"Big mother...I..."

Liu An pursed his lips, not knowing how to explain.

However, Empress Lu had no intention of asking further questions. She just looked at her grandson with a smile, "Very good, very good. It's less bookish and more evil... This is what your elder and uncle have."

, you lacked something before, but now you have made up for it!"

Empress Lu rubbed An's head lovingly, "You haven't eaten anything good for so long, right? What do you want to eat? I'll have someone prepare it for you now."

Liu An took out wheat rice from his arms, which is currently the most popular food at the bottom.

When Emperor Gao first founded the country, the world's food was mainly millet. By Liu Chang's time, because Liu Chang himself liked to eat wheat, there were rumors among the people: "Eating wheat makes people strong", so wheat food gradually began to eat wheat.

The status of the first staple food is wheat, and ministers prefer to eat wheat porridge. As for this wheat rice, it is eaten by the people at the bottom. This thing is dry rice and does not need to be ground. The preparation method is simple and easy, and it is easy to preserve.

This taste, generally speaking, still needs to be improved. It is because of the roughness that the officials of the Han Dynasty would definitely eat a bite of wheat rice if they wanted to show off their diligence and frugality. Those sages who lived in seclusion also used wheat rice to show themselves.

Fresh and refined.

The moment Empress Lu saw the wheat rice, she laughed, "Embarrassed? I haven't seen him for a long time...Give me some!"

Liu An was overjoyed. Maifan is an elegant name. Among the people, people call this thing "embarrassing". This word can tell what the taste of this thing is. The eldest mother actually also knows this name. He is very happy.

After handing some wheat rice to the eldest mother, Empress Lu bit into it happily.

"It still tastes the same, it hasn't changed..."

"Auntie actually knows?"

"Do you think I was born in this palace like you? At home, it was hard to even eat a piece of cake, and I was always embarrassed all day long..." Queen Lu slowly said that it didn't count at first.

It was a very prosperous life, especially after marrying Liu Bang. I farmed with my family, but that guy was idle and playing outside all day long.

Liu An ate wheat rice and listened to his eldest mother talk about the past. He felt the same, "My eldest mother didn't know something. Those loudmouths came to collect taxes and played all kinds of tricks that even Liu Hou could not think of. They were so vicious... Oh

, By the way, this big one is..."

"Officials who collect taxes don't need you to explain."

Empress Lu obviously knew better, and she said displeasedly: "You still don't see much. At that time, we were simply plundering. Your eldest father was so angry that he led people to attack officials at night and robbed their greedy people.

Tax food..."

"I killed three officials who were guilty of corruption, bullying the people, and promiscuous women..."

"Why don't you kill a few more?"

"ah?"

"If a few petty officials dare to do evil so blatantly, there must be something wrong with the county... Forget it, you are still young, An. Once this matter involves human lives, you can't be impatient. You have to think carefully before making a decision.

If we want to take action, we have to catch them all, not only to find those who are supporting them behind the scenes, but also to pull out the entire clan of these people, leaving no one alive, so that there will be no worries..."

Queen Lu's face was full of kindness, but the maid behind her trembled when she heard what she said.

"Ann is back?!"

A head popped out of the door, it was Fan Qing. She took a look inside and then walked in with a smile on her face, still holding her hand.

Bo bowed to Empress Lu seriously, but Qing looked at An, "Why are you looking more and more like eldest sister! Why don't you go see your mother when you come back?"

"Even Bo knows the reason to meet me first, you..."

Empress Lu glanced at her, she was the only niece in Changle Palace who dared to do such nonsense, oh, her own son also dared.

"Brother~~~"

Liu An smiled and pulled his younger brother over, pinched his face, "That's right, he's strong again. The acting king of my family is very powerful!"

Soon, Yong'e also came. There was a palace maid holding two Zhuzi, and Liu An stepped forward to tease his two younger brothers.

Changle Palace suddenly became lively, and Empress Lu couldn't help but laugh.

The last ones to arrive were Liu Chang and Cao Shu.

Cao Shu was holding Liu Chang's hand and walking into the palace. Liu Chang's face was full of reluctance.

"How can a father in the world go to see his son? I won't go! I won't go!"

"You! You were talking about it all day long when An was away. Now that An is back, he doesn't want to go there... Do you want him to leave his mother and come to see you first? Just treat it as if you are going to see your mother!"

Cao Shu didn't have much strength, but she still dragged Liu Chang into the longevity hall.

"Mom."

Cao Shu paid homage to Empress Lu and then looked at her son.

