"Let us row the oars, and the boat pushes away the waves. The beautiful white tower is reflected on the sea surface, surrounded by green trees and red walls. The boat floats gently in the water, and the cool wind blows in front of us."
In a golden rice field outside the city, this song from hundreds of years later hovered in the blue sky, lingering for a long time, once and twice, the song was loud and sweet.
In the rice fields, hard-working farmers bent their knees and quickly cut a bunch of wheat with sickles in their hands, with happy smiles on their faces. This autumn harvest is different from the past, because 90% of the rice and wheat here belong to them.
Yes, there are no more exorbitant taxes and usury, which makes the burden on their shoulders much lighter, and they are full of motivation!
There were many children playing scattered around the rice fields, and the singing came from their mouths.
"Second brother, second brother, it's time to eat."
Next to a pile of straw on the edge of the rice field, there was only a few smoke, and a young woman stood on it, with two strands of hair on her forehead fluttering in the autumn wind. Although she was not dressed like a woman, she gave her a virtuous look.
The woman looked at Tianzhong, looked at a person in Tianzhong, and shouted loudly.
Next to this woman, there is a young man in white sitting. This young man has a handsome face, better than thousands of young girls. His skin is like gelatin, his cheeks are flushed, his eyes are bright and his teeth are bright, and there is a sense of aura in his every move and every move.
After the woman called out, in the field not far away, a man in his thirties stood up, wiped his sweat with his sleeves, and said with a smile: "Hey, come on."
This woman is Gao Yanei's god-sister, Zhang Run'er, and the handsome young master beside her is naturally Bai Qiannuo, who is disguised as a man. As for the man, he is none other than the number one man in Hangzhou, Zheng Yi, the prefect of Hangzhou.
Since Zheng Yi became the magistrate of Hangzhou, he immediately cooperated with Li Qi's new law, reorganized order, planned the fields, and mobilized the people to fight this year's autumn harvest campaign, to win for Li Qi and themselves. To this end,
He even went to the fields himself, and he gained the hearts of the people and won the support of the people of Hangzhou. Nowadays, no one in Hangzhou knows Zheng Yi. His words can make the people go to pieces.
"Second brother, you have worked hard, please wipe off your sweat."
When Zheng Yi came to the field, Zhang Runer immediately handed over a clean white handkerchief.
"Thanks."
Zheng Yi nodded slightly, showing off his gentlemanly demeanor. He took the handkerchief and wiped his face. Just as he took a breath, he suddenly smelled a strong fragrance. He felt hungry in his belly and the fragrance came from his belly.
Two grunts.
Bai Qiannuo pretended to cover her ears, shook her head, and chuckled: "Second brother, I didn't hear anything."
Zhang Run'er couldn't help laughing when she heard this.
Zheng Yi looked a little embarrassed, looked at Bai Qiannuo angrily, and said, "You are sitting here with nothing to do, and you don't know how to help Runer cook."
Bai Qiannuo raised her lips and said arrogantly: "Second brother, there is no need to worry about this. I have already planned it. I will never cook with my own hands in this life."
Zheng Yi was stunned for a moment, then understood, and said with a smile: "That's right, that's right, I almost forgot, your husband is the number one chef in my Song Dynasty. If I were you, I would also train myself to wait.
Eat this."
Bai Qiannuo chuckled and said: "It's good that you know, but..." She deliberately dragged out a long sound, suddenly glanced at Zhang Run'er, and said: "You have no chance, King of Chefs, but there is one for Queen of Kitchens."
Zheng Yi, such a smart person, couldn't hear what he was saying. His face turned red, he rolled his eyes and said: "You really can't bear any loss, and when you talk, you are becoming more and more like the Golden Knife Chef."
Your Majesty, I can’t speak to you. Alas, I’m really worried about the economic situation.”
Zhang Run'er on the side didn't seem to understand, and was still busy making food for the two of them. She first found some straw, spread it into a square, then spread it with a piece of cloth, and finally placed the lunch on the cloth.
Bai Qiannuo recalled the scene of her first encounter with Li Qi, and pouted: "Don't worry about him, he can't bear any loss. I have suffered a lot from her, except for Hong
Except for slaves, there is no one who has not been scolded by him."
"Yeah?"
Zheng Yi laughed and said no more. He sat cross-legged on the floor, looked at the white rolls on the cloth, and asked curiously: "What is this? It smells so good."
Zhang Run'er hurriedly said: "This is a roll with some dried vegetables and chicken inside. I learned it from the Hanbao." Then she pointed to the earthen pot on the side and said: "There is also fish soup here.
.”
