The thick fog in the winter morning dispersed with the sunshine, revealing the majesty of the Forbidden City.
Squeak, a few red-billed blue magpies flew in from nowhere, chirping cheerfully and jumping on the leafless branches.
The palace attendants of Yong'an Palace did not use bamboo poles to drive them away as usual. Instead, they looked at these little creatures with smiles and scattered some snacks and broken crumbs on the ground.
The birds seemed a little flattered by such a kind gesture. They spread their wings and hovered in the air, and their chirping became more cheerful because of their gratitude.
But they did not dare to peck at those delicious delicacies immediately. Instead, they looked at the white marble steps in front of the palace with vigilance.
The fat orange cat, which usually has its tail erect and follows behind the old man, is wearing a red waistcoat and swaying its tail, squinting its eyes and leisurely basking in the sun.
It glanced disdainfully at the birds who were excited about the snack dregs, and turned over contentedly on its belly.
The old man’s long life is celebrated by everyone in the world, including all living beings in the world except humans.
The palace people were all dressed in new clothes and looked happy.
The palace door of Yong'an Palace opened, and Pu Bucheng walked out with several eunuchs.
He put on the red eunuch robe that he had treasured for a long time, and hung a goldfish bag given to him by the emperor in the early years under the brocade bag around his waist.
His robe is very different from other eunuchs. There are red patterns on the chest, back and sleeves, making the robe more vivid.
Wearing a black gauze crown on his head and long court boots on his feet, he demonstrated his aloof status among the eunuchs.
"Long live my lord, our Majesty has passed down the message to you, your Majesty, and Your Highness!"
At dawn, Zhu Yunxi took the queen and his eldest son Liu Jin to Yong'an Palace dressed up.
"Okay, lead the way!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Jin impatiently raised the shoes in his hands and rushed in with his short legs swinging.
"Ancestor, Liu Jin is here!"
In the palace, the old man was sitting in front of the mirror, watching the palace servants combing his hair and beard. When he heard Liu Jin's voice, a look of kindness appeared on his face.
Turning his eyes to the outside of the palace, the red palace door opened, with a little man in front and an adult in a formal dress behind. Under the winter sun, the gold threads on their formal clothes gave off a soft and solemn light.
"Slow down, slow down, don't fall!"
Seeing Liu Jin crossing the threshold, the old man smiled.
At this time, under the careful attention of the palace people, his complexion was completely different from when he first got up. His silver hair was meticulously combed, his beard was neatly arranged, and his eyes were majestic and powerful.
"My grandson wishes my ancestor a happy birthday, and may he live a long and prosperous life!" Liu Jin came in and knelt down to kowtow, his childish voice clear and clear.
"I know!" The old man smiled.
Then, Zhu Yunxi and Zhao Ning'er came in side by side and kowtowed together, "My grandson (daughter-in-law) kowtows to the emperor and wishes the emperor a long life!"
"Okay!" The old man sat upright and waved his hands with a smile, "My family, why do you have to do so much talking? Get up!" Then he smiled and said, "We told you a long time ago, don't make such a big show.
.Look at you, you insist on holding a longevity celebration, you also know that we are the most impatient of this."
Although the old man said this, he couldn't hide the smile at the corner of his eyes.
"Grandpa Huang, your birthday is not just your business, it's the business of our Zhu family, the Ming Dynasty, and the whole world." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Ordinary people have to make great arrangements for their birthdays. Children and grandchildren.
If it's done well, the elderly will be proud of themselves."
"Not only is your face bright, but your pocket is also shiny!" the old man said with a smile, "We know that it will cost a lot without asking."
Zhu Yunxi took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "Our Ming Dynasty is now peaceful and prosperous, so that's not bad."
"Yoyo, yoyo, it depends on what you said!" The old man scolded with a smile, "Don't feel sorry for me because you are just selling my father's land. You brought down the Ming Dynasty? Did you save the family fortune? You spent our money to live for us.
Shou, you brat!"
