Palace.

It was noon.

The aroma of seafood filled the house.

Ning Que's mouth watered as he watched the braised eel. He had spent the entire night fishing and this morning inspecting the salt fields, so he was starving.

"Brothers, please don't be polite."

"We went fishing last night and had a great harvest."

"Try the fish you caught yourself and see if it's more delicious."

"Haha, okay."

Leng Qian is quite considerate.

Picked up the bright red eel.

After stewing, it becomes extremely soft and sticky when eaten.

Rich in oil, it leaves a lingering fragrance on the teeth and cheeks.

"good!"

“It’s so delicious!”

Leng Qian has been in Linzi for many years.

I actually ate a lot of seafood.

Including flower eels.

But the cooking skills are a little worse.

"Haha, as long as Senior Brother Leng likes it."

"Junior brother really knows how to enjoy it." Hai Zai ate the flower eel and sighed, "Agui and I have been in Nanyue for many years and have eaten countless seafood. But when it comes to cooking, I'm nowhere near as good as Junior brother. Back then, Junior brother's vegetarian noodles in the mountains were quite delicious. I still remember them vividly."

"Yes, Junior Brother's cooking skills are impeccable."

"Now even the chefs have this skill."

"It's indeed delicious." Gongshu Chou nodded in agreement. He had never had the chance to taste Ning Que's cooking before. After all, the two had never met before. He looked at Ning Que and frowned, "But Junior Brother is from Prince Ning's Mansion after all, how come he can cook?"

"Hey, it's just personal preference."

Ning Que smiled awkwardly.

The original chef in the palace was actually quite skilled in cooking.

Ning Que is not a picky person.

The main reason is that the cooking method is too primitive.

There isn't even an iron pan for cooking.

Either boil the vegetables with dipping sauce or grill them.

Ning Que naturally couldn't stand it.

So he would go to the kitchen whenever he had nothing to do.

He was often beaten by his father because of this.

After all, as a prince, what does it mean for him to run to the kitchen every day?

Besides, I have never seen such a picky eater.

You don’t even eat fatty meat?!

Yes, fat is a good thing these days.

Big fat meat is also called "paste".

The "蘇大良子" (pampered young man) is fat meat.

Fatty meat is much more expensive than ribs or something like that.

But Ning Que really couldn't eat...

As a result, he was punished several times by King Ning.

“This crab is delicious too.”

"Try it."

Shen Qinghe helped Ning Que cut the meat.

Ning Que opened his mouth and savored it carefully.

This blue crab is indeed very delicious.

“Tsk tsk tsk…”

"You newlyweds just love to make out."

Haizai couldn't help but shake his head and joked.

Shen Qinghe didn't care at all.

He continued to shell the crabs.

Then feed the crab meat to Ning Que.

"By the way, where is County Magistrate Ouyang?"

"This guy is okay, but a little annoying."

"Yes." Hai Gui nodded and said with a wry smile, "My brother and I came to Linzi early. Originally, there was also Senior Brother Lu, but he was annoying and left. Senior Brother Lu had a few sips of wine, and he came up and said that Linzi is currently poor, and hoped that Senior Brother Lu would set an example..."

“Cough cough cough!”

Ning Que smiled awkwardly.

Not to mention Lu Bai, even Emperor Feng suffered a lot.

Emperor Feng appointed Ouyang Zheng as the governor of Linzi County.

Many people said that Emperor Feng was simply annoyed.

It’s not that Ouyang Zheng did anything wrong.

But this guy is too honest.

Despite being a high-ranking official, his family was impoverished. He managed to refrain from greed, using his salary to care for the locals. Whenever Emperor Feng wanted to do something, Ouyang Zheng would inevitably intervene, urging him to be honest and respectful of the people. Or perhaps, he would insist that everything he ate and wore was the people's blood and sweat, and that extravagance was absolutist, urging Emperor Feng to emulate the good old Emperor Wen.

It's true, after Ouyang Zheng left, Chang'an City really became much quieter. When the emperor came to court, he smiled a little more.

In fact, the emperor didn't really dislike it.

Linzi is of vital importance.

Handing it over to Ouyang Zheng is also a sign of trust in him.

"That's just the character of County Magistrate Ouyang." Ning Que put down his wine bottle and said seriously, "He may not be capable enough, but he's incredibly kind to the people. If there were more county magistrates like him in various places, it would actually be a good thing. Whatever he says, he's actually a good person by nature."

"That's right."

Leng Qian nodded in agreement.

He had some dealings with Ouyang Zheng.

"Ouyang County Magistrate is quite good."

"Jixia was previously subsidized by the King of Qi out of his own pocket."

"Later, Jixia returned to Dafeng, and the funding was cut off."

"Ouyang County Magistrate learned of this and submitted a letter to the emperor to make it known."

"At the same time, he took out all his salary."

"Personally find the local nobles and hope they can help."

Ouyang Zheng was also famous in Chang'an.

You can say he is annoying and talkative.

But no one speaks of him without respect.

It is rare for an official to achieve this.

Everyone nodded when they heard this.

No matter how much people complain, they are still good people.

They were eating while chatting.

After eating and drinking, everyone went back to their own place.

After all, we didn’t get any rest last night and we are all tired.

Ning Que just wanted to go to the study to take a nap.

Before he closed his eyes, Uncle Fu came into the study.

"Meet the prince."

"What's up?"

"Gu Yuan wants to see you."

"Gu Yuan?" Ning Que frowned, but still raised his hand and said, "Alright, let him in. This guy wouldn't come here for no reason. He must be looking for trouble."

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