The shouts of Fusu and Wang Jian could be heard in the entire courtyard, and the solemn atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly dissipated.

In the distance, a subordinate was walking in this direction with a plate, and his expression was extremely respectful.

They knew long before they came, and there were distinguished guests in the mansion today, who were His Majesty the First Emperor, the general, the prime minister, and His Royal Highness the eldest son, Fusu, Huhai Gongzi, and Jiang Lugongzi.

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Therefore, there must be no room for error today.

Otherwise, it would not be Chen Ke who wants to clean them up, but these elders who want to clean them up.

Carefully brought things to the courtyard, several people sat on a table, and Wang Jian looked directly at the plate.

The plate is emerald blue, like a green pine forest reflected in a lake, and it looks very comfortable.

On the plate are brown pieces of meat, with a little juice lying on them, which looks very delicious.

Of course –

It's not just what it seems.

A smell came from the plate, the smell reached the noses of the people sitting here, and in an instant, everything he had thought about disappeared.

All that was left in my mind was the plate of delicacies in front of me.

Ying Zheng held the kuaizi (ancient name "chopstick") in his hand, and looked at the dishes placed in the center of the table: "Chen Ke, does this mean the "braised pork" you mentioned earlier? ”

He smacked his lips: "Why do you feel more delicious than before?" ”

It's not that Ying Zheng hasn't eaten braised pork, on the contrary, when Chen Ke came up with this thing, the recipe for the food had already reached Ying Zheng's hands.

And Chen Ke took the initiative to send it over.

But Ying Zheng just felt that the braised pork this time was more delicious than the previous ones.

Chen Ke did not hesitate: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten?" ”

"Envoy Feng brought back a batch of spices from the Western Regions, and the quality of that batch of spices was much better than the spices that were sent to Great Qin before."

"It's also better to use, so the taste may be a lot stronger than before."

Chen Ke's words were reasonable, and Ying Zheng touched his chin slightly: "I see." ”

He squinted his eyes and said, "Didn't I give you the spices you used before?" ”

"And those spices don't have this batch, okay?"

Ying Zheng's voice was meaningful and a little angry: "It seems that the tribute from the Western Regions is not the best. ”

"They're deceiving me."

His voice tended to be calm, but everyone present felt their hairs stand up instantly, because they felt a powerful murderous aura!

Ying Zheng is angry.

And this anger is understandable to everyone present.

The Lord humiliated his ministers to death.

Wang Jian immediately stood up and said murderously: "The Western Regions dare to do such a thing, are you bullying me and no one in Great Qin?" ”

He raised his eyebrows and pointed angrily, and his hair was all open: "Your Majesty, please order, punish the Western Regions!" ”

Li Si lowered his head and didn't say a word, but in his heart he was thinking about how much materials, grain and grass he needed if he wanted to punish the Western Regions, and how much Great Qin was now.

Will this battle put Great Qin in a difficult situation?

The three brothers Fusu, Hu Hai, and Jiang Lu were sitting there, with the same anger on their faces, and Jiang Lu even said, "Father." ”

"Son, please take your life."

Jiang Lu didn't say much, and his voice was as cold as ever, but he could hear the anger in it.

Chen Ke was eating the food on his plate, and the expression on his face didn't seem to change.

Ying Zheng turned his head, looked at Chen Ke and said, "Chen Ke, what do you think?" ”

Chen Ke smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, this is a good reason and a suitable reason. ”

"The Western Regions are places we must take down, and there are almost as valuable as gold buried underground, and perhaps even more important than gold in some way."

His voice was faint, cold like ice in the ocean at a depth of three thousand meters.

"However, now is not the right time to conquer the Western Regions."

Chen Ke lowered his eyes and looked at the piece of meat on his plate: "Your Majesty, just like this braised pork." ”

"It's actually a little inappropriate to eat braised pork in this season, if you don't eat it as soon as possible after the braised pork comes up, it will become cold, and the fat on it will freeze, and the taste of braised pork will drop by at least half after freezing."

He said with emotion: "Therefore, braised pork should be eaten at the right time, and this Western Regions should also be requisitioned at the right time." ”

Ying Zheng stroked his palms and laughed, and the anger on his face receded, just thinking that it was not him who was angry and angry.

