The Central Plains is ancient and full of strong grass, and the knots are like arrows, bamboo flowers, and rice.

The white dew sprinkled the leaves and beads separated, and the frost wind in October could not blow down.

This time, Li Kuan left Beijing, but many people came to the dock to see him off.

"Mei Niang, the prince will entrust it to you."

Cheng Jingwen took Wu Meiniang's hand and whispered on the dock.

"Princess Niangniang, don't worry, with me and Qing'er here, you will definitely take good care of the prince."

Wu Meiniang was very happy in her heart, but at this moment, she had to put on a sad parting mood.

Fortunately, Wu Meiniang's A-Niang and sister Wu Guo were also beside her, which really made her feel a trace of parting sadness.

"Master, why don't you let your disciples go with you, so you can pay homage to your master."

Liu Yuan and Di Renjie stood aside, seeing that Li Kuan was about to get on the boat, he couldn't help but make suggestions again.

"No, you just take care of Xiaomai in Beijing, don't let people bully her."

The little girl is more than two years old, and she is not willing to wander around the palace of King Chu as a whole.

Especially after Li Broadband has been out a few times, she now has to go out for a walk every day.

Whether it's going to the Weishui River, or going to Guanshishan Academy, or going to the West Market, you can go anywhere, and you can't stay at home anyway.

"Master, don't worry, in Chang'an City, no one wants to bully the little junior sister."

Di Renjie patted his small chest and said as if he was skilled.

In fact, he is just a rough swordsman, and he is still a literati in essence.

"Aye, I also want to go to the south with you."

Qin Huaidao also came to Li Kuan's side with Xiaocorn in his arms.

As Xiao Mao's guard, Qin Huaidao is still very qualified.

During this time, Xiao Ma has been out of the house a lot, he has followed his side, and has helped settle things several times.

Of course, most of it is not a big deal, but the little girl herself is naughty there.

"You are too young now, when you grow up, Aya will take you down to Jiangnan."

Although he was reluctant to take the little corn, Li Kuan didn't think about taking her with him.

During this inspection, although the Suchang region was relatively rich and stable, it became more and more primitive and less developed along the Yangtze River.

Even Ezhou, which was the thoroughfare of the six provinces in later generations, is now a very underdeveloped area.

This time, although the imperial court mainly promoted Nanyang rice in Shannan Province and Gangnam Province, the purpose of appointing Li Kuan as the envoy of the dethroned province did not explicitly state that Li Kuan could only go to these two provinces.

In other words, wherever there is rice cultivation, Li Kuan can go.

This kind of scurrying around is really not suitable for a two-year-old child.

"Aye, then remember to bring me a gift when you come back."

Xiaomai didn't cry and wanted to go with Li Kuan, mainly because Cheng Jingwen, the mother, was still by her side.

Don't look at the usual little guy and Li Kuan are very close, but at the critical moment, the little corn is still the most sticky Cheng Jingwen.

A group of people grinded on the dock for most of the day, and when the sun was shining, everyone finally got on the boat.

As the sails slowly lifted, the fleet slowly left the dock.

【Ding Dong!】 】

Li Kuan's mood had not fully recovered, but he was distracted by a sudden prompt tone.

[Trigger a new mission, I'm a detective!] 】

Li Kuan: ???

I'm not a detective.

"System, what does this task mean?"

[For each case solved, there will be additional points rewards, and if you solve more than 100 cases, an additional exchange interface will be opened.] 】

"An additional exchange screen?" Li Kuan's eyes lit up, "Did you say that you can exchange more items?" ”

In the current system, there are really a few things that can be exchanged, most of them are materials that belong to the nature of some raw materials, and there are very few types of finished products.

However, these things can already be produced in the workshop, and there is little point in exchanging them.

[That's right, with the new exchange interface, there will be more things to exchange.] 】

"Are there any potatoes?"

[Nope! 】

"Is there corn?"

[Nope! 】

"Are there any sweet potatoes?"

[No, none!] All living animals and plants, never! 】

Li Kuan's excitement immediately lost three points.

As long as you can exchange for several high-yielding crops, even if the system disappears immediately, it will be worth it.

It's a pity that this broken system is not powerful at all.

"What's that?"

You'll know when the time comes! 】

Li Kuan: ......