Zheng Yi salivated when he heard this, and said: "What a rich lunch!" He picked up a roll and took a bite. He felt that it was soft and moderate, and the fillings inside complemented each other. It was so delicious that he couldn't stop eating it.
He nodded and said: "It's delicious, it's really delicious. If things go by, I'm afraid the position of the Golden Knife Chef King will not be guaranteed."
Bai Qiannuo also took a bite, but said in an old-fashioned way: "Sister Run'er, if my eldest brother can taste such craftsmanship, he will definitely be very pleased. Even though his precious disciple is thousands of miles away, he can still learn from him."
I learned a lot from him.”
Zhang Run'er said with a hint of shyness: "Second brother, Sister Bai is joking, there is still a huge gap between me and the master."
Speaking of this cooking skill, Zheng Yike can be regarded as a professional. He shook his head and said: "That's not true. This cooking skill has its own style. It's not about who is stronger and who is weaker. The reason why he can become the chef king is the economy.
Because his dishes are not only delicious and innovative, but also extremely gorgeous and impeccable. What’s even more valuable is that every time his dishes talk about life, I’m afraid no one can surpass him in this regard.
.But when it comes to these home-cooked dishes, Run'er, you're not much worse than the Golden Knife Chef King."
Bai Qiannuo nodded in deep agreement and said, "Second brother is right, Run'er, you must be the chief chef of Jiangnan Zuixianju."
Zhang Run'er was overjoyed when she heard the two people's appreciation.
At this time, I suddenly heard a hoarse voice shouting from the side: "Hmm, Mrs. Zhang, what did you cook today? It's so delicious."
This generation of farmers are very familiar with Zheng Yi and the others. They used to be a little afraid of this newly appointed prefect. However, after getting in touch with him, they found that this prefect was approachable and had extraordinary conversation. In addition to admiration, they lost a little fear.
He spoke very casually. Zhang Runer turned around to look, quickly scooped up a bowl of fish soup, and then took two or three rolls and gave them to the uncle.
Bai Qiannuo looked at Zhang Run'er, then glanced at Zheng Yi, her eyes were very vicious.
Zheng Yi was stunned by her look and said, "Why are you looking at me so blindly?"
Bai Qiannuo said seriously: "Second brother, are you still thinking about Sister Wang?"
Zheng Yi was stunned for a moment, looking a little sad, and sighed softly: "After so many years, it is not easy to forget. However, Sanniang made it clear to me last time, and I will not bother with it anymore, otherwise I will
It will be very sad for her."
He and Bai Qiannuo had known each other for a long time. However, this time they went to Jiangnan together, their relationship was even better than before. It could be said that they were like brothers and sisters, but there was nothing that could not be said.
Bai Qiannuo said: "In this case, second brother, you should not be alone anymore. You are the magistrate of Hangzhou and you don't even have a wife. This is outrageous."
Zheng Yi frowned and looked at Bai Qiannuo, and said: "You are not very old, but you speak a bit like my elders. You are really not too old or too young. What exactly do you want to say?"
Bai Qiannuo glanced at Zhang Run'er who was not far away, and said with a smile: "Sister Run'er is a rare and good woman. I feel that you are missing such a good wife around you. If you miss it, you will regret it."
And. Alas, it’s a pity that Sister Run’er is Gao Yanei’s god-sister. Otherwise, I could have made the decision for her and betrothed her to you. But don’t worry, with my eldest brother here, he won’t be able to jump around in Gao Yanei.”
Zheng Yi felt an inexplicable move in his heart, but only for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Qiniang, my second brother's old face doesn't matter, but Run'er is thin-skinned. Don't say anything like this again in the future."
Bai Qiannuo dared to confront Li Qigang at the beginning, how could he be frightened, so he said earnestly: "Second brother."
"Haha! Magistrate Zheng, Mr. Bai, you are fine."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly heard a burst of hearty laughter coming from the distance.
The two turned around and saw Qin Hui and Han Shizhong walking towards this side along the field path. They quickly got up and greeted them, and Zhang Run'er also hurriedly followed.
"Inspector, General Han." Zheng Yi cupped his hands and said.
Bai Qiannuo and Zhang Run'er also saluted the two of them.
Since the road was narrow, it was difficult to talk, so Zheng Yi invited the two of them to the pile of straw, and they sat around. Zhang Runer quickly poured a cup of tea for them.
Zheng Yi saw Qin Hui and Han Shizhong looking like they had just come back, and said with a little curiosity: "Inspector, General Han, how come you are back so quickly? I thought it would be at least a month before you can return to Hangzhou.
.”
