Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

"King Hui of Chu swallowed the leech and healed the chronic disease, and Sun Shu'ao got the blessing by beheading the snake."

"If the locusts are allowed to cause disasters, the lives of people will inevitably be burned, and countless people will be robbed."

"Which is more important, the people of the world must have a choice, just pass on my words after you go back."

Wang De at the side memorized the words of this Duke Anxuan meticulously, not daring to miss a single word.

"Yes, Duke Anxuan!"

After fully remembering it, Wang De couldn't help saying respectfully, and then left in a hurry without any delay.

And Shu An's eyes flickered watching Wang De's leaving figure, it seemed that the locusts were already approaching the Guanzhong area.

After all, he has also heard about the court's movements these days, and he knows that this topic has been arguing endlessly.

If the locust plague is not imminent, then Li Shimin can still relax for a few days, but the sky seems to be a little bit uncomfortable.

But counting it, Li Shimin took advantage of his reputation a little this time, but in turn helped him promote his reputation.

After thinking of this, even Shu An couldn't help showing a smile on his face, because this is what everyone needs.

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At the same time, the invitation cards written by the Shu Mansion before also reached the hands of various students and some state officials.

However, most of them belong to the ranks of scholars. Of course, there are only a few generals, except for Qin Shubao, only Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde.

The main reason was that Shu An had met these people once, and the two of them had a son studying in the academy, so this invitation was indispensable.

"What is the teacher going to do?"

At this time, in Cai Guogong's mansion, Du Ruhui murmured with a hint of doubt on his face.

Looking at the invitation card in his hand, it seemed that his teacher was going to hold a banquet and invited many people.

"Master, it is said that Mr. Anxuan has a niece who owns a restaurant."

A housekeeper said beside Du Ruhui that the master of his family might not understand the affairs of Chang'an.

But the housekeeper would not miss it, so he guessed a possibility, but this possibility still made Du Ruhui frowned.

Because this is not like my teacher's style. After all, my teacher has never liked to show off, and it is even more impossible to hold a big banquet.

But Du Ruhui, who was on the invitation, would never admit his mistake. In the end, Du Ruhui could only shake his head, and it would be clear when the time came.

It is useless for him to entangle with this matter now. In fact, it is not only Du Ruhui, such as Changsun Wuji, but also some family heads.

Of course, apart from this, there are some people who are relatively remote, but above all, they are at least the head of a family or an important official of the court, such as Fang Xuanling, Dai Zhou and so on.

Naturally, the invitation this time did not hide the secret from the scholars in Changan, and even the invitation card had a name on it so that two more people could be brought.

Many patriarchs of aristocratic families and important officials of the imperial court became active. This opportunity is naturally to bring their own children, so it is good to see them in the market.

And this also became the capital of Chang'an scholars to show off, and the whole Chang'an knew about it for a while.

"Brother Chen, I don't know if Uncle has received the invitation from Duke Anxuan."

"No, what about An Xuangong's invitation?"

"That's a pity. An Xuangong held a banquet on the night when the curfew was canceled. It is said that all the people who are invited are famous people in Chang'an."

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Such dialogues appeared everywhere in Chang'an. One must know that Shu An was already well-known, and with the addition of this fame, he has become a first-class figure in the eyes of many people.

Now that a banquet is held, it is destined to gather most of the dignitaries in Chang'an, and it can make countless people active, but these people are destined not to see Shu An.

But even so Chang'an did not stop discussing this matter, even some merchants and common people also noticed this matter.

For merchants, if they could get an invitation from Duke Anxuan, then it would be good to go in and make friends with a few dignitaries from aristocratic families.

As for the common people, it was because of the name An Xuangong. After all, Shu An is now the most popular and benevolent person in Chang'an.

You must know that a few days have passed, and there are more and more refugees outside Chang'an City, even exceeding 20, but An Xuangong did not stop the relief.

Someone calculated how much money it would cost, and it would cost hundreds of thousands of pennies. Even if the aristocratic family is rich, they would be shocked when they saw this figure.