I originally thought that the system would give out a big benefit when I left Beijing, but now it seems that it seems to be a little watery.

This is like the year-end meeting in later generations, I originally thought that even if the boss would not take a few cars out of the lottery, he would also take a few computers and mobile phones, and the result was ......

The lottery is "no penalty coupon", "three penalties for being late" and so on.

It's like going to draw a $5 million jackpot, and the company gives you a welfare lottery.

It's a waste of feelings.

"Lord Wang, I can't see the figure on the dock clearly, why don't we go into the cabin and rest for a while."

Wu Meiniang saw Li Kuan standing on the deck in a daze, thinking that he was still missing the people who saw him off.

"Mei Niang, how can I become a detective?"

Wu Meiniang: ???

"Lord Wang, if you solve the case, each county has a county order and a county lieutenant, the state capital has a history of assassination, and the imperial court has a criminal department, why does the prince suddenly want to become a detective?"

Although Wu Meiniang was used to Li Kuan's jumping thinking, she still didn't understand why all of a sudden, he actually asked such a question.

Before and after, there were no symptoms at all.

"Your Majesty has appointed this king as an envoy to the throne, and its duty is to observe the good and evil of the department, and to outline it; Patrolling the provinces and states of the world, there are names for patrolling, pacifying, and preserving. In other words, isn't it the most effective way for the king to supervise the administration of local officials and see if they are dedicated to serving the people? ”

Li Kuan easily found an impeccable reason for himself.

"No matter what the case is, there is a reason and a motive, as long as you speculate more and verify it from multiple sources, you can always find evidence, Lord Wang, when we go to observe how the county and county orders are tried a few times, we will naturally know in our hearts."

Although Wu Meiniang has never handled a case, she can figure out some truths.

In fact, she was not wrong.

The cases of this era, especially those in various states and counties, are basically traceable.

Like the kind of serial crime in later generations, it is relatively rare to have a whim.

This is even more pronounced in counties with less population mobility.

Of course, sometimes, criminals also grasp this characteristic and deliberately frame them after committing a crime, and the local county magistrate may beat the suspect into a trick in order to rush to solve the case.

"That's what I said, when we get to Yangzhou, let's go into the city and take a look."

The Yangzhou of the Tang Dynasty and the Yangzhou of later generations are basically the same in terms of geographical location.

However, it does not belong to Gangnam Province, but is under the rule of Huainan Province.

Of course, it doesn't matter, Li Kuan, the deposed envoy, is equivalent to the minister of the Qin Mission, and he can take care of some things anywhere.

The Yangtze River Delta region is one of the most important places to promote new rice, and Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou are all key places for Li Kuan's inspection.

Taking this opportunity, it can be regarded as a good look at the great rivers and mountains of Datang.

If you really want to talk about it, Li Kuan is just a young man who is only 20 years old this year.

Living an old-fashioned life every day, I'm a little sorry for this status and wealth.

……

Wuhe was in the middle, and Pan Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You saw His Royal Highness the King of Chu leave Chang'an with your own eyes?"

"Yes, many people went to Weishui Wharf to see each other off, and they definitely left Chang'an."

During this time, Ajinomoto came up with a new dish every once in a while, and Dian Dude will soon follow suit.

Just like Ajinosu has a yellow braised shark fin, you will have a shark fin in soup stock when you order Dude.

Listening to the name, I thought it was two different dishes, but when I really ate it, I found that it was almost identical.

This boss and the second child are fighting for me, and the third child is really depressed.

"That's good, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is not in Chang'an City, and there are not so many new dishes coming up in this Ajinomoto and Diandude, right?"

During this time, Pan Wang felt that his body was going to be hollowed out.

Every day, we are catching up with Ajinomoto new dishes, constantly imitating, learning and innovating, but one dish has not yet been satisfied, and people have launched new dishes.

The most important thing is that Ajinomoto is said to have specially hired people from Guanshishan Academy to make a plan for them, and every dish can tell a story.

In fact, how can there be so many stories?

It's all made up.

Pan Wang is very sure of this.

However, those customers are very convinced.

"I heard that many of the new dishes in the Chu Palace's Mansion were personally instructed by His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and now that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is not in Chang'an, at least in the next year, it is impossible for Ajinomoto to have so many amazing dishes come out."

