The Ministry of Food and Drink·Volume 5 Original Text_Translation and Appreciation

The Ministry of Food and Drink·Volume 5 Li Fang

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"Zhou "Li·Tianguan·Shanfu" says: The Shanfu is in charge of the king's food, drink, meal, and shame, in order to support the king, his queen, and his son. (Shame has a taste.) From the king's gift, six grains are eaten, six animals are used for meals, six pure things are drunk, one hundred and twenty items are used for shame, eight items are used for treasure, and one hundred and twenty jars are used for sauce. With one move of the king's sun, there are two cauldrons out of ten, and all objects have their own pottery. Eat with pleasure. The chef delivers the sacrifices and tastes the food, and the king eats it.

Also said: Wang Qi, then the Yu Mansion will provide jade food. (Zheng Xuan noted: Jade, the essence of Yang, controls water and qi. Zheng Sinong said: Jade and rhinoceros are also eaten.)

Also, "Tianguan·Shiyi" says: The Six Meals of the Palm and King , a hundred shames, a hundred sauces, and eight delicacies. All food should be eaten in spring, (drinks should be warm.) Soup should be eaten in summer, (soup should be hot.) Sauce should be eaten in autumn, (sauce should be cool.) Drinks should be treated in winter. (The drink should be cold.) In general, spring is sour, summer is bitter, autumn is pungent, and winter is salty, so it is smooth and sweet. When it comes to meals, cattle should eat meat, sheep should eat millet, pigs should eat millet, dogs should eat beams, geese should eat wheat, and fish should eat rice. All the food of a gentleman should always be put away.

It is also said: the internal food is the matter of cutting, cooking, frying, and mixing when the king, queen, and prince are ashamed of their food. (Cut, cut the meat indiscriminately. Cook, boil. Fry and combine with five flavors.) Choose hundreds of dishes, sauces, and treasures to feed the emperor. (The chef is in charge of the meal.)

Also said: Xiaozai, all pilgrims, gatherings, and guests are in charge of the rituals, preparations, meal offerings, food, and food given by the guests according to the method of etiquette. Lead him to Chen Shu.

Also said: The eldest uncle, with the courtesy of food and drink, kisses the brothers of the clan.

"Dadaili" says: Those who eat grain must be wise and skillful.

"Book of Rites: Qu Li Shang" says: When serving food to an elder, if the master personally feeds him, he will worship and eat; if the master does not personally feed him, he will eat without worshiping. *** If you don't have enough food, you won't be able to sip. (Zheng Xuan noted: Slurping is a bit greedy.) No bad food. (咤, Zhi married and cut.) No bones, no fish meat, no dog bones, no dog bones. Guhuo, (Drinking to get it is called Gu, striving to get it is called Huo.) Don't prick your teeth.

Also said: In the etiquette of eating, the food is on the left and the body is on the right. The food is on the left of the person, and the soup is on the right of the person. Food, rice belongs to it. It is located on the left and right, and the food is in Zu, and the beans are on the outside. (Besides the dish, it is also inside. The person who is close to the fermented sauce is the main food. The fried vegetables are all in the beans.) The onion is at the end, (the green onion is also. It is on the left side of the fermented sauce, and the one at the end is the bean.) The wine sauce is on the right. (It is placed on the right side of the soup. This is like wine and pulp. If there are two, the wine is on the left and pulp is on the right.) If it is built with preserved meat, it is the left end and the right end. (It is also about eating. Qu Zhong said, "Qi, Qi Qie.")

Also said: There was a great hunger in Qi, and Qian Ao put food on the road to wait for the hungry to eat. There was a hungry man who came hurriedly with his clothes on. Qian Ao held food on his left and a drink on his right, saying: "Hey! Come on, eat!" He raised his eyes and looked at him, saying: "I won't eat the food that comes on my back, so that's what I am doing." Then he thanked him. Eventually he will die without food. ("Customs" says: People in Qi will die if they don't eat.)

It is also said: Eating on the side of someone who is mourning is not enough. (It also helps mourning relatives.)

Another saying: Common people recommend leeks in spring, wheat in summer, millet in autumn, and rice in winter. Leeks are made from eggs, wheat is made from fish, millet is made from dolphins, and rice is made from geese. (Common people have no permanent sacrifices, so they just take what is suitable for new things.)

