After the pig banquet was served, Wu Yong thought that there was nothing to do with him, and when he was instructing the cooks to make bean food, Steward Wang hurriedly came, "Nephew Wu Xian, come with me, King Chen wants to see you by name." ”

Wu Yong was still in a state of confusion, and was pulled to the front yard by Steward Wang.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Wu Yong saw Guo Fei and others, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Your uncles are also here, the little nephew has been busy in the back kitchen, and he didn't come to greet him in time. ”

Guo Fei has been low-key since he entered this Taishou Mansion today, and others are looking like they don't want to answer when they talk to him, and when they see Wu Yong, they laugh and say: "The virtuous nephew doesn't have to be polite, as soon as I saw this bean food and pig feast, I knew that it was from the hand of the virtuous nephew." I didn't think that you made a pig banquet two days ago, but you still left a hand of bean food. Fortunately, I waited for the invitation of the prince today, otherwise I don't know how long the virtuous nephew would have hidden! ”

Wu Yong smiled bitterly: "It's not the little nephew's selfishness, it's really because of the affairs of the displaced people in the past two days, he has been busy and anxious, and when he is busy with the affairs of the displaced people, the uncles will come to look back, and the little nephew will definitely be hospitable." ”

Guo Fei wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Steward Wang in time, "Everyone, King Chen is still waiting to see Wu Yong in the house!" ”

Guo Fei was stunned, he didn't know much about what happened indoors, he thought that Wu Yong was just here to say hello, but he didn't expect to be summoned by King Chen, so he didn't dare to say much at the moment, only reminded Wu Yong, "You five family masters also entered the room just now, you don't have to be nervous when you see King Chen." ”

Wu Yong nodded, thanked Guo Fei for the reminder, and then followed Steward Wang to the door.

At this time, two guards blocked Wu Yong's way, and the king's steward signaled Wu Yong to wait, and then went into the house to tell him.

Later, the white-faced and beardless old man said to Wu Yong, "Come in, the prince is waiting to see you in the house." ”

Wu Yong followed the old man to the East House, and saw Chen Qiu, Liu Zongzheng, the head of the family with the five surnames, the steward Wang and a cadre accompanying an old man with a gray beard and gorgeous clothes.

At that moment, he walked up to Shi Li and said: "Xiaomin Wu Yong, visit King Chen, I don't know what the prince summoned Xiaomin, what is the so-called matter?" ”

After looking Wu Yong up and down seven or eight times like a scanner, Chen Wang Liu Cheng's eyes pointed to the head of the family with the five surnames standing next to him, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite, you don't have to be nervous, you five family heads are also here, this king summoned you over because there are a few things I want to ask you." ”

Wu Yong got up, and after saluting Chen Qiu, Liu Zongzheng and the five family heads, he returned to his original position.

Liu Cheng was not angry at all, but nodded, and looked at Wu Yong with a smile on his face.

Then Liu Chengcai asked Wu Yong confirmatively, "Wu boy, Chen Taishou said that bean food can prolong life, is this true?" ”

After hearing Liu Cheng's question, Wu Yongleng paused, glanced at Chen Qiu, and found that King Chen's face was a little gloomy, and then reacted, and replied respectfully, "Back to the prince, what Lord Fujun said is right, but it is not all right." ”

Liu Cheng's face softened, and then he asked eagerly, "How do you say this?" ”

Wu Yong thought for a moment and said: "Don't dare to deceive the prince, when the kid is too weak, I heard the divine doctor there say that this bean food has the effects of clearing heat, moistening dryness, detoxifying, tonifying the middle, invigorating the body, and widening the intestines.

At the same time, there are more than a dozen nutrients in this soy food, which are very beneficial to people's health, and eating soy food regularly can also prevent many diseases.

Therefore, Chen Taishou is not wrong when he says that soy food can prolong life. ”

Speaking of this, Wu Yong paused for a moment and continued: "Everything is too much, although this bean food is good, it should not be eaten every day, and it should not be eaten too much at one time, otherwise it will bring harm to the human body." And this soy food is not for everyone to eat, some patients with spleen and stomach deficiency are not recommended to eat soy food, otherwise they will get sick. ”

Liu Cheng listened, stroked his beard, and said with a smile, "Indeed, everything should not be excessive!" ”

Then he asked Wu Yongdao: "By the way, you have been in the void for so many years, do you know other ways to prolong your life?" ”

Wu Yong learned to be smart this time, he frowned, pretended to think for a while, and then said: "The kid once saw a code of longevity in the Taixu Wonderland, and I thought it would be reserved for the boy's grandmother, but since the prince asked, the kid will dedicate it to the prince." ”

"Hahaha! You're good! At a young age, he is not arrogant or impatient, and he has filial piety. Liu Cheng stroked his beard and laughed.

After laughing, Liu Cheng stood up, walked directly to Wu Yong, walked back and forth a few steps, then raised his head and glanced at Wu Yong, and said with a smile, "This king is happy today, do you have anything to ask for?" Whether it is to be promoted to a knighthood, or to be prosperous and rich, this king will try his best to satisfy you. ”

Wu Yong shook his head, indicating that there was no need.

