I am not in the position of Zen [Three Kingdoms]

This time Lu Bu Feige sent a letter to no big deal, the main thing was that the thunderbolt bullets in the frontier had been exhausted, and hoped that the emperor would send another batch over. The Huben army was slightly injured and could return to Beijing temporarily to serve as an escort.

After Xu Chu finished reading, Liu Xie sighed annoyedly: "The stock in Jingzhong has also been exhausted, and there will be a lot of delay between the manufacture and delivery of new batches, and I'm afraid it will delay the war opportunity."

Xu Chu comforted: "Your Majesty, you don't have to blame yourself. When marching and fighting, you can't rely too much on external things. If you develop the habit of relying too much, your combat effectiveness will decrease instead."

"It's not difficult to make a bomb, but it takes time to transport it." The raw materials of mononitrate, disulfide, and charcoal are not difficult to obtain, but they have to be kept properly to avoid water, fire, and collisions after they are transported. Looted by the Huns.Liu Xielue thought about it, and quickly wrote a note: "Let's set off immediately at the ban, and meet the men and horses in Beijing who are delivering thunderbolts at the border of Bingzhou. Xu Chu, you can send the letter to Feige." He also arranged for Xiao Huangmen: "Tomorrow Convey my will early in the morning to speed up the production of thunderbolts, and within five days, we must prepare the needs of Bingzhou."

What the emperor needs is always presented quickly.That night, two large pots of soybeans were delivered to the canteen in Luoyang.Liu Xie glanced at them and saw that they were full of grains, so there was no need to pick and choose.He told the palace lady Cherry: "Boil some warm water, pour it into a basin, soak the beans overnight, and wait until tomorrow to let the palace buy a shaukei on the street, and then go buy some thin cloth."

The palace people are used to the emperor's unimaginable words and deeds.Cherry didn't ask much, and immediately followed suit.

On the second day, the beans that have absorbed water are more plump.Liu Xie asked the palace people to put the beans on the bamboo dustpan, covered them with a thin layer of cloth, and ordered: "You put these beans in a place where there is no direct sunlight and ventilation."

Cherry asked: "Your Majesty, is this all right? But do you need additional care?"

"Rinse it with warm water in the morning and evening, and wait four or five days before showing it to me."

"promise!"

Three days later, the door of the small black room was opened.Xigui shouted: "Wang Shangshu, please come out."

The Minister of Rites who was on the verge of collapse crawled out of the small black room with all his hands and feet.His body was filthy, stained with a lot of filth, and his whole body was shaking slightly.

There was neither sadness nor joy on Xigui's face, and he was not at all moved by this miserable appearance.He is an old man in the palace, and he is used to these moments of highs and lows, so he just stepped forward to pull him up lightly: "Wang Shangshu, come with me to take a bath and change clothes."

Wang Shangshu was in a trance, with a haggard face, and barely stood up with Xigui's support.The sun shines into the room, and the eyes that have been in the dark for a long time cannot adapt to it for a while, and tears are constantly shed.

Wang Shangshu cried and cried, and suddenly laughed.

Xigui couldn't help asking: "Wang Shangshu, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Shangshu murmured: "It's great to have someone call me..." It feels like no one responds in the dark, but I don't want to try it anymore.

The emperor had ordered that Wang Shangshu's embarrassed appearance should not be seen by others.Xigui put the bathtub in the next room, added blood-invigorating saffron, and bathed and changed Wang Shangshu.Because of the long-term twisted posture in the small dark room, Wang Shangshu's legs and feet were stiff and unable to walk.Xigui called the little maid to give Wang Shangshu a leg massage.He also ordered the little maid to bring the porridge from the list, and feed it to Wang Shangshu spoon by spoon.

The manipulated Wang Shangshu is like a puppet who has lost himself, only occasionally when he looks out of the door, his whole body will shiver involuntarily.

Half a day later, Wang Shangshu, who was helped by Xigui to sit on the sedan chair, looked no different from usual, except that his complexion was too pale, and no one could tell what kind of inhuman torture he had suffered.

Wang Shangshu's mind was in chaos. It was not until the sedan chair stopped at the door of his mansion and his family helped him into the house that he regained a little ability to speak and think. He shook his lips in disbelief: "I'm back?"

"My beloved, what's wrong with you?" Mrs. Wang checked up and down, and was relieved to see that there was no wound on her husband.

Wang Shangshu looked at his wife at the side, and suddenly tears came from his eyes: "Sir, let's go back to live in the countryside. This capital is really terrible."

"Why did you say that, my dear? I heard that His Majesty punished you to think about your mistakes in the palace, but you were discouraged after being reprimanded by the emperor? There is no need to be so alarmed. You are in a high position, so why should you be ashamed? Or our family has a big business, and the family has been cultivating in Luoyang City for a hundred years, how can we give up this foundation so easily?"

"This day of confinement is really terrible!"

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "I was imprisoned for being naughty when I was young. My dear, you should have a good rest. If you have anything to do, we will talk about it tomorrow morning."

In this era of confinement, people are mostly locked in a deserted and dilapidated room, and when the time comes, someone will deliver the food.Mrs. Wang couldn't imagine the pain her husband suffered, so she just comforted her with her own experience.

Wang Shangshu lamented: "You don't understand!"

He couldn't tell his own experience. When he left the deep palace gate, the eunuch Xigui, who was more terrifying than Yasha, whispered in his ear: "Master Wang, if you reveal the slightest bit, next time you won't be imprisoned for three days." Something has happened." The malicious "Lord Wang" seemed to be still lingering in his ears, and Wang Shangshu couldn't help but shudder.