It is also said: King Wen was the crown prince and courted Wang Ji. On the three eclipses of the day, it must be during the cold and warm season. (Zai, Cha Ye.) After eating, ask what you have eaten. (Ask the person who ate it.) Ming Shangzhai said: "There is a reason for the end." Ying said: "Promise", and then retreated. (Don't do it before it's over. It means never again. Don't go any further, as it will cause the food to become uncooked and the smell will be bad. Retreat, and it will turn into sleep.)

Another saying: After eating day and night, the crown prince It must be seen in the season of cold and warmth. After eating, ask about the meal. If you are ashamed, you will know where you are going, kill it with your life, and then retreat. (If you are ashamed, you will know what you are going into, and you will know what your relatives are eating.) If there is a problem in the heart, then the prince will be raised by Qi Xuan. (You are close to yourself. Those who care for the sick are the same as Xuan Guan Xuan Duan.) The food prepared by the master must be respected. (The food of a sick person may be the same as desired or different.) The medicine for disease must be tasted by oneself. (Testing poison.) If the food is good, the prince will be able to eat; (good means more than before.) If the food is scant, the prince will not be full. (It’s not as good as King Wu’s meal after meal.)

Also said: In ancient times, there was no cremation. They ate the fruits of plants and trees, the meat of black animals, drank their blood, and grew their hair. Later sages made some achievements, and then they cultivated the power of fire, used cannons to burn them, cooked them and roasted them to make cheese.

It is also said: At the beginning of the husband's ceremony, all food and drinks begin. The burnt millet is boiled with dolphin, (捭, Bu Mai is cut.) The dirt is respected and the drink is cut, (the dirt is cut by Hua. The cut is Buhou cut.) The grain is thick and the soil is drum, (艉, bitter is cut.) It is still possible. Pay homage to ghosts and gods. (It is said that although the quality of the food is small, but there is a heart of respect, it can be recommended to the ghosts and gods. Ghosts eat virtues, but not taste.)

It is also said: The emperor eats once, the princes eat again, and the officials eat three times.

Also said: Do not eat young turtles. The wolf's intestines were removed, the dog's kidneys were removed, the raccoon's spine was removed, the rabbit's tail was removed, the fox's head was removed, the dolphin's brain was removed, the fish was removed, and the turtle was removed from the ugliness. (Both are harmful to people.)

Also said: meal, (eyes all meals.) 膷, 萐, 膮, (肜, sound and fragrance. 萐, Xu Yunqie. 膮, Xu Yaoqie , roasted beef;) glutinous rice, ox gizzard; glutinous rice, beef breast; roasted sheep, mutton gizzard, glutinous rice, roasted pig gizzard, glutinous rice; pig gizzard, mustard sauce, fish breast; pheasant, rabbit, quail, grebe. (This is the courtesy of the doctor, and the common man is ashamed of twenty beans. If the official eats it, the doctor will check it with a tang, and there will be no gravy between the ox and the ox. The word 醢 is also derived from the word "郢". Also, the 郃 is called "鴑".

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"Tamazao" says: Serve the meal to the gentleman, and those who have different titles should eat first after the inspection. (Modesty means.) When a guest offers a sacrifice, the host will say, "It is not enough to offer a sacrifice." (The person offering sacrifices will serve the king's food.) When a guest eats, the host will say something sparse. (The food of the master is the food of the beautiful master. The words of sparseness are also rough.)

Also said: The father calls for orders, but he does not promise.