Chapter 139 Financial resources, decision-making

You should know that these scholars don't know that Shu'an's food is shipped from Lingnan. The main reason is that Shu'an started planning last year.

Naturally, no one will pay attention at this time, and it is for this reason that these scholars are all counting the current rice price.

A bucket of rice has already reached the point of fifteen yuan, and the price of the grain that Shu An originally shipped from Lingnan has increased by as much as six times.

The accumulated wealth has also increased sixfold, but now at least one-third is used to help the victims of the disaster.

But precisely because of such a number, countless scholars are even more surprised. It may take decades of accumulation to know that the aristocratic family has accumulated hundreds of thousands of guan.

Although there are many properties, the expenses are also huge, and the wealth of the family is accumulated over time.

Even some small family properties add up to only a few hundred thousand guan, from which we can imagine the horror of this Duke Anxuan.

It cost the price of a small aristocratic family all at once, and the amount spread to many people along with these scholars, including of course the refugees outside Chang'an City.

It is not Shu An's character to do good deeds without leaving a name. Even if the refugees don't know about it, they still have to create opportunities to know about it.

At the same time, the eyes of Li Shimin in the palace also flickered, not far away Wang De was waiting respectfully, he had already conveyed the words of Duke Anxuan to His Majesty in full.

After finishing speaking, Wang De was naturally relieved, knowing that if he missed a word, His Majesty would be misunderstood, and his status might be lost.

"Swallow leeches and cut snakes, so what if I eat this locust."

A flash of determination flashed in Li Shimin's eyes and he said, and then immediately asked for Changsun Wuji and others to be recruited.

Now that a decision has been made, it is time to ensure that the decree is spread throughout the Guanzhong region.

"Your Majesty, I also heard a piece of news on the slave road. I heard that Duke Anxuan hosted a banquet for many nobles and ministers in Chang'an on the night when the curfew was lifted."

As if waiting for this majesty to make a decision, Wang De looked apprehensive before going down to deliver the order, and told the emperor the news he had heard on the way.

"Well, go down and pass the order."

But facing Wang De's words, Li Shimin glanced at them lightly and said, seemingly not paying attention to what he said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Under this glance, Wang De couldn't help expressing his heart in a hurry, at this moment he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

The relationship between His Majesty and Duke Anxuan is something he can't guess, and a little servant like himself seems to be a bit suspected of stirring up trouble between the two of them.

At this time, Wang De couldn't help but want to give himself two slaps, even if he wanted to talk about this matter, he shouldn't do it himself.

This harem doesn't have much privacy, if the empress finds out, she won't take her skin off.

Li Shimin didn't care about this eunuch's concern about gains and losses, because Baiqi had sent news before.

So he already knew about this news, but Li Shimin also didn't understand the intention of this sub-father.

At this point in time, many dignitaries in Chang'an were entertained, but Li Shimin had many doubts.

"Is it really because the restaurant opened?"

Li Shimin couldn't help but murmured softly, for the niece of Duke Anxuan, information had already been passed to him.

Although it is said that it was opened by An Xuangong's niece, in fact Li Shimin naturally knows that this must be his Yafu's property.

Relying on the food of Shu Mansion, Li Shimin can see how popular it will be in the future even if it hasn't opened yet.

After a long time, Li Shimin finally thought of a reasonable explanation, that is, Yafu was also short of money, and the main reason was to help these refugees.

If there was no refugee incident, even Li Shimin wouldn't know how rich this Asian father's family is.

Looking at this appearance, if there is no relief for refugees, then the family property is at least calculated in the millions, even Li Shimin can't help being jealous.

After all, the treasury's money belongs to the entire Tang Dynasty, not Li Shimin's control, only internal funds can be used by him.

It's just that the money from domestic funds is needed to maintain daily expenses, and the average is only between 20 and [-] guan, which is not as good as half of Yafu's family property.

"It would be great if there was no such natural disaster."

Li Shimin couldn't help but sighed and said, it would be great if the money from the relief refugees was used on Turks.

Although speculation is guesswork, Li Shimin still asked Baiqi to pay more attention to this matter. This is not a matter of trust, but a suspicion that an emperor should have.

