In Beijing, he is also a farmer and a young secretary, in charge of agricultural affairs, with convenience, and there is no shortage of vegetables and fruits.

Yuanwen, a restaurant in the east and west of Beijing, also frequents it, and I have tasted grilled fish in the past, but like this inn, the table in front of me is different.

The iron frame is supported, charcoal is burned underneath, and an iron plate is connected to it, and the fish in the plate is fragrant, and there is some soup inside, sprinkled with garlic and onions.

When you look at it, you have an appetite, and when you smell it, it's also fragrant.

Yuan Wendu sandwiched the side of the fish belly, submerged a small piece in the soup, put it in his mouth and chewed it twice, raised his eyebrows, and looked satisfied: "Yes, it is really different, it is very delicious." ”

On the left hand side of Yuan Wendu is Xin Zide, on the right hand side is Chen Ping, and then on the back are Yan Fang, Li Yingxing and others, that is, Xue Xiong, Ju also followed.

A table full of dishes, everyone was happy to eat, and chatted a few words. Yuan Wen was talking about the things in Beijing, and Chen Ping and the others were asking on the side, Chen Ping always moved Yuan Wendu's words every time, and the atmosphere was not too dull.

I added some wine, and I passed it several times.

Yuan Wendu stopped his chopsticks, glanced at Xue Xiong at the end of the dinner table, suddenly patted his head, and said: "Look at me, I was in a hurry all the way, but I forgot an important thing." The emperor handed down a holy decree, which was also an edict to the person who invented the zigzag plough to reward farming. ”

Xue Xiong, who started his hand, was drinking wine, one after another, and the words on the table just now revolved around Yuan Wendu and Chen Ping, which made him very resentful in his heart.

Twelve-year-old boy, why can he get the emperor's holy decree, but he has become a county order from white clothes, he is a county master, three generations of grandparents, but no one has entered that stream.

As soon as Yuan Wendu said this, the previous gloomy and resentment suddenly dissipated, maybe he drank too much, and the wine glass in his hand was put on the table violently, and the remaining half of the wine in the cup was all spilled, and a lot of it was splashed on the dishes on the table.

"I invented the quyuan plow, I don't know what reward the emperor has?" Xue Xiong asked hurriedly.

"The emperor decreed that you will be rewarded with a hectare of land, and I hope you can be diligent in farming in the future." Yuanwen is the road.

One hectare of land, but there are a lot, but in this Liuhe County, where to find the wasteland grant? I'm afraid this reward will have to be dragged on.

Moreover, Yuan Wendu's family has a lot of fields and assets, but in fact, it is not bad for that hectare of land, but he is disappointed in his heart: "I don't know if the emperor has other rewards?" ”

"No, just this hectare of land." Yuan Wendu shook his head, "This is a holy grace." ”

Xue Xiong didn't hear the meaning of Yuan Wendu's words, and reminded: "Special envoy, you won't forget, right?" Quyuan plough is conducive to farming, in the past, it was necessary for two people and three people to plough the land, but now it only needs one person, why is the reward given by the emperor is a hectare of land? Chen Ping is a child, I don't know what merit he has, why can he be a county order? ”

I already had a complaint in my heart, but at this moment, I drank rice wine again, and I said it in one go. But before these words came out, the lively atmosphere on the table dropped suddenly, and Yuan Wendu's face turned cold, and his eyes narrowed.

"It's only been a few cups of rice wine, and the official is not old and faint to remember. The emperor's reward, are you not satisfied? Now they are begging for it. As the head of a county, you should be looking at the county order, but how can you underestimate and insult the county order? Yuan Wendu patted the table and stood up, "The emperor originally cherished talents and rewarded you, but you complained, and when I returned to Beijing, I must have to tell the emperor about this." ”

At this time, Xue Xiong woke up, and the smell of alcohol in his body was so frightened that it dispersed. Seeing that Yuan Wen was annoyed, if he really reported Fang Cai's words to the emperor, not to mention the status of the main book, the assets of the family may not be saved, and his life is even more worried.

