The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1391

[1391. Chapter 1321 Great protection brings joy to all the poor people in the world]

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

Feel the shock of being praised by all people.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath.

He walked slowly and came to the six old people.

The six old men bowed and saluted.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled.

He hurriedly helped Zheng Qing, the old man who was leading the way, up: “Old man, there is no need to be polite. If you and the elders such as you are polite, wouldn’t you put me in trouble?”

At this time, Zhu Houzhao, Fang Jifan and hundreds of officials gathered around him.

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

Zheng Qing coughed and then said stubbornly: “Yes, yes, when you see the emperor, you should salute as you should. The common people are bathing in the emperor’s grace. It is a blessing to come here to welcome him today. If If you can’t do the full ceremony, don’t you have to regret it and go back?”

After saying that, he broke away from Emperor Hongzhi and led the other five old people to bow down, kowtow three times, stand up, kowtow again, kowtow three times, and kowtow again and again.

After the ceremony, he trembled slightly and almost staggered. Emperor Hongzhi squeezed his sweat for him and supported him. Looking at the old man, Emperor Hongzhi felt a little excited, pursed his lips, and then 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 years old.”

Emperor Hongzhi and the officials were astonished. Zheng Qing’s living conditions did not seem to be the same. Although not generous, it is really rare to live such a long life.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: “Nine out of seventy, this is a person who is very blessed. If he had been a few years older, he would have been able to meet Emperor Taizu Gao.”

Zheng Qing said: “Yes, the greatest blessing. I just bumped into Your Majesty. Your Majesty governs the world, and everything is safe. The common people are blessed by Your Majesty. “

Fuck…

Fang Jifan’s tiger body trembled.

What he fears most is that something will go wrong in this link.

I have been warned many times that old people like Professor Wang Jinyuan should never say the wrong thing.

Who would have thought that these people were actually human spirits.

If you think about it carefully, it’s true that people who can live up to eighty years old have never seen anything in the world, but aren’t they just human beings?

Look at this person’s effort to flatter others, there is actually a sense of ritual. Life really needs a sense of ritual.

Emperor Hongzhi was very happy when he heard this.

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

But the real value is the voice of the common people.

Emperor Hongzhi rolled his eyes and looked at the Hanlin who was accompanying him. The Hanlin had already taken out his bamboo board and pen and was recording this historic moment.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: “Old man, you must not say that. I have been in power for decades, and I am ashamed to say that there are many careless and inconsiderate things in my governance. It is all because of…” He turned around. At this time, it was the beginning of his life. Peak, this bull can boast for a thousand years. He glanced at Liu Jian and others behind him: “Thanks to Liu Qing and others for sharing my worries, I have been a little kind to the people. Old man, I am exaggerating.”

Liu Jian’s face instantly turned rosy .

.

The whole person’s waist is actually straight.

Zheng Qing shook his head: “Your Majesty, you must never be humble… Hey…”

As he spoke, his cloudy eyes became 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 up, grabbed the hand that was supporting him, and sobbed: “Your Majesty, the common people, we have never seen such hard times. In the tenth year of Xuande, there was a severe drought, and the government could not provide relief. The mother of the common people died, and in the seventh year of Zhengtong In that year, there was another severe drought. The grassroots people followed the villagers to flee the famine. When they encountered the bandits, they were hungry for seven days and managed to survive by eating turf and white-flour soil…”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: “There is actually white-flour soil in the world?”

Fang Jifan reminded from behind: “Your Majesty, white flour soil is also called Guanyin soil. This soil is actually inedible, but people can eat it to fill their stomachs when they are very hungry. People regard it as white flour, so they treat it as white flour.” It is called white-faced soil, and because it can help people survive disasters in disaster years, it is also called Guanyin soil. “

Emperor Hongzhi’s scalp was numb.

People actually feed on soil.

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, during the Tumubao Incident, the government enlisted the grassroots to garrison, and they stayed in the desert for three full years. , survived… Seventeen years after Chenghua, it was really impossible to survive these days. I don’t know why, the weather changed so much, there were famines every year, and I had to escape every year, have a good meal, The poor people are not afraid of your majesty’s jokes even if they are hungry. The poor people can survive only because they have filial sons. He has nothing to eat, and his wife and children are hungry, so he will eat the poor people first.”

At this point, Zheng Qing cried. His eyes were red and swollen.

Other old people couldn’t help crying.

