While the two were talking, Ah Fu had already gathered the food. Zhang Jian looked at the food on the table, but he was not polite, rolled up his sleeves and ate it. In this scene, Ah Fu was already used to standing aside with a strange smile, but Wei Ze looked at Zhang Jian dumbfounded.

"Hey, gaffe, gaffe. I've always been a big swagger and a lot of politeness. Zhang Jian embarrassedly put down the chicken leg in his hand and forcibly explained.

"I didn't mean that, I just envied Brother Zhang's good appetite." Hearing Wei Ze say this, Zhang Jian realized that he patronized himself and ate the one in front of Wei Ze, but he still didn't move.

"Shizi, now that there is a shortage of materials in the city, and you have ordered that it cannot be publicized, so the food is a little simple and inevitably unappetizing, so the slave and maid will dispose of these and let the kitchen rebuild." Ah Fu has followed Wei Ze since he was a child, and it goes without saying that he has observed his words and feelings.

As soon as Zhang Jian heard this, waste is the biggest crime, not to mention this extraordinary period, so he hurriedly stopped Ah Fu and said, "Don't, don't." It's a pity to pour it, or I'll wait for it to be hot in the evening. “

Wei Ze: "Then how can I make Brother Zhang eat leftovers." ”

Zhang Jian said vaguely while eating: "Now there is a famine outside, how precious this grain is, even in a peaceful year, there is no reason to waste it at will, as the so-called 'hoeing day is noon, sweat drops and grass fall into the soil.'" Who knows that Chinese food is hard work. Fang knows that every grain of food is not easy to come by, how many people can't ask for food, and there is something left over that can't be eaten. ”

Zhang Jian said very solemnly, not because he was hypocritical, but because his family was not very wealthy since he was a child, his parents often taught him to save and not waste at will, after going to college, Zhang Jian also saved money and used his leisure time to do odd jobs as much as possible not to burden the family.

"It's hard work..." Wei Ze repeated it silently several times in his mouth. You must know that Wei Ze is the prince of the king who was born with a golden seal, and he is loved by thousands of people, and the Chu State is already extravagant, so it is not unusual for Wei Ze to have this habit.

As the saying goes, if it's noisy, it's not scary, but I'm afraid that the atmosphere will suddenly stop, Zhang Jian saw that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, and hurriedly smirked and gave himself a round: "Hehe, I grew up in a poor family, and I can't help it, don't blame it, don't blame it." ”

Seeing this, Ah Fu hurriedly gave Ah Lu beside him a look, and motioned for him to quickly carry the food table down.

"Wait! Put the case down, I'm going to eat. Wei Ze raised his head and said lightly: "Brother Zhang is right, every grain is hard, how can you waste food at will in such years." ”

"A good sweat drops are under the soil, and the grains are hard." At this time, a deep and deep voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Good poetry, good poetry, concise and thought-provoking." I saw a middle-aged man in a long-sleeved plain robe clapping his hands and walking in.

"Mr. Lu!" Wei Ze stood up suddenly.

Zhang Jian took a mouthful of oil with chopsticks, and looked at Wei Ze who was like a mouse seeing a cat, and didn't know how to deal with himself. Not to mention that this middle-aged man is radiant, handsome and a little uninhibited, although he looks a little old, he was definitely a proper ancient handsome guy when he was young.

"You're the one who saved the world." Lu Qingyuan looked Zhang Jian up and down and asked softly.

Zhang Jian hurriedly got up and put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and wiped the oil on his mouth: "Don't dare, don't dare, it's a coincidence." ”

Lu Qingyuan: "That's really a coincidence, and when I came, the king of Linchuan asked me to thank you on his behalf." ”

"What! Father already knows? Wei Ze's eyes widened in shock.

"What kind of place is this? Who do you think you can hide from your little tricks? As soon as you left the city, the prince received a report, and not only that, but you also stole the bamboo talisman, which is really naughty and tight. As he spoke, he poured himself a glass of wine and looked at Wei Ze with a smile.

Wei Ze lowered his head and stared at his toes, not daring to say a word.

This Mr. Lu is not simple, the surname Lu Mingqing Yuan is good at words, people from South Xuzhou, although he is not a famous family, but he is proud of his learning, much younger than Wei Ji, but he is a peer, Wei Ji admires his talent and learns several times and wants to recommend him as an official, but he is politely refused, and then Wei Ze gradually grows David Ji invited him to teach Wei Ze, so Lu Qingyuan became the temporary teacher of the prince Wei Ze, and because of his special relationship with Linchuan Wang Weiji, the palace all respectfully called 'Mr. Lu'.