It is also said: If you are given food, and you are a guest, then order the sacrifice, and then sacrifice. (Although you see the guests, you still dare not prepare a courtesy. If you are serving food, you will not offer sacrifices.) Eat first, taste and feel ashamed, and then drink. (When a prince eats something and then eats it, this is a sign of trouble. When a minister is about to eat something, he tastes it first, which is a sign of filial piety.) If there is anyone who is ashamed to taste it, wait for the king to eat it, then eat it, and wait for the meal and drink. (If you don’t offer food to the servants, you don’t dare to prepare gifts. If you don’t taste the shameful meal, you will slaughter and save it. Meal and drink are also beneficial to the general’s food.) The shame of the emperor’s order is the shame of those who are close. (Avoid greed.) Taste it, and then do whatever you want. (You must taste it all first.) Whenever you taste something far away, you must eat it close to you. (It's like being close.) You don't dare to eat before you cover your hands. (Cover your hands to show that you have already eaten, and you have already eaten. To eat means to encourage you to eat.) You have both eaten and eaten. (I don’t dare to be full first.) Those who have a good meal are three meals a day. (The minister advises you to eat, this is the way to go.) Since you are thorough, you are the one who holds the rice and sauce, and is the one who gives instructions. (Eating in front of the Lord is a sign of intimacy.) If you don’t eat all your food, you will not be full. (Modest.)

Also, "Xue Ji" says: Although there are fine dishes, if you don't eat them, you don't know their purpose; although there are great ways, if you don't learn them, you don't know their goodness. (Purpose, beauty.)

Another "Miscellaneous Notes" said: Confucius said: "I eat with Shao Shi and feel full, and Shao Shi eats with courtesy." (It is said that you should treat yourself with courtesy. In order to be full. People at that time were arrogant and would not be polite. Young Master Lu Hui offered sacrifices to his father. 駧, wrote and said: "I don't dare to hurt my son by eating sparsely." Take a bunch of coins and put them in two or five pieces. , if the host personally presents the gift, then the guest will offer sacrifices; if the host does not personally offer the gift, then the guest will not offer sacrifices. Therefore, if a gentleman is rude, he will not eat even though it is beautiful.

"Zuo Zhuan" says: Jin Gongzi Chong'er passed the Wei Dynasty, but Wei Gong Wen Gong was rude. Out of Wulu, (Wulu, Zhengdi.) begging for food from the savages and fighting with them. The young master was angry and wanted to whip him. Zifu said: "It's a gift from heaven!" (To get soil, it's a gift from heaven.) Jishou accepted it and carried it.

Also said: Chu defeated Yong, five days after leaving the army, Bai Pu was the end. (There are no settlements in Puyi, and when they see difficulties they disperse and return.) Since the time of the hut, all the people have eaten together. (Go, go and cut down Yong. Zhen, send out. Lin, storehouse. Eat the same food, no difference between the upper and lower ones.)

Also said: At the beginning, Xuanzi’s field was on the first mountain, and he abandoned it in the shade of mulberry trees. . (Field, hunting. There are many mulberry trees in the shade. The first mountain is in the southeast of Puban County, Hedong Province.) Seeing that Ling was hungry, he asked about his illness and said, "I haven't eaten for three days." Eat it and leave it. Half of it. When asked, he said: "I have been an official for three years. (Huan means learning.) I don't know whether my mother is alive. It's almost here now. (I'm close to my home.) Please leave her behind." Make all the food and meat available for her. , (箪, 笥.) Place various poles with it. After that, he became a public servant, and he turned his halberd down to protect the public servants. When asked why, he replied: "Yi Sang is a hungry man." When asked his name and where he lived, he retreated without saying anything. (No hope of retribution.) So he committed suicide. (Nou Yi also left.)

He also said: The princes' divisions are inferior to Zhengxi, and my division is inferior to Du Yang and dare not cross Zheng. (Du Yang, Zheng Di.) Zishu Shengbo sent his uncle Sunbao to ask for help from the Jin army, and went to the suburbs of Zheng for food. (Sheng Bo warned his uncle and his grandson that they would eat whatever they had to give to the Jin master.) Sheng Bo did not eat for four days in order to wait for him. Eat the messenger, (Messenger, Leopard is introduced.) and then eat. (Speaking of his loyalty.)

It is also said: The princes of Jin united with the princes, Yang Qian went into chaos, and Wei Jiang killed his servants. The Marquis of Jin thought that Jiang was capable of assisting the people with punishment, but he rebelled against the army and offered food and gifts to assist the new army. (The ministers and clans gather to eat with courtesy.)

Also said: Duke Xian of Wei warned Sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi about eating. (Admonition to the two sons who want to kill Yan Shi.) They all obeyed and went to court. On the day of the day, they did not call, but shot the hong into the confinement. The second son followed him and talked to him without letting go of his leather crown. The second son was angry.

