The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

I was also frustrated, flipping through the book but couldn't read a single word.

In the evening, Zixiu was still the one who cooked food for them, but he only ate a little and hurried back to the house.

Early the next morning, the five of them set off again. This time, Master Huitong did not come again.

Zixiu was carrying a bulging bag, and Kangxi asked him what it was, but he just shook his head and said that he knew it after a while.Although Kangxi was puzzled, he didn't ask any more.

This time, I was a little surprised to see several masters coming from them, the leading monk said: "Why do you have to be persistent, Your Majesty."

Kangxi said: "Master, please pass it on again."

The man shook his head lightly, and when he turned to leave, he was stopped by Zixiu.

"Master, please wait a moment." Zixiu put the bundle on the ground, untied the outer cloth amidst everyone's doubts, and saw a big box wrapped in the cloth, which seemed quite heavy.

Zixiu picked up the box and handed it to the monk, saying: "Master, please pass this thing on to Master Wuchen, be sure to let him open it."

The man hesitated, but finally accepted.Watching the monk gradually walk away, Zixiu became a little nervous, success or failure is a matter of one action, if he does not meet today, Kangxi may never see his father in his life.

After the monk left, everyone waited for half an hour before seeing him come back. The monk's expression remained calm, and everyone couldn't guess the result.Zixiu's heart rose to his throat, what happened?

"Amitabha, Master Wuchen invites the emperor and this young master to enter." He looked at Zixiu, and unexpectedly smiled.

Kangxi couldn't believe it, he was stunned for a long time before he grabbed Zixiu's hand and said, "Father is willing to see me?"

"Yeah." Zixiu was also very surprised, he didn't expect to succeed.

"You two, please follow me." The monk led the way, and Kangxi and Zixiu quickly followed.Liang Jiugong and the others were a little worried, but there was nothing they could do.

The thatched hut was getting closer, and both Kangxi and Zixiu became excited.I'll see you soon, I don't know what the former emperor looks like now?Don't know what to say when we meet?have no idea……

For a moment, the minds of the two were in a mess, all thinking about meeting for a while.

"If you invite one of the two, the old monk will leave first." When he reached the thatched hut, the monk stopped moving forward.

"Thank you, master." Zixiu smiled.

"Amitabha."

The thatched hut is surrounded by quiet surroundings and is a good place for seclusion.There were three rooms in the room, and only one door was open. The two looked at each other and did not go in directly.

Suddenly an ethereal voice sounded in the room: "Come in."

Kangxi shook Zixiu's fingers, and the two walked in together.Like the outside, the inside of the house is very simple.The first thing that catches the eye is a half-human tall Buddha statue. Under the Buddha statue, there is a person sitting and counting beads. Needless to say, it must be Emperor Shunzhi.

Kangxi stared at the person sitting on the futon like an old monk in meditation, even though he could only see the person's back.Compared with the memory, this figure is much older, but vaguely, it seems to be more free and easy.

After a long time, the man opened his eyes and stood up.

"Huang Ama..." Kangxi's voice was a little choked, and very soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing the person in front of him, and even more afraid that this was a dream.

The man turned his face, glanced at the two of them, and said: "Two benefactors, please sit down."

Only then did Zixiu realize that there was a table on the left, and on the table was the box he sent in.He sat down with Kangxi, Kangxi was still staring at Emperor Shunzhi, his lips moved, but he didn't say anything after all.

It's been ten years, and Huang Ama has aged a lot, but compared to before, the worry on his brows is much less, and his body and mind seem to be open-minded.

Emperor Shunzhi poured water for them, which was the most common boiled water without tea leaves.Kangxi couldn't bear it anymore, and called "Huang Ama" again.

"There is no Huang Ama here, only the monk Wuchen." Emperor Shunzhi's eyes were calm and unwavering.

Kangxi's hand holding the teacup trembled, and happened to touch the box on the table. He opened the box in doubt, and was stunned for a moment.He picked up the statues inside and found that they all looked like him!

Each statue tells a story about him, from childhood to adulthood, from the palace to here.He looked at them one by one, feeling sad.This is what Zixiu sent in. He actually did so many things for himself...

Zixiu unexpectedly discovered that when Kangxi looked at these statues, there was a gleam of warmth in Emperor Shunzhi's eyes.He suddenly understood that Emperor Shunzhi didn't want to see Kangxi, but was ashamed to see him!After all, he abandoned his wife, the country and the people.This burden, due to his selfishness, fell on his seven-year-old son.

He is not a good son, nor is he a good husband, nor is he a good emperor!Therefore, he chose to make atonement here, and use the rest of his life to atone for the mistakes he had made.

