He was heard saying to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, my family is still in Guide Prefecture. There is famine in Guide Prefecture now. I have seized some from the bandits in Xuzhou. I wonder if they can be transported to Guide Prefecture?"
Emperor Chongzhen was stunned when he heard this. They were asking him for food!
In troubled times, it is not gold that is the most valuable, but food!
There was a food shortage in the capital, in the surrounding areas of the capital, and in Shandong, where refugees were everywhere and also suffering from a food shortage. Even Emperor Chongzhen's own army had to count the days until the next meal.
However, Chen Yongfu's request was not high, so he did not ask how much there was, and nodded and said: "Of course, is there enough food?"
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