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Not long after Changsun Wuji and others entered the palace, the decree about dealing with the locust plague also came out, but Chang'an fell into a strange silence.

"Duke Anxuan is indeed very knowledgeable, he even knows some things from ancient times."

"I remembered that there are also many records in the old books on the control of locust plagues."

"Yes, there are many records in the Book of Songs, and Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty in Shiji also had such experiences."

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There were voices of discussion after another. Because of the quarrel in the court council, naturally Chang'an was also divided into two factions.

However, after Shu An's words spread, things changed in an instant. After all, in the eyes of many people, An Xuangong is a fairy figure.

Basically, he was inexplicably convinced by Duke An Xuan's words, so without any hesitation, the direction of the wind changed instantly.

Even if the previous remarks that the locust plague was not cultivating morality disappeared in an instant, it can be said that this is the influence of Duke Anxuan.

Moreover, its influence has not only been limited to scholars, but has begun to extend to the common people.

A family of ordinary people in the suburbs of Chang'an gathered together at this time. They also received the news of the arrival of the locusts, and they couldn't help but look sad.

"The village chief asked us to burn some fires to smoke, and to stand in the fields to drive away the locusts."

"What should I do if I offend the Locust God?"

"It is said that this is what Lord Anxuan, who predicted natural disasters, said. This person is a god."

Sure enough, after hearing the name of Duke An Xuan, many people's faces softened. Since it was what Duke An Xuan said, it is feasible.

In fact, during this period of time, these common people knew a lot about An Xuangong, after all, refugees were originally ordinary people.

So the news about Duke Anxuan spread widely among the common people, and even some people in Guanzhong engraved Duke Anxuan on a longevity card to enshrine.

It can be said that in Guanzhong or within Guanzhong, Shu An's words are more effective than Li Shimin's edict.

This scene happened not only among the people in one family, but in every household in Guanzhong. Some people were still worried about the revenge of the Locust God.

However, after getting the endorsement from An Xuangong, there was no hesitation, and he began to drive away the locusts when he waited for the locust plague to come.

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1 Chapter Forty

Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and what remained unchanged in Chang'an was the refugees who lined up outside the Great Wall from sunrise to sunset every day.

Even those who guessed the number of days before did not expect that Duke Anxuan would still have enough energy to continue supporting after spending so much money.

But after the night fell, it was different from the past, because the curfew was lifted in Chang'an tonight, and the brothel was the happiest among them.

Even paying more city taxes is nothing more than a drop in the bucket for the brothel, but under the darkness of night, the business of the brothel is even more booming than in the past.

Of course, the focus of attention of all Chang'an scholars today is not a brothel or anything else, but a newly opened restaurant.

Shu An has always been willing to do nothing, but if he wants to do it, he must do his best, so he has spent a lot of thought on the decoration of the restaurant.

Because of the night, the restaurant is hung with red lanterns from left to right, as if it is in a dimly lit place.

A lot of potted plants were arranged in an orderly manner around the entrance of the restaurant, and a piece of red silk was laid on the ground, extending toward the depth of the restaurant.

On the plaque of the restaurant is the heaven and earth written by Shu An, and the handwriting of the master level, even the passing scholars must stay.

The opening of such a restaurant in the most prosperous area of ​​Chang'an City can be said to make many people's eyes light up, and they don't know where the news leaked from.

It turned out that the place where Duke Anxuan hosted the banquets for many aristocratic families in Chang'an was here, and before night fell, many people had gathered nearby.

I want to know who participated in An Xuangong's banquet this time, except for some scholars who did not receive the invitation, there are also some merchants and the like.

First of all, it was not anyone else but Du Ruhui who arrived first. As a student, Du Ruhui did not neglect him because of his status, but was the first to arrive first.

"That's Lord Cai Guogong, I didn't expect to be the first to arrive."

"It is said that Master Du is a student of Duke An Xuan, and has always had great respect for Duke An Xuan."

"It seems that the rumors are true. The fact that Mr. Du's identity came so early has already represented his sincerity."

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