"Huang Ama..." Kangxi held his father's hand, and suddenly felt a chill on the back of his hand, and it was the old emperor who was crying.

Unable to hide it anymore, the old emperor said: "I am sorry for you, I am sorry for the empress, I am sorry for the Qing..."

"Huang Ama, don't say that. As a son of man, it's my son's fault that I found you only now. Huang Ama, go back with my son." Kangxi's voice was trembling with grief and joy.

The old emperor shook his head and turned his face away: "I won't go back. I am very pleased that you have governed the Qing Dynasty very well. Your Majesty, don't you know like me? To be an emperor, you have to shoulder the responsibility of being an emperor." Responsibility, you can't evade anything you encounter, don't learn from me..."

Don't learn from him and abandon everything for your own selfishness.

"I know, but Huang Ama, the environment here is so bad, how can I have the heart to see you living here?" Kangxi looked around, except for the Buddha statue and the table, the room was empty.

The old emperor smiled kindly: "The more difficult the environment is, the more one can hone one's character. Besides..." Besides, if you want to atone for your sins, this kind of environment is perfect.

He has long forgotten the luxury of the past, the intrigue of the court, and all the bad things.

"Right, who is this?"

"The servant's name is Lin Zixiu, and he is the imperial cook in the palace." Zixiu briefly introduced himself.

The old emperor said: "You made these?"

Zixiu replied, "Yes."

The old emperor glanced at him thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "Forget it, you should take all these things back. Now that we have met, Your Majesty, you should go back to the palace."

"Huang Ama." Kangxi became anxious, he had a good chat just now, why did he chase her away in a blink of an eye?

"By the way, don't reveal my whereabouts." After finishing speaking, he broke away from Kangxi's hand, sat on the futon and continued to count prayer beads and recite scriptures.

Kangxi wanted to warn him again, but Zixiu held him and shook his head gently.The old emperor's mind has been made up, and it is impossible to change, not to mention going back to the palace, whether he can see him again is a problem.

However, they can't just go back like this, they finally meet each other, at least they have to leave some souvenirs.

Zixiu pulled Kangxi out the door, Zixiu said: "Your Majesty, I think it is impossible to change his mind. Is there anything the Emperor wants to do, such as leaving some souvenirs or something?"

After being told by him, Kangxi also calmed down. After thinking for a while, he said: "I haven't eaten with Huang Ama for a long time, and I really want to have a meal with him. It's just that the location is remote, and he doesn't touch meat. .”

Zixiu pointed to himself and said, "With me here, what are you afraid of?" The words were so domineering that Kangxi was actually amused by him.

"Zixiu, it's lucky to have you by my side, otherwise, I really don't know what to do. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to see Huang Ama's face. It must be very difficult to make those things." He pulled his son up. On Xiu's hand, he found that there were many small wounds on it, which must have been accidentally scratched during the carving process.

He kissed with distress, Zixiu hurriedly withdrew his hand, and said helplessly, "This is a pure place for Buddhism."

"I did this precisely because it is the pure land of Buddhism. I want to let the Buddha know how important you are to me." Kangxi suddenly became stubborn, and grabbed Zixiu's hand again.

Zixiu blushed, this person really became more and more shameless, their gossiping behavior is obviously tarnishing Buddhism.

"Stop making trouble, let's send someone to collect the ingredients quickly, we'll just wait here, I'm afraid I won't be able to get in once I go out."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Kangxi's mood improved a lot, since he couldn't persuade him to go back, he had no choice but to retreat.

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Zixiu found the old emperor's kitchen, which was really shabby and chilling, except for a few carrots, there was only one Chinese cabbage.The kitchen doesn't seem to be used very often, presumably people from the temple usually bring him meals.

Looking at the empty kitchen speechlessly, Zixiu planned to clean it up first.Kangxi volunteered to get water, but he didn't know how to put the bucket in.After working for a long time, Zixiu went to get a bucket of water.

Kangxi was very active in cooking.Under Zixiu's command, he learned a series of tasks such as washing dishes, if you don't care about the broken dishes.

Even so, it did not dispel Kangxi's enthusiasm.

Liang Jiugong was very efficient in handling things. After half an hour, all the seasoning and ingredients Zixiu needed were prepared and delivered.The ingredients were packed in a big bag, Zixiu sorted them out after taking them back, and then started to cook.

Kangxi asked: "What can I do?"

Zixiu frowned, not wanting to dampen his curiosity, so he said, "Let's light up the fire, let's boil some hot water first."

"Burn...burn the fire?" His behavior was exactly the same as Rong Ruo's when he heard this sentence, except that he wanted to save face more than Rong Ruo, and started before Zixiu said anything.