Chapter 407: There is nothing His Majesty does not want to know, but there is nothing He does not know
Not long after Andersen left the Shen Mansion, word spread that Shen Huazheng was appointed as an imperial envoy by Emperor Jingning and went to the northwest to assist local officials in planting potatoes.
For a time, it caused a lot of discussion among people in the capital.
"Do you know? Lord Xiao Shen has been appointed as an imperial envoy and is going to the northwest."
"Master Xiao Shen? The one from the Imperial Academy? Why is he suddenly going to the northwest? And he was appointed as an imperial envoy. Is he going to do something important for His Majesty?"
"It's not the one from the Imperial Academy, it's the young Master Shen from the Sinology Temple."
"Oh, that one. Wasn't she appointed as the chief of the Shanglin Office not long ago? How come she became an imperial envoy? How can an ordinary person become an imperial envoy?"
"Your Majesty intends to promote potato planting throughout the country. Lord Shen is going to the northwest as an imperial envoy to assist in potato planting."
"Oh, that's no wonder. I just thought His Majesty sent her to investigate the case. When it comes to potato planting, there shouldn't be anyone better than Little Shen in the entire Sinong Temple. It's normal to let her be the imperial envoy."
"Ms. Shen is so lucky. She entered the government as a woman and worked in a leisurely place like the Shanglin Office. Now she is going to the northwest as an imperial envoy to promote potato planting. If this is accomplished, her contribution will be huge."
"Yes, if potatoes can be grown all over the country, Master Shen will not only have a chance of promotion, but he may even have his name recorded in history books."
"That's because she's capable. You should look at what she has done for Daliang."
"That's right, Lord Shen is a meritorious official. What he got is what he deserves."
As early as when they had agreed to open a branch in the northwest, Zhou Ying and Princess Lejia had already told their families about it.
So when they learned about this, the Zhou family, Princess Yi'an and others were a little surprised.
One is the fact that Emperor Jingning appointed Shen Huazheng as the imperial envoy. After all, her age and qualifications are there.
Second, this incident seems a bit too coincidental.
But their surprise only lasted for a moment, and they soon began to hurriedly prepare for their daughter's trip to the northwest.
After all, Chen Huazheng was going to the northwest, and Princess Lejia and Zhou Ying would definitely go with her.
In the study of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, Grand Tutor Zhou picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Others may not know, but he knew clearly that Shen Huazheng and Zhou Ying had already planned to go to the northwest to investigate the local market.
But later, when Shen Huazheng entered the officialdom, everyone felt that this plan might have to be shelved temporarily.
Or, they could only let Zhou Ying and Princess Lejia go to the northwest for an investigation instead of Shen Huazheng.
Who would have thought that Emperor Jingning would suddenly issue such an order, allowing Chen Huazheng to go to the northwest with justification.
Although it was somewhat surprising that Shen Huazheng was appointed as the imperial envoy to the northwest, it was also understandable.
After all, it was Shen Huazheng who originally proposed that potato cultivation could achieve mass production, and she has always been the leader in the subsequent planting.
Therefore, it can be said that she deserved the position of Shanglin Office Commander.
Master Zhou took another sip of tea and frowned slightly.
But, with so many places in the country, why did His Majesty let Zheng'er go to the northwest?
And he let her go with the Northwest Army. Doesn't this go against her original plan? ?
I don't know whether Your Majesty's move was an accidental success or he has other concerns.
Master Zhou put down the teacup, smiled and shook his head.
He was thinking wrong.
There is nothing that happens in Daliang that His Majesty doesn't know, except things he doesn't want to know.
He is not easy to fool.
As a minister, the most important thing is to do the job at hand well.
*
Inside the Imperial College cafeteria, people were queuing up for lunch while discussing this matter.
"I heard that Lord Shen was appointed as an imperial envoy by His Majesty and will be going to the northwest soon."
"I heard about it too. My father praised me all the time at home. He also told me to take Xiaoshen as my role model, study hard, and serve the court in the future."
"Don't you think that young Master Shen is very lucky? He was born as the apple of the eye of the Shen and Zhou families, and he can succeed in everything he does. First, he ran a prosperous food business, and later he was admitted to the government as an exception. Now he has left Beijing as an imperial envoy to promote potato planting. Listing any one of these things alone is enough to make people marvel. What's more, all of them together."
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Yes, how can an ordinary woman do these things?
"How can this be a matter of good or bad luck? It's obviously Master Shen who has the ability."
Everyone raised their heads and looked at the person who spoke.