Liu Cheng looked at the head of the five-surnamed family who kept giving Wu Yong a look on the side, and couldn't help reminding, "Your five-surnamed family is now down, as long as this king is willing to go to the court, with your measures to pass on the Taixu to eat and relieve the homeless, not to mention restoring the glory of the family, but it can make your five-surnamed family re-enter the sight of today." ”

Wu Yong still shook his head and refused: "The glory of the ancestors is all in exchange for great military exploits, how can I and other juniors pretend to use the hand of the prince to seek the attention of the Son of Heaven!" ”

"Well said! You have this ambition, and this king is pleased for your ancestors. ”

Then Liu Cheng sighed again: "It's a pity that the imperial court has been controlled by eunuchs over the years, and many people with lofty ideals have been suppressed and excluded. ”

No one in the room dared to answer, Liu Cheng sighed, smiled at Wu Yong again, and then said, "Since you don't want this king to meddle in the internal affairs of your five surnamed families, then this king will help you make up your mind." I just heard from the head of your five families, that you made an oath two days ago: Wherever you look, you will not starve. ”

Wu Yong nodded, he saw the tragic situation of the homeless people at that time, and thought of the records of the history books of later generations, so his mind was hot and he made an oath, but the situation of the homeless people in the past two days made him a little suspicious of himself, it was just a food problem, and Lord Taishou had failed to solve it several times, and he had thought about the problem of the homeless people too simply.

At this time, Chen Wang Liu Cheng asked, which made him a little overwhelmed.

Seeing that he was at a loss, Liu Cheng was also concerned, turned to Chen Qiu and said, "This king is willing to give 10,000 stone millet rice in exchange for this bean food and pig feast, I wonder if Chen Taishou is willing?" ”

Chen Qiu was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked him: "Lord Wang is benevolent and righteous, thank you for the displaced people in Wancheng." ”

Liu Cheng waved his hand, signaling that he didn't need to be polite, and then walked out of the east house and asked the accompanying eunuch to summon all the powerful gentry who were present today.

After everyone arrived, Liu Cheng, the king of Chen, said to everyone expressionlessly: "No matter what you have in mind today, since Chen Taishou wants to exchange this bean food and pig feast for food relief for the victims, you should set an example as the mainstay of the Han Dynasty."

This king also hides from you, this king has just exchanged 10,000 stone millet for these two kinds of food. So, you should know what to do, right? ”

Liu Cheng glanced around, and everyone present, whether it was the elite class or the gentry class, all lowered their heads.

Liu Cheng saw that everyone didn't speak, and his tone became even more stern, "If you let this king know who has obtained these two kinds of food for less than 10,000 stones, don't blame this king for turning his face and not recognizing people." ”

After that, Liu Cheng returned to the East House, leaving only everyone looking at each other at the door.

"Hey, if I knew this, I wouldn't have come to this feast today! 10,000 stone of grain for these two kinds of food, I feel like a big loss. ”

"Then you don't want to change it, and don't eat this bean food and pig feast in the future. Don't blame me for not reminding you, King Chen has spoken, don't think crookedly, don't make a family ruined when the time comes. ”

"I think it's okay, 10,000 stone of grain is the surplus grain for you and me for a year, but this bean food and pig feast will be the food that can only be eaten by classes like you and me, and ordinary people can't eat it if they want to."

"Yes, you have heard about it just now, this bean food can strengthen the body and prolong life, just for this, it is 50,000 stone grain, and it is worth it!"

Everyone thinks about it, 10,000 stone of grain is not a lot for them, not to mention that by doing this, not only can they exchange for the practice of eating too much, but they can also show their faces in front of King Chen, and they will not have the opportunity to have a relationship with King Chen in the future.

So they no longer dwell on the matter of food, but gathered together to discuss which dish was the best today.

So far, this Taishou banquet has been quite successful, and even far exceeded Chen Qiu's expectations.

In order to raise food, Chen Qiu held this banquet, but also invited the powerful gentry of the entire Wancheng, at first he was worried that the powerful gentry present today would not give face, and he had been hesitant about exchanging grain, but he did not expect the arrival of Chen Wang Liu Cheng to make all this smooth.

Therefore, when Liu Cheng came in, Chen Qiu thanked him again: "Thank you for your support, and the lower officials always keep it in mind." ”

Liu Cheng helped him up and sighed: "It's this king who wants to thank you Bozhen!" It's a shame to say that the people of this great man have suffered a disaster and become refugees, but this king, as a prince, can only watch and be powerless. ”

Chen Qiu comforted: "The prince has a special status, it is enough to have this heart to help the world and save the people, and the rest of the things should be left to us, the officials of the imperial court." ”

"Hey, with Bozhen's words, this king is very pleased."

Liu Cheng sighed with emotion, and then bowed to Chen Qiu and said, "This king has a matter, and I ask Bo Zhen to agree." ”

Chen Qiu was shocked, and hurriedly helped Liu Cheng up, "What is the prince doing, I have tormented the lower officials, even if the prince has something to order, the lower officials will definitely do it." ”

Liu Cheng said with some shame: "This king plans to spread the news that there is surplus grain in Nanyang, so that the displaced people of Henan Yin and Hanoi County will come to Nanyang." ”

Chen Qiu was stunned by Liu Cheng's words, he would never have thought that King Chen's request would be this! I am afraid that the total number of displaced people in these two places will not be as many as one million, and at this time, Nanyang County has a total population of only two million, how can this be accepted, even if he is willing to accept it, other counties are not willing.