Also said: Wei Xianzi was in charge of government, and Wei Wu was the leader of Yang Dafu. There is a prison for the people of Gangyang, but Wei Wu cannot break it, so he goes to prison. (Shang Wei Zi also.) Most of his clan bribed women with music, (the majority of the litigants.) Wei Zi will accept it. Wu said to Yan Mi and Ru Kuan (the two officials of Wei Zi): "The Lord is known to the princes for not giving bribes. If Yang people are obstructed, don't bribe them much! My son will definitely remonstrate!" They all agreed. Withdrew from the court and stayed in court. (Wei Zi withdrew from the king and stayed in Wei Zi's court.) Feed in and call him. (Calling the doctor to eat.) Comparison, three sighs. After eating, sit down. Wei Zi said: "I heard from my uncles that they only forget their worries when they eat. My son sighed three times while eating, why?" He said the same words and said: "Maybe I will give the two villains wine and not eat in the evening." (Or , Others said they were hungry.) When the food arrived, they were afraid that it would be insufficient, so they sighed and blamed themselves, saying: "How can the general eat it and feel it is insufficient?" A man's belly is the heart of a gentleman, it's just a matter of disgust.

Also said: Uncle and grandson Muzi eat and celebrate the feast, and celebrate the feast and offer sacrifices. (If there is more than enough, it shows that there is something in advance. A general sacrifice, and the sacrifices scattered far away are not complete.) Muzi did not say anything, and asked the workers to recite "Mao Ou" for him. (Gong, musician. "Yao Ou", Yi Shi, stab disrespect.) I don't know either.

Also said: Mrs. Jin Mourning was the one who ate wolfberry in the city where people were serving. (Yu, Zhongye. City sacrifices were held in previous years.) People from Jiangxian County may be old and have no children, so they go to Yushi.

It is also said: Hua Hai and his wife will eat and eat the young master, and then they will eat the young master and his wife. Every day, I must eat the young master Fahrenheit and then return.

Also said: In the past, when Helu was in the country, there were severe disasters. He personally visited the orphans and widows, but found that they were tired and sleepy. Those who eat cooked food in the army will dare to eat after being separated. (It is necessary for the soldiers to share the cooked food. They dare not eat it first. The food is eaten all over the place.) What they taste will be eaten by soldiers. (What I tasted was sweet and delicate, and very edible.)

Also said: Weihou built a new curtain in the borrowed garden for a tiger, and decorated it with tigers and beasts. Start eating with it. The prince asked for a good husband, (the good husband should be the order's name.) The good husband rode in Zhongdian with two horses, (Zhongdian, one shaft, Qing's chariot.) Purple clothes and fox fur, (Purple clothes, the emperor's clothes.) Even in mourning, he did not let go of his sword. Food. (The food is hot, so it is partial and disrespectful.) The prince asked him to retreat, and he counted three crimes and killed him.

Also said: Master Zuo strikes the bell every time he eats. Hearing the sound of the bell, the duke said: "Master is about to eat."

"Poetry" says: If the people lose their virtue, they will be stricken by dry paste. (Zi means food. "Jian" says: "Virtue cannot be overstated.")

It is also said: The quality of the people is their daily needs. (Quality, Cheng.)

Also "Shengmin" says: Ke Qi Ke Yi, so as to eat by mouth.

"Han Shi Wai Zhuan" says: Zi Xia passed Zeng Zi and ate it. Zi Xia asked: "Isn't it for public expense?" Zengzi said: "There are three expenses, and food and drink are not among them. Studying when you are young and aiming at it long and hard is one expense; serving the emperor and taking the burden lightly is two expenses; paying for it for a long time and losing it is three expenses "

"Shun Dian" says: There are two animals in the ten years of consultation, and it is said that food is the right time. (Wang Su's note: Food is important, so it is important.)

Also "Hong Fan" says: Eight policies: One is food.

Also said: Only provide jade food. (Kong Anguo said: Jade food, delicious food.)

"Book of Zhou" said: Sweet food and beautiful clothes will lead to poverty.

"Shang Shu Da Zhuan" says: Why should the eight political affairs be eaten first? Eaters are the beginning of all things and the basis of human beings.

