Dressed as a young King Zhuang of Chu

Turning a corner, there was indeed a big restaurant. Xiong Lu was relieved to find that he knew the words on the plaque, and he really didn't learn in vain these days.

"Chu Honglou" was written in three big characters in the middle, and when he smelled it, the fragrance came from the building.He walked forward quickly, but unexpectedly, he was caught by a black shadow.A beggar in ragged clothes hugged Xiong Lu's thigh and cried miserably: "Master, I'm very hungry, please give me some food..."

Xiong Lu's face was full of black lines. It turned out that the begging skills he learned from the old beggar had already been used flexibly in Yingdu.He habitually thought: Is this beggar a professional, or is he really desperate?

"Smelly beggar, let go of my brother!" Zi Fan blushed angrily and drew his long sword.The beggar saw that there was a powerful character next to him, so he quickly let go and ran away without a trace.Seeing that he was running very fast, and he didn't look like he was about to die of starvation, the couple of bears were not so worried.He said: "Zi Fan...cough, A Fang, put away the sword, don't scare others."

Ameng leaned down, helped Xiong Lu pat the place where the beggar touched, and said: "Fortunately, Brother Lu's clothes are not dirty, Ah Fang quickly put away the sword, Brother Lu is hungry, I'll go in and eat later. "

Zi Fan withdrew his sword and strode into the door.Seeing the shopkeeper coming up to meet him, he ordered: "We are going to the private room upstairs, and bring us all the delicious food." The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, and hurriedly ordered the kitchen to do it.

Xiong Lu sat upstairs, thinking about the beggar just now, the days when he was begging on the street, Uncle Wang, and the people outside Danyang City.I heard from Uncle Wang that there was a natural disaster in Chu this year, and the crops failed, and many places were in chaos.Although Yingdu is prosperous, there are probably many refugees outside the city.He asked: "Zifan, how many beggars are there in Yingdu?"

Zi Fan shook his head and said: "Not much. Zi Fan used to see it rarely, but... these days it is common to see him. If Brother doesn't like it, he can ask the city guard to drive them out. They shouldn't have come in... ..."

Xiong Lu shook his head and said, "No, there is no need to chase them away. How many such refugees are outside the city?"

The son could not answer, Youmeng said: "A lot. This year, there was a flood, which submerged many fertile fields, and the harvest of the common people was wiped out. Ameng went out of the city a few days ago and saw many refugees on the side of the road. They were dying. Many people traveled long distances to find a livelihood in Yingdu, but the defenders dared not let them into the city easily."

"Why?"

Youmeng's face was a bit solemn: "Defending the city naturally has considerations. After natural disasters, there are more refugees, and epidemic diseases often occur. In nearby cities, there are too many refugees who are infected with epidemic diseases. I dare not let them in. , but also for the consideration of the people of Yingdu."

Xiong Lu asked: "What treatment measures are there at present?"

"There is not much food in the city, and the relief is only temporary. Many people can't get enough to eat."

Asked here, Xiong Lu suddenly blushed a little.As the king of a country, he should care more about the people's livelihood, but he doesn't know anything, not even whether he has taken relief measures.But in fact, it's none of his business, it's the mess King Zhuang left him.

Zifan usually only cares about having fun, and doesn't care about this, and can't get in a word.I just felt that the serving speed was too slow, so I went down to urge the kitchen, and after a while, the food was served.

The dishes here are different from those in the palace, Zi Fan smiled and said: "How about it, you haven't eaten it, have you? The shopkeeper told me that some of the cooks came from Zheng Guo and Song Guo."

Xiong Lu felt that it was quite fresh, tasted it, and thought it was good.There was a noise outside, he looked through the curtain, and saw many refugees passing by outside the door.Youmeng walked to the window and looked down, with a smile on his lips, he turned around and said, "It's Duke Shen!"

Duke Shen and Wu Chen?Xiong Lu sat up straight, thinking, what is that man doing here?

Zi asked, "What is Qu Wuchen doing here?"

Youmeng smiled and said, "Ameng never thought that Duke Shen is such a kind person, and he is feeding those refugees just now."

Xiong Lu was a little surprised, stood up and looked down.It was already dark at this time, and the lights outside Chu Honglou were still bright.Qu Wuchen was dressed in plain and clean robes, which looked quite elegant.He stood aside and ordered his servants to distribute the bread to the ragged beggars, and the one who just hugged his thigh was also on the list.

Seeing the two of them staring at each other for a long time, Zi Zi leaned over to the window, snorted, and said, "I must be full and have nothing to do, so I came out to feed the refugees and wanted to gain a good reputation."

Ameng said: "What about the reputation? Those refugees have actually eaten and filled their stomachs. It's better than starving."

Zifan said unwillingly: "Isn't it just feeding the beggar in the city? Does he dare to go out of the city? Tomorrow I will go outside the city and let the refugees outside the city fill their stomachs."

Ameng looked at Zifan with a smile, and said, "That's very good. Don't forget what you said today, young master, and be a good person. Ah Meng admires those good people the most on weekdays."

Zi Fan raised his chin and said firmly, "I, Zi Fan, will do what I say!"

Xiong Lu lay motionless by the window, perhaps feeling the gaze from him, but Qu Wuchen actually looked up, and the two of them happened to be looking at each other.Xiong Lu was startled, his heart was beating wildly, he turned his head and left the window.He sat down, not knowing what he was worried about.Isn't it just going out of the palace?Wasn't it because Qu Wuchen found out that he was out of the palace?There is nothing to worry about.He won't complain to anyone.He picked up the chopsticks and swept a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, but the taste was gone.