Wei Zeduo now regarded Shen Huazheng as his future colleague, and his tone was full of pride.
"Why are you looking at me? Am I wrong? Let's not talk about his background, just talk about what Xiao Shen did. Is there anyone among you who can do it?"
Even His Majesty praised Lord Shen for his "repeated achievements". Many people here come from good backgrounds and can be considered to have good fortune.
But who else can achieve such achievements as Master Xiao Shen? ?
To outsiders, every step taken by Lord Shen was smooth.
But who knows how much effort Lord Shen put in behind that glory.
Those efforts cannot be ignored by just saying "I'm lucky".
Maybe it has something to do with her background, but it is definitely not just because of her background.
All the students: ...
I really can't do it.
My background is not as good as theirs, and my abilities are not as good as theirs.
Mr. Xiao Shen is not only good at cooking and business management, but also familiar with farming.
Looking back at them, they have read some books.
But it seems to be of no use at the moment.
To be honest, they only know how to eat now.
The food is still that of Little Shen the Lord...
The student who had just proposed the "good fortune theory" felt a little embarrassed: "I just said something wrong. Miss Shen is a rare talent in the world. Everything she has achieved is indeed due to her own ability."
Someone immediately echoed, "That's right, just like my father said, we should take Xiaoshen as our role model. Study hard and serve the court in the future."
Someone else looked at Shen Kesi and others who were having lunch in the distance: "Actually, if we really talk about it, I think the Shen brothers are more fortunate."
As soon as these words came out, they immediately resonated with the surrounding students.
"Yes, who can be as lucky as the Shen brothers? They eat the best food every day. They eat well in the Imperial College and even better when they go home."
"It's true. Although I'm happy at home during the holidays, I've always missed the lunch at the Imperial College cafeteria. The Shen brothers definitely don't have this kind of worry. It's true that they have the same people but different fates."
"The Shen brothers are not the only thing that makes people envious. Even if we pass the imperial examination and become officials, we will still need help in the officialdom. Our help comes from our father and brothers, and at most from our maternal grandfather, but what about the Shen brothers?"
“…”
When everyone thought about it carefully, they felt heartbroken.
When Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng enter officialdom, in addition to their father and brother, their grandfather and several uncles will also be their helpers.
Even their uncle Zhou Cheng'an, who had never entered the officialdom, has now become the Marquis of Lin'an with a title and fiefdom.
Even though Zhou Cheng'an does not hold any official position now, Your Majesty has allowed his daughter Zhou Ying to inherit the title and fiefdom.
This is enough to show how special His Majesty treats them father and daughter.
If there is really something going on, they can still speak in front of His Majesty.
Father, brother, grandparents, uncles, and cousins...
Not to mention that they also have a younger sister, Shen Huazheng, who is making great progress.
The more I think about it, the more envious and jealous I feel. The Shen brothers have such a miserable life.
Wei Zeduo: ...
He has his uncle, father and elder brother to help him.
But no matter in terms of quantity or quality, they cannot compare with Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng.
The support from the Shen and Zhou families was already not to be underestimated, and now there is also Shen Huazheng, who is favored by the emperor and has a bright future.
Comparing yourself with others will really make you angry.
Woo woo woo, are you giving us any chance to live?
Maybe this topic is too heavy, and the topic has gone off track.
"You can choose your lunch today. One is fried rice and the other is fried noodles. Which one do you choose?"
"I had already decided to choose fried noodles, but when I saw the fried rice, I started to hesitate again."
"Me too. When I saw other people's fried noodles, I wanted to eat fried noodles. When I saw fried rice, I thought it was good."
"It's really hard to choose. It would be nice if I could eat both together."
"You wish. If you go to the food court, you can order both together."
Today's lunch is a choice between fried rice with golden wraps and fried noodles with shredded pork and bean sprouts, as well as lotus root and pork ribs soup.
At first, many people didn’t know what gold-wrapped silver fried rice was. It was only when they went to the rice window that they realized it was egg fried rice.
However, this gold-wrapped silver fried rice seems to be a little different from ordinary egg fried rice.
The rice grains are distinct and evenly wrapped in egg liquid.
It is golden and seems to glow, which is very tempting to look at.
So, many people hesitated for a while, and finally chose the latter between fried noodles with shredded pork and bean sprouts and fried rice with golden and silver wraps.
Wei Zeduo had already figured out what today's lunch would be when he was waiting in line.
He thought for a long time, wondering which one to eat for lunch.