The "Book of Changes" says: The clouds are in the sky, and it is necessary for a gentleman to eat and drink. (Need is the way of eating and drinking.) In the ninth five years, it is necessary to drink and eat, which is chaste and auspicious.

Also said: "eating" means food. There is something in the palace, which is said to be "eating".

Also said: There is thunder at the foot of the mountain, Yi, a gentleman should be careful with his words and eat prudently.

The Analects of Confucius says: With a basket of food and a ladle of drink, a person cannot bear his worries, and his happiness will not change even after he returns home.

Another saying: Qi must change his food, and his residence must move. I never tire of fine food, and I never tire of fine food. Although there is a lot of meat, it does not make Shengshi Qi. No words are spoken when eating, and no words are spoken when sleeping. Even if you eat vegetable soup, you must be fasting when offering melons.

"Historical Records" says: Zhang Cang was tortured, but Wang Ling rescued him. Cangchang Deling. Later, he became the prime minister. He often went to the mausoleum first to wash his clothes, and his wife served him food, and then he dared to return home.

It is also said: Han Xin went to the countryside to send food to the pavilion manager in Nanchang. For several months, the pavilion manager suffered from it, so he cooked and produced food in the morning. Xin also knew what he meant, but his anger was completely gone. At the foot of Nai Diao City, a letter about my mother's meal was left floating for dozens of days. Xinxi was happy and said to Piao's mother, "I will definitely repay my mother with kindness!" The mother said angrily, "My husband can't feed himself. How can I expect retribution when I eat in mourning for my king and grandson?"

Also said: Emperor Jing While he was in confinement, he summoned Zhou Yafu, Marquis of Tiao, to give him food. He left a large carriage alone, without cutting meat, and without chopsticks. Marquis Tiao was dissatisfied, so he said that he was holding the banquet. Emperor Jing looked at it and smiled and said, "Is this not enough for you to eat?" Marquis Tiao thanked him without his crown.

Also said: Dongfang Shuo, the imperial edict gave him food in front of him. When the meal is over, all the remaining meat is taken away, and all the clothes are stained.

"Ancient History" says: In the beginning, people wrapped meat and burned it, which was called "cannon", so the food got its name. During the reign of Shennong, people ate grains and rice on burnt stones. After the Yellow Emperor, there was a cauldron and a steamer, and the method of eating with fire was established.

"Warring States Policy" says: Su Qin and Chu will see the king in the third month. Talk about death and say farewell. The king of Chu said: "Sir, you have traveled thousands of miles to visit me. I have never been willing to stay, and I would like to hear what I have to say." He said to him: "In Chu, food is more valuable than jade, and salary is more valuable than osmanthus. Visitors are difficult to see as ghosts, and kings are difficult to see as emperors. . Now I am ordering my ministers to eat jade and cook osmanthus, because the ghost will see the emperor, can he get it? "

"Han Shu" said: Lu Jia advised Chen Ping to make peace with Taiwei Jianghou in order to seek help from Lu. In Pingnai, there are hundreds of slaves and maidservants, five thousand chariots and horses, five million yuan of money, and the remaining servants as food and drink.

Also said: Lord Wanshi, when he gives food to his lord at home, he will bow down and eat as if he were coming forward. The children and grandchildren have had their faults, but they will not accept the case.

Also said: There is a minister who impeached Dou Ying and ordered the emperor to abandon the market. Infant Yang disease does not eat and wants to die. Or you may smell unintentional infanticide and resume eating.

Also said: The king of Changyi was in mourning and ordered the eunuchs to go to the public and eat as before. The Food Supervisor reported: "I have not taken the medicine, so I can't control it, so I eat it."

Also: Bao Xuan wrote a letter saying: "Your Majesty recommends me to the cave. I sincerely hope that it will be beneficial to my hair. How can I just want to serve you as a food official?" , is it the place where the high gate is important? "(Jin Zhuo said: Gao Men, the name of the palace.)

Also said: Taishi Kong Guang, after the saint, the son of the ancestor, with pure virtues, bestowed with honors. Seventeen things. (Fu Qian said: There are seventeen animals in the tableware.)

