The aroma of barbecue reverberated in the air, and for a moment, several people were stunned.
Especially Li Xin.
He watched Chen Ke busily brushing something on the barbecue, and the smell exploded with the brushing of seasonings.
Suddenly the air was filled with fragrance.
"Governor Chen, is this, is this still barbecue?"
Chen Ke just smiled disdainfully, and then said: "What kind of barbecue is that?"
While busy with the things in his hands, he said with a smile: "This authentic barbecue requires seasoning."
"For example, what I just brushed was honey."
"When grilling meat, the oil and water of the meat will be continuously forced out by the fire. At this time, brushing a layer of honey on the oil and the fat of the meat will make people feel richer when eating."
"Besides, this meat is not ordinary meat."
Chen Ke pointed to the ordinary-looking piece of meat in the distance and said, "This meat has been marinated overnight, and a lot of seasonings were added during the marinating."
He mentioned a few names casually, which shocked both Wang Ben and Li Xin.
Wang Ben smacked his lips: "Brother Chen said that this barbecue is a rare and rare thing, so I believe it."
"After all, so many rare-to-price spices were used."
Chen Ke glanced at Wang Ben and sneered: "A rare spice? It's just because it's not connected to the Western Regions."
He said with emotion: "I don't know when Feng Shiling will come back from the Western Regions. If he brings back the seeds of spices, they can be planted in the land of China."
"At that time, what can't we Qin people grow?"
"And as long as we can grow one, we can grow a bunch of them. As long as it's profitable, someone will plant it."
"When that day comes, even ordinary people will be able to afford this spice."
Wang Ben said: "Even if that day comes, some people will probably stop the spread of this thing, right?"
"After all, spices have always been a symbol of the nobility."
Chen Ke shook his head and said: "On that day, whether there will be any nobles who can dominate is another matter."
"What's more, as long as His Majesty gives the order, what can they do?"
Chen Ke had a cold look on his face. He looked at Li Xin and seemed to be looking at Wang Ben.
"Spices are meant for food."
"In the future, even if it is really impossible to eliminate the influence of those nobles, we can come up with something more suitable as "spice". "
"For something to represent the identity of a noble, all it needs is the push from the top."
"This is very simple for Da Qin."
Chen Ke pointed at himself, then pointed at Fusu beside him and said: "If the dynasty's majesty, the eldest son or even the prince, the dynasty's prime minister, the head of the nine ministers, and the general use another thing."
"Then this kind of thing will become a new symbol of aristocratic status."
“It has always been people who have determined things, so how could it one day be the turn of things to decide people?”
"It's such a bizarre day like that."
Wang Ben shook his head and chuckled: "Governor Chen is right. People have always determined the role of objects, and objects cannot determine what kind of person or identity they are."
Li Xin on the side also sighed with emotion: "After listening to the governor's words today, I feel like I have seen through many truths."
"But after all, I am neither Governor Chen nor General Wang Ben. This can only be a big dream."
Chen Ke just glanced at Li Xin, then shook his head slightly: "Stop talking about this, the meat is roasted, let's eat."
Li Xin picked up a skewer of barbecued meat from the plate nearby and took a bite, feeling his mouth was very hot.
Chen Ke said in time: "Don't be so anxious. You can't eat hot barbecue in a hurry."
Li Xin just took a bite, regardless of the temperature in his mouth, he just endured the burning and said, "How can some things be accomplished if we don't cut through the mess quickly?"
"Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes, but when cooking small dishes, there are big fires and small fires."
“Some times are good for big fires, and other times are good for small fires.”
"What kind of fire does Governor Chen think Penglaizhou needs now?"
Chen Ke just glanced at Li Xin, picked up the skewers on the side, and then added firewood to the fire with another hand.
"I see that we need gentle fire and strong fire."
"Your Majesty's purpose is not unclear to you. Nowadays, the forces in the Qin clan are too complicated, and the local forces are also too complicated."
