Chapter 647: Humidity in Shu
Chen Fu was delighted and invited everyone to come in for a meal to taste his apprentice's cooking. Everyone could smell the aroma of red chili oil from a distance and went in to take a closer look at the delicious food with surprise.
Zhao Yulin pulled Zhao Guangyuan over and asked: Have you called me Master?
The young man smiled and said that he had already performed the ceremony of paying homage to his master.
Zhao Feiyan pulled Guangyuan to sit next to her, and everyone sat down to eat and drink. The delicious dishes with the taste of chili quickly opened everyone's stomach. Chen Fu was very happy and said happily that he would plant chili peppers in all the remaining experimental fields of the Agricultural College.
He said that the temperature of peppers grown in Wenjiang is lower than that in Yibin, so we have to pay attention to the timing of breeding.
Chen Fu agreed reluctantly.
Zhao Yulin told him that chili peppers can remove moisture, and the humidity in Shu is high, so the people will definitely like this kind of seasoning. The master will then select and breed chili peppers, and cultivate new varieties with different shapes and different spiciness, and ask the chefs to make a variety of dishes, which will surely be popular throughout the new Song Dynasty.
Everyone laughed when they heard it.
However, Zhao Guangyuan was serious and silently remembering what his father said, thinking about how to put breeding into practice.
Zhao Feiyan said that farming was hard work and proposed that they toast to the agricultural masters together. The masters were flattered and stood up one by one and drank their glasses.
Feiyan took Madam Qian back to Chengdu to let her see the great changes in Huaxi Village.
In recent years, Huaxi Village has been continuously building country inns and restaurants. Recently, it has built a hot air balloon take-off and landing experience site. Tourists are coming in an endless stream, and the people's annual dividends are increasing. It is like a golden phoenix in the fields.
Qian told them: Wenjiang has also changed a lot. The land created by the river repair in the south of the city has a high sand content. The vegetable growers nearby have opened up pieces of land to grow vegetables to supply the city. The residents and restaurants in the city can buy fresh vegetables nearby. New streets have been built on both sides near the city gate, and shops have opened one after another. Business is booming.
Feiyan praised Aqian for her good governance, saying that the people of Wenjiang were blessed. She immediately advised Aqian to return to Chengdu, saying that the Jinguancheng Service Center was short of staff, and Aqian's return would be a good opportunity to take care of Mr. Meng.
A Qian did not refuse and said with a smile that she had learned a lot from working there. It was really an eye-opener and she was reluctant to leave.
The two women chatted all the way to Meng Gong's house.
After returning, Feiyan said that she saw that Meng Gong had aged a lot, and was worried that A Qian was working outside and there was no one to take care of the family, so she asked Zhidi to transfer her position and take A Qian's wife back to Chengdu.
Zhao Yulin patted her on the face and said that the king was thoughtful and kind.
The woman asked her: Why don’t you ask Miss Hulan? Hulan is in Qiongzhou, which is even farther away.
He asked to transfer her to Datong Prefecture. After all, Hulan was an angel on the grassland, and she should be allowed to guard the grassland.
Zhao Feiyan glared at him and asked, "What? Send her to Datong Prefecture. You have no mercy on her at all. Are you willing to let Miss Hulan go to the distant prairie?"
Zhao Yulin said: It would be a mistake not to let her go. Perhaps Hulan's heart has already flown to the prairie.
In the government office of Qiongzhou, Hulan was leaning on the railing in the room looking out. The tea beside her kept getting cold after being refilled, and was replaced again. The maid told her to go to bed with concern, saying it was already very late and she had official business tomorrow.
Yesterday, the captain of the guard Bater brought her a letter from Hubili's secret guard, telling her that the center of the grassland empire had moved to Alimali, and that the empire had lost the south of the desert and Liaodong. As a brother, he was unable to carry forward the glory of Genghis Khan and felt ashamed of his ancestors.
Hubili asked her to tell Zhao Yulin to take good care of his family. His mother would not leave the grassland court and would stay there, so he could do nothing to help. The Shenwei Army of the New Song Kingdom would go north sooner or later. He hoped that the army of the New Song Kingdom would strictly enforce military discipline, not disturb the people, and not harm innocent people.
Hu Lan didn't know what to do. Her stomach was still growling with hunger. She rubbed her cheeks hard, went out, called Bart, and walked towards the Wenjun Restaurant opened by Chen Liu.
When Jinzhu saw Hulan go in, she came out to greet him happily and asked with a smile: "What are you doing, little mother? Are you busy with work and haven't eaten yet?" The chef who just came from Chengdu specializes in barbecue, and the taste is delicious.
Hu Lan walked inside listlessly and asked someone to take a look. From a distance, the fresh and fragrant smell of ingredients with grilled chili powder aroused her appetite. She asked the chef to just grill them and pulled Jinzhu to sit down and drink with her.
Jinzhu immediately ordered the waiter to serve the daughter's red wine, and the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law began to eat it one string at a time.
The young girl happily told the young mother-in-law that Chen Liu went to Dujiangyan to work with her elder sister on the construction of the new street. She was too busy to handle it alone now, and business was booming.
Hu Lan saw young people coming into the barbecue area one after another, clamoring for food. She was surprised and asked where the chili came from. It tasted spicier than pepper and very refreshing.
Jinzhu said proudly that it was planted by Guangyuan's brother in Cuiping Mountain, and after harvesting, all were sent to Huaxi Village in Chengdu. This is a rare product specially sent to them. Only our family has the New Song National Wine. The chefs in Huaxi Village brought many ways to eat peppers, and there is a famous dish called spicy chicken, which is regarded as a delicacy in Chengdu.
Hu Lan immediately thought of Zhao Yulin in the city, and her expression darkened. She wondered why this enemy didn't come to see her.
Should she go back?
The woman felt conflicted. The delicious food didn't seem to taste as good anymore, so she went home slightly tipsy.
Bart carefully told the Chengdu secret guards about the rumor: Prince Hu was determined to abandon the Mobei grassland and take all the civil and military officials of the royal court to Alimali.
However, the situation was not as smooth as Prince Hu had imagined. The Shenwei Army suddenly attacked from Gansu and Tubo at the same time. The light cavalry of the grassland empire had no heavy weapons and was no match for the Shenwei Army. They were defeated by General Gao Jin in the battle of Huozhou. The situation was precarious, so he asked the little princess to ask her husband to plead for mercy.
Hulan immediately shot Barter with an electric shock, and told him in a deep voice to wake up, this is the New Song Kingdom, we are all New Song people. The affairs between countries should be brought to the table.
Bart immediately became like a frosted eggplant, standing obediently beside her with his head hung.
After a short rest, Hu Lan said slowly: Shunfengsi knows more information than they do. The Central Council will make the decision on what to do. How can we interfere in state affairs at will?
Bater muttered that the Shenwei Army was also killing them all. Now the New Song Dynasty has occupied the south of the desert and Liaodong, and is advancing on the Chagatai Khanate from Gansu and Tubo routes at the same time. This is clearly not leaving any way for Prince Hu to survive.
Hu Lan told him to shut up, has he forgotten that he is a New Song person?
He also considered himself a slave of the Touré family.
In Barter's heart, he will always be a slave of the Toure family. This guy continued to say despite being scolded: He is worried that the Divine Might Army will go straight to the grassland royal court, and the queen mother's safety will not be guaranteed.
Hu Lan was immediately stunned.
Yes, her mother stayed in Harhelin and did not follow her brother Hubili. She was still angry and wanted to watch how her son-in-law's Shenwei Army dismantled the royal court? Isn't it obvious that she wanted to confront the Shenwei Army of the New Song Kingdom?
The Shenwei Army was definitely going to attack Mobei and march into the royal court of Harkhorin. How could her mother, who didn't know how to fight, defend it? If the city fell, would the Shenwei Army burn, kill, loot, and massacre the city like the Mongolian Army did?
Hu Lan said a little panicked: The Shenwei Army will not kill innocent people, and Brother Yulin will not issue an order to massacre the city.
Bart said nervously: I am afraid that both sides will kill each other, and the generals below will not care and turn a blind eye to the soldiers. This is what the Mongolian army did. Doesn't the little princess know that the Song people hate , and it is hard to say whether they can control them when they arrive in Mobei.
Hu Lan covered his ears and said sternly: Stop talking, stop talking.
Then he fell on the table and sobbed, leaving Bart at a loss.
The maid immediately went in and drove Bart away and stayed by her side.
Hubilisha in the Northwest knew that his sister was worried about him and anxious about his mother, so he was gathering all his generals to discuss the westward advance.
At this time, the Hubli Group had completely reached a consensus and decided to move westward and continue moving westward.
These people all knew that the Shenwei Army of the New Song Dynasty was a powerful force and they could not fight it head-on. Their only way out now was to move westward and westward and keep a distance from the Shenwei Army.
Therefore, Hubili set his new target of attack on Hamarqand, which was the economic and cultural center of the west of the Chagatai Khanate, and his royal tent would only be safe if it had a foothold there.
On the one hand, Hubili ordered his personal guard Brother Dong to serve as the military supervisor and cooperate with the commander-in-chief to advance westward quickly. On the other hand, he ordered Shi Tianze's infantry to set up defenses in dangerous places to prevent the Shenwei Army from following westward.
At the same time, this fellow played word games again, writing a letter full of family affection to Zhao Yulin, calling him brother-in-law, begging him not to chase too hastily, and to provide more support of military equipment, supplies and food, and asking him to treat the children of the grassland well in the name of Hulan, and not to send troops north to do the evil thing of killing.
My god, Zhao Yulin almost cried when he saw the extremely sensational words. He never thought that his brother-in-law had such profound knowledge of Chinese literature.
Zhao Feiyan asked him what to do?
Shunfengsi also delivered a letter from Hubili to Hulan, asking Hulan to help mediate and support the westward migration of the grassland empire army.
He ordered orders to be sent to Datong Prefecture and Liaoyang Road to return all the weapons and supplies seized from the Mongolian army to them. That was all.
Zhao Feiyan asked him: Although the Mongolian army's weapons are outdated, they can still attack and kill people. Aren't you worried that the Mongolian army will come with weapons to harm us again?
That's just aiding and abetting the evil.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile: In ancient times, there were examples of releasing captured enemies and returning their weapons to fight again. This is the high attitude of the Celestial Empire's army, which is certain that the enemy is Xipi and will fail no matter how it fights, and is not afraid of any enemy.
Feiyan was delighted and fell into his arms, saying that she never thought that it would only take such a short time for her to own such a powerful empire.
He said: Although the empire is powerful, it will be in danger if it forgets to fight. Although the empire's army is mighty and powerful, the ruler must still follow the kingly way to last. Once it goes astray and recklessly engages in war, the empire is not far from destruction.
The woman said it was too profound and she couldn't understand it, so she pretended to be tired and kept silent.
