The Chongjiao Hall of the East Palace.

Since listening to Pei Fanxian's words, Li Hong has focused on a light diet and has reduced his appetite a lot.

The eunuch Cai Jixiang couldn't stand it. After several persuasions, Li Hong just couldn't listen. He even made excuses him on the grounds that the people of the two capitals were short of food.

The food and grass problem of the Baekje defenders was solved, but the food shortage situation in the two capitals still did not fundamentally change. The grain allocated from Taiyuan Warehouse could only reduce the rice price by 25 cents to 15 cents per dou.

Li Hong has always wanted to find a perfect solution that can both treat the symptoms and the root cause. Unfortunately, the ministers are all useless. After several discussions in the court, no one can put forward a useful opinion.

All are clichés!

Li Hong originally wanted to call Fuxing Pei Fan into the palace first and ask for some questions, but he felt that such a major event in the court should be resolved by the ministers in the court if it involves specific operations.

While he was worried, Pei Yan's long face came into his eyes again.

"Pei Aiqing."

Pei Yan immediately stood up: "What are your instructions?"

"You have heard about the lack of food in the two capitals, have you heard about the prefectures? What do you think?"

Li Hong didn't have much affection for Pei Yan, nor did he keep it a secret, so he just got to the point.

Pei Yan was stunned for a moment. The prince would actually ask for his opinion. Pei Xingjian, who was of the same clan, was obviously about the same age, but he was several levels higher than him. After ten years of hard work, he studied for three more years to pretend. He thought about it in a mess.

The lack of food in the two capitals is not a matter of one or two days. There are many solutions. The ministers have also said in the court many times that it is either a waste of manpower or material resources.

Li Hong knew these methods in his mind, and there was no need to explain them again.

However, Pei Yan couldn't think of a new idea, but he must not give up this opportunity and must perform well in front of Li Hong.

"Your Highness, the food issue is of great importance. I do have some new ideas, but it is not mature enough. Please give me time. I will write a memorial carefully and submit it to you."

Li Hong did not expect that Pei Yan would make excuses him like this. Since he began to discuss food issues with the court officials, no minister has ever given him such an answer.

The Pei family had a clear mind and said, "Then you can write memorials, don't write sour articles, citing classics and citing classics, just talk about countermeasures."

Pei Yan responded honestly for a few words, and suddenly felt that the momentum of Prince Li Hong became very unusual. In the past, he was sick every day and spoke softly.

His temperament is indeed first-class and gentle, but as the helmsman of the future Tang Empire, he is indeed less domineering.

But today, Li Hong's speech became much more straightforward and neat. I don't know if it was an impulse or if he changed his temperament from then on.

It was only around Shen Shi that came out of the Eastern Palace. Pei Yan rushed to Pei Fanxian's house without delaying for a moment.

Pei Yan is smart. As soon as Li Hong's problem arises, he immediately thinks of a sick person. Now Pei Fan first treats himself as a thigh. In order to curry favor with this thigh, he of course has to offer suggestions.

When the carriage was parked at the entrance of the alley, Pei Yan saw that the sick girl was squatting in front of the door and looking at a big yellow dog.

It turns out that this is the source of luck in dogs.

Pei Fanxian had eaten too much at noon and wanted to go out for a walk to digest food. As soon as the gate of the yard opened, he saw a rhubarb squatting at the door of his house, arrogant.

Although rhubarb is ugly, she feels very good in herself and has a very stylish look. When she sees Pei Fanxian, she opens her mouth and barks wildly.

Fan Xian had no choice but to be a good Central Plains breed, but unfortunately it was infected with the bad habits of Shu dogs and Guangdong dogs. Seeing a master like Pei Fanxian, he didn't know how to respect him and screamed.

So he squatted down, intending to teach this ignorant rhubarb a lesson.

"Another call to make you into dog soup!"

rhubarb:"……"

"I haven't answered yet, I've chopped the dog's head and made it into dog's head soup!"

Dahuang turned her head away, and she was speechless.

Fan Xian wanted to educate him a few more words, but Dahuang whispered twice and turned around and ran away. He raised his eyes and found that the old thief Pei had already walked to him.

"Uncle, why are you here? You won't say hello."

Pei Yan originally thought that rhubarb was the source of luck for sick people, and he wanted to get close to him secretly, so he also shared some luck. But he didn't know that rhubarb was not ashamed and ran away.

It was also very embarrassing at the moment: "It's all my family, so there's no need to say hello."

The two entered the house and sat down on Hu's bed. Pei Yan felt that after not seeing each other for a few days, the atmosphere at the sick-haired family had been completely renewed, and even such valuable furniture was purchased.

Hu Bed was an important seat in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and even the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It was also introduced from the Western Regions, so the name also has the word "Hu".

This kind of seat is similar to the modern Arhat bed, but it has no backrest. The seats in the Tang Dynasty are relatively low, so people still kneel down.

For modern time travelers like Pei Fanxian, this is definitely a torture. After persisting for a few days, he asked Xiao Liu to buy a Hu bed.

Although the price is more expensive, it is worth it to free your legs.

The two of them ate a cup of tea and exchanged greetings for a while, and Pei Yan expressed the true purpose of the trip.

"Fan Xian, the food shortage in the two capitals is very serious now. Have you heard of it?"

Pei Fanxian frowned, as if he had realized it.

Look, there will definitely be no good things when weasels come to greet the iron rooster.

The historical records clearly state that the food shortage of the two capitals were short of food. Li Hong also mentioned it last time in Chongjiao Hall, but Pei Yan mentioned it, but he must have been unhappy.

Fan Xian smiled and said, "I have heard of it, but why did Uncle mention this?"

Pei Yan was very calm. Until then, Yan Yangzi had not seen his true intentions.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is collecting solutions from all over the world. My nephew has a lofty experience and is proficient in current affairs. He should also actively give advice to your Highness."

Having said that, even a fool understands it.

Pei Fan tried hard to control himself first. He was worried that he would not find the opportunity to avenge Pei Yan, but he did not expect that this old thief would come to the door.

"Uncle is really too proud of his nephew. His nephew is just a white-collar worker. How can I speak for the affairs of the court?"

Pei Yan immediately comforted him: "Fan Xian, you must not belittle yourself. Didn't you successfully predict the funeral in Japan last time?"

"That's something that all the civil and military officials in the court can't do!"

Pei Yan's flattery made Fan Xian very reluctant. He felt that Pei Yan's flattery method was problematic and could not be deeply rooted in people's hearts.

"Uncle, I made it clear to your highness about this matter last time my nephew entered the palace. If my nephew can tell you, it is not the credit of my nephew, but the credit of our Pei family's ancestors!"

ancestor?

Is it the one you and I have?
Chapter completed!