Hehe! He really has him, such a blatant slap on the back, no matter how determined the chief is, he can't stand it, let alone in front of the officials of the two places!

Wang Dingbao's face sank like water, and he glanced at the judge surnamed Yang and He Ci with dissatisfaction, and then looked around the audience and said: "The Holy Lord entrusted us with a heavy responsibility, not to let us enjoy wealth and prosperity. As long as you are an official, you will benefit one party, such a simple truth, but it is a pity that many officials do not understand, or even pretend to be confused. ”

"If you are an official and don't make decisions for the people, what use do the people want from you. Just like the barbarian tribes in Ningyuan Dao, they are also the people of our Han Dynasty, and they also need us to worry about their food and clothing, and they also want their children to read and write articles. ”

"In fact, they have more admiration for the culture of the Celestial Empire, and they are much more attentive than many of us Han people. If they want to be naturalized sincerely, why should we not accept them and create favorable conditions for them? ”

"So! In the past two years or so in Ning Yuandao, the old man has learned a lot of things that he couldn't learn before, and he also knows that it is not easy to be a man, and it is even more difficult to be a good official who is the master of the people."

“。 Alas! People's hearts are long, how can anyone be willing to give up a stable and peaceful life to deliberately oppose the court and harass the prefectures, counties and townships? Speaking of which, I am still forced to be helpless! If the official is not right, and he does not seek the welfare of the people, this is the way to take trouble! ”

When everyone heard this, they all sighed. Those who can be officials are people who have read poetry and books, and no one knows this truth, but most people are greedy for comfort and have long thrown away the arrogant words when they first became officials.

As long as it does not harm their own interests, who has the leisure to do those thankless trivial things. It's not that you can't do it, it's just that you don't implement it seriously.

Wang Dingbao sighed with emotion, put aside this topic, asked about the current situation in Yunnan, talked about the customs of various places and the personnel exchanges in the capital, and reminisced about the past, and everyone sighed with emotion. It wasn't until the wine was hot that the feast was over.

That night, the group lived in the inn, and the two days of difficult trekking made the big guys extremely tired, and they were too lazy to move after checking in.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next morning, Li Yi had just gotten up and was exercising in the courtyard of the post house, so He Ci came early. The purpose of his visit this time was to invite Li Yi to the inner house of the Marshal's Mansion for breakfast according to Wang Dingbao's instructions.

When Li Yi came to a small pavilion in the inner house of the Shuai Mansion, Wang Dingbao was already sitting there alone, with some tea side dishes and salted egg rice on the table, which looked simple and simple.

Li Yi hurriedly confessed and sat down under Wang Dingbao.

Wang Dingbao smiled slightly: "I thought you would get up later, but I didn't expect you to come so soon, it seems that your energy is still very strong?" Hehe! ”

Li Yi smiled and said: "Originally, my nephew gets up very early every day, and he moves his body when he has nothing to do. ”

Wang Dingbao nodded slightly, and said happily: "Yes!" We older people can't get more sleep if we want to. Young people are different, they are all greedy and can't afford to sleep, and there are not many people who get up so early! ”

"Alas! There are many old sayings, don't be surprised by virtuous nephews, hehe! Come! Eat, eat, I only have coarse tea and light rice here, and I don't know if it's right for your appetite. ”

Li Yi picked up the dishes and chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Uncle Shibo said that he laughed, although my nephew is keen on studying dishes, he has never been particular about food, as long as he can get it, he can get anything." ”

Wang Dingbao said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good, it's rare for a virtuous nephew to have such a taste, and I have nothing to worry about." Since you're passionate about researching dishes, don't know what you can do? ”

Li Yi hurriedly said: "When my nephew is free, he will also cook to try his skills, according to them, the taste is still in the past." Moreover, I also handed over some of the dishes I usually study to the 'Shang Pin Xuan' restaurant in Ningzhou, and they have expanded countless dishes. Because the taste of various dishes is delicious and unique, people from all over the world flock to it, and the business is very good! ”

Wang Dingbao showed surprise on his face, and only after a long time did he say in surprise: "The virtuous nephew has such intentions, which really impresses the old man!" I didn't expect you to have such amazing skills in addition to poetry, books, articles, and galloping officialdom. ”

"Huh! Others look down on the kitchen profession and say 'a gentleman is far away from cooking', but I don't think so. You must know that there are 360 lines in the world, no matter which industry, as long as you can make amazing achievements, you are an authentic talent! ”

Li Yi smiled modestly and said: "Where am I a talent, it's just a whim and a preference." Besides, the business of the 'Shang Pin Xuan' restaurant is good, and it is also very beneficial to the people of Yunnan, which is a good deed that kills two birds with one stone, so why not do it? ”

Wang Dingbao was even more surprised when he heard this, his eyes couldn't help but widen, and he frowned and asked: "'Shangpinxuan' is a merchant for the purpose of profit, even if it pays taxes according to law, it can only be regarded as a law-abiding operation, how can it be of great benefit to the people of Yunnan?" ”

Seeing Wang Dingbao's puzzled face, Li Yi hurriedly explained: "When I handed over the recipe to 'Shang Pin Xuan', I had already said in advance that the profits from 'Shang Pin Xuan' must be donated to the Yunnan Tzu Chi Association according to a certain percentage, otherwise it will be punished as a breach of contract." ”

"Therefore, if the business of 'Shang Pin Xuan' is good, the resources of the Yunnan Tzu Chi Association will also increase accordingly, and the poor and lonely people will be relieved, and the children of poor families will have enough sources of funds to go to school.

After Wang Dingbao heard what Li Yi said, the expression on his face became more and more solemn, and he couldn't help but lock his eyebrows and fall into deep thought.

After a long while, Wang Dingbao came to his senses, couldn't help sighing, and said angrily: "What the virtuous nephew thinks is indeed different from ordinary people!" I've heard about what you're doing in Yunnan for a long time, but I've never believed it. ”

"As soon as the virtuous nephew entered Yunnan, he was able to connect the forces of the Lin and Guo clans to successfully suppress Sun Decheng's rebellion, and incorporated the Liuyi tribe into the territory of the Han Dynasty, and then boldly absorbed tens of thousands of disaster victims into Yunnan, calmly coped with the drought and flood disasters that occurred once in a century, and finally could save the hostages and plan to kill Wang Chuan. As the saying goes, 'Shibei should be impressed in three days', with my previous understanding of you, how can I not be surprised! ”

"Alas! The sky is hopeful, my Han still has a rising star, and the virtuous nephew is a pillar of talent, if it takes time, it will be the backbone of my Han survival. Virtuous nephew! Our generation will not be able to accept the old age, and the world will only depend on you in the future. ”