Zheng Qingdao: “This year’s disaster lasted longer than in previous years. I thought I wouldn’t be able to survive this year. My family couldn’t afford longevity materials, so the common people asked their children and grandchildren to prepare a straw mat early and just waited to die. . But who would have expected that people from the government suddenly came, together with Scholar Jiang from our group. They brought food, gathered everyone, and said they would take us to escape. Not only that, they also rented a car. The horses, the young people on foot, the old and the weak, women and children sat in the car and took us all to the capital.”

“They all said that His Majesty used the money from the inner treasury to help us. Your Majesty is kind and treats the people as innocent children. He will never let us people suffer from disasters and starve. They sent us to Beijing and found food for us. They gave us a place to stay and gave us bedding. The great-grandson of the grassroots was sick, but they also cured him. Now the victims have no food, so they distributed food and sent it to the canteen to help us get through the current difficulties first. The child is young, Jiang Shusheng. We took our children to study, and the six young men in our family found jobs for us, so that the children and grandchildren of ordinary people could earn a living based on their skills.”

Zheng Qing held Emperor Hongzhi’s hand tightly.

Perhaps he was so excited that it hurt Emperor Hongzhi’s wrists from pinching him.

But Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes were filled with shock.

He knew very well that spending money was one thing, but how to spend the money and how to make the people receiving relief receive real relief was another matter.

And obviously, the money was really spent.

Zheng Qing burst into tears again: “Your Majesty, it’s not just that. We live here. We are foreigners. We are in danger and rely on the imperial government for relief. Later… In the past few months, Your Majesty is still poor. I have visited the Crown Prince and the Duke of Qi many times. Your Majesty, this is a great kindness of yours. The Crown Prince and the Duke of Qi have such noble status, but they are allowed to come to such a filthy place like ours. I heard that… the Crown Prince also Healing the disease saved people.”

Zheng Qing was completely moved.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced meaningfully at Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan who were standing aside.

Zheng Qing took a deep breath: “Since the prince and Duke of Qi came, we victims have been treated even more differently. As soon as they left, the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs also came to visit, as well as the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and the new city soldiers The governor of Ma Si and many officials who were not well-known. When they saw that some sheds could not provide shelter from wind and rain, they personally brought the officials to repair them. Seeing that the people had food, they thought of ways to lift a few sheds. Sheep and eggs came… Especially the officials of Shuntian Prefecture were the most attentive and never stopped asking for help. After that, some merchants also came and donated some food and cloth… Your Majesty… the common people have gone through many experiences in their lives. After several dynasties, I have never seen victims like this. The common people have been hungry for half their lives, and it is only under His Majesty’s care that they can live such a good life. None of the thousands of people here are alive. Without receiving His Majesty’s favor, Cao Min… is already seventy-nine and is considered to be at the end of his life. However, Cao Min’s children and grandchildren are lucky enough to receive such great love from Your Majesty. Their lives will definitely be better than when Cao Min was around. Cao Min… …On behalf of this whole family, and on behalf of these tens of millions of victims, I would like to thank Your Majesty…”

After saying that, Zheng Qing broke away from Emperor Hongzhi’s hand and continued to bow down, sobbing profusely.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but take out a handkerchief to wipe his tears.

These words made him feel ashamed.

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

This money…is worth it.

Even if the market value doesn’t rise, it’s still worth it.

He who is the emperor is rich all over the world, but what he lacks most is the human heart.

As long as the human heart is there, even if the inner treasury is empty, so what?

And all the gratitude of these victims fell on himself.

This made Emperor Hongzhi particularly ashamed.

The prince loved the people like a son, provided disaster relief in a timely manner, was effective in handling affairs, and acted prudently. Zheng Qing praised the court and himself, but what he really praised was the prince and that guy Fang Jifan.

Emperor Hongzhi helped Zheng Qing up: “Okay, old man, you don’t have to thank me anymore. I am here to promise you that in the future, you, your family, and the thousands of victims of the disaster will Their life will get better and better, don’t worry.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Zheng Qing said, “The Caomin people have prepared some gifts for Your Majesty.”

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand. La, no need. I gave birth to a good son, and I also know that I also have a capable son-in-law. This is already a great gift. Old man, you are getting older. You should take care of yourself and take care of yourself. You should not work too hard anymore. Someone will come and take care of you. Send these old people home, don’t let them get tired, and don’t be frightened.”

After a moment of silence, Emperor Hongzhi said, “Just use my chariot to send them home. …Sure.”

“Don’t dare, don’t dare, don’t dare.” Zheng Qing shook his head desperately.

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