"Xin'an in the world has only been around for a few years, and most of the places still have some criticisms from the period when the Six Kingdoms were enfeoffed."
"Your Majesty, if you want to get rid of these, you must first get rid of the poison from your body."
"Only in this way can a new Great Qin stand up."
"But His Majesty is also a human being. He is cruel to the Six Nations, but not so cruel to his own kin, so he wants to give these people a chance."
"So we need a simmer."
"But these people have changed a long time ago. They are no longer the clan members in His Majesty's heart and mind."
"Slow fire is not painful or itchy for them - in other words, they have turned into dead pigs, and dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water."
"It needs to be stir-fried on a high fire."
Chen Ke put down the barbecue in his hand, and Fusu on the side took the thing in Chen Ke's hand.
"The game has been laid out. Whether the two brothers Ying Lun and Ying Ku will join the game, and whether those who are still waiting to watch will join the game, is also a new statement."
"Now all we need is this world."
"As time goes by, we will eventually be able to find the method that is most suitable for today's Great Qin."
Li Xin and Wang Ben were slightly silent after hearing this. They sighed, and then said, "Governor Chen is right."
"We are already here, why are we still thinking?"
"Just listen to the Governor."
...........
In Xianyang City
Zhangtai Palace
Feng Jie sat opposite Ying Zheng with a solemn expression.
After he entered Xianyang City, he simply took a shower and changed clothes, and then met the people from Heibingtai who were secretly sent.
Then the people from Heibingtai came to Zhangtai Palace to meet His Majesty.
Before meeting the civil and military officials, of course, you must first meet with the emperor.
Ying Zheng looked at Feng Jie, who looked much darker and thinner, and the fair-skinned Feng Jie from more than a year ago seemed to appear in front of him.
I couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said with emotion: "Thank you for your hard work."
Feng Jie lowered his head, hiding the moisture and redness in his eyes.
For more than a year and more than 360 days, we headed all the way towards the Western Region. The yellow sand in the sky seemed to be able to completely bury people.
Along the way, there were not only the countries in the Western Regions, but also the Huns who would go to the Western Regions from time to time.
The language is unintelligible, the environment is full of yellow sand, the lack of water, and bandits that appear from time to time on the road.
Even if he led a regular army and the most tyrannical Lao Qin people, he would still escape death.
For more than a year, he missed his homeland all the time.
Now he has finally returned to Xianyang City, and the emperor has not forgotten his achievements along the way.
Just the words "Thank you for your hard work" are enough to offset the pain and torture he has suffered for more than a year.
"As Your Majesty, I will fight even to the death, so why bother?"
Ying Zheng looked at Feng Jie who was filled with emotion, and his mind was full of thoughts for a moment.
After he pushed out all the thoughts in his mind, he looked at Feng Jie and asked, "Feng Jie, how are the countries in the Western Regions doing?"
Feng Jie calmed down the sad emotions just now, and after sorting out his thoughts in his mind, he looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, most of the countries in the Western Region are barbarians, which is not enough to serve as a basis."
"I just heard that there seems to be a very powerful country further west."
"Although this country is not as good as the Xiongnu, it is not far behind."
"As for the more distant places, because I found something, I didn't dare to take the risk, so I didn't go there."
"I have brought back some guides for matters related to the other countries in the Western Regions."
"These people may have a better understanding of the countries in the Western Regions."
Ying Zheng was not surprised, he just nodded and said: "That's fine."
He asked expectantly: "Chen Ke always said that the Western Region is full of gold and novel crops. What did you bring back?"
Speaking of the things he brought back, Feng Jie's expression became more serious.
He took out a catalog from his sleeve. The things he brought back from the Western Regions were actually not just those few things, but only those few important things.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
"I have brought back a lot of fruits, vegetables and the like. These things have seeds and can be planted in our Daqin."
"Of course, these are not the most important."
"The more important thing is the seeds of some spices."
Feng Jie had a somewhat proud look on his face: "On the way, I encountered a small country in the Western Regions, and a rebellion broke out in that small country."