At this time, Zhao Ning'er came forward with the newly made clothes and said with a smile, "This is the birthday suit my wife made for you. See if it fits you!"
As he spoke, he unfolded his clothes.
It's not a gorgeous material, just ordinary Songjiang white cloth dyed with longevity patterns embroidered on it.
Although it is ordinary, at first glance, it seems that the stitching is solid and the hand is soft.
"There are also shoes, which were made by my mother herself!" Liu Jin squatted at the old man's feet, helping him put on his shoes, and said with a smile, "My mother sat there for a long time, and Liu Jin fell asleep every night. She was still in front of the lamp.
I pricked my finger several times!"
His great-grandson helped him take off his shoes, and his grandson helped him get dressed. The clothes and shoes he wore were from his eldest daughter-in-law, and the old man smiled even more.
After putting it on, I looked left and right in front of the mirror and said, "We are so lucky!"
Others may not know the meaning of this sentence, but Pu Bucheng, who has been guarding the old man's door since early morning, knows it clearly.
The old man wanted to fulfill his filial piety, but his son wanted to support him but refused to marry him.
Those people who are obsessed with him deep in his heart are not blessed.
But now, the old man is surrounded by filial sons, filial grandsons, beautiful children and a beautiful wife.
"You're tired!" The old man looked at the clothes on his body that were not gorgeous but extremely warm, and smiled at Zhao Ning'er.
The latter bowed slightly and said, "Looking at what you said, shouldn't your daughter-in-law owe you her fair share of filial piety?"
"Your wife made us new clothes, and your son gave us shoes to wear." The old man put his hands behind his back and smiled at Zhu Yunxi, "What have you prepared?"
Zhu Yunxi saluted and said with a smile, "Today is the birthday of the emperor's grandfather. In the name of the emperor's grandfather, my grandson is exempted from this year's grain tax at Fengyang Imperial Village in Gyeonggi. At the same time, the elderly in the capital who are over 65 years old can enjoy wine, meat and cloth.
Double the number of disabled veterans."
"In addition, four pharmacies have been set up in the capital for the elderly to seek medical advice. All expenses incurred by the pharmacies will be paid by the palace. It will be made a regular practice in the future, and anyone over fifty years old can seek medical advice.
Physicians are selected by Tai Hospital!”
"Okay!" Hearing this, the old man nodded and laughed, "That's good! This person will inevitably have headaches and fever when he gets old. But ordinary people are reluctant to part with money and don't want to be a doctor. A minor illness turns into a serious illness. If he gets a serious illness
In the end, both people and money will be lost.”
"With these few pharmacies, although we can't take care of everyone in the world, at least they can do their job in the capital!"
As he said that, the old man thought about it and said in a low voice, "However, if it is set as a routine, the cost in the future will probably be quite large. We are ordinary people, and we know what the ordinary people think. We don't ask for anything that requires money, and we don't ask for anything that doesn't cost money.
Swarming up, haha..."
"Actually, it doesn't cost much. The palace is just doing this in the name of praying for you, and the actual cost is shared!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
The old man immediately asked, "Who did the allocation go to?"
"The Pharmacy is here to pray for your longevity. In addition to our palace, the nobles, relatives, and vassal kings all invest some money every year!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "In the words of Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, everyone
I will also take advantage of the old man’s blessing.”
"Ha, is this guy Li Jinglong taking the lead in this matter?" The old man's eyebrows and beard twitched together in laughter, "It's just him!"
He said, thinking for a moment, "This is a good thing. They, the most powerful and wealthy people in the world, can use some scattered money to benefit the people, and it can be used for the people."
"If you have power and money, you don't bully the people, but instead feed them. This is a good deed, and it's even more compassionate."
Zhu Yunxi had an idea and said with a smile, "Yesterday, my grandson was still thinking about what a nice name should be for this pharmacy. After hearing what the emperor said, my grandson thought, how about this pharmacy be called a charity hall?"
"Okay!" The old man laughed.
This chapter has been completed!