Chapter 434: Things Are Not That Simple

"I didn't expect that this black snail could be eaten. And it tastes so delicious."

Princess Lejia swallowed the snail meat in her mouth and said, "Aying, you are so amazing. The snails are so delicious!!"

Although boiled fish is also delicious, Princess Kelejia is more interested in fried snails.

Although she had seen snails before, she didn't know they were edible.

Now I know that snails are not only edible, but also delicious.

The snail meat is tender and chewy.

Take a bite, the rich and spicy taste accompanied by the elastic texture of the snail meat explodes between your lips and teeth, with a hint of sweetness.

After swallowing, there is still a slight numbness on the tip of the tongue.

It is spicy and spicy, sweet and delicious.

Zhou Ying smiled and said, "That's because Zheng'er taught me well."

Chen Huazheng shook her head: "It's cousin Ying who is so good. I just told her how to stir-fry the snails, and cousin Ying made them so delicious."

It is precisely because the heat is well controlled that the snails have such a good taste.

I have to say that cousin Ying is really talented in cooking.

She herself had only eaten and seen more in her original world, and her talent could not compare with that of her cousin Ying.

Princess Lejia couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, alright, you two are awesome. Eat quickly, or I'll eat it all up in a little while."

As she spoke, she picked up another snail with the skewer and put it into her mouth.

These snails are delicious, but they are not very filling.

Sometimes I swallow the food without chewing it carefully.

Zhou Ying: "Aning, eat slowly. We are not trying to snatch the food from you."

Chen Huazheng: "Aning, if you like to eat snails, I will make them for you when we return to Beijing. Snails can be eaten not only fried, but also stuffed. Snails can be stuffed with meat or tofu."

Princess Lejia's eyes widened: "Snail can be stuffed with meat or tofu?"

How can Zheng Zheng stuff something into such a small snail shell? ?

This is amazing!!

Zhou Ying was also stunned. She didn't expect that snails were so small and could be stuffed with meat and tofu.

Shen Huazheng smiled: "Of course, everything can be brewed."

Although the available space inside the snail shell is not particularly large, there is no problem in stuffing the snails.

Princess Lejia: "Okay, then it's settled. You will cook it for me when we return to the capital."

What Zheng Zheng said does make sense. Although the snails are a little small, they can still be stuffed.

Chen Huazheng: "It's a deal."

Princess Lejia was very happy because Zhengzheng was so nice to her.

Aying is also very good.

Zheng Zheng and A Ying are like her real sisters.

Princess Lejia looked at Chen Huazheng, then at Zhou Ying, and all three of them smiled.

"Okay, eat quickly. We have to get going soon."

"Yes, yes, yes, we have to eat quickly. Otherwise, it will affect our progress on the journey."

The officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Works also ate with gusto, and any hidden worries in their hearts had long been thrown out of the window.

Not to mention that they are surrounded by various guards and Northwest Army soldiers, there is also Lord Zuo who brings them a full sense of security.

Even without the protection of these people, a group of officials said that they had nothing to fear as long as they were accompanied by delicious food.

They savored the delicious boiled fish and fried snails, and felt that they were incredibly strong after being well fed and well-fed.

No matter who comes, just start fighting.

Even if they can't win, they can run very fast now.

Asking is the power given by food~~

Hehehe~~~

*

Shen Huazheng did not tell her family about the break-in at the post station, but Shen Zhaonian still found out about it through his own channels.

In order not to worry his wife, Shen Zhaonian did not tell her about this, nor did he tell Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng.

Only Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting knew about this.

Shen Zhaonian's face was serious: "Jinyu, what do you think about this matter?"

Chen Keting pondered for a moment: "If this situation only happens in Pingyu Town, it will be fine. If there are similar situations in other places around, it will be a big deal. Especially in places close to Yuzhang County."

According to the situation in Pingyu Town, not only did some people go missing, but healthy people also went crazy for no reason and suddenly injured others.

Will there be more missing people? Will there be more people going crazy?

Where did those missing people go, and what caused people to suddenly go crazy?

There are no answers to these questions yet.

This is just the information we have received so far, and no one knows what will happen in Pingyu Town next.

If it happens on the border, it is likely to cause unrest.

Most importantly, Pingyu Town is not far from the border.

It's hard not to suspect there's some ulterior motive behind this.

