Chapter 211 Hong Heshu neighbors                                                                                                                          

"Master Sun knows Wu Xiuhong?" Zhu Zhan'an left. Zhu Shu came in, closed the living room door, and walked up to Concubine Sun and asked with a smile.

"She is a palace maid and has given birth to a baby. Do you know her?" Zhu Shu asked Wu Xiuhong, is there something wrong? Concubine Sun was sitting on the chair, thinking about Zhu Zhan's words, and asked with a smile without answering.

"She lives in my neighbor. She has long been born and is a fat boy. She wants to see you, so I ask me to ask you, is that okay?" Zhu Shu is a new maid who loves to talk, and reports to Wang Zhenxiao.

"You let her in!" Concubine Sun said with a smile.

"I am Wu Xiuhong, pay homage to the imperial concubine, it's auspicious!" Wu Xiuhong came in and said with a smile.

"Stand up! Xiuhong is thin, how can the child be?" Concubine Sun expressed her condolences.

"Thank you the concubine to be blessed, the child is very good!" Wu Xiuhong said with a smile.

"How did you come from?" The woman is the same. Wu Xiuhong and Chen San are pregnant and have a boy. Concubine Sun thought that she had been a little confused for many years after marriage, and asked in a question without knowing what to say.

"Hong Heshu, neighbors!" said Wu Xiuhong.

"Is that true?" asked Concubine Sun.

"I'll go to the palace by taking the tofu carts of various families." Wu Xiuhong looked at Zhu Shu and said.

"Yes!" Zhu Shu said.

"Ah!" The idiom explanation: neighbors, neighbors, refer to people living near their residence, also known as "neighbors around the neighbors". Source: Li Xingdao's "The Record of Huilan". Concubine Sun was thinking about the land.

"My family is a tofu family. Since the Yongle period, I have sent tofu to the palace. It has been twenty years since the ten kitchens of the palace, and all of them have eaten tofu from various families!" Zhu Shu said proudly.

"Beijingxi Tofu Zhu is very famous. Is it your family?" asked Concubine Sun.

"Yes!" Zhu Shu said.

"Chen San rents the landlord, he is a neighbor of all families. I live there and loves to buy various tofu to eat!" Wu Xiuhong said with a smile.

"I am studying a private school and checked the origin of tofu..." Zhu Shu said as she looked at Wu Xiuhong, she actually talked about the origin of tofu. There are two ways tofu in history: one is that tofu was founded in Confucius' era, and the other is that tofu began with Liu An, the king of Huainan, Han Dynasty. There were not many supporters before, but later, it was circulated for a long time since the Song Dynasty: Liu An, King of Huainan, was the grandson of Liu Bang, the Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. He was named King of Huainan in 164 BC. The capital was set up in Shouchun (now Chengguan, Shou County, Anhui). The famous Bagong Mountain is on the edge of Shouchun City. Liu Anya loves Taoism and wants to live forever. He spares much money to recruit people with alchemy. Among them, the more famous ones are Su Fei, Li Shang, Tian You, Lei Bo, Wu Bo, and Jinchang.

, Mao Quilt and Zuo Hao, eight others, were known as "Bagong". Liu Anyou, Eighth Gongs, accompanied him, climbed the North Mountain to build a furnace, and refined elixirs to seek longevity. They took the "pearls", "big springs" and "mazaro" in the mountains to grind soy sauce, and used bean juice to cultivate pill seedlings without any results. The bean juice and salt were combined to form a fragrant, attractive, white and tender thing. The brave local farmers ate it and it was delicious, so they named it "Tofu". Beishan was renamed "Bagong Mountain" since then, and Liu An also accidentally became the ancestor of tofu. Since Liu An invented tofu, the vast villages and towns of Bagong Mountain have become a veritable "town of tofu". Tofu has been passed down to this day.

"Concubine! When Zhu Shumei said that when I bought tofu, someone told me a story, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty ate tofu." Wu Xiuhong said with a smile.

"I have never heard of it before, Sister Xiuhong said quickly?" Zhu Shu said with a smile.

"I haven't heard of it either." Concubine Sun said with a smile.

"I'm hearing..." Wu Xiuhong smiled and talked about Taizu's eating tofu. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was poor since childhood. He had been unable to eat or eat for many years and had no clothes to help him. He had a severe drought every year, and had thousands of miles of barren land and starved to the wilderness. Taizu lived for a long time.

