'er herself, and I wish my grandmother a blessing like the long flowing water of the East China Sea, and a longevity than the old pine of Nanshan! Please don't dislike your grandmother. ”
Seeing that he was so sincere, although the gift was not expensive, his heart was extremely sincere. Old Madam He touched his face with infinite pity, and smiled from ear to ear:
"Little Qianmi, you have this heart, your grandmother is too late to be happy, how can you dislike it?" After speaking, he turned his head to Mrs. Li and blamed: "You and Rusong are also true, Qin'er is also a scholar now, and there will be some expenses in diplomatic travel." Don't be too harsh on him, you should give him some scattered silver taels and let him spend his spare money! ”
Mrs. Li smiled bitterly, didn't she give him any less pocket flowers...... However, on such a festive day, it was difficult to distinguish with the old mother, so I had to nod my head and agree. Seeing this, Xiao Xiao, who was sitting next to Mrs. Li, secretly waved his fist at Li Qin as a warning, but was directly ignored by Li Qin: On such a festive day, do you dare to teach me a lesson......
Although Jiang Zhixuan sat a little farther away, every time a guest celebrated his birthday, the other guests would be quiet. So I heard the conversation just now clearly, and I couldn't help but despise this cheap brother-in-law who was cheating and selling well......
Finally it was Jiang Zhixuan's turn, He Rongguang and the Glory brothers, as well as Wu Pei, Mo Shaojie and others. They all looked at him with blank eyes to see what kind of congratulatory gift he would come up with, but who knew that he had tidied up his clothes and walked to the main hall empty-handed.
Jiang Zhixuan was originally outstanding, and today to celebrate his birthday, under a small gesture, he deliberately dressed up, making him even more handsome and handsome. Some relatives and friends of the He family saw such a handsome young man come out like this, and couldn't help but ask each other in private: Whose son is this? What a dignified look!
Jiang Zhixuan didn't care about these discussions, and saw him go straight to the main hall. knelt down respectfully in front of Mrs. He:
"Grandson-in-law Jiang Zhixuan, congratulations to my grandmother. May my grandmother have this day every year, and every year there will be this day! ”
Qin Yifeng, who had been sitting upright next to him, narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this: "It turns out that this is Jiang Zhixuan?" It's just that...... When did he become the grandson-in-law of the He family? ”
Mrs. He already knew yesterday that Mrs. Li recognized Xiaoxiao as a righteous daughter, and she also heard her tell the story of this granddaughter and her grandson-in-law, and she had a very good impression of this affectionate and righteous grandson-in-law. At this time, I saw that he was extraordinary, and his eyebrows were dignified and heroic. couldn't help nodding his head and kept saying: "Okay, good, good, Xuan'er, get up, get up!" ”
Jiang Zhixuan stood up obediently, and then said loudly:
"Today's grandmother is very happy, Xuan'er would like to congratulate her with a poem, bring a pen and paper!"
At that time, it was a very elegant thing to celebrate a birthday with poetry, so every time a birthday, the host would prepare a pen, ink, paper and inkstone to facilitate the guests to wave on the spot. Hearing that someone was going to compose a poem on the spot, all the guests were also looking forward to seeing what kind of poem this grandson-in-law of the He family would make.
Soon someone sent pen and ink, Jiang Zhixuan thought about it for a while in front of all the guests, and then wrote with a pen. Every time he wrote, someone read it out loud:
"Seven-ten-old-woman-no-is-person,"
After the first sentence was written, everyone present was shocked. Mrs. Li's face was full of worries, and He Jin was already pale, if it weren't for his excellent cultivation, I am afraid that someone would have to fork him out on the spot. Li Qin stomped his feet again and again on the side: "Blame me, blame me, blame me, shouldn't let him drink so much wine ......", only a small calm expression.
Jiang Zhixuan didn't care about the reactions of these people and continued to write, while the people next to him continued to read:
"Nine-Heaven-Xuan-Female-Descending-Mortal-Dust."
After the second sentence was written, the atmosphere in the audience suddenly became relaxed and warm. Mrs. Li patted her lightly: "You, a husband, are usually quite steady, why are you so risky today?" Xiao Xiao stuck out her tongue quietly and didn't answer. He Jin's face also soothed suddenly, and he thought: I just said that my sister and brother-in-law could be so visionless and accept such a crazy son in law. Li Qin, Mo Shaojie's table, and he did it excitedly.
They couldn't see what Jiang Zhixuan had written outside, so they had to prick up their ears and continue to listen to others:
"Son-grandson-one-all-is-thief,
Steal - come - Pan - peach - offer - mother - kiss! ”
After the four lines of poetry were written, the guests applauded! He Jin nodded his head frequently, this Jiang Zhixuan is really a talented man with hills and valleys in his chest.
"The seventy-year-old woman is not a human being, and the Nine Heavens Xuannu descends to the earth. The children and grandchildren are all thieves, stealing peaches for their mothers! The simple 20 or so words not only contain the blessings to the old birthday star, but also express the pure filial piety of her children and grandchildren to the fullest.
As for Qin Yifeng, the main examiner of the township examination, he immediately wanted to see Jiang Zhixuan's examination papers......