"Continuation of the Book of Han" says: Emperor Ling visited the Western Garden several times and ordered the harem to pick girls as hostesses. As a merchant, he went to a guest house and picked up girls to drink wine because he was addicted to food and drink.

"Dong Guan Han Ji" says: Guangwu passed Deng Yingyu, and went into Yu to roast fish and serve a feast. When the people gathered to watch, they all said: "Liu Gong is really a heavenly man!"

Also: Ru Yu, whose courtesy name is Shuyi, is from the state of Chen. When he was five years old, his mother was ill and could not eat, and he was too depressed to eat. The clan members are very strange, because they have different names.

Also said: Zhao Xiao, whose courtesy name is Changping. In the early days of Jianwu, the world was newly settled and there was still little grain. Xiao gets the grain and cooks it well, so he orders his younger brother and his wife to use it. In return, the filial couple eats vegetables together, greets the couple when they come and return, tells them they have eaten, and often eats alone. For a long time, he became suspicious of etiquette and waited for him, but refused to come out, so he decided to eat vegetarian food.

Brother Yiyi returns to his hometown to be virtuous.

Also said: Liang Hong, a young man, studied in Taixue as a young boy and studied "Poetry", "Li" and "Spring and Autumn". He often stays alone and does not eat with others.

Also said: Empress Mingde was in the pepper room, and the officials were serving the meal. She was tired of preparing the dishes and prepared the side dishes.

Xie Cheng's "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" says: Mao Rong, courtesy name Ji Wei, was born in Chen Liu. He and his peers took shelter under the western tree, and everyone sat facing each other, looking more respectful and respectful. Guo Linzong was surprised when he saw it, and asked him to stay overnight. On the same day, Rong killed chickens for millet, and Lin Zong said it was his own plan. Since then, he has provided for his mother, and he has eaten with Lin Zong with vegetables. Lin Zong stood up and worshiped him, saying: "How virtuous you are!" Because he encouraged people to learn, he died and became virtuous.

Also said: Dong Xuan was ordered by Luoyang to kill the slaves of Princess Huyang. The emperor was angry and wanted to kill Xuan, but he was later punished. He ordered the eunuch to give him food. When the edict was announced, the meal was finished, and the cup was covered with food. The eunuch heard the report and asked about it, and he replied: "I don't dare to leave any food left, just like I don't dare to spare my efforts when serving my duty." When the attendant pays homage to him, he is forced to drink and eat while he is lying down.

Also said: Zhao Zi leads his descendants and works as farmers to support them. The thief tried to rob him at night, and his mother was frightened, so she went to the door to meet the thief first, and asked for food. She thanked him and said, "I am eighty-year-old, ill and need to support myself. I live in poverty and have no savings day and night. I beg for food and clothing." The thieves all sighed in shame and said: "The crime is innocent, and the sage is violent." Counsel and chase, give him things. It became famous for this reason.

Also said: Zhi Yuan's foster father Bo Kao was a servant of the minister. When Yuanyi returned to his hometown, his wife was very cautious about leaving things behind. I hate it, being in a claustrophobic and empty room, restricting its diet, and feeling sleepy. The wife never complained. Hou Bo investigated the strange thing and asked about it. At that time, Yizi Lang was a few years old and said: "My mother is not sick, but her ears are suffering from hunger."

Also said: Han Zhuo, whose courtesy name is Zizhu. On the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, the slave stole food and offered sacrifices to his ancestors, but he was spared due to his righteousness.

Also said: At the end of Yanxi, party affairs will be done. Yuan Hong then spread his power and wanted to go deep into the forest. It is not suitable for my mother to escape far away, so she builds an earthen house, surrounded by a courtyard, and does not serve as a household, just to provide food and drink for herself.

"Wei Zhi" says: Dian Wei is good at wine and food, and he drinks and eats well. Every time food is given in front of him, he drinks long and sips, and the left and right are in harmony with each other. It is for the benefit of others, and Taizu is strong.

Also said: At the end of the Han Dynasty, Tang Heng's younger brother, who served as a regular servant in the imperial court, became the captain of Jingzhao Huya and came to pay homage to Yin. Yin wanted to build a master, so he ordered someone to buy it for the market. Zhao Xiqi, the meritorious official, said: "It is not a moral choice for the children of Heng and Ning to come to serve as Huya! It is not enough to buy special wine. It is better to give up vegetables and eat."