Zhang Jian saw that the atmosphere was a little strange, so he hurriedly interjected: "That..., Mr. Lu!" Wei Ze also wanted to do something to help his father share his worries before he ran out, a piece of filial piety, you see ....... ”

Lu Qingyuan took a sip of wine and smiled faintly: "You kid is not very old, but he has some talents, and in just five words, he actually expresses the hardships of farmers' farming, and grain is hard to come by, and it is rare and rare."

"Sir, I misunderstood, this poem is not a small poem but a Tang ...... I listened to a scholar by a pond, and I wrote it down when I felt that it was my own. Zhang Jian immediately denied it, this kind of well-educated person will definitely not be able to stand with his own ink, and it will not be self-inflicted if it is exposed when the time comes.

Lu Qingyuan glanced at Zhang Jian and didn't say anything more, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup, "I'm not here to take you back, nor am I here to ask for guilt, I'm just here to remind you that bamboo talismans should not be used indiscriminately, and they should be used where they should be used." After that, he stretched his waist and turned his head to Ah Fu next to him and ordered: "Arrange a room for me, prepare hot water, my body is about to fall apart after a day's journey." ”

Then Zhang Jian watched the two of them go downstairs and didn't understand what was going on: "Wei Ze!" Wei Ze! Don't be in a daze, everyone is gone, what the hell is going on. ”

Wei Ze saw that Lu Qingyuan was far away, so he settled down and told Zhang Jian about Lu Qingyuan's affairs, "Although Mr. Lu is not his real teacher, he has a sense of awe for him. ”

Zhang Jian was a little confused after hearing this, thinking that this is not a big deal, as for being scared like this? But seeing that Wei Ze was still uneasy in his heart, he comforted: "Didn't Mr. Lu say everything, he didn't come to hold you accountable, which means that your father didn't blame you." And they haven't confiscated your bamboo talisman and let you use it where it should be, maybe they want you to practice outside. Zhang Jian analyzed a bunch of them, but when he turned his head, Wei Ze still had a sad face: "Okay! All right! I'll accompany you to ask in a moment. What is there to be afraid of when a manly man does what he does. ”

Wei Ze nodded, it seemed that there was no better way to do it now, and then the two continued to eat.

For the embarrassment of this era, Zhang Jian felt that it must be nothing to do after dinner, in this era, there is no mobile phone, no computer and TV, and you can't sing K, it's really boring. What's even more infuriating is that it takes a lot of effort to even read a book, and it's really not used to whether the current official text is in traditional block letters or vertical versions. I had no choice but to continue walking in the garden.

Just as Zhang Jian and Wei Ze were walking in circles one after the other, Ah Lu suddenly hurriedly trotted over to report that someone from outside the door was visiting, and it was still from the government.

"People in the government? Who? Wei Ze was very surprised, he didn't have any friends in Fuzhou, and besides, no one knew that he was here.

Zhang Jian glanced at Wei Ze and couldn't help but think in his heart: "I don't know where you got your confidence, no one knows that you are here, Lu Qing is far from coming just now." ”

"Shizi, what is the move of Fuzhou Taishou to come."

"What a move! How did he know I was here? Wei Ze looked at Ah Lu with a slightly angry tone.

"What did you use when you entered the city? How could the defenders of the city not report it. ”

Wei Ze reacted at this time, slapped his thigh with regret and coughed lightly a few times to relieve the embarrassment: "Take him to the flower hall and wait, I'll be there later." In fact, Wei didn't want to see outsiders, but this He Ju was by his side when he came to Fuzhou to buy before, and then sent troops to escort him, so he decided to meet him out of affection.

He Ju was taken to the flower hall by Ah Lu, and as soon as he picked up the teacup, he saw Wei Ze walking in with Zhang Jian, He Ju hurriedly put down the teacup and bowed his head.

In fact, Zhang Jian was dragged in by Wei Ze, and saw a middle-aged man who was quite fat kneeling on the ground, with thick eyebrows, small round eyes and a bulging face, if you don't say that he is an official, Zhang Jian will definitely think that he is a rich man or something.

After the ceremony, they each sat down, and He Ju asked worriedly: "The prince of the world is coming again, and the official is far away, and he asks the prince to forgive his sins." ”

"He Taishou doesn't have to be polite, I came here this time to act in secret, how can I blame you."

He Ju couldn't help but tremble in shock when he heard that he was acting in secret: "Does the prince have any important business when he goes to Fuzhou?" ”

"This... This time... It's for... "Wei Ze didn't know what he had to do, so he didn't know what to say

Before he could finish his words, He Ju knelt on the ground: "Shizi, this disaster is very big. The lower officials have tried their best, but it is difficult for the clever woman to cook without rice, and the lower officials are also powerless. ”

Eh! And the windfall!

