侯宝林在《改行》这段相声中说:从前皇帝病死,举国都要“志哀”,不但禁止宴会娱乐和鲜衣华服,连红萝卜、红辣椒这类带点红色的小商品,也必须戴上特制的蓝色套子,才能公开出售。相声虽然有点夸张,却也不无根据。按照清朝的法令,不仅老百姓要为皇帝服丧,报纸也要为皇帝服丧。 Hou Baolin commented in this comic dialogue that when the emperor died of illness and the whole nation should “grieve over sorrow”, banning banquet entertainment and fresh clothes, even the red dotted small commodities such as carrots and red peppers must be worn On a special blue jacket, to be sold publicly. Although the comic dialogue a bit exaggerated, but not without ground. According to the decrees of the Qing Dynasty, not only the common people should serve the emperor, but the newspapers also serve the emperor.