He just smiled and said, "General Wang, sit down, sit down." ”

Ying Zheng put a piece of braised pork in his mouth and tasted it carefully: "This braised pork has just been served, and the braised pork that has not yet cooled down is indeed a unique taste." ”

"The Western Regions are just like the meat on this table, don't worry, they will be eaten by us after all."

And "spices" are the reason for this.

"Just like the prescription, the "spice" is the primer of the medicine, as long as the primer of the medicine is available, then when to use this primer and boil a decoction for Daqin, that is something we need to consider, and it is also something we control."

After listening to Yingzheng's words, Wang Jian did not have the slightest melancholy, and immediately sat down, and quickly sandwiched a piece of braised pork and tasted it carefully.

"Your Majesty is right."

At this time, the people not far away were still coming over with plates, and there were delicious dishes on the plates.

The second course is a dish of fish.

Fish on a plate.

After putting the plate away, Chen Ke looked at Ying Zheng, Wang Jian and the others and said, "Your Majesty, everyone, this is a new dish, called "Squirrel Guiyu", which is delicious and a very good delicacy. ”

"And this fish is freshly killed, which preserves its freshness to the greatest extent."

"Eating it in the New Year symbolizes that there is more than enough every year."

..........

The festival passed for a while, and before I knew it, the time passed minute by minute.

It was getting dark, and a few people in the courtyard had changed from sitting in a dignified posture at the beginning to a casual posture now.

Ying Zheng leaned on the cushion behind him, the cushion was sewn by Chen Ke before, and this kind of cushion was used at this time.

The cushions are placed on the table, and the table is like a sofa like a railing, and with the cushions, the whole person leans on it and thinks about nothing.

Chen Ke was half-lying on the side, yawning constantly.

There was constantly the sound of bamboo wind music around them, this was already the second table of their meal, and after lunch, several people discussed and dealt with some government affairs in Chen Ke's mansion.

In the evening, I dined in Chen Ke's mansion again.

Wang Jian felt that he didn't have any strength in his body, and just wanted to lean there, without the slightest image of rest.

A person in the distance walked over, it was the Don Ruo of the Black Ice Platform.

When he saw several elders lying in the courtyard, although he was a little shocked and helpless, the expression on his face did not change in the slightest.

just walked in front of Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, Hei Bingtai has received two letters from Penglaizhou, one is given to you in the name of Penglaizhou's official office, and the other seems to be for Chen Fengchang. ”

Ying Zheng raised his eyes when he heard this, with curiosity in his eyes: "Oh? ”

"And a letter to Chen Ke?"

"Bring it, bring it."

Dunruo immediately stepped forward and handed the letter to Ying Zheng, and Chen Ke's expression did not change in the slightest.

Ying Zheng looked at Chen Ke, glanced at the people present, and said with a smile: "Come on, come on, let's see what the people in Penglaizhou have written to Chen Ke." ”

And everyone else also gathered around curiously, with curiosity in their expressions.

Ying Zheng spread out the letter, put it on the table, skipped the greeting at the beginning of the letter, and just read some of the sentences softly.

"Since the month ago, Penglai has always been fine."

"Acting Director Fan has been diligent for many days, and he doesn't seem to have any plans, but the students are always worried about it, and Fan Muye's plans may be very big, and he hopes for the governor's guidance."

"The Governor's explanation before leaving, about the porcelain factory and the printing factory, has also been explained, and it is being implemented, or it can be implemented after the beginning of spring next year."

"When it comes to the position of "factory director" such as porcelain factories and printing houses, the students and the government convened a meeting of Penglaizhou, and after making a decision, they unanimously agreed to submit the definition, rank, and candidates of the position of "factory director" to His Majesty and the imperial court, so that the court and the court can make a decision."

"The two generals, Li Xin and Wang Ben, have suppressed bandits near Penglaizhou in recent days, and the vicinity of Penglaizhou has settled down a lot, and the students are also relieved."

"The two governors, Tian Cheng and Jiang Ruoang, studied some affairs of Linzi County and Penglaizhou in their respective counties, and also preliminarily set some affairs about the porcelain factory."

Many of the letters are about the development of Penglaizhou and some government affairs.