The fate was sent by his father to be a monk in the temple to save his life by making a living. The monks in the temple were very strict. In addition to working, the young Zhu Yuanzhang was still hungry and went outside the temple to beg for alms. What is the reason for the great disaster? For three consecutive days, the grain of rice did not get into it. Zhu Yuanzhang was so hungry that his intestines were gushing, and his eyes were difficult to fly. He met a rich family. The old chef saw that his bones were lonely and he was dying. He felt pity for a while. Seeing that his master was not there, he quickly poured the leftover rice and vegetables and tofu in the bowl and plate and heated it to eat. After Zhu Yuanzhang swallowed it, the delicious fragrance remained on his tongue and lips, and asked his mother-in-law what dish was. The old chef smiled and replied: "Pearl Jade White Jade Soup (Pearls)

That is, rice grains, jade is green vegetable leaves, and white jade is tofu cubes). After becoming emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang often missed the "Pearl Jade White Jade Soup" made by the old lady, and invited the old lady to the capital and asked her to make this soup for him. After eating it, Zhu Yuanzhang felt it was dull and boring, and he asked, "Why is the soup made by the lady not as delicious as before?" The lady smiled and said, "The hungry people eat delicious food. Now you are the king and eat all the delicious foods in the world. The soup is a food common to ordinary people. How can you eat delicious food for the royal meal?" Taizu suddenly realized that in order to not forget the old lady's kindness to him, the imperial chef often made "Pearl Jade White Jade Soup". This dish has been passed down to this day.

"It's my first time listening!" After hearing Xiuhong say that Concubine Sun smiled.

"I want to ask, the dynasty wants me? I have children, not virgins. I am the piece of tofu, not the white jade girl. The dynasty goes to Korea and recruits a group of virgins. I heard Chen San say that Chen Xiuhong lowers her head and says.

"The dynasty goes to North Korea to find a virgin?" Wu Xiuhong said that he was belittling her words, afraid that Concubine Sun would not keep her in the palace to work, so he talked about tofu topics and told Concubine Sun. Concubine Sun did not expect that Wu Xiuhong would speak in a roundabout way. The words had no effect on Concubine Sun. Concubine Sun had known about finding a virgin, and was a little touched to Zhu Shu who had entered the palace. Zhu Shu was surprised and opened her mouth wide and asked in a low voice.

"That's a dynasty matter, it has nothing to do with us. You said that the situation is true. Not only that, in order to ease relations with the Japanese pirates and the Korean state, the dynasty actually returned to the country with a memorial piracy. At the same time, in the second year of Yongle (1404), the dynasty unilaterally abolished the tribute mission without passing the other side. For friendship, the dynasty increased the number of ships and personnel and allowed to trade in China. However, the Japanese pirate country did not know how to be polite, and was still hostile to the dynasty, and was cold to prevent any agreement. This is dynasty politics, and we women don't understand, and we don't want to understand." Wu Huimin and Jiao Shuqin had become the imperial concubine. The emperor came that day and told Concubine Sun that Concubine Sun. Concubine Sun said with a smile.

"Master Sun wants me?" Wu Xiuhong asked with a smile.

"Of course! What I said was a year ago, although it was from Hongxi to Xuande, it still counted. You are not white jade, but a piece of tofu, and the palace is still used. You are doing things in the palace. When you come, find a promise to arrange it. Do you decide the time? You have to do things well." Concubine Sun looked at Zhu Shu and said with a smile.

"The imperial concubine is kind to me. I have a secret. I want to tell the imperial concubine. Zhu Shumei went to the door and looked at her. Don't come to outsiders to listen, so it's for the sake of keeping it a secret!" Wu Xiuhong said. Zhu Shu didn't mind, so she went to the living room door and brought the door.

"You are mysterious?" Concubine Sun looked at Wu Xiuhong and asked with a smile.

"Chen Santong Bandit?" Wu Xiuhong said.

"It's your husband, how could Chen San get involved in the bandits? Have you seen him?" Concubine Sun looked at Wu Xiuhong and asked in surprise.

"That night, Chen San and I were both asleep. The night was not very late. Dangdang knocked on the door, and Chen San and I were both awakened. Chen San did not let me move, and each of them put on their clothes and opened the door. When I thought about it, I was afraid of something urgent, so I put on my clothes and followed him. I didn't let Chen San discover it. Chen San and a black shadow muttered something: I'm looking for the boss of heaven, I'm a tiger... I want to buy a "

"Yellow Bird" I have one in my house. Do you buy it? What are they saying? I was a little confused, Chen San and Heying left. I had to follow him when I saw it. Chen San was the bodyguard supervisor for He Ke and Zhao Ying. People come to look for him in the palace, so do you have to say that?" Wu Xiuhong asked in confusion.

"Yes, who is the black shadow?" Wu Xiuhong was so wary of Chen San and having a good woman outside. Concubine Sun listened to Wu Xiuhong's words and suspected that Chen San was really a bandit. But when she heard the code word, Concubine Sun understood that Chen San was related to the Jieshen Gang, and the code word was modified by Mrs. Gui. The gang sent someone to notify the relevant person, and the code word was used in this way? Concubine Sun was good to the two, and Wu Xiuhong had this feeling in her heart, so she boldly told Concubine Sun. Wu Xiuhong exposed her husband for the sake of the dynasty. Concubine Sun was unwilling to make this clear with Wu Xiuhong, so she asked vaguely.

"Listen to me. Chen San and Heiying looked back and didn't see me. I still followed me. The child and the nanny slept together. I was not afraid of the child waking up, so how far away they were to follow. The temple in the western suburbs was full of incense, but there was no one at night, so a group of monks lived. The black shadow led Chen San to the side room in the backyard, and the lights were on. When I saw it, I was a little stunned. Luo Heihu was there. I married Chen San, and Luo Heihu had been to Chen San's house. I happened to meet him. I really wanted to go in and fight with the bandits. I was afraid that Chen San would be angry, so I held back!" Wu Xiuhong's eyes were already wet with tears, and he took out a handkerchief and wiped it. Somehow it would be better.

"Who are they?" Concubine Sun understood, and Wu Xiuhong asked in a mood at this time.

"Chen San was led by that man, standing on the side, Luo Heihu rushed Chen San and nodded. Chen San smiled and nodded. Luo Heihu sat on the chair, a group of bandits stood on both sides, and examined a person. I stood in the gap in the door and saw that the man was kneeling on the ground. Luo Heihu asked, "Your master is sick, and you will have to bury your concubines after death?" The man said yes. "The master has made a will, and his illness has improved. His family asked him to keep it secret. He is afraid that a few concubines will run away for death!" The man said, "How many concubines are there in total?" Luo Heihu asked, "There are five wives and concubines,

Among them, there are wives, one son and one daughter. Two concubines have one daughter. Three concubines have one son and one daughter. Four concubines have no children.’ The man said, ‘How to bury him?’ Luo Heihu asked. He said, two concubines, four concubines, including two maids, were buried with him! ‘Maids are buried with him?’ A man next to him looked at Luo Heihu and asked in a stern voice. ‘That’s the will?’ Luo Heihu asked. The man said, ‘Okay, let him go down!’ Luo Heihu said, I saw this, and the person came out of it, so I hid away!” Wu Xiuhong said.

"What are the bandits doing?" Luo Heihu saved his concubine? King Yingjing died and buried six maids. The head of the common people and wealthy households died, and there were maids buried with him. Concubine Sun looked at Wu Xiuhong and asked uncomfortable.

"I don't know!" Wu Xiuhong said.

"Chen Sanxu has something else. If you say this, the dynasty will know it, it will have an impact on him." Concubine Sun should support the rescue of the concubine and the maid, and did not want to say Wu Xiu Honghong's story, and said promptly.

"I am afraid that the dynasty will know, so I secretly told you that you are a good person. What should I do?" Wu Xiuhong asked sadly.

"I'm confused about suspicion, Hong asks for concubine!" Wu Xiuhong was afraid that Chen San and Luo Heihu had a unclear relationship, so she came to find Concubine Sun to tell her. Concubine Sun's thoughts were a little confused, thinking about the idiom interpretation: It is said that the fox is suspicious, so it is called suspicion. It describes the doubt in his heart and cannot make a decision for a while. Source: "Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Biography of Liu Biao". Concubine Sun deliberately pretended to be confused.
Chapter completed!