"When the leader of this country saw my army of Great Qin, he was actually able to tell the names of my army of Great Qin."
"And he can speak my Daqin Mandarin."
"He made it clear that he is willing to respect our Great Qin as our suzerain state and be our vassal for generations to come, so I led my soldiers to help him."
"After helping him annihilate the rebels, the leader of this small country asked me to take some things to Xianyang City to present to His Majesty."
"These things are the most important gains from my trip to the Western Region this time."
The most important takeaway?
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's face showed a little interest.
"What's the catch?"
Feng Jie looked at Ying Zheng and said softly: "Some of the things donated by the leader of that small country are very precious spices."
"and....."
"He handed over the seeds and cultivation methods of these spices."
"If they can be cultivated properly, our Daqin will not be short of these spices in the future..."
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't have any special emotions about this.
Spices, even if they are treasured, are often used by him as an emperor.
But what interests him is that this thing can actually be used as a seasoning...
Ying Zheng touched his chin: "It means that boy Chen Ke is not here, otherwise he would be so happy to death when he heard these many spice seeds."
"That guy is a man who pays attention to his oral desires."
Ying Zheng shook his head, looked at Feng Jie and said, "What about getting rid of these spices?"
Feng Jie looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember something Governor Chen once said?"
"The fruit is as white as snow and shaped like catkins, but it can protect against cold and keep warm. If you can sew this thing between the seams of clothes, can you make winter feel like spring?"
Hearing Feng Jie's description and tone, Ying Zheng looked at Feng Jie in surprise and said, "You mean 'cotton'?" "
He was a little unbelievable: "Didn't Chen Ke say that cotton is in a distant country by the river?"
"How to find it in the Western Region?"
Feng Jie smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, this was also found in that small country."
“It seems that there are also merchants from the Riverside Country there, and they bring “cotton” with them. "
"I originally wanted to exchange with them, but they are not willing to sell this thing. Even if I sell it, I need too many things, and the value is not equal to it at all."
"Moreover, they only sell cotton and don't want to sell cotton seeds."
"After the leader of the small country heard that His Majesty wanted this thing, he led his men to ambush the place where the caravan must pass overnight, and turned into bandits to destroy them all."
"Later, many cotton seeds were found from their caravan."
"That's why I realized that cotton seeds are so rare."
"After I got this thing, I quickly led the team back, for fear that something would go wrong on the way."
"This plant was planted in March. It may not catch up this year, but next year it will allow our soldiers and soldiers to have a warm winter."
Ying Zheng looked at Feng Jie with some emotion: "Feng Jie, you have made great achievements this time, I will definitely reward you heavily!"
"You should go back and rest first. As for what the reward is, you will know on that day."
Feng Jie kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Feng Jie left, Ying Zhengcai glanced at Han Tan beside him. Han Tan understood immediately and walked out of the hall.
Then the entire Zhangtai Palace was silent.
After a while, Ying Zheng said: "Babaili rushed to Penglaizhou and told Chen Ke that Feng Jie returned to the capital and brought back a lot of things."
"Let him return to Xianyang City before the sunset this year. "
Feng Jie brought back too many things from the Western Regions, and they were too important. It was so important that Ying Zheng needed Chen Ke to come back at the end of the year.
Now Chen Ke has been to Penglaizhou for only a few months, and he may not have fully started the local reforms.
Calling him back at this time is not the best strategy.
But it's the only way.
Just wait until the first month of the year passes and then let Chen Ke return to Penglaizhou.
What's more, there is another benefit to doing this.
Leave a loophole for people with evil intentions to see deliberately, and then if those people are not strong-willed, they will naturally be fooled.
Chen Ke has been staying in Penglaizhou, which may make it impossible for those who want to take advantage of it.
Ying Zheng really didn't want to do anything to those people, but he really couldn't bear what those people did.
Da Qin is the Da Qin he conquered, what does it have to do with those so-called clans?
There are always some people who like to rely on their old age.
Should be killed!
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