Chapter 494 Return to Beijing

Lord Zuo swallowed the fish in his mouth and couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction in his heart.

It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour, and really delicious.

It is rare for a dish to be cooked to such perfection.

Maybe after he returns, he can try to cook for himself.

Don't do anything too difficult, start with something simple.

Well, you can start by cooking porridge.

Porridge can be made in many different ways.

There are so many dishes on the table that it’s hard to tell which one is the most delicious.

Anyway, each has its own characteristics and its own deliciousness.

During the meal, everyone was concentrating on eating the food in front of them, their brows relaxed and the corners of their lips raised.

Xiangyang ate mouthful after mouthful and couldn't stop at all.

It seems that the decision just now was right. I should start eating from the food in front of me.

Anyway, he likes every dish and can't give up any of them.

God knows how much self-control he had to use to barely maintain the most basic table manners.

Don't let yourself do anything embarrassing.

Woo woo woo, even with delicious food in front of you, you still have to be so restrained.

It's really too difficult~~~

*

Marquis Wenxin put down the letter in his hand with a serious expression.

During this period of time, he has been paying attention to news related to the Northwest from various channels.

Every time Jiang Jinrong asked him about Jiang Ran, he would always find a way to evade the question.

Now he actually had news about Jiang Ran, but he didn't know how to tell Jiang Jinrong.

But even if Marquis Wenxin wanted to hide this from Jiang Jinrong, he probably wouldn't be able to keep it a secret for long.

Jiang Xi, who was standing by, saw that Wen Xinhou looked strange and asked hurriedly.

"Dad, what happened?"

Jiang Xi knew that the letter contained news related to Jiang Ran.

Jiang Xi only knew a general idea about Jiang Ran's affairs, and was not very clear about the specific circumstances.

He knew that Jiang Ran suddenly left the academy for no reason and ran to the northwest.

In Jiang Xi's opinion, Jiang Ran must have been angry with Jiang Jinrong because of Xiao Han's matter, which was why he ran away from the academy.

To him, Jiang Ran was just an insignificant person.

Whether Jiang Ran is willing to study or not is none of their business.

As long as he doesn't disturb Aning, he can go wherever he wants.

Wen Xinhou pinched his brows and said, "Jiang Ran has caused a big disaster."

Previously, we only knew that Jiang Ran was involved with a group of people with suspicious identities and was related to a missing persons case.

He was extremely worried about this, fearing that Jiang Ran would cause too much trouble in the northwest and make Jiang Jinrong angry and serious.

Jiang Jinrong's family has gone through so many misfortunes, and his health is now worse than before.

If he suffered another blow, Marquis Wenxin was worried that he would not be able to hold on.

But now Marquis Wenxin realized that he had underestimated Jiang Ran.

What Jiang Ran did was far more than what Wen Xinhou had people find out.

Jiang Xi was a little surprised: "Didn't he get angry and run away from the academy? What kind of disaster could he cause?"

Did Jiang Ran cause trouble in the northwest, or offend someone? ?

Marquis Wenxin thought about it and decided to tell his son the whole story.

Anyway, when Ning Yu brings Jiang Ran and others back to the capital, this case will be handed over to the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice for trial, and even His Majesty will inquire about it.

By then, everyone will know about it.

"When I asked someone to investigate, I found that Jiang Ran had left Luzhou with someone else and was heading northwest with a purpose..."

Marquis Wen Xin could never have imagined that Jiang Ran was not only involved in a missing persons case, but was also related to a drug called Luohui that had been banned by the previous emperor many years ago.

It is said that Luohui can relieve certain pains and has an inhibitory effect on some stubborn diseases.

However, the amount of Luohui consumed must be controlled within a certain range.

If the amount exceeds that, it will not only cause irreversible damage to the user's body, but may even lead to addiction.

Once you become addicted, it's like silk wrapping around your bones.

If the medication is forcibly stopped, the person taking it will experience severe pain all over the body and may also become ill.

Do something unusual.

Even if you continue to take medicine, your body will be drained away little by little, and eventually you will die suddenly.

"What? Is he crazy? He actually did such a thing!!"

After listening to Marquis Wenxin's story, Jiang Xi widened his eyes in disbelief.

Putting all the information I just heard together, combined with the fact that Jiang Ran and those people left Luzhou and ran to the northwest border...

Jiang Ran had indeed caused a big disaster.