"We are drunk and talking nonsense, and I hope the envoy will forgive me. I don't dare to complain, I am very content with the emperor's reward. Xue Xiong hurriedly saluted and said words begging for mercy.

Yuan Wen replied vaguely, and his face couldn't see the change: "You should be asking for the Chen County Order, and now in this Liuhe County, the Chen County Order is your Shangguan." ”

Xue Xiong's face was purple, and there was resentment engraved in his thin eyes, but he didn't know if he was angry with Yuan Wendu or the emperor in his heart. With a restaurant in the county and city, but only got an acre of land, and the gift of half a cent has not fallen, it is this hectare of land, in this narrow township in the south of the Yangtze River, it is mostly a dead letter.

The misery in my heart is really indescribable.

Chen Ping sat firmly beside Yuan Wendu at this time, and when he saw Xue Xiong's face, he didn't urge, he sat quietly, waiting for Xue Xiong to come and beg for mercy.

Yuan Wen didn't know what Xue Xiong was doing with Chen Ping, and the emperor's dictation would not be easily forgotten, but in fact, it was because Fang was in the county government, and Xue Xiong's behavior caused Yuan Wen to be unhappy, but it was delayed for a while, and now Fang said it.

But this falls on Xue Xiong, I'm afraid I would rather Yuan Wen not say it.

But in this private room, Xin Zide and others from Liuhe County were clear about the secret transaction between Chen Ping and Xue Xiong.

Previously, it was strange that Xue Xiongqu Yuanli's seal had already been presented to the state, which was earlier than the auspicious report, but the holy decree was given, and Xin Zide and several people should be promoted.

But it is an unheard of reward for the plough.

Now that Yuan Wendu said it, Xin Zide and the others sighed, and their feelings in their hearts were quite complicated. Of course, if you want to say that your heart is complicated, I am afraid that no one can compare to Xue Xiong.

His eyes crossed the dining table and landed on Chen Ping, who was beside Yuan Wendu, Xue Xiong glared a few times, and finally walked over, gritted his teeth and said: "Fang Cai's words are offended, and I hope that Chen County's order will not be taken to heart." ”

"It's okay, as long as Master Xue doesn't deceive me when I'm young, it's very good." Chen Ping nodded, and said lightly, "The thunder, rain and dew are all gentlemen, and the emperor has given you a gift, so you should be grateful, and you must not complain again, otherwise this Liuhe County will not be able to tolerate you." ”

One mention and another warning, Chen Ping's good voice is comforting, just like the kind and friendly elders. But the more Chen Ping was like this, gentle and pointed, the more angry Xue Xiong was in his heart, so he just overturned the table, rushed to Chen Ping and yelled, why can you kid have such good luck, the emperor is really blind, and he let a child take care of the people of a county.

Xue Xiong drank a lot of wine, although he was impulsive, he still had a little bit of reason. If you really do that, I'm afraid you will have to be imprisoned in the county jail like Xu Youmao today, and you should enter Dali Temple in a few days.

"Yes, the lower officials will remember, thank you for the reminder." Almost word by word, Xue Xiong protruded these words between his teeth, don't be complacent, when the envoy leaves, I want you to know that in this county office, the county order may not be able to manage things.

"Well, Master Xue, you have been in the county for many years, and you think there are these things." Chen Ping laughed in his heart, you endure, see how long you endure, wait for the envoy to leave, and then the account will be calculated slowly.

Yuan Wen left, from Chuanyi back to Beijing, Chen Ping and others sent a ride, to the gate of Liuhe County, and asked Yuan Wen to persuade him to go back.

On the road outside the gate of Liuhe County, Yuan Wen looked back, and saw the location of the city gate from a distance, Chen Ping and several people still stopped and looked at this side, and they were relieved in their hearts, and they started a case for returning to the emperor's words: Liuhe Lingping, who dances the spoon at the age of the year, is really a young talent, loyal to the country, and often has amazing words, thunder and rain and dew, all for Jun's grace...... (To be continued.) )