"Wei Zhi" said: Emperor Wen was the Queen Mother When the younger brother Kang came to the throne, the Empress Dowager came to the throne. She invited relatives from all the families and set up a kitchen with no special meals. The Empress Dowager's left and right ate vegetables, millet, rice, but no fish or meat. This was how frugal she was.

Also said: Those who are tired should be in Jiapingzhong, eighty-nine years old, or sixty or seventy years old. The county magistrate considers the old man alone and gives him five liters per day. Five liters is not enough to eat, so people work as servants to help them. When the food is exhausted, people will not take it. The food is not beautiful, and the clothes are poor and dirty. He died of illness one or two years later.

Also said: Zhuge Liang came out of Xiegu and confronted King Sima Xuan. When King Xuan saw the Liang envoy, he only asked about his sleeping and eating, as well as the complicated and simple military affairs. The emissary said to him: "Zhuge Gong has been up and sleeping all night. Twenty punishments have been served, and everyone has seen them in person. The food he has eaten is not more than a few liters." King Xuan said: "The body is exposed to death, how long can it last!"

Also said: Mu Bing, courtesy name Dexin, a native of Hejian. Less lonely. Yuan Shao and his son began to serve as officials, named Youzhijie. After tasting it, my sister killed the chickens and cooked the millet without leaving anything behind. In Zhengshizhong, he was the chief historian of the three prefectures. At that time, Wu envoys Zhu Ran and Zhuge Jin besieged Fancheng and sent troops to cut wood in the east of Xian Mountain. When the soldiers of Zang'an were preparing food, some who were ripe earlier called out to those who were ripe later, saying, "Here comes the food," and those who were ripe later said, "No." The caller said: "Want to be a Mu De Xinye?" His celebrities spread to foreign lands like this. Although he is from China, those who don’t know him think he is from the previous life.

"Jiang Biao Zhuan" says: Nanyang Fan Min worked for the Wuchang tribe and induced the barbarians to rebel against Liu Bei. Sun Quan summoned Pan Jun and asked him. Jun said, "If you go with five thousand soldiers, you can capture him!" Quan said, "Why do you take it lightly?" Jun said, "I used to prepare a banquet for the people of the state. By the middle of the day, I couldn't eat it." Got it, and more than ten people started. This is also the experience of the dwarf's observation! "Quan immediately sent five thousand soldiers to conquer Wuchang.

"Wu Zhi" says: Bu Zhi, the word Zi comes out. The world was in chaos and he took refuge in Jiangdong, single and poor. He and Wei Jing of Guangling were friends in the same year. They both supported themselves by growing melons, worked hard during the day, and recited sutras at night. Jiao Zhengqiang in Kuaiji, a wealthy family in the county, indulged their guests. The stallions and flags were eating the land, and they were afraid of being invaded, so they built thorns and melons to serve as memorials to conquer the Qiang. When lying down inside, stay and move. When the jing was about to go away, he stopped it and said: "I came here because I was afraid of its strength. Now I'm leaving it because I want to think it's high and I just want to complain." After a long time, Zheng Qiang opened the door and saw him. He hid himself and sat in the tent. Set up a banquet on the ground, sit on the stall, and hang a banner outside the window. The more shame you get, the more confident you will be in your speech. The conquest of the Qiang people was a big undertaking, and there was a lot of food and drink, but the small plates of rice, stalls, and banquets were just vegetables. Jing couldn't eat, so he quit eating until he was full. Jing angrily said: "How can you bear this!" Zhi said: "We are poor and lowly, so it is appropriate for the master to treat us as poor and lowly. Why should we be ashamed?"

"Shu Zhi" said : Dong Cheng, the chariot general and uncle of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, resigned as emperor and received the secret edict in the emperor's belt to kill Duke Cao. The late master was calm with Cao Gong at that time. Cao Gong said to the late master: "The only hero in the world is your envoy and Cao Er? There are not enough disciples from the beginning!" The late master lost his dagger and chopsticks after eating.

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