Shen Zhaonian: "Father thinks so too."

If what happened was just Wang Zhaoqiang breaking into the post station, or if it was just those things that happened in Pingyu Town, it would not be a big deal.

But when the two are connected, and then connected to the location of Pingyu Town, things become less simple.

Although the post station had reported the situation at the time, I don’t know whether the Ministry of War took it seriously.

Shen Keting looked at Shen Zhaonian: "Dad, we must protect Zheng'er."

The place Zheng'er was going to was right at the northwest border. If a riot suddenly broke out there, the consequences would be disastrous.

By then, I’m afraid the Xie family won’t be able to take care of Zheng’er anymore.

Oh, Zheng'er is really something.

This happened, but he didn't even tell his family.

If Dad hadn't gotten the news in advance, they wouldn't have known about this.

If something really happens at that time, by the time they react, it might be too late.

Although no one dares to touch the imperial envoy under normal circumstances, there are now people who dare to break into the post station.

Who knows what will happen next?

They would not, and dared not, gamble with Zheng'er's safety.

Shen Zhaonian: "Don't worry, I will go to the palace tomorrow to see the emperor and report this matter to him."

Naturally, he would take his daughter's affairs to heart.

Shen Keting's frown finally relaxed. Just as he was about to speak, Shen Zhaonian's voice rang out again.

"Jinyu, write a letter to Zheng'er."

"Yes, Dad."

*

After several days of traveling, Shen Huazheng and his party finally arrived in Yuzhang County.

When they arrived, the prefect of Ru'an, who had received the news long ago, was already waiting there, leading a group of officials to pay their respects.

"Hello, my Lords."

Although there were few officials from the capital who had higher ranks than him, Prefect Lin still behaved very respectfully.

After all, these people are here to help promote potato planting, which is a great thing for Ruan.

Although the leader, Lord Shen, is still young and of low rank.

But she is, after all, an imperial envoy appointed by His Majesty himself, and all the officials accompanying him this time must follow her in everything.

Besides, everyone in Daliang knows Lord Shen.

Not only did she come from the Shen and Zhou families, she was also extremely talented.

It was Mr. Shen who proposed and put into practice potato cultivation and greenhouse vegetable cultivation.

It was precisely because of these achievements that she was able to serve as an official in the court as an exception.

Prefect Lin knew that at the end of last year, the imperial court had shipped potatoes that had already been mass-produced to areas suffering from famine.

It is precisely because of this that the number of refugees who died of starvation last year was far lower than in previous years.

Even the people in the northwest, when they knew these things, praised her highly.

Now Lady Shen has only just entered the officialdom. Who knows whether His Majesty will promote her to a high position in the future?

Although she is only a seventh-rank official now, who knows what will happen in the future?

Being able to enter the court as a woman and come to the northwest as an imperial envoy, she is certainly not an ordinary person.

Lady Shen’s abilities and talents should not be underestimated, not to mention that she has all kinds of connections behind her.

Anyway, no matter what the reason is, it is always a good idea to establish a good relationship with Lord Shen.

Except for Prefect Lin, other officials were also very respectful towards the arrival of Shen Huazheng and his party, especially Magistrate Wu of Yuzhang County.

When they learned that Lord Shen was coming here, not only the officials here were delighted, but even the people were extremely happy.

The imperial court's notice clearly stated that potatoes are a productive and filling crop.

With potatoes, the Northwest had food to resist famine.

From then on, they no longer had to fear famine.

Most of the officials from Sinong Temple and Ministry of Works who followed Chen Huazheng to the northwest this time were of low rank, but they were basically experienced veterans, and it was not their first time to go to the local area to perform errands.

Although local officials have always treated me with great courtesy, this is the first time I have seen them be so respectful and with such a grand ceremony.

The officials in the capital did not show it on their faces, but they felt a little surprised in their hearts.

I was originally worried that Lord Shen’s official rank was not high and he would be looked down upon when he arrived in the northwest.

Now it seems that their worries were unnecessary.

But it’s better this way. Only if Lord Shen can intimidate these local officials, the subsequent work can be carried out.

Xiangyang was very happy. They had made great progress in the Forestry Bureau.

Now when he arrives at the place, people treat him with respect.

He will definitely have a bright future if he follows Lord Shen.

