Chen Ziyu felt a little helpless in his heart. This guy wanted to show off, but he had to drag himself into the water!
If this kind of birthday greeting is written well, it’s fine. If it’s not written well, it will be a crime of disrespect!
After all, congratulating the Empress Dowager on her birthday is completely different from congratulating an ordinary old lady from the countryside.
"Your Highness, aren't you making things difficult for me?" Chen Ziyu shook his head.
Zhu Houzhao sighed lonely, looking pitiful, and those who didn't know thought something was wrong with him. Liu Jin on the side walked up to him in distress and whispered, just about to comfort Zhu Houzhao.
I saw him scolding me sternly, "Go away, don't disturb me from thinking about things!"
Then he looked at Chen Ziyu with an aggrieved look, "Brother-in-law, won't you even help me?"
"..."
Do you know how to call me brother-in-law now? What have you been doing!
"Okay, okay!" Chen Ziyu couldn't see Zhu Houzhao's aggrieved look, gritted his teeth and said immediately: "There is no way, but after this help, don't ask me for other things!"
"No problem! Just helping me is enough!" Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed and hurriedly patted his chest to express his stance.
Chen Ziyu waved to Liu Jin on the side, "Eunuch Liu, come here!"
"I wonder what Captain Chen has to do with your slave?"
Chen Ziyu pointed to the pen and paper on the table in front of him and said, "I said, you write!"
"Yes, slave, I obey!"
After saying that, Liu Jin picked up the pen and waited for Chen Ziyu to speak.
Zhu Houzhao on the side looked at Chen Ziyu expectantly, wanting to hear what kind of birthday message he could say.
Chen Ziyu put his hands behind his back, frowned and looked thoughtful, and after a while he slowly said:
"Twenty thousand miles of mountains and rivers. Since ancient times, it has never been known that twenty thousand miles of mountains and rivers can be unified in one dynasty."
"The seventy-year holy life span will last for eight thousand nine hundred and thirty years from now on."
This couplet was made by Minister Ji Xiaolan on the occasion of Qian Xiaosi’s fiftieth birthday. Chen Ziyu slightly changed it, and it was very suitable for flattering the Empress Dowager Zhou!
Not only that, the original object of praise for this couplet was the emperor, so Chen Ziyu believed that Emperor Hongzhi would also be greatly benefited from seeing this couplet!
As soon as Chen Ziyu finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened and the boss looked at Chen Ziyu in disbelief and said:
"Old Chen, I originally thought that you were always opportunistic and sneaky, but now your eyes have really opened up! This couplet is really great!"
Even the naive Zhu Houzhao could see how good this couplet was. One can imagine the reaction of Emperor Hongzhi and others when they saw it.
I have to say that Ji Xiaolan's level of flattery is quite good.
At this time, Gu Dayong trotted in from outside the house. When he came to the two of them, he lowered his head and whispered: "Your Highness, Captain Chen, it's almost time. It's time to set off!"
Zhu Houzhao and Chen Ziyu looked at each other, and then said to Liu Jin, "Are all the gifts ready?"
"Back to Your Highness, everything is ready!"
Liu Jin said respectfully, he would not dare to be careless about such a big thing!
Zhu Houzhao nodded, "Old Chen, let's go, first go to Kunning Palace to find the queen mother!"
According to the rules, the first to wish birthdays were Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang and his wife, and then it was the turn of Prince Zhu Houzhao.
So for the convenience of Zhu Houzhao, he went directly to Kunning Palace to meet Queen Zhang.
Chen Ziyu didn't lie. For things that he didn't understand, he naturally just followed the arrangements.
The gifts were placed on the carriage, ticking towards the direction of Kunning Palace.
Zhu Houzhao and Chen Ziyu did not ride in the car, but walked at the front. The snow had not been cleared for a long time, so they walked briskly.
In just one stick of incense, the two arrived at Kunning Palace.
At this time, Queen Zhang and Zhu Xiurong, mother and daughter, were already dressed up and preparing to go to the Longevity Palace.
As soon as she saw the appearance of Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Houzhao, Queen Zhang's eyes suddenly turned into slits with laughter, "Prince, Ziyu, you are here!"
"I pay my respects to the Queen!"
Chen Ziyu immediately bowed down respectfully.
"You don't have to be polite, family, please get up quickly, Ziyu!"
"Thank you, Queen!"
Chen Ziyu then stood up and stood aside!
Zhu Xiurong beside him also smiled sweetly at the two of them: "Brother, husband!"
Chen Ziyu smiled slightly, blinked at Zhu Xiurong, and said nothing!
"Mother, when shall we set off?" Zhu Houzhao shouted carelessly.
Empress Zhang's face suddenly darkened when she saw Zhu Houzhao's virtue, and she said seriously:
"Prince, today is an important day. Countless pairs of eyes will be staring at you. If you are so undisciplined, your father will definitely punish you!"
Zhu Houzhao's body trembled and he stuck out his tongue. He immediately stopped his careless manner and said, "Mother, I understand!"
Queen Zhang's expression softened, she took Zhu Xiurong's hand and walked out.
"Let's go to Wanshou Palace!"
...
Emperor Hongzhi arrived at the Longevity Palace early. As his closest person, the Queen Mother Zhou's status in Emperor Hongzhi's mind was far higher than imagined!
Without his opening, no one else could enter the Longevity Palace, so it was rare to leave a pure time for the two of them.
The neatly dressed Queen Mother Zhou was sitting on a bench, accepting the kneeling worship of Emperor Hongzhi.
"My grandson wishes my grandma endless blessings and long life!"
Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Emperor Hongzhi, whose temples were a little gray, and her eyes suddenly turned red. It was obvious that her grandson was still very young, but he was out of breath under the pressure of increasingly busy government affairs.
"Zhan'er, wake up!"
Queen Mother Zhou said with a smile with tears in her eyes.
Xiao Jing, who was on the side, quickly walked up to support Emperor Hongzhi and slowly helped him up.
"Zhan'er, you are only thirty years old, you should pay more attention to your health, and let the cabinet make decisions on court matters! You, you are exactly the opposite of your father!"
Empress Dowager Zhou couldn't help but sigh, with a look of sadness on her face.
When Emperor Hongzhi saw this, he immediately smiled and comforted: "Grandma, my grandson knows! Grandma doesn't have to worry!"
"The Ai family feels sorry for you! Although the country belongs to our family, if you are exhausted, can Hou Zhao succeed now? Zhan'er, the Ai family knows that you want to pave the way for Hou Zhao, but what is more important now is that We have to wait for Hou Zhao to grow up!"
Emperor Hongzhi's lips twitched, and it took a long time for his mood to calm down.
He naturally understood what Empress Dowager Zhou said. He didn't think so much about it before, but now that he was reminded of it, it was really like this.
The prince needs time to grow, so all he has to do is buy time for the prince!
After a long while, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Grandma, my grandson understands!"
Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and took Emperor Hongzhi's hand, and she began to cry in pain!
