"Uh, yes, what Chen Langjun said is that the emperor is wise and the consort is wise!"
Chen Chang winked at Wang Huan, "I've been using your uncle and father to pull flags and use them as tiger skins. You are a niece, and it's not okay for your daughter to not speak or express her stance.
Wang Huan knew before that he was going to take the opportunity to find out the power of Ziling County. She felt a little sad in her heart, but she still said: "Haha, Lord County Lord, to be honest, we still need to investigate, but this matter still needs to be investigated.
It requires the full cooperation of the county magistrate. I think this is also a great opportunity for the county magistrate to express his true feelings to the emperor and clear his name, what do you think?"
County Magistrate Chu glanced at Wang Huan and Chen Chang, his eyes deep and meaningless.
Since the emperor is concerned about this matter, why not send an imperial envoy here? Wang Huan has a noble status, but on the surface she is just a small policeman. It is unreasonable to ask her to investigate the affairs of Ziling County.
Chen Chang coughed lightly. Magistrate Chu's worries had been expected for a long time. He was a magistrate and the highest official in the county, but after several contacts, he always felt that this person was timid in doing things.
, so it is speculated that someone must be against him secretly.
After a while, Magistrate Chu smiled and said: "That's it, that's it. Don't worry, the eldest lady and Chen Langjun. We are not doing anything wrong, so we are not afraid of the court investigating. We will fully cooperate with you wherever you want to investigate."
After a pause, he laughed again and said: "Of course we have to investigate, but we don't want to rush it. Miss Lou's case is imminent. We two have been working hard this day and need to relax. Furthermore,
We must also give this county a chance to entertain you two. This county has always been hospitable to distinguished guests. As landlords, we cannot lose our etiquette."
Chen Chang nodded: "Yes, yes, you must have fun when you are happy in life. Even when you are unhappy, you cannot be sad all day long. The truth of the matter will never come to light just because someone looks sad. Come on, let's drink a glass to the county magistrate.
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For a while, it was very lively to exchange cups and cups.
The second floor of Deyue Tower is slightly less furnished than the third floor, but there are three private rooms in a row on the east side. All three private rooms are full. In one of the private rooms, three men are sitting on their knees.
After the low table, the low table is filled with delicacies and fine wines.
Ku Meng patted open the mud seal of a jar of old wine, smelled the taste, and couldn't help but smile: "Good wine, it's riding donkey wine. Come on, come on, I'll fill it up for you two." He raised the jar of wine and gave it to Yuwen first.
I poured a bowl straight into it.
Speaking of which, this donkey riding wine has quite a story.
Liu Baizuo, a native of Hedong, was good at making wine. In the sixth month of summer, when the sun shines brightly, he stored wine with opium poppies and exposed it to the sun at noon. After ten days, the wine did not move. The fragrance of the drink made him drunk, and he did not wake up after a month.
When he ascended the feudal lordship in the mountainous prefecture of Guizhou, he paid each other more than a thousand miles away. Because of his far distance, he was named "Crane Wine", also known as "Riding Donkey Wine".
In the middle of Yongxi's reign, Mao Hongbin, the governor of Southern Qingzhou, drank some wine and was caught by thieves on the road. He drank the wine and got drunk. They were all captured. Because of this, he was renamed "the wine that captures traitors." A knight-errant said: "I am not afraid of bowing and drawing swords, but I am afraid of bows and swords.
White fallen spring mash."
At this time, shopkeeper Qin personally led two waiters, and together they carried a roasted whole lamb that was sizzling with oil and entered the private room. For a moment, the smell of meat filled the nostrils, and Kumeng and another black-faced man were welcomed
Everyone applauded.
The two waiters put the roasted whole lamb on the wooden frame and cut it quickly with knives. They put the steaming, tender and fragrant roasted lamb on the plate and put it on the low table of Yu Wenzhi and others. Shopkeeper Qin's
Then serve the small butterflies one by one, filled with condiments.
Deyuelou's roasted whole sheep is not local, but purchased from the northern grasslands at a high price, so the quantity is not large.
The mutton on the grassland is tender and plump, and there is little fishy smell after roasting.
For a time, the wealthy gentry in Ziling County flocked to it, and even some wealthy merchants from Jiangling often invited their friends and companions to come here to have a good meal.
I have to say that Shopkeeper Qin is really good at doing business.
Shopkeeper Qin was very surprised. These three people all looked unfamiliar, but as soon as they arrived, they ordered three roasted whole lambs, which almost depleted his inventory. However, the money they gave was fair. Each roasted lamb
Quan Yang can make more money than usual.
Yu Wenzhi was also very satisfied with Deyuelou's dishes, and smiled at shopkeeper Qin and nodded to express his gratitude. Being able to run a restaurant so prosperously in a small county town is certainly not a simple person.
After the roasted whole lamb was ready, shopkeeper Qin accompanied the guests and said polite words.
Outside the door, a boy dressed as a family member hurriedly opened the door and came in. When he saw shopkeeper Qin, he glanced at the three guests and hesitated to speak.
Shopkeeper Qin complained and left with the guys.
The black-faced man raised his head, looked at Yu Wenzhi, and said respectfully: "My lord, I wonder if you have asked the general to come out. What are your specific instructions?"
This man's name is Yuan Zeng, and he is the garrison commander of Ziling County. This garrison is not the army of Houliang, but the soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty, and is directly subordinate to the Xicheng Defense Commander.
The military camp is thirty miles east of Ziling County. This military leader Yuan is thirty-five or six years old, in the prime of life, and is a brave general of the Zhou Dynasty. However, this man is good at drinking.
After beating Shangguan, he was sent directly from Chang'an to Ziling.
However, this person can be regarded as heartless. More than a hundred miles east of Ziling is the border between Dazhou and Daqi. There are tens of thousands of soldiers on the border. What happens there is not his turn. The border troops are guarding Daqi.
The army is more active than guarding against thieves.
To the south is the Yangtze River, which is also stationed by naval forces. The defenses on the river bank prevent Yuan Zeng from crossing his arms.
Therefore, Yuan Zeng's troops basically have no combat missions. They occasionally help Ziling County patrol and seize theft, maintain public order, etc., but that also depends on the mood of the military leader Yuan.
If I had to use one word to describe Yuan Zeng's life in the military camp, it would be - leisure!
I felt so idle that I didn’t know what to do every day. The military camp was so big, and Mr. Yuan, who had nothing to do all day long, had already walked all over it. He even knew exactly where dog urine and moss would grow in the military camp.
As time passed, he couldn't stay any longer. He felt like his whole body would grow hairy if he stayed like this any longer.
Ku Meng came to visit with a token of Duke Yu Wenzhi, which immediately cheered up Yuan Zeng.
The duke asked him by name. That is our blessing, it is the duke's trust in us, and he thinks highly of us. This matter must not be done badly, but must be done beautifully.
Damn it, there is such a bold person in Jiangling, if our old Yuan sees him, he will beat the crap out of him.
Commander Yuan, who had a strong sense of justice, ordered two hundred soldiers without saying a word, put on civilian clothes, took the weapons he had, and followed Ku Meng to the county seat of Ziling County, where they found two inns to settle down.
We are just waiting for the Duke’s order to do something big.
This chapter has been completed!