Youmeng and Zifan were still talking, and Xiong Lu silently thought of Guan Fuxiu in the ancestral temple, wondering what he was doing at the moment.I didn't tell him this time out of the palace, I don't know if he will have any ideas.

There was a knock on the door of the private room, and Zi Fan wondered, "Who is it, all the dishes are ready."

"My servant, Wat Wuchen."

Xiong Lu gulped down a big mouthful of food, knowing that this person was coming to cause trouble again, but he couldn't see him.

"Come in."

After Qu Wuchen entered, he closed the door again, and solemnly saluted Xiong Lu and Zifan, "I have seen the king, and I have seen the son."

Xiong Lu said, "Mr. Shen, come and sit down."

Qu Wuchen sat down on the mat, and Youmeng cleverly helped him add more bowls and chopsticks.Qu Wuchen said: "My lord, are the dishes in the Chu Honglou still to your liking?"

After hearing the meaning of his words, Xiong Lu was surprised and said: "Could it be that this building is opened by your family?"

Qu Wuchen nodded and said: "Exactly. I specially invited famous chefs from several surrounding countries, so that the people of Yingdu can have a glimpse of the flavors of all countries."

"That's a good idea. I think the dishes in Chu Honglou are better than those in the palace."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation." Qu Wuchen looked up at the couple with a smile on his face.Xiong Lu has a bad heart, he must have something to say.

Sure enough, Qu Wuchen smiled slightly: "It's getting dark, the king has finished his meal, I send the king back to the palace."

Zi Fan felt displeased and said: "Qu Wuchen, Brother Wang hasn't left the palace for a long time, so we two brothers can walk around the city of Yingdu, isn't it okay?"

"It's not impossible to go back to the young master's side, but the night has darkened, and the capital of Ying is not peaceful recently." He paused, and continued: "If the king wants to visit the city of Ying at night, please let the shaman accompany you."

Xiong Lu thought for a while, and said: "That's fine, please ask Mr. Shen to take the widow around." Just accompany him, he is still worried that Zifan's people will not be able to protect him well.

On the willow shoots in the moonlight, Qu Wuchen led Xiong Lu and the others out of Chu Honglou.Seeing the benefactor came out, a few beggars bowed to him from a distance to thank him, Xiong Lu remembered what he had just said to Youmeng, and asked, "Mr. Shen, how are the refugees outside the city?"

Qu Wuchen's expression was a little surprised, Xiong Lu thought to himself, maybe King Zhuang really doesn't care about these things.Wu Chen replied: "Recently, the number of refugees has increased. Many refugees have traveled long distances, looking forward to settling down in Yingdu. However, this year's harvest is insufficient, and the surrounding small countries are ready to move. There is no surplus food in Yingdu. distributed to the refugees."

"Has the imperial court taken any measures?"

Qu Wuchen looked at him with a smile, and said, "It depends on the king."

Xiong Lu suddenly felt that he had followed his way. Did Qu Wuchen turn a corner to persuade him again?No, he has to go back and discuss with Guan Fuxiu.

While he was hesitating, Qu Wuchen said: "Every city has some food to store, and those who don't have enough food can only consume it. There is not much food in Yingdu. At present... Taishi Pan and Doctor Yu are using their own food to help the victims. I discussed with my younger brother that every day when my younger brother makes inspections, I will send rations for 100 people outside the city. Every night, I will distribute some food to the refugees and beggars outside the Chu Honglou."

Xiong Lu feels that the style of painting is not quite right. Shouldn't Shen Gong Wuchen be a scheming and feminine villain? Why is he so virtuous?What a well-behaved philanthropist!Xiong Lu looked at his side face and felt that he was handsome and tall again.

Is it pretentious?

Impossible, he just came out for a walk and bumped into him doing good deeds, it's impossible to pretend.

Youmeng's eyes were so star-studded, looking at Qu Wuchen's adoring expression, Zifan was a little displeased, folded his arms, and breathed out through his nostrils.

"Qing is really a kind person." Xiong Lu praised.

Qu Wuchen smiled slightly: "No, I'm just sharing worries for the king."

When we returned to Chu Palace, it was already late at night.He washed up and got ready for bed.As soon as he lay down, a black shadow appeared in the room.The bears are already used to the strangeness, if he is startled every time, he will definitely have a heart attack from being frightened by this shadow.Xiong Lu didn't even open his eyes, and said: "Why, Fuxiu has something to say to me?"

Shadow's expression was indifferent, he bowed to him, and said: "The master has been inconvenient to come here often recently. He hopes that the king can visit the ancestral temple tomorrow by visiting the ancestors. He has something to talk to the king."

"Alright, I have something to discuss with him. Is there anything else?"

"Master, please try to stay in the bedroom as much as possible, and don't go out easily."

Xiong Lu frowned slightly, and said, "Can't I go out for a walk once in a while?"

"Master's words, the shadow only repeats them truthfully. Your Majesty will rest early and continue to practice calligraphy tomorrow." After finishing speaking, he bowed respectfully and left.

Xiong Lu opened his eyes to look at the crescent moon in the sky, and felt that he seemed to be imprisoned, without much personal freedom.Although his identity cannot be discovered by others, it would be too depressing if he didn't even leave the bedroom.