When Wang Gongqian, the minister of state, was appointed as the governor of Jingnan, a descendant of the Lu family came to seek refuge with him. He was dressed in ragged clothes and looked hungry and cold. Unexpectedly, when the prince saw that the other party was a stinky beggar

When Shangshu Wang Gongqian was appointed as the governor of Jingnan, a descendant of the Lu family came to seek refuge with him. He was dressed in ragged clothes and looked hungry and cold.

Little did he know that when the prince saw that the other party was a stinky beggar, he didn't even look at him and let his disciples kick him out.

Lu Jiazi had no choice but to live in a charity house. After more than a month, he was penniless and was kicked out by the hotel owner. He had no choice but to take the skinny donkey he was riding to the Western Market to sell, but his The donkey was thin and ugly. Many people looked at it and decided to spend money to buy it.

The sun is about to set and the gate is about to close. Lu Jiazi sighed secretly: Am I going to die here Jingnan?

He was lonely and helpless, leading the skinny donkey back when he was driving back. Suddenly, I was stopped by the gatekeeper of Dongshi , an old man named Yu.

The old man asked Lu Jiazi: "What's wrong with you, young man? Why are you so hungry?"

Looking at the kind face of Mr. Yu, Lu Jiazi burst into tears and told his experience.

It turns out that his family is in Weibei . He was originally a son of an official. Because his father offended his colleagues, he was sent to prison. The family was so poor that he could not support his mother, wife and children. He thought of his cousin, the prince, who was hiding in Jing. When Nan was appointed as an envoy, he came all the way to seek refuge with him, hoping to find a place to support his parents.

Who knew that Wang Gongqian and his husband did not miss the old relationship and directly kicked Lu Jiazi out.

Hearing Lu Jiazi's cry, Old Man Yu also had a sad look on his face: "Don't be afraid of future generations. Although my family is also very poor and I don't have enough food to support you every week, I can't bear to see you so hungry that your face is pale. You are here today." Follow me at night, and I can give you a bowl of porridge and a place to stay."

He took Lu Jiazi and left the West Market, came to a square, and entered a room. The house was very dilapidated, with empty walls, no bed and bedding, and only a shabby mat spread on the floor.

Old man Yu asked Lu Jiazi to sit down and went into the kitchen. Soon he came out with two bowls of hot porridge and a plate of vegetables, telling Lu Jiazi to eat quickly without being polite.

At this time, Lu Jiazi had been hungry all day, and he was not picky about food. He quickly drank a bowl of thick hot porridge. Seeing that he was not full enough, Old Man Yu also gave in his own bowl of hot porridge. Gave it to Lu Jiazi.

After they finished eating and tidied up, night had fallen, and bells could be heard faintly in the distance. This meant that the gates were closed and the curfew started.

Old man Yu brought two more cups of hot tea, and the two of them sipped it. Old man Yu said to Lu Jiazi: "I was good at Taoism in my early years, and lived in seclusion in Siming Mountain . I followed a Taoist priest to learn the art of Huang Lao. Before he could achieve immortality, he died. It has been ten years since I returned to the mortal world and no one here knows my true identity. It is not a long-term solution for you to be stuck here with nothing to do. I will do you a favor today. Can I get some money and go back to my hometown? "

Is there such a good thing? Although Lu Jiazi was suspicious, he didn't say anything in front of his benefactor.

Old man Yu took out a fou from nowhere and turned it upside down on the table. After almost a meal, he opened the fou, and a small man about five inches long stood on the table, wearing a Wearing a purple robe and wearing a purple ribbon and jade waist, the villain saluted Old Man Yu.

Seeing Lu Jiazi's surprised eyes, Old Man Yu pointed at the villain and said, "This is the soul of Lord Wang Gongqian."

Lu Jiazi quickly wiped his eyes, and it turned out to be his ungrateful cousin Wang Gongqian.

Old Man Yu said to the soul of Mr. Wang: "The Lu family is your cousin. His family is poor and cannot support his parents, so he came all the way from Weibei to join you. At least you should help him and fulfill your obligations as a relative. , but why do you look down on others and drive them away directly? "

Under the scolding of Mr. Yu, the villain bent over and made a big bow, as if he was being taught.

Mr. Yu said again: "It's not easy for Lu Jiazi to come, and you don't need to give him too much, just one horse, one servant, and two hundred pieces of purple silk." In the Tang Dynasty , in addition to copper coins, silk and satin Cloth is also hard currency and can be circulated.

After hearing this, the little man in purple clothes quickly bowed to express his agreement.

When everything was done, Mr. Yu directly covered the head of the little man in purple clothes. When he opened it again, the little man in purple clothes had disappeared.

The next morning, when the sky was dark, Mr. Yu said to Mr. Lu Jiazi: "Hurry to the prince's house now, he will definitely summon you."

After what happened last night, Mr. Lu Jiazi believed in Mr. Yu's words. As soon as he returned to his previous hotel, he met the servant sent by Wang Xianggong to look for him.

came to Wang Xianggong's house together. Wang Gongqian warmly received Lu Jiazi. This time, he said with a kind face: "It's not easy for my cousin to come to Jingnan from afar. Last time I was busy with military affairs and received you flawlessly, but the servants also ignored you. , I'm so sorry."

After that, he held a banquet in honor of Lu Jiazi and kept him in his house for several days. When Lu Jiazi left, Wang Xianggong gave him a horse, a servant, and two hundred pieces of Shu brocade.

Lu Jiazi received a gift from Wang Xianggong. He knew that it was Yu Lao's contribution, but he did not dare to say it. He returned to Mr. Yu's residence, only to find that Mr. Yu was no longer there. I had no choice but to pay my respects from a distance and returned to Weibei. He started doing business with 200 pieces of Shu brocade and made a small profit. From then on, he had no worries about food and clothing.