The moment she saw her son, Cao Shu felt sad and held back tears. Liu An also quickly got up and came to see him.

"good."

Cao Shu just said something. Liu An looked at his mother, his eyes were red, until he turned around and saw his father. Compared with his mother's love that was almost written on his face, his father's face was full of love.

He was indifferent and disdainful. At this moment, his father was looking at him up and down, as if he were an outsider.

"Father!"

"Um...is there anything to eat?"

Liu Chang nodded towards him, but his eyes quickly bypassed him and looked at Empress Lu behind him. He walked to Empress Lu and the others in a few steps and sat down directly in front of where An was sitting. He rubbed his hands and was about to eat.

, Liu An looked at his mother, with countless things to say in his heart.

The family gathered together, and Liu An, surrounded by several mothers, began to ask about various things.

How is the life there, how is the food, how is the clothing, are there people who bully me, etc.

Even Empress Lu listened with a smile, but Liu Chang kept his head down while eating. However, whenever Liu An talked about some small troubles he had experienced, his eating speed would slow down.

Changle Palace, which had been deserted for a long time, became extremely lively at this moment. The family gathered together until the evening. It was not until Empress Lu felt sleepy that everyone was ready to leave.

Cao Shu took the others away first, but Liu Chang and Liu An were left behind.

The father and son walked in the temple on foot, one behind the other, silent.

"How is the situation among the people?"

Liu Chang was the first to ask.

Liu An shook his head, "It's... very hard. Before we left, a family in the south died... just because of a rain. My husband was in a hurry to harvest wheat and got caught in the rain. After returning home, he died of illness...

The woman put away the grain, but it was not enough to pay the tax. Later she heard that an official stayed at her house overnight, and the rumor spread. Soon, she also died... There were only two children left, one about the same age as Bo, and the other.

Still in his infancy..."

"I don't understand. My father has been lowering taxes and paying less taxes for many years. Huang Lao said: If you lighten taxes and pay less taxes, and rest with the people, you can let the people live a good life... What about a good life? Hard work

After working hard for more than half a year, the last food can only guarantee that they will not starve to death before next autumn harvest. Any small change can directly destroy a family. It is so fragile and cannot withstand any wind and rain..."

"The Mencius said: The country is the people, and the world is the people. Gongyang said: If the people are rich, the country will be strong... But when the people are living like this, why talk about the country?"

Liu Chang raised his head and said, "If you can think of this, then these more than half a year have been wasted."

"I finally understand why you look down on everyone from different factions... empty talk is really useless!"

"You can't say that. Sometimes, you really can't do without these empty talks..."

The father and son were chatting, and then Liu An remembered the book, "By the way, Father, what's the situation with that "Gexue"?"

"Ahem, this is all my plan. You don't need to ask any more questions...I don't seek any fame. If others ask, just say that you are a ghostwriter."

"Father...I'm still a little hungry."

"Hungry? Didn't you just eat a bunch of embarrassing food?"

"Father... you usually compete with me for meat, and I tolerate it. Why do you want to rob me for this embarrassment? The taste is not a treasure..."

"I ate so quickly that when I came back to my senses, I had already devoured it all... Besides, your name wasn't written on the embarrassment, so how could it be considered as stealing from you?"

"Father..."

"What happened again?"

“Did my eldest father always steal from you back then??”

Liu Chang frowned and recalled for a moment, the scene of snatching his father's flesh while he was distracted by drinking and singing was still vivid in his mind.

"Yes, yes...he came to steal it from me."

"Xiang, Qi, and Yan are all gone?"

"After you left, I tempered them a little bit, and then let them leave the country."

"Ah? They also went to the farmer's house?"

"Not really. Although I regard them as my sons, they are all princes and kings after all. I don't want future generations to think that I intend to persecute the princes and kings, so I arranged a slightly lighter job."

"Oh? Then where did they go to hone their skills?"

"He went to work as a corvee."

"Ha ha..."

Liu An couldn't help laughing, but he quickly held it back. How could he laugh when his brother was suffering? He still couldn't help but asked: "Father, did you ask three princes and kings to build the canal?"

"No, Qi didn't go through hard work, so Xiang, Yan, and Xian went to do corvee work. When they left, they were so excited that tears filled their eyes. I think they would have done it when someone asked them to do corvee work again in the future.

I won’t do things blindly anymore…”

"Oh, Father, you are really..."

Liu An couldn't even say how to evaluate his father's behavior. Dogs would shake their heads after hearing these things. It is said that Jie and Zhou imprisoned all the princes and kings. I have never heard of sending them to do corvee work. My father sometimes
To be continued...