In the end, Wei Zeduo reluctantly gave up the fried noodles with shredded pork and bean sprouts and chose the golden and silver fried rice.
There’s no other reason, the fried rice looks great and looks delicious.
Wei Zeduo really wanted to know what flavor of fried rice could be worthy of the name "Gold Wrapped Silver Fried Rice".
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The teaching staff of the Imperial College also came to the entrance of the cafeteria, with Xie Mi walking in front.
Li Siye followed behind, panting: "Xie Jiancheng, why are you walking so fast?"
This Xie Jiancheng is usually slow in doing anything, but when it comes to mealtime he runs faster than anyone else.
Xie Mi: ...
Of course we have to eat faster. Today's lunch is a choice between two options.
If you go too late, you'll end up eating what's left over by those wolf-like students.
Other things can be given up, but delicious food can never be given up.
Not even for students!!
If not now, when? ?
Xie Mi glanced at Li Siye and said, "Li Siye, why don't you take a rest at the door and we'll go in first."
He's already at the door, but instead of rushing in, he says he walks fast? ?
With delicious food in front of him, no one can hold him back.
Before Li Siye could speak, Mo Zhishan behind him suddenly said in a low voice:
"Today's lunch is a choice between two options. If you go too late, you can only eat what others have left."
Dr. Wen also said, "Yes, we have to hurry. We were late last time, so we couldn't have hot noodle soup and could only eat fried rice noodles."
Li Siye: 〆(′Д｀ )
Can't! !
Absolutely not!!
Li Siye pulled Xie Mi up and rushed into the cafeteria: "Let's go, let's line up quickly."
He was sulking for the whole day because he couldn't make a choice last time.
This time, no matter what, you can't eat what others have left.
Xie Mi: ...
How come this old man is so strong?
Mo Zhishan and others also followed with a smile and walked towards the team in front of the window.
Like everyone else, Xie Mi and his group also struggled for a long time before finally choosing their lunch.
Everyone got their own fried rice/fried noodles and a bowl of lotus root and pork ribs soup, and found an empty seat and sat down.
Xie Mi looked at the fried rice in the bowl. The rice grains were plump, golden and translucent.
"The yolk is gold, and the egg white is silver. No wonder it is called gold wrapped in silver. This name is really wonderful."
Dr. Wen smiled and said, "I think it's because the egg liquid is golden yellow and the rice grains are silvery white. The rice grains in the fried rice are evenly wrapped in the egg liquid, so it's called gold wrapped in silver."
Xie Mi nodded: "That makes sense."
As he said this, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
Who cares whether it is gold wrapped in silver or silver wrapped in gold, anyway, once you eat it, it will turn into rice wrapped in your stomach.
Hahaha~~~
Xie Mi and Dr. Wen chose the gold-wrapped silver fried rice, while Mo Zhishan and Li Siye chose the pork and bean sprout fried noodles.
Although Mo Zhishan and Li Siye also thought that the gold-wrapped silver fried rice looked good, they were also very satisfied with the fried noodles they chose.
Everyone picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the lunch in front of them.
After taking a bite of the rice, Xie Mi discovered that salted egg yolk was added to the fried rice.
The unique aroma of salted egg yolk mixed in the fried rice has a crunchy texture.
As you chew it, the mellow and soft salted egg yolk, the aroma of egg, the fragrance of oil and the fresh fragrance of rice are intertwined together, as if penetrating deep into your soul.
What’s even better is that the fried rice is chewy.
Every time you chew it, you can feel the rice grains jumping between your lips and teeth.
It makes people indulge in it and unable to extricate themselves.
Dr. Wen swallowed the fried rice in his mouth and started eating again.
The fried rice tastes dry and not greasy. As you chew it, the unique fragrance of rice slowly comes, mixed with the aroma of eggs and spreads between your lips and teeth, with the unique salty flavor of salted egg yolk.
This smells so good.
The fried rice was so delicious that he could eat another big bowl.
Mo Zhishan and Li Siye ate the fried noodles in their bowls leisurely, and drank a sip of lotus root and pork ribs soup from time to time.
The fried noodles are oily and chewy, mixed with the crispy and juicy bean sprouts.
When you chew it, you will find it soft yet crispy, and your mouth will be filled with rich fragrance.
The shredded pork is also very meaty and delicious.
Mo Zhishan savored the fried noodles carefully and squinted his eyes in a good mood.
I didn’t expect that such an inconspicuous bean sprout would be the indispensable finishing touch to this bowl of fried noodles.
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