It turned out that Qin Hui and Han Shizhong did not stay in Hangzhou for long. After helping Zheng Yi secure his position, they continued south to Fuzhou, Guangdong and Guangxi and other places.
Qin Hui said: "It's not too fast. In fact, we have all circled around Jiangnan. Since these corrupt officials follow this link one by one, they can just follow the clues and follow the clues. There is no need to investigate anymore. Moreover, some corrupt officials and bandits have already been frightened by the news. We
Most of them escaped before we even arrived. If we hadn't stayed at the Fuzhou Shipyard for a few days, we might have returned a few days earlier."
At this time, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fuzhou had not yet developed, and most of the corrupt officials were in Huaihe and Zhejiang, so there was nothing to investigate.
Han Shizhong nodded and said haha: "We originally planned to go to the southwest to have a look, but there was an expert there who saved us a lot of time."
"Expert?"
Zheng Yi and Bai Qiannuo said in unison, their eyes full of curiosity.
Qin Hui nodded and said with a smile: "General Han is right, that man can indeed be called an expert. You may not have guessed that this expert is the Tongjian of Bazhou in the southwest border. According to the local people, the battle between Hehuang
Later, the southwest region was also greatly affected. Last year, a group of strongmen emerged in the local area, specializing in robbing homes and houses. The governors of Bazhou and Dazhou were helpless. However, this general magistrate only led dozens of soldiers to defeat these hundreds of strongmen.
He became frightened after hearing the news, and successively eliminated several groups of bandits nearby, shocking the southwest. From then on, no one dared to do evil again, and Bazhou was also governed by him in an orderly manner, making us feel useless. "
Bai Qiannuo and the other three were greatly surprised when they heard this. A few dozen soldiers could fight hundreds of people, and they were frightened by the news. What kind of ability was this? Especially Zheng Yi. He had traveled all over the Song Dynasty, but he had never heard of it.
There was such an expert in the Song Dynasty, so he quickly asked: "What is this person's name?"
Han Shizhong regretted: "This man's surname is Zong, and his single name is Yize. He has been in Bazhou for less than a year, and everyone knows him. His reputation has already surpassed that of the governor of Bazhou. Unfortunately, when we went there, he happened to take leave.
I have gone on a long journey, it is said that I went to the east. I am deeply sorry that I could not meet him."
"Ouch."
Zheng Yi raised his eyes and said, "It's him."
Han Shizhong said: "Do you know him?"
Zheng Yi nodded and said: "I remember that many years ago, I met him once in Zhenjiang. This man has extraordinary conversational skills, both civil and military skills, and has great ambitions. Although we only met once, he is unforgettable and truly admirable.
ah."
"It seems that the Song Dynasty is really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon." Qin Hui chuckled, and then said seriously: "Zheng Zhifu, I came here to say goodbye to you. Now that the officialdom in Jiangnan has been cleared, our mission has been completed.
It’s time to return to Beijing and resume your duties.”
Zheng Yi was stunned again and said: "So fast?" He didn't know why. If Qin Hui was here, he would feel much more at ease, because this person is well versed in the way of being an official, and no matter how difficult the matter is, it will fall into his hands.
, it’s just a matter of a snap of your fingers.
Qin Hui nodded and said: "Today's Jiangnan officialdom has begun to reorganize, but if we want to return a peaceful world to the people of Jiangnan, it will not be the work of a day or the effort of one person. If we stay here, we will not have much effect.
.The next step is up to you. Although you are the prefect of Hangzhou, you are the most trusted person in Jiangnan. Therefore, you cannot just limit your sights to Hangzhou. You should take care of the entire Jiangnan. I will purge Jiangnan.
At that time, I left several chess pieces for you in various places, and Chen Dong and Ouyang Che will also stay here to help you, as well as those big businessmen from the capital. Among these businessmen, there are many princes and nobles.
The support will alleviate a lot of your burden."
For Qin Hui, the real battlefield is still in the capital. In the middle of the court, Jiangnan is just an extremely helpless step for him. He didn't really want to come, but this step of Jiangnan is extremely important to Li Qi. In order to take the overall situation into consideration
, he asked for orders to come.
Bai Qiannuo said: "That's fine. News came from the capital two days ago that there was a mutiny in Dengzhou. My eldest brother sent Yue Fei, Niu Gao and others to quell the rebellion. The available people around me are believed to be dwarfed by the patrol.
If I go back early, I can help big brother."
After all, she is a woman, and caring about the world is what a man should do. Her whole heart is tied to her lover, so the first thing she thinks of when doing anything is Li Qi, which is very similar to her mother.
Zheng Yi nodded and said with emotion: "Yes! All the feasts in the world come to an end!"