Ying Zheng paused slightly, and then said with emotion: "Although Penglaizhou is only an institution that has just been established, it seems to be very perfect. ”

He looked at Chen Ke on the side and said, "Penglaizhou can have today, and you have a lot of credit." ”

"It's enough for you to be able to bring the newly established canopy into a chaotic landscape."

Ying Zheng was silent for a moment and then said, "Since Penglai is on the right track, do you still want to go to Penglai?" ”

There was a slight inquiring tone in his voice, and Wang Jian and Li Si felt a little envious in their hearts when they heard it.

When did Your Majesty consult with them about something?

Generally speaking, what His Majesty says is that there is no room for reversal, it must be carried out, and His Majesty does not need to discuss anything with anyone.

Today, Ying Zheng is talking to Chen Ke in a consultative tone.

This made Wang Jian and Li Si feel a little envious.

But it's just envy, because often when the king uses such a kind tone, there are some cumbersome questions behind it.

For example, Chen Ke today.

The First Emperor obviously didn't want Chen Ke to continue to stay in Penglaizhou and stay in the place, but he was a little hesitant and couldn't make a decision about Chen Ke's stay or stay, so he asked Chen Ke.

If Chen Ke makes a decision that Yingzheng can't satisfy, then the consequences are also very serious.

The joy and anger of the superior were in an instant.

Chen Ke lowered his head and looked at the letter.

Fang Cai Yingzheng never finished reciting the letter, and at the end of the letter, there were some words of blessing, which were very simple and simple.

"Students Huo Zhen Huo Shi, Xia Guan Zhuo, Xia Guan Fan Muye, etc., wish the teachers a happy New Year, all the best, and a safe and smooth New Year."

Chen Ke's hand caressed the letter in front of him, and he felt a little emotion in his heart.

"Your Majesty, since Penglai is already on the right track, the minister will no longer go to Penglai."

Chen Ke's tone was calm: "The minister's original wish to go to Penglai was to be able to implement some changes in the local area, and to verify some of the minister's guesses and changes in one place. ”

"Now that the practicability of these variations and speculations has been verified, there is no need to go anywhere."

Chen Ke looked at Yingzheng and said, "The minister will stay in Xianyang." ”

Lowering his head and looking at the things in his hand, Chen Ke actually had some regrets in his heart, but he really couldn't go anywhere.

Why?

Because he himself discovered that after going to the place, his influence on the place was too deep, which was not good, whether it was for himself, or for Daqin, or even for Yingzheng to control power.

Doing the right thing at the right time has always been Chen Ke's criterion.

When Ying Zheng heard Chen Ke's answer, he smiled: "Hahahaha, good, good, good!" ”

He looked at Chen Ke and said quite approvingly: "Actually, it should be like this." ”

"Some changes can completely make the local county guards and county orders watch, and there is a general judgment, even if they want to do something, it is difficult."

"What's more, there are people from the Black Ice Platform secretly watching?"

Ying Zheng picked up the wine glass and smiled slightly: "Come on, take advantage of this festival to drink this cup!" ”

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate, the moonlight fell in the glass, and a full cup of moonlight and wine fell into the intestines and turned into a little warmth.

............

On the first day of the first lunar month, the sacrificial ceremony.

As in previous years, the grand ceremony passed quickly, and after the sacrificial ceremony, the days passed like a shuttle, and before I knew it, it was the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Chen Ke was lying in the courtyard.

He counted his holidays on his fingers, and the holidays were not long.....

The last time I fooled Brother Zheng, in the end, I still couldn't get Brother Zheng to extend the vacation to the sixteenth day of the first month.

The reason is not that Brother Zheng disagrees, but that there is a Li Si next to him who has been blocking him.....

Li Siyi's words used countless examples to illustrate that too long a vacation was not a good thing for Daqin or for the Qiantou people.

But Chen Ke didn't say anything about Li Si at such a critical juncture.....

So, the thing about the holiday is in vain.

Chen Ke sighed with emotion: "The preparation of various affairs will begin on the ninth day of the new year, and the work will officially start on the tenth day of the first month." ”

"How do you calculate it, it's only a few days?"

"What's going on in the next year that I need to deal with urgently?"

Chen Ke sat there cross-legged, calculating what he needed to do and what he could push to others.......

Lost in thought.