Chen Huazheng said slowly: "No need to be polite."

Although she was not the highest-ranking official among these officials, as she was the imperial envoy appointed by Emperor Jingning himself, it was reasonable for her to speak up.

Prefect Lin and a group of officials stood up with excitement. Magistrate Wu of Yuzhang County also quietly looked at these Beijing officials who would bring about earth-shaking changes to the Northwest.

Although they were exhausted, they still looked energetic.

This gave County Magistrate Wu a new understanding of these officials from the capital. They didn't seem to be as elite as he had imagined, especially the imperial envoy who was in charge.

Although Lady Shen is just a young girl and comes from a noble family, she is not spoiled at all.

Originally, Magistrate Wu and others thought that it would take them at least half a month to travel from the capital to Ru'an, but they arrived so quickly.

County Magistrate Wu became excited again at the thought that potatoes would be planted in Yuzhang County.

When County Magistrate Wu first learned that officials from the capital were coming to the northwest to promote potato planting and had chosen Yuzhang County as the first trial planting site, he was stunned.

He thought that Yuzhang County would be the next in line, but he didn't expect it to be the first.

County Magistrate Wu was even more surprised to learn that it was Shen Huazheng who chose Yuzhang as the first trial planting site.

But after being surprised, he felt that Shen Huazheng's decisions were all reasonable.

After all, he is the commander of the Shanglin Office.

In short, no matter why Yuzhang County was selected, he will participate in the entire potato planting this time. It is possible that the historian will mention his name when recording this historical fact in the future.

Hahaha! ! !

Prefect Lin knew that Shen Huazheng and his party had come from a long distance and must be tired.

He did not say much on the scene, but took Shen Huazheng and others to the inn to place their luggage and then have lunch.

As early as when he learned that the imperial envoy and a group of Beijing officials would arrive in Yu Zhang today, County Magistrate Wu ordered people to prepare a banquet to welcome them.

Although the food here cannot compare with that in Beijing, it can still give them a taste of something new.

Chen Huazheng originally wanted to go and check out the land first, but then she thought that it wouldn't take too long for a meal, and it was time for dinner.

Everyone is tired from the journey, so it's better to have lunch and take a nap before starting work in the afternoon.

After arriving at Yuzhang County, General Xie separated from them and took his men back to the military camp.

The Northwest Army’s base is not far from the county town. If anything really happens, they can find General Xie immediately.

*

Shen Zhaonian was planning to go to the palace to find Emperor Jingning, but he met the Minister of War, Lord Song, at the palace gate.

Lord Song was a little surprised: "Lord Shen, you are here to see His Majesty as well?"

Shen Zhaonian didn't expect to meet Lord Song here. Before he could speak, Lord Song seemed to have thought of something -

"Sir Shen, you are here this time, aren't you talking about Pingyu Town?"

The more Lord Song thought about it, the more he felt that it was very likely that the incident in Pingyu Town this time involved the post station.

Moreover, when the suddenly crazy man broke into the post station, Lord Xiao Shen and the officials going to the northwest were all inside.

I believe that Lord Shen came to the palace to meet the emperor out of concern for the safety of little Lord Shen.

However, according to the report from the post station, the man was quickly subdued and no one was injured at the time.

It's a blessing.

If something happened to the imperial envoy sent by the court, it would be a big trouble.

Not to mention, the imperial envoy was Lord Shen.

By then, even if His Majesty does not react, the Shen and Zhou families will be in chaos.

Shen Zhaonian: "That's right, I think Lord Song has also received the news and knows that someone broke into the post station."

Lord Song said, "Not only the post station, I also know something about Pingyu Town. I came here to report this to His Majesty."

When he saw the news reported by the post station, he was surprised at first, and then felt scared.

Originally, Your Majesty shouldn't be troubled by such matters, but the location of Pingyu Town is somewhat special, which makes people have to think more about it.

Regardless of whether he was overthinking it or not, it was always right to report the matter to His Majesty.

Hearing these words, Shen Zhaonian knew that Lord Song also realized the inappropriateness of the Pingyu Town incident.

"Then let's go together. I happened to be here for this reason as well."

In addition to what Lord Song knew, Shen Zhaonian also got some other information, which was also related to Pingyu Town.

Today I am going to the palace to meet the emperor and report to His Majesty.