back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 359 The Heart of Compassion
The advantage of being an emperor is that when you want to be lazy, you can be a hands-off shopkeeper at any time.At this moment, it was still early, and Lu Chengqi, who was on a whim, decided to go for a walk in Chang'an City.

Adhering to the duty of following the little emperor wherever he went, the personal eunuch followed him, and followed Lu Chengqi with all his heart.In addition to the personal eunuch, there are also the imperial guards on duty.Every time the little emperor wanted to leave the palace, there would be such a group of people following him, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was a big man.

However, Lu Chengqi already had a solution. The imperial guards had their duty to protect the emperor personally. They could, but they had to wear casual clothes and hang far behind, and there should be no more than three guards beside them.

Such a strange purpose was naturally Lu Chengqi's intention to understand the sentiments of the people.It's just that the imperial guards didn't understand, they were often worried, and looked at everyone around them like assassins, presumably because they were frightened by Han Feng'er last time.These imperial guards are not born in the Jianghu, and they are not top-notch in terms of martial arts, they can only be said to be proficient in fists, feet and sticks.What makes them powerful is that they cooperate with each other on the battlefield, making them a formidable team.

It's just that the simple knives on their bodies and the silk and satin uniforms have long exposed their identities. Lu Chengqi really wants them to change into ordinary people's attires, but these imperial guards have used the methods of their ancestors, and Lu Chengqi has nothing to do.Anyway, it's not a matter of principle, so let him do it.

Go out from the back garden of the imperial palace, go through the Gongchen Gate to Yanfu Palace, and then walk from the side entrance of Yanfu Palace to Chang'an Avenue.Taking this route is nothing more than to cover people's eyes.In fact, there are not many people near Yanfu Palace.After all, relying on the word "royal", this name alone has made ordinary people daunting.The main street near Yanfu Palace is an official residence built by the imperial court, and it is also where Su Shi stayed in the capital.Speaking of which, Dashun's palace is not as big as Yanfu Palace.The entire Yanfu Palace occupies almost one-tenth of Chang'an City, while the Imperial Palace only accounts for less than one-twentieth.One can imagine how big Yanfu Palace is.

Near Yanfu Palace, in addition to the official residence, there are also some official residences.After all, ordinary people dare not build houses near the royal gardens.During this period of time, the gates of these official mansions were deserted.After all, those who have official positions have gone to Dianmao to sit in the yamen. If there are no official positions, how can they build houses in Chang'an City, where every inch of land is expensive!
Lu Chengqi was in a good mood at first, Chang'an City has the fresh air of later generations, as well as ancient buildings, neatly tidied up.Such a neat and orderly residence, and the scene of living and working in peace and contentment, made Lu Chengqi feel relaxed and happy, and made him feel that his reform of Dashun seemed to have achieved some results.

It was only the next scene that brought Lu Chengqi's fantasy back to reality: two beggars who depended on each other, holding a broken bowl, begged along the street.Lu Chengqi's eyesight was pretty good, and he could see some meals given to them by kind people in the broken bowl.

The two beggars, both men, were dressed in rags and didn't even have a pair of shoes on their feet.One was already gray-haired, as if he would fall down in a second; while the other was a boy about twelve or thirteen years old.The two seem to be grandparents.

There was a chord in Lu Chengqi's heart, which was suddenly plucked, which brought him back to reality from complacency.No matter how hard Lu Chengqi tried, there would always be beggars like this in Dashun.Either they are old and have nowhere to depend on, or they have no ability to work. What they have in common is that they don't even have half an acre of land to support themselves.

When the two beggars walked up to Lu Chengqi, the old man stretched out his black hand tremblingly, and said hoarsely: "Officer, please show kindness and give us some food..."

Different from the beggars in later generations, the requirements of the grandfather and grandson are so low that they only need some food to satisfy their hunger, even if it is rough wild vegetables, it is very sweet for them.It's all about living, lingering on.

For some reason, the corners of Lu Chengqi's eyes suddenly became wet.The grandpa and grandson in front of them are not those fake beggars in the future world and court, begging is just their job.They were truly beggars because they could not support themselves.

Before Lu Chengqi could say anything, the imperial guards behind saw that the grandpa and grandson had already bullied the little emperor, so they quickly pulled out their simple knives and shouted, "Go away! This is not someone you can offend..."

Lu Chengqi saw that the little boy was startled back several steps, his center of gravity was unstable, and he sat down on the ground.Careful Lu Chengqi found that the little boy had a lot of corns on his feet because he had no shoes, and suddenly realized why the little boy walked with such small steps that he would touch the corns every time he moved, and the pain was unbearable.But in order to beg for food, he still had to walk through the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, and was stared at all the time.

Seeing this, Lu Chengqi yelled in a low voice: "Shut up, put the knife back, do you still have me in your eyes! Apologize to the old man!"

Hearing Lu Chengqi's scolding, the loud imperial guard quickly put away the simple knife, bowed his head and apologized repeatedly.The old man was stunned by the scene in front of him, he was speechless.But Lu Chengqi ignored their filthiness, bent down to help the little boy up, and said softly, "Are you all right?"

The little boy broke away from Lu Chengqi's hand in fear, and hid behind the old man.The imperial guard looked at them, and was about to reprimand them for their ignorance, but was stopped by Lu Chengqi's fierce eyes.

The old man murmured: "The little old man doesn't know Mount Tai with his eyes, and he offended the officials, so he left..." After finishing speaking, he took the little boy's hand, and when he was about to leave, Lu Chengqi hurriedly stopped They: "Old man, please stop."

The old man stopped anxiously and turned around, crying, "Officer, my grandson didn't hit you on purpose, your lord has a lot..."

Lu Chengqi knew that he had misunderstood, and quickly said softly: "Old man, I didn't mean that, don't be afraid. It looks like you haven't eaten yet. I want to treat you to a bowl of Yangchun noodles. By the way, I would like to ask you something, may I?"

The imperial guards and the little eunuch looked at each other in blank dismay. Where had they ever seen a king of a country humble himself to two beggars?No one would believe such an unbelievable thing.What's more, the king of a country wants to invite these two beggars to eat Yangchun noodles!The monarch of a country treats guests, not to mention dragon liver and phoenix marrow, but at least delicacies from mountains and seas, so as to reflect his royal status.What's the point of inviting people to eat a bowl of Yangchun noodles for two yuan?
Lu Chengqi had his own plans. Anyone with a certain amount of scientific knowledge would know that if a person who has not touched oily food for a long time, if he overeats rashly and eats spicy food, he will suffer from diarrhea in mild cases, shock in severe cases, and even his life.Yangchun noodles are a little oily, but also can fill the stomach, which is the most affordable.Lu Chengqi wanted to help others, but if he did something bad with good intentions, it would be contrary to his original intention.

(End of this chapter)