"All the ministers in the court have sent letters, and I asked the servant to bring a message to visit tonight. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for you to look like this, so why don't you let me refuse."

"No need..." Mr. Wang shook his head weakly: "Thank you behind closed doors, don't contact them again, don't anger the emperor."

Mrs. Wang was full of doubts, but seeing the haggard look on her husband's face, she had no choice but to agree.But the letter from her natal family had to be answered. She truthfully told her natal family who were officials in the court that her husband had no wounds on his body, was not punished, and was not hungry. He was locked up just like ordinary palace people who made mistakes. Confinement, mentally haggard, I can't see guests tonight.

On the morning of the next day, Wang Shangshu wanted to ask for leave.Unexpectedly, the carriage to pick up people from the palace was waiting at the door early in the morning.Wang Shangshu who heard the news almost fell to his knees, but was helped to the car by the servant.

Seeing the person who appeared in the nightmare last night, Wang Shangshu felt frightened: "Grandpa Xi..."

Xigui smiled and said: "Wang Shangshu, Your Majesty asked me to take you to court."

Wang Shangshu got into the carriage in fear, and watched the carriage drive into the palace like hell.Seeing the Son of Heaven again, he never dared to contradict him again.

The ministers in the court saw that he was intact, and some people once again proposed to oppose the decree that foreign relatives should not interfere in politics.

Liu Xie's face was indifferent, and he didn't look at that person, but only looked at Wang Shangshu, and asked: "Wang Shangshu, what do you think?"

Wang Shangshu knelt down with a "plop", the sound of his knees hitting the hall startled all the officials, and they couldn't help but feel the pain for him.Wang Shangshu panicked and said: "Your Majesty is wise, but the minister was dull before, and he didn't see through His majesty's painstaking efforts for the country and the people." Seeing that the emperor did not express his position, he added a few more words in fear: "The ban on foreign relatives is actually for the sake of the people." Your Majesty is requested to carry out the clear act of maintaining the cleanliness of officials and write it down in the laws of the Han Dynasty!"

There were astonished expressions on the faces of the ministers of the DPRK and China.It's only been three days, but Wang Shangshu's idea has changed so quickly?Could it be that during the three days in the palace, he learned the news that his daughter was destined to lose the election?That can't be like this, even if the daughter can't be selected, there are also daughters of relatives in the clan, if they can't be selected this year, there will be next year.

When the ministers in the court were puzzled, Liu Xie nodded with satisfaction: "I finally understand my painstaking efforts. The ancestral etiquette cannot be completely copied. If there is no change in the slightest, who of you will worry about it if the old Wang Mang's trend reappears?" Can you bear the responsibility?" His stern eyes swept towards the courtiers, and a big hat was buttoned down: "Or is it that someone has a heart of disobedience?"

"I dare not wait!"

"Then who has any objections?"

"Your Majesty, I think this is still inappropriate because..."

The courtier hadn't finished his objection yet, but Liu Xie said impatiently, "According to the law of the Han Dynasty, anyone who intends to rebel shall be executed! Xu Chu!"

"Chen is here!"

Xu Churen didn't say much harsh words. He quickly stepped forward with his saber, drew out a sharp long knife, and chopped off the man's head with one blow.

"Gululu..." Blood spattered, and the head rolled out far away.

This distance is enough for all the courtiers to see the beheading scene clearly.

"Ah!" The timid man couldn't help but cry out.

Some people remembered the fear of being dominated by Dong Zhuo's tyranny in the past, and dared not say anything more.

"This matter cannot be discussed any further. Immediately ask the craftsmen to carve a stone tablet. It is written that the harem must not interfere in politics, and it will be erected at the gate of the Nangong palace." Liu Xie waved his sleeves and shouted, "Retire!"

In fact, Liu Xie himself couldn't stand the bloody scene, just now when Xu Chu swung his knife, he turned his head in time and couldn't bear to watch.Couldn't help but sighed in his heart: "Oh, if there were Lu Bu in the palace to intimidate, these officials wouldn't be so coercive." It's a pity that this kind of coercion killed their own lives instead, and became the emperor's prestige. victim.

Liu Xie was still immersed in the affairs of the previous court, and was in a daze when he heard Cherry come to report: "Your Majesty, the beans seem to be healed, and clusters of tender seedlings have grown, already two fingers high. Already!"

"Let me take a look." Liu Xie broke away from his thoughts just now, and followed the cherry to see. The bean sprouts were indeed growing gratifyingly. They looked very lush, long and tender, and looked no different from the bean sprouts in modern supermarkets. .

"It's ready, take it out, cut off the root, and you're ready to eat." Liu Xie said with a smile: "Blanch it in boiling water for a while, and then you can eat it with sesame oil and amaranth salad. Let's make a stir-fried pork with bean sprouts, remember Remind the cook that these bean sprouts are easy to cook, so don't overcook them."

Beans are a typical civilian food, and the price is cheaper than wheat and rice.People with poor conditions cook beans and wild vegetables as a meal in the morning.It's a pity that eating too many beans can cause flatulence.If you know how to grow bean sprouts, you can have another fresh vegetable on the table.

"You teach this method to everyone in the Luoyang canteen, and we can add another dish in the cafeteria in the future." Liu Xie ordered: "And write down this method, and send it to the army in Bingzhou tomorrow together with Thunderbolt. "

It was rare for the soldiers to eat fresh vegetables, and most of them ate the staple food of millet, and the dishes were too monotonous.It is very inconvenient for the army to transport vegetables to the north because of the long distance, and most of the vegetables on the road will rot.On the contrary, the transportation of beans is convenient, and the bean sprouts do not take much effort, and the raw materials are also cheap, so they should be used by the military to occasionally improve food.