It is still possible to lead to the calamity of confiscation of property and extermination of the clan!!

Marquis Wenxin sighed, "Your Majesty takes this very seriously and will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. By then, your second uncle..."

Things have developed to this point, and Jiang Ran’s fate is foreseeable.

What’s even more frightening is that the evidence that has surfaced now is just the tip of the iceberg.

Marquis Wenxin simply couldn't imagine what he would find if he dug deeper.

When this case is tried, Jiang Ran will not only suffer the consequences himself, but his family will also be implicated just like Jiang Yirou.

But compared with what Jiang Yirou committed, what Jiang Ran was involved in was obviously much more serious.

None of these three mother and two children are worry-free.

Thinking of all that Jiang Jinrong had done for Xiao Han and her two children, Marquis Wen Xin shook his head again.

"Forget it. I have no regrets. Everything was his choice."

Jiang Jinrong had asked for all these, so no matter what the outcome, he had to bear the consequences himself.

Marquis Wenxin looked at Jiang Xi and said, "You must learn from your uncle's mistakes and never do anything that will make you regret for the rest of your life."

Jiang Xi: "Son, I understand."

I originally thought that Jiang Ran ran away from the academy because he had a quarrel with his family, but I didn't expect that he ran away for Aning.

It even caused such a disaster.

It turns out that they are both stupid and vicious.

My second uncle is really blind, treating a nest of poisonous snakes as treasures.

He even did so much to hurt Aning.

The brothers Jiang Can and Jiang Huai are even more stupid. They don't even protect their own sister who is from the same mother.

He had to protect those two people who were not right and whose words were not reasonable.

Fortunately, my grandmother had separated my second uncle's family, and Aning had escaped from that den of tigers and wolves, otherwise, I don't know how I would be implicated by them.

*

When Shen Huazheng and her group left, Prefect Lin, County Magistrate Li and other Northwestern officials went to see them off.

Xie Yanqing and Yun Ruo also came and sent Shen Huazheng and others to the city gate.

Originally, General Xie also wanted to go, but he was busy with military duties and couldn't leave for the time being.

But he prepared gifts for Shen Huazheng and others, and asked Xie Yanqing to bring them along.

It is rare for Yun Ruo to meet a few friends with similar personalities, and she cherishes them especially.

Now Shen Huazheng and the others are going back, and Yun Ruo is reluctant to let them go.

"When I write to you, please remember to write back to me."

Princess Lejia: "Don't worry, we will definitely reply."

It’s quite interesting to think about it, as it was Xie Yanqing who wrote letters to her in the past.

Now that Xie Yanqing is married, it is his wife's turn to write.

Speaking of which, Aruo has read so many of her storybooks that he can be considered her loyal reader.

In terms of taste alone, Aruo is much better than Xie Yanqing.

The letter she wrote should be more interesting than the one written by Xie Yanqing.

I wonder if she would also share her thoughts after reading the book in the letter, just like she does during our normal chats.

Suddenly I feel a little bit excited.

Hehehe~~~

Zhou Ying also smiled and said, "That's right. Not only will I write to you after I go back, but I will also send you some new and exotic food."

Yun Ruo was extremely moved when she heard this. Anything that Zhou Ying called "novel food" must be something they had just made.

Sometimes only close family and friends can eat it, as even Yipintang and the food court don’t sell it.

In other words, she has been regarded as the closest friend by Aying and others.

I was really touched, yet a little embarrassed.

Xie Yanqing, who was standing by, was also very happy. He had never received such treatment before.

Now I am really benefiting from my wife.

Yun Ruo thanked Zhou Ying and said with some emotion: "It was only after I went to the capital this time that I realized there are so many foods. It's a pity that we probably won't be going back to the capital in the short term."

I really miss the days when I could go to the food street to eat right after waking up.

That feeling is really happy.

Chen Huazheng: "What's the big deal? When the dim sum shops and restaurants here open, you can eat many of the delicacies you ate in Beijing."

The matter of opening a branch in the Northwest has been decided, and they will immediately arrange the relevant matters after returning.

When they were in the capital, they had already selected the people to be sent here.

Apart from the manpower, everything else is also ready.

It won't be long before this branch is officially open for business.

Yun Ruo slapped her head and said, "Yeah, how could I have forgotten about this? The restaurants and dim sum shops here will open soon. I'm really lucky after all."