Wei Ze and Zhang Jian glanced at each other and asked coldly, "It has nothing to do with you?" As a parent official, you say it has nothing to do with you, but I want to hear what has nothing to do with you. ”

"The river embankment burst washed out the road, resulting in transportation difficulties, several counties in Fuzhou can be said to be in the disaster, the lower officials have sent all the officers and soldiers of Fuzhou to carry the grain, but it is also a drop in the bucket, and the Yicang in various places has not much grain storage, and the will of the imperial court to open the official warehouse has not been delayed, and the lower officials really have no choice."

Wei Ze: "Is there no way to do anything but the official warehouse?"

He Ju: "The lower officials also raised money from the wealthy families in the city, but with little success."

Wei Ze said angrily: "Nonsense! My father has obviously allocated funds for disaster relief, but you can't swallow this money. Wei Ze was very angry, he obviously heard his father order to let Yang Changshi first allocate the money from the palace treasury for disaster relief, but what a move to say that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, which is really hateful.

When He Ju heard this, he hurriedly defended: "Even if the lower officials have 10,000 guts, they don't dare to embezzle the disaster relief money, but the grain and rice in this Fuzhou city have been bought out, and now the lower officials are in a hurry because they have money and no food." ”

"Oh?" Wei Ze couldn't help but wonder: "Bought out? Who has such ability, are you county summer just an ornament? ”

He Ju complained bitterly: "Back to the world, the person who buys grain and rice is the Qi trading company, this Qi trading company in the western part of Yuezhou has a lot of trade, grain, rice, cloth and jade are involved, when the disaster arises, the Qi family trading company began to collect grain on a large scale, and now the price of grain in this city has been raised by more than two times."

After Zhang Jian heard what He Ju said, he recalled the grain store he saw when he was shopping with Ah Fu two days ago, it turned out that there was such a relationship in it, and he turned his head and nodded to Wei Ze as he spoke.

Wei Ze: "Alright, you get up." Putting aside the money for the time being, why don't you check this Qi's trading company hoarding goods? ”

He Ju struggled to stand up and wipe the sweat from his forehead, but he hesitated in the face of Wei Ze's questioning.

Wei Ze: "It's all said that you don't have to talk about it, if you have something to say, is there a character I can't afford to mess with?"

He Ju: "This Qi trading company is widely implicated, and the officials are ......."

He Jufang spoke, and saw a person outside the hall walk in, it was Lu Qingyuan.

Lu Qingyuan: "Okay, He Taishou." It's none of your business, you can go back first. ”

He Ju was relieved, bowed and retreated outside the flower hall, "Yes!" Your Excellency the Special Envoy. ”

"Envoy !!" Wei Ze's eyes widened in surprise, "Sir, you are finally willing to come out!" ”

Lu Qingyuan said sharply: "This disaster is related to tens of thousands of people, how can I shirk it again." ”

Wei Ze: "Mr. is a horse from success to success, and he will definitely be able to save the people from fire and water." ”

Lu Qingyuan: "When did you stinky boy learn to pat on the back, this disaster is very complicated, the difficulty is not outside, not inside, although I am a consultant to join the army, I can't stay in Fuzhou City, and this Fuzhou City will be handed over to you." ”

Wei Ze was stunned: "Sir, you mean ......"

Lu Qingyuan: "That's it, I came this time to urge the transportation of disaster relief grain and rice, the second is to prevent the starvation and the people's livelihood, and the third is to find you to sit in Fuzhou City, you are no one more suitable than you as the prince of the king, of course, this is also what your father meant." ”

Wei Ze hesitated: "However, I have never been out of office, this ......"

Lu Qingyuan: "Everything has a beginning, not to mention that the main reason for you to be in Fuzhou is to stabilize the people's hearts, if you don't decide something, you can ask what to do, he has been doing things in the local area for a long time, and he is quite sophisticated." If there are special circumstances, you can hold a bamboo charm and make your own decision. ”

After saying that, he got up with a faint smile and walked out of the hall, and suddenly stopped and said quietly: "Dai Li does not forget Sheji, and the way of the king is also." You are the only son of the King of Linchuan, and one day you will inherit the title, and then this world will depend on you. ”

Wei Ze stayed in place in a daze, and he didn't even notice when Lu Qingyuan walked out of the flower hall, he was about to reach the year of the crown, and his father was finally willing to let him take matters out of his place, but he was still a little uneasy in his heart.