The guy was also relieved.

In recent years, many of the guys in various shops have been doing it for a lifetime, but there is no concept of job hopping.

It's not a know-how, and many shopkeepers don't use it.

The quality of the business of these five houses is also directly related to the jobs and wages of the guys.

"Well, but we can't relax, and take this opportunity to come up with a few new dishes to see if we can surpass Ajinomoto."

For a long time, Pan Wang didn't think that he would lose in the hands of Fang Yiai, and he would lose now because Weizhi had the foreign aid of His Royal Highness the King of Chu.

Now that everyone is back to a starting line, his confidence has also risen.

"During this period, more and more cement roads were built from Chang'an City to various places, and they became longer and longer; A variety of ingredients from all over the world also have the opportunity to come to Chang'an City in more time, and our new dishes have more choices. ”

"Okay, if this is done, I will give you a raise!"

……

Less than a few days after Li Kuan left Beijing, a few things happened in Chang'an City that seemed to have nothing to do with Li Kuan, but no one thought it really mattered.

"Xu joined the army, this Qujiang Academy, yesterday's inauguration ceremony was on a grand scale, it is said that many old ministers in the DPRK and China attended, and even Fang Xiang also showed his face."

Liu Jie, as the first batch of students of Guanshishan Academy, and the student who participated in the Ming Arithmetic Department and won the top three, was naturally reused.

Although he is not like his eldest brother Liu Yuan, who can worship under Li Kuanmen, in Guanshishan Academy, he is also very much used by Xu Jingzong, and he follows him all day long.

People who can read, once they read the famous hall, often go to the official career, and Liu Jie is obviously like this.

"Chengnan Weidu, although it is not as famous as the five surnames and Qiwang, but the influence in Chang'an City is actually not lower than them at all. I originally thought that it would be the five surnamed Qiwang who would build their own academy first to follow the Guanshishan Academy, but I didn't expect that it was the Wei Du family who took the lead. ”

The construction of Qujiang Academy did not start yesterday, but there were some movements before.

It's just that Xu Jingzong didn't expect to suddenly announce the establishment of the academy yesterday.

"Yes, the two Wei Du families have been married for generations, and they established Qujiang Academy together, and I heard that even Ouyang Xun, the great Confucian of the current dynasty, was invited to serve as the head of the academy."

Liu Jie's current personal future is all tied to Guanshishan Academy.

Now the establishment of this Qujiang Academy will more or less have a certain impact on Guanshishan Academy, which makes him very nervous.

"What about the Wedu teaming up? Needless to say, the college and the college of Gewu, the medical school and the college of agriculture do not need to be afraid, it is nothing more than that they may overpower us in terms of economics and law. Starting from next year, we will also increase our investment in the Ming Law Section, and when the time comes for the imperial examination, the five subjects will be tested together, and we will be able to overtake them in all four subjects, so there is nothing to worry about. ”

Datang is now paying more and more attention to the imperial examination.

In the past few years, the students of the high school Jinshi Department and the Ming Economics Department have been arranged by the Ministry of Officials.

Some of them are powerful, and they are directly appointed as county commanders in some lower counties.

In this way, it is a great stimulus for readers.

Don't look at everyone muttering every day that the county order is a seven-grade sesame official, but it is also an upright official of the imperial court.

Don't forget, in small places, the later dynasties have a saying that the county order is broken and the prefect is destroyed.

"Before the prince left Beijing, he also said that he wanted the academy to continue to expand next year, and I estimate that there may be other academies established in the future."

Liu Jie's knowledge is not bad, and he can often come into contact with Xu Jingzong, Wang Xuance, Shangguanyi and other characters, and he grows up very quickly.

In officialdom, a good master is more important than anything else.

"That's nature. I heard that the eldest grandson's family and the Zheng family of Xingyang had purchased thousands of acres of dry land north of Weishui, and I estimated that it was likely to be used to build the academy. Now that Qujiang Academy is unveiled, their progress will definitely be faster, and other families will more or less make moves. ”

As the person in charge of Guanshishan Academy, Xu Jingzong naturally knew the potential influence of the academy.

However, he welcomed the situation.

Without an opponent, how can you set off your excellence?