The anticipation for the delicious food diluted the sadness of parting with friends, and Yun Ruo's mood immediately improved a lot.

After chatting for a few words, Prefect Lin bowed to Shen Huazheng: “Sir Shen, all the lords, have a safe journey.”

Although they didn't spend much time together, Prefect Lin and a group of Northwestern officials liked Chen Huazheng very much.

People in the northwest had heard of Shen Huazheng long before she came to Ru'an.

After all, this was the first time since the founding of the dynasty that a woman had served as an official in the court.

Although he was just a minor official of the seventh rank in the Sinong Temple, it was enough to shock people all over the world.

Upon learning that Shen Huazheng was appointed as the Imperial Commissioner by Emperor Jingning and sent to Yuzhang County to guide and promote potato planting, all the northwestern officials had mixed feelings.

They knew that potato planting was originally proposed and practiced by Shen Huazheng, and they also understood that the situation in the northwest was different from other places with high rainfall. Emperor Jingning arranged for Shen Huazheng, who was familiar with farming, especially potato planting, to come to the northwest to guide crop planting, which was also for their own good.

But Shen Huazheng is different from ordinary officials. She is young and comes from a noble family.

These young men and ladies from aristocratic families in the capital are all very pampered.

Moreover, Shen Huazheng is not just an ordinary noble lady from an aristocratic family.

She is the apple of the eyes of both the Shen and Zhou families.

There are huge differences between the capital and the northwest in terms of customs and diet.

Prefect Lin and others were worried that Shen Huazheng, who had been living a life of luxury in the capital, would not be used to coming to their remote county town.

Furthermore, if the hospitality was not good enough and this young master from the capital was neglected, it would offend the Shen and Zhou families...

The consequences... are simply unimaginable.

But after spending some time together, Prefect Lin and other officials discovered that their misunderstanding of Shen Huazheng was too deep.

Not only is Chen Huazheng not at all spoiled and picky like a lady from an aristocratic family, she is also willing to do practical things and is capable.

Not only did Chen Huazheng never complain about the food and accommodation in the Northwest, she also tried her best to help Ru'an make changes.

They have privately lamented many times that if Daliang had a few more people like Lord Shen, other countries would never be able to catch up with them even if they worked hard for ten lifetimes.

"Sir Shen, I really don't know how to thank you for what you have done for Yuzhang County."

Magistrate Li's voice was a little choked up. He was of mediocre learning, with neither extraordinary talents nor an amazing background.

I originally thought that I would stay in this small county town and be a mediocre county magistrate.

If he just lives his life in mediocrity, no one will remember him.

Unexpectedly, the arrival of these adults from the capital would bring such a great turning point to Yuzhang County.

Especially Lady Shen, after she came to Yuzhang County, she did almost everything herself and she was very dedicated.

What she has done these days is enough to bring about earth-shaking changes in Yuzhang County and even the entire Ru'an.

When I think about it, when historians in the future record the history of potato cultivation in Daliang, they might mention his name when mentioning Yuzhang County.

The more Magistrate Li thought about it, the more excited he became. He even felt like he was about to catch fire with excitement.

The ancestors of the Li family appeared in person, allowing Li Feng to meet a noble person.

Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just completed the task assigned by His Majesty."

This time when she came to the Northwest, she not only successfully completed the task assigned to her by Emperor Jingning, but also inspected the market in the Northwest.

They have already decided what kind of store to open here and even selected the location.

I'm just waiting to get back to the capital and arrange for the right person to open a store here.

Chen Huazheng looked at Prefect Lin and the others: "Please go back, there is no need to see us off."

Prefect Lin: "Everyone, see you later."

"See you later."

Before stepping onto the carriage, Zhou Ying looked up at the blue sky and white clouds. The weather today was really good, just as good as her mood.

Zhou Ying is now eager to go home. She misses home after being away for so long.

She missed her family, her grandparents, her father and Ye'er, her uncle and aunt...

In short, she really wanted to go back soon and be with her family.

Whether they are chatting and eating delicious food together, or simply staying in the same place, Zhou Ying feels very happy.

In the past, Zhou Ying always thought that she wanted to be a chivalrous woman. She thought she would like to travel around the world.

But after going on a long trip, Zhou Ying discovered that she was actually a very home-loving person.

She longed to be with her family